Keen theatregoers will relish the chance to watch JT Rogers's Madagascar, which opens at the Playhouse Theatre in Perth towards the end of next month. The Black Swan State Theatre Company, which is behind the production, has described it as a "haunting story" following three central characters, who find themselves in the same Rome hotel looking out over the Eternal City's iconic Spanish Steps at different points in time. Over the course of the play, their individual stories are explained, including their relationship to each other and what the room means to them. However, ...

In the spirit of ABC's Extreme Makeovers and Fox's the Swan, there is a new standard: The Ultimate Makeover. Those shows have made extreme aesthetic transformations popular nationwide, but the new program offers a twist. In the Ultimate Makeover Program, Florida's best doctors and health practitioners go beyond changing people's looks to transforming their lives. The Ultimate Team will help the less fortunate through community activism and fundraising corporate partnerships as well as through cosmetic procedures. Nottingham Consulting Group sponsored a research investigation ...

Eco-conscious tourists and business travellers planning to visit Munich towards the end of next month are sure to enjoy paying a visit to the eCarTec expo. Running between October 19th and 21st 2010 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, the show has a number of high-profile patrons, including Dr Angelika Niebler MEP, federal minister of transport, building and urban development Dr Peter Ramsauer and Bavarian minister of economics, infrastructure, transport and technology Martin Zeil. The event will aim to highlight the benefits of environmentally-friendly motoring ...

The Celtic tradition is celebrated with music, dancing and storytelling at the Lowender Peran Festival in Cornwall this autumn. Travellers keen to get a real taste for some of the region's culture will be spoiled at this fun and interesting occasion, which is family-friendly so it is just as good for children as it is for adults. Although the final details of the programme have not yet been unveiled, visitors staying in some of the luxury hotels Cornwall has available can be sure they will be treated to plenty of authentic Cornish entertainment. Running from October ...

The Santiago Rusinol painting Portrait of Miquel Utrillo is due to be put on show at the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao (MBAB) this year. Hotel Bilbao guests can see this stunning picture from September 21st 2010 to January 9th 2011, with the temporary exhibition giving visitors a rare chance to take a closer look at the famous Catalan artist's handiwork. Rusinol, who was born in Barcelona in 1861, is widely accepted to have influenced fellow Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and was a leading figure in the Catalan Modernist movement. Art enthusiasts may be aware ...

Visitors to Barcelona's Macba museum can find out more about one of the artists the building is exhibiting by heading to its After Wolman event. The show is connected to the arts space's I Am Immortal display of Gil J Wolman's work, which is available to view until January 9th 2011. If guests at any of the cheap hotels Barcelona has on offer decide they are going to check out the Frenchman's creations, they could find they are able to gain even more insight into his art by attending After Wolman. The event is taking place on October 15th in the Macba Auditorium, ...

Since 2008, Habitatter.com has been offering the highest quality in home decorating accessories. To welcome Fall, Habitatter.com is offering 10% off everything on the site for the remainder of the month with the coupon code "TenOffSeptember". Greg Simerlink, owner of Habitatter.com, said, "Fall is a great time to update your decor and with this special we give you an added incentive to update your style." Habitatter.com has been busy adding new lines to their decorative home hardware selection including Bathroom Hardware, Kitchen Hardware, Door Stoppers, Air Vent ...

Experienced Kansas City dentist, Dr. Stiver, is helping patients make informed decisions about their dental care through the use of educational resources on his practice's website. New educational resources include a dental library and video gallery to learn more about dental problems and treatments available. The new dental library and videos can be easily accessed on the practice's interactive website. Dr. Stiver is a full service general and cosmetic dentist in Kansas City, offering a wide array of dental services including bonding, veneers, sealants, root canal therapy, ...

Imaging Advantage LLC, the nation's leading provider of comprehensive radiology practice management solutions to hospitals, imaging centers and radiology groups, is pleased to announce the successful launch of diagnostic radiology services at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon, a 115-bed full-service community hospital offering, among other services, advanced treatments in cancer care, cardiac care, orthopedic care, surgery and emergency care. At Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Imaging Advantage's radiologists are providing a comprehensive range of ...

The Jacksonville, Florida personal injury law firm of Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. is currently accepting cases of patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis C while being treated at the Jacksonville area Mayo Clinic. A former employee who tested positive to the potentially deadly blood borne virus admitted to injecting himself with Fentanyl and then replacing the pain killer with saline solution. He then put this into patient IVs or directly injected it into the patient. So far three people have tested positive for hepatitis C. The Mayo Clinic has sent ...

Watch Out for Loan Modification Scams The combination of the recession, high unemployment rates and the crash of the housing market has left many homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments. However, as the saying goes, in difficult circumstances comes opportunity. Unfortunately, for many homeowners, those taking advantage of the opportunities presented by these difficult times are loan modification scammers. For those struggling to make or those who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments, bankruptcy may provide a solution for homeowners that want ...

Considering a Loan Modification? Consider Bankruptcy Instead. The crash of the housing bubble has left many homeowners in homes that are now not worth what was paid for them. The current economic crisis and rise in unemployment are leaving many homeowners with mortgages they cannot afford for houses that they cannot sell. As a result, there has been a rise in loan modification programs. Loan modifications sound appealing because of the promise to work with the lender to lower payments, allowing the distressed homeowner to keep their home and avoid foreclosure. These ...

