HVS Report & A Bright Future for Downtown Kissimmee’s Hotel Market & By Patrick B. Nau

Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South – Image Credit Hilton    Located just south of Orlando, Kissimmee’s strategic position in Central Florida offers convenient access to surrounding commercial, leisure, and convention attractions. Traditionally a supporting player in the region’s tourism and business sectors, the city is emerging asContinue Reading

Stem Cell-Derived Islets Still Producing Insulin at 1 Year

CHICAGO — Ten people with type 1 diabetes, who had recurrent severe hypoglycemia and hypoglycemic unawareness, have remained insulin-independent for over a year following allogeneic stem cell-derived islet-cell therapy with immunosuppression, according to new phase 1/2 data from the multicenter FORWARD study sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The insulin-producing therapy VX-880,Continue Reading

Bitcoin Records 2nd Consecutive Week of Cash Inflows: Is a Breakout Rally Coming?

Bitcoin (BTC) demand by institutional investors has remained high amid rising fears of short-term crypto market capitulation. According to market data from CoinShares, Bitcoin’s investment product recorded the second consecutive week of cash inflow last week of about $1.1B.  As a result, the BTC’s investment products have posted a netContinue Reading

A Woman Shows Small Tweaks to Dodge Common Fashion Mistakes

In a world where fashion trends vanish as quickly as they appear, learning how to dress well can feel like wandering through a never-ending maze. But in the midst of the chaos, one woman stands out as a quiet beacon of clarity. With a sharp sense of style and a heart set on empowering others, she’s made it her mission to teach the art of timeless elegance andContinue Reading

Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics

US President Donald Trump’s strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, which he foreshadowed on and off for the past few days, has revealed a surprisingly broad middle ground in US politics, even as it has provoked controversy in the international community. Almost immediately after news of the US military actionContinue Reading

China’s Everest obsession: following Mallory’s footsteps a century on, I saw how tourism and climate change are transforming the mountain

To the discerning eye, other mountains are visible – giants between 23,000 and 26,000 feet high. Not one of their slenderer heads even reaches their chief’s shoulder. Beside Everest they escape notice, such is the pre-eminence of the greatest. (George Mallory, 1922) The climbing season on Mount Everest peaks inContinue Reading