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Stroke Preparedness In Children: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Gustavo Saposnik Aug 2015

Stroke Preparedness In Children: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

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Capacitive Behavior Of Latex/Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Stretchable Electrodes, Hyeon Taek Jeong, Byung Kim, Robert Gorkin Iii, Michael J. Higgins, Gordon G. Wallace Jun 2015

Capacitive Behavior Of Latex/Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Stretchable Electrodes, Hyeon Taek Jeong, Byung Kim, Robert Gorkin Iii, Michael J. Higgins, Gordon G. Wallace

Robert Gorkin III

In this report single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were coated onto latex using spray coating to produce a stretchable electrode. The electrochemical properties of the electrode were determined using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and galvanostatic charge/discharge tests were also carried out. The impedance and charge/discharge curves of the latex/SWNTs electrode showed good capacitive behavior even after repetitive stretching to 100% strain. The highest capacitance value obtained for the unstretched SWNTs electrode was 119 F g−1 in 1 M Na2SO4 at 5 mV s−1. After the 100th stretch ≈ 80% of the original capacitance value was retained.


Physiological And Behavioural Responses To Noxious Stimuli In The Atlantic Cod (Gadus Morhua), Jared R. Eckroth, Øyvind Aas-Hansen, Lynne U. Sneddon, Helena Bichão, Kjell B. Døving Apr 2015

Physiological And Behavioural Responses To Noxious Stimuli In The Atlantic Cod (Gadus Morhua), Jared R. Eckroth, Øyvind Aas-Hansen, Lynne U. Sneddon, Helena Bichão, Kjell B. Døving

Lynne Sneddon, PhD

In the present study, our aim was to compare physiological and behavioural responses to different noxious stimuli to those of a standardized innocuous stimulus, to possibly identify aversive responses indicative of injury detection in a commercially important marine teleost fish, the Atlantic cod. Individual fish were administered with a noxious stimulus to the lip under short-term general anaesthesia (MS-222). The noxious treatments included injection of 0.1% or 2% acetic acid, 0.005% or 0.1% capsaicin, or piercing the lip with a commercial fishing hook. Counts of opercular beat rate (OBR) at 10, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min and observations of …


Behavioral Treatment Approaches To Obesity: Successes With The Nonretarded And Retarded, Anthony F. Rotatori, Harvey Switzky, Robert A. Fox Mar 2015

Behavioral Treatment Approaches To Obesity: Successes With The Nonretarded And Retarded, Anthony F. Rotatori, Harvey Switzky, Robert A. Fox

Robert Fox

This article discusses the successful use of behavioral approaches, which have been adopted from research with non-retarded individuals, to the treatment of obese retarded individuals. The first section delineates a variety of approaches with non-retarded obese individuals whereas the second section summarizes the efficacy of these approaches with the obese retarded. The last section discusses practical and future research implications.


Effect Of Tool Rotational Speed On Force Generation, Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of Friction Stir Welded Al-Mg-Cr-Mn (Aa 5052-O) Alloy Feb 2015

Effect Of Tool Rotational Speed On Force Generation, Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of Friction Stir Welded Al-Mg-Cr-Mn (Aa 5052-O) Alloy

Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya

Friction stir welding (FSW) between 3 mm thick AA 5052-O aluminum alloy plates was investigated in the present study. Different welded specimens were produced by employing a constant tool traverse speed of 120 mm/min and by varying rotating speeds from 800 to 3000 rpm. The welded joints were characterized by its appearances, microstructural and mechanical properties at room temperature. The measurement of different forces acted on the tool during the FSW of AA 5052-O plates provided a significant insight to determine the quality of the welded joints. From the appearances of the welded joints it was evident that, except the …


Influences Of Flame-Retardant Fillers On Fire Protection And Mechanical Properties Of Intumescent Coatings Dec 2014

Influences Of Flame-Retardant Fillers On Fire Protection And Mechanical Properties Of Intumescent Coatings

Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya

A combination of acrylic binder and flame-retardant ingredients was used to synthesize the solvent-borne intumescent coatings designed for steel substrates. The influences of individual and various combinations of flame-retardant fillers on the fire protection and mechanical properties of the coatings were characterized by using Bunsen burner, thermogravimetric analysis, limiting oxygen index, field emission scanning electron microscopy, freeze thaw cycles, static immersion and pull-off type equipment. It was found that the combination of aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)(3)) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) has significantly improved the fire protection, thermal stability and water resistance of the coating. This formulation had an LOI value of …