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The "Deluxe" Hoax – Upon arrival in our "deluxe" hotel room at the Hilton near Duke University we were immediately disappointed. DO NOT waste your money on the "deluxe" room package. It is exactly the same as a regular room. The staff insisted there were extra amenities that came with the "deluxe" room. We were entitled to complementary continental breakfast. This actually included only half of the breakfast bar that was laid out. Other Hiltons include the whole breakfast bar with their complementary breakfast package. We would have rather saved the extra money and ate breakfast at McDonald's. There would have been a better selection and paid less. We were also supposed to receive complementary water and robes with the "deluxe" package. In reality, there was one bottle of water in the room and one robe. Keep in mind that we booked the room and told them that two people were staying in the room. We also had to share one free appetizer and beverage. Furthermore, the internet page went into detail describing all the wonderful things about the "deluxe" room but they were all just misleading. Besides the overrated "deluxe" room and lack of trash cans available the hotel is nice, clean, updated and friendly but please don't waste your money on the "deluxe" room. We would stay here again but not be fooled by the joke of a "deluxe" room. If we were to rate the hotel in general it would be 3 stars but the "deluxe" room is only 1 star.
Hilton Durham Not Fed Friendly – My boss went online and reserved a room. It was listed as the Federal Government rate. However, after he came back to work and I went to process his voucher I noticed they charged him $10.00 over the Federal Per Diem rate each night. Our agency doesn't permit this so I called the hotel. They would not reimburse him the $10.00 per night charge. They stated he had a room upgrade - which he says was anything but!, and they stated he had breakfast available. He said he wasn't told . I've been doing his travel for quite a few years and haven't run into this before, so I'm warning you all. BEWARE unless you're willing to start paying for your own business trips. Or, try Marriott!
An upscale chain offering comfort in style. – The Scene
This large hotel is well-landscaped, with trees and manicured lawns. It's just minutes from Duke University, the Duke Medical Center, Research Triangle Park and the airport. Numerous fine-dining venues in the area include the on-site Tipton's.
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Remodeled in 2001, the guest rooms are oversized and feature high-speed Internet access and dual-line telephones with data ports and voice mail. Those seeking a more than standard stay can check into the Executive Level with its limited key access, work desks fully stocked with supplies, bathrobes and nightly turndown service. From Sunday to Thursday, this level also includes access to a private lounge serving complimentary continental breakfast and evening refreshments. All guests can enjoy the use of an outdoor pool, fitness room with sauna and privileges at an off-site health club.
Blue? Yes I am – So they've changed the name and done some surface work but it's the same bad place it was before. Ive seen the ads everywhere for the place and went to check it out and saw new managers, new bartenders (that dont knwo how to bartend) and the food is still bad.
Overall, same place, new name.
What a change a year makes! – I visited the Durham Hilton on business last year and felt that it was just ok. I was back to Durham last month and ended up back at the Hilton again. WOW. The appearance of the lobby has changed (more like home with carpet and furniture - not just a lot of marble) and the new rooms are fantastic. The beds are the best i've slept in ... Westin Heavenly Bed has nothing on the Durham Hilton's new beds! The food and service in their restaurant and bars was true to the Hilton name. I hear that they are doing a drastic remodel to their sports bar. I'll be back in Durham in a few months and can't wait to see a Duke basketball game in the new sports bar (hoping that it is complete). This is without a doubt, the place to stay if traveling into Durham NC.
Excellent!! – I thought the last time I stayed at this hotel it would be the last time. The place was really getting run down and looked un-cared for. But WOW have they changed! I heard they had renovated, so I tried them again and couldn't be happier! The new rooms are the best I've seen in a long time, their service people have really improved and I left feeling like I lived there!
WOW!!!! – I was at the Hilton in Durham last weekend and WOW. They have really undergone some major changes. I was their last year and the service was great, but the rooms were a bit tired. They have remodeled their rooms and they are awesome. I was also very pleased with the restaurant menu and our server was excellent!!! We will ALWAYS use the Hilton when we are in Durham!
Beautiful new rooms! – With all of the renovations, the rooms are beautiful! The bed was comfy and the feeling in the room was just so welcoming.
On top of that, the food and service in the restaurant was impeccable!
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The state of reliability of the today's complex and costly electronics and photonics systems should be checked (monitored) and, if possible and feasible, even managed on a continuous basis. This is particularly true for systems where failure-free operation is especially important. The objective of technical diagnostics (TD)1,2 is to recognize, in a continuous fashion and without taking apart the object of interest, its technical state and its ability to continue to perform in the expected (specified) fashion. TD establishes the links between the observed (detected) signals, the so-called "symptoms of faults" (SoF), and the underlying hidden state ("health") of the device or the system of interest. TD effort is naturally focused on the most vulnerable elements (weakest links) of the design and can use the failure-oriented accelerated test (FOAT) data3 conducted in the design stage.
