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To increase the MLM downline, an MLM-er must work on the downline retention extremely hard. That implies that for each individual he sign on to his MLM business, an extra two or even more will resign before even starting to build up their business. An extra unpleasant reality about network marketing business is that over 90 % of mlm-ers are taken to cleaners, instead of provide a living. This issue greatly provides the attrition of the downlines. As a result the lasting solution how to end downline attrition and establish and keep together a workable downline associates, is the goal of all genuine MLM-ers.

The question is now, is there a system to come up with  sizeable and pleased downlines? How to hold the downlines and the downline downlines? There are a lot of situations to accomplish downline retention. Firstly, before one member is recruited, pick out each prospect with care; choose the ones who do have the true desire do to do what it takes to do well.

In that case, supply proper training for the reason nearly all of the new downline members have no promotion or mulitlevel marketing background. The reality is the majority of the MLM firms hand out outstanding inside education to preserve the downline retention to minimum. But by transforming into a leader, one may excel still by supplying own individual selecting system. There a lot of versions all-around, especially, if one put to use internet for promotion and marketing.

Naturally, internet exposed an remarkable strategic window for the other recruiting techniques. On account of internet, the computer programmers came up with the idea of downline builder scripts, which provides the means to positions newcomers to the branches in the network marketing organization. Some of the scripts are rather dated as the internet advances fast; selected are entirely new and very high-quality indeed. Searching Google is going to help to stumble on the precise script for every eager sponsor.

Nevertheless, with the technology comes a great responsibility. Working with the scripts and working  on online promotion should never ever replace a indispensable human touch. MLM was and is about people working with people. Here nothing has changed through the years. Internet has not altered that viewpoint of multilevel marketing, either. Downline retention doesn’t require to be a illusion if the MLM-er is going to communicate with the people he signed up into downline. Changing the approach from a recruiter to a sponsor and offering the downline associates great support and purpose is able to yield miracles: the miracles that are able to make downline retention work.

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TAHITIAN NONI® Juice is a fruit juice product made from Noni fruit puree mixed with grape and blueberry juices to improve the taste. It contains amazingly strong antioxidants, help support the immune system, enhances energy levels, speeds recovery after sports and supports a healthy heart by aiding the body’s natural defences against harmful free radicals. Noni juice

Free Radicals are atoms with an electron that will easily react chemically with other atoms in living organisms like our bodies. Free radicals have been associated with damage to human cells.

Scientific studies probing the interaction of free radicals have shown that they can cause stress within the human body Antioxidants, including the phytochemicals and Vitamin C in TAHITIAN NONI® Juice, help the body by improving energy/exercise endurance, helping to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, supporting healthy/ proper immune system function and cardiovascular wellbeing.

The Vitamin C content of the unprocessed Noni Fruit is very high. Food safety laws require Noni fruit juice to be pasteurized. As with orange juice, pasteurization will reduce the vitamin C content, because vitamin being very heat sensitive.

Commercial orange juice producers will often add ascorbic acid into the juice in order to maintain vitamin C levels. Tahitian Noni International does not add back any compounds to its juice. Vitamin C is not the only significant antioxidant in Noni fruit/Noni juice. Other antioxidant phytochemicals are present in the juice, which are classified as flavonoids, lignans, and iridoids. These are called novel compounds, meaning that they are newly discovered.

It can be said that Noni juice has antioxidant properties, improves energy/exercise endurance, helps to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and supports healthy/proper immune system function.

TAHITIAN NONI® Juice is a unique healthy fruit drink that successfully converts the healthful properties of Noni fruit to a palatable drink with a long shelf life. There are of course other Noni juice products available, but none can claim the same and manufacturing systems as TAHITIAN NONI® Juice. The process Tahitian Noni International uses and the choice to include puree in the juice, not just the liquid that can be squeezed from the raw fruit is not duplicatable.

As written at the bottom of all our web pages, these statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and these products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Our website has the details and ordering information for Tahitian Noni products.

