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Detection and significance of splenomegaly on chest radiographs of HIV-infected outpatients
Eileen F. Zambetti, Linda B. Haramati, Elizabeth R. Jenny-Avital, Alain C. Borczuk
Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of splenomegaly on chest radiographs of HIV-infected outpatients and to correlate with CD4 cell counts, opportunistic conditions, liver disease and the presence of intrathoracic disease on chest radiographs. Methods: We reviewed sequential chest radiographs of 200 HIV Clinic outpatients at the Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York, mixed with chest radiographs of 137 outpatients of unknown HIV status (control group) for the presence of splenomegaly and intrathoracic disease. Chest radiographic assessment of splenomegaly was correlated with computed tomography (CT) or ultrasound (US) in 90 out of 337 patients (27%). Clinical charts of all HIV-infected patients were reviewed for CD4 cell count, liver disease and opportunistic conditions including those associated with splenomegaly. The HIV-infected patients were divided into four groups by ascending CD4 cell count: Group 1 (0-50 cells/mm3), Group 2 (51-200 cells/mm3), Group 3 (201-500 cells/mm3) and Group 4 (> 500 cells/mm3). There were 118 men and 82 women with a mean age of 40 (range 20-60) years. Mean CD4 was 180 (range 2-1108) cells/mm3. We also reviewed all autopsies (n = 239) performed on HIV-infected patients between 1983 and 1995 at our institution to correlate splenic size with splenic pathology in that population. Results: Splenomegaly was present on chest radiographs in 82 (41%) HIV-infected patients including: 36/84 (43%) Group 1, 23/49 (47%) Group 2, 18/46 (39%) Group 3, and 5/21 (24%) Group 4 (P = NS). Splenomegaly was present in 30/97 (31%) patients with no evidence of liver disease or opportunistic conditions known to be associated with splenomegaly. Forty-nine HIV-infected patients had 63 opportunistic conditions known to be associated with splenomegaly (mycobacterial and fungal infections, Kaposi sarcoma and lymphoma), half of whom had splenomegaly. Splenomegaly was present on chest radiographs in 18/137 (13%) controls. The presence or absence of splenomegaly on CT or US agreed with chest radiography in 89%. Among the autopsied patients, 135/239 (56%) had splenomegaly (splenic weight ≥ 240 g). No specific pathogen was present in 93/135 (69%) enlarged spleens. In contrast, one or more opportunistic conditions were present in 26/104 (25%) normal weight spleens. Conclusion: In conclusion, splenomegaly is common in HIV-infected patients and was present in 41% of this series. Splenomegaly may be seen in HIV-infected patients without associated opportunistic conditions or liver disease and in the absence of specific splenic pathology. Chest radiography plays an important role in detecting splenomegaly and may lead to earlier diagnosis of HIV infection.
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Zambetti, E. F., Haramati, L. B., Jenny-Avital, E. R., & Borczuk, A. C. (1999). Detection and significance of splenomegaly on chest radiographs of HIV-infected outpatients. Clinical Radiology, 54(1), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-9260(99)91237-0
Detection and significance of splenomegaly on chest radiographs of HIV-infected outpatients. / Zambetti, Eileen F.; Haramati, Linda B.; Jenny-Avital, Elizabeth R.; Borczuk, Alain C.
In: Clinical Radiology, Vol. 54, No. 1, 01.01.1999, p. 34-37.
Zambetti, EF, Haramati, LB, Jenny-Avital, ER & Borczuk, AC 1999, 'Detection and significance of splenomegaly on chest radiographs of HIV-infected outpatients', Clinical Radiology, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 34-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-9260(99)91237-0
Zambetti EF, Haramati LB, Jenny-Avital ER, Borczuk AC. Detection and significance of splenomegaly on chest radiographs of HIV-infected outpatients. Clinical Radiology. 1999 Jan 1;54(1):34-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-9260(99)91237-0
Zambetti, Eileen F. ; Haramati, Linda B. ; Jenny-Avital, Elizabeth R. ; Borczuk, Alain C. / Detection and significance of splenomegaly on chest radiographs of HIV-infected outpatients. In: Clinical Radiology. 1999 ; Vol. 54, No. 1. pp. 34-37.
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Death of Harry W. Wing Removes Good Citizen
Had Long Been Active in Many Ways in Town of Monson
The death of Harry W. Wing occurred July 30th at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. Everett Page, Jr., in Bangor, following 14 months of failing health. Mr. Wing was born in Barnard April 19, 1868, the son of the late Ira P. and Mary A. Wing.
While a small boy his parents moved to Monson and he attended the schools of this town. Being interested in chemistry and medicine and very friendly with the late Dr. C.C. Hall, then a physician in Monson and having employment in the Folsom drug store, he qualified himself and passed State examinations for a registered druggist. For a time he conducted a drug store in Sangerville, and later was located in Salem, Mass. Nearly 50 years ago he came back to Monson where he has since made his home. For many years he was employed by the Monson Maine Slate Co. in various departments.
He was a lover of sports and in his younger days was a leader in baseball. He had exceptional talent as an actor and directed many local plays in town. Early in his 20's he joined W.L.Sampson Camp, S of U.V. and soon became the camp commander. Interest in the camp died down and after a time through his influence the camp was revived and again he served his camp as commander. He attended the State Encampments faithfully, and in 1939 was elected Department Command which office he filled with distinction to himself as well as to the Maine Department.
He was a Past Consul of Lake Hebron Camp, M.W. of A. and a Special Deputy for several years organizing many new camps throughout Eastern Maine. For many years he was drum major of the Monson band and was ever efficient in the performance of his duties.
He served his town on the board of selectmen for 6 years, 5 of which he was chairman of the board. He was a member of the Monson Men's Club and Monson Board of Trade. He was a man of exceptional ability, of kindly manner, and firm in his convictions.
He leaves to mourn their loss, a daughter, Mrs. C. Everett Page, Jr. of Bangor, and a son, James P. Wing of Somerville, Mass., also a sister, Mrs. Nellie Dean of Boston, who has spent several summers here with him in recent years.
The remains were brought to Monson Friday, where a funeral service was held in the Congregational church at 2:30 p.m., Rev. Ruth Jackson officiating. Many beautiful flowers spoke silently of the high esteem in which he was held by relatives and friends. The bearers representing the Sons of Union Veterans, Monson Band, and friends were Arthur L. Bray, Charles W. Stevens, Frank T. Hughes, Earle H. Jackson, Lawrence M. Hammond, and Elmer H. Lindie. Interment was in the Wing lot in the New Cemetery.
Those attending the funeral from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. C. Everett Page, Sr. of Kingfield; Mr. and Mrs. C. Everett Page, Jr., Mrs. Raymond Gilmore, James McClain of Bangor; James P. Wing, Somerville, Mass., Mrs. Nellie Dean, Boston; Mrs. Elmer W. Sayward, Guilford; Albert H. Bartlett, Dover-Foxcroft; Perry W. Thombs, Brownville Jct.; Miss Hope Buxton, and Giles M. Fogg, Abbott.
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Absolver was one of last year's bigger stories, with its slick multiplayer combat style, but as we reported last month, its high player concurrency from 2017 had dropped quite a bit this past summer. Sloclap and Devolver Digital, however, are surely hoping to counter that with the game's next expansion.
First announced in July, the Downfall expansion is now due out September 25th, free-to-play for all owners of the original game; it'll include a new Bruce Lee-inspired Faejin combat style, a new type of leaderboard/rankings using the School Challenge format, new gear, new cosmetics, new emotes, and of course, the titular mode.
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Key player in Trump's bizarre mansion deal went on to work for 'prince' accused of scams
By Lance Williams and Matt Smith / July 3, 2018
At the European Parliament in Brussels, Jamal Al Noiami (right) met with Adel al-Jubeir, foreign minister of Saudi Arabia.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Andy Vermaut
When they met in Brussels, Andy Vermaut was certain that His Highness Prince Jamal Al Noaimi was the man he said he was: a wealthy Arab royal who had devoted his fortune to aiding Muslim refugees.
But little of that was true, Vermaut says he learned after signing on as press aide for Al Noaimi's Belgium-based charity network in 2017.
His account of his three months with the man who called himself a prince provides some new insights into a key player in a mysterious 2008 Beverly Hills real estate deal involving Donald Trump.
Vermaut, a Flemish human right activist and former reporter, said in a phone interview that soon after starting work, he began to question just what royal family Al Noaimi belonged to. Sometimes, the prince would say he was from the United Arab Emirates. At others, Saudi Arabia.
Then there was the lack of tangible progress on the prince's grandiose, heavily promoted economic development schemes. And was the $23.1 billion electric car factory actually being built in Malaysia? Or Egypt? Or was it Morocco?
The capper came after a December session of the European Parliament in Brussels, where Al Noaimi often went to hobnob with political leaders.
With the prince looking on from the gallery, an aide promised delegates that Al Noaimi's charity would donate $115 million to ease the plight of the 600,000 Muslim refugees who had fled to Bangladesh to avoid ethnic violence in Myanmar.
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Months passed, and no donation was ever made, Vermaut said. Infuriated, he quit and began reaching out to reporters to express his outrage.
"The money was never given, and this was really, really bothering me," he said in a phone interview. "I felt really bad."
What the prince has to do with Trump's mansion mystery
Public records concerning Al Noaimi's charity network show that for a time his "Ambassador to the United States" was Mokless Girgis, an Egyptian man who had been at the center of a particularly unusual Trump real estate deal in California.
A Reveal investigation showed that that in 2008, Girgis, a Los Angeles pastor with little money and a history of financial scams, bought a mansion on famed Rodeo Drive for $10.3 million cash, according to real estate records.
Six weeks later, Girgis transferred the property for no money to a shell company set up by Trump. In a filing, Girgis claimed his name had been put on the deed to the mansion by mistake. A lawyer for the sellers gave the same account.
Trump later sold the mansion for $9.3 million. Experts who reviewed the transaction for Reveal said they found the story of a $10.3 million clerical error implausible.
One question that kept coming up: How did this small-time scam artist get in the middle of such a major real estate deal?
While the new details on Al Noaimi don't answer that question, they show that Girgis' association with suspected scams continued after the Trump deal as well.
Girgis, who had been the target of fraud lawsuits, dropped from sight after the mansion deal. But in 2012, records show he was in Belgium, working as U.S. ambassador for Al Noaimi's foundation.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia denied that Prince Jamal Al-Noaimi was a Saudi prince, while a United Nations agency said his charity was "associated with scams." An official with the prince's charity told a reporter that he, too, was looking for Girgis, saying he had absconded with important documents.
Meanwhile, Het Laatste Nieuws, Belgium's largest newspaper, recently shone an unflattering spotlight on Al Noaimi and his enterprise, calling him a "Vermeende oplichter" – an alleged crook, in Dutch.
The newspaper's May 18 story accused Al Noaimi of worming his way into photo opportunities and meetings with a long list of European and Middle Eastern officials – including the mayor of Brussels – to promote several "megalomaniac" projects supposedly set up to raise huge sums for aid programs.
The newspaper story zeroed in on a series of Al Noaimi projects that have attracted attention in Brussels, home of the European Parliament.
Perhaps the most dubious: On his website, Al Noaimi claims that the Kingdom of Bahrain has employed one of his companies to develop three artificial islands in the Persian Gulf, at a price tag of $28.9 billion. Proceeds will benefit refugees, the orphans and the poor, Al Noaimi claims.
The island project is real, but the newspaper quotes the Bahrain government as saying Al Noaimi is a "scammer" who has nothing to do with it.
The newspaper also critiqued Al Noaimi's claims about his $23.1 billion project to manufacture low-cost electric autos, with proceeds to fund his charity. In April, Belgian officials attended a news conference he convened to promote the idea. But the newspaper cast doubt on the project's claimed financing, noting it is bigger than Volkswagen's annual budget ($16.6 billion, according to Bloomberg).
"The prince is looking for interested investors for all his projects," the newspaper wrote. "The question is whether you will see the money afterwards."
Vermaut, the former press aide, said he never knew where Al Noaimi's money came from, but the organization seemed to be flush with cash. Little was spent on refugee aid, he said.
Instead, Vermaut said Al Noaimi used the charity's funds to buy a fleet of eight new cars – Range Rovers and Mercedes – and to pay for frequent trips to Paris to dine at the Jet Set, a pricey Persian restaurant off the Champs Elysees. During one dinner, Vermaut said Al Noaimi tossed $40,000 on the floor, apparently to demonstrate his great wealth.
Vermaut said he never met Mokless Girgis, and he only learned about the mansion deal from reading Reveal's story. But he said Girgis still seemed to have some sort of role in Al Noaimi's organization.
He noted that in a filing with the Belgian government that was updated in March, Girgis is listed as one of the six directors of the Association Prince Jamal Al Noaimi, as the charity is called.
Lance Williams can be reached at lwilliams@revealnews.org, and Matt Smith can be reached at msmith@revealnews.org. Follow them on Twitter: @LanceWCIR and @SFMattSmith.
By Lance Williams and Matt Smith Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting July 3, 2018


