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Density functional theory and DFT+U study of transition metal porphines adsorbed on Au(111) surfaces and effects of applied electric fields
We apply Density Functional Theory (DFT) and the DFT+U technique to study the
adsorption of transition metal porphine molecules on atomistically flat Au(111)
surfaces. DFT calculations using the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE) exchange
correlation functional correctly predict the palladium porphine (PdP) low-spin
ground state. PdP is found to adsorb preferentially on gold in a flat geometry,
not in an edgewise geometry, in qualitative agreement with experiments on
substituted porphyrins. It exhibits no covalent bonding to Au(111), and the
binding energy is a small fraction of an eV. The DFT+U technique, parameterized
to B3LYP predicted spin state ordering of the Mn d-electrons, is found to be
crucial for reproducing the correct magnetic moment and geometry of the
isolated manganese porphine (MnP) molecule. Adsorption of Mn(II)P on Au(111)
substantially alters the Mn ion spin state. Its interaction with the gold
substrate is stronger and more site-specific than PdP. The binding can be
partially reversed by applying an electric potential, which leads to
significant changes in the electronic and magnetic properties of adsorbed MnP,
and ~ 0.1 Angstrom, changes in the Mn-nitrogen distances within the porphine
macrocycle. We conjecture that this DFT+U approach may be a useful general
method for modeling first row transition metal ion complexes in a
condensed-matter setting.Comment: 14 pages, 6 figure
Predoctoral Interns\u27 Nondisclosure in Supervision
In interviews with 14 counseling center predoctoral interns regarding a significant nondisclosure in supervision, eight interns reported good supervisory relationships and six indicated that they experienced problematic supervisory relationships. Nondisclosures for the interns in good supervisory relationships related to personal reactions to clients, whereas nondisclosures for interns in problematic supervisory relationships related to global dissatisfaction with the supervisory relationship. In both groups, interns mentioned concerns about evaluation and negative feelings as typical reasons for nondisclosure. Additional reasons for nondisclosure for interns in problematic supervision were power dynamics, inhibiting demographic or cultural variables, and the supervisor\u27s theoretical orientation. Both groups described negative effects of nondisclosure on themselves and their relationships with clients. Interns in problematic supervision also reported that nondisclosures had negative effects on the supervisory relationship
Designing a Support System for College Students with ADD/ADHD/Executive Functioning Disorders
The purpose of this paper is to describe ways to support college students with disabilities on a college campus through the lens of Bolman and Deal’s (2013) Four Frames, and then identify potential strategies instructors can use to assist students in coping with the increasing demands made of him or her in a college setting
Toxicity reference values for chlorophacinone and their application for assessing anticoagulant rodenticide risk to raptors
Despite widespread use and benefit, there are
growing concerns regarding hazards of second-generation
anticoagulant rodenticides to non-target wildlife which
may result in expanded use of first-generation compounds,
including chlorophacinone (CPN). The toxicity of CPN
over a 7-day exposure period was investigated in American
kestrels (Falco sparverius) fed either rat tissue mechanically-
amended with CPN, tissue from rats fed Rozol bait
(biologically-incorporated CPN), or control diets (tissue
from untreated rats or commercial bird of prey diet)
ad libitum. Nominal CPN concentrations in the formulated
diets were 0.15, 0.75 and 1.5 µg/g food wet weight, and
measured concentrations averaged 94 % of target values.
Kestrel food consumption was similar among groups and
body weight varied by less than 6 %. Overt signs of
intoxication, liver CPN residues, and changes in prothrombin
time (PT), Russell’s viper venom time (RVVT)
and hematocrit, were generally dose-dependent. Histological
evidence of hemorrhage was present at all CPN dose levels, and most frequently observed in pectoral muscle and heart. There were no apparent differences in toxicity
between mechanically-amended and biologically-incorporated
CPN diet formulations. Dietary-based toxicity reference
values at which clotting times were prolonged in
50 % of the kestrels were 79.2 µg CPN consumed/kg body
weight-day for PT and 39.1 µg/kg body weight-day for
RVVT. Based upon daily food consumption of kestrels and
previously reported CPN concentrations found in small
mammals following field baiting trials, these toxicity reference
values might be exceeded by free-ranging raptors
consuming such exposed prey. Tissue-based toxicity reference
values for coagulopathy in 50 % of exposed birds
were 0.107 µg CPN/g liver wet weight for PT and
0.076 µg/g liver for RVVT, and are below the range of
residue levels reported in raptor mortality incidents
attributed to CPN exposure. Sublethal responses associated
with exposure to environmentally realistic concentrations
of CPN could compromise survival of free-ranging raptors,
and should be considered in weighing the costs and benefits
of anticoagulant rodenticide use in pest control and eradication
programs
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