Terpolymers of L-lactide, D,L-lactide and trimethylene carbonate (TMC) were synthesized via the ring-opening polymerization reaction for cyclic monomers using stannous octoate as the initiator at a ratio of ~0.05 mol% (monomers/(SnOct) 2 ). Synthesis was done at 130 °C for 48 h. The inclusion of TMC, an aliphatic elastomeric polycarbonate, alongside polymer chain segments containing L-lactide a...

For n 2 k 2 3, let f(n,Ck) denote the maximum number rn for which it is possible to color the edges of the complete graph K" with rn colors in such a way that each k-cycle Ck in K" has a t least two edges of the same color. Erdos, Simonovits, and Sos conjectured that for every fixed k 2 3, k-2 1 f(n, Ck) = n (T +-) + O (1), k-1 and proved it only for k = 3. It is shown that f(n,C4) = n-t [Em]-1...

Mammalian central nervous system (CNS) neurons do not regenerate after injury due to the inhibitory environment formed by the glial scar, largely constituted by myelin debris. The use of biomaterials to bridge the lesion area and the creation of an environment favoring axonal regeneration is an appealing approach, currently under investigation. This work aimed at assessing the suitability of th...

The notion of manhood values is highly treasured and respected by various cultural groups practicing traditional male circumcision (TMC) in South Africa. This study was conducted at Libode, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The goals of this study were to (a) explore opinions and perceptions related to TMC among boys from 12 to 18 years of age, and (b) determine the actions to be taken to prevent hig...

Examining the impact of green human resource management (GHRM), top commitment (TMC), and culture (GC) on performance (GP) Palm oil companies (POCs) in Malaysia is aim study. A self-administered structured questionnaire was adapted to collect data. SPSS Smart-PLS software analyzed 165 firms’ usable responses. The empirical results found significant positive impacts GHRM, TMC, GC GP. outcome off...

Traffic management systems capture tremendous video data and leverage advances in processing to detect monitor traffic incidents. The collected are traditionally forwarded the center (TMC) for in-depth analysis may thus exacerbate network paths TMC. To alleviate such bottlenecks, we propose utilize edge computing by equipping nodes that close cameras with resources (e.g., cloudlets). A cloudlet...

Lymphatic metastasis plays a critical role in ovarian cancer, indicates poor prognoses and correlates to the majority of cancer deaths. Camptothecin derivatives exhibit promising activity for the treatment of solid tumors because of its specific inhibition of eukaryotic DNA topoisomerase I. Yet, its application is hindered due to extreme water insolubility and severe side effects. It is essenti...

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis continues to be a devastating public health problem. Many communities in Uganda use medicinal plants to treat various infections, including respiratory tract infections. There are claims that some can treat tuberculosis. Verifying some of these claims could lead to discovery of lead compounds for development of a TB drug. METHODS Chloroform and methanol extracts of L...

The immunohistochemical identification of neuropeptides (calcitonin gene-related peptide, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, substance P, alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone and gamma-melanocyte stimulating hormone) quantification of mast cells and their subsets (tryptase/chymase-immunoreactive mast cells = TCMC and tryptase-immunoreactive mast cells = TMC) were determined in biopsies of six p...