Subtract manufacturing or subtraction manufacturing involves cutting out a block of solid material. It can be a block, for example, of metal, plastic or wood. A milling machine that cuts/hollows a piece of metal or plastic is an example of subtractive manufacturing. Subtract production is also possible by manual cutting […]
Dental tourism refers to traveling to another country for dental treatment. It is a subset of the medical tourism industry. The ability to pay for treatment is one of the main reasons patients travel to another country for dental care. Reasons why dental care is cheaper in some countries than […]
Additive manufacturing (AM) is the process of joining materials to create three-dimensional objects from three-dimensional (3D) model data. AM is to add layer after layer until finished product. We may also use the terms free-form manufacturing, additive process, additive technology and additive manufacturing. 3D printing is a form of AM. […]
Mindfulness is the state of being fully aware of what is happening inside and outside of us, second by second. That is the state of mindfulness. In other words, being in a non-judgmental state with full or heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This awareness is made from […]
Pollution refers to the presence of a substance or substances in the environment that is harmful or toxic. Substances or contaminants that can be harmful to human health, other animals and plants. When something harmful enters the environment at a rate faster than its ability to disperse, there is pollution. […]
Healthcare tourism refers to travel for health and wellness reasons. DRI International defines healthcare tourism as “all travel involving the pursuit of maintaining or improving one’s personal health”. The healthcare tourism economy includes all the expenditures that tourists make while traveling to improve or maintain their health. The Institute of […]
Air pollution includes the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. We also talk about air pollution. Some of the gases we classify as pollutants include nitrogen oxides, CFCs, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. The letters CFC stand for chlorofluorocarbons. When nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons react with sunlight, they […]
Ecotourism is a type of tourism that involves responsible travel in areas of ecological interest. The term is often used in relation to tourism in natural environments, such as rainforests, where active measures are taken to protect and conserve the environment. Ecotourism promotes the observation and appreciation of nature and […]
VoIP is the transmission of voice, audio, and multimedia content over Internet Protocol networks. It is also known as IP telephony or Internet telephony. It is a method and set of technologies for providing multimedia sessions and voice communications over Internet Protocol networks. We call the set of rules that […]
A market maker is a company or individual that regularly buys and sells securities at quoted prices on an exchange to provide liquidity to the market. Their role is to meet the market demand for securities during the trading day. The US Securities and Exchange Commission defines a market maker […]
