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The Ninth Wave Sets Sail
Posted by Cai Studio in Uncategorized on July 20, 2014
On July 17, The Ninth Wave, a fishing boat from the artist's hometown of Quanzhou carrying 99 fabricated animals, navigated along the Bund on the Huangpu River, ultimately landing at PSA's Great Hall. On the boat, tigers, pandas, camels and other animals appear weather-beaten with their heads bowed, as though seasick from the currents of our times.
The work was inspired by Russian painter Ivan Aivazovsky's 1850 eponymous painting, which famously depicted survivors from a shipwreck clinging to a mast as in the last throes of survival, expressing human's helplessness in the face of nature's unforgiving forces.
Cai Guo-Qiang: The Ninth Wave at the Power Station of Art opens August 8 in Shanghai with daytime 'explosion event' Elegy to shed light on China's environmental issues.
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Vivid Memories at Fondation Cartier
Posted by Cai Studio in Uncategorized on May 15, 2014
To commemorate its 30th Anniversary, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain opened Vivid Memories, an exhibition that reflects upon the history of the foundation, along with the relationships with artists and curators that it has formed and nurtured over time.
During his three months at Fondation Cartier, Cai collected flowers, distilled perfumes, and cooked medicinal pellets; both he and his wife, Hong Hong, made art while enjoying the same sunlight as the Impressionists. For the occasion of the exhibition, Cai reflected upon his time at the residency in 1993 and created Cai and Hong Hong at Fondation Cartier, 1993, a multimedia installation that incorporates his collection of objects, along with the artworks created by both Cai and his wife, Hong Hong Wu while in France.
Falling Back to Earth closes on May 11!
Posted by Cai Studio in Uncategorized on May 6, 2014
There's only one more week to see Falling Back to Earth. The exhibition has had the second-highest attendance rates, after the 2007-2008 exhibition on Andy Warhol. There have already been over 200,000 visitors, making it one of the most successful ticketed exhibitions in Australia!
Be sure to see the exhibition before it closes!
Yatai Museum of Contemporary Art — 20th Anniversary of Cai Guo-Qiang and Iwaki
Posted by Cai Studio in Uncategorized on April 25, 2014
The Yatai Museum of Contemporary Art took place on April 12-13, 2014, in Iwaki, Fukushima, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the friendship between Cai Guo-Qiang and Iwaki at the Snake Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA). Co-founded by Cai Studio and the Iwaki Board for the Project to Plant Ten Thousand Cherry Blossom Trees, SMoCA opened in Iwaki Fukushima, Japan last year. The opening of SMoCA marked the inauguration of the Project to Plant Ten Thousand Cherry Blossom Trees. This year, artist Cai Guo-Qiang acted as the director of SMoCA. Expanding upon last year's project, three events were held to commemorate the twenty-year friendship between the artist and Iwaki:
Ⅰ. Yatai Museum of Contemporary Art (YMoCA):
Residents from Iwaki set up multiple yatai—or small, mobile food stands that prepare and sell small dishes—creating small dishes using local produce that were safe to consume. The gesture was meant to dispel any rumors that local seafood and agricultural products may be contaminated by nuclear radiation. Local residents also made handicrafts, which were for sale at the museum, transforming the site into a flea market. In addition, children's drawings and sculptures were also on display at SMoCA.
Ⅱ. Harajuku Kawaii ("cute") Culture in Iwaki
Invited by artist Cai Guo-Qiang, Sebastian Masuda, one of the pioneers of Harajuku street culture in Tokyo, along with the band Nikoman brought a wave of Harajuku kawaii ("cute") culture for the people and children in Iwaki village.
With assistance from the Iwaki Board, Sebastian Masuda organized a children's workshop Let's Make Some Kawaii Lanterns! with a local elementary school. Children were invited to design and make their own lanterns using kawaii, or "cute" materials, such as brightly colored soft toys, balls, and beads brought by Masuda. After the workshop, the children brought their works to SMoCA, and decorated the structure with their creations.
Ⅲ. Over a period of time, volunteers in Iwaki worked hard to extend SMoCA from 99 meters to 150 meters, linking the museum with Kaikou—The Keel (Returning Light—The Dragon Bone), a large-scale outdoor installation permanently installed on the hilltop of Tateyama, which has become a new local landmark.
Twenty Years of Friendship between Cai Guo-Qiang and Iwaki
The friendship between artist Cai Guo-Qiang and the town of Iwaki, Fukushima, began in 1994. Local volunteers helped the artist realize Cai Guo-Qiang: From the Pan-Pacific, a landmark solo exhibition in his artistic career at the Iwaki City Art Museum, by excavating a fishing boat from the beach for the installation Kaikou-The Keel (Returning Light-the Dragon Bone). Cai was also able to fund the 5,000-meter long night-time explosion project, The Horizon from the Pan-Pacific: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 14, through contributions from the Iwaki people; local residents each sponsored 2,000 yen (about US$20) for one meter of gunpowder fuse. In 2004, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the realization of The Horizon from the Pan-Pacific: Project for Extraterrestrials No. 14, the same team of volunteers and friends in Iwaki excavated another big boat from the same beach. Together with the boat, they traveled tens of thousands of miles to America for Cai's exhibition at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The resulting installation work, Reflection—A Gift from Iwaki, has since toured all over the world; it has been exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; the Guggenheim Museum in New York and in Bilbao; the Taipei Fine Arts Museum; and Musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain, Nice. Every time the work is exhibited, the team from Iwaki follows the vessel and assembles it onsite. The friendship between Iwaki and the artist and the passage of time have become the core themes of the work."We emerged from that small fishing village together and stepped out into the world," said Cai Guo-Qiang, "Now our hair is turning white and our limbs are not as deft as they once were, yet thanks to art, we have stood by each other through thick and thin [even when our nations quarrel]. The heartfelt friendship of over two decades that I share with the people of Iwaki is rare and precious. Iwaki not only set the stage for my career early on, but it also gave me encouragement and recognition."
In August 2012, the Iwaki team traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark, to assist with the installation of Reflection—A Gift from Iwaki during Cai's solo exhibition, A Clan of Boats, at the Faurschou Foundation. With generous support and advocacy from the Foundation, the Project to Plant Ten Thousand Cherry Blossom Trees was able to move forward, and the funds raised enabled cherry trees to be planted on an entire mountain. In October of the same year, Cai was honored at the 24th Praemium Imperiale with a Lifetime Achievement award in the Arts (Painting). He decided at once to donate his award earnings—15 million yen in total (approx. US$150,000). Half was given to the Asian Cultural Council to sponsor young Japanese artists to pursue advanced studies in New York, and the other half was used to realize SMoCA and to complete the cherry blossom project.
