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The article presents a history of London, England from 1900 to 1951. It comments on the death of Queen Victoria and the passage of power to Edward VII and later to George V. The author considers the construction of skyscrapers, modernization, and parks. The article also comments on political life and economic conditions, noting decreased unemployment. English attitudes toward the outbreak of World War II are considered, and the German air raids on London and the arrival of American soldiers are also explored.

The article reports on the march and rally led by the National Health Service (NHS) and Trades Union Congress on November 3, 2007 in London, England. It was organized to highlight the many successes of the NHS, to defend its core values, and to protect it from privatization. The author notes that the public supports the NHS because it represents quality, value, and egalitarianism. Comparisons between the NHS and the privatized health care system of the U.S. are offered.

The article focuses on the life and works of Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement in Great Britain. In 1939, Saunders gave up her studies at Oxford University in Oxford, England, and trained and qualified as a state registered nurse in 1944. In 2002, Saunders established the Cicely Saunders Foundation, dedicated to researching and promoting palliative care. In 2005, she was awarded a grant to take her work to Africa for the first time in her foundation's history. INSET: ONE NURSE'S LEGACY.

The article reports on the problem of British health visitors. The health visitors of Great Britain has a long history of service to the people. They taught health and child care rules to poor families. Now, their jobs are in trouble because of the looming privatization. Patricia Hewitt, Minister of Health for England, announced that there will be changes made for the National Health Service of Great Britain. Nurses are getting more active to defend themselves as they oppose the move. INSETS: About Health Visitors;Nursing Numbers in the UK.

Questions the supremacy of England when it comes to playing soccer. Defeats encountered by the English in different sports; Contributions of club manager to the English international soccer team; Factors that helped England win the World Cup in 1966.

Focuses on racial discrimination and intolerance against African Americans in Notting Hill, London, England. Discussion of a murder that took place in Notting Hill; Report that the intolerance of the natives is the product of bigoted provincialism stemming from a stub born lack of imagination; Description of the social conditions of the African Americans; Attitude of the land lords towards the African Americans; View of C.D. de la Corbiniere, deputy Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation that the British Government must stamp out racial hostility in Great Britain in the same way and just as ruthlessly as the Mau Mau were stamped out in Kenya; Impact of segregation on the African Americans in Notting Hill.

Examines why the people of Notting Hill were on the side of the hooligans during the London race riots. Factors attributed to English race riots; Views on the demoralizing influence of the welfare state; Background of the emergence of race hatred; Economic and social conditions of people living in Notting Hill.

Presents information related to the city of London, England. Comment on the city's press; Remarks on the poverty in the city; Reference to women's demonstration against male homosexuals; Ferment created by John Osborne's latest play, staged at the National Theater, called "A Bond Honored"; Examples explaining that London has ill-wishers and false friends.

Presents an article featuring the late William Maxwell Aitken, First Baron Beaverbrook, and his participation in British politics. Family background; Victory in his political candidacy in Oldham, England; Experience of regret for accepting a peerage.

Focuses on the affair between John Profumo, Secretary of State for War and Christine Keeler in London, England. Information that Fleet Street had been buzzing for weeks with stories of Profumo's relations with Keeler; View that the word of Profumo has precisely the same value as a torn Confederate dollar; Information that Profumo forced one Italian paper to apologize and pay fifty pounds token damages, plus costs; Search for a reason responsible in a decline of social as well as of moral standards.

The article reports that London, England's well-prepared emergency services were able to help bombing victims rapidly, as a well-rehearsed disaster plan was put into effect. According to paramedic David Whitmore, the spirit of collegiality between the various health care personnel was magnificent and everyone played their part heroically. Across the political arena, salute for the emergency health professionals' compassion, hard work and coordination was full and unanimous.

Presents an article about visiting the metropolitan scene of Bloomsbury in London, England. Disadvantages of being disabled and having limited mobility; Characteristics of students residing in Bloomsbury; Description of the Marlborough bar; Views on the book "Howards End."

Presents a letter on the proposed legislation to end the state control of Demon Drink, an emergency measure introduced in Carlisle, England in the First World War, which calls for the selling of pubs to private bidders. Author of the Demon Drink scheme; Background of the scheme; Efforts made to curb the drinking craze in the state.

Focuses on a new and alarming problem of youth in the new town of Stevenage, England. Statement that the youths in the town have nothing worthwhile to do and spend their ample cash on pop records, tape recorders, fancy suits and imbecile comics; View that the youth are victims of corrupting mass media and an unsatisfactory educational system; Need for first-class youth leaders to guide these young people; Statement that underneath the surface of lethargy and boredom among the youth there lies hysteria; Reference to them as a products of Welfare State.

Presents information related to socio-political developments in London, England. Attack on the first introduction of Immigration Bill by Labor Party; Attention to the attitude of British working class districts; Information that colored immigrants who are only five per cent of the population of Bradford account for more than half the recorded cases of venereal disease; Opposition to the Immigration Act by Americans.

Focuses on the issue of land allotment to various social classes by the Labor Party in South England. Significance of allotments in the English workingman's pattern of life; Legal problems in the allotment of lands; Impact of class status on the allotments in several regions of South England; Information that emergence of a new class, the prosperous young manual workers are rapidly adopting all the external indications of middle-class status; Factors which made class-distinction, difficult; Efforts of the Socialist Party to solve the issue of class struggle.

Comments on issues and topics related to literature and politics in London, England. Consideration of Bloomsbury figure E. M. Forster as a great novelist; Use of publicity by Harold Wilson during his political campaign; Forecast on the victory of the Tory party.

