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In the title solvate, C15H15N3O2S·CH3OH, the thio-semicarbazone mol-ecule is approximately planar; the maximum deviation from the mean plane is 0.4659 (14) Å and the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 9.83 (8)°. This conformation is supported by an intra-molecular N-H⋯N hydrogen bond. In the crystal, the thio-semicarbazone mol-ecules are linked into dimers by pairs of N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds, thereby generating R 2 (2)(8) loops. The methanol solvent mol-ecule bonds to the thio-semicarbazone mol-ecule through a bifurcated O-H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bond and also accepts an O-H⋯O link from the thio-semicarbazone mol-ecule. Together, these links generate a three-dimensional network.

The reaction of the N-phenyl-2-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl-idene)hy-dra-zine-car-bo-thio-amide ligand with zinc acetate dihydrate in a 2:1 molar ratio yielded a yellow solid, which was crystallized from DMSO to obtain the title compound, [Zn(C17H16N3S)2]·C2H6OS. The Zn(II) ion is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral environment by two deprotonated ligands. Each ligand acts as an N,S-donor, forming a five-membered metallacycle. The maximum deviation from the mean plane of the N-N-C-S chelate group is 0.0029 (14) Å for the N-donor atom of one ligand and 0.0044 (14) Å for the non-coordinating N atom of the second. The dihedral angle between the planes of the two chelate groups is 72.80 (07)°. Bond lengths in the ligands are compared with those in the crystal structure of the free ligand. In the crystal, complex mol-ecules are connected by dimethyl sulfoxide solvate mol-ecules via N-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions, building a one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded polymer along the a-axis direction. The S atom and one C atom of the dimethyl sulfoxide solvate mol-ecules are disordered over two sets of sites with an occupancy ratio of 0.6:0.4.

In the title compound, C12H15N3O2S, the 1,3-benzdioxole fragment is nearly planar [the maximum deviation being 0.0515 (14) Å], the N-N-C(=S)-N fragment is also nearly planar [the maximum deviation being 0.0480 (10) Å], and the dihedral angle between their mean planes is 23.49 (10)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by pairs of N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers. The dimers are stacked along the a axis with neighbouring columns having the same direction; however, the mol-ecules show different orientations leading to a centrosymmetric arrangement. In the crystal, the methyl-ene group of the ethyl substituent and the terminal methyl H atoms are disordered over two sets of sites and were refined using a split model with an occupancy ratio of 0.5:0.5.

We investigate-through simulations and analytical calculations-the consequences of uniaxial lateral compression applied to the upper layer of multilayer graphene. The simulations of compressed graphene show that strains larger than 2.8% induce soliton-like deformations that further develop into large, mobile folds. Such folds were indeed experimentally observed in graphene and other solid lubricants two-dimensional (2D) materials. Interestingly, in the soliton-fold regime, the shear stress decreases with the strain s, initially as s(-2/3) and rapidly going to zero. Such instability is consistent with the recently observed negative dynamic compressibility of 2D materials. We also predict that the curvatures of the soliton-folds are given by r(c) = δ√(β/2α) where 1 ≤ δ ≤ 2 and β and α are respectively related to the layer bending modulus and to the interlayer binding energy of the material. This finding might allow experimental estimates of the β/α ratio of 2D materials from fold morphology.

In the title compound, C11H13N3O2S, there is a short intra-molecular N-H⋯N contact. The benzo[d][1,3]dioxole ring system is approximately planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.025 Å) and makes a dihedral angle of 56.83 (6)° with the mean plane of the methyl-thio-semicarbazone fragment [-N-N-C(=S)-N-C; maximum deviation = 0.1111 (14) Å for the imino N atom]. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked via pairs of N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers. The dimers are connected by N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds into layers parallel to (100). The H atoms of both methyl groups are disordered over two sets of sites and were refined with occupancy ratios of 0.5:0.5 and 0.75:0.25.

The title compound, C11H15N3OS, is a thio-semicarbazone derivative of the raspberry ketone rheosmin [systematic name: 4-(4-hy-droxy-phen-yl)butane-2-one]. The mol-ecule deviates from planarity, with the bridging C-C-C=N torsion angle equal to -101.3 (2)°. The maximum deviation from the mean plane of the non-H atoms of the thio-semicarbazone fragment [C=N-N-C(= S)-N] is 0.085 (5) Å for the Schiff base N atom, and the dihedral angle between this mean plane and the aromatic ring is 50.31 (8)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯O, N-H⋯S and O-H⋯S hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional structure, with the mol-ecules stacked along [011].

