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Techno-Economic Study with Integrated CO2e Emission Model of Novel Pseudo Dry Gas Concept for Deepwater Gas Field with Long Tieback
Authors: Azuhan A. , Rahman A. A , Johar J. , Azmi N. , Liebana L. , Thomas L. , Sallij M. , Bhaskoro P. , Aziz S. A 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Deepwater gas field development with long tieback poses flow assurance challenges due to the liquid dropout, causing high backpressure and extensive compression and pumping energy requirements, leading to high OPEX, CAPEX, and CO2 emission. A novel Pseudo Dry Gas (PDG) concept has been developed as an inline gas-liquid separator (liquid removal system) which separates liquids into a dedicated liquid line from the gas to induce hydraulically ‘dry gas’ behavior within a wet gas pipeline over the operating envelope. The work aims to demonstrate the techno-economic benefits of a field development study undertaken jointly between oil and gas operators and service companies; with particular focus on the integrated life cycle CO2 assessment showing the ‘energy intensity’ of the technology in comparison with various well-established concepts.
A widely accepted industry design software has been used to generate data for a range of various development concepts based on deepwater (2,000m of water depth) gas field data with 140km tieback. An advanced flow assurance design technique is developed to evaluate the number of PDG units required along the pipeline and to select the most optimum section to locate the PDG unit(s) for effective separation. The performance of the PDG units are predicted by linking the field data with PDG test data. The test has been conducted on a 6″ flow loop with 6″ PDG prototype and pilot scale unit, covering the operational pressure, temperature and anticipated fluid properties. The CO2 emission assessment is undertaken in accordance with ISO 14044, linking the reservoir production to the power demand of pumps and compressors when they are required to support production. The power demand is then converted into the equivalent CO2 emission based on the generation type. Finally, the carbon intensity (CO2 tonnes/ MMScf) for various development concepts is calculated by combining the accumulative production and total CO2 emissions over the field life.
The results show a significant reduction in carbon intensity for PDG concept, in excess of 75% when compared to other potential concepts. Moreover, this gain in carbon intensity reduction is accompanied by other economic benefits i.e., without loss of recoverable reserves, enhanced ability to mitigate production risks associated with long-distance subsea gas tiebacks leading to lower life cycle cost and higher Net Present Value (NPV) as well as Internal Rate of Return (IRR). These observations are the net result of changing the internal resistance curve of the gas tieback from a quadradic function to a linear function, enabling the more efficient use of downhole pressure to reduce the overall carbon intensity (CO2 tonnes/ MMScf) of upstream gas production.
Therapeutic effectiveness of oral homeopathic remedy in management of knee osteoarthritis via attenuation of oxidative and inflammatory pathway
Authors: El Gendy Aliaa , Monir Rasha , Zikri Emad N. , Ali Maha A. , Abdel-Wahhab Khaled G. , Fouad Suzanne , Shafei Heba F. 
Published: February 2024

Background
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common prevalent condition that affects joints and causes erosion of the cartilage. Many conventional medications show evidence of short-term effectiveness. However, they are associated with numerous adverse effects.

Objective
As homeopathy is a complementary modality, thus this study aimed to explore the therapeutic effectiveness of homeopathic remedies in management of knee OA that proved efficiency in management of knee OA without health hazards.

Patients and methods
Thirty cases (25 females, five males) were complaining of bilateral grade 2 or 3 knee OA were included in the study. Each patient was taken as her/his control. One milliliter of a diluted complex of four homeopathic remedies (Arnica Montana, Ledum Palustre, Rhus Tox, and Ruta Graveolens) was taken orally by each patient for 6 weeks in ascending potency.

Results
All clinical parameters showed significant improvement after the end of therapy. Visual analog scale, number of tender points, tenderness score (TS), angle of knee flexion, heel to hip distance Western Ontario and McMaster universities osteoarthritis index score and Lequesne index (P≤0.05). In addition, there was significant improvement in laboratory markers as significant increase in serum enkephalin and interleukin-4 and decreasing in erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P≤0.05).

