cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Synthesis, crystal structures, and luminescent properties of Pb(II) and Sr(II) coordination polymers constructed by 5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid
Creators: name: Han, Wei
name: Liu, Qi
name: Cheng, Mei-Ling
name: Bao, Jin-Ting
name: Li, Zhan-Feng
name: Chen, Lin-Ti
name: Sun, Xiao-Qiang
name: Xi, Hai-Tao
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Two new coordination polymers, {[Pb(HMPCA)2]}n (1) and {[Sr(HMPCA)2(H2O)2]·H2O}n (2) (H2MPCA = 5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis. Compound 1 forms a one-dimensional (1-D) chain, and a two-dimensional (2-D) supramolecular framework is constructed by hydrogen bonding. The HMPCA– in 1 adopts two coordination modes, a N,O-chelate and a μ3-κN, O: κO, O′: κO′ mode. The structure of 2 is a 1-D Sr–O–Sr chain built up by two waters bridging a pair of distrontium [Sr(H2O)(HMPCA)(μ2-HMPCA)]2 units, and the chains are further extended into a 2-D supramolecular layer via hydrogen bonds. In addition to a N,O-chelate, the HMPCA– in 2 exhibit a third coordination mode, μ2-κN, O: κO. The thermal decomposition and luminescent properties of 1 and 2 in the solid state have also been investigated.
Biological screening, DNA interaction studies, and catalytic activity of organotin(IV) 2-(4-ethylbenzylidene) butanoic acid derivatives: synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and X-ray structure
Creators: name: Tariq, Muhammad
name: Ali, Saqib
name: Muhammad, Niaz
name: Ali Shah, Naseer
name: Sirajuddin, Muhammad
name: Tahir, Muhammad Nawaz
name: Khalid, Nasir
name: Rashid Khan, Muhammad
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: A series of organotin(IV) carboxylates, [Me2SnL2] (1), [Bu2SnL2] (2), [Oct2SnL2] (3), [Me3SnL] (4), and [Ph3SnL] (5), where L = 2-(4-ethylbenzylidene) butanoic acid, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and NMR (1H, 13C, and 119Sn). [Me3SnL] (4) was analyzed by single crystal X-ray analysis which showed polymeric structure with distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The complexes were screened for biological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxic activities. UV–vis absorption studies of HL, 1 and 4 with SS-DNA revealed groove binding as well as intercalation, which may be due to the presence of planar phenyl groups that facilitate interaction with DNA. The determined intrinsic binding constants, 6.04 × 103 M−1 (HL), 9.6 × 103 M−1 (1), and 1.7 × 104 M−1 (4), showed that HL and 1 have less binding strength than 4. The catalytic activities of di- and tri-organotin(IV) complexes were assessed in transesterification of triglycerides (linseed oil) into fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel). The tri-organotin(IV) complexes have better catalytic activity than their di-analogs.
Laser Fault Injection Attacks against Radiation Tolerant TMR Registers
Creators: name: Petryk, Dmytro
name: Dyka, Zoya
name: Kabin, Ievgen
name: Breitenreiter, Anselm
name: Schaeffner, Jan
name: Krstic, Milos
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Hardware Architecture (cs.AR)
subject: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Security requirements for the Internet of things (IoT), wireless sensor nodes, and other wireless devices connected in a network for data exchange are high. These devices are often subject to lab analysis with the objective to reveal secret hidden information. One kind of attacks to reveal the cryptographic key is to perform optical Fault Injection attacks. In this work, we investigated the IHP radiation tolerant shift registers built of Triple Modular Redundant flip-flops. In our experiments, we were able to inject different transient faults into TMR registers.
description: 2 figures, 1 table
Analysing and enhancing the performance of associative memory architectures
Creators: name: Turvey, Simon Paul
Publisher: name: University of Hertfordshire
Year: 2003
Subjects: Neural networks, Artificial intelligence

description: This thesis investigates the way in which information about the structure of a set of training data with 'natural' characteristics may be used to positively influence the design of associative memory neural network models of the Hopfield type. This is done with a view to reducing the level of connectivity in models of this type. There are three strands to this work. Firstly, an empirical evaluation of the implementation of existing theory is given. Secondly, a number of existing theories are combined to produce novel network models and training regimes. Thirdly, new strategies for constructing and training associative memories based on knowledge of the structure of the training data are proposed. The first conclusion of this work is that, under certain circumstances, performance benefits may be gained by establishing the connectivity in a non-random fashion, guided by the knowledge gained from the structure of the training data. These performance improvements exist in relation to networks in which sparse connectivity is established in a purely random manner. This dilution occurs prior to the training of the network. Secondly, it is verified that, as predicted by existing theory, targeted post-training dilution of network connectivity provides greater performance when compared with networks in which connections are removed at random. Finally, an existing tool for the analysis of the attractor performance of neural networks of this type has been modified and improved. Furthermore, a novel, comprehensive performance analysis tool is proposed.
Inflectional morphology and compounding in English : a single route, associative memory based account
Creators: name: Hayes, Jennifer Anne
Publisher: name: University of Hertfordshire
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Linguistics
subject: FOS: Languages and literature

