The Forth & Clyde Canal was designed by the eminent civil engineer John Smeaton and completed in 1790. This stage leads from Stockingfield Junction in Maryhill, Glasgow out into the countryside, through the town of Kirkintilloch and on to Kilsyth.
Rail stations at Gilschochill near the start of the stage, and at Croy 2km from the end. There are also good bus links both from near the start, in Kirkintilloch town centre and in Kilsyth.
Stockingfield canal junction, Maryhill. Open start point in Google Maps for directions.
To reach the canal from Gilschochill station, head south (left coming out of the station) along Cadder Road and then bear right at the t-junction with Lochburn road. Just before this heads under the canal turn sharply left up a ramp to double back up to the canal and continue east along the towpath. The canal now regains a decidedly rural feel, but remains within the Glasgow suburbs as it passes Possil Marsh Nature Reserve, a shallow loch surrounded by a range of habitats providing food and shelter for over 150 bird species including reed bunting, redshank and water rail. The route progresses for some distance without interruption before reaching a restored stable block adjacent to the Glasgow Road Bridge now housing a restaurant overlooking boat moorings.
Kirkintilloch is soon entered, a town that experienced rapid growth once the canal arrived in 1773 and an inland port was established. A railway link to Glasgow was built in the 1820s allowing Kirkintilloch to further develop as an industrial centre for weaving and a major shipbuilding centre for both canal and ocean-going vessels. It is possible to end the walk here and obtain onward or return transport via Lenzie Rail Station, 2km south of the town centre. Otherwise, ascend to the roadbridge, cross the road and rejoin the towpath on the far side. Pass under a further roadbridge and over the Luggie Aquaduct, formerly crossing a railway line as well as Luggie Water. Hillhead Bridge, a swingbridge, marks the former location of Kirkintilloch's inland harbour that brought so much prosperity to the town. Pass this and stride out into farmland once more.
Pass the derelict Shirva Stables at Twechar before reaching the large Auchinstarry Basin and 50 berth marina just outside Kilsyth. The marina also houses Scotland's first eco pub as well as a hotel and picnic facilties. Croy Rail Station can be reached by crossing Auchinstarry Bridge and heading south along the minor road for 2km, and Kilsyth town centre by following the road north a similar distance.


