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From: dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Re: I Become a Marrow Donor
Date: 17 Nov 92 16:45:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: spdcc.1992Nov17.164536.10457
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA

In article <MJD.92Nov16230149@saul.cis.upenn.edu> mjd@saul.cis.upenn.edu ("[*] Crash Dominus") writes:
>    Because I've `had sex with' (whatever that means) another man since
>1977, I'm considered an AIDS risk.

OK.

>    Now, who gets bone marrow transplants?
>    People with terminal leukemia, that's who.
>    People with terminal leukemia who have undergone massive radiation
>therapy which has killed all of their bone marrow.

People with terminal leukemia don't undergo radiation therapy
until a matched donor is found.

>    What happens to a person who needs a marrow transplant who doesn't
>get one?
>    They die.  Slowly.  Painfully.

Frequently so.

>    But American Red Cross thinks it's better to die from leukemia than
>be injected with my queer blood.
>    Fuck you, Red Cross.

They'd think the same if you were in a different risk group, and
they'd gratefully accept a lesbian's marrow.  No one has the "right"
to donate blood or blood products, and this simply reflects caution
on the part of the Red Cross.  Given the specificity of the HIV anti-
body test these days, you might be able to argue that this initial
screening is no longer necessary.  You'd probably have to assert
that you've been celibate for the previous year or so as well, just
to be on the safe side, but perhaps this isn't a risk the Red Cross
wants its recipients to have to consider in their seriously ill state.

It is paradoxical that dying within a short period of time is some-
times the only option given to someone who could otherwise receive
presumably matching marrow at some small risk of also contracting HIV.
But the ethical issues in allowing this as a routine matter are not at
all clearcut, and the legal issues are even more of a minefield.  I
wonder if this were a close family member and the donor's HIV test
were negative that this might be an option.  I don't know.

If this matter is of such urgency to you, why not consider how you
might otherwise be able to help such people?  How about recruiting
others to donate?

-- 
Steve Dyer
dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
Xref: sparky misc.misc:3862 misc.wanted:9845 ny.wanted:541 rec.video:13818 sci.electronics:19351
From: peterli@welchgate.welch.jhu.edu (Peter Li)
Newsgroups: misc.misc,misc.wanted,ny.wanted,rec.video,sci.electronics
Subject: Demo mode operation for Sony XBR ...
Keywords: Sony,XBR,Demo,remotes
Date: 22 Nov 92 19:21:35 GMT
Organization: Johns Hopkins Univ. Welch Medical Library

Is there a demonstration sequence mode for Sony KV32XBR55 TV's ?
If so, is there a "magical" sequence of buttons that invokes it ?

Thanks, just curious
Peter Li
Xref: sparky misc.misc:3847 misc.wanted:9821 ny.wanted:537 rec.video:13785 sci.electronics:19294
From: p00140@psilink.com (Gary A. Woodward)
Newsgroups: misc.misc,misc.wanted,ny.wanted,rec.video,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: VCR Parts for an RCA
Date: 19 Nov 92 23:19:02 GMT
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

Ora Electronics aka Alliance Research in Calif. has many pages of vcr parts.
but for serious mechanical you may be stuck with OEM and their prices.

good luck 
gw
Newsgroups: misc.misc,misc.wanted,ny.wanted,rec.video,sci.electronics
From: markz@ssc.com (Mark Zenier)
Subject: Re: VCR Parts for an RCA
Organization: SSC, Inc.,  Seattle, WA
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 05:21:01 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Scott Barman (scott@asd.com) wrote:
: You might want to try Tompson Consumer Electronics.  Tompson (and I
: think it is spelled without the 'h') is a French-based company who
: bought out GE/RCA consumer electronics division.  

Drop the P and add back the H.  Thomson.

