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Reliable Physics Demand Revision of the IPCC Global Warming Potentials
Full text linkThe Global Warming Potentials (GWP) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Table 2.14 of the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) show the increase in warming by methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) is 21 and 310 times respectively that of CO2. There has been wide acceptance of these values since publishing in 2007. Nevertheless, they are inaccurate. This study uses accurate methods to calculate the impacts of CO2, CH4, and N2O on the warming of the atmosphere. For example, this quantitative analysis from reliable physics shows the contribution of CO2 to warming at Amsterdam is 0.0083oC out of a difference of 26oC. The warming effect of CH4 on the Earth’s atmosphere is 0.408% of that of CO2, and the warming by N2O is 0.085% of that of CO2. Thus, the warming effects of CO2, CH4, and N2O are too small to measure. The invalidity of the methane and nitrous oxide values indicates the GWPs of the remaining approximately sixty chemicals in the Table 2.14 list are also invalid. A recommendation is that the IPCC consider revising or retracting the GWP values in Table 2.14
Feasibility of Oil Mud Reinjection from Offshore Platforms in Bohai Oilfield
No full textSludge produced by offshore oilfields can be difficult to treat. thus, it is necessary to explore the feasibility of its reinjection into reservoirs for environmental protection and economic benefits. In this study, oil sludge produced from an oilfield in the Bohai Sea was ground and refined, and a reinjection system using a polymer solution was developed. To determine the feasibility of the reinjection system, we analysed its stability, solution performance, injection performance, and oil displacement effect. The experiment results indicate that when the particle concentration of the system is ≤ 200mg/L, the system dispersion, anti-shearing, and anti-ageing stability can be enhanced. When he particle concentration is ≤100 mg/L, the system can easily manage the viscous nature of the solid particles, thereby achieving optimal stability. At a particle concentration of 100mg/L, the system can run with optimal performance and achieve good oil displacement efficiency. Therefore, a system with a particle concentration of 100mg/L can be used for long-term reinjection of offshore platforms in the Bohai oil reservoir, achieving environmentally friendly treatment of produced sludge while further enhancing the oil recovery rate of the reservoir
Clinical Trial: Management of Post-Haemorrhoidectomy Wound Healing by Bergamot Flavonoid-Based Gel and Sodium Hyaluronate: An Observational, Multicentric Trial
Full text linkObjective: Haemorrhoidal disease (HD) is a very diffuse anorectal condition that involves a large part of the population, both male and female of every age. Among the procedures proposed to treat HD, conventional excisional surgery remains one of the most performed. Milligan-Morgan (MM) technique is one of the most used haemorrhoidectomy techniques. In this technique, the wounds are left open and re-epithelialization requires almost 3-5 weeks, in which patients generally experience pain and intense discomfort improving over the weeks.
Methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of topic administration of Benebeo Gel®, mainly composed by bergamot-derived flavonoids and hyaluronic acid, on post-operative wound healing after open MM haemorrhoidectomy. An observational prospective study was carried out, involving 205 patients aged between 18 and 75.
Results and Conclusion: The results after 2 weeks of treatment seem to be promising with a very good clinical outcome and patient satisfaction within 1 month
Methods of Cluster Analysis for Detection of Uniform Displacement Zones of Landslides and Anti-Landslide Structures
Full text linkThe primary goal of landslide monitoring is the development and implementation of appropriate prediction models. Such models will allow forecasting of the anticipated landslide movements and failures. The deployment of these models is only possible by the results of geospatial monitoring. However, the measured displacements of the monitoring targets mostly have different values that may deviate a couple of times for different parts of the observed landslide. Therefore, the correct prediction model can be developed for the points with similar displacements, or in other words, for the points with the same displacement velocities. The grouping of points with similar values is known as clustering or zoning task. Having the groups of similar displacements, it is possible to work out the proper prediction model for each group of displacements and detect the probable blunders in the measurements. The paper outlines the results of geospatial monitoring for landslide and anti-landslide structures carried out for small-scale landslide and a system of retaining walls in Kyiv, Ukraine. The efficiency of cluster analysis for uniform displacement zone identification has been studied by the results of geospatial monitoring. The basic principles and ideas of cluster analysis and clustering methods have been given. The different clustering methods have been examined. Each clustering method\u27s efficiency has been estimated by distance determination methods and similarity measures. The quantitative analysis of the considered clustering methods was checked by evaluation analysis. The most reliable results in a line of the study have demonstrated centroid clustering and furthest neighbor clustering. The determined similarity measures for those two methods were almost the same
Nutritional Assessment of Pulps and Partial Characterization of Seed Oils from Varieties of Pear Fruits
Full text linkThe nutrients and chemical contents of Persea americana, Dacryodes edulis, and Canarium scheinfurthi fruits and partial characterization of their seed oils were carried out to ascertain their nutritional benefits. The fruit pulps were analyzed for chemical (proximate) composition, amino acids profile, vitamins, and phytochemical and anti-nutritional compositions. Oils were extracted from the fruit seeds and the physico-chemical properties of the seed oils were determined according to the standard protocols. The results showed that the fruit pulps contained an abundance of macro- and micro-nutrients which varied significantly (p < 0.05) among the varieties with low anti-nutrients. The essential amino acid contents were high and varied significantly (p < 0.05) among the varieties. Glutamic acid, followed by aspartic acid had the highest concentration of the amino acids, while the concentrations of methionine and cysteine were low in all the varieties. The results also revealed high essential amino acids score values, above 100% for isoleucine and total aromatic amino acids. The physicochemical properties of the fruit oils showed that the oils were edible (low acid value) and may have industrial potential due to their low peroxide, iodine, and saponification values. Overall, the results showed that the pears are nutritionally rich and could serve dietetic and industrial purposes