This chapter provides an overview of data access methods using indexes and clusters that can enhance or degrade performance.
Although query optimization helps avoid the use of nonselective indexes within query execution, the SQL engine must continue to maintain all indexes defined against a table, regardless of whether they are used. Index maintenance can present a significant CPU and I/O resource demand in any write-intensive application. In other words, do not build indexes unless necessary.
To maintain optimal performance, drop indexes that an application is not using. You can find indexes that are not being used by using the ALTER INDEX MONITORING USAGE functionality over a period of time that is representative of your workload. This monitoring feature records whether or not an index has been used. If you find that an index has not been used, then drop it. Make sure you are monitoring a representative workload to avoid dropping an index which is used, but not by the workload you sampled.
Also, indexes within an application sometimes have uses that are not immediately apparent from a survey of statement execution plans. An example of this is a foreign key index on a parent table, which prevents share locks from being taken out on a child table.
If you are deciding whether to create new indexes to tune statements, then you can also use the EXPLAIN PLAN statement to determine whether the optimizer will choose to use these indexes when the application is run. If you create new indexes to tune a statement that is currently parsed, then Oracle invalidates the statement.
When the statement is next parsed, the optimizer automatically chooses a new execution plan that could potentially use the new index. If you create new indexes on a remote database to tune a distributed statement, then the optimizer considers these indexes when the statement is next parsed.
Note that creating an index to tune one statement can affect the optimizer's choice of execution plans for other statements. For example, if you create an index to be used by one statement, then the optimizer can choose to use that index for other statements in the application as well. For this reason, reexamine the application's performance and execution plans, and rerun the SQL trace facility after you have tuned those statements that you initially identified for tuning.
The SQLAccess Advisor is an alternative to manually determining which indexes are required. This advisor recommends a set of indexes when invoked from Oracle Enterprise Manager or run through the DBMS_ADVISOR package APIs. The SQLAccess Advisor either recommends using a workload or it generates a hypothetical workload for a specified schema. Various workload sources are available, such as the current contents of the SQL Cache, a user defined set of SQL statements, or a SQL Tuning set. Given a workload, the SQLAccess Advisor generates a set of recommendations from which you can select the indexes that are to be implemented. An implementation script is provided which can be executed manually or automatically through Oracle Enterprise Manager. For information on the SQLAccess Advisor, see "Overview of the SQL Access Advisor in the DBMS_ADVISOR Package".
Consider indexing keys that are used frequently in WHERE clauses.
Consider indexing keys that are used frequently to join tables in SQL statements. For more information on optimizing joins, see the section "Using Hash Clusters for Performance".
Choose index keys that have high selectivity. The selectivity of an index is the percentage of rows in a table having the same value for the indexed key. An index's selectivity is optimal if few rows have the same value.
Oracle automatically creates indexes, or uses existing indexes, on the keys and expressions of unique and primary keys that you define with integrity constraints.
Indexing low selectivity columns can be helpful if the data distribution is skewed so that one or two values occur much less often than other values.
Do not use standard B-tree indexes on keys or expressions with few distinct values. Such keys or expressions usually have poor selectivity and therefore do not optimize performance unless the frequently selected key values appear less frequently than the other key values. You can use bitmap indexes effectively in such cases, unless the index is modified frequently, as in a high concurrency OLTP application.
Do not index columns that are modified frequently. UPDATE statements that modify indexed columns and INSERT and DELETE statements that modify indexed tables take longer than if there were no index. Such SQL statements must modify data in indexes as well as data in tables. They also generate additional undo and redo.
Do not index keys that appear only in WHERE clauses with functions or operators. A WHERE clause that uses a function, other than MIN or MAX, or an operator with an indexed key does not make available the access path that uses the index except with function-based indexes.
Consider indexing foreign keys of referential integrity constraints in cases in which a large number of concurrent INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements access the parent and child tables. Such an index allows UPDATEs and DELETEs on the parent table without share locking the child table.
When choosing to index a key, consider whether the performance gain for queries is worth the performance loss for INSERTs, UPDATEs, and DELETEs and the use of the space required to store the index. You might want to experiment by comparing the processing times of the SQL statements with and without indexes. You can measure processing time with the SQL trace facility.
Sometimes two or more columns or expressions, each with poor selectivity, can be combined to form a composite index with higher selectivity.
If all columns selected by a query are in a composite index, then Oracle can return these values from the index without accessing the table.
A SQL statement can use an access path involving a composite index if the statement contains constructs that use a leading portion of the index.
This is no longer the case with index skip scans. See "Index Skip Scans".
Consider creating a composite index on keys that are used together frequently in WHERE clause conditions combined with AND operators, especially if their combined selectivity is better than the selectivity of either key individually.
If several queries select the same set of keys based on one or more key values, then consider creating a composite index containing all of these keys.
Of course, consider the guidelines associated with the general performance advantages and trade-offs of indexes described in the previous sections.
Create the index so the keys used in WHERE clauses make up a leading portion.
If some keys are used in WHERE clauses more frequently, then be sure to create the index so that the more frequently selected keys make up a leading portion to allow the statements that use only these keys to use the index.
If all keys are used in the WHERE clauses equally often but the data is physically ordered on one of the keys, then place that key first in the composite index.
Even after you create an index, the optimizer cannot use an access path that uses the index simply because the index exists. The optimizer can choose such an access path for a SQL statement only if it contains a construct that makes the access path available. To allow the query optimizer the option of using an index access path, ensure that the statement contains a construct that makes such an access path available.
Use the NO_INDEX hint to give the query optimizer maximum flexibility while disallowing the use of a certain index.
Use the FULL hint to instruct the optimizer to choose a full table scan instead of an index scan.
Use the INDEX or INDEX_COMBINE hints to instruct the optimizer to use one index or a set of listed indexes instead of another.
Parallel execution uses indexes effectively. It does not perform parallel index range scans, but it does perform parallel index lookups for parallel nested loop join execution. If an index is very selective (there are few rows for each index entry), then it might be better to use sequential index lookup rather than parallel table scan.
You might want to re-create an index to compact it and minimize fragmented space, or to change the index's storage characteristics. When creating a new index that is a subset of an existing index or when rebuilding an existing index with new storage characteristics, Oracle might use the existing index instead of the base table to improve the performance of the index build.
To avoid calling DBMS_STATS after the index creation or rebuild, include the COMPUTE STATISTICS statement on the CREATE or REBUILD.
However, there are cases where it can be beneficial to use the base table instead of the existing index. Consider an index on a table on which a lot of DML has been performed. Because of the DML, the size of the index can increase to the point where each block is only 50% full, or even less. If the index refers to most of the columns in the table, then the index could actually be larger than the table. In this case, it is faster to use the base table rather than the index to re-create the index.
Use the ALTER INDEX ... REBUILD statement to reorganize or compact an existing index or to change its storage characteristics. The REBUILD statement uses the existing index as the basis for the new one. All index storage statements are supported, such as STORAGE (for extent allocation), TABLESPACE (to move the index to a new tablespace), and INITRANS (to change the initial number of entries).
Usually, ALTER INDEX ... REBUILD is faster than dropping and re-creating an index, because this statement uses the fast full scan feature. It reads all the index blocks using multiblock I/O, then discards the branch blocks. A further advantage of this approach is that the old index is still available for queries while the rebuild is in progress.
You can coalesce leaf blocks of an index by using the ALTER INDEX statement with the COALESCE option. This option lets you combine leaf levels of an index to free blocks for reuse. You can also rebuild the index online.
You can use an existing nonunique index on a table to enforce uniqueness, either for UNIQUE constraints or the unique aspect of a PRIMARY KEY constraint. The advantage of this approach is that the index remains available and valid when the constraint is disabled. Therefore, enabling a disabled UNIQUE or PRIMARY KEY constraint does not require rebuilding the unique index associated with the constraint. This can yield significant time savings on enable operations for large tables.
Using a nonunique index to enforce uniqueness also lets you eliminate redundant indexes. You do not need a unique index on a primary key column if that column already is included as the prefix of a composite index. You can use the existing index to enable and enforce the constraint. You also save significant space by not duplicating the index. However, if the existing index is partitioned, then the partitioning key of the index must also be a subset of the UNIQUE key; otherwise, Oracle creates an additional unique index to enforce the constraint.
An enabled novalidated constraint behaves similarly to an enabled validated constraint for new data. Placing a constraint in the enabled novalidated state signifies that any new data entered into the table must conform to the constraint. Existing data is not checked. By placing a constraint in the enabled novalidated state, you enable the constraint without locking the table.
If you change a constraint from disabled to enabled, then the table must be locked. No new DML, queries, or DDL can occur, because there is no mechanism to ensure that operations on the table conform to the constraint during the enable operation. The enabled novalidated state prevents operations violating the constraint from being performed on the table.
An enabled novalidated constraint can be validated with a parallel, consistent-read query of the table to determine whether any data violates the constraint. No locking is performed, and the enable operation does not block readers or writers to the table. In addition, enabled novalidated constraints can be validated in parallel: Multiple constraints can be validated at the same time and each constraint's validity check can be determined using parallel query.
Create the tables with the constraints. NOT NULL constraints can be unnamed and should be created enabled and validated. All other constraints (CHECK, UNIQUE, PRIMARY KEY, and FOREIGN KEY) should be named and created disabled.
By default, constraints are created in the ENABLED state.
Load old data into the tables.
Create all indexes, including indexes needed for constraints.
Enable novalidate all constraints. Do this to primary keys before foreign keys.
Allow users to query and modify data.
Now you can use Import or Fast Loader to load data into table t.
At this point, users can start performing INSERTs, UPDATEs, DELETEs, and SELECTs on table t.
Now the constraints are enabled and validated.
A function-based index includes columns that are either transformed by a function, such as the UPPER function, or included in an expression, such as col1 + col2. With a function-based index, you can store computation-intensive expressions in the index.
Defining a function-based index on the transformed column or expression allows that data to be returned using the index when that function or expression is used in a WHERE clause or an ORDER BY clause. This allows Oracle to bypass computing the value of the expression when processing SELECT and DELETE statements. Therefore, a function-based index can be beneficial when frequently-executed SQL statements include transformed columns, or columns in expressions, in a WHERE or ORDER BY clause.
Oracle treats descending indexes as function-based indexes. The columns marked DESC are sorted in descending order.
Similar to partitioned tables, partitioned indexes improve manageability, availability, performance, and scalability. They can either be partitioned independently (global indexes) or automatically linked to a table's partitioning method (local indexes).
Oracle supports both range and hash partitioned global indexes. In a range partitioned global index, each index partition contains values defined by a partition bound. In a hash partitioned global index, each partition contains values determined by the Oracle hash function.
The hash method can improve performance of indexes where a small number leaf blocks in the index have high contention in multiuser OLTP environment. In some OLTP applications, index insertions happen only at the right edge of the index. This could happen when the index is defined on monotonically increasing columns. In such situations right edge of the index becomes a hotspot because of contention for index pages, buffers, latches for update, and additional index maintenance activity, which results in performance degradation.
With hash partitioned global indexes index entries are hashed to different partitions based on partitioning key and the number of partitions. This spreads out contention over number of defined partitions, resulting in increased throughput. Hash-partitioned global indexes would benefit TPC-H refresh functions that are executed as massive PDMLs into huge fact tables because contention for buffer latches would be spread out over multiple partitions.
With hash partitioning, an index entry will be mapped to a particular index partition based on the hash value generated by Oracle. The syntax to create hash-partitioned global index is very similar to hash-partitioned table. Queries involving equality and IN predicates on index partitioning key can efficiently use global hash partitioned index to answer queries quickly.
An index-organized table differs from an ordinary table in that the data for the table is held in its associated index. Changes to the table data, such as adding new rows, updating rows, or deleting rows, result only in updating the index. Because data rows are stored in the index, index-organized tables provide faster key-based access to table data for queries that involve exact match or range search or both.
Global hash-partitioned indexes are supported for index-organized tables and can provide performance benefits in a multiuser OLTP environment.
The WHERE clause contains multiple predicates on low- or medium-cardinality columns.
The individual predicates on these low- or medium-cardinality columns select a large number of rows.
The bitmap indexes used in the queries have been created on some or all of these low- or medium-cardinality columns.
The tables in the queries contain many rows.
You can use multiple bitmap indexes to evaluate the conditions on a single table. Bitmap indexes are thus highly advantageous for complex ad hoc queries that contain lengthy WHERE clauses. Bitmap indexes can also provide optimal performance for aggregate queries and for optimizing joins in star schemas.
In addition to a bitmap index on a single table, you can create a bitmap join index, which is a bitmap index for the join of two or more tables. A bitmap join index is a space-saving way to reduce the volume of data that must be joined, by performing restrictions in advance. For each value in a column of a table, a bitmap join index stores the rowids of corresponding rows in another table. In a data warehousing environment, the join condition is an equi-inner join between the primary key column(s) of the dimension tables and the foreign key column(s) in the fact table.
Domain indexes are built using the indexing logic supplied by a user-defined indextype. An indextype provides an efficient mechanism to access data that satisfy certain operator predicates. Typically, the user-defined indextype is part of an Oracle option, like the Spatial option. For example, the SpatialIndextype allows efficient search and retrieval of spatial data that overlap a given bounding box.
The cartridge determines the parameters you can specify in creating and maintaining the domain index. Similarly, the performance and storage characteristics of the domain index are presented in the specific cartridge documentation.
What datatypes can be indexed?
What operators does the indextype support?
How can the domain index be created and maintained?
How do we efficiently use the operator in queries?
What are the performance characteristics?
You can also create index types with the CREATE INDEXTYPE statement.
Clusters are groups of one or more tables that are physically stored together because they share common columns and usually are used together. Because related rows are physically stored together, disk access time improves.
To create a cluster, use the CREATE CLUSTER statement.
Cluster tables that are accessed frequently by the application in join statements.
Do not cluster tables if the application joins them only occasionally or modifies their common column values frequently. Modifying a row's cluster key value takes longer than modifying the value in an unclustered table, because Oracle might need to migrate the modified row to another block to maintain the cluster.
Do not cluster tables if the application often performs full table scans of only one of the tables. A full table scan of a clustered table can take longer than a full table scan of an unclustered table. Oracle is likely to read more blocks, because the tables are stored together.
Cluster master-detail tables if you often select a master record and then the corresponding detail records. Detail records are stored in the same data block(s) as the master record, so they are likely still to be in memory when you select them, requiring Oracle to perform less I/O.
Store a detail table alone in a cluster if you often select many detail records of the same master. This measure improves the performance of queries that select detail records of the same master, but does not decrease the performance of a full table scan on the master table. An alternative is to use an index organized table.
Do not cluster tables if the data from all tables with the same cluster key value exceeds more than one or two Oracle blocks. To access a row in a clustered table, Oracle reads all blocks containing rows with that value. If these rows take up multiple blocks, then accessing a single row could require more reads than accessing the same row in an unclustered table.
Do not cluster tables when the number of rows for each cluster key value varies significantly. This causes waste of space for the low cardinality key value; it causes collisions for the high cardinality key values. Collisions degrade performance.
Consider the benefits and drawbacks of clusters with respect to the needs of the application. For example, you might decide that the performance gain for join statements outweighs the performance loss for statements that modify cluster key values. You might want to experiment and compare processing times with the tables both clustered and stored separately.
Hash clusters group table data by applying a hash function to each row's cluster key value. All rows with the same cluster key value are stored together on disk. Consider the benefits and drawbacks of hash clusters with respect to the needs of the application. You might want to experiment and compare processing times with a particular table as it is stored in a hash cluster, and as it is stored alone with an index.
Use hash clusters to store tables accessed frequently by SQL statements with WHERE clauses, if the WHERE clauses contain equality conditions that use the same column or combination of columns. Designate this column or combination of columns as the cluster key.
Store a table in a hash cluster if you can determine how much space is required to hold all rows with a given cluster key value, including rows to be inserted immediately as well as rows to be inserted in the future.
Use sorted hash clusters, where rows corresponding to each value of the hash function are sorted on a specific columns in ascending order, when response time can be improved on operations with this sorted clustered data.
Do not store a table in a hash cluster if the application often performs full table scans and if you must allocate a great deal of space to the hash cluster in anticipation of the table growing. Such full table scans must read all blocks allocated to the hash cluster, even though some blocks might contain few rows. Storing the table alone reduces the number of blocks read by full table scans.
Do not store a table in a hash cluster if the application frequently modifies the cluster key values. Modifying a row's cluster key value can take longer than modifying the value in an unclustered table, because Oracle might need to migrate the modified row to another block to maintain the cluster.
Storing a single table in a hash cluster can be useful, regardless of whether the table is joined frequently with other tables, as long as hashing is appropriate for the table based on the considerations in this list.


