Compacted clay has traditionally been used as a lining material in municipal solid waste landfills. However, natural clays may not always provide good contaminant sorption properties. One alternative material that is abundant in some parts of Europe and Turkey as well as Western United States is sepiolite. A laboratory study was undertaken to investigate the feasibility of sepiolite as a liner ...

Human endogenous retroviruses in health and disease In his excellent and comprehensive review on human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs), Frank Ryan (December 2004, JRSM1) introduces a subject that could well become of central importance in 21st century medicine. To take one example, HERVs could provide the key to understanding how environmental changes associated with improved hygiene in the ind...

Abstract We conducted sorption experiments with stable cesium ( 133 Cs) solution in different organic matter samples, aiming to understand the of radiocesium 134 Cs and 137 initial throughfall by fresh plant residues (e.g., needles, wood, bark from Japanese cedar trees) Oi horizon forests Fukushima. Among wattle tannin sorbed relatively large amounts Cs, whereas wood cellulose powder small amou...

The aim of vertical augmentation of the alveolar ridge is to restore resorbed alveolar ridges. This technique is critical to the placement of dental implants in a favorable position and the enhancement of restoration esthetics. The present report describes a technique for surgical preservation of the anterior maxillary process using maxillary bone from the surgical site and raising a soft tissu...

129 A n accurate diagnosis built on history, physical examination, and testing is the critical first step in successful management of epilepsy and isolated seizures in children. Determining the risk for recurrence is, of course, the paramount concern to both clinician and parents. In the United States, the estimates of recurrence risk range from 23% to 71%, with most of the variation in estimat...

Background: To provide infertility counseling for diverse religious groups it is important to have a good understanding of how patients

We report here2 cases of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome with dry mouth that were successfully treated with cevimeline hydrochloride. The first case was diagnosed as Sjogren’s syndrome at our clinic, and the saliva secretion increased by more than three-fold following oral cevemeline hydrochloride. The second case was diagnosed at another hospital, and the saliva secretion was increased by mor...

feat, it seemed reasonable to assume that accessibility and distribution of abortion services in Canada would increase because all independent health care facilities could now offer the procedure without criminal penalties. However, while decriminalization and regulation under the Health Act gave abortion the same status as other medical procedures, controversy over its existence and its delive...