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Furnishing your home with quality furniture is extremely important if you are looking for a fashionable contemporary image. Furniture is an investment that requires meticulous selection as it costs a significant amount of money. From your bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, to the living room furniture, your choice influences your character and lifestyle. Some people go for contemporary furniture while others go for traditional furniture.

For those who can afford it, all types of bedroom furniture, dining room furniture and living room furniture can be bought for your home and are constructed of high quality materials. Many of the best deals can be found by looking for online furniture retailers as they do not have the high overheads of traditional retail stores. Some online stores carry several kinds of dining furniture, living room furniture and bedroom furniture that are usually made from the following materials: pine, oak, beech, dark wood and glass.

Furniture selection is often determined by the interior design and theme of the home. For example, for a contemporary look, having a natural wood furniture collection made of oak can be very attractive. Another modern trend that has recently emerged is the popularity of glass furniture which can prove to be a very stylish addition to your home.

Remember to always search for quality furniture and spend as much as you can comfortably afford, as this will make an excellent investment over a long period of time. The temptation to buy cheap furniture should be avoided if possible, as it is likely to be of low quality and will need to be changed much sooner than higher quality furniture. Quality, elegant and hard-wearing furniture is often more affordable than you may think due to the availability of low rate finance that allow you to spread your purchase over several years in some cases.

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Introduction

Mobility – it is only really possible to appreciate what mobility means if your ability to move around freely is compromised, then it takes on a whole new meaning.

Living with someone who is partially disabled gives me an insight into the kind of issues that people with disabilities have to deal with. When you are able and sure footed there is no real understanding of the disadvantage of not having full mobility of your person. Besides which nobody is particularly interested unless it concerns them directly. We all take it completely for granted when everything works as it should and we get on with living our lives concentrating on making money, raising a family, having a good time and other such normal everyday activities. In fact quite often we don’t even like to see people who are disabled and struggling because it makes us aware of our own vulnerability which reminds us of our mortality. Next time you see someone who is in a wheel chair, notice your own reaction to that person, and be aware of how you avoid eye contact and carefully get out of the way. People who use wheelchairs often say how people they meet will talk to the carer and ignore them as if they are stupid as well deaf.

Early Disability Aids

The first type of disability aid that most people will be familiar with is the walking stick. For some, it will be something to make them feel more secure on their feet when they suffer some impairment in walking. If a person has a broken leg or hip then crutches for a period of time will be needed and later a stick until full mobility returns. When I broke my hip I found the most frustrating thing was that I could not carry a cup of tea from one place to another so I improvised with a trolley on wheels which I could push along. When you have to use two arm crutches as I did to get about, there are no arms left to carry anything. For non spilling things you can use a bag to carry your things in which can be attached to your crutches, but not cups of liquid. Recently when visiting my husband in hospital I watched while the nurses unpacked a Zimmer frame on which they attached a plastic box with a tray for a lid. It was fixed like a basket on a bike. The patient had to practice pushing it along, and I realised it was because he lived on his own and needed to be able to transport things but couldn’t manage without two handed support. These types of early aids are common for people as they get older and lose their youthful mobility because of age related difficulties. They are also required for those who have suffered accidents and injuries so that temporary mobility is affected.

Independence

One of the major frustrations for people becoming disabled is their loss of independence and freedom to be able to do what they want, when they want. If a person becomes disabled after years of normal living and independence there will be a great deal of frustration and a need to make adjustments to the new situation. However, whatever the disability experienced there are a vast range of aids to help people live as independent a life as possible. Purchasing online for mobility equipment is a very convenient way of purchasing your required items.

In the Home

When suffering loss of mobility or normal functioning whatever the reason, the first task is to create safety and functionality in the home where the level of disability determines the type of support needed.

One of the first things to consider is the quality| degree| level of comfort while resting. Correct support in bed and while sitting in a chair will allow the muscles to relax properly so that the body will function as well as possible. There are a range of Orthopaedic beds which allow for many different positions from lying to sitting and the best examples are the hospital beds where you will find electronic buttons to change the position of a patient with ease. Chairs can also be found that will allow for different positions and even a vibrating and massaging function incorporated into the frame. A friend of mine had a chair specially made which reclines, vibrates and massages in three different places and also tips forward when you want to get out for ease of standing up. When we visit we all want to have a go in it because it is such good fun.

