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Now that we have the majority of the central functionality for our app, we can review our Trello board and we'll see that many of our tasks have been completed, the hard ones at least. It's easy to see how with steps that should feel familiar to us, we can go ahead and build out our app to add the missing functionality.
Let's check our Trello board:
Restaurants in a specific zip code. ***Not yet.*
Restaurant DONE!
Restaurant's name, address, phone number, website, and email DONE!
Foodtypes asingle
Restaurant is associated with DONE!
Restaurants of a specific
Foodtype (say, Pho, or Brunch) so I can browse through them DONE!
Review of a
Restaurant DONE!
RestaurantNot yet.
Reviews for a
Restaurant DONE!
Restaurant to the database DONE!
Restaurants that close. You may have tests for this, but frontend routes have not yet been added.
Restaurants where details change Not yet.
Reviews that are from trolls and spammers Not yet.
Foodtype so a Restaurant can be associated with it DONE!
Instead of accomplishing the tasks listed out above, let's finish things up by adding one more piece of functionality: sorting reviews by the time they were created.
If you think about it, a bad review from two years ago isn't nearly as important as a bad review from last week - it would be great if we could sort our reviews newest to oldest, instead of oldest to newest.
It would be easy to do this in SQL, as we already know that SQL has powerful queries that allow us to sort data and retrieve sorted lists. It's also much faster than any Java sorting algorithm. But sorting custom Objects is useful skill to have, so let's use this opportunity to learn a.) more about time, and b.) more about sorting custom objects.
It is actually quite easy to sort Collections of things in Java - at least, if those Collections are of simple object types such as
Timestamps or any other data type that Java is familiar with:
Sorting the chars inside a String:
public static String sortString(String input)
char[] tempArray = input.toCharArray();
String tempString = Arrays.sort(tempArray);//sort is a static method on the Array class.
return tempString
or, in the case of an ArrayList:
List<Double> someDoubles = new ArrayList();
Collections.sort(someDoubles); //will sort them largest to smallest
Collections.reverse(someDoubles); //sort in reverse order
Easy enough.
Where it gets more complex is when we want to sort custom objects, because similar to our
equals() and
hashCode() methods, Java needs to know a lot more specifically HOW to sort a custom object. Without instruction as to which property to sort by, we won't get very far.
There are two main ways to sort custom object types in Java, and both work quite similar, but they do require an understanding of interfaces, which we weren't very familiar with until this week. Now that we know about how interfaces work, we can understand and implement Comparators and Comparables to sort custom data.
Let's look at this simple class:
public class Teapot {
private String manufacturer;
private Date dateOfManufacture;
private Double capacityInFluidOz;
public Teapot(String manufacturer, Date dateOfManufacture, Double capacityInFluidOz){
this.manufacturer = manufacturer;
this.dateOfManufacture = dateOfManufacture;
this.capacityInFluidOz = capacityInFluidOz;
It's not obvious which property should be used to sort a list of
Teapot objects. You could argue that it would be great to sort Teapots in different ways - size, manufacturer, or date. Hmm. It would be great if we could have different ways to sort objects.
Comparator is an interface we can use to sort by - and using it is very similar to the interfaces we have already written and implemented. Implementing Comparator requires that the implementing class have a specific method called
compare that returns an
int. Let's implement it for our class and see how it works. We'll sort the
Teapot instances based on their manufacturer first.
public class Teapot implements Comparator<Teapot>{
private String manufacturer;
private Date dateOfManufacture;
private Double sizeInFluidOz;
public Teapot(String manufacturer, Date dateOfManufacture, Double sizeInFluidOz){
this.manufacturer = manufacturer;
this.dateOfManufacture = dateOfManufacture;
this.capacityInFluidOz = capacityInFluidOz;
public int compare(Teapot object1, Teapot object2){
return object1.manufacturer - object2.manufacturer;
The compare method compares the
Teapot objects based on the manufacturer. If the method returns
0, then the two objects are equal. If object1 is greater than object2,
1 is returned. If the opposite is
true, and object2 is greater than object1, then
-1 is returned. It's easy enough to do some branching based on what the return value might be, and perform some action in response.
Of course you are wondering how
String properties can be greater or lesser than each other. Well, the
String class contains an
equals() method similar to the ones we have written for our classes. This built-in
equals method can accurately determine alphanumeric order, making sure "Amsterdam" comes before "Bloomingville". This method is a key part of the functionality that makes
compare work under the hood.
The comparable interface works very similarly - we can even implement both in the same class, which is useful, as it allows us to sort the same object two ways:
public class Teapot implements Comparator<Teapot>, Comparable<Teapot>{
private String manufacturer;
private Date dateOfManufacture;
private Double capacityInFluidOz;
public Teapot(String manufacturer, Date dateOfManufacture, Double capacityInFluidOz){
this.manufacturer = manufacturer;
this.dateOfManufacture = dateOfManufacture;
this.capacityInFluidOz = capacityInFluidOz;
public int compare(Teapot object1, Teapot object2){
return object1.manufacturer - object2.manufacturer;
public int compareTo(Teapot otherTeapot){
return (this.capacityInFluidOz) - otherTeapot.capacityInFluidOz;
compareTo also returns
-1 or
Comparator has a clear benefit - we have to be able to edit the class where we implement Comparable, but this isn't necessary for Comparator. Let me explain:
public class ChinaShop implements Comparator<Teapot> {
//properties, constructor, getters, setters
Teapot firstTeapot = new Teapot("Amsterdam", 12/12/2017, 8.5);
Teapot secondTeapot = new Teapot("Bloomingville", 4/5/2009, 12.0);
public int compare(Teapot firstTeapot, secondTeapot){
return firstTeapot.manufacturer - secondTeapot.manufacturer;
Because compare requires two instances, it is longer and a bit more unwieldy; but if we are not allowed to modify the
Teapot class to add the Comparable interface methods necessary, this is the only way we could sort
Teapot objects outside of their class.
If you are interested in learning more about Comparator and Comparable, give this blog post a read through.
In our next lesson, we'll get to sorting Reviews by creation time!


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About. Damn. Time.
It's amazing how hyped everyone is for Persona 5 (this includes me, incidentally), considering that we don't know a single damn thing about it apart from the fact that it, well, exists. But such is the goodwill that Atlus and Persona have earned, especially after the last two mainline releases- Persona 3 and Persona 4 legitimately qualify as among the greatest games ever released.
But if the information blackout on Persona 5 has you frustrated- and it has me frustrated, even though it means I get excited every time there is any new news about the game- then hang on tight. Atlus has promised new information for the game will be coming in the new year. Which, considering the game releases some time in 2015, is about damn time.
"After the New Year, we'd like to reveal content with proper timing," said the game's producer.
Unfortunately, he doesn't specify a window- technically, December 31 2015 would be 'after the New Year,' but of course, it is more reasonable that he means sometime soon after January 1. It is also likely that he is referring to the Persona Music Concert in Japan being held on February 5, which has been teased as having something to do with Persona 5 for a while now- which means that we may just be little over a month away from having some concrete information about this game.
Just… give it to me, Atlus.
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|Earl Sweatshirt
|Earl Sweatshirt on March 15, 2013
|Background information
|Birth name
|Thebe Neruda Kgositsile
|Also known as
|(1994-02-24) February 24, 1994 (age 23)
Chicago, Illinois, United States[1]
|Los Angeles, California, United States
|Hip hop
|Years active
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Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American recording artist and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He originally went by the moniker Sly Tendencies in 2008, but soon changed it when Tyler, The Creator invited him to join his hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009. He gained recognition and critical praise for his debut mixtape Earl, released in March 2010. Following its release, his mother sent him to a boarding school in Samoa until his eighteenth birthday, and he was not able to produce new music for a year and a half.