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Imbalance at any level is disease. 'Dis-ease' of the mind becomes disease of the body. The imbalance of 'pranic' energy over a period of time percolates down to physical body as disease. Yogic texts say that disease can be divided into two categories- ordinary and essential. Essential diseases are believed to have come from the rebirth and the remedy suggested is self realization. The ordinary diseases are further divided into two- disease due to external factors and disease due to internal factors. Any infection or injury comes from external factors for which suggested remedy is medicines. Whereas, the internal factors are the likes and dislikes of the mind which disturb the life force and produce imbalance at the 'pranic' level which shows up as disease at the physical level.
In the spiritual level, the energy is still and no movement takes place. Whereas, in the intellectual level, the energy is channelized in the right direction. It is in the mental frame that disturbance starts with likes and dislikes, which disturb the prana (life energy). The stressful situation is conceived by the mind. Our mind recognizes the input through the five senses, compares the input with stored input in the brain cells which produce sensations in the body and finally reacts depending on the situation. Most of the present day diseases are psychosomatic and arise due to stressful situations in the modern world.
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Gabriele Esposito (Author), Giuseppe Rava (Illustrator)
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Describes how newly modernized Japan waged war against China in its first overseas campaign, marking its rapid transition into Asia's leading military power only 30 years after emerging from centuries of feudalism.
After the Meiji restoration of the Japanese imperial regime in 1868–77, modernization along Western lines of Japan's industry, communications and land and naval forces advanced with remarkable speed and, by the 1890s, the rejuvenated nation was ready to flex its muscles overseas. The obvious opponent was the huge but medieval Chinese Empire, and the obvious arena for war was Korea, a nearby Chinese protectorate that Japan had long coveted. (A secondary campaign would be fought on Formosa/Taiwan, an autonomous Chinese island protectorate.)
In this study, author Gabriele Esposito describes the bloodthirsty course of the Japanese campaign in China, using colour illustrations and photos to showcase the organization, equipment and appearance of the various Chinese forces (China had no true national army), the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, and, for the first time in English, the Korean and Formosan participants.
Japan's victory left it confident enough to challenge Imperial Russia and, nine years later, it defeated it at the Battle of Tsushima where two-thirds of the Russian fleet was destroyed by the Japanese Navy. This victory confirmed Japan's place as Asia's leading military power, soon to become a realistic rival to the West.
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On Saturday night, East Central and Batesville battled once more to determine who would be crowned the Sectional 26 Championship at Greensburg.
Both teams started off quickly and traded shots back and forth for the first 10 minutes. 13 minutes into the game, the Lady Trojans were able to get on the scoreboard with a nice cross and finished to make it 1-0 EC.
Batesville didn't put their head down and give up, instead they stepped their game up and put East Central under pressure throughout the half. A couple of good looks at the goal were either saved by the goalkeeper or one of their defenders on a couple of open net opportunities for the Lady Bulldogs.
The teams went into halftime still clinging to the 1-0 advantage. "We played hard in the first half and had our opportunities. We just needed keep giving 100% and one of the shots would find the back of the net" Coach Laker told his team at halftime.
In the second half, it was another good fight from both squads. Both teams had chances, but neither team was able to score. For the game, East Central had a 19-13 advantage on shots. Gabi Garcia led the Batesville defense to a great game along with Carissa Werner, Karsen Worthington, and Ella Gutzwiller.
"I was extremely proud of our girls tonight. We played with as much effort and intensity than I have seen all year. We had our chances on goal, but unfortunately it wasn't our night for them to fall. East Central was ranked 15th and haven't lost to an Indiana team all year. We gave them their best match and couldn't ask for anything more" Coach Laker commented on his teams effort.