Mark Zenier  markz@ssc.wa.com  

Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: hsilew@napier.uwaterloo.ca (Guess Who???)
Subject: printer's price for So Cute
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:20:50 GMT

Keywords: 
Hello! I get the price lists as follows:
HP DeskJet 500  $468
HP DeskJet 500-Colour $625
HP DeskJet 550C  $889

Hope that's helpful!

xxx

Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: evorst@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Ed Vorst)
Subject: Xmas presents
	PLEASE HELP ME! I don't know which other group to turn to. I find
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 19:52:09 GMT

	
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Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
Subject: Re: douglas adams
Reply-To: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
Organization: E 4th St Home For The Overeducated Underemployed - Chicago Div.
Date: 18 Nov 92 23:07:34 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.205315.8827@scott.skidmore.edu> croth@scott.skidmore.edu (catherine roth) writes:
>does anyone know when/if douglas adams is going to have a new book
>come out?  i've been waiting forever!  i'm getting old waiting for it.
>i'll have cataracts and be blind by the time a new one is out!  AAUGH!

One recently came out.  Check your local bookstore for details.
								reb
Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: berryh@huey.udel.edu (John Berryhill, Ph.D.)
Subject: Re: recommendations for an electric razor
Followup-To: alt.rissa
Organization: little scraps of paper, mostly
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 04:26:12 GMT


Mark-Jason Dominus writes:
>They all suck, stick with shaving cream.

Don't listen to him.  I've seen this man's face.  It's not the face
of a person you'd want to get shaving advice from.

Back to the question, the answer is that it depends.  What part of
your anatomy were you considering shaving?

I've been quite satisfied with a Panasonic wet/dry razor except that it
doesn't do such a great job on my neck.  I was unsuccessful at slitting
my wrists with it as well.

I prefer a straight razor for hacking off the ends of my nose hairs and
I generally use garden clippers for the tufts which grow out of my ears.

About every three months I visit a meticulous young oriental woman who
uses a pair of surgical tweezers to remove the hair from every follicle
on my body.  The process takes about 10 hours, but it is a small
inconvenience for the sake of good grooming.

For casual grooming, a decent electric sheap shears works very well.
You'll need an adapter since the better sheap shears are from New
Zealand and hence they operate on 220v at 50 Hz.

Hope this helps.
-- 
                                                John Berryhill, Ph.D.
Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: mdderk@hornet.ecn.uoknor.edu (Molisa Dianne Derk)
Subject: office politics
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 16:49:44 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA


i
Wow, what a problem!  I don't know what to do about the back-biter.
But, with the secretary, I think I know what's going on.  Clerk
types are territorial to an extreme degree.  Their turf may seem
insignificant to anyone else, but it is life and death to them.
She has certain areas that she feels is hers.  In this case, it 
must include supply ordering.  If all supply ordering doesn't go
through her, she will loose self-esteem altogether.  It's all
about self-esteem.  These people are easy to get on your side.
All you have to do is find out where she thinks her turf is, and
leave it all to her.  Asking her advice about items on her turf
also will build her esteem, and will build you in her eyes.  
If ordering supplies is her big deal, she probably considers
herself an expert on things like pens, paper, etc.  Any excuse
to ask her advice on this stuff may seem awfully silly to you,
but will do a world of good for your relationship.  Sucess in a
firm depends on how well you are liked by the clerks and the
mailroom staff--I am convinced of this.  And it sounds like you
could use someone in your corner.
From: pauls@css.itd.umich.edu (Paul Southworth)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Philanthropic Agency Needed *URGENT*
Date: 17 Nov 1992 00:45:29 GMT
Organization: University of Michigan ITD Consulting and Support Services
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: stimpy.css.itd.umich.edu
Originator: news@stimpy.css.itd.umich.edu

This is posted for Phil Powell who had trouble posting to this
group.  PLEASE REPLY DIRECTLY TO HIM, since this is urgent.

Paul Southworth
________________________________

to: Misc.misc
subject: Philanthropists


Does anybody know how I can contact philanthropists or philanthropic
agencies that would help me out of a financial crisis? I have to pay a
large sum of money for a bill by a few weeks or I will be taken to court
(I have been already served a summons for January).  I have nothing of
value to sell and they won't accept partial payments and I have a job.

Please help me.

