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Patricia Handschiegel: The New Power Girls: 5 Habits Business Travelers Must Have Today
It was a simple enough trip. A business traveler, on the way home from a few days of meetings in a remote city, is stranded by way of an airline with the reputation of rarely getting passengers to their destination, let alone on time. The option of two hotels are offered, and the Sheraton Airport Hotel Tempe, near Phoenix, is selected -- after all, it's a Starwood hotel, the same company that owns the Westin and other properties. By no means the highest of the lodging food chain but by no stretch usually horrible. The idea of forgoing the airline's options and selecting a separate hotel was considered, but it was late and had been a long day. The flight was delayed, then had mechanical failure, then ran out of food after keeping passengers on the runway for over two hours. The stay at the hotel would be less than eight hours, less than the average work day.
It wasn't surprising afterward to read the reviews online about the hotel being "dirty," "in need of cleaning" and "lice infested." That was the near exact experience. One guest shared that they found a pair of men's underwear in plain sight in the bathroom, clearly due to the room they were in never being cleaned. Another talked about there being hair in the drain of the sink. In fact, more reviews referenced the hotel being filthy and poorly maintained than anything else. It was stunning that the airline would put its passengers in such a dirty and poorly managed place.
It's not the first horror story you've heard about business travel. Today entrepreneurs and executives aren't just being hit by airlines cutting back and increasing costs, security measures and other obstacles, but dirty hotels, bed bugs and a whole host of other things. The Sheraton is an example. Here's what you can do about it:
1. Google search all hotels before you stay in them, and include the words "lice," "bed bugs," and "scabies." Fortunately sites like Trip Advisor and Yelp give candid details about the experience consumers have, good or bad. While bed bugs can spread to even the cleanest hotels, there are a bunch of sites dedicated to alerting travelers of hotels that have infestations.
2. Take note of the room, bed, etc. the minute you get in. While you may have a particular hotel you like to stay in and are confident in its management, the hotel an airline puts you in might be another story. Regardless, take stock of the room the minute you walk in, including foul odors, dirty surfaces, etc. If the room doesn't seem up to par, ask for another immediately.
3. Invest in a hard case suitcase. You've got a better chance of protecting yourself and your items from bugs and other problems with hard case luggage over fabric and other materials. While bugs can still get in by way of zippers, etc., they won't be able to sneak through fabric fibers, etc. There are also luggage and travel bags that seal in your clothing and bags available online and in stores.
4. Do not unpack, and do not put your suitcase on the floor. A lot of people immediately unpack their clothes in their hotel rooms, or throw their suitcase on the floor. Avoid this, as clothing in drawers, etc. can be exposed to insects, while suitcases on carpeting can suffer the same.
5. Act immediately. If you feel something crawling on you in the bed at night, chances are there is something crawling on you. Immediately get up, remove your clothing and take a hot shower. Put the clothing in the sink so that nothing else you own is affected, then have it bagged in a sealable bag and if you can, keep it out of your luggage. Do not bring your suitcase or any of its contents into your home once you've returned. Either leave it in the car for a few days (the heat or cold should kill most bugs) or remove everything from it and wash immediately in the hottest water you can.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Types of Hair Replacement Surgery Being Offered Today
Types of Hair Replacement Surgery Being Offered Today
The hair loss market is indeed a thriving industry. This is probably due to the fact that there are many hair loss issues by both young and old, men and women who are encountering this problem nowadays. Different causes appear each time a hair loss cases come up and perhaps the only solution to this growing concern by many people is through hair replacement surgery.
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One of the types of hair replacement surgery being offered today is the follicular unit extraction or FUE. This is done by obtaining follicular units from other areas and transferring them to the bald spots. Multi-sessions are required for patients with thinning areas and experiencing premature balding in certain areas.
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Another type of surgery for hair replacement is the strip excision hair transplant. Unlike the FUE, this process involves removing a strip of scalp tissue surgically from the donor area. What the surgical technicians would do is to dissect the scalp with the healthy strip of hair into the follicle unit hair grafts.
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Another surgery that is popular among hair loss cases is the removal of some sections of the scalp to solve alopecia or male pattern baldness. This can either be done through scalp reduction or scalp expansion. With scalp reduction, hair is restored to reduce the visible size of the bald area in the scalp. This involves a surgical procedure that removes skin from the balding area. The hair-bearing skin will then replace the skin removed by pulling together from both side upwards. A suture would close the incision.
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On the other hand, scalp expansion is a surgery that involves a balloon-type device known as the tissue expander which will then be implanted under the scalp. You will see it gradually inflate and the expansion will take over a period of 1-3 months. Thiw would result to a big amount of excess skin on the scalp. This procedure is mostly used for patients with larger bald spots on the top of their head.
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It cost a lot to undergo hair replacement surgery which is why you have to carefully think it through before you consider having one. An initial consultation with the clinic is necessary to make some assessments regarding your condition.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Mary Curlew: The top five issues affecting working families today
My work includes the research through my Google Reader and the magazine peer alerts for content to be added on the site of Sloan and family research network. In so doing, I feel a bit as I am held back the valves. Research and new sources are flooded with information about the intersection of work and life. The benefits together as much information on work-family, not only to the United States interface but also in other industrialised and developing countries is an opportunity to observe emerging themes.
In honour of national work and family month, I compiled a list of top five more talking to families who work abroad for approximately six months and the United States issues.This list is based on the trends observed while combing through articles from magazines, newspapers, blogs and various RSS feeds which address the issues of work - family YH ''ve included links to information that I think that sums up the issue in a unique and insightful way.
# 5. Boomers are aging! the boomers are aging!
As our population ages, a lot of work-family issues arise: care for seniors, phased retirement, talent management and an ageing workforce.
# 4.De continue or pursue: the cost of discrimination based on sex gender and increase their family responsibilities.
Some examples of lawsuits filed as comments on the question of discrimination of family responsibilities (DRA), based on gender and pay equity.
# 3.The motherhood manifesto revisited: Dads need adjustment of work and life, too.
One way to deal with # 4 (the rising costs of discrimination) is working on # 3 (balance work-life balance for all workers).
# Flexible 2.Comment can the bourgeoisie is?: the struggles of working families are discussed in the context of economic security.
Thanks to Joe Biden and his Middle Class working group, flexible work schedules take stage.
# 1 .C ' is the economy!: the recession and its effect on working families are and will probably be for a period of time.
The recession is assumed, but its impact on the work-life worthy of the remains.
You have items of interest or topics that you think I missed? what themes do you think emerge in the next 6 months? let's discussion rolling!
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