2023-05-24 22:04:51
Congo-Brazzaville might become an exporter of liquefied natural gas. Thanks to an investment of 5 billion dollars provided by the Italian oil company ENI, the authorities launched at the end of April, near Pointe-Noire (south), the economic capital, construction work on a production, pre-treatment and gas liquefaction. A very ambitious project. Place de Litchendjili, near Pointe-Noire. The sun is at its zenith. A group of elders, dressed in traditional attire, engage in a site blessing ritual before President Denis Sassou-Nguesso lays the foundation stone for the construction of the Natural Gas Production and Liquefaction Center . This is a high-end project for Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons: “In reality, it is a major integrated project that we are launching. It concerns the production of gas, its transformation and its liquefaction, then its marketing. It will lead our country, for the first time, to export liquefied natural gas for the first time”. The Center will be erected near the Congo Power Plant, powered by gas, which alone produces 70% of the electricity consumed in Congo. Great ambitions According to Mirko Araldi, managing director of ENI Congo, the project’s main partner, the project will be carried out in two phases: the installation of two floating factories and actual production. The ambitions are high according to Mirko Araldi: “Today we are celebrating the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project which will allow the Republic of Congo to join the restricted group of world exporters of liquefied natural gas by the end of the year “. ► To read also: In Brazzaville, the Kokutan’art festival highlights cities without electricity By 2025, the Center will produce 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year. The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, assures that the future production of this liquefied gas will exceed the needs of the Congolese market. “Indeed, a large part will be sent for export because we do not have the capacity to absorb 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas. But, of course, no one can imagine that there isn’t a little left here. So the local market is part of the file, ”explains Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua. An industrial perspective The country hopes to derive a significant gain, but the revenues have not been specified. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons: “There is above all the prospect of creating a petrochemical industry thanks to gas; among other things to produce fertilizers, chemical fertilizers. So that we can accelerate what is our first priority: agriculture in the broad sense”. However, even if future LNG exports are a boon for Congo, they will not make Brazzaville a giant in the sector. With 4.5 billion cubic meters of liquefied gas per year, this will represent one thousandth of world consumption. ► To read also: Congo-Brazzaville: inauguration of a research center for the energies of tomorrow
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“Breaking News: Mattress Fire and Other Emergencies in Arlon and Surrounding Areas”
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-05-25 07:33:20
mattress fire
At 6:11 a.m. this Thursday, the firefighters of Arlon intervened following the fire of a mattress which was once morest a wall at Galgenberg. It was starting to burn out. More fear than harm.
The rock
Total hindrance
This Thursday morning, our fire men helped restore traffic to rue des Echavées in La Roche. A tree was indeed on the road.
Vaux
A crane falls from a truck
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“US Suspects Ukrainian Military Unit Responsible for Kremlin Drone Incident, Reports Say”
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-05-25 06:22:30
According to a report, the United States is to assume that a military or special intelligence unit from Ukraine is probably responsible for the drone incident on the Kremlin premises in Moscow. The US intelligence services did not know which unit carried out the attack, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources in the US government. It is also unclear whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or his top officials were aware of the action.
According to the newspaper’s report, the US secret services reached their preliminary assessment through intercepted messages, among other things. However, there is only a “low” degree of certainty. The main reason for this is that the US intelligence services still have no concrete evidence as to which government officials, Ukrainian units or agents were involved, the newspaper continued. In the intercepted messages, representatives of Ukraine said, among other things, that they believed their country was responsible for the attack.
In early May, Russia announced that two drones that were flying towards the Kremlin compound had crashed. Moscow accused Kiev of an attempted attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin and threatened countermeasures. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov blamed the US for the attack. Kyiv and Washington have denied any involvement in the incident.
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“The Power of Flavonols: How Adding Them to Your Diet Can Reduce the Risk of Frailty Syndrome in the Elderly”
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-05-25 08:11:00
In the elderly, this syndrome “is a marker of risk of mortality and pejorative events”.
A study by members of the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Research on Aging in Boston suggests that foods containing flavonolsa component of the flavonoid group, are likely to reduce the risk of frailty syndrome, which usually occurs following the age of 70.
It is estimated that between 10% and 15% of the elderly suffer from this geriatric syndrome.
What are flavanols?
The High Authority for Health (HAS) defines frailty syndrome as being “a risk marker for mortality and pejorative events, in particular disability, falls, hospitalization and entry into an institution”.
Let’s come to flavanols, these plant pigments found in foods such as apples, grapes or spinach.
Berries and apples for frailty syndrome
The researchers followed 1,701 people who did not initially present with the syndrome, for 12 years. At the end of this follow-up, they realized that this consumption might be linked to a lower risk of suffering from this syndrome.
Professor Shivani Sahni, who participated in this work, summarizes:
A higher intake of quercetin was the flavonoid that had the strongest association with preventing frailty. These data suggest that there may be particular subclasses of flavonoids that have the most potential as a dietary strategy for the prevention of frailty.
10 mg of flavonols per day
And the authors believe that “each higher intake of 10mg of flavonols per day, the risks of frailty were reduced by 20%”. A reasonable amount when you know that these 10 mg are in a single apple.
If the authors concede that other studies must be carried out to deepen this link, we already know that flavanols have beneficial effects such as those on inflammation, the reduction of cardiovascular risks or in the prevention of the appearance of cancer. .
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