Conclusion
The study showed efficiency of four homeopathic remedies in decreasing pain, tenderness, improving knee flexion and quality of life supported with improvement in serum levels of encephalin, interleukin-4 and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in grade 2 or 3 OA patients.
Initial Learning Experience for Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy: A Surgeon’s Experience while Introducing the Navigation Technology in Pulmonary Lesion Diagnosis
Authors: Tsai Yuan-Ming , Kuo Yen-Shou , Chen Ying-Yi , Yang Cheng-Hsi , Cheng Yu-An , Huang Hsu-Kai 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Background:
Diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions using a traditional bronchoscope is difficult. Reports on the learning experience for Veran’s SPiN electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) for the diagnosis of pulmonary lesions are limited.

Aim:
We aimed to evaluate the skills developed by trainees who underwent Veran ENB learning in a clinical setting.

Methods:
We retrospectively examined the data of patients who had undergone Veran ENB to guide instruments through the airways to a target lesion for biopsy or localization from November 2019 to March 2022.

Results:
In total, 23 patients, including 16 with solid lesions (69.6%), 4 with pure ground-glass opacity (17.4%), and 3 with mixed (13.0%) were included. The median largest diameter of the pulmonary lesions was 2.7 ± 1.8 cm, whereas the median distance from the pleural surface to the edge of the pulmonary lesion in its shortest path was 1.9 ± 1.6 cm. Most lesions in this cohort had a positive air bronchus sign (69.6%). The mean procedure time for a young thoracic surgeon was longer after 10 cases of operation (45.6 ± 13.4 vs. 33.8 ± 9.2 min, P = 0.027). There were no complications reported related to the procedure.

Conclusion:
ENB is a safe and less invasive method for tissue diagnosis or preoperative localization for patients with pulmonary lesions. However, a young thoracic surgeon in the learning process requires more time to perform ENB. This study provides basic information about the learning experience of trainees while performing the ENB procedure.
Associations of ultrasound splenic size and clinico-laboratory values in patients with Sickle Cell Anemia at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Authors: Aina Ifeoluwasemilojo , Akingbola Titilola Stella , Akinmoladun Janet Adetinuke , Ogunseyinde Ayotunde , Aina Akinsola Sunday , Oyedepo Victor Olufemi 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Background/Aims:
Sickle cell anemia also known as haemoglobin SS (HbSS) is a genetic disease arising from the replacement of glutamic acid with valine at position 6 of the beta hemoglobin chain. This vaso-occlusive disease affects most of the organs in the body with the spleen commonly affected resulting in recurrent infarction. This study aims to assess the relationship between the ultrasound splenic length (LS) with the steady state packed cell volume (PCV), frequency of blood transfusion, and anthropometric parameters (weight and height) among patients with sickle cell anemia.

Materials and Methods:
This is an observational cross-sectional study with 128 consenting HbSS patients recruited. Sickle cell anemia (HbSS) patients with no crises/illness within the last 4 weeks prior to the study period were included in the study. Patient’s demographics, steady PCV and ultrasound findings of the spleen were documented into the study pro forma. Data were analyzed using the Statistical package for the Social Sciences software version 21. Mean, median, standard deviation, and Chi-square were used. A P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant and a confidence interval (CI) of 95%.

Results:
The median age for all the patients was 19.00 years with a CI of 19.06–23.2 years. For children (2–17 years), the median age was 11.00 years with a CI of 9.35–11.36 years while for the adults was 28.00 years with a CI of 27.40–31.77 years. The median steady-PCV obtained in this study was 25.0%. Adult HbSS patients with normal LS had a significant correlation with the steady PCV.

