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Dr Lupo and her staff are first class!! I always feel very comfortable knowing she is my doctor-- she is the best. - Shannon C.
Dr. Lupo - I want you to know how much I have enjoyed the results of the injections you have done on me through these post-plastic surgery years. You have done an excellent job and I do not hesitate to recommend you. I have complete confidence and trust in your ability. This 66 year old lady is enjoying looking a few years younger for her age in large part thanks to you!
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All the best in 2013! - Carol
Dr Lupo, I am a new patient of Dr. Holcomb in New Orleans. I have suffered with atopic dermatitis (eczema) my whole life. Dr. Holcomb gave me a thorough exam and took her time explaining what my condition is and how to treat it. I was very pleased with my visit and felt as though she really cared about helping me keep my condition under control.
Dr Lupo is always on time, always knowledgeable and always precise in her treatment plan. With her extensive experience, she never "over injects" so your result is one of vitality, never "overdone".
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Dear Dr Lupo, I had an appointment this morning with your new associate—Dr. Holcomb. I want to tell you that she is the most charming, patient, and kind person, as well as a gifted surgeon. She instilled great confidence in me. Her biopsy was painless. I am glad you hired such a wonderful person. She has the perfect bedside manner. My reason for not waiting until October to see you was my fear that I had a kind of skin cancer and time was of the essence.
All of your staff are kind and friendly, too. I like Amanda and Barbara, as well as the receptionist with a long beautiful braid. Stacy was also friendly and nice. I need to go back to Stacy for more laser. You have a marvelous staff!
Dr. Lupo - the best for BOTOX! – If you are wanting to get BOTOX, she is hands down the best! My results are so natural and perfect. I have about 3 or 4 friends that have since seen her too, and they are all just as happy and pleased.
- Amelia T., New Orleans, La.
The best dermatologist I have seen! – I know Dr. Lupo very well. She is the nicest and best dermatologist I know.
I also know many of the staff.
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Dr. Lupo is a Great Dermatologist – Dr. Lupo and her staff were very helpful. She advised me on many ways to improve my skin. I have never looked better
My experience with Dr. Mary Lupo – I found Dr. Mary Lupo to be extremely knowledgeable. Out of the three dermatologists I have seen over the past two years, Dr. Lupo is the ONLY one to accurately diagnose and ultimately fix the skin issues I was experiencing. I have recently gone back to see Dr. Lupo to slow down the aging process. I LOVE the results! I was really concerned about looking overdone and she very quickly and directly explained, her main goal is to make sure her patients look fresh and natural! She absolutely did that for me and I could not be any happier with the results!!!!!!!!! AWESOME
Great skin advice! – Dr Lupo did such a thorough job examining my skin. She could tell I was a smoker and that I had acne in the past. She spent time explaining what I need to do to make my skin look better and outlined a skin care program for me that I can live with (not too complicated or expensive). She even checked my moles for skin cancer. Very nice and caring.
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A Hitman spin-off, Sniper Challenge, has been announced in a US magazine.
The latest issue of Game Informer contains an advert for the title, which features a replayable sniper mission and online scoreboards. There's also the lure of as-yet unnamed prizes for the top marksmen, along with an exclusive upgradeable rifle that may be used in the main game.
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I bought this with my fingers, eyes and toes crossed b/c there were no other reviews! Well I am happy to report that this 'system' of pillows is perfect! Yes it seems expensive but it's so worth it. For anyone that needs to be semi-upright whether it's for congestion, reading or any other reason, these pillows offer superior support and b/c the angle is adjustable simply by moving the largest wedge up or down. And the behind the knee booster is awesome too! If reading in bed you'll have to supply your own little pillow but I'm sure almost everyone has an extra soft one laying around. Get it! You won't regret it. But it is BIG! But I don't find that an issue but someone else may. It' takes up one side of our queen bed.
I needed this to sleep with, because lying flat is painful for me. This is pretty good, except that I have to put pillows at my sides for my arms. I was concerned whether it would be firm enough, and it is quite firm enough. I'm very happy with that. For sleeping I found it to feel a bit not right for ME, but others would likely have different experiences. SO, what I did was put a memory foam pad, a thick one over the top pieces after I got the wedges how I wanted them. Then the leg wedge on top of the memory foam pad. And a nice, big, fluffy pillow on each side, a big pillow under my feet (beyond the leg wedge, a pillow under my head, of course, and it is wonderful, just great. And yes, I would buy it again. So, if you buy one, move the pieces around until you find just the right positions for you. Likely you won't have to do all that I did. Especially since the top adjusts so beautifully. I really like that feature. A genius designed this, no doubt!
