In this paper a simple model of a three story building with inclined first-story columns has presented. The stories are supposed to be rigid and are connected to axially rigid mass less columns by elasto-plastic rotational springs and linear rotational dampers. The considered model is subjected to horizontal component of fault normal pulse with different magnitudes and the governed nonlinear di...

Some new 3d-series transition metal complexes of types ML{M=Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)} and M’2L3 {M’=Cr(III) and Fe(III)} with dithiocarbamate ligand derived from 2,6-diacetyl pyridine have been prepared by the replacement reaction method. These complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity measurements and infrared spectral studies. All the complexes wer...

We report the crystal structures of two hexa-substituted mutants of a GroEL minichaperone that are more stable than wild-type by 7.0 and 6.1 kcal mol(-1). Their structures imply that the increased stability results from multiple factors including improved hydrophobic packing, optimised hydrogen bonding and favourable structural rearrangements. It is commonly believed that protein core residues ...

Liquid crystalline materials comprised of a cyclic ring core and pendant triphenyl groups have been prepared. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarized optical microscopy (POM) were utilized to identify the presence of the mesophases. X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques confirmed that these liquid crystalline materials were discotic. The hexagonal nature of these triphenyl-based disc...

This paper presents analytical solutions for the forward displacement and velocity kinematics of the “321-HEXA”, a fully-parallel manipulator design with R-RR-RRR legs as in the “HEXA” design and with a “3-2-1” top platform. The forward position and velocity kinematics rely on simple geometric algorithms that find the position and velocity of the top of a tetrahedron from the knowledge of the t...

The hexa-nuclear title compound, [{Cu3(μ3-OCH3)(μ-C3H2ClN2)3}2(μ-C3H2ClN2)3(μ6-Cl)] or [Cu6(C3H2ClN2)9(CH3O)2Cl], crystallizes in the space group Pbcn, with individual mol-ecules being located on a twofold rotation axis. The mol-ecule adopts a trigonal prismatic shape, with two trinuclear units linked by three 4-chloro-pyrazolate ligand bridges by encapsulating a Cl- anion in a μ6-coordination ...

In the title compound, C20H20O2, the exocyclic C=C double bond has an E conformation. The ethyl substituent on the cyclo-hexa-none ring is in an axial orientation. The cyclo-hexa-none ring adopts a screw-boat conformation, with the methyl-ene C atom and the C atom bearing the 4-meth-oxy-benzyl-idene group displaced from the other atoms by 0.812 (1) and 0.334 (1) Å, respectively. The dihedral an...

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of omega-functionalized long-chain alkanethiolates on gold films are excellent model systems with which to study the interactions of proteins with organic surfaces. Monolayers containing mixtures of hydrophobic (methyl-terminated) and hydrophilic [hydroxyl-, maltose-, and hexa(ethylene glycol)-terminated] alkanethiols can be tailored to select specific degrees o...

In the title compound, C(18)H(15)NO(3), the fused benzopyran and pyridine rings are essentially coplanar [r.m.s. deviation = 0.0533 Å with a maximum deviation of 0.080 (1) Å for a benzene C atom]. The cyclo-hexa-none ring adopts an envelope conformation with the dimethyl-substituted C atom 0.660 (2) Å out of the plane formed by the remaining ring atoms (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0305 Å). The dihedra...