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Big read: England's vanishing Irish – the rise and decline of a community
By robert dicosta On Dec 3, 2022
They went to Britain in vast waves in the 1950s and 1960s to build roads and housing estates. They travelled in their hundreds of thousands to work in offices, factories and hospitals.
ome fell on hard times, but many others quietly prospered. Now, in some of their traditional heartlands in Britain, the Irish seem like a shrinking community.
A rapidly ageing population and the lure of a relatively successful economy back home since Brexit have turned the tide of emigration. Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that in every year since 2016, there were more people coming from the UK to live in Ireland than going in the opposite direction.
At a lunch for members of the Irish community near the Harehills area of Leeds, retired nurse Anne Ferguson explains the changing nature of the Irish emigrant experience in Britain.
Referring to the type of person who comes to England now, a group that is diminishing in numbers, she says: "They're coming now because they want to come. When we were coming, we had to come."
Emigrants used to travel to Britain out of necessity and a lack of opportunities at home. There were more women than men, and many worked as nurses in the National Health Service.
As one historian remarked: "Growing up in Ireland meant preparing oneself to leave it."
Talking to a group of women at the lunch, organised by the community group Leeds Irish Health and Homes, one is struck by how young they were when they left Ireland.
Most were in their teens — and some were children, leaving without their parents.
Vera Mather (96) left her home on Achill Island when she was just 14, travelling first to London, where she lived through the blitz and worked in a munitions factory.
She later moved north to Leeds, a city that became a magnet for Irish workers in the post-war years, many of them working in construction, building houses and motorways.
Frank Gallagher, chairman of the Leeds Hugh O'Neills GAA Club, came from Mayo in 1967 and worked as a machine driver building motorways.
"Many came from small farms with big families. I was the oldest of seven children and I felt that the grass was greener somewhere else," he tells me at the Leeds Irish Centre.
"Back then if you were working on a site, you would have Irishmen all around you, but now there are no Irish lads working on building sites."
The history of Ireland in the second half of the 20th century was shaped by emigration to Britain: more than one million people made the journey. Almost every family had someone close to them on the other side of the Irish Sea: will that still be true in 20 years?
The Irish used to be the single largest foreign-born population in Britain. It is a story of chain migration: a friend of a friend or a cousin would know someone else who may have a job somewhere.
Taste of home: Mary Brown, who sells Irish groceries at a lunch organised by Irish Health and Home in Leeds
Mary Brown, a Donegal woman who arrived in 1965, recalls young people moving over to Leeds, staying with brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles and finding work through ready-made Irish networks.
Brown, who worked as a waitress and shop assistant and ran a café in Leeds, said she never did a job interview until recently.
"Someone just told you there was a job with someone somewhere and you just went along and you got the job," she says. "That was the way it worked."
She met her husband, James, on the boat from Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead — the traditional route before the days of cheap flights.
Jobs may have been plentiful in the post-war years, but the vast emigrant wave to Britain ebbed away after the 1980s, and earlier generations are now dying out.
The Irish-born population in England and Wales has fallen by a fifth over the last decade, according to the latest British census data.
The UK Office for National Statistics said those who listed Ireland as their country of birth fell from 407,000 in 2011 to 325,000 in 2021, a decrease of 20pc in the decade.
In British cities, many of the earlier generations of emigrants tended to congregate in areas that became identifiably Irish: Harehills in Leeds, Levenshulme in Manchester and Kilburn in London were typical.
There is a much less noticeable Irish presence in these areas now, and in Harehills and Levenshulme, the number of Irish residents has long been surpassed by south Asian communities.
Tommy McLoughlin, manager of the Leeds Irish Centre, said St Augustine's Catholic Church in Harehills used to be heavily populated with Irish worshippers. "All that has gone, because people have moved out," he says.
Community hub: Manager Tom McLoughlin and secretary Rena Cosgrove at the Leeds Irish Centre. Photo by Mike Pinches
The Irish in these areas are almost a ghostly relic of the past. Many of the once-thriving traditional Irish pubs — an informal labour exchange for new arrivals in the past — have long since closed along with the dance halls, and Irish congregations at the once thriving Catholic churches have dwindled.
In the Fiddlers Green pub in Levenshulme in Manchester, the decor reflects Irish interests: a painting of Manchester United star George Best with his manager Matt Busby, pictures of successful Donegal football teams and the champion horse Istabraq.
When I called, the pub had just a smattering of regular daytime drinkers, all over 70. Landlady Bridie Rodden, originally from Arranmore, took over the pub over 30 years ago, and back in the 1990s it was thriving and packed with regulars.
"In the early 1990s we were full every night," she says. "That was until the beginning of the Celtic Tiger, and then people stopped coming over from Ireland and some were moving back."
There is still a steady number of emigrants from Ireland to Britain, even though they are outnumbered by those coming in the opposite direction. Central Statistics Office figures for the year until April show that 14,200 people left Ireland to live in the UK.
Historian Enda Delaney says that these numbers are dwarfed by the exodus in the 1950s when up to 60,000 people a year left Ireland for Britain, during the era of the "vanishing Irish".
He says: "These generations of emigrants from the 1940s and 1950s are now in their 80s and beyond."