description: Native English speakers include irregular plurals in English compounds (e. g., mice chaser) more frequently than regular plurals (e. g., *rats chaser) (Gordon, 1985). This dissociation in inflectional morphology has been argued to stem from an internal and innate morphological constraint as it is thought that the input to which English speaking children are exposed is insufficient to signal that regular plurals are prohibited in compounds but irregulars might be allowed (Marcus, Brinkmann, Clahsen, Weise & Pinker, 1995). In addition, this dissociation in English compounds has been invoked to support the idea that regular and irregular morphology are mediated by separate cognitive systems (Pinker, 1999). It is argued in this thesis however, that the constraint on English compounds can be derived from the general frequencies and patterns in which the two types of plural (regular and irregular) and the possessive morpheme occur in the input. In English both plurality (on regular nouns) and possession are denoted by a [-s] morpheme. It is argued that the constraint on the use of plurals in English compounds occurs because of competition between these two identical morphemes. Regular plurals are excluded before a second noun because the pattern -noun-[-sJ morpheme- noun- is reserved for marking possession in English. Irregular plurals do not end in the [-s] morpheme and as such do not compete with the possessive marker and consequently may be optionally included in compounds. Interestingly, plurals are allowed in compounds in other languages where this competitive relationship does not exist (e. g. Dutch (Schreuder, Neijt, van der Weide & Baayen, 1998) and French (Murphy, 2000). As well as not being in competition with the possessive structure irregular plurals also occur relatively infrequently in the input compared to regular plurals. This imbalance between the frequency of regular and irregular plurals in compounds also affects the way the two types of plural are treated in compounds. Thus there is no need for an innate mechanism to explain the treatment of plurals in English compounds. There is enough evidence available in the input to constrain the formation of compound words in English.
The Construal Processes of Families Affected by Parental Acquired Brain Injury, and the Implications for Adjustment in Young People and Their Families
Creators: name: Coppock, Clare
Publisher: name: UH Research Archive
Year: 2017
Subjects: parental acquired brain injury
personal construct theory
young people
family
adjustment

description: Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) has been associated with significant family disruption, yet few studies explore the experiences of child-relatives. This cross-sectional study sought to explore the experiences of young people and their families (n = 3) following parental ABI. The major aims were (1) to develop an understanding of the processes by which family members make sense of events, and (2) to explore the implications for adjustment in young people and their families. A Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) methodology was implemented and construal processes were identified through individual interviews facilitated by Perceiver Element Grids (PEG; Procter, 2002). The Family Assessment Device (FAD; Epstein et al., 1983) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997) were used to explore aspects of adjustment. Data analysis comprised of two parts; intra-family and inter-family exploration of similarities and differences in construal. The themes identified suggest that following ABI, family members may be faced with a process of reconstrual, in which they are required to assimilate new information into their construct systems, renegotiate their roles, and come to terms with loss. The research offers an insight into some of the processes that may contribute to patterns of interpersonal relating that may negatively impact on adjustment. Psychological support following parental ABI may therefore be a crucial component of supporting young people and their families through these changes whilst reducing the impact on their own psychosocial wellbeing. This research offers an insight into the experiences of three families at one moment in time. Further exploration is recommended to better inform clinical practice, and ensure that the needs of this population are not overlooked.
Advance Care Planning and Living With Dying: the Views of Hospice Patients
Creators: name: Russell, Sarah
Publisher: name: UH Research Archive
Year: 2017
Subjects: advance care planning
hospice
communication skills