I have heart and breathing problems due to Lyme disease and have had to sleep propped up using 8 pillows for the last two years. I found this Wedge system and decided to give it a try. I love it! It works great and I've been really happy with it. You can adjust it up or down and use it with or without the knee pillow. Of course you need another pillow for you head, but I had plenty to choose from already :) I found it very comfortable and was used to sleeping on it in two nights.
I purchased this pillow system to provide day and night support after my abdominal surgery. I am very impressed with the quality and over all comfort of this product; so much so, I refer to other patients. I highly recommend!
This product was purchased because I had facial surgery and needed to sleep on my back with my head elevated. I have been using the wedge system for 8 nights now and it does the job. One of the things that makes this unit stand out over others is the adjustable factor. You can slide the large pillow up or down against the base wedge to change the angle. The knee pillow is very important in that it helps keep you in position. Without a knee pillow you will likely slide down during your sleep. This system would also work very nicely for watching TV in bed since you can change the angle and it is a lot better than stuffing 3-5 pillows behind you that constantly move or become depressed.
I like the wedge set, but it could be a lot wider. I find myself having to get back into the middle when I turn. I"m tipping over the edge because it's not that wide. It takes some getting use to, but It's worth it. Got it for 2 reasons, 1. I've been sleeping on a wedge for years, 2. I am getting foot surgery 3/17 and will need to elevate my foot for about 2 weeks, figured this would work for me for more than one reason. Quality compared to other wedges I've head is tops...
Bought this for surgery recovery based on the reviews, and had a serious and alarming allergic reaction to it on day 3 of use that included serious hives and wanting to scratch off all my skin. Needless to say this is going back or just away.
Im not comfortable with the unit alone so I will be improvising with a thin layer of plush, soft foam. I'm sure that will make all the difference. It could use a pillow top for added comfort to a sore back.
This took a couple of nights to get used to. You will need to get a small or flat pillow for your head and neck. I am very happy I purchased this product, after getting used to this, I will never go back to using 8 pillows again. It is very similar to a hospital bed as it can be adjusted to the different heights from sitting up to laying down. I recommend this product for anyone who uses multiple pillows. Very happy with my purchase. I probably spent as much as I did for the 8 pilliows. I hope this helps someone out there.
My doctor told me that I needed to sleep on an incline. I suffer from GERD and sleep apnea. These wedges are very firm but soft. They are very supportive. I have not quite adjusted to the idea of sleeping "up" in bed, but it is quite comfy when reading or watching TV. Some reviews complained of an odor to the wedges when removed from the packaging. There was a slight odor, but it dissipated fairly quickly after removing the plastic packaging. The product was delivered promptly and the packaging was sturdy enough. It was on sale and I would say that these wedges are worth every penny!
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We know how it goes. Every year, no matter how committed you are around say, October, at some point during the holiday season the powers of delicious treats cause you to throw all restraint out the window. But, hey, what's the holidays without a little bit of indulgence, right? But, rather than putting yourself through an unnecessary guilt trip, why not skip the stress and commit to a quick, at-home, full-body workout that will keep you free of gaining any winter weight?
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ReCharge New York (RNY) Power Program applications are available online through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). The CFA is a single application for accessing multiple funding sources from the state. In order to be considered for an allocation of RNY Power, applications must be submitted through the CFA process. You can access the CFA at http://nyworks.ny.gov or by clicking the hyperlink below under "Click here to begin the application".
If you currently have a CFA "in progress" you can log in using your email address and token as you have done in the past. However, if you have not previously started a CFA you will need to register before completing an application. You will be asked to provide your email address, organization name, region and "project alias" (the name you provide to identify your facility). Complete the sequence at the bottom of the page and submit. The next screen provides a token or password. Please print this page and save it for your records. Applicants will receive an email from email@example.com with information on how to complete the registration process.
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TELLURIDE – The Telluride Mushroom Festival, the Telluride Institute, and Smugglers Brewery are proud to present the official release of their Myco-Infused Beer, the G. Lucid Nut Brown Ale. Officially released on Wednesday, June 19, the health-stimulating, handcrafted beer infusion is a toasted walnut brown ale, with roasted malted grains, "dry-hopped" with Reishi fruiting bodies, and infused with immune enhancing medicinal mushrooms.