The new arrivals are more likely to have a third-level education than the older generation. Aidan Enright, a university lecturer from Elfin, Co Roscommon, moved to Yorkshire a decade ago with his Mayo wife, Sinéad, a specialist dentist. He lives in Saltaire, a model village 20km from Leeds.
Enright grew up on a small farm as the youngest of nine children and all but one emigrated.
Integrated: Aidan and Sinéad Enright with their children Maria and Connell in Saltaire, West Yorkshire. Photo by Mike Pinches
"The Irish community in Leeds and Bradford is not obvious now," he says. "They don't live in particular parts of the city. The older generations are spread out, and younger immigrants like me don't congregate in a certain area like the older people used to. There is no clearly identifiable Irish area any more."
Like many recent arrivals, Enright said that he shied away from getting involved in overtly "Irish-related stuff".
"I wanted to get on with my life and integrate," he says. "But recently I have thought about it and felt the need to re-engage with my heritage and background."
While the number of Irish-born people in Britain is in sharp decline, Enright senses a growing pride in Irish identity since Brexit — and this extends to the second and third generations of emigrants.
"There has been a change in people's attitude — a general emotional sense of people engaging with their Irishness."
This view is shared by Professor Louise Ryan of London Metropolitan University, who is an authority on migration
She notes that while the population of Irish-born people has fallen sharply in recent years, the number of Irish passport holders has fallen only marginally.
She attributes this to the surge in the number of Irish passports issued in Britain following the Brexit vote.
"People are becoming more aware of their Irish identity and prouder of it in the wake of Brexit," she says. "Irish communities can't be written off as dying out and you couldn't say that they will be gone in a few more years, because they are thriving in the second and third generations."
Joan Smith, a retired teacher whose parents came to Leeds from the Irish midlands in the 1930s, is among those who are proud of their heritage, and she has recently applied for an Irish passport. Although she was born in England, she recalls a cohesive way of life among immigrant families that in some ways replicated life back in Ireland. She saw the waves of emigrants coming to Leeds in the post-war years.
"The church was a big part of life, and people went to mass on Sunday at St Anne's Cathedral. Many people lived in digs as lodgers at that time and went to the pub afterwards," she says.
"One of the places that evokes my youth in Leeds was the Shamrock Club. That's all we talked about in school when we were older, because there was Irish dancing.
"Often there would be a fight on a Saturday night. There was no drinking allowed. In the earlier evening, the men who were Pioneers would be in there, and other people would go into the pub next door and come rolling in at about 11. It was a heady mix."
As in Ireland at that time, the Catholic Church could keep a beady eye on social life, particularly at the dances at St Francis Church Hall in the inner city district of Holbeck.
Graphic by Paula Dallaghan
"Supervising the dance would be Father O'Shea from Cork — and if he thought you were dancing too close to your partner, he would tap you on the shoulder and tell you to move out a bit," Smith recalls.
It is hard to generalise about the experience of the Irish in Britain. Jobs in construction could be extremely tough and at times dangerous, with lax safety standards. The story of the emigrant who falls on hard times, turns to alcohol and becomes isolated in old age is a familiar one, but many others prospered and were upwardly mobile, moving out of poorer areas to middle-class suburbs.
Joan Smith credits the Catholic schooling system for ensuring that many children of immigrants were pushed on academically.
"Parents were very conscious of their children getting a good education and encouraged them to do as well as possible," she says.
Sheron Boyle, a Yorkshire journalist with an Irish background who wrote a history of the Leeds Irish Centre, shares this view.
"I grew up in a council house and my Catholic education was akin to a private school," she says. "The headmistress was a nun — we were all working-class girls, we all got O-Levels and A-Levels, and most of us were the first in our families to go to university."
"The attitude of our parents was that they wanted us to do better and we only got where we are through a Catholic education."
With mass attendance falling away dramatically at home, new Irish emigrants are much less likely to have a strong connection with the church when they go to England. But the GAA continues to be a popular outlet for young emigrants hoping to settle in and meet new friends.
Louise Ryan says: "Many newer immigrants would not really engage with traditional Irish culture centres, but the GAA [club] is a place where you would find new arrivals."
The former motorway worker Frank Gallagher introduced me to a group of Irish-born members of the Hugh O'Neill GAA club.
In contrast to previous waves of emigrants, who might have had barely any education beyond primary level, all of them were graduates — including engineers, a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer, a physiotherapist and a food technologist. They come from Northern Ireland as well as the republic.
Family solicitor Tara Kearns from Monaghan plays for the Hugh O'Neills Ladies' Gaelic Football team, who proudly boast the title All-Britain Junior Champions. Her engineer husband John is also a member of the club.
John and Tara Kearns, who are both members of the Hugh O'Neills GAA club in Leeds. Photo by Mike Pinches
"Joining a GAA club is a good way of meeting people," she says. "It's like a support network."
Many of the well-qualified new immigrants in the GAA club are uncertain about their future in England, and some are already planning to move back home or onwards to another country.
There is uncertainty about the opportunities available in Britain, because of the faltering economy. David Durkan, a physiotherapist from Ballina, Co Mayo, travelled to England to receive his training and found a job in a GP surgery. One of the attractions was that his university course in physiotherapy was free.
He said he knew only one person in Leeds when he arrived, but being in the GAA helped him to find his first job and accommodation. Having trained in England, he hopes to return to live in Ireland, mostly for family reasons.
