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Disulfide bridges in proteins are formed by the oxidation of pairs of cysteine residues. These cross-links play a critical role in stabilizing the 3D-structure of small disulfide rich polypeptides such as hormones and venom toxins. The arrangement of the multiple disulfide bonds directs the peptide fold into distinct structural motifs that have evolved for resistance against biochemical and physical insults. These structural scaffolds have, therefore, proven to be very attractive in bioengineering efforts to develop novel biologics with applications in health and agriculture. Structural characterization of small disulfide rich peptides (DRPs) presents unique challenges when using commonly applied biophysical methods. NMR is the most commonly used method for studying such molecules, where the relatively small size of these molecules results in highly precise structural ensembles defined by a large number of distance and dihedral angle restraints per amino acid. However, in NMR the sulfur atoms that are involveg and Mobli.In this study, a NaNbO3/CdS/NiS2 ternary composite photocatalyst containing no precious metals was successfully prepared by a simple hydrothermal method. The prepared ternary photocatalyst has a significant improvement in photocatalytic performance of hydrogen production from water splitting under visible light irradiation. C176 The best sample NCN40% hydrogen production rate is 4.698 mmol g-1 h-1, which is about 24.7 times that of pure CdS sample. In addition, the stability of the composite catalyst in the long-term photocatalytic hydrogen production cycle is also improved. The reason for the enhanced hydrogen production performance may be the optimization of the microstructure of the catalyst and the reduction of photogenerated electron-hole recombination. The construction of multi-heterojunctions (NaNbO3-CdS, CdS-NiS2, and NaNbO3-NiS2) helps to reduce the recombination of carriers. Furthermore, the in-situ-formed NiS2 nanoparticles can serve as active sites for hydrogen evolution. All of these factors induced the improved photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared ternary photocatalyst. Copyright © 2020 Xu, Zhu, Niu, Chen and Yue.We report a metal-free and stereoselective four-component reaction between α-ketoamides, amines, aromatic aldehydes and β-nitroalkenes or β-pivaloxy-nitroalkanes to obtain 2,3-dihydro-4-nitropyrroles functionalized in every position. The heterocycles accessible using this reaction may have utility in the synthesis of pharmacologically active compounds. Copyright © 2019 Wang, Ma, Dong, Feng, Yu and Désaubry.Computational Chemistry is currently a synergistic assembly between ab initio calculations, simulation, machine learning (ML) and optimization strategies for describing, solving and predicting chemical data and related phenomena. These include accelerated literature searches, analysis and prediction of physical and quantum chemical properties, transition states, chemical structures, chemical reactions, and also new catalysts and drug candidates. The generalization of scalability to larger chemical problems, rather than specialization, is now the main principle for transforming chemical tasks in multiple fronts, for which systematic and cost-effective solutions have benefited from ML approaches, including those based on deep learning (e.g. quantum chemistry, molecular screening, synthetic route design, catalysis, drug discovery). The latter class of ML algorithms is capable of combining raw input into layers of intermediate features, enabling bench-to-bytes designs with the potential to transform several chemimization engulfs all these tasks directly. Copyright © 2019 Cova and Pais.Introduction Capacity building for health promotion is a relevant precondition for sustainable, health-related changes in community settings. So far, there are few evidence-based recommendations about how to implement and evaluate community capacity building approaches. ACTION for men (A4M) is a project designed to build and evaluate capacities for health promotion in three rural communities in Bavaria, Germany, via a participatory approach including multiple community stakeholders. The project specifically aims at improving physical activity (PA) in men over 50 years of age (50 plus). Methods and Analysis As a strategy to build the communities' capacities, we set up stakeholder groups in so far two communities. Those stakeholder groups will be facilitated over a period of 1-3 years. In regular meetings, the group members will be motivated to actively participate in planning and implementing PA programs for men 50 plus. The facilitation will systematically address key domains of community capacity (e.g., crit, Metz, Tittlbach and Loss.Background Research has shown that engaging in regular physical activity supports physiologic, metabolic, and immunologic processes, as well as quality of life. However, few youth in the United States meet the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommendation of 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day. School-based programs can be an effective avenue for engaging youth in physical activity, particularly when the design of the health education is based on theory, research, and practice. The purpose of this study was to design, implement, and evaluate a theory-driven physical activity curriculum for the Shaping Healthy Choices Program (SHCP) using a systematic approach. Methods The experiential, inquiry-based physical activity curriculum, Healthy Choices in Motion (HCIM), was developed with an optional technology enhancement using Backward Design. A questionnaire to assess the curriculum's effect on physical activity knowledge was developed and assessed for content validity, internating in HCIM with technology enhancement demonstrated improvements compared to youth only in the SHCP (+2.3 points, p = 0.05). Conclusion Improvements in physical activity knowledge in youth participating in HCIM may contribute to improvements in physical activity and should be further explored in conjunction with behavioral measurements. Copyright © 2020 Fetter, Linnell, Dharmar, Bergman, Byrnes, Gerdes, Ruiz, Pang, Pressman and Scherr.