The G. Lucid Nut Brown Ale represents Telluride Mushroom Festival's second annual partnership with Telluride's Smuggler's Brewery and Mushroom Mountain out of Liberty, S.C. Last year's myco-infused beer was so popular, it sold out before the festival ended. This year, Smuggler's brewery is adding the delicious immune boosting beer to the menu year-round. G lucid Nut Brown Ale went on tap Monday, June 17, with its official release on Wednesday. Each beer is $5 and contains one supplemental dose of Reishi tincture. A portion of beer sales will be donated to the Telluride Mushroom Festival.
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Thai food for dinner or for lunch – I opened a business in Garden Grove a couple of years ago. I started checking out local restaurants for lunch every day. I probably eat at Jumpa Thai once or twice a week. They know me by name and the food is excellent. The mango stick rice is the best I've ever eaten. Highly recommend but if don't like spicy - you better order "Not Spicy". Otherwise your mouth will be on fire.
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You WILL crave this food! – Love all teh noodle dishes. Very fresh! Nice simple clean contempoarary decor. Scuzzy strip mall but FABULOUS food!
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Michael Bay was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He was raised by his adoptive parents Harriet, a bookstore owner/child psychiatrist, and Jim, a CPA. His cousin, Susan Bay, is the wife of Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy. He attended the exclusive Crossroads School, in Santa Monica, California. Bay often traces his interest in action films back to an incident during his childhood. As a boy, he attached some firecrackers to a toy train and filmed the ensuing fiery disaster with his mother's 8mm camera. The fire department was called and he was grounded.
Bay got his start in the film industry interning with George Lucas when he was fifteen, filing the storyboards for Raiders of the Lost Ark, which he thought was going to be terrible. His opinion changed after seeing it in the theater and he was so impressed by the experience that he decided to become a film director. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1986, majoring in both English and Film. He was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity and a favorite student of film historian Jeanine Basinger. For his graduate work, he attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena where he also studied film.


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OMAHA, Neb. – Billionaire Warren Buffett remains happiest while hunting for deals like Thursdays $23.3 billion acquisition of the maker of Heinz ketchup his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is helping finance.
So Berkshire shareholders can set aside the idea that the 82-year-old Buffett might retire someday even if he did undergo prostate cancer treatment last summer.
Buffett enjoys what he does as Berkshires chairman and CEO far too much.
And he keeps looking for lucrative ways to use the $47 billion cash that Berkshire had on hand at the end of the year. Buffett biographer Andy Kilpatrick said his fellow shareholders can take comfort in the Heinz deal.
I think its another sign that Im still here, guys, Kilpatrick said.
If Berkshire were buying H.J. Heinz Co. outright, the deal would be Buffetts second-biggest ever behind the $26.3 billion purchase of BNSF railroad in 2010.
In the Heinz deal, Buffett told CNBC that Berkshire is putting up $12 billion to $13 billion in exchange for half the company and $8 billion in preferred stock that will pay 9 percent a year. The investment firm 3G Capital is putting up the rest of the money and will run Heinz.
The price tag of the Heinz deal makes it the biggest food company acquisition ever. But Buffett has always been willing to bet big on his favorite investment ideas because hes confident in his analysis of it.
In northeast Indiana, Medical Protective Co. of Fort Wayne, and CTB Inc. in Milford, are part of Berkshire Hathaway.
Secretary of State John Kerrys wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, held at least $3 million in Heinz stock through family trusts as of 2010.
Teresa Heinz Kerrys personal fortune is reportedly worth as much as $1.2 billion, stemming from her earlier marriage to former Pennsylvania Sen. John Heinz III, who died in 1991 in a helicopter crash.


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Beginning farmers under age 35 tend to operate larger farms than their older beginning farmer peers.
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For all of you who did, thank you for responding to last week's "Three Wishes." I sincerely enjoyed reading your feedback. However, due to the overwhelming response, it might take a while for me to get back to you.
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In the interest of making sure we're providing the information, tools and resources you need to achieve your legacy dreams, if I could grant you three wishes, what would you say?
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Freedom to choose can be an intimidating and uncomfortable responsibility. Some young Americans choose to live in a farming community and raise their families in a rural lifestyle. This particular group came to my attention via the headline, "Kansas Group Tries to Reverse Exodus of Young from Rural America."