It is Diver Dan's aim that everyone is able to find a class that fits their busy schedule. However, should you need or want some additional time with your instructor, there will be extra fee's involved.
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Kent BKA education committee is keen to provide high quality learning opportunities. We are delighted to be able to use the resources of Kent Science Resource Centre (KSRC) near Sittingbourne to provide high quality lecture room and laboratory facilities. This centre is situated at the Kent Science Park (emblem shown below).
If you're coming to Kent Science Park on the roads, you shouldn't have any problem finding it. Just follow the M2 or M20 until you reach the A249 where you will see signs directing you 'to industry'. Follow these towards Sittingbourne and soon you'll be able to follow signs for KSP all the way to the gatehouse.
Often Sat Nav devices or route planners might try and bring you through some of the beautiful villages that surround the park but please consider whether you could change your route to avoid adding to the traffic in these picturesque areas.
And once you've got to the Park, here's a map to help speed your entrance onto the site: Kent Science Park.
For public transport users, the nearest train station to KSP is Sittingbourne, from where the park is a 40 minute walk, or a bus or taxi ride away. For courses during the week, you can get the 343 & 348 buses, operated by Chalkwell, which run between KSP and Sittingbourne town centre. Unfortunately there is no bus service at the weekends. If transportation is a problem, let us know, and we can try to help.


