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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (66217)	8/14/1999 12:09:00 PM
From: DJessen33	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Mike, What do you think of the funeral industry? The top companies, SRV, LWN, STEI and HB have been getting totally spanked. People may be putting off dying for awhile but eventually it has to happen and in greater quantities. There may be a serious move toward cremations but I can't see why these funeral homes can't add cremations as part of their service. Your morbid thoughts?...<g> DJessen33

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (66217)	8/14/1999 3:57:00 PM
From: re3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

cgi.ebay.com well, i hear their auction count is up, but gosh...i don't think i'm biddin' for this... ike

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (66217)	8/14/1999 5:15:00 PM
From: gnuman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

MB, Wafer shortages coming? August 11, 1999 (TOKYO) -- Input of 200mm wafers at semiconductor makers worldwide hit an all-time high in April for the second consecutive month, according to a Nikkei Market Access survey. At the same time, wafer supplies are becoming tight. Contrary to the rebounding wafer input, wafer makers' production capacity has been declining because of manpower shortages and intensifying requirements for precision technology. Shipments have reached the limit of the output at present........ The shortage of wafers with a diameter of 150mm or less is more serious. Production lines that can handle these wafers are being phased out. In addition, to raise profitability, wafer makers are transferring manpower to production lines that can handle larger wafers. nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com