After returning to Los Angeles in February 2012, Earl rejoined Odd Future and started producing new music. Earl released his debut studio album, Doris in August 2013. His sophomore album, I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt followed in March 2015. Both received widespread critical acclaim. He is currently signed to Columbia Records as well as his independent label Tan Cressida. As well as to his solo and Odd Future careers, Earl is also one half of EarlWolf with Tyler, The Creator, one half of Sweaty Martians with Matt Martians, and one half of Hog Slaughta Boyz with Na'kel.
Thebe Neruda Kgositsile was born to Cheryl Harris, a law professor at University of California, Los Angeles, and Keorapetse Kgositsile, a South African poet and political activist. Harris and Kgositsile separated when Thebe was eight years old. He attended the UCLA Lab School in Los Angeles and New Roads High School in Santa Monica.[2][3]
Earl Sweatshirt first started rapping in the 9th grade in 2008, under the name Sly Tendencies. He posted tracks for his mixtape, Kitchen Cutlery, via MySpace. He and two of his friends (stage names Loofy and Jw Mijo) formed a rap trio called The Backpackerz. They were going to release a mixtape titled World Playground but they eventually disbanded sometime in 2009.
In late 2009, Tyler, The Creator discovered Sly Tendencies, via his MySpace account. Sly later changed his rap name to Earl Sweatshirt and eventually joined Tyler's rap group Odd Future. Earl and Odd Future have been featured in mainstream magazines such as Spin, Billboard and The Fader.[citation needed]
His debut mixtape, Earl, was self-released March 31, 2010 as a free digital download on the Odd Future website.[4] Most of the album was produced by Tyler, The Creator. Earl was named the 24th-best album of 2010 by Complex.[5]
Despite overwhelmingly positive reviews, various sources[6][7][8] indicated that Sweatshirt had stopped making music with Odd Future. Posts from Tyler, The Creator's Twitter and Formspring accounts seemed to indicate that Sweatshirt's mother would not grant permission to release any of Sweatshirt's music; although Earl later expressed in an interview that his mother sent him to Samoa not because of his music or lyrical content, but because of him getting into trouble. Earl attended Coral Reef Academy, a therapeutic retreat school for at-risk boys, located outside of the Samoan capital of Apia.[3][9] At Coral Reef Academy, Earl earned back privileges, and ultimately the opportunity to return home. At the beginning of his enrollment, he had very little freedom and was unable to even use the bathroom unsupervised, but he eventually became a positive role model shown as an example to new students.[10] While there, he read Manning Marable's biography on Malcolm X and Richard Fariña's counterculture fiction. He also wrote rhymes, including most of his verse on "Oldie," his only contribution to The OF Tape Vol. 2.[11] Earl was brought back from Samoa by Leila Steinberg, the first manager of Tupac Shakur, who today still manages his career.[12]
On December 1, 2011, three formerly unreleased songs by Sweatshirt were released through the OddFutureTalk Odd Future Unreleased mixtape. In December 2011, Sweatshirt was announced as a candidate for XXL's 2012 Freshmen List.[13]
On February 8, 2012, rumors spread around the internet that Sweatshirt had returned to the U.S. when a video of him surfaced on YouTube with a preview of a new song saying if viewers wanted "the full thing" they would have to give him 50,000 followers on Twitter.[14] He also later confirmed on his new Twitter account[15] that he had returned to his home in Los Angeles.[16]
Earl appeared on the song "Oldie" from Odd Future's debut album The OF Tape Vol. 2. This was Earl's return to official Odd Future releases and his first appearance on an Odd Future Records release. On March 20, a video released on the official Odd Future YouTube page featured Earl in a cypher-style music video rapping along to his verse from "Oldie" with the other members of the crew. That same day, Earl performed with the group at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on March 20, 2012.[17] On April 9, 2012, rapper Casey Veggies released a mixtape titled Customized Greatly 3 that included a song featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator, Domo Genesis, and Hodgy Beats titled "PNCINTLOFWGKTA." During that month Earl Sweatshirt signed on to create his own record label imprint, Tan Cressida, to be distributed through Columbia Records. He turned down several other larger offers due to his priority of remaining close to Odd Future.[3]
Earl Sweatshirt was featured on the track "Super Rich Kids" from Frank Ocean's debut album, channel ORANGE released digitally July 10, 2012. On July 16, Domo Genesis & The Alchemist released the first official single, "Elimination Chamber", from their collaboration album No Idols, which featured Earl, Vince Staples, and Action Bronson. He was also later featured on the album again on the tracks "Daily News" (also featuring SpaceGhostPurrp & Action Bronson) & "Gamebreaker". On July 23, 2012, Flying Lotus released a song titled "Between Friends" on the Adult Swim Single series which features Earl Sweatshirt and Captain Murphy. Earl Sweatshirt was also featured on MellowHype's second and final studio album, Numbers on the track "P2".
On November 2, Earl released his first solo single since his return from Samoa, titled "Chum".[18] On November 12, he announced in a tweet that his debut studio album will be titled Gnossos.[19] On February 21, Earl goes back on Twitter to say that his album will not be called Gnossos.[20] On December 4, Earl announces that the album will instead be called Doris.[21] That same day the music video for track 6 on Doris, "Chum" is posted on YouTube.[22] Doris was reported early on to feature vocals and/or production from Tyler, The Creator, Frank Ocean, Ommas Keith, Thundercat, Domo Genesis, Mac Miller, the Neptunes, Christian Rich, Vince Staples, BadBadNotGood, Pharrell Williams, Samiyam, The Alchemist, Casey Veggies, The Internet and RZA.[23][24][25] On March 6, 2013, while performing with Flying Lotus and Mac Miller, Earl premiered three new songs off Doris: "Burgundy" produced by Pharrell Williams, "Hive" featuring Casey Veggies & Vince Staples and "Guild" featuring Mac Miller. Earl also confirmed the next single to be titled "Whoa" featuring Tyler, The Creator. The song was released to iTunes on March 12, 2013, along with the music video being released, which was directed by Tyler.[26][27][28]
Doris was released on August 20, 2013, under Tan Cressida and Columbia Records. Doris featured guest appearances from Odd Future members Domo Genesis, Frank Ocean, Tyler, the Creator, along with Vince Staples, RZA, Casey Veggies and Mac Miller. Production was primarily handled by Sweatshirt under the pseudonym randomblackdude and production duo Christian Rich. Additional production was provided by Matt Martians, The Neptunes, RZA, Samiyam, BadBadNotGood, Frank Ocean, and Tyler, The Creator. In September 2013, Complex named Sweatshirt the tenth best producer in hip hop.[29] Upon its release, Doris was met with universal critical acclaim from music critics, including perfect scores by The Guardian and Los Angeles Times, which praised Sweatshirt's rhyme schemes and lyrics along with the gritty underground production.[30] The album also fared well commercially debuting at number five on the US Billboard 200 and number one on US Top Rap Albums chart.[31]
On October 10, 2014, Earl confirmed that he had completed the follow-up album to Doris.[32] On November 5, 2014, he released a new song entitled "45" produced by The Alchemist. On February 14, 2015 Earl debuted a new song titled "Quest/Power" via SoundCloud.[33] Earl has been performing unreleased tracks since early 2015, such as "Swamp Vermin", "Vultures", "I Be Outside", "Hell", and "Flowers on the Grave". No specific time table is known for the official releases for these songs.