Chemical transformations of eremantholide C (1), a sesquiterpene lactone that was isolated from Lychnophora trichocarpha Spreng. led to five new derivatives: 1',2'- epoxyeremantholide C (2), 5-n-propylamine-4,5-dihydro-1',2'-epoxyeremantholide C (3), 5-n-propylammonium-4,5-dihydro-1',2'-epoxyeremantholide C chloride (4), 5-n-propylammonium-4,5-dihydroeremantolide C chloride (5) and 16-O-ethyleremantholide C (6). The structures of all these derivatives were assigned on the basis of IR, MS, 1H and 13C NMR data by 1D and 2D techniques. Eremantholide C and the derivatives 2, 4 and 5 were evaluated against trypomastigotes Y and CL strains of Trypanosoma cruzi. Eremantholide C completely inhibited the growth of both the parasites strains while all derivatives were partially active against the CL strain and inactive against the Y strain.

In the title compound, [Cu2(C11H13N3O3S)2(C2H6OS)2], the Cu(II) cation is N,N',O-chelated by a deprotonated hy-droxy-imino-tosyl-hydrazone ligand and coordinated by a dimethyl sulfoxide mol-ecule. One O atom from the adjacent hy-droxy-imino-tosyl-hydrazone ligand bridges the Cu(II) cation, forming the centrosymmetric dimeric complex. The cation is in an overall distorted N2O3 square-pyramidal coordination environment. The methyl-benzene ring is twisted with respect to the hydrazine fragment, with a dihedral angle of 89.54 (9)° between the planes. An intra-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bond occurs. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by weak C-H⋯O and C-H⋯S inter-actions. Weak π-π stacking is also observed between parallel benzene rings of adjacent mol-ecules, the centroid-centroid distance being 3.9592 (17) Å.

The reaction of Ni(II) acetate tetra-hydrate with the ligand 4-phenyl-2-(1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-naphthalen-1-yl-idene)hydrazinecarbo-thio-amide in a 2:1 molar ratio yielded the title compound, [Ni(C16H16N3S)2]·2C4H8O·H2O. The deprotonated ligands act as N,S-donors, forming five-membered metallacycles with the metal ion exhibiting a cis coordination mode unusual for thio-semicarbazone complexes. The Ni(II) ion is four-coordinated in a tetra-hedrally distorted square-planar geometry. Trans-arranged anagostic C-H⋯Ni inter-actions are observed. In the crystal, the complex mol-ecules are linked by water mol-ecules through N-H⋯O and O-H⋯S hydrogen-bonding inter-actions into centrosymmetric dimers stacked along the c axis, forming rings of graph-set R 4 (4)(12). Classical O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the water and tetra-hydro-furan solvent mol-ecules as well as weak C-H⋯π inter-actions are also present.

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C11H15N3O2S, the C-N-N-C and C-N-C-C torsion angles involving the benzene ring and ethyl group are 11.91 (15) and 99.4 (2)°, respectively. An intra-molecular N-H⋯N hydrogen bond is observed. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked via N-H⋯O and N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional hydrogen bonded network. Finally, the molecules show a herringbone arrangement when viewed along the a axis.

Introduction and Hypothesis: Little information is available on the recurrent coexistence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), urinary (UI) and/or anal (AI) incontinence and defecatory dysfunctions and the relationship between these disorders. The purpose of this study is to report the prevalence, bother, and impact on quality of life (QoL) of unreported bowel symptoms in women presenting to a Brazilian tertiary urogynecology clinic., Methods: The study was a cross-section survey of 172 patients with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders (PFD). Patients who reported any defecatory and/or continence disorders were included in the study group, and the others were included in the control group. Patients with UI were also compared with those with double incontinence (DI): AI and UI. Univariate analysis was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test for continuous nonparametric data., Results: After the interview, 54.6 % (n = 94) of patients presented AI and/or defecatory disorders: 67.0 % constipation, 41.4 % AI, and 34.0 % fecal urgency. Women from the study group scored worse in the QoL questionnaires compared with women from the control group. Among women with UI, 23.21 % had associated AI. Women with DI scored worse in the QoL questionnaires., Conclusion: Anal and urinary dysfunctions are usually associated and have a great impact on a woman's QoL. An integrated approach across specialties should lead to improved patient care. Therefore, our study is relevant because it emphasizes the importance of urogynecologists routinely investigating such symptoms. To do so, standardized questionnaires should be included in the evaluation of all these patients.

In the title compound, C12H15N3S, the mol-ecule deviates slightly from planarity, with a maximum deviation from the mean plane of the non-H atoms of 0.2756 (6) Å for the S atom and a torsion angle for the N-N-C-N fragment of -7.04 (16)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯S hydrogen-bond inter-actions, forming centrosymmetric dimers. Additionally, one weak intra-molecular N-H⋯N hydrogen-bond inter-action is observed. The crystal packing shows a herringbone arrangement viewed along the c axis.

