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Vital highway gully cleaning supports winter road safety
Drainage and water utilities specialist, Lanes Group, is carrying out a six-month programme of gully cleaning along main roads in North East Scotland.
The cleaning work is an essential part of a planned and preventative maintenance programme (PPM) to prevent localised flooding which can make roads less safe.
Lanes has been commissioned to carry out the gully cleaning by road maintenance provider BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland.
The programme covers all trunk roads in the North East Scotland highways region and runs from October 2019 to March 2020.
Lanes' area development manager, Alan Watt, said: "The gully cleaning is carried out every year during autumn and winter.
"It's an essential part of the highways PPM programme to ensure roadside drains do not become blocked preventing the free flow of rainwater.
"Pooling of water on the carriageway is both a road hazard and contributes to traffic congestion. As climate change leads to more volatile weather and more heavy periods of heavy rain, this work is more important than ever."
The gully cleaning is being carried out at night under traffic management. The capacity Lanes has to carry out road drainage work at night is a major benefit for clients because of reduced impact on road users.
Lanes has committed to empty an average of 110 gully chambers during every shift. Debris sucked up from the highway drains is taken to an authorised waste disposal site.
If highway gullies are not regularly cleaned out, silt and other debris that builds up inside them increases the risk of the pipework being damaged.
It allows plants to grow in gully chambers and sustains roots that find their way into highway drains through cracks and displaced joints.
Over time, this can contribute to major root blockages along many metres of highway drains. It can also cause further cracking and even the collapse of pipes, resulting in the need for more costly repairs.
Lanes Group has a fleet of modern and highly effective specialist vehicles for highway drainage maintenance. They include recycler jet vac tankers for water jetting and vacuumation that can filter and reuse their water. This makes them more sustainable and more productive, because they can stay on station for longer without refilling water tanks. This, in turn, reduces their carbon footprint.
Lanes also has ultra-high vacuumation tankers for removing large volumes or wet and dry material, including stones and rubble, from highway culverts.
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Watch out for drain strain this winter
When winter does its worst, it's time to issue a blockage warning. But as Richard Leigh, development director at Lanes Group explains, drain maintenance is now an all-year-round priority
The beast is coming back. The Beast from the East, that is. The latest long-range weather forecast predicts a tough winter from January 2020 onwards, with temperatures plunging to Siberian levels.
For cleaning contractors and facilities managers, if it happens, this presents some big challenges. For drain maintenance and cleaning, the challenges can be particularly acute.
Extreme weather is not good for drains and sewers. The problems that occur in autumn and winter can begin in the summer. Hotter, drier summers, predicted by experts, can cause the soil to shrink, leading to underground pipes being displaced and cracked. This can allow debris to snag on rough edges. Meanwhile, lower water flows through drains can result in debris building up.
When the heavy rains return, the debris can form blockages. This contributes to localised flooding, blocking roads, covering car parks, and swamping facilities like logistics park aprons and retail parks.
Increased volatility of weather is adding another dimension. Flooding can now occur in the summer, as it did across northern England in August 2019.
FOG – the festive menace
Drains are also, by their nature, hidden assets. Many have been developed and added to ad-hoc over decades, if not centuries. Plans are often incomplete, inaccurate or non-existent.
Even experienced drainage engineers have difficulty diagnosing some drain problems, while property managers can under-estimate risks. For example, in August, we were called out to a high-tech manufacturing site in Lancashire. Standing water was threatening to get into a building. The FM team had called us just in time. The flood had been caused by a flap valve, not on the site drainage map, that had become blocked.
Commercial premises face the same drainage threats as domestic ones, if not more so. Fats, oils and grease (FOG) are a prime cause of blockages. FOG combines with wipes and other items wrongly flushed down toilets to create major blockages, sometimes fatbergs.
From October onwards, as festive nights out get underway, FOG can be an even bigger menace. Ignorance of the way drains work can exacerbate problems greatly.
In Manchester, we attended a flood at a fast-food restaurant. Cooking grease had blocked the drain. Three feet of filthy water rapidly filled the basement.
The restaurant team had not realised foul and surface water drains for several businesses and residential properties funnelled into one shared outfall. It was a lesson learned the hard way.
You would think, then, that being proactive is a good thing. But taking matters into your own hands can backfire. DIY drain rods lost down drains is a perennial problem. Trying to clear drains with various concoctions of chemicals (we've found people putting petrol down drains) can cause a hazchem risk and is not likely to clear a stubborn blockage. Regular blockages and sewer flooding are often a sign of failing drain management not poor drain design.
For example, leaf fall and silt debris left in surface water gully pots, along with winter grit washed down drains, can contribute to localised flooding. Many food outlets do not have grease traps. In fact, most businesses do not have effective planned and preventative drainage maintenance (PPM) strategies for their drains.
Older drains – bigger problems
In some cases, the age and condition of a drainage system makes cleaning and maintaining particularly difficult. Old concrete pipes have pitted sides which also snag debris, allowing blockages to build up. Pitch fibre drains, common in the 1930s to 1950s, because they were cheap, are prone to deformation and collapse.
One response may be to excavate and replace the pipes, though this may not be possible if pipes are under buildings. A less expensive, faster and less disruptive option is to line pipes.
In a recent case, we lined 250 metres of pitch fibre pipe at a primary school near Inverness. The school had suffered multiple closures due to drainage problems. Once the pipes were lined, the problem was solved.
Lining up sewer solutions
It is not all doom and gloom. There is more technology than ever before to assist in drain cleaning and maintenance. As already described, installing cured in place pipelines (CIPP) is often a highly effective way to repair pipes, reduce blockage risks, and on-going pipe cleaning costs.
One of the most effective options is to install ultraviolet (UV) CIPPs. These use UV light to cure resin impregnated in the liner to create a tough, impermeable new pipe-within-a-pipe. UV lining needs less operational space, is fast, and creates minimal waste.
One of the newest technologies is LED light CIPP. This can be used in pipes with diameters of 150mm and under and ones with bends with all the benefits of UV lining.
Cured in place pipelines (CIPP) can be installed in pipes of pretty much any diameter. Short ones, under two metres long, are called patch liners. Full liners can be more than 200 metres long.
Give your blockage the chop
Blockage risks and on-going reactive maintenance costs can also be controlled by effective pipe cleaning. The most common method used is water jetting. For in-building pipes, however, water jetting is often too risky, and electro-mechanical cleaning is preferred.
One of the latest devices is the Picote cutter, designed for cleaning and unblocking smaller diameter pipes. It is a flexible rod system with a cutting head that can be fitted with abrasive wheels, flails or tungsten teeth. Powered by an electric motor, it can be guided many metres into a pipe to remove urine scale, soap and rust deposits or cut through blockages.
For larger pipes, there are robotic cutters, such as the latest ProKASRO range of electric robots. These have diamond-encrusted milling heads. Then there are clever devices, like the Hachler Climb, that can climb up pipes and round bends before getting to work.
Calling in a specialist to use these advanced drain clearing solutions represents an investment that, if used wisely, will be repaid with reduced reactive maintenance costs and happier service users.
Planning – the best drain defence
Taking precautions through the application of an appropriate PPM strategy, in its broadest form, is the best defence against drain and sewer problems in the coming winter months. Key steps include making sure you understand your drainage system.
The best way to achieve this is to commission a drainage specialist to carry out a full site CCTV drainage survey. This will establish the physical extent, connectivity and capacity of your drainage system, and its condition. You will also get recommendations for a priority list of remedial actions, if any are needed.
Take clearly defined measures to discourage staff, customers and visitors from flushing wipes and other items down toilets. This may include providing bins and signage.
Any premises that prepare food, for customers or staff, should have measures to prevent FOG getting into drains. This should include fitting grease traps and having effective food waste management procedures.
Site maintenance, including clearing leaf fall and mulch and ensuring drain covers are securely in place, both at ground level and on roofs, is also vital.
If in doubt, contact a reputable local drainage specialist. They will be happy to share expertise. If the Beast from the East (or whatever the newspapers call it this time) does fall upon us, we can be prepared.
Hazardous waste removed in site clean-up project
Water jetting and vacuumation carried out by Lanes Group plc operatives has cleared a large area of an engineering storage site of waste after drainage channels became blocked.
The industrial cleaning project was completed in less than a day, with an estimated five tonnes of waste and water taken away for safe disposal at an authorised site.
The engineering firm called in a team from the Lanes Aberdeen depot after finding a corner of its facility had become contaminated by regular flooding with wastewater.
A scoping survey indicated that a drainage channel linked to a foul drain had become blocked, causing water to back up, especially after periods of heavy rain.
