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United Buddy Bears Exhibition becomes an attraction in Hong Kong
The United Buddy Bears Exhibition, displaying more than 130 pieces of art at the Victoria Park, a place familiar to everyone in Hong Kong, has become a signature event in the city.
In the week since its opening on May 15, many people have visited the exhibition which will continue until June 27.
Visitors to Victoria Park can hardly miss this spectacular exhibition as more than 130 two-metre tall Buddy Bears are put together to form a huge circle in a diameter of 65 metres. The Buddy Bears, standing hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder, bring out the messages of peace, love and solidarity, which are also the themes of the exhibition.
As the Buddy Bears are designed and painted by artists from Hong Kong and different countries all over the world, the patterns and colours of each and every Buddy Bear are distinct with cultural colours. Visitors can therefore learn about different cultures by viewing these big and unique pieces of art. Information panels are also set up to help visitors understand the creative concepts of the artists.
Happy faces of adults and children are often seen at the showground during Sundays, when various fringe activities are being held. These fascinating activities include music performances, workshops for handicrafts and bears production, bears colouring and painting activities, story telling corner and bouncy castle etc. Buddy Bear souvenirs are also put on sale at the showground during Sundays.
As the exhibition is targeted at all walks of life, special guided tour services and sports activities are provided for primary and secondary schools and elderly centres during weekdays. Interested schools and elderly centres can make prior enrollment for these activities.
The United Buddy Bears Exhibition, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the Home Affairs Department, the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, the Buddy Bear Berlin, supported by the Tourism Commission, Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, is being held at the Central Lawn of Victoria Park from 8am to 10pm until June 27, 2004. Admission is free.
Fringe activities for the public will be held from 2pm to 6pm on Sundays. All are free of charge except the Buddy Bears Painting Workshop and the Buddy Bears Design Competition. Prior enrolments are required for some of the activities.
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Nativity story comes to life on Reynolds, N.D., farmREYNOLDS, N.D. - A star in the West will guide the faithful to the live Nativity in Dwight and Sara Ollman's barn.
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REYNOLDS, N.D. - A star in the West will guide the faithful to the live Nativity in Dwight and Sara Ollman's barn.
The couple will hold the annual live Nativity featuring Biblical characters and a menagerie of livestock, including sheep, horses, cows and a donkey on Dec. 22 and Dec. 23. Besides several performances of the Christmas story, the live Nativity at the Ollmans also includes a bonfire and sleigh rides.
A huge lighted star on the outside of the Ollman's barn and riding arena signals to visitors that they are at the Ollman arena. Dwight Ollman hand-crafted the points of the star from Re-bar and used a wagon wheel as the center point.
The star, though on the west side of the Ollman barn, is symbolic of the star in the East that guided the Three Wisemen to the Christ child, Ollman said. It also serves as a good marker for the live Nativity, he noted.
This is the 20th year that the Nativity, sponsored by Holmes United Methodist Church west of Reynolds, has been held in the Ollman's riding arena.
"I remember we put the first one on, it was 20 below and there were people like you wouldn't believe," said Paul Lenz, Ollman's neighbor and a fellow parishioner of Holmes United Methodist Church.
Each year the Nativity includes readings about the coming of the Savior from the prophet Isiah and a re-enactment of the Christmas story.
"Mary is mounted on a donkey and Joseph is alongside," Dwight Ollman said. Given the sometimes cranky, usually stubborn nature of donkeys the Ollmans don't have a lot of people vying to play the role of Mary.
"Anybody that is brave enough to ride the donkey, we put on," Ollman said. "One year the donkey bucked Mary off," he said with a chuckle.
Although the Ollmans have been able to use a "real" donkey courtesy of a neighbor, two of their horses and one of Lenz' act as stand-ins for the Wisemen's camels. In this version of the Christmas story a Wiseman leads a pack "camel" carrying the gold, frankincense and myrrh and one of the Wisemen is Wisewoman Sara Ollman.
CharactersAs Nativity hosts, she and Dwight need to be flexible about their roles.
"We do whatever is needed," Ollman said. "I was an angel one year."
Though the roles the Nativity characters play can change from year to year, one thing is pretty certain; the characters have to dress warm. Temperatures have dipped as low as minus 30 with a frigid winter wind making the weather feel like it was 75 below.
The Nativity characters prepare for the cold by wearing costumes resembling the Biblical characters over the top of layers of street clothing, insulated coveralls, hooded sweatshirts and snow boots.
"I usually have to have help getting on because I can't get my leg up (in the stirrup) with all those clothes," Sara Ollman said.
PopularThe cold weather might make for some roly-poly Biblical characters but nobody seems to mind. Over the years the attendance at the live Nativity has swelled to about 500.
Dwight Ollman believes that the Nativity draws people because it is Christmas at its simplest and is the antithesis of the commercialism that seems to pervade December. That's why Holmes United Methodist Church continues to sponsor the event and he and Sara remain the hosts.
"Someone has to do something to keep the true meaning out there," he said.
Live Nativity performances begin at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22 and Dec. 23. and 7 p.m. each night. The Ollman arena is one mile west of the Holmes Church on Co. Road 13.
Directions: From Reynolds: nine miles west on Co. 25 and 2 ¼ miles north on Co. 13. From Thompson: 11 miles west on Highway 15 and three miles south on Co. Road 13. From Northwood: 12 miles east on Highway 15 and three south on Co. Road 13. Look for signs.