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Goldman uncovers/analyzes a new trend among young puckstoppers
When it comes to uncovering the next great goalie prospect for your keeper team, you always want to seek out those with elite lateral movement. Not only does excellent lateral quickness mean the goalie is better fit to post quality stats because they are squared up for rebounds, but they will also excel at combating traffic in front of the net, tracking the puck on high-speed odd-man rushes and staying upright for the second and third chances.
And since today's pro goalies need to constantly refine their style and footwork in order to move in the most efficient manner possible, those that possess superior lateral movement (not because of their athleticism, but because of their ability to track pucks effectively and execute) are more primed to become a valuable long-term keeper.
Just in the last week alone, I've seen Tuukka Rask, Semyon Varlamov, Jon Quick and Alexander Salak use an advanced butterfly recovery technique that is a perfect example of this refined and elite movement. It's called the "Pop-Up" recovery, and while it is extremely effective, it is not easy to perform on a consistent basis. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the goalies I named above are some of the best young prospects in the game right now.
The pop-up recovery occurs when a goalie, already down in the butterfly, pops back up into their ready stance without using either knee as a pedestal for support. So they literally recover into their stance by lifting both knees off the ice at the exact same time. It takes a tremendous amount of core strength and balance to pull this off, but when executed correctly, the goalie benefits greatly from the efficiency and agility it provides. For this type of recovery, it is best to use when the puck is less than eight feet away from the goalie.
The pop-up recovery is effective because it creates stability and generates mobility. When the traditional back-side recovery technique is used, goalies take longer to execute a series or sequence of movements in order to get into position for a rebound shot. But the pop-up recovery not only takes less time, it generates better net coverage and gives goalies the ability to move either way laterally with more ease, power and speed.
Another benefit of the pop-up recovery technique is taking away space above the shoulders. In an era where the tight or calm butterfly style dominates the game, forwards are quickly learning to get the puck up in a hurry. They are being taught to change the aerial angle to such a severe degree that leg pads and chest protectors do not have a chance at stopping the shot. So being able to project the entire body upward and directly back into an original stance in a heartbeat is quite a beneficial "micro-adjustment" for a goalie's positioning and net coverage.
Micro adjustments are a necessary component to always being square to a shot and taking away a shooter's time and space. Those that fail to execute these minor adjustments, either by making very small shuffles laterally or making small pushes to get higher up in the crease, often get burned on shots that otherwise should be stoppable. Finally, the ability to be on one's feet when the puck is in the slot area means they have not committed to a shot. And we all know that goalies want to be as patient as possible and force the shooter to make the first move.
But as I said earlier, the pop-up recovery is not easy. Like most of the movements you see in the butterfly position, it takes an extensive amount of core strength to execute effectively at the NHL level. The pop-up recovery also takes a lot of muscle memory, more than most advanced butterfly movements. It takes a lot of practice, confidence and the understanding of when to employ this technique. If not executed perfectly, a goalie's upper body will be thrown off-balance and the result could be disastrous and embarrassing.
The pop-up recovery is considered "controversial" in the goalie realm because, while it has been around for years, there's no answer on whether or not it is truly effective. There is so much more I could discuss regarding the validity and the resourcefulness of the pop-up recovery, especially when compared to a normal recovery, but that is not the purpose of this article. The key is to recognize when a goalie uses it, how you can tell if it's being used properly and how it reveals that the goalie is a quality prospect with elite movement and footwork.
From my own personal experiences, I know that many goalie coaches tell their students to never use it, because it takes so much strength and balance that it is rarely done correctly. Other coaches consider it an effective way to re-set one's feet, quickly get back into a position and create more mobility. If I have a student that tries to use it, I simply ask why in order to make sure they understand the dynamics behind it. It's rarely used to perfection, so the pop-up recovery is considered a "flashy" move for goalies with a strong core…and a ton of confidence.
And to me, those are very good signs when it comes to scouting. So why does this seemingly simple technique have any importance in the fantasy realm? Because as the manager of a keeper or dynasty league, you want to have an edge on your competitors when it comes to drafting or acquiring goalies that may seem like common prospects, but show flashes of brilliance or advanced skills.
Although the pop-up recovery is not a new technique by any means, it is rarely used because of its difficulty. So if you find a prospect that uses it well, you know he has great balance, excellent body control, great agility and quality focus. Therefore, the odds are good that he is way ahead of the learning curve and could really succeed in the NHL.
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Thanks. Varly uses it more than most other goalies. I think the main thing is to realize it's not really a style, but more of just a technique. It's not used often because it is so hard to do. It's a flashy move but it's effective when used correctly. I am actually kind of surprised to see it being used more because it's kind of like a waste of effort. But if it's working, it's hard to negate it.
