BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We seek to compare and contrast the mechanisms of blood photocoagulation under 532 and 1,064 nm laser irradiation in vitro in order to better understand the in vivo observations. We also seek to validate a finite element model (FEM) developed to study the thermodynamics of coagulation. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS We study the photocoagulation of whole blood in...

STUDY OBJECTIVE Arterial thermal dye dilution (TDDart) with the COLD system (Munich, Germany) allows measurement of cardiac index (CI), partial blood volumes, lung water, and liver function. The aim of the study was to determine agreement of TDDart measurements with pulmonary artery thermal dilution measurements (TDpa) and to assess the reproducibility of TDDart parameters. DESIGN Prospective...

A theoretical evaluation of the biochar production process using a biomass gasifier has been carried out herein. Being distinguished from previous research trend examining use gasifier, which focused on energy efficiency, present study tries to figure effect rate overall performance because itself now given spotlight as main product. Biochar can be utilized for agricultural and industrial purpo...

The cashew nut wastes (CNW), more released in the environment by transforming units, are underused based on bioenergy. This study aimed at evaluating biogas production anaerobic codigestion of CNW with various organic feedstocks. Physicochemical parameters and lower heating value (LHV) hull (CH) almond skin (CS) were determined. Batch cultures each waste, supplemented to pig manure (PM), cow du...

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)–gas turbine (GT) hybrid systems can produce power at high electrical efficiencies while emitting virtually zero criteria pollutants (e.g., ozone, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, particulate matters). This study presents new insights into renewable hydrogen (RH2)-powered SOFC–GT with respect to their system configuration techno-economic analysis motiv...

Waste tyres gasification in a bubbling fluidised bed reactor is evaluated by means of complete characterisation the product gas. The experiments are carried out at two temperatures, 700 and 850 °C, various equivalence ratios (ER) while using air as gasifying. Additionally, effect steam also studied °C. High temperature low ER increase production H2, CH4, C2H4. Steam addition mainly affects H2 C...

I apply some of the lessons from quantum theory, in particular from Bell’s theorem, to a debate on the foundations of decision theory and causation. By tracing a formal analogy between the basic assumptions of Causal Decision Theory (CDT)—which was developed partly in response to Newcomb’s problem— and those of a Local Hidden Variable (LHV) theory in the context of quantum mechanics, I show tha...

Resection of malignant lesions arising in the dorsal sector of the liver is a challenging procedure because the sector is located deep in the abdominal cavity and surrounded by the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the major hepatic veins [1 – 9]. A hanging maneuver is an innovative procedure in hepatic surgeries, in which the liver parenchyma is hung by a tape, thereby making a straight cutting lin...

Exact computations of polarizations correlations probabilities are carried out in QED, to the leading order, for initially polarized as well as unpolarized particles. Quite generally they are found to be speed dependent and are in clear violation of Bell’s inequality of Local Hidden Variables (LHV) theories. This dynamical analysis shows how speed dependent entangled states are generated. These...

In this letter we discuss entanglement properties of neutral kaons systems and their use for testing local realism. In particular we show that, as previous proposals, also a scheme [17] recently suggested for performing a test of hidden variable theories against standard quantum mechanics cannot be conclusive. Since 1935, the celebrated paper of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen [1] suggested that Quantu...