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72Advantages and Disadvantages of Lacquers
Many advantages of lacquers and lacquer enamels over varnishes and varnish enamels have been advanced by manufacturers and enthusiastic users of new quick drying nitrocellulose finishes. They are very...
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55The Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan
The Metropolitan Group Accident and Health contracts soon became increasingly popular. By the end of 1941, the company had in force insurance on 2,105 groups, comprising 1,404,782 lives, providing a total...
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57How to Apply Paint
The correct sequence of applying paint is a simple one. Each section of the work being painted should be dusted with a dusting brush before the paint is applied. If possible, the room that is being decorated...
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55National Park Naturalists
Many naturalists work at national parks. There are two types of naturalist employed in national parks; park naturalists and ranger naturalists. Park naturalists work at the park year round, but ranger...
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50Regulating the Life Insurance Industry
Inasmuch as the Metropolitan and other life insurance companies constantly utilized their funds productively, they kept only a very small proportion of their assets in cash. About 2.5 percent of...
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53Frequently Asked Questions Regarding National Parks
How are national parks and monuments different? National monuments are usually preserved because of their scenic beauty, prehistoric/historic value, or their contribution to science. National parks often...
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53Stabilizing the Group Insurance Industry
Despite its substantial beginning, the insurance business was still far from stabilized. Standardization was spotty, and many problems arose. It was at this point that the National Convention of Insurance...
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45How Diamonds are Designated as Non Conflict Diamonds
You may often hear the terms “blood diamond”, “war diamond” or “conflict diamond” referred to in the diamond industry. These are diamonds that come from parts of the world where their sale is used...
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54Vineyards of the Nineteenth Century
At the beginning of the nineteenth century the countryside, which until then had been noted for its brigands, became safer.The wealthier wine growers began to build large houses in the middle of their...
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52Precursors to Mother's Day
Mother’s Day can be traced back to the mother worshipping festivals of Ancient Greeks and Romans. The Greeks and Romans had a three day long spring festival called Hilaria, dedicated towards the mother...
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