FLY ASH-INCORPORATED POLYSTYRENE NANOFIBER MEMBRANE AS A FIRE-RETARDANT MATERIAL: VALORIZATION OF DISCARDED MATERIALS

Fly Ash-Incorporated Polystyrene Nanofiber Membrane as a Fire-Retardant Material: Valorization of Discarded Materials

Reusing or recycling waste into new useful materials is essential for environmental protection.Herein, we used discarded polystyrene (PS) and fly-ash (FA) particles and a fabricated fly-ash incorporated polystyrene fiber (FA/PS fiber) composite.The electrospinning process produced continuous PS fibers with a good distribution of FA particles.The pr

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Evaluation of five regions as DNA barcodes for identification of Lepista species (Tricholomataceae, Basidiomycota) from China

Background Distinguishing among species in the genus Lepista is difficult because of their similar morphologies.Methods To identify a suitable DNA barcode for identification of Lepista species, we assessed the following five regions: internal transcribed spacer (ITS), the intergenic Cable Ties spacer (IGS), nuclear ribosomal RNA subunit, mitochondr

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Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma

Abstract Background Literature, film and news media reflect and shape social perceptions of dementia which in turn impact on dementia stigma.The aim of this paper is to systematically review papers on the depiction and frames for dementia in literature, film, mass media and social media in order to better understand cultural stigma related to demen

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Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma

Abstract Background Literature, film and news media reflect and shape social perceptions of dementia which in turn impact on dementia stigma.The aim of this paper is to systematically review papers on the depiction and frames for dementia in literature, film, mass media and social media in order to better understand cultural stigma related to demen

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