Conclusion:
Normal-sized spleen on sonography may be a pointer to the steady PCV in sickle cell anemia patients. This study, therefore, suggests the need for sonography of the spleen in HbSS patients as part of their routine follow-up investigations.
Effect of Sputtering Bias Voltage on the Microstructure and Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Corrosion Resistance of the FeCrAlY Coating
Authors: Zhang Wei , Zhou Mingyang , Fu Yuanjie , Qiu Xi , Yang Jijun 
Published: February 2024

FeCrAlY coatings deposited on the outer surface of the cladding tube by the magnetron sputtering with varying bias voltages (0 V to −500 V) were corroded at 550°C to 600°C in oxygen-saturated and oxygen-poor lead-bismuth eutectic for 500 h to 1,000 h. The increased bias voltage led to the Al content decreased and the Y content increased. The coating changed from columnar crystals to equiaxed crystals with increased bias voltage. The decreased bias voltage makes an improved corrosion resistance. The fundamental process governing the evolution of microstructure and corrosion resistance in the FeCrAlY coatings was discussed.
Textiles on Film
Authors: Peterson Becky 
Published: February 2024

The imagined worlds of the cinematic mise-en-scène are rich with textiles: fabrics drape over sets, serve as props, and develop mood and character as dress and décor. A much-needed examination of the cultural and emotional impact of textiles as mediated through cinematic technology, Textiles on Film broadens our understanding of the dynamic relationship between fabric and film.
Drawing on scholarship across multiple disciplines and exploring a wide range of films—from lesser-known avant-garde films to big-budget Hollywood productions—this book will inspire scholars and students of film, fashion, and textiles. Close readings of on-screen textiles redirect meaning to that which is often overlooked, including depictions of gender expression, behind-the-scenes labor, and architectural and bodily ornamentation. Attentive to the social nuances of fabrics from polyester to velvet, and to the physical qualities of the textiles themselves, Becky Peterson unearths new possibilities for reading media and textile cultures.
Vagrant Lives in Colonial Australasia
Authors: Coleborne Catharine 
Published: February 2024

Investigating the history of vagrants in colonial Australia and New Zealand, this book provides insights into the histories and identities of marginalised peoples in the British Pacific Empire. Showing how their experiences were produced, shaped and transformed through laws and institutions, it reveals how the most vulnerable people in colonial society were regulated, marginalised and criminalised in the imperial world.
Studying the language of vagrancy prosecution, narratives of mobility and welfare, vagrant families, gender and mobility and the political, social and cultural interpretations of vagrancy, this book sets out a conceptual framework of mobility as a field of inquiry for legal and historical studies. Defining ‘mobility’ as population movement and the occupation of new social and physical space, it offers an entry point to the related histories of penal colonies and new ‘settler’ societies. It provides insights into shared histories of vagrancy across New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand, and explores how different jurisdictions regulated mobility within the temporal and geographical space of the British Pacific Empire.
Online Research
Authors: Hooley Tristram , Buchanan Rachel 
Published: February 2024

First published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What is Online Research?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series.
This book provides a concise and accessible introduction to online research, covering ethics, surveys, focus groups, ethnographies, experiments and the gathering and analysis of naturally occurring digital/big data. It also asks how researchers should use the digital environment to communicate their research and looks forward to the future of the field, asking what the next ten years hold. Online research is rarely well served by the direct translation of onsite methods onto the internet. Rather, researchers need to reflect, adapt and redesign research as they change the mode through which they conduct their research. Featuring an updated glossary, two new chapters and comprehensive updates throughout, this new edition provides new and experienced researchers with the foundation they need to conduct online research projects
Reading Tolkien in Chinese
Authors: Reinders Eric , Driggers Taylor , Murphy Timothy S. , Behrooz Anahit , Bacchilega Cristina , Chakravorty Mayurika , Kelly Alice , Greenhill Pauline 
Published: February 2024

