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Veni, vedi, fish velocipede
Mine desalinator brine
Mine Mercury
Mine the Emperor's Tomb
mothership seafloor mining model
Oxygen-Hydrogen Mining Explosive
Paleoacoustics
Pendulum-Assisted Saltworks
Sea products factory ship
Seawater Mineral Extracter
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Gaseous Explosive With No Smoke
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Executive Summary: Fill a hole with a pressurized mix of hydrogen and oxygen, kept in place with a plug of ice. Blow it up.
The inserter is placed into a drilled hole in the work face. Oxygen is vented to cool the outer portion of the hole. Water is sprayed to freeze as the inserter is extracted, leaving behind small gas lines with one-way valves, and an igniter wire. Gaseous hydrogen and oxygen are pumped through into the space behind the ice plug.
When ignited, the mix turns to hot water vapor, as does the ice plug. No contaminants are left in the salt. The valves and the igniter are a mess, though.
Both hydrogen and oxygen can be useful in a mine, so supplying them for explosive use shouldn't be an added complication. Pure oxygen can accelerate fires, and even ignite grease, while hydrogen can burn and explode in air, so standard precautions will have to be followed. Safety should be comparable to or better than standard explosives.
— baconbrain, Jan 14 2008
Lion Salt Works http://www.lionsaltworkstrust.co.uk/
The pub opposite is pretty good ... [8th of 7, Jan 14 2008]
//Safety should be comparable to or better than standard explosives.//
Not really. ANFO is essentially inert until the F part is added. Most booster charges ie powergel can be used as a harmless flammable solid unless properly initiated. Hydrogen is extremely flammable, and will form explosive mixes in a wide range of concentrations. You've already mentioned the hazards with handling LO2. Lastly, hydrogen will leak from almost any system you build for handling it - probably where you least want it. Even more lastly, what orebody are you charging that will support (without major diffusion, although in a controlled manner, this might not be so bad) the pressurisation of the H2+O2 charge at any significant pressure?
Ugh - sorry, that was very negative, I'm just not satisfied you can get sufficient energy density here for the shattering effects you're probably after. Was this intended specifically for salt mines?
May I suggest you up the safety appeal by locally electrolysing the hydrogen and oxygen? Supply power (via trailing cable) to the rig, which would have onboard water storage and bulk electrolysing tanks. Maybe. It certainly gets rid of a large infrastructure of hydrogen and oxygen tanks/pipes in your (assumedly) underground mine.
— Custardguts, Jan 14 2008
not my bone by the way.
I saw a salt mine the other day on the television. It was an affair based upon pumping salt water and running it out over flat areas where evaporation left salt behind... no explosives used. Are there different types of salt mine?
— vincevincevince, Jan 14 2008
Yes. That was different. In some areas Salt (rock salt, even) occors as a formation. I'm almost clueless as to the complexities of mining salt, I work with bauxite and hard rock mining, but I imagine it's interesting, given it's corrosive, and solubility issues.
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Most of the Cheshire plain in the North West of the UK is underlain by thick beds of rock salt. These resulted from the evaporation of ancient seas, which were then overlain by sediments. The beds are 30 - 50 metres below the current topsoil, and vary from 4 to 10 metres thick.
The atmosphere in the mines is very dry, since the salt is rasonably hygroscopic. Since there is no moisture, corrosion in the mines themselves is not a problem; nothing rusts. The major wear factor on equipment is the abrasive nature of the salt itself.
The mining process consists of leaving 10m x 10m pillars and removing the remaining salt on a grid pattern; a plan view of the mine resembles a gigantic Roman hypocaust. The salt is extarcted by drilling the working face with conventional pneumatic drills, then pumping in ANFO and shotfiring. The large lumps ops salt so produced are loaded into a crusher/conveyor by a bucket loader, and then dumped into a conventional tipper truck, brought down the shaft in sections and assembled underground. At the base of the shaft, the tipper truck empites into a hopper to fill skips for transport to the surface.
At the surface, where it rains a lot, there are huge corrosion problems. Much of the equipment is analagous to maritime designs, with brass etc. much in evidence.
Some salt is extracted from the thinner beds where minig would be less easy by pumping warm water down a borehole and pumping up the resultant saturated brine. This leaves a series of pear shaped cavities deep below ground, which are subsequently used as storage for ethylene as feedstock for local chemical plants (which take chlorine from the salt and ethylene to produce Vinyl Chloride and subsequently PVC).
Does that answer your question(s) ?
PS Sorry, [BB], but there is no way that an oxygen/hydrogen mixture can achieve the nexessary brisance to shatter rock. The energy density er unit mas is just too low. The nearest thing to what you've described is LOX explosives using a carbon matrix as the fuel. But no fishbone, because it's not that bad an idea, just impractical.
— 8th of 7, Jan 14 2008
There is also another boutique method which can work anywhere you have an acceptable brine. A long building resembling a hothouse is constructed, with large fans and heaters at one end and lots of dangly straps of polyethelene all the way along. The heaters and fans are turned on and filtered brine is forced through atomisers at the blowy hot end. As the droplets move down the house, the water evaporates off and is carried away in the airstream, while the particles of salt remaining tend to accrete on the polyethelene strips then fall to the floor in clumps.
— ConsulFlaminicus, Jan 14 2008
Yes [UB], for production of a particular, high-end table salt. The system is basicly set up in a long canvas mess-tent, run for several weeks in mid summer, then the salt collected and the apparatus dismantled. The salt is then bagged and sold on a cottage industry basis throughout the rest of the year. Saw a documentary on it once (Landline) - fascinating.
In situations where ignition of dust or gas is a hazard, they use (or used to use - maybe this is out of date) explosives based on water. Basically, a stout glass envelope is sealed, with a heating wire and a small amount of water in it. When connected, the heating wire heats the water to huge temperatures, until the pressure is sufficient to rupture the glass tube. The supercritical steam then expands violently and without flame or spark.
Small versions of this make an alarmingly disproportionate amount of noise - never tried actually blowing something up with them.
— MaxwellBuchanan, Jan 14 2008
They're OK, but even for coalmining (where dust explosions are a constant hazard) it's more common to use "sheathed" blasting gelatin. The sticks are a cylinder of explosive surounded with a thick tube of powdered calcium carbonate or similar supressant. Effectively, when the explosive detonates, the sheating quenches any resultant dust explosion.
But the water things are easier to make in the privacy of your own home. Actually, given that they can cause quite a devastating explosion without the use of any "sniffable" explosives, I'm surprised they're not more widely used for scullduggerous motives.
That's because they require a substantial electrical power source, which is the same reason man-portable laser weapons aren't common. Besides, there are plenty of unsniffable explosives - try an aluminium/ammonium perchlorate blend. Zero vapour pressure.
/the sheating quenches any resultant dust explosion./
I presume because the inert sheath is converted to dust, which displaces and dilutes any flammable dust. That is pretty neat.
— bungston, Jan 14 2008
//They require a substantial electrical power source// I wonder. Suppose you have 5ml of water (which makes a frightening explosion) and suppose you want to heat it to 300°C (that's a guess, to be frank) before the glass goes bang. That's roughly 1500J of energy. The conversion of electrical current to heat is almost 100% efficient, but there will be losses of heat from the tube. So, let's assume you need 3000J of energy.
A laptop battery normally delivers something like an Amp at 10V, has a capacity of about 4-5Ah, and can deliver much higher currents for short times. So, let's assume conservatively that a laptop battery is capable of delivering 2.5A at 10V for a good few minutes. That is 25W, or 25J/s. At that rate, it'll take just 2 minutes to blow the water tube. If the tube is fairly well insulated, it'll take less energy (since we're assuming heat dissipation of 50%).
In short, a laptop battery would provide adequate power to blow one of these things.
Your mathematics are, as always, impeccable. But the point is that the battery probably weighs at least half a kilo, plus you need a very reliable switching mechanism. Can you predict accurately the delay between initiating the device and the explosion ? That's pretty important ....
For commercial (as opposed to IED) use, the important factors are cost and reliability. A 250-gram stick of blasting gelatin costs a couple of dollars, and a detonator maybe a dollar more; and they're very reliable. ANFO works out even cheaper in bulk - check out the price of a drum of Ammoblast. Another factor is that the containment vessel is going to fragment, flinging (presumably) nasty sharp bits outwards with some force ...... with conventional explosives, you get a lot of hot gas and not much else. The copper case of the detonator tends to be completely vaporised. Projectiles are a big concern when blasting ..... hence the extensive use of sandbags and blast mats.
For small scale, specialised or effects work, yes, but for anything large scale, probably not.
Well, for commercial use, I agree. There's also the sad fact that the energy yield can be no higher than the energy input, which means lots of noise but only a modest amount of energy (=damage).
However, for scurrilous use, such a device is worryingly feasible, if built into a laptop. Precise timing is probably not important, and the fragmentation of the glass case (which tends to be reduced to powder, anyway) is irrelevant.


