Japan And Solomon Islands Sign Seaport Project

Posted on by

Japan And Solomon Islands Signs Multi-Million Dollar Seaport Project

The Governments of Japan and Solomon Islands today signed a multi-million dollar project to expand facilities at the Honiara International Seaport.

The new project will include the construction of a second international wharf, which will enable the Honiara Port to become one of the largest sea-port hubs in the region.

Japanese Ambassador and Charge dAffaires to Solomon Islands Kenichi Kimiya and Foreign Affairs Minister Clay Forau signed the documents which have now significantly paved the way for the start of the project.

The documents constitutes legally binding International Agreements between Japan and Solomon Islands, which secures a grant of two billion six hundred and eighty-one million Japanese Yen (approx. SBD190 million) for construction works by the Government of Japan.

Todays signing was done following the successful completion of the design phase which was signed and implemented on 17th January 2014. The Japanese Cabinet has approved the detailed design in April this year which totalled to SB$190 million.

The Project marks a new partnership between the two countries. It provides direct and strategic impacts on connectivity for Solomon Islands with regional and global economies to effectively benefit the populations of Solomon Islands, said Ambassador Kimiya today.

The Project aims to expand the port facilities including the construction of the second international wharf, which enables the Honiara Port to become one of the largest hub ports in the region.

Working closely with development partners who have been paying efforts to improve performance, governance and accountability of the State-Owned Enterprises, including the Solomon Islands Port Authority (SIPA), the overall capacity of the Honiara Port will be strengthened by these efforts both on hard and soft aspects.

Minister Forau also signed a Grant Agreement with JICA representative Taiji Usui during the ceremony today.

Continued here:

Japan And Solomon Islands Sign Seaport Project

Sen. Moran Opening Statement at "State of VA Health Care" Hearing with Sec. Shinseki – Video

Posted on by


Sen. Moran Opening Statement at "State of VA Health Care" Hearing with Sec. Shinseki
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a member of the Senate Veterans #39; Affairs Committee, on May 15, 2014, told Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki that he believes the...

By: Jerry Moran

Continued here:

Sen. Moran Opening Statement at "State of VA Health Care" Hearing with Sec. Shinseki - Video

Veterans Affairs Health Care Scandal Exposed – Jessie Jane Duff – Judge Jeanine – Video

Posted on by


Veterans Affairs Health Care Scandal Exposed - Jessie Jane Duff - Judge Jeanine
"He #39;s (Shinseki) mad as hell because he #39;s been exposed, that #39;s why he #39;s mad" says Gunnery Sergeant Jessie Jane Duff (USMC ret) as she joins FNC #39;s Judge Jeanine Pirro to weigh in on the facts...

By: Steven Laboe

Read the rest here:

Veterans Affairs Health Care Scandal Exposed - Jessie Jane Duff - Judge Jeanine - Video

Pilot programs target health care improvements

Posted on by

New measures to improve health care are being put to the test by Nanaimo doctors.

The Nanaimo Division of Family Practice, made up of more than 100 local doctors, has joined up with Island Health to launch several pilot programs this month that will help improve the transition of patients from hospital to home.

Those involved say the initiatives are meant to empower patients by giving them more information about their care, from a hospital handbook to an expanded discharge summary that allows for the entire hospital team to write instructions. It is a small test of potential health care improvements by working groups dedicated to looking at physician satisfaction, improved patient care and a more sustainable health care system, according to Leslie Keenan, executive director of the division.

Results of A GP for Me survey, distributed last year to gauge local health care challenges, is expected to help the division craft a proposal on how else it can tweak Nanaimos medical system.

The thing that would be important for us as a community is that we are looking at things always with an eye toward sustainability. It cant be a quick fix, Keenan said of change to the health system.

One new pilot program will see 300 patient-caregiver handbooks distributed over the next three months to patients on the hospital's first floor. The manuals explain hospital amenities and offer a check list to help prepare people to go home, including how soon after they need to contact their physician..

Lisa Holloway, Island Health's project manager for community integration, said giving patients their physician's contact number and informing them about the need for follow-up appointments can help prevent patients from being re-admitted to the hospital.

It's improving communication because we know that's best practice, she said.

There will also be changes to discharge summaries so other hospital professionals can write instructions for patients and their family doctors.

Up until now we haven't had that line of communication between the social worker or [occupational therapist] directly to the physicians, Holloway said, adding communication only existed between physicians.

Follow this link:

Pilot programs target health care improvements

Is Duloxetine more or less effective than Fluoxetine in children and teens with MDD?