Most of the more recent immigrants said they had been warmly welcomed since they arrived in the north of England.
Sarah Carberry, a player on the Hugh O'Neill's Ladies' team from Co Tyrone, said: "People really love the Irish over here."
The Irish in Britain have not always been so warmly received. Just as more recent migrants from other countries were blamed for driving down wages in the run-up to Brexit, Karl Marx wrote in the 19th century: "The ordinary English worker hates the Irish worker as a competitor who lowers his standard of life."
More recently, during the Troubles, Irish communities faced difficulties and at times tried to hide their Irish identities even when they went to Catholic schools.
In her research on the Irish in Leeds, historian Anna Walsh found that even in a school with numerous Irish names, pupils might have chosen to keep quiet about their distinctly Irish past-times.
She interviewed Tim, who said that the Troubles was not a good time to be Irish, with "low-grade comedians" on television telling Irish jokes. Tim said he chose to keep the fact that he played traditional Irish music a secret from his friends.
Walsh said that in the past, Irish women in Britain were more likely to tone down their accents than men because they tended to work in public-facing roles.
Ant Hanlon, who manages the Leeds Irish Health and Homes community group and oversees another organisation, Irish Community Care in Manchester, said there were many different accounts from the community about how they were treated — some positive and some negative.
Hanlon says: "The Troubles were a challenging time, and you hear stories [from an earlier period] about signs saying 'No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish', but it's cool to be Irish now."
Rena Cosgrove, a former schoolteacher who is secretary of the Leeds Irish Centre, arrived from Co Galway in 1956. She said there was a lot of prejudice against the Irish in the 1950s.
"I didn't experience that, because my attitude was that I was the guest in this country and they were giving me a job," she says. "I would just slot in, keep my identity, go along with their way of life and not criticise it, because I had chosen to live here.
"Only once did someone make a comment to me and that was during the Troubles, but I put him back in his corner and he never said another word to me."
The historian Enda Delaney believes that Brexit, with its huge consequences for British-Irish relations, did not help the image of the UK as a "welcoming" destination for Irish emigrants, even though the Irish-born are excluded from immigration restrictions.
He believes that Britain leaving the EU has affected the perceived opportunities for Irish people.
The main reason for the spectacular decline in the Irish-born population, he says, is the positive state of the Irish economy in recent years.
"Traditionally Britain was a safety valve for tensions associated with unemployment and economic recession in Ireland, and the buoyant Irish economy means that has become far less relevant in the past few years."
The hundreds of thousands of emigrants who took the boat to Britain in the 1950s and 1960s are simply not being replaced.
Delaney says: "For the Irish-born population in England and Wales to remain at stable levels, that would need a huge influx of Irish people, and this hasn't happened in recent times."
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Background Consequences of prescription opioid use involve harms, addiction, tolerance and death. Despite routine prescription, opioids are not recommended for initial intervention by any major multidisciplinary low back pain (LBP) guideline.
Objective Our primary purpose was to improve overall understanding of the harms and benefits associated with oral opioid interventions prescribed for treatment of acute or chronic back pain. Our second goal was to evaluate pain intensity and to compare and contrast these data with the harms. Our last objective was to evaluate conflicts of interest among the study authors and the findings.
Design/data/eligibility criteria Studies incorporating oral prescription opioid management of non-surgical LBP were evaluated. After systematic assessment, no studies that met inclusion included participants with specifically acute LBP. Therefore, extracted data reflects only populations with subacute and chronic LBP. Data on reported harms, severe harms, pain outcomes and withdrawal rates were extracted and meta-analyses were completed for opioid versus placebo trials and opioids versus non-opioid trials.
Results Fourteen studies met inclusion/exclusion requirements. All trials involved short-term management with limited follow-up. A high percentage of harms were identified across most studies. Opioids were not shown to be superior to other medications, and only showed superiority to placebo comparators (at cost of additional harms).
Conclusion This review identified trends of higher harms rates and higher percentages of severe harms in opioid arms for the management of subacute and chronic LBP. The majority of trials that demonstrated benefits with opioids also had potential conflicts of interest. Lastly, non-opioid medications demonstrated statistically significant pain improvement compared with opioids. We feel that the results of the trial are supportive of current LBP guidelines and do not condone the initial use of opioids in management of subacute or chronic LBP.
Contributors CEC generated the study idea. AG led and executed meta-analyses and GRADE. H-RT served as lead author and managed overall organisation and planning, led writing and aided GRADE execution. KS extracted and reported outcome data and researched and reported conflicts of interest. TMC extracted harms and described trends. KC was key in writing methodology and aiding with overall editing. KD tabulated all data and formatted all tables. All authors contributed to the data extraction and writing. All authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Funding CEC is funded by the NIH/DOD/VA UG3/UH3 collaborative AT-17-001 and by the DOD W81XWH-13-PRORP-TRA.
Competing interests CEC receives royalties from Book sales and educational material. CEC is a paid editor for JOSPT. All other authors report no competing interests.
Data sharing statement Any unpublished data such as meta-analyses graphs or harms tables can be retrieved from Hannah-Rose Tucker via email at hannah.rose.tucker@duke.edu or tuckerhannahrose@gmail.com.