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Daily Digest — September 9, 2015
"At first, this was supposed to be a solo feat. But this feels like a barn-raising." — The Rev. Paul Escamilla on how his church has come together to support a modern circuit ride.
Tandem trek for mission
AUSTIN, Texas (UMNS) — The Rev. Paul Escamilla, senior pastor of Saint John's United Methodist Church, planned to cycle 670 miles to celebrate the church's 67th anniversary and raise funds for its mission commitments. Then he broke his collarbone and shifted gears, with the help of church members. Heather Hahn reports.
United Methodists planting churches with environmental focus
MINNEAPOLIS (NYT) — Young United Methodist church planters are starting churches with a focus on an environmentalist gospel. For them, environmentalism is about connections between consumption patterns and inequality, not just pollution and climate change. Mark Oppenheimer reports for The New York Times.
Read New York Times story
FROSTPROOF, Fla. (UMNS) — The sight of children standing out in the hot Florida sun at bus stops prompted Sun Ray United Methodist Church to start a bottled water ministry. About 100 kids who use a bus stop near the church get water and some of them have become volunteers in the program. Brenda Eggert Brader reports for the Florida Conference.
New worship community in Rio Texas
SHARYLAND, Texas (UMNS) — Revive Community church had its debut service on Aug. 30, packing a 151-seat movie theater. The Rev. Ruben Saenz III leads the United Methodist worship community, having built the foundation through leading Bible studies at local coffee shops. The Rio Texas Conference reports.
Commentary: Let laity lead innovation
DES MOINES, Wash. (UMNS) — The church needs innovation but depending on clergy to deliver it can lead to a "savior mythology," writes Patrick Scriven, director of communications and young people's ministries for the Pacific Northwest Conference. Scriven argues that laity should be taking the lead in shaking things up.
Read commentary
African art donated to Philander Smith
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UMNS) — Philander Smith College, a historically black United Methodist school, has received 25 pieces of African art, valued at $950,000. The works, including sculptures, masks and ceremonial pieces, were donated by a Texas couple, Melissa and Kevin Katz.
Garrett-Evangelical president honored
EVANSTON, Ill. (UMNS) — Lallene J. Rector, president of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, has been named the latest recipient of Boston University School of Theology's Distinguished Alumni/ae Award. Both seminaries are United Methodist. Rector, first female and first layperson to be president at Garrett, will get the award on Sept. 17 at Boston University.
Here are some of the activities ahead for United Methodists across the connection. If you have an item to share, email [email protected] and put Digest in the subject line.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Deadline to register and reserve a room for the Northeastern Jurisdiction Native American Ministries Committee meeting Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 8-10 — The New York Conference Committee on Native American Ministries will host the event at Edith Macy Conference Center, 550 Chappaqua Road, Briarcliff Manor, New Jersey. The meetings will be in the Maple/Hickory/Dogwood rooms. To get a registration form, email Sharon Schmit at [email protected].
Webinar "Confirmation in the 21st Century" — 7-8 p.m. EDT. What are theological and practical roles of confirmation in the life of a young person and the church? The way in which young people are being prepared for their life in the church apparently does not produce committed members; it has been estimated that at least 50 percent of those confirmed drop out of active church membership. This webinar explores a brief history of confirmation, the faith development of adolescents, and a process for developing your own confirmation program (or using a published curriculum) that invites transformation and discipleship. Details
You can see more educational opportunities and other upcoming events in the life of the church here.

