PP-g-PS copolymer is a typical compatilizer used in polypropylene and polystyrene immiscible blends. PP-g-PS copolymers with different side chain lengths were synthesized, and their thermal and mechanical properties were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarizing optical microscopy (POM) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), respectively. The DSC and POM results show ...

What is a wave? Is a wave a “thing”, or is it merely a way of speaking about pieces of stuff changing in a certain way in time? This is related to William of Ockham’s ideas about motion, that “motion” does not deserve to be thought about as a thing but merely as a convenient way of discussing the position of things at different points in time. The following are some references I assembled about...

Kazuhiko Tsutsumi, et al., “The Novel Compound NO-1886 Increases Lipoprotein Lipase Activity with Resulting Elevation of High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, and Long-term Administra tion Inhibits Atherogenesis in the Coronary Arteries of Rats with Experimental Atherosclerosis”. J. Clin. Invest., vol. 92, pp. 411-417 (Jul 1993). Kazuhiko Tsutsumi, et al., “Suppression of Hyperlipidemia-Associ ...

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 Pulse pressure (PP) provides valuable prognostic information in specific populations, but few studies have assessed its value on cardiovascular outcomes in a broad, worldwide population. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine whether PP is associated with major adverse cardiovascular outcomes, independently of mean arterial pressure. METHODS Participants from the inter...

The paper Military Force and Political Power by Dejan Mihajlović was published in Vojno delo no. 3/2018 (pp. 180-201, DOI: 10.5937/vojdelo1803208M). author submitted the same to journal Nacionalni Interes, which text issue 1/2018 27-49). By decision of editorial board delo, at request author, mentioned is withdrawn from vol. 70.

Background and Purpose: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study is a prospective investigation of the etiology and natural history of atherosclerosis and the etiology of clinical disease in four US communities. Methods: Noninvasive ultrasonic methods were used to determine mean wall thickness (WT), radius (R), and circumferential arterial strain (CAS) in the left common carotid artery of ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study is a prospective investigation of the etiology and natural history of atherosclerosis and the etiology of clinical disease in four US communities. METHODS Noninvasive ultrasonic methods were used to determine mean wall thickness (WT), radius (R), and circumferential arterial strain (CAS) in the left common carotid artery of ...