description: Advance care planning for adults is a process of consideration, discussion and decisions about care at the end of life. There is evidence that advance care planning improves outcomes such as the achievement of preferred place of death and the quality of dying. However, the uptake of advance care planning is variable. There are calls for more research to understand what influences people to carry it out to plan services and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. This dissertation reports on a qualitative, video interview study of 15 adult hospice patients. The study was interpretative influenced by the narrative approach with data driven thematic analysis and a video aide memoir. Coding was carried out using the Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Software programme Transana. The rigour and credibility of the study was viewed through the lens of trustworthiness which included the development of a Continuous Conversation Framework. The aim of the study was to investigate what would influence hospice patients to discuss their advance care planning to develop future education programmes based upon the perspectives of people at the end of their life: 1. What influences hospice patients in their advance care planning? 2. What communication skills do hospice patients find helpful when clinicians discuss advance care planning? Three findings are reported. These suggest that the influences on advance care planning activity and conversations is the less reported relationship of the personal context of a person’s life (as well as services, diagnosis and prognosis considerations). First, the findings highlight the relevance of how people with an incurable illness live with and talk about their dying within the individual context of their daily lives. Secondly, differences are illustrated between how people prepare (for themselves) and plan (for others) in their dying. Thirdly, clinician communication behaviours such as empathy (through mutual connection and visible behaviours), tailored conversations (through accessible and selective honesty) and the design and use of space empower people to carry out conversations which support them as they live with, prepare and plan for dying. The three findings contribute to the perspective which supports the complexity of advance care planning that should focus on the context of person’s life as well as the paperwork, prognosis or diagnosis. A contribution to person-centred care is suggested through a model of relational advance care planning.
Synthesis, characterization, HOMO–LUMO study, and antimicrobial activity of organotin(IV) complexes of 4-piperidine carboxamide and its Schiff base
Creators: name: Ali, Saqib
name: Rizwan, Muhammad
name: Shahzadi, Saira
name: K. Sharma, Saroj
name: Qanungo, Kushal
name: Shahid, Muhammad
name: Mahmood, Sohail
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: A series of organotin(IV) complexes has been synthesized by reacting 4-piperidine carboxamide with CS2 and R2SnCl2/R3SnCl in 1 : 1 M/L ratio at room temperature. The synthesized complexes were further treated with benzaldehyde to synthesize Schiff bases under stirring. All the complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1H and 13C NMR. FT-IR and semi-empirical study confirm the bidentate nature of ligand. The complexes exhibit four-coordinate geometry in solution. Thermodynamic parameters and molecular descriptors were calculated by using semi-empirical PM3 method. HOMO–LUMO calculations show that chlorodiorganotin complexes are more susceptible to nucleophilic attack when compared with triorganotin complexes. Negative heats of formation at 298 K demonstrate that 1, 4, and 7 are thermodynamically stable. The antimicrobial results have shown that complexes containing Schiff base exhibit significantly better activity compared to complexes with carboxamide derivatives.
Microscale arrays for the profiling of start and stop signals coordinating human-neutrophil swarming
Creators: name: Irimia, Daniel
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Biological Engineering
subject: Biological Techniques
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Biophysics
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Medicine

description: Raw data for figures 1 to 6 in manuscript "Microscale arrays for the profiling of start and stop signals coordinating human-neutrophil swarming" Nat BioMed Engineering 2017
La liturgia come “anàmnesis”: una nozione da riesaminare?
Creators: name: Mazza, Enrico
Publisher: name: Didaskalia
Year: 2007

description: Na sequência do Concílio Vaticano II, os vários ritos litúrgicos foram, na Igreja do Ocidente, alvo de reformas. Contemporaneamente, conheceu uma ampla difusão uma nova categoria interpretativa aplicada à acção litúrgica, a de anàmnesis. A liturgia vem descrita como anàmnesis da obra da salvação. A fortuna desta concepção é bem merecida, se considerarmos os problemas que ela ajuda a evitar, sobretudo em sede ecuménica, mas não deixa de ser passível de questionamento. Estudos recentes, que importa ter em conta, levam a perguntar: é ou não possível explicitar a sacramentalidade do rito eucarístico e, por extensão, da liturgia cristã sem recorrer à noção de anàmnesis?
description: Didaskalia, v. 37 n. 2 (2007): O viver crente: um mapa que se faz?
Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structure of three cobalt(II) complexes with Schiff bases derived from rimantadine
Creators: name: Yang, Qi
name: Hu, Hai-Hong
name: Xu, Chong
name: Liu, Xiao-Chen
name: Jin, Xu-Dong
name: Han, Guang-Chao
name: Gang, Yu-Chen
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: By condensation of rimantadine and substituted salicylaldehyde, three new Schiff bases, HL1, HL2 and HL3, were synthesized. Then, a mixture of one of the new ligands and cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate in ethanol led to 1, 2, and 3, respectively. These complexes were characterized by melting point, elemental analysis, infrared spectra, molar conductance, thermal analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, Pbcn space group; each asymmetric unit consists of one cobalt(II) ion, two deprotonated ligands, and one lattice water. The central cobalt is four coordinate via two nitrogens and two oxygens from the corresponding Schiff base ligand, forming a distorted tetrahedral geometry. Complexes 2 and 3 crystallize in the monoclinic system, P21/c space group; each asymmetric unit consists of one cobalt(II), two corresponding deprotonated ligands, one lattice water, and one methanol. The central cobalt is also four-coordinate via two nitrogens and two oxygens from the corresponding Schiff base ligand, forming a distorted tetrahedral geometry.
Additional file 1 of A population-based study on healthcare-seeking behaviour of persons with symptoms of respiratory and gastrointestinal-related infections in Hong Kong
Creators: name: Zhang, Qiqi
name: Feng, Shuo
name: Wong, Irene O. L.
name: Ip, Dennis K. M.
name: Cowling, Benjamin J.
name: Lau, Eric H. Y.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: Medicine
Neuroscience
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Science Policy
Mental Health

description: Additional file 1. Healthcare-seeking Behavior Survey.
A liturgia em Braga
Creators: name: Carvalho, Joaquim Félix De
Publisher: name: Didaskalia
Year: 2007