Approaching translations of Tolkien’s works as stories in their own right, this book reads multiple Chinese translations of Tolkien’s writing to uncover the new and unique perspectives that enrich the meaning of the original texts. Exploring translations of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin and The Unfinished Tales, Eric Reinders reveals the mechanics of meaning by literally back-translating the Chinese into English to dig into the conceptual common grounds shared by religion, fantasy and translation, namely the suspension of disbelief, and questions of truth - literal, allegorical and existential. With coverage of themes such as gods and heathens, elves and ‘Men’, race, mortality and immortality, fate and doom, and language, Reinder’s journey to Chinese Middle-earth and back again drastically alters views on Tolkien’s work where even basic genre classification surrounding fantasy literature look different through the lens of Chinese literary expectations.
Invoking scholarship in Tolkien studies, fantasy theory and Religious and translations studies, this is an ambitious exercise in comparative imagination across cultures that suspends the prejudiced hierarchy of originals over translations.
Instead of approaching translations as inherently inferior to the original, or focusing exclusively on errors, this book treats the multiple Chinese translations of Tolkien as stories in their own right. The new Middle-earth that emerges from these retellings will help readers re-read the original in a new way. In asking what an “elf” is in Chinese, the study also asks: what, after all, is an elf? Just as Tolkien felt that fantasy can help us return to our daily lives with new eyes for the wonder of ordinary things, this journey into the Chinese Middle-earth and back again will change readers’ views of The Lord of the Rings, even if—especially if—they have read it many times. Even the basic genre classification—fantasy literature—looks different through the lens of Chinese literary expectations. Starting from a theoretical discussion of the intersection of religion, fantasy and translation, the themes for special focus include: gods and heathens; elves and “Men”; race; mortality and the afterlife; fate and doom; language and magic spells. The book focuses on three Chinese translations of The Lord of the Rings, three each of The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, as well as single translations of The Children of Hurin and The Unfinished Tales. Informed by current scholarship in Tolkien Studies, Fantasy theory, Religious Studies, and Translation Studies, this book is an ambitious exercise in comparative imagination across cultures.
Christian Atheism
Authors: Žižek Slavoj 
Published: February 2024

If we want to be true atheists, do we have to begin with a religious edifice and undermine it from within?
Slavoj Žižek has long been a commentator on and critic of Christian theology. His preoccupation with Badiou’s concept of ‘the event’ alongside the Pauline thought of the New Testament has led to a decidedly theological turn in his thinking. Drawing on traditions and subjects as broad as Buddhist thought, dialectical materialism, political subjectivity, quantum physics, AI and chatbots, this book articulates Žižek’s idea of a religious life for the first time.
Christian Atheism is a unique insight into Žižek’s theological project and the first book-length exploration of his religious thinking. In his own words, “to become a true dialectical materialist, one should go through the Christian experience.” Crucial to his whole conception of ‘experience’ is not some kind of spiritual revelation but rather the logic of materialistic thought. This affirmation of Christian theology whilst simultaneously deconstructing it is a familiar Žižekian move, but one that holds deep-seated political, philosophical and, in the end, personal import for him.
Here is Žižek’s most extensive treatment of theology and religion to date.
Postanarchism and Critical Art Practices
Authors: Newman Saul , Topuzovski Tihomir 
Published: February 2024

Engaging with contemporary debates about the political role of art in an era of total market subsumption, this book shows how artists respond to the challenges of political authoritarianism, police violence, right-wing populism, ‘post-truth’ discourse, economic inequality, pandemics, and the environmental crisis, transforming the public sphere in new and unexpected ways. Going beyond sterile debates about identity politics, diversity and representation that beset the mainstream media, university campuses and other cultural domains, the volume illustrates the ways in which artists are opening up alternative sites of contestation, occupation, and autonomous political thought and action.
Newman and Topuzovski examine here the artistic practices of multiple collectives and individuals deeply engaged with social and political activities such as Grupo de Arte Callejero (GAC) and Voina, arguing that the best way to understand these new critical discourses and practices is through an updated political theory of anarchism - or what we call postanarchism - where the insurrection against power and the politics of singularity are central. Featuring, for instance, an examination of significant movements such as Black Lives Matter, as well as its use of artistic tactics such as graffiti, graphic design and movement art, the book launches itself into a vibrant discussion of the extent to which art can produce a multiplicity of practices through the deconstruction of existing legal, political, and cultural identities.
By developing an alternative way of exploring the nexus between art and politics through the idea of postanarchism, this book bridges the gap between the two, promoting an understanding of the political role that art can play today and introduces a theory of postanarchism to a non-specialist audience of artists, activists and those generally interested in new sites and directions for radical politics.
After Elizabeth
Authors: Owens Ed 
Published: February 2024

