Mastoiditis is the result of an infection that extends to the air cells of the skull behind the ear. Specifically, it is an inflammation of the mucosal lining of the mastoid antrum and mastoid air cell system inside the mastoid process.
Extract: Government spending has increased substantially in recent years. Consequently, the breakeven oil price rose to $106 a barrel in 2014 from $69 a barrel in 2010. As a result, with the large decline in oil prices, the fiscal deficit has increased sharply and is likely to remain high over the medium-term.
The natural gas plant liquids composite price at Mont Belvieu, Texas, fell by 14Â¢, closing at $4.56/MMBtu for the week ending August 5. The price of ethane and propane fell by 9% and 5%, respectively; the price of natural gasoline and isobutane each rose by 2%; and the price of butane remained flat week over week.