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Οικογένειες παιδιών με μαθησιακές και ψυχοκοινωνικές δυσκολίες και προαγωγή της κουλτούρας ένταξης στο σχολικό πλαίσιο: ανασταλτικοί παράγοντες και παράγοντες ώθησης Families of children with learning and psychosocial difficulties and school inclusion: Risk and promoting...
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Οικογένειες παιδιών με μαθησιακές και ψυχοκοινωνικές δυσκολίες και προαγωγή της κουλτούρας ένταξης στο σχολικό πλαίσιο: ανασταλτικοί παράγοντες και παράγοντες ώθησης
H. E. Κουρκούτας & R. Caldin (Italy)
Theoretical Issues
Families of children with learning and psychosocial difficulties and school inclusion: Risk and promoting factors
E. Kourkoutas & R. Caldin (Italy
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
The expression λoγικoν αδoλoν γαλα as the key to 1 Peter 2:1-3
No full textThis article argues that the author of 1 Peter uses the expression λoγικoν αδoλoν γαλα not as a reference to the word of God as is suggested by many modern scholars (Achtemeier; Boring), but rather to the whole doctrine of Christ resulting in a new way of life
(Jobes). The article consists of an overview of First Peter, its authorship and audience and the characteristics of the letter. It discusses the texts of both 1 Peter 2:1-3 and its influence by LXX Psalm 33. HTS Theological Studies Vol. 63 (1) 2007: pp. 221-22
Lewende Godsprake vir ons: Die implikasie van λόγια ζῶντα in Handelinge 7:38
No full textLiving oracles from God to us: The implication of λόγια ζῶντα in Acts 7:38 In what turned out to be his final sermon on earth, Stephen the Deacon used the expression λόγια ζῶντα� to describe the authoritative oracles from God as the people of Israel received them from God and his angels through Moses. From a philological understanding of this passage, the use of λόγια instead of λόγοι has important implications for Bible translation and theological understanding of the verse. Acts 7:38 indicates early Christianity�s understanding of the nature of the Law, and claims a divine origin for the same. It was not sanctioned by God, but it literally came from God. Luke and Stephen esteem the λόγια ζῶντα as divine oracles, with relevance far beyond Moses. These were the living oracles, not in the least because of their lasting empowerment by the Author. In the mind of the author of Acts of the Apostles, the λόγια ζῶντα received their power and lasting relevance from God rather than from the Israelites as a religious community
Conformational analysis of α-etyhlsulfinyl- and α-ethylsulphonyl-acetophenones-para-substituted; α-methylthio, α -dietoxyphosphoryl acetophenones-para-substituted and its mono and di-oxygenated forms
No full textA presente tese relata o estudo conformacional e das interações eletrônicas de algumas: a) α-etilsulfinil- (Ia), α-etilsulfonil- (Ib) acetofenonas-para-substituídas Y-Φ-C(O)CH2SOnEt [I, n=1 (a) e n=2 (b)]; b) α-metiltio-α-dietoxifosforilacetofenonas-para-substituídas (IIa) e suas formas mono- (IIb) e di- (IIc) oxigenadas Y-Φ-C(O)CH[SOnMe][P(O)(OEt)2] [II, n=0 (a), n=1 (b)] e n=2 (c)]; c) α-bromo-α-etilsulfonilacetofenonas-para-substituídas Y-Φ-C(O)CH[Br][SO2Et] (III). Este estudo foi realizado através das espectroscopias no Infravermelho, Ressonância Magnética Nuclear, Ultravioleta e cálculos ab initio HF/6-31G**. Nas α-etilsulfinilacetofenonas-para-substituídas (Ia) a conformação cis é a preferencial para toda série, enquanto nas α-etilsulfonilacetofenonas-para-substituídas (Ib) a conformação gauche é a predominante. Nas α-metiltio-α-dietoxifosforilacetofenonas-para-substituídas (IIa) existe uma única conformação estável que apresenta o grupo (SMe) na geometria gauche e o grupo [P(O)(OEt)2] na geometria quasi-cis em relação à carbonila. As α-metilsulfinil-α-dietoxifosforilacetofenonas-para-substituídas (IIb) apresentam duas conformações estáveis, sendo cada uma delas referente a um diastereômero, tanto em solução de solventes de polaridade crescente quanto no estado gasoso. A conformação mais estável (CSSS) apresenta o grupo (MeSO) numa geometria quasi-periplanar (quasi-cis) e o grupo [(P(O)(OEt)2] numa geometria anti-clinal (gauche). A segunda conformação CRSS