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Airport Goes Global
Greater Lansing Business Monthly; 7/1/2008; Caswell, Christine; 299 words
; This past January, the airport was designated as a U.S. port of entry, meaning corporate flights from outside the country will be able to fly directly into Lansing. Eventually, so will international cargo planes and, hopefully, even passenger airlines. "We [had] a temporary facility built for U.S.
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Stay Close to Home for Summer Fun
Greater Lansing Business Monthly; 7/1/2008; Paul-Stanton, Jo Anne; 1278 words
; Prices at the gas pump have already hit the $4 mark, and some analysts say the prices could go as high as $5 a gallon. While long-distance travel may be too costly for some, there's plenty to do for travelers right in their own backyard! Michigan tourism officials are hoping to cash in on the
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A Classy and Classic Travel Agent
Greater Lansing Business Monthly; 7/1/2008; Schaberg, Jack; 794 words
; Joy Thrun Travel Agent Name: Joy Thrun Position: Owner/President Company: Classic Travel Years in Business: Opened Classic Travel on May 1, 1980. Has born in the travel industry over 35 years. Years in Lansing area: 35+ years. Education: Variety of college courses with a focus on business, at
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Encouraging the Growth of Lansing
Greater Lansing Business Monthly; 7/1/2008; Caswell, Christine; 928 words
; Whether waiting for a train in Union Station in Chicago, attending a conference in Omaha, or listening to Tim Allen in Toledo, Lansing is there. "We've done a radio spot for Lansing that is voiced by Tim Allen," said Tracy Padot, vice president of marketing communications for the Greater Lansing
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Advocates for Change
Greater Lansing Business Monthly; 7/1/2008; Stine, Randy J; 839 words
; Capital Region International Airport Executive Director Robert Selig described it as the "coming storm" of the airline industry. That storm is further airline consolidation set amidst gloomy economic times, and local and regional airports had better be prepared for the fallout. Air travel is being
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A Passion For Travel
Greater Lansing Business Monthly; 7/1/2008; Whittington, Jane; 1690 words
; In the early 1900s, they traveled to Europe, Asia, South America and other destinations; and Drolett remembers being fascinated by their tales of exotic locations. Experiencing their spirit of adventure, even secondhand, sparked something in Drolett that has never gone away. She remembers that in
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Corporate Travel: Under One Roof
Greater Lansing Business Monthly; 7/1/2008; Kammerer, Ann; 979 words
; For the Accident Fund Insurance Company and Jackson National Life Insurance Company, travel on land or by air is part of life for a sizeable percentage of their workforces. While modern methods of hooking people up can shave some the costs, many still get behind the wheel or take flight to start,
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Fuel costs add to shopping woes
The Billings Gazette; 6/28/2008; Cochran, Diane; 1665 words
; Dinner parties at Monita Nemitz's house are rare events these days, and it's not because she and her husband don't enjoy hosting. It's because they can't afford to cook for a group. "Now when we invite people over, it's a potluck" Nemitz said. "Everyone knows this situation is getting scary. Our
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Mapping South Carolina's Intellectual Capital
Business and Economic Review; 7/1/2008; Harrington, Kent; 2958 words
; ... capital will be a challenge, but the talents represented by the boomers are a lynchpin in the state's economic future. The good news is that what South Carolina needs to compete and prosper is hiding in plain sight. [Sidebar] "Why should we try to figure out ...
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Phase Equilibria of Sn-Co-Ni System and Interfacial Reactions in Sn/(Co, Ni) Couples
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions; 3/1/2008; Chao, Yi-Hsiang; Chen, Sinn-Wen; Chang, Chih-Hong; Chen, Chih-Chi; 4738 words
; Sn-Co-Ni alloys of 25 different compositions have been prepared and equilibrated at 250 C. A new ternary (Ni, Co)Sn^sub 4^ phase is found, and all the binary compounds have very significant mutual solubilities between Co and Ni. According to the ternary equilibrium phase data and the constituent
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