Lanes Aberdeen area development manager Mark Morrice said: "Our client agreed with our advice that the blockage material should be treated as hazardous waste and removed with care."
This involved "deploying an industrial cleaning team using the appropriate personal and respiratory protective equipment alongside technology that allowed the waste to be removed remotely wherever possible".
Waste matter had built up where the area had flooded several times. There was a risk that particulate matter could present a health risk if it was disturbed and become airborne.
Therefore, during the clean-up operation, which took about six hours, the waste was damped down and the resulting liquid was vacuumed up by a Lanes jet vac tanker.
Once this was achieved water jetting could be used in conjunction with vacuumation to clear the surface water channels and underground drains along a 25-metre-long section of the site.
During the process, operatives wore full body suits, protective gloves and respiratory masks – while the site was carefully controlled to ensure no-one else could have contact with hazardous material.
Mark Morrice said: "Our use of water jetting and vacuumation ensured the risk of personal contact with the waste was minimised and the clean-up operation was completed as safely and quickly as possible.
"As a drainage specialist we can bring to bear skills and resources that can be applied to a wide range of industrial cleaning tasks, including industrial tank cleaning, surface cleaning, and structure decontamination."
TV show films fatberg fighters
A popular TV show revealing the grimy side of life in Britain has shown wastewater engineers working for Lanes Group battling fatbergs in London sewers.
The highly-skilled and dedicated sewer 'flushers' were filmed tackling the large fat blockages on behalf of Thames Water for the documentary series Grime and Punishment.
Major challenges they face removing tonnes of cooking oil, fat and grease, congealed with wet wipes and other debris, were revealed on the prime-time Channel 5 programme in episode 2, which was shown on 20th June.
Lanes is the wastewater network service maintenance partner for Thames Water. Its trunk sewer walking team is at the forefront of efforts to keep London's sewers flowing freely.
Andy Howard, the special projects manager who plans and oversees their work, said: "We hope the programme will give an up-front and in your face insight into what it takes to remove other people's waste from sewers.
"It takes professionalism, not least in terms of safe working, and a good dollop of humour to wade through a working day up to your knees in fat, wipes and poo, so I'm sure the programme will be very watchable."
One sewer cleaning project filmed by the documentary makers needed a team of 10 personnel, using high-tech jetting and vacuumation equipment and a lot of elbow grease to clear a sewer that was 50% blocked with fat.
It took two days to clear the blockage along a 12-metre length of Victorian egg-shaped brick sewer in Rotherhithe, South East London, which was 1.2 metres high and 0.8 metres wide.
Lanes personnel wore mini digital camera to show viewers what conditions were like inside the sewer as they shovelled tonnes of gloopy fat into a powerful vacuumation hose.
Thames Water hopes the programme will encourage more people to observe its request to 'Bin it – don't block it' to keep sewers clear of unnecessary waste.
Andy Howard said: "I'm sure many viewers will find it entertaining, but I hope it also makes them think twice before pouring oils and fats down sinks and flushing wipes down toilets. If they didn't it would make our jobs a lot easier."
Almost half of Brits still pour fats down drains
Awareness of fatbergs is at an all-time high, but that has not stopped almost half the nation choosing to pour cooking oil and fat down the kitchen sink, according to new research from LanesforDrains.co.uk.
In a national survey of more than 1,200 people, the UK drainage contractor found that 77% of people know what a fatberg is, compared with 61% in 2018 and 47% in 2017, yet 48% of Britons still admit to pouring fats, oils and grease (FOG) down the drains and sewers.
The rise is largely thanks to media attention, with 39% of people first hearing about fatbergs on the national news and 13% seeing TV shows dedicated to the phenomenon.
Fatbergs are the equivalent of an iceberg, found down the sewer and consisting of a congealed, solid mass of fats, oils and grease (FOG) that have been poured down the drain and sewers, as well as non-biodegradable items that are regularly flushed, such as sanitary products, wet wipes, condoms and cotton buds.
46% of women surveyed by Lanes admitted to flushing tampons down the toilet, while 20% of men have flushed a condom down the toilet. 79% of people admitted to washing paintbrushes used for decorating in sinks
48% of people have flushed wet wipes labelled as "flushable", despite the fact many of these wipes never disintegrate and can end up clogging sewers and riverbeds.
Blue Planet II has largely been credited with changing the nation's behaviour in terms of raising awareness of plastics and how they can harm marine life. 40% of people in the survey watched the show and 57% of them said they had subsequently reduced the amount of plastic bags they use as a result, while 52% of viewers also said they recycle more.
But plastic is not always visible and many everyday items contain hidden plastics, such as wet wipes and sanitary products. These items are commonly found in fatbergs, as well as escaping into the nation's waterways and entering rivers, seas and oceans, harming marine life.
So-called 'concretebergs' also pose a danger to the sewers and waterways. They occur when building materials, paint and concrete enter the drainage network and solidify, causing blockages that are almost impossible to remove. Only 15% of survey respondents had heard of the term concretebergs.
Michelle Ringland, head of marketing at Lanes Group, said: "This national survey has provided us with a fascinating insight into people's habits and awareness when it comes to what they put down the drain and sewers and the impact their behaviour can have on the environment.
"We can see that, while awareness is rising and people understand the risks posed by fatbergs and plastic pollution, there is still some way to go in terms of educating the public on how they are unintentionally adding to the problem."
Lanes is launching a nationwide awareness month – Unblocktober – inviting people to commit to a series of simple pledges for the month of October to help protect our sewers and seas from fatbergs and plastic.
Michelle said: "I am excited to launch Unblocktober and challenge the public to change their own behaviour. If we all make tiny changes at home this can have a huge impact on the environment as a whole, we just need to harness the conversation around plastic pollution and environmental issues and give people the knowledge they need to make a change for good.
"Our survey results show that the British public want to do their bit, so now I urge local and national government to make it easy for people to help the environment and ensure the infrastructure is there to make this as convenient as possible."
67% of survey respondents said that laziness was the main barrier to changing behaviour when it comes to incorrect disposal of FOG, while 58% said a lack of education was to blame and 51% said convenience is also a factor.
66% of people thought that educating primary school children would be the most effective way to change behaviour. Fatberg Fighters is an initiative created by Lanes in 2017 that offers free lesson plans and educational resources for teachers.
The full survey data is available to view at: https://www.lanesfordrains.co.uk/global/news/lanes-survey-reveals-uks-habits-attitudes-drainage-use-complete-data/.
Drainage team praised for Orkney success
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have spent a week delivering specialist pipe surveying and cleaning services to customers in Orkney.
Customers praised the Lanes team for the support provided to clear a heavily-contaminated pipe, water jet drains around a major reservoir and survey sewers at a new housing estate.
Five operatives from the Lanes Aberdeen depot travelled by ferry to Orkney Mainland with a jet vac tanker, a CCTV drainage survey unit and a tracked off-road water jetting unit.
Lanes area development manager Mark Morrice said: "We delivered services for three customers over the week. Combining work in one intensive package significantly reduces costs for our Scottish islands customers."
The team used high-pressure water jetting to clear a 100-metre-long 150mm-diameter pipe that was 30 per cent filled with concrete.
The team also supported a building contractor in carrying out a pre-adoption CCTV drainage survey on the drainage system serving a new housing estate on the Mainland in a project that lasted two days.
The operatives then moved on to a large reservoir to water jet clean surface water drains serving the site. Pipes with a combined length of over 500 metres were cleaned over two days.
Where parts of the site could not be reached by the jet vac tanker, the tracked remote-access water jetting reel was deployed. All drain lines were CCTV surveyed to show they were clear of debris.
Nowhere off limits for the off-road jet vac tanker
A go-anywhere jet vac tanker designed for use by the military and United Nations relief teams is proving its worth helping keep sewers running smoothly across central and southern England.
The JHL recycling jet vac tanker is being used by Lanes Group to access remote sewers and culverts across the most difficult terrain on behalf of Thames Water.
Lanes, Thames Water's wastewater network services maintenance partner, is using the specialist vehicle for more productive planned cleaning of main sewers and to respond rapidly to off-road blockages.
Michael Hall, head of operations for Lanes Utilities, said: "Our 8×8 jet vac tanker is the only vehicle of its kind operating in the UK, and it's all-terrain capability is proving its worth time and again.
"We can quickly reach wastewater assets that are far from a road or firm ground. The vehicle is also ready to be deployed if there is a flood to maintain critical assets such as pumping stations."
The vehicle has enhanced ground clearance plus eight-wheel drive and steering. It was originally designed to support wastewater management in remote military bases and humanitarian aid camps.
Two Lanes drainage engineers have now undergone specialist off-road training in the vehicle to support their work in some of the most remote and hard-to-reach locations across the Thames Water region.
The training has taught them how to make the best use of the jet vac tanker's ability to cope with boggy and unstable ground and risk assess conditions to ensure all off-road hazards are fully considered.
