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That approach is superior to visitor counts because it weights longer visits more heavily, Mr. Shifflet says.

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Douglas Shifflet, the company's chief executive, says the lack of standardization in the industry "certainly is a problem."

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Orlando uses a competitor of Longwoods, D.K. Shifflet & Associates, for its domestic-travel numbers.

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I have a bit of a feeling that Officer Fields is also being made into somewhat of a scapegoat for the "lack of evidence" against Officer Shifflet.

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Given the recent controversy involving bad cop Shifflet, I think it would be wise to reserve judgement for Officer Fields until the investigation is complete and the facts are presented.

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If Joe Shifflet in Albemarle gets rich, he spends his money here.

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David, or Dave, Shifflet, who is now the deputy editorial page editor of the Rocky Mountain News -- this is in the Wall Street Journal; he used to work for the Washington Times.

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Right now, it's often a real pain for tourists from the heavily populated countries of China and Brazil to visit the United States, according to Doug Shifflet, chairman and CEO of D.K. Shifflet & Associates, a company that conducts major research into the travel industry.

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"When you look at alternative places, the French, the British, make it so easy to get visas," Shifflet said.

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"If it's not a visa waiver country ... that has been previously set up, a tourist has to go for a personal interview," Shifflet said.

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