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I had noticed Varly doing exactly what you described and thought he was being too active in the net. You often descibe a goaltender that is in the zone as playing relaxed like Brodeur or price when they are "on".
This new style does look like it takes a strong core and may lead to injury but it does cover more top shelf opportunities....Good article


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In the U.S. the six most common causes of death are: heart disease, cancer, stroke, lung conditions, accidents and diabetes. Most of these medical conditions occur in greater proportion in mental health consumers and may occur at an earlier age. The two exceptions are cancer, which may not occur at an increased rate, and accidents which occur at a higher rate in mental health consumers.
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Now, after a full spring and almost all of preseason camp, they have elevated their games to a point it wouldn't surprise offensive coordinator John Grass if the Gamecocks had multiple receivers with 60 catches or more.
"Going into spring we thought they were maybe the weakest position we had on the field," Grass said. "We definitely had a doubt about them … but I cannot tell you how much better they've gotten.
"I think they've gotten better and better about releases, route-running, how to play the game, catching the ball. Those guys, probably in practice, run as much as anybody on the field. They've developed some toughness — now they've got to continue to get tougher and get better."
For the Gamecocks to run the up-tempo spread offense the new coaches are looking to inject, they have to have receivers.
How quickly that could happen was open for debate since they graduated their top three receivers — Houston Texans rookie Alan Bonner, Kevyn Cooper and Trey Smith.
Together, the three senior receivers accounted for 106 catches, 1,618 yards and 10 touchdowns. Departed running back Washaun Ealey had 21 catches for 206 yards and three scores.
The charge to recover that production would fall on sophomore Telvin Brown, junior Gabe Chambers and sophomore Markis Merrill. Brown and Chambers had a combined 20 catches for 326 yards and two touchdowns last season. Junior Spencer Goffigan is the only other returning receiver who caught a pass, and he had one for 16 yards.
But add to the mix sure-handed Dalton Screws, speedy Josh Barge — a redshirt freshman who impressed in last week's final scrimmage — and the tight ends and the Gamecocks don't believe they'll be hurting when it comes to moving the ball through the air.
"When they first came in here and we graduated the big-time receivers last year, that was the spot everybody thought we were going to be weak at," Chambers said. "To be honest with you, the ones we've got can get the job done. Just put the balls in our hands.
"I know we can make plays. Put the ball in our hands and we can be in the end zone."
When it comes to the up-tempo spread, the first name that comes to mind — at least in the Ohio Valley Conference — is Eastern Illinois. The Panthers ran it fast and ran it well last year.
They had an inside receiver, Erik Lora, who caught an FCS record 136 passes last year – 10 more than JSU's top five receivers combined – including 21 in one game. His 1,664 receiving yards were fifth most for a season single in FCS history.
The Gamecocks have gone more than two years without having 21 completions in a game. They caught 171 balls last year. Bonner's 50 were the most by a JSU receiver since Joey Hamilton had 58 in 1999. Another Bonner — Ronald, no relation — caught 62 in 1997.
When JSU head coach Bill Clark first saw Lora's numbers he did a double take. Grass wouldn't turn down a 100-catch guy, but he doesn't expect the Gamecocks to be built that way. After Lora's 136, the Panthers' next three leading receivers had 53, 49 and 37. That's more like it.
"I tell the guys all the time there's one ball and you spread that ball around you're a lot harder to defend," Grass said. "I feel we've got a receiving corps with multiple guys who could have 60 and 70 catches and that's more of the lines we're looking for.
"Some of the guys we have, if the receiving corps had not improved as much as it has, are capable of having 90 or 100 catches if you threw it to them all the time, but that's kind of not our philosophy. We like to spread the ball around. You never know: A guy might have 12, 15 one week and not but two or three the next. It just depends on how the game goes and how they're playing us."
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The date for the 2014 Meet the Experts conference has been set. The one-day event for CFOs, finance directors and senior finance managers will take place at the Lancaster London Hotel on Monday 10 November 2014.
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Hans Hoogervorst – IASB Chairman
Richard Sexton – PwC Global Assurance Leader
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Last year's 'Meet the Experts' conference provided a forum for over 400 delegates from around the world to learn about and discuss developments in IFRS, in the economy and in the regulatory environment. We heard about the IASB agenda from chairman Hans Hoogervorst and Board Member Stephen Cooper; the focus of the regulators from the UK's Financial Reporting Council Chairman Richard Fleck and former SEC senior accountant and PwC partner Wayne Carnall; economic factors and trends from PwC Senior Economic Adviser Andrew Sentance; and panel discussions that included preparers and IFRS specialists from PwC.