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Dangerous Spin Doctors: 7 Steps to Protect Yourself from Deception
A RECENT STUDY in the Journal of the American Medical Association found over 40 percent of the best designed, peer-reviewed scientific papers published in the world's top medical journals misrepresented the actual findings of the research.(i) The "spin doctors" writing the papers found a way to show treatments worked, when, in fact, they didn't.
Doctors and health care consumers rely on published scientific studies to guide their decisions about which treatments work and which don't. We expect academic medical researchers to determine what needs to be studied, and to objectively report their data. We rely on government regulators to prevent harmful medications from being approved, or to quickly remove harmful medications or treatments from the market.
What most physicians and consumers don't recognize is that science is now for sale, published data often misrepresents the truth, academic medical research has become corrupted by pharmaceutical money and special interests, and government regulators more often protect industry than the public. Increasingly, academic medical researchers are for hire, and research, once a pure activity of inquiry, is now a tool for promoting products.
Science has always been considered an objective endeavor that removes bias and is inherently true and reliable. While we may acknowledge that some science is inferior in design or execution, and that there are a few corrupt scientists, we mostly believe what is published in the world's top medical journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and New England Journal of Medicine can be counted on to guide our medical decisions. We still have trust in the scientific method. That trust may be misguided.
The Danger of "Evidence-Based" Medicine
"Evidence-based" medicine is considered the highest standard of care and is advocated as the basis for all decision making in medical schools and academic centers. The idea is that we must make decisions based on sound medical evidence. That sounds good in theory, but it only works if that evidence can be trusted; if the evidence at hand has been generated independently, without bias and with the sole desire to find the best treatments—pharmaceutical or otherwise. This model fails to work if the underlying motive is profit.
Unfortunately, in our health care system, business trumps science every time.
In a recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association French scientists reviewed over 600 studies published in the top medical journals during an entire year, and analyzed in detail 72 of those they considered to be of the highest quality. In their analysis they only included studies with the most respected and reliable design—the randomized controlled trial. The authors of this report did not just read the abstracts and conclusions of the studies they reviewed, but independently analyzed the raw data. Their findings call into question the reliability of the very scientific papers that doctors use to make decisions regarding treatment and that the press counts on to communicate the latest medical findings.
They found that 40 percent of the articles misrepresented the data in the abstract or in the main text of the study. Furthermore they uncovered that in cases where studies had negative outcomes—in other words, the treatment studied DID NOT work—the scientists authoring the studies created a "spin" on the data that showed the treatments DID work. Here is their conclusion:
"In this representative sample of RCT's (randomized controlled trials) published in 2006 with statistically non-significant primary outcomes, the reporting and interpretation of findings was frequently inconsistent with the results."
In plain language, 40 percent of the studies we count on to make medical decisions are authored by scientists who act as "spin doctors" distorting medical research to suit personal needs or corporate economic interests. "Spin" can be defined as specific reporting that could distort the interpretation of results and mislead readers. If the conclusions in 40 percent of the papers published in medical journals are being spun toward independent interests, how can we consider the medicine we are practicing "evidence based?"
Consider the example of the recent large and widely quoted JUPITER trial "proving" that Crestor (a statin or cholesterol-lowering drug) could prevent heart attacks in people with normal or low cholesterol.(ii) In this trial researchers twisted the data to suit the commercial sponsor of the study. An independent review of the JUPITER trial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that it was deeply flawed and the actual data did NOT show any benefit for the prevention of heart disease.(iii) If this were an isolated incident, we could overlook it. Unfortunately, it's a consistent pattern.
Medicine and Science for Sale
Marcia Angell, former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine recently wrote a scathing analysis of the infiltration of Big Pharma into medical research, education, and drug policy.(iv) Aside from the $30 billion a year spent on marketing pharmaceuticals to physicians (known as "continuing medical education"), Big Pharma has turned many academic researchers into hired hands. Thought leaders from academic medical centers are provided grants to do research "contracted for" by Pharma, and the research is often designed, executed, and ghostwritten by the funders. The conflict of interest statements of authors on research articles now often runs several pages long. These authors not only receive grants but sit on corporate advisory boards, receive large speaking fees, and enter into patent and royalty agreements with Pharma.
Experts like these are also relied upon to create practice guidelines. These guidelines help physicians determine what medications to use and how to keep up with "best practices". Yet the panels that develop these guidelines are full of scientists and physicians with financial ties to the industry or to the drugs being evaluated. For example, in a survey of 200 expert panels, one third of the panelists had a financial interest in the drugs they evaluated.
Another example: In 2004, the National Institute of Health's National Cholesterol Education Program, dramatically lowered the ideal "bad" or LDL cholesterol level. This led to guidelines that expanded the number of Americans who "should" take statin drugs from 13 million to 36 million.(v) There was only one problem. Eight of the nine panel members who established these new guidelines had industry ties. An independent group of over 30 scientists in a letter to the National Institutes of Health publically opposed these recommendations.
Even more recently, 95 of the 170 psychiatrists and contributors to the new manual for psychiatric illnesses (DSM-V) were found to have financial ties to companies that make psychiatric drugs.
Studies have also shown that practice guidelines from independent groups such as the American College of Cardiology are based on inadequate or questionable science.(vi) It would appear that our evidence-based medicine isn't based on very much evidence.
A Threat to Big Pharma: Comparative Effectiveness Research
A new model of research may help us sort out this messy collusion between science, government, and Big Pharma. Comparative effectiveness research takes existing treatments and compares them to determine which are the most effective. Unfortunately, fear mongering and lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry for "rationed care" convinced the Senate to leave a critical provision for funding comparative effectiveness research on the cutting room floor. Apparently, independent comparisons of medical therapies, including a comparison of new expensive drugs to older, proven, cheaper drugs was considered bad for business.
This is all the more tragic given recent findings using this model of research. A large independent comparative effectiveness study conducted in July 2010 found older high blood pressure drugs such as water pills or diuretics to be more effective in reducing heart attacks and strokes at dramatically lower cost than "new and improved" blood pressure medication.(vii) Comparing pharmaceutical treatments to lifestyle or integrated approaches to health is even more dangerous, lest we find that lifestyle treatment for heart disease and diabetes which costs our health care system $750 billion a year works better and cost less than drugs and surgery and has good side effects such as improved quality of life. Unfortunately, in our health care system, business trumps science every time.
Such confusion is not accidental but intentional. The more confusion about medication, the more Big Pharma sells. Propagating doubt is big business. These are the same kinds of techniques Big Tobacco used to great profit claiming that scientific links between smoking and cancer were "not proven."
Take the recent Avandia debacle. For 10 years Glaxo Smith Kline, based on their internal research, knew their blockbuster diabetes drug increased the risk of heart disease. But they hid the data. Even though it was legally required, they did not submit the data to the FDA or post it on their website. After legal action forced them to publish the data on a public website, independent scientists analyzed the data, showed it to be harmful, and reported their findings. Despite this the drug became the biggest selling diabetes drug with sales of over $3 billion a year through corporate lobbying at the FDA, medical deception, and intense pharmaceutical marketing.
From 1999 to 2009, it is estimated there were over 47,000 unnecessary deaths from Avandia. 600,000 American still take it today. Glaxo Smith Kline was fined a few billion dollars for their deception—a fraction of their profit from the drug—and a small penalty to pay for the mass murder of almost 50,000 people. The Europeans have removed it from the market, but the FDA avoided clear action until this month. However, rather than take the drug off the market, which would have been the responsible thing to do, it is still allowed for limited indications and patients still on it may continue using it (if they haven't had a heart attack yet and know the risks).(viii) Would you want to take it? Would you want your mother or father to take it?
Hiding evidence is only one tactic Pharma uses to illegally promote and profit from medication. Another is illegal marketing practices.
Yet another Big Pharma company, Novartis was fined $422.5 million this week for criminal activities. They were illegally marketing their drugs to doctors. Drugs can only be marketed for the conditions for which they were approved. If a medication, such as Trileptal (one of six illegally marketed Novaritis drugs) is approved for seizures, it cannot be marketed for chronic pain. This is exactly what Novaritis and others do.
This is not an oversight, a mistake or unintentional criminal activity on the part of drug companies, but a deliberate and focused strategy that feeds profits. Perhaps, they think of these criminal "fines" as part of their marketing budget. Novaritis earned nearly $10 billion per year for the drugs it marketed illegally. The $422.5 million fine is a small "marketing expense," a slap on the wrist. They should be fined the entire amount they earned from the illegal marketing of those drugs. Or better yet, the company executives that approve these policies should serve jail time. If an individual knowingly harms or kills another human being, they are convicted and serve time. Pharma just pays a "fee" that is insignificant in the face of their total profits.
Novartis is not alone. They are in good company. Here's how much the top Big Pharma companies were fined for the exact same illegal practices for which most pleaded guilty.
Pfizer: $2.3 billion
Eli Lilly: $1.4 billion
Allergan: $600 million
AstraZeneca: $520 million
Bristol Myers Squibb:$ 515 million
Forest Laboratories: $313 million
Getting the Science Wrong: Misleading Media Reports
To get beyond this kind of industry deception, doctors and health care consumers need to be wary and read between the lines. In an era of sound bites and sensationalism, we do not receive intelligent and critical analysis, and most importantly a coherent synthesis of scientific research.
The data in any one study is part of a scientific story of how the world works, and medical research is the story of biology. Each study must be evaluated in the context of what we know, existing data, and what makes sense from a biological perspective. We won't always be right, but we can stop the ping-pong game of what's good and what's bad for you that facilitates the newest, not necessarily the best, treatment and provides fodder for journalistic sensationalism that fuels the 24/7 news cycle.
Often headlines are taken from the abstracts or summaries of research articles. Studies show that half the time, the abstracts don't accurately represent the findings of the research. Even when the summary is correct, studies show that the media incorrectly reports the research findings or doesn't place them in the historical context of other key research on the subject.(ix) No wonder patients and doctors are confused.
Business interests and the incestuous relationship between scientists and industry have corrupted the landscape of medical research. The media doesn't do a good job of investigative journalism. But there are things you can to do change protect yourself.
How to Protect Yourself from the Spin Doctors
1. Follow the money: Be a detective and look up the articles mentioned in the news. Find the study, see who wrote it, and determine what financial conflicts of interest they have. Also check who funded the research.
2. Do your homework: Be suspicious of media reports of scientific findings. Does the finding make sense in the context of other studies and is it the best possible approach. Educate yourself by learning to use PUBMED (the National Library of Medicine) and reviewing different perspectives.
3. Does it pass the "sniff test": Is the treatment suggested just a "me-too" drug that has not been proven to be any better than existing treatments? Does it make sense to you or does something smell rotten? Trust your intuition.
4. Advocate for an arm's length relationship between industry and academia. Write your Senators and Congressmen to develop new regulations and legislation that will build a fire-wall to protect us. Grants are fine, but Pharma should have no participation in study design and should not be allowed to interpret or publish results.
5. Demand a no-revolving door policy between industry and government regulators. Former drug companies executives should not be on FDA committees or involved in regulation or legislation.
6. Advocate for comparative effectiveness research. Preventing this research allows Pharma not to play fair.
7. Campaign for finance reform, if done effectively, can limit the influence of industry on government.
Don't let yourself be confused by poor reporting in the media. Learn to see through the collusion between Big Pharma and medicine by staying ahead of the medical spin doctors using these steps. For more information on the extant comparative effectiveness research between lifestyle medicine and pharmaceuticals see my recent blog posts on drhyman.com.
(i) Boutron, I., Dutton, S., Ravaud, P., and D.G. Altman. 2010. Reporting and interpretation of randomized controlled trials with statistically nonsignificant results for primary outcomes. JAMA. 303(20): 2058–64.
(ii) Mora, S., Glynn, R.J., Hsia, J., et al. 2010. Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in women with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein or dyslipidemia: results from the Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin (JUPITER) and meta-analysis of women from primary prevention trials. Circulation. (9):1069–77.
(iii) de Lorgeril, M., Salen, P., Abramson, J., et al. 2010. Cholesterol lowering, cardiovascular diseases, and the rosuvastatin-JUPITER controversy: a critical reappraisal. Arch Intern Med. 170(12):1032–6. Review.
(iv) http://bostonreview.net/BR35.3/angell.php
(v) Abramson, J., and J.M. Wright. 2007. Are lipid-lowering guidelines evidence-based? Lancet. 369(9557):168–9.
(vi) Tricoci, P., Allen, J.M., Kramer, J.M, et al. 2009. Scientific evidence underlying theACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines. JAMA. 301(8):831–841.
(vii) Einhorn, P.T., Davis, B.R., Wright, J.T. Jr., et al. 2010. ALLHAT Cooperative Research Group. ALLHAT: still providing correct answers after 7 years. Curr Opin Cardiol. 25(4):355–65.
(viii) Woodcock, J., Sharfstein, J.M., and M. Hamburg, 2010. Regulatory action on Rosiglitazone by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. N Engl J Med. 10.1056/NEJMp1010788
(ix) Dentzer S. 2009. Communicating medical news–pitfalls of health care journalism. N Engl J Med. 360(1):1–3.
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St Edward's Cheltenham > News > News > Senior Carol Service 2019
Senior Carol Service 2019
St Edward's Senior & Sixth Form began their Christmas celebrations this week, holding their annual Carol Service in the magnificent surroundings of Tewkesbury Abbey. With readings from pupils, and a range of performances from our talented choirs, it really put the congregation in a festive mood.
Year 7 pupil, Nathanael H, opened the service with a beautiful rendition of the first verse of 'Once in Royal David's City', before being joined by the Choir, pupils and the congregation for the remainder of the carol.
Our Headmistress, Mrs Clayfield, welcomed the congregation before Revd Catherine Williams led the opening prayer. This was followed by the Chapel Choir performing Elizabeth Poston's 'Jesus Christ the Apple Tree' and Sixth Former, Rebecca W, presenting the first of six readings.
Musical items included the Senior Choir singing 'I Saw Three Ships', 'A La Nanita Nana' and 'A Gallery Carol'. The Chapel Choir performed 'Three French Noels' and 'Gaudeamus Hodie', and there was a lovely performance of 'Adorar al Nino' by the Year 7 Choir.
There were plenty of traditional carols for the congregation to participate in and a series of readings throughout the evening from Charles M (Year 9), Leo D (Year 7), Sophie E (Year 10), Alexandra M (Year 13) and our School Chaplain, Fr Pat, detailed the birth of Jesus and the journeys of the Shepherds, Angels and King Herod.
The Senior School were also joined at the Service by the St Edward's Prep School Choir, who sang John Rutter's 'Carol of the Children' and Ruth Elaine Schram's 'Little Children Wake and Listen' beautifully.
At the end of the Service there was a collection for Brass for Africa, a charity the School has been supporting since the start of the Autumn Term, which uses music as a tool to empower and transform the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.
All in attendance agreed that the occasion was a very special way to begin the festive season.