On March 16, 2015, The pre-order for Earl's second studio album, titled: I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt appeared on the iTunes Store, without prior announcement.[34] On March 17, 2015, Earl released a music video, for the song "Grief".[35]
The full album was released on March 22, 2015, but only the digital version; the physical version was released later on April 14, 2015.[36] A later music video for the song "Off Top" was released on August 7, 2015.[37] Earl stated in an interview with NPR that his record label gave him no notice they would release the album.[38] He says he considers this his first album because he feels he can "back up everything, the good and the bad".
On April 28, 2015, a ten-minute track named "Solace" was released via YouTube, and has gained much attention; gaining more than one-hundred thousand views on YouTube in 24 hours. He stated to NPR that he was making an album called "Solace" inspired by his mother, however many believe it is instead an extended play. The project has not been addressed fully.[39] It is widely debated if Earl left Odd Future or not. It seems he has confirmed he has left through his Twitter on May 28, 2015 by saying "No sympathy for male virgins who're in their feelings about Tyler pointing out and solidifying the obvious" after Tyler, The Creator tweeted what everyone thought was the disbandment of Odd Future, although Tyler denies an Odd Future disbandment. Earl did not appear at Camp Flog Gnaw 2015 on November 14, 2015. Many speculated that Tyler, The Creator did not invite Earl to perform at the Carnival because of a feud or conflict between the two. However, Tyler tweeted the day after the carnival "Thebe and I are fine by the way".
On January 25, 2016, Earl released three new tracks on SoundCloud, "WIND IN MY SAILS", produced by The Alchemist, and "bary" and "SKRT SKRT", produced under his alias 'randomblackdude'. "WIND IN MY SAILS" contains samples from Captain Murphy's song "Children of the Atom" and vocal samples from Gene McDaniels's song "The Parasite (For Buffy)". "bary" contains vocal samples from Kanye West's song "Barry Bonds". "SKRT SKRT" contains vocal samples from 21 Savage's song "Skrrt Skrrt".[40]
On March 4, 2016, Earl was featured on Samiyam's 4th album, Animals Have Feelings. The song, "Mirror", was originally meant for I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album By Earl Sweatshirt. According to Earl, The song wasn't included because "The tracklist got fucked up".[41] The music video for "Mirror" was released on June 21, 2016.[42]
On August 1, 2016, a instrumental track called "Pelicula" was posted on Apple Music. On August 17, 2016, Earl was featured on Adult Swim Singles Program 2016 on the track "Balance".[43][44] It was produced by Knxwledge. On September 4, a new Earl track called "Death Whistles" was released on Earl's and Knxwledge's livestream show on Red Bull Music Academy. It was produced by King Krule.
Earl has stated that he is influenced by Madvillain, MF DOOM, James Pants, Jay-Z, and Eminem.[45][46]
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Two of my favorite flavours in food... the limes are off my tree! I have painted garlic before and I'm amazed at how different the color of the outer skin can vary, some are nearly white, others are pink/violet and these are an ochre color. It doesn't seem to affect the flavour!
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Science Applications International Corp.'s government and commercial customers
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Where more detail is required relevant standard operating procedures (SOP) and risk assessments (RA) will be referenced. It is expected that all personnel will read and understand documentation referenced herein.
NDMRB = NDM Research Building
TDI = Target Discovery Institute
The University = The University of Oxford
HSE = Health and Safety Executive
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All members of staff MUST attend a laboratory induction within one month of their contract start date (UPS S5/10).
Working within the NDM Research Building, you are within the jurisdiction of the University of Oxford. Therefore you must adhere to the health and safety rules of the University of Oxford as well as the NDM Research Building and your area.
University policy statements are referenced and highlighted throughout the pages. Where they are relevant they must be read before commencing with work that they cover.
Health and safety posters are displayed around the building and detail all of the relevant contacts with regards to health and safety and first aid.
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Guidance for suitable secondary containment for the transport of substances between buildings can be found here: secondary containment for the transport of substances between buildings.
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The NDM Research Building uses proximity card access. All visitors must report to Reception and anyone attempting to enter the building should be directed to Reception. Do not let anyone use your card or let anyone tail gate you into the building.
3.0 First aid and accident reporting
First aid boxes are located in the laboratory areas and the kitchen areas. It is your responsibility to know where your nearest first aid box is located. Eye wash stations and full body showers are located by the sinks in the laboratories.
In the event of an accident/incident, including any 'near misses', there must be a full and prompt completion of a University Accident/Incident report form. These are available from Reception and the Departmental Safety Officer (DSO), who also must be informed.
Further information regarding the reporting of accidents, incidents, disease and near misses can be found within University Safety Policy UPS S1/14 and Slips, Trips and Falls UPS S3/08.
4.0 Fire alarm and exits
The fire alarm is tested each Thursday at 11am.
During this time, if you hear the alarm you do not need to take any action unless the alarm continues for more than 30 seconds. Should the alarm sound for longer than 30 seconds then it is to be treated as a true fire alarm. In the event of the fire alarm sounding without warning you must evacuate the building immediately by the nearest marked exit. Leave all belongings behind and do not use lifts. The meeting point is the gravel carpark by the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics.
If you have visitors you are responsible for informing them of this evacuation procedure and ensuring that in the event of an alarm they follow you to the meeting point.
The University employs a no smoking policy - there is no smoking permitted anywhere in the building.
5.0 Laboratory Rules
The majority of the laboratories within the NDMRB are classed as CL2 labs. The rules for working within these labs will be outlined in a lab induction which is held every Tuesday, 9.45am, Basement Meeting Room in the NDMRB. Please contact Reception to book a place.
There are separate lab inductions for the use of the CL3 suite - this will need to be arranged separately.
Rules for the handling of radioactive material at the NDMRB can be found on the website. No radioactive work is to be carried out without the staff member having been trained by, and having notified to the Building Radiation Protection Supervisor.
Containment level 2 laboratories:
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- Persons below the age of 16 must not enter the laboratories.
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- Never eat, drink, smoke, chew gum or apply cosmetics.
- No storage of food or drink for human consumption is allowed.
- Always wash your hands after laboratory work, using the hand wash basins provided.
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- Personal headsets may be used in the laboratory if only one headphone is used.
- Radios may be permitted with the agreement of all lab users.
- All waste must be disposed of in accordance with the NDMRB policies.
- All accidents, dangerous incidents and near misses must be reported to the DSO.
- No person should undertake work activities for which they have not been suitably trained.
- A glove must be removed when using a door or lift.
- Work surfaces and equipment must be cleaned and/or disinfected once work is completed.
- Waste must not be allowed to accumulated in the laboratory areas or fume hoods and all waste must be disposed of in accordance with the NDMRB waste policy.
- Report all problems with equipment straight away.
- Ensure that you are familiar with the local emergency procedures including: Fire evacuation routes, location of spill kits and location of fire extinguishers.
The work you intend to carry out must have been risk assessed BEFORE the work commences.
University safety policies regarding lab rules, PPE and risk assessment can be found here:
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Staff, students and visitors must complete the training form and Risk Assessment which is available from the Lab Manager.
Individual SOPs and RAs will be supplied during training.
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Users should refer to the University policy and guidelines as regards Risk assessment (UPS S5/08). Additional advice is available from the HSE website. Users should consult with their Line Manager and Laboratory Managers for specific guidelines.
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It is the responsibility of all personnel to ensure that all waste is treated and disposed of correctly in the laboratory.
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- Autoclave bags and silver bins: For all contaminated waste, including all gloves (whether contaminated or not). Please do not over fill autoclave bags. When full tie with a cable tie and put into the relevant collection bin.
