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Tel Aviv is a beach town on the Mediterranean Sea. Most of it's economy rested in it's tourist trade. Hotels and restaurants were abundant, as well as resorts, vacation condos for the rich tourists, spas and guest houses. Little shops were squeezed in between major retail stores. One of the fastest growing areas of Israel. As the group entered their hotel for the next few days, everyone was amazed at the opulence of the place. Seeing the area around the hotel, they did not expect to find such luxury here. The Carlton Hotel Tel Aviv had several restaurants, a spa, a fitness room and even a roof top pool. It sat across from the Tel Aviv marina, and also had beach access. A perfect place for the group , since it was not only close to the office they were to visit, but also close to a major medical facility. Just in case it was needed. RBG Pharmaceuticals Tel Aviv is the region's largest office. It directed the supply of it's drugs all over the Arab and African part of the world.
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After the matter of the software upgrades had been settled, Old Wilson turned his attenetion to the main reason for this visit. "Mr. Goldman, please tell me about the dispute between the other regional Directors and yourself. Over the last few phone calls that you and I shared, I got the distinct impression that you were disgruntled with them, but I have never understood why." Mr. Goldman finally saw his chance to air his greivences to someone that might be able to interceed on his behalf. "Mr. Wilson, Mr. Green, I am the Managing Director of this office. It is the largest in the region. Most of the region's business is dispatched from here. But all of the other area Directors are always looking down on us because of our location. Yes, Israel is a fairly new country compared to Egypt or Italy, but that should not make a difference. It's like pulling hen's teeth to get a straight answer out of any of them when I need it. They have tried to get the regional Director to switch the di
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Dinner was served in a private business conference room that the hotel reserved for just such intimate meetings. After serving the guests, the waiters left the room to give them their privacy. There were the eight remaining group members. The security detail was having their dinner in the main dining room, just off a few steps from the private room. Rick started the conversation with "To catch everyone up to speed, this is what we are facing right now." He then gave a detailed summation of precisely what had gone on that day. Everyone was lost in their own private thoughts for a few minutes. Then Old Wilson said. "What we need to consider now is, what the plan is going to be to handle this mess. What I suggest is to replace this Mr. Clark. That will remove the cause of the dissent amoung the other Directors. So the big question is, just who can we replace Mr. Clark with? My first thought was Mr. Jonathan Weeks. But that is not a good idea at this time. He and Mrs. Weeks have o
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The next item on the agenda was telling the group that an extra stop now had to be made in Cairo to settle this matter. General Han's installation was due to be finished by the morning, so they would be able to leave as soon as that was complete. Rick announced "Since we now have to make one last stop before going home, let me take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for all of the hard work and especially patience that you have given on this roller coaster ride. We have seen many ups and downs along the way, but you all have endured it with integrity and grace. Once again, Thank you!" Old Wilson then took over. He said "Tomorrow, we will leave from the hotel at one o'clock in the afternoon. The general assures me that he and Ms. Cord will be finished by then. We will then go to the airport, to be flown to Cairo. This stop should not take more than two days, three days tops. So if that is the case, we will be home no later than the first of next week." Eveyo
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Anita was astounded by the reception she was getting from the office staff. It was the boost that she needed to get started with a renewed enthusiasm for the task ahead. Anita settled into her office and started formulating her plans for the restructuring of office policies. A few moments into her work, there was a knock at the door. She said "Come in! " in as forceful of a voice as she could muster. To her surprise, it was General Han. She asked the general to come in and have a seat. He was acting a little nervous, which was extremely rare for him. Anita was also feeling a bit shy in front of this man that she had come to admire deeply. Finally, she broke the ice and asked "How can I assist you General Han?" General Han replied a little sheepishly "To begin with, you can call by my first name. Although nobody else ever does, I'd like it very much if you would." Anita blushed at his words. Was he flirting with her? Could such a thing exist? She said " Is that appropriat
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The day had been a lot of fun for Debbie, Rick, Matthew and Brandon. They had gone to all of the places that Rick and Debbie had found so appealing two years ago. At lunch time, they had stopped at a food market where the vendors prepared their selections right in front of them. But it had been an exhausting day for Debbie. All the walking had been rough on her body, and she was starting to have the pain in her lower back again. But to her, it was worth it to see the joy and wonder on the faces of both Matthew and Brandon. As for Matthew and Brandon, they had read about and seen on TV and in movies these sights, but actually being there in person was an amazing experience. These memories would last them a lifetime. They could not be more grateful to Debbie and Rick for showing them these wonderous things. Back at the hotel that evening, Debbie decided to skip going to dinner with the group and just order room service, as she was just so tired, and was not hungry at all. Ric
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The flight had been long, and the longer it went on, Debbie was feeling worse and worse. She finally went and had a rest in the sleeping cabin that was set aside just for her and Rick. There she slept for a few hours before the pain woke her up. It was so bad that she started to vomit. The flight attendant helped her as much as she could, but there was really nothing that could be done. To help ease the upset stomach, the attendant brought Debbie a glass of ginger ale and some soda crackers. This seemed to help a little. Rick was stricken at once with a very bad feeling. He was now remorseful for having extended the trip to Cario. What could they do to help Debbie? No one had any ideas other than to try and just make her as comfortable as they could. They were only about an hour out of Fing City, so it would not make sense to divert the plane to a closer airport at this stage. Old Wilson called ahead to have an ambulance standing by at the airport for when they arrived. They would
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The Doctors came in to Debbie's room the next morning to go over the test results. Both Debbie and Rick were on pins and needles. Rick's heart was in his throat waiting to hear what they had to tell them. The lead physician began "We have the results of all of the tests and scans from yesterday." Rick said "Just tell us in plain language what is going on, please." The Doctor continued "From what we now know, Mrs. Green, your kidneys are failing. It seems that this issue is related to your recent pregnancies. Having not one, but two mulitple pregnancies can cause this issue. After your last delivery, it became an issue with your kidneys as your body started to heal. This is usually the case if the kidneys were overly stressed during the pregnancy. This time line is not unusual. What we recommend is first, you should go on kidney dialysis immediately. Secondly, as this treatment is not a permanent solution, we are recommending a kidney transplant when and if a suitable donor can
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The day dragged on as George frantically looked for his missing man. Since the man had no pockets, he didn't have his cell phone on him. So he could not call the general to tell him what was going on. He had all of his contact numbers in his phone, so he had not bothered to memorize any of them. After a long afternoon of being interrogated by the police, they at last let him make a call. He decided to call the resort, and if nothing else, he could leave a message for his boss. After this was done, the jailer put the man in a cell to wait for further instructions from the police Chief in charge. George finally went to the front desk to ask the desk clerk where the nearest police station was, thinking that it was a place to start looking, and to file a missing person's report. The desk clerk then remembered to give him the message that had come in for him, and it just so happened to be from his missing man. George went and sought out Matthew and Rick to accompany him to the p
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