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12 Arrested in Dinkytown Riot
According to Fox 9 News, twelve people were arrested and jailed after Minneapolis broke up a riot in Dinkytown Saturday.
The students arrested were Jeffrey Fredrickson, Jonathan Rokser, Joseph Moy, Jacob Kerwin, and Peter Robins.
Duran Cooley, Jacob Kersting, Gerald Nussmeier, Nicholas Owens, Adan Russell, and Kyle Martin were also arrested in the riots. They were not University of Minnesota students.
It started at 14th and 7th Streets around 8 p..m., where students were celebrating the annual Spring Jam block party.
Nearly 60 officers had to suit themselves up with helmets and gas masks and they fought off an estimated 500 partying students who were throwing beer bottles, rocks and other debris at them. Students were also starting fires in the middle of the street.
WCCO News reported that twelve people gave been arrested and a Dinkytown neighborhood is recovering after a riot.
Hundreds of people crowded the streets around the 1400 block of 7th Street near the University of Minnesota campus Saturday night.
"It felt like downtown Baghdad out there. This felt like a warzone," he recalled.
The crowd swelled and became destructive after a Spring Jam concert was canceled. Some set fires and tried to tip over cars.
Officers in riot gear pushed back the crowd with tear gas and foam bullets. The confrontation lasted about five hours.
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Michael Silberman, the brain behind the "Meetup" grassroots organizing strategy used by Howard Dean's presidential campaign and co-founder of digital consultancy EchoDitto, is joining Greenpeace to launch a new, global digital mobilization lab. The Lab will be a dynamic, forward-looking space that will work with Greenpeace and allies in 42 countries to envision, test, and roll out creative new means of communicating, organizing, and fundraising online.
Digital innovation – how we use mobile phones, tablets, email, and other technologies – will happen at the edges of organizations and networks. The Lab is designed to serve as a collaborative hub among networks – inside and outside of Greenpeace – to find, test, and push the envelope on the use of technology in campaigns. Greenpeace's global reach into 42 markets, from China to India to Brazil to the U.S., will surface creative new ideas that would not be found in any one country.
The Lab is the latest move in an aggressive investment in digital strategy at Greenpeace, which aims to:
Silberman brings more than eight years of experience designing participatory campaigns and strategies for leading organizations around the world to engage individuals in meaningful action. He is a frequent writer and speaker on the effective use of technology for converting online activity into real-world change. Silberman also chairs the Web of Change conference, the premier global gathering for leading thinkers and campaigners at the intersection of technology and social change.
Greenpeace recently hired Kevin Grandia, author of DeSmog Blog and a political communications expert, as the Director of Online Strategy. Ben Kroetz, who had spent the three years previous at Greenpeace building a national network of remote activists and integrating Greenpeace's Grassroots and Online programs, took on the role of Senior Online Strategist. Dionna Humphrey, who has worked in grassroots advocacy for more than a decade, focusing primarily on online fundraising and advocacy strategies, joined the team as the Senior Email Campaigner.
Greenpeace already has a successful track record leveraging digital strategies for its campaigns. The LA Times called Greenpeace's recent campaign against Mattel's package sourcing "a social media battle over the rainforest" when over 180,000 people viewed an animated YouTube video of Ken breaking up with Barbie over her destructive ways.
Last year Greenpeace rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters over Facebook and Twitter to email Nestle about their destructive supply chain. The result was a shift away from deforestation by the world's largest food and drink company. Back in 2000 Coca-Cola agreed to remove harmful chemicals from its refrigeration equipment - also convincing Unilever and McDonald's to follow suit - after an online-focused campaign. Apple removed toxic substances from its products after the online public mobilized around the 'Green My Apple' campaign.
Phil Radford is an American environmental, clean energy, and democracy leader serving as the Executive Director of Greenpeace USA. He was a co-founder of the Democracy Initiative, served as the Founder and Executive Director of Power Shift, and is a board member of Green Corps.He has a background in grassroots organizing, corporate social responsibility, and clean energy.
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I wonder if this global digital mobilization lab initiative is something that could be used to build Web Apps that would allow real time exchange, a little like Twitter but for use in specific ecological case. I am presently beginning to build an exchange platform to help Food Forest Growers find information and markets (www.ogbuzz.com). I would use Node.js, a very fast and lean server technology that can be programmed to use a minimum of bandwidth which is required for something that will be used in countries with slow internet.
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Offering a FIRST Scholarship to rising FIRST Alumni is an impactful way for a college, university, corporation, or professional association to support the FIRST mission. Not only is it a great way to encourage high school students to study science, math, engineering, and technology, it is also an effective way to promote your organization to these highly talented students. Please view the documents below to get started.
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Decades of Day Work IV Performance in St. Pete
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"Decades of Day Work IV" at freefall Theatre February 27
Your Real Stories Productions presents the stories from the real life "help" in "Decades of Day Work IV," February 27, 2014 at 7:00PM at freefall Theatre, 6099 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. The popular series mixes music, drama, poetry and spoken word to tell the stories of domestic day workers and their employers. This time the show features special guest storyteller, author playwright, Dr. My Haley, widow of Alex Haley and collaborator with him on the iconic book and television show, "Roots."