Protecting Loved Ones from Elder Abuse According to the California Attorney General's office, more than 200,000 Californians over the age of 65 are subjected to elder abuse each year -- and the problem is not expected to get better any time soon. With a population of 3.7 million elderly, California already has the largest number of elderly residents in the nation. This number is expected to double in the next 20 years. As the baby boomer population enters their golden years, the number of people who need assistance from family members and long term care facilities ...

Fair Sentencing Act Reduces Disparity for Cocaine Sentences In August, President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act into law. While the act does not eliminate federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses, the mere fact that it occurred is a surprising criminal justice reform. Ten years ago, those working to repeal the 100-to-1 sentencing disparity were dismissed as "soft on crime." The 1986 law was enacted at a time when many expected the crack cocaine epidemic affecting minority communities would cause a broader crime wave, which never ...

Report Offers Denver A Glimmer of Hope, But Economic Struggles Persist According to the latest Mountain Monitor report from Brookings Mountain West, the Denver area's gross metropolitan product (meaning the value of all of its produced goods and services) has almost returned to pre-recession levels. In the second quarter of this year, the gross metropolitan product was just .1 percent lower than its highest levels before the recession began. Perhaps surprisingly, though, this overall return to productivity is not reflected in employment rates. As the report indicates, ...

Another Alleged Police Brutality Incident Shakes Florida Law Enforcement A recent suspected case of police brutality, this time resulting in the serious injury of 38-year-old Bamako Walton of Roodhouse, is putting the spotlight back on the actions of Florida's law enforcement officers. While the facts are still not completely clear, it is known that Walton was the passenger in a vehicle pulled over by an officer with the Jacksonville Police Department in the early hours of August 8, 2010. What remains to be seen, however, is how he ended up with multiple facial contusions, ...

Presumed Occupational Diseases for Firefighters and Police Officers Maryland Annotated Code, Labor and Employment (LE) Article, 9-503 states that firefighters and police officers are given a presumption of compensability for certain occupational diseases if they contract heart disease or hypertension that results in "partial or total disability or death." Additionally, if a firefighter develops lung disease or certain specific cancers that results in partial or total disability, that firefighter is given a presumption of compensability that the disease was "suffered ...

Florida Sinkhole Claims Extending Beyond Sinkhole Alley? Pasco and Hernandez counties are well established as the centers of sinkhole activity in Florida; Florida lawmakers have gone so far as to craft unique laws governing insurance coverage for sinkholes in these two counties. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that the problem may be spreading, with sinkholes reportedly appearing as far south as Miami and Naples. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has requested claims data from both commercial and residential property insurance companies, with the ...

New Emphasis on Curbing Medicaid Fraud In 2009, President Obama revealed that Medicare and Medicaid are the biggest drivers of the federal deficit and debt. Both programs are crucial to the health care industry in the United States; however, crippling waste, abuse and fraud cost the system $60 billion annually. As such, the Obama administration seeks to crack down on Medicaid and Medicare fraud. Reports of flagrant Medicaid and Medicare fraud prompt public outcries. Consider the case of Elizabeth Corbitt, who in August was arrested on 419 counts of Medicaid fraud ...

Report on State of Oregon Hospitals Released In 2008, the Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC) set a simple goal for itself - become the safest health care delivery system in the United States. The OPSC set out procedures and standards to measure progress in hospitals across the state. Noting that Oregon's level of care was only "average" by any measurement, the OPSC's objective was to use these standards to improve patient safety. The standards asked five main questions: -Can we demonstrate that we are eliminating preventable harm events? -Are we using evidence-based ...

The Costs of Medical Errors According to a recent ABC story, a study confirmed anecdotal evidence of the "July Effect" - a rise in medical errors during the month of July, when new residents fresh out of medical school report to their teaching hospitals. A 2000 publication by the Institute of Medicine indicated that up to 98,000 Americans may die each year as a result of preventable medical errors. Though the qualitative costs of medical errors can be devastating, a recent article in The Wall Street Journal says the quantitative costs can also be staggering. Citing ...

British Airways has launched its new 'lower price holiday finder' which allows customers to save time and money when booking their holiday package. Claire Bentley, managing director BA Holidays commented: "Following the success of dynamic packaging where flight plus hotel or flight plus car rental were combined to offer our customers the lowest pricing on ba.com, we have now developed more advanced options such as the new 'lowest price holiday finder' on ba.com. This new technology ultimately gives customers the opportunity to save even more time and money when booking ...

Hotels.com's latest destination hot list league table has found Venice taking the top spot list as the fastest rising destinations in terms of year on year searches through the site. The Italian city of Venice came out as being the hottest destination on the list for Brits with a 655% increase in searches on the UK Hotels.com site in June 2010 compared to June 2009, however with summer in full swing, traditional UK seaside destinations have also been proving popular as Cromer in Norfolk and Llandudno in North Wales saw rises of 565% and 495% respectively year on year. ...

Hotels.com's latest hot list of the fastest-rising destinations for hotel searches across in July has revealed that Farnborough in Hampshire has managed to top the list.  The town famed for its annual summer air show topped the table of fastest rising destinations with a 565% increase in searches in July compared with the same time last year. The interest in staying in Farnborough around the time of the air show provides a good indicator of the continued endurance in popularity of the UK 'staycation' throughout 2010. Further afield and with schools out for the summer, ...

Hays Social Housing, the leading recruiting expert, is working in partnership with AmicusHorizon, one of the largest housing associations in the South East region on a job seeking skills programme. The three-month programme, which was set up because residents said they needed support in gaining employment, has already secured jobs or training for several tenants and has improved the employability of many others. The programme started in June with introductory seminars and a series of one-on-one career coaching sessions. Each participant also attended five Hays workshops, ...