Smart cars, smart roads
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Freeway congestion is expected to quadruple by 2005, and some planners are looking towards high-tech systems to help better manage the nation's traffic problems. The Intelligent Transportation Society of America is at the forefront of devising solutions. Several individual firms are profiled.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1996
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How to choose a distributor
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Choosing the right distributor can have a substantial impact on the success of a business. The best way to find a reliable distributor is to ask for referrals from other businesses or industry experts. A written contract should be signed specifying the services the distributor will perform.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1993
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A bridge to the future
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Gloria Ma founded XXsys Technologies as a devloper of composite materials for military use and then moved into the seismic-retrofit market. The firm won a $50,000 contract to retrofit six bridge columns in 1996 and expects to become profitable by 1998,
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1997
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