For anyone who's been paying attention to "Legacy Moment" of late, you might recognize this recurring theme. Young people want to settle in our rural towns, and in most communities, these folks are welcomed with open arms. Not only are there wide open spaces and room to roam, the map dots across the country might be ripe with opportunity for an agribusiness owner and/or a local merchant.
The Kansas group is a community of like-minded young people who founded, "PowerUps," a social and business network that touts rural life for the under-40 crowd and lets them know they are not alone. It was founded about 2-1/2 years ago by Marci Penner, a resident in central Kansas. The website for the movement, aptly titled ruralbychoice.com, features a calendar of events, blogs posts by various members and tidbits for the curious about life in a small town.
Like my previous mentions here, the article reinforces that: "Technology allows companies to operate virtually anywhere. This works in favor of small towns, which also have the advantage of lower costs." It goes on to tout the "moral competitive advantage for companies in small towns that employ young people with rural backgrounds." It mentions their, "...amazing work ethic and strong values."
As the U.S. economy continues to struggle and people look for alternatives to the big city and corporate life, don't overlook the opportunities on the "next frontier." Check out these early pioneers and acknowledge that you're in good company. The article points out, "a lot of young people are looking for jobs that will bring them closer to their rural roots." For some it's farming, for others it's a cheese processing facility, a slaughterhouse/butcher shop, an equipment dealership or an implement manufacturing enterprise.
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I am just wondering how other owners have found using the property damage protection insurance instead of a damage deposit?
I like having a deposit. Guests never seem to mind.
I have been providing Travel Gaurd's $1500 rental damage policy to guests in lieu of a damage deposit and I have not had to file a claim or had any problems. My contract clearly states that they must report any damage to me and assist me in filing the claim and that failure to do so will result in my inability to file the claim against the insurance company and they are authorizing me to charge their credit card for the damage incurred.
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3) Renters will be completely responsible for any and all damage to the home or property caused by Renters, whether accidental or due to Renters negligence. However, Renters understand that the rental includes an accidental damage rental policy providing up to $1,500 in accidental damage protection provided Renters notify the owner and assist the owner in making a claim. Renters understand that Renters are responsible for damage beyond the coverage provided by the accidental damage insurance. Renters are also responsible for damage that would have been covered by the accidental damage insurance if Guests fail to advise the Owner of the damage and provide the necessary information that would allow the Owner to file a claim against the policy.
Hi there,
These related discussions might be illuminating as well. There is one on Deposit Insurance, and one related to Security Deposit versus Damage Insurance.
I hope this helps,
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Hi Laura,
Do you know if we are supposed to charge sales tax on the damage insurance we sell to guests? So far we have not been charging tax on damage or travel policies.
I have been VERY happy with the damage insurance as it allows us to recoup money for damaged items without damaging the relationship with the guest. In the last two years, we have only had one claim that is over $500. Most of them are around the $50 to $200 level. Therefore we have decided to start making the $25 TravelGuard policy for $500 in insurance mandatory.Yes, Travel Guard has other policies other than the $45 one, both higher and lower.
The only downfall that we see with it is that when we had a security deposit, we told them they would be fined $250 out of their security deposit if they had a party (against our rules) and disturbed the neighbors. Now, with the damage insurance, we don't have that option/recourse anymore.
Hi Nancy,
Apologies for the delayed reply.
The short answer to your question is no. The tax on insurance products is collected and remitted by the insurance providers, so there is no need for owners to collect tax against them.
Any other questions - please don't hesitate to let me know.
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I was very intrigued with the idea of "Travel Guard insurance" as an alternative to security deposits. After researching it on-line I just read over 50 reviews which were 80% very poor! This was alarming. Does anyone know of another option with a bit more positive track record?
Hi there,
You might find the property damage protection insurance offered by HomeAway (care of CSA Travel Protection) of interest.
Any questions - just let us know!
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Hi Laura,
I have not had ANY problems with Travel Guard in the last 2.5 years that we
have been using their services. They have paid every damage claim in a
timely manner and I put through quite a few (about 3 per month) and people
who have bought the travel insurance and had to cancel their trip were paid
as well.
I am now requiring every guest to purchase $500 damage insurance policy for
$25 and have been doing that for one month now with no complaints from the
We have 45 rentals and do $2.2 million a year in business.
