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If you suffer from a drug addiction, it can sometimes be hard to focus on things fully because of the voice in your head that keeps your mind focused on your drug of choice.
There are a lot of fun and enjoyable things you can do that to take your mind off and away from drugs. Don't let substance abuse land you in a rehab center in Salt Lake City. Here are three things you can do instead of drugs. You just have to find what best suits you.
Go on a Hike
Getting outside is one of the best ways to release excess energy and open your eyes to see things differently — more beautifully. Leave all the negative thoughts behind with each step you take. As you climb higher up the mountain you get farther away from reality and get to see things from a new perspective – literally.
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There is nothing that requires more attention than learning how to do something new. Painting acts as a medium with which you can express yourself however you please. Not only does it require you to pay very close attention to detail, but it also requires that you see each piece through until the end. This teaches dedication and responsibility to finish what you start.
Read a Good Book
Getting lost in a good book is one of the greatest pleasures of life. Reading takes you out of the world you live in and puts you in a whole new one. Nothing can take your mind off of reality better than a book can. Let yourself be submerged by different worlds that books offer you. You might come out of them with changed outlook on life.
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FHSU graduate student receives top marks in research competition
HAYS, Kan. -- Arianne Fisher, a Fort Hays State University graduate student in clinical psychology, received first-place in the recent graduate student research competition of the Southwestern Psychological Association.
The award was announced at the association's annual conference, in San Antonio, Texas.
Fisher is a 2012 Plainville High School graduate.

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Ochocinco lost his Starbucks card and is more entertainment than game
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New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco said he was "not trippin' " about losing his wallet, credit cards, license and iPod when someone broke into his SUV Wednesday, but was inconsolable about his Starbucks gold card being stolen as well.
"I earned the gold card," Ochocinco said in a two-minute video posted to his Twitter account discussing his ordeal. "You know how many coffees I've had to drink and lemon loafs I've had to purchase to get to that gold card? I had $220 left on my Starbucks card. Not just any Starbucks card, but a gold Starbucks card."
According to the Starbucks website, gold card holders get a free drink every 15 times the card is used; free syrup or soy milk in any coffee purchase; and, of course, a personalized card so the barista will know you by name when you order. Customers need to use their standard Starbucks card at least 30 times a year to upgrade it to a gold card.
"I feel like I'm about to tear up," Ochocinco added.
Later in the day, Ochocinco tweeted that the mother of one of his followers had found the wallet in Providence. While it contained his credit cards and license, the Starbucks gold card was missing.
The story does have a happy ending, however. Starbucks reached out to him via Twitter and agreed to replace his gold card.
…Really Chad! Really? I mean it's a Starbucks card. I am sure if you go to the next location you can get another one for being a "GOLD" member. Your SUV got broken into and you don't even care about that. C'mon Man! Chad, you need to get out of the spotlight when it comes to entertainment and start producing on the field with your teammates. Start doing funny things again like touchdown dances and calling out defensive backs week to week. But to go on a tangent on Starbucks cards to get attention. You need another job buddy…Explore posts in the same categories: Economy, ESPN, NFL, Pop Culture
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In a recent memorandum opinion, Chief Judge Leonard P. Stark denied a motion to invalidate under § 101 the plaintiff's U.S. Patent No. 5,987,610 ("Computer virus screening methods and systems"). Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Symantec Corp., et al., C.A. No. 10-1067 (D. Del. Apr. 22, 2015). The Court found that the '610 patent (unlike the other two patents at issue in the motion) was "Internet-centric" – the "key idea of the patent is that virus detection can take place remotely between two entities in a telephone network," and "[c]laims that purport to improve the functioning of the computer itself or effect an improvement in any other technology or technical field may be patentable under § 101." (emphasis in original) (internal quotation marks omitted). The Court rejected the defendants' arguments that the patent was akin to "observing individuals for signs of intoxication, reading wartime correspondence, or asking someone if she is having an emergency." The Court added that the '610 patent did not claim an abstract idea because "[t]he concept of detecting a computer virus in installed data (and doing so in a telephone network) does not make sense outside of a computer context."