The British monarchy has been through turbulent times of late. Rocked by scandal and strife, and without it seems a clear plan for the future following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we have been left wondering: what happens next?
Nothing seems certain. Will the monarchy survive with its continuing echoes of an Imperial past? Will young people - disenchanted with the political status quo - find the ritual and practice of the monarchy quite so mesmerising as previous generations have done? What might a republican Britain look like?
Ed Owens argues that the monarchy must embrace reform and transform itself radically. No more private jets while preaching about the importance of the environment; no more secrecy obscuring royal influence in high places; and no more hangers on enjoying grace-and-favour homes. A major slimming down is essential. And it's time the family archives were opened.
All these issues will have a direct effect on the common good of the nation as the monarchy tries to reinvent itself as a modern working democracy, and endeavours to equip itself for the coming decades. Ed Owens situates this critical moment of royal transition in its historical context in order to set out a vision for monarchy that is future-proof, but which would also see the crown play an integral role in the evolution of 21st-century Britain.
The Book of Secrets
Authors: Xue Xinran 
Published: February 2024

The story of a family in modern China with a history of deceit, betrayal and political intrigue, and the communist party's long shadow over them, from the Cultural Revolution to today.
Following the lives of military intelligence officer Jie and his wife Moon, The Book of Secrets weaves recently found material into a narrative that not only illuminates the shadowy world of intelligence in China, but also the emotional tragedies that political extremism inflicted on those working within.
Drawing on Jie’s own vivid biography of his youth, Xinran pieces together his trajectory as he joins the great hope of the Chinese young – the Communist Party – and becomes a loyal cadre until the late 1970s when, as a chief in the security forces, he makes a decision that will poison his family against him.
This is a totally unique behind-the-scenes account of a family torn apart by the Tiananmen Square massacre and the attempts of Jie to finally open up the Chinese system to the people, pieced together from an extraordinary archive of personal diaries and letters.
Groundbreakers
Authors: Lyons Chantal 
Published: February 2024

Full of joy, pathos, warmth, integrity and intrigue.' AMY-JANE BEER
'A thrilling expedition into a wild, unruly world.' LEE SCHOFIELD
'Gently thought-provoking and beautifully written.' LEIF BERSWEDEN
'The remarkable story of Britain’s wild boar.' THE GUARDIAN
'A real page-turner.' STEPHEN MOSS
After centuries of absence, wild boar are back in Britain. What does this mean for us – and them?
Big, messy and mysterious – crossing paths with a wild boar can conjure fear and joy in equal measure. Driven to extinction seven hundred years ago, a combination of the species’ own tenacity and illegal releases from the 1980s has seen several populations of this beast of myth begin to roam English and Scottish woods once more.
With growing worry over the impacts on both people and the countryside, the boar’s right to exist in Britain has been heavily debated. Their habitat-regenerating actions benefit a host of other wildlife, yet unlike beavers, these ecosystem engineers remain unloved by many. Why is there no clamour to reintroduce them across the land? And, with the few boar in England threatened by poaching and culling, why are we not doing more to prevent their re-extinction?
In Groundbreakers, Chantal Lyons moves to the boar’s stronghold of the Forest of Dean to get up close and personal with this complex, intelligent and quirky species, and she meets with people across Britain and beyond who celebrate their presence – or want them gone. From Toulouse and Barcelona where they are growing in number and boldness, to the woods of Kent and Sussex where they are fading away again, to Inverness-shire where rewilders welcome them, join Chantal on a journey of discovery as she reveals what it might take for us to coexist with wild boar.