Recent Articles
-
The Flying Circus: Moby Dave
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.
-
Health app certification program halted
Pamela Lewis Dolan Medical & Allied HealthcareJust days after the first class of certified mobile apps was announced by an organization that promised to take the guesswork out of app recommendations for physicians, the certification program was halted after it was found to be significantly flawed.
-
The importance of blood vessel reorganization after face transplants
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareFor the handful of full facial transplants that have been performed, there is a complex rehabilitation process during which the patient learns how to eat, speak and make facial expressions again. The biologic changes that happen after full face transplantation were not fully understood until recent discoveries. Researchers have found that in the months following the procedure, the blood vessels in the faces of transplant recipients are actually able to reorganize themselves.
-
The best Porsche that was never built
Jason Gonzalez Recreation & LeisureI was reveling in a 15-minute break from work (and life in general) and prodding through the online classifieds in search of my next something to long for. My standard exercise includes a general vintage, an approximate price tag and a manufacturer before clicking the search button on Google. Even if my real plan is only to kill a few minutes, I want to feel productive — and who knows, perhaps even yield an effective result. How much would I afford myself today? What distinguished breed of GT car would I fancy researching, inspecting and negotiating for?
-
4 ways to improve your next electronic proposal submission
Joe Latta MarketingProposal professionals have long explored ways to optimize their hard copy submissions, from adjusting paper colors, tabs and binding types to developing unique packaging materials. However, as many government and commercial organizations shift to electronic-only submission requirements, a new challenge has emerged: how to optimize a proposal file.
-
Corporate asset protection: Shielding your practice from lawsuits, threats
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, MS, CWM Healthcare AdministrationIn attempting to protect a medical practice or healthcare business against lawsuits and potential creditor threats, most such businesses leave much to be desired. They may rely too heavily on insurance, have suboptimal corporate structures in place and even unknowingly miss out on significant tax advantages.
-
Corporate asset protection: Shielding your business from lawsuits, threats
David B. Mandell and Jason M. O'Dell Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn attempting to protect an ongoing business against lawsuits and potential creditor threats, most businesses leave much to be desired. They may rely too heavily on insurance, have suboptimal corporate structures in place and even unknowingly miss out on significant tax advantages.
-
Handcuffing the crew: When rules and regulations get in the way
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareWe all need rules. Especially those of us who fly. The days of reckless barnstorming — especially in the wake of 9/11 and the new national nervousness — are long behind us. Now we go to simulator training, we have best practices, and we get audited by independent watchdogs and insurers. Most of this is good and necessary, but some of it has the effect of retarding flight crew decision-making skills, turning them into mindless automatons who slavishly follow data trails and flight directors, sometimes with tragic results.
-
Spring training in the tour business
Shebby Lee Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementI like this time of year. Despite the weather outside, it reminds me of baseball spring training. There is no win-loss record to bring teams and owners down to earth. It is a totally level playing field, and every team is a winner. Rationality is out the door as unbridled optimism takes charge: This year we're going to go all the way. It is the ultimate state of denial. In the seasonal business of a receptive operator, this is our spring training.
-
4 nonprofit board responsibilities that may surprise you
Maria Huntley Association ManagementDoes your nonprofit board really understand what it means to be a board member? Having worked with more than 40 different association boards during my career, I have experienced some pretty interesting perceptions about what it means to be a board member, on each end of the spectrum.