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Lancer Automotive Group works to help companies switch their fleets from traditional to alternative fuel systems.
Chris Redgrave May 25, 2018
This is Chris Redgrave for Zions Bank Speaking on Business.
As a kid, Lance Granger was such a natural with mechanical work that he started repairing his neighbors' lawnmowers, motorcycles and power equipment in his parent's garage, later working on vehicles. Today, Lance is founder and president of Lancer Automotive Group, with business partner Scott Brandenberry, as a premier auto service and repair facility, with customers from as far away as California.
Lancer Automotive Group is known for their repair work. However, one of their timely specialties is working with companies to switch their fleets from traditional to alternative fuel systems that are cost efficient and better for our environment. Both Lance and Scott can advise on the right type of system for your fleet. In fact, in 2011, Lancer Automotive Group helped General Motors develop a CNG fuel system for their Chevy Express Vans.
Education is an important part of what they do, and Lancer Automotive Group has a classroom on site where they bring people in to explain alternative fuel options; plus, they train first responders on effective ways to handle crashes involving alternative fuel vehicles. As a stakeholder in Utah Clean Cities, they co-sponsor Ride and Drive events, where you can test drive electric, propane and natural gas vehicles. Lancer Automotive Group is providing a public service in addressing air pollution.
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Background: Household and ambient air pollution are jointly responsible for about 7 million premature deaths annually. Women living in slums, with unhealthy environment, both indoors and outdoors, particularly those living close to industrial and/or vehicular pollution zones due to multiple sources of air pollution, are at the higher risk of having impaired lung function tests. Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of abnormal lung functions and to identify the environmental risk factors associated with them among adult women of 18–59 years. Materials and Methods: A total of 550 women aged 18–59 years were approached in a representative urban slum. Five hundred consented to participate and 299 had prebronchodilator spirometry satisfying ATS standards. House visits to assess environmental conditions were conducted to determine their association with forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC). Chi-square test was used to test the association of risk factors with lung functions. ANOVA was used to test the association of mean values of FEV1 and FVC with age. Results: Out of 299 participants with acceptable spirometric curves, 5% had reduced FEV1/FVC ratio than the normal and 26.8% and 17.4% had lower values than predicted for FVC and FEV1, respectively. Altered lung function was related to age, tobacco smoking, and history of respiratory disease. Conclusions: Both ambient and household air pollution have a deleterious pulmonary effect on long-term women residents of a representative urban slum in Delhi.
Background: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) has emerged as a risk marker for many conditions related to pulmonary hypertension (PH); however, little is known about ADMA and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) plasma concentrations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our interest centers on the role of ADMA in regulation of endothelial function in COPD and secondary PH. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the serum ADMA, SDMA, and L-arginine concentrations in COPD and its association with PH. Methods: Patients with diagnosis of COPD underwent pulmonary function tests, echocardiography, and laboratory investigations including ADMA, SDMA, and L-arginine. Results: Serum concentrations of ADMA, SDMA, and L-arginine tend to increase as COPD progresses. Patients with PH had higher concentrations of ADMA, SDMA, and L-arginine compared to cases with normal pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP); the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions: Our results show that increased ADMA, SDMA, and L-arginine concentrations are associated with increased PAP measurements in patients with COPD, however, the relationship is not statistically significant.
Background: There are very few studies about the mechanism of fibrosis in tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to determine the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in pulmonary TB patients with minimal and extensive lesions. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional observational study design was used to observe the pulmonary TB patients with minimal and extensive lesions, and also healthy controls, each consisting of ten patients. Results: The plasma levels of TNF-α, IGF-1, and TGF-β1 in pulmonary TB groups were higher compared to the healthy controls. The TNF-α level in the minimal lesion of TB group was higher than the level in the extensive lesion but not significant (P = 0.741). The IGF-1 level in the minimal lesion of TB group was significantly (P = 0.007) increased compared to the extensive lesion. While the TGF-β1 level in the minimal lesion of TB group was significantly (P = 0.005) lower than the level in the extensive lesion. Conclusion: In extensive lesion of TB group, there are differences in the levels of TNF-α, IGF-1, and TGF-β1 compared to the minimal lesion of TB group as well as the healthy controls. The extent of lesions on chest radiograph also describes the state of ongoing pulmonary fibrosis which can be shown by the differences in the levels of pro-fibrotic cytokines.
Aim and Objective: This study aims to report 100 pediatric patients of empyema thoracis treated by open decortication, highlighting the presentation, delay in referral, operative findings, the response to surgical intervention, and follow-up. Materials and Methods: All the children who underwent open decortication for stage III empyema thoracis during the study period January 2015–December 2016 were included. Preoperative workup included hemogram, serum protein, chest radiographs, and contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CECT) scan of the chest. Results: One hundred (65 males, 35 females) (age 2 months–13 years, mean 4.5 years) were operated during a 2-year period. Among them, 90% patients were referred 3 weeks after the onset of disease. Intercostal chest drainage (ICD) had been inserted in (95) 95% cases. Thickened pleura, multiloculated pus, and lung involvement were invariably seen on CECT scan. Bronchopleural fistula was present in five patients. Decortication and removal of necrotic tissue were performed in all the patients. Mean duration of postoperative ICD was 4 days. Follow-up ranged from 1 month to 2 years (mean 12 months). There was no mortality. Five patients had proven tuberculosis. Only 10% presented within the early period of the disease. Conclusion: The duration of the disease had a direct relationship with the thickness of the pleura and injury to the underlying lung. Delayed referral causes irreversible changes in the lung prolonging recovery. Meticulous open surgical debridement gives gratifying results. The status of the lung at the end of surgery is a major prognostic factor.
Background: Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is the most common cause of diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) in India. There is no data regarding the avian antigen exposure-associated DPLD from the country. Methods: Chronic HP from exposure to avian antigen was diagnosed when the high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) showed features for HP and was supported by the history of exposure to pigeons, the presence of precipitin antibodies (IgG) to avian antigen in high titre with negative rheumatoid factor, antinuclear antibody, and no clinical clue for a collagen vascular disease. The HRCT changes were noted on Likert scale (0–5) in terms of affection of peripheral and/or axial involvement, reticulation, honeycombing, haze, mosaic, traction bronchiectasis, pleural reactions, features of pulmonary hypertension, and air cysts. Cardiomegaly and independent cardiac chamber enlargement were also recorded. Results: The lower lobes were predominantly (65.6%) affected with similar frequency (78.1) of peripheral and axial parenchymal affection. The parenchymal changes in HRCT were haze or ground-glass opacity (100%), mosaic appearance (93.75%), reticulations (68.75%), traction bronchiectasis (34.3%), air cysts (21.8%), and honeycombing (9.37%). Pleural reactions, though not described so far, were found in 50% of cases. Features of pulmonary hypertension (87.5%), cardiomegaly (50%), left and right atrial enlargement (81.2% and 78.1%), and right ventricular enlargement (31.2%) were the common echocardiography findings. Conclusion: Chronic HP from avian exposure shows predominantly lower lobe involvement with haze, reticulation, features of pulmonary hypertension, and pleural reactions as common HRCT findings. The likelihood of pulmonary hypertension appears high and although honeycombing is often present, the classical UIP pattern has not been found.
Pulmonary lymphoproliferative neoplasms are rare lung tumors and account for <1% of all lung tumors. Among them, primary pulmonary lymphomas (PPL) constitute the majority, which include Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) that comprise of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and other rare types of NHL and lymphomatoid granulomatosis. HL, which arises secondary to contiguous spread from the mediastinum, is the rarest type of PPL. Other entities described within the umbrella of pulmonary lymphoproliferative neoplasms include pleural lymphomas and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) – which occurs in the poststem cell and organ transplant patients. These neoplasms although rare, have a favorable prognosis, which does not depend on disease resectability. Moreover, with its nonspecific presentation, diagnosis is challenging, which often leads to delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis in many cases. Therefore, knowledge of this entity is important for the practicing pulmonologist. This review article aims to describe the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of primarily the entities within PPL, as well as pleural lymphomas and PTLD.
Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs) encompass a variety of restrictive and obstructive lung pathologies. In this article, the authors discuss a series of rare pulmonary entities and their high-resolution computed tomography imaging appearances, which can mimic more commonly encountered patterns of DPLDs. These cases highlight the importance of surgical lung biopsies in patients with imaging findings that do not show typical imaging features of usual interstitial pneumonia.
Pasteurella multocida infection is most commonly associated with the immunocompromised, mostly in the form of soft-tissue infection, although other sites of infection are still possible and have been reported in the immunocompetent. We report a case of an immunocompetent male with a history of exposure to carrier organisms without portal of entry who developed P. multocida pneumonia with bacteremia. We undertook a focused review of literature of previously reported cases of P. multocida pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This literature review supports the use of penicillins as the first line of treatment over macrolides. Considering the high mortality rates with P. multocida bacteremia, it is important for clinicians to maintain a high level of suspicion for this organism in any patient with a history of carrier species exposure.
In the modern era, real-time imaging-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) has completely replaced the traditional surgical approaches to sample the mediastinal lesions for diagnosis and cancer staging. However, there is a limited role of these innovations in the presence of critical airway narrowing due to a further decrease in cross-sectional area of the airway proportionate to the outer diameters of the scope. Rigid TBNA with airway control by rigid bronchoscopy is one alternative which can be used for mediastinal sampling when modern technique is impracticable. Herein, we report the use of rigid TBNA, an underutilized old method to sample the mediastinal lesion in a patient with severe orthopnea secondary to tracheal compression by mediastinal mass.
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal tumor and several paraneoplastic syndromes have been related to it. We report the case of a 60-year-old male initially admitted to rule out cerebral vascular accident with the final diagnosis of SFT associated with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration and hypoglycemia. The diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography-guided lung biopsy.
Ectopic thyroid tissue is very rare, but its prevalence increases in those with thyroid pathology. It typically occurs due to aberrant development of the thyroid gland during its migration to the pretracheal region. In this report, there are two cases of mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue discussed, which were initially considered to be malignancies. The hospital course, diagnostic workup, including the use of computed tomography and positron emission tomography scans, and the characteristic features of the tissue are examined here. Due to the imaging characteristics, it is important to consider ectopic thyroid tissue as a differential diagnosis for mediastinal masses as encountered in these cases. Asymptomatic ectopic thyroid tissue is usually treated medically; however, patients in both of our cases opted for surgical resection of the masses even after confirmation of the origin of the tissues.
A 43-year-old female with a medical history of renal stones, hypertension, diabetes mellitus Type 2, and depression presented to her urologist with bilateral flank pain. She complained of worsening exertional dyspnea over the last several months with recent weight gain. She also endorsed night sweats and intermittent, scant hemoptysis over the past year. She denied fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, hematuria, or excessive joint or muscle pain. Physical examination was unremarkable. Computed tomography scan of abdomen and pelvis demonstrated bilateral nonobstructing renal stones and a 1.8 cm × 1.7 cm nodular opacity in the right lower lobe of the lung, not present on previous scan 1 year prior. Surgical wedge resection was performed and subsequent pathologic examination demonstrated a 1.2 cm × 0.6 cm × 0.5 cm soft, gelatinous well-demarcated mass in the right lower lobe wedge specimen without gross evidence of necrosis or hemorrhage confirming colloid adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Cryptococcosis is a menacing opportunistic infection most commonly affecting immunocompromised individuals. Its occurrence in immunocompetant individuals is uncustomary. Disseminated cryptococcosis is subtile in immunocompetent individuals. Cryptococcosis presenting with myriad of symptoms with involvement of lung, meninges, hematological system is rare. We present to you a unique case of disseminated cryptococcosis presenting as bilateral pulmonary nodular opacities with peripheral eosinophilia and meningitis along with a narration of the enthralling diagnostic process.
The egg and banana sign can be seen on chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It is identified by the presence of the pulmonary artery (PA) lateral to the aortic arch with the aortic arch being described as the banana and the PA as the egg.
Lung contusion usually follows blunt trauma to the chest. If not properly diagnosed and adequately treated, it could at times be fatal as well. This case is being presented to highlight the radiological findings of this condition.


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Growing up as a slime kid ( Yes I was slimmed at Nickelodeon Studios when I was a kid, who wants to touch me?) I was in love with cartoons. My favorites were shows like Doug, Ren & Stimpy, Rugrats, Angry Beaver, and Rocko's Modern Life just to name a few. Frontierbundles.com did a blog recently to find out the most popular 90's cartoon by state, excluding adult shows like Beavis & Butthead, South Park, and Family Guy. According to their study, Recess was Michigan's favorite show. Uh, negative.
We used IMDb to generate a list of the top 25 most popular and highest rated cartoons that were released in the United States during the '90s. Since we wanted to focus on the nostalgic kids shows, we excluded any show with a rating of TV-14 or higher, which means that shows like South Park and Family Guy were excluded. From there we analyzed Google Trends data from the past year to identify the shows that stand the test of time–which shows are people still searching for after all these years? The results were indicative of each state's favorite '90s cartoon.
Shawn Addison in Hazel Park- The MC Hammer Cartoon.
Cris Lemarbe in Clarkston- Dragonball Z.
Justin Baker in Sterling Heights- Gargoyles, X-Men, TaleSpin, and of course TMNT.
Isaac Curdy in Rochester Hills- Rocko's Modern Life & AHHH! Real Monsters.
Not one mention of Recess. I think it's fair to say the one most people remember is either Beavis & Butthead, Ren & Stimpy or Rocko's Modern Life. Recess isn't even on the scale. Perhaps a different method of research is needed for Michigan.
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The goal of the Semantic Web is to create a Web of knowledge and services in which the semantics of content is made explicit and content is linked to both other content and services allowing novel applications to combine content from heterogeneous sites in unforeseen ways and support enhanced matching between users needs and content. This network of knowledge-based functionality will weave together a large network of human knowledge, and make this knowledge machine-processable to support intelligent behaviour by machines. Creating such an interlinked Web of knowledge which spans unstructured text, structured data (e.g. RDF) as well as multimedia content and services requires the collaboration of many disciplines, including but not limited to: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Databases and Information Systems, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, Multimedia, Distributed Systems, Social Networks, Web Engineering, and Web Science. These complementarities are reflected in the outline of the technical program of the ESWC 2019. ESWC 2019 will present the latest results in research, technologies and applications in its field. Besides the technical program organized over twelve tracks, the conference will feature a workshop and tutorial program, a dedicated track on Semantic Web challenges, system descriptions and demos, a posters exhibition and a doctoral symposium.