In Long Hanborough, in Oxfordshire, the vehicle has been used to travel 1,000 metres across farm and construction land that had been churned up by excavators to carry out a large sewer clean.
Without the JHL 8×8, the project could only have been completed with a recycler jet vac tanker, two tracked portable jetting reels and the deployment of a confined space entry team.
Jet vac operative Chris Wood, who is the vehicle's main driver, said: "This is an extraordinary piece it kit. It makes our off-road work much more productive and allows us to react more quickly to potential pollution incidents.
"Importantly, because I can drive right up to a manhole, wherever it is, and vacuum blockage material from the sewer, we don't have to send in a confined space team which is a major safety boost.
"There hasn't been a project yet where we haven't felt confident that we can reach an off-road sewer. Even when we've been axle-deep in mud, it has kept on going."
Off-road training specialist Mark Stopps, of Explore the Country, near Milton Keynes, who led the training, said: "The 8×8 jet vac is a very impressive piece of machinery.
"It has better off-road capabilities than many similar-sized military vehicles. Hats off, also, to Lanes for giving its drivers off-road training, it's not something that many users of all-terrain vehicles think of doing."
Fatberg Q&A with the firm behind the famous Whitechapel fatberg
With the famous Sidmouth fatberg finally defeated last week, Cleaning Matters talks to Michelle Ringland, head of marketing at Lanes Group, about all things fatberg-related
Cleaning Matters (CM): Why are we so fascinated with fatbergs?
Michelle Ringland (MR): "I personally think the fascination with fatbergs comes from a childlike fascination with poo and all things poo-related; even as adults we still like to discuss poo. If we had 'smellovision' then the fascination would be even greater. You only had to watch the reactions on Gogglebox when they reviewed the Fatberg Autopsy show to see this fascination. It's the same reaction I get every day when I discuss my job with people; they are fascinated and always ask about the smell. The answer is that fatbergs actually smell worse than poo in the sewers and drains."
CM: Do you think it's odd that a fatberg could form in a tiny seaside town like Sidmouth?
MR: "It is not at all odd that a fatberg has formed in the small seaside town of Sidmouth, close to the sea. Here at Lanes we are dealing with these issues day in and day out. It's the huge fatbergs in main sewers that makes the headlines, which is good for raising awareness. But fatbergs occur in towns and cities across the UK daily, in peoples' manhole chambers, in gardens and in lateral connections that drop into the main sewers, such as the one in Sidmouth. The smaller drains feed the huge sewers. The industry has a message about only flushing pee, poo and paper, but perhaps it's time we also started telling people not to feed the fatbergs."
CM: Tell us about the fatberg on display at the Museum of London
MR: "The visitor numbers at the Museum of London soared when the Whitechapel fatberg was put in place. They were delighted with the response. It was a fabulous display and very well received, and it continues today with the Fatcam which is watching the fatberg decay. https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/fatcam-watch-fatberg-live.
If fatbergs weren't so unpleasant and dangerous, because of all the bacteria and bugs that are in them, they should be displayed across the country so that everyone can see what is hidden beneath the streets. We have to raise awareness to stop this 'out of sight out of mind' mentality. Lanes runs a Fatberg Fighters awareness programme with school children, where we teach them about how fatbergs are formed and how to avoid them. Hopefully our work will mean that the next generation will be more educated and responsible when it comes to what can and cannot be put down the drain."
CM: What do fatbergs tell us about modern society?
MR: "Modern day society in developed countries is used to convenience, and this includes the luxury of having a fully functioning sewer and drainage network that is reliable. Some people holidaying in Greece don't even put their toilet paper down the drains because they realise that the sewer system there cannot cope with it in the same way that ours does.
Couple that with packaging and marketing from the manufacturers of the many, many disposable products - claiming and labelling that their products are 'flushable' - and you end up with a bad mix of lack of knowledge and miseducation.
Take for example 'flushable' cat litter - why on earth would anyone want to dispose of cat litter down their toilet? And why would anyone think that is acceptable?
Then of course we have the huge 'flushable wipes' debate. There are no flushable wipes on the market that would stand the 'flushability' tests that are required and acceptable by the utility sector. The tests that they conform to are their own industry tests. Does that stack up? It's almost like self regulation. But the non-wovens sector is worth millions of pounds and there is obviously going to be push back from the industry when you try to discourage this behaviour, because their products are all about convenience.
All these items like disposable wipes should not go down the sewers because that is what most fatbergs consist of, alongside the FOG (fats oils and grease) that is poured down sinks and solidifies then mixes with all this debris.
When the government suggested it was going to ban wet wipes in 2018, the outrage on forums such as Mumsnet was unbelievable. But when are people going to take responsibility for their own actions? The people who have been affected by sewer floods that are caused by blockages created by wipes and FOG do tend to change their habits once they have seen sewage spilling into their homes and gardens. It's a hard lesson to learn when affected by this distressful situation."
Lanes conducted a survey into public opinion around fatbergs and the full data can be viewed via this link: bit.ly/fatbergdata.
Hillside culverts cleared to reduce flood threat
The threat of flooding faced by a community in a Welsh mountain valley is being greatly reduced by a culvert clearance programme carried out by Lanes Group plc.
The drainage specialist has been commissioned by the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf to carry out the surface water drain and culvert cleaning work in and around Cwmbach, near Aberdare.
Debris washed down the mountainside and into the culverts during periods of heavy rain and snow melt had greatly reduced the capacity of the culverts, increasing the risk of flash flooding.
Drainage engineers from the Lanes Cardiff depot have worked closely with the county borough's own asset maintenance teams to remove and dispose of many tonnes of silt, stones and large boulders.
Specialist drainage vehicles have been playing a key role in ensuring the culvert cleaning work can be carried out as quickly, safely and sustainably as possible.
Kyle Burgess, area development manager at Lanes Cardiff, said: "Our ability to deploy the right combinations of advanced water jetting and vacuumation machines has supported the effectiveness of this culvert cleaning programme.
"However, due to the nature and location of the culverts, we have also had to carry out multiple confined space entries, using strict safety procedures, to remove debris, including boulders by hand."
The three-month programme, coordinated by the county borough, has resulted in the systematic cleaning of drains and culverts ranging from 100mm to 1200mm in diameter.
Lanes has deployed a recycler jet vac tanker as well as a standard jet vac machine to carry out the water jetting and vacuumation work.
A recycler unit can filter and reuse its water, allowing it to stay on station for longer without refilling its tank, increasing productivity by up to 68 per cent.
Fine to Flush standard "a positive step"
Drainage and utility specialist Lanes Group has welcomed a new official standard for wet wipes that can be flushed down toilets safely – but is keen to see a complete ban on all non-degradable wet wipes.
Industry body Water UK has teamed up with Anglian Water and other water companies to create the new 'Fine to Flush' standard to tackle the tens of thousands of blockages caused by wet wipes every year.
Wipe manufacturers can now feature an official water industry 'Fine to Flush' symbol on their packaging if their products pass strict scientific tests.
The symbol is designed to let consumers know that the products do not contain plastic and will break down in the sewer system instead of blocking pipes and contributing to fatbergs.
Michelle Ringland, head of marketing at Lanes Group, said: "Companies introducing fine-to-flush labels is a significant step in the right direction.
"Wipes are responsible for 93% of blockages and contribute significantly to the increasing numbers of fatbergs forming across the UK.
"It's crucial for manufacturers to take responsibility for the blockages caused by non-flushable and supposedly 'flushable' wipes and clear up any confusion the consumer has about flushing or binning the wipe."
She said blockages and fatbergs, which cause sewage floods and cost £millions every year to clear, are not the only consequence of flushing wipes. They also wash up on beaches and are contributing plastics in waterways and oceans, creating a threat to marine life.
Michelle Ringland added: "While 'Fine to Flush' is a good start, it is not the end of this issue. We hope to see, and will contribute to, continued work that must end with a total ban on all non-degradable wet wipes."
Lanes is at the forefront of the battle to keep the nation's drains and sewers flowing freely. As the wastewater network services partner for Thames Water, it cleared the 250-metre-long Whitechapel fatberg which went on to spawn a museum exhibition and is being turned into a musical.
Lanes delivers wastewater services across the UK for Anglian Water, Scottish Water, Northumbrian Water and Scottish Water.
It also has its own schools education campaign called Fatberg Fighters, providing teachers with a professionally-designed lesson about the environmental and social consequences of disposing of wipes and fats down drains, plus the science of fatbergs.
The wipe manufacturing industry has responded to criticism by introducing its own labelling guidelines. This has contributed to an increase in products being labelled 'Do Not Flush'.
However, Water UK points out that there are many wipes on the market labelled 'flushable' which do not break down quickly when they enter the sewer system, and which would not meet the standard needed to receive the 'Fine to Flush' symbol.
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Q: Hiding public members of an interface in IL Consider these lines of code:
ConcurrentDictionary<string, object> error = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, object>();
error.Add("hello", "world"); //actually throws a compiler error