apresenta os dois substituintes, (MeSO) e [(P(O)(OEt)2], numa geometria sin-clinal (gauche). Nas α-metilsulfonil-α-dietoxifosforilacetofenonas-para-substituídas (IIc) a conformação preferencial apresenta os grupos (MeSO2) e [(P(O)(OEt)2] na geometria sin-clinal em relação à carbonila. As α-bromo-α-etilsulfonilacetofenonas-para-substituídas (III) apresentam-se numa única conformação estável, contendo o grupo (SO)2Et) na geometria sin-periplanar (quasi-cis) e o átomo de (Br) na geometria sin-clinal (gauche).This thesis reports the conformational and electronic interaction studies of some: a) α-ethylsulfinyl- (Ia) and α-ethylsulfonyl- (Ib) para-substituted acetophenones Y-PhC(O)CH2SOnEt [I, n=1 (a) and n=2 (b)]; b) α-methylthio-α-diethoxyphosphoryl-para-substituted acetophenones (IIa) and their corresponding mono- (IIb) and di- (IIc) oxygenated derivatives Y-PhC(O)CH[SOnMe][P(O)(OEt2)] [II, n=0 (a), n=1 (b)] and n=2 (c)]; c) α-bromo, α- ethylsulfonyl-para-substituted acetophenones Y-PhC(O)[Br][SO2Et] (III). This study was performed by means of Infrared, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Ultraviolet spectroscopies, ab initio computations and X-ray diffraction analysis. For the α-ethylsulfinylacetophenones (Ia) the cis conformer predominates over the gauche one while in the case of the α-ethylsulfonylacetophenones (Ib) the gauche conformer is the more stable relative to the quasi-cis one. The α-methylthio-α-diethoxyphosphoryl acetophenones (IIa) present only a single stable conformer which bears the (SMe) group in a syn-clinal (gauche) geometry and the [P(O)(OEt2)] group in the quasi-periplanar (quasi-cis) geometry with respect to the carbonyl group. The α-methylsulfinyl-α-diethoxyphosphoryl acetophenones (IIb) display two stable conformations corresponding each one to a different diastereomer. The most stable conformer CSSS presents the methylsulfinyl group [MeS(O)] in a quasi-periplanar (quasi-cis) geometry and the diethoxyphosphoryl group [P(O)(OEt2)] in a anti-clinal (gauche) geometry relative to the carbonyl group. The second less stable conformer corresponds to the CRSS diastereomer and displays both the [MeS(O)] and the [P(O)(OEt2)] groups in a syn-clinal (gauche) geometry. The α-methylsulfonyl-α-diethoxyphosphoryl acetophenones (IIc) presents only a single stable conformer bearing both the [MeSO2] and [P(O)(OEt)2] groups in a sin-clinal geometry with respect to the carbonyl group. The α-bromo-α-ethylsulfonylacetophenones III present a single stable conformation bearing the the [SO2Et] group in a syn-periplanar (quasi-cis) geometry and the [Br] atom in a syn-clinal (gauche) geometry relative to the carbonyl group
α-Sulfinyl thioesters: synthesis, Pummerer and elimination reactions; α,β-unsaturated thioesters as dienophiles
No full textA presente Tese contém uma revisão bibliográfica sobre reações de Diels-Alder entre compostos carbonílicos e carboxílicos α,β-insaturados de cadeia aberta e ciclopentadieno. Várias reações novas são relatadas, tais como: 1). Oxidação de α-sulfenil tioésteres aos α-sulfinil tio ésteres correspondentes. 2). α-Alquilações de metilssulfinil-acetato de etila. 3). Reações de Pummerer de α-sulfinil tioésteres. 4). β-Eliminação de α-sulfinil tioésteres. 5). Reações de Diels-Alder dos tioésteres α,β-insaturados com ciclopentadieno, em ausência e em presença de catalisadores. Os resultados obtidos são discutidos e comparados com os descritos na literatura para reações com compostos semelhantes. Assim, nas reações de Pummerer, eles contribuíram para o esclarecimento dos mecanismos propostos. Nas reações de β-eliminação de α-sulfinil tioésteres, a estereoquímica mostrou-se concordante com a de α-sulfinil ésteres e α-sulfinil cetonas. Nas reações de Diels-Alder de tioésteres α,β-insaturados, foi observada uma estereosseletividade mais acentuada, tanto em ausência, como em presença de catalisadores, em comparação com os ésteres análogos. Foram isolados, identificados e caracterizados vinte e quatro compostos inéditos, entre os quais, cinco α-sulfenil tioésteres, seis α-sulfinil tioésteres, três α-sulfenil tioésteres α-substituídos, três tioésteres α,β-insaturados e sete tio ésteres norbornênicos.This Thesis presents a literature review of the Diels-Alder reactions of open chained α,β-unsaturated carbonyl and carboxyl compounds with cyclopentadiene. Some new reactions are described, as follows: 1). Oxidation of α-sulfenyl-thioesters to the corresponding α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 2). α-Alkylations of ethyl methylsulfinylthioacetate. 