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What Makes ‘Hard Water’ Hard?
Have you ever wondered why it is that water leaves spots on dry dishes, or why it leaves a film in your shower? Water does an excellent job of holding other substances and dissolving them, so it becomes rather easily contaminated with particles and soluble bits. This may result in water that’s unfit to drink,…
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Research Shows Drinking Coffee Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
If you were asked to name the best food franchise opportunities, you would probably list a number of restaurants who fit the stereotypical burger-and-fries mold. However, when it comes to the most successful small business ideas in the fast food industry, coffee franchises typically come out on top. There are a number of reasons for…
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Five of the World’s Best-Designed Hotels
Most travelers will agree that the hotel you stay in can either make or break your trip, which is why most hotels strive to make every detail, from sheet quality to the meals, perfect. But what about hospitality design? Hotel interior designers around the world dedicate a lot of time and focus into making hotels…
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Common Server Rack Terminology You Should Know Before You Buy
If you’re like many other American business owners, chances are you realize how important it is to get your company connected to the worldwide web. With eMarketer estimating that more than $1.5 trillion will be spent online by the end of 2014, the online world represents an ever growing revenue stream that every business should…
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If You Are a Construction Worker or Work at a Dangerous Construction Site, Be Sure to Get Safety Training
If you work in construction, rigging, or another industrial field, then you know how important safety training is. Construction safety courses are critical for everyone who uses rigging equipment, wire rope, or certex lifting products. Before you operate chain slings or wire rope slings, you should talk to your supervisor about construction safety training courses.…
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Know Your Gears!
Did you know there are a bunch of different processes by which gears get made? Blanking, casting, extrusion, powder metallurgy and forging are all different means for gear manufacturing, though they basically all start with blanking operations – producing the ‘blank’ parts for later, more specific gear machining. Different gears produce slightly differing functions in…
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Is a Criminal Investigation Degree Right for You?
If you are ready to take the next step in your life and start on a new path, you might be considering getting a criminal investigation degree. Before you start school and invest in an expensive education that requires lots of work and dedication, you should consider what your education is worth to you. The…
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What Should Your Business Expect from a Professional and Affordable Web Design Service?
Small businesses are often known for struggling with their web presence. Although many turn to website SEO marketing campaigns that optimize their site for search engines and build links to it, this is nothing if the website doesn’t look good to begin with. What many business owners don’t know about getting a website makeover, though,…
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What to Do Before Erecting Business Signs
One of the most important parts of starting a business is making sure that the advertising is effective before the doors even open. Part of this is making sure that potential customers can find your business by making it identifiable and memorable. There are things that need to be done before the signs go up,…
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Hire the Best Possible Candidates With This Best Kept Secret
Did you know that Sales team turnover is over 40% per year? If you are a business owner employing an in-house business team, ensuring that they are performing to company standards is a necessity to increasing your business. Research shows, amazingly, that only 20% of sales leads are ever followed up. In order to be…