However, the Court granted the motion to invalidate two other asserted patents, U.S. Patents. No. 6,460,040 ("Distributed content identification system") and 6,073,142 ("Automated post office based rule analysis of e-mail messages and other data objects for controlled distribution in network environments"), under § 101. The Court agreed with the defendants that both patents claimed methods that were abstract ideas capable of being performed by humans and "are not necessarily rooted in computer technology." The Court further found that the methods lacked any inventive concept that could salvage patent eligibility.


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Note: This is an archival copy of Security Sun Alert 248566 as previously published on http://sunsolve.sun.com.
Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1019903.1.
Bug Id
Release Phase
Solaris 10 Operating System
Date of Resolved Release
A Security Vulnerability in the NFS Version 4 Client Within Solaris May Lead to a System Panic
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in the NFS version 4 client within Solaris may allow a local unprivileged user to panic the system. This is a type of Denial of Service (DoS).
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform:
1. Solaris 8 and 9 are not impacted by this issue.
2. OpenSolaris distributions may include additional bug fixes above and beyond the build from which it was derived. The base build can be derived as follows:
$ uname -v3. Systems are only impacted by this vulnerability if they are using NFS version 4 (NFSv4) to access remote filesystems. To determine if a system is using NFSv4, the following nfsstat(1M) command can be used:
$ nfsstat -mThe "vers=4" value in the above Flags output indicates use of NFSv4.
Note that systems not using NFSv4 mount points may do so in the future, and all systems should be secured against this threat.
3. Symptoms
Should the described issue occur, the system will panic with a stack trace similar to the following:
vpanic(....)Most of the panics due to this issue show this trace and 1st and 2nd argument to fn_move() will be the same.
4. Workaround
To work around this issue, use NFSv3 on the NFS client by setting NFS_CLIENT_VERSMAX to 3 in /etc/default/nfs, and remounting the existing NFSv4 filesystems.
An example of the entry in /etc/default/nfs:
NFS_CLIENT_VERSMAX=3To locate which NFSv4 mountpoints qualify for unmounting, the nfsstat(1M) command can be run, as in the following example:
# nfsstat -mThe vers=4 value in the above output indicates a NFsv4 filesystem.
To unmount the NFSv4 mountpoint, the following command can be used:
# umount /mntNote: If the umount command shown above does not succeed, the filesystem may be busy and a forced unmount may be necessary. A list of processes using the filesystem can be determined with the fuser(1M) command:
# fuser -c <mountpoint>These processes should be terminated prior to retrying the umount command.
Alternatively, the mountpoint can be forcibly unmounted. Note that this may result in application errors and/or potential data inconsistency, so this should be used with caution.
To forcibly unmount the NFSv4 mountpoint:
# umount -f <mountpoint>To remount the filesystem:
# mount -Fnfs testhost:/space/data /mntTo confirm that the filesystem has been properly remounted as a NFSv3 filesystem, use nfsstat(1M) and confirm that vers=3:
# nfsstat -m
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
SPARC Platform:
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State-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has received nearly 16,000 claims by Thursday morning and expects perhaps 125,000 from Hurricane Irma, a spokesman said.
That's close to one in four customers of the state's No. 2 insurer. The company could announce as early as Friday mobile operations centers in South Florida to help people process claims.
Most claims so far are coming from Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties as well as southwest Florida, officials said.
State officials did not immediately have a statewide number for claims filed.
Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier said in advance of the storm, "Consumer protection is our number one priority as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. The Office is dedicated to constantly monitoring the financial health of insurers, and in the coming days, we will be available around the clock to address any insurer issues."


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This is a family recipe for a light, pure tasting banana bread.
Prep time: 10 mins
Bake time: 55-65 mins
What you'll need:
2.5 cups flour
.5 cup granulated sugar
.5 cup brown sugar
3.5 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup milk or soy milk
2-3 mashed bananas
1 egg
What to do:
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 5″ x 9″ (1.5 quart) loaf pan. Mix all ingredients, pour into pan.
Bake 55-65 minutes.
Makes 1 loaf.
This is vegetarian. Can be made vegan: exclude egg, use soy milk (as indicated plus 1/4 cup), add 1/2 teaspoon more baking powder.


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Chiropractors Calgary
What Is Chiropractic?