The next test when disabled, is the function of toilet, bathing and dressing. There are a huge range of aids to chose from such as commodes and other toilet necessities, grab rails for showers and baths. My mother is severely arthritic and cannot get into the bath anymore, so she has a seat which lowers and raises her in and out of the bath. There are also walk in baths and then specially adapted showers with stools and slip mats to aid the sufferer. Also because my mother is partially sighted she cannot read the numbers anymore, so she has a set of talking weighing scales.

Having managed the getting up, washing and dressing as well as maybe a good rest in the special chair, moving around the house will be next on the agenda. Depending of the level of incapacity it might be that a simple walking stick or Zimmer frame will support mobility. As well as grab handles in the bathroom, handles can be mounted alongside entrance doors and steps to help with negotiating different levels. Just because people suffer some sort of disability it doesn’t mean that they want to leave their homes, but when they live in a house and have stairs to negotiate then the use of a stair lift is a wonderful invention. Severely handicapped people may need a wheelchair in the home which requires a lot of space and maybe wider doorways to accommodate it.

The next activity for independent living is food preparation and dining. Standing can be a problem so a high stool to perch on might a boon. Otherwise do as much preparation as possible sitting at the kitchen/dining table. If a person has a problem with holding cutlery and kitchen utensils, there are specially adapted items with larger handles for ease of use. With arthritis in the wrists, lifting items such as kettles and saucepans can be a problem, but there are available cleverly designed kettle and teapot tippers for ease of pouring. Using a food processer and electric gadgets will save a great deal of time and effort when preparing meals. Another simple aid which my mother found very useful is a grabbing stick or ‘Reacher’ that picks up items to save bending down.

Elderly people who have never driven a car may find operating a mobility wheelchair a bit intimidating and may be worried about using one, there is no need to worry though they are very simple to operate.

Maintaining the home is sometimes challenging for a disabled person. Obviously there are washing machines, dryers and dishwasher to aid with tasks in the home but you can also get remote control vacuum cleaners that are radio controlled with a joystick or key pad such as for toy boats and aeroplanes. Long handled brushes and dusters help with hard to reach corners particularly the microfiber dusters that attract dirt and dust to them.

Other items available for people who have some level of limitation may be lever type handles for taps to make them easier to use. If a person has lost their grip there are special items to open cans, bottles and jars. Because my mother is partially sighted she has large buttons on her telephone and speed dialling so she can stay in touch with her family who are spread far and wide. She can order goods by phone which means with such aids she is able to retain her independence and stay in her own home. It seems that whatever the disability there is some clever invention to help overcome the problem.

Outside the Home

To enable a person who is disabled to live as normal a life as possible then aids outside the home are just as important as those inside. Wearing an alarm cord around the neck is a wise precaution so that if a person does get into difficulties while outside they can call for help. To be able to move around easily outside may only require a walking stick or a Zimmer frame for support but where mobility is more restricted, wheelchairs or electric scooters may be necessary. My mother used to love to garden but now the arthritis and osteoporosis has taken hold and her eyesight is impaired, she is severely limited in any activity outside. On a good day however she does have a garden stool which enables her to do some weeding and tidying of the flower beds. There are even wheeled seats for moving along the edge of flower beds when weeding. Long handled garden tools can be used to avoid bending or kneeling and raised beds will allow even wheel chair users to tackle the garden plot. Ramps may be installed to allow a wheelchair to move from one level to another, and sit-on lawn mowers are a possibility if you have a big enough lawn.

There is a relatively new product on the market called Flexiloc which is a modular system of tough polyurethane tiles that interlocks to form ramps of any size. It has the advantage of being able to run straight, turn corners, be used indoors or outdoors and has a good grip surface that is more comfortable than conventional surfaces. It can be used as a temporary solution where a permanent ramp is not viable and is easily dismantled to be reused again and again.