On meeting Henry Miles (Treasurer) and Elias Westerdahl (Chair Person) one thing is made clear – the Outdoor Society has to be one of the most chilled out and interesting groups of people on campus. Having just come back from their most recent trip, they were full of stories.
Last weekend's trip to Dover and Calais was the first of the society's bi-annual big adventures. Straight after lectures, the group left at 5pm to head south and set up camp on a quaint little farm filled with ducks and pigs. Members spent a chilled evening cooking dinner, having a few drinks and playing music around a tea light campfire. Day Two was a quick hop over to Calais on the ferry and a walk along the beach and cliffs scattered with old facilities from WWII. The group then jumped into the minibus for a quick trip to the local historic town Boulogne-Sur-Mer for a spot of wine and cheese shopping after a walk around the historic walls. The last day was driving to St Margaret's Bay, walking along the incredibly high cliffs (trying not to be blown off by strong winds) and exploring caves.
Sound like your ideal weekend? Well sadly there isn't another big adventure until Easter (the location to be decided by members later in this year) but there's still plenty of time to get involved before then with micro-adventures.
A more regular event for the Outdoor society is their weekly Capoeira sessions. In Hutton Hall every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8:30, members and non-members are welcome to perform the Brazilian dance martial art. Described by Henry as 'a lot of different movements which are a bit animalistic and not quite human', Capoeira is a lot of fun as well as a good workout. Each session is £2 for non-members and £1.50 for members.
If you're interested in finding out more, their next social, on 26th November starting at 7pm in Hutton Hall, is a great opportunity to get to know other members. There'll be a Capoeira demonstration followed by a giant twister game before a quick trip over to EleHouse for drinks.