Nancy Kramer
Hi Nancy,
That is great to know. Thank you for sharing with the forum - very helpful info!
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Thanks Laura and Nancy for the positive feedback . Good to know for sure. I will reconsider using them as well as CSA.
Laura, I hope you can answer a question that I am getting conflicting answers to. Since we have discovered that CSA will not cover certain items that a security deposit will, like STOLEN bicycles, lost beach badges, and excessive garbage that the cleaning people charge extra to take to the recycling center. We also charge for non return of keys. Smoking in the house is also another example that CSA does not cover. But I also like the comfort of knowing that if my TV is broken I can make a claim. Am I allowed to charge a security deposit for the items listed that are not covered and also take out a CSA insurance policy for larger items?
Hi Terirusso,
Let me track down an answer for you on that.
More soon,
I recall CSA's advertising specifically saying that the DO cover lost incidentals like keys and pool passes. Maybe not bicycles, and definately not extra service items like excessive garbage though.
See my post at : http://community.homeaway.com/message/9804#9804 for some additional thoughts on using both approaches at once.
Hi terirusso,
Yes, you may absolutely have the guest purchase a PDP policy and collect a refundable damage deposit.
Currently, the best way to do this is to enter your refundable damage deposit in the "Additional Fees" area and then select the PDP policy in the "Damage Protection" area.
We are working on an enhancement to allow for both without having to do the work-around described above - stay tuned for an update on when that is live.
Hope this helps.
Laura, I was wondering when someone files a claim, how is it processed? Do they contact the guest? For example, I had a wonderful guest who wrote a great review and had a wonderful time, however, I had two broken dishes after their stay. I would be embarrassed it CSA contacted them after that review. Stacy
Hi Stacy,
CSA will not contact your guests for nominal claims such as a couple broken dishes. I believe for more significant claims ($500 and above), they may verify damages with guests.
Hope that helps,
CSA CLAIMS SUBMISSION: I submitted a claim and it was DENIED. Why? CSA said that because the insured (tenant) said that they DID NOT cause the damage. We know they caused the damage: $324.00.
So -- if your insured tenant is going to DENY that they caused the damage; why even bother!! I will NOT use them again!
Are there any similiar stories?
We submitted a claim to CSA this summer and they paid it without a fuss (although only on replace-able items, not on the labor required to repair a damaged wall that I fixed myself).
I'm not sure if they contacted the renters or not - I kind of believe the answer is not since the renter called to ask if they could rent again later in the summer (which we did not accept of course!). Given the arrogance of the renter, I believe that if CSA had contacted them about the hot tub damage, they would have denied it. But either way, CSA paid the portions they said were covered.
Has anyone mentioned how they incorporate the wording guestchecker.com requires into the VRBO website:
"At any time before, during, or after your stay, your information may be shared with www.guestchecker.com"
I have read that VRBO is not permitting to have the live link. So are you then putting it in your rental agreement? and if so can you share the wording?
Before reading this blog, I started replying to potential renters including the insurance fee leaving out the deposit because it sounded so good. Now, after reading all this, I want to go back to the refundable deposit but have to handle those few renters that were given a quote already with the insurance.
Here is the wording we use in our rental agreement regarding Guest Checker:
" RENTAL POLICY ON PRIVACY- In order to improve the rental experience for all Guests and to preserve the standard of quality established by the Agent/Owners, all Guests are reviewed using www.guestchecker.com. This contract may be canceled based on the results of this search. At any time during, before, or after your stay, your information may be shared with www.guestchecker.com."
beachfront - is Guest Checker still operating? I was out there the other day to add in a guest and I couldn't see any reviews out there and I couldn't get mine added.
I use both! In case they check out late or bring the pet they weren't suppose to bring. I can back charge them without difficulty. I charge $200 cash and also pdp.
How do I buy damage protection from Travel Guard? Thanks
VRBO is now offering it to owners. I used to be an owner/agent but when VRBO decided to get in the business they dropped all of us small agents and try to force us to purchase through VRBO. Candidnly, I used this instead of a damage depsoit for over a year and while they paid on the two claims I had to make, it became clear that another claim and they would no longer make it available. I now advise guests that I authorize the $500 damage deposit just prior to their check-in and if all is well when they leave I cancel the authorization and do not settle. Their is no charge to the customer and no fee paid by me. It encourages them to leave the place as they found it and or report problems they find on check-in. This seems to work very well.