If a disabled person relies on a wheelchair then automatic gates and garage doors which open remotely is a big help. Cars or vans used for transporting electric scooters are usually specially modified vehicles with ramps or lifts to allow the mobility scooter to be loaded up. Sometime cars may have to be adapted to allow for the lack of functioning of particular limbs. My husband cannot manage the foot pedal movement required for gear changing so we have switched to an automatic car to enable him to still drive.

When looking on line for wheelchair mobility products you will find sites selling the various versions but be sure to buy from a supplier with the most years of experience.

There is a vast range of mobility scooters available both new and second hand. The mobility scooter is mostly a four wheeled vehicle which travels between four and eight miles an hour. However for the electric scooter there seems to be more three wheeled versions which travel at a maximum of six miles per hour. The speed is determined on the weather, the terrain and riders weight. A three wheeled scooter is inherently less stable and unless greater manoeuvrability is required it is better to get the four wheeled variety. Some scooters can be completely folded up to go into the boot of a car. The scooter usually has a chair with arms mounted over the battery enclosure with handlebars like a bike for turning and controls in reach of the hands. They are very easy to operate and comfortable to ride. The chairs vary with the amount of padding and enclosed back, usually the more expensive the more padding there is.

As well as the open versions of mobility scooters there are enclosed ones to protect the passenger from rain and wind. These come with lights, windscreen wipers, full suspension, mirrors and lockable doors as with a car and can cover larger distances. I have observed them in my local area travelling along the road rather than on the pavement.

Home Remote Controls

Where an individual is physically unable to get about inside or outside the home the use of remote controls is a valuable aid. Being able to manage and operate your entertainment centre remotely is only one of the possibilities. The availability of remote controls for opening and closing of blinds and curtains, switches for electrical equipment such as ovens, lights, cooking appliance and washing machines, is essential. For people who cannot easily answer the door there is a keyless door entry system designed to fit most latch locks which enable the elderly, the disabled and partially sighted who have difficulty using keys, to manage their security remotely.

One story I read in the paper a few weeks ago was of a young man who was so obese, in the region of forty stone, that he could not move out of his bed. He had an entertainment centre in his room remotely controlled and he ordered food online to be delivered to his house. There were three healthcare workers in attendance at all times to turn him in bed and see to his bodily needs; as well as people to prepare for him the food he had ordered. He was waiting for a stomach operation to staple his stomach together to reduce his intake of food. And all this was paid for by the tax payer. My feeling was that if there was no one to take such good care of him he would soon lose weight because he would not be able to get about and eat all that food.

Having read that story I question the value of having remote controls so easily available, because the forced activity of getting up and out of your chair to change channels is at least exercise to keep your circulation going. However for people who cannot move around easily then remote controls are a boon I am sure.

Conclusion

For the children who were born with a physical disability, may never know what it is like to be fully mobile and they may always yearn to live a normal life. For those who were once completely functional, when they become disabled they have to come to terms with their loss and face up to their own mortality. If the time comes when you are no longer able to do all the things you used to do, then be sure there are many creative aids to help you maintain as much independence as possible.

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Some people believe that detoxification is only needed to help anyone who is addicted to drugs, or alcohol. They think it’s employed to overcome the addiction. Detoxification often is still used in such cases, but these days it’s also widely used to improve a person’s health generally. One way this is done is with a so-called detox diet.

If you’re thinking about cleaning the body from potentially toxins, you may be tempted to look for a step-by-step plan for the detox diet.

Many such plans are available , but you will find some variations.

Why?

The simple answer is that detox diets come in a number of different formats. If you do an internet search with the phrase “detox diet” you will find many different plans. Which one is best for you? Unfortunately, there’s no way to give a simple answer to that.

When choosing a detox diet plan it is important to keep in mind what your goal is for the detoxification. That goal is to expel and rid your body of potentially harmful toxins. It’s a fact of life now that for most of us, even those who do not drink alcohol or use drugs, that toxins and chemicals build up in your body. Just to underscore the point, recent studies have shown that there is often a lot more than just fluoride in our tap water.