3). Pummerer rearrangements of α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 4). (3-Eliminations of α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 5). Diels-Alder reactions of α,β-unsaturated thioesters with cyclopentadiene, in the absence and in the presence of catalysts. The results are discussed and compared with those described in the literature for reactions of the corresponding esters and ketones. In the case of the Pummerer reactions, the results contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms poroposed in the literature. In the β-elimination reactions of α-sulfinyl-thioesters, the stereochemistry showed to be in accordance with that for α-sulfinyl-esters and α-sulfinyl-ketones. In the Diels-Alder reactions of α,β-unsaturated thioesters, an enhanced stereoselectivity was observed, in comparison with the analogue esters, in the absence, as well as in the presence of catalysts. Twenty four new compounds were isolated, identified and characterized: eight α-sulfenyl-thioesters, six α-sulfinylthioesters, three α,β-unsaturated thioesters and seven norbornenic thioesters
α-Sulfinyl thioesters: synthesis, Pummerer and elimination reactions; α,β-unsaturated thioesters as dienophiles
No full textA presente Tese contém uma revisão bibliográfica sobre reações de Diels-Alder entre compostos carbonílicos e carboxílicos α,β-insaturados de cadeia aberta e ciclopentadieno. Várias reações novas são relatadas, tais como: 1). Oxidação de α-sulfenil tioésteres aos α-sulfinil tio ésteres correspondentes. 2). α-Alquilações de metilssulfinil-acetato de etila. 3). Reações de Pummerer de α-sulfinil tioésteres. 4). β-Eliminação de α-sulfinil tioésteres. 5). Reações de Diels-Alder dos tioésteres α,β-insaturados com ciclopentadieno, em ausência e em presença de catalisadores. Os resultados obtidos são discutidos e comparados com os descritos na literatura para reações com compostos semelhantes. Assim, nas reações de Pummerer, eles contribuíram para o esclarecimento dos mecanismos propostos. Nas reações de β-eliminação de α-sulfinil tioésteres, a estereoquímica mostrou-se concordante com a de α-sulfinil ésteres e α-sulfinil cetonas. Nas reações de Diels-Alder de tioésteres α,β-insaturados, foi observada uma estereosseletividade mais acentuada, tanto em ausência, como em presença de catalisadores, em comparação com os ésteres análogos. Foram isolados, identificados e caracterizados vinte e quatro compostos inéditos, entre os quais, cinco α-sulfenil tioésteres, seis α-sulfinil tioésteres, três α-sulfenil tioésteres α-substituídos, três tioésteres α,β-insaturados e sete tio ésteres norbornênicos.This Thesis presents a literature review of the Diels-Alder reactions of open chained α,β-unsaturated carbonyl and carboxyl compounds with cyclopentadiene. Some new reactions are described, as follows: 1). Oxidation of α-sulfenyl-thioesters to the corresponding α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 2). α-Alkylations of ethyl methylsulfinylthioacetate. 3). Pummerer rearrangements of α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 4). (3-Eliminations of α-sulfinyl-thioesters. 5). Diels-Alder reactions of α,β-unsaturated thioesters with cyclopentadiene, in the absence and in the presence of catalysts. The results are discussed and compared with those described in the literature for reactions of the corresponding esters and ketones. In the case of the Pummerer reactions, the results contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms poroposed in the literature. In the β-elimination reactions of α-sulfinyl-thioesters, the stereochemistry showed to be in accordance with that for α-sulfinyl-esters and α-sulfinyl-ketones. In the Diels-Alder reactions of α,β-unsaturated thioesters, an enhanced stereoselectivity was observed, in comparison with the analogue esters, in the absence, as well as in the presence of catalysts. Twenty four new compounds were isolated, identified and characterized: eight α-sulfenyl-thioesters, six α-sulfinylthioesters, three α,β-unsaturated thioesters and seven norbornenic thioesters
