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Belfast Telegraph
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Themed cocktails and escape rooms… 100 years on, we've lost sight of the real Great Gatsby
Something of F Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 book has been lost in the fog of its own mystique, commercialised by endless business endeavours that seem to contradict its core message. Nick Hilton revisits the classic on its milestone anniversary and hears warning bells for today's billionaire oligarchs In my house, there are two copies of F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, which turns 100 this year. The first is my schoolboy edition, rendered almost illegible by the quantity of doodles in the margins: old-fashioned motorcars, champagne flutes, looming pairs of eyes. On the second, a gormless stock photo flapper girl – feathers in her hair, lace gloves covering her hands – stares back at me, insisting, seemingly, on a glamorous vision of interwar America. On the inside of the jacket, a glued-on advert tells me this edition was distributed as part of a scheme to promote laser eye surgery. The Great Gatsby is a slippery text. It means different things to different people. To some it is a monolith of American literature – a key contender in the Great American Novel sweepstakes – whereas, to others, it has become a cartoonish portrait of a bygone era. Some read it as an excoriation of materialism, others as a vindication of excess. For some it is sibylline, for others, passé.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
ED construction at Yarmouth Hospital in Canada to begin soon
The Government of Nova Scotia in Canada has announced that construction of a new emergency department (ED) at Yarmouth Regional Hospital will commence next week. This project is designed to enhance emergency healthcare services for residents of Shelburne, Yarmouth and Digby counties. The upgraded facility will have a capacity to accommodate 30 patients at a time, a substantial increase from the existing 14. In addition, the ED will be equipped to handle four ambulances simultaneously, doubling the current capacity. The inclusion of two triage spaces, a resuscitation/trauma area, two virtual-care exam rooms, and a waiting area for children is among the planned improvements. Furthermore, the department will feature mental health facilities and a specialised ear-nose-throat exam room. Yarmouth Regional Hospital site medical lead Dr Joe Gillis said: 'Our emergency department team, our patients and our community have been looking forward to work getting started on the Yarmouth Regional Hospital emergency department redevelopment. 'We will be excited to see boots on the ground and work happening. We are confident it will ultimately allow for better care in a more spacious, modern environment, resulting in an enhanced patient and provider experience.' Despite the construction activity, the hospital will continue to operate all services as usual. The government said that any disruptions, including changes to parking and patient drop-off/pickup areas, will be kept to a minimum. Yarmouth MLA Nick Hilton, on behalf of Public Works Minister Fred Tilley, said: 'Investing in healthcare infrastructure is how we support the healthcare needs of our growing population and recruit and retain the best and brightest healthcare professionals to our communities. 'A new, modern and larger emergency department will improve care for Nova Scotians in Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby counties.' PCL Constructors Canada has been selected to carry out the construction, winning the C$77.8m ($56.17m) tender through a competitive bidding process. The total cost of the project will be disclosed upon its completion, with the new facility expected to open its doors in 2027. "ED construction at Yarmouth Hospital in Canada to begin soon" was originally created and published by Hospital Management, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