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Tibetan antelope are being decimated to produce opulent shahtoosh scarves
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Poachers are taking advantage of a fashion trend to turn Tibetan antelope into expensive scarves. It takes four Tibetan antelopes to make the single opulent wrap known as a shahtoosh, and the hunt is decimating the antelope populations. These scarves, once used as dowry items in India, are seeing an increase in demand by Westerners willing to pay upward of $20,000 a piece. Over the past century, conservationists have measured a 90 percent drop in antelope numbers, mostly due to increasing wool demands . Experts believe there was once a million antelope that roamed the Tibetan landscape, but their numbers fell to around 75,000 in the 1990s. Related: These AI-powered cameras can sense poachers and save wildlife According to National Geographic , population numbers started to recover in the 2000s after China enacted tough laws against trading the antelope wool, but the demand for shahtoosh has increased poaching over the past 10 years. Since 2010, border agents in Switzerland have confiscated 295 scarves, which represent the deaths of more than 1,000 Tibetan antelopes. In light of the alarming numbers, officials are asking for other countries to keep a close eye on shahtoosh trafficking with the hope of curbing some of the fashion demand. It takes a trained eye to identify a shahtoosh. The biggest key in properly locating a shahtoosh is looking for antelope guard hairs. These long pieces of hair are difficult to remove in the manufacturing process and are easy to identify under a microscope. Once it is determined that a scarf is a shahtoosh, the owner is fined a few thousand dollars, and the piece of clothing is confiscated. The shahtoosh trade appears to be less of an issue in the United States, at least on the surface. Since 2007, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has not confiscated a single shahtoosh, though it is possible that the material has simply flown under the radar. Either way, experts do not believe Tibetan antelopes will be able to make sustained recoveries until the demand for the luxurious scarf is significantly reduced. Via National Geographic Image via McKay Savage and Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Zimbabwe hopes to bring attention to trafficking endangered species with the Pangolin Project
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Zimbabwe is raising awareness about animal trafficking with the annual World Pangolin Day. The pangolin is the most often trafficked mammal in the entire world, with an estimated one million of the scaly mammals being sold in the black market over the past 10 years alone. The pangolin project hopes to curb those numbers and raise awareness about the growing problem of animal trafficking around the globe. Behind drugs, weapons and humans, animal trafficking is the fourth highest illegal trade in the world. "It breaks my heart to know how the greed of mankind is pushing this animal to the brink of extinction," the head of the Tikki Hywood Foundation, Lisa Hywood, explained. "Time is running out for the pangolin, so we all need to take action." The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) outlawed the trade of pangolin in Asia and Africa, two regions of the world that contain all eight of the endangered species. The ban has given the pangolin protective status, but officials are still dealing with large scale poaching. Related: 60% of wild coffee species are now threatened with extinction In honor of Pangolin Day, several groups are using the occasion to raise awareness about other trafficked animals throughout the world. This includes the Tikki Hywood Foundation, which produced a documentary in 2016 about saving pangolins from poachers and the black market. While efforts like Pangolin Day are doing a great job at raising awareness, environmentalists and conservationists face an uphill battle ahead of them. In fact, animal trafficking numbers have steadily grown over the past few years, despite bans against trading endangered species like pangolins. Last week, for example, authorities in Hong Kong uncovered nine tons of pangolin scales in a shipyard, along with over 1,000 elephant tusks. The shipment was headed to Vietnam by way of Nigeria, and officials believe the cargo would have sold on the market for as much as $8 million. Sadly, experts believe around 13,000 pangolins were killed to account for the nine tons of scales seized in Hong Kong The incident in Hong Kong is one of many examples of the growing problem of animal trafficking around the world. Fortunately, initiatives like World Pangolin Day is helping raise awareness about animal trafficking and making it harder for illegal traders to operate. Via UN Environment Images via David Brossard
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A new Polish film has exposed the illegal trafficking of sick cattle
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After a film broadcast on Polish TVN 24 revealed that a slaughterhouse was illegally trafficking sick cattle , Polish police have launched an investigation into the matter. The film showed secret footage of cows too sick to stand being dragged into the plant, as well as slaughterhouse workers cutting carcasses at night "to avoid official supervision." With no way of knowing where the meat went, the scandalous footage could end up being as serious as the 2013 EU horsemeat scandal that exposed Europe's complex meat market and triggered product recalls. As first reported by the BBC, a statement issued just days after the movie premiered on TV, Poland's chief veterinary officer said his inspectors and Polish police received a tip about the possible illegal slaughter at an abattoir in northeastern Poland near Ostrow Mazowiecka. On the night of January 14 eight sick cows were found at the facility and it was decided their suffering must come to an end and were ultimately killed. "During the check, the owners of the animals were identified, along with an animal dealer who transported cattle unfit for transport, and abattoir staff responsible for animal welfare there," the statement said. Related: ChimpFace could help fight the illegal trade in chimpanzees The inspectors are continuing their investigation by attempting to identify buyers and sellers of meat from sick animals and are also checking other slaughterhouses in the region. According to Eurostat, an EU statistics agency, Poland