There's a big battle brewing between the "big three" US carriers and the "big three" Middle Eastern carriers, whereby the US carriers are pressuring the government to intervene.
I explained this in a post several days backed, entitled “Should The Big Three Middle Eastern Airlines Be Stopped?”
What it basically boils down to is this:
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Following Hyatt’s announcement of new benefits for Diamond members, they’re out with something for co-brand credit card holders as well. Cardmembers can register to receive a 20% rebate on award redemptions. Here’s how it works: Register by March 31 Redeem any time by — and complete your stay by — July 31, 2015 The rebate […]
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Surgery has a sordid past. Through the 16th century, barbers also served the role of surgeon, wielding the amputation saw. Before antiseptics, many patients perished at the hands of their surgeon. In modern times surgery remains a scary, but illustrious, discipline of medicine, requiring years of additional study beyond medical school.
Operated by the International College of Surgeons, the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago reveals the intricate history of this curious field. In 1935, Dr. Max Thorek founded the International College of Surgeons in Geneva to promote exchange between surgeons. In 1954, he founded the museum in Chicago (his childhood home). The museum also was a useful tool for educating the public about advancements in the surgery.
The museum has rotating exhibits focusing on medical issues of the past and present. Exhibits cover everything from practical subjects like plastic surgery and diabetes to more creative pieces that happen to be related to the medical sciences, such as sculptures made from bones and machine parts.
Though the museum's mission is unchanged, they have embraced new methods. In 1990, the museum began curating exhibitions around historical themes and surgical disciplines. Then in 1998, they began displaying contemporary art that dealt with medical themes.
In addition to rotating exhibits, the museum houses four permanent collections: medical artifacts, fine art, the Museum Library, and the manuscript collection. Over 7,000 objects - from acupuncture needles to X-ray machines - are on display. The fine art section primarily offers portraits of influential medical figures. The library contains many early, rare medical books. The manuscript collection includes letters and journals from such notables as Florence Nightingale, Christian Bergmann, and Thomas Guy.
The museum is housed in a unique building on Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Built in 1917, the building was styled on a chateau in Versailles of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. With Italian marble and a gilded grand staircase, the home is an exhibition in itself. (The heart valves are cooler than the moulding, though.) In the gift shop, you can find everything from a model of the jaw to a giant microbe plush toy.
Obscura Day location: April 9, 2011.
Ralph Nader — a truly important voice in the 1960s and 1970s, who hasn’t been relative since 1992 — wrote an open letter to United CEO Jeff Smisek. He criticizes United’s share buybacks, largely as a rhetorical device to contrast his real target: United’s decision to outsource machinist union jobs. (United reached a deal with […]
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