- Sharps bins: For disposal of needles and small glass items only. When full inform the Laboratory Manager who will empty.
- Glass bins
Clean broken glassware: Clean is defined as had no contact with chemicals or biological substances. Clean broken glassware can be disposed of by collecting the broken item and disposing straight into the lab glassware bins.
Chemically contaminated broken glassware: Glassware which has come into contact with toxic substances must be collected in a clearly identified bin and collected by the HSO.
Biologically contaminated broken glassware: Glassware that has come into contact with biological substances must be collected and put into a dispo jar. This glassware must be autoclaved before it can be disposed of using the normal channels.
9.0 Laboratory Disinfection Policy
The University's approved disinfection agent is 'Virkon'. Virkon has a broad spectrum bactericidal and virucidal activity, is of low hazard to human health, has good cleaning properties, has a colour activity indicator and results in reduced metal tarnishing.
- General Laboratory disinfection:
- Wash down benches, centrifuges, etc. and deep clean microbiological safety cabinets using freshly prepared 1% CHEMGENE or DISTEL.
- Use 70% alcohol (industrial methylated spirit or ethanol) to swab down microbiological safety cabinets before and after use.
- The floor can be mopped with very dilute (0.1%) Virkon.
- Experimental material:
- Maix discarded phage, viral, bacterial, yeast or cell culture with 1% Virkon (final concentration) using freshly prepared stock Virkon solution or by adding Vikron powder directly. Treat for 1 hour.
- Material can then be discarded down the drains.
- Treated disposable plasticware should be autoclaved as per Local Rules.
- Blood from low risk population:
- Make up to 2% Virkon (final concentration) and treat for at least 1 hour.
- Material can then be discarded down the drain.
- Blood from risk groups and larger quantities of blood should be disposed of via the Clinical Waste system.
- Hazard Group 2 or 3 organisms:
- Work with such material has the disinfection procedure clearly specified in the risk assessment and posted in the laboratory.
- Virkon may be appropriate for work but is not necessarily effective against all micro-organisms and an appropriate disinfectant must be used for each pathogen.
- Biological Spillage:
- See point 10.0 below.
Decon and other similar cleaning agents are NOT disinfectants and should not be used for disinfection purposes.
Hypochlorite-based solution (bleach, Chloros) poses hazards to human health and is corrosive and should not be used unless specified for a particular organism.
- Domestic bleach should never be used as a disinfectant as the concentration and effectiveness can vary widely.
10.0 Spillage policy
For chemical and biological substances, assess the size of the spill and hazard posed to personnel and fabric.
Do not attempt to clear up a large hazardous spill if working alone.
- Is it possible to clear up the spill without compromising the safety of yourself or your colleagues:
- No:
- Vacate the area, allow any aerosol to settle.
- Warn and evacuate all other personnel in the vicinity.
- Seal access to the area if possible, inform Supervisor and/or Laboratory Manager.
- Yes:
- Chemical Spill:
- Fetch spill kit, wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Contain the spill using the pads or granules provided in the spill kit.
- Place pads and absorbing materials in plastic bags and dispose via the University hazardous waste system.
- For more aggressive materials, alkalis, caustics, solvents, etc. and oils: contain spill with sock and spillage binder granules ensuring you wear a FFP2 or FFP3 marked dust mask. Dispose of in a plastic bag through the university hazardous waste system.
- Inform Departmental Safety Officer of used item from the spill kit and ensure that it is replenished.
- Biological Spill (bacterial, TC suspension, blood) at CL1 or CL2:
- Sprinkle Virkon powder liberally over the spill. Do not add Vikron in solution as this will increase in the size of the spill.
- Cordon off the area and leave for at least 30min for all fluid to be absorbed by Virkon and disinfection to occur.
- If spill involves CL2 genetically modified micro-organisms or other hazardous microorganisms: place in autoclave bag and send to be autoclaved.
- If spill involves blood: place in clinical waste bag (yellow) and dispose of via clinical waste system.
- For all other biological spills, place in sink and run the tap to dilute and drain.
11.0 Actions to be taken following a needlestick/sharps/splash injury
The University policy regarding action to be taken following a needlestick/sharps/splash injury is displayed in the laboratory and is available here.
- Wounds:
- Encourage bleeding - do not suck.
- Wash well under running water.
- Cover with a dry dressing.
- Splash incidents:
- If in the mouth: do not swallow, rinse mouth out several times with cold water.
- If in the eye: remove contact lenses.
- Irrigate eyes well with cold running water.
- Report the incident to the senior person on duty
- If exposure to potentially infectious material:
- Immediately contact the Occupational Health Service 01865 (2) 82676 (weekdays 8.30-17.00).
- If out of hours contact the on-call microbiologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital via the switchboard 01865 -741166,
- Record the source of the (potentially) infectious material if known,
- Ensure that Occupational Health Service is notified of the incident the next working day.
12.0 Chemical Storage and Waste
Please see the SOP and RA for Handling, Storage and Disposal of Lab Waste. It is recommended you seek advice from your Lab Manager regarding chemical storage and waste collections.
13.0 Out of hours working
Core hours for staff are 8am - 6pm, visitor hours are restricted to 9am - 5pm.
If you need access to the laboratory out of these hours then Out of Hours Access needs to be approved and granted. Please seek guidance from your Line Manager or Laboratory Manager.
Lone working is not permitted unless there is more than one person present in the laboratory; however, lone working in the offices is generally acceptable.
Out of hours and lone working may be granted once the relevant sign off sheet has been completed and approved.
The access sheet can be requested from Reception.
For the unattended operation of apparatus and equipment please see:
NDMRB-RA-104 Overnight Experiments
- University Safety Policy UPS S4/01 Unattended operation of apparatus and equipment
- TDI CL2 Lab Unattended Experiment form
- TDI Med Chem Unattended Experiment form
A risk assessment MUST be completed for all work before it commences and in particular for any experimental work that may be left unattended.
When you work in the NDMRB out of hours you MUST sign in and out of the building every time you enter or leave.
14.0 Emergencies during out of hours
When working out of hours you must adhere to the guidance which is available in the following documents:
NDMRB-SOP-003 Lone working in the NDMRB
NDMRB-RA-007 Lone working in the NDMRB
NDMRB-RA-008 Lone working in the NDMRB CL3 suites
NDMRB-RA-009 Lone working in the NDMRB Radiation suite
In the event of an emergency out of hours, you must dial (9)999 and then inform OUSS 89999 who will assist in giving access to the Emergency Services. All OUSS guards are first aid trained and can assist in the event of an accident or emergency. When you call the emergency number for OUSS you will contact "control" which is based in the South Park Science area. You will need to inform them that you are in the NDMRB, also known as building 664, on the Old Road Campus.
If there is a structural/electrical/water/liquid nitrogen failure you must ensure that the area is cordoned off and a sign put on display that there is an issue. You are NOT expected to isolate anything or put yourself in harm's way. The out of hours facilities on call number (07788443286) must be called and whoever is on call will deal with the situation and advise you accordingly.
In the event of a fire, you must break a red emergency box and evacuate the building. The muster point is to the rear of the building, by the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics on the gravel car park.


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Bio-engineered fish are target of lawsuit
Bay Area fishing groups joined environmental and consumer advocates Thursday in a lawsuit that aims to stop a genetically engineered fish infused with genes from other species from finding its way onto dinner plates.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, challenges the November approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a plan by AquaBounty Technologies Inc. of Massachusetts to bio-engineer a sterile salmon that would grow extremely fast, be used solely as food and, if all goes as planned, never set a fin in a natural body of water.