description: «A liturgia em Braga» é um excerto da dissertatio ad doctoratum defendida em Junho de 2007, no Pontifício Instituto Litúrgico Santo Anselmo, em Roma, sobre o estudo e edição do ms. 870 do Arquivo Distrital de Braga. Os termos a quo e ad quem deste pontifical de luxo brácaro-romano foram fixados em 1485-1516. Confeccionado para o Arcebispo de Braga, o códice era por ele usado quando se deslocava à catedral para celebrar as principais solenidades do ano litúrgico. O presente texto corresponde à primeira parte do capítulo IIº, dedicado ao estudo histórico, tanto na perspectiva diacrónica como sincrónica. Os resultados da sua aplicação revelam que a história da liturgia nesta Igreja particular é complexa, e que os factores de evolução são predominantemente exógenos. As descontinuidades inorgânicas introduzidas nos livros impressos ao longo do séc. XVI, em grande parte ignoradas até ao momento, são disso prova clara e permitem ajustar o conhecimento desta liturgia local.
description: Didaskalia, v. 37 n. 2 (2007): O viver crente: um mapa que se faz?
Syntheses, structures, and properties of two 2-D Cd(II) complexes based on 2-(1H-imidazol-1-methyl)-1H-benzimidazole and polycarboxylate ligands
Creators: name: Huang, Qiuying
name: Tang, Weiping
name: Liu, Chunli
name: Su, Xiao
name: Meng, Xiangru
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Two 2-D Cd(II) complexes, {[Cd(imb)(bdc)(H2O)]·CH3OH}n (1) and {[Cd(imb)(Hbtc)(CH3OH)]·2H2O·CH3OH}n (2), have been synthesized by reactions of CdCl2·2.5H2O with 2-(1H-imidazol-1-methyl)-1H-benzimidazole (imb) and 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid (H2bdc) or 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H3btc). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction shows that 1 possesses an infinite 2-D layered structure in which all the carboxylates chelate Cd(II) and imb bridge Cd(II) ions. Complex 2 also features an infinite 2-D layered structure and imb ligands also bridge Cd(II) ions, but two carboxylates of each 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate coordinate to Cd(II) in monodentate or chelating mode, leaving the third one, which is not deprotonated, uncoordinated. IR spectra, fluorescent properties, and thermogravimetric analyses of both complexes have been investigated.
Solvent-dependent formation of two Pb(II) coordination polymers based on 4,4′-azodibenzoic acid linker: crystal structures, fluorescence, and thermal properties
Creators: name: Zhao, Feng
name: Liu, Lei-Lei
name: Du, Ji-Min
name: Liu, Yuan-Ying
name: Ma, Feng-Ji
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Solvothermal reactions of Pb(OAc)2·2H2O with 4,4′-azodibenzoic acid (H2L) in DMSO (DMSO = dimethyl sulfoxide) and DMF/H2O (DMF = N,N′-dimethylformamide) at 90 °C gave two Pb(II) coordination polymers (CPs), [PbL(DMSO)]n (1) and [PbL(H2O)]n (2). Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 possesses a 2-D staircase-like network based on pairs of left and right helical 1-D [Pb(CO2)2(DMSO)]n chains, and is further assembled into a 3-D supramolecular architecture with a 41263 topology through intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions between the neighboring networks. Within the 1-D Pb–O–Pb chain, the DMSO terminally coordinates to Pb(II). Complex 2 has a 3-D motif containing 2-D Pb-carboxylate layers with H2O bridging neighboring Pb ions in a 4664 topological structure. The formation of 1 and 2 provides insight into the effect of solvents on the construction of CPs under solvothermal conditions. Stabilities and photoluminescent properties of 1 and 2 were also investigated.
Preparation, characterization and in vitro evaluation of microemulsion of raloxifene hydrochloride
Creators: name: Golmohammadzadeh, Shiva
name: Nafiseh Farhadian
name: Biriaee, Amir
name: Faranak Dehghani
name: Khameneh, Bahman
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Cancer

