Generic Blog About Everything: 2013

Tuesday 29 October 2013

Legionella 'common' in compost brands, Strathclyde University study finds

Legionella bacteria appears to be "common" in many compost brands sold in the UK, a study has found.

A team from Strathclyde University in Glasgow tested 22 different brands of compost and found that 14 contained a variety of Legionella species.

It says a larger survey is needed to determine the extent of the issue.

The study, "Legionella spp. in UK composts - a potential public health issue", is published by Clinical Microbiology and Infection.

Read more - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-24348811

If you would like information on Legionella testing and control, visit - http://www.akvo.co.uk/legionella-control--water-hygiene.html

Legionella link to Royal Caribbean 'not definitive'

An ex-captain's death from Legionella cannot be definitively linked to a cruise ship, an inquest has heard.

Tore Myhra, 57, died in a Miami hospital in November 2009, four days after becoming ill on board a Royal Caribbean cruise.

An inquest in Norwich heard the ship tested negative for Legionella.

Norfolk assistant deputy coroner David Osborne said: "It's not possible to definitively say the ship was more likely than not the source."

But, he added, some water samples were taken only after "remediation" had been carried out because a passenger on the ship's previous cruise died of Legionella on her return to the UK.

Read more - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24571431

For information on Legionella control, visit - http://www.akvo.co.uk/legionella-control--water-hygiene.html

Legionella

Legionellosis is the collective name given to the pneumonia-like illness caused by legionella bacteria. This includes the most serious legionnaires’ disease, as well as the similar but less serious conditions of Pontiac fever and Lochgoilhead fever. Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia and everyone is susceptible to infection. Read more - http://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/what-is.htm

Tuesday 3 September 2013

Walker captures footage of 4ft shark swimming 10 miles inland in a river in Essex

A walker enjoying a stroll along the banks of a river in Essex was shocked to discover a four foot shark swimming alongside him when he spotted a fin sticking out of the water.

Jody Gibbons was walking along the banks of the River Stour with his father Gary when he spotted the creature 10 miles inland.

RAS Group Carry Out Large Format Printing for Wok and Go in Chester

RAS Group are specialists in large format printing. They recently printed off some large posters for the 'Wok and Go' chain of food bars, the flagship store is in Chester. The posters they printed were to advertise Wok and Go's new app for the iphone! The job entailed printing 2 A1 posters on 220gsm gloss poster paper to fit in an outdoor aboard on Chester high street.

They were printed with a Roland sc545ex digital printer, and then matt laminated.

The turnaround time was an astonishing 2 hours from approval of artwork!

They were also designed from a customer idea in his head from scratch.

Here are some images from the project below...

If you are interested in RAS Group's services, contact them today on:

11 Mollington Grange Parkgate Road Chester CH1 6NP

Tel: 01244 346666

Email: sales@rasgroup.co.uk

Thursday 8 August 2013

New house starts on site – Balsham

Ian Abrams Architects based in Essex have recently started work on a new contemporary house in Balsham, Cambridgeshire. The new German concrete basement (by Glatthaar) is nearing completion ready for the new timber framed German kit house (by Weber Haus). Check out some of the photos below of the proposed house.

US PGA 2013: Tiger Woods in pursuit of early pacesetters David Tom and Robert Garrigus

The world 1‘s birdie at the par-five 13th (he started on the 10th) took him into red figures and into pursuit of the early pacesetters, his fellow Americans David Tom and Robert Garrigus. Read more - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/uspga/10231298/US-PGA-2013-Tiger-Woods-in-pursuit-of-early-pacesetters-David-Tom-and-Robert-Garrigus.html

Young Sheffield architect scoops gold

Sheffield student architect Suki Sehmbi has been honoured with a prestigious award for his design work.

The 21-year-old Sheffield Hallam University student has won the gold prize in the undergraduate category of RIBA Yorkshire’s 2013 student awards.

He was honoured for his design of a building to improve the economy, environment and architecture in the seaside town of Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Getting freight traffic back on the rails

New rules governing cargo transport and reform of the former Ministry of Railways have given logistics companies new heart, reports Hu Yongqi in Kunming.

Niu Huiyong has been running Xinyang Storage and Transportation Co in Henan province for more than 20 years. In his opinion, the railway used to be a curate's egg, good in parts: While the extensive network made it possible to ship freight to remote destinations, the time-consuming process of booking space on the train, loading the goods and awaiting confirmation of delivery was always a source of disappointment and frustration.