Is the Toyota gas paddles defects a conspiracy ?

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by Public Citizen

Question by vesaversa: Is the Toyota gas paddles defects a conspiracy ?

I smell a conservative conspiracy behind the Toyota gas paddle defect .Could there be a national conspiracy to bring down Toyota, after all they out sell all Americans made vehicles in this country ?

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Answer by Gwen
Are you serious? I hope not. You should go talk to your little friend. She asked the same question. People are funny.

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Q&A: Is advertising in National Tabloids a good idea?

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by Public Citizen

Question by David S: Is advertising in National Tabloids a good idea?

Is advertising my website/business in tabloid magazines a good idea? I know it’s expensive but it goes out to millions of people, but is it a good place to advertise in lets say The National Enquirer, Sun, Globe, etc? Or is it money not worth spent?

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Answer by kam6414
It would depend on what product you are selling. You will want to align your known consumers (demographics of people who actually use your product) to what kind of demographics that particular magazine has for its readership. If both are the same, then that is one thing to consider. Something else to consider is what is the cost per thousand you buying space in the magazine. (cost of ad space to reach only a thousand of its circulation) If it is too high, then pass until you can afford to really have placement. Another thing to consider is size, I would not recommend that you purchase space at a small size to just have an ad. It will be too small for people to notice and retain. And one more thing to consider is how many times can you afford to have ad placements? If you can not justify the cost to do it frequently, then it will not be as effective. When placing ads you need to consider reach (how many people read the publication that is actually your target demographic) everyone else is waste and frequency (how many times you will place an ad so that those people will see it and recall). Without both of these, you could waste money best spent on other things . As another option, some national magazines sell space regionally or by market- this can cut the cost down by a lot. Good Luck!

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does any one know what the rear frame part is called on a dual suspetion bike?

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by Public Citizen

Question by mc199774: does any one know what the rear frame part is called on a dual suspetion bike?

its the back part of the dual suspention bike and iam looking for one ..and i have a 2001 next bike that needs one ..if you can help me that would be good.

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Answer by Mtrlpqbiker
It is called a rear triangle. You are not very likely to be able to find this part for your bike. The store where you bought it doesn’t stock parts or do repairs. Even if you could find the piece, it would cost almost as much as you paid for the whole bike. If the rear triangle broke, odds are the rest of the bike isn’t worth saving

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Whats a better curling iron the Chi or the new Paul Mitchel one? I know Paul Mitchel has that new ionic thing?

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by Public Citizen

Question by Krissy: Whats a better curling iron the Chi or the new Paul Mitchel one? I know Paul Mitchel has that new ionic thing?

I’ve always had a Chi straightener and I am happy with it but now I want a curling iron and don’t know what type to get. I just need it to be cyramic and do a good job obviously. I heard Paul Mitchel came out with something with new ionic technology. I also saw good reviews for hot tools. I’m confused!

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Answer by azngurl_88
i think the ceramics more better

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If a dog food brand’s been recalled, why is it still on market?

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by Public Citizen

Question by Butterfly: If a dog food brand’s been recalled, why is it still on market?

If a dog food brand’s been recalled/put on recall list, then why isn’t it off the market and out of stores?

What brands are recently on recall?

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Answer by mammafish
If it is was recalled it should be off the shelf. If it is still for sale, its because it has been restocked and is now not part of the recall.

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With all the recalls on pet food what human foods can a pet eat?

Question by DuSteDShaDoW: With all the recalls on pet food what human foods can a pet eat?

I was thinking that with all the recalls on pet food, that it may be safer to just cook and feed them foods that I know what is going into it, and not leaving it to a food production company, so what human foods would be safe and provide the necessary nutrition (vitamins and minerals) for a cat?

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Answer by ziggysbabe5780
salmon, tuna, cottage cheese, yogurt.

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What kinds of pet food are on recall- wet or dry?

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by Eddie Donovan

Question by universitea: What kinds of pet food are on recall- wet or dry?

I was just wondering if wet or dry- or both kinds of pet foods are on recall? I have heard just wet food from some people, but both from others. I feed my 2 dogs wet food, and my cats dry and wet food.
Also, does anyone know if Purina brands, Dad’s brand, or blue seal (cat and dog krunchies)brand is on recall?
TY!

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Answer by sunny
It’s mostly wet, but i heard there was one dry food added. you can see the complete list on www.menufoods.com.

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What are examples of corrective and preventive actions?

