A selective reduction of a broad variety of ketones is described. The method is based on the combination of a Ni-Al alloy and high hydrostatic pressure (HHP, 2.8 kbar) in an aqueous medium. The reaction of the Ni-Al alloy with water provides in situ hydrogen generation and the high pressure ensures that the H(2) formed remains in the solution, thus the C=O reduction readily occurs. The applicat...

Most of the recurrent intussusceptions present within 6 months of initial episode and have been observed with almost all the treatment modalities. These are frequently reported after non-operative reduction (hydrostatic/pneumatic), whereas their incidence is negligible after operative management. This is especially true where the resection of the involved part of intestine is performed. The rec...

there are various parameters that affect stability and expansion of failure zones in under pressure tunnels. among the important parameters that affect failure zones around the tunnels are cohesion and internal friction angle of the rock mass. in addition, the cross sectional shape is the considerable point in failure distribution around the tunnels. the stress analysis method is one of the app...

We follow the ambipolar-diffusion–driven formation and evolution of a fragment in a magnetically supported molecular cloud, until a hydrostatic protostellar core forms at its center. This problem was formulated in Paper I. We determine the density, velocity and magnetic field as functions of space and time, and the contribution of ambipolar diffusion and Ohmic dissipation to the resolution of t...

We have measured the electrical resistivity ρ(T ) of heavy fermion antiferromagnet YbNi3Al9 under hydrostatic pressure up to 8 GPa. We found that the antiferromagnetic ordering temperature TN is suppressed with increasing pressure, whereas the localized character of the trivalent Yb state becomes stronger inferred from the reduction of the Kondo scattering. We will discuss the possible origin o...

We present a study of the hydrostatic-pressure dependence of the photoluminescence from In0.5Al0.5As/Al0.25Ga0.75As self-assembled quantum dots. Three distinct regions of quantum-dot peak-energy shift with pressure are observed and are attributed to energy level crossings and band mixing effects. In addition, a large reduction in photoluminescence linewidth with applied pressure is noted. © 199...

The effect of mechanical ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure on the resolution of hydrostatic pulmonary oedema created by temporary left atrial balloon inflation was studied in mechanically ventilated dogs. Immediately after the hydrostatic process was terminated, by deflating the left atrial balloon, the animals were ventilated for 4 h with zero end-expiratory pressure (ZEEP, n =...