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Company really knows how to say, 'Thanks!'
Cardinal State Bank celebrated its fifth year in business last week with barbecue in its Durham parking lot. Marking an anniversary with a bash can boost morale, and free food never misses.DocuSource of North Carolina is five years old, too, and it's going all out: Its staff is Vegas-bound.The Morrisville business-communications firm is taking nearly all of its employees, plus a guest for each, on an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas this weekend."We looked at the Bahamas and Disney World, but Vegas fit the bill," president and CEO Kathy Murchison said last week.HIGH ROLLERS: In a business environment where pink slips often rival bonuses, DocuSource's celebration is noteworthy.Its Vegas outing includes round-trip flights to the gambling mecca, rooms at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, front-row tickets to Cirque Du Soleil and spending money.Wireless Customers, Including Those From Cingular and Other ...
MIAMI and ATLANTA, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruising is oft-cited as the idyllic vacation choice for complete relaxation and escape. The lifestyle of today's consumer, however, often means that to truly relax and enjoy, people want an easy and convenient way to keep in touch with family, friends, or the office. What could be easier than using your own cell phone aboard ship the same as you can at home?Through an exclusive agreement between Carnival Cruise Lines and Wireless Maritime Services (WMS), a joint venture of Cingular Wireless and Maritime Telecommunications Network, Carnival guests sailing aboard the "Fun Ships" can now enjoy a new communications option that allows them to stay in touch with people back home using their personal cell phones while in port or at sea.
"Consumers view cell phones as a necessity in today's world.
Bob Bryan works overtime on Saturday
WIMBLEDON, England -- The Bryan brothers will play their seventh straight Grand Slam doubles final.Twins Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States beat Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Daniel Nestor of Canada 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-1 Friday in the Wimbledon semifinals.
Nestor and Knowles bowed out after playing the longest match in Wimbledon history -- a 6 hour, 9-minute quarterfinal win over Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry.
The Bryans will play Fabrice Santoro of France and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia in Saturday's final. Santoro and Zimonjic beat Martin Damm of the Czech Republic and India's Leander Paes, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5.
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Mauritius: Living in Mauritius - At home with Creole
No one is sure exactly when it happens, but after the meeting porcelain has been collected, corporate Mauritians, masters of linguistic osmosis with their eloquent French and English, throw off the powdered wigs of formality and "get down" in Creole. It's the language that binds Mauritians, so to speak, and it is uniquely theirs, no matter what linguists say. Over 71% of the Mauritian population considered Creole as their "mother tongue" according to the 2000 census and it has grown since then. And it's not to be confused with a dialect either. Creole is a language based on two parent languages, but it has so many distinctive features that haven't been inherited from either parent language. A dialect is something that develops from only one language, according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary.Festival breaks borders
Over 100 Bahamian Junkanoo experts danced their way across Europe and are going to tap over to China for the new Cultural and Arts Festival on July 15.The Bahamian dance group Colours is scheduled to perform for over 5 million people in a 10 day Cultural and Arts festival titled the 'Dalian Festival' in Dalian, a new city in Liooning Province, China. The city is a part of a new project and a new development that will provide a financial and cultural sector the Chinese will used to encourage tourism.
"They are asking for 50 members of Colours and I think it will be a wonderful experience for The Bahamas. They are very forward and progressive. It will showcase all the different talent, all of the Arts in The Bahamas. The organiser, Miao-Bahamas Limited wants to take all kinds of artists and showcase them, but they are looking for sponsors," said Victoria Sarne the group's public relations officer.
Porch Swing -- Being dependable has its limits
My brother has been doing this tribal wilderness thing in Hawaii for the past three years and on the eve of his return to civilization (or the United States, as his wife puts it), I get a phone call from him informing me that his last wishes are being sent to me for safe keeping, and execution if necessary.“Oh, for crying out loud," I said when I heard his plan. “What's with everyone in this family entrusting me with their last wishes? Why don't you people get attorneys or something?" “Well," he says, “it's because you're so stinking rotten dependable it's ridiculous. People like you are entrusted with last wishes."There's a fine how-do-you-do if I ever heard one. .Nestor, Knowles win longest doubles match in grand slam history
LONDON — The "Ooohs" and "Aaahs" from an appreciative crowd began during warmups, when Roger Federer volleyed one ball through his legs. His artistry grew more impressive once play began for real.Facing the last man to defeat him on grass, three-time Wimbledon champion Federer quickly turned the Centre Court rematch into a mismatch, beating No. 7-seeded Mario Ancic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals.
If the score was routine, Federer’s play was anything but. Some shots were so sublime that even the Swiss star was taken aback.
"I definitely had a period where it was so good, it was just incredible," said Federer, bidding to become the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1976 to win Wimbledon without dropping a set. "You’re not afraid to try anything, you’re not afraid to hit the ball hard, you’re not afraid to go for aces.
Poll: Costa Rica growing in popularity
NEW YORK -- Costa Rica is giving London, Paris and Cancun a little competition for family travelers, according to a recent poll of American Express Travel agents.Asked to name popular international destinations for families, the 279 agents surveyed online in May named London as No. 1, followed by Rome; Paris; Cancun in Mexico; Italy in general; San Jose, Costa Rica; Nassau in the Bahamas; Mexico's Riviera Maya; Venice, and Florence.
Costa Rica, blessed with rainforests, cloud forests, beaches and volcanoes, is well-known for ecotourism.
Top domestic destinations listed by the agents were Orlando as No. 1, followed by New York; Miami; Las Vegas; Hawaii in general; Washington D.C.; Anaheim, Calif.(Disneyland); Maui, Haw.; California in general, and Los Angeles.
Top trends for types of family travel reported by the agents include more active, outdoor and adventurous activities, cited by two-thirds of those surveyed, and more international family vacations, cited by 57 percent.