PURPOSE Surrogate end point biomarkers (SEBs) that can be measured in ductal carcinoma in situ or early-stage invasive cancer are needed to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of chemoprevention trials. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We conducted a prospective study to develop SEBs for tamoxifen and N-[4-hydroxyphenyl]retinamide by administering either a placebo or both drugs for 2-4 weeks to wom...

The integration of functional fibers into wearable devices by traditional methods is commonly completed in weaving. A new post-weaving method integrating fiber textiles needed to address the challenge incorporating ready-made garments without tearing down clothing and re-weaving. 3D printing simultaneously fabricate integrate highly stretchable conductive with designed patterns presented. fabri...

Herein, it was investigated the development of a low-cost conductive coating for application in field Electromagnetic Interference shielding (EMI shielding). The produced with reduced graphene oxide (rGO), considered an excellent technological alternative applications, and styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS) block copolymer. rGO obtained by reduction (GO) using ascorbic acid as “green” eff...

Prepayment or pay as you go system is receiving more and more attention worldwide as utilities are looking at ways to improve customer service, improve their cash flow and minimize their risks. The concept of prepaid remains the same but there is going to be a paradigm shift in the application. It's altogether a new arena in Metering India which is likely to be important to revenue and energy m...

Soft pneumatic actuators with a channel network (pneu-net) based on thermoplastic elastomers are compatible fused deposition modeling (FDM). However, conventional filament-based (FDM) printers not well suited for shore hardness (Sh < 70A). Therefore, in this study, pellet-based FDM printer was used to print of Sh18A. Additionally, the method allowed situ integration soft piezoresistive sensi...