Co-founded by Cai Studio and the Iwaki Board for the Project to Plant Ten Thousand Cherry Blossom Trees, the Snake Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) opened with an inaugural exhibition in 2013. As part of artist Cai Guo-Qiang's conceptual series Everything is Museum, SMoCA subverts the definition of a traditional art museum. The artist initiated a community effort for the realization of SMoCA, and local residents and volunteers helped build a 99-meter long winding corridor with trees contaminated by radiation from the 11 March 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Meandering quietly across the mountains, the "museum" winds through the land on which 10,000 future cherry trees will be planted. The artist hopes the museum will become a space where the residents of Iwaki can bond with their children and let their dreams fly free.
Sponsors: Education Committee of Iwaki, Iwaki City Art Museum, Fukushima Minpo News, Fukushima Minyu News, and Iwaki Minpo News
Greetings from Buenos Aires!
Posted by Cai Studio in Uncategorized on March 27, 2014
Cai and two of the studio members have left New York for warmer weather. This time, they're in Argentina—on a site visit hosted by Fundación Proa. While a number of us are still in the New York studio, we've been channeling the warm vibes of Argentina. With the Noreaster just missing the city, it's difficult to imagine being warm again; fortunately for us, Fundación Proa has been keeping us posted of their travels (and weather) as Cai and the team make their way through the country, making it easier to live vicariously! For more photos of Cai's adventures through Argentina, be sure to check out Fundación Proa's Facebook!
Cloud for Jan Hoet (2014)
Posted by Cai Studio in Uncategorized on March 5, 2014
"Jan's self-confidence and ambition about art often makes the artists' fancies go bolder and wilder."
– Cai Guo-Qiang, originally published in Day Dreaming: Cai Guo-Qiang, 1998, p. 9
Realized in front of S.M.A.K. (Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst), Ghent, Belgium, on March 5, 2014, the black cloud, with puffs of white smoke, represents the tenth collaboration between Jan Hoet and Cai Guo-Qiang.
Indeed, I'm Lucky: Memories of Jan Hoet
Posted by Cai Studio in Uncategorized on February 28, 2014
Belgian curator Jan Hoet curated the first site-specific installation exhibition in the world. In 1986, he invited dozens of artists to Ghent, Belgium. The artists were asked to stay with local residents in their houses, in which they dined and created artworks. When the exhibition opened, visitors were invited to follow a map to visit the houses one by one. It caused quite a sensation in the contemporary art scene at that time. Jan used to be an artist when he was young, and was elected to represent Belgium to participate in the "青年双年展" hosted by Centre Pompidou. When he was on his way back to Ghent on a train after the site visit to Paris, for hours he could not think of any interesting ideas, and he felt he lacked the talent to be an artist. That was when he figured he should change his career, and decided to become a curator.
In Ghent, there was a big casino in the park. Jan wanted to transform it into a contemporary art museum. For quite some time, the Chamber of Representatives did not approve this proposal, because the casino played a significant role in the city's economy. Later on, Jan ran for Chamber of Representative. During his campaign, I saw his portrait printed on garbage trucks in the city. Finally, he was elected. At the chamber's meeting, he said, "If you don't agree with my proposal, I will reject everyone's." Therefore, the representatives voted yes, and Jan's bill was passed. The casino was transformed into a museum. Immediately after the bill passed, Jan resigned.
Jan and I collaborated with each other on nine occasions. The first one was in 1995 in Aoyama, Tokyo. I was still living in Japan then. Jan invited a lot of established artists to create artworks for the show. The site that I was interested in was a kindergarten; however, he wanted to assign it to another artist. We argued about it. I explained my concept to him: "My idea is to create a bamboo bridge from the kindergarten, the bridge will cross the wall and arrive at Aoyoma Cemetery on the other side." Jan's concern was that bridge might not look like an 'artwork' (or would not be artistic enough). He was also worried that using kindergarten might interfere with the artwork of the artists he liked. Jan came to inspect the bridge when it was complete; we both walked on the unstable structure. All of a sudden he happily patted my shoulder, saying "Good, good good." The unstable bridge eased his unsettledness. In this way, he felt the strengths and tension in art.
When Jan turned sixty in 1996, he invited me to Ghent to create a piece that would be acquired by S.M.A.K: Stedelijk Museum Voor Actuele Kunst. I suggested that I would explode a piece on the wall, inside the museum's storage space. Jan got very excited about it, and understood that I was causing him trouble; the work would be collected by the museum, but the visitors would never be able to see it. After the work was exploded on the wall, I asked him to sign the contract in front of everyone, and agree to acquire the piece. I exploded a dinosaur on the wall, naming the work: Dragon Skeleton/Suture of the Wall—True Collection (1996). Men like collecting dinosaurs; museums around the world collect fossils and skeletons of dinosaurs. After Jan signed the contract, he whispered: "I plan to open the storage for the visitors regularly." Curators and artists sometimes compete with each other to mutually improve.
In 1999, the museum (S.M.A.K.) was finally built from the former casino. Jan invited me to do an explosion event for the opening. At the beginning, my idea was to roll the paper notes of the Belgian Franc to equal the budget of the artwork, fill the notes with gunpowder, and explode them in front of the entrance of the museum. After a while, he replied, "The Minister of Finance answered, saying that if you were to do this, at the very least, you would be imprisoned for life." Then I had another idea: to use the amount of funds to buy soft chips from another casino and turn them into firecrackers. At the opening, we lit up the string of firecrackers. I stood under an umbrella, and the pieces of soft chips fell down like snowflakes.
