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With space already at a premium, progress in finding a spot for the Meditation Room was slower than Ashraf had hoped. However, after the events of Sept. 11 highlighted how valuable an interfaith spiritual space would be, the meditation room became a higher house priority and Ashraf secured a spot. Even so, with decorating decisions still to be made, the room is not slated to open until reading period in January. This is actually good timing, says Ashraf, because students will be able to access the meditation room during their times of greatest stress...
...Sites are so few and far between that when you get an opportunity like CGIS represents…you’re willing to pay a premium for that,” he says...
...this premium is incredibly high...
...employees as long as they meet their individual or departmental goals, regardless of how the company fares as a whole. You can bet shareholders will have some questions about those charges at the end of this year. Also, variable pay, by its very nature, puts a much higher premium on a company's ability to monitor and track the progress of its workers as well as communicate with them, which many organizations still don't do very well. "You can't pay for performance unless you can measure it," says Paul Dorf, managing director of Compensation Resources Inc., a consulting...
...outlook is even grimmer for the region's airlines. Taiwan's biggest carriers, Eva Air and China Airlines, each estimate a 15% drop in revenue for September; similar results are likely for all the other airlines. Insurance providers, meanwhile, are demanding higher premiums and placing low limits on war and terrorism coverage. As a result, governments have had to funnel cash to their flag carriers to keep them in the air. Seoul is letting Korean Air and Asiana Airlines pass on a $1.25 per passenger war-risk premium and has given the two carriers $2.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively...