...Simulation of room air conditioning strategies for hospital operation theatres KARTHIKEYAN P, MURALIDHARAN K, ANAND SAMUEL Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Deemed university, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Pin code-632014. INDIA. Abstract: Hospitals have not always been fully air conditioned, except for new buildings in urban areas where ambient noise and atmospheric pollution necessitate having closed, double glazed windows. Air conditioning has been restricted by economic considera¬tions and has been confined to places where it was essential, for example operating theatres. Many operating theatres have been air-conditioned using conventional methods of turbulent air distribution but, as with clean rooms, this proves unsatisfactory in the prevention of airborne contamination. This paper emphasizes different types of air-conditioning strategies, their advantages and disadvantages in the case of operation theatres. It also brings out the impact of computational fluid dynamics codes in Indoor air flow simulation. Keywords: Operation theatres, Air conditioning systems, operating room air distribution, Room air-conditioning strategies, Air- quality & computational fluid dynamics. 1.Introduction There are three sources of bacterial contaminations: the supply of air to the theatre; the surgical team; and the emissions of bodily vapors and organisms from the patient. To deal with these and to prevent turbulent air movement and convection...
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...Market feasibility overview Hempstead, NY June 2012 MOVIE THEATRE Overview Members of Renew Hempstead have suggested and shown strong support for development of a movie theatre in downtown Hempstead. Renaissance Downtowns engaged our firm to explore the potential market viability of a movie theatre. This brief summarizes our findings. In comments on the Renew Hempstead website, members recommended the following possible characteristics for a downtown movie theatre: Small community theatre Smoke free Locally owned, not a chain Security Collaborate with Hofstra Not too many seats in one theatre Host student films, documentaries Stage for open mic night Family nights Alternating screen Should have regular snacks Solar power Free wifi Reduced ticket price for bringing in Mini arcade inside recycled things Lounge area Recycled popcorn bags as well as cups Stores inside the movie theatre Every fifth visit is free A little bar for older people Major motion ...
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...includes four venues; * the large concert hall, which seats 1,200; * the small concert hall, which seats 450; * the city theatre, which seats 700; * the indoor plaza, which seats 100. The GAC is the home base of the North Netherlands Orchestra (NNO). The NNO plays in the large concert hall, which is a suitable venue for all kinds of performances, ranging from concerts to flamenco and from the St Matthew Passion to children’s musicals. The theatre offers most of the main theatre, dance and opera productions that are put on in the Netherlands. The plaza and the small concert hall are suited to a wide range of music and theatre performances. All these forms of entertainment are examples of the performing arts. The GAC is owned by the municipality of Groningen, which is made up of a number of departments, including the Education Culture Sports Welfare Department. This department consists of a number of subdepartments, including the Arts & Culture Subdepartment. Each subdepartment is made up of a number of operating entities. One of the operating entities within the Art & Culture Subdepartment is the GAC. Contracts The GAC draws up contracts for all the performances and concerts to be given at its venues. Every contract sets out the terms and conditions applicable to a particular performance or a number of performances. The GAC uses a variety of...
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...(programme coordinator): ‘No performances have been planned for 11 and 12 March 2000, a weekend. Since he is one of the best known Dutch comedians, we thought Tom Hek might be willing to give two more performances at our theatre. But he thinks the five performances planned for May 2000 are sufficient proof of his love of Groningen. Well, I have just been told by a theatrical agency that a Latvian company is going to stage the operetta ‘Der Bettelstudent’ in the Netherlands in March 2000. The agency is asking €22,500,- for two performances – on Saturday and Sunday. I think we should accept this offer. We could price our tickets at €25 each and if each performance draws an audience of 450, we will break even. Just do your sums: 2 x 450 x €25 = €22,500,-’. Jan Dekker (controller): ‘But we had set aside that weekend in March for a big overhaul of the theatre. The theatre is pretty booked up for that period and the technical staff wants to carry out various small repairs’. Karin: ‘Come on Jan, surely you would not leave the theatre empty for a weekend during the high season?’. Jan: ‘Karin, there is something else to consider. We probably would not sell much more than 450 tickets per performance, although I believe we must make a sizeable sum out of that sort of performance’. Harm van Tol (director): ‘I think Jan has a valid point there. Operettas must bring in a good deal of money to cover deficits caused by less marketable performances. But leaving that aside, we have...
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...3977NRS: Leadership and Management Introduction In this essay, leadership will be defined and analysed. A detailed leader profile from my workplace will be developed and described using transformational theory, as this is the most adequate theory to describe the performance, effectiveness and styles used by the leader to achieve the objectives and goals in my workplace. Moreover, the nature of the leader’s role and achievement utilising the theory will be analysed. In addition, transformational theory will be defined and analysed based on different explanations. Leadership Leadership is one of the most essential criteria of the nurse manager. It is the process of interaction between the leader and the other staff, influencing them toward workplace goals achievement (Yukl, 1998). Leadership is the ability to provide direction toward preferred future aspirations and aligns the followers toward goals achievement (Kelly-Heidenthal, 2004). Moreover, leadership is viewed as a dynamic interactive process that involves various dimensions, including planning, organising, directing and controlling. The activities of an organised group can be influenced by a process in which the efforts to achieve the goals and tasks are managed by leadership (Roussel, Russell & Swansburg, 2006). Leadership is also defined as inducing individuals or a group to take an action in accordance with the purpose of the leader. Moreover, Roussel, Russell and Swansburg (2006) correctly pointed out that leadership...
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...2013 Mark Courtice Chief Executive Officer Theatre Royal Of Winchester Jewry Street Winchester SO23 8SB Dear Mr Courtice, Re: Analysis of the Royal Theatre of Winchesters competitive market forces Further to our recent meeting, I have undertaken an analysis of the macroeconomic market affecting the theatre of Winchester as well as the competitive environment of the market the theatre operates. Further an analyse of the theatre it self has been conducted, and assessed the theatres ability to deal with this changes. Below you will find an outline of the two most significant factors impacting the theatre. An area for concern is the decrease in disposable income for the AB-socio economic group. This is where most of the customers to local theatres can be found and it have resulted in customers being more aware of its spending. Furthermore, customers might choose a competitive product such as a cinema ticket instead due a lower price. As a result of the increased unemployment in the UK, as well as the decreased disposable income consumers may defer trips to the theatre regarding the difficult economic climate. The reluctance to spend money on theatre tickets increases the risk posed by substitutes to the theatre of Winchester. Possible substitutes are: west end theatres, cinemas, TV shows, new technology and big events. Additional, there are several other theatres in UK, which can offer the same actors and plays as Theatre of Winchester, in a similar size and setting...
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...3977NRS: Leadership and Management Introduction In this essay, leadership will be defined and analysed. A detailed leader profile from my workplace will be developed and described using transformational theory, as this is the most adequate theory to describe the performance, effectiveness and styles used by the leader to achieve the objectives and goals in my workplace. Moreover, the nature of the leader’s role and achievement utilising the theory will be analysed. In addition, transformational theory will be defined and analysed based on different explanations. Leadership Leadership is one of the most essential criteria of the nurse manager. It is the process of interaction between the leader and the other staff, influencing them toward workplace goals achievement (Yukl, 1998). Leadership is the ability to provide direction toward preferred future aspirations and aligns the followers toward goals achievement (Kelly-Heidenthal, 2004). Moreover, leadership is viewed as a dynamic interactive process that involves various dimensions, including planning, organising, directing and controlling. The activities of an organised group can be influenced by a process in which the efforts to achieve the goals and tasks are managed by leadership (Roussel, Russell & Swansburg, 2006). Leadership is also defined as inducing individuals or a group to take an action in accordance with the purpose of the leader. Moreover, Roussel, Russell and Swansburg (2006) correctly pointed...
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...development of leaders on the healthcare setting should be paid more attention to. With this was the establishment of NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, which focuses on leadership development, as well as improvement and innovation. The workplace environment is a complex and a diverse area, strong, good and effective leadership is needed to implement change from policy makers and the government. Leaders should be confident, initiative, encourage high morale, a spirit of involvement, cooperation, fosters teamwork and should have the knowledge of what is happening in the department, latest development and kept abreast politically. On this assignment, I will be creating a personal development plan for a Band 7 post in the operating theatres in the next five years. I will be using the Leadership Framework set by The National Leadership Council to aid me in completing my development plan. DEMOSTRATING PERSONAL QUALITIES OBJECTIVE SHORT TERM (ACTION) LONG TERM (ACTION) Developing self-awareness Identify strengths and limitations Analyse, reflect and act on feedback from colleagues Monitor stress and sources Feedback and to consider change of behaviour/personal impact Understanding limits and effect of stress and...
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...trends in the industry. Company Research: We gathered information of the company historical performance and market positioning vis. as vis. its peers. Company projections: We developed a full three statements financial model to forecast the company’s operation based on the industry analysis and company’s track record. Valuation: We have used APV approach to value the company as company’s capital structure keeps changing over time. Furthermore, we also calculated the implied valuation using trading and transaction multiples. Industry Overview Resilient industry The US movie exhibition industry is considered a relatively defensive industry with low revenue volatility. Main reason for this is that the American customers’ willingness to go to the movies is less correlated with the economic cycle. People go to the movies both in the good times and in the bad times. Thus, box office performance can vary widely quarter to quarter due to films released, but is generally steady in longer term (see figure 1). The box office performs in weak macro environments because it is one of the cheapest forms of out-of-home entertainment, such as sports, concerts, vacations, and etc. (see figure 2). Movie theaters continue to draw more people than all theme parks and major U.S. sports combined. Meanwhile, economic expansion cycle and movie exhibitor revenues display little correlation – performance is more tied to the...
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...Introduction Tiny Opera Company operates in a rural NSW town. Colleen Starr started the company after moving to the small town from Sydney in the late 1970s. Colleen wanted to bring the wonder and entertainment of theatre-based performances to rural NSW. Her vision was to create a regional theatre that emulated the Sydney Opera House; making theatre both accessible and valued in her town and the surrounding community. Stella’s idea and passion was shared by a wealthy landowner in the area who donated $2.3 million to support the purchase of a venue and the ongoing operation of the theatre. $1.3 million of this was invested in a trust which has been added to over the years that Tiny Opera Company has generated a profit. Colleen Starr bought an old town hall that had been built in the early 1900s. The hall is listed on the State Heritage Register in NSW. Basic interior renovations were carried out to the stage, three dressing rooms, kitchen, break room, meeting room, food counter and ticketing booth including: ● painting internal walls ● installing wall-mounted radiators throughout the theatres, dressing rooms and break room ● installing a dishwasher and oven in the kitchen ● installing a wood heater in the meeting room. Tiny Opera Company has staged regular performances in the theatre from the 1970s onwards. Ten years ago, the Tiny Opera Company built a small office building to serve the growing number full time staff. Develop Policy Three policy option summaries Tiny Opera Company’s...
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...include the design, leasing, marketing, maintenance and operation of IMAX film and digital theatre systems as well as the development, production, post production and distribution of IMAX motion pictures. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than most conventional film systems. A standard IMAX screen is 22 × 16.1 m (72 × 52.8 ft), but can be larger. IMAX theatres are described as either "Classic Design," (Purpose-built structures designed to house an IMAX theatre) or "Multiplex Design." (Existing multiplex auditoriums that have been retrofitted with IMAX technology). The world's largest cinema screen (and IMAX screen) is in the LG IMAX theatre in Sydney, New South Wales. It is approximately 8 stories high, with dimensions of 35.73 × 29.42 m (117.2 × 96.5 ft) and covers an area of more than 1,015 m2 (10,930 sq ft). IMAX is the most widely used system for special-venue film presentations. As of December 2009[update], there were more than 400 IMAX theatres in over 40 countries. IMAX Corporation has released four projector types that use its 15-perforation, 70mm film format: GT (Grand Theatre), GT 3D (dual rotor), SR (Small Rotor), and MPX, which was designed to be retrofitted in existing multiplex theatres. In July 2008, the company introduced a digital projection system, which it has not given a distinct name or brand, designed for multiplex theatres with screens no wider than 21.3 m (70 ft). All IMAX projectors, except the standard...
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...icedTHE SERVICE EXPERIENCE AS THEATER Stephen J. Grove, Clemson University Raymond P. Fisk, University of Central Florida INTRODUCTION Services marketing play a major role in the economies of the United States and the entire world, this has been indicated by the increased interest in the etiquette of how most people are taking it up, the past decade reflects a growing appreciation of the part they play in the frugalities. Lovelock 1991, states that services are said to be approximately amounting to seventy per-cent of the Gross National Product of the United States and the world, and supporting the same notion is Bateson 1989 who indicates that three quarters of those employed in some countries labour in service sector occupations Berry 1980, Sasser 1976, Zeithaml, and Parasuraman 1985 have given significant attention to how the marketing of services is distinguishing from the marketing of goods. The simultaneity of production and consumption of the service product is one key characteristic that differentiates services marketing, according to the above mentioned scholars and researchers. They noted that services exist only in the time in which they are rendered and they cannot be disassembled. Essentially, services are fashioned from the interaction between service providers and customers and, as such, service quality is comprised of both process and outcome dimensions. These various aspects of service delivery underscore the notion that services are complex, behavioural...
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...The concert I visited was Beethoven’s 7th Symphony on Sunday April 6; the conductor was Edo De Waart. Included in the concert there was a performance of Symphony of Wind Instruments, this was created by Ivor Stravinsky there were multiple different wind instruments used in this piece, there was three flutes; two oboes; English horn; three clarinets; three bassoons; four horns; three trumpets; three trombones; tuba. John Adam’s violin concerto was played in the concert, this had instruments from many different groups it consisted of, two flutes; two oboes; two clarinets; two bassoons; two horns; trumpet; percussion; two keyboard samplers; strings. As for Beethoven’s Symphony he used multiple different instruments, two flutes; two oboes; two clarinets; two bassoons; two horns; two trumpets; timpani; strings. The event was held at the Pabst Theatre, the Pabst was built in 1895, and is actually the fourth oldest continually operating theatre in the United States. The Pabst Theater was previously called Das Neue Deutsche Stadt-Theater and was built by Captain Pabst, this theatre was burnt down, and Captain Pabst immediately started rebuilding the theatre, as it only took eleven months, and that is why it is called Pabst theatre today. One very prominent soloist at the concert was a woman named Leila Josefowicz who “is the chosen interpreter of several leading composers” . Some of these composers include: John Adams, Oliver Knussen, Thomas Ades, and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Josefowicz...
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...PVR Limited Management Discussion and Analysis The following Management Discussion and Analysis Section should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to accounts for the period ended 31st March, 2012.This discussion contains certain forward looking statements based on current expectations, which entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those reflected in them. All references to “PVR”, “we”, “our”, “Company” in this report refers to PVR Limited and should be construed accordingly. to increase. (Source: FICCI- KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Report 2012) 1. Largest Industry - The Indian film industry is one of the largest globally with a history of steady growth. With films being the most popular form of mass entertainment in India, the film industry has witnessed robust double-digit growth over the past decade. Industry Structure & Development 2. Demographic scenario supports long-term fundamentals: Due to favorable demographics (75% of the country’s population is below the age of 35) and economic conditions in India, coupled with consumers willing to spend more on a variety of leisure and entertainment services, the filmed entertainment business is set to grow in the years to come. 3. Under screened market: When compared to global benchmarks such as USA, UK, France, Spain, India is a significantly under screened. Mumbai and Bangalore have...
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...Yi Mei 1. Negotiating Variables & Elements impact negotiation Negotiation items Opening Ticket revenues Targeting Walk away/ Limit $1,100,000 $550,000 Strategy & Explanation Attention Elements impact negotiations $275,000 Split of ticket revenues 60% 50% 25% Performance Schedule 9 performances 5 evenings 2 weekend matinees 2 weekday matinees 9 performances 6 evenings 3 weekend matinees 0 weekday matinees 13 performance s 6 evenings 3 weekend matinees 4 weekday matinees Matinees all week except Monday Calculation of Cost= explanation of the concession. The cost deduces the revenues. Exchange Limits set by the reduction of the profit Matinees - withhold info? $40,000 =3.6 % ticket revenues Deep ticket discounts for patrons & group don't make considerably profit Weekday matinee profits is excluded in the financial projections Cast & crew salaries are based upon a week run regardless of the number of performances Cast & crew salaries don't include additional performances Cost for additional performance =$10,000. Revenue for additional performances & its profitability Weekly Salaries for $300,000 $200,000 Paid by the host theater INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION Cast & Crew Lodging & Board POP's interest is that WCT pays the fee, in its familiar hotel Marquis Another choice of Hotel Boarding prepaid 100 members/ 7 days/...
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