Also, as a heads up many of the credit card companies have language in their policies that prevent charges on a security deposit for damages. They say a security deposit is only to be used to guarantee the first night's payment (they treat vacation home companies like a hotel). I had a guest who disputed the charge with Visa and won with this terminiology. Visa advised us that we should charge the guest for the exact amount of the damage and not via a secuirty deposit because they won't accept it. If the guest doesn't argue it then you're fine but be careful if they do. I have done this two times since losing and won both times even after the guest disputed because we charged the exact amount and had plenty of evidence. You run the risk of the charge declining though.
I authorize the full $500 as a damage deposit not as a security deposit. I don't settle the transaction and if all is ok on check out I void the transaction. If not, I change the authorized amount to the actual damages to be charged and authoriz and settle. My contract specifies that they are agreeing to authorize me to do just that so between the contract and the fact that it is for actual damages it becomes much harder to dispute.
I have used property damage protection at the recommendation of HomeAway and was horribly dissatisfied. They paid my claim for a totally destroyed recliner, but only paid me on the depreciated value, NOT the replacement value. I would have been better off with a security deposit. I stopped using them right quick. HomeAway did NOT stand by their recommendation. Unhappy
When I was selling this insurance and using it on my own property, they apid actual replacement cost up to the limit of the policy. However, it was my job as the selling agent to fight for my customers. We all know that Homeaway and VRBO don't see protecting their customers as their primary responsibility. Instead, they seem to prefer to stand against us. Such arrogance and poor treatment to their customers will eventually cost them the very customers they treat with disdain as other services grow in recognition with the vacationing public and owners drop their advertisements.
I would encourage everyone to take a few minutes and actually look at the coverage. http://www.propertydamageprotection.com/pdf/100HADoc.pdf On page 5 the policy
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I recently had an experience to deal with Flipkey property dmage protection claim. the representative is very plesent and they don't hvae 48hr (file claim 48 hr of incident) rule. As many time, when I received the report from my cleaning team, its already couple days later. In addition,. the protection plan from Flipkey is 1/2 of the amount that Hoeaway.com charges. I will not recommend to purchase the PDP from Homewaay.com site.
Hate to say it but "The People's Court" is my second favorite TV show. As Judge Milian says, the purpose of the (judicial) system is to make you whole, not serve as a bonanza. She always gives the depreciated value of an item, as opposed to the replacement value. By watching this, I wouldn't have ever expected anything but the replacement value. In this case (only this case), I think they're being fair.
My guests never had a problem paying the $500 refundable security deposit. On occasion, some would inquire about insurance. When we began offering insurance in lieu of a deposit, I noticed that guests became far less careful with things, a bit messier, and noticed small things missing. This never happened while we required a deposit. We had a couple incidents where a guest broke a nice wall clock, someone took the travel crib, broke a sculpture. When my husband went to submit the claim, they wanted a copy of an official police report. We never called the police because the damage/loss seemed off scope to bother the police. Our claim could not be processed.
I just went back to asking for $500 security deposit. People just seem to be more cautious. Those for which a $500 deposit is too excessive were not the right fit for the property in the first place. The deposit helps weed out tenants. If I were to ever offer the insurancve again, I'd probably include additional charge for insurance in the taxes and fees and require a $300 security deposit.
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Something changed in fighting games a while back. While gamers loved the cast of personalities created for games like Street Fighter and Fatal Fury, once they started added in recognizable heroes and villains like Spider-Man and Magneto, the (fighting) genre was taken to a whole new level. There is a level of familiarity about seeing these characters in this environment that resonates with fans of all ages. These are faces that many of us knew and loved even before we started playing games. Being able to play as them in a game, to put their powers to use in frantic scenarios, is just an awesome feeling.
There is a problem though. These are fighting games that we're talking about and in order for things to work properly, everyone has to be put on an even level. It sounds good in theory, but you try convincing the world's biggest Superman fan that Batman can go toe to toe with him; it is an argument that you will never win. Now, I am not going to claim to know the way to overcome this and I certainly don't envy any developer that takes on that task.That means that I am not envious of Ed Boon and his NetherRealm Studio because that is exactly what they had to do with Injustice, and I'll be damned: they pulled it off (and they made Aquaman cool, which earns them some special bonus points)!