Very special and enlightening. Powerful extremely well told (an) important contribution to social healing. Thats what audiences say about the series. Decades of Day Work IV features the story of Dr. Haleys grandmother, who was for most of her life, a maid. It also shares the stories of Alonza Wade, a local retired war veteran, whose mother lived-in but couldnt be on Miami Beach in the 1940s, ninety two-year-old Idessa Driver, whose mother threatened to quit and forced her depression-era boss to reconsider cutting her meager wages, and Elaine T. Woodward, who shared a 40-year sisterhood with her maid.
Mary will talk with Dr. My Haley and Lillian Dunlap, Ph.D. Administrative Director, Your Real Stories, Inc., Co-Director, Decades of Day Work IV.
Tickets are available by calling (727) 498-5205; online at www.freefalltheatre.com; or in person at 6099 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, FL.
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Dr. Amy Bass Talks About "My Brother's Keeper" on WVOXJuly 1, 2015
Principal Reggie Richardson and activist David Peters talked about the White House initiative "My Brother's Keeper" with Dr. Amy Bass, Professor of History and Director of CNR's Honors Program, on her weekly radio show on WVOX.
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Insiders: Pentagon Should Not Bail Out Defense Contractors
February 14, 2012
National Journal's National Security Insiders said the Pentagon should not offer bailouts to keep defense companies or capabilities afloat, despite defense-budget cuts and shrinking military markets.
The Defense Department's top weapons buyer said last week that defense companies feeling the pinch of budget downsizing could receive a Pentagon bailout to keep some key weapons-development and manufacturing capabilities alive. Frank Kendall, the acting undersecretary of Defense for acquisitions, technology, and logistics, did not explain how the government would assist failing defense companies, but said, "We have to be prepared to intervene where it makes sense, where we have to."
Yet 73 percent of Insiders said this was a bad idea. "A little Schumpeterian creative destruction will be good for the moribund Cold War-era defense-industrial base," one Insider said, referring to the theories of economist Joseph Schumpeter.
If the Obama administration is serious about preserving the industrial base, one Insider said, it will protect critical parts of defense industry even if it means touching "the third rail" of entitlements. "We should not engage again in 'bailing out' another industry," the Insider said.


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Matt Love is the epitome of cool. The 20-year-old Cal Poly civil engineering junior plays bass guitar, surfs and lets his girlfriend do what she loves to do: touch his mustache.
That's because Love does something few white guys under 30 are bold - or nutty – enough to do: he wears a 'stache.
Well, that's not entirely correct. He "rocks a 'stache."
There's a difference.
Wearing a 'stache is what older guys do, pesky insurance salesman, uncles, clichéd cops, washed-up '70s stars and gym teachers.
Rockin' a 'stache is what younger guys ought to be doing. It's all about making the lip hip; growing a manly mustache, being proud of it, caring for it and in doing so, ripping the whiskers right off conventional wisdom.
Lately, stylish men all over campus have thrown aside manual razors for electric clippers and taken to styling their face and body hair – known as "manscaping" – with a zeal not seen since Edward Scissorhands. Beards, stubble, sideburns, soul patches and mustaches, the one-time symbol of rural cluelessness, have become an emblem of urban sophistication. We are entering the razor-less revolution.
Who killed facial fuzz? Facial hair arrives, uninvited at puberty, marking a celebrate progression into manhood. But whether it has grown, has until the 20th century been determined by class, religious beliefs, community precedent and occupational status.
The ancient Egyptians viewed hairlessness as an indication of divinity. Only the poor manifested any signs of scruffiness. Contrarily, in European history, beards were taxed and forcibly removed if one were not upper class or spiritual enough to sport one.
Over 5,000 years, chin and lip growths have been purchased, elaborately adorned, dyed and even deracinated as a form of torture. The varieties of facial hair are virtually endless, as worn by modern men of all classes, all ages and all social affiliations. Not since Victorian times has the art of mowing the lawn for men been so prevalent.
Allan Peterkin, author of "One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair," explains that the mustache, in particular, has always been identified with what he calls "the three F's: fops, foreigners and fiends." In other words, men who are too effeminate, too European or too evil sport the 'stache.
Throughout history, some very dark men have worn mustaches including "Hitler, Vlad the Impaler. Furthermore, most of the images of the devil have mustaches," Peterkin said.
Even if they are associated with evil, mustaches can also be seen as powerful.
"The military mustache was a big tradition and linked it to machismo," Peterkin said. "Particularly in World War I, when men in British regiments had handlebar and toothbrush-style mustaches."
In the clearest sign that the 'stache had fallen out of mainstream favor, the creators of Brawny paper towels "shaved" their iconic Brawny Man in 2003. The new image, company executive Michael Burandt said at the time, "signals to shoppers that these towels are completely updated and have moved into the new millennium." Mustaches, in other words, are so last century. At least until now.
Still, some are cautious to jump on board. Social sciences junior Sarah Kensky said she "only likes a mustache if it's on Brad Pitt."
If the ranks of 21st-century male-mustache devotees are growing slowly, there are even fewer women out there who have a taste for its particular spice.
No survey ever conducted about women's attitudes towards beards, even those not underwritten by the Gillette Company, has indicated that more than 2 or 3 percent of women would describe a full beard as sexy.
Nutrition sophomore Alycee Ansolabehere said she "wouldn't date a guy with a beard unless he is Santa Claus."
The 'stache has been on a bumpy coaster ride down and up again, even the pro-mustache Movember movement is a double-edged razor. Originating in Australia in 2004, Movember challenges men to grow mustaches for the month of November to raise money for men's health charities; an estimated 200,000 men worldwide participated in 2008. It brings the mustache back every fall, only to kill it off a few weeks later.
