This is an abridged version of Margaret Seward's Donald Taylor Memorial Lecture delivered on February 20, 1996, during the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Army Dental Corps. The annual lecture is held to honour the unique contribution of Brigadier Donald Vernon Taylor CBE to the RADC and to the wider profession of dentistry.

BACKGROUND A significant proportion of adolescents who attend celebratory events often engage in substantial alcohol and other drug use. We examined patterns, influences and impacts of drug consumption at an end of schooling life celebration. METHODS Seventeen- to 18-year-old Australians who intended to attend (n = 541) and who attended the celebration (n = 405), respectively, completed pre- ...

Human activities are a key driver of air pollution, so it is hardly surprising that celebrations affect air quality. The use of fireworks contributes to high particulate concentrations in many parts of the world, with the Chinese Lunar New Year (spring festival) particularly noticeable, as firecrackers are traditionally used to drive off evil spirits. Fireworks lead to short-term peaks in the c...

St. Bartholomew's Hospital begin on Tuesday, June 5, and will continue throughout the ensuing week. From the hospital's point of view the principal events in the celebrations will be the publication of a Commemorative Volume with an outline of its history and its needs, edited by Sir D'Arcy Power ; the preparation of architectural plans for its gradual reconstruction, by Mr. T. A. Lodge, A.R.I....