You may actually own a dog, cat or even a parrot. There are some people who venture into keeping animals for commercial purposes. It may come to a point that you realize the animal is facing health complications. This will make you choose to seek medical services. Getting to choose the best veterinarian is not an easy task. This article outlines factors to consider when choosing private veterinary services.
You should ensure that you hire a licensed veterinarian. This is due to the fact that you will have to be authorized so that you can carry out veterinary services. The main goal for this is to ensure that quality facilities are set up. This is why you should hire a licensed veterinarian. This will ensure that the facility adheres to the right procedure.
You should look at the proximity of the veterinary centre. You do not expect your animal to be energetic when they have a health complication.. You will actually need to have the animal taken to the centre in no time. A veterinary centre that is miles away will mean that you will reach when the pet's condition has worsened. If you settle for a veterinarian that is in the same location, they will take a few minutes before coming at your premise.
Subsequently, you should make sure that you choose a skilled and experienced veterinarian. Not all veterinarians are old in the industry. As a result, they have not handled a number of cases. They may have a hard time diagnosing the ailment. As a result, the animal may die in the process. A professional with fast knowledge and skills will get to identify the needed treatment very quickly. This will ensure that the pet gets well in no time.
You should ensure that you look at the amount of money that you will be charged for the treatment. You do not expect all centres to charge the same amount of money. As a result, there is a high likelihood that you may come across a veterinarian that is very expensive. You want the pet to feel better. This does not mean that you should go for the most expensive facility.
You should make sure that you ask from individuals that you engage with on a daily basis. This is because they may have sought similar services in the past. This will make sure that you get to choose a competent veterinarian. This will make sure that you avoid veterinarians that are likely going to disappoint you.
Lastly, you should make sure that you get to go through online reviews. There are some pet owners that will go to give remarks online. In the process, you will get to come across different comments. A facility that is highly praised is likely going to offer quality treatment.


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British Fanatic Muslim Preacher Found Guilty…….
Britain Islamic Intolerance
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Izzadeen was a follower of the radical cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, who was denied entrance back into the UK after traveling to Lebanon in 2005. The poison he spread in Britain is still manifesting itself years after his departure.
Izzadeen was found guilty of incitement to terrorism abroad along with three of his associates, Abdul Rehman Saleem, also known as Abu Yahya, the convert Simon Keeler, also known as Suliman Keeler, and Ibrahim Abdullah Hassan.
Brooks, Keeler and two other men, Shah Jalal Hussain and Abdul Muhid were found guilty of collecting money for terrorists in Iraq. Hussain skipped bail while the jury were deliberating and is now on the run. The group delivered a series of speeches from the middle of the mosque in November 2004, which coincided with a night of the Muslim festival of Ramadan known as the "Night of Power."
They were found on a DVD lasting nearly five hours in which Brooks told his followers: "Allah will remove all the kufr [disbelief] from the earth, and how? With dua [prayers] or with some books? No my dear Muslim brothers with jihad for the sake of Allah…So we are terrorists, terrify the enemies of Allah."
Brooks said anybody who sought "dignity outside of shariah [Islamic law]" would be "humiliated."
In another speech, recorded two years later in Small Heath, Birmingham, Brooks asked his audience; "Are you ready for another 7/7?" Jonathan Laidlaw QC, prosecuting, said this time Brooks was trying not to break a new terrorism law, making it illegal to "glorify terrorism."
Well he has been now finally convicted of incitement to terrorism abroad, and is soon scheduled to be sentenced. The Tundra Tabloids hopes that the British justice system throws the book at him, keeping him locked up for many years to come. Here is a video of his famous outburst at British Home Secretary John Reid while he was giving a speech in Forest Gate, East London, on fundamentalism. It's a real classic that shows frothing at the mouth intolerance at its worst. More here. *L* KGS
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A choice between a collection of short courses or an undergraduate degree course isn't a realistic comparison. If you are already working within the industry and want to perfect selected skills, short courses may just be want you need.
To be clear, some short courses are intensive; 20 plus consecutive working days. So if you are working, you may need to store up your annual leave if your employer isn't sponsoring you to study. There are also one day courses but these are just to give you a taster or overview on what to expect on an average length short course, which averages around 5 days.
To progress to manufacturing your own handbags, it is inevitable that you will be tempted to make one bag in leather and a leather sewing course may be worth adding to the list.
A full-time undergraduate course will involve academic research into the industry, markets and getting context from historical trends. So expect reading lists and essay/report writing.
Whilst it is advantageous to know if you have a creative streak in advance of embarking on a design course, it is arguable if a course can teach you creative skills. There is a well used saying 'you can lead a horse to water, but you can't force it to drink it'. Most colleges will expect you to demonstrate a level of creativity in the selection process prior to confirming your placement – expect to produce a portfolio of design influences for a undergraduate degree course.
What you will gain by 3 years of study is the ability to respond to a brief. You will be assessed, tested and if all goes well, you will arrive at the end of your studies with a qualification.
The selection of short courses above covers most areas of bag design and manufacture; requires an investment of just under £5000 and 44 days (prices based on courses available in 2017). Check out the selection of courses at UAL's London College of Fashion.
A full-time course requires a minimum investment of £9250 for annual fees. If these fees stay static (tuition fees has been a hot political topic this year) you will be investing a minimum of £18,000 for a 3 year course. UAL heroes their alumni on their website and you can see the range of skill that can be developed on an undergraduate fashion accessory design course. Aleksandra Klimek's handbag designs from 2016 caught my eye.
UAL isn't the only reputable college in the UK for studying full time fashion handbag design. This year I was lucky enough to visit London's Graduate Fashion Week whereby I spotted 5 graduate handbag designers of the future, from a variety of educational institutions in the UK.
So whether you might be considering seeking an internship or are already working in the industry, short courses might be just what you need. However, if you can invest the funds and time in a full-time course, a qualification and industry relationships should be gained.
Good luck to all 2017-18 handbag design students.
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The firm of Robert Goble and Son, based in Oxford, have for 60 years produced individually built harpsichords, clavichords and spinets for players and institutions all over the world. Our wide range of models is the result of study of the 17th and 18th century harpsichords in the museums and collections where they are preserved.
Great care is taken in the choice of traditional timbers and stringing materials in order to approach as closely as possible the tone quality of the original instrument. The decoration and colour of the examples illustrated can be altered to suit individual requirements, and further options can be provided, such as painted soundboards, alternative key coverings, marquetry and inlaid decoration.
Visitors are welcome to the workshop where these details can be discussed; also a wide range of harpsichords may be played in our showroom. We are pleased to undertake further individual commissions on request.