description: Raloxifene hydrochloride (RLX) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator which is orally used for treatment of osteoporosis and prevention of breast cancer. The drug has low aqueous solubility and bioavailability. The aim of the present study is to formulate and characterize oil-in-water microemulsion systems for oral delivery of RLX. To enhance the drug aqueous solubility, microemulsion based on sesame oil was prepared. Sesame oil and Tween 80 were selected as the drug solvent oil and surfactant, respectively. In the first and second formulations, Edible glycerin and Span 80 were applied as co-surfactant, respectively. Pseudo-ternary phase diagrams showed that the best surfactant/co-surfactant ratios in the first and second formulations were 4:1 and 9:1, respectively. The particle size of all free drug-loaded and drug loaded samples were in the range of 31.25 ± 0.3 nm and 60.9 ± 0.1 nm, respectively. Electrical conductivity coefficient and refractive index of all microemulsion samples confirmed the formation of oil-in-water type of microemulsion. In vitro drug release profile showed that after 24 hours, 46% and 63% of the drug released through the first formulation in 0.1% (w/v) Tween 80 in distilled water as a release medium and phosphate buffer solution (PBS) at pH = 5.5, respectively. These values were changed to 57% and 98% for the second formulation. Results confirmed that the proposed microemulsion system containing RLX could improve and control the drug release profile in comparison to conventional dosage form.
Ultrasensitive immunoassay of microcystins-LR using G-quadruplex DNAzyme as an electrocatalyst
Creators: name: Tian, Junping
name: Zhao, Huimin
name: Yuan, Fang
name: Quan, Xie
name: Chen, Shuo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: An electrochemical immunoassay for microcystin-LR (MC-LR) detection was developed using multi-labeled horseradish peroxidase-mimicking DNAzyme on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as electrocatalyst for signal amplification. CNTs were covalently conjugated to multiple DNAzyme along with MC-LR for a competitive immunoassay. The as-prepared DNAzyme/CNTs/MC-LR biolabel was specifically captured on the electrode surface, and current responses were obtained upon the electro-catalytic reduction of hydrogen peroxide by the captured biolabels. Under optimal conditions, the electro-catalytic current decreased linearly with the increase amount of MC-LR in the range from 0.01 to 7.0 µg L−1. The linear regression equation was I (µA) = 12.96 − 1.48 X [MC–LR] (µg L−1), with a correlation coefficient of 0.989. The limit of detection of MC-LR was 2.31 ng L−1. Application of the immunoassay method and LC/MS/MS method for MC-LR determination on spiked reservoir water gave recovery range of 91.7–105.2% and 94.0–105.0%, respectively. The resulting versatile immunoassay exhibited high sensitivity, good precision and satisfactory reproducibility, which could have vast potential in routine water quality monitoring for various environmental toxins.
Diverse endometrial mRNA signatures during the window of implantation in patients with repeated implantation failure
Creators: name: Shi, Cheng
name: Han, Hong Jing
name: Fan, Li Juan
name: Guan, Jing
name: Zheng, Xing Bang
name: Chen, Xi
name: Liang, Rong
name: Zhang, Xiao Wei
name: Sun, Kun Kun
name: Cui, Qing Hua
name: Shen, Huan
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: 60506 Virology
subject: Computational Biology

description: High endometrial receptivity in the window of implantation (WOI) is essential for successful implantation. However, a diagnostic tool with high specificity for impaired endometrial receptivity remains to be developed. We collected endometrium specimens during the WOI from patients with RIF and women who conceived after one IVF/ICSI attempt. We conducted mRNA microarray on the samples followed by relevant comparative and functional analysis. Microarray analysis revealed 357 dysregulated mRNAs between the two groups. The majority of these mRNAs were found to encode membrane proteins by Gene Ontology (GO) analysis. The major functional biological pathways associated with the down-regulated mRNAs were cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, the p53 signalling pathway and the complement and coagulation cascades. Up-regulated mRNAs were found mainly to participate in pathways such as PPAR signalling, hematopoietic cell lineage, phosphatidylinositol signalling system, ECM-receptor interaction and notch signalling. AQP3, DPP4 and TIMP3 whose expression patterns were down-regulated in RIF patients both by microarray and real-time PCR had a high correspondence with previous studies demonstrating that these genes may contribute to the defects in endometrial receptivity in RIF patients. Overall, these RIF-associated mRNAs may help devise new diagnostic tools for endometrial receptivity.
A new flavanone from the aerial parts of Penthorum chinense
Creators: name: Wang, Meng
name: Jiang, Yun
name: Chen, Xiao-Qing
name: Wu, Xia
name: Zhang, Da-Yong
name: Liu, Hao-Long
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: A new flavanone, 5-methoxy-pinocembrin-7-O-β-d-glucoside (1), together with six known compounds, quercetin-3-O-β-d-xyloside (2), quercetin-3′-O-α-l-rhamnoside (3), quercetin (4), pinocembrin-7-O-β-d-glucoside (5), pinocembrin (6), gallic acid (7), were isolated and identified from the aerial parts of Penthorum chinense. Compounds 2 and 3 were isolated from this plant for the first time.
Discernir o crer cristão
Creators: name: Terra, Domingos
Publisher: name: Didaskalia
Year: 2007

description: As vivências concretas da fé cristã são susceptíveis de ambiguidade no quadro das nossas sociedades modernas. O crente, que nestas habita, tende a reivindicar um espaço de afirmação próprio face à realidade eclesial. Consequentemente, as fisionomias individuais da fé diversificam-se. A Igreja procura ver como as pode incluir no seu seio. Deste modo, considera-se que a verdade da fé cristã não existe fora da primeira pessoa do singular. Mas exige-se também que cada apropriação da fé seja examinada pela comunidade eclesial. O discernimento é o meio que se revela capaz de articular estes dois pólos. Averigua em que medida as vivências individuais da fé são congruentes com o ‘dado’ cristão objectivo proclamado pela Igreja. Encara a experiência como mediação necessária da fé, respeitando, ao mesmo tempo, a normatividade escriturária e eclesial que a rege.
description: Didaskalia, v. 37 n. 2 (2007): O viver crente: um mapa que se faz?
A new minor homoisoflavonoid from Caesalpinia sappan
Creators: name: Wang, Xin
name: Li, Wei
name: Bai, Hong
name: Zhao, Huanxin
name: Koike, Kazuo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Homoisoflavonoid is a special type of flavonoid with the perspectives of both chemical diversity and significant biological activities. During our ongoing studies on the discovery of novel homoisoflavonoids from traditional Chinese medicines, a new minor 3,4-di-O-substituted homoisoflavonoid, 3′,4-di-O-methylepisappanol (1), was isolated from Caesalpinia sappan, and its structure was determined to be (3R,4R)-3,7-dihydroxy-3-(3′-methoxy-4′-hydroxybenzyl)-4-methoxychroman by various spectroscopic analyses. Meanwhile, a known xanthone derivate, 2-methoxy-3-hydroxyxanthone (2) was also isolated, which is the first example from the genus Caesalpinia.
Daniel Faria: se fores pelo centro de ti mesmo
Creators: name: Furtado, Maria Teresa Dias
Publisher: name: Didaskalia
Year: 2007