In 2003, before Jan left S.M.A.K., he curated a large-scale solo exhibition for me. In Ghent, and perhaps even in Belgium's art wrk, he was like a god. He was the curator for Documenta in 1992, and he established S.M.A.K. For this exhibition, he wanted me to create something that could be both acquired by the museum and be viewed by visitors. Therefore, I exploded his portrait on the wall behind the museum entrance; the piece was named Inheritance (2003). I wanted to see how long it would take the next director to remove Jan's portrait. Inside the museum, I created An Arbitrary River, a river that connected different galleries. Sixty-year-old Jan rode on the yak skin raft in the river, unafraid of being humiliated and falling into the river. Before the new director started, Jan removed his portrait. He told me in advance, "I don't want to burden the new director." I responded, "That work was dedicated to you; you are the Director, and it is your decision to make." Every time I travelled to Ghent to install exhibitions, I noticed that if he ran into a bunch of artists having dinner, he would discretely asked the restaurant owners to credit the dinner to his account. Sometimes if exhibition organizers were not able to include the artists he liked, or when the budget exceeded the limit, Jan would tell the organizer to give his portion of remuneration to the artists, so that they could realize their works. If he ran into someone trash-talking the artists he liked, he would rush to them—looking as if he was ready to fight them—and argue with them. For these reasons, the media were afraid of him.
When he learned that I was going to relocate from Japan to New York, he pointed his finger to my chest, warning me "Do not lose your soul in the U. S."
One time, when I was having an exhibition in Europe, I went to Ghent to see him. We met in the museum's café, and all of a sudden, he asked me to go to hospital with him to see him undergoing dialysis; the single appointment took six hours. Although everyone was concentrating on watching television during this time, he could not stop talking about my art making.
I won the Golden Lion Award for Venice Biennale 1999. Jan was the curator for Belgian Pavilion. After the ceremony, I ran into him in Piazza San Marco. He hugged me, with tears in the eyes. At that moment, I was moved—more moved than I had felt when receiving the award.
– Cai Guo-Qiang
Translation of a text originally published in "Cai Guo-Qiang's Blog on Paper: Indeed, I'm Lucky," Bazaar Art no. 279 (Mar. 2012), pp. 50-54


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Booth N.,University of Tampere |
Rissanen P.,University of Tampere |
Tammela T.L.J.,University of Tampere |
Maattanen L.,Mass Screening Registry |
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European Urology | Year: 2014
Background: Evidence of the potential impact of systematic screening for prostate cancer (PCa) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at a population-based level is currently scarce. Objective: This study aims to quantify the long-term HRQoL impact associated with screening for PCa. Design, setting, and participants: Postal questionnaire surveys were conducted in 1998, 2000, 2004, and 2011 among men in the Finnish PCa screening trial diagnosed with PCa (total n = 7011) and among a random subsample of the trial population (n = 2200). In 2011, for example, 1587 responses were received from men with PCa in the screening arm and 1706 from men in the control arm. In addition, from the trial subsample, 549 men in the screening arm and 539 in the control arm provided responses. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Health-state-value scores were compared between the intervention and control arms using three distinct HRQoL measures (15D, EQ-5D, and SF-6D), and statistical significance was assessed using t tests. In addition, differences over repeated assessments of HRQoL between groups were evaluated using generalised estimating equations. Results and limitations: In the 2011 survey, a small but statistically significant difference emerged between the trial arms among men diagnosed with PCa (mean scores, screening vs control arm: 15D: 0.872 vs 0.866, p = 0.14; EQ-5D: 0.852 vs 0.831, p = 0.03; and SF-6D: 0.763 vs 0.756, p = 0.06). Such differences in favour of the screening arm were not found among the sample of men from the trial (15D: 0.889 vs 0.892, p = 0.62; EQ-5D: 0.831 vs 0.852, p = 0.08; and SF-6D: 0.775 vs 0.777, p = 0.88). The slight advantage with screening among men with PCa was reasonably consistent across time in the longitudinal analysis and was strongest among men with early-stage disease. Conclusions: These results show some long-term HRQoL benefit from screening for men with PCa but suggest little impact overall in the trial population. © 2013 European Association of Urology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Source
Arbyn M.,Scientific Institute of Public Health |
Arbyn M.,A+ Network |
Ronco G.,Centro per la Prevenzione Oncologica |
Anttila A.,Mass Screening Registry |
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Vaccine | Year: 2012
More than ever, clinicians need regularly updated reviews given the continuously increasing amount of new information regarding innovative cervical cancer prevention methods. A summary is given from recent meta-analyses and systematic reviews on 3 possible clinical applications of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing: triage of women with equivocal or low-grade cytologic abnormalities; prediction of the therapeutic outcome after treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) lesions, and last not but not least, primary screening for cervical cancer and pre-cancer. Consistent evidence is available indicating that HPV-triage with the Hybrid Capture® 2 assay (Qiagen Gaithersburg, Inc., MD, USA [previously Digene Corp.] (HC2) is more accurate (higher sensitivity, similar specificity) than repeat cytology to triage women with equivocal Pap smear results. Several other tests show at least similar accuracy but mRNA testing with the APTIMA® (Gen-Probe Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) test is similarly sensitive but more specific compared to HC2. In triage of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL), HC2 is more sensitive but its specificity is substantially lower compared to repeat cytology. The APTIMA® test is more specific than HC2 without showing a loss in sensitivity. Identification of DNA of HPV types 16 and/or 18, or RNA from the five most carcinogenic HPV types allow selecting women at highest risk for CIN3+ but the sensitivity and negative predictive value of these markers are lower than full-range high-risk HPV (hrHPV) testing. After conservative treatment of cervical pre-cancer, HPV testing picks up more quickly, with higher sensitivity and not lower specificity, residual or recurrent high-grade CIN than follow-up cytology. Primary screening for hrHPV generally detects more CIN2, CIN3 or cancer compared to cytology at cut-off atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) or LSIL, but is less specific. Combined HPV and cytology screening provides a further small gain in sensitivity at the expense of a considerable loss in specificity if positive by either test is referred to colposcopy, in comparison with HPV testing only. Randomised trials and follow-up of cohort studies consistently demonstrate a significantly lower cumulative incidence of CIN3+ and even of cancer, in women aged 30 years or older, who were at enrollment hrHPV DNA negative compared to those who were cytologically negative. The difference in cumulative risk of CIN3+ or cancer for double negative (cytology & HPV) versus only HPV-negative women is small. HC2, GP5+/6+ PCR (polymerase chain reaction), cobas® 4800 PCR (Roche Molecular Systems Inc., Alameda, CA, USA) and Real Time PCR (Abbott Molecular, Des Plaines, IL, USA) can be considered as clinically validated for use in primary screening. The loss in specificity associated with primary HPV-based screening can be compensated by appropriate algorithms involving reflex cytology and/or HPV genotyping for HPV16 or 18. There exists a substantial evidence base to support that HPV testing is advantageous both in triage of women with equivocal abnormal cytology, in surveillance after treatment of CIN lesions and in primary screening of women aged 30 years or older. However, the possible advantages offered by HPV-based screening require a well organised program with good compliance with screening and triage policies. © 2012 Marc Arbyn. Source