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A Conversation With Javier Estades
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Javier Estades sits in a conference room surrounded by stacks of cigar boxes for the brands he controls in the United States. Since arriving two years ago to take the job at the U.S. subsidiary of the world's largest hand-rolled cigar company, Altadis S.A., Estades has overseen a transformation of those brands, redesigning the packaging, reformulating some of the tobacco blends and implementing modern informational marketing and sales tools.
But you won't hear him using the word "I" very often; his comments and observations revolve around the team at Altadis U.S.A. Inc. His responses to questions are laced with today's common buzzwords in the corporate world—empowerment, innovation—and he is quick to attribute all the changes to the team that he helped install and has been working with since he took the top job.
For an executive steeped in the consumer goods market in Spain, the move to America in 2011 was a bit daunting. He stepped into a job with one of the behemoths in the U.S. cigar market, and with some of the most revered and well-known brands in the United States: Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta and H. Upmann. While the country was beginning to show some signs of coming out of the recession, the economy was still not in great shape, and the assault on tobacco was never greater. And, there was a concern that the consumer was moving away from the kinds of cigars the company had always made.
With Tabacalera de Garcia Ltd., the company's manufacturing facility in La Romana, Dominican Republic, and the La Flor de Copan factory in Honduras churning out 40 million to 50 million cigars a year, the main goal was to keep those factories humming and keeping demand high for the company's cigars. Estades not only accepted the challenge, but now seems comfortable in his role, and excited about the direction Altadis U.S.A. is headed.
Estades sat down recently with Gordon Mott, the executive editor of Cigar Aficionado, in Altadis U.S.A.'s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Mott: You run one of the biggest premium cigar companies in America, but very few people know you and where you came from. Can you tell us about your background?
Estades: I have had the privilege of working in this industry for the last 10 years. Before that, my background was in fast-moving consumer goods companies. I started as marketing manager at Altadis in Spain in what we call the popular [priced] brands, or machine-made cigars. I got several promotions and I became responsible for the commercial operations of all mass-market and premium cigars in Spain. After Imperial Tobacco acquired Altadis, and before coming to the U.S., I was responsible for the premium cigar operations in Spain as well as some responsibilities for the Cuban machine-made brands internationally. For the last two and a half years, I have been responsible for the premium cigars in the U.S.
Q: When you were offered the job here in America, what was your first reaction?
A: I thought it was a great opportunity. The U.S. market is the largest premium cigar market in the world. I would also say it's the most competitive one. Having the opportunity to come here, and to work with the team, it was professionally a real opportunity for me. So I was very happy for the opportunity.
Q: For many foreign executives, their understanding of the size and scope of this market hasn't always matched the reality of just how big and complicated a market it is. Have there been any surprises for you?
A: I've learned that the consumer in the U.S. is a bit different than we have in Europe. The consumer here is very knowledgeable. I mean they've got quite a lot of experience in terms of the premium cigars. And they're also very demanding. They want two basic things: outstanding cigars and a very competitive price. And that is key. That's something that's very different here from European markets like Spain.
Q: Has that realization of the U.S. market influenced your strategy choices?
A: One of the first things that I did when I got this position was to understand the consumer. We have invested quite a lot over the past two years in doing consumer research because we really wanted to understand what were the drivers, to engage the consumer. We discovered that the three most important things are quality and taste profile, a good draw and price. That information really has been valuable, not only to me, but I would say for the team as well. We are using that information to try to identify opportunities in the market, always having the consumer in our mind.
Q: Altadis U.S.A. has made some obvious changes in its brands, some of which had to start before you had that information in hand. But you've hit some home runs already, and you must have begun to change the process immediately. What was the first step?
A: The first step was to revisit our brands. We have 68 brands including line extensions in our portfolio, and it is just too difficult to invest in everything. We knew that Romeo y Julieta and Montecristo, which are two of the most recognizable brands in America, would be a key to our success. It was clear that we needed to come up with a winning strategy and in order to do that we needed to prioritize, to make calls, to make choices. Because of our assets we have an extensive portfolio, but we needed to identify those brands that in our opinion have the highest potential. So that is one of the things we did.
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Caribbean ready for big Twenty20 party
Expectations are high in these Caribbean islands and the 1.3 million population of Trinidad and Tobago are praying as they prepare to toast their cricket team's victory in Champions League T20 final against New South Wales in Hyderabad.
Chutney singing and calypso music will echo out of the bars, homes and other public places as the people of Trinidad and Tobago are confident that Darren Ganga's boys will lift the trophy and bring it to Port-of-Spain. Since the series began there has been overwhelming support for the Calypso boys.