and
IDictionary<string, object> noError = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, object>();
noError.Add("hello", "world");

I eventually figure out that all you have to do is change the IL to make the Add function private.
Now in the spirit of decoupled code I'd most likely use the Interface but it seems that Concurrent dictionary isn't too found of the Add method.
Is it safe to really use Add(I can't view the IL so I don't know if it's really thread safe.)? Or should I use the concrete type of ConcurrentDictionary<TKey, TValue> and explicitly use TryAdd.

A: Yes, it's safe.
Have a look at the reference source for ConcurrentDictionary. The method IDictionary<TKey, TValue>.Add simply calls TryAdd and throws an exception if the key already exists.
The hiding of members of an interface is not something that requires IL modifications to be done. It can be done through explicit interface implementation in C#. This is done by leaving off the access modifier of the method and prefixing the method name with the interface name:
void IDictionary<TKey,TValue>.Add(TKey key, TValue value) {}

There are various reasons for doing this, maybe you don't want to clutter the concrete interface, or you want consumers of your class to be explicit about what method they are using if the name of the methods on the interface aren't specific enough. Also, it allows you to provide separate implementations for methods on different interfaces with the same signature (not really an issue for ConcurrentDictionary I think, but the capability is there if you need it in your own classes).

A: Hmya, you are playing a dangerous game.  The public interface of the ConcurrentDictionary class provides thread-safe methods that you can feel good about calling, knowing that they behave well.
But the Add() method is not such a method, only TryAdd() is.  You get the compile error because Add() is not public, Microsoft intentionally made the method inaccessible by writing an explicit interface implementation version of it.  Otherwise something they had to do, ConcurrentDictionary implements IDictionary.  Whether they should have implemented that interface is debatable.  But water over the bridge, they did.
And sure, you can very easily cast to access Add().  But now that feel good feeling is starting to develop frays around the edges.  Quite appropriately, the only way they could implement Add() is to make it throw an exception when TryAdd() fails.  Kaboom with an ArgumentException, good luck debugging that.
Are you absolutely 100 percent sure that you can deal with an exception on a worker thread when such a basic operation fails?  Did you, instead of thinking about hacking IL, think about what you need to do in your catch clause?  And if you did, exactly how it is that different from the code you write when TryAdd() returns false?
It is not different.

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Poneggen (Pöniken, Ponecken) ist ein Dorf in der Marktgemeinde Schwertberg und in der Gemeinde Ried in der Riedmark. Es befindet sich auf  westlich des Schwertberger Ortskerns und erstreckt sich zu einem geringen Teil auch auf das Gemeindegebiet von Ried. In der Verwaltung der Marktgemeinde Schwertberg wird das Dorf Poneggen als Straßenbezeichnung geführt, in der Verwaltung der Marktgemeinde Ried als Ortschaft.

Geographie
Im Westen grenzt das Dorf an die Ortschaft Niederzirking und Gerersdorf der Gemeinde Ried, im Norden an die Schwertberger Ortschaft Doppl, im Süden an die Schwertberger Ortschaft Aisting und im Osten an den Ortskern von Schwertberg.

Das Dorf wird durch die Landesstraße L 1412 (Schwertberger Straße) in einen nördlichen und einen südlichen Teil getrennt. Die Gleise der Donauuferbahn führen von Südwesten Richtung Nordosten über den südlichen Teil des Dorfgebietes. Ein Teil der Dorfläche entfällt auf das Machland, der Rest auf die Südlichen Mühlviertler Randlagen

Das Dorf wird vom Poneggenbach in etwa nord-südlicher Richtung durchflossen. Der Poneggenbach kommt aus dem Gebiet der Ortschaft Doppl, wendet sich dann nach Osten und mündet im Bereich der Firmen Steinbach und Hödlmayr in die Aist. Ursprünglich mündete der Poneggenbach jedoch in Sebern (damals Gemeinde Haid / heute Mauthausen) in die Aist. Der Schwertberger Ortschronist Othmar Wandl berichtet, dass der untere Teil des Poneggenbaches von 1933 bis 1935 als Arbeitsbeschaffungsprogramm von damals Dutzenden Arbeitslosen errichtet wurde. Insgesamt 272.000 Arbeitsstunden wurden aufgewendet, um das künstliche Bachbett händisch zu graben und mit Granitsteinen auszulegen bzw. zu regulieren. Bis 2024 soll Poneggenbach von der Mündung beim ASKÖ-Tennisplatz bis zur Firma Praher (Ortschaft Poneggen) renaturiert werden.

Geschichte
Wie ein Flachgrab aus der frühhallstättischen Urnenfelderkultur um 1000 v. Chr. beweist, war Poneggen bereits in vorgeschichtlicher Zeit besiedelt.

Poneggen wurde erstmals 1297 als "Pöniken" schriftlich erwähnt. Der Name stammt vom altslawischen Wort ponikva – Wasserloch ab, eine Stelle wo sich das Wasser unter der Erde verliert. Weitere frühe Nennungen stammen aus den Jahren 1307 ("Ponik"), 1378 ("Poniken") und 1380 "Puniken".

Der mittelalterliche Sitz Poneggen wurde zum Schloss Poneggen ausgebaut. 1763 bis 1818 war dort die Strumpfmanufaktur Poneggen ansässig. 1827 zählte Poneggen 55 Häuser mit 77 Wohnparteien und 297 Einwohnern. Heute ist ein stark wachsender Ortsteil von Schwertberg mit vielen Jungfamilien.

Einrichtungen

Freiwillige Feuerwehr Poneggen
In Poneggen besteht seit 1905 eine Freiwillige Feuerwehr, die als Filiale der Feuerwehr Schwertberg gegründet wurde. Für die Errichtung eines Depots stellte der Gastwirt Franz Eder ein Grundstück zur Verfügung. Der Bau wurde von der Gemeinde Schwertberg und von der Grundherrschaft Schwertberg großzügig unterstützt. Am 2. Juni 1946 wurde aus der Filiale Poneggen eine eigenständige Feuerwehr, die dem Bezirks- und Landesfeuerwehrverband beitrat. 1949 und 1950 entstand ein neues Feuerwehrdepot, für das die Familien Wahl und Kroiss den Grund kostenlos zur Verfügung stellten. Eine 1962 gegründete Feuerwehr-Fußballmannschaft machte die Feuerwehr bei der Jugend populär, 1973 wurde eine eigene Feuerwehr-Jugendgruppe gegründet. 2004 wurde das neue Feuerwehrhaus in der Achhornersiedlung eingeweiht.

Altstoffsammelzentrum
Gemeinsam mit den Nachbargemeinden Mauthausen und Ried in der Riedmark errichtete die Marktgemeinde Schwertberg 2017 in Poneggen etwa 100 Meter südlich des Poneggenbaches ein gemeindeübergreifendes Altstoffsammelzentrum.

Unternehmen
 Glas Lumetsberger OG
 Praher Group (Praher Plastics Austria)
 ML-Elektronik, Markus Lindbichler

Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Schloss Poneggen befindet sich in Privatbesitz, heute sind darin Mietwohnungen untergebracht, das Gebäude steht unter Denkmalschutz
 Häuselzeile Poneggen, eine der ältesten noch bewohnten Arbeiter-Reihenhaussiedlungen Österreichs

Persönlichkeiten
 Cäcilia Weber (* 1877 in Poneggen), verheiratete Cilli Löwinger, Schauspielerin und Betriebsführerin der Löwinger-Bühne, Mutter von Paul Löwinger

Literatur
 Georg Grüll: Die Strumpffabrik Poneggen 1763 bis 1818. Ein Bild aus dem Zeitalter des österreichischen Universalkommerz. Mit 8 Tafeln. In: Mitteilungen des Oberösterreichischen Landesarchivs. 6. Band, Linz 1959, S. 5–135 (, , , , , , ).
 Othmar Wandl (Autor), SPÖ Schwertberg (Herausgeber): Die Strumpffabrik Poneggen 1763 bis 1818. In: Gesinnung – Bewegung – Partei im Licht der roten Nelke. Festschrift Soc. demokr. Localorganisation Schwertberg. Gegründet 1890, Schwertberg, 1990, S. 16ff.

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Ortsteil von Schwertberg
Ried in der Riedmark
Ort im Bezirk Perg
Machland

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The Best of the US: Where to Stay in 4 Iconic LGBTQ Trailblazing Cities
The USA hosts several metropolises within its borders. These cities have pulsating queer scenes, from streets lined with LGBTQ+-owned businesses to go-go dancing nightlife. As the last article in the Hotels Above Par x EDGE Media Network collaboration, today we share 4 LGBTQ+-friendly hotels in 4 major cities across the USA. ⬇🏳🌈
The San Francisco Proper Hotel (San Francisco): Many pivotal movements in LGBTQ+ history came out of San Francisco. That legacy remains evident today: rainbow flags hang from SF's iconic Victorian homes, residents from all backgrounds populate the city's different neighborhoods, and progressive protocols advocate for inclusivity in everyday life. After visiting the colossal Golden Gate Park and the famed Castro neighborhood, elect to stay at the San Francisco Proper Hotel. Inside, modernist, cubist, and Victorian styles artfully clash, from the eclectic lobby furniture to the guestroom wallpaper. Alsace LA (Los Angeles): Los Angeles hosts swaths of queer-friendly establishments, from the Tom of Finland House to The Women's Building (the latter is where one of the country's most paramount lesbian art movements started). When here, stay at Alsace LA, a 48-room boutique hotel in the city's historic West Adams neighborhood. Civilian Hotel (New York): NYC's queer scene is one of the world's top. As Broadway opens its doors again, stay near the heart of it all, in the Theater District. Closeby are Times Square and Hell's Kitchen—the latter is a nucleus for The Big Apple's gay scene and host of the brand-new Civilian Hotel: a 27-story boutique property. 21C Museum Hotel (Chicago): In Chicago, Andersonville is a neighborhood that should be on queer travelers' radars: Eli Tea Bar, Evoke Tattoos, G&L Home Décor, and Nobody's Darling are just a handful of LGBTQ+-owned businesses that opened last year. Crash at 21C Museum Hotel, where modish rooms accompany an art museum.
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Q: Receive a new formatted table via aggregation and group by I am having a big issue with a SQL Server query here and I really don't know how to go on with it.
The aim is to receive a table differentiated by different time-intervals going from 00:00 - 00:29 to 23:30 - 23:59. In each of these intervals I want to sum up the total minutes of entities which waited during these times. This information can be received by a starttime, and endtime and the status of the entity, which looks like this:
startdate                    | finishdate                   | resourcestatus | id
2015-03-19 10:22:56.8490000  | 2015-03-19 10:32:56.8490000  | 8              | asdsdasdsad

