The cost of health care in the last 50 years has risen from 5.2% of GDP in 1960 to over 16% of GDP in 2010. (Roughly, triple.) So, what did we get for this increase? First, we get eight more years. Life expectancy rose from 69.9 to 77.9 years. Quality of life has also improved.… Continue reading So, What Did We Get From Healthcare's Rising Costs?
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Let Me Get To Know You Better
As a writer I am naturally interested in people. When you go to college or university and study writing one of the first things you are told to do is study people. It was pretty great knowing that the time I spent shopping or sitting around in cafes and pubs was time which could be… Continue reading Let Me Get To Know You Better
What is the Need for Outsourcing Jobs and the Presence of Software Outsourcing Companies in Today’s Market?
Today all the IT companies are acting as Software Outsourcing Company and with time this service is increasing at a huge pace. The term outsourcing of software means to provide the solutions for software development through the service of the internet for various companies that are located in a different country or region. The main… Continue reading What is the Need for Outsourcing Jobs and the Presence of Software Outsourcing Companies in Today’s Market?
HTC 8X vs 8S: Which Is Best?
It seems like every manufacturer and his dog is rolling out Windows Phone 8 smartphones at the moment. HTC is among the companies battling it out to offer the top Windows Phone 8 device, and will be hoping its HTC 8X and 8S handsets will cut it against strong competition from the likes of Samsung… Continue reading HTC 8X vs 8S: Which Is Best?
What’s in an Online Name?
From the time we are born we begin to develop our reputation. We develop our reputation through friends and family members who will speak in our defense or as our accusers about our actions in our lives. For a business our reputation comes from the word of our customers. It is of vital importance that… Continue reading What’s in an Online Name?
Let There Be Light: A Brief History Of Windows
Window designs have gone through many changes, from simple sash windows to elaborate stained glass designs. So what exactly is the window’s history? And how have materials and models changed throughout the centuries? The origin of the word ‘window’ has been somewhat disputed throughout history. Some say it originated from the old Norse word ‘vindauga’… Continue reading Let There Be Light: A Brief History Of Windows
How to Write SEO Optimized Content for your Website
There is a lot of talk about: articles, press releases, blogs and sharing informative, high-quality content in social networks but the most powerful text is on the best sales tool of them all; your website! A website should have well written content that reads for customers but is optimized for search engines. Here are Three… Continue reading How to Write SEO Optimized Content for your Website
Time For In-flight Gaming To Improve Say Leading Carriers
Many of the world’s leading airlines are calling for the quality of inflight games to improve significantly. As conveyed on the official Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) blog, carriers as significant as Emirates have been voicing their concerns that even games on passenger’s smartphones are superior to the ones found on seat back in-flight entertainment… Continue reading Time For In-flight Gaming To Improve Say Leading Carriers
Android devices aims to rule the cloud
By Sue Poremba Sue Poremba is a freelance writer focusing primarily on security and technology issues and occasionally blogs for Rackspace Hosting. Mobile devices and the cloud seem like a natural combination. After all, the beauty of cloud computing is the ability to access information from any computer. And the beauty of mobile devices is… Continue reading Android devices aims to rule the cloud
Looking Back At The Beetle's Might :5 Things To Learn From VW's Ad Campaign In The '60s
In the thick of hard sell advertisements rampant during the ‘60s, the Beetle ad campaign served as a breath of fresh air. The ads brought something new to the table by tickling people’s minds and emotions using soft sell advertising. And, with a touch of marketing magic, Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), the advertising agency hired… Continue reading Looking Back At The Beetle's Might :5 Things To Learn From VW's Ad Campaign In The '60s