The main goal of a detox is to cleanse your body and make it pure again. That means it is important to chose your foods carefully. Take a good look at the potentially harmful foods and drinks you are putting into your body. Do you drink coffee and soft drinks? In that case you’re taking in caffeine, which is okay, but should only be consumed in moderation. Keep in mind that caffeine is not something your body needs. For that reason, anyone looking to take a detox diet are usually recommended to eliminate coffee or pop from their diet, even if just for the length of the diet. Of course some people just use detox as a way to achieve easy weight loss.

Some people are actually hooked on the taste that caffeine gives. To make it easier to give up caffeine, you could try drinking an all-natural juice. In fact it’s worth thinking about getting your own juice maker; you can quickly and easily make your own 100% all-natural juices. Pure water is best for quenching your thirst and helping to detox your body, but if you find yourself craving a drink with flavour, juice may be the perfect substitute.

To eliminate toxins from the body, they must be expelled from the body. The major channel of elimination is the obvious one. That is why foods that are high in fibre are recommended. A diet that is high in fibre can help to regulate your digestive system. Essentially, this means that you will make regular, although not excessive, trips to the bathroom. In addition to eating more fibre, drinking clean water can help you flush your body of the toxins. Don’t overdose on water – you can actually drink too much, believe it or not.

Next time you’re shopping for food, read the ingredients label. Count how many of those ingredients you can barely pronounce. They will be the additives and chemicals. Many of the foods we eat have a lot of additives and chemicals. Although legally approved and generally safe such additives are things our bodies do not need to survive.

That is why detox diets call for the elimination of them. One way to avoid added chemicals and additives is to eat organic food. Many detox plans call for organic foods.

Organic foods are grown without overuse of pesticides and fertilisers. In some cases organic food is grown without any such additives. Great if money isn’t an issue, but what if you are on a budget? Organic food generally costs more money. If you’re like a lot of people you may find that you actually eat less when you eat organic food. It seems that more of the actual nutrition is ‘getting through’ to your body.

Don’t overlook fruits and vegetables. You may find these organic prices to be cheaper, particularly in season. Fruits and vegetables have their own health benefits, of course.

The length of a detox diet varies from one to the other. Some detox diets last as few as three days, while others can go for two weeks or more. In most cases, seven to ten days is reasonable maximum time, but you should pay attention to listen to your body.

A detox may be much for your body to handle. Be alert for the warning signs and start incorporating your “traditional” foods into your diet.

If the detox leaves you feeling clearer and healthier, you may want to keep certain elements more permanently, such as cutting out caffeine, or eating more organic foods.

Always consult with your doctor before embarking on a detox regimen, or changing your diet. Detox diets are not always suitable for everyone.

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I never knew that working out with a personal trainer Dallas could get me the results I’ve always wanted. After several failed attempts to get in shape, I finally gave up. Of course, I only felt even more disappointed at my lack of motivation. Eventually, I decided that I couldn’t do it on my own and that I needed help.

I searched the Internet for Dallas personal trainers and found that with Lady Trainers To Go, I could have a personal trainer in Dallas come workout with me in the comfort of my own home. This was ideal for me since I dislike going to the gym. Another wonderful aspect of this company is that all the in-home personal trainers were female. I’m not really shy, but I knew that I would be more comfortable working out with a lady trainer rather than a male trainer. When we first met, I told my Dallas personal trainer my personal fitness goals and she told me the best ways to get the results. Surprisingly, my goals weren’t far-fetched!

Since that first meeting, I’ve met my goals halfway, and I plan on continuing our sessions even after I reach success. To me, learning how to maintain the results is important as well. I have no desire to start working out alone again—my training sessions are too good to give up. If you’re anything like me, and want to get in shape both comfortably and conveniently, Lady Trainers To Go is the way to do it.

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As a result of the financial situation in Iceland, many attractive opportunities are presenting themselves and conditions for investors are highly favourable at this time. Because of the favorable exchange rate investors with foreigh currencies have far more purchasing power. In the last 12 months property prices in Iceland have gone down by 21% because of the crisis. There is a need for foreign currency and many interesting opportunities have surfaced because of bankruptcies. Land prices have plummeted and availability of prime sites at lower prices have increased. Prices in the construction industry have fallen increasing competition and bidding wars in the construction and service sectors.