Before digging into the considerations for extreme weather, it's worth discussing some of the different types of cranes that might be found on a construction site. The large cranes used to construct skyscrapers (and the ones seen in various states of distress in the linked videos) are known as tower cranes. These are fixed to a concrete base specifically built to hold the crane during the course of construction. Once the base is complete, the parts of the crane are lifted by a lighter-duty crane and assembled one section at at time. Parts of the mast may also be fixed to the lower parts of the building for added strength. These cranes commonly have a fixed jib (the horizontal part at the top that holds the counterweight and the payload) with a rolling trolley. Other cranes at the site may have luffing jibs that can move up and down, and some cranes are mobile and can be disassembled onto a truck for quick and easy movement from site to site.
At sites with many tower cranes operating simultaneously, they are all built at different heights in order to keep the jibs from colliding with one another. Ideally, they should all be far from other structures as well, but in a place like Hong Kong with such high population and building density, it's often impractical or impossible to build reasonable margins of safety into these cranes, especially during storms.
The different heights also help out during times of high winds, like typhoons or hurricanes. These structures are designed to deal with the same environmental hazards that the buildings they're in will tolerate, so if a storm is on the way the cranes can safely remain aloft. In this situation though, the slew ring is unlocked which allows the jib to freely rotate like a weathervane would. This allows it to naturally have its lowest cross-sectional area facing into the wind and take as little stress as possible, and it allows it to change direction and be in the optimal position as the storm moves past. Since the towers are all at different heights, they won't collide with each other even during a bad storm. You read that right, the free-spinning crane linked to above is performing as designed!
In theory, it's possible to build a tower structure that can withstand a hurricane on its own. Any tower crane built in a cyclone-prone area is built strong enough to withstand high winds. Most tropical storms are well-predicted, often giving construction crews more than a week of advance notice prior to landfall. Therefore, since some tower cranes can be disassembled in just a few days it is possible to have the cranes dismounted and out of harm's way in time. Of course, it's expensive to disassemble a crane like this and then put it back up, especially in the event that a storm changes path and doesn't hit the construction site at all, but it's likely less expensive than dealing with an uncontrolled tower collapse.
That being said, sometimes things don't go according to plan. If the concrete in the crane's foundation wasn't exactly the right mix, or the rebar wasn't installed properly, or the anchor points weren't as secure as they could be, there can be issues. While minor issues like these will likely go unnoticed (if they exist at all) during ideal, clear-sky conditions, under the stress of something like a hurricane any small flaw in engineering or construction will pop up. Even extreme wind gusts can tear down a properly constructed crane, and hurricanes have a pesky habit of spawning tornadoes when they make landfall.
Don't fall into the trap of assuming that lax building codes or construction standards are the culprit. Developed countries that have robust building codes, permitting, and rigorous engineering standards aren't immune to sudden failures of cranes due to bad weather. Last year during Hurricane Irma, two tower cranes collapsed during the high winds. One crane operator suggested that a failure was due to a tornado that spawned within the hurricane, which could easily have exceeded the maximum sustained wind rating that the hurricane would have produced on its own. But it's also important to note that the center of Irma didn't pass through Miami, and if it had we likely would have seen many more tower crane collapses.
Additionally, it was reported that these cranes would have taken two weeks to dismantle, which might be a design flaw (or a poor choice) in an area where the building code specifies that structures must be designed to withstand 150 mph wind, and where construction site operators might only get a week's notice that a large hurricane is heading their way. Learning from these disasters makes it easier to choose cranes that are more easily disassembled, built stronger in anticipation of future hurricanes, or even limited to operation outside of hurricane season. Although avoiding hurricane season altogether is likely unfeasible for large construction projects.
Some of these principles played out last month during Hurricane Florence as well. Many tower cranes are deployed in Charlotte, which despite being far inland compared to Miami still uses cranes that are rated to withstand 100 mph winds, according to an article in the Charlotte Observer. As the city prepared for probable tropical storm force winds, the cranes were set to pinwheel freely and all signs and banners were removed from them to cut down on wind resistance. No cranes were lost, although the storm did not impact Charlotte as heavily as Irma impacted Miami.
Using proper design standards and understanding one's environment is critical for building large structures, and not just for the structures' sake but for the equipment used to build them. It's possible to design and implement common-sense building practices to limit the number of crane failures, but some outside influences (like tornadoes) are hard to design around and it's unlikely we've seen our last crane failure as a result of a natural disaster. The best we can do is build to high standards, and take into consideration the environment we're in. And maybe take out a good crane insurance policy just in case.
I want to hear what could easily be done in a few days. Like extra bracing, taking down sections of the boom. I bet the bare tower would withstand some very serious wind. The bare tower with guy lines, bet that gives a tornado a run for the money.
Whats the betting that the cost of insurance (for the crane and consequential) is lower than the cost of preventative protection ?
The proposition with insurance is that the underwriter looks at what they're insuring and sets benchmarks that must be met in order to qualify. This way, when taking out insurance there is a standard being met for safety with the insurance there to protect against the unexpected.
If the crane comes down it will at the least do a lot of damage to the surrounding property and at worst it's a risk to life for any bystanders. Everyone wants to avoid this kind of catastrophe so crane operators are definitely looking for any preventive protection available to them.
Not to mention to get the job contractor have to show proof of liability insurance of specified value.
I have a vague idea what insurance is for.
I also have first hand experience of various companies taking the least cost route, not the most socially responsible one.
And of course history and law is littered with such examples.
That's a good example but broadcast is not meant to haul heavy weight like a crane. But ya not even a tornado.
Cranes are more so designed for lifting heavy loads, horizontal forces are more of an after thought. Broadcast towers are designed for strong horizontal forces and not necessarily vertical loads. Take either out of their design parameters and they'll likely collapse.
A tower crane fell over in Chicago during a snow storm, back around 2000. I lived a few blocks away. It made a heck of a noise falling down. Part of the crane damaged an adjacent building.
Just keep going up and you have your space elevator! Problem solved, who needs graphene!
There is the idea of building a floor, raising that, then building another floor. So forth till done (lift slab, except more general).
That is a thing. All the columns are put in place, pour all the slabs and then raise them one by one. I have never seen them in real life. They must have been a proof of concept.
They are common in Europe. There's a problem finding non-self-building one.


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This Kinesio Taping is being applied for Plantar Fasciitis. It is an art and a science.
Although Kinesio Tape has been around for over 25 years, Kinesio Tape has only recently become a serious therapeutic tool used by virtually every athletic trainer and sports injury chiropractor. In addition, Kinesio Tape is now a staple in treating a variety of non-sports-related conditions that chiropractors treat.
Kinesio Taping, (aka: kinesiotaping, "k-tape", "kt-tape", "sport-tape", "kinesiolgy-tape") was invented over 25 years ago by Japanese Chiropractor Dr. Kenzo Kase. Frustrated by the results in his practice utilizing the traditional stiff sports taping methods, he invented Kinesio tape, which feels and has elastic properties similar to actual skin and muscle.
Like traditional taping methods, kinesio taping does in fact provide support, though not to the same degree. Unlike traditional athletic taping methodologies, the flexability of the Kinesio Tape allows patients, particulary athletes, a degree of mobility heretofore unseen.
I'm guessing that Kerri Walsh, Olympic Sand Volleyball Gold Medalist, was suffering from deltoid and rotator cuff tendonitis based on her "k-tape" pattern.
The magic of "k-tape" though is in its healing properties. Research has shown that in its action of microscopically elevating the skin from the structures underneath, the Kinesio tape increases the interstitial space allowing for inflammation to escape the effected joint and muscles underneath. The elastic properties of the tape also stimulate certain types of nerve receptors which helps with pain management.
At the Hamilton Clinic, Dr. Mitz, uses Kinesio Tape for the many benefits the research has shown it provides. After application, patients are advised to avoid getting it wet for at least one hour to allow the adhesive to cure properly. The Kinesio taping will last for three to five days of normal wear. Athletes generally require more frequent application. The only negative is that some people are sensitive to the adhesive and develop a skin reaction after application. The reaction is usually mild and resolves quickly once the tape is removed.
Kinesio Tape is only one of the many unique and cutting edge tools Dr. Mitz uses to help his patients rapidly achieve their health goals. Learn about how Dr. Mitz treats his patients suffering from a sports injury.