Phil

phil.powell@lambada.oit.unc.edu
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Monday, 23 Nov 1992 03:37:17 CST
From: <U60145@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Re: I Become a Marrow Donor

In article <MJD.92Nov16230149@saul.cis.upenn.edu>, mjd@saul.cis.upenn.edu ("[*]
Crash Dominus") says:
>
>Actually not.
>
>    Because I've `had sex with' (whatever that means) another man since
>1977, I'm considered an AIDS risk.
>
>    Now, who gets bone marrow transplants?
>
>    People with terminal leukemia, that's who.
>
>    People with terminal leukemia who have undergone massive radiation
>therapy which has killed all of their bone marrow.
>
>    What happens to a person who needs a marrow transplant who doesn't
>get one?
>
>    They die.  Slowly.  Painfully.
>
>    But American Red Cross thinks it's better to die from leukemia than
>be injected with my queer blood.
>
>    Fuck you, Red Cross.
>--
>
>                And for to se, and eek for to be seye
>Mark-Jason Dominus                                  mjd@central.cis.upenn.edu
>

     I just wanted to give blood, you know be a good citizen and help out
everybody as they were having a shortage in the Chicago area.  Well, they
basically said "Go away".  I think a better question would be somthing to
the effect of, "Have you had sex without the protection of a condom in the
last ten years", but that would piss off too many people.  I suggested this
to the lady at LifeSource (the blood folks) and she gave me the basic "What
can I do about it" blow off line, most likely thinking to herself, "Another
damn queer trying to pollute our blood supply".   AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
     We'll see what happens when she or those she loves need blood and
there's a shortage.  Maybe she'll remember the fiesty little queer who got
after the stupid policy.....
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: burgoyne@access.digex.com (J. Robert Burgoyne)
Subject: Re: Business Angels?
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 06:12:45 GMT

fritz@fc.sde.hp.com (Gary Fritz) writes:
: Another point to add to Robert's execellent ones:

Thank you Gary.  
 
: I found your posting almost entirely content-free.  All I got out of it
: was that you want money for something.  Doublespeak like "warriors
: looking for angels" may be cute, but cute is not what attracts investors.
 
: If you want results, post some real information.  That's what people need
: to make decisions.
 
Bravo!

One more note about classified ads in the Wall Street Journal -- the
minimum space you can purchase is 7 agate lines. National distribution
costs $58.60 per line, or $410.20. That's for one insertion. You can
go with a much smaller distribution and pay less, or you can go all out
and put your ad in the global edition for $67.72 per line, or $470.54.

But then, you probably haven't invested hundreds of hours and hundreds
of dollars learning how to make a classified ad work. (A humble guess)

So you need someone who can make sure that your 7 line ad gives the
most bang for the buck, because it's always easier to fail than 
succeed.

BUT, many people have gotten money to fund projects from small ads in
the WSJ. So it can be done. You just need to increase the probability
of your success.

Or you can take the longer route.

I saw a book in the bookstore called something like "How to find
and marry a rich spouse". Intrigued, I picked it up.

It actually gave very good advice on how to meet that goal, starting
with how to get in contact with such people, how to woo them, etc.

Robert, available for advertising consulting, Burgoyne
301-317-0726 (Daytime phone in Maryland)


Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: p00140@psilink.com (Gary A. Woodward)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Invention Development Companies Truth or Fraud
Date: 19 Nov 92 23:15:09 GMT
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

Actually, if you are willing to do some of the work, you can get a 
patent for arround $4-500.  This has been my experience.  First look in 
the yellow pages under attourneys-patent.  Ask them if you make up the 
description and suppy art can you save money?  Keep trying.  Patent law 
like many other things is negotiable to an extent.

good luck. 