In spite of all this, future prospects are good in the medium term, the International Monetary Fund and other financial institutions are predicting a full recovery within a number of years. If you have been waiting for a good investment opportunity to come you way then Property investment in Iceland will give you fantastic returns.

Investing in a foreign country is always a complex procedure. Buying a property in Iceland involves dealing with compexities and local idiosyncracies and you need a uniquely qualified local agency to handle. You need to contact an agency which has experience in handling transactions in an international context and which can act on behalf of overseas clients to make the whole process smooth, understandable and reliable. It is essential that their core business is estate agency and advisory in property purchases, and that they have experience in setting up property companies and holding companies, and related activities. They have to be legally qualified and chartered for handling sales of commercial and domestic property, ships and automobiles. They should be able to handle all or part of the purchase or sale of real estate.

If you are looking for something for sale in iceland then look for someone that can offer practical assistance in assessing, preparing and realising investments, particularly those involving property purchases. A company that offers comprehensive and flexible range of services will help you to identify and realise some of the many opportunities that are now becoming apparent.

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For all you garden aficionados, I am sure there is one common difficulty among us that it is really problematic to find a resolution to keeping animals away from our valuable greens. We all know how difficult it is to keep stray dogs away from your well cleaned yard, or the random rabbit that goes to munch on your carrots and lettuce that you put so much sweat to grow. Even birds and deer have become a major antagonist in your pursuit for a beautiful garden. Read more at our buy motion activated sprinklers page for additional information.

It is entirely a good thing all together that there is a company that created a tool that will automatically run off unwanted pests and animals from your garden. It is a motion activated sprinkler created to safely run off any animals that might try to vandalize your garden. It is built with the ability to sense movement via its infrared sensors and can sense movement at a 105 degree angle from it. If ever an animal approach near its confines, it will automatically shoot water to scare off the animal.

The tool itself can perform at anytime of the day from dawn till night fall. And since generally most animals get scared easily with a single spraying of water, the majority of them never return for another shower. The machine has a built in stake affixed to it so that all you have to do is push it in the ground to anchor it in place. Attach the proper end of it to a garden hose hooked up to a water supply. It’s all as simple as that.

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Laser hair removal is not for the faint of heart and is not for the moderately vain. You have to be seriously committed to make it through a Brazilian laser hair removal treatment.  It is more often than not a permanent solution to those of you who suffer from such annoying and sometimes embarrassing predicaments. Permanent hair removal saves the time, cost and hassle of waxing, shaving or using creme hair removal products.  It is a safe and effective way to remove unwanted facial and body hair and reduce hair growth. Laser hair removal is a process that uses an invisible beam of light and heat source to destroy the hair follicle at the root.

As laser hair removal is done while causing localized damage to the skin around the follicle of the hair, it is absolutely normal that the treatment comes with some unwanted side effects.  Normal side effects are itching, redness and swelling around the treatment area.  It is considered to be one of the safest methods for permanent hair removal.  Laser hair removal is not applicable to all and should be done only by experts.  Women who are contemplating on laser hair removal should have darker hair than the surrounding skin area for the procedure to be considered effective.

To prevent this from happening, clinics usually use special sprays to help protect the surface of the skin.  A tiny scar on the back of a thigh will be unnoticeable, but one on an otherwise well-groomed face can stand out with A laser hair removal system.  A single treatment on a problem area once every few years can save you hours of time per week!  Therefore, for intermediate or a finer hair, a shorter TRT would be required which is not fully safe in darker skin, as it might be insufficient for an optimum cooling of the epidermis.

Also this information is mostly not satisfying as far as laser hair removal is concerned.  During the procedure, a laser is used to dispense a fine intense beam of heated light that removes the hair follicles, but preserves the skin in the surrounding area.  The key ingredient in Brazilian laser hair removal is laser light. Very long pulse widths allow for all skin types to tolerate substantially higher fluences, and thus darker skin types can be safely and effectively treated.  Furthermore, the newer technologies are considered safe for all skin types.  People with darker skin may need a lot more treatments, and they do run the risk of changing the pigment of the skin in the treatment areas to a much lighter or darker color.