description: O texto centra-se nalguns dados biográficos, no teor da poesia deste Autor, na temática que lhe dá o título e, por fim, em dois ciclos de poemas numerados, um em torno da verticalidade, outro em torno da horizontalidade. Tentando sempre dar voz ao poeta, salienta-se a qualidade e a originalidade da Obra, o modo da sua elaboração, com destaque para a intertextualidade, quer relativa a textos bíblicos e autores espirituais, quer a poetas portugueses.
description: Didaskalia, v. 37 n. 2 (2007): O viver crente: um mapa que se faz?
A new bixanthone derivative from the bark of Garcinia oblongifolia
Creators: name: Jiang, Yuyang
name: Li, Jiong
name: Chen, Tao
name: Feng, Shixiu
name: Qiu, Shengxiang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: A new bixanthone derivative, garciobioxanthone (1), was isolated from the EtOH extract of the bark of Garcinia oblongifolia, together with 11 known compounds. The structure of 1 was elucidated on the basis of 1D NMR, 2D NMR and other spectroscopic analysis. The structures of the known compounds were identified by comparison of their spectroscopic data with those reported in the references.
Managing violence, aggression and conflict in social work
Creators: name: Littlechild, Brian
Publisher: name: UH Research Archive
Year: 2003

description: This thesis examines the causes and effects of violence against social workers. In particular, it addresses issues of conflict arising from certain social workers' roles, and the nature, extent and effects of aggression and violence against social workers in both probation and child protection work. The management of these issues is also examined in depth. The thesis contains critical reviews of the literature available at the time of the preparation of the publications, which drew out key issues for theory, policy and practice. It also contains three empirical research reports, which utilized a mixture of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The first piece of research was undertaken within a probation service, and the last two pieces were carried out with child protection social workers and managers in a large social services department. The work highlights the importance of incorporating the experiences and views of social workers and managers concerning the management of aggression and violence from service users within their agencies' policy development. The issues addressed within the research reports include the effectiveness of support available for staff and managers, and how policy and practice relate to the dilemmas and problems raised for workers and managers dealing with threats within what can be ambiguous roles, particularly within child protection work. The work within the thesis addresses how policies and practice relate to the protection of children when parent service users display violence and aggression. It analyses the place of risk assessment both in relation to threats to workers and in the potentially negative effects on the protection of the child(ren) and others involved. The possible effects on the protection of children as a result of such threats, particularly within the Developing Violent Scenarios identified within the thesis, are also explored. The work incorporates possible ways of dealing with those clients who present aggressive and violent behaviour, within a consideration of how issues of power, control and gender affect the nature and effects of threats to workers. On the basis of original research and analysis of the relevant literature, the work offers a model of how issues of under-reporting, effects on victimized staff, and support for staff individually might most effectively be incorporated into the development of agency policies and risk assessment procedures to reduce risk to both children and staff.
Benthic community changes following the 2010 Hainan flood: Implications for reef resilience
Creators: name: Huang, Hui
name: Yang, Yi
name: Zhang, Jing
name: Li, Xiubao
name: Yang, Jianhui
name: Lian, Jiansheng
name: Lei, Xinming
name: Wang, Daoru
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Marine Biology

description: In the future, coastal coral reefs in Southeast Asia will be exposed to both climate change and more severe and frequent floods associated with heavy rainfall. Floodwaters have caused severe coral mortality in many near-shore coral reefs throughout the world. However, previous studies have largely ignored the effects of floodwaters on macroalgae and calcified algae and the indirect effects on benthic community interactions following flood events. In October 2010, heavy rainfall of more than 1600 mm in 9 days caused the largest flood on record in eastern Hainan Island. Long-term video transects indicate that the floodwater was responsible for severe benthic community mortality in Wenchang, northeast Hainan Island. Mean live coral cover decreased from 15.2% to 9.8% and showed strongest degradation at stations proximal to areas with a high density of aquaculture ponds (i.e. stations 3S–4S decreasing from 15.0% to 0.8%). Branching corals (Acropora and Pocillopora damicornis) were the most sensitive, while massive corals (e.g. Porites, Galaxea, Platygyra and Favia) were most tolerant of floodwaters. Calcified algae were almost completely removed at all stations; coverage decreased from 28.1% to 1.7%, while macroalgae were not influenced by floodwaters. Thus, remnant coral communities that survived the flooding in Wenchang are likely to be subject to increased competition with macroalgae and benefit less from calcified algae promoting juvenile coral recruitment.
Are fluorescence-based chlorophyll quantification methods suitable for algae toxicity assessment of carbon nanomaterials?
Creators: name: Farkas, Julia
name: Booth, Andy M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: Plant Biology