As you see such an entity can have the status 8 from one interval (10:00 - 10:30) into another (10:30 - 11:00).
Until now I solved this by defining 4 groups of time-intervals (finish and start are both in interval, start out of interval but finish in, start in interval but finish out, both start and finish out of interval) these 4 groups are joined by the time-intervals.
I would post the code here but it is too much. My result looks like this. Here are the beginnings of the different parts of the query:
select  zr.nr,
        zr.interval,
        case when outOfInterval.waittime is not null
                    then SUM(outOfInterval.waittime)
                    else 0
               end
               +
               case when inInterval.waittime is not null
                    then SUM(inInterval.waittime)
                    else 0
               end
               +
               case when startInInterval.waittime is not null
                    then SUM(startInInterval.waittime)
                    else 0
               end
               +
               case when finishInInterval.waittime is not null
                    then sum(finishInInterval.waittime)
                    else 0
               end
               as waitingMinutes
From    (select 1 as nr,'00:00 - 00:29' as interval, 0 as waittime
        union  select 2,'00:30 - 00:59', 0
        union  select 3,'01:00 - 01:29', 0 ...
        ) zr
left join (select case when CONVERT(time, rt.startedat, 8) < '00:00' and CONVERT(time, rt.finishedat , 8) > '00:30'  then '00:00 - 00:29' end as inter, 30 as waittime from T_resourcetracking rt where rt.resource_id is not null and rt.resourcestatus = 8 AND  CONVERT(Date, rt.startedat) >= '02.02.2015' AND  CONVERT(Date, rt.finishedat) < DateAdd(day,1,CONVERT ( datetime , '08.05.2015', 120 ))
...
) outOfInterval on outOfInterval.inter = zr.interval

left join (select case when CONVERT(time, rt.startedat, 8) >= '00:00' and CONVERT(time, rt.finishedat , 8) <= '00:30'  then '00:00 - 00:29' end as inter, SUM(DATEDIFF(minute, rt.STARTEDAT, rt.FINISHEDAT)) as waittime from T_resourcetracking rt where rt.resource_id is not null and rt.resourcestatus = 8 AND  CONVERT(Date, rt.startedat) >= '02.02.2015' AND  CONVERT(Date, rt.finishedat) <= DateAdd(day,1,CONVERT ( datetime , '08.05.2015', 120 )) group by rt.startedat, rt.finishedat
...
) inInterval on inInterval.inter = zr.interval

left join (select case when CONVERT(time, rt.startedat, 8) >= '00:00' and CONVERT(time, rt.startedat, 8) < '00:30'and CONVERT(time, rt.finishedat , 8) >= '00:30'  then '00:00 - 00:29' end as inter, (30-DATEPART(minute, rt.STARTEDAT)) as waittime from T_resourcetracking rt where rt.resource_id is not null and rt.resourcestatus = 8 AND  CONVERT(Date, rt.startedat) >= '02.02.2015' AND  CONVERT(Date, rt.finishedat) <= DateAdd(day,1,CONVERT ( datetime , '08.05.2015', 120 )) group by rt.startedat, rt.finishedat
...
) startInInterval on startInInterval.inter = zr.interval

left join (select case when CONVERT(time, rt.startedat, 8) >= '00:00' and CONVERT(time,rt.finishedat, 8) < '00:30'and CONVERT(time, rt.STARTEDAT , 8) < '00:00'  then '00:00 - 00:29' end as inter,  DATEPART(minute, rt.finishedat) as waittime from T_resourcetracking rt where rt.resource_id is not null and rt.resourcestatus = 8 AND  CONVERT(Date, rt.startedat) >= '02.02.2015' AND  CONVERT(Date, rt.finishedat) <= DateAdd(day,1,CONVERT ( datetime , '08.05.2015', 120 )) group by rt.startedat, rt.finishedat
...
) finishInInterval on finishInInterval.inter = zr.interval
group by zr.interval, outOfInterval.waittime, inInterval.waittime, startInInterval.waittime, finishInInterval.waittime, zr.nr

And this is the result:
    nr | interval      | waitingMinutes
    1  | 00:00 - 00:29 | 2
    2  | 00:30 - 00:59 | 7
...
    24 | 11:30 - 11:59 | 8
    24 | 11:30 - 11:59 | 51
...

So as you see I have more then one of an interval in my result set.
Do you have any idea how to join the groups to one and sum the minutes up? I am really done with it, every kind of aggregate function did not work for me.
Thanks in advance!
@EDIT: If this was not difficult enough we need a second specification which I forgot to explain: We do not want to see all waitingtimes during the 48 time-intervals but the SUM of all those within a specific date-interval.
Let's say we want to know the summed up minutes from the last month. Then the result set should look like:
    nr | interval      | waitingMinutes
    1  | 00:00 - 00:29 | 0
    2  | 00:30 - 00:59 | 0
...
    20 | 09:30 - 09:59 | 0
    21 | 10:00 - 10:29 | 8
    22 | 10:30 - 10:59 | 73
    23 | 11:00 - 11:29 | 20
...

The minutes are summed up over all time-intervals of the last month. So for example from 11:00 - 11:29 in the last 30 days the entities waited 20 minutes in total (e.g. yesterday 10 minutes and the day before 10 minutes).
This is so difficult that I have really no clue anymore thinking that this is too much for SQL...
Any suggestions?

A: I would break you problem down something like this. I may have a few factors slightly off here but hopefully you can see where I'm going with this.
I'll break up the script with commentary, but the actual thing should be run as one single query:
declare @StartDate date
declare @EndDate date

select @StartDate = '20150202',@EndDate='20150508'

I've broken the start and end dates out as parameters as I guess these are subject to change and so this gives us one place to change them rather than many
;With Dates as (
    select CAST(@StartDate as datetime) as Day
    union all
    select DATEADD(day,1,Day) from Dates where Day < @EndDate
)

First CTE, Dates, generates all dates within the period of interest. If you have a calendar table in your database, just select from it instead
, PMNs as (
    select ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY number)-1 as n
    from master..spt_values
)

Next CTE, PMNs is my "poor man's numbers table" - if you have a real numbers table in your database, you can substitute that instead
, DateTimes as (
    select
        n+1 as nr,
        DATEADD(minute,30*n,Day) as StartInclusive,
        DATEADD(minute,30*(n+1),Day) as EndExclusive
    from
        Dates d
            inner join
        PMNs p
            on
                p.n between 0 and 47
)

Now, the real fun one. We combine the first two CTEs to generate DateTimes - the complete set of all half hour long periods across all dates of interest
select
    nr,
    CAST(time,StartInclusive) as StartTime,
    CAST(time,EndInclusive) as EndTime,
    SUM(
        DATEDIFF(minute,
            CASE WHEN dt.StartInclusive < rt.StartedAt THEN rt.StartedAt
                ELSE dt.StartInclusive END,
            CASE WHEN dt.EndExclusive > rt.finishedAt THEN rt.FinishedAt
                ELSE dt.EndExclusive END
        )) as TotalMinutes
from
    DateTimes dt
        inner join
    T_resourcetracking rt
        on
            dt.StartInclusive < rt.finishedAt and
            rt.startedAt < dt.EndExclusive
group by
    nr,
    CAST(time,StartInclusive),
    CAST(time,EndInclusive)

And finally, we combine the data together. We find where a resourceTracking period overlaps one of our DateTimes periods (note the on clause for the join identifies all overlaps). And then a little manipulation inside some CASE expressions to work out the latter of the two start datetimes and the earlier of the two end datetimes - those are the two values we want to subtract.
If your T_resourcetracking isn't also (as with my DateTimes) computing intervals with a semi-open interval (inclusive start time, exclusive end time) you probably want to make some adjustments so that it does seem to be.