However, to liberal studies junior Laura Kloetzer, facial hair reminds her of Johnny Depp. She "likes a man with scruff, he looks rugged and manly, because that's how you differentiate between a man and a boy."
But when it comes to its upstairs neighbor, Kloetzer says, "mustaches can be creepy, appropriate for Cinco de Mayo or old men that drive Harleys. It's more of a personal choice, unless he can rock it."
Despite all of the negative things it can be associated with, the mustache is making a comeback around Hollywood and campus.
Brad Pitt has thrown his pretty-boy weight behind the revival, donning a mustache on the cover of January's Rolling Stone and told "Extra" it's his goal to restore respect for the style.
Or take Jason Giambi, the Yankees first baseman whose summer comeback coincided with his sprouting a particularly fine-looking 'stache.
Whenever a countercultural trend becomes a mainstream one, there is a natural tendency to look for a deeper meaning. Do beards that call to mind Charles Manson suggest dissatisfaction with "the system?" Are broody beards, dark and somber, physical manifestations of melancholia in the air from the current economy?
Perhaps the most prevalent reason for the facial hair renaissance is a reaction to the scrubbed, shaved, plucked and waxed men of the '90s. Beard enthusiasts said it's a backlash against the heightened grooming expectations that were unleashed with the rise of metrosexuality as a cultural trend. The pendulum has swung the other way, and it appears men want to feel tough and masculine.
For college guys today the trend is for aesthetic reasons, comic relief and pure laziness, as opposed to viewpoints. "Scruff" is a suggestion that you have more important things to do than shave - and of course, for its appeal to women.
Allan Peterkin author of "On Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair" explained, "Young guys, especially college kids, are growing mustaches with impunity and a sense of retro fun."
Mechanical engineering junior Dean Perry grows scruff primarily because he is "lazy" but on occasion "to goof off I'll throw a crazy mustache in."
Love grew his mustache in response to a summer road trip to Yosemite. "It was the appropriate thing to do." rather than a reaction to any kind of trend he said. Love was surprised by people's reactions being "so serious." "Guys and girls who were all about being sexy weren't down, but people who knew me thought it was cool."
With headquarters nestled in the shadow of the world's largest mustache, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Abraham J. Froman of the American Mustache Institute claims that 2008 was a "banner year for people of Mustached American decent in that our society has rediscovered the lip curtain as a form of expression, wisdom, good looks and greatness."
In 2009 Froman also pledges to "Castigate clean shaven mortals and remind them their bare-lipped appearance is a sign of weakness and communism. Consider the environment before shaving my mustache. And never forget that every time a mustache is shaved an angel in heaven dies and falls to earth."
There are only so many ways to arrange fabric, makeup, and facial hair, so recycling is inevitable. It happened with big collars, it happened with bell-bottoms. And it's happening with the male face, too.
Back at Cal Poly, with fuzzy-face fervor, Love is winning over folks with his rock-the-'stache attitude. His mustache has been through celebrations and pressed upon the upper lip of his girlfriend many times. The list of 'stache stories he supplies is long, thick and rich, much like his mustache.
Makes you wonder if Love's nose is growing, too.
Matt Love is the epitome of cool. The 20-year-old Cal Poly civil engineering junior plays bass guitar, surfs and lets his girlfriend do what she loves to do: touch his mustache.
That's because Love does something few white guys under 30 are bold - or nutty – enough to do: he wears a 'stache.


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I have ordered from here a few times for my office and everyone loved it! The gyro is so yummy as well as the chicken and all the cold dips are amazing. Will be going to the restaurant soon!
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I've been at least three times in the last month and each time has been excellent. The food is fantastic, the service very good, and its a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
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I had dinner recently with a couple of friends in Dafni .The food was delicious, the service excellent and the Greek wines complimented perfectly our dinner .Above all the cost was very reasonable .
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I love love love this restaurant. The food is fantastic, the atmosphere is warm and cozy and the staff are very nice and accomodating. My office orders from Dafni for lunch and I also go there for dinner. Have never been disappointed. Everything on the menu is wonderful. Delicious!
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I have eaten at Dafni 3 times in 4 months and think the staff should be applauded. They are conscientious and aim to please. The atmosphere is charming. The food is plentiful and delicious. The grilled shrimp is one of my favorites as well as the lemon salad dressing. When I go to the off broadway theatres on 42nd street, I always eat in Dafni.