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Leinonen M.K.,Finnish Cancer Registry |
Anttila A.,Mass Screening Registry |
Malila N.,Finnish Cancer Registry |
Malila N.,University of Tampere |
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British Journal of Cancer | Year: 2013
Background: Large-scale data on type-specific HPV prevalences and disease burden are needed to monitor the impact of HPV vaccination and to plan for HPV-based cervical screening. Methods: 33 043 women (aged 25-65) were screened for HPV by a Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) in a population-based programme. HPV-positive women (n = 2574) were triaged by cytology and HPV genotyped using PCR-Luminex. Type-specific prevalence of HPV infection and its correlation to findings in cytology triage and histology as well as Population Attributable Fractions for a referral to colposcopy and findings in histology were calculated. Results: Among HC2-positive women, 61.5% had normal, 23.1% had ASC-US and 15.5% had LSIL or more severe (LSIL+) results in cytology. Out of HC2-positive samples, 57% contained the 13 Group 1/2A HPV types, which were targeted by the HC2, 15% contained Group 2B types, 8.5% Group 3 types and 30% were found to be negative in HPV genotyping. The proportion of samples positive for HPV by the HC2, but negative in HPV genotyping increased with age and decreased with increasing cytological abnormality. The most frequent types were HPV 16 (0.9% of screened women and 12.1% of the HC2-positive women), HPV 31 (0.7% and 8.9%, respectively) and HPV 52 (0.5% and 6.3%, respectively). The prevalence of Group 1/2A HPV types increased with increasing CIN grade and attributed 78.3% (95% CI 53.4-89.9) of the CIN 3+ lesions, while HPV 16 attributed 55.8% (40.0-67.5) of them. Conclusion: The type-specific prevalence of HPV were slightly lower than the average in international meta-analyses. Genotyping for HPV 16 better identified women with CIN 3+ than cytology triage at the threshold of LSIL+. The high proportion of women that were HC2-positive but HPV-negative in genotyping suggests that HPV genotyping may be useful also for validation of results in HPV screening. The large-scale HPV genotyping data were found to be directly useful for planning further preventive efforts for cervical cancer. Copyright © 2013 Cancer Research UK. Source
Kalliala I.,Mass Screening Registry |
Dyba T.,Mass Screening Registry |
Nieminen P.,University of Helsinki |
Hakulinen T.,Mass Screening Registry |
Anttila A.,Mass Screening Registry
International Journal of Cancer | Year: 2010
After treatment of the cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) cervical cancer incidence remains elevated at least for 20 years. Whether the overall or cervical cancer mortality after treatment of CIN is elevated is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term survival and cause-specific mortality among women treated for CIN. The study population consisted of 7,104 women treated for CIN between 1974 and 2001 and 35,437 individually matched controls. The follow-up of mortality was based on nationwide registries and closed at death, emigration or December 31, 2005. The possible differences in mortality were assessed using Cox proportional hazard model. With follow-up time of approximately 630,000 woman-years, overall 2,781 deaths were observed, 530 among women treated for CIN and 2,251 among reference population (HR 1.1, 95% CI 1.0-1.3). Mortality from any cancer (HR 1.4, 95% CI 1.2-1.7), lung cancer (HR 2.7, 95% CI 1.8-4.1) and HPV-related anogenital cancer (HR 3.1, 95% CI 1.1-8.6) was higher among CIN patients, but mortality from cervical cancer was not (HR 1.0, 95% CI 0.3-4.0). Elevated cervical cancer incidence after treatment of CIN, documented earlier, did not predict elevation in cervical cancer mortality. This suggests high effectiveness of CIN management. Most of the excess mortality observed among CIN patients was due to increased risk of other cancers. These long-term mortality patterns should be considered when planning and evaluating the management of CIN lesions and related cervical or other cancer prevention activity. © 2009 UICC. Source
The costs of offering HPV-testing on self-taken samples to non-attendees of cervical screening in Finland
Virtanen A.,Mass Screening Registry |
Anttila A.,Mass Screening Registry |
Nieminen P.,University of Helsinki
BMC Women's Health | Year: 2015
Background: Offering self-sampling to non-attendees of cervical screening increases screening attendance. Methods: We used observations from two Finnish studies on the use of self-sampling among the non-attendees to estimate in a hypothetical screening population of 100,000 women the possible costs per extra screened woman and costs per extra detected and treated CIN2+ with three intervention strategies; 1) a primary invitation and a reminder letter, 2) a primary invitation and a mailed self-sampling kit and 3) two invitation letters and a self-sampling kit. The program costs were derived from actual performance and costs in the original studies and a national estimate on management costs of HPV related diseases. Results: The price per extra participant and price per detected and treated CIN2+ lesion was lower with a reminder letter than by self-sampling as a first reminder. When self-sampling was used as a second reminder with a low sampler price and a triage Pap-smear as a follow-up test for HPV-positive women instead of direct colposcopy referral, the eradication of a CIN2+ lesion by self-sampling was not more expensive than in routine screening, and the addition of two reminders to the invitation protocol did not increase the price of an treated CIN2+ lesion in the entire screened population. Conclusions: As a first reminder, a reminder letter is most likely a better choice. As second reminder, the higher costs of self-sampling might be compensated by the higher prevalence of CIN2+ in the originally non-attending population. © 2015 Virtanen et al. Source


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What I find the most interesting about the following "Two brothers came to America" story is that it has been handed down to descendants of Richard virtually unchanged for 260 years--and the story remains the same even when told by the disparate branches of Nimocks' who migrated to North Carolina, Wisconsin, Iowa & Kansas. I well remember my grandmother, Angie Amy Nimocks Page (1889-1984) saying,"Richard Nimocks came from the Highlands of Scotland."
I don't believe that James had male children, therefore, the name Nimocks in America (at least after the 1st generation of American-born children) would be from Richard.
The following is credited to Josh Nimocks' post of May 24, 1998.Josh credits his grandfather, David Ray Nimocks, Jr.
"The Nimocks name first appeared in this country in the 1790 U.S. Census in Massachusetts. Found under heads of households:
Page 130 Richard Nimocks, Hampshire County, Westfield Town,
1 male over 16 yr., 3 males under 16 yr., 5 females.
Page 103 James Nimocks, Hampshire County, Blandford Town
1 male, 4 females.