is the EU's seventh-largest producer of cow meat behind Ireland, Spain, Italy, the UK, Germany and France. In 2017, the country produced over 558,000 tons of beef and beef products, and each year they slaughter approximately two million head of cattle. However, just two percent of Poland's meat consumption is beef, which means nearly all of Polish cow meat is exported. Data from UK Revenue and Customs (HMRC) shows that in 2018, the UK imported $85 million worth of Polish beef. Many are hoping that this latest revelation will lead to regulatory action that should have happened after the first scandal. The designated veterinarian for the slaughterhouse and his county supervisor have already been fired. "I think the police, which is at this moment already engaged in this issue, will be trying step by step to explain what has been the role of the supervisory authorities in this illegal, reprehensible, and downright criminal procedure," says journalist Tomasz Patora of TVN 24's Superwizjer. Via BBC Image via Shutterstock
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40 lifeless tiger cubs discovered in Thailand temple's freezer
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After officials began to remove tigers from Thailand's Tiger Temple this week, they discovered 40 dead cubs in a freezer. The temple, marketed as a sanctuary, has been accused of animal abuse , wildlife trafficking , and breeding tigers illegally. Monks at the temple deny the accusations. Controversy has shrouded the temple for years. Visitors reported tigers seemed drugged, ex-workers said they weren't fed properly, lived in concrete cages, and received beatings from so-called caretakers. Others suspected illegal breeding to sell tiger parts utilized in traditional medicines. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), in 2007 there were 18 tigers at the temple, but by this year that number rose to 147. Wildlife groups have been working for the tigers' release since 2001. Related: Tiger farming is cultivating a taste for luxury tiger products in China – and increasing poaching The BBC reports that Thailand's Department of National Parks (DNP) attempted to seize the tigers but multiple times the monks would not allow them to enter the temple. This current raid is successful because the DNP came armed with a court warrant. So far dozens of tigers have been rescued, but babies were found in the freezer. Police Colonel Bandith Meungsukhum told AFP that the find would lead to criminal charges. Officials were unsure how long the cubs had been frozen, but many appeared to have been alive for only one or two days. Reporters and wildlife officials noted other animal body parts and a dead boar in the freezer. The temple says several years ago a vet told them to keep the cubs, "probably" to silence accusations they were trafficking the cubs. According to a post on their Facebook page, the Tiger Temple said the DNP knew about the babies inside the freezer and had even entered the freezer a few times before. Deputy Director-General Adisorn Nuchdamrong told Reuters , "They must be of some value for the temple to keep them. But for what is beyond me…The temple has notified us when grown tigers die, but never the cubs." Via the BBC Images via Xiquinho Silva on Flickr , screenshot , and Eli Duke on Flickr
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VIVID light art dazzles the streets of Sydney
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This year, in addition to the regular sites where artists show their beautiful work every year, the organizers have included three new precincts: The Galleries, The Royal Botanic Gardens and Taronga Zoo. An installation inspired by ancient routes across Australia lights the sails of the Opera House and features artwork by six indigenous artists. Related: Sydney's mind-blowing 'Light Origami' is a crystal cavern filled with mirrors Large light projections will cover the facades of several landmarks, including Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art. Animal-shaped installations, bound to captivate the youngest among visitors, will be installed at Taronga Zoo. The festival will take place until June 18, by which time the organizers expect a record number of visitors. + VIVID Sydney Via Contemporist Photos via VIVID Sydney
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World's longest, deepest rail tunnel opens after almost 20 years of construction
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After nearly two decades of construction, the world's longest tunnel is now ready to carry cargo and passengers on a route that cuts right through the Swiss Alps. The 35-mile high-speed Gotthard base tunnel snatched the title of world's longest and deepest tunnel upon its opening, and now connects northern and southern Europe. Swiss officials celebrate the high-speed rail as a major advancement for European transportation. The new tunnel in Switzerland is actually two tunnels, each with a single line of tracks for high-speed trains, running side by side for the length of the route. Prior to today's opening, the longest tunnel in the world was the 33.5-mile Seikan rail tunnel in Japan. The Gotthard base tunnel, at 35 miles long, edged out Seikan to take the top slot, and also wins the designation of being the deepest rail tunnel on Earth. At its deepest point, the rail line runs nearly 1.5 miles under the mountains. Related: Chinese-funded $13.8B railway to slice through Nairobi National Park Just a year ago, the tunnel's route was traveled by a million heavy cargo trucks, hauling goods across the continent. That inventory will now be transported by rail, hopefully saving time and energy costs. Although the new record-holding tunnel officially opens today, commercial rail schedules won't begin until December. Rail officials celebrated the $10 billion tunnel's completion with an inaugural run by two trains , one on each track, heading opposite directions. Aboard the trains were government and rail authorities, as well as members of the public who won tickets in a contest. Nine tunnel miners killed during the long construction period were also memorialized during the opening ceremony. Via BBC Images via Niedax
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Enjoy the spectacular sights and sounds of incredible Hong Kong, and the fascinating colonial history of charming Macao, on this action-packed 4-day luxury itinerary. Markets, temples, shopping, casinos and even feng shui lessons are all a part of this luxury Hong Kong and Macao holiday.