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Britain is broken – which is both an opportunity and challenge to Scottish radicals
Sunday National, April 4th 2021
Politics has been highly charged and combative across the UK for many years now. The British political system, its rules and codes, and how politics and power is enacted have been in decline for some time.
While many in Scotland view this as proof that independence is needed as soon as possible, it is also true that Scottish politics has some soul searching to do. Recent times have seen our own controversies about party, government and power which have to be reflected and acted upon.
Trust in the British political system, politicians and institutions have never been in more doubt. Boris Johnson's integrity, honour and word is now openly questioned and seen by many as worthless. None of this should be that surprising as many people who have worked with Johnson over the years have said this, but the scale of his deceit and mendacity are shocking.
From the EU Brexit deal and non-tariff barriers to the Northern Ireland protocol, commitments are cheap to Johnson. He has shamelessly abandoned key manifesto commitments such as maintaining 0.7% GDP in overseas aid and the numbers of the British armed forces. In the past week American Jennifer Arcuri showed the depths of his deception, confirming that during their four-year affair when Johnson was London Mayor, he aided her going on three official overseas trade missions and in accessing £126,000 in public monies.
Past Prime Ministers have been getting themselves in scandal. David Cameron has been acting as a lobbyist for the company Greensill Capital, texting the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak requesting state support for a firm in which Cameron held shares; shares that would have been worth millions until Greensill's collapse last month. Cameron also facilitated at least ten meetings with the Treasury that gave Greensill access to a COVID business support scheme.
At the beginning of last year, company owner Lex Greensill and Cameron went to Saudi Arabia and met the kingdom's scandal ridden leader Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Cameron frequently used Greensill's corporate jets to travel around the world and has refused to comment on his relationship with the company.
All of this has brought into the open the lax procedures on former ministers, special advisers and civil servants taking jobs in the private sector. In a two-year period after government they are meant to consult the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) which is funded by the UK Cabinet Office. Tory Patrick Jenkins has observed that "it is only advisory and has no statutory powers" while Tory Eric Pickles, chair of the committee branded it "toothless" and declared that "I'm not aware, in the past 30 years, of a single sanction being imposed. There are no sanctions".
Deeper malaises are at work in UK politics. There is the scandal of the £37 billion test and trace in England – handed over to a host of outsourcers such as Serco and overseen by Tory peer Dido Harding with no experience of public health or public sector leadership. Nicholas Macpherson, former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury said of the programme that it was "the most wasteful public spending of all time" undertaken by UK Governments.
The Tory Government handling of PPE contracts saw cronyism and favouritism on unprecedented proportions. Those close to Tory ministers and MPs were encouraged to apply for multi-million pound contracts via a Whitehall fast track VIP lane which was not publicly promoted and gave preference to those with Tory connections; working to the disadvantage of those who didn't know of it, irrespective of their expertise.
This is part of a wider, depressing picture. Robert Jenrick, still housing minister, saw £25 million in government funding awarded to his own constituency: Newark. Ministers are not meant to take part in decisions about funding in their constituencies. His defence was that the Communities minister Jake Berry had made the decision about Newark, while Jenrick made the decision for a similar amount being allocated to Berry's Rossendale and Darwen seat.
If that were not shocking enough, Rishi Sunak, UK Chancellor, in his budget statement made great play of a £1 billion 'Towns Fund' for deprived parts of England. Yet 39 out of 45 areas awarded monies were Tory constituencies, including his own Richmond constituency in Yorkshire: hardly an area known for its deprivation.
This week saw the publication of the Downing Street report on race led by Tony Sewell which declared there was no institutional racism in the UK, but instead the country was "a beacon to the rest of Europe and the world" on racial equality. Worse it had the audacity to declare that the experience of the slave trade in the Caribbean should be reframed in a way which did not focus on the "profit and suffering" but looked at more positive aspects. The day after the report Downing Street's senior race adviser Samuel Kasumu resigned – with the government insisting the timing was a coincidence.
Added to all this, the UK Government is centralising power and diluting the checks and balances on central government. The Johnson administration is actively looking at ways to reassert parliamentary sovereignty including reducing the powers of the Supreme Court and limiting the scope of judicial review in checking ministerial and government powers. It is in this context that plans on curbing Scottish and Welsh autonomy should be seen, with Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford calling Johnson's attitude the "greatest threat to the union".
Is the crisis of UK Government about this government or more?
All of this and more leads to the thought: is this just about Boris Johnson and this Tory Government? Or is it about something more profound, namely the systemic failure and erosion of what passes for accountability and democracy in the UK? Sadly the answer is that we are witnessing a set of failures which are about more than one government and set of politicians – and about more than voting one lot out at the next UK election.
There is the demise of the traditional role of UK Prime Minister who are bound by their word, what they say in Parliament, and by their chief manifesto commitments. Johnson is curtailed by none of these, but there has been a long descent through the likes of Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher and the rise of a Presidential form of government without the formal checks.
Academic Mark Garnett, in his just published study of UK PMs: The British Prime Minister in An Age of Upheaval, thinks that the decline of the post is connected to the impossible pressures and demands upon it – noting that "Prime Ministers now face an improbable and inherently self-defeating task, even at the best of times". Domestic developments have made them "more prominent in politics than ever before", but this has coincided with "a diminution in the ability of all governments – but that of Britain in particular to insulate themselves from 'abroad'".
Related to this has been the collapse and sidelining of any form of Cabinet government – once the key forum of decision making. Not only that, any real sense of ministerial responsibility has long been abandoned. There is the shameless pork barrel politics of Jenrick and Sunak above; and the fact that ministers found to have broken the rules, such as Priti Patel on the ministerial code and Matt Hancock on the law, can remain in office and act with impunity.
Alongside this sad state the codes and practices of central government have become tainted and distorted by the actions of outsourcers, consultants and crony capitalism, with the crisis of COVID being used as cover for a multi-billion pound plundering of public monies. Johnson has taken this to new levels of maladministration, but the descent began under Blair and Thatcher.
Meanwhile, the Tory Party, diminished of resources from its aging membership, has increasingly become reliant for monies on the dark side of finance capitalism – and even more dangerously the monies of Russian and other foreign oligarchs, all of which reinforces crony capitalism and government been seen as a practice by and for the uber-rich. Peter Geoghegan charted the rise of dark monies in his book Democracy for Sale and believes that "British politics has become Americanised through dark money, dirty politics and media manipulation" and that this has accelerated massively under Johnson, with Dominic Cummings a symptom of this not a cause.
What implications are there for Scotland today?
Anyone with a care for democracy and the standards of public life will look at this aghast. From Scotland it looks even worse as most Scots did not vote for this Tory Government. Yet Scottish independence supporters have to be careful not to be completely cavalier, and to assume automatically that they have the complete moral high ground.
Some independence supporters have in recent weeks advanced the argument that there is no need to get worried about 'gaming' the Scottish Parliament electoral system to produce an inflated pro-independence majority. Claiming that such is the rotten, decaying nature of Westminster that all bets are off about what actions Scottish pro-independence politicians should take. This is an awful argument and politics – both indefensible and likely to be counter-productive.
Scotland needs further democracy and desperately needs a higher bar about ethics and standards in public life than just aspiring to be better than Westminster. Just because UK politics have sunk so low, does not give us carte blanche to do anything we like and still think we are more democratic and progressive.
After the controversies of recent years, including the bitter division between Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland urgently needs to think about how we do democracy and accountability. We need a strengthened Scottish Parliament and a politics which can hold executive power to account. We have to rethink the committee system of the Parliament and how to make them more robust and independent, particularly in light of the shambles of the Holyrood inquiry, but also looking back at 22 years of experience. And on a wider frame, we need to look at how we do public accountability and aid further democratisation throughout public life.
Britain is undoubtedly broken – but the case for Scottish self-government and its principled, moral and progressive characteristics is only strengthened and obvious to people if it is lived, embodied and advanced every day. And in this the cause of democratising Scotland has hopefully barely begun.
Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 2021 Scottish Parliament elections, British Conservatives, British Constitution, British democracy, British politics, Scottish Independence, Scottish politics, Sunday National


