Abstract: Disclosed are therapeutic compositions that comprise an aqueous emulsion constituted by a pharmacologically acceptable cationic surfactant, a pharmacologically acceptable non-ionic surfactant, and water. These compositions are effective in relieving pain, especially high level pain and also for reducing trauma, i.e., for minimizing a wide variety of physiological disorders such as those due to physical injury, abscesses, cysts, and the like. The foregoing compositions contain at least about 5 weight percent of each of the two types of surfactants.

Abstract: Underground bores are drilled through a formation from a plurality of vertical bore holes by use of laser beams to form a subsurface, three-dimensional bore passage pattern for in situ preparation of fossil fuel deposits to be recovered. A laser beam is projected vertically through an angularly adjusted tubular housing inserted into each bore hole from which a reflected drilling beam is laterally directed by an angularly adjusted reflector to form a bore passage.