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Posted on 27th March 2020 by d.marsden
As a vital tool to tackle fraud and losses from malpractice, among other things, securities law ensures that investors have an informed and precise idea of the interest they are purchasing or selling and its value, and governs the procedures involved in the exchange of such assets. Over the next few pages, Lawyer Monthly talks…
As a vital tool to tackle fraud and losses from malpractice, among other things, securities law ensures that investors have an informed and precise idea of the interest they are purchasing or selling and its value, and governs the procedures involved in the exchange of such assets.
Over the next few pages, Lawyer Monthly talks to Alexander Reus, Managing Partner of DRRT, a boutique international law firm and litigation funder. Alexander gives insight into the global challenges surrounding securities regulations, his and DRRT's thought leadership in the sector, and discusses the past and due evolution of securities law on a multinational scale.
What are the most recent talking points on the matter of international securities law?
Given that our area lies in the enforcement of securities laws and claiming damages for securities laws violations, I would say the most commonly discussed phenomena is the strong growth of securities litigation outside of the US in Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada. In the US, the biggest uncertainty is surrounding the elections and who will come out as president and have the largest impact on a Supreme Court currently fairly evenly divided. A Republican president would certainly appoint a more conservative, business friendly justice who would continue the trend of anti-class action decisions, which will make the life of plaintiffs' lawyers even more difficult.
Have there been any recent regulatory developments to affect your work in this legal segment?
Not really, as the Sarbanes Oxley Act had some impact on securities laws enforcement but otherwise, it has been the stronger focus on FCPA enforcement and even whistle-blower cases which have had an impact on shareholder litigation as well.
The most obvious pitfall is the likelihood of securities litigation in the form of class actions in the U.S. and Canada, which not only cost money, but also time, and tie up management in lengthy litigation and litigation related matters. The SEC has also been very tough on enforcing blatant violations of securities laws, but simply does not have enough manpower to pursue each borderline case.
How can companies ensure that they avoid these pitfalls? What is the one piece of 'golden' advice you give your clients about this, in particular regards to investor protection?
Our clients are the institutional shareholders in large companies, the largest institutions, mutual funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and other investors, all of whom are stakeholders in the company and therefore asked to act as owners in stewarding a company from the remote shareholder perspective as opposed to the daily management activities handled by management. The UK has promulgated a very detailed and strong Stewardship Code which lays out the obligations of asset owners to be involved in the company, and most countries even require that shareholders exercise their ownership rights through voting or engagement. The golden advice for companies is to treat the owners as such and not as a burden, to engage positively and affirmatively with the shareholder base, to have them involved in the company strategy and direction.
How costly and complex can compliance and enforcement proceedings become?
Compliance with laws and regulations is a major aspect of any business and the growth of the industry in the past years as far as allocation of resources and employees is concerned. It is expensive and time consuming but a necessary aspect of a successful business which wants to protect itself from bad employees or practices which may threaten the very existence of the company. As you can see in companies such as Petrobras and Volkswagen, if the corporate culture is one of cheating, bribing and corruption, then that will eventually catch up with the company and have severe consequences.
Over the past decade, have you seen a significant evolution in the demand for legal services in this regard, and in the frequency of litigation surrounding securities disputes? To what do you attribute these shifts?
Litigation has grown, so legal services in the securities litigation area are high in demand, as well as investigative services such as the ones Jones Day is performing for VW in a yearlong, very expensive internal investigation of the Dieselgate scandal. Hence, law firms are growing their investigative services capacities to review internal processes of companies and come up with a post-facto review of internal operations once a scandal has broken. There is also an increased need for legal services in connection with the protection of shareholder interest in proper compensation for damages causally related to the false or misleading statements of a company on a certain subject.
There is also a growing need for litigation funding in jurisdictions which do not have the US opt-out class action system and the associated financial handling of cases through law firms. Hence, in these jurisdictions, typically some third party funder will come in to underwrite and fund a litigation against a solvent company. There has been much development in this area. This, combined with the recent publicity concerning international corporate governance scandals such as in Japan (Olympus and Toshiba), Brazil (Petrobras) and Germany (Volkswagen), has led to an increase in international securities litigation. That is also encouraged by non-US settlements for large amounts, such as with the March 2016 settlement between shareholders and Ageas fka Fortis for €1.2 billion in the Netherlands.
In terms of accounting and disclosure, what are the key issues international companies need to take into consideration? What are the key directives for EU based companies?
The directives are pretty much the same, be transparent and timely in your disclosures, and avoid the abuse of certain market powers a company might have. It is easy when it comes to accounting fraud such as in the Olympus and Toshiba cases in Japan, as the rules are fairly clear and as the restatement of numbers typically indicates that something was (intentionally) wrong before. It is also easier for a shareholder to point at numbers which are substantially different before and after a disclosure and claim that there was materiality in the disclosure so that any damages resulting therefrom can be reasonably attributed to the false information.
Are there any challenges you frequently encounter in litigating antitrust matters on behalf of your clients, especially cross-border?
Antitrust laws in financial litigation matters have become a very interesting and sharp tool for plaintiffs. Especially in the benchmark cases (LIBOR, FX etc) in the US, the antitrust claims are the claims with the biggest threat because of joint and several liability, and because of the treble damages claim. In Europe, the antitrust claims are typically advanced by the European Commission and then, once a decision and judgment has been rendered, private claimants can piggy back on the decision to claims damages. In an interesting development, the UK has introduced an antitrust claim opt out class action mechanism but only for UK residents and only after a EC decision has been made.
As a thought leader, how would you change the law surrounding this area, if you could?
I would not change the laws per se, but I would change the procedures for private enforcement of securities and antitrust laws. The small investor and consumer is not sufficiently protected and without some bundling mechanism such as the class action, cannot effectively pursue damage claims against a multi-billion dollar company. Maybe the concept introduced in Brazil for mandatory arbitration clauses in publicly listed companies could be used in Europe to bring shareholder arbitrations in front of a single arbitration institution dealing with shareholder compensation claims. If that would be coupled with some threshold sign up of 5% of outstanding shares to start an opt-out class arbitration, then this might lead to very effective and fair results.
Is there a particular securities case you were recently involved with that required you to apply particular thought leadership to succeed?
I believe the Ageas fka Fortis settlement, that concluded in March 2016, in which I was deeply involved, proved to be a challenging but also interesting case to be resolved after many years of litigation, using mediators from different continents and different groups protecting different interests. It was a cultural experience just as the Olympus accounting fraud case we settled in October 2014, which required the introduction of the concept of pre-trial mediation techniques to settle a shareholder case in a jurisdiction (Japan) which is not typically open to or familiar with such alternative dispute resolution mechanisms at a time when there has not been a court decision at least on the lowest level.
How is the firm working towards changing the securities and antitrust landscape, and develop its thought leadership internationally in this legal segment?
We keep on exploring and developing new markets, adjusting to the local laws, procedures and ethical rules when coming up with client friendly financial and legal concepts to handle group litigation cases for institutional investors
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The following article, written by Mathew Dirjish, originally appeared in Sensors Online.
Silicon has been the mainstay of semiconductor fabrication for as long as one can remember. It is the meat of transistors, OP amps, microprocessors, MCUs, PLCs, and numerous other devices. The material has proven more than viable and reliable and will be with us for countless years ahead.
Starting with power devices, a not so new kid on the block is proving to be silicon's competitor to be reckoned with. Gallium nitride (GaN) is a semiconductor commonly used in light-emitting diodes. It is a hard material with a crystal structure, a property that makes it desirable for use in opto applications and high-power devices.
To make a long technical story shorter, the material has proven itself in fabricating power devices. Certain sources indicate that the first enhancement-mode gallium nitride transistors became available in 2010.
Designed to replace power MOSFETs in applications where switching speed or power conversion efficiency is critical, the GaN transistors exhibit significant advantages over silicon MOSFETs, particularly in the cost versus performance challenges.
Now, it appears GaN is making inroads to the world of sensors. It stands to reason since many sensors are silicon based and with the emerging need for multiple sensors on a chip, a.k.a., sensor fusion, GaN could open up many new areas for sensor innovation. The possibility of combining power functions, sensors, and optical functions on a small device may not be too far away in the future.
To get the best insight into this material and what we can see in the future, I had a brief Q&A with Jim Witham, the CEO of GaN Systems. The company manufactures a range of gallium nitride high power transistors for consumer, enterprise, industrial, solar/wind/smart-grid, and transportation power-conversion applications. The devices boast exceptionally low on-resistance, negligible charge storage, and enable switching efficiencies in excess of current silicon devices.
Mat Dirjish (MD): GaN Systems focuses on the use of gallium nitride instead of silicon in the development of power semiconductors. For some of our readers who may not be aware of the benefits of GaN and the tradeoffs of silicon, what sets the use of GaN above silicon for power applications?
Jim Witham (JW): By replacing legacy components with GaN transistors, engineers can design electronic systems that are 4x smaller, 4x lighter, that exhibit 4x less energy loss, and are less costly. The performance advantages provide customers with a profound array of benefits across markets from the IoT and datacenter servers to industrial equipment, electric vehicles (EVs), and autonomous vehicles.
MD: Although the primary focus appears to be transistors, HEMTs in particular, GaN-based violet laser diodes are used in Blu-Ray disc players. Do you foresee GaN being viable for other semiconductor types and if so, what is possible?
JW: The three major applications for GaN are LED, power, and RF. GaN Systems focuses on power. The fourth application showing great potential is GaN sensors.
MD: Is GaN easily substituted for silicon in general semiconductor design/manufacturing? What are the major challenges in making the switch?
JW: In general, yes, one can think of our GaN transistors as just extremely fast MOSFETs. Second, we have solved the design challenges for customers by making our transistors easy to use and providing the design tools engineers expect. Evaluation kits, discrete parts and reference designs are easily acquired through common sales channels. Datasheets, application notes, and solution design files are available with an easy click from our website.
MD: Several sensor types are implemented on silicon and sensor fusion, the combination of two or more sensor types on a single chip, relies on silicon. Is GaN a viable material for creating low-power, fast reacting sensors and multiple sensor integrations?
JW: GaN sensors are receiving a lot of attention and focus today. Mercury detection, pH analysis, hydrogen sensing, and DNA and protein sensing are just a few of the areas being researched with GaN HEMT materials. As mentioned above, this could emerge as the fourth, very large application for GaN.
MD: In July, BMW's investment arm, BMW i Ventures, made a significant investment in GaN Systems, which is viewed as a major display of confidence in the technology. What are some of the projects GaN will be working on as a result of this investment?
JW: As we recently announced, GaN Systems will use the funds to expand our global sales efforts and to accelerate new product development. The products under development will be used to help engineers design more efficient electronic systems in the markets we target, which include consumer, datacenter, industrial and transportation applications.
MD: What types of emerging applications are offering growth potential for GaN devices? Obviously there will be greater demands for power devices in IoT and IIoT systems. What impact will areas such as energy harvesting, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality on the direction of GaN devices?
JW: The IoT and IIoT segments, and I would add 5G to those, are very exciting. These applications generate massive amounts of data, driving the need for increased data storage and processing, which requires more power supplies and servers. GaN devices reduce power consumption and increase power supply density, saving customers operating costs and allowing more servers in the same rack. The same holds true for the automotive ADAS and autonomously driven vehicle space where automotive manufacturers are building datacenters to manage the 10X explosion in data generated by these vehicles. EV and HEV systems are undergoing extensive electrification, which increases semiconductor demand 3x to 4x more than vehicles currently require.
Wireless power transfer is an emerging application with a direct tie to sensors. This is a perfect method to supply power to these sensing devices. Then there are robot and drone applications that are just starting to take off; these will also leverage the advantages of wireless power transfer and charging.
Another emerging application for GaN is artificial intelligence and machine learning. These applications use microprocessors, GPUs and memory in their high-performance computing (HPC) that require higher power, in the order of 500 W in the same volume that currently delivers only 200 W. GaN transistors provide a path for designers to increase power density without adding volume or weight.
MD: If you can speak about it, what developments does GaN Systems have on the drawing board for the future?
JW: Our plans include product expansion in several different vectors – voltage, current, and frequency performance. Additionally, we will integrate features to save customers more space, cost and time.
In summary, GaN is undoubtedly going to make more than a little noise in several markets, particularly the sensors markets while continuing to make great strides in the power sector. It is definitely a technology to keep a steady eye on.