The doctored salmon, engineered from both Atlantic and Pacific salmon and a slithery creature known as an eelpout, would be the first genetically engineered animal produced for human consumption.
Government regulators and the manufacturer insist the product is safe. But the notion of genetically altered seafood has created a furor among environmentalists, who have dubbed the species "Frankenfish" and say it could spread mutant genes and circulate diseases in wild salmon if an accident or sabotage ever set it loose.
"Our main concern is that the FDA approval was done without any consideration for what these Frankenfish might do if they escape into the wild in places where wild salmon live," said John McManus, the executive director of the Golden Gate Salmon Association, which joined the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, the Center for Food Safety and eight other environmental organizations in the suit.
"What has ended up happening in every place where there are farmed salmon is the nets rip and the fish escape," McManus said.
The modified fish, known officially as "AquAdvantage Salmon," is an Atlantic salmon that has been infused with a growth hormone gene from Pacific salmon, also known as chinook, and DNA from an eelpout. The DNA comes from what is called an antifreeze gene that allows the eelpout to live in ice-cold water.
Most to be sterile
AquaBounty, which first developed the salmon in 1989 and submitted its FDA application in 1995, intends to produce only female salmon, 95 percent of which would be sterile. The hybrid salmon would grow twice as fast as other salmon, allowing more lox, salmon steaks and other seafood to be produced.
The plan is to raise the eggs on Prince Edward Island and then, after they hatch, grow them in landlocked tanks in Panama, where they would be processed and shipped to restaurants and grocery stores throughout the United States and possibly around the world.
"AquaBounty is confident that the approval will stand, and that the FDA has been extraordinarily thorough and transparent in the review and approval of our application," said Ron Stotish, the company's chief executive officer.
FDA officials said they could not comment on pending litigation, but the agency's environmental assessment declared the fish "safe as food" and downplayed concerns about mutant fish spreading into the environment.
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The "salmon would be produced and grown-out only in secure facilities with multiple and redundant forms of effective physical containment that have been verified and validated by FDA," the report said, adding that the likelihood is "very low" that "salmon could escape from containment, survive and become established in the local environments."
AquaBounty said it chose Prince Edward Island because it is surrounded by saltwater, and the eggs can only survive in freshwater. Panama was chosen to grow the fish because the water there is too warm for the fish to survive were they to escape.
Stotish told The Chronicle in 2010 that the new fish product will reduce pressure on wild fish stocks and allow experts to focus more on recovery and conservation.
"At a time when our seas are fished to the verge of extinction," he said, "we have an ethical obligation to use every tool in our toolbox to explore alternatives to meet demand for seafood."
Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, an opponent of genetic engineering, said there are cracks in AquaBounty's assurances.
"History teaches us that there is no such thing as a fail-safe," Huffman said. "These fish can interbreed with our wild Pacific salmon and we shouldn't start down that slippery slope."
GMO corn crops
Genetically engineered food has become a lightning rod for criticism across the country and in Mexico, where environmental groups say bio-engineered corn has infected native crops, costing U.S. farmers billions of dollars.
Fourteen California lawmakers urged the FDA to deny the application for engineered salmon until all the ecological concerns could be addressed. Under pressure, the FDA banned the import and sale of the fish until the agency "publishes final labeling guidelines for informing consumers of such content."
Huffman says the process was flawed because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service never got a chance to weigh in.
"The FDA was the wrong agency to be reviewing this," he said, "because they know nothing about fisheries and the environmental impacts and risks."
Besides the question of whether it is humane to engineer an animal for consumption, critics say it will take an incredible amount of seafood to feed the salmon.
Brettny Hardy, the senior associate attorney for Earthjustice in San Francisco, said the 5 percent of the fish that are not sterile could out-compete the critically endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine, the closest wild population, if they got out of their pens on Prince Edward Island.
"This sets a precedent for other applications to come," Hardy said. "AquaBounty has talked about engineering trout and other kinds of fish as well. ... They are looking to produce these animals in the U.S. and other countries, so the risk of animals getting out of those facilities could be even greater."
Even without the lawsuit, it could be a while before the engineered fish get into local frying pans. It will take up to 18 months to raise the mixed-breed critters and bring them to market, according to the company.
Peter Fimrite is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @pfimrite


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Best Blues Rock Singers
The Top Ten Best Blues Rock Singers
Guess my favorite singer finally came to top, well I didn't put him on number 1 at first - zxm
Kinda agree with visitor. His natural voice is better than his singing voice. - zxm
Annoying falsetto. Natural voice is quite good.
Cocaine is the best thing this man has done (the song, obviously...) - Britgirl
As the only THREE time inductee into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, Clapton has done a lot more than just the song cocaine.
One of the world's worst blues singers. He just doesn't have it, and just shouldn't try.
Ha ha, he is not a blues singer. He is blues rock. "Blues Rock" which isn't same. - zxm
Fabulous guitarist. Vocals, not so much.
I agree about SRV's vocals; not the best blues voice that ever was but his guitar solos make up for that. He's pretty amazing. - Britgirl
I have a soft spot for this guy. I like his original stuff but also his covers: "The Sky Is Crying" (originally by Elmore James, 1959), and "Oh Pretty Woman" (originally by Albert King).
I have to add that Gary Moore guitar playing skills are even better than his vocals. - Metal_Treasure
Perhaps the most annoying, grating voice in modern music history. Sounds like a Muppet.
Great, great voice.
Heard on House Of The Rising Sun, The Animals and WAR frontman needs to be #1 on this list. FOR SURE. Go listen to this man; unbelievable, what a power he got.
Eric Burdon really deserves the first spot in this list. Eric Burdon is the voice of blues rock; he got the range, rawness, power; everything. Number 1. certainly!
Lead singer of The Animals, known for his deep voice and expressive delivery. The ultimate blues rock singer. - TheStargazer
Great singer, but he's more folk rock than blues rock - BrianScott01
Suffered one of Rock-n-Roll's most spectacular deaths, when he was electrocuted in the bath tub while rehearsing with a plugged-in electric guitar.
As lead singer of the Yardbirds, he was the frontman for Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, which is some pretty strong blues rock street cred.
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Not a great blues voice.
Mr Morrison in a class by himself. Don't believe me? Listen to the Irish Blues band, "Them" from the sixties. Listen to his collaborations with John Lee Hooker on "Too Long in Exile".
He has also done some bluesy songs as well
Has no one heard of Gary? If you like the Black Keys then you'll like Clark. - BrianScott01
Very similar to Plant, but it's undeniable how good he is.
No one is even close,totally a whole different league
If you haven't heard this guy sing, you should. - TheStargazer
Have heard and liked a lot! - Britgirl
The thickest, richest, grittiest, gutsiest, most soulful and melodic male voice in blues since 1968.
"All Along The Watchtower" is incredible. - Britgirl
She is a British Blues Rock musician. If you don't know of her or have never heard of her, may I suggest you acquaint yourself with her, ASAP! She is amazing! Great powerful voice and one hell of a guitar player. Definitely the best contemporary Blues Rock musician. Go check her out. Now! - Britgirl
This gal can play. Seriously. From what vocals I've heard, sounds like a contralto with medium power, but serious judgements based on live music should be avoided. Too many variables.
