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A Brief History of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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This reduced tariffs and promoted trade competition when exporting goods between the US, Mexico, and Canada. They began this practice fairly recently, in 1997. It made strides in patent law and protecting intellectual property. US chamber of commerce lobbying has also made a difference.

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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

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CEO_INGDIRECT : Peter Aceto, CEO of ING Direct Canada offers insight on finance, business, and even learning online. FuelOnline : Fuel CEO Scott Levy has been working in social media and SEO since 1997. @davidrutkauskas : The CEO of Beautiful Brands discusses how your great idea can be branded into greatness.

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Why Crunch Modes Doesn't Work: Six Lessons

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In his 1997 paper, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, and Human Performance in Continuous Operations , he found that: Laboratory studies show that mental work declines by 25% during each successive 24 hours of continuous wakefulness. Green, York University, Toronto, Canada. Prosperity Covenant , Tom Walker.

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How Netflix Creates Immersive Experiences with Exceptional Design and UX

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Netflix began in 1997 as a video rental competitor to Blockbuster. Now, the streaming service has as many users worldwide as the entire population of Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan combined.

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