Social-historical study aimed at discussing the nursing and psychiatric nurse models, from the discourses published in the Annals of Nursing.The historical sources were articles published in the Annals of Nursing journal, from 1933 to 1951. An analysis of the discourse was subsidized by the genealogy of power by Michel Foucault.The analysis showed that the discourse on nursing and the psychiatric nurse, in the first half of the 20th century, is set, on one side, by the propositions used by psychiatrists, who sought to reiterate stereotypes and vocations to practice nursing, and, on the other side, by the active participation of nurses seeking to legitimize expertise for psychiatric nursing. It was concluded that the discourses analyzed defined a psychiatric care focused on the nurse and not the rest of the nursing staff, at that time.

In the title compound, C14H13ClN4S, obtained from a reaction of 2-benzoyl-4-chloro-aniline with thio-semicarbazide in ethanol, the dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 81.31 (13)°. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are linked by three N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds, forming centrosymmetric rings with set-graph motif R 2 (2)(8) and R 2 (2)(18), and resulting in the formation of a two-dimensional network lying parallel to (010).

Organic food enables the promotion of Food and Nutritional Safety (FNS) and sustainable regional development. In this context, the National School Food Program (NSFD) seeks to comply with the requirements of FNS. This study evaluated the inclusion of organic food in school food in the municipalities of rural territories of the state of Rio Grande do Sul by means of interviews with local managers. Eight territories were visited, albeit of its 153 municipalities only 102 comprised the sample for this study. Of these, 20.58% said they buy organic produce from family farms. The Center South Territory revealed the highest percentage of purchase, in which 40% of the municipalities visited purchased organic produce, followed by the Center Mountain Territory with 33.3%, while the lowest percentage was 7.1% in the Countryside Territory. The study identified the need for intersectoral action to develop organic production, as well as stimulate the consumption of these foods in the school environment, in order to meet the requirements of FNS.

Several plant species belonging to the genus Aspidosperma are traditionally used in Brazil and other Meso- and South American countries for the treatment of malaria and fevers. These traditional uses were motivation for this review. A literature survey completed for this review has identified scientific bibliographical references to the use of 24 Aspidosperma species to treat malaria/fevers and to 19 species that have had their extracts and/or alkaloids evaluated, with good results, for in vitro and/or in vivo antimalarial activity. Indole alkaloids are typical constituents of Aspidosperma species. However, only 20 out of more than 200 known indole alkaloids isolated from this genus have been assayed for antimalarial activity. These data support the potential of Aspidosperma species as sources of antimalarials and the importance of research aimed at validating their use in the treatment of human malaria., (Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)

There are two independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C12H15N3S, both of which display disorder of several C atoms in the N-bound ring (occupancy ratios of 0.75:0.25 in the first independent mol-ecule and 0.50:0.50 in the second) with the methyl H atoms also being disordered in the first mol-ecule (occupancy ratio of 0.70:0.30). The planes of the benzene ring and the N-N-C-N fragment make dihedral angles of 12.92 (14)° in the first independent mol-ecule and 7.60 (13)° in the second. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by weak N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds into chains along the a-axis direction. The crystal packing ressembles a herringbone arrangement.

In the title compound, C15H15N3O2S, the central C-N-N-C unit has an anti conformation [torsion angle = -170.17 (15)°]. The phenyl substituent is oriented perpendicular to this unit [dihedral angle of 89.2 (1)°], whereas the substituted ring is rotated out of this plane by only 18.86 (17)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by pairs of N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds into inversion dimers that are further connected via N-H⋯O and O-H⋯S hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network.

Twenty-seven 7-chloroquinolinotriazole derivatives with different substituents in the triazole moiety were synthesized via copper-catalyzed cycloaddition (CuAAC) click chemistry between 4-azido-7-chloroquinoline and several alkynes. All the synthetic compounds were evaluated for their in vitro activity against Plasmodium falciparum (W2) and cytotoxicity to Hep G2A16 cells. All the products disclosed low cytotoxicity (CC50 > 100 μM) and five of them have shown moderate antimalarial activity (IC50 from 9.6 to 40.9 μM). As chloroquine analogs it was expected that these compounds might inhibit the heme polymerization and SAR studies were performed aiming to explain their antimalarial profile. New structural variations can be designed on the basis of the results obtained., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

In this study we studied functional performance and functional balance in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and typically developing (TD) children. The relationship between these components and postural control during sit-to-stand movement (STS) was also investigated. Ten children with CP (GMFCS I and II) and 27 TD children, ages 5-12 years, were included in the study. The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) and the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) were used to measure functional performance and functional balance, respectively. Postural control during STS was assessed by means of a force plate. Participants were asked to stand from a chair with feet over a force plate. Children with CP exhibited lower scores than TD children in the PBS and in the mobility Functional Skills and Caregiver Assistance domains of the PEDI (p≤0.05). In both groups postural control during STS movement was correlated with mobility Caregiver Assistance scores of the PEDI. The results demonstrate that although the participants had mild to moderate motor impairment, they exhibit deficits in their level of functional performance and functional balance compared to typical children. Moreover, it was observed that impairments in postural control during the STS movement are related to functional performance in both groups. This result demonstrates the importance of the structure and function components to the level of activity in children., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

The conformation of the title mol-ecule, C17H17N3S, is stabilized by an intra-molecular N-H⋯N hydrogen bond involving the azometinic group. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 36.49 (06)°. The non-aromatic ring of the tetra-lone substituent adopts a sofa conformation. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by pairs of N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds related via centres of symmetry, forming dimers.