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Why Democrats Should Be Worried Elizabeth Warren Is The Frontrunner
Warren's inability or unwillingness to answer questions about the cost of her major policy ideas is going to be a problem for Democrats.
By John Daniel Davidson
The first big takeaway from the Democratic primary debate Tuesday night was that Sen. Elizabeth Warren is now being treated like the frontrunner by her opponents. The second big takeaway is that the candidates' angle of attack on Warren, together with her dismal performance under pressure, should have Democrats very worried that Warren could be their candidate in the general election next year.
Warren was taken to task during the debate for evading basic questions about how she would pay for her signature Medicare-for-all health-care plan, and how she would implement her controversial—and constitutionally dubious—wealth tax. For a candidate who brags about having a policy plan for everything, it didn't look good.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar called Warren's health-care plan a "pipe dream" and offered her a "reality check" on her wealth tax, attacks that were echoed and reinforced by the other candidates throughout the night. When Mayor Pete Buttigieg asked Warren, "yes or no," whether her Medicare-for-all plan would raise taxes on the middle class, Warren hemmed and hawed, talked about her "principles," and evaded giving a yes or no answer.
Buttigieg and others seized on this, calling into question Warren's trustworthiness. When Sen. Bernie Sanders jumped in to explain that his universal health-care plan would increase taxes, Klobuchar and Buttigieg noted that at least Sanders was being honest and straightforward about his plan. Through it all, Warren seemed defensive and taken aback that her fellow candidates were coming after her like this.
The reason all this should concern Democrats is that if Warren can't handle pointed questions about basic aspects of her major policy proposals in a primary debate, how is she going to weather the storms of the general election? If she can't bring herself to admit that Medicare-for-all will mean higher taxes for everyone, which it certainly will, how will general election voters already skeptical of Washington be persuaded to trust her?
Trump won a crowed GOP primary in 2016 in part by saying things no other candidate was willing to say and putting himself forward as an honest outsider who tells it like it is. If Democrats want to put someone up against Trump who can beat him at this game, their candidate had better have a credible answer for how he or she will pay for a $32 trillion program that's steadily losing support. The most recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found just 51 percent now support Medicare-for-all, a two-point drop from last month and a five-point drop since April, even as the share of those who oppose it is growing.
Questions about how Democrats plan to pay for these things are only going to intensify as we approach the general election, and as more Americans realize that they'll certainly have to pay higher taxes for socialized health care and college, such policies will likely continue to lose support.
Much has been made so far in the Democratic primary about "electability" versus "progressive bona fides," with former vice president Joe Biden filling the role of the most electable Democrat in a one-on-one contest with Trump. Warren and Sanders, whose plans on everything from health care to the Green New Deal involve a massive expansion of government spending and authority over a sprawling array of activities, excite the Democratic Party's progressive base.
Now that Warren is the clear frontrunner, the problem facing the party is impossible to deny: the candidate who can win the primary by being furthest to the left is going to have serious problems in the general.
The mainstream media aren't doing Warren or Democrats any favors by continuing to treat her with kid gloves. The Washington Post's Margaret Sullivan suggested that journalists' questions about funding Medicare-for-all shouldn't make Warren look bad or enable Republicans to exploit the issue. "Of course, it's legitimate to dig into the costs, but not in a way that creates a nice GOP campaign ad, and misses the larger lens of overall costs. (Warren, notably, refused to take the bait.)"
This sentiment was echoed by Jay Rosen, who claimed that trying to pin Warren down on whether her policies would raise taxes on the middle class should be a "credibility killer"—for the press!
On the contrary, the idea that questions about the cost of major policy proposals might be exploited in the general election is a good reason to hash them out in a primary debate. It's sort of the point of primary season. And it's not "taking the bait" for Warren to give an honest and straightforward answer about how to pay for her signature policy ideas.
The longer Warren remains the frontrunner, the more these questions will come up. Her inability or unwillingness to give honest answers should concern Democrats who need to persuade non-leftist Americans to support their nominee. As things now stand, Warren herself created a few nice GOP campaign ads Tuesday night.
John is the Political Editor at The Federalist. Follow him on Twitter.
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require 'helper'

class TestAddress < Test::Unit::TestCase
  include DeterministicHelper

  assert_methods_are_deterministic(
    FFaker::Address,
    :building_number, :city, :city_prefix, :city_suffix, :secondary_address,
    :street_address, :street_name, :street_suffix, :neighborhood,
    :country, :country_code, :time_zone
  )

  assert_methods_are_deterministic(
    FFaker::AddressUS,
    :state, :state_abbr, :zip_code
  )

  def test_building_number
    assert_match(/\A\d{3,5}\z/, FFaker::Address.building_number)
  end

  def test_city
    assert_match(/[ a-z]+/, FFaker::Address.city)
  end

  def test_city_prefix
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::Address.city_prefix)
  end

  def test_city_suffix
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::Address.city_suffix)
  end

  def test_secondary_address
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::Address.secondary_address)
  end

  def test_street_address
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::Address.street_address)
  end

  def test_street_name
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::Address.street_name)
  end

  def test_street_suffix
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::Address.street_suffix)
  end

  def test_uk_country
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::AddressUK.country)
    assert_deterministic { FFaker::AddressUK.country }
  end

  def test_uk_county
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::AddressUK.county)
    assert_deterministic { FFaker::AddressUK.county }
  end

  def test_uk_postcode
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::AddressUK.postcode)
    assert_deterministic { FFaker::AddressUK.postcode }
  end

  def test_us_state
    assert_match(/[ a-z]/, FFaker::AddressUS.state)
  end

  def test_us_state_abbr
    assert_match(/[A-Z]/, FFaker::AddressUS.state_abbr)
  end

