As per survey,  Physicians in  Canada spend an average of nine hours per week, or nearly one-fifth of their total working time, on administrative tasks, amounting to about 42.7 million hours per year nationwide. Of this time, respondents estimate that 47% is spent on unnecessary tasks, representing approximately 19.8 million hours. This unnecessary time is equivalent to the work of 9,093 full-time physicians, or about 9% of Canada’s active physician workforce.

“Health care challenges, such as long wait times, emergency department closures, and staffing shortages, affect everyone, including family doctors that own practices. Doctors are spending too much time on work that could be eliminated entirely or done by someone else. Cutting red tape isn’t optional anymore, it’s a critical solution we can’t afford to ignore,” said Corinne Pohlmann, CFIB executive vice-president of advocacy.

Eliminating the 20 million hours of unnecessary paperwork and administrative tasks,  doctors face annually would free up the equivalent of 9,000 full time physicians, according to Losing doctors to desk work: Canadian physicians lose 20 million hours each year to red tape Opens survey.  The findings were released today as part of CFIB’s 17th annual Red Tape Awareness Week.

Most physicians (85%) said unnecessary work stems mainly from health-system processes, insurance companies (76%), government forms (59%), pharmacies (58%), and electronic record systems (51%). The most demanding tasks include insurance paperwork, referrals and test requisitions, and electronic documentation. The Disability Tax Credit, private insurance forms, and Canada Pension Plan Disability are among the most time-consuming forms.

The impact goes beyond lost time. Almost all (93%) of doctors say it disrupts work-life balance, 95% feel less fulfilled professionally, while 90% link it to burnout. More than half plan to cut their hours because of administrative burden, and 25% are even considering early retirement.

For individual doctors that means reclaiming up to 199 hours a year, more than a full month of working time.

If the administrative burden on physicians is reduced,  most doctors (79%) would reinvest the freed-up time to improve their work-life balance, 44% would spend more time with existing patients, and 43% would take on new ones , a strong majority (72%) support eliminating some administrative tasks and better system integration, particularly through the interoperability of patient care records (71%), Other top recommendations include simplifying insurer processes, delegating duties to other health professionals, and providing protected, paid administrative time and  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is another potential solution to save time and free up resources, with 28% of physicians currently using at least one AI scribe tool and another 42% expressing interest.

“Reducing paperwork would ease stress and give doctors more time for quality patient care, professional growth and personal well-being. Even small cuts to the physician administrative burden can make a big difference for millions of Canadians,” said Keyli Loeppky, CFIB director of interprovincial affairs.

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Alwar Board Chairman Satish Duharia was also suspended into the matter. However, the BJP seemed to be defending in his favour that he had not approved the decision to demolish the Rajgarh temples.

The Gehlot government has also ordered an inquiry into the entire episode. It is being told that the role of Rajgarh SDM Meena in the incident was also being investigated.

Beeda Commissioner Rohitashv Kumar is investigating the entire incident in Alwar. Kumar has been appointed as the investigating officer on behalf of the Gehlot government. The officials of the municipality will be examined by the Deputy Director of DLB Jaipur.

According to the administration, soon the investigating officers will reach the spot and take information and the temples will also be rehabilitated.

What the matter was?

In Alwar, Rajasthan, on April 17, the municipal administration had identified the encroached places and removed 35 encroachments. These included the 300-year-old Shiva temple. on which the bulldozer had run. At the same time, the nearby houses were also demolished by calling them encroachments.

Many of the statues were broken after the bulldozer was run. People said that the 300-year-old temple had been vandalised. The video of the bulldozer went viral on social mediaa and there were a uproar among people over the incident.

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Almost all parties have given their consent to attend the meeting, but Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray will not attend the meeting.

According to the information that has come out about this meeting so far, the meeting will be attended by former chief minister of the state Devendra Fadnavis from the BJP and Sandeep Deshpande are reported to be attending the meeting from the MNS side. Apart from this, leaders of some other smaller parties will also be present there.

Why did you have to call a meeting?

The loudspeaker controversy in Maharashtra was triggered by Raj Thackeray this month. He had told the Uddhav government at a function of his party about two weeks ago that loudspeakers should be removed from all mosques in the state. If the state government does not do this, he will install loudspeakers outside mosques to play the Hanuman Chalisa.

About 10 days later, Raj Thackeray again spoke on the issue and asked the Hindus of the country to unite. He had said that if loudspeakers were not removed from all mosques by May 3, he would start removing them himself. He is not against any religion, but if someone breaks the law, it is not acceptable.

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As a kid, my world of food revolved around my family’s Italian cooking: artichokes baked with crisp olive oil crumbs and prosciutto bits, my Nana’s soft pillowy ravioli made with passata di pomodoro from her backyard tomatoes, and piles of Mom’s crisp fried squash blossoms eaten like potato chips.

