A curable casemaking adhesive, books and related articles bound thereby. In an aspect, power control is supported with multiple PC modes such as an up-down PC mode and an erasure-based PC mode. The hose comprises an elastic tube layer and a reinforcing layer disposed radially outwardly thereof, and is to be secured between the nipple and the socket by crimping the socket after the hose is inserted between the nipple and the socket. A conductive body has a curved outer surface, where the first curved surface of the dielectric layer is positioned against the curved outer surface.