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She is amazing! - Britgirl
He's usually more associated with psych rock than blues rock, but he still did some good blues rock things in The Doors. - BrianScott01


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by Rachel Dahl — On a spring day complete with Northern Nevada weather County Commissioner Pete Olsen called fit only for baseball, local officials and state dignitaries gathered to break ground at the site of the new William N. Pennington Youth Center. At the site located just west of the City/County gym on Venturacci Lane,…Read More
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Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University President Donald Trump wants to close the door on Syrian refugees, barring them indefinitely from settling in the U.S. In an executive order signed on Jan. 27, the president wrote: "I hereby proclaim that the entry of nationals of Syria as refugees is Continue Reading
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Immigration and crime: What does the research say?
Charis Kubrin, University of California, Irvine; Graham C. Ousey, College of William & Mary; Lesley Reid, University of Alabama, and Robert Adelman, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Editor's note: In his first week in office, President Donald Trump showed he intends to follow through on his Continue Reading
Refugees, migration addressed in first-time UN summit: What was accomplished?
Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University and Ibrahim Sirkeci, Regent's University London This week the United Nations General Assembly held the first-ever Summit for Refugees and Migrants. According to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the summit represented "a watershed moment to strengthen governance of international migration and a unique opportunity Continue Reading
With 10,000 Syrian refugees resettled in the US, are more on the way?
Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University On Sept. 12, a new cease-fire took effect in Syria. With a lull in fighting, some are hopeful for an end to the nation's ongoing civil war. Yet, even if the war ends soon, rebuilding the country will take time. As many refugees Continue Reading
Failed coup in Turkey means thousands are voting with their feet
Ibrahim Sirkeci, Professor of Transnational Studies and Director of Regent's Centre for Transnational Studies, Regent's University London and Jeffrey H. Cohen, Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University Turkey is facing a new danger – brain drain. On July 15, a group within the Turkish military staged a coup. It failed. But since then, Continue Reading
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The differences that define "good" and "bad" refugees misrepresent the conflicts that motivate movement. The need to divide "good" from "bad" renders the civil, social and environmental insecurities that drive migrants and refugees to move moot.


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1 teaspoon carrot, grated and chopped
1 teaspoon red bell pepper, finely minced
3/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons Sure Jell (dry pectin)
pinch ground oregano
Place the carrot and bell pepper on a baking pan in the oven set on 250 degrees for 45-60 minutes, or until all of the small pieces are completely dry, but not browned.
Combine the dried carrot and bell pepper with the other ingredients in a small bowl.
Mix can be stored in a sealed container indefinitely until needed.
When ready to use, pour 1/4 cup of vinegar into a cruet or jar.
Add 3 tablespoons of water, then the dressing mix.
Seal and shake vigorously.
Add 1/2 cup of oil and shake until well-blended.
If you would like to make the dressing with less oil, replace the last 1/2 cup of oil with 1/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of oil
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Cafetto Evo Espresso Machine Cleaner - 17.6oz / 500g. Also available in a /35oz / 1kg size. Cafetto Evo is the first espresso machine cleaner to be certified by an organic certification body.
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3) Start the cycle and allow to run for 10 seconds to dissolve cleaner; stop the cycle and allow to sit for another 10 seconds.
4) Start and stop the cycle 4 more times, running each for 10 seconds and stopping for 10 seconds.
5) Remove the group handle and rinse well under hot water from the delivery group. Turn off.
6) Re-insert handle with blind filter to rinse. Start and stop the cycle 10 times - run for 5 seconds, stop for 2 seconds, ensuring a thorough rinsing. Remove the blind filter and re-insert regular filter.
7) Brew and discard a single espresso to re-season the machine.
For daily cleaning of filters and group handles:
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A collision occurred on the 27th January, 1887, at Blue Anchor signal-cabin, near Spa Road station, on the South-Eastern
Railway. In this case, during a dense fog the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's 6 p.m. down fast train from
London Bridge for Brighton, just as it had got into motion after having been stopped at Blue Anchor signal-cabin, was run into
at the rear by the 6.5 p.m. London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's stopping train from London Bridge for Brighton.
Fifteen passengers, all in the 6 p.m. train, have complained of injury.
In the 6 p.m. train-which consisted of engine, tender, and 11 vehicles, fitted through- out with the Westinghouse automatic
break-the buffer castings and springs, side chains, couplings, headstocks, and break hose pipes in eight of the carriages were
slightly damaged, and the train was separated about its centre.
In the 6.0 p.m. train-which consisted of engine, tender, and nine vehicles, fitted throughout with the Westinghouse automatic
break-the side chains, break hose pipes and draw-bars of two of the carriages were damaged ; this train was also divided
between the third and fourth carriages. No vehicles were knocked off the rails.
Blue Anchor signal-cabin is intermediate between Spa Road and up Croydon cabins, the former being half a mile distant
towards London, and the latter 17 chains distant towards New Cross. In each of these cabins the working of the up and down
main lines used by trains both of the South-Eastern and Brighton Companies, of the two up and one down line used by only the
South-Eastern Company, and of the up local line used only by the Brighton Company (six lines in all) is carried on.
The only signals to which it is necessary to refer are the Spa Road down main line distant and home signals, situated 400 yards
and 40 yards on the west side of the cabin and on the south side of the up local line, and the Blue Anchor down main line distant
and home signals, situated about 400 yards and 15 yards on the west side of the cabin, and also on the south side of the up local
The Spa Road cabin is between the up and down North Kent lines, and separated from the down main line by the up North Kent
line; the Blue Anchor cabin is on the south of the up local line, and separated from the down main line by the up main and up
local lines. In each cabin a signalman, signal lad, and telegraph boy are employed ; the signal lad (under the supervision of the
signalman) attending to the block telegraph instruments (of which there are 12) and keeping the train register.
I. Henry Dunton, signalman; 36 years in the South Easten Company's service, 28 years signalman. I have been employed in the
Spa. Road box11 years, and I came on duty there on the 27th January at 6 p.m. to remain till 6 a..m., the heavy work ceasing at
about 12.45 a.m. The usual spell is eight hours, but one of the three men working this cabin was discharged about a fortnight
since, and his place has not yet been filled up. There are six lines to attend to, two down and four up lines, and there are15
signal-levers for six home, six distant, and three starting signals. There are no point-levers. A signalman; lad works the block
instrument and books the trains, and there is also a telegraph boy for the speaking instrument; I work the signal-levers. The
signal post for the down main line is on the London side of the cabin, and separated from it by four lines of rails. When I came
on duty a very dense fog had suddenly come on, and there had been no time for fog signalmen to come to their posts. The first
train that passed on the down main line was the 6 p.m. Brighton train, for which the line was clear to Blue Anchor. Both home
and distant signals were off' for this train, a.nd I put them both up after the train had passed at 6.10 p.m. At this time the fog
was too dense for me to see either the down home-signal or the train as it passed. The 6.5 p.m. Brighton train was given out
from No. 4 box that a train had run past the signals there; this would have been 6.10 p.m., down Croydon train. Hearing this
train coming I was just in time to stop it by shouting and showing the driver a red signal ; it stopped with the tail end just past
the cabin, Directly the 6.5 p.m. train had run past, the signal lad telegraphed to Blue Anchor that it had done so, and the message
was acknowledged. At 6.14 p.m. Blue Anchor blocked the down main line. The fog signallmen came on duty a.t about 6.20
p.m. For my own part I had myself rather work the block signals. I consider the block signals under my direct charge, though I
do not work them. We sometimes have as many as eight or nine trains to deal with at one time very rarely more.
