Recent Articles
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Air medical services benefiting from increase in medical tourism
Joy Burgess Medical & Allied HealthcareOver the past few years, medical tourism has become a global phenomenon. Many countries across the world are welcoming international medical tourists, while more individuals have begun shopping the worldwide healthcare market to find affordable, cutting-edge medical services. Although medical tourism brings in a significant amount of money to countries that welcome medical tourists, this growing trend also benefits companies providing international air medical services.
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In search of the ‘Hollywood’ 968
Jeff Coe Recreation & LeisureRecently, I was perusing an issue of Christophorus that featured an article about Porsches used in various films. I smiled as I read the article and remembered watching "Risky Business" back in 1983 and falling in love with that beautiful 928 — even though it fell into a lake. The article got me thinking. Whenever a production car has its run of being new, it often draws the attention of Hollywood, which is looking to feature the latest offerings of the automotive world. But as I scanned the article, I noticed that they missed my favorite Porsche — the 968.
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Porsche enthusiasts should flock to museum exhibit in North Carolina
Kevin Gabbard Recreation & LeisureThe North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, N.C., began hosting its first design exhibit on Oct. 12. The exhibit, "Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed," takes a look at the development and history of the Porsche, allowing visitors to see the evolution of company from the 1930s all the way up to today. The exhibit emulates the aesthetic design that has made Porsche famous.
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Afghanistan at a crossroads for future oil and gas extraction
Stefanie Heerwig Natural ResourcesAt the beginning of October, Afghanistan's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum released a new tender for a block in the prospective Amu-Darya basin at the northern tip of the country. China's giant state-owned oil and gas company, CNPC, already holds two blocks in that basin and started extracting oil at the end of last year. Twelve years after the invasion into Afghanistan, the country finds itself at the crossroads to a promising future thanks to its riches in oil, gas and other natural resources.
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Ecotourism rules in 2013
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTravel trends for the first half of 2013 combined with a comprehensive report for 2012 show a marked increase in interest as well as choice for ecotourism. As awareness and concern for the environment grows, it is only natural that man will try to devise ideas that will only protect the planet better. The wanderlust that has been responsible for breaking down barriers and making the world more accessible for all is now being combined to spread the good word — that it is possible to both enjoy and protect nature at the same time.
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Records show Marilyn Monroe’s plastic surgery — or do they?
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan Medical & Allied HealthcareIt was front page news on the Drudge Report. Or maybe you read it directly from the source on London's Express daily? We may finally have proof that Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgery to achieve that "natural" bombshell appearance.
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Seeking an early diagnosis for dementia
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareScreening for Alzheimer's disease has been shown to have minimal impact on the progression and severity of disease, yet the vast majority of those in the United States and across Europe express a desire to know the risks for the disease. Current screening tools only exist in the presence of symptoms; nothing yet exists to predict disease prior to the functional expression of the disease in the form of cognitive dysfunctions.
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The death and rebirth of journalism: Digital revolution
Ryan Clark CommunicationsNow is the age of rapid-fire news. This is nothing new, but what is new is that we now have the tools to chronicle it all. No matter now minuscule or trivial, all news is good news. This is why CNN will have a story on the government lockdown on the same page as a story about the true paternity of Mia Farrow’s son. The mantra is now: We cover everything, because if we don’t, some 17-year-old with a Tumblr account will.
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Study: Hospital CEO pay and performance not related
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationAs physician payment shifts toward outcome and value-based models, a study finds no correlation between quality and hospital CEO pay. A study published online Oct. 14 by JAMA Internal Medicine examined hospital CEO pay and its correlation to various hospital characteristics including technology adoption, quality metrics, financial performance and community benefits.
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What’s your business wearing?
Mark MacDonald MarketingWhat people wear — or the style they regularly wear — starts to become recognizable. In fact, we tend to wear similar things regularly. A brand is essentially that consistency we've become known for. And those things that are consistently used/worn become the visual identity of your brand. What's your business been wearing? Textures, styles and "cut" work into the equation, but color is the most recognized component of a brand suite.