During college, Atlantic Avenue was walking distance from my campus in Brooklyn, seducing me with belly dancing, creamy feta cheese and wrinkly black olives. The travel bug propelled me to New Delhi, Kulala Lumpur, St. Petersurg, Casablanca, Cairo and points far beyond. Now, living in Eugene, Oregon, food carts expand my horizons as Juanita teaches me to make pupusas. A Mexican torta cart, manned by two adorable university students whom I pedal past on my morning bike ride, brings me back for lunch when hunger pangs hit, and adds a new recipe to my repertoire. At home, I hit my cookbooks for recipes from far-flung places, exotic ingredients and exciting new tastes.

A world of vegetarian

And I then I noticed: All this great food I’ve been tasting, craving and cooking — it’s vegetarian! My whole food world is vegetarian. Exciting!

The alchemy was in the ingenuity of the cooks and the agrarian-based cooking and eating of cooks around the world. Meat, even consumed in moderation, is often expensive, and so vegetarian dishes are often a more affordable daily staple — especially for those with a green thumb.

Take, for instance, leafy greens. Any leafy green. Magically, almost every patch of dirt on earth grows green leaves. Freshly harvested, they can be melted into curried coconut milk in India, wilted in oil, butter or ghee with dill and mint and topped with garlic walnuts in Armenia, or tossed with ras el hanout and preserved lemons in Casablanca.

Cooking vegetables from the backyard or garden plot adjacent to the kitchen is cheap, nutritious and lends a palate for the local flavors and seasonings readily available to home cooks worldwide. Consider a garam masala available to every cook in New Delhi, preserved lemons on the shelf from Casablanca to Marrakesh, and chile, cumin and Mexican oregano in every pantry in Mexico — all of these enhance vegetarian dishes. Yes, not all whole world kitchens are vegetarian, but creative vegetable dishes are spilling out of kitchens and onto family tables. From my traveling fork to my home kitchen, from the taste memories that poured from the souls of cooks I met on the road, was born my book “Whole World Vegetarian.” I cooked and tasted and fed my friends, who finally said, “Enough!”

Moroccan Greens with Preserved Lemons

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 large bunch (about 1 pound) rainbow Swiss chard

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 cup thinly sliced red onion

1 teaspoon ras el hanout, or Moroccan spice blend

1 tablespoon finely diced rind from Moroccan Preserved Lemons (recipe follows)

Directions

1. Rinse the chard and, while still wet, pull the leafy greens from the stems. Reserve the stems for other use. Tear or coarsely chop up the greens. You should have about 8 cups loosely packed.

2. In a 10-inch skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until hot enough to gently sizzle a slice of onion. Add the onion and cook, stirring with tongs, until the onion begins to brown and caramelize, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the ras el hanout.

3. Add the wet greens to the onion all at once and toss with tongs to blend. Cook, covered, until the greens are wilted, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring with tongs once or twice.

4. Sprinkle with the preserved lemon and toss to blend. Serve hot.

Moroccan Preserved Lemons

Prep time: 10 minutes

Standing time: 3 to 4 weeks

Yield: 1/2 pint

Ingredients

2 to 3 small lemons, preferably organic, scrubbed clean

2 tablespoons coarse salt

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Trim the ends from the lemons and partially cut into 8 wedges, leaving the wedges attached at one end. Rub the cut surface of the wedges with the salt. Press the lemons back into their original shape. Pack into a clean half-pint canning jar. Add enough of the lemon juice to cover the lemons. Wipe off the rim of the jar. Top with the lid and fasten the screw band to secure. Store in the jar in a dark place for 3 to 4 weeks, turning the jar upside down every few days so the salt is distributed evenly.

2. Store the opened jar in the refrigerator. They will keep for at least 6 months.

3. To use the lemons, lift from the brine and separate the pulp from the rind. Finely chop the rind and sprinkle on vegetables, salad, soup or stew. Finely chop the pulp and add it to salad dressing, mayonnaise or other sauces.

New Delhi-Style Curried Spinach

Sturdy, large-leaf (or winter) bunch spinach is the better choice for this recipe than the bagged leaves of baby spinach. The large leaves are more flavorful and retain their texture as they gently cook.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 26 minutes

Total time: 41 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Coconut or vegetable oil, as needed

2 cups slivered (1/8 inch thick lengthwise pieces) onion

1 tablespoon Madras-style curry powder

1 can (13.5 ounces) coconut milk

1 pound large-leaf spinach, rinsed, thick stems coarsely chopped

1/2 cup seeded and diced fresh or canned tomatoes

Directions

1. Heat about 1/2 inch oil in a deep 9-inch skillet until hot enough to sizzle a piece of onion. Gradually stir in the onions, adjusting between low and medium low as the onion sizzles. Cook the onions until well browned, but not black, 15 to 20 minutes. Lift onions from the oil with a slotted spoon and place in a strainer set over a bowl. Do not use paper for draining the onions as the paper will make them soggy. Let stand until ready to serve. Reserve the onion-infused oil for future onion frying or to season other dishes.