Regarding the early life of these brothers little is known. According to a family tradition, their parents started to this country from the Highlands of Scotland when Richard was 2, and James 4, and their parents died on the voyage over leaving Richard and James to be carried for by strangers. We do not know who took care of the orphans, nor where they were brought up, though it is probable that it was at or near Westfield, Mass. The year of their arrival must have been about 1746.
In 1769, Richard when he was about 25 years old, bought land near Westfield, as appears in the Land Records at Springfield, Mass. Vol. 8, Page 424.
Richard's marriage took place in 1772, and thereafter he resided at Westfield until his death in 1803.
During the Revolutionary War, Richard saw service as a Sergeant, his military record being given in the "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution", Vol. XI, Pages 475-6, as follows:
"Nimocks, Richard, Westfield. - Sergeant, Capt. Malcolm Henry's Co., Col. David Brewer's (9th) Regt. Company return dated Oct. 7, 1775."
"Nimocks, Richard, Westfield. - Sergeant, Capt. Malcolm Henry's Co., Col. Brewer's Regt.: Muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; engaged May 13, 1775; service 2 mos., 3 weeks, 2 days."
"Nimocks, Richard. - Capt. Malcolm Henry's Co., Col. Rufus Putman's (Late David Brewer's) 9th Regt.; order for bounty coat, or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury Camp, Dec. 23, 1775."
His brother, James, was also in the army as a corporal and his military record appears in the volume quoted under "Nimocks" and "Nimock", thus giving three variant spellings of the name. James married Molly Frost, at Westfield, in 1774, and had three daughters, - Molly 1776; Sophia 1779; and Pamelia 1783. James is further mentioned in "Connecticut Valley" by L.H. Everts as answering the call (to arms) from Lexington, Mass. of Sept. 14, 1778.
Richard was probably out of the army by 1777, as in the fall of that year when the British prisoners of war from Burgoyne's surrender marched through Westfield on their way to Boston, the citizen's had to provide quarters for the prisoners overnight and a family tradition runs that the next morning Richard's night-cap was missing, one of his Hessian guests had purloined it.
The Index of Revolutionary War Widows Pension Applications File #7675, Reel #1822 show Richard's wife Zerviah Nimox (Nimocks).
1800 US Census of Mass. Hampshire County, page 122 (name of Nimocks is mis-spelled and shown as "Nimox"):
Richard Nimox 2 males under 10 yr. 1 female under 10 yrs 2 female 16 - 26 yrs
1 male under 45 yr. 1 female 10 - 16 yrs 1 female over 45 yrs.
Richard's son:
Noble Nimox 1 male 16 - 26 yrs 2 female under 10 yrs 1 female 16 - 26 yrs
On page 180 is found:
Nimmocks 1 male under 10 yrs 2 females 26 -45 yrs
1 male 26 - 45 yrs 1 female over 45 yrs
There is no Nimocks, Nimox, Nimmocks, or Nimmo in the US Census of Mass. for the year 1810.
On his death, Richard left an estate of $5,000. He was buried in the Old Burying Ground at Westfield, and his grave is located about 200 yards off Bartlett St. and has a upright reddish slab tombstone that is oval on top and the following inscription on his tombstone is an interesting example of the quaint epitaphs in vogue in that day:
In Memory of
who died 23rd Aug. 1803
Aged 59 years
Turn here my children
as you pass and
View my bed of clay
Swift as the sand
Spins through the glass
Man's life doth pass away.
Ref. for date of Richard's marriage and names and dates' of birth of his children is "History and Genealogy of Thomas Noble of Westfield, Mass.", 1878."


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Designing and Implementing e-Government Strategy Deepak Bhatia
2 Agenda E-government – brief introduction E-government strategy – components Case study – e-Bharat What does all of this mean for the World Bank
Why e-government? "Everyone else is doing it, so its probably important and useful" "Its hype" "We don't want to fall behind all others" "We think it will provide faster, more convenient government services" "We think it will reduce costs for individuals and businesses to deal with government" "We think it will reduce costs for government (reduced data entry costs, lower error rates)" "We think it will improve democratic process" "To reduce corruption and fight poverty" "We need to reach out to a broader part of population" "We think it's a tool for transformation of public administration from bureaucracy to service provider"
4 So what is E-Government? E-government is very simply about applying information and communication technology to all aspects of a government ' s business where it makes sense to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the achievement of policy and program outcomes
5 So why an E-Government strategy? To pursue real economic development goals not just " technology push " To create the right policy and institutional frameworks from the start. To maximize effectiveness of ICT initiatives within Government. To manage the increasing costs of I&IT in government To generate savings by applying I&IT in backend processes or other programmatic areas To map path from pilot experiments to sustainable, scalable systems To design technology architecture (infrastructure, data, standards) for the public sector To integrate organizational silos and deliver citizen services through common channels.
6 What is an e-government strategy? 1. Conceptual framework 2. Business case 3. Implementation Process 4. Measurement of results
Leadership Policy & Institutional Reform Technology Conceptual Framework for E-Government Strategy GoalsDimensions Outputs ECONOMY SERVICE EFFICIENCY TRANSPA- RENCY E-Governance: Legal Framework, ICT Policies - Standards Client-Oriented Service Applications Back-End Government Applications Connectivity & Data Processing infrastructure Financing Institutional Infrastructure for Service Delivery Human Resource Dev.
8 Making a business case for E-Government Strategy a.Defining worthwhile goals b.Demonstrating financial feasibility and sustainability d.Developing incentive scheme
9 Business Case: Goals To extend the reach of government services To promote equal access to government services To increase constituency satisfaction with government services in particular: to reduce transaction costs for citizens Survey of citizens in Ontario indicated that citizens want – timeliness of response and right outcome (right information or completed transaction) To reduce government costs
10 Incremental investment financing – Justified by public goods nature of outputs or market failures related to infrastructure-type investments. For example, it is clear that there will be no competition for providing training to public servants unless the government pays. The same about the CSC infrastructure; unless government is willing to provide some seed capital and selective operational subsidies the private sector will not deploy the centers needed. Cost sharing with business _ through PPPs based on real user fees or shadow transaction fees. Redirection of line ministry HRD and ITC budgets. Savings accrued over time from BPR, automation and outsourcing of client interface. Important to note that in initial stages costs to government may not be reduced (multiple channels, significant uptake) Business Case: Financial Feasibility
11 Individuals: skills upgrading, professional development, increased autonomy, international exposure Departments: Increased budgetary control, organizational visibility, economic rewards, e.g. share of profits/savings, etc. Business Case: Incentives
12 E-Government Strategy: Process (1) Define vision and goals Set up high level leadership task force Ensure consistency with economic development priorities Assess status quo and Secure political support Establish stakeholder participation mechanisms (including demand)
13 E-Government Strategy: Process (2) Put in place e-govt. management framework Assess priority needs for government services Secure funding Establish partnerships with private sector, where feasible Design technical, data sharing, and service delivery infrastructure. Prioritize projects (BPR first)
14 E-Government Strategy: Process (3) Develop time-bound implementation plan Secure stakeholder buy-in of implementation plan Implementation the strategy in phases Measure and publicize progress Evaluate results and make course corrections.