  def test_zip_code
    assert_match(/[0-9]/, FFaker::AddressUS.zip_code)
  end

  def test_zip_code_frozen
    assert FFaker::AddressUS.zip_code.frozen? == false
  end

  def test_neighborhood
    assert_match(/[ a-z]+/, FFaker::Address.neighborhood)
  end

  def test_country
    assert_match(/[ a-z]+/, FFaker::Address.country)
  end

  def test_country_by_county_code
    assert_match('Ukraine', FFaker::Address.country('UA'))
    assert_deterministic { FFaker::Address.country('UA') }
  end

  def test_country_code
    assert_match(/[A-Z]{2}/, FFaker::Address.country_code)
  end

  def test_country_code_of_particular_country
    assert_match('UA', FFaker::Address.country_code('Ukraine'))
    assert_match(/[A-Z]{2}/, FFaker::Address.country_code('Foo'))
    assert_deterministic { FFaker::Address.country_code('Ukraine') }
  end

  def test_time_zone
    assert_include FFaker::Address::TIME_ZONE, FFaker::Address.time_zone
  end
end

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After watching the French movie "Intouchables" a few weeks ago at COLCOA City of Lights City of Angels, the French Film Festival held in Los Angeles, what better way to finish the evening than by dining with my French friends at a French restaurant?
We all headed to Meet restaurant in Culver City and dined on the restaurant's specialty, mussels, which are prepared there in twelve different ways.
View a photo gallery of the restaurant.
As I was judging the 2012 competition of Cochon 555 in Los Angeles held today at the House of Blues Sunset Strip, I got to tour the house with general manager Dave Meyers. He made me discover "Table 945" located within the Foundation Room, the private club. It was a real discovery for me.
This table, lighted at night in blue by a lamp fixture made of empty bottles of Dan Aykroyd's Crystal Head Vodka, is an ultra private one, on a covered terrace with a corner of view of Los Angeles. It could well be the nec plus ultra of the romantic dining rooms in LA.
Last time I had dinner at Picca, one of GAYOT's 2012 Top New Restaurants, I did not go to the kitchen, but instead headed behind the bar. I wanted to know many different brands of pisco — the national drink of Peru — bartender Mark Grubb had there to create his ten house-made pisco cocktails. The answer is: 42!


The Intensive is structured in the same way as it would be for professional theatre dancers. This gives you the opportunity to experience what life is like for a performer in a professional dance or musical theatre company undertaking creation, rehearsals and performance.
Your teachers are all from Chantry Dance Company and have performed/choreographed in London's West End, Sadler's Wells and The Royal Opera House.
Each day there will be a mixture of sessions which may include Broadway Jazz, Commercial, acting, acrobatics, singing and musical theatre.
The course is very challenging and intensive. You will be encouraged to take on a professional dance artist's mindset when approaching the work. This is a Summer course which aims to take your dancing to the next level and give you a taste of the professional dancer's world. If you are looking for this sort of challenge, then contact us to find out more or to book a place.
Chantry Senior Modern & Musical Theatre Dance Summer Intensive 2017 from Rae Piper on Vimeo.
Senior Modern & Musical Theatre Summer Intensive 2016 - Chantry School of Contemporary & Balletic Arts from Rae Piper on Vimeo.
Junior Modern & Musical Theatre Dance Summer Intensive 2017 from Rae Piper on Vimeo.
for an indication of the expected level.
Chantry School of Contemporary & Balletic Arts is a vocational British dance school and our standards are professional and exacting. We encourage students to commit fully to the demands of any Intensive they attend and present and conduct themselves accordingly.


This 30 minute prawn pesto pasta is the bomb! I've made different variations of it for years and it's become not only Matt's favourite dinner but now it's Logan's favourite dinner too! It's loaded with veggies, and super easy to prepare, making it perfect for weeknight dinners!
The first step is to prepare all of those veggies if you haven't already, but you can save even more time by preparing all of your veggies at the beginning of the week using my food prep guide. You also need to defrost the prawns, but thankfully they defrost super quick using some room temperature water. Just remember to keep replacing the water in the bag as the prawns defrost and the water turns ice cold.
Next, saute the veggies starting with the onions, then adding in the rest. Once the veggies are good you add in the prawns and fry for another couple of minutes until cooked through. Then you add the veggie mixture into the pot with the cooked pasta, add the pesto, stir well, and you're ready to serve this super tasty 30 minute prawn pesto pasta.
You can easily swap out the prawns for chicken if you're not much of a shellfish person. You could also sub the pesto for alfredo, although I think the pesto totally makes it!
This is a great weeknight dinner that you can make with your family's favourite pasta noodle. It's loaded with veggies and sure to please everyone. If you're not big prawn fans you can sub for chicken.
Boil water and begin to defrost prawns by filling bag with room temperature water. Change water as prawns defrost and water turns ice cold.
Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Fry onions for 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and fry for an additional minute. Add 2 tbsp of pesto, mushrooms, red pepper and zucchini. Fry until cooked, approximately 8 minutes. Add thawed prawns and fry until cooked through, approximately 3 minutes.
Add vegetable and prawn mixture to cooked pasta in a large pot. Mix together with remaining pesto sauce on medium heat. Once thoroughly mixed serve with parmesan or nutritional yeast.