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Postryttaren 2006, Postryttaren 2007, Postrytaren 2008, annual yearbooks published by the Postmuseum, Box 2002, 10311 Stockholm, Sweden. 220, 160, and 168 pages respectively, 6 ½ by 9 ¾ inches, case bound, in Swedish with English summaries, edited by Jan Billgren. Issued to the Friends of the Postmuseum for an annual fee of 200 SEK (approximately $35).
Just as collectors look forward each year to the American Philatelic Congress books, many also eagerly await the yearbooks of the Swedish Postal Museum. Both annual publications reveal a diversity of topics that are quite engaging. The three latest versions of Postryttaren are the 56th, 57th, and 58th editions.
2006 was the centenary of the Swedish Post Museum's opening in 1906. Editor Jan Billgren gives a brief profile of each of the museum's 9 directors over the years. Erik Hamberg summarizes some of the major stamp donations made to the museum during this time. Other authors describe some of the major items in the museum's collections such as photographs, postal history objects, clothing worn by postal employees, and some of the rare stamps.
Another summary describes some of the outstanding exhibitions held at the museum during the previous 100 years. 2006 was also the 150th anniversary of the issuance of Sweden's black local stamps. These were for use on mail within Stockholm and the surrounding area. Mats Ingers describes the stamps' production and postal history.
The lead article by Robert Mattson and Björn Sylwan details many new acquisitions to the museum's collections including a 22-pound book of proofs from the Post Office Stamp Department. The proofs are for many of the early issues of Sweden. One unusual addition pertains to the 1920 special airmail stamps consisting of Swedish officials overprinted "Luftpost." The latest acquisition is a hitherto unknown trial overprint using the word "Flygpost" instead.
Fredrik Ydell describes the handling of mail by airship to Sweden and Finland during the period 1919-1930. The Zeppelin mails include the 1930 LZ127 Helsinki trip for which Finland issued the 1930 overprint to be used for that flight. Other articles in the 2007 book discuss the letter-writing of Carl Linnaeus, the abuse of the "free letter" privilege during the 17th and early 18th centuries, the story of Heinrich Lichtenstein who discovered the 3-skilling yellow error stamp, and a profile of Swedish engrave Majvor Franzén who produced nearly a hundred Swedish stamps between 1967 and 1987.
This edition of Postryttaren begins with Thorsten Sandberg's appreciation of the late engraver Czeslaw Slania, followed by editor Jan Billgren's review of the conformance by Nordic countries to the uniform stamp colors recommended by the Universal Postal Union. Other topics covered in this volume include the collecting of picture postcards, postmarks on early Swedish stamps, varieties of the Oscar II copperplate recess issues, 20th century Saturday and Sunday mail delivery, and Swedish philatelic periodicals that began publication during the period 1920-1949.
Illustrations in these three volumes are in color and have both Swedish and English captions. Brief English language summaries of the articles appear immediately after each article in the original language. Each volume ends with highlights of events at the museum during the preceding calendar year. These three issues of Postryttaren continue the fine tradition of scholarly articles on both classic and modern philately of Sweden.


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A NEW series which will look at the Swinging 60s through the eyes of some of those stars who first stepped into the spotlight during this much-discussed decade. Cilla Black and Tom Jones are among those interviewed.
Comedy Classics: The New Statesman (ITV1, 10.40pm)
THE celebratory series ends on a high note, by singing the praises of the political sitcom which first appeared in 1987. It starred the brilliant Rik Mayall (pictured) , who played the right-wing MP Alan B'Stard.
Coronation Street (ITV1, 7.30pm)
IT'S the day of Tony and Carla's wedding, and there's a special piece of film to be shown to mark the "happy" event – Maria finally sees Rosie's footage of her late hubby, Liam, sneaking a snog with Carla, the bride of Frankenstein.
Star Stories (Channel 4, 10pm)
IN this, the first programme of the third series, Kevin Bishop and the Star Stories team turn their satirical attentions to Elton John (David Furnish also gets the spoof treatment), presenting an even more colourful version of the little chap's colourful life.
I'm A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here! (ITV1, 8.30pm)
OH what fun it's been but now, sadly, it's time to bid farewell to this year's celebs as the king or queen of the jungle is crowned. But at least we now know who Carly Zucker and Nicola McLean are . . . hang on, I've already forgotten.


ARSENE WENGER is considering recalling Per Mertesacker for tomorrow's clash against Crystal Palace to deal with Emmanuel Adebayor's aerial threat.
Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel were blamed for a lack of leadership after last week's disappointing 3-3 draw at West Ham, in which Arsenal blew a two-goal lead.
Wenger is already expected to select Petr Cech in goal in place of David Ospina and may award Mertesacker his first start since last month's FA Cup defeat by Watford.
He said: "(We've been working on) heading the ball. I haven't decided yet on Mertesacker. We still have time. We'll see.
"The reason (he hasn't played) is the competition for the same place with Gabriel and Koscielny and at the moment I've chosen them in front of him.
"It's a very tight choice: one (Gabriel) has more pace, one (Mertesacker) has more experience, more leadership qualities, so it depends sometimes against who we play.
"We have to give (Gabriel) a chance to develop as a player, and in training he has shown signs of developing well so I gave him a chance."


