Short research report : a comparison of emotional intelligence levels between students in experiential and didactic college programs

Short Research Report: A Comparison of Emotional Intelligence Levels between Students in Experiential and Didactic College Programspeer-reviewe

New organometallic approaches to heterocycles

Several heterocyclic ring systems have been prepared by two new organometallic methods. The first approach involved the mercuration of alkyl aryl acetylenes. This reaction resulted in the formation of mercurated heterocycles. Mercurated benzofurans, isocoumarins, chromones, benzothiophenes and benzopyrans were all prepared by this method. The mercury moiety in these compounds was readily substituted by various functional groups. By making a slight modification in the acetylenic substrate, the intramolecular cyclization was prevented. The reaction then produced the (beta)-acetoxy vinylmercurial which was used to synthesize the coumarin ring system. The second approach involved the intramolecular attack of an oxygen or a nitrogen nucleophile on a (pi)-allylpalladium intermediate. The (pi)-allylpalladium intermediate was generated by the reaction of an organomercurial with a diene or an olefin in the presence of a palladium(II) salt. This method was used for the preparation of lactones, dihydrobenzofurans, dihydroindoles and pyrans

The Thermal Rearrangement Of Triarylacetonitrile Oxides.

This research is a detailed study of the rearrangement of triarylacetonitrile oxides to the corresponding triarylmethylisocyanates. The kinetics of the rearrangement of triphenylacetonitrlle oxide was followed by infrared absorption spectroscopy using the peak due to the N-0 stretching (1307cm-1). A study, both, using the differential method (i.e., a plot of the logs of the initial slopes vs. the log of the concentration) and a check of the integrated forms of the rate expressions to determine which gave a constant value for the rate constant showed that the reaction is first order. From measurements of the rate constant, k, at several different temperatures, values of △ H and △ S were determined from the Eyring equation to be 8.66 kcal/mol and -59.3 cal/mol-°A, respectively. The rearrangement rates of several substituted triphenylacetonitrile oxides were measured and it was learned that the presence of various substituent groups on the phenyl ring either did not effect or slightly increased the rate of rearrangement. In the light of the evidence obtained, a concerted mechanism for the reaction seems most feasible. The highly negative entropy of activation value indicates a highly ordered transition state as would be obtained by such a mechanism. The fact that substitutes uniformly accelerate the reaction, also, seems to indicate that the intermediate possesses a degree of radical character. Attempts to synthesize a series of substituted tetraphenyldiazoethanes via a route involving the triphenylacetonitrile oxides proved unsuccessful

Generalizations of the Strong Arnold Property and the minimum number of distinct eigenvalues of a graph

For a given graph G and an associated class of real symmetric matrices whose off-diagonal entries are governed by the adjacencies in G, the collection of all possible spectra for such matrices is considered. Building on the pioneering work of Colin de Verdiere in connection with the Strong Arnold Property, two extensions are devised that target a better understanding of all possible spectra and their associated multiplicities. These new properties are referred to as the Strong Spectral Property and the Strong Multiplicity Property. Finally, these ideas are applied to the minimum number of distinct eigenvalues associated with G, denoted by q(G). The graphs for which q(G) is at least the number of vertices of G less one are characterized.Comment: 26 pages; corrected statement of Theorem 3.5 (a

Prognostic factors associated with disease progression in parkinson's disease

This thesis examined the factors correlated with rapid and benign progression of disease in a group of 1452 Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. The data were collected in a movement disorders clinic at the Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan run by Dr. Alex Rajput and Dr. Ali Rajput. This data is a clinical dataset of PD patients collected from 1970 through to February, 2005. This was a retrospective cases-only study, with anticipated analytical follow-up if any correlations were detected between progression type of PD and the many independent variables available in the dataset. Rapid progression was defined as those subjects who reached Hoehn and Yahr stage 3 within three years or H&Y stage 4 or 5 within five years. Subjects who remained in Hoehn and Yahr stage 1 or 2, ten years after onset of disease, were defined as having benign progression. The study analyzed demographic and clinical findings at first visit to this clinic associated with rapid and benign progression of PD. Analysis revealed that, at first clinic visit, benign progression was positively associated with disease duration (OR=1.41; 95% CI 1.27, 1.57), male sex (OR=3.23; 95% CI 1.70, 6.16), and current smoking habit (OR=2.33; 95% CI 0.67, 8.11). Benign progression was negatively associated with older age of onset (OR=0.36; 95% CI 0.25, 0.50), past history of smoking (OR=0.46; 95% CI 0.24, 0.89), current or past use of levodopa (OR=0.45; 95% CI 0.21, 0.98), and mild to severe rigidity (OR=0.43; 95% CI 0.23, 0.80). Analysis also revealed that, at first clinic visit, rapid progression was positively associated with older age of onset (OR=2.45; 95% CI 1.80, 3.33) and mild to severe rigidity (OR=1.73; 95% CI 1.02, 2.94). Rapid progression was negatively associated with disease duration (OR=0.52; 95% CI 0.44, 0.62), male sex (OR=0.58; CI 0.35, 0.95), and mild to severe resting tremor (OR=0.47; CI 0.28, 0.77). The results of this study indicate that age of onset, disease duration, male sex, and rigidity are good potential predictors of disease progression in PD because they have opposite associations with rapid and benign progression. History of levodopa use was negatively associated with benign progression and as such may be good indicator of non-benign progression. Although previous studies found no predictive value for smoking history, the current study reported a unique association between smoking history and benign progression. Past smoking history was negatively associated with benign progression. While there was a positive association with current smoking history, the result was not statistically significant. Resting tremor was negatively associated with rapid progression and as such may be a good indicator of non-rapid progression. Disease characteristics collected at first clinic visit are useful in predicting the course of progression of PD. With more rapid progression of PD closer and more frequent follow-up of patients may be necessary

Is folate supplementation indicated for patients with CAD?

There is insufficient evidence to advocate the routine use of folate supplementation for the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). High levels of serum homocysteine have been associated in several studies with an increased risk for CAD (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, associated in case-control studies). Folate supplementation decreases the level of serum homocysteine (SOR: A, meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials). This indirect evidence suggests that folate supplementation may be of benefit in slowing the progress of arteriosclerosis

Does quinine reduce leg cramps for young athletes?

Very little evidence exists regarding the use of quinine for cramps in young adult athletes. Quinine may be an effective treatment for heat cramps in athletes (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, 1 case series involving 2 patients). Quinine is better established as an effective treatment for nocturnal leg cramps in the general adult population (SOR: A, 1 meta-analysis and 2 randomized controlled trials)

Panel 4: The Next Frontier: Space and Beyond

What does an international law of property portend for future extraterrestrial ambitions, such as moon and near asteroid mining? How does the Outer Space Treaty address the global commons of outer space? The law of outer space is “both unclear and incomplete” – what are the implications of an international law of property for the development of outer space law

Housefly control with dry baits formulated from organic phosphorus insecticides and sugar

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1955 B49Master of Scienc