were lower than room temperature. Large elongation at break (epsilon(b)), as high as 150-286%, and atypical yielding behaviors similar to so-called check details “”hard elastic”" thermoplastics were observed simultaneously for the first time as to thermosetting epoxy composites at room temperature. The striking characteristics of REACs were ascribed to the formation of unique asphalt-filled bimodal networks, consisting of simultaneous cured maleated asphalt short-chain and dicarboxylic acid long-chain interpenetrating bimodal networks and wherewith filled unmaleated asphalt. The experimental results suggest that these inexpensive REACs may find promising applications in many engineering
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“In this study, the magnetic permeability of a series of metal substituted epsilon-Fe2O3 was first measured. The electromagnetic wave absorption properties were measured in the region of 50-75 GHz (V band), and the materials exhibited absorption peaks at 64 GHz (epsilon-Ga0.51Fe1.49O3), 59 GHz (epsilon-Ga0.56Fe1.44O3), and 55 GHz (epsilon-Ga0.61Fe1.39O3). From the reflectance Pevonedistat Ubiquitin inhibitor and transmittance measurements, the magnetic permeability (mu’-j mu ”) and dielectric constant (epsilon’-j epsilon ”) of epsilon-GaxFe2-xO3 were evaluated. The mu ” values of epsilon-GaxFe2-xO3 are the highest values among reported magnetic millimeter wave absorbers in the V-band region. (C) 2010 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3367889]“
“Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and examine how meanings of home condition negotiations of care for Chinese immigrants with advanced cancer receiving palliative home care in Toronto, Canada.
Method: This focused ethnographic study drew on the tenets of postcolonial theory to examine the social and material circumstances
associated with dying at home for Chinese immigrants. Eleven key informants were recruited, in addition to 4 cases comprised of a Chinese immigrant care recipient, primary family caregiver, and home visiting nurse. Individual, open-ended interviews were conducted with each participant, along with observations of home visits.
Results: Palliative care was not viewed strictly as an intrusion that was thrust upon the home without permission or invitation, but an insertion selleck into the routines of the home that was necessary because care recipients recognized the need for palliative care providers to help navigate the system and negotiate dying at home. Consequently, care recipients and family caregivers also sought to minimize the intrusions of palliative care by preserving everyday routines and engaging with family and friends.
Conclusions: Although the study was focused on Chinese immigrants, the findings resonate with and speak more broadly to the contextual, systemic, social, and material circumstances associated with dying at home for immigrants with advanced cancer.