Recent Articles
-
A great start to 2014 for Copenhagen airport
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveDenmark's principal aviation gateway has had a great start to 2014 and is set to continue with ambitious plans for growth over coming months and years — growth that will rely on more routes and continuing profits for the airport.
-
Rating sites becoming an important tool for patients
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationDespite physicians' dislike of online rating sites, a survey finds patients are increasingly relying on them when shopping for a new doctor. A survey conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School found that when choosing a doctor, physician rating sites weren't ranked as high as other factors such as word of mouth from family and friends or whether a physician accepts the patient's insurance.
-
But what can they do? Measuring English proficiency in real-world situations
Sandy Cutshall EducationTrust — but verify. We trust that English language learners are gaining something through their studies, but how do we verify what they actually can do with their language skills? We may believe that a job candidate has the language ability to take a certain position, but where is the proof?
-
Would Dr. Welby practice using telemedicine?
Ron Nicholis, M.D. Medical & Allied HealthcareSome of us old enough to remember the TV series "Marcus Welby, M.D.," which ran from 1969-76, envision the ultimate compassionate, competent, thoughtful physician we want caring for us. Would this physician ever care for his patients using the tools of telemedicine?
-
The Flying Circus: Whale revived
Garth WallaceCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
-
Preventing gun violence in schools
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityGun violence is a major social issue in America, and schools and university campuses have become targets of this gun violence. In recent years, dozens of students, faculty and staff have become victims of this gun violence while on campus, and the loss of life and serious injuries have been devastating to our communities.
-
How do pricing strategies affect profitability?
Danielle Manley RetailConsumers desire value in purchases. They want the price they pay for a product to be equal to or less than what they feel they get out of that product. Businesses desire profit from the services or products offered. How can your business achieve profitability while also maintaining a satisfied customer base? Pricing strategies.
-
The problem of green washing in the spa industry
Beatrice (Vallant) Hochegger Recreation & LeisureThis article aims to reveal a downside and challenge that goes hand-in-hand with being "green" — and not only the spa industry, but every industry. We are talking about the phenomenon of green washing.
-
Charity diabetic care in Ghana, Africa
Mahya Tavakkoli Medical & Allied HealthcareDiabetes is a major and fast-increasing cause of morbidity, premature mortality and disability. As such, it is a costly disease bearing individual, psychosocial and economic implications. This is why I have decided to participate in a volunteer humanitarian aid trip.
-
Can computer viruses be helpful?
Victor Blake Science & TechnologyAs counterintuitive as it may seem, computer viruses may be a good thing. Sure, getting a virus on your computer right when you need to do some critical task isn't good. But computer viruses may have an important role to play in the long-term quality and reliability — the "health" — of computers, communications systems and eventually all technology-enabled "things."