Jack Warner, vice-president of FIFA and MP, told a Diwali celebrations earlier this week that he planned a motorcade in the Borough of Chaguanas whatever the outcome of Friday's match.
"When the team returns, they would be given the Keys to the Borough of Chaguanas", he told thousands of people at the celebration. He also berated state-owned Petrotrin for refusing to give Captain Darren Ganga time off to lead the team to India, but reluctantly gave him the off, but without pay.
Leader of the Congress of the People, Winston Dookeran, in a letter to Ganga, pointed out that the team's performance "had caused a stir in T&T and across the Caribbean." Dookeran continued: "You have totally upset the apple cart in the process which is testament to your team's unity, hard work and no doubt, your astute leadership."
Prime Minister Patrick Manning also sent similar congratulatory note, despite the fact that his government is bring criticised for failing to provide financial support to the team, and it was only through the intervention of India's poultry producer Venkys that the trip was made possible.
Councillor Boya Sahadeo of the Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation(CTTRC), a senior member of the Coaching Technical Team of Debideen Manick, said that, "hard work, discipline and fortitude have paid off in the team's victory." The five under their watch were Dinesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Lendel Simmons, William Perkins and Navin Stewart.
Boya said that the CTTRC will host a special ceremony at the Couva headquarters to welcome the team on arrival.
Omar Khan, manager of the West Indies cricket team, said that the team had really displayed, "an exceptional performance in this tournament."
Like India, cricket continues to be one of the major sporting activities in Trinidad and Tobago. Out of the population of 1.3 million, some 44 per cent of the population is of Indian origin.


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There's an Italian proverb that I've always adored: "A ogni uccello il suo nido è bello." It means: To every bird, his own nest is beautiful. As long as you make your home about you and your lifestyle, it will make you happy. That's something this couple clearly has figured out, and something I try to remember every day.
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Marketing 101 PROMOTE YOUR MEETING DEPARTMENT When an executive in a division of your company halfway across the country has a meeting to plan, does she call you? Or is her assistant on the phone accepting rack rates? Mergers mean insurance companies have increasingly become networks of divisions and subsidiaries from coast to coast. Your department should be the meeting link. And it's up to you to spread that message.
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At ever-growing Conseco in Carmel, Ind., Linda Bourbonnie, president of Conseco Travel Services, the insurer's travel agency subsidiary, has created a brochure describing the agency's services and listing its clients. The brochure is included in a binder handed out when Bourbonnie's staff does travel orientation meetings. Held monthly, the two-hour sessions are generally attended by about 20 people and are promoted in the company's weekly newsletter and at the Conseco Travel Services area on the corporate intranet. Bourbonnie also recently went on the road, visiting some subsidiaries, reviewing their travel and meeting purchasing practices in 1998, and suggesting ways that Conseco Travel Services might help them in 1999.
Custom Shows a guitar--and the gift of gab For 18 years he was a guitar-playing "riverboat gambler" on the Empress Lilly at Walt Disney World. Now Denny Zavett is becoming a fixture at insurance meetings. "We get requests: 'Is Denny going to be there?'" says Ed Coover, senior vice president, individual marketing at National Travelers Life in Des Moines. "His style is very personal, very interactive. He'll roam around the room with his guitar, carrying on his banter."
At States West Life Insurance, Bonnie Flynn, conference coordinator, booked Zavett sight unseen last year. "He was there for the whole trip. At each function he performed. He fit right in."
Zavett sends a questionnaire to companies that book him, asking about the meeting objectives and the corporate culture. "Some are conservative and some like to let it rip a little bit," says Zavett, who tailors his stage show to match.
Better Business Travel LITTLE AIRLINES THAT COULD With the cost of business fares reaching new heights, some companies are taking innovative steps to bring ticket prices back down to earth. Nearly a year ago in Detroit, the General Motors and DaimlerChrysler corporations named start-up company ProAir their preferred carrier to four cities in exchange for guaranteed prices. In the second half of 1998 alone, the deal saved Daimler Chrysler $2 million.
GM and DaimlerChrysler employees traveling on business to Baltimore, Indianapolis, Newark, or Philadelphia fly on ProAir out of the Detroit City Airport for a flat monthly fee that is guaranteed for the next four years. The auto companies' suppliers also can take advantage of the arrangement, and employees' families can fly to any of ProAir's 10 destinations on a stand-by basis for $25 per flight segment.
According to industry experts and company leaders involved in the deal, the first year of the five-year agreement, which includes an option to extend it for another five years, has been a high-flying success. Eric Steinwinder, ProAir vice president of marketing, says, "As a start-up airline, you need to come up with something that breaks away from the traditional. This is completely revolutionary in terms of business air travel."
