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My holiday on ice

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An account is presented of the first Ice Hotel, located in Quebec City, Canada. Construction began in November 2000 and was completed within 6 weeks and the hotel attracted 40,000 visitors in its first season. The hotel stands for 3 months and is bulldozed each Spring.

Author: Dean, Shea
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2001
Canada, Innovations, Hotels and motels, Recreation, Building, Ice and snow, Ice and snow building

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Wizard of words

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The events at the finals of the first annual Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge are discussed in detail. At stake was a $50,000 in scholarship money, a prize that could secure a college education for the middle school competitors.

Author: Dean, Shea
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2003
Students, College, Achievements and awards, College students, Competitions

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The last laugh

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Humor is a powerful communication tool and can be good for business. The way in which entrepreneurs like Graham, Herb Kelleher, and Barbara Corcoran have used humor to excel in their business is discussed.

Author: Dean, Shea
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2004
Management dynamics, Methods, Management, Company business management, Management techniques, Businesspeople, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs

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