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And I want, with a regex, this:

blablabla 1

blablabla 2

blablabla 3

Replacing only
 works, with this regex:
$pattern = '#
(.+)
#';
$replacement = '
$1
';
$texte = preg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $texte);

I tried to replace the
 too, but it doesn't work:
$pattern = '#
(
(.+)
)*
#';
$replacement = '
$2
';
$texte = preg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $texte);

What is wrong?

A: Your pattern is almost correct.
$pattern = '#
(
(.+)
)*
#';

Although, there are multiple flaws in your pattern.

*

*
 will assume that all your <li ... will start with
 which is not the case for
blablabla 2
. So, you have to use it with ? and preferrably in a non capturing group.. i.e. (?:
)? and similarly at the end (?:<\/ul>)? (note the escape character)

*You are not checking for spaces and newlines before/after <li.. which should be changed to (\s*
(.+)<\/li>\s*)

*Also, no need to add * after (
...<\/li>)
Working modification of your pattern would be (?:<(?:ul|ol)>)?(\s*
(.+)<\/li>\s*)(?:<\/(?:ul|ol)>)?
See demo for more explanation and exploration.

A: You can perform all the
 replacements outside of
...
 tags with the following regex:
(?(DEFINE)(?<skip>
.*?<\/ol>))(?&skip)(*SKIP)(*FAIL)|\s*
(.*?)<\/li>\s*

(?(DEFINE)                  # We set up conditions
   (?<skip>
.*?<\/ol>))  # What we skip
   (?&skip)(*SKIP)(*FAIL)   # Fail what we skip
|                           # Else, match this
\s*
(.*?)<\/li>\s*

And replacement string will be:

$3
\n

Then, you will just have to remove
 and
 tags.
See the main regex demo here, and the sample program here.
<?php
   $str = "
\n
blablabla 1
\n
blablabla 2
\n
blablabla 3
\n
\n
\n
blablabla 1
\n
blablabla 2
\n
blablabla 3
\n
\n
\n
blablabla 1
\n
blablabla 2
\n
blablabla 3
\n
";
   $re = "/(?(DEFINE)(?<skip>
.*?<\\/ol>))(?&skip)(*SKIP)(*FAIL)|\\s*
(.*?)<\\/li>\\s*/s";
   $subst = "
$3
\n";
   $result = preg_replace($re, $subst, $str);
   echo preg_replace("/<\/?ul>/", "", $result);
?>

Output:

blablabla 1

blablabla 2

blablabla 3

blablabla 1

blablabla 2

blablabla 3

blablabla 1

blablabla 2

blablabla 3


Despite the real estate meltdown, you may own a piece of prime investment property that is still worth considerably more than when you acquired it, and if you sell it now, you may realize a sizeable profit. You could use the money to purchase other real estate, or you might reinvest the proceeds in stock market bargains. But your profit will be reduced by capital gains taxes.
One good way to ease that tax burden is to arrange an "installment sale" of the property. That way, rather than getting a lump-sum payment from the buyer, you agree to receive a series of installment payments, typically spanning a period of several years.
One benefit of an installment sale is that it may help you find a buyer. Being willing to strike this sort of deal when credit is tight helps potential buyers avoid taking a loan through conventional channels. But the larger advantage to you is in tax savings. Because you aren't taxed on payments until they are received, you can spread out the resulting tax liability over the length of the agreement. Delaying some of the taxable gains could also help you avoid being bumped into a higher tax bracket.
To qualify for tax deferral on an installment sale, you must receive payments over a period of two or more years. The taxable portion of each payment is determined by calculating the "gross profit ratio"—the gross profit divided by the contract price. Multiplying your gain for the year by the gross profit ratio gives you the amount that will be treated as a taxable capital gain for that year. Currently, most taxpayers pay a maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains (for property held more than a year) of 15%, although some upper-income investors are taxed at a maximum 20% rate.
Suppose you bought a small apartment building several years ago for $500,000, and your adjusted cost basis for the building is $300,000. After finding a qualified buyer, you agree to sell the building for $750,000 in three annual installments of $250,000 each.
Your gross profit on the sale is $450,000—the $750,000 sale price minus your $300,000 basis. That gives you a gross profit ratio for each installment payment of 60%—$450,000 divided by $750,000. When you report the sale on your tax return for the year of the sale, you're required to pay tax on only $150,000 of your gain. That's 60% of the $250,000 payment. In each of the following two years, you'll also report a long-term gain of $150,000.
There are some technical wrinkles here that you and your tax advisor will need to consider. Any depreciation you have claimed on the property must be recaptured as ordinary income in the year of the sale to the extent it exceeds the amount allowed under the straight-line method of depreciation. Also, the adjusted basis of the property is increased by the amount of recaptured income. That could decrease the gain you realize in future years.
There's also a potential tax pitfall for certain installment-sale sellers. If the sales price of your real estate (other than farm property) exceeds $150,000, interest must be paid on the deferred tax to the extent that the outstanding installment obligations exceed $5 million. If you can stay below that $5 million threshold you'll avoid this complication.
You don't have to make a special election on your tax return to benefit from installment-sale treatment. The tax deferral is automatic. However, being entitled to this tax break doesn't mean you have to take it. If it suits your purposes, you could still elect to pay tax on the entire gain in the year of the sale—even though you'll be receiving payments over several years.
Why would you do that? There are several possibilities. Maybe you expect to have little or no other capital gain income this year but are expecting a windfall next year. Paying all of your tax on the sale this year could be preferable to deferring part of it until next year, when you'll already face a steep tax bill. Similarly, you may have capital losses or other losses this year that are large enough to offset most or all of your gain on the property sale. In that situation, delaying some of your gain until later years could actually end up costing you more at tax time.
Of course, taxes aren't the only consideration. With an installment sale, you're assuming the risk that the buyer may fail to make future payments, and during this recession, that's not a risk to take lightly. We can work with you, your tax advisor, and your attorney to help you decide whether an installment sale makes sense in your situation.


Balsamic-Ginger Glazed Swordfish | Cooking Wine And Travel - The site where Foodies Unite!
Balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, ginger and butter create a crispy glaze that is perfect with meaty swordfish. If you do not have a grill, use your oven�s broiler.
In preheated pan on medium heat, melt butter, then add ginger and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Increase heat to high and boil until liquid has thickened and is syrupy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Rub swordfish with thyme, salt, and pepper. Just before placing on the grill, lightly brush each side with olive oil.
Grill over medium-high heat for 4 minutes each side. Brush swordfish with glaze and grill on each side until glaze caramelizes on the fish (about 3 minutes each side).
Recommend serving with drizzle of ancho chili paste (see recipe).


Roxy DeVille is a pornstar.
Roxy DeVille removing her gold metallic bikini top to reveal her breasts and then making out with a guy as a camera films them before climbing on top of him on a bed and having him kiss her breasts and then removing her bottoms and taking his pants off and putting her head on his underwear until he accidentally cums causing her to get upset. From Co-Ed Confidential.


Come out and support Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research while enjoying cocktails, dining, dancing, and a trick or tweet special - a complimentary candy buffet! This annual event is open to Tri-State Bird members and non-members. Meet new people and support a great cause! Bid on one of the many Silent "Hawktion" items, or buy a chance on the popular Big Card Draw for sports tickets to Philadelphia's five major-league teams. Get in the Trick or Tweet spirit and buy a $5 raffle ticket, then go bobbing for raffles for BONUS TICKETS to win one of three prizes valued at $250 each. General admission: $150 Benefactor admission: $225 Tickets are 10% off through Labor Day. Members save an additional $10 on tickets. Dress is Black Tie Optional. All tickets include dinner, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and candy buffet. Benefactor tickets include a keepsake ornament and special recognition in the event program. All proceeds benefit Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research and part of your ticket price is tax deductible.


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Q: Basic Query & Sort By Date in DynamoDB I have an app that stores chat messages on DynamoDB. The message stored are like:
messageID | channelID | date                | isSeen | userID | message | messageType | url
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
123444    | 12121212  | 2020-07-24T14:16:08 | false  | 44444  | Hello   |       N     | /user/hello

The table structure is created on Serverless:
ChannelMessagesTable:
  Type: "AWS::DynamoDB::Table"
  Properties:
    AttributeDefinitions:
      - AttributeName: "messageID"
        AttributeType: "S"
      - AttributeName: "channelID"
        AttributeType: "S"
    KeySchema:
      - AttributeName: "messageID"
        KeyType: "HASH"
    BillingMode: PROVISIONED
    ProvisionedThroughput:
      ReadCapacityUnits: 1
      WriteCapacityUnits: 1
    TableName: websocket-channel-messages-${self:provider.stage}
    GlobalSecondaryIndexes:
      - IndexName: websocket-channel-messages-channelID-GSI
        KeySchema:
          - AttributeName: channelID
            KeyType: HASH
        Projection:
          ProjectionType: ALL
        ProvisionedThroughput:
          ReadCapacityUnits: 1
          WriteCapacityUnits: 1

I get the messages passing the channelId attribute, like this:
{
        TableName: CHANNEL_MESSAGES_TABLE_NAME,
        IndexName: 'websocket-channel-messages-channelID-GSI',
        KeyConditionExpression: "#channelID = :channelID",
        ExpressionAttributeNames:{
            "#channelID": "channelID"
        },
        ExpressionAttributeValues: {
            ":channelID": providedChannelID
        },
    }

But the messages come out of order... How would be possible to do the same Query and Sort the data?


