Karem Wintourd Penn, Author at Miami time press

Health anxiety: how information can worsen symptoms

Science and Technology

Understanding Health Anxiety: The Role of Information

Karem Wintourd Penn

Health anxiety—worrying excessively about having or developing a serious illness—is common at varying degrees. For many people the internet, social media, and symptom-checking apps are primary sources of health information.…

Belgium: corporate CSR improving urban mobility and supporting social innovation

Social Responsibility

Belgian Companies Driving Social Innovation via CSR

Karem Wintourd Penn

Belgium’s dense urban landscape, its multilayered governance spanning three regions, and its influential private sector together offer a strong foundation for corporate social responsibility to drive more sustainable and inclusive…

Bangladesh: garment CSR cases improving workplace safety and career upskilling

Social Responsibility

Garment Industry Bangladesh: CSR Drives Safety & Upskilling

Karem Wintourd Penn

The 2013 Rana Plaza collapse, which claimed over 1,100 lives and left thousands more injured, marked a pivotal turning point for Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The tragedy laid bare…

International

Cyber Hygiene for Critical Infrastructure Protection

Karem Wintourd Penn

Essential infrastructure such as power grids, water treatment facilities, transportation networks, healthcare systems, and telecommunications forms the backbone of contemporary society, and when digital assaults target these assets, they can…

Primer plano de un profesional médico sosteniendo un catéter con precisión en un entorno estéril.

Science and Technology

Value-Based Care: Higher Quality, Fewer Interventions

Karem Wintourd Penn

Value-based care redirects health systems from counting how many services are provided to concentrating on the outcomes that genuinely matter to patients, built on a straightforward idea: compensation should reward…

Culture and Entertainment

Grunge Style: A Comprehensive Overview

Karem Wintourd Penn

The grunge style is a distinctive aesthetic that emerged in the early 1990s, strongly influenced by the grunge music scene in Seattle. Characterized by its emphasis on a raw, unpolished…

San José, in Costa Rica: What makes service exports scalable beyond a single market

Economy

Costa Rica’s San José: Scaling Service Exports for International Reach

Karem Wintourd Penn

San José serves as the economic and institutional core of Costa Rica and operates as a launchpad for service exports that extend to markets worldwide. A blend of skilled talent,…

Culture and Entertainment

Fashion Fitting: A Complete Guide

Karem Wintourd Penn

In the fashion world, the idea of fitting goes far beyond simply trying on garments to confirm their size; it reflects a nuanced interplay of aesthetics, practicality, and personal expression.…

woman in white long sleeve shirt and black skirt standing on red and white floral area

Culture and Entertainment

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Fashion Trends

Karem Wintourd Penn

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the fashion industry is revolutionizing how fashion is created, marketed, and sold. From predictive analytics to virtual fitting rooms, AI is playing an…