The deal boosted ProAir's credibility and allowed it to grow from two 737s flying from Detroit City Airport to four cities when it began in July 1997 to a fleet of four planes serving 10 cities today. ProAir is negotiating similar contracts with a number of other companies.
Charles Braswell, director of general services for DaimlerChrysler, says from June to December, 300 to 500 employees a month flew Pro Air instead of the major airlines, saving the company $2 million. "We think that's excellent," he says.
Braswell believes other corporations and airlines will follow their lead. "I don't think this will be the only deal that will be struck," he says.
Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition in Lafayette Hill, Pa., which lobbies on behalf of companies and travelers seeking lower airfares, says many corporations have discount agreements with airlines, but there are no price guarantees and the pricing structure hasn't been simplified. "What's extraordinary about ProAir is corporations intervening on the supply side of the market," Mitchell says. "It's a quantum leap forward."
Other atypical examples of corporate involvement in the supply side of the airline industry are cropping up across the country. In Des Moines, numerous Midwest companies, including Principal Financial Group, Amerus Life Insurance Co., and Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance, teamed up to invest in fledgling carrier AccessAir in an attempt to lower fares and spur economic development.
When AccessAir took flight in February, it offered flights from Des Moines, Moline, and Peoria to New York and Los Angeles at less than half the cost of major carriers. Within two days, the major airlines dropped their ticket prices to compete. In its first week, AccessAir averaged $100,000 a day in sales and already was selling out flights. "We're very pleased with that," says Rick Schnoes, assistant director of financial reporting at Principal. He anticipates significant savings in travel costs and employee travel time, because, unlike the other carriers, AccessAir has direct flights to both coasts.
AccessAir's vice president of sales and promotions, Bruno Scaldaferri, says his company is on track to add planes and destinations, and he credits his local investors for the airline's success.
ProAir's Steinwinder sees small start-ups as scaling the fortresses built by major carriers for the benefit of businesses and consumers. His airline hasn't just saved money for GM and Daimler Chrysler. It's paid off for everyone. Before ProAir opened, a walk-up ticket from Detroit to Baltimore on Northwest was $1,147. By February, customers could buy tickets for $205 from ProAir or $208 from Northwest. "You've got to have someone willing to stand up and say, 'Competition is good,'" Steinwinder says. --Lauren Wiley
MPI Conference FACE TO FACE IS HERE TO STAY Meeting Professionals International's Professional Education Conference, held in late January in Vancouver, B.C., is a perfect example of how in-person meetings can never be replaced by technology. A technology education track and a live Webcast of the opening and closing sessions showed just how important technology has become to the meeting industry, but the experience of the record-breaking 2,185 attendees mingling, networking, learning, and being inspired--not only by dozens of excellent speakers and presenters but by the awesome beauty of the British Columbian coastline--could hardly be replicated online.
The conference theme, A Whole New Ballgame, was underscored by the association's commitment to technology and how it can enhance meetings. MPI announced business alliances with several technology partners: PlanSoft Corporation, Fusion Productions, broadcast. com, and Eastman Kodak Company.
PlanSoft Corporation, creators of the PlanSoft Network (an online database of 5,000 hotels, convention bureaus, and related services worldwide) and Ajenis software (software that will provide a direct link between planners and hotels for communicating every phase of planning), has a private labeling agreement with MPI, called TechEdge, in which visitors to MPI's Web site have immediate access to the PlanSoft database, which can be searched in a number of ways.
Many of the hotels on the PlanSoft Network offer complete panoramic photos of meeting rooms, guest rooms, and public spaces; and complete floor plans of each meeting room. Hotels that are members of MPI and purchase the enhanced service receive a discount from PlanSoft. In addition, each hotel member of MPI will receive a special icon designating that membership.
Fusion Productions, the Webster, N.Y.-based production/event company and creator of MPI's Web site (www. mpi.org), is offering MPI members discounts on other Web-related services, including Web site development.
MPI also announced that Eastman Kodak Company will provide MPI's 16,000-plus members worldwide with its digital imaging technologies, products, and services. And Kodak will use MPI members as a focus group to develop new products for meetings and presentations.
Finally, MPI has an exclusive partnership with broadcast.com, a Web site that did live broadcasts of highlights of the MPI opening session. The arrangement also offers MPI members a 10 percent discount on live and archived meetings designed for the Internet or reproduced and broadcast live.


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Where Did All the Jobs Go?
NEW YORK ( MainStreet) We have a jobs problem.
As we have reported , December delivered some pretty grim job numbers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the economy added just 74,000 jobs over the month, far fewer than economists had predicted and less than half of November's job growth. Unemployment dropped slightly to 6.7% without much growth in employment, and nearly a third of the unemployed have been out of work for 27 weeks or more.
According to the Economic Policy Institute "for more than three out of five job seekers, there simply are no jobs."