Biologically Structured Water (BSW) - A Review (Part 1): Structured Water (SW) Properties, BSW and Redox Biology, BSW and Bioenergetics
Full text linkA review of biologically structured water (BSW) is needed to support a more convincing argument of the significance of organized water to the overall health of living organisms. Research phrases related to BSW water are energized, hexagonal, interfacial, or bound water because they refer to biological water with similar structural, functionality, and general water properties. Structured water is formed by shortening hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) in free water, forming various polymeric water structures. In living organisms, BSW water has liquid crystalline properties that have excellent redox qualities due to the energized state of the hexagonal ring structure. Each hexagonal ring has a vortex of delocalized electrons and protons that form pi orbitals above and below each ring, contributing to myriad redox reactions within cells. In addition, the energized hexagonal water rings can be readily split or ionized with minimal energy inputs, providing the oxygen-based ions needed to initiate water respiration. The water respiration pathway can convert the high-grade chemical energy stored in energized, biologically structured water into supplemental energy for cells. The water respiration theory based on interfacial structured water is revisited due to recent findings of superconductivity water properties. The contribution of energized BSW water to redox biology and water respiration can be associated with improved metabolic efficiency and enhanced physiological performance in all life forms. Finally, this article will review recent findings involving quantum biology and BSW water. When BSW water is confined in extremely small sites such as proton wires or water wires, the water properties take on strange quantum properties that stretch the accepted theories of chemistry and physics
Biologically Structured Water (BSW) - A Review (Part 3): Structured Water (SW) Generation, BSW Water, Bioenergetics, Consciousness and Coherence
Full text linkNatural water sources become partially structured when exposed to cold temperatures, aeration, and sunlight in high mountain streams or kosmotropic ions. Drinking water devices that make structured water utilize methods such as resonance, vortex designs, and static magnets to alter H-bond configurations in liquid water. Other methods, such as the Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) or vortexing, utilize energy or mechanical methods that are strong enough to break the covalent bonds in liquid water. After water splits into hydronium ions (H30+) and hydroxyl radicals (•OH), these molecular species rapidly reform back into SW water with stable H-bonds. Several companies offer AOP water generators for the remediation of wastewater, industrial water treatment, hydroponic, and agricultural uses. Other companies offer vortex generators for SW drinking water for households and institutions. The final section summarizes the interconnectivity and synchronization between BSW water, bioenergetics, consciousness, and quantum coherence. The continuous layer of BSW water within all cells and covering all biological membranes allows it to capture, store, resonate, amplify, and transmit a wide spectrum of EMF energy that forms the basis of bioenergetics. Application of quantum biology principles to BSW water opens promising research fields potent with solutions to enhance human health and longevity. Other SW and BSW water research areas potentially include environmental and wastewater treatment, medical treatments for age-related diseases, energy generation, and possibly even manipulation of rainfall patterns
Laws of Physics Define the Insignificant Warming of Earth by CO2
Full text linkThis study provides temperature estimates about the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) in warming the Earth’s atmosphere using readily available information. It compares the grams of water vapor per kilogram (kg) of dry air with the number of grams of CO2 per kg of dry air. This comparison is over a year for 20 representative areas of the Earth. It shows the grams of water vapor range from 0.1 to 44.0 times that of CO2. The increased heat content (enthalpy) of the atmosphere by CO2 causes a maximum temperature increase of 0.006oC from the Poles to the Equator. This amount is too small to measure. These quantitative results indicate that the Tropics, representing 39.8% of the Earth’s surface, contain almost three-quarters of the atmosphere’s water vapor. In contrast, the Arctic and Antarctic areas at the Poles have an estimated 0.9% of the atmosphere’s water vapor. Water vapor is the significant greenhouse gas that keeps the Earth from being a frozen planet
Optimization and Economic Analysis of Green Public Building Envelope Structure in Chongqing
No full textThis article entitled "Optimization and Economic Analysis of Green Public Building Envelope Structure in Chongqing", Authors, Zhiwei Yang Jihuan Chen Xilin Lei Xinran Lin and Shaoting Zhang, published in Volume 19, pp. 77-85 retracted by the authors due to serious similarity problem
Clinical considerations on nutrition and lifestyle in old people with osteoporosis and sarcopenia by the CReI-Food study group of the Italian College of Rheumatologists
No full textOsteoporosis is considered the most frequent rheumatic pathology in the elderly population. It is often accompanied by sarcopenia, defined as the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. Together, these conditions increase the risk of falls, fractures, disability, lower quality of life, and frequent hospitalization. This means increased healthcare costs for all European countries, due to the increase in the average age and elderly population. Multiple pharmacological therapies are available for osteoporosis, but the prevention seems to be an important tool to reduce the risk of fracture and hospitalization of patients. A healthy lifestyle, consisting of the right amount of nutrients and micronutrients and physical exercise can help prevent the development of osteoporosis and sarcopenia in the elderly. This review brings together the information present in the literature on the benefits that nutrients and micronutrients, naturally present in foods, have on the prevention of these pathologies. it is suggested that a correct intake of proteins, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin.D, vitamin C and antioxidants, vitamin K and omega 3, associated with constant physical exercise, can help to contain osteoporosis. It also indicates the right physical exercise for older osteoporotic adults. This document drawn up by the CReI-Food study group of the Italian College of Rheumatologists aims to provide, based on the most recent scientific evidence, indications on correct nutrition and lifestyle for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in older people