Doctors of chiropractic diagnose, treat and help prevent musculoskeletal (bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, joints and connective tissues) conditions and disorders and the effect they have on the nervous system. They do not prescribe drugs or perform surgery, but may make a referral to medical specialists for such treatment when appropriate. They also counsel patients regarding nutrition, lifestyle and exercise.
Chiropractors in Calgary are primary health care practitioners, which means that a referral from your family doctor is not necessary for treatment. They complete at least seven years of accredited post-secondary education and participate in supervised clinical training during their last year of training. Whether it is a personal injury, motor vehicle accident claim, workplace injury, or you are interested in simply optimizing your spinal health, the chiropractors at Active Back to Health will come up with a personalized treatment plan to decrease your pain, increase your function, and maintain your health long-term. See Our Calgary Naturopath page
What To Expect
At your first visit, the chiropractor will conduct a thorough history and physical examination to determine the cause of your chief complaint and whether or not chiropractic care is suitable to you. From there, individualized treatment plans typically consist of a combination of, but are not limited to, spinal mobilization and manipulation, soft tissue therapy, exercise prescription, and education.
Our chiropractic doctors individually specialize in various adjunctive techniques, such as the use of cold laser therapy, gait analysis and orthotics, Graston, acupuncture, visceral manipulation, and BodyTalk therapy. Please refer to their biographies to find out more about each practitioner.
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Back, Neck & Shoulder Pain
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Sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome
Hips, shoulders, knees, ankles, and more
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Beloved, we are God's children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2
We are confused many times. Confused about who we are. Confused about the people next to us. Confused about our friends. Confused about our very own spouses. Confused about the church. Confused about the political parties.
One thing is certain however – that we are children of God. John 1:12 declares: "to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name". There is something we can say for sure, that if I have accepted the Son of God, I have the power to become God's child. if you have accepted the Son of God, you have the power to become God's child. if your friends have accepted the Son of God, they have the power to become God's children.
This acceptance is really a process. We may accept the Son of God for who He is but who He is is something we can also be confused about. There is a series of unfolding, of revelation, of seeking in our lives so that we can define (or really find out) who He is. And God is patient. Depending on the intensity of our SEEKING, He reveals himself to us. This intensity is expressed in our love of God. "Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him." John 14:21.
I once met an utterly confused man in Adelaide. Utterly confused, or maybe just plain crazy. One afternoon, I went to the tram stop at Victoria Square. This bearded man was talking to an African woman and her little girl. He had long curly white hair, a white beard; he would make an excellent Santa Claus personality without the paunch. He wore a dirty blue checkered long-sleeved shirt and faded dungarees. He smelled of sweat and tobacco. I caught him saying something about Iraq and how the third world war would be started from there. I said that it was predicted in the Bible that the war would come from the north of Israel, which would make that true. He went on to talk about the future, as portrayed by Star Trek and Deep Space Nine. That's our future, he said. He said he was born in Adelaide, that he was Catholic but not practising anymore. He said he believed in the Liberal party, that the then Labor government of South Australia are a bunch of shitheads. "They should take the idols out of the church," he blurted.
"Catholics don't worship idols; the statues are just like the pictures of your family," I said but didn't really want to discuss apologetics. He said he had seen Satan, that he was in human form.
"Satan appeared in human form," he repeated. Then he mentioned about vampires. "There are vampires around," he declared.
"How do you know there are vampires?" I asked.
"I wouldn't know," he replied. "I could be a vampire. You could be a vampire. There's no way that you could prove to me that you're not a vampire." I didn't think that made sense and somehow that made me a bit uneasy.
The only thing that makes TRUE sense is that we are children of God. And being children of God, we can call God "Abba" which is the same as Daddy. And there's more, there is something BEYOND being children of God. Our future selves are defined by God's revelation of Himself to us. "When it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is."
Lord, give us clarity in times of confusion. Help us to know truly what being children of God truly means. Give us understanding, wisdom, and peace. Amen.
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Here are some of the main, most particular and significant AWARENESS EVENTS promoted along the years by the volunteers of the Committee "Giù le Mani dai Bambini" (Hands off our children).
In addition, every year, our Committee organizes an event to celebrate the Universal Children's Day, promoted by the United Nations. You can see the celebrations from 2005 onwards on ITS DEDICATED SITE.
And yet, these are only some of the initiatives! For a complete overlook on all our activities on the national territory, read the Campaign's LOGBOOK.


