Local theatre company, North Shore Players, presents Ben Elton\\\'s first West End success and 2nd play sandwiched between his other stage work \\\'Gasping\\\' and \\\'Popcorn\\\'.
Although first performed in 1991 at London\\\'s Haymarket Theatre, Silly Cow, is still very relevant in today\\\'s celebrity obsessed culture and will keep you either laughing or on the edge of your seat throughout.
This is the first production staged by North Shore Players and is an ideal summer\\\'s evening of entertainment providing the very best of Elton\\\'s comic stage work. Come along, support some local new talent and indulge in some of the funniest theatre you\\\'ll experience this year!
Cast:
• Sidney - Jonathan Callinan
• Doris - Claire Buckley
• Peggy - Claire Wingfield
• Douglas - Matt MacDougall
• Eduardo - Dane Dawson
Director - Lynne Davis
Dates & times: Thursday 7th - Saturday 16th March, 8pm at The Rose Centre, Belmont.
Matinee: Sunday 10th March at 2pm. No Mon performances.
Tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors and students. Group discounts (10+ seats) available.
Bookings: Ph. Richard at The Rose Centre on 445 9900 or email info@rosecentre.co.nz.
Visit www.rosecentre.co.nz for more information.
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A new survey from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) reveals that two-thirds of young adults have personal experience with mental health problems. Although the overwhelming majority of parents and young adults are supportive of discussing mental illness more openly, more than one-fourth of young adults (28 percent) and one in six parents (16 percent) admit they avoid talking about it.
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As a new survey conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Nutrisystem among over 3,000 U.S adults in December, indicates more than half of Americans (54 percent) are planning to make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. Nutrisystem (NASDAQ: NTRI), the leading provider of home-delivered weight loss meal plans, is gearing up to help them succeed in keeping those resolutions.
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The number of gout patients is rising, with an estimated 8.3 million American adults diagnosed with gout—but only 10 percent of them are being properly treated, according to the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society. To heighten awareness and knowledge about gout and to lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment, the society has released two new comprehensive kits to educate patients and provide consistent information for medical professionals. The release of the Take a Stand on Gout Patient Education Kit and Medical Professional Information Kit coincides with Gout Awareness Day, an annual commemoration on May 22 to call attention to the growing incidence of gout and to enhance knowledge so as to improve patient outcomes. Both kits provide new, substantial information about gout from specialists, who treat gout patients every day.
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New entertainment integrations and social media initiatives move the “ugly truth” campaign into a new phase this month, further seeding important tobacco-related facts and messages with teens and young adults. The latest advertising campaign from truth – the nation’s largest youth smoking prevention campaign – features its first television ads since 2010, and a host of marketing and digital tools to educate and connect with teens and young people through a range of digital media initiatives and entertainment integrations.
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Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. (“Raptor” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RPTP), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PROCYSBI™ (cysteamine bitartrate) delayed release capsules for the treatment of nephropathic cystinosis in adults and children 6 years and older. In a Phase 3 study, PROCYSBI showed consistent cystine depletion over the full 12-hour dosing period. Sustained levels of cysteamine have not historically been achieved in the majority of patients in this population. Studies have shown that sustained cystine depletion in patients may significantly delay disease progression, including kidney dysfunction, dialysis, kidney transplant, organ failure and premature death.
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Doing alright financially? The answer, if you’re 25 to 34 years old, depends on your friends, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAs and the Ad Council. They released the results today to coincide with a new series of national public service advertisements and a redesigned website for their Feed the Pig financial literacy campaign.
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