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reading the reviews i expected a great meal but is was worse than average. i order quail and i couldnt finish it bc it was so dry. my friends pork was the same way. i dont think ill go back
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Any project or business concept needs to be understood from its foundational fabric before getting into the project. The initial study should focus on understanding how the end users feel about the particular idea and their opinion which adds value to the sustainability of the project. A Hospital, unlike other organizations is a multi-disciplinary and human resource intense project with huge expenses towards the salaries. Hence it is mandatory in the present day to understand the sustainability before facing surprises while the hospital is functional. At the same time, most of the doctors / promoters will be looking for investments / loan from financial institutions and such companies seek a market survey at the very outset and the feasibility report of maintaining the structure running smoothly to understand the fund-flow and to look into other financial indicators. Patients & doctors are the main stakeholders of the Hospital and since it is community based, one needs to understand the available healthcare services in the locality. It is important to interact with the local people, doctors and also service providers to understand the real necessity of the proposed hospital. It may so happen that the concept was something different and after the survey, one may be forced to change the way promoters think in freezing the required facility. The main components of the market survey include Interacting with the community to understand their problems and requirements Interacting with the local GPs to understand how the community behaves in terms of seeking healthcare service Investigating the local healthcare providers to understand their facilities & services Investigating the prevailing tariff in the local hospitals This methodology is a basic one for multi-specialty hospitals and poly clinics. This may vary if the hospital is a single specialty or with 2-3 specialties, wherein the research includes understanding the case load and hence incidence and prevalence of the disease condition. At the end of the survey, the information which one has gathered will help the consultants to advice on freezing the facility and services. The consultants work on the financials keeping the prevailing tariff in mind to derive the profitability based on the market survey. The consultants guide promoters in phasing the project looking into the market behaviour and hence minimize the loss otherwise. FAQs Hospital Market Survey How does market survey help in conceptualizing the facilities in hospital or healthcare initiatives? Does the bankers look into market survey to sanction the loan amount for Hospital projects? Is it mandatory to do Hospital Market Survey to work on the feasibility study of a Hospital project? I want to come up with a Hospital, whom to consult for end to end assistance? We are group of doctors wanting to establish a hospital but we want service to work on a project plan for bank loan. Whom to consult for such services?
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Financial feasibility is the analysis of any given project to understand its viability. It even sets the target to keep the project alive. The financial indicators derived during the process will help the financial institution to compare it against similar projects and hence take decision towards funding. Healthcare industry, specifically a hospital is a multi-disciplinary organization and human resource rich institution. The duration of break-even is much longer in hospitals and so is the payback. Understanding these indicators, financial institutions are cautious to fund such projects and hence are stringent in scrutinizing the project feasibility. Not understanding the complexity of the hospital, financial institutions now take the help of hospital consultants to understand the business of healthcare and sometimes even have in-house doctors with finance and facility background to understand the domain associated with the DPR of the hospital. Since the project breaks-even late, the organization has to plan for working capital towards smooth functioning of the hospital. With more and more privatization in Indian healthcare system and with high competition, it is very much necessary to understand the viability of the project considering the competition and the services that are offered. A cost accountant working on the feasibility while playing around with the price of the services can take a calculated risk in making such projects financially viable. The preparedness level in such a strategy will help in surviving in the fiercely competitive healthcare market. Hospital consultants, especially doctors with hospital financial knowledge are the best feeders of information for the financial consultants. They understand where the services or the prices can be tweaked to make the project viable. It is the cumulative effort of the hospital consultant and the healthcare financial consultant to make an effective and viable financial feasibility. FAQs Financial Feasibility for Hospital Project Is it necessary to do a financial feasibility study before coming up with a hospital project? What is the role of doctor (hospital consultant) in preparing a financial feasibility report for Hospital? Can a doctor with passion towards finance has good future in Indian healthcare industry? Has the hospitals in India got Infrastructure lending status? Is it the reality or only on papers?
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Business Plan is a living document to an idea that you are working on. The document would be a baseline work towards conceptualizing the idea and the business associated with it. In the healthcare domain, it is very much important to do it professionally by seeking the assistance of healthcare consultants who have experience in conceptualizing the business. But the domain remains with you as the project would be your brainchild. Healthcare consultants help in only the project conceptualization as per the set methodology and the rest of the onus still rests with you. The methodologies include identifying the kind of service/product designed, its requirement for the end users, affordability, competition, SWOT analysis, pricing and strategies to take it to market. Since the healthcare service is a human resource intense model with low margins, it is very important to work on the viability of the project and that is where the healthcare consultants add more value. The entrepreneur has to understand the revenue projection at least for the next 5 years and also the projected profitability statement. This should help him in understanding the potentials of the business and hence gives them a confidence to prove the concept. This is very much important in healthcare as it all depends on the end-users and their awareness towards the healthcare service that you are planning. Hospital is a proven model and bankers look into some financial indicators and the collateral to fund the project, but if the service you have designed is an innovative and new one, the best approach would be to work on the business plan, and then do a detailed market survey followed by proof of concept. The Business plan has to include the detailed understanding on the strengths of the promoters, the service/product that you are offering, the market requirements, total capital investment required, operational expenses, profitability and sensitivity analysis. Additionally, a detailed understanding on the competitors and SWOT analysis is also required. Once you are convinced with the plan and the business involved in it, you need to understand the opinion of the end-users. Based on the type of service, one needs to define a methodology to do the market survey. A profile with medical knowledge ideally a doctor with business acumen is the best person to seek assistance for in these matters. Understanding the domain and connecting to healthcare people is the most challenging thing, if the consultant is not a doctor. FAQs Business Plan Conceptualization - Healthcare What is Business Plan conceptualization? Is it worth to take the consultation of a Healthcare consultant or sit with my CA to work on my innovative healthcare project? Why taking the help of only the CA is not advisable in preparing a business plan in healthcare domain? Which is better – A business Plan or a Detail Project Report for my upcoming Hospital? Which is the best innovative healthcare model among many which I have shortlisted? How to prioritize?