In other words, we have a very serious jobs problem.
Where did they all go? After all, not so long ago, America enjoyed high employment and general prosperity. We build more, mine more, grow more and invent more for more people now than we did back then. Innovation hasn't fallen off; in fact most of the smart phone and the entire tablet revolutions have taken place since 2007. So if we're all still here making, buying and consuming things, why can't we put people back to work? Where have all the jobs gone?
There are many answers to that question, and though the issues are nuanced, a few broad factors come into play:
Structural Unemployment
The economy today can't create as many jobs as it did before, an issue called structural unemployment. The jobs haven't moved or changed; we just need far fewer workers than we did before. Two major theories compete to explain why this is so: supply and demand side economics.
"Why [unemployment] has remained stubbornly high is I'd say the million dollar question," said University of Chicago economist Allen Sanderson. "And the answers to that question tend to change from the extreme right to the extreme left... You go back to the right wing, and they say that the answer is taxes and regulations that the Obama administration has heaped on the economy. You go back to the left wing, and they say it's that there's not enough aggregate demand out there, so there just aren't enough jobs."
Supply side economics, Sanderson explained, says that businesses struggle with tight regulations, high taxation and an atmosphere of uncertainty, all of which work aggressively discourage hiring. This line of thinking argues, therefore, that to encourage hiring we need to reduce government demands so employers have the freedom and money to hire additional workers.
"Generally households and firms don't like a great deal of uncertainty," Sanderson said. "There've been a lot of changes, whether it's the Affordable Care Act...We're producing a lot of uncertainty here, and I think that's hard for firms and I think that that's hard for households to adjust."
The less confidence a business or consumer has in tomorrow, the less likely he is to spend today. As taxes take away money with which to hire and regulations limit new business models, it becomes increasingly difficult for firms to hire new people.


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I was 6 years old when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Six years old and the only thing I knew about cancer was that it started with a "k."
Just as I had mistaken the alphabet, I had mistaken the severity of this illness. My family was very protective of my brother and me, and as a result, shared little information with us about the status of my mother's health.
On Thursday, April 25, 1991 my family, my life, my character would forever be changed. I was twelve years old, and in the middle of Ms. Kerewich's Social Studies class when the fateful call came over the intercom from the office. I knew right away that it was over. For the night before, I had rushed home from my little league softball game to jump in my mom's arms only to find an empty bed. I knew that moment sitting at that desk, looking at my friend Kyle in desperation, hesitating to move a bone in my body that it was over.
And her life was over. She had struggled six longs years with the deadly disease, fighting through treatment and remissions, fighting not for herself but for my brother and I. And as her struggle was ending, my life was beginning. Numb by the instant change in my life brought on by this loss, I was not able to assess the power of this tragic event on my surviving family. I turned one direction, my brother another direction, and my father another. Not because of the absence of love, but rather the presence of sadness and grief and guilt.
The direction I turned was toward sports and activities. I surrounded myself with friends and with activities, everything from basketball to band to school and community clubs. I was involved and that allowed me to find the hope and assurance I needed that I was a survivor. This activity, unfortunately, did not fill a spiritual void that I now realize was lost throughout most of my childhood.
My involvement with a bereavement camp in Virginia led me to discover this spiritual healing by bringing me comfort amongst others who had experienced this loss. Although I was a counselor at this camp, I was able to feel and see the benefit of bringing peers together that had shared this experience. I became aware of this vital element of support that I did not have as a child, and the need to bring it to children during the most influential time of their young life.
So now, more than fifteen years after the death of my mother, I find my passion in life lies deep in helping others grieving the loss of a loved one. Every corner in life is a new opportunity to have a positive, exciting experience; the wealth of those experiences is measured by the people who surround you during them. We all have our challenges but it is us who strive for victories that flourish throughout life."
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Icing plays an important part in decorating a cake. Decorating a cake is actually quite simple. The problem actually is that the people who give icing recipes, just give the recipe but do not tell how to decorate a cake with that recipe! Here is how you do it.
The first important step is to let the cake cool completely before decorating it. Keep the cake on turntable. See to it that the icing is thin, so that it spreads easily. Place a chunk of thin consistent icing on the center of the cake. To keep the crumbs out of the icing is to just glide the spatula on the icing, without letting it touch the surface of the cake.
Next spread the icing, with a light hand on the top, towards the edge with a spatula. Once you have spread it, sweep the edge of the spatula from the outer part of the cake to its center, to remove the excess icing.
When you are done with the center, cover the center of the cake with icing, smooth it with the help of the spatula, by just slowly spin the turntable, do not lift the spatula. Do it until the sides are smooth.
