title: Reclamation and Ground Improvement
author: Myint-Win Bo
description: Bo Myint Win is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer in Bullen Consultants Ltd, United Kingdom. He obtained his B.Sc (Geology) from the University of Rangoon and received a Postgraduate Diploma in Hydrogeology from University College London and M.Sc. degree from the University of London. He obtained his Ph.D in Civil Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Bo is a Fellow of the Geological Society, London, Chartered Geologist and also a European Geologist. He has published over 60 papers in international conferences and journals. He has been working as consultant for several reclamation and soil improvement projects in Singapore and the Far East.
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  # Sophisms of the Protectionists
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Frederic Bastiat
  
  
  This page formatted 2007 Blackmask Online.
  
  
  http://www.blackmask.com
  
  * [PREFACE.](sopa_split_2.html#1_0_2)
  
  
  * [PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.](sopa_split_3.html#1_0_3)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [PART I. SOPHISMS OF PROTECTION.](sopa_split_3.html#1_1)
  
  
    * [FIRST SERIES.](sopa_split_4.html#1_1_1)
  
  
  * [I. ABUNDANCE—SCARCITY.](sopa_split_5.html#1_1_2)
  
  
  * [II. OBSTACLE—CAUSE.](sopa_split_6.html#1_1_3)
  
  
  * [III. EFFORT—RESULT.](sopa_split_7.html#1_1_4)
  
  
  * [IV. EQUALIZING OF THE FACILITIES OF PRODUCTION.](sopa_split_8.html#1_1_5)
  
  
  * [V. OUR PRODUCTIONS ARE OVERLOADED WITH TAXES.](sopa_split_9.html#1_1_6)
  
  
  * [VI. BALANCE OF TRADE.](sopa_split_10.html#1_1_7)
  
  
  * [VII. PETITION FROM THE MANUFACTURERS OF CANDLES,
  
  
  WAX-LIGHTS, LAMPS, CHANDELIERS, REFLECTORS, SNUFFERS, EXTINGUISHERS;
  
  
  AND FROM THE PRODUCERS OF TALLOW, OIL, RESIN, ALCOHOL, AND GENERALLY OF
  
  
  EVERY THING USED FOR LIGHTS.
  
  
  * [VI