Posted on by

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE:

19-May-2014

Contact: Kathryn Ruehle kruehle@liebertpub.com 914-740-2100 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News

New Rochelle, NY, May 19, 2014Two studies of the anti-depressive drug duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), compared its effectiveness and safety to either fluoxetine or placebo in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD). The results of these first controlled trials of duloxetine in pediatric patients with MDD are published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The articles are available free on the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Graham Emslie, MD and coauthors evaluated the efficacy and safety of a fixed dose of duloxetineeither 60 mg or 30 mg once a dayversus 20 mg daily of fluoxetine or placebo in children ages 7-11 years and adolescents ages 12-17 years. In the article "A Double-Blind Efficacy and Safety Study of Duloxetine Fixed Doses in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder" they compare the treatments based on worsening of suicidal ideation, emergence of suicidal behavior, and adverse effects including abnormal findings on an electrocardiogram and laboratory tests.

Sarah Atkinson, MD and colleagues compared a flexible dosing regimen of duloxetine (60-120 mg daily) to fluoxetine (20-40 mg daily) or placebo and reported measures from a depression rating scale and a suicide severity rating scale, as well as treatment-related adverse events, in the article "A Double-Blind Efficacy and Safety Study of Duloxetine Flexible Dosing in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder".

Neither study found a significant difference in response between the two drugs and placebo. The authors suggest that this may be due to the complexity of these novel studies and offer observations that may direct the design of future investigations.

"Drs. Emslie and Atkinson and their colleagues took a fascinating approach towards testing the efficacy of a novel SNRI in the pediatric population," said Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, and President, Child Mind Institute, New York, NY. "Researchers are of course excited by positive results, but in this case the curious lack of response tells us volumes about how to better design complex studiesstudies that may soon give us uncommon insight into our pharmacologic interventions."

###

About the Journal

Read the original post:

Is Duloxetine more or less effective than Fluoxetine in children and teens with MDD?

Jack Uldrich, futurist, to speak at RDEDC annual meeting celebration

Posted on by

On an annual basis, the Racine County Economic Development Corp. sponsors our Annual Meeting Celebration. The event is open to the public and is a great opportunity to hear more about local economic development initiatives, as well as network with hundreds of business and government leaders from throughout the community.

The highlight of this years event is our guest speaker, best-selling author, acclaimed global futurist and the iconoclastic chief unlearning officer, Jack Uldrich. Uldrichs most recent book is titled Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow. Uldrichs talk will have something for everyone as he addresses the forces transforming tomorrow, including the Internet, social networks, crowd-sourcing, gaming dynamics, new information and communication technologies, robotics, biotechnology and nanotechnology. And, the convergence of these forces to transform everything from agriculture, energy, education and law enforcement to health care, manufacturing, retail and transportation.

We are also honored that Odinn Johnson will join us to present the Sam Johnson Volunteer of the Year Awards. This award recognizes special and unique efforts to improve our community. This years individual recipient is retired executive director of the United Way, Dave Mauer. The Runzheimer Foundation will receive the Sam Johnson organization award for its continued commitment and investment in the Racine County community. Since 2000, the foundation has supported more than 400 organizations in their focus areas of education, community, the environment and people in need.

Tom Shinners, vice president of finance and human resources at Poclain Hydraulics, will receive the private-sector Tony DiCastri Award. Shinners served as a RCEDC board member from 2007-2013 and executive committee member from 2010-2013, serving as president from 2011-2013. In addition to guiding continued expansion of Poclain Hydraulics, Shinners presided as RCEDC president during the development and implementation of the first Jobs for Racine County campaign that netted 3,900 new and retained jobs, and $306 million in private investment.

Julie Anderson, director of Racine County Public Works and Development Services, will receive the public-sector Len Ziolkowski Award. Anderson has served on the RCEDC Board of Directors and Executive Committee since 2003. She is the representative of Racine County on the Racine County Economic Development Plan relative to development of the Interstate corridor, and also serves on the Project Management Team for the RootWorks Redevelopment Initiative in the City of Racine. Andersons office has facilitated countless successful development projects throughout the county and done so in a cooperative effort with the RCEDC.

This years Annual Celebration will mark 31 years of service by the RCEDC to the community and youre invited! Dont miss your chance to attend this great event to be held on June 4 from 4:30-6 p.m., with an appetizer and networking reception to follow. This years meeting will be held at the Burlington Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave., in Burlington. Please register at http://www.racinecountyedc.org or call Lynn Beauchesne at 262-898-7432. Seating is limited and the registration fee is $25.

Jenny Trick is executive director of the Racine County Economic Development Corp.

More:

Jack Uldrich, futurist, to speak at RDEDC annual meeting celebration

Simple Freedom Tip 2: How to Stay Productive By Planning with Google Calender – Video

Posted on by


Simple Freedom Tip 2: How to Stay Productive By Planning with Google Calender
http://SimpleFreedomTribe.com Once your daily time budget broken down, it #39;s very important to plan what you are going to do with in that time period. This video illustrate how I use google...

By: Aldo Gonzalez

Follow this link:

Simple Freedom Tip 2: How to Stay Productive By Planning with Google Calender - Video