A: The idea is producing all 48 intervals with TALLY using CTE and joining to your data so that 2 intervals intersect. They intersect if any of vertice is between other vertices:
    a-----------------b
c------------------------d

    a-----------------b
           c-----------------d

    a------------------b
           c----d

    a------------------b
c----------d

The last select is just grouping and correct calculation depending on case.
DECLARE @t TABLE
    (
      sd DATETIME ,
      ed DATETIME ,
      st INT
    )

INSERT  INTO @t
VALUES  ( '2015-03-19 10:31:56', '2015-03-19 10:42:56', 8 ),
        ( '2015-03-19 10:25:56', '2015-03-19 10:35:56', 8 ),
        ( '2015-03-19 10:31:56', '2015-03-19 11:10:56', 8 ),
        ( '2015-03-19 10:25:56', '2015-03-19 11:10:56', 8 );

WITH    cte
          AS ( SELECT   DATEADD(mi,
                                30 * ( -1
                                       + ROW_NUMBER() OVER ( ORDER BY ( SELECT
                                                              1
                                                              ) ) ),
                                CAST('00:00:00' AS TIME)) sp ,
                        DATEADD(mi,
                                -1 + 30
                                * ROW_NUMBER() OVER ( ORDER BY ( SELECT
                                                              1
                                                              ) ),
                                CAST('00:00:00' AS TIME)) ep
               FROM     ( VALUES ( 1), ( 1), ( 1), ( 1), ( 1), ( 1), ( 1),
                        ( 1) ) t1 ( n )
                                  CROSS JOIN ( VALUES ( 1), ( 1), ( 1), ( 1),
                        ( 1), ( 1) ) t2 ( n )
             )
    SELECT  sp, ep,
            SUM(CASE WHEN CAST(t.sd AS TIME) < c.sp
                      AND CAST (t.ed AS TIME) > c.ep THEN DATEDIFF(mi, sp, ep)
                 WHEN CAST(t.sd AS TIME) BETWEEN c.sp AND c.ep
                      AND CAST(t.ed AS TIME) BETWEEN c.sp AND c.ep
                 THEN DATEDIFF(mi, CAST(sd AS TIME), CAST(ed AS TIME))
                 WHEN CAST(t.sd AS TIME) BETWEEN c.sp AND c.ep
                 THEN DATEDIFF(mi, CAST(sd AS TIME), ep)
                 ELSE DATEDIFF(mi, sp, CAST(ed AS TIME))
            END) AS Mi
    FROM    cte c
            JOIN @t t ON CAST(t.sd AS TIME) BETWEEN c.sp AND c.ep
                         OR CAST(t.ed AS TIME) BETWEEN c.sp AND c.ep
                         OR c.sp BETWEEN CAST(t.sd AS TIME) AND CAST(t.ed AS TIME)
                         OR c.ep BETWEEN CAST(t.sd AS TIME) AND CAST(t.ed AS TIME)

GROUP BY sp, ep

Output:
sp                  ep                  Mi
10:00:00.0000000    10:29:00.0000000    8
10:30:00.0000000    10:59:00.0000000    73
11:00:00.0000000    11:29:00.0000000    20

Change JOIN to LEFT JOIN in order to get all intervals.
You should tweak this to get 0s using ISNULL on SUM. Also this considers only one day.

A: Please try this solution. You can use it even if the finishdate is on an other day than the startdate.
;with event_time as (
/*this is the input*/
select 1 id, convert(datetime,'2015-05-11 23:11') startdate, convert(datetime,'2015-05-12 00:15') finishdate
)
, event_time_convert as (
/*convert the input to calculation*/
select i.id, convert(time,i.startdate) startdate, DATEDIFF(MINUTE, i.startdate, i.finishdate) time_until_end
from event_time i
)
, intervall as (
/*create the intervall groups*/
select 1 id, CONVERT(time,'00:00') startdate, CONVERT(time,'00:29') finishdate
union all
select cs.id+1 id, DATEADD(minute,30,cs.startdate) startdate, DATEADD(minute,30,cs.finishdate) finishdate
from intervall cs
where cs.id<48
)
, event_time_in_intervall as (
/*calculate the waiting minutes in intervall*/
select i.id
    , cs.id intervall_id
    , case when DATEDIFF(minute,i.startdate, cs.finishdate) > i.time_until_end then i.time_until_end else DATEDIFF(minute,i.startdate, cs.finishdate) end time_in_intervall
    , case when DATEDIFF(minute,i.startdate, cs.finishdate) > i.time_until_end then null else DATEADD(minute,1,cs.finishdate) end new_startdate
    , case when DATEDIFF(minute,i.startdate, cs.finishdate) > i.time_until_end then 0 else i.time_until_end - DATEDIFF(minute,i.startdate, cs.finishdate)+1 end new_time_until_end
from event_time_convert i
  join intervall cs on i.startdate between cs.startdate and cs.finishdate /*this is the first intervall*/
union all
select i.id
  , cs.id intervall_id
  , case when DATEDIFF(minute,i.new_startdate, cs.finishdate) > i.new_time_until_end then i.new_time_until_end else DATEDIFF(minute,i.new_startdate, cs.finishdate)+1 end time_in_intervall
  , case when DATEDIFF(minute,i.new_startdate, cs.finishdate) > i.new_time_until_end then null else DATEADD(minute,1,cs.finishdate) end new_startdate
  , case when DATEDIFF(minute,i.new_startdate, cs.finishdate) > i.new_time_until_end then 0 else i.new_time_until_end - DATEDIFF(minute,i.new_startdate, cs.finishdate)+1 end new_time_until_end
from event_time_in_intervall i
  join intervall cs on i.new_startdate between cs.startdate and cs.finishdate
where i.new_time_until_end>0 /*if there is remaining time, I calculate with a recursion*/
)
/*the result*/
select i.id, CONVERT(varchar(5),i.startdate) + ' - ' + CONVERT(varchar(5), i.finishdate) intervall, s.sum_time_in_intervall waitingMinutes
from (
  select i.intervall_id, SUM(i.time_in_intervall) sum_time_in_intervall
  from event_time_in_intervall i
  group by i.intervall_id
  ) s
  join intervall i on s.intervall_id = i.id


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Scholarly Commons > HCA Healthcare Journal > Vol. 2 > Iss. 5 (2021)
Induction of Hypopituitarism Following Ipilimumab/ Nivolumab Therapy Followed by Radiation in the Treatment of Metastatic Scalp Melanoma
Joshua K. Salabei, University of Central Florida/HCA NFRMCFollow
Dhaval Upadhyay, University of Central Florida/HCA NFRMCFollow
Sripal A. Padam, University of Central Florida/HCA NFRMCFollow
hypopituitarism; ipilimumab; nivolumab; melanoma; metastasis; neoplasms; immune checkpoint inhibitors/adverse effects; pituitary diseases; radiotherapy; hypophysitis; hyponatremia
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Neoplasms | Oncology
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are antagonistic antibodies that block specific immune checkpoint molecules, such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4), programmed cell death protein (PD-1) and its ligand PD-L1. With FDA approval, the use of these checkpoint inhibitors has led to long-lasting tumor responses. However, by stimulating the immune system, checkpoint inhibitors can cause immune-related adverse events involving the endocrine organs, among others. Pituitary dysfunction (hypophysitis) leading to secondary adrenal insufficiency, or primary adrenal insufficiency caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors, have been documented. In this report, we present a case of a 70-year-old man with scalp melanoma with metastasis to the neck lymph nodes who remained asymptomatic 2 weeks after treatment completion with ipilimumab/nivolumab. However, he became lethargic, lost his appetite and was unable to perform activities of daily living following the initiation of radiation therapy to his neck. After hospitalization, he was found to have hyponatremia, hypocortisolism and hypopituitarism. He was treated with hydrocortisone, which lead to significant symptom improvement. His case suggests a dual-hit mechanism of injury to the pituitary caused by combined ICI and radiation therapies. Following ICI therapy, he was on the verge of pituitary dysfunction that fully materialized following a second insult. We suggest that for patients treated with ICIs, particularly with ipilimumab/nivolumab, a washout period may be considered before starting other forms of therapies, such as radiation therapy to the head/neck regions. Otherwise, prophylactic low dose corticosteroids may be initiated in cases where radiation therapy must not be delayed.
Salabei, Joshua K.; Upadhyay, Dhaval; and Padam, Sripal A. (2021) "Induction of Hypopituitarism Following Ipilimumab/ Nivolumab Therapy Followed by Radiation in the Treatment of Metastatic Scalp Melanoma," HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine: Vol. 2: Iss. 5, Article 5.
DOI: 10.36518/2689-0216.1220
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I am proud to announce that the next "Jahrestreffen" of the Association of Alumni, Friends, and Supporters of the RWTH Aachen University in North America will take place in Montreal. The tentative dates of the meeting are Thursday, May 14th until Sunday May 17th, 2009. So whether you live in the U.S., in Mexico or in Canada already, come and join us for some truly Canadian experience! I will post a tentative program within the next couple of months.


Openness to high volume travel throughout Ohio.
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The science of astronomy, or "law of the stars" ("astro" is Greek for "star", and the word "nomos" means "law"), has been around for thousands of years, but it's only been twelve generations since telescopic optics were first aimed towards the sky. The first explorers of the heavens were amateur astronomers, and their discoveries changed everything, from the way we view the universe around us to the way we think about our existence here on Earth.
Designing and manufacturing optics is at the heart of what we do. Explore Scientific designers and optical craftspeople constantly strive to produce optical tools that will deliver the precision and dependability that explorers of the Universe deserve, regardless of their level of expertise.
Producing optics of this caliber requires a solid design, careful fabrication, and multiple tests throughout the manufacturing process, but it also takes a dogged determination to keep perfecting our processes and skills so that our products keep getting better and better. To further insure your faith in Explore Scientific products, we back all of our telescopes with the Explore STAR Transferrable, Extended Life of the Product Warranty, so you can keep exploring!