2, Frank Holdsworth, Signal Lad; four years in the South Eastern Company's service, signal lad all the time. I am 18 years old. I
have been five months in Spa Road cabin and I came on duty there on the 27th January at 2 p.m. to remain till 10 p.m. When I
first came on duty the fog had lifted, and the fog signalmen who had been out all the morning had just gone away. The fog again
came on slightly at about 5.30, and I first noticed it coming on thick at 6 o'clock; the fog signalmen returned at about 6.30. The
6 o'clock down Brighton train passed to Blue Anchor with clear signals at 6.10 p.m.; the 6,5 p.m. down Brighton train was
taken on from No.4 box at 6.10 p.m., but the signals were kept against it as the previous train had not been cleared. It did not
stop, but ran past. I could just see something passing at about 6.13 p.m. About 6.13 1/2 p.m. I sent a message to Blue Anchor,
"train coming on down main line against signals," the message was acknowledged. About 6.14 I received a block signal (6
bells) from Blue Anchor; just before 6.17 p.m. one ring on the bell for the down main line was received from No.4 cabin;
Duntion said, "I wonder what that is for, but as the 6.5 p.m. train has run past you had better block the road." I did so
accordingly about 6.17 p.m., three minute after Blue Anchor had given the block signal. About 6.18 p.m. Duntion said, "Here
comes another," and by shouting and showing a red light he stopped the train when about half of it had passed the box. I saw
this train. The fog was too thick to see the home signal from the cabin.
3. Charles Prickett, Signalman; 12 years in the South Eastern Company's service, nine years signalman. I have been two years at
Blue Anchor box, where I came on duty on the 27th January at 2 p.m. for eight hours. The fog signal men went off duty at about
2.15 p.m., on the fog lifting. It came on again suddenly at about 5.30 p.m., and the fog signalmen came out again about 6.45
p.m.; the fog had become very dense at about 6 o'clock. The 6 o'clock Brighton train arrived at the box about 6.12 p.m., the line
having been clear for it between me and Spa Road, but I having been clear for it between me and Spa Road, but I had my
signals against it, as I had not received "Line clear" from the Croydon box. The train stopped with the engine ad two carriages
past the signals, and after having been stopped about two minutes I told either the driver or fireman, who had come back
opposite to the box on the ground, that he could go on. He started at once, and the last carriage was just opposite the box when
the collision occurred at 6.15 p.m. About 6.14 p.m. I had received a message from Spa Road that a train had run past signals on
the down main line; this was just before I had told the driver to go on. The engine of the 6.5 p.m. train ran only a very few yards
after the collision. The fog at this time was very thick, I could just see the train from the box. A signal lad and telegraph boy
were in the box with me. The signal lad works the block instruments under my supervision. I should prefer to work them myself
as well as the levers.
4. George Sargeant, driver.; 19 years in the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's service, 15 years driver. I started
from London Bridge with the 6 p.m. fast train for Brighton on the 27th January. My engine was a tender engine; and the train
consisted of 11 vehicles; the Westinghouse break being fitted throughout. There was a dense fog all the way down from London
Bridge to Blue Anchor. I saw the distant-signal from No. 4 box against me. I proceeded cautiously, and stopped at the home-
signal till I saw that it was lowered ; I was unable to dee the Spa Road signals, and almost stopped nearly opposite the cabin ; I
then got a shout and white light from the signalman, and went on towards Blue Anchor. I could not see the distant.signal, and
though I saw the lower part of the home signal post I could not see the arm ; I was going slowly and at once applied the break,
and stopped the train when about the engine and break had passed the signal. I at once sent my fireman to the signalman to
know if the line was clear.He at once came back and said that it was all right to go on to the next box. I started at once, and had
just got the train into motion when I felt I had been run into from behind. The blow was not very severe.I stopped in 11bout a
carriage length. The train was severed about the centre, and a gap left of about a carriage length. I heard no whistle from the
other engine before the collision. I could not have been standing after I had stopped more than a minute before the collision.
Dunton recalled. I deny having given a white light to the driver of the 6 o'clock train, or having shouted to him. My lamp was
not alight at the time.I heard no whistle from the engine.
Holdsworth recalled.- 1 corroborate Dunton's last statement.
5. George Brown, fireman: 10 years in the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's service, nine years fireman. I was
Sargent's fireman on the 27th January. We started three minutes late. I agree with his evidence, except that my train may have
stopped two to three minutes at Blue Anchor with the centre of the front break-van opposite the box ; when the collision
occurred the third carriage from the rear was about opposite the cabin. The train was separated for about a coach length.
6. Thomas Smith, guard ; 7 1/2 years in the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's service, five years guard.-! was the
rear guard of the 6 p.m. Brighton train on the 27th January. The train consisted of 11 vehicles, and I was in the last vehicle, a
third-class break carriage; from it I could apply the Westinghouse break. We started three minutes late, and went down slowly,
there being a thick fog. I saw no signals at all. We first absolutely stopped at Blue Anchor, and just as we had started after a
detention of two or three minutes the collision occurred, when the last carriage was nearly opposite the box. I heard no whistle
before the collision ; it took me quite unawares. I was knocked down but not hurt. The engine of the 6.5 p.m. train was not close
to my break, I could not see it. The tail-lights were both alight after the collision, which occurred about 6.13 p.m. My vKn
moved forward three or four carriage lengths after the collision.
7. Joseph Halsted, guard; 28 years.in the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's service, 25 years guard.-I was in
charge of the 6 p.m. Brighton train on the 27th January, riding in the break-van next the tender. We started three minutes late. I.
saw the down home-signal at Spa Road showing a green light, but did not hear any shout from the signalman as we passed the
box. I could not see the Blue Anchor signals from where we stopped beyond the signal-box. We had stopped about one minute,
and had just got again into motion when we were run into. My break-van was some distance past the cabin when we stopped.
The collision occurred about 6.11 p.m.
8. George Norris, driver; 24 years in the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's service, 14 years driver.-I was driver of
the 6.5 p.m. stopping train from London for Brighton on the 27th January. It consisted of a tender engine, running engine first,
and nine vehicles, all fitted with the Westinghouse break. The leading and driving wheels of the engine were coupled. We
started at 6.9 p.m., four minutes late. I saw the "A.B." signal and the distant-signal from No. 4 all light, also the home-signal for
No. 4. I could not see the distant-signal from Spa Road. I was proceeding very cautiously, and saw the Spa Road home-signal
three parts off, showing three parts green and one part red. I took this as an all right signal, and did not stop at the box to ask
what it was, though the fog was very thick, and no fogmen were out. I then went on to Blue Anchor, did not see the distant-
signal, and was running at a speed not exceeding eight or ten miles an hour, with steam oft', when about 10 yards off' I saw the
two tail-lights of a train in front near the Blue Anchor box. I had just time to apply the air break when 1 struck the tail of the
train, which was, I believe, in motion. We did not go more than a carriage length after striking. The train in front stopped about
half a carriage length oft' from my engine. My engine was just opposite the cabin when I stopped. Nothing was off the rails. I
have noticed the Spa Rood home-signal not working properly since the collision.I have not reported it.
9. Arthur Holter, fireman ; 11 years in the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's service, nine years fireman.-I was
Norris's fireman on the 27th January. 1.agree wit.h his evidence,· especially as regards the Spa Road down home-signal not
working properly.
10. Augustus Barley, guard; 41 years in the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company's service, 39 years guard.-I was in
charge of the 6.5 p.m. stopping train from London for Brighton on the 27th January. The train consisted of nine vehicles. I was
in the rear break van, from which I could apply the Westinghouse break. We started four minutes late, the six o'clock train
having been late. I saw no signals at all on the way down, the fog being too thick. Five or six minutes after starting I felt the
train stop, and was not aware at first there bad been a collision. My train was parted between the third and fourth vehicles,
where the screw coupling and Westiughouse break pipe were broken. There was about two or three yards interval between the
two parts of the train, the engine of my train was just past Blue Anchor signa.l- box. My driver said the Spa Road signal was
partly off as he passed it.
