The Gas to Gasoline (GTG) process includes conversion of natural, flare, and associated gas into synthetic fuels that can be compositionally upgraded and adjusted into different useful hydrocarbon fuels including gasoline, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), and fuel gas. Commonly, the GTG process involves three stages: 1) Synthesis gas (syngas) production unit 2) Methanol production unit 3) Methanol t...

BACKGROUND In a previous study, iontophoresis of nedocromil sodium into human skin in vivo was shown to reduce histamine-induced itch and flare. In asthma, the Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter inhibitors, frusemide and bumetanide, have been reported to have many similar actions to nedocromil sodium. OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of these drugs in the histamine-induced itch, flare and weal respons...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Autoantibodies to complement C1q (anti-C1q) are associated with the diagnosis of lupus nephritis. In this study, we compare anti-C1q IgG with another complement autoantibody, anti-C3b IgG, as a biomarker of lupus nephritis and lupus nephritis flare. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Our investigation involved the Ohio SLE Study, a prospective observationa...

SUMMARY Two experimental glide path and flare systems are described, one using spoilers installed in the aircraft to provide direct lift control. The various longitudinal control modes, altitude hold, glide path and flare, have similar feedback control gains whose values were determined by parameter optimisation. An assessment of the performance of these two systems is described. Using elevator...

We present an X-ray observation of the eclipsing binary Algol, obtained with the BeppoSAX observatory. During the observation a huge flare was observed, exceptional both in duration as well as in peak plasma temperature and total energy release. The wide spectral response of the different BeppoSAX instruments, together with the long decay time scale of the flare, allowed us to perform a detaile...

Aims. We present near ultraviolet (NUV:1750 2800Å) and far ultraviolet (FUV: 1350 1750Å) light-curves for flares on 4 nearby dMe-type stars (GJ 3685A, CR Dra, AF Psc and SDSS J084425.9+513830.5) observed with the GALEX satellite. Methods. Taking advantage of the time-tagged events recorded with the GALEX photon counting detectors, we present high temporal resolution (< 0.01 sec) analysis of the...

BACKGROUND The association of inflammatory factors and the aqueous flare value with macular edema in branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) patients remains unclear. The relationship between the aqueous flare value and the vitreous fluid levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin (IL)-6, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (sICAM-1...

Neurosarcoidosis affects 5%-10% of Sarcoidosis patients. The etiology of a sarcoidosis flare has been unknown. Several factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of an acute flare, including genetic, environmental and infectious agents. We report the case of a 52-year-old female with known neurosarcoidosis who presented with altered sensorium on two occasions. On both episodes she had lep...

A “white-light prominence” is a flare visible in the continuum above the solar limb. Few examples of this phenomenon have been reported, but the tremendous event of 2003 November 4 was detected by several instruments. This was a partially occulted flare. We report here a detailed study of a much weaker event, seen in this case from a flare whose chromospheric component was on the disk. We find....

We describe ways in which the photospheric vector magnetic field might vary across the duration of a solar flare or CME. We also quantitatively assess the back reaction on the photosphere and solar interior by the coronal field evolution required to release flare energy. Our estimates suggest that the work done by Lorentz forces in this back reaction could supply enough energy to explain observ...