description: Using a multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and graphene oxide (GO) as representative test materials, we evaluated the applicability of in vivo and in vitro chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) fluorescence quantification methods, which are used in standard algae ecotoxicity tests such as OECD 201 and ISO 8692. In vivo quantification of Chl-a from Raphidocelis subcapitata indicated a significant reduction in Chl-a fluorescence in the presence of MWCNTs due to shading, but a significant autofluorescence from GO caused an overestimation of Chl-a concentration. In vitro Chl-a quantification methods employing a modified acetone and an ethanol extraction protocol reduced the influence of shading and autofluorescence, but both resulted in a significant loss of fluorescence signal in the presence of 100 mgL−1 MWCNTs (99–100%) and GO (21–52%). Chl-a reduction was dose dependent for both tested carbon-based MNMs (CNMs), but effects were more pronounced for MWCNT, which caused a significant fluorescence reduction (16 ± 0.3%) already at 1 mgL−1. Further study of the CNM–algae–Chl-a interaction processes revealed that CNM can not only interact with live algae, but also efficiently adsorb extracted Chl-a. Our results showed that within 10 min, 95–100% of Chl-a extracted from two algae concentrations were adsorbed to MWCNT, while 35–60% of Chl-a was adsorbed to the GO. This study shows that Chl-a quantification by fluorescence determination is not a suitable method for ecotoxicity testing of CNM. However, a quick screening test for individual MNMs is recommended to determine whether Chl-a adsorption is a significant process prior to selection of a quantification method.
The experience of student dancers in higher education in a dance movement therapy group, with reference to choreography and performance
Creators: name: Hayes, Jill
Publisher: name: University of Hertfordshire
Year: 2004

description: This thesis investigates the experience of a dance movement therapy (DMT) group as part of an undergraduate dance degree in higher education. The primary focus is the students' perceptions of the group and of links with choreography and performance. The research tracks three cohorts of students through an eight-week DOT group experience using a case study methodology. Through a series of semi-structured individual and group interviews and tape-recordings of verbal group process, it uses the students' own reflections as a basis for interpretation. Systematic thematic analysis of texts combines with interpretation in the creation of the findings. Processes of interpretation and category formation are made transparent for the reader. The thesis is founded on a literature review, which refers to a variety of fields of knowledge: DMT, Authentic Movement, arts therapies, psychotherapy and counselling, dance education, creativity, choreography, performance, play and improvisation. The major conclusions are that despite initial difficulties with emotional exploration, students seem to have developed trust in the process as a result of a perceived sense of safety. Other facilitating factors of process are interpreted as play, movement metaphors and affirmation. The variety of experience is acknowledged, and positively perceived experience is compared to negatively perceived experience in terms of perceptions of safety. The positively perceived personal effects of playfulness, self-confidence and relationship are interpreted as having relevance for choreography and performance. Recommendations for further research into the potential relationship between DMT and dance are offered.
Two new polyketides isolated from a diethyl sulphate mutant of marine-derived Penicillium purpurogenum G59
Creators: name: Wu, Chang-Jing
name: Qiao, Hua
name: Cui, Cheng-Bin
name: Yang, Yu
name: Xu, Rui
name: Sun, Chun-Xiao
name: Li, De-Hai
name: Li, Chang-Wei
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biochemistry
Medicine
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Science Policy
Virology

description: Two new polyketides, purpurofuranone (1) and purpuropyranone (2), were isolated along with the known polyketides, cillifuranone (3) and taiwapyrone (4), from a mutant BD-3n-1 derived from the diethyl sulfate (DES) mutagenesis of a marine-derived Penicillium purpurogenum G59. The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by spectroscopic methods especially on the basis of X-ray diffraction and calculated optical rotations data. The plausible biosynthesis of 1 − 4 was also proposed and discussed. In preliminary MTT assay, 1 − 4 showed no notable inhibitory effects on the tested four human cancer cell lines.
Supplementary Material for: The Interrater Reliability of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) in Clinical Settings
Creators: name: Zander, E.
name: Willfors, C.
name: Berggren, S.
name: Coco, C.
name: Holm, A.
name: Jifält, I.
name: Kosieradzki, R.
name: Linder, J.
name: Nordin, V.
name: Olafsdottir, K.
name: Bölte, S.
Publisher: name: Karger Publishers
Year: 2017
Subjects: Medicine