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by allaboutgeorge

Question by Larce: What are examples of corrective and preventive actions?

Eg. a pharmaceutical product has become contaminated?
What would be some examples of corrective and preventive action a pharmaceutical company could take?
Would testing, identifying the cause, possible reactions – temperature, reagents be some examples? Any help appreciated.

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Answer by plays_poorly…
Eg. a pharmaceutical product has become contaminated?
What would be some examples of corrective and preventive action a pharmaceutical company could take?
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A attempted corrective action is after-the-fact: a product recall.
Such actions tend to be massively expensive, because lawsuits will inevitably ensue.

A preventative action, before-the-fact, would usually include such things as more-than-adequate quality control, both chemical and microbiological, as well as the moral and ethical concern for doing things correctly, and not barracading the doors and hoping that there’s not a problem.

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The company that makes Trojan prophylactics just had a major recall. What kind of condomnation will there be?

Question by Claude Balls: The company that makes Trojan prophylactics just had a major recall. What kind of condomnation will there be?

Will there be a pubic outcry and a critical as well as penetrating study of the product?

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Answer by iTeapot {Now with WiFi!}
Oh, I see what you did there.

*Snicker*

I wonder how they’ll protect the public from further impregnation of anger in their minds.

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what are various aspects of the economic crisis?

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by USCPSC

Question by [the original] Ashley: what are various aspects of the economic crisis?

I’m working on a 3 page paper for my Econ class, and have lots of freedom in what direction to take. I know there are many aspects of the current economic crisis, but I’m not sure what angle to take. I’m leaning toward discussing how the stock market works and how the economic crisis is effecting it. My second choice is discussing the credit crisis and how its effecting the housing market.

just looking for input, or any other interesting angles to research that I may not have thought of. Thanks in advance!

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Answer by TK
You might begin with the mortgage foreclosure crisis that has had a tremendously negative effect on home prices and which has produced record losses for the many investors who own asset-backed securities, which were intended to produce high yields from loans secured by mortgages on what was considered a nearly risk-free asset class, namely the American residential housing sector.

You could then examine how the absence of a market for those asset-backed securities created the liquidity crisis that effectively caused the demise of Bear Stearns. Merrill Lynch barely survived, as you may recall, by selling itself to Bank of America. Lehman Brothers, who was in negotiations to sell itself to a foreign bank, as I recall, but did not consummate the deal, was allowed to fail, and that was a message sent by the Treasury Department and the Fed intended about moral hazard to the other financial institutions and their shareholders. But instead of having the desired effect, whatever that might have been given the unrealistic prospects for the realization of any desired effects, the Fed and Treasury Department instead precipitated a credit crisis.

The credit crisis has been abating slowly in terms of the interest rates charged on loans, but there are far fewer loans being made now than before the credit crisis because damaged balance sheets have made for far fewer credit-worthy borrowers. This has exacerbated an economic contraction that many thought would be confined to the housing sector. As the economy continues to contract across more sectors, companies cut costs to make up for lost revenues and unemployment rises, which further contributes to the economic contraction as total consumer demand for goods and services decreases, which causes companies to cut more costs until their choice is either going out of business or seeking protection from creditors through bankruptcy proceedings.

Strategically important publicly traded companies like Goldman Sachs, whose earnings are depressed, won’t go out of business because of the injections of capital it received from the Treasury Department. For companies like GM, whose earnings are also depressed because its products cannot be sold unless consumers have easy access to affordable automobile loans, and whose capital has not been replenished through a federal government loan or stock acquisition program, there is a real possibility that they will be forced to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and that this action will beget hundreds more Chapter 7 or 11 bankruptcy proceedings that will further speed the deterioration of the economy.

So that’s a different angle of how and why things have played out as they have. Failing to address the mortgage foreclosure crisis forcefully let the genie out of the bottle. As a result, we have had to address a financial economy crisis, are still hemmed in economically by the credit crisis, are beginning to see the outline of an unemployemt crisis, and are arguing angrily with one another about the merits of extending a financial aid package to the Big 3 auto makers, all three of whom will fail without it since no private capital will be forthcoming.

It could have all been avoided if forceful action had been taken when mortgage foreclsoures began spiraling out of control. But in America it almost always takes a crisis, and even then it is sometimes impossible to find common ground and the political will to do what is right to protect the broader economy from disaster notwithstanding the considerable merit that could be found in the arguments of the do nothing brigade if this wasn’t a global economic crisis of unprecedented magnitude.

Good luck with your economics paper.

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