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...That kind of reassurance is what keeps Dubai property builders like Saif Ahmed plugging away. Believing that foreign interest in Dubai is alive, he's planning a major sales exhibition in Los Angeles in December. He acknowledges, however, that the days of the easy sell may be over. "People are more educated and calculated about their investments," Ahmed explains. "Now they are asking for a more detailed sales pitch. They want to know about the developer's track record." As it faces the most serious financial challenge in its history, Dubai Inc.'s reputation is now on the line...
...theory holds that voters have a tendency to withhold their leanings from pollsters when they plan to vote for a white candidate instead of a black one. In 1982, Tom Bradley-the African-American mayor of Los Angeles-ran for governor of California. On the eve of the election, polls anointed him a prohibitive favorite. But on election day, Bradley lost to his white opponent, Republican George Deukmejian. Some experts chalked up the skewed polling to skin color...
That said, a plumber's earnings vary widely depending on the region in which they work and whether a plumber owns a business that employs others. Journeymen in cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston are in higher demand and command higher prices - up to about $250,000 a year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2006 National Compensation Survey, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters nationwide made an average of $23 an hour, or about $46,000 annually for a typical 40-hour workweek. But those numbers lump different occupations together and don't give...
Permission to Dodge the Line. Southwest Airlines will offer "Fly By" priority lanes through security for Business Select and Rapid Reward A-List customers starting Oct. 17. Passengers at Baltimore/Washington International, Dallas Love Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Orange County John Wayne, Denver International, San Francisco International and Los Angeles International should look for the orange and blue Southwest Fly By lane sign in the security area and present your boarding pass or A-List card to gain access to the special screening fast-lane. The program will roll out to other airports starting in November...
Home-Field Advantage. Clear, the company that pre-screens subscribers and gives them fast access through security in 18 U.S. airports, including Logan, JFK and Los Angeles International, has extended its service to select sports stadiums. Fans of the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, and Denver Broncos can now sign up with Clear and get fast-pass access to their stadiums. To get a Clear card, customers pay $128 a year and submit to a one-time security screening, which includes iris and fingerprint images. It's a little Big Brother, but if you're the impatient sort...