2. In a large, wide saucepan or deep skillet, heat the curry powder over medium-low heat, stirring, until it becomes fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the coconut milk and boil. Add the spinach all at once. Toss to coat. Cook, covered, until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.

3. Spoon into a serving dish. Serve at once garnished with the diced tomatoes and fried onions.

Marie Simmons has written or co-written over 20 cookbooks including “Fig Heaven”; “The Good Egg,” which won a James Beard Award; Sur La Table’s “Things Cooks Love” and her latest, “Whole World Vegetarian.” She lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Copyright 2016 Marie Simmons via Zester Daily and Reuters Media Express

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A 200-foot zipline erected in Millennium Park was one way the destination marketing organization chose to remind Chicagoans that Kissimmee is an ideal destination to escape the cold and enjoy heartwarming experiences! The effort, strategically planned for the long Valentine’s and President’s Day weekend (Feb. 13-15), was part of Experience Kissimmee’s “Escape the Cold. Warm Your Heart.” winter campaign. With more than 26 non-stop daily flights from Chicago to the Orlando International Airport, Kissimmee is a favorite destination for residents of the Midwest to escape the bitter cold.

“This is the first time the city of Chicago has partnered with a Destination Marketing Organization to bring an event of this magnitude to Millennium Park, and we blew it out of the park,” stated Experience Kissimmee President & CEO DT Minich.

Working in concert with Chicago-based marketing company FCBX and zipline supplier Vertical Reality out of Miami, the promotion attracted more than 1,400 zipliners…on the coldest weekend of the year to date.

Lines formed well ahead of the scheduled start of the zipline experience and included an enthusiastic mix of young and old, residents and tourists providing ample evidence of the event’s success. More than 4,200 attended the promotion which was complemented by a Toasting Tent, where the public had a chance to register to win a Kissimmee vacation and other prizes, enjoy a hot chocolate bar and stock up on Kissimmee branded cold weather gear. There was also a photo opportunity with baby alligators from Gatorland. Additionally, while the zipline and Toasting Tent were free to the public, Experience Kissimmee encouraged participants to bring a new or gently used coat to the One Warm Coat® Drop Zone. Nearly 1,000 coats were collected, and in turn were distributed to Chicago Public Schools.

About Experience Kissimmee: Experience Kissimmee is the tourism authority for Osceola County, minutes from Orlando International Airport. The popular destination known as the Gateway to Fun welcomes more than 7 million visitors overnight from all over the world, offering convenient access to Orlando’s theme parks and a host of natural adventures such as airboat rides and zipline safaris. Kissimmee also is the vacation home rental capital of the world, boasting a wide variety of home-away-from-home units among its more than 50,000 total lodging options that also includes luxury resorts, comfortable hotels and more.

About Gatorland: Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve, combining “Old Florida” charm with exciting new exhibits and entertainment. The park opened as a roadside attraction in 1949. Today, it provides affordable-priced family fun featuring thousands of alligators, crocodiles, a free flight aviary, breeding marsh with observation tower, petting zoo, nature walk, educational wildlife programs, Gatorland award-winning gift shop, Florida’s best train-ride, restaurant, Gator Gully Splash Park and one-of-a-kind shows including the Gator Wrestlin’ Show, Gator Jumparoo and the Up-close Encounters Show.

And, don’t miss the world’s largest collection of giant white alligators in the White Gator Swamp and the Screamin’ Gator Zip Line featuring over 1,200 feet of high flying thrills, five intense zip lines and a massive 150 ft. suspension bridge.

About FCBX: FCBX is the top-ranked, award-winning experiential marketing and brand engagement division of FCB.

About Vertical Reality: With over 23 years of experience in the Amusement and Entertainment Industry, Vertical Reality has been and always will be the worldwide leading manufacturer and supplier for ZipZone Ziplines, Bungee Trampoline Systems, Automatic Belay Mobile and Stationary Rock Climbing Walls, Mobile and Stationary Spider Mountain and Mobile Ropes Course. 877-632-6444. www.verticalreality.com

Source: BrandUSA via Reuters

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HYO-JOON SONG FROM ENGLAND SAYING: “We’ve been engaged for over one year now, mostly been separated so of course it’s extremely good to be together again yes we’re happy to be married and also share that experience with many other people.”

Mass weddings by the Unification Church started in the 1960s. The organisation has attracted controversy over the years, and some critics have called it a cult.

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