11. Edwin Croucher, station-master at Spa Road; 29 years in the South-Eastern Company's service, eight years station-master at
Spa Road.-The fog on the 27th January had commenced about 7.0 a.m., and lifted about 1.20 p.m., when the fog signalmen
commenced to leave duty. It came on again about 5.50 p.m. very suddenly, and in less than 10 minutes it was quite black. I at
once took means to recall the fog signalmen ; some got back at 6.30 p.m. and others at 7, some of them living· at New Cross,
Deptford, &c. I had last seen the down main line home-signal at about 5 p.m., when I believe it was working properly, and I
have not beard it complained of either before or since the collision, nor have I seen it working badly.
This collision, during a dense fog, between two down main line passenger trains belonging to the Brighton Company, was
caused by the driver of the second train having passed the down home-signal at Spa Road, which signal both he and his fireman
admit to have been a doubtful one (showing three parts green and one part red), without stopping at the cabin to inquire what the
signal was intended to indicate. He must then have approached the Blue Anchor down home-signal at an injudiciously high
speed, or his engine would hardly have struck the tail of the preceding train (which was already in forward motion after having
been stopped at Blue Anchor) about 10 yards inside the down home-signal with so severe a blow as to cause a severance in each
train, as well as a certain amount of damage. The fog was no doubt very dense when the collision occurred, and it had come
on so quickly that there had not been time to re-assemble the fog signalmen, who had been sent home at about 2 p.m. after a
fog, which had prevailed all the morning, had dispersed. The absence of fog signalmen should, however, have made drivers all
the more cautious in their proceedings, and I am afraid the statement made by the driver and fireman of the 6.5 p.m. train was
merely to excuse them for having passed the Spa Road down home-signal at danger without seeing it or without stopping at the
cabin to ascertain what it was indicating.
The sudden occurrence of fogs, such as the one soon after the commencement of which the present collision took place, again
draws attention to the great advantages to be derived from the general adoption of some thorough reliable mechanical or
electrical system of fog (or, in other words, audible) signalling. The South-Eastern Company alone employ no less than 130 of
their station staff and plate layers as fog signalmen in their London district, and the other companies having termini in London
must also have large numbers told off for the same purpose. There is, of course, considerable difficulty in promptly assembling
these men, as they live in many cases at some distance from their posts. They have to be taken from their regular duties, and are
paid extra wages while employed as fog signalmen. I have great hopes that combined and vigorous action on the part of those
railway companies, whose traffic suffers most from fogs, would lead to the introduction of some satisfactory system of audible
signalling; this would both conduce to safety, would be a measure of economy, and would prevent the necessity of removing,
during foggy weather, from their ordinary employment, large numbers of plate layers and others.


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At Long Last Marion Jones is Opened to the Public!!
The Marion Jones Sporting Complex is getting some attention. Forgive us if we seem unduly excited about it, but it's gotten to the point where anything positive done to enhance the facility is great news. Perhaps we should report right off that the gates of the stadium have been thrown open for residents to use. There's not much that can be used, really…just the same old cycling and running track, but for better or worse the facility is open. Today we found inmates of the Belize Central Prison working along with staff from the National Sports Council to improve the aesthetics and the security.
Ritchel Dominguez, National Sports Director
"We are trying to get all our facilities up and running and getting them into positions where people can start using them again. We have opened the gates to the Marion Jones so that people can run. But looking at it, it would have been a little unsafe to have the bush so high and people running on the track so that you don't know if someone left from this area if they'd get back. Although we have the Police on board who visit here very often, but you never know, and we want to keep it clean so that people can feel safe using the Marion Jones again as a running track in the morning and the evening."
"In terms of the Marion Jones I know it's a bit unfair to you because it's early days for you at the Sports Council. What are the plans for the Marion Jones?"
Ritchel Dominguez
"I don't want to set the bar too high and I don't want you to come back at me. But Marion Jones is looking up and Marion Jones is right where it is supposed to be. And sometime in the near future it will be completed. I can basically say that we are working on the building slowly and we are trying to get it finished, and then we'll invite the media over when we move our office on this side of town."


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Increased costs of living offer bleak future for graduates
A wise fortune cookie once told me, "You're aging rapidly in college." I am a young, convivial and delicate soul who is 42 years old at heart and refuses to age. From a naïve kid's standpoint, I was totally devastated to learn such hilariously unfortunate news from a fortune cookie.
I began to contemplate my future after realizing that I'm growing up at an exponential rate, and retirement and death are within sight. So I started my very own personal savings fund that will guarantee me some money after paying off all my tuition in this fast-paced world. I can retire and be like "The Little Prince" by moving to my little island with a smile on my face.
I started to save up money by finding a summer job because I know college will only get me to the "degree" part, not the "money" part as purported by the trustworthy academic pamphlet. I saved 20 percent from every paycheck to make sure I'll have adequate money to spend by the time I'm old and feeble. I'll actually start to live my American dream as an 80-year-old alcoholic grandpa whose rickety body is hopelessly confined to a wheelchair. As I was preparing for my post-retirement plan, I started to appreciate that the lowly economy has given me an opportunity to think about managing my personal finances more carefully.
However, just before the semester started, I was upset that the total amount of money I've earned over the summer wasn't even close enough for me to pay off my $20,000 tuition for the upcoming year.
Since when and how did college tuition become so unaffordable over the past few decades? I started to question the buying power of students in the past and students today. How does a student earn $20,000 for 12 weeks each summer working for minimum wage? For a miserable student like me today, at best, I would be able to earn a little over $4,000 over the summer with that same wage. So how does that equate to the buying power of my father, who sent me to old Rutgers? Well it doesn't! To equate my father's buying power back in the 1970s to today, a student would have to earn around $50 per hour just to make the amount needed for the next school year.
It takes talent for our federal government and all its presidents since Richard Nixon to take away this much value of the United States dollar. Nixon took what was left of our gold standard and took the U.S. dollar off gold, essentially making it worthless paper. And the inconvenient truth is that this generation, along with all future generations henceforth, will pay for the sins of the federal government. Our government keeps giving away money like candy by endlessly spending as if it can go on forever. At this rate, it will be no surprise if in five years the average in-state tuition for a year of college will be well over $35,000 — and this number will keep getting worse as our government continues to spend dollars that have no real value.
I sometimes imagine my future self in 60 years. He's an 80-year-old alcoholic grandpa who is unsurprisingly confined in a wheelchair because I've already predicted that part just paragraphs ago. Surprisingly, he's embroiled in huge debt and is depressed in the midst of an economic depression caused by the government spending from this decade. Thank God I wasn't smart enough to get into the Ivy League, or my debt would've been through the roof. That's one more reason to make myself feel better for not getting into good schools.
College is way too expensive and unaffordable. I've come to the conclusion that maybe I should just forgo college and join the bottom 8.5 percent of dropouts who don't have college degrees, such as Mark Zuckerberg and LeBron James, by becoming a freelance humorous columnist. Despite what is happening to the climbing tuition today, I don't blame the states or the colleges and professors for earning high salaries because all they're doing is trying to keep up with the declining purchasing power of the dollar. Even at a college professor's salary today, they still do not have the purchasing power that a college professor had back in the 1970s. Instead, I attribute and blame the weak economy to fortune cookies because they're deceiving little devils that give me nothing but misfortune. I think from now on I need a bigger fortune cookie so I can have a bigger and better fortune.
Henry Yeh is a School of Arts and Science sophomore majoring in sports management and accounting.
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