“Miracle Care” Called Water

Studies in So-called Water Intoxication.

Water retention and hydremia have attracted considerable attention in the last decade. In 1921 Miller and Williams (1) reported observations on three patients with hypertension and nephritis who were given 5 to 10 liters of water in 24 hours by Rehfuss tube. Two of these patients developed headache, dizziness, general depression, increased blood pressure and cramps in the legs. The third patien...

Reduced Condenser-Water Flow Rate: Energy-Saving Miracle or Mirage?

The conventional design of air-conditioning plants using large-tonnage chillers calls for a condenser-water flow rate of 3 gallons-perminute-per-ton-of-refrigeration (GPM/TR). For years, this standard has been thought to offer a good balance between first cost and energy cost. Recently, this conventional design has been challenged by proponents of a 2 GPM/TR design. These proponents suggest tha...

South Korea: Economic Miracle by Policy Miracle?

Historical, cultural and institutional factors certainly did have a positive impact on the economic growth in South Korea and the other East Asian newly industrialising economies. However, these factors would not have been of any importance without governmental influence. Particularly in South Korea, a strong state with highly respected and qualified bureaucrats could play a central role in sti...

Exploring the miracle:

In this first report, we consider the governance of learning and the diffusion of technological knowledge in the civil aircraft industry. We describe a systemic process by which specialisation in knowledge allows for depth whilst breadth is captured through the integration of contributions by the lead manufacturer, which acts as systems integrator. We explore the boundaries of the knowledge bas...

Moringa Oleifera, Miracle Tree