Hello,
I'm currently in Afghanistan and have an issue with collapsing jack stands on two occasions; luckily no one has been injured. However I want to come up with a solution to this issue before someone does get injured.
A 10 ton jack stand was place under the right rear axle of a 27 ton vehicle
We have 3 phase transformer 480/(220/127 )and single phase motor 220V.
Can connect two phase to run the motor?
I hope to get good and technical answer as usual
From April 3-5, 2011, The Seasteading Institute Executive Director Patri Friedman was at The Future of Free Cities Conference in Honduras. Patri's presentation, "Theory of Free Cities and Seasteading" is online to view. In his talk Patri discusses the urgent need to create innovative, competitive governments.
Below is a letter from the coordinator of the Future of Free Cities conference. The Seasteading Institute Executive Director Patri Friedman collaborated on the conference and gave a presentation there on April 4, 2011.
To all speakers and participants of the Future of Free Cities conference, Roatán, Honduras, April 3-5, 2011
If you’ve every been to Ft. Myers Beach, you understand that there is a major traffic and parking problem. Get there early or you may have trouble finding a decent place to park. It goes without saying that you will be paying for parking, regardless. Last year the Lee County Board of County Commissioners authorized [...]
I shot the video below at Coquina Beach on Wednesday, April 13, 2011: Coquina Beach, at the south end of Anna Maria Island (near Bradenton on the Gulf Coast), has been suffering from erosion for quite some time. Below are a couple of photos I snapped back in July of 2009 (You can click on [...]
Kittiwakes nest building (Graeme Duncan) 
Male Brambling on Brownsman yesterday (Graeme Duncan) 
Happy Birthday Ciaran!
In a recent article The National blames screen icon Marlon Brando for the explosion of the private island market. For whatever reason the hottest properties on the market right now are Private Islands.
The national highlighted three Italian properties that are grabbing a lot of attention. Here is what they had to say.
Today, private islands are a cottage industry, complete with magazines, blogs and agents specialising in such properties. Sales and listings create worldwide buzz, especially when a celebrity is involved.
Only about 800 islands around the world are available for private sale, according to industry estimates. Prices vary widely, and it is often difficult to track true ownership.
But with supply limited, some islands immediately attract attention when they come on the market, which is why a new listing for three small islands off the coast of Italy, near Positano and Capri, is sure to generate speculation and interest.
The pedigree of Li Galli Islands dates to Greek mythology, and there are Roman ruins on the largest island. The islands have had only three owners, including the late Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, in modern times.
The main island, which has reportedly hosted film stars such as Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Anna Magnani and Sophia Loren as well as Jacqueline Kennedy, the widow of the assassinated US president John F Kennedy, features three villas, a private grotto, a desalination and power plant and a heli-pad.
The €195 million (Dh989.5m) price tag includes the Villa Tre Ville, a 2,900-square-metre estate on the mainland once owned by the director Franco Zeffirelli. The villa features 19 suites, two kitchens and accommodation for 17 staff members
To read the full article click here. http://www.thenational.ae/business/property/three-islands-for-sale-with-a-lot-of-buzz
I recently posted an article about three Italian Islands that recently came on the market. The Wall Street Journal picked up the story and provided a little more information on these exlusive island properties.
Currrently among the most expensive islands on the market the three private islands of Italy’s Amalfi coast and a nearby home once owned by Franco Zeffirelli are for sale at $263 Million. Representatives for Italian hotelier Giovanni Russo, who owns the island notes that, ”He’s enjoyed it for his lifetime and now he wants to live the rest of his years traveling,” says representative J. Gary Peters of Triangle Capital. The islands, named Li Galli, were owned by Rudolf Nureyev for 26 years until his death. The largest island has three villas and a stone tower with a cumulative 13 bedrooms. There’s also a helipad, boat storage, three swimming pools and two 30-foot boats.
Source: the Wall Street Journal.
You don’t need to travel to the Caribbean for a luxurious private island getaway. If you live in the UK they are numerous private island hotels virtually in your back yard.
The Financial Times recently featured five islands hotels in the UK. The following are a couple of the islands that they highlighted.
Isle of Eriska, Argyll, Scotland
Just off the Argyllshire coast, this 300-acre island, reached by road bridge, is home to a luxury boutique hotel. Built in the Scottish baronial style with oak panelled rooms and roaring log fires, the hotel has 17 rooms in the main house and seven suites in the grounds. Look out for seals on the deserted beach, play a round of golf, or follow one of the nature trails. From £170 per person per night, half-board.
Burgh Island, Devon
Just 250m off the Devon coastal resort of Bigbury-on-Sea, this 26-acre island can be reached by foot at low tide. At other times a “sea tractor” ferries guests to and from the island’s art deco hotel, a former haunt of Agatha Christie, Noel Coward and Wallis Simpson. Doubles from £360, half-board.
Though it is just a short boat trip from the mainland, this peaceful island at the entrance of Loch Moidart feels like a world away. Once leased by the writer JM Barrie, who wrote the screenplay for Peter Pan here, it is now owned by Richard Branson’s sister Vanessa. The beautifully furnished main house can cater for parties of up to 11 adults and eight children. From £10,000 per week.
To see all of the islands visit FT.com
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