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MICHAEL SMITH is considered one of the design industry's most respected talents with an international profile of residential and commercial clients. Over the course of his career, Smith has consistently developed a style that has been characterized as a delicate blend of "European tradition and American modernism." His work has been celebrated in two best-selling books from Rizzoli Publishing, "Elements of Style" and "Houses". He is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including Architectural Digest's "The AD 100", the Los Angeles Pacific Design Center's West Week "Stars of Design" and "Designer of the Year" by Elle Decor. In addition, his projects have been featured in such noted publications as Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Town and Country, Domino, Metropolitan Home, Interior Design, and W.
THE SAMUEL & SONS DESIGN STUDIO, renowned for its innovative trimmings, brings a visionary, fresh approach to interiors décor. Its refined, fully-articulated color palettes and cutting-edge constructions represent a sophisticated aesthetic. Studio collections are diligently developed from a hand-rendered drawing or painting incorporating novel fibers or materials, current trends, or classic textile documents. The transformative vision is realized by intricate changes in coloration, methods of construction, scale and fibers that culminate in groundbreaking trimmings with contemporary contexts. The creative force behind the Studio is Executive Design Director, Marisa Gutmacher, whose trimmings over the past 25 years have been published in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Interior Design, Luxe, Traditional Home, Veranda, and World of Interiors. Among her dozens of distinguished collections for Samuel & Sons over the past decade, she designed the Optix Collection, which won for Textiles + Fabrics in the 12th Annual Hospitality Design (HD) Awards for 2016. Gutmacher is a dual degree graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Complementing her, the S&S Studio's team is comprised of a number of the most inspired, design-savvy professionals in the industry.
ROGER THOMAS is Executive Vice President of Design for Wynn Design and Development and a recognized leader in interior design for the hospitality industry. He designed the interiors of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, led the interior design of Wynn Macau and Encore at Wynn Macau. For 20 years, as principle of Thomas Design Group, Roger Thomas designed the interiors of the company's many properties, including the Golden Nugget hotels in Las Vegas and Laughlin, and the most important properties on the Las Vegas Strip: the Mirage Resort, Treasure Island and the world-famous Bellagio Resort. Mr. Thomas was twice listed in Architectural Digest's AD 100 and named "Designer of the Year" at The International Hotel and Restaurant Show in New York. Additionally his work has been published in leading journals, including Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Interiors and Hospitality Design.


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Men's Detroit Low ESD Soft Toe Black/Green Work Boot
This work shoe is stable and supportive, but agile and flexible as well. ESD construction reduces that static electricity issue – a must in flammable or clean-room environments. Innovative features deliver outdoor shoe performance that works hard without weighing you down.
Approximate weight per shoe: 17.5 oz/496.1 g
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- Electro static dissipative (ESD) footwear is constructed to reduce excess static electricity
- Lining with hydrophobic/hydrophilic 2-zone comfort technology
- Meets or exceeds ASTM F2892-11 SD Standards
- Oil and slip resistant non-marking rubber outsole
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Efficacy of Acetilcysteine in 'Rescue' Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Infection. Pilot Study
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00985608
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified September 2009 by Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : September 28, 2009
Last Update Posted : January 26, 2010
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H pylori gastric infection is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases worldwide. The discovery that most upper gastrointestinal diseases are related to H pylori infection and therefore can be treated with antibiotics is an important medical advance. Currently, a first-line triple therapy based on proton pump inhibitor (PPI) or ranitidine bismuth citrate (RBC) plus two antibiotics (clarithromycin and amoxicillin or nitroimidazole) is recommended by all consensus conferences and guidelines. Even with the correct use of this drug combination, infection can not be eradicated in up to 23% of patients. Therefore, several second line therapies have been recommended. A 7 d quadruple therapy based on PPI, bismuth, tetracycline and metronidazole is the more frequently accepted. However, with second-line therapy, bacterial eradication may fail in up to 40% of cases. When H pylori eradication is strictly indicated the choice of further treatment is controversial. When available, endoscopy with culture and consequent antibiotic susceptibility testing remains the most appropriate option for patients with two eradication failures to avoid a widespread use of expensive antibiotics. The use of these drugs may also induce severe side-effects and development of H pylori resistant strains.
