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...expect the last several years of thecampaign to really outdo the first years," Dunnsays. "It takes time to cultivate people and makethem feel connected...
...expect the last years of the campaign to really outdo the first years," said Nancy Dunn, vice president for finance and administration at Radcliffe. "It's the reverse of a typical campaign...
...collector for the Federal Government." The long-distance companies have already begun collecting the surcharge from their business customers, adding as much as 5% to their bills. In July, they warn, they'll place a line-item charge on residential users as well. Phone companies, which are trying to outdo one another by offering service for pennies a minute, claim the surcharge is the only way they can keep their rates competitive. But the FCC argues that in exchange for picking up the tab to wire these institutions, it has lowered other fees the long-distance companies pay. The commission...
Cinematic homages abound in the new Godzilla. There are obvious ones to King Kong (with Broderick as the Fay Wray equivalent); then there is the constant damp a la Blade Runner and Alien; an extended attempt to outdo the Jurassic Park raptors; even a wink at the Coneheads ("Where'd you find that guy?" "He's from France"). Critical reaction at early screenings has been mixed. But for a surefire blockbuster like this, reviewers be damned! The film even taunts the critics with a brazen in-joke: the mayor of New York City is a hothead named Ebert, whose campaign...
This could be the golden age of business travel, especially for those who are rolling up bonus travel miles. Airlines, hotels and credit-card companies are trying to outdo one another in their quest to grab a bigger share of the 57 million people in the U.S. who belong to bonus-reward programs. These business travelers ring up a staggering 500 billion points and miles annually--more than the airlines, rental-car companies and hotel chains can accommodate without cutting off their paying customers. Hotel rooms and airline seats are increasingly--and exasperatingly--scarce during peak travel times, which makes...