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Medicare can actually push HEMS toward rationality
Mark Huber Healthcare AdministrationMany would argue that the helicopter air ambulance industry in the U.S. as currently constructed is economically irrational and unsustainable. Too many helicopters, flying too few hours, charging patients whatever they like and a political backlash not far in the distance. The question is, what can we do about it?
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Brexit leave vote pushes case for UK airport expansion
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe decision on the United Kingdom's future membership of the European Union was made overnight with news breaking about the "Brexit" as most of the country awoke June 24. As the enormity of the news settled, the country's airports responded with their own take on what it means for their futures.
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The state of the world collector car market: What’s next
Graeme Cocks Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn the first part of this article, we looked back on this history of the automobile and car collecting. Here in the second part, we'll look at the international values for cars by year since 1993 as well as the future of car collecting.
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The icons behind the icons
Pablo Deferrari Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAction figures … that’s it. KISS had theirs, so did the A-Team; even a professor at the University of the Ozarks had a few of his academic colleagues turned into chiseled plastic replicas. Porsche should have their version with a gang of four guys ripe for immortalization. Isn’t time to finally put a name to the face staring at you from the garage?
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#HeatStrokeKills: Do you know the facts?
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIt is that time of year. Temperatures soar, and so do the deaths of children related to heat stroke. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association wants to get the message out: “Heat Stroke Kills.” The NHTSA reports that a child dies of heat stroke every 10 days in the United States from being left in a car. If you discover a child left in a hot car, do you know what to do?
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Overnight Corvette collection
Michael Brown Transportation Technology & AutomotiveEven casual historians of the American West in the late 19th century may know that the tiny town of Nocona, Texas, was the last jumping-off point of the Chisholm Trail before it crossed the Red River into Indian Territory. In 1907, that territory became Oklahoma.Cattle drives helped give Nocona its identity. But now, many of the “drives” in Nocona are in Corvettes and classic muscle cars. How that came to be is a tale that could only have its origins in Texas, where everything seems to be bigger.
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Don’t let apparatus ‘tail whip’ catch you by surprise
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & Security"Tail whip" refers to the area of the truck extending backwards from the rear or rearmost wheels to the end of the tailboard. Different types of apparatus, especially ladder or aerial devices, can have several feet of body extended rearward. This dimension needs to be kept in consideration for several reasons. Can it make a turn getting out of the station without damaging the building? Is there enough room on the street in front of the station to turn without disrupting traffic or pedestrian sidewalks? Can we access all areas in our first alarm territory? Do we need to train the drivers to become familiar with the new dimensions if different from their previous truck?
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Metro repair work disrupts DC tourist season
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSummer tourism is in full swing here in Washington, D.C. As tourists flock to visit the various historic monuments, museums and other various landmarks, they may face obstacles getting around the nation's capital as the public transit system — Metro — begins a yearlong repair, maintenance and track work.
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How to transport a firearm on an airline
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureWhile the hassle involved with airline travel — particularly the security screening process — seems to be getting worse and worse each day, transporting a firearm on an airline actually isn't as complicated as you would think. This is great news if you want to take a firearm on an airline with you for a hunting trip, shooting competition or just for self-defense. However, there is a right and a wrong way to do it.
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The state of the world collector car market: The past
Graeme Cocks Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWe may be nearing the close of the age of the motor car as we know it. What started in 1886 when a Benz first traveled through the streets of Germany may be coming to an end. Soon we may have the first true "auto" mobiles on our roads — driverless cars — lounge chairs on wheels where we can work on our computers while the car's computer does all the driving.
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