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Evidence based practice is the buzz word in today's scientific age and every industry has now set standards towards the way things are practiced. Healthcare specifically patient care has been practiced for ages and has proved several practices to be efficient, especially highest level of standards and patient safety. Apart from this human resource optimization, functional efficiency & facility optimization are the integral part for organizational efficiency. It is a common notion that bringing in standards into the organization will increase the operational expenses. It is definitely true and one faces difficulty in implementing this during the initial days, but over the long run the standards keep the organization efficient and economical. The activity will have a good return on investment by bringing standards in the mode of operations. In India more than 75% of the healthcare providers are private and lack of standards brings in organizational inefficiencies. Only corporate hospitals and institutes have some level of standards, whereas in small scale hospitals and hospitals run by independent doctors, emphasis is much on patient care but they tend to ignore the standards. It is very important for such doctors and hospitals to understand the importance of setting standards in the operations including patient care. The self-assessment of the organization has to be mainly towards the following. Hospital management & its policies Standard Operating Procedures Patient care and ethics in rendering the services Continual improvement of the quality Patient safety & emergency management Functional efficiency Since it is pretty new for the Indian healthcare industry, hospital consultants who have specialized in hospital administration & operations have sound knowledge of doing such organizational assessment to identify areas of improvements. We call it Hospital Reengineering, which may be supported by technology to bring in standards in hospital operations. FAQs Organization Assessment - Hospital What is an organizational assessment of a hospital? When is it done? How do I address my hospital's operational inefficiencies? Does designs plays a role in operational efficiency in Hospital? SOPs in Hospital & Operational expenses – What kind of relation does these two share How do we sustain our hospital service in the midst of competition?
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If a slam dunk opportunity can be messed up the fools at the Bham City Council will do it.
I suppose Fair Park will soon come up next as a viable location near the Equestrian Park... lol.
Birmingham politicians - you better put the park in a high travel, high visibility area or people will flat not come into your city to attend a game - even if during the day with 500 cops in attendance.
What does this article say about you? You are a lazy writer (you're no journalist) and an Auburn mouth piece. Maybe Urban believes Oregon is simply better than Auburn.
Urban does not have to worry about Scam Newton anymore - despite how good he is do you really want this type of situation in your program?
Let it go Tony. I am a Hoover Resident who lives 3 miles from the ballpark - I hate to see the Barons go but think this will be ultimately be better for them and the area.
Most cities have built downtown ball parks - both major and minor leagues. Around those parks are shops, bars and restaurants so a total entertainment experience can be enjoyed - this will never be possible at Regions.
The whole area needs for Birmingham to become a viable city (unlike Newark, Gary and Camden) and I think this is a positive move
The corruption still reeks whether it is one day later or 100 days later. Auburn has had a lot of experience with NCAA investigators and this time they beat them...at least in the short term.
I pray to God that South Carolina beats the hell out of Auburn this week (the sheer luck cannot continue). Give AU people one ounce of success and they become delirious.
Act like you been there Auburn...even if you haven't.
Congratulations to Auburn University and Scam Newton. You beat the system!
Now Auburn "Family" get behind the "Scam Man" and enjoy the remainder of the season.
Scarbinski - You are the ultimate fool. The AU band plays a rendition of Ramma Jamma that tells Bama to Go to Hell.... why don't you write about that being classless?
Anyone that thinks Auburn people have one ounce of class should have been near their seats on Saturday. They won but the low class attitude they displayed was a joke. I hope SC beats the hell out of them along with their bowl opponent.
My only regret is they didn't play "Thieves, Thieves, Tramps and Thieves" - that would have been more appropriate for Cam Newton and Nick Fiarley. Enjoy your probation AU - it's coming!
Fairley should have been suspended for the year for what he did in the Ga game.
Auburn is in love with an alleged cheater/liar and charged thief/obstructor of justice plus a ball player who makes cheap hits.
A mass murderer would be welcome at Auburn if he was big, fast, strong and could play football.
We'll see if the Republicans are ready for change or just a bunch of hot air politicians. My guess they are hot air - but hope I am surprised.
Roll back the pay increases and don't use the excuse that you donate it - you get a tax write-off for that.
Mayor Petelos - As a resident of Hoover who lives near the Hoover Met - - let it go. Negotiate a fair one year lease and move on. With no restaurants or bars within walking distance Regions Park is not exactly a destination location like many minor and major league parks across the US.
Hopefully this will be the first step in Birmingham not turning completely nto Newark or Camden NJ - that's not good for any of us. On second thought Newark and Camden have a minor league baseball park in its city centers and both towns are still dumps....oh well, good luck
As someone who travels weekly from the Bham airport I can say it is one of the worst in the country for a city of this size (and I have flown to virtually every major/medium size city in the country) - only 3 positives, free Internet, good parking and close in proximity.
So an incompetent organization (airport authority) is battling a dysfunctional (City) organization - this will be interesting
Congratulations Birmingham. What was once was almost a major city (or so we thought) has just landed Minor League Baseball team.
But what do I know - maybe this is the first step toward the Olympics (lol)
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Cat Power, Kim Gordon, Yoko Ono and several other artists will teach at a new online school that will instruct young girls how to tap into their creativity.
Cat Power, Kim Gordon, Yoko Ono and several other artists will teach at a new online school that will instruct young girls how to tap into their creativity.
Cat Power has always had an air of mystery about herself.
Pearl Jam frontman and ukulele enthusiast Eddie Vedder recently played a solo show in Portugal, and we guess Cat Power happened to be in town that night.
There are plenty of songs music fans can't wait to hear on the upcoming 'Wish I Was Here' soundtrack.
Chan Marshall was finally getting somewhere.
Chan Marshall, better known as indie-rock goddess Cat Power, took a break after her career-defining 1998 album 'Moon Pix' with 2000's 'The Covers Record.' The 12-song collection, which includes her takes on songs by Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, among others, was an excuse for Marshall – who's had a few mental breakdowns since launching her career in 1995 – to clear her head.