The article offers information on Tant Laboratories in Hertfordshire, England which was acquired by Lenstec Inc. in the beginning of 2011. The company has grown from 28 staff to 41, one of a number of changes brought by the new ownership since its aquisition. The managing director Gerard Donovan is now financial director (FD) of the combined group. Tant has also achieved ISO 9000 status, under the guidance of Lenstec's training department.

The article describes the computerized dispensing systems being used by BIB Ophthalmic Instruments. BIB Ophthalmic Instruments is said to have come a long way since its establishment in 1999. It begun as a start-up in a small unit, reconditioning and selling optical instrumentation and evolved to new purpose-designed premises in Stevenage, England and the distribution of the latest in practice instrumentation. The article highlights the benefits of the dispensing systems.

The article features optical company Safilo UK Ltd. in North Yorkshire, England. First quarter results in 2006 show a 160 percent increase in net profit over Safilo's 2005 figure, and Great Britain has played its part in the improved performance. One of the main reasons is the positive reaction to the company's brands from the start of 2006. Safilo's reinvigorated financial position is the result of a four-year organic growth project.

Offers a look at the eyewear product line designed by frame designer Brian McGinn in London, England. Career of McGinn in optical trade; Color selection in the product line; Response of the market to his eyewear designs.

Focuses on the dispensing-only store opened by eyewear group David Clulow at the Heathrow Terminal 3 airport in London, England in February 2003. Key factor considered by the firm in employing staff at the airport outlet; Design concept of the store; Cross-promotion plans of Clulow; Range of accessories and items available in the store.

Focuses on the symposium held by Essilor International with optometry colleges and universities in Cheltenham, England in September 2002. Speakers during the event; Topics discussed; Marketing efforts of Essilor; Interest of Essilor in consumer research.

Focuses on the business plans of Inspecs, a company which manufactures eyeglass frames in London, England, as of March 15, 2002. Marketing initiatives; Business locations in other countries; Products of Inspecs.

The article offers information on the Optrafair 2013 to be organized by the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians at Birmingham, mentioning that the focus of the organizers is on strategies to increase the number of visitors.

The article offers information that the company Signet Armorlite Europe Ltd. has started its optical practice and training centre for Kodak network in Gloucester, England.

The article offers information on the fourth ACLM Allan Walker Lecture to be held in London, England on September 27, 2007.

The article reports on the move by Lynx IDG to launch a new refurbished showroom in its research and development facility in Manchester, England. The new space is equipped with the latest optical interior concepts with the full range of 2007/2008 product lines. Centre stage are the new North Star V2, with integrated LED colour change technology, and the Roto Revolution retractable frame display bars, alongside the bespoke Emporium/Genus V4/Kudos V3 and Viper sunglass and kid's display systems.

The article reports on the student pass rate achieved by the ABDO College and Distance Learning Institute (DLI) in Godmersham, Kent in the 2007 practical dispensing examinations. Almost 90 per cent of ABDO College DLI students passed the first-year practical exam of the Level 6 Diploma in ophthalmic dispensing at first sitting, with a 73.3 per cent pass rate in the final-year practical exam at first sitting. College head Michelle Derbyshire said the results showed a strong commitment by the students to obtain their dispensing qualifications.

The article presents updates on the business operations of Kent, England based optical company Stepper UK. The company plans to offer a custom printing service and the paid-for option of printing the patient's name on the frame. Stepper has relocated to its Kent headquarters because its managing director Richard Crook believes they needed to move to a custom-built premise to accommodate the growing customer base and existing customers doing more business with them.

The article reports on the community-based digital eye screening program called Staffordshire Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service in England. The program is expected to exceed its 2007 target of screening over 35,000 diabetic patients. The screening clinics use the OptoMize iP imaging software and electronic records system from Digital Healthcare. Program director and optometrist Malcolm Gray notes that patients are willing to participate in the program due to the choice of hospitals provided.

The article reports on the effort of Dolland & Aitchison to improve sight tests for people with learning disabilities in Sheffield, England. The firm appointed optical advisers following training given by the charity SeeAbility. The eye 2 eye campaign of the charity allows learning disabled to access appropriate eye care. Information and advisory services director Paula Spinks-Chamberlain stated that people with learning disabilities often cannot communicate about their eye problems.

The article reports on the acquisition of Troy Contact Lenses by David Thomas Contact Lenses (DTCL). DTCL plans to move its production in Northampton, England on March 1, 2007. DTCL managing director William Thomas and Troy's managing director Ken Smith have agreed on the terms of the acquisition. Employees of Troy are set to manufacture lenses and train staff in the soft lens unit of DTCL.

Reports on the launch of a joint venture franchise practice in London, England by David Clulow Opticians company in July 2004. Remarks from managing director Richard Peck on other franchise practices of the company; Reasons behind the move.

Presents information on the Centre for Applied Optics at City and Islington College in London, England. Reason the centre has huge potential, according to Derek Puddick, director of the Centre for Applied Sciences; Information on the Foundation Degree; Aims of the college.

Describes the refurbishment of the optical shop Mallon & Taub owned by optometrists Joan Mallon and Shanah Taub at Marylebone High Street in London, England. Background information on the shop; Furniture used by designer Huw Davies in the shop; Features of the shop.

Focuses on the redesigned consulting rooms of Insight Opticians at the Old Post Office in Buckinghamshire, England. Historical background of the building; Description of the consulting rooms; Concept applied by interior designing firm Store Graphics; Explanation of dispensing optician Graham Wild on the new concept of Insight.

Looks at the stand-alone sunglass store concept of David Clulow in London, England. Theme of the store; Stock capacity of the store; Business strategy of the store; Influence of the concept on neighboring stores; Description of the store; Location of the store.

Discusses the design of the Eye-Tech optical practice in Primrose Hill in London, England. Design challenge in setting up Eye-Tech; Description of the frame display; Features of the reception area.