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Home News New COVID-19 strain: Kids more prone to new variants, say UAE doctors
New COVID-19 strain: Kids more prone to new variants, say UAE doctors
Young children are highly susceptible to the new strains of the Covid-19 and parents must avoid taking them to crowded places, doctors in the UAE have warned.
While the WHO and UAE health authorities' guidelines specify that children under the age of three need not wear face masks, several older children are also often seen without masks in public places. "This is a dangerous trend as parents also forget to teach kids proper hand hygiene practices," say doctors.
Dr Shahid Gauhar, specialist neonatologist and paediatric with Prime Hospital, said crowded places are not safe for children as well as adults. However, young children are highly susceptible to the new strain of the virus compared to the previous ones, explained Dr Gauhar.
"In the UK, it is reported the almost 100 children are admitted every week in the hospital with very different presentation previous the strain was mostly restricted to upper respiratory tract infection," he said.
Dr Sarla Kumari, internal medicine specialist at Canadian Specialist Hospital, said: "There are lots of Covid-19 strains in existence around the globe, but experts are most concerned about the handful: the UK or British variant (B117), the South Africa variant (501Y.V2 or B.1.351), the Brazil variant (P.1) and the California variant (CAL.20C)."
"In the first wave of Covid-19, for reasons that we still don't know, Covid-19 was more likely to infect adults than children. But in the past two to three months in the US, there has been a significant increase in the percentage of children diagnosed with Covid-19," said Dr Kumari.
"At this point, it doesn't seem that the new strains have anything to do with this – but eventually, they could. We're keeping a close eye on it. Again, for the most part, the new strains do not appear to lead to more serious illness for the individuals they infect, including young people and children," said the doctor.
Dr Praveen Sreekanthalal, a specialist general paediatric at NMC Specialty Hospital in Abu Dhabi, said: "It is not safe to take kids to crowded places since the chances of getting infected are high. Even though children may be asymptomatic they can transmit the infection to others who are high the risk for developing severe infections."
Kids above 3 years must take all Covid precautions
According to the World Health Organisation, children three years and below should not wear a mask but children above three-years should but apart from wearing a mask rest of the precautions like social distancing, hand washing, avoiding physical contact and other measures should be applied for them as well.
"In general, children aged five years and under should not be required to wear masks. This advice is based on the safety and overall interest of the child and the capacity to appropriately use a mask with minimal assistance," Dr Sarla Kumari, internal medicine specialist at Canadian Specialist Hospital
Children with underlying health conditions such as cystic fibrosis or cancer should wear a medical mask in consultation with their medical providers. "There may be local requirements for children aged five years and under to wear masks, or specific needs in some settings, such as being physically close to someone who is ill. In these circumstances, if the child wears a mask, a parent or other guardian should be within direct line of sight to supervise the safe use of the mask," she added.
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Along the way, Faber also held the WEC featherweight title from 2006 to 2008, engaged in SuperFights with Pulver, Cruz, Jose Aldo, Renan Barao and Frankie Edgar, and established himself as one of the best of this era.
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As proof, he talks about one of Team Alpha Male's rising stars, Joseph Morales.
Faber laughs, knowing that while his time as a fighter has passed, there is more than enough for him to do as a coach, mentor, and businessman. But no matter what happens in the future, "Fighter" will always be the top line on his resume, and when asked what fight represents who he was when the gloves were on, it's not one of his big wins, but a loss.
And one of the gutsiest performances ever, as Faber broke his right hand in the first round, then dislocated his left thumb shortly thereafter. He still went the distance.
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Geece
From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia.
Ancient Geek artwork, preserved in the ruins of Pi.
An ancient city-state, Geece (ancestral home of the Geeks) briefly achieved astounding feats of technological wonder before being beaten up by the neighboring city-states of Greece.
1 Founding
4 Religion
5 Fall
Founding[edit]
In 1436 B.C, Platones Poindextrous was born in Obvios, a small city in southern Greece. A farmer by birth, he quickly bored with the agrarian life -- something that became visible when he began planting Mandelbrot Sets in his grain, his selective breeding program produced flawless cattle, and his tesla coil powered by static from amber and wool aptly demonstrated that for Zeus to throw lightning bolts, he must have significant capacitance.
Unfortunately for Poindextrous, during this time, Obvios was solidly influenced by the Idiocratic school of thought, which found his behavior blasphemous. Ostracized from the city, Poindextrous scraped up a living teaching the Ubuntu school of thought while traveling across Greece with his pet penguin. The hearts of the citizens of Pythonus, Perlopolous, and Rubys were quickly won over. Each declared their independence from their respective city-states and formed a close cooperative union, known as Geece.
Achievements[edit]
Arm control mechanism, recovered from the Temple of Skuld; destroyed by allied bombardment during World War II.
During the city-state's brief existence, the Geeks achieved amazing wonders that would not be matched for several thousand years. Within fourteen months, the citizens constructed the capitol, Pi, and conducted its first census (accurate to 6 significant figures). This impressive feat was accomplished through the use of large, steam-driven automatons controlled by punch cards and the heavy use of caffeinated beverages.
Hero of Alexandria, who contributed to the city a primitive steam engine, also designed Pi's city gates, which used water pressure to open and close automatically with a Star Trek "whoosh". Each city gate was comprised of several small gates, each of which could be easily programmed by adding and removing pegs to specify conditions on who was allowed to pass through. For example, an AND gate required conditions such as: "If (isa citizen) AND (isnota traitor)", while an OR gate required conditions such as: "If (is invited) OR (isa ambassador)".
The heart of Pi was the Abacopolis, a temple to the Goddess Skuld, built high atop the Kernel mount. A steam-driven computer built into the statue worked the mechanisms allowing it to move, prophecy, and whack unbelievers with a pneumatic mallet. Small birds quickly grew to be her symbol, as they would eat any bugs within its halls.
Near the Abacopolous stood the People's Palace, an open-source design whose layout was contributed to by thousands. Every morning, as the workers rose, the Consul's criers would stand on its balconies and chant, "Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers!" to announce the opening of the government offices for business.
Culture[edit]
Many relics from the Geek civilization still exist. Most notable among the relics are curious klein amphora, one-sided containers that pass through themselves without the use of a hole. Geek writings are readily distinguished from those of their neighbors, despite the common tongue, due to their use of a base-16 writing system (known as hex), their substitution of numbers for letters (as in the word 'l33705' -- leetos, meaning "elite"), and their usage of obscure memes.
Religion[edit]
Partially restored ruins of the Temple of Deinos Albertos at Perlopolous.
The Geeks worshiped a number of deities in their pantheon. Among the most important were:
Carmack, God of Headshots and BSP Trees
Torvalds, Lord of Penguins, Gnus, and Eunuchs
Sagan, Father of the Heavens
Shatner, God of Melodrama
Deinos Albertos ("Unusual Al"), God of Music.
Lovelace, Mother of Automatons
Hawking, Lord of Darkness and Light
Skuld, Goddess of Debugging
Adams, Patron Deity of Hitchhikers
The deities were believed to live on the sacred Mt. Dew, on whose slopes grew the finest coffee beans in the land.
Fall[edit]
Geek death ray prototype
While the economy of Geece boomed, the city-states of neighboring Greece turned an envious eye toward its spires. After a Geek ambassador was murdered while trying to negotiate a deal to purchase quarried marble in exchange for providing tech support on the Athenians' astrolabes, the Geek populace pressed for war. Despite Poindextrous's dire warnings that due to their large population, the Greeks could not be "p4wn3d" so readily, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to build an advanced navy to crush the Athenians at sea, hoping to force it to sue for peace.
The Geek shipbuilders quickly began fitting their ships with with steam-powered rams, air-cannons that launched native tubers great distances, and beam weapons made of polished bronze mirrors to focus the sun. Upon hearing this news, Athens joined forces with Sparta, Macedon, and Thebes to launch a land invasion of Geece before the Geeks could prepare. Geek construction hit major stumbling blocks due to conversion errors between stadia and meters, as well as bad calculations from assuming a spherical trireme. As their outlying cities fell one by one, the Geeks appealed to the Island of Lesbos for naval aide, but as usual were rebuffed. Soon, the armies stormed Pi's city walls.
As the city burned, Poindextrous attempted to flee, but was caught in the back by an arrow. His dying words were reportedly, "I'm going to kill him. I'm going to fucking bury Athenian general Militiades." In the aftermath, the Geek survivors blended in with the larger Greek population, leading to the blossoming of Greek civilization.
Freaks and Greeks
Greek: Greek gods - Greek mythology - Greek language - Greek Empire - Byzantine Empire (mostly Greek)
Greeks: Socrates - Plato - Aristotle - Alexander the Great - Idiocrates - Mediocrates - Hypocrites - Homer - Homo - Euripides - Archides - Pythagoras - Heraclitus - Sophocles - Zorba The Greek - Phil the Greek - Pericles - Testiclēs - UnNews:Greek Prime Minister target by perv - Achilles - Helen of Troy - Diogenes
Gods & Titans: Zeus - Poseidon - Aphrodite - Chaos - Chronos - Cholera - Hermaphrodite - Athena - Hades - Prometheus - Uranus
Greece: Ancient Greece - Athens - Sparta - Rhodes - Thermopylae - Delphi - Geece
Greecey Food: Olives - Olive Oil - Wheat - Darth Feta - Ouzo - Souvlaki
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Greek Speak: The Aeneid - The Iliad - The Odyssey - The Destiniad - Oedipus the King
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Q: Do you "count" the dataset size in number of images or number of ground truth bounding boxes? I'm currently making a custom dataset with 1 class. The images i am labeling contains several of these objects in each image (between 30-70). I therefore wonder if I should count each of the objects in each image as "1 datapoint" when evaluating the size of the dataset?
I.e: Does more objects per image require less images?

