Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Amos Tamam Takes Cabs from Paper to Plastic


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It’s happened countless times to dozens of travelers, jumping in a cab after a tiresome flight, daydreaming about the comforts of a hot shower followed by a cozy bed, only to discover they’re without enough cash to pay the fare.  Ordinarily the cabbie would be securing the locks and detouring to the nearest police station, but that’s no longer necessary thanks to Amos Tamam, a former electrical engineer who invented the system of allowing cabs to be able to take credit cards for cab fare.
Amos Tamam was a classic American success story, he arrived in the United States from Israel in the early 1980’s with nothing but his electrical engineer training; he got into the cab business and eventually with diligence and determination made his way up the corporate ladder, from servicing cabs to ultimately becoming CEO of Veriphone Transportation Systems Inc.
Advances like this by Amos Tamam make a huge impact on so many levels, and are inspirational to novice innovators looking to make a change for the better as well as for our daily convenience.
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From Paper       to       Plastic

YOU GUESSED IT, HAPPINESS IS PETS

My otherwise intelligent level-headed nine-year old Grandson keeps saying he wants a dog; well actually it’s a puppy he desires because puppies according to him are easy to take care of, because they’re small and cuddly.  However, his mother, my daughter, has continued to say “no.”  Because in her opinion having a puppy is like parenting a four-legged child, which can be not only a joy, but a stressful burden as well; and she has no desires to mother a four-legged untrained-addition.   Surprisingly she is now reconsidering her decision about getting a pet, following a trip to Chicago, where she discovered Happiness is Pets.  She did some research, and luckily for her the staff at Happiness is Pets were able to assist her with all of her concerns; including learning how often, how much, and what to feed a puppy.
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Happiness is Pets specializes in puppies and is designed to help their customer find the perfect puppy.  They only sell puppies, and since their beginning, they've been committed to finding the highest quality breeders to assure that the pups they sell are healthy and well adjusted.
She learned that in addition to being the largest selection of puppies in the Chicago area,  Happiness is Pets also features a full line of dog toys, accessories, grooming supplies and food.   And that there are quite a number of reasons to choose Happiness is Pets, here's just a short list:
  • They’re known for their high quality, healthy puppies.
  • They offer easy terms: you can pay for your pup over 3-12 months with 0% interest.
  • They have the best health warranty in the industry
    (Full year for congenital defects)
  • They provide FREE veterinary exam for the first 14 days you own the puppy
  • All their pups have Avid ID microchips
  • They offer FREE obedience training lessons
By the way, if your pet provider doesn’t offer the above services, perhaps you should be contacting  Happiness is Pets.
But before you jump all-in, keep in mind, as with a child it will sometimes become necessary for you to be away from your pet, when that time comes you don’t want to risk leaving your pet’s well-being to fate. So if you don’t already have a pet-sitter, it may be advisable to find one by contacting the following professional associations: National Association of Professional Pet Sitters or Pet Sitters International.   I 'm almost certain my daughter will want me to become a care-giver to the pet she and my grandson select, but I can assure you I will recommend that she get a professional pet-sitter for everyone's sake.
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