Arrive in one of Asia's most notabl and exciting business capitals, Hong Kong, and check in to your luxury hotel. We recommend either the Mandarin Oriental, or Upper House, both excellent choices for a comfortable stay. Once settled in, embark on a half-day historical walking tour of the city, before climbing Victoria Peak on the steep tram ride that affords stunning views of Hong Kong's famed cityscape. Next, take a ride on the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world, the Mid-Levels escalator. Finish your day off with some retail therapy on a bespoke shopping tour, before retiring to your hotel.
After a gourmet breakfast, explore more of Hong Kong today. Start with a tour of the city's art galleries, which are plentiful and feature a vast array of art styles, both local and international. Then, head to the wet markets, traditional fresh food markets frequented by the locals. This should supply you with motivation for what's up next: an authentic Chinese cooking class! Finish off your introduction to Chinese culture with a lesson from a feng shui master.
Head to Kowloon today, where you'll check in to the luxurious Peninsula Hotel. Get acquainted with this part of the city with a visit to Kowloon's bird, flower, and goldfish markets. Next up, stop at Chi Lin Nunnery, a large Buddhist complex and observe its unique architecture, the only of its kind in the city. Finally, pay a visit to Wong Tai Sin temple, one of the city's most famous shrines.
DAY 4: Macao
Take a short trip to neighboring Macao today, and transfer to your luxury room at the Mandarin Oriental Macao. Pay a visit to Kum Yam Buddhist Temple, dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. Observe the iconic Macao Tower at sunset, and after dusk, it's time to try your luck at the city's famous casinos, and see how Macao got the nickname of "Monte Carlo of the Orient".
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
The iconic Mandarin Oriental has been the standard-bearer for hotels in Hong Kong since it opened its doors in 1963. Just 40 minutes from Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG), the Mandarin Oriental sits in the heart of Central, Hong Kongs financial district, and has 502 rooms and suites decorated with modern Asian touches, such as Chinois day bed loungers that easily convert into sofa beds, and views of the city and/or Victoria Harbor. The Mandarin Spa offers a full suite of spa and beauty services based on traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic healing therapies, and has eight private treatment rooms including two couples' suites, each with private steam shower and tub. There are 10 distinct restaurants and bars, including Man Wah, the hotels exquisite Cantonese restaurant on the 25th floor, the elegant Krug Room, which serves special tasting menus paired with Krug champagnes, and The Mandarin Cake Shop, which displays its myriad of freshly baked treats like jewelry in gorgeous glass cases. Other facilities and amenities include a fitness center, indoor heated pool on the top floor, wi-fi access everywhere, and IT butlers to assist you with any technological queries you may have.
The Upper House
Opened in 2009, Hong Kong's hip and luxurious Upper House is the sister hotel of Beijing's Opposite House. Occupying floors 38 to 49 of the Pacific Place tower in Admiralty, Upper House was designed by architect Andre Fu, dubbed by Conde Nast Traveler as an "Asian design sensation." His meticulous design is intended to evoke the intimacy and tranquility of a private home high above the hectic city. Each of the hotel's 117 rooms, including 21 suites and two penthouses, has a dramatic harbour view or city view. Amenities in every room include an iPod Touch with custom music playlists, hotel and area information; 42-inch LCD TVs with surround sound, video-on-demand and PC, camcorder and MP3 connectivity; and choice of broadband or wireless Internet. On the property's 49th floor, Café Gray Deluxe is helmed by chef Gray Kunz, featuring a 46-foot-long open kitchen and bar of the same length, as well as a private dining room for up to 12. Upper House's atrium presents a 10-storey sculpture by Hiroshiwata Sawada, and each room's decor includes a unique sandstone sculpture by Marvin Mintofang. There is also a gym with cardiovascular and weight-training equipment. Upper House is approximately 40 minutes from Chek Lap Kok International Airport.
The Peninsula Hong Kong
The iconic Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui has been hosting dignitaries and other well-heeled travelers to Hong Kong since 1928 when it was deemed "the finest hotel east of Suez" Guests can stay in the classic structure still standing from that time, or in a room in the 30-story tower rising over the original hotel with sweeping views of Hong Kong Island and Victoria Harbour. There are 300 sumptuous rooms and eight restaurants, which are some of the best in the city: Spring Moon for Cantonese, Gaddi's for French, Felix for contemporary international cuisine, and the Lobby for afternoon tea, a Hong Kong institution. The ground floor and first floor constitute the Peninsula Shopping Arcade filled with boutiques offering the world's finest luxury items. The Peninsula Spa is another "must-do" on guests' itineraries, and the property's wellness facilities also include a fully equipped fitness center and indoor pool with sauna. The hotel is also distinguished by its fleet of signature Rolls Royces, painted in a distinctive hue known as "Peninsula green" and which guests may hire. The property is an hour away from Chek Lap Kok airport (HKG).
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In section, you will use the Cosby Speakers Bureau example to learn how to modify exisling speaker data in the speakers table.
The first part of the UPDATE statement is where you specify the table that contains the record you want to modify. This is a required part of the UPDATE statement. You begin the UPDATE statement with the UPDATE keyword followed by the name of the table. The format is UPDATE tab 1e_name.
The next part of your UPDATE statement requires you to define the values for the fields you are updating. You begin this clause with the SET keyword followed by the field naAtes you are updating equal to the new field values. You can update as many fields as you wish. Just make sure that your values are the correct data type for each field that you are updating. The format for the SET clause is UPDATE.
table_name SET fieldl-valuel, field2='value2′, field3 ••'value3′.