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Making Work-at-Home Work for Everyone
by Jimmy Guterman
Thanks to technology and the increasing mobility of society and business, decentralization has become a massive trend. The fears and aggravations associated with business travel in the wake of September 11—not to mention the financial costs—have pressured companies to cut back "face time" with far-flung colleagues and have increased the demands on virtual work.
But this rearrangement of the conventional office comes at a cost: It breaks up the informal social network of work—the way that people informally meet, talk, solve problems, and interact up, down, and across the chain of command. Knowledge management research has shown that this kind of "indirect learning" is key to successful companies, although it rarely shows up in business plans and organization charts. But as John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid write in The Social Life of Information, the truth is "people often find what they need to know by virtue of where they sit and who they see."
If we ever give up our need to be face-to-face we might as well pack it in and become automatons.
— Jessica Lipnack, NetAge
So how can managers and employees bridge the gap when the person with the answer to an important question may no longer be down the hall but in an office halfway around the world? Experts warn that as important as planning and technology are, they are no replacement for in-person meetings. Managers can, however, create a strategy for meetings and online follow-up that keeps communities working together.
"If we ever give up our need to be face-to-face, we might as well pack it in and become automatons," says Jessica Lipnack, CEO and cofounder of NetAge, a West Newton, Massachusetts, firm that offers software and services intended to help people work together better. "The value of face-to-face can't easily be replaced, just augmented. When you decide between remote and in-person interactions, it's hardly ever an 'either/or.' It's a 'both/and.'"
In their book, In Good Company: How Social Capital Makes Organizations Work, Larry Prusak and Don Cohen point out that the companies with the most success at virtual work have strong internal networks, a clear sense of values and culture, and a deep reservoir of trust between bosses, employees, and coworkers. For that reason, they say, one consumer-products company discourages distance work for anyone who has been at the company less than a year.
Keeping knowledge flowing
Other companies work continually on strengthening communications between telecommuters and branch offices. Hewlett-Packard has a program for managers of remote workers that deals with communication, leadership, and evaluation issues. NCR has coaches to help virtual teams work together. Merrill Lynch has used a five-person team to help managers and employees set up communication plans.
All of the companies require teams to regularly meet face-to-face to confront the problems of working at a distance. The emphasis is not just on the technical aspects of keeping people connected but on trying to integrate the whole network of knowledge—something that is harder to do when colleagues don't meet informally and thus don't start their own unscheduled conversations.
"When you design a formal organization, you always leave white spaces," says Etienne C. Wenger, a consultant who specializes in social learning systems. Those white spaces, Wenger contends, are best filled by communities of practice, groups of people informally bound together by shared knowledge and interests. So communication needs to flow not just from department heads but across units and specialties.
"Creating communities of practice across an organization is a way to avoid the two extremes of total centralization and total decentralization," Wenger says. "You've got to organize at the level of learning and knowledge, and then create horizontal communities around knowledge and the exchange of ideas."
For that reason, Wenger, Lipnack, and other experts recommend that in-person meetings are essential both to maintain networking and to launch projects involving several units or divisions. Lipnack, for instance, recently worked on a project for Shell in Europe that involved an intensive large-scale meeting followed by people responsible for smaller units connecting in person and then working from afar.
"They had good operating agreements, a clear purpose, clear roles, and high degrees of trust because they met for real first. It works best that way because you can't rely on technology alone to make remote meetings work," Lipnack says. "If you don't know the person you're going to be working with well, some sort of face-to-face is highly desirable. After you develop the trust that comes from that, it's easier to work remotely with someone. What we've seen work best is a sort of oscillation between meeting to get started and then coming apart to get things done."
Creating communities of practice across an organization is a way to avoid the two extremes of total centralization and total decentralization.
— Etienne C. Wenger, consultant
But ongoing distance relationships need reinforcement, too. Merrill Lynch, for instance, asked telecommuters to come in once a week so managers, employees, and colleagues could talk in person and be sure that they weren't missing nonverbal cues in their e-mail exchanges.
Written progress reports, e-mails, and conference calls can help fill in the gap, but only if all parties stick to a plan, experts say. Creating a routine so that groups understand accessibility and set expectations and deadlines can help keep confusion and disappointment to a minimum.
Uncertainty about the timely arrival of information is one potential problem, particularly in different time zones. "There's a huge time zone problem with decentralization," says Lipnack. "There's no good time for people in North America, Europe, and Asia to meet in real time. I know someone who once took part in a conference call with Singapore at 2 a.m. from his car in the parking lot of a hotel in Los Angeles. He didn't want to wake up his family, so there he was, in the parking lot, in his pajamas."
Two meetings better than one
One way around the time zone problem is to schedule two meetings rather than one, and have a person or a small group of people take part in both meetings to create continuity, Lipnack says. For example, someone in North America can work out a schedule in which he "meets" with European colleagues one day and Asian counterparts the next. The person in North America becomes the link.
Consultant Shannon Bradford suggests that managers from headquarters assign specific individuals to give the distance workers "the big picture" as well as the daily news. Bradford says managers have to understand that people in branch offices or remote locations can quickly feel like "second-class citizens" because they can easily be cut off from resources and opportunities and feel less important than those who work at the main office. "When they are not getting regular news about the office activities, workers might assume that something negative is happening," she says. "Because distance workers are disconnected from the everyday operations and conversations, it is also more difficult for them to gauge how they are performing in relation to the business."
That's one reason UPS administers a survey that gives the company and every center manager an annual report on the working relationships with their people and gives employees an opportunity to make their concerns known. UPS puts a strong emphasis on quickly addressing problems and concerns raised in the survey. And in so doing, they confirm what Wenger says about bridging the traditional and the decentralized workplace: "When a community of practice is working, it's not about headquarters distributing knowledge. It's about letting those with knowledge distribute that knowledge, wherever they are."
Reprinted with permission from "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," Harvard Management Communication Letter, Vol. 5, No. 9, September 2002.
See the latest issue of Harvard Management Communication Letter.
Jimmy Guterman is president of The Vineyard Group and publisher of Unspun.
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Style is all about personality, and Cate Blanchett has a lot of it. I have admired this pretty woman's style for as long as I can remember. She is the definition of a true Style Icon, and I love everything outfit I see on her. This woman rocks my style world.
Every piece and accessory I see her rocking,looks so stylish on her. Cate Blanchett possess a strong personal style that sets her apart from those that merely follow fashion trends, and what they think is in vogue. This beauty sets the style bar so high.
Cate Blanchett is daring enough to mix various labels, designs, and periods when putting together the perfect statement outfits, and I love that about her. I love the fact that she is not afraid of wearing colour, and colour does look good on her.
Another thing I love about Cate Blanchett, apart from her incredible sense of fashion and style, is her striking pose. This woman knows her angles, and she knows how to strike the perfect pose. I have never spotted her not camera ready ever!
I would love to look like Cate when I grow up. She is like the style goddess to me. I adore her style and everything she represents. I am always eager to see what she has on , on the Red Carpet, and she never fails to impress me. Her confident approach to her personal style is so fascinating.
Cate Blanchett has proved time and time again, that being over 40 (she is 46 years old), is no barrier to being stylish. I may find her acting and movies boring, but her sense of style gives me life.
All hail the Queen of Style.
What do you think of Cate Blanchett as a Style Icon? Sound off in the comment section.
Good night/Good Morning, whereever you are.
I love her style. I don't know if you've seen the new Cinderella movie but she looked so chic!
No I havnt't but will look it up. Thanks Sara.
I loved Cate Blanchet's most recent look with the applique bodice but sometimes I am confused as to what she wears is called fashion. I like that she takes risks though.
I love this lady called Cate. She looks fabulous in her styles. Like her hair too.
Cate Blanchett wears some interesting outfits. They suit her and look nice, but I wouldn't be brave enough to wear the same outfits!
Yea she is a risk-taker.
I love her style, inspires me to experiment more.
This is my personal style. I love her. Elegant and grown style.
Stylish and elegant… I love that olive green dress!!!
Love Cate Blanchett.., I have met her twice in Sydney few years ago and she is so friendly and stunning in person too! She has flawless skin and a very nice voice! She is amazing!!!


I'm in the middle of editing Dragon Gold: A Tale Untold. I'm hoping to have it done by mid-week so that I can get it out to my ARC readers.
Editing is a funny thing. I invariably think my writing is better than I remember it being when I originally wrote it, while simultaneously not being nearly as good as I want it to be. It's a weird state to be in. I'm also not as meticulous as I'd like to be, though I'm still not at a point where I want the expense or delay of hiring a professional. If I meet my goals this year, I'll definitely add that into my work flow. But for now, I think the editing process is reasonable enough.
So anyway, we're on schedule for a release this month. I'm anxious to see how well the book does now that the whole series will be out. Sales have remained low but steady for the last few months, which gives me hope that I can still make a go of this. Not sure if I got burned out from writing basically a book a month last year, but I know I can find a reasonable pace that let's me produce the kind of books people want to read. I set a goal for 10 books this year, which I'm definitely not going to make. But my other goals are probably still attainable.
I'll post another update when the ARC goes out and give you guys an idea of when the release will happen.
← Dragon Gold ARCs Go Out!


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I was thinking to cube it first and than observe each member of that sum of four elements and find Laurent's series for it. Is that good thinking?

