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Tips on Starting a Retail Clothing Store 2007-01-04 02:54:14 To succeed in the retail clothing industry, you must enjoy meeting people, have selling and fashion savvy, adapt well to change and work long hours. Before starting your own store, gain experience and expertise in the industry and take related training and courses. The industry is very competitive — 80% of retail clothing businesses fail within [...] ...

Tips on Starting a PC Repair Business 2007-01-03 02:51:01 Are you the person everyone calls when they have a computer problem? Have you considered getting paid for fixing near-fatal errors and turning your PC prowess into a business? Almost all small businesses and home offices use computers and depend on them to be working properly. They don’t have the skills, the time or the desire [...] ...

Preserving Harvested Mushrooms 2006-12-30 02:49:40 “Mushroom gathering in New Mexico, especially collecting for the pot, is often sparse, but punctuated with episodes of abundance. Especially during these avalanches of abundance, preserving the harvest and preventing waste can be demanding to be sure. People often ask me what I do when I collect at such times. Though I touched upon this [...] ...

Tamarind (Sampalok) Fruit Processing 2006-12-28 02:48:04 Of all the fruit trees of the tropics, none is more widely distributed nor more appreciated as an ornamental than the tamarind, Tamarindus indica L. (syns. T. occidentalis Gaertn.; T. officinalis Hook.), of the family Leguminosae. Most of its colloquial names are variations on the common English term. ...

Making Banana Cake, Banana in Syrup and Sauce 2006-12-27 02:46:03 BANANA CAKE Ingredients: 4 eggs ¾ cup or 150g caster sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 1 cup or 140g self rising flour, sifted ...

Making Food Products from Cashew (Kasoy) 2006-12-22 02:44:11 Cashews are a a delicious snack that are good for you. They contain healthy mono-unsaturated fats, magnesium, and copper which help prevent heart disease, promote strong bones, and give you energy. Eating cashews may also reduce your risk of getting Colon Cancer. Cashew nuts and apples (the actual fruit) are important items in processing. Nuts are [...] ...

Starting Your Own Business Handbook by DTI 2006-12-21 02:38:27 This handbook published by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BSMED), guides would-be entrepreneurs on the process flow of starting a small business, the risks and rewards of going into business, and tips on writing a business plan. The handbook also provides the likely requirements [...] ...

Processing Pineapple II (Syrup, Juice, Puree, Wine, Vinegar) 2006-11-27 05:05:28 PINEAPPLE VINEGAR Ingredients: 3 cups mashed pineapple (ripe/over-ripe, cores, fillings and trimmings) 9 cups water 2 cups refined sugar ½ tsp yeast 2 cups mother vinegar ...

Processing Pineapple I (Dried, Candy, Nata, Marmalade, Jam, Preserve, Jelly) 2006-11-26 05:03:54 PINEAPPLE JELLY Ingredients: 1 cup pineapple juice 3/4 cup refined sugar 1% pectin, optional ...

Making Sauces (Siopao, Fishball, Kikiam, Squidball, Sweet & Sour) 2006-11-25 04:56:28 SIOPAO SAUCE Ingredients: 2 cups pork or chicken broth 1/4 cup onions, chopped 3 tbsp. sugar 2 tbsp. soy sauce ... Amp

Growing Ginger (Luya) and Arrowroot (Uraro) 2006-11-22 04:52:01 GINGER (LUYA) Ginger can grow in sandy or loose soil, provided it is planted at a depth of about 30 cm, has enough water and which does not hold water when it folds or rains. It can grow in shady places together with tall trees or plants. It is most productive when it is 25% shaded. Four [...] ...

How to Make Fruitcake (Recipes) 2006-11-21 04:50:05 Christmas is just around the corner, and one of the things that remind me of Christmas is fruitcake. Fruitcake has a shelf-life of at least 6 months (can even last ’till next Christmas!) if kept in refrigerator. It can also be an ideal gift for anybody on any occasion. Fruitcakes have been making the rounds for [...] ...

More Cattle Raising Tips 2006-11-20 04:48:49 Preserved Colostrum can Replace Whole Milk Based on research findings conducted by PCARRD-DOST and UP at Los Baños, colostrum, a dark yellow mammary secretion which precedes normal milk flow, can be preserved to totally replace whole milk in the diet of nursing calves. Replaced whole milk can then be processed for human consumption. Compared to whole [...] ...

Some Tips on Raising Goats 2006-11-19 04:44:20 Transportation If you are raising goats you will eventually have a need to move them further than you care to herd them. For large quantities of goats a trailer will be necessary, however, smaller numbers can easily be transported in the bed of a pickup. To prevent the goats from jumping out you can use either a [...] ...

Preparation and Preservation of Fruit Juices 2006-11-17 04:41:05 GUAVA JUICE Select 48 to 50 medium-sized, firm ripe guavas, 2 cups water barely sufficient to cover sliced guavas. Wash, remove blossom end, and cut guavas into slices. Add water, bring to boiling point quickly, and boil gently for 15 minutes. ...