Abstract: A graphite material purification process comprising a pelletisation step, a caustic baking step providing a sintered product, a water leach step whereby impurity minerals are solubilised, forwarded for effluent treatment, and separated, a first sulphuric acid leach step wherein remaining impurity minerals are solubilised, forwarded for effluent treatment, and separated from leach solids, a hydrofluoric acid leach step wherein partially leached impurity minerals are solubilised, forwarded for effluent treatment, and separated from leach solids, a second sulphuric acid leach step wherein impurity minerals not leached in previous steps and components precipitated in the hydrofluoric acid leach step are solubilised, forwarded for effluent treatment, and separated from leach solids, and washing stages wherein remaining soluble impurities are separated, and providing a purified graphite material.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a tautomer, isomer, prodrug, metal complex, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of a metabolic disorder or for inducing weight loss: wherein R1 is: H; a straight or branched alkyl; a straight or branched alkyl substituted with at least one moiety selected from the group comprising: halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, NH2, mono- or disubstituted amino, thiol, and phosphine; aryl; aralkyl; hydroxy; alkoxy; aryloxy; arylalkoxy; NH2; mono- or disubstituted amino; or halogen; X is: CH or N; L is absent or present, and when present is: an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-C10 alkyl, optionally containing one or more rings, and/or optionally containing one or more double bonds; and Ar is: an optionally substituted 5-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a tautomer, isomer, prodrug, metal complex, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of a metabolic disorder, wherein R1 is: a straight or branched C1-C20 alkoxy, preferably C1-C10 alkoxy group, optionally containing one or more rings, and/or optionally containing one or more double bonds; an alkoxycarbonyloxyalkoxy group bearing a straight, branched or cyclic alkyl; an aryloxy group; or an arylalkoxy group; R2 and R3 which can be the same or different, are: hydrogen; a straight or branched C1-C20 alkylcarbonyl or cyclic C3-C7 alkylcarbonyl group optionally containing one or more double bonds; an arylcarbonyl or arylalkylcarbonyl group; a straight or branched C1-C10 alkoxycarbonyl or cyclic C3-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group optionally containing one or more double bonds; an arylalkoxy carbonyl group; an amino group; a hydroxy group; or a group of general Formula (II) wherein Y is nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur and A is hydrogen or an amino g

Abstract: A method for treating a mineral composition containing iron, arsenic or other Group VA compounds comprises milling the mineral composition to a particle size of P80 of less than 25 ?m and leaching the mineral composition in the presence of lime and/or limestone and a soluble alkali complexing agent and in the presence of an oxygen containing gas at a pH in the range of from 3.5 to 6.

Abstract: A method for treating a mineral composition containing iron, arsenic or other Group VA compounds comprises milling the mineral composition to a particle size of P80 of less than 25 ?m and leaching the mineral composition in the presence of lime and/or limestone and a soluble alkali complexing agent and in the presence of an oxygen containing gas at a pH in the range of from 3.5 to 6.

Abstract: A massaging device having a plurality of members that are linked together such that the shape and orientation of the massaging device can be selectively changed to a desired configuration.

Abstract: Method for producing hydrometallurgical zinc oxide powder having characteristics equivalent to that derived from a French process, comprising formation of an aqueous pulp from a starting zinc oxide having particles of nodular structure, wet milling of this aqueous pulp, separation in this milled pulp between a liquid phase and a solid phase containing the zinc oxide, and drying of said solid phase, coupled with a mechanical deagglomeration of the particles during drying, to obtain a dry zinc oxide powder with particles of nodular structure having a particle size distribution where the particles have an average size (d50) between 0.02 and 20 ?m.

Abstract: Method for producing hydrometallurgical zinc oxide powder having characteristics equivalent to that derived from a French process, comprising formation of an aqueous pulp from a starting zinc oxide having particles of nodular structure, wet milling of this aqueous pulp, separation in this milled pulp between a liquid phase and a solid phase containing the zinc oxide, and drying of said solid phase, coupled with a mechanical deagglomeration of the particles during drying, to obtain a dry zinc oxide powder with particles of nodular structure having a particle size distribution where the particles have an average size (d50) between 0.02 and 20 ?m.

Abstract: A body massager comprises a housing having a membrane attached thereto. A ball is moveably retained within a cup, the ball engaging with and moveable along an inner surface of the membrane. A drive means drives the cup and ball across the inner surface of the membrane.