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did not endorse negative cancer stereotypes. Discussion When they hold negative stereotypes, people with HNCa distance themselves from a cancer patient’ identity to preserve self-esteem or social status, but exposure to cancer-related stressors and adaptive demands may attenuate these effects. Copyright (c) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.”
“The photoresponse blueshift of the n-type conversion region for n(+)-on-p Hg0.722Cd0.278Te infrared photodiode is numerically investigated by considering the conduction band nonparabolic characteristic and band gap narrowing effect. It has been shown that the photoresponse

Quizartinib cost selleck products position of the n-type conversion region shifts remarkably toward high energy. The shift energy is 37 meV higher than that of the p region. The result can be used to explain quantitatively the recent experimental observation of the blueshift of the photoluminescence peak for the n-type conversion region. The following three contributions are considered: (i) the Burstein-Moss shift considering a nonparabolic conduction band, (ii) the band gap narrowing effect, and (iii) the Hg-vacancy-induced acceptor trap level. It is concluded that the band gap narrowing and nonparabolic effects play an important role in the photoresponse of Fosbretabulin ic50 n(+)-on-p HgCdTe infrared photodiode with heavy doping concentration.”
“The removal of Fe(III), Cu(II), and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions was investigated

with a cross-flow filtration technique. Alginic acid (AA)/cellulose composite membranes were used for retention. In the filtration of Fe(III) solutions, the effects of the crossflow velocity, applied pressure, AA content of the membranes, and pH on the retention percentage and the permeate flux were examined. The maximum retention percentage was found to be 89% for a 1 x 10(-4) M Fe(III) solution at the flow velocity of 100 mL/min and the pressure of 60 kPa with 0.50% (w/v) AA/cellulose composite membranes at pH 3. Aqueous solutions of Cu(II) and Cd(II) were filtered at the flow velocity of 100 mL/min and pressure of 10 kPa. The effects of the AA content of the membranes and pH of the waste medium on the retention percentage and the permeate flux were determined. For 1 x 10(-4) M Cu(II) and Cd(II) solutions, the maximum retention percentages were found to be 94 and 75%, respectively, at pH 7 with 0.50% (w/v) AA/cellulose composite membranes. When metal-on mixtures were used, the retention percentages of Fe(III), Cu(II), and Cd(II) were found to be 89, 48, and 10%, respectively, at pH 3 with 0.50% (w/v) AA/cellulose composite membranes. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.