It's hard to find time to pursue big goals like improving your health or taking better control of your finances. What many people don't realize, though, is that these two objectives can work together. Instead of putting off or choosing between these goals, you can make smart choices that improve both your physical and financial health.
Read on to learn how bettering your finances will benefit your health and how choosing less expensive options can help you eat better and get more exercise.
Stress can be terrible for your health and, for many people, finances are a huge source of stress. Whether it's an old debt that's gone into collections, saving for the future, or just managing your monthly bills, financial worries are extremely common. Unfortunately, stress has been linked to heart disease, obesity, headaches, depression, fatigue, and other issues. That's why reducing your financial stress could have a positive effect on your overall health.
The first step to reducing your financial health is deciding what your goals are and coming up with some concrete steps to reach them. To get started, check out these articles in our help center: How to Set Financial Goals You'll Actually Achieve and 3 Easy Steps to Create a Budget. Use these tips to take control of your finances and cut down on stress that could be affecting your health.
If your goal is to pay off a past-due debt, consider setting up automatic monthly payments. This means no more worrying about forgetting to make payments!
Stress isn't the only way your financial decisions can affect your physical health. Many small decisions we make every day are tied to both our financial and physical health. The good news is that the more affordable choice is often the healthier choice too.
Just think of transportation. Many people drive almost everywhere they go and it doesn't always save them time or trouble. Try to walk or bike to work, school, or the store. Along with saving on gas, you'll get some exercise.
Food and drink is another area where being thrifty can be good for your health. Instead of spending money on fast food, bring a homemade healthy lunch to work or school. And when you do go out, drinking water instead of soda or other sweetened beverages will save you both some empty calories and a few dollars. These changes are small, but their impact adds up over time.
Smart choices like these can help you build a better future. Now is the time to prioritize your health, both physical and financial—and you don't have to turn your life upside-down to do it.
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Diary of a student nurse: What..
After my trip to Thailand and Cambodia last year, I developed a new found affinity for everything Thai. Top of that list happened to be the food. OMG the food. Anyone who has been there will know how good the food is. And, as is tradition, you generally sulk when you get home because any imitation doesn't quite stack up.
So when Mango Tree got in touch a few years after our last visit to their Belgravia location with an offer to try the foodie delights at their oh-so-social sit-down counter in London's Harrods, we knew we couldn't resist. We loved it the last time around and although the menu isn't as varied (given the location) we were most interested indeed.
The restaurant is tucked away on the ground floor of Harrods' food halls. We were made aware when we booked that it's not a restaurant as you'd probably envisage it. You rock up, take a bar seat (be warned, it gets super busy with shoppers making the most of the gorgeous aroma wafting through the place) and get comfy. We started out with some Rose Champagne, a firm favourite for Harrods frequenters and West London types. We were pretty happy with that to be fair, and our bubbling excitement increased as we saw the food options on offer.
We were surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Harrods, next to quick diners grabbing champers before their next shopping spree, and those taking their time and enjoying a hearty meal in between retail therapy. It was so surreal! Browsing the menu and having a crafty look to see what others were eating made us super hungry, super fast. After some deliberation and a helping hand from our waitress, we pretty much decided to eat everything.
We're not joking. The Dim Sum Platter and the Fried Platter were just for starters, and were incredible. Lobster and coriander? Gold Leaf Chilean Sea Bass? Black truffle golden fish shape dumplings? Oh, OK then. And the fried platter with its King Crab and Pumpkin Spring Rolls, Duck Spring Rolls, Golden String Phoenix Prawns was just as delicious. We were pretty full after them, but the food kept on coming.
If you're not sure about Dim Sum style food (and let's be honest, not everyone is a fan) then the fried platter is plenty to share. We'd definitely recommend one per couple, sharing a few bits between you. How very romantic!
With our appetite for starters sated, it was on to the main. Laura couldn't say no to the not-so-spicy, nutty, creamy Beef Massaman Curry, which just happened to include a huge chunk of slow-cooked fillet steak to boot. I mean, fillet steak, in a curry?! (Yes. It was beautiful). I went for the Crispy Spring Chicken and some fried rice, which is perfect if you're into spicy food rather than creamy curry bases. We also thought the Ped Makham – grilled duck – and the Goong ten – fresh giant King Prawns – would go nicely. Which they did. They really did.
And every single item just reminded me of Thailand. It was fresh, suitably quick, and even pretty light, considering the dishes we chose. I always thought it was pretty difficult to fill up on Thai food, but here we were, stuffed. And as much as each dish came with its own little luxurious feature, such as caviar, it was the authentic taste that did it for me. This was a little bit of Thailand in the most luxurious department stores, in the most cosmopolitan city the world has to offer.
Of course, our eyes were far too big for our belly so instead of letting it go to waste we managed to take the last few bits and bobs home with us for lunch the next day. Yum!
As you might gather with this being in Harrods, the prices reflect that with a meal for two starting from £60, dim sum sharers around £20, starters around £10 each and mains £15-20 upwards. Drinks are fairly standard for London with champagne and Singha beer about £6. Should that put you off? Absolutely not. Let's face it, if you're shopping in Harrods it's probably not going to make too much of a difference. It's perfect for a first date, second date or 300th date, too.
And honestly, there's something to be said for authentic food right in the middle of Harrods. Mango Tree's restaurant out west is a far more formal affair, with showy cocktails and huge tables to spread out on. But in Harrods, your visit can be as quick or as relaxed as you like. Want to grab a quick bite while you're shopping? Great, grab a sharing platter and go to town. Want to discuss the day's events with your significant other? That's OK too, choose a curry and while away an hour or two. Chopstick novices rejoice – you can ask for cutlery if you're struggling.
Thailand is a bit far away. I'd struggle to justify the air fare, the time off work and the jet lag for just a bite of some street food. But it's nice to know we have the option of popping in for some Thai cravings.


Daniel Keatings insists he is eager to make up for lost time at the European Artistic Gymnastic Championships in Moscow this week.
Despite representing Great Britain at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Keatings failed to make the team at London 2012 with injuries hampering his chances.
This meant the 23-year-old was forced to watch on as the British men's team won an historic bronze medal in the capital last summer, the first time this had happened since 1912.
However five gold medals at last month's British Championships proves that Keatings is getting back to his best, something he is eager to prove to his continental rivals in Russia.
"It was important not to dwell on the disappointment of London 2012," said Keatings, who won pommel horse gold at the 2010 European Championships in Birmingham.
"The best way to go about it is to use that as fuel for your fire and that's what I've done.
"I've got my head down in the gym and worked hard because I wanted to prove a point and get myself back on the team. Now I can hopefully start achieving some great things again.
"I'm definitely happy. The last two years have been hard through injuries and not making the Olympic team, so I wanted to come back with a bang.
"I'm in a different place now. This time last year I was coming back from some serious ankle injuries, I felt a lot of pressure, mentally and physically, it was challenging. I've cleared my mind completely now, I'm feeling in great shape and confident."


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SpaceX could send private citizens to space as soon as 2021
It signed an agreement with Space Adventures to put tourists in the Crew Dragon.
C. Fisher|02.18.20
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SpaceX is one step closer to sending private citizens into outer space. The company signed an agreement with Space Adventures to fly space tourists in the Crew Dragon. Up to four individuals will have the opportunity to take flight sometime in late 2021 or 2022.
The private citizens will spend a few weeks training in the US. Then, they'll launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and spend up to five days in orbit. They'll fly farther from Earth than anyone in the last 50 years. If successful, this will be the first orbital space tourism experience completed entirely with American technology.
"Creating unique and previously impossible opportunities for private citizens to experience space is why Space Adventures exists," said Space Adventures Chairman Eric Anderson.
The Crew Dragon hasn't actually carried passengers yet, but it has successfully made it to the International Space Station, and SpaceX expects to launch the first crewed mission this spring. The Crew Dragon has also completed an in-flight launch escape test, proving that the capsule can break away from the Falcon 9 rocket and splash down in the Atlantic if necessary during launch, and SpaceX seems to have resolved the issue that caused an explosion during previous engine tests.


Air Testing For Mold - SanAir Technologies Laboratory, Inc.
Published On 05/24/2017 by SanAir Technologies Laboratory, Inc.
The presence of mold in homes and workplace environments presents considerable health risks of illnesses and diseases. While it is generally not attributed to serious illness, mold in large quantities can lead to instances of neurological problems and death. Homeowners and employers need to routinely conduct air testing to check traces of mold to ensure health hazards are avoided as best as possible.
Mold can be checked easily by looking out for visible signs of excess moisture in buildings and homes. However, it is now possible to avert the dangerous consequences of health hazards through air testing for mold using advanced air cassette technologies. In this post, we explore what air testing for mold is and how it needs to be conducted through carefully controlled protocols and methods.
Using air cassettes, air can be sampled to analyze the distribution of particles that can show the concentration of mold inside homes and building facilities. Air cassettes are increasingly becoming the standard for health and safety professionals to determine the air quality and ensure all operations and work practices promote an environment that is safe for employees.
In air sampling, a minimum of two samples are taken to determine if there are signs of mold in the air. One is taken in the area that is suspected of mold presence, and the other outside as a baseline for comparison. Normally, a professional will carry out the air sample process with reference to the right sampling time to ensure the accuracy of results.
One of the most significant benefits of this method is that it helps you identify the presence of mold even if there are not clear, visible signs. However, since the air sampling method is a reflection of air particle distribution at a specific time and place, it may not reveal an underlying issue in all cases.
Mold formation can be secretive and not manifest until it has done substantial damage to your walls or plumbing, leading to substantial repairs and servicing. However, there are a few pointers you can use to have your air tested by a professional to enhance air quality in your home or workplace. These are as follows.
Mold smell:If you notice a strong mold smell, there is a high likelihood that your home has a mold problem that needs immediate attention.
Allergies: If you and others in your home or office are experiencing breathing problems or allergies, then mold could bea contributing factor.
Mold removal: you may have recently hired a mold removal service and wish to check whether it was a success. An air sample collected and analyzed can help reveal whether there are still any traces of mold that require further work.
Mold type and removal method: Not all molds are the same. There are different kinds with different levels of toxicity and health hazards. It is crucial that you have it inspected by a professional before having it cleaned or removed.
For help with air mold testing supplies and analysis, please get in touch with us today. SanAir Technologies Laboratory conducts sampling and testing of all hazardous materials present in your environment. Call us at 804-897-1177 or visit www.sanair.com for further details.


