Precambrian ultramafic rocks south of Sermilik, Frederikshåb district, South-West Greenland

Dark ice dynamics of the south-west Greenland Ice Sheet

Runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) has increased in recent years due largely to changes in atmospheric circulation and atmospheric warming. Albedo reductions resulting from these changes have amplified surface melting. Some of the largest declines in GrIS albedo have occurred in the ablation zone of the south-west sector and are associated with the development of “dark” ice surfaces. Fi...

Petrology, Geochemistry and Tectonic Significance of Serpentinised Ultramafic Rocks from the South Arm of Sulawesi, Indonesia

The Petrology and Geochemistry of Granitoid Rocks of Troud Area in South-West of Shahrood

The area of study is located 120 Km north-east of Shahrood city. In terms of structure and geological classification, this area is located in the northern part of central Iran zone. Granitoids of Troud ranging from monzonite to granite. The main minerals of granitoids are quartz, plagioclase, and orthose. The accessory minerals are biotite, hornblende, sphene, and opaque minerals. Various textu...

Malaria in Bulambya, Ileje district, south-west Tanzania.

This study was carried out to determine malaria situation in Bulambya Division, Ileje district in southwest Tanzania. Outpatient attendance records from 1999 to 2002 were examined for malaria cases in eleven health facilities. A cross-sectional study to determine malaria prevalence and its potential vectors was done in May 2004. Blood samples were collected from 502 schoolchildren from 16 prima...

South West Orthopaedic Club

Professor David Berry, Dean of the Medical School, introduced Professor Raoul Tubiana of Faculte de Medicine, Cochin-Port Royal, Paris. Professor Berry, in his introduction, said that he had met Mr. Pridie many years ago when he had helped provide an implant for a hip joint. He also outlined many of the attributes of Mr. Pridie who above all was an original thinker and an innovator. He then int...