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The Challenges of International Shipping
Written by: USA2Me Small businesses operating outside of the US have a unique challenge that businesses owners in the states don’t have to consider. Not only is shipping products a greater challenge without a US mailing address, but currency and laws can affect everyday transactions too. The Internet has made it possible to do business with the US from another country, but the real world hasn’t quite caught up yet. Fortunately, there are a number of fixes these business owners can use to solve their sales dilemmas. Package Tracking International shipping leaves a lot of gaps in transit that make it hard to pinpoint where a package actually goes to.…
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Mayo Clinic’s First Disaster
This article was written by Phineas Upham William Worrall Mayo came to the town of Rochester, Minnesota during the American Civil War. The army had posted him there as an examining surgeon, but he found that he had grown to love the town. When the war ended, Mayo attempted to take a bigger role in community leadership. He and his two sons became prominent members of the Rochester community, and he had both of his sons attend medical school to follow in his footsteps. Both boys joined their father’s practice by 1888. In 1883, the Mayo clinic experienced its first major crisis. A tornado had struck the region, and the…
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How Len Blavatnik Gives Back
By Access Industries If you know about the industrial world, the name Len Blavatnik should be a familiar one. Aside from being one of the wealthiest men in the UK and the world at large, Blavatnik is the man behind one of the most important companies in the world. Thanks to Len Blavatnik, Access Industries has helped the world benefit from greater media and telecommunications, natural resources, chemicals and real-estate. However, what you may not know about this pioneering individual is how much he gives back. For example, Len Blavatnik and Columbia have had strong ties ever since he was a student there and graduated with a masters in computer…