15 Output Indicators Infrastructure Improvement in connectivity and data processing capacity Governance E-government management framework in place Policy and regulatory framework in place Institutional Capacity Geographical reach of government services Training imparted Business processes reengineered Number of Government systems operating at service standards E-Govt. Strategy: Measurement of results Note – illustrative examples – there are other measures of capabilitiy
16 Impact Indicators Constituency satisfaction with government services (opinion surveys, citizen report cards) Access by the poor and rural population Client orientation in public service Data sharing across information systems transparency of government organization to service recipients Business Case: Measurement of results
Example of e-government strategy NEGP - E-Bharat under preparation
18 NEGP ' s goal is the provision of improved, more convenient government services countrywide through on-line delivery at local service centers. NEGP is fully recognized as key part of national development plans. Involves central and all state governments. Will be led centrally and implemented locally. Will be implemented over an 8-year period (FY2006-2013) at a cost of roughly USD 4 billion. To be supported by proposed USD 1 billion Bank project in two phases Example: NEGP - India ' s e-Government strategy
India ' s NEGP : Scope of Outputs E-Courts Treasuries National ID National GIS for planning Other EDI (customs & foreigh trade) E-BIZ E-Procurement Commercial Taxes Excise Company affairs Services to Business (G2B) Common Services Centres: Single-window public service delivery points eventually reaching all the 600,000 villages in India State Wide Area Network SWAN: fiber optic connectivity up to block level Countrywide State Data Centers All India Portal National E-Governance Gateway Land records Property registration Road transport Agriculture Municipalities Panchayats Police Employment Exchange Education Health Food Distribution & other welfare programs Income Tax Passport, visa and immigration E-Posts Services to Citizens (G2C) IntegratedStateCentral
20 India ' s NEGP: Criteria for selection of MMPs Measurably improved citizen/business service delivery Ownership by line ministry/ state department Acceptable BPR & change management plan Solutions can be rolled out in 2-4 years emphasis on poor & rural communities Use of PPP solutions
21 India ' s NEGP: Funding Sources Existing ministry budgets (3% national guideline for IT) Existing State funds Additional Central Assistance (ACA) from the central government to the states. External financing from the Bank and other donors, with harmonized administration procedures. Private financing through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) User charges
To setup ICT- enabled CSCs in villages to deliver multiple services to the villagers To deliver all possible G2C services through these CSCs To promote public-private-partnerships (PPP) in ownership and operation of CSCs To provide government subsidies calibrated to financial sustainability of CSCs India's NEGP: Strategy for CSC Infrastructure
23 India ' s NEGP: Strategy for Capacity Building Provide expert TA on project management and procurement Support BPR plans of implementing departments Finance extensive training program Nurture stakeholder/domain networks
24 Levels of Capacity Needs- at State Level
25 Program Management Overall Governance Structure- at National level (proposed) Cabinet/ CCEA Project Committees Project Owners (Central Line Ministries / State Government) Sub-Program Committees Apex Committee Expenditure Finance Committee National e-Governance Advisory Board (Chairman MCIT) National e-Governance Advisory Board (Chairman MCIT) Project Approval Programme Monitoring NEGAP Strategy Setting Working Group (Chairman Secy DIT) Working Group (Chairman Secy DIT) Program Management Unit DIT Programme Secretariat
26 Proposed Institutional Framework – at State level State eGov Council (CM) State Apex Committee (CS) Departmental Committee SeMT DIT DeMT State Government
Sourcing Capacities - Options RoleTaskSource of Capacity Within Govt. Outside CouncilLeadership & Vision Policy Formulation Resource Commitment 50% Apex Committee SeMT Program Development eGov Roadmap Prioritization Frameworks/ Guidelines 75%25% Program Management Monitoring Progress Interagency Collaboration Capacity Management 30-50% (tech + domain) 50-70% DeMT Project Development Conceptualization Architecture Definition 50% (domain) 50% Project Management Bid Process Management Project Monitoring Quality Assurance
28 Implications for the World Bank
29 But is our client interested? Strategic intent of a Government is signaled by: Formally expressed interest Active planning: documents are available and have been discussed internally; ICT deployment is a part of PRSPs; e-readiness assessment done e.g. through an Infodev grant Established government agency for ICT development Strategy implementation already started
30 Bank ICT Assistance Strategy Assistance must be country-specific depending on government commitment and country e-readiness. Given high risk of ICT investments, a careful implementation strategy is a must For laggard countries, target 'low hanging fruit' projects with high visibility, quick impact and easy implementation. For more advanced countries—i.e. have already implemented pilots-- the Bank can help in scaling up those systems that best fit within the CAS
In the Bank, all types of public sector projects, have e-Gov in them Improve administration structure and processes, civil service performance, public expenditure management de-concentration, revenue collection and accountability mechanisms. E- Gov??? Really?? ? Health Systems Modernization Institutional Reform and Capacity Building Projects Enhance efficiency of the Government ' s decision-making process for public procurement and Documentation flow. Trade facilitation and market access Lay groundwork for effective health sector policy making & monitoring Administration Capacity Building Projects Supports improving the legal & regulatory framework for public financial management and new Integrated IFMIS Civil Service Reform and Modernization
32 Why is this important for the Bank? Conservatively more than 50% of our projects involve significant investments in ICT Most ICT project components involve e-Government initiatives Several countries envisioning comprehensive projects: e- Lanka, India ' s e-Bharat, e-Vietnam, e-Ghana, e-Peru Several regions working on an ICT strategy (SAR, EAP) Most of our clients are investing in this area anyway, it is better the Bank has a strategy to manage that investment and get better/wider impact from it
33 Who provides this support? ISG – e-government practice – applications, e-government strategies GICT – telecom, policy, infrastructure, e- agenda Legal - legal frameworks WBI – client training, distance learning Regional units – AFTQK, ECSPE Sectors – for domain knowledge especially PREM
34 Closing thoughts A country's e-government strategy will need to be calibrated to the country's situation in terms of PC & Internet penetration, (adequate technological infrastructure) software development capabilities available locally, literacy levels (both conventional & IT), economic level (ability to pay), Legal framework languages prevalent, etc. preparedness and commitment of political, administrative and technical leadership.
