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Many franchised businesses now use the internet to communicate with the franchisor. This communication is mainly by way of an Intranet which is a private computer network. This can be done via the internet or via cables interconnecting the franchise network and serve to enhance the whole franchise network if done correctly.
The franchisees can […]

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Did you know that just by connecting a pin pad to the back of your credit card terminal you will pay only $.65 for a $1,000.00 sale? If you had run this card with out a pin pad at 1.69% + $.25 (A typical credit card and debit card procesing rate.) you would have […]

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Imagine that for the past year you have been negotiating a huge deal with an overseas firm. On the day the deal will be finalized, your company’s big brass troops to the conference room. You are tickled pink that the deal will be completed using the teleconferencing service provider you just chose for the […]

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The heart of the sales call is the presentation. Your future customer has a number of questions which must be answered during your presentation:
Why? “Why should I listen to this salesperson? What can he show me that will benefit myself and my company?” Give the prospect a quick glimpse of the end results. For […]

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The following relates to anyone involved with any vibrator or vibrating tool for more than a few hours a day on a regular basis, light use of vibrators and vibrating tools is not considered a health risk. It is important to note that Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) caused by exposure to vibration at […]

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Earlier in the week I was at our local health food store waiting for my turn at the check-out counter when I noticed the lady in front of me had bought her own re-usable carry bags which suddenly made a lot more sense to me than choosing “paper or plastic”. When we witness examples […]

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The Bretton Woods system of international monetary management established the exchange rates between western nations up until 1972 when there was a return to convertibility with the breakdown of the agreement.
The subsequent inflation created a shortage of coins in Italy which lead to a very high incidence of payphone vandalism and theft. To counter […]

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A few generations ago, gas detectors and radiation detectors like those made by RAE systems were such a specific type of safety equipment that very few people outside of one or two industries had even heard about them. Today, however, the use of atmospheric monitoring equipment is used in so many different industries and […]

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There are several secondary steps which may need to be taken once the casting is removed, such as removing excess metal and smoothing rough surfaces. However, die casting can create pieces of metal as thin as 1mm wide in these four simple steps, which makes it a more economic process than using stamping presses […]

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What is die casting? Essentially, die casting uses steel molds called dies which molten metal is forced into using extremely high pressure. From steel sinks to tiny toy cars, die casting is a versatile technique that allows for various levels of complexity in production, while still maintaining absolute precision to create a flawless end […]

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