This is all that is required for an UPDATE statement to be operational. However, if you use an UPDATE statement without a WHEREclause, you will update every single record in the table. In most cases, this is not what is intended. Therefore, you should add a WHERE clause to your UPDATE statement.
In order to delete database records, you need to use a SQL DELETE statement inside of a CFQUERY tag'. In the DELETE statement, you must tell Coldfusion which table you want to .delete records from as well as which record should be deleted. However, you must use this statement with caution. Deleting records is irreversible and it cannot be undone.
In the following section, you will delete the specific record that you' previously inserted and updated in the speakers table.
The format is DELETE FROMtab 1e_nar,le_This is a completely valid SQL statement, but it will delete all records contained in the table specified. To specify which records should be deleted, you must add a WHERE clause.
The WHERE clause in a DELETE statement filters which records will be deleted from a database table. Adding a WHERE clause to a DELETE query is just like adding a WHERE clause to a SELECT or UPDATE query. First, add the WHERE keyword followed by one or more expressions. The expressions must evaluate to TRUE or FALSE and be separated by AND or ORoperators. The example in Listing 10.11 deletes the record that was updated in Listing 10.10.
If the record returned in the results is the one you want to delete, then you can use the DELETEquery. You can use this technique with INSERT,UPDATEa,nd DELETEqueries.
In this scenario, you are evaluating whether the table field speaker id is equal to the ColdFusion variable speaker id using the operator. By passing ColdFusion variables to your SQL statements, you are creating dynamic queries. Dynamic queries are discussed in the last section of this chapter.
A SQL operator is a reserved word or character used in a SQL statement. It is primarily used in the WHERE clause to do comparisons or arithmetic operations, although it can be used in other parts of your SQL statement. The four types of SQL operators that will be covered in this chapter are comparison, conditional, arithmetic, and logical. While this section does go into great depth about working with SQL, it is not comprehensive. If you would like to learn more advanced interactions ooing SQL; refer to Chapter 11, "Using Advanced Query Techniques," or check out the SQL book recommendations in the Introduction of this book.
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The greater than or equal to operator is similar to the greater than operator except that it includes the value to the right of the operand. You can compare both numbers and characters. If you query fOTall numbers greater than or equal to 5, your results would be 5,6, 7, 8, and so on. If you query for a11letters greater than or equal to x, your results wouid be x, y, and z. Uppercase may be evaluated before lowercase characters depending on your version of SQL. In Listing 10.13, all speakers with a last name in second half of the alphabet starting with n will be returned.
Conditional operators are used to determine if the column nameon the left side of the operand fulfills a particular condition. There are four basic conditional operators, and they are described.
IS NULLsearches for fields that have no value associated with them. NULLis different than an empty string, blank, or 0; these are actual values. NULLactually means that no value or data-whatsoever is associated "lith the field. If NOTis included in the operator, then the opposite is true. IS NOTNULL searches for fields that have some value associated with them. including empty strings, blanks, or O's.Listing 10.14and Figure 1O. 1-b demonstrate using IS NULL and IS NOT NULL.
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• % (Percent sign)-Use the percent sign at the beginning or ending of the value to specify that the beginning or ending of a string is variable.
• (Underscore sign)-Use the underscore in any location that you want to specify a single wildcard character.
•  (Brackets)-Use brackets to provide specific matching criteria for a single character.
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Q: RegEx - Take all numeric characters following a text character Given a string in the format: XXX999999v99 (where X is any alpha character and v is any numeric character and v is a literal v character) how  can I get a regex to match the numeric characters following the v? So far I've got 'v\d\d' which includes the v but ideally I'd like just the numeric part.
As an aside does anyone know of a tool in which you can specify a string to match and have the regex generated? Modifying an existing regex is one thing but I find starting from scratch painful!
Edit: Re-reading this question I realise it reads like a homework assignment! However I can assure you it's not, the strings I'm trying to match represent product versions appended to product codes. The current code uses all sorts of substring expressions to retrieve the version part.

A: You can try:
v(\d+)$

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A: You need to use a capture group:
Regex.Match("XXX999999v99",@"v(\d+)").Groups[1].Value

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Terrängen runt San Ignacio är varierad. Den högsta punkten i närheten är Cerro Hueytepec,  meter över havet,  km sydväst om San Ignacio. Runt San Ignacio är det tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Tlapacoyan,  km sydost om San Ignacio. Omgivningarna runt San Ignacio är en mosaik av jordbruksmark och naturlig växtlighet.

Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är maj, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är december, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är september, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är december, med  mm nederbörd.

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ABB Robotics UK has launched an online calculator to help smaller manufacturers (SMEs) to discover the cost and productivity benefits that can be achieved by using industrial robots. The calculator demonstrates how companies can often recoup their outlay on robots within two years through enhanced levels of performance and competitiveness.
The calculator allows users to determine whether they could cut their costs by automating their processes with robots. They can choose from various industrial applications including arc welding, machine tending, plastic injection moulding, picking, packing and palletising.
The calculator is the latest step in ABB's drive to encourage UK manufacturers to adopt robotic technology.