The Volkswagen Beetle convertible "will brighten your night," a new ad suggests. The 30-second clip (watch below) proves it, as a couple enjoys a peaceful evening drive through the breathtaking Alaskan scenery while Cat Power's (aka Chan Marshall) 'Dark End of the Street' plays in the background.
Back in March, Weezer announced their highly anticipated 2014 cruise aboard the Carnival Fascination, and now, they've unveiled the list of support acts. Toro Y Moi, DIIV and Palma Violets are on the lineup, and special guest Cat Power has a private island beach concert lined up.
The Nelsonville Music Festival returns for its ninth annual go-round on May 30-June 2 at the picturesque, historic village of Robbins Crossing at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio. The four-day bash features headliners Wilco, Gogol Bordello, Cat Power and more.


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Mini has always been a quirky automaker, and that's why we love it so much
Mini is one of the quirkiest and most unusual automakers to ever exist. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and everything Mini does seems to have a tongue-in-cheek element to it.
Besides making ridiculously fun-to-drive cars, Mini also has a big presence in pop culture and a huge cult following that always manages to delight us. When I found these photos, they put a big smile on my face, so I had to share them with you. Enjoy!
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Here are three of 2012′s Christmas card designs! They (and a few others) will be on my stall at the Lionheart Market in Leytonstone on Saturday 1st December and Saturday 15th December, along with jewellery, artwork, and Christmas tree decorations.
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I & some friends recently spent a weekend acting some classic murder mysteries for our own entertainment. For various reasons, we needed to produce scripts for them – private use only, so this isn't a copyright issue – and it would have been a shame not to do our own cover designs with original artwork. […]
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This is another one taken from a digital photo, this time of a tree in the middle of Chesham in Buckinghamshire. (You can see the original, in full colour, below – as usual, click through to Flickr for the full version.) I loved the contrast of the dark branches, the bright fairy-lights, and the multitudinous […]


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Amoxapine Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for Depression
For the relief of symptoms of depression in patients with neurotic or reactive depressive disorders as well as endogenous and psychotic depressions:
Initial dose: 50 mg 2 or 3 times daily. Depending on tolerance, the dosage may be increased to 100 mg 2 or 3 times daily by the end of the first week. An initial dosage of 300 mg daily may be given, but notable sedation may occur in some patients during the first few days of therapy at this level. Increases above 300 mg daily should be made only if 300 mg daily has been ineffective during a trial period of at least two weeks. When an effective dosage is established, the drug may be given in a single dose (not to exceed 300 mg) at bedtime.
Maintenance: 200 to 300 mg daily.
Three weeks is an adequate trial period providing the dosage has reached 300 mg daily (or the lower level of tolerance) for at least two weeks. If no response is seen at 300 mg, the dosage may be increased (depending on tolerance) up to 400 mg daily. Hospitalized patients who have been refractory to antidepressant therapy and who have no history of convulsive seizures may have their dosage cautiously raised up to 600 mg daily in divided doses.
Amoxapine may be given in a single daily dose up to 300 mg, preferably at bedtime. If the total daily dosage exceeds 300 mg, it should be given in divided doses.
Usual Geriatric Dose for Depression
For the relief of symptoms of depression in patients with neurotic or reactive depressive disorders as well as endogenous and psychotic depressions:
Initial dose: 25 mg 2 or 3 times daily. If no intolerance is observed, the dosage may be increased by the end of the first week to 50 mg 2 or 3 times daily. Although 100 to 150 mg daily may be adequate for many elderly patients, some may require a higher dosage. Careful increases up to 300 mg daily may be appropriate for such individuals.
Once an effective dose has been established, amoxapine may be given as a single bedtime dose, not to exceed 300 mg.
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The recommended maintenance dosage is the lowest dosage that will maintain remission. If symptoms reappear, the dosage should be increased to earlier level until symptoms are under control.
Children, adolescents, and young adults (18 to 24 years of age) with major depressive disorder and other psychiatric disorders may be at an increased risk of suicidal thinking and suicidality with antidepressant use, particularly during the first few months of treatment. Medical evidence has not shown this increased risk to exist in adults older than 24 years of age, but adults 65 years of age and older taking antidepressants appear to have a decreased risk of suicidality. The results of a meta-analysis indicate an overall favorable risk-to-benefit profile for the use of antidepressants (i.e., selective serotonin and/or norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) in the treatment of pediatric patients (less than 19- years- old) with major depressive disorders (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or non- OCD anxiety disorders. Although this study also reports an overall increased risk of suicidal ideation/suicide attempt associated with the use of antidepressants in pediatric patients, the risk may be less than originally estimated. Additional prospective studies are warranted in order to confirm these findings.
Worsening of depression and/or increased suicidal thinking or behavior may always be a possibility in patients treated with antidepressant medications, particularly those being treated for depression. Anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, impulsivity, akathisia (severe restlessness), hypomania, and mania have been reported in patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder as well as for other indications, both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric. It is unknown if these symptoms are a precursor to either worsening of depression or the emergence of suicidal impulses; however, there is concern that patients who experience one or more of these symptoms may be at increased risk for worsening depression or suicidality. Although the FDA has not concluded that antidepressant drugs cause worsening depression or suicidality, health care providers should be aware that worsening of symptoms could be due to the underlying disease or might be a result of drug therapy.
