Glazed ceramics are a common material analyzed through geochemistry, whether in the form of tableware collected during excavations or tiles observed as part architectural features. Within framework these studies, measuring thickness transparent glaze is one useful variables available for characterization ceramic, contributing to searches provenance well serialization. However, this task often r...

Abstract This study identified the provenance of Pb flux used in production glaze unique, high‐quality late medieval stove tiles from northern part Carpathian Basin, and elaborated evaluated a fast preparation process to measure isotope ratios high‐Pb glazes. We compared three different methods preparation. Method 1 consisted dissolution bulk chips glaze, dilution solution mass spectrometric an...

The most common treatment in general dental practice is the replacement of restorations affected by secondary caries or marginal deficiencies. Alternative treatments to replacement of defective restorations, such as marginal sealing, refurbishment and repair, have demonstrated improvement of their clinical properties with minimal intervention. The aim of this clinical study was to estimate the ...

Twenty Nail Dystrophy (TND) is a rare acquired idiopathic nail dystrophy characterized by excess longitudinal ridging, distal notching, splitting, loss of nail luster and thinning of nail plates that may affect 1 to 20 nails. It occurs as a common manifestation of various dermatoses affecting the nail unit like lichen planus, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, onychomycosis, vitiligo and alopecia ar...

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition in which mucus accumulates within the peritoneal cavity. The presence of cells in the mucin, either inflammatory or neoplastic, distinguishes it from simple acellular mucus ascites caused by mucinous spillage. There is widespread seeding of the peritoneal and omental surfaces with a heavy cancerous glaze. This is princi...

Many of us know the potential benefits of modelling—an improved understanding of the system being considered and the prediction of future scenarios. But who really cares about modelling? Many government bureaucrats and politicians want to know what is going to change in the future but why do many people’s eyes glaze over as soon as modellers start introducing their model? Modelling or a broader...

The basic processes of wear, erosion and erosion-corrosion are reviewed. It is shown that oxide debris can accelerate wear when it is present as particulates, or protect and reduce friction when it is present as a glaze. Erosion-corrosion processes can be understood and organized in a series of regimes that represent a sequence of change in the relative intensities of erosive and corrosive proc...