Search results for "Effects"

Analysis of local shear effects in brick masonry infilled RC frames

2013

Masonry infills panels placed among framed structures meshes have a relevant influence in presence seismic actions in terms of strength stiffness and global displacement capacity. In the case of RC structures, the modifications of internal forces due to infill-frame interaction may be not compatible with surrounding frame members strength especially considering additional shear forces arising at the ends of beams and columns in contact with the panel under lateral actions. Such effects may be in many cases the cause of unexpected brittle collapse mechanisms which compromise the safety of the entire structure. In this paper by means of a double (micromodeling and macromodeling) procedure reg…

INVESTIGATIONS ON INFILTRATION METHODS FOR AN IMPROVED SOIL HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION

2020

Control of MicroRNA Expression as a New Way for Resveratrol To Deliver Its Beneficial Effects

2012

Grapes produce large amounts of polyphenols. Many of them accumulate in the skin, pulp, and seeds and are consequently found in wine. The health benefits of a moderate consumption of wine have been attributed at least in part to grape's polyphenols. Among them, resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a phytoalexin that stimulates plant cell defenses against infections and also plays protective roles in humans, where it delays cardiovascular alterations and exerts anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects. Despite numerous studies, the molecular mechanisms of resveratrol action are only partially understood. Given its pleiotropic effects, it was previously suggested that resveratrol protec…

Unconventional monetary policy reaction functions: evidence from the US

2020

Abstract We specify unconventional monetary policy reaction functions for the Fed using linear and nonlinear econometric frameworks. We find that nonstandard policy measures are largely driven by the dynamics of inflation and the output gap, with the effect being particularly strong during QE rounds. Moreover, we uncover the presence of asymmetry and regime dependence in central bank’s actions since the global financial crisis, especially concerning the response of the term spread and the shadow short rate to the growth rate of central bank reserves. From a policy perspective and given the lack of a systematic response of monetary policy to asset price growth in nonstandard times, our findi…

Global Food Prices and Domestic Inflation: Some Cross-Country Evidence

2015

We study the impact of global food price shocks on domestic inflation in a large group of countries. For advanced economies, a 10% increase in global food inflation raises domestic inflation by about 0.5 percentage point after a year; however, the impact has declined over time and become less persistent. The global food price shocks of the 2000s had a much bigger impact on domestic inflation in emerging and developing economies than in advanced economies. This could reflect the smaller share of food in the consumption baskets in advanced economies. We also provide evidence that inflation expectations are more anchored in advanced than in emerging economies, which could also explain the smal…

Managing a Pan-European Consortium on Late Effects among Long-Term Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer—The PanCareLIFE Project

2021

PanCareLIFE brought together European partners and is the largest study to have evaluated the issues of fertility impairment, hearing loss, and health-related quality of life in survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer. Successful delivery of the project aims did not evolve solely from scientific qualities. Organizational structure and careful information management were key components for its successful completion and are retrospectively assessed in this paper. PanCareLIFE used cohort studies, case-control studies, clinical evaluation of hearing, and genetic testing to study 32,000 survivors from 25 data providers. A management team implemented the organizational structures, was the de…

Veresterung und Veretherung sterisch gehinderter Kohlenhydrat‐Hydroxylfunktionen mit dem System Triphenylphosphan/Azodicarbonsäureester

1979

Die 6-0-Benzoyl-3-0-Benzyl-1,2-0-isopropyliden-α-D-glucofuranose (11) reagiert unter der Einwirkung von Azodicarbonsaure-diethylester (2) (DEAD) und Triphenylphosphan (1) mit p- Nitro benzoesaure, Benzoesaure, p-Toluolsulfonsaure- und Mesitylensulfonsaure-methylester sterisch nicht einheitlich. Es bildet sich das erwartete Substitutions-(L-ido)-Produkt (unter Inversion an C-5), aber daneben auch das D-gluco-Epimere; fur dessen Bildung wird ein Acylierungsmechanismus diskutiert. – Die Reaktion der 1,2:5,6-Di-O-isopropyliden α-D-glucofuranose(7) mit dem Reagenzsystem 1/2 und Arylsulfonsaure-methylesters bleibt auf der Alkoxyphosphoniumsalze 8 stehen. Durch Umsetzung mit Alkoholat erhalt man a…

Shape Changes of Statistical Copolymacromonomers:  From Wormlike Cylinders to Horseshoe- and Meanderlike Structures

2002

( E )‐ und ( Z )‐Enole von β‐Ketocarbonsäureamiden

1990

(E)- and (Z)-Enols of β-Ketocarboxylic Acid Amides Reaction of dimesitoyldiazomethane (1) with ammonia (3a), primary and secondary amines (3b – o and 3p – v, respectively) leads to the completely enolized amides 4a – v. Besides the chelated Z configuration the unusual E isomer exists in the most cases, too. The Z/E distribution in the equilibrium depends on the steric and electronic effects present in the amide group CONR2R3 and on the solvent.

αα- and αβ-Zinc-meso-A2B2-tetraarylporphyrins with large optical responses to triethylamine

2012

Synthesis and separation of αα- and αβ-meso-A(2)B(2)-zinc(II) tetraarylporphyrin atropisomers with A = mesityl and B = ortho-phenylethynyl-phenyl are reported. Both isomers exhibit large optical responses upon axial NEt(3) coordination which are visible to the human eye and could therefore be beneficial for the design of smart amine sensing materials. The larger spectral changes as compared to Zn(TPP) are attributed to pronounced distortions of the porphyrin π-system due to steric interactions of the coordinating amine with the porphyrin periphery. This effect as well as the coordination site of NEt(3) at the αα-isomer have been studied by NMR experiments and were rationalized by DFT calcul…