Resistant strains of Helicobacter pylori can display a dense biofilm with mucus and microorganisms in a coccoid shape on the mucosal surface of stomach that may have a role in determining the resistance to the antibiotic therapies. Possibly, N-acetil-cysteine (NAC) may dissolve biofilm architecture and help to eradicate resistant strains of H pylori.
|Condition or disease
|Helicobacter Pylori Infection
|Drug: Group A: NCA 600 mg+antibiotics Drug: Group B: antibiotic treatment (control)
|Phase 2
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|40 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Efficacy of Acetilcysteine in 'Rescue' Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Infection. Pilot Study
|Study Start Date :
|April 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|September 2009
Active Comparator: Group B: antibiotic treatment (control)
patients receiving solely a culture-guided one-week antibiotic treatment including a PPI plus two antibiotics
Drug: Group B: antibiotic treatment (control)
patients receiving solely a culture-guided one-week antibiotic treatment including a PPI plus two antibiotics
Active Comparator: Group A: NCA 600mg +antibiotics
NCA 600mg once a day for a week and subsequently a culture-guided one-week regimen including a PPI plus two antibiotics
Drug: Group A: NCA 600 mg+antibiotics
NCA 600mg once a day for a week and subsequently a culture-guided one-week regimen including a PPI plus two antibiotics
- To evaluate the usefulness of NAC as pre-treatment attempt associated with a culture-guided antibiotic therapy as rescue therapy after multi-attempts antibiotic failure [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Both genders
- Age > 18 years
- Persistent infection from Helicobacter pylori, at gastroscopy or 13C urea breath test, after at least two antibiotic unsuccessful eradication attempts
Exclusion Criteria:
- Verified allergies to the acetylcysteine or to the antibiotics to cure Helicobacter pylori
- Pregnancy, nursing
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00985608
|Institute of Internal Medicine - Catholic University
|Rome, Italy, 00168
|Contact: Giovanni Cammarota, MD 0039-06-30155948 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Giovanni Cammarota, MD
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The use of trigeneration systems reduces the consumption of fossil fuels, per unit of energy required for a typical building, by about 40% compared to that used by conventional air-conditioning systems.
Hydrogen Powered Micro Trigeneration Technology
AGNI Inc
|The use of trigeneration systems reduces the consumption of fossil fuels, per unit of energy required for a typical building, by about 40% compared to that used by conventional air-conditioning systems.
|Hydrogen Powered Micro Trigeneration Technology
AGNI Inc
Rising cost of fuel worldwide and growing demand for energy is forcing many users to reconsider energy generation efficiency and model. The cost of energy without subsidy has more than doubled within the last 12 months. This trend is unfortunately a predicament of demand growth exceeding that of supply, and is set to plague our lives in the foreseeable future.
The environmental neglect of our yesteryears is catching up with us, manifesting as hurricanes, typhoons, floods, tornadoes, famine, depletion of ozone layer, excessively hot summers, forest fires, rising sea levels, etc. The environmental scorn, yields to none, not even the might of the entire world. However, the repercussions of the environmental scorn is felt and affects the lives of all.
"Every year the world consumes about three billion barrels of oil, three thousand billion cubic meters of natural gas and five thousand million tones of coal. The share of energy market consists of 40 percent oil, 26 percent coal, 24 percent natural gas and 10 percent others. About 90 percent of world transportation is dependent on oil. The current global energy infrastructure is estimated to be worth 15 trillion US dollars. However it can supply quality energy to only one billion people, mostly in the OECD countries. Around the world more than one and a half billion people mostly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity or fossil fuels." (Khondaker Muzammel Huq)
The price of oil isn't the only issue of concern here, to wit the environmental concern, which is a multi-dimensional one. The earth is being stressed by large amounts of pollutants being introduced into the atmosphere. At the urban level, photochemical oxidants are causing smog. The increase in carbon dioxide together with deforestation has detrimentally and irreversibly changed the atmosphere.
Human activities are intensifying the natural greenhouse effect. Every year we release billions of tons of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere. In doing so, we are setting the stage for a warmer Earth.
While all of the mechanisms of global warming are not clearly understood or worked out, this is a real issue, with very real future negative repercussions; indeed, it's entirely possible that for some people and parts of the world that future is now.
