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Countdown: The Last Days of Austrian Airlines’ Station JFK

I 2009 was a transitional year for Austrian Airlines as a company and in North America. Increasingly straddled with debt and unable to reverse the plummeting financial situation created by low cost carrier competition, escalating…
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Condominium Management Fees: The 5 W’s and a How

Management fees are generally in the top five of the highest expenses within a Condominium Corporation’s annual budget. As volunteers on the Board, you each have your own personal expertise, but require the assistance of…
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Detroit Travel – A Bicycle Tour Through Corktown and Mexicantown

My discoveries of Detroit were slowly but surely coming to an end, and I had seen so many interesting places already in my whirlwind tour over the last four days. Just before I was ready…
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Some Interesting McDonald’s Franchise History

The first McDonald’s franchise was given to Nathan Fox in 1953 and opened in Phoenix Arizona. This was thirteen years after the McDonald brothers opened their first McDonald’s restaurant. Dick and Mack had begun their…
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6 Points To Consider Before Choosing A Waterproofing Contractor

There are many homeowners who have realized the benefits of waterproofing their homes. In the past, people have ignored this task, especially in the basement until it is too late; basically calling in contractors after…
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Microsoft Dynamics GP Customization – Dexterity vs. Extender, Plus eConnect

Microsoft Great Plains is currently under substantial technology redesign. To remind you the history – Great Plains Dexterity was architectured in earlier 1990th as IDE and shell, written in C programming language to become in…
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The Rise and Fall of Twitter, Part 2

In Part 1, I discussed how the core function of Twitter had changed (or evolved depending on your point of view) from a social based networking site to a streaming source of comments and links…
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Reflections of Worldwide Rail Journeys

As a four-decade Certified Travel Agent, international airline employee, researcher, writer, teacher, and photographer, travel, whether for pleasure or business purposes, has always been a significant and an integral part of my life. Some 400…
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4 Tips on Getting the Best Deal on Your New House by Negotiating for a Good Price

We are taught from our early years, in our introduction to commerce that prices are prices. Whether you walk into a clothing store, a supermarket, a gas station, or a coffee shop, the posted prices…
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Marketing a Category Leader

The goal of any branding project is for the brand to become the leader in its category. The category leader could be defined in many ways (number one brand in terms of quality, customer service,…
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