The binuclear title compound, [Cu(2)(CH(3)CO(2))(4)(C(10)H(9)N(3)S)(2)], comprises a Cu(2)(CH(3)CO(2))(4) paddle-wheel core axially bound by two 2-methyl-sulfanyl-4-(pyridin-4-yl)pyrimidine ligands. The complex mol-ecule has an inversion center lying at the mid-point of the Cu-Cu bond.

Rapid CuAAC cross-coupling reactions catalyzed by CuBr/PMDETA in toluene afforded complex architectures from functional polymeric cyclic blocks. Various topologies (from paddle-like to 3-arm stars) rapidly formed with high conversion at 25 °C. Remarkably, this approach overcame significant steric hindrance linking polymeric cyclic structures with high coupling efficiency.

Haptic paddles — low-cost one-degree-of-freedom force feedback devices — have been used with great success at several universities throughout the United States to teach the basic concepts of dynamic systems and physical human-robot interaction (pHRI) to students. The ETHZ haptic paddle was developed for a new pHRI course offered in the undergraduate Mechatronics Focus track of the Mechanical En...

The current study compared EMG, stroke force and 2D kinematics during on-ergometer and on-water kayaking. Male elite flatwater kayakers (n = 10) performed matched exercise protocols consisting of 3 min bouts at heart and stroke rates equivalent to 85% of VO2peak (assessed by prior graded incremental test). EMG data were recorded from Anterior Deltoid (AD), Triceps Brachii (TB), Latissimus Dorsi...

Temporal distribution of Aedes aegypti Linnaeus (Diptera, Culicidae), in a Hospital in Cuiabá, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. This study aimed at registering and monitoring the presence of Aedes aegypti in the University Hospital Júlio Muller, Cuiabá-MT, as well as investigating the influence of temperature and rainfall on its temporal distribution and egg densities in ovitraps. The study was pe...