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Online tutorials and quizzes on understanding financials, business plans, insurance, legal requirements, risk management, etc.

Codes and Regulations » UPC

Information about Universal Product Code Standards - NOT the text of the stds

How UPC Bar Codes Work [5474] ?

Tutorial on decoding UPC bar codes

General Business » Business Plans

Business plan development, sample plans, guidance

Business Plan Essentials [5550] ?

Guidance and templates

General Business » Presentations

Speaking presentation tips, tutorials and support materials

Presentation Skills Tutorials [8543] ?

Online training on the key components of an effective presentation

General Business » Small Business

Guides, handbooks, tools, forms, software, etc. for small business

Building Your Business - Growth Strategies [13623] ?

How to plan for growth

How to Start a Small Business [13622] ?

Self-assessment and planning exercises to consider whether you want to start a new business

Small Business Opportunities in Federal Procurement [13619] ?

Provides a general understanding of the procurement process used by the federal government

Industrial Hygiene » Ventilation

Fume hoods and other ventilation technical resource information

ASHRAE's Ventilation Rate Calculation Procedure [13604] ?

An overview ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 – 2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

International » Safety

Resources concerned with workplace safety polices and issues internationally

Nuclear Energy Agency [3272] ?

Promotes development of nuclear energy as a safe, acceptable & economical energy sourc

Legal » Litigation

Legal case mgt, use of computer-generated evidence, attorney-client priviledge

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation [8945] ?

Full text of the citation primer

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence [5553] ?

Federal Judiciary Center reference manual on scientific evidence for the federal judiciary

Workers Comp » Insurance

Sources related to workers compensation insurance

How To Understand NCCI Experience Rating [pdf] [15198] ?

Explanation of WC experience rating as completed by NCCI

Workers Comp » Ratemaking

State ratemaking

NCCI - WC Training [16753] ?

Articles explain how workers compensation insurance basics and how rates are determinede






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