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Bahamas lures SAR, mainland rich
Popular overseas tourist spots are aiming for a slice of the huge mainland tourism market.The Bahamas - an archipelago of 700 islands located just off southern Florida in the United States - is one destination targeting the growing number of wealthy mainlanders.
"We realized that China is becoming a major economic powerhouse and decided to actively pursue the promotion of our many tourist attractions," said Ellison Tommy Thompson, deputy director-general of the Islands of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, who has visited Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to promote the islands.
Seeking to tap into the mainland's high-end market, Thompson says easy access to other destinations from the islands and unique tourist attractions are sure to draw affluent mainlanders.
Unlike many other travel destinations, the Bahamas does not look at the number of tourists for an indication of success but at the revenue generated from high-end visitors who stay for long periods.
People in business The Norman Transcript
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation researcher Swapan Nath, Ph.D., of Norman, a genetic epidemiologist, recently received the Merrick Award for Outstanding Research, given annually to a junior member of OMRF's faculty.The award was established in 1981 by Elizabeth Merrick Coe through the Merrick Foundation of Ardmore. Nath is a biostatistician whose research focuses on identifying the genes that contribute to the development of lupus and other "autoimmune" diseases. He has earned a five-year, $1.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support his work.Dr. Natha earned his Ph.D. at the University of Calcutta and did five years worth of post-doctoral training at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland before joining OMRF's scientific staff in 2000."Dr. Nath's work plays a key role in the attempt to understand complex diseases like lupus, where changes in many genes contribute to the disease," said OMRF's vice president of research Dr.Pirate Ship Exhibit Plans Sail Into Controversy Over Slavery
TAMPA - A museum exhibit dedicated to a pirate ship would seem like a perfect fit for Tampa.The city is the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and an annual festival to celebrate the Spanish pirate Jose Gaspar.
The Museum of Science & Industry's plan to open an exhibit about the pirate ship Whydah, however, reignited old racial tensions about a vessel that once carried slaves.
"How do you handle a subject matter this divisive as an entertainment attraction?" asked James Ransom, a member of the National Coalition of African American Organizations. "It's hurtful and painful."
Tampa officials nixed plans to bring a museum of artifacts from Whydah (pronounced WID-ah) in 1993 after the black community complained the display would belittle or diminish the history of slavery.