Health care providers should carefully monitor patients receiving antidepressants for possible and/or persistent worsening of depression or emergent suicidality, especially at the beginning of therapy or when the dose either increases or decreases. If symptoms are severe, abrupt in onset, or were not part of the patient's presenting symptoms, the health care provider will need to determine what intervention, including discontinuing or modifying the current drug therapy, is indicated. Prescriptions should be written for small quantities of drug to reduce the risk of an attempt to overdose. Health care providers should instruct patients, their families and their caregivers to be alert for the emergence of agitation, irritability, and the other symptoms described above, as well as the emergence of suicidality and worsening depression, and to report such symptoms immediately to their health care provider.
Because antidepressants are believed to have the potential for inducing manic episodes in patients with bipolar disorder, there is a concern about using antidepressants alone in this population. Therefore, patients should be adequately screened to determine if they are at risk for bipolar disorder before initiating antidepressant treatment so that they can be appropriately monitored during treatment. Such screening should include a detailed psychiatric history, including a family history of suicide, bipolar disorder, and depression.
The concomitant administration of monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants is considered contraindicated.
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WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in Spokane, Wash., has returned an indictment charging Ronald James Davenport of Deer Park, Wash., with filing fraudulent multi-billion-dollar liens against four government officials, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.
According to court filings, the federal government brought a civil suit against Davenport in 2008 to collect delinquent income taxes. The indictment alleges that in retaliation for attempting to collect the delinquent taxes, Davenport made a series of fraudulent claims in December 2009 against, among others, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, the clerk of court for the federal district court and a collection officer for the IRS. Davenport filed liens against the property of these government officials, falsely claiming that each of them owed Davenport $5,184,000,000.
An indictment merely alleges that a crime has been committed, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, Davenport faces a maximum of 40 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million.
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Influenced by the guiding principles of Evidence-Based Design (EBD), 'EDAsurf' captures the soft fascination found in water.
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'EDAsurf', is ideal for residential, commercial, and healthcare environments because the art reduces stress, restores attention and empowers individuals.
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Artist Sean D. Ruttkay creates' EDAsurf' ART to transform spaces into restorative environments that empower and improve the cognitive state of those who occupy them.
Sean as an artist has captured the beauty and therapeutic nature of water better than anyone else. Some of his his pieces draw you into the dynamics and power of water. Other pieces foster a sense of tranquility that is hard to match. They they remind us that we are of water.Steve Harper, Ph. D., Professor of Entrepreneurship, and donor / owner of 'Aqueous Art' - 2014
My wife and I first saw a couple of striking pieces of Sean's work at a local restaurant in Wilmington, NC and later met him at his studio to see the broad range of his work. Sean is totally committed to helping people see what he sees through his art, namely the role that the ocean and aquatic wildlife play in our experience of coastal living. We ended up commissioning several pieces for our beach cottage. They are the perfect way to bring the ocean inside, from dynamic crashing waves to tranquil stillness. Now we can't imagine our home without them.Skip Cusack, Figure 8 Island, NC - 2014
As an artist and a surgeon I've been impressed with Sean's natural talent and technical skill for many years. His unique brand of artwork is always eye catching and he has mastery in multiple media, although he would deny it. We have several different pieces in our home that bring back great feelings and experiences we have had as a family. Some of the work reminds us of our young lives in Hawaii raising three children to the tune of the sea. Others take me back personally to the peak of my life as a younger surfer and remind me of the long hold downs I learned to tolerate the hard way. We lived in Colorado after we left Hawaii and have pieces reminiscent of those times in Vail and the Eagle River in particular. We have found that we relate to Sean's work and everyone can relate to water. It's what makes us flow. Being surrounded by the tides makes us feel at home. One of the most striking attributes of the work is the personality and charisma of the artist himself. Sean is a real artist and loves working with people to find where their passions meet. Top accolades. No Ka OiAustin Yeargan MD
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For every photo and every family the family stories will be different – even if you asked two people who were at the same event and writing down a story from the same photo. That is what makes this exercise unique to you.
My suggestion for this week is to choose some favourite photos of your family, but first of all photocopy the photos and store the original photos in envelopes that are made from a high quality, non-acidic, lignin-free paper. Now taking each photo write down the date, and what is going on, who is in the photo, and who isn't. Who was the photographer? If you're in the photo what were you feeling or thinking at the time?
You can use notebooks or using Microsoft word, type the information and insert your photo into the document, print and keep in folder or a just save to a folder on your desktop. Use any method that suits you.
This photo is of me as a baby, wasn't I a chubby baby! My mother is holding me and she told me that as she and her sister-in-law were walking up Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand - the main shopping area in Auckland city - a photographer took our photo.
Do you have any favourite family photos you would like to write family stories about?
Please share your stories, would love to read about them,
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Would readers like to help in a survey of glow-worms in Britain this summer? I am particularly concerned with discovering whether they are affected by the spread of streetlights, though it may be hard to disentangle this from other changes to their habitat. Glow-worms are best seen during June and July, just after dusk, in open areas with moderately long grass or in hedgerows. They appear as greenish lights. Only the females glow brightly, clinging to foliage, displaying the luminescent segments on their tails. The glow attracts the flying male beetles.
Reports should specify the location (map reference if possible), the numbers, date, weather conditions and visibility of artificial lighting from the site. Please write to me at 1 Milverton Drive, Ickenham, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB10 8PP.
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