A: Being this a detection problem, the size of the dataset is given both by the number of images and the number of objects. There is no reason to choose one of the two because they are both equally important numbers.
If you really want to define "size" you probably have to start from the error metric. Usually for object detection mIoU (Mean Intersection over Union) is used. This metric is at the object level so it doesn't care if you have 10 or 1 million images.
Finally, it could be that having many objects per image will allow you to use a smaller number of total images, but this can only be confirmed experimentally.

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Reimagining the Urban Form: Austin's Community Mobility Hub
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Greg Rucks
Heather House
With the arrival of the automobile, our cities began a century-long process of transformation through design practices that prioritize the use of personal vehicles. Cities widened once-walkable and vibrant streets into traffic arterials; they displaced entire neighborhoods to make way for highways; and they replaced countless acres of natural ecologies with parking lots. Although these methods were originally justified as a tool for reducing congestion, they most often worsened traffic, made public transit less viable and more difficult to use, and required the use of an automobile. Our dependence on automobiles has worsened public health, saddled cities with debt from massive infrastructure expenditures, disproportionately burdened low-income households with transportation costs that often account for the majority of household expenses, and contributed significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. Rocky Mountain Institute recently led a pilot project to tackle those problems.
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Pilot Results
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RMI's Community Mobility Hub demonstrates a need and opportunity to activate surrounding areas with additional services and space improvements. The inclusion of the word "community" in RMI's adaptation of the mobility hub was meant to reflect the importance of creating a context-sensitive and community-driven approach to transforming neighborhoods globally.
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Q: Grouping elements based on a field on parent table LARAVEL I'm building an application for product orders..
a client can access to the app , pass an order for specific products
let's say :
Product A  /
Quantity : 10
Product B /
Quantity : 20
this order will pass to administration so an admin will prepare those ordered products depending on what existing in warehouses ( where products are physically stored)
One product can have many instances..
for example :
Product A can be stored in 3 warehouses but with different holded data such as creation,expiration_date that differentiate from an instance to another
so admin has to pick up a product from warehouses and prepare it for the upcoming order
I have these tables below :

*

*Product

*Warehouse

*ProductWarehouse ( pivot between Product And Warehouse)

*Order

*OrderProductWarehouse ( pivot between ProductWarehouse And Order  to define the prepared products of an upcoming order)

the issue now is I want to list the prepared products grouped by product_id
when I'm doing :
$order=Order::find(1);
$order->productwarehouses  //relationship defined in order model to get the related products in warehouses

I can see all the prepared products but not grouped by "product_id"...
what I want to achieve is this below :
[
{
product_id : 1

prepared_products: [
{ product_id: 1,
  expiration_date:12/10/2019},
{ product_id: 1,
  expiration_date:08/10/2019}
}

]},

{
product_id : 2

prepared_products: [
{ product_id: 2,
  expiration_date:10/10/2019},
{ product_id: 2,
  expiration_date:04/10/2019}
}

]}

}]

I hope it's clear and  you can help me!

A: I reckon you have a pivot table to store order products
You have to:
Create a belongsToMany relationship in Order model for products.
//Order.php
public function products()
{
     return $this->belongsToMany('App\Product','order_product');//order_product is your pivot table to store order products
}

Create a hasMany relationship in Product model for productwarehouses.
//Product.php
public function productwarehouses()
{
     return $this->hasMany('App\Warehouse','ProductWarehouse'); //ProductWarehouse is your table name
}

Now you can fetch Order Products with details as:
$order->products()->with('productwarehouses')->get();