"The UK manufacturing sector is currently performing at a rate not seen for many years, with UK companies increasing output and winning new orders," says Mike Wilson, general industry sales and marketing manager for ABB Robotics in the UK. "The calculator helps to show these companies – particularly SMEs – how an investment in robotic automation can help them to transform their competitiveness by offering real benefits, including increased productivity, reduced wastage and enhanced profitability.
As an alternative to buying a new robot, ABB is offering manufacturers tailored leasing options. It is also offering them a free half-day visit by an ABB engineer who will look for areas where robots could help them to boost their productivity and efficiency. For more information, email robotics@gb.abb.com or call 01908 350300.


This morning we were greeted with a spectacular sunrise on the Firth of Tay. Once we were up we didn't waste time and grabbed our cameras to walk around the waterfront in the early morning light. Breakfast could wait.
We took photos of the Firth and some of the bridges crossing it, as well as the 19th century warship HMS Unicorn berthed along a basin off the Firth of Tay. Although the ship is a far cry from original, its still interesting to see. The ship hasn't been sea worthy for years, has no masts and had been given a roof. As one would expect, its a museum ship now. Being so early, it wasn't open yet for the day. We also took some more photos of RRS Discovery in the bright morning sun.
After wandering around on our photo expedition, we headed back to the hotel and 'Table Table' restaurant for breakfast which was a continental style where you serve yourself, but it had a good selection of hot and cold foods at a reasonable price. After breakfast we went back to our room, packed our bags and loaded them into the car for the short trip to Arbroath.
The town is an interesting place with a fishing harbour and a cathedral. We arrived in there about 10:00 and walked around the harbour, talking to a Scottish fisherman along the way. He had an accent so thick we had to ask him to repeat himself a few times to be understood. He took it all in stride.
The next place we visited was the Abbey which fell into ruins after the Reformation. In 1815 steps were finally taken to preserve the remains of one of the largest Cathedrals in Scotland, nearly as big as the one in St. Andrews. The bright sun allowed us to get some interesting photographs of the ruins.
It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect weather and about 15 degrees C. After we had toured the Abby we drove back to the harbour to have lunch which we had packed that morning.
After lunch we drove to Forfar to Linda Stewart's house to pick up a couple of things she wanted to pass on to Lois. We spent an hour or so there then headed off towards Perth via Coupar Angus. Since it was getting late in the day, we decided to stay for the night at a bed and breakfast. We hadn't booked anywhere so we were just winging it.
Near a village called Fowlis-Wester we saw a sign for a B&B so we turned off onto the little road to check it out. It was kind of comical, but the owner thought we were someone else they were expecting. They turned out to be full, so he suggested another B&B just up the road. When we arrived, the proprietors also thought we were someone else and unfortunately they were booked as well. They in turn, suggested yet another B&B just up the road. They took the time to call them and check if they had space, and this time we were in luck. It wasn't hard to see why these B&B's were popular as they all had a spectacular view across a valley with snow capped hills on the other side.
The proprietor recommended a restaurant called Yann's in the nearby town of Creiff. I called and reserved for 6:30 PM. When we arrived we found it was in a Victorian era house and the food was very good and surprisingly inexpensive, costing about £50. For that, we received two appetizers, two main courses, and three drinks. Two of which were some tasty ginger beer. We arrived back at the B&B about 8:30.


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Miranda Lambert announces marriage to Brendan Mcloughlin: 'My heart is full'
Congrats to the bride and groom!
Miranda Lambert reveals marriage to Brendan Mcloughlin
Feb. 18, 201900:22
Feb. 17, 2019, 12:20 AM UTC / Source: TODAY
By Molly Thomson
Congratulations are in order for Miranda Lambert and her new husband Brendan Mcloughlin! The country singer announced Saturday that she and her beau have gotten hitched.
Lambert, 34, took to Twitter and Instagram this afternoon to break the news to her followers.
In honor of Valentine's Day I wanted to share some news. I met the love of my life. And we got hitched! My heart is full. Thank you Brendan Mcloughlin for loving me for.... me. ❤#theone pic.twitter.com/EgcerqUqEd
— Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) February 16, 2019
"In honor of Valentine's Day I wanted to share some news," she wrote. "I met the love of my life. And we got hitched! My heart is full. Thank you Brendan Mcloughlin for loving me for ... me." She also added a red heart emoji and the hashtag "the one."
As if that wasn't adorable enough, Lambert shared two photos from the love birds' nuptials. In the first, she is hugging her new husband from behind, grinning widely. In the second, the couple is staring into each other's eyes, looking moments away from a kiss. Lambert looks radiant in a trailing, lacy white gown and Mcloughlin is wearing a classic suit.
The "House That Built Me" singer split from ex-husband Blake Shelton in 2015 and ended her two-year relationship with Anderson East in 2018. While she has had her fair share of heartbreaks in her life, she credits it with providing her with some amazing lyrics.
"2015 pushed me into a writing mode I've never been in before. It's very humbling to be hurt, and I have to be honest. My fans expect that from me," she said in an interview. "I am honest about being flawed. That's all I can be, you know? I cuss. I drink. I get divorced and get my heart broken. I break hearts."
Here's hoping that despite all the setbacks, she has found her happy ending. Congratulations Miranda and Brendan!
Molly Thomson