Socotra, 74 miles long by 22 wide, fell off the mega continent Gondwana 140 million years ago.
From a lofty viewing area, the Strait of Georgia's might is clear – 150 miles long, up to 34 miles wide, falling in fathoms, so deep that a bridge over it, while mooted, would be an engineering miracle.
There were 10 reports of hail 1 inch (2.5 cm) across or larger, and hail 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) wide fell from one storm, which was producing a tornado at the time.
"Clearly it was beneficial, but what happened was not enough to offset the wider falls in the sector," he said.
21 28 Population-wide falls in cholesterol levels averted more deaths in the most deprived quintiles, reflecting similar absolute falls but much higher baseline mortality rates.
This total comprised some 5300 (2100 12 300) fewer deaths (13.9% of the total mortality reduction) attributable to statin medications and approximately 2100 (1000 3200) fewer deaths (5.5% of the total mortality reduction) attributable to population-wide falls in cholesterol.
Moreover, the joint benefit of increasing treatment uptakes (antihypertensive and statins) in women appeared to have an important effect: for example, in the most affluent quintile (IMDQ1) the reduction in DPPs due to the increase in treatment uptakes for women was almost as effective as the population-wide falls in both sexes for that quintile.
The state has just approved the closure of five prisons, though this is largely due to a wider fall in crime.
They do this, they say, because otherwise country-wide falling incomes will mean that the "true" poverty rate could be understated.
Hoteliers in Edinburgh reported that occupancy rates were up by 7.7% in July, compared to a UK-wide fall of 5.4%.