The intervention was designed to be a supply chain initiative with the aim of encouraging employers to spread good practise among their suppliers and contractors, giving rise to a 'multiplier effect'. Selected employers received an inspection from HSE and/or local authority (LA) inspectors or both. Some employers received an audit lasting several days, involving visits to various sites up and down their supply chain.
Moving Goods Safely 3 was aimed at reducing injury and ill-health through a number of work streams that focused on risk areas such as loading and unloading vehicles, vehicle movement and parking and appropriate use of equipment.
IES carried out an evaluation to assess the extent to which the MGS3 intervention had made an impact on targeted firms. The evaluation consisted of a number of elements, involving inspectors, dutyholders and their workforce, and suppliers/contractors linked to these employers. The evaluation involved a mix of methodologies, including in-depth interviews, site visits and a large-scale telephone survey. The survey enabled comparisons to be drawn with employers in similar businesses who had not received the intervention.
However, without baseline information, and given differences in the characteristics of inspected and not-inspected premises, it is difficult to state with confidence the extent that MGS3 was responsible for these changes.
The evaluation found no links between receiving an MGS3 visit and reduced absence or accident rates. There was also little evidence of a 'multiplier effect' up and down supply chains following inspections. There were a number of aspects of MGS3 that had a bearing on its potential to make an impact on the employers involved. Within the sectors targeted by the intervention there was already a high level of co-operation within some supply chains, often driven by larger organisations and commercial concerns. The evaluation report identifies several barriers to the effectiveness of the initiative and presents a number of learning points for consideration when designing future interventions of this type.


New blog for you all to check out.
My good friend K has recently entered the blogging arena, and will be posting about her experiences from the back of a motorcycle, the view and the ride and the experience of being a passenger in the best way possible. We've talked about the future of this site. Expect everything from analysis of motorcycle racing to the glory of the Big Boy franchise in the midwestern U.S.
The last couple of years I've spent more time on the back of a motorcycle than at my writing desk. This is simply my attempt to find my way back to the writing life via the riding life.
Now go read her piece about Valentino Rossi.


What Makes the Ideal Charitable Donation During the Holidays?
It's actually quite simple. The holidays are about giving those in need exactly what they need, which is warm food on their plate. One convenient and unique way to do just that is with Butterball Gift Checks.
The Butterball Gift Check Program is a versatile way to share those warm, sentimental feelings we enjoy while eating a traditional holiday meal at the table with family, friends and loved ones with those lacking the basic resources. The program provides support to those in need by enabling them to buy food for a warm meal, from ingredients for a green bean casserole to an entire Butterball turkey!
Charitable donations from corporations have increased in recent years, with multiple organizations already implementing unique philanthropic initiatives around the Butterball Gift Check Program.
The City of Baltimore designed a program specifically targeting their elderly community, using the Butterball gift check to encourage healthy eating. Recipients of the checks were able to purchase Butterball products from their local grocery store, leading to higher quality, nutritious foods.
Earlier this year, Nashville CARES participated in a similar charitable initiative by donating $50 Butterball Gift Checks to those in need in an effort to give them access to healthier grocery items. Without this assistance, these healthy alternatives are often overlooked in search of cheaper (and subsequently less nutritious) options.
Some organizations, such as the New York City Food Bank, take the program to the next level by using Butterball Gift Checks in correspondence with a "pantry box" they distribute to those in need during the holidays. Not only do recipients get a check; they also receive all the makings for a Thanksgiving dinner as a gift! From turkey and stuffing, to potatoes, green beans and cranberries, the pantry box is the ultimate gift offering care and generosity.
As organizations already using the program have shown, there are many powerful, meaningful ways gift checks can be used to give back this holiday season. Remember that using Butterball Gift Checks as a philanthropic tool doesn't have to be overwhelming holiday shopping experience. The checks are easy to order and distribute, and can even be customized for your organization. Give checks directly to your employees or ask them to donate their gift check to the charity of their choice to combine a holiday employee incentive program and a charitable program into one! Gobble or give! A simple $25 Butterball Gift Check donation will purchase (on average) a 16 pound turkey to feed 10 to 15 people.
For more information on the Butterball Gift Check Program or to order your gift checks today, visit www.butterballturkeygift.com.


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Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The United States Constitution, Article IV, Section 2, is the source of all extradition law. This provides that a person charged in any state with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another state, shall on the demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime[i].
This constitutional provision is implemented by 18 U.S.C.A. § 3182, which provides that: Whenever the executive authority of any State or Territory demands any person as a fugitive from justice, of the executive authority of any State, District, or Territory to which such person has fled, and produces a copy of an indictment found or an affidavit made before a magistrate [United States magistrate judge] of any State or Territory, charging the person demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other crime, certified as authentic by the governor or chief magistrate [United States magistrate judge] of the State or Territory from whence the person so charged has fled, the executive authority of the State, District, or Territory to which such person has fled shall cause him to be arrested and secured, and notify the executive authority making such demand, or the agent of such authority appointed to receive the fugitive, and shall cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent when he shall appear. If no such agent appears within thirty days from the time of the arrest, the prisoner can be discharged[ii].
Since neither the Extradition Clause nor 18 U.S.C.A. § 3182 establish the details of the extradition procedure, most states have adopted the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (UCEA), which sets up procedural safeguards for the benefit of the accused[iii].
The UCEA deals with the recovery of fugitives across state boundaries and provides for the return of fugitives, who have done a criminal act in a state, from their current state to the state where the offense was committed.
The UCEA authorizes a private person to arrest a fugitive accused of a crime in another state for which the punishment is at least one year of confinement. However, for this purpose, the accused should be presented before a judge or magistrate within 24 hours of arrest, whereupon he will be confined to allow for formal extradition process from the requesting state. All states except Missouri, South Carolina, and two territories have adopted the UCEA. The UCEA applies to bail fugitives as well.
The UCEA is ancillary to federal constitutional requirements which govern extradition. It was enacted for the purpose of implementing the constitutional requirements of the Extradition Clause and to set forth extradition procedures. Section 11 of the UCEA provides for criminal sanctions for delivery of a person to the demanding state in violation of the Act[iv].
Whatever the scope of discretion vested in the governor of an asylum state, the courts of an asylum state are bound by Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution, by 18 U.S.C.S. § 3182, and by the UCEA. Once the Governor has granted extradition, a court considering release on habeas corpus can do no more than decide (a) whether the extradition documents on their face are in order; (b) whether the petitioner has been charged with a crime in the demanding state; (c) whether the petitioner is the person named in the request for extradition; and (d) whether the petitioner is a fugitive[v].
The UCEA is to be interpreted and construed in a way that will effectuate its purpose to make consistent the laws of the states enacting it. The UCEA should be widely construed since the intent of the statute implementing the UCEA is to facilitate extradition. However, the UCEA does not regulate rendition procedures between states and federal authorities.
[i] USCS Const. Art. IV, § 2, Cl 2.
[ii] 18 U.S.C.A. § 3182.
[iii] Raffone v. Sullivan, 436 F. Supp. 939 (D. Conn. 1977).
[iv] Id.
[v] N.M. ex rel. Ortiz v. Reed, 524 U.S. 151, 152 (U.S. 1998).
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Malaga Airport-Costa del Sol this week expands its already vast range of international destinations with a new connection to Iraq.
Specifically, to the city of Mosul, thanks to a Turkish Airlines flight with a stop in Istanbul. Turkish Airlines thus keeps increasing its offer on the Costa del Sol with the opening on Thursday of this new connection to Mosul (Iraq) aimed at travelers with high purchasing power. The flight will have two weekly frequencies.
From Turkish they explain the reasons for a route to a destination that is almost always news for its political instability and conflict. "There are destinations that are purely entertainment, but the company also is looking for a traveler whose profile is also the business man," company sources said.
"The profile of passengers coming from these countries is the traveler with very high purchasing power. Iraq also responds to this mixed profile, as its political and financial situation attracts visitors for economic reasons, but also more and more tourists," as stated by the airline.
Turkish Airlines operates in Malaga since last April 27 when was opened first the first direct flight between Costa del Sol and Istanbul, which has already four weekly flights.
Turkish, which belongs to Star Alliance, is flying to 187 destinations worldwide, of which 41 are national and 146 international.