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Леббеке () — коммуна в Бельгии, в провинции Восточная Фландрия. Коммуна состоит из трёх посёлков: собственно Леббеке, Дендербелле () и Визе () и небольшого населённого пункта Хейзейде (). Общее население коммуны составляет примерно 17 500 жителей (1 января 2007).

Транспорт

В Леббеке есть две железнодорожные станции на линии № 60 Жет-Дендермонде, станция Леббеке и станция Хейзейде.

Экономика

В Визе расположена шоколадная фабрика Chocolade Jacques.

Достопримечательности

Основные достопримечательности Леббеке — ратуша и церковь Богоматери, расположенные на центральной площади Grote Plaats. Всего же в Леббеке пятнадцать зданий, имеющих статус памятника истории Статус памятника истории имеет вокзальное здание станции Хейзейде.

В Дендербелле статус памятника истории имеют церковь Св. Мартинуса, бывшая ратуша и одна вилла.

В Визе есть тринадцать объектов, имеющих статус памятника истории Центр посёлка имеет статус охраняемого культурного ландшафта.

Примечания

Коммуны провинции Восточная Фландрия

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It is important that parents understand terms such as plaque, tartar, and how they can be prevented or at least minimized in their children's teeth. Parents need to work with their children and pediatric dentist in order to maintain their children's good oral health.
Plaque is the soft, sticky film that covers the teeth and eventually becomes tartar. It is made up of bacteria and micro food particles that begin to release acids that wear down the enamel, the outer covering of the teeth. Plaque starts to form as a natural occurrence four to twelve hours after brushing. Tartar is a hard, crusty deposit that forms when plaque mineralizes on your child's teeth. Only a dental professional can remove tartar.
Plaque can be reduced, both by diet and dental care. This is where you come in as a parent. Sugary foods and beverages, such as candy, cookies, soda, and starchy foods such as bread and crackers can all cause plaque build-up and acids to form. As we mentioned, those acids wear down the teeth and eventually lead to cavities and tooth decay. If you get a chance, check out our blog about how sugar affects children's teeth.
Visiting their dentist twice a year.
Spending two minutes in brushing and flossing each time.
Our pediatric dentists and staff are committed to helping your child enjoy healthy teeth throughout their childhood and work with you to help them build a strong foundation for a lifetime of oral health. To set up an appointment in North or South Tampa, Clearwater, Seminole, or Town & Country, just fill out or online form. We don't require a referral for an appointment.


Chocolate is a sweet which has an extraordinary taste and is loved by many. It is also available in various forms. Besides being edible, there are quite a few interesting chocolate facts.
Chocolate is derived by a process whereby cocoa beans are fermented, dried and ground. The cocoa trees have pods which bare 20-50 cocoa beans. Interesting is the fact that not all cocoa beans have the same taste. These trees grow predominantly in Nigeria, Ghana and the Ivory Coast where the climate is warm and moist.
Chocolate also played an interesting role in Aztec culture, where the name was derived from the word cacahuati, which means 'bitter water. Probably because the made a bitter brew from it by mixing the cocoa with chilies, cornmeal and hallucinating mushroom. The Aztecs also believed that cocoa beans were a source of wisdom and power to anyone who ate due to its origin in paradise. Cocoa beans were also used as a source of currency by the Aztecs.
To some such as Emperor Montezuma from Mexico and the Italian Giacomo Casanova, chocolate was believed to have aphrodisiac powers. In fact the emperor drank a glass of chocolate before going to his harem. It could have seemed that way as chocolate is known to contain some feel-good stimulates such as caffeine.
In humans chocolate is known to be a good source of energy is often used by athletes to restore carbohydrates after a sporting activity. Even though it is high in fat, chocolate does not raise blood cholesterol. Theobromine, a stimulant found in chocolate is able to increase low sugar levels in humans, but is highly toxic to dogs and cats. Chocolate does not cause headaches or acne as many believe, and very seldom causes an allergic reaction.
Cocoa butter, the fat extract from roasted cocoa beans can be used as a massage cream and to make white chocolate which is devoid of caffeine.
Economically, about 600 000 tons of cocoa beans is consumed each year has a revenue of $20 billion per annum.
This remarkable substance has even found its way into movies and the literature. It was used as blood in the movie the "Psycho" and appears in the novel by Roald Dahl as well as in the novel by Joanne Harris.
So besides enjoying chocolate as a tasty snack, I hope you were also able to enjoy some of the chocolate facts that we shared with you.
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Shohini Dutta joined The Danceworx in 1998. She is trained in Bharatnatyam, Jazz, Contemporary, Classical Ballet , Salsa, Street Funk and Contact Improvisation. She has performed as a soloist in various pieces of The Danceworx Student Repertory Company repertoire, choreographed by Indian and International choreographers. She has performed extensively nationally and internationally representing the company.
Shohini is an experienced choreographer, and has choreographed extensively for both stage and film. She has worked as assistant choreographer with Ashley Lobo on over 25 films. She has also worked as main choreographer on stage shows, corporate events, trade exhibitions, feature films, and ad films. Shohini has also conceptualized and curated experimental/ collaborative projects with Indian and international collaborators, like 'Experimenta', 'The Chrysalis Project', 'Danscapes', 'Cascades - Artists Beyond Borders' and 'Liminality'.
She was the recipient of a prestigious from the French embassy to attend the Composition of Choreography Workshop at the Fondation Royaumont, France with Susan Buirge in 2006 and in 2018 she was awarded for her contribution to dance by Shri Vijay Goel (MP).
Apart from her work at TDX, Shohini is also involved facilitating the building of a wide range of artistic platforms for holistic arts through her NGO 'Friends of ART' and she is the Director of 'Contemporary Arts Week', a multidisciplinary performing arts festival.
Jaison Mathew
Jaison Mathew joined The Danceworx in 2001 and is trained in Jazz, Contemporary and Classical Ballet. He has also done training workshops in Latin Ballroom, Funk, Hip-hop, Acro-Yoga, Yoga, Chau Folk Dance, Gyrotonics, Theatre, and Contact Improvisation. Apart from studying full-time at The Danceworx, Jaison has also done classes internationally at the Broadway Dance Centre (New York), Alvin Ailey (New York), Hubbard Street Dance (Chicago), and at Alonzo King LINES Ballet (San Francisco).
Jaison has danced in various pieces of The Danceworx Student Repertory Company repertoire, choreographed by Indian and International choreographers. He has performed in India and internationally.
Jaison is an experienced choreographer, and has choreographed extensively for stage and film. He has choreographed for various theatrical productions & shows, corporate events, music videos, ads, and has also assisted Ashley Lobo in several film choreographies.
Jaison's vision to create a platform for people to let their creativity flow, to think out of the box and to create something amazing out of nothing. He also wants to create his own dance movement and style based on the flow of the Infinity Sign, that's Ananta.
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Pankaj Guglani joined The Danceworx in 2001. He is trained in Jazz, Contemporary, and Classical Ballet. He has also done training workshops in Chau Folk Dance, Yoga, Hip-hop, Latin Ballroom, Gyrotonics, Pilates, Choreography Composition and Contact Improvisation.
He has attended the Composition of Choreography Workshop at the Fondation Royaumont, France (2005 & 2006) with Susan Buirge on a scholarship from the French embassy.
Pankaj has an extensive performing resume. He has danced in various pieces of The Danceworx Student Repertory Company repertoire, choreographed by Indian and International choreographers. And he has performed extensively for stage, film and television.
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Ammith M L Kumar is based in Mumbai and works with The Danceworx performing arts academy and The Navdhara India Dance Theatre. He is trained in Modern dance, Jazz, Contemporary and Classical Ballet. He has also attended training workshops in Latin Ballroom, Funk, Hip-hop, Acro-Yoga, Yoga, Choreography Composition and Contact Improvisation. He is also a freelancer who collaborates with other artists from Indian Classical background and has choreographed and performed with them. He has also choreographed Indian commercial advertisements.
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This is an excerpt from the housing bubble chart book produced by Pacifica Partners.
Big Mortgage BLOW OUT SALE!
If you're sharp-eyed you may have noticed some 'special offers' on 5 year fixed rates. BMO kicked off another low-rate war by once again offering a rock-bottom 5 year fixed rate of 2.99% and a new 10 year fixed at 3.99%.
Nobody wants to be left out of fun like that, so TD, CIBC and Scotiabank quickly followed suit and started offering a 2.99% rate as well.
These deals are temporary and expire in a few weeks. You'd almost think something was about to happen March 29th, but who knows? Rumour has it more changes are coming to insured mortgage rules in Canada whether it's higher down payment requirements or shorter amortization terms.
So is this a deal too good to refuse, or a trap for the gullible?
If rates start to rise, could it be a benefit to buy a home now? Would these ridiculously low rates offset a drop in prices at a higher interest rate?
What about in markets whose prices have fallen for the last few years? There are many of these across BC – The Okanagan has seen prices collapse by more than 30% so already.
And what does Mark Carney have to say about all of this?
"Canadian household spending is expected to remain high relative to GDP as households add to their debt burden, which remains the biggest domestic risk," Carney said Thursday as he held the bank's trend-setting rate to 1 per cent.