description: Background: The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is considered a first choice assessment tool in autism spectrum disorder. Nevertheless, despite its wide use in psychiatric practice and recommendations by various clinical guidelines, its interrater reliability has predominantly been confirmed in research settings by specially trained, research reliability interviewers. The reliability of ADI-R assessments among clinicians has not yet been established. Therefore, this study examined the spontaneous interrater reliability of the ADI-R in a naturalistic clinical multicenter setting. Sampling and Methods: Ten video-recorded ADI-R administrations were rated by 5 different raters each from a pool of 11 raters affiliated to 8 different clinical sites. Results: The interrater reliability for the 12 diagnostic criteria operationalizing autism spectrum disorders according to DSM-IV/ICD-10 in the ADI-R algorithms ranged between G(q,k) (analogous to intraclass correlations) = 0.96 and 0.99 for reciprocal social interaction, 0.96 and 1.00 for communication, and 0.91 and 0.97 for repetitive and restricted behavior. Reliability of diagnostic classification was ĸCohen 0.83. Conclusions: The findings endorse the psychometric properties of ADI-R in terms of interrater reliability previously reported from research settings and support their generalization to common clinical settings. Limitations of this study include an unbalanced sample composition.
Body image, mood and quality of life in young people burned in childhood
Creators: name: Pope, Selina Jane
Publisher: name: University of Hertfordshire
Year: 2005

description: Little is known about how young people who survived burn injuries as children cope when they reach adolescence. This study looked at the body image, mood and quality of life of a group of young people who had burn injuries as children, and a group of young people who had not had these injuries. It was hypothesised that there would be no difference in outcome between the two groups. The study also looked at the relationship between body image, mood and quality of life. The participants were 32 young burn survivors recruited from hospital records of a regional burns unit, and three burned children's clubs. The control group were 41 young people from a comprehensive school. The overall mean age across both groups was 15.24 years, ranging from 11 to 19 years. The mean size of burn in this study is 21.93% total body surface area, ranging from 1 to 63%. The burn survivors completed the Body Esteem Scale (BES), the Satisfaction With Appearance Scale (SWAP), the Beck Depression Inventory-11( BDI-11),and the Youth Quality of Life Questionnaire (YOOL). The school sample completed all questionnaires with the exception of the SWAP. Burn survivors reported significantly more positive evaluations of how others view their appearance, more positive weight satisfaction and a higher quality of life than the school sample. They reported a similar mood to the school sample. Strong relationships were found between body image, mood and quality of life. The data suggest that young burn survivors may be coping well in comparison to their peers, and in some areas may be coping better, in spite of living with the physical, psychological and social consequences of a burn injury.
Computation of forces exerted on a microparticle by a laser beam
Creators: name: Dorizzi, Reto Rodolfo
Publisher: name: University of Hertfordshire
Year: 2004

description: A mathematical description of the electromagnetic fields of non-paraxial laser beams is derived and used to calculate the trapping forces on spherical particles. The fields are exact solutions to the wave equation. A set of closed-form expressions for the scalar field of such a beam is presented first. The solution for the order 00 is equivalent to the wave of a combined complex-point source and sink. In the far field the two lowest order solutions, 00 and 01, closely match the energy density produced by a high-numerical aperture lens illuminated by a paraxial Gaussian beam. At the large beam waist limit these two solutions reduce to the paraxial beam form. However, it is found that only the 01 order solution is physically realizable, since the total energy flux through the transverse section of the 00 order beam is infinite. The scalar solutions of arbitrary order are then used to derive solutions to the vector wave equation. Next, the electric and magnetic fields that closely fit the far-field boundary conditions for a focusing lens are constructed from the solutions for the orders 00 and 01. These fields are in general elliptically polarized at the beam waist. However at the large beam waist (paraxial) limit and in the far field limit the fields become linearly polarized. The electromagnetic field due to order 01 is used to calculate the Maxwell stress tensor, and hence the trapping forces exerted on a dielectric microsphere in a single beam laser tweezers setup. It is demonstrated that the electromagnetic theory model based on the 5th order Gaussian beam approximation due to Barton is accurate for almost paraxial beams (numerical aperture NA<0.25), when compared to the model derived here. However, for strongly focused beams (NA>l) the 5th order approximation breaks down. Trapping forces on water droplets suspended in air and on polystyrene spheres suspended in water, exerted by a Gaussian laser beam focused with lenses of various numerical apertures are calculated. It is established that a model accurate for a strongly focused beam is vital, since in order to trap a particle effectively a focusing lens with NA>1 is required.
Synthesis of bufalin derivatives with inhibitory activity against prostate cancer cells
Creators: name: Yuan, Xiao-Feng
name: Tian, Hai-Yan
name: Li, Juan
name: Jin, Lu
name: Jiang, Shu-Tai
name: Wing-Keung Liu, Ken
name: Luo, Cheng
name: Middleton, David A.
name: Esmann, Mikael
name: Ye, Wen-Cai
name: Jiang, Ren-Wang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Bufalin possesses a strong anti-cancer effect, but the cardiac toxicity targeting the Na+, K+-ATPase limits its application. Here, two bufalin derivatives, bufadienolactam (1) and secobufalinamide (2), were synthesised by treating bufalin with ammonium acetate in dimethylformamide solution. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods. The structure of compound 2 was further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 expressed strong inhibitory activities against androgen-dependent prostate cancer cells (IC50 values about 10 μM), but only weak inhibition on Na+, K+-ATPase (Ki about 70 μM), indicating that they might be potential anti-prostate cancer agents without severe cardiac toxicity.