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a few weeks back, is a new breed of fighter, for a number of reasons. First off, it puts an emphasis on the actual fights rather than the larger than life characters that populate them. NetherRealm is able to do this because they don't have to worry about developing the characters in this game; players already know these faces, albeit some more than others. Because of that fact, the focus can be put on things that are normally left to lie in the background such as the environments and the overall feel of the world. What results are some of the most impressive and immersive fighting arenas in the history of the genre.
The stages of the game are as integral to the Injustice experience as the characters and their arsenal of powers. We're are talking about events taking place in the background, although those are abundant, but rather physical aspects that you can interact with and use to your advantage. We have seen plenty of this in the trailers for the game over the past year, so it wasn't a huge surprise that they were there. What did surprise me was the variation and abundance of these elements. Not every character uses them the same, and rightfully so.
For example, say there is a car parked on the level. People like Superman or Doomsday can easily pick them up and wing them at their opponent(s), but you wouldn't expect someone like Batman or Harley Quinn to do that, and they don't. Instead Batman may throw an explosive under the car to blow it up, causing damage while Harley will simply use is as a springboard to jump back to a safe distance. It works really, really well, especially in the context of the Injustice universe. That, along with the variety of interactive elements that includes things like turrets, cars, motorcycles, statues, computers, and even weapon systems installed in the Batcave and the Watchtower. This has created an all new benchmark for video game stages and something I hope we see more of in the genre as a whole.
The other big big way that NetherRealm has done right by the superhero concept in the game is by introducing a unique feature to the control setup in the form of the trait button. While most of the attack options between the characters are similar, consisting of light, medium, and hard attacks, this gives them a chance to show off what makes them special. The trait button does something different for each character of the game, something unique to their individual abilities. It allows Batman to bring out some tech-weaponry, Flash's speed hims up (well, slows the world around him down), and Green Lantern buffs himself with a charge from the lantern. This creates different strategies for every character and really helps them each to feel unique in their own right. Add that to what is already an incredibly diverse roster of 24 characters, and you have one of the most varied experiences I have seen in the history of fighting games.
Injustice's success doesn't all stem from making itself different from the competition; they have also taken some patented ideas from recent games and made them even better. In particular, I am speaking about the game's bevy of modes and features. There is a ton to do regardless of your you preference (single- or multiplayer) and they are all done in spectacular fashion. The game's story mode is perhaps the best I have ever played in a fighting game. The storyline itself is incredible, although there are some issues to be taken with its overall execution. The story does fail to incorporate everyone on the roster, which is something that made the recent Mortal Kombat so successful. In addition to telling a great tale, MK did an excellent job at introducing you to every face in the experience and gave you a chance to try them out. The story here is much better, but you don't get to touch some of my favorite characters in the game (I am staring at you Hawkgirl). The quality of the writing and the story itself more than makes up for this shortcoming though.
The campaign isn't the only concept taken from MK as the Challenge Tower concept has been perfected with Injustice's STARS Labs mode. This mode combines the concept of non-traditional gameplay challenges with the traditional training modes that recent fighters have been including. Each fighter in the game has ten unique missions, some of which simply teach you their various special moves and combos while others completely alter the game from a traditional fighting to other things like shooters or racing games. It does a great job at adding variety to the experience and keeps thing fresh when the fighting starts to feel repetitive.
It is also worth noting that the development team has fully embraced the competitive fighting scene that is becoming immensely popular. Within the individual move lists of each character, which are accessible from the pause menu, there is a variety of frame data and timing information given that will mean the world to truly competitive gamers. This is information that they usually try to figure out for their selves and NetherRealm is laying it out for them up front. Hopefully this sets a standard that other developers will follow in the future.
If there is any issue to be had with Injustice, it lies in its accessibility. Sure, the game is easy to pick up and play, but incredibly hard to master. As with most highly competitive game son the market, jumping online without being well-versed in the ways of the game is a death sentence. Online play, which works incredibly well thanks to great netcode and a variety of online modes, is populated with a lot of fantastic players. Heading into that world unprepared is going to truly put a damper on the experience as you are going to get destroyed and, unfortunately, the game never really does anything to help you reach that level of preparedness. While there are points in time where they tell you the moves and give you a brief tutorial on the gameplay systems being used, they never teach you the higher level stuff that you absolutely need to learn to stand a chance. Granted, not all games do this anyways, but other titles like the recent Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, and Dead or Alive releases have gone the extra mile to truly train the players. You will have to take some initiative and
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