Excimer-containing polymers with supramolecular mechanochromism are an attractive and well-investigated class of mechanoresponsive materials. However, only recently steps toward mechanophore-like mechanochromic systems that anchored within the parent polymer structure show defined optical transitions on molecular scale have been reported. multi-step syntheses these constructs tedious. Here we r...

In this paper we provide a characterization of aggregation as used in static conceptual modeling of applications. Based on this characterization we suggest changes to UML notation that allow for more precise characterization of aggregate structures.

A well-known problem in program generation is scoping. When identifiers (i.e., symbolic names) are used to refer to variables, types, or functions, program generators must ensure that generated identifiers are bound to their intended declarations. This is the standard scoping issue in programming languages, only automatically generated programs can quickly become too complex and maintaining bin...

This study was conducted to extract first, the underlying factors of Home Culture Attachment Scale (HCAS) and second, to confirm these factors via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis. To meet this end, the scale was distributed to 374 English language learners in private language institutes in Mashhad, Iran. To determine the construct validity of the scale, Exploratory Factor Analysis (...

Testing as a general trait of social life has received a great deal of attention by many language teachers and scholars. Throughout history, people have been tested to prove their abilities and experiences or to confirm their capacities. Many authorities have said that assessment and instruction should be integrated as a single and inseparable activity which seeks to understand development by a...

BACKGROUND Limited intrinsic healing potential of the meniscus and a strong correlation between meniscal injury and osteoarthritis have prompted investigation of surgical repair options, including the implantation of functional bioengineered constructs. Cell-based constructs appear promising, however the generation of meniscal constructs is complicated by the presence of diverse cell population...

Nanoparticles in solution acquire charge through dissociation or association of surface groups. Thus, a proper description their electrostatic interactions requires the use charge-regulating boundary conditions rather than commonly employed constant-charge approximation. We implement hybrid Monte Carlo/Molecular Dynamics scheme that dynamically adjusts charges individual groups objects while ev...

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) improve cross-presentation of linked tumor antigens, thus they can be exploited in therapeutic vaccine design. Herein, silico analyses different constructs were performed based on human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 E7 protein to Homo sapiens/Mus musculus Hsp27 or Hsp70 multiepitope and whole sequence forms. Then, computational comparison between orientations Hsp/E7 was car...

The article examines the regularities of structure formation ultrafine fibers based on poly-3-hydroxybutyrat under influence technological (electrical conductivity, viscosity), molecular (molecular weight), and external factors (low-molecular nanodispersed substances different chemical natures). Systems with polar are characterized by presence intermolecular interactions a more perfect crystall...

A variety of fusion proteins between the versatile redox partners flavodoxin (FldA) and flavodoxin reductase (Fpr) from Escherichia coli was constructed with the aim to improve the electron transfer properties. The order in which FldA and Fpr were fused and the linker region between them was varied in a systematic manner. A simple molecular tool, designated "DuaLinX", was developed that facilit...