Cry for Nothing

Don't cry for me Argentina.

Drowning: a cry for help.

IN this issue of ANESTHESIOLOGY, Layon and Modell review current evidenced-based management of drowning victims who reach medical care. Modern resuscitation research of the drowning victim now spans decades. This review article expertly and comprehensively evaluates information resulting from that investigation; perhaps as important as that which is said, is that which is not said. Throughout t...

Nothing for Branes

Recent work on closed string tachyon condensation suggests the existence of a ‘nothing state’ where closed strings and space itself vanish. We consider the evolution of D-branes in such backgrounds, focusing on the early stages of the condensation process. We find evidence that the branes exist in the region; although, generically their apparent mass grows exponentially with time. However, ther...

[Waiting for nothing].

Something for nothing?

Official statistics are an important component of the mass of publicly available data. Although well used by policy makers, planners and academic researchers, engagement with businesses is not fully developed. Both corporate and citizen users can benefit more from using these free resources. Considerable efforts are being made to engage with users, for example via the recently launched www.stat...