In the title compound, C9H11N3S, there is an intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bond involving the OH group and the adjacent methoxy O atom. The mol-ecule is essentially planar, with the maximum deviation from the mean plane of the non-H atoms being 0.1127 (14) Å for the methyl C atom. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected via centrosymmetric pairs of N-H⋯S and O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into a two-dimensional network parallel to (10-3).

This study compared neck range of movement recording using three different methods goniometers (EGM), inclinometers (INC) and a three-dimensional video analysis system (IMG) in simultaneous and synchronized data collection. Twelve females performed neck flexion-extension, lateral flexion, rotation and circumduction. The differences between EGM, INC, and IMG were calculated sample by sample. For flexion-extension movement, IMG underestimated the amplitude by 13%; moreover, EGM showed a crosstalk of about 20% for lateral flexion and rotation axes. In lateral flexion movement, all systems showed similar amplitude and the inter-system differences were moderate (4-7%). For rotation movement, EGM showed a high crosstalk (13%) for flexion-extension axis. During the circumduction movement, IMG underestimated the amplitude of flexion-extension movements by about 11%, and the inter-system differences were high (about 17%) except for INC-IMG regarding lateral flexion (7%) and EGM-INC regarding flexion-extension (10%). For application in workplace, INC presents good results compared to IMG and EGM though INC cannot record rotation. EGM should be improved in order to reduce its crosstalk errors and allow recording of the full neck range of movement. Due to non-optimal positioning of the cameras for recording flexion-extension, IMG underestimated the amplitude of these movements., (Copyright © 2013 IPEM. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

In the title compound, C15H11BrN4OS, the least-squares plane through the 5-bromo-isatin fragment forms a dihedral angle of 13.63 (14)° with the phenyl ring. The mol-ecular conformation features intra-molecular N-H⋯N and N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected via pairs of N-H⋯O inter-actions into centrosymmetric dimers. Additionally, π-π stacking inter-actions link mol-ecules into chains parallel to the a axis with short C⋯C distances being observed between the phenyl and thio-carbonyl [3.236 (8) Å] groups and between the thio-carbonyl and carbonyl [3.351 (4) Å] groups of stacked mol-ecules.

Aims: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are now a first-line option for prevention of sudden death in Chagas disease (ChD). However, efficacy and safety of ICD treatment in ChD remains controversial. The aim of our study was to compare clinical outcome after ICD implantation in ChD and non-ChD patients., Methods and Results: The study population consists of patients who received ICD implantation in a tertiary Reference Center for ChD in Brazil. The primary endpoint of the study was appropriate therapy (appropriate shocks or anti-tachycardia pacing); the secondary endpoint was the event-free survival defined as absence of death or appropriate therapy. One hundred and thirty-five [corrected] patients were followed for the median time of 266 days. Sixty-five patients had ChD. Appropriate ICD therapy occurred in 32 (49.2%) ChD and in 19 (27.1%) non-ChD patients (P=0.005). Ventricular tachycardia occurred in 27 (42%) ChD and in 16 (23%) non-ChD (P = 0.01) patients. There was a statistically significant difference in event-free survival between the group of patients with and without ChD (P=0.004). The median event-free survival was 230 days (95% confidence interval, CI: 113-347) in patients with ChD and 549 days (95% CI: 412-687) in non-ChD patients. Chagas disease double the risk of the patient to have appropriate therapy (hazard ratio, HR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.2-4.3, P = 0.02) and appropriate therapy or death (HR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.2-4.2, P = 0.01) in multivariate analysis. There were 16 deaths (11.8%) with 8 deaths in each group and five inappropriate shocks (3.7%) with one in ChD patients (1.6%)., Conclusion: The higher frequency of appropriate ICD therapy and the shorter event-free survival in ChD patients are consistent with the presence of an arrhythmogenic substrate that characterizes this cardiomyopathy.

In the title compound, C10H11N3O2S, the 1,3-benzodioxole and hydrazinecarbothio-amide fragments are nearly planar [(mean deviations from planarity for non-H atoms of 0.0325 (12) Å and 0.0707 (10) Å, respectively] and subtend a dihedral angle of 29.06 (5)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by pairs of almost linear N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers. These dimers are additionally connected by weaker and strongly bent N-H⋯S inter-actions into chains along [101]. There is one additional weak N-H⋯O contact which, if considered as an inter-action, leads to the formation of a three-dimensional network.