35 And Finally E-Govt is a multi year commitment. Even if technology can be rapidly implemented organizational change takes time and use patterns change even more slowly. E-Government offers tremendous opportunities for improving service delivery, efficiency and transparency in government High risk of e-government projects require careful design Client countries increasingly require this type of assistance from the World Bank Finally – while e-Govt is important it is a means to an end, and not an end in and of itself (its about the 'g' and not the 'e')
36 Credits – Contributors and Reviewers Government of India - DIT Åke Grönlund Elisabet Rosengren Seda Pahlavooni Subhash Bhatnagar Mark Dutz Tenzin Dolma Norbhu Joan McCalla Eduardo Talero ContributorsReviewers
37 E-Government: Lessons of experience E-Government cannot perform as a substitute for governance reform E-Government must address the rural urban divide Manage expectations: e-government is not a magic bullet Translating promises to benefits involves difficult organizational changes. There is no " one size fits all " strategy: the context needs to be understood Balance top direction and bottom up initiative Avoid large failures; deliver early results
38 E-Government: Lessons of experience Identify priority interventions that are capable of exploring a country ' s competitive advantage, delivering cross-cutting positive impacts Promote partnerships between government, private sector, civil society and donors Avoid technology focus: ensure complementary investment; skills, organizational innovation and incentives are crucial for making technology work Emphasize training and capacity building
39 Country Experiences: UK Focus on improving government services for citizens Priority on ' high impact ' areas - Take-up of services must be the key driver of investment and the key performance indicator. Create competitive pressure Open up electronic delivery of government services to the private and voluntary sectors. Do not make exclusive contracts for front-end delivery Ð avoid private sector monopolies. Let electronic delivery compete with traditional delivery inside government. Make the Internet the backbone to ESD, but allow multiple entry routes. Reward innovation, accept some failure Get going quickly, and keep learning from mistakes. Set ambitious goals, informed by citizen preferences. Begin with prototypes that can be built quickly and tested. Quickly scale up successful prototypes for launch. Be ruthless in weeding out unsuccessful government e-venture Push for efficiency savings Wherever possible ESD should substitute rather than complement traditional delivery. Determine the trade-off between trust and income (e.g. advertising) for each service.
40 Country Experiences - Australia Agency e-government programs are more likely to be successful when: Executive-level support has been obtained from the CEO and senior agency staff Agency staff are committed to the broader concepts of e-government Recognition exists that people wish to deal with government through a variety of channels, and service delivery strategies are tailored accordingly Potential awareness is heightened by promoting availability of online programs to people Legislation and authentication issues have been resolved Confidence has been raised through electronic signatures Models for effective inter-agency collaboration have been built and proven Momentum is maintained through better integration of enterprise, work, information, application and technology architectures with and among agencies
41 Country Experiences - Canada Canada regularly surveys citizens and businesses about their attitudes and needs--more so than any other country. Canada also actively markets its E-government services. It advertises on TV and radio, ad in airline magazines and newspapers to get citizens to use its portal Canada, like many nations, has a national CIO, given the necessary muscle to drive standards and create a common E-government offering
42 Country Experiences - Singapore To pull down silos, you need a big stick Vision of "many agencies, one government" became mantra The Ministry of Finance was sole authority in approving funding for e-government projects IDA managed central IT and telecom infrastructure and defined national policy, standards and procedures All e-services followed same security, electronic payment and data exchange mechanisms, by regulatory and policy mandate While Internet technology was an enabler, people made it happen, through strong e-leadership Deputy prime minister launched the plan in 2000 "to be a leading e-government to better serve the nation in the digital economy."
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RECYCLING OF PLASTICS HOW DO WE PROGRESS? Per Haakonsen, PolymerTrade AS The Waste Management Days 05.06.2013
CHANGES ARE COMING Today minimum half of the collected plastic waste is exported to Asia The EU wants to become independent of Asia-export of waste before 2020! => less export in containers to Asia, cheaper transportation of plastics within Europe At the same time the EU wants more plastics to be material-recovered instead of energy- recovered Great ambitions!
THERMOSETS AND THERMOPLASTICS Thermosets do not melt. They are, at present, a material for energy recovering/cement production TYPICAL: «GLASSFIBRE BOAT» (glass-fibre reinforced polyester = GRP) Thermoplastics melt. The material Can be recovered, even if it is glass- fibre reinforced The rest of the presentation is about the recovery of thermoplastics. The material can be recovered
A PRACTICAL DIVISION Packaging Scheme supported by GRØNT PUNKT NORGE (GPN- remunerated Packaging Waste Management Solutions) – Plastic Film, EPS, Big-bags, Agricultural plastic, Plastic from Recycling Centres – It is functioning well, but the volumes can and ought to be increased, particularly of plastic film, hard plastics(cans, bins,etc) and EPS Other Thermoplastics – Packaging outside GPN's Packaging Scheme – Production Waste – Discarded Plastic Waste – Waste from Mechanical Sorting/Metal Recycling – A lot disappears into combustion, landfill or «gets lost» Far from the moment of being pleased!
GPN's Plastic Packaging Waste Management Industrial and Commercial Plastic Film -Delivered to recycling sorted or separated into Colour Mix or Clear (must be collected in Transparent plastic bags/sacks) – Before baling almost all plastic recyclers sort the plastic waste by type and partly by colour with the help of sorting machines. – Otherwise, they just remove polutants and bale the film as Mix-Colour Plastics.
Industrial and Commercial Plastic Foil/Film Here it is just to start sorting and/or baling…………….
GPN's Plastic Packaging Waste Management Industrial and Commercial Foil/Film NB! The discarded foil, where the packaging fee has been paid, must be regarded as such. Discarded PE-bags packed in carton boxes PP-foil on roll, discarded
GPN's Plastic Packaging Waste Management Industrial/Commercial Hard Plastics -Various bottles, cans, barrels -Various commercial trays/boards - As a rule, delivered to recycling together with other waste, very much of which ends up as residual waste. -NB! Bottles, caps, boxes and trays from the brewery industry fall under the recycable deposit schemes. No GPN-support for this.
