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W: Oh, I missed it! You should've called me. I'll take those old classics over modem movies any time.
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Taughened Glass: the Solution to Retail Owners' Security Concerns
Taughened glass, which is also called Bastie glass because of the name of the inventor, is a kind of glass that is finely tempered or annealed, by a peculiar method of sudden cooling by plunging while hot into oil, melted wax, or paraffine.
The development and acceptance of taughened glass has undergone several stages. Yet the benefits of this particular kind of glass still remain unknown to a large group of people.
DuPont has done a great job of working with architects and the architectural glass industry to understand, develop and promote the use of taughened glass (safety glass) worldwide. Within the retail environment in particular, architects in all continents are using taughened glass for a diverse range of applications--not only for economic and functional reasons but also for the pure aesthetic delight of using the material.
Yet sadly, the general public in North America is still too often ignorant of the benefits taughened glass can bring--not only in shops but also in offices and homes. The material is still all too often perceived as vaguely "more expensive" and its wide range of benefits remains largely unknown. Sharing the benefits with building owners-from the business community to homeowners--has to be our next major challenge.
National Gate and Glass Corp . supplies storefront glass to retailers throughout North America, from nationwide chains to single outlet owners. However large or small, our customers have similar concerns when it comes to the storefront glass they use with regard to cost, appearance/aesthetics, security and service.
The good news is that in 99.9 percent of cases, we find that the installation of 6 mm+6 mm taughened glass with an interlayer of 0.76 mm Butacite (r) PVB interlayer solves all of these concerns with ease! Taughened glass is an ideal solution for modem retailers in terms of same day installation, security prevention, protection from the UV rays that cause the degradation of store displays and furnishings and the elimination of boarding following damage to the storefront.
Time Is Money.
Everyone in the retail construction value chain, from owners to foremen, are concerned with costs. We are able to address this first concern pretty quickly. In the USA, taughened glass costs almost exactly the same as tempered glass to purchase and install per square meter. In Australia and Europe, it can be significantly cheaper than tempered glass! In the case of breakage, the cost benefits of taughened glass can be seen very clearly; as store owners, managers and loss prevention departments know, time is money! Unlike tempered glass, taughened glass allows stores to stay open in the case of breakage since cracked or broken glass stays in the frame. Smaller locations that are boarded up with plywood can leave customers with the impression that they are closed --and nobody can afford that. It's critically important that everyone knows that you are
Better Looking storefronts
The second major concern is aesthetics. Many of our retail customers located in downtown areas automatically assume that shutters will have to be installed to ensure adequate security after store opening hours. It is always a pleasure for me to see the relief on customers' faces when I tell them about the security benefits of taughened glass and how the material eliminates the need for shutters, allowing much better looking storefronts.
A Real Boost to the Bottom Line
A third concern is security. The loss prevention officers of major retailers understand perhaps better than anyone else the extent to which break-ins and vandalism negatively affect the bottom line. My retail customers tell me that the average cost of a break, in is US ＄ 30,000. This not only includes stole
Policeman James left the station just after 8:30 a. m. on Sunday July 5. He had spent a quiet night on duty and was looking forward to his rest day. As usual he took a short cut down the path behind Dugby Road and after a minute or two he saw a man climbing down a drain-pipe from an open bedroom window of Number 25. Silently James crept into the garden. The man reached the ground and was dusting himself down when he felt his arm gripped.
"It's 8:45 on a Sunday morning, " said the policeman, "and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure at such a time. Would you mind explaining？"
The man was obviously startled but kept calm immediately. He said, "I know what you're thinking, officer, but it isn't true. This is a very funny mistake. " "It's part of my job to take an interest in unusual events. I think you've just left this house in a manner other than the customary one. That may be quite innocent, but I'd like to make' sure. " James took out his notebook and a pen. "Name, address and occupation and then, please, tell me what happened. "
"Charlie Lewis, lorry driver, from Nottingham, 52 Brecon Street. My story. . . " "Yes. What were you doing like a fly on that wall, Mr. Lewis？" "Well, I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay the night here. Bed and breakfast. The landlady's name is Mrs. Crane. She gave me breakfast at seven, and I was out of here in the right way and down at the lorry by half past. It was only when I felt around for a cigarette I found I'd left $ 90 in my pay envelope under the pillow here at Number 25. I always put it under my pillow at night. It's a habit I've got in to. I even do it at home. . . "
"I see. Why didn't you miss it when you went to pay Mrs. . . What's her name？" "I'd paid her last night. You've got to pay when you take the room, right？ So I came rushing back, but it's Sunday, and she'd gone back to bed, and could I wake her？ I rang the hell and banged on the front door for several minutes before I came round here to the back spotting, my bedroom window still open. Up I went, then, up this pipe. It's a trick I learnt in the army. She hadn't made the bed, and the money was still there. You know the rest, and I hope you believe it because
"Mr. Lewis, Whatever are you doing here？ I thought you'd gone one hour and a half ago. " It was Mrs. Crane, speaking from the kitchen window at the comer of the house.
Why was James walking along that path？
Passage Three
Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive (欺骗). When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. For example, someone might say, "I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (抽彩给奖法). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!" This guy's a winner, right？ Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He's really a big loser! He didn't say anything that was false, but he omitted important information on purpose. That's called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Dishonest politicians often use this method. Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of the politicians opposing her runs an ad saying, "During Governor Smith's term, the state lost one million jobs!" That's true. However an honest statement would have been, "During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs."
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It's against the law to make false claims, so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might claim, "Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples (丘疹)." It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too often. It's a sad fact of life. Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
What does the writer want to tell us with the example of the lottery winner？
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