Poly(Propylene Fumarate)–Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite Can Be a Suitable Candidate for Cervical Cages

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Extrusion of Linear Polypropylene–Clay Nanocomposite Foams

This work presents new results on using organoclay with an appropriate polymeric compatibilizer as rheology-modifying additives for extrusion foaming of a linear polypropylene (PP), which by itself does not display strain hardening in extensional flow of the melt. The uniaxial melt-extensional viscosity behavior of several nanocomposites prepared with varying ratio of bound maleic anhydride to ...

Comparison of outcomes and safety of using hydroxyapatite granules as a substitute for autograft in cervical cages for anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion

Background:   After cervical discectomy, autogenetic bone is packed into the cage to increase the rate of union between adjacent vertebral bodies, but donor site–related complications can still occur. In this study we evaluate the use   of hydroxyapatite granules as a substitute for autograft for interbody fusion.     Methods:   From November 2008 to November 2011, 236 patients participated in ...

Ridesharing in Muscat: Can it be a Sustainable Solution for the Traffic Congestion?

We deal with developing a Decision Support System (DSS) to promote the ridesharing among both students and staff of a big organization. The DSS includes a set of functions that allow the management of the riders’ requests and drivers’ availability and embeds a novel two-phase optimization approach that helps in defining the optimal riders-drivers matching. The first phase consists o...

How can suitable franchisees be more successfully recruited ?

A shortage of suitable franchisee applicants has been identified by franchisors as a major hindrance to franchise sector growth in Australia. However, there has been little investigation into this issue within the organisational choice literature. This represents an important gap in the literature. In order to explore this issue it was first necessary to determine the expectations of franchisor...