In this work, a series of polypropylene/polyvinyl butyral (PP/PVB) blends were prepared by melt-blending process, at PVB loadings 3 wt%, 10 wt%, and 30 wt%. The effects of PVB on crystallization behavior of PP were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and polarized optical microscopy (POM). The isothermal crystallization kinetics were analyzed by Avrami equations. It was fou...

In this study, eight binary blends of polypropylene (PP)/ poly [styrene-b-(ethylene-co butylene)-b-styrene] tri-block copolymer (SEBS) and polypropylene (PP)/ polycarbonate (PC) were produced at different composition through twin screw extruder. The composition of the minor phases was changed to correlate the morphology and mechanical properties of binary blends (PP/PC and PP/SEBS) through ther...

BACKGROUND High blood pressure (BP) and pulse pressure (PP) are recognized as independent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, whereas insulin resistance (IR) is often associated with hypertension. The purpose of the study was to verify whether PP, taken at the doctor's office and during laboratory stimuli, might be predictive of IR. METHODS Homeostasis model assessment insulin resistanc...

INTRODUCTION The respiratory variation in pulse pressure (PP) has been established as a dynamic variable of cardiac preload which indicates fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients. The impact of acute changes in cardiac performance on respiratory fluctuations in PP has not been evaluated until now. We used cardiac resynchronization therapy as a model to assess the acute effects...

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Robert H. Anderson, Siew Yen Ho and Michael L. Rigby Cardiology in the Young / Volume 10 / Issue 01 / January 2000, pp 32 ­ 41 DOI: 10.1017/S1047951100006351, Published online: 19 August 2008 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S1047951100006351 How to cite this article: Robert H. Anderson, Siew Yen Ho and Michael L. Rigby (2000). The morphologic variability in atrioven...

November 19, 2002 Text: 14 pp Bibliography: 2 pp Prepared for Dr. Bindon Principles of Physical Anthropology Introduction Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the primary cause of premature mortality in most modern societies (Mann, 2002). In transitional or modernizing societies, such as the countries of Eastern Europe and Asia, the rate of CHD mortality is increasing (dos Santos et al., 1994; Mann,...

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences / Volume 23 / Issue 02 / June 2014, pp 115 118 DOI: 10.1017/S2045796014000067, Published online: 19 March 2014 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S2045796014000067 How to cite this article: G. Thornicroft and M. Tansella (2014). Are community mental health services relevant in lowand middle-income countries? . Epidemiology and Psyc...

JUAN J. HIDALGO and JESÚS CARRERA Journal of Fluid Mechanics / Volume 640 / December 2009, pp 441 ­ 452 DOI: 10.1017/S0022112009991480, Published online: 19 October 2009 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0022112009991480 How to cite this article: JUAN J. HIDALGO and JESÚS CARRERA (2009). Effect of dispersion on the onset of convection during CO2 sequestration. Journa...