But they also have exclusive in-house amenities, such as a private lobby desk and concierge staff, with escorted in-room iPad registration, one of the best upgrades you can get in a city where main lobby registration, even at top hotels, often resembles the economy class check-in line at JFK. The 24-hour room service features the first-ever in-room dining menu designed by the man himself, culinary legend Nobu Matsuhisa.

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Unlike recreational skiers, who tend to slither at turns, class skiers seek to check the slide to keep up their speed.

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What they get in return is unsurpassed access to priority check-in lanes, first-class lounges and free upgrades.

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Lest we forget, until the great crash of 2007-8, it was widely believed that the Bank of England's performance had been world class: inflation was in check, providing the necessary price stability for businesses, households and government to make rational investment and spending decisions.

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Traffic jams, inefficient taxi drivers and long lines at the check-in all stand between you and your first-class seat or business opportunities.

WSJ: Cutting Down On the To and Fro

Aided by a description and a check of school attendance records to determine who was not in class Thursday, officers searched for the young suspects and took them into custody, police said.

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They develop a check-list on how to save energy at home and in class.

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Elementary students in the Douglas County school district between Denver and Colorado Springs check out wireless-enabled notebook computers from a central depository and take them to gym class.

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From international money transfer to bill-pay to check cashing and prepaid, Walmart has been a pioneer of financial services for the emerging middle class.

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