GW
From: david.tollerson@ehbbs.hou.tx.us (David Tollerson) 
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: WORLD WIDE DREAM BUILDERS
Date: 18 Nov 92 02:19:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Ed Hopper's BBS - Berkeley Lake, GA - 404-446-9462
Reply-To: david.tollerson@ehbbs.hou.tx.us (David Tollerson) 

Bill Britt is associated with World Wide, however Ron Puryear is the
Head of the organization.  It cost just over 100 dollars to get involved
and it is well worth the money.  He has several millionaires in his
group that made their money by taking the first step and getting
                                                                                                             
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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: bill@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: Re: World Wide Dream Builders
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 14:27:00 GMT

In article <168A17FB7.MTURELLA@cmsa.gmr.com>, MTURELLA@cmsa.gmr.com writes:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone have any information on "World Wide Dream Builders"?
> 
> It supposedly has 5000 products (from 300 companies) and was
> founded by Bill Brit.
> 
> Any info (including their sales line and their price) would be
> appreciated.

This is an Amway line. First follow-up posted to alt.business.multi-level.
I suggest this thread be ignored in misc.entrepreneurs. It seems that
this was posted twice, as opposed to cross-posted.

> Thanx in advance,
> Mark
> 
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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs,news.misc,rec.arts.books,alt.books.technical,misc.books.technical,misc.writing,alt.books.reviews
From: muhamk@microsoft.com (Muhammad Karim)
Subject: News Release
Date: 22 Nov 92 07:19:09 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corp.
Distribution: na
Keywords: Press

I have a general question about Press Release.
I would like to send my press Release to all the national
papers, magazines and newsletters.  I was wondering if there are 
any easier way to distribute these or do I have to send seperately
to each one.
I would appreciate if someone can send me some information 
about Press Release and the economical way to distribute it so
that it reaches the wide audience.  
Is there any company that can distribute throughout the media.
Please email me directly at
muhamk@microsoft.com

Thanks.
Muhammad
From: ecrjbruce@economics.adelaide.edu.au
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: World Wide Dream Builders
Date: 17 Nov 92 16:31:42 ACST
Organization: Economics, University of Adelaide
NNTP-Posting-Host: eco.economics.adelaide.edu.au

In article <168A17FB7.MTURELLA@cmsa.gmr.com>, MTURELLA@cmsa.gmr.com writes:
> 
 
> It supposedly has 5000 products (from 300 companies) and was

That sounds like Amway.  Same sort of stats from memory.


> founded by Bill Brit.

The namr is familiar.  I recall him as an AMWAY diamond but I can't be sure.

This may of course be entirely wrong.

Rob



Xref: sparky misc.entrepreneurs:3304 misc.legal:20007
From: shaver@convex.com (Dave Shaver)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs,misc.legal
Subject: Seeking advice: Forming "partnership"/joint-venture.
Summary: What legal entity should be used?
Date: 16 Nov 92 16:14:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: convex.shaver.721930442
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corp, MPP System Software, Richardson, TX
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

My brother and some of his friends are going to start a business
venture.  The basic facts are:

	- There are three equal partners in this venture.
	- The business will involve raising then selling animals.
	- None of them has enough capital to fund the entire venture
	  himself.
	- The animals themselves, as well as the needed supplies and
	  pens/cages, will be located on the land of one of the
	  parters.  This partner will be primarily responsible for the
	  care of the animals.  The building of the pens and the
	  purchase of the animals is the main capital outlay involved
	  in this venture.
	- None of the parters has any significant business experience.

The advice I had for my brother was to get some sort of legal entity
set up ASAP.  I saw many potential problems that could crop up down the
road.  Some of the include:

	- One or more of the parters wants to pull out of the venture
	  before the animals are old enough to sell.
	- The animals die and one or more partner doesn't want to try
	  again.
	- The parter who is caring for the animals on a daily basis
	  will feel he deserves more of the cut since he's doing more
	  work and the animals are housed on his land.
	- The parters will get to some impasse where they can't agree
	  in a friendly manner how some major business decision should
	  be made.

Does anyone have suggestions on what type of "partnership" they should
set-up?  Do you have any suggestions on books which cover this
subject?  My brother wants to keep it simple, but I told him to make
sure it's all in writing.