GPN's Plastic Packaging Waste Management Industrial/Commercial EPS (Polystyrene) -Recovered mainly from Fish Processing -Comes also from Commerce (packaging of technical products) – great potential! -EPS from building materials has GPN's financial support! -Requires special equipment to compact the material.
Industrial/Commercial EPS (Polysyrene) Almost all ESP from fish boxes is recovered …but there remains a lot in the collected technical consumer products packaging
GPN's Plastic Packaging Waste Management Agricultural Film LLDPE from straw ensilage.Packed both in round and square bales (regular practice). LDPE from mulching film Other: LDPE from greenhouses ++ (clear) PP non-woven and PP-net
GPN's Plastic Packaging Waste Management Agricultural Hard Plastics -PS Plant Trays (horticulturist's and florist's) Can be stacked on pallets - PP, PS, PET Punnets (horticulturist's ++) - PP and HDPE Plastic Crates (horticulturist's and commodity trade) - PVC-Pipes from the core of plastic stretch films on roll (agriculture) PP-POTS BALED
GPN's Plastic Packaging Waste Management PP BIG-BAGS (PP-SACK) - The largest volumes come from fish-farming (will be reduced because of the transition to bulk) -Other major sources are agriculture and various industries Usually delivered with PE- innerbag together with the woven PP- bag/sack
PLASTICS FROM RECYCLING CENTRES: GREAT POTENTIAL It is a mixure of plastic packaging and other plastics delivered on waste collection Clear Foil/Film Coloured Foil/Film PETVarious PP
SORTING REPORT Sorting one truckload from GLØR Compared to the Report Performed: Lithuania 13 - 16.11.2012 from DELA Raw Material:17520%RetroDelaDiff. Waste / Energy778044,41 LDPE Color320918,3235,7934,681,11 LDPE Clear306117,47 MIX Hard Plastic10936,24 PS5092,91 4,39-1,48 HDPE Buckets4872,784,784,650,13 HDPE Cans3502,00 PP BIG-Bags3361,92 PP Buckets3001,713,1612,33-9,17 Auto Plastic1540,88 PP boxes1000,57 PET510,29 3,04-2,75 Paper500,29 2,49-2,2 Metal400,23 1,64-1,41 Total sorted:17520
GPN's Plastic Packaging Waste Management => God system, THE VOLUMES CAN BE INCREASED The Rest of Thermoplastics => ENTRUSTED TO THE COMMERCIAL MARKET Floats from off-shore : Were hopeless, but now… Acrylic from advertising production =>
Production Waste from Plastic Products Moulding -It is both technically and commercially recoverable. -Technical Data Sheet is needed (Health-Environment-and-Safety Data Sheet is not sufficient => HMS-DB) -It is important to separate: no wrong plastic should be mixed in The biggest challenge is that often producers prefer to throw the waste in a 10 – 35 m3 waste disposal under the open sky. It makes the transportation more expensive, requires reloading, the material must dry, etc. => Increased costs => reduced purchasing price
Plastics from Fishery and Fish Farming NYLON-NETS, PP- ROPES, PE-THRAWLERS AND PE- PIPES (perhaps 15-20.000 tons per year) Loading of nylon nets PP-rope loaded in a container is both technically and commercially recoverable
This is under 5 tons PE- fish feeding pipes in a 90 m3 Chip Trailer COPPER IMPREGNATION OF FISH-FARMING NETS REQUIRES SPECIAL CAUTIOUSNESS NYLON NETS, PP-ROPES AND PE-PIPES FROM FISHERY AND FISH FARMING
Manually Separated Plastics from Discarded Products is both technically and commercially recoverable. -PP-bumpers from car repair shops and breakers' yards -Other plastic fractions from metal recyclers and other recyclers PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate) og PC (Polycarbonate) from greenhouse demolition (4000 m2 = one 40 feet container)
PRODUCTION WASTE FROM MECHANICAL SORTING (metal recovery is the driving force) Is both technically and commercially recoverable. HIPS (high Impact PolyStyrene) from lining in refrigerators and freezers (WHITE GOODS) 5000 tonn/år? ABS and PS from various electronic products (BROWN GOODS: TV-sets, computers, etc.) 5000 tons/year? Bromated flame retardents are a problem!
PRODUCTION WASTE FROM VARIOUS MECHANICAL SORTING -Now we are approaching the challenges! -Insulation mantle from plastic-insulated cable (plastic and metal are sorted after grinding, or insulation mantle is stripped off) -10.000t/year? -NB! LEAD! -Various magnetic sorting of metal from plastics fragmentation (eg.vehicle scrap) Products made of cable insulation mantle
VARIOUS OFF SHORE DISCARDED PRODUCTS First truckload of off shore buoys ready for material recovery Steel – Reinforced Protectors METAL RECYCLERS REPORT ON THE INCREASING QUANTITY OF THERMOPLASTICS COMBINED WITH METAL SCRAP – ESPECIALLY FROM THE OFF SHOR SECTOR
OTHER SOLUTIONS? FROM PLASTICS TO OIL: Thermoplastic waste containing minimum 75% PE/PP, max 20% PS, max 5% other thermoplastics
"PYROLYSIS" Sorting, shredding and, eventually, drying Force-feeding of the heated reactor Molecular chains crack (depolymerization) Moist, salts and slag are ventilated/drained Fuel oil or more refined products are extracted after additional refining stages Various pilot plants are operating in Europe Project for 5-10.000 t/year plant in Norway
What can plastic waste be used for? POLYSTERYNE CRATES/BOXES AND OTHER EPS CAN GET A NEW LIFE AS EPS PICTURE FRAMES! OLD BEER CRATES ARE TURNED INTO NEW CRATES, TRASH CANS, etc. (Most of bottle crates and trash cans are made from recycled plastics, and they can be recycled again and again…
What can plastic waste be used for? Hub Caps are moulded from discarded plastic refrigirators (High Impact Polystyrene – HIPS) Plastic foil/film is used in the production of garbage bags, shopping bags, cable cover band, plastic sheets/panels, and solid moulded products
What can plastic waste be used for? Wireline well, moulded from glassfibre reinforced PC, is a waste product in car manufacturing industry Various tubing/pipes are made of high quality plastic waste PVC-profiles for pig pens - made from window profiles production waste
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