Palygorskite, a fibrous clay mineral, is being used as a substitute for asbestos in some applications. Nine specimens obtained from different geological locales were studied for mineral purity, elemental composition, fibre size distribution, and surface binding characteristics. The membranolytic activity of each was determined using a human erythrocyte model. The membranolytic behaviour and sur...

The increased adoption of online student evaluations from 2% in 2000 to almost 33% in 2005 by a variety of institutions reporting to Brigham Young University's Online Student Evaluation of Teaching in Higher Education (OnSET) Web resource has not been without controversy. The major concern voiced about online course evaluations is reduced response rates from the students. However, our experienc...

The topicality. main natural recreational resources of Ivano-Frankivsk region are balneological, which include medicinal mineral waters, therapeutic mud and ozokerite. Mineral waters and, especially, medical occupy a significant place. Purpose methods. purpose the study is theoretical methodological justification prospects for development balneological tourist in region. To carry out this numbe...

Mineral arsenicals have long been used in traditional medicines for various diseases, yet arsenic can be highly toxic and carcinogenic. Arsenic in traditional medicines typically comes from deliberate addition for therapeutic purposes, mainly in the form of mineral arsenicals, including orpiment (As2S3), realgar (As4S4), and arsenolite (contains arsenic trioxide, As2O3). Inorganic arsenic is no...

fracture. several chronic medical conditions, medications, and life style factors affect bone mineral accrual. this study aims to evaluate the bone mineral densities and hip axis lengths in the local population. materials and methods: 336 normal bangladeshi women age ranges 20 to 70 years had evaluation of their bone mineral densities (bmds) by means of dual x-ray absorptiometry (dxa). results:...

SRK Consulting (UK) Limited (SRK) is an associate company of the international group holding company, SRK Consulting (Global). SRK provides a comprehensive range of consulting services to the resource industry. Consulting services are for mineral resource projects ranging from exploration, development and exploitation through to closure, and in the fields of geology, mining, infrastructure, bio...