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Know About Filter-less Air Purifiers

February 25, 2011June 8, 2018 - by Dylan Thurston

The demand for the air purifiers are increasing because of constantly growing pollutants in the air. Air purifiers eliminate several hazardous substances from the air and there are number of purifiers that are available in the market each having distinct features. One the type of air purifier is filter less air purifiers in which no filters are found, and they effectively remove the particulate matter as well as odors and poisonous gases. The most popular …

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Benefits of SMS Marketing for FMCG Industry

February 18, 2011January 11, 2019 - by Jayden Attard

The most widely used tool by Retail and FMCG in mobile marketing is text messaging or SMS. One of the strategies used by the FMCG companies to sustain in this competitive market is to make use of SMS marketing. Sending messages to people via SMS is a great strategy because the message is delivered to the customer directly. The SMS service is generally used for different purposes such as recruiting, marketing, customer care services etc. …

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Asset Management Made Easy with Barcode Technology

February 17, 2011December 13, 2013 - by Gavin Moodie

Asset management systems are used to track individual physical items. Barcode technology used for asset management is very helpful for various organizations. Barcode readers are integrated with handheld computers and are used for performing audits or tracking the movement of items. Barcode asset management systems can track a wide range of items which are physical and having value, operational importance, and security implications. Critical equipment in manufacturing industries, secure documents, safety equipment like fire extinguishers, …

Society

Know About Marijuana Addiction and Its Signs and Symptoms

February 16, 2011December 14, 2013 - by Gavin Moodie

Marijuana testing is commonly done at workplaces and home to detect the drug abused employees and children. Marijuana addiction among the users can be identified by some signs and symptoms. Certain physical and physiological changes occur in the drug users. Some of the signs of marijuana addiction are: Relaxation Drowsiness Sedation Euphoria Altered perception of Reality Hallucinations Uncontrolled Behavior Illegal drug consumption can also be detected by a change in social life of an individual. …

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Importance of Random Drug Testing at Schools

February 16, 2011December 14, 2013 - by Dylan Thurston

Drug abuse is common among students due to peer pressure and other reasons. They are responsible for crime and disputes at schools. Learning and memory skills of students are affected by drug abuse. So it is necessary to conduct random drug testing on students to avoid these problems. Marijuana drug test, cocaine drug test, and nicotine drug test are some of the tests which can be conducted as a part of drug-testing programs. A random …

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IFC Report on Guidelines for Profitable SME Banking in Developing Countries

February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 - by Dylan Thurston

SME Banking Knowledge Guide by IFC provided certain guidelines for helping banking industry in developing countries. It helps in designing successful strategies and products for small and medium enterprises. There had been many transitions in SME banking. There are more emerging market banks which helped in developing and creating SME units. There was a rise of 271 percent of IFC’s committed portfolio of investments in SME financial institutions over the last five years which was …

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Job Losses in Small Businesses in USA Due to Recession

February 14, 2011February 14, 2011 - by Dylan Thurston

Recovery of small businesses in the U. S. from the recession was very slow. Most of the job losses during the end of 2009 were seen in small businesses. According to the statistics of labor department, 61.8% of job losses were seen in the fourth quarter of 2009 in the private sector. About 54.1% of new jobs were created. About 29% of all workers were employed by small businesses. However, in 2008, there was a …

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Know About Small Business in India

February 8, 2011February 8, 2011 - by Gavin Moodie

According to the Indian Franchise Association, about 95% of the industrial units in India are Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). A growth of 4.1 per cent was observed annually producing thousands of products. It was found that in 2006-07, there were about 128.44 units of MSMEs. The contribution of the MSME sector to the GDP of the country was found to be 8 percent. According to estimations of UNIDO, about 90 percent of all …