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Hospital trust sees 16 compulsory redundancies in 2010-11
WORKFORCE: Barts and the London Trust approved £461,000 in payments to staff made compulsorily redundant in 2010-11, its annual accounts show.
Six staff received between £40,000 and £100,000 in "exit package costs", while another 10 received £40,000 or less.
In 2009-10 the trust approved "exit package costs" of £150,000 to £200,000 for two separate compulsory redundancies.
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Consultant loses £1m Barts damages claim
A consultant anaesthetist who claims his back was injured after he was knocked unconscious by a theatre light during an operation has lost his £1m High Court damages claim.
Barts and the London misses its cost improvement programme target
FINANCE: The east London acute trust made a total of £34.7m savings in 2010-11, £4.5m worse than plan.
CCP sets date to assess Barts, Whipps and Newham merger plans
STRUCTURE: The Co-operation and Competition Panel are inviting submissions from interested parties about the three-trust merger by June 15th.
More Barts Health NHS Trust
Service improves from 'inadequate' after warning notice
A London hospital's maternity service has improved enough to shed its "inadequate" rating, after serious concerns were raised about it at an inspection late last year.
Major trust's 'historic underinvestment' causing equipment failure
A major London trust had to cancel hundreds of MRI scans after ageing equipment stopped working, causing it to miss its two-week diagnostic target for the first time in 14 months.
Huge hospital trust leaves special measures after four years
London's largest acute provider is to come out of quality special measures after four years in the regime.


Situated at Junagadh in Gujarat, the step-wells Adi-kadi Vav and Navghan Kuvo were constructed by the Chudasama Rajputs. These wells are unique water structures among the step-wells in Gujarat. The Adi-Kadi Vav was built in the 15th century and has a long flight of 120 steps leading to water. The Navghan Kuvo was built in AD 1260. This well is hewn from soft rock and has a depth of 52 m. The well has a circular staircase winding around the shaft which leads to water.


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Five IEDs recovered in Jharkhand; search underway
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Ranchi: Five improvised explosive devices (IED) which were hidden by Maoists were recovered in Jharkhand's Palamau district, police said on Tuesday, adding that the search is ongoing to find more explosives.
The five IEDs, each weighing five kilograms, were recovered from Jamundih village after the villagers informed the police. The search operation was launched on Monday and is still underway. Two IEDs were recovered on Monday and three on Tuesday.
History of Jadhav case; ICJ to deliver verdict today
"Five IEDs have been recovered. Search operation is going on. More IEDs may be recovered. Maoists had hidden the IEDs," police official Sanjay Naik told reporters.
More than 50 landmines and IEDs have been recovered in the state so far this year.


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Марти́нівка — село в Україні, у Чорноострівській селищній територіальній громаді Хмельницького району Хмельницької області. Населення становить 384 особи.

Уродженцем села є Попов Олександр Володимирович — старший солдат Збройних сил України, учасник російсько-української війни 2014—2017.

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Besides the independent environmental assessments through LCA and carbon footprint, we actively seek to acquire the most respected ecolabels available and have been recognised by others as an exemplary product and company in the field of sustainability on many occasions.
Accoya wood is one of the very few building products to have acquired Cradle to Cradle™ Certification on the elusive Gold level.
Of the various schemes for sustainable forestry available, the Forest Stewardship Councils® (FSC®) are regarded as the leading and most comprehensive certification programs available.
LEED (originating from USA, applied worldwide) is one of the most widely adopted and recognised building certifications.
Of the many green building certification schemes available worldwide, BREEAM (mainly used in Europe).
Green Star certification is a formal process awarded by Green building council Australia. The Green Star certified rating provides independent verification that Accoya is a sustainable building material.
Accoya has received the Declare label from the International Living Future Institute, who manage the highly acclaimed and most rigorous proven performance based standard for green buildings.
For the South East Asian market we have attained the highly regarded Green Label of the Singapore Environment Council (SEC), which was set up to promote environmental awareness in this region.
The outstanding green credentials of Accoya, have been officially recognised by Europe's Nordic nations with the award of the Svanen Ecolabel. The label, renowned for its rigor and transparency is the internationally recognised ecolabel for Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland.
As one of the leading green labels in the Netherlands, Dubokeur certificates are only granted to the most environmentally friendly products within a particular application based on LCA methodology.
Accoya wood won the prestigious International Wood Products Association award (IWPA) for innovative excellence in April 2011 at the annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Accoya C2C Gold Certification
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Accoya Contribution to LEEDv4
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Forest Kindergarten Film Screening and Author of Wild Play to Read in Brattleboro
February 2, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST
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Webinar, Facilitating Pro-Environmental Behavior: An Overview of the Research »
Antioch University New England and Green Writer's Press announce a free public screening of the short documentary "The Best Day Ever" and readings from a new edition of Wild Play: Parenting Adventures in the Great Outdoors by David Sobel.
The film will be shown at 6:15. Following the showing of the film, David Sobel will read short excerpts from his newly reissued Wild Play book.
"The Best Day Ever" reveals the magic going on in local public school kindergartens where teachers take their students outdoors one full day every week, all year, in any weather. View the official film trailer below.
Inspired by European Forest Kindergartens, a handful of teachers in the Upper Valley began dedicating one day-per-week to nature-based play and learning five years ago. The idea, since featured on National Public Radio and on The Atlantic Education blog, has caught the attention of parents and educators nationwide. Regionally, dozens of classrooms now spend frequent time in wild spaces, cooking over campfires, and learning and playing outdoors.
The readings from Wild Play will describe natural world stories, conversations with children, and family adventures from the early childhood years.
Wild Play, originally published by the Sierra Club in 2011, has been republished by Green Writer's Press in Brattleboro, VT. It includes two new chapters focusing on Sobel's children as young adults. In praise of Sobel's work, Richard Louv wrote, "The power of nature in children's lives is inextricably linked to the power of story, and David Sobel, one of the pioneering voices in the children and nature movement, is a born storyteller. Wild Play is an invaluable, eloquent and heartfelt contribution to the movement and most of all to children and those who love them."
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AUNE MEd Teacher Certification & Experienced Educators Webinar | Jan 30
Antioch University New England Waldorf Education Webinar | Feb 6th
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AUNE MEd Teacher Certification & Experienced Educators Webinar | Feb 20


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The Tom Smarte 105 Flat Cap. A sleeker shape with less material on the sides than the more traditional 103 flat cap and with a slightly longer curved peak. The peak of this wool and cashmere hat is 6 cm long and finishes at the same point as the crown.
This hat for men is made from 20% Cashmere 80% Wool with satin lining and soft interlining.


We are a small, family owned business with roots in the Cedar Hill area for over 50 years. Our spacious indoor runs are Climate Controlled & Staffed with a full compliment of experienced personnel to provide One-On-One care for your pet. We bring our dogs to work every day & understand the importance of quality care. We have been a proud supporter or Aire Dale Rescue for years. Our outdoor dog runs are the biggest in the area. We don't just put your dog in a cage and feed it. We take them out to play numerous times during the day. Your pet's happiness is our number one concern. We have a small store up front that is stocked with premium food, leashes, toys and plenty of other things for your pet. Our staff are some of the finest groomers in the area and we also supply a very professional training program for your precious dog. If you are going out of town and you want to leave your pet with someone that you can trust and depend on the come to Camp Wagalot Kennels & All Breed Grooming. Please come by & check us out for a facility tour between the hours of 12:30 - 2:30.