When you burn fuel you create chemicals that increase acid rain, add particulate pollutants to the air we breathe, introduce heavy metals into the environment from oil burning power plants and then there's the issue of pollution induced smog. Unlike global warming, where specific mechanisms for what we see and can predict are still being worked out, these other deleterious effects of fossil fuel consumption are pretty well established, we just don't tend to think about them.
Is there a panacea for the human thirst for fossil fuel, which is destroying our habitat? It took the world 125 years to consume the first 1 trillion barrels of oil, however the next trillion barrels will be consumed in 30 years!
As emissions standards have tightened in response to environmental damage and related public health costs, the demand for clean, renewable energy has increased. Interest in the market for Combined Heat & Power solutions is growing. A number of factors, including the restructuring of the energy industry and the introduction of new technologies, are driving this interest.
The demand for electricity in China is expected to more than triple by 2025, growing on average by 7.8 percent per year through 2015 and 5.6 percent per year through 2025. More rapid growth in electricity demand is projected for India's residential sector, but electricity consumption and total delivered energy consumption are projected to remain at about one-half those for China through 2025. China and India together accounted for 37 percent of delivered residential energy consumption in the emerging economies in 2002 and are projected to account for more than 43 percent in 2025. The Middle East, Africa, and Central and South America all are projected to see substantial increases in residential energy consumption as well, accounting for 42 percent of the 13.6 quadrillion Btu increase in residential sector delivered energy consumption in the emerging economies through 2025. (EIA)
Household energy use is anticipated to increase most rapidly in the coming decades in the nations with emerging economies, relative to other nations. Population growth and urbanisation in China and India will create large increases in demand for residential energy services. As a result, the emerging economies in 2025 are projected to nearly equal the mature market economies in residential energy use.
Heating and cooling loads are the major end uses of residential energy consumption. The most prominent fuels used for space and water heating today are natural gas, oil, propane and electricity, while electricity is the main fuel for air-conditioning. Some homes have natural gas pipelines leading to them to power their furnaces and boilers for space and water heating and cooking. Alternatively, households may have storage tanks outside for heating oil and propane to fuel their heating appliances.
Conventional thermoelectric stations convert only 1/3rd of the fuel energy in electricity. The rest is losses in the form of heat. The adverse effect to the environment from this waste is obvious. The need to increase the efficiency of the electricity generation process is therefore imperative.
One method for more rational use in the production of electricity is the Cogeneration of Heat (or Refrigeration) and Power, where more than 4/5th of the fuels energy is converted to usable energy, resulting in both financial and environmental benefits.
Agni introduces its Navitas range of hydrogen powered micro trigeneration technology, ranging from 5kW to 50kW, using bio-fuel. Navitas is environmentally friendly with zero pollution, easy to use, sleek and compact; designed for continuous duty and can enjoy a fuel cost that is a fraction of comparable fossil fuel cost today, by using Agni's Bio fuel! Navitas is designed to generate electricity, heat for space heating during the winter season and air conditioning for the summer seasons. Additionally, Navitas will also generate hot water for domestic use for e.g., in the kitchen, bathroom, shower, etc., and distilled water. Navitas offers pollution free energy generation option by capturing the CO2 generated in the fuel reforming process, which is then made available for greenhouse and other use.
The main benefit of cogeneration/ trigeneration is the more efficient use of fossil fuels used, for the generation of electricity. By using heat that would otherwise be wasted, cogeneration / trigeneration eliminates the need to burn fuels for the sole purpose of heating and cooling. This reduces the overall costs of producing electricity and heat, because less fuel is consumed.
By using the same fuel twice to produce electricity and other energy products and maximizing the use of almost all the possible energy from the fuel, we are able to achieve fuel conversion efficiencies of 95%. Emissions per unit energy of atmospheric pollutants associated with the combustion of fossil fuels such as carbon dioxide, sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides which results in acid rain are reduced, and with CO2 sequestration option, not emitted into the atmosphere
The use of trigeneration systems reduces the consumption of fossil fuels, per unit of energy required for a typical building, by about 40% compared to that used by conventional air-conditioning systems.
Achieving a truly sustainable energy system will call for technological breakthroughs that would alter radically how we produce and use energy.
The content & opinions in this article are the author's and do not necessarily represent the views of AltEnergyMag
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