The scope of this study was to elaborate and validate an assessment tool for Best Practices in School Food and Nutrition Units. For this purpose a survey was conducted in the city of Santos (São Paulo - Brazil), in two stages: 1) Preparation of a Checklist for Best Practices in School Food and Nutrition Units (BPAE checklist). 2) Validation of the BPAE checklist. This checklist was applied in 76 public schools along with two other reference checklists. Sensitivity and specificity were estimated using the Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) Curve and the checklist was evaluated by application of the Likert scale. The thematic groups received weights to calculate the percentage of adequacy. After the application of the checklists in schools, the area under the curve value of 0.79 was found for the SS-196 checklist and 0.85 for the 542/2006 administrative checklist. These values indicate good suitability of the BPAE checklist to identify inadequacies, and it also received a positive assessment from the school food nutritionists. It proved that the checklist will assist in decision-making to ensure quality control. Once the BPAE checklist has been fully tested and validated it should prove an important tool for quality control in school nutrition.

This paper reports on the syntheses and spectrometric characterisation of eleven novel ent-kaurane diterpenoids, including a complete set of (1)H, (13)C NMR and crystallographic data for two novel ent-kaurane diepoxides. Moreover, the antineoplastic cytotoxicity for kaurenoic acid and the majority of ent-kaurane derivatives were assessed in vitro against a panel of fourteen cancer cell lines, of which allylic alcohols were shown to be the most active compounds. The good in vitro antimalarial activity and the higher selectivity index values observed for some ent-kaurane epoxides against the chloroquine-resistant W2 clone of Plasmodium falciparum indicate that this class of natural products may provide new hits for the development of antimalarial drugs., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of hygienic and sanitary indicator microorganisms in samples of food served in public schools in Porto Alegre. All the food served in the meal of the session visited was analyzed for Escherichia coli, coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, Salmonella sp. and Shigella sp. Of the total of 196 food products analyzed in 120 schools, 4 contained and Escherichia coli score above the permitted level, and 2 contained coagulase-positive Staphylococcus. Neither Shigella nor Salmonella genus were detected. In the majority of schools studied, it was found that food was of an adequate hygienic-sanitary standard. However, only municipal schools had the supervision of a technician responsible for school food. In the state schools, 60% had never been visited by a nutritionist and in these schools several procedures failed to comply with legal requirements. In most of the schools studied, the food served to students was within adequate standards, though the problems detected revealed the need for the implementation of Best Practices in the school environment.

The reaction of 1-amino-anthraquinone with 7,7',8,8'-tetra-cyano-quinodimethane yielded the title charge-transfer complex, C(14)H(9)NO(2)·C(12)H(4)N(4). The mol-ecules have maximum deviations from the mean planes through the non-H atoms of 0.0769 (14) Å for an oxo O atom and 0.1175 (17) Å for a cyano N atom, respectively. The dihedral angle between the two planes is 3.55 (3)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are stacked into columns along the a-axis direction. Pairs of N-H⋯N and N-H⋯O inter-actions connect the mol-ecules perpendicular to the stacking direction. Additionally, an intra-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen-bond inter-action is observed for 1-amino-anthraquinone.

The efficacy of three amino-terpenyl naphthoquinones and the alkaloid liriodenine were examined against tachyzoites and tissues cysts of the RH and EGS strains, respectively. Monolayers of 2C4 fibroblasts infected with tachyzoites of the RH strain were incubated with different concentrations of the compounds for 48 h. Specifically, 7-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-2-pyrrolidine-[1,4]-naphthoquinone (QUI-5), 6-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-2-pyrrolidine-[1,4]-naphthoquinone (QUI-6), 6-(4-methylpentyl)-2-pyrrolidine-[1,4]-naphthoquinone (QUI-11), and 8 h-benzo[g]-1,3-benzodioxolo[6,5,4-de]quinolin-8-one,9Cl-1,2-methylene dioxiaporfina (liriodenine) inhibited intracellular replication of T. gondii. The IC(50) values obtained for compounds QUI-5 and QUI-6 were 69.35 and 172.81 μM (i.e., 21.4 and 53.4 μg/mL), respectively. The naphthoquinone QUI-11 and liriodenine significantly inhibited intracellular replication of T. gondii. The IC(50) values obtained with these experiments were 0.32 and 0.07 μM (i.e., 0.1 and 0.02 μg/mL), respectively. Compounds QUI-5, QUI-6, QUI-11 and liriodenine demonstrated lower toxicity for 2C4 fibroblasts compared to atovaquone. In addition, cysts isolated from the brains of mice chronically infected with the EGS strain were exposed to the compounds. Infectivity of the cysts after incubation with the compounds was assessed by infection of mice. The data obtained showed that in vitro incubation with QUI-6, QUI-11 and liriodenine inhibited the infectivity of the bradyzoites. This activity was time- and concentration-dependent., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

In this work we show, by means of a density functional theory formalism, that the interaction between hydrogen terminated boron nitride surfaces gives rise to a metallic interface with free carriers of opposite sign at each surface. A band gap can be induced by decreasing the surface separation. The size of the band gap changes continuously from zero up to 4.4 eV with decreasing separation, which is understood in terms of the interaction between surface states. Due to the high thermal conductivity of cubic boron nitride and the coupling between band gap and applied pressure, such tunable band gap interfaces may be used in highly stable electronic and electromechanical devices. In addition, the spatial separation of charge carriers at the interface may lead to photovoltaic applications.