Now move the cake a bit, rotate it and repeat the same procedure, but this time from a new side. Once you are done with the entire cake, allow it to crust for about 15 minutes. A simple cake decorating idea is to decorate it with dark and light shade of frosting. Just take it in a bowl and spread the icing over the cake.


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.......so I looked it up......some kind of Swiss cheese, potato and sweet pickle fondue??? Sounds interesting!!
GRANA here;I did another "SEARCH"& came up w/ a tabletop appliance for making raclettes, comparing them to fondue describing a kind of grilled cheese .; suggested serving w/ sausages They are priced from $39.95 to $139.99.Might be nice on a hot summer evening or to enjoy on " "FAMILY GAME NIGHT"???
"For those of you who haven't a clue, perhaps I'd better explain what it is. Raclette is essentially melted cheese, served over boiled potatoes with lots of ground black pepper, accompanied by small pickled onions and gherkins. The name comes from the French verb "racler", to scrape, because of the way the melted cheese is scraped off the block.
Like everything with a strong tradition, there are lots of very strict dos and don'ts, which don't actually matter that much. After you've had it a couple of times you'll get to know what you like and what you don't.
This is not so much a recipe as a description, because there's really nothing to it. Although, having said that, if you don't have the right equipment or ingredients, I'm afraid I can't be held responsible for the consequences.
You'll need a raclette machine of some description. They come in approximately two varieties which are impossible to describe, so here's a couple of pictures, courtesy of www.widerview.com/" rel="nofollow">www.widerview.com who sell the things in the US." I hope this is "THE FINAL ANSWER"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!till we move on to those who haveactually tried it(how to& opinions:YAY/NAY worth trying??????????? w/ ideas&tips
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MCLB-ALBANY -- Those coming into Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany Wednesday can expect to experience delays.
The installation will be conducting a full-scale exercise throughout the day, during which time there will be limited access to the base.
On Wednesday, MCLB-Albany emergency personnel will be working with local agencies during the exercise -- which will encompass various scenarios to make sure the base's crisis procedures are functioning properly.
"We want to test procedures we have in place in case of a terrorist attack (or other event)," said 1st Lt. Kyle Thomas, public affairs officer at the base.
Another goal in all of this is to foster better working relationships among all of the agencies and organizations involved, officials say.
The activities are expected to begin around 8 a.m., after which time it is possible the front gate might be temporarily closed.
"If it is closed it will only be for an hour, hour-and-a-half," Thomas said. "We understand that people have to get to work.
"Some employees may have to take the long way around the base."
In light of this, those coming onto MCLB are encouraged to plan accordingly. While the exercise is ongoing, individuals will be allowed access to the base on a case-by-case basis.
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Sony Xperia Z1 Android smartphone camera review
Imaging It feels as though there is a great camera struggling to get out of a good camera.
Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone wants to chase Apple, Samsung
Harro ten Wolde and Nadine Schimroszik Sony has unveiled a new smartphone in its push to become the world's third-biggest maker of smartphones after Samsung and Apple.
Toss-up: Android streaming apps
Adam Turner Rather than leave your movies and TV shows locked away, you can stream them from your Android gadgets to screens around your home.
Can a smartphone replace your point-and-shoot?
We've already rounded up the top smartphone cameras, but are they good enough to replace your point-and-shoot digital camera? Jenneth Orantia finds out.
Smartphones crushing point-and-shoot camera market
Hiroshi Hiyama The soaring popularity of smartphones is crushing demand for point-and-shoot cameras, analysts say.
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Jenneth Orantia Samsung has left nary a stone unturned in its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S4, but is it enough to stave off the fierce competition?
Time is ripe for smartwatches, analysts say
Rob Lever Amid much speculation on the future of the "smartwatch", the consensus is growing: the time is right.
Put to the test: smartphones v point-and-shoot cameras
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Five technologies to look for in your next smartphone
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(DUNSFORD) The Ontario Fire Marshal's office has been called in to investigate the cause of a vehicle fire that spread to a Dunsford home on Wednesday (Nov. 21).
Kawartha Lakes fire officials say the fire broke out in a vehicle that was parked beside the garage at 15 Thurston St.
The blaze spread to the adjacent garage.
Platoon chief Terry Jones said the fire is not suspicious, but there was a report of an explosion just before the fire started.
"When there is a report of an explosion, protocol says the Fire Marshal must be called in," he said. "The cause is under investigation but it is not suspicious."
Fire crews from three divisions responded to the fire, arriving in time to prevent it spreading into the house. At the scene, chief Jones said if fire crews had arrived 10 minutes later, the blaze would have been much worse.
The fire completely destroyed the truck and caused an estimated $32,000 damage to the vehicle, garage and contents.
There were no injuries, but one person was taken to hospital to check for smoke inhalation, the platoon chief said.


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