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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThinking of going jungle zip lining or cave tubing anytime soon? Or are you hoping to get up close to lions and elephants on a wildlife safari? Well, now you can buy health insurance to cover you while you take such adventures. Indianapolis-based International Medical Group Inc., which sells health insurance for tourists and expatriates, launched a new product this month with a rider that will cover exactly those kinds of activities. The Patriot Green Group insurance policy is aimed at “international travelers that are committed to sustainable and responsible tourism,” according to a press release from IMG. It makes donations to offset the carbon footprint created by jetting around the world for exotic thrill-seeking. But if a wild adventure proves unsustainable—as when a zip-liner pulls a George of the Jungle and hits a tree—IMG will still help its customers be green even beyond the grave. The Patriot Green Group policy can come with a feature that, when triggered by the customer’s accidental death or dismemberment, will donate $5,000 to “an environmental group that positively impacts global conservation.” Now that takes going green to a whole new dimension.
Butler University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences this fall launched a dual degree for pharmacy students interested in doing research. Students now can earn a doctor of pharmacy degree along with a master’s in pharmaceutical sciences in six years, the same time frame required for the doctorate alone. Butler launched a similar dual degree in 2003, which combined a doctorate in pharmacy and an MBA degree.
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