The reaction of 5-bromo-salicyl-aldehyde thio-semicarbazone with nickel acetate tetra-hydrate and pyridine yielded the title compound, [Ni(C(8)H(6)BrN(3)OS)(C(5)H(5)N)]. The Ni(II) atom is four-coordinated in a square-planar environment by one deprotonated dianionic thio-semicarbazone ligand, acting in a tridentate chelating mode through N, O and S atoms forming two metalla-rings, and by one pyridine mol-ecule. The complex mol-ecules are linked into dimers by pairs of centrosym-metrical N-H⋯N inter-actions. In addition, mol-ecules are connected through inter-molecular Br⋯Br inter-actions [3.545 (1) Å], forming chains along the b-axis direction.

We study the effect of confinement in the dynamical behavior of a core-softened fluid. The fluid is modeled as a two length scales potential. This potential in the bulk reproduces the anomalous behavior observed in the density and in the diffusion of liquid water. A series of NpT molecular dynamics simulations for this two length scales fluid confined in a nanotube were performed. We obtain that the diffusion coefficient increases with the increase of the nanotube radius for wide channels as expected for normal fluids. However, for narrow channels, the confinement shows an enhancement in the diffusion coefficient when the nanotube radius decreases. This behavior, observed for water, is explained in the framework of the two length scales potential.

In this work, an atomic force microscope (AFM) is combined with a confocal Raman spectroscopy setup to follow in situ the evolution of the G-band feature of isolated single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) under transverse deformation. The SWNTs are pressed by a gold AFM tip against the substrate where they are sitting. From eight deformed SWNTs, five exhibit an overall decrease in the Raman signal intensity, while three exhibit vibrational changes related to the circumferential symmetry breaking. Our results reveal chirality dependent effects, which are averaged out in SWNT bundle measurements, including a previously elusive mode symmetry breaking that is here explored using molecular dynamics calculations.

The mol-ecular structure of the title compound, C(11)H(13)N(3)S, is not planar: the maximum deviation from the mean plane of the non-H atoms is 0.521 (2) Å for an aliphatic C atom, which corresponds to an envelope conformation for the non-aromatic ring. The hydrazinecarbothio-amide substituent and the benzene ring have maximum deviations from the mean planes through the non-H atoms of 0.0288 (16) and 0.0124 (27) Å, respectively, and the dihedral angle between the two planes is 8.84 (13)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked into chains along [1[Formula: see text]0] by pairs of N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds between mol-ecules related by centres of symmetry.

L-Dopa is the immediate precursor of the neurotransmitter dopamine, being the most widely prescribed drug in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. A sensitive and selective method is presented for the voltammetric determination of L-Dopa in pharmaceutical formulations using a basal plane pyrolytic graphite (BPPG) electrode modified with chloro(pyridine)bis(dimethylglyoximato)cobalt(III) (Co(DMG)(2)ClPy) absorbed in a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT). Scanning Electron Microscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy were used to characterize the materials. The electrocatalytical oxidation of L-Dopa using the Co(DMG)(2)ClPy/MWCNT/BPPG electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry. The parameters that influence the electrode response (the amount of Co(DMG)(2)ClPy and of MWCNT, buffer solution, buffer concentration, buffer pH, frequency and potential pulse amplitude) were investigated. Voltammetric peak currents showed a linear response for L-Dopa concentration in the range of 3 to 100 μM, with a sensitivity of 4.43 μAcm(-2)/μM and a detection limit of 0.86 μM. The related standard deviation for 10 determinations of 50 μM L-Dopa was 1.6%. The results obtained for L-Dopa determination in pharmaceutical formulations (tablets) were in agreement with the compared official method. The sensor was successfully applied for L-Dopa selective determination in pharmaceutical formulations., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

We report a novel mechanical response of few-layer graphene, h-BN, and MoS(2) to the simultaneous compression and shear by an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip. The response is characterized by the vertical expansion of these two-dimensional (2D) layered materials upon compression. Such effect is proportional to the applied load, leading to vertical strain values (opposite to the applied force) of up to 150%. The effect is null in the absence of shear, increases with tip velocity, and is anisotropic. It also has similar magnitudes in these solid lubricant materials (few-layer graphene, h-BN, and MoS(2)), but it is absent in single-layer graphene and in few-layer mica and Bi(2)Se(3). We propose a physical mechanism for the effect where the combined compressive and shear stresses from the tip induce dynamical wrinkling on the upper material layers, leading to the observed flake thickening. The new effect (and, therefore, the proposed wrinkling) is reversible in the three materials where it is observed.