I told him to figure out exactly what they wanted, then to visit a
lawyer to write the final document.  I suggested at a minimum that the
document should spell out:

	- How much capital each parter will be putting in.
	- How profits and losses will be shared.
	- Who will be legally responsible for the animals should they
	  damage something or hurt someone.
	- What the terms and conditions for dissolving the partnership
	  will be.
	- What happens if one (or more) partner wants to get out
	  early.
	- Who retains ownership of the animals or the cages if the
	  partnership is resolved or it one of the partners leaves.
	- What happens if they run out of capital before they get any
	  profit to cover expenses.
	- That binding arbitration would be used to resolve disputes.

Any other suggestions of things to include?  I'll summarize and post.
Thanks for your input!

/\  Dave Shaver
\\  CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, TX
\/  Internet: shaver@convex.com    UUCP:  uunet!convex!shaver
From: ASODL@ASUACAD.BITNET
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Business Angels?
Date: 17 Nov 92 04:21:25 GMT
Organization: Arizona State University

There comes a point in the life and development of an idea, a dream, a passion,
and plan where ther just is no substitute for capital!

Where are you?  We need to talk ASAP!

$80K + 12 mo. -> $110K plus life-long extras

We are warriors and a general with unique and viable talents.  We have trained
long and hard for a battle which is currently taking place.  We are in need of
fuel to help us forge to the front.

Octavian
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: ogden_jon@macmail1.rtsg.mot.com
Subject: Re: Business Angels?
Organization: CSG Group
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:52:12 GMT

In article <92321.212125ASODL@ASUACAD.BITNET> ASODL@ASUACAD.BITNET writes:
>There comes a point in the life and development of an idea, a dream, a
passion,
>and plan where ther just is no substitute for capital!
>
>Where are you?  We need to talk ASAP!
>
>$80K + 12 mo. -> $110K plus life-long extras
>
>We are warriors and a general with unique and viable talents.  We have trained
>long and hard for a battle which is currently taking place.  We are in need of
>fuel to help us forge to the front.
>
>Octavian
>
This is definitely unclear.  Sounds kind of bogus.  Yeah, 80K is a lot.  I
thought at first he was saying "make 80K in 12 months."  Anywho, this is
tacky!

Besides we really aren't supposed to use the net for advertising our 
product or business are we?  How would we all like it if everyone of us who
is involved in some MLM or other would post messages asking to recruit people?
I'm in MLM and I think something like that would be class-less.  So this to me 
is even worse.

Jon

PS.  Lazy Man's Way to Get Rich ????  All the "rich" and successful people I 
know worked their butts off....Lazy and Getting rich do not go together.  Sure
some people may get money for a time that way, but generally if you didn't work
for it, you'll not appreciate it, then you'll squander it.  Whatever you do to
make money will take work.  Do you think Joe whatever his name is didn't work
in publishing his book?  Now, make him rich and buy the blasted thing!
From: mtoms@ems.cdc.com (Mark Toms)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Investment Tax Credit?
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:52:40 GMT
Reply-To: mtoms@ems.cdc.com
Distribution: usa
Organization: Empros Systems International, a division of CDC

Hi,

  I am considering purchasing some equipment for use in my
business.  Should I consider buying it in 1993 as opposed to 1992
for tax reasons?  In other words, will there be an invenstment
tax credit for purchases in 1993?

Thanks,
Mark Toms
From: escott@esm.com (E. Scott Menter)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Benefits
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 92 11:47:17 PST
Organization: Enterprise Systems Management Corporation
Reply-To: escott@esm.com
Distribution: us
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.6v1

I am looking for help setting up a benefits program for employees that I plan
to hire in the next month.  I hope to find somebody - preferably in Orange
County or Los Angeles County, California - who can help me set things up soup
to nuts, including insurance, leave, and other considerations.

It needs to be affordable - "cash is king" at the moment.

Thanks for any advice.


-------------------------------------
E. Scott Menter						escott@esm.com
President						
Enterprise Systems Management Corp.
575 Anton Boulevard, Suite 300				+1-714-432-6307
Costa Mesa, California 92626				+1-714-432-6506 FAX