Today, lasers can work on all skin colors and some lasers are even safe for treating tanned skinned.  With too much melanin in the adjacent skin, the laser energy is absorbed into the surrounding epidermis, causing epidermal damage or absorptive interference with less effective hair destruction.  Some clinical trials have been successful in preventing hair re-growth for up to two years, making laser hair removal one of the longest-lasting hair removal methods.  You may experience redness, swelling or a sunburned feeling in the treated area.

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It is difficult not to notice how few of our contract hire and lease cars are British. Where did it all go wrong and what happened to the 1,000,000 workers that were once employed in the UK car manufacturing industry?

It would perhaps be too simplistic to just say that the car industry was destroyed by the unions, although they certainly played a very major role in its collapse, which is ironic really when you consider the number of jobs and families that depended on the car industry for their livelihood. Poor management also played its part as did the governments of the day.

Whilst foreign car makers were getting their act together in terms of build quality, reliability and service, the British car manufacturing industry was slowly imploding. In the 1970’s the industry was effectively in the control of the unions. To avoid industrial action cars were allowed to go out to dealerships in a faulty condition, as finding fault with too many cars coming off the production line resulted in further walkouts.

1974 was probably a low point for the car industry, indeed for the country, with an extraordinary 2,922 industrial disputes across the country. The government had to enter into discussion with the union leaders on a whole variety of subjects, if they took action without consultation with the unions; they did so at their peril. The unions were becoming more powerful than the government. There was however a shock waiting for them, in the form of Margaret Thatcher.

It seems strange now looking back, that no one amongst the union leadership appeared ask themselves the following question; why will the public continue to buy British cars, when the quality is poor, the residual values are terrible, delivery is unreliable, the service is indifferent and maintenance is costly? Well the answer was they won’t and they didn’t; foreign manufacturers started to get the upper hand, some would say it was handed to them on a plate. British vehicles abroad, particularly in the US, went from being seen as prestige cars, to being a serious liability which were to be avoided.

Although there is nothing new about car leasing in the UK it was previously very difficult for lease car companies to achieve what is basically the crux of contract hire; to offer a client fully budgeted costs over a two or three year term. How could they achieve that when British cars had just a one year warranty and were constantly going wrong?

Things are very different today British cars once again have a good reputation but how has that been achieved? Essentially through foreign ownership; imagine telling someone in the 1940’s that Rolls Royce would one day be owned by Germany’s BMW or that Bentley would be in the hands of Volkswagen, what would they have thought? Lotus was very British but it is now part of Malaysia’s Proton and Aston Martin that was even more British and supplier of cars to Royalty is controlled by an Islamic group, Investment Dar. Even Land Rover and Jaguar are owned by the Indian group Tata.

There is the Bristol, a company hardly anyone has heard that is a thoroughly British car manufacturer and they have been manufacturing cars since 1946. They produce the Fighter a true Super Car by any measure and a league apart from the more run of the mill Ferrari or Lamborghini. Interestingly their cars can only be bought from their one showroom in Kensington West London, they do not advertise and will not allow motoring journalists to test their cars and yet they have survived.

Some observers say it was inevitable that many of these British manufacturers would be taken over in today’s global business market but far fewer few of the manufacturers in other European countries have been taken over in the same way.

A very positive result of these takeovers is that British jobs have been preserved, not only jobs with the manufacturers but also with the many suppliers to the motor industry and realistically there was no other way these companies were going to survive.

What is the future for the British car industry? Will it regain its market share and become a dominant player once again, with more of our car leasing clients opting for British contract hire cars? Realistically that is very unlikely, they lost market share to manufacturers like Nissan; BMW and Audi, which are very powerful competitors and they will do whatever is necessary to retain their share of the car leasing market.

Should you have any queries or questions with regard to Commercial Fleet Management, or vehicle Hire Purchase, please do not hesitate to contact us. Bowater Price plc 01494 536 536. www.bowaterprice.com.

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