The reaction of cadmium acetate dihydrate with 2-acetyl-pyridine (4-phenyl-thio-semicarbazone) yielded the title compound, [Cd(C(14)H(13)N(4)S)(2)]. The Cd(II) atom is six-coordin-ated in a distorted octa-hedral environment by two deproton-ated thio-semicarbazone ligands acting in a tridentate chelating mode through two N and one S atoms, forming metalla-rings. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected through inversion centers via pairs of N-H⋯S inter-actions, building a one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded polymer along [0-1-1].

We investigate by means of a GGA + U implementation of density functional theory the electronic and structural properties of magnetic nanotubes composed of an iron oxide monolayer and (n,0) boron nitride (BN) nanotubes, with n ranging from 6 to 14. The formation energy per FeO molecule of FeO covered tubes is smaller than the formation energy of small FeO nanoparticles, which suggests that the FeO molecules may cover the BN nanotubes rather than aggregating locally. Both GGA (PBE) and Van der Waals functionals predict an optimal FeO-BN interlayer distance of 2.94 Å. Depending on the diameter of the tube, novel electronic properties for the FeO covered BN nanotubes were found. They can be semiconductors, intrinsic half-metals or semi-half-metals that can become half-metals if charged with either electrons or holes. Such results are important in the spintronics context.

The title mol-ecule, C(5)H(5)N(5)O(3)S, is approximately planar, with a maximum deviation from the mean plane through the non-H atoms of 0.182 (3) Å for the amine N atom. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected via N-H⋯O and N-H⋯S inter-actions, building a three-dimensional hydrogen-bonded network. Additionally, a weak intra-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond is observed.

In the title compound, C(11)H(15)N(3)O(3)S, the C-S-N(H)-N linkage is nonplanar, the torsion angle being 75.70 (12)°. The compound has two almost planar fragments linked to the S atom: the hydrazone-derivative fragment [(HONC(4)H(6))N-N(H)-] and the tolyl fragment (C(7)H(7)-) have maximum deviations from the mean plane through the non-H atoms of 0.0260 (10) and 0.0148 (14) Å, respectively. The two planar fragments make an inter-planar angle of 79.47 (5)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected through inversion centers via pairs of N-H⋯O and O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds.

The present study descriptively compares the need for recovery (NFR) among 128 nursing professionals (nurses) and 223 call center operators according cutoff points in the literature (45 and 50) and by means of statistical tests, and verifies the association between NFR scores and the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms. NFR was evaluated with the Need for Recovery Scale and musculoskeletal symptoms were evaluated with the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. At a 45 point cutoff, 22% of the call-center workers and 33% of the nurses were classified as fatigued; at a 50 point cutoff, 13% of the call center operators and 27% of the nurses were classified as fatigued. The nurses had higher fatigue levels than the call center workers (p=0.015). Significant correlations were found between NFR scores and musculoskeletal symptoms reported during the previous 12 months (r=0.299, p<0.001) and 7 days (r=0.314, p<0.001). Regarding cutoff points and statistical tests, the NFR scale identified higher fatigue levels among the nurses and was demonstrated to be a useful tool for evaluating worker well-being.

During the recent decades Brazil has experienced an exponential growth in the aviation sector resulting in an increasing workforce. The aircraft maintenance industry stands out, where the workers have to handle different kind of objects. The aim of this study was to evaluate psychosocial indicators as well as musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders among aircraft maintenance workers. One hundred and one employees were evaluated (32.69 ± 8.25 yr, 79.8 ± 13.4 kg, and 1.75 ± 0.07 m). Musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders were assessed through the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) and a standardized physical examination. The Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) were applied to evaluate psychosocial indicators. Results of the NMQ indicate the lower back as the most affected body region. On the other hand, the physical examination has shown clinical diagnosis of shoulder disorders. Neck, upper back and ankle/foot were also reported as painful sites. Most of workers have active work-demand profile and high work engagement levels. We suggest that musculoskeletal symptoms may be related to high biomechanical demand of the tasks performed by workers, what must be further investigated.