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CLASS FULL–Fixing Flats and Routine Maintenance Class!
Update: This class is now full! Future offerings will be posted when they are scheduled. In the meantime, all open shifts are basically bike maintenance open workshops so feel free to come in during any open shift- Tue-Thu 6pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-2pm- to work on your bike with guidance from our volunteer mechanics!
Fix a flat tire via tube replacement or patching, along with learning the tools you need to fix a flat on the road (and avoid getting stranded!).
Clean and lubricate your drivetrain to extend its life.
Know which key areas to periodically check on your bicycle to catch potential problems before they leave you stranded.
No experience is necessary. If you have your own bicycle we encourage you to bring it, but you may also use one of our shop bikes.


As Hong Kong's oldest independent law firm, we have long recognised the importance of giving back to our community. We encourage everyone at all levels of the firm to play an active role in community activities ranging from giving pro bono advice to supporting local charities.
Deacons Cares is a firmwide initiative that embraces a range of important causes and key community projects spanning education, environmental sustainability, and health & wellbeing.
At Deacons, we recognise that the future of our community will depend upon its younger members, so a strong commitment to education is vital. That's where our ABCs of Law initiative comes in. Working closely with the Hans Andersen Club, we created an education programme specially designed to help children in Hong Kong to develop their knowledge of the justice system and understand their rights and obligations as members of Hong Kong's community.
Our focus on education also extends to longstanding scholarship programmes stretching back to the 1980s. In 2013, Deacons collaborated with the University of Hong Kong on an exciting project to launch the new Deacons Prize in Law for Young Leaders. Awarded to students in the early stages of their studies, this initiative offers both internship opportunities at Deacons and financial support to help talented young people embarking on a promising legal career.
Protecting the environment is a priority for us and our community. Deacons works closely with a number of key environmental organisations to raise awareness of green issues and the importance of building a greener world for future generations.
Our No Shark Fin corporate pledge to WWF Hong Kong – a commitment not to trade, promote, consume or serve shark fin at any of our corporate functions – is just one of Deacons' initiatives connected with conserving the marine environment. We also organise regular eco-tours for our staff, enabling them to visit or volunteer at key conservation sites, including the Hong Kong Wetland Park and reafforestation project on Peng Chau Island.
Many of our initiatives are intended to provide long-term benefits to our community, but we understand that sometimes immediate action is needed. Deacons and its employees regularly provide much needed donations to a variety of good causes in Hong Kong and China.
This is includes our ongoing support for Operation Santa Claus, the annual charity campaign organised by the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong. The firm has pledged over HK$440,000 to its fundraising campaign, as well as encouraging staff to participate in its organised visits to bring seasonal cheer to people in need over the Christmas period.
Our community giving campaign encourages our staff to donate unwanted items, such as computers, clothes and books, to charities across Hong Kong and China, while every summer the firm's dragon boat team also raises essential funds for local charities.
Supporting the local community is a core value of our Deacons Cares initiative and we arrange a number of schemes that allow our staff to participate in community care and development programmes.
We have been working with the Riding for the Disabled Association to organise an annual Riding Day for children with learning disabilities, giving young people from the Hong Chi Association an opportunity to learn to ride with help from Deacons' volunteers. For these children, horse riding has a whole range of benefits, including helping to improve balance, coordination, muscle tone, concentration and social skills, so we are delighted to be able to assist with such a worthwhile event.
A strong commitment to the wellbeing of our staff is integral to Deacons' culture. As well as being something that we promote on an ongoing basis, our annual Health Week in June helps to raise awareness among members of staff and their families of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The event includes a whole range of opportunities to learn more about health and wellbeing.
For more information about our community projects and the Deacons Cares initiative please contact us at deacons.cares@deacons.com.
"The horizons of Hong Chi students and trainees have been much broadened through participating in Deacons' fun-filled volunteering activities. Our genuine appreciation goes to Deacons for their care and support towards people with intellectual disabilities."


Groove Like a Rocker at the Hard Rock Hotel — Rona.
Feel like strumming a guitar while in your hotel room? How about toying around with a DJ mixer? Call the front desk. Hard Rock Hotels encourage guests to let out their inner rockers in the privacy of their guest rooms. With a program called The Sound of Your Stay, employees will zip the tools you'll need to your door. Rock on.
I got a taste of Sound of Your Stay last night at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando, but you can do it any of the 23 rock 'n' roll-themed lodging facilities around the globe.
I'll be a little glowy here even though I haven't tried the program myself. Disclaimer: I was treated to great food, and got DJ and guitar lessons plus a hotel tour, during last night's media event announcing The Sound of Your Stay program. Still, I am impressed with what I know of the program.
In the video below, you'll see a fellow attendee dancing as she learned to mix.
What's more, I won an intensely terrific acoustic Fender guitar by picking the right pick out of a box of guitar picks. So I may not be my usual objective self. But you know what? People are known to gobble up Snickers and gulp down scotch from hotel room minibars because they feel so free being away from judging eyes. Imagine how that release would play out with musical instruments within the privacy of a hotel room.
Here are the essentials of The Sound of Your Stay.
Each Hard Rock hotel keeps a stash of 20 Fender guitars on hand. I'm mighty pleased with my Paramount Dreadnaught. Other options include Telecasters, basses and Stratocasters. Need juice? A Mustang floor amplifier and Blue Mo-Fi headphones will keep you rockin' without the neighbors knockin'.
This is the DJ portion. You won't get lessons like we did, but take a look at video instructions on the provided iPad while toying with a Native Instrument mixing system. Hard Rock Hotels calls this "the next wave of mixing technology." I'm sure that's true. I'm unqualified to judge.
This isn't new but that's not a negative. This baseline for The Sound of Your Stay is a free music download and streaming program curated by music industry biggies.
The Sound of Your Stay sounds so nice I'm tempted to book a staycation at the Hard Rock Orlando.


A Husband. A father of four. A committed lover of AFL. A comedian. An actor. A man who's had a very lucky and blessed life.
Tried to be a little more business savvy.
In regards to performance. Barry Humphries was my idol. I saw Les Paterson as a 14 year old couldn't believe one man could be so quick, gross, lovable and totally hilarious all in a matter of minutes.
Bring back respect and courtesy.
Took my family to New York for a once in life time family holiday. Loved it. The people, the feel, the look, the history, everything.
Anywhere near the coast to watch the sunset over the water. Normally from a pub. Not seen in the east.
The feel good hit of the year by Liam Piper.
Lately I've revisited old Cruel Sea.
I hope more of the same. I've been making it up as I go along seems to be working out ok.
Peter Rowsthorn is a high energy, fast paced stand up comedian one minute and a measured character actor the next. A masterful MC of corporate and private functions, he has been performing his slick & blistering stand up for almost two decades.
Peter has appeared regularly on Thank God You're Here series 1, 2, 3 and 4, popped up on Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation and hosted Can We Help on the ABC. Peter is also best known as long-suffering husband Brett Craig in Kath & Kim.
Peter made his debut with the Black Swan State Theatre Company in 2013 and their production of The Importance of Being Earnest, and now returns as Max Prince in Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Heath Ledger Theatre from 6 September. For more information, visit: www.bsstc.com.au for details.


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Celebrate the opening of Fife Cycle Park with us!
Locals will be given the opportunity to try out Fife Cycle Park on the facility's opening day, later this month.
As part of a wider programme of community events that is being planned, local people are welcome to come along and cycle the circuit on Wednesday 23 May at a free drop in event running from 3pm until 7pm.
There's no need to book, you'll be given a time slot when you arrive. A limited number of bikes and helmets will be available but attendees are encouraged to bring their own!
If you can't make it on opening day, a follow up community drop-in session will also be running on Thursday 24th May, between 4pm and 8pm.
Convener of Cowdenbeath Area Committee, Cllr Linda Erskine said: "This is a great opportunity for local people to try out this fantastic new facility. As well as putting Lochgelly at the forefront of Scottish cycling, Fife Cycle Park will be very much a community facility that is set to welcome people of all ages and abilities. I urge locals to take advantage of these free community drop-in sessions and help us to celebrate Scotland's first cycle circuit being on our doorstep."
Fife Cycle Park secured funding contributions from sportscotland and the Scottish Government's Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.
Helmets are a must for accessing the circuit!
Fife Cycle Park will open at a special event on 23rd May 2018 and will be Scotland's first purpose built cycle circuit.
The circuit is a tarmac road, built to 'A Road' standard that allows for a full range of cycling activities to take place in a traffic free environment all year round.
The total distance of the road is around 1.6km; offering various circuit layout options within this of 1.6km, 1km, 500m and 250m.
Customers will be able to choose from a variety of circuit configurations with several groups or sessions using the facility at the same time.
The facility will provide opportunities for all ages and abilities to be physically active on a bike through to top level coaching and training opportunities.
Fife Cycle Park will attract regional, Scottish and British Championship events.
The circuit will be open all year round and available for daytime, evening and weekend use.
The on-site Club House will also be a focal point for wider community activity.
The overall cost of the project is £2.4m. Fife Council secured grant funding of £300,000 from sportscotland and £300,000 from the Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.