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...contrast, Prometheus, funded by a $6 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, calculates compensation for hospitals and doctors based not on the specific treatments a patient receives but on the care a patient should receive "per episode." (Prometheus's calculation model is an open-source program that is already garnering interest from insurers in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and elsewhere...
...Mexico's profit on some vehicles is as high as $16,000 per unit," says Francisco. By contrast, it's not clear whether GM is presently making money at any of its U.S. or Canadian assembly plants...
...these that a distinct simplicity of statement affirms the worth of being surrounded by such artistic and historic treasures. Ezra Pound’s grave, lying in San Michele Cemetery, is one such visual relief from the abundance of ornamentation that sometimes overflows in Venice. The remarkable sense of contrast that it gives causes one to appreciate the city’s treasures even more...
...Deira would be a classy hotel anywhere. But part of its allure is its sheer contrast with the rest of Gaza, which has been ravaged by three years of economic blockade, a fratricidal war among Palestinians and, seven months ago, a full-bore Israeli air, land and sea assault that lasted 22 days. After traversing Gaza's blasted urban landscape, you arrive at the hotel like a desert wanderer plunging his head into oasis waters. With its cool shadows and an inner courtyard trapping pools of light, the Al Deira has an Ottoman elegance. You're led to your room...
...Honduras is stuck in the past, much of the rest of the world seems to have moved on. In contrast to the U.S.'s record of having backed right-wing coups throughout the Cold War, U.S. President Barack Obama, along with the rest of the international community, was quick to condemn this latest Central American upheaval. His position has prompted a telling change of attitudes on the streets of Tegucigalpa. The leftist protesters are praising the U.S., which they normally would consider an evil empire, and urging it to help them restore Zelaya. Meanwhile, those in the halls of power...