Differential temperature-dependent chaperone-like activity of αA- and αB-crystallin homoaggregates
No full textα-Crystallin, a heteromultimeric protein made up of αA- and αB-crystallins, functions as a molecular chaperone in preventing the aggregation of proteins. We have shown earlier that structural perturbation of α-crystallin can enhance its chaperone-like activity severalfold. The two subunits of α-crystallin have extensive sequence homology and individually display chaperone-like activity. We have investigated the chaperone-like activity of αA- and αB-crystallin homoaggregates against thermal and nonthermal modes of aggregation. We find that, against a nonthermal mode of aggregation, αB-crystallin shows significant protective ability even at subphysiological temperatures, at which αA-crystallin or heteromultimeric α-crystallin exhibit very little chaperone-like activity. Interestingly, differences in the protective ability of these homoaggregates against the thermal aggregation of βL-crystallin is negligible. To investigate this differential behavior, we have monitored the temperature-dependent structural changes in both the proteins using fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy. Intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence quench-ing by acrylamide shows that the tryptophans in αB-crystallin are more accessible than the lone tryptophan in αA-crystallin even at 25°C. Protein-bound 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate fluorescence demonstrates the higher solvent accessibility of hydrophobic surfaces on αB-crystallin. Circular dichroism studies show some tertiary structural changes in αA-crystallin above 50°C. αB-crystallin, on the other hand, shows significant alteration of tertiary structure by 45°C. Our study demonstrates that despite a high degree of sequence homology and their generally accepted structural similarity, αB-crystallin is much more sensitive to temperature-dependent structural perturbation than αA- or α-crystallin and shows differences in its chaperone-like properties. These differences appear to be relevant to temperature-dependent enhancement of chaperone-like activity of α-crystallin and indicate different roles for the two proteins both in α-crystallin heteroaggregate and as separate proteins under stress conditions
Stereoselective synthesis of α,α'-imino dicarboxylic acids (Amino acids ; 5)
No full textDie Trifluormethansulfonate 1, 11 bzw. 26 von enantiomerenreinen Milchsäureestern, β-Phenylmilchsäureestern bzw. α-Hydroxyglutarsäure-dimethylester (25) reagieren mit (S)-bzw. (R)-α-Aminosäureestern 2, 5, 8, 14, 17, 20 bzw. 23 diastereoselektiv zu denα,α'-Iminodicarbonsäureestern 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 16, 18, 21 bzw. 24, die sich ohne Schwierigkeiten zu den entsprechenden α,α'-Iminodicarbonsäuren 4, 7, 10, 13, 19 bzw. 22 verseifen lassen. Verantwortlich für die hohe Diastereomerenausbeute bei diesen Reaktionen ist die große Austrittstendenz des Trifluormethansulfonat-Ions, das auch bei tiefen Temperaturen den Austausch mit den relativ schwach nucleophilen α-Aminosäureestern nach einem reinen SN2-Mechanismus ermöglicht.The trifluoromethanesulfonates 1, 11, and 26, resp., of enantiomerically pure lactates, β-phenyllactates, and dimethyl α-hydroxyglutarate (25) react with (S)- and (R)-α-amino acid esters 2, 5, 8, 14, 17, 20, and 23, resp., to yield diastereoselectively the α,α'-imino dicarboxylates 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 16, 18, 21, and 24, resp., which can be hydrolyzed without difficulties to the corresponding α,α'-imino dicarboxylic acids 4, 7, 10, 13, 19, and 22, resp. The very high diastereoselectivity in these reactions is caused by the excellent leaving ability of the trifluoromethanesulfonate ion, which allows reactions even with the relatively weak nucleophilic α-amino carboxylates at low temperatures in an exclusive SN2 reaction
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