Unlabelled: The aim was to evaluate work engagement (WE), ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), postural deviations and to characterize musculoskeletal symptoms of federal civil servants of an institution of higher education., Methods: Twenty four women (age 40.0 ± 11.2 years, 1.6 ± 0.1m, 66.6 kg ± 10.0 kg) and 13 men (age 38.3 ± 10.3 years, 1.7 ± 0.1m, 84.3 kg ± 19.1 kg) were recruited. The Nordic Questionnaire was used to evaluate musculoskeletal symptoms and the Borg Scale for the RPE. WE was quantified by the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (vigor, dedication and absorption domains). Posture was assessed by photogrammetry and analyzed with the Postural Assessment Software (PAS/SAPO). The independent student t test was used to verify WE and postural differences and the chi-square test to verify RPE and symptoms' differences between genders., Results: All subjects reported musculoskeletal complaints, mainly in the low back (28.4%). Women presented more musculoskeletal complaints (67%). RPE and WE did not differ between genders, however, women presented pronounced postural deviations compared to men (angle between leg and right foot dorsum, and horizontal pelvic alignment; p<0.05)., Conclusion: Findings highlight the implementation of health promotion measures, such as postural reeducation and ergonomic guidelines, with specific activities according to gender.

In the title compound, C(15)H(13)N(3)O(3)S, the C-S-N(H)-N linkage is non-planar, the torsion angle being -65.12 (13)° and the S atom showing a tetra-hedral environment. The compound has two almost planar fragments linked to the S atom: the isatin-derivative fragment [(C(8)H(5)NO)N-N(H)-] and the tolyl fragment [C(7)H(7)-] have maximum deviations from the mean plane through the non-H atoms of 0.0813 (13) and 0.0094 (16) Å, respectively, and make an inter-planar angle of 80.48 (3)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected into inversion dimers via pairs of N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Additionally, the mol-ecular structure is stabilized by an intra-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond.

In the title molecule, C(9)H(7)N(5)O(3)S, there is an intramolecular N-H⋯O. The molecule is essentially planar, with the maximum deviation from the mean plane of the 18 non-H atoms being 0.135 (2) Å for the amine N atom. In the crystal, the molecules are connected via intermolecular N-H⋯O and N-H⋯S hydrogen bonds, forming two-dimensional networks lying parallel to (10[Formula: see text]). They are separated by an interplanar distance of 3.3214 (9) Å, leading to π-π interactions which stabilize the crystal structure.

The objectives of this historical-social study are: to describe the circumstances that determined the participation of North American nurses in the formation of the Brazilian nurse; and analyse the process of implementing institutional rituals as a strategy of symbolic fight, to confer visibility to the nurse profession and discuss the symbolic effects of institutional rituals for the consecration of a nurse model for Brazilian society at the time. The primary sources are constituted of pertaining written and photographic documents relative to the studied theme. By reading the documentary corpus an analysis was made of the symbols that had distinguished and established the hierarchies of the actions, as well as the strategies undertaken for the North American nurses, towards implementing a new model of nurses in Brazilian society, coherent with the model of the North American schools of nursing. Institutional rituals, conducted or testified by prestigious figures of the history of Brazil and nursing, were fundamental for the construction of professional identity.

Molecular dynamics simulations are used to examine the relationship between water-like anomalies and the liquid-liquid critical point in a family of model fluids with multi-Gaussian, core-softened pair interactions. The core-softened pair interactions have two length scales, such that the longer length scale associated with a shallow, attractive well is kept constant while the shorter length scale associated with the repulsive shoulder is varied from an inflection point to a minimum of progressively increasing depth. The maximum depth of the shoulder well is chosen so that the resulting potential reproduces the oxygen-oxygen radial distribution function of the ST4 model of water. As the shoulder well depth increases, the pressure required to form the high density liquid decreases and the temperature up to which the high-density liquid is stable increases, resulting in the shift of the liquid-liquid critical point to much lower pressures and higher temperatures. To understand the entropic effects associated with the changes in the interaction potential, the pair correlation entropy is computed to show that the excess entropy anomaly diminishes when the shoulder well depth increases. Excess entropy scaling of diffusivity in this class of fluids is demonstrated, showing that decreasing strength of the excess entropy anomaly with increasing shoulder depth results in the progressive loss of water-like thermodynamic, structural and transport anomalies. Instantaneous normal mode analysis was used to index the overall curvature distribution of the fluid and the fraction of imaginary frequency modes was shown to correlate well with the anomalous behavior of the diffusivity and the pair correlation entropy. The results suggest in the case of core-softened potentials, in addition to the presence of two length scales, energetic, and entropic effects associated with local minima and curvatures of the pair interaction play an important role in determining the presence of water-like anomalies and the liquid-liquid phase transition., (© 2011 American Institute of Physics)

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(9)H(7)BrN(4)OS·C(2)H(3)N, the mol-ecules are connected via N-H⋯O and N-H⋯S inter-actions into zigzag chains perpendicular to [001]. The mol-ecules in these chains are additionally linked to acetonitrile solvent mol-ecules through N-H⋯N hydrogen bonding. The mol-ecules are arranged in layers and are stacked in the direction of the c axis indicative of π-π inter-actions, with distance = 3.381 (7) Å for the C⋯C interaction parallel to [001]. An intra-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond is also observed in the main mol-ecule.