The funds and their critics

Money market funds

Development of a Series of Geometric Shaped Canvas Paintings

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The Conditions of Formation of Certain Double Sulphates

A mimber of systems of the type, bivalent metallic sulphate-alkali sulphate-water, have been Investigated at various temperatures, and from the results conclusions regarding the conditions of formation of the corresponding double sulphates are drawn. Evidence is also adduced for the existence of complex ions in solution. Three alkali sulphates were chosen: potassium sulphate, ammonium sulphate, and sodium sulphate. It was expected that a study of the double sulphates of these compounds would prove of particular interest, especially in view of the following facts. Potassium may be regarded as a typical alkali metal. Ammonium is of peculiar interest as regards its remarkable position in the series of alkali metals. Sodium is noteworthy when the anomalous properties of its compounds are taken into consideration.. Various bivalent metallic sulphates have been investi­gated with each of the alkali sulphates, and by this means, and by reference to the work of other investigators, not only have the alkali sulphates been compared as regards the formation of double salts, but some light has been thrown on the specific influence of the different bivalent metallic sulphates.. These double salts have also been studied from the general point of view of range of formation as regards change in temperature and relative concentration of the constituent salts, and also from the point of view of isothermal evaporation. The following potassium systems have been studied Potassium sulphate-nickel sulphate - water at 0 and 25°C. Potassium sulphate-cobalt sulpnate-water at 25°C. Potassium sulphate-zinc sulphate-water at 25°C. Potassium sulphate-manganese sulphate-water at 0°and 25°C. Ammonium system Ammonium sulphate-manganese sulphate-water at 0°C. Sodium systems Sodium sulphate-copper sulphate-water at 0°, 25°, and 37.5°C, Sodium sulphate - zinc sulpnate-water at 0°and 25°C. Sodium sulphate-manganese sulphate-water at 0°, 25°, and 35 °C. As a result of these investigations it has been shown that manganese potassium sulphate is tetranydrated, and that manganese sodium sulphate is dihydrated.

Organically Modified Inorganic Nanoparticles for Halochromic Ionophores and Nucleic Acids

In this dissertation, four nanoparticle reaction schemes were developed as substrates for halochromic dyes or nucleic acids. The reaction schemes include the use of two substrates: silica nanoparticles and halloysite nanotubes. The protocols can incorporate silica (SiO2) nanoparticles and halloysite aluminosilicate (AlO2SiO2) nanotubes due to the presence of silane groups on the surface of either substrate. The reaction schemes are presented along with detailed protocols which were written to facilitate both reproducibility and to serve as an aid to further study and for easy modification of the protocol to suit a researcher\u27s needs. The data is discussed in the materials section to annotate the stages of synthesis as well as the response of the nanoparticles to varying conditions of pH in both a broad range and a near neutral range. The first particle scheme was designed to create a particle to measure pH using neutral red, a halochromic ionophore with sensitivity to near neutral pH values. Neutral red has a primary amine which is not required for its halochromic response but is suitable for covalent binding to an aldehyde. The particle synthesis involved functionalization of the inorganic silica surface with an amine. This amine was then covalently bound to a dialdehyde, glutaraldehyde, creating an imine and resulted in a terminal aldehyde functional group on the surface of the particle. The final step of the synthesis was to bind neutral red by its primary amine to the aldehyde functional group. This created a pH sensitive nanoparticle. The particles were stable and did not exhibit leaching or loss of dye. The particles were sensitive to near neutral pH and observation of UV-vis spectra they could be used to discern changes in pH at a large range by observation of the spectral bands of the protonated and deprotonated states of the halochromic dye. The second particle developed was a derivation of the first particle. Instead of using a dialdehyde to link two amines, a silane coupling agent was used to provide aldehydes to the surface of the particles. The aldehyde functional group was then linked to the amine functional group of the halochromic dye, neutral red. This protocol produced stable nanoparticles with pH sensitivity, was steps shorter, required fewer reagents, which reduced the cost of development and increased the facility of the protocol. The third particle developed used an organosilane cross linking agent to produce nanoparticles made of covalently bound silica and the halochromic dyes, neutral red and Nile blue. The particles were highly responsive to changes in pH. Analysis of UV-vis spectral data showed a broad sensitivity to pH by changes in the spectral bands. The fourth particle developed used the reaction scheme from the second particle. The surface of the inorganic particles was functionalized with aldehyde groups. The aldehyde modified particles were then shown to have the ability to covalently bind nucleic acids and nitrogenous bases. The synthesis of these particles is presented along with the supporting data. Further areas of study and possible future work are discussed

The conjoint measurement problem

Call number: LD2668 .R4 1966 J7

Expert systems tools for Hubble Space Telescope observation scheduling

The utility of expert systems techniques for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) planning and scheduling is discussed and a plan for development of expert system tools which will augment the existing ground system is described. Additional capabilities provided by these tools will include graphics-oriented plan evaluation, long-range analysis of the observation pool, analysis of optimal scheduling time intervals, constructing sequences of spacecraft activities which minimize operational overhead, and optimization of linkages between observations. Initial prototyping of a scheduler used the Automated Reasoning Tool running on a LISP workstation

USCID conference on shared rivers

Presented at River basin management to meet competing needs: proceedings from the USCID conference on shared rivers held on October 21-31, 1998 in Park City, Utah.Includes bibliographical references.This paper describes a unique negotiated settlement, The San Joaquin River Agreement (SJRA), which has been developed by a group San Joaquin River Basin water rights holders as a voluntary effort to provide water to meet flow objectives of the California State Water Resources Control Board's (SWRCB), San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary Water Quality Control Plan (WQCP) for the protection of San Joaquin Basin chinook salmon. The SJRA includes a study called the Vernalis Adaptive Management Plan (VAMP), which is a proposed 12 year evaluation of San Joaquin River flows, Delta export pumping rates and San Joaquin Basin salmon smolt survival. This agreement is an important effort to resolve a difficult issue regarding the sharing of the flow of the San Joaquin River between irrigators, municipal users, fishery and other environmental uses and to avoid a protracted controversial water right hearing and potential subsequent litigation. Also explained in this paper is the SJRA, the VAMP, how each was developed, why they are necessary, how they will work, whether or not the fish resources will be protected, where the water will come from to meet the target flows and the proposed operation details

A correlational study of emotional intelligence and aggression in adolescents.

The relationship between adolescent emotional intelligence and adolescent aggression was investigated. Seventy one 7th and 8th grade students participated in the study. The students ranged in age from 11 to 14 years. All subjects completed the Baron Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version (Baron EQ-i:YV) as a measure of emotional intelligence. They also completed an Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63, 452--459). Pearson product-moment correlations were examined indicating an overall significant negative correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Aggression (r = -.693, p \u3c .001). Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to further investigate relationships between components of Aggression and Emotional Intelligence. Analysis indicated that Stress Management (beta = -.736, p \u3c .001) and Intrapersonal (beta = -.268, p \u3c .001) measures were significant predictors of Physical Aggression. A second stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that Anger (beta = .591, p \u3c .001) and Hostility (beta = .292, p \u3c .05) were also significant predictors of Physical Aggression. A one-way analysis of variance indicated significant gender differences with males scoring higher on Physical Aggression (p \u3c .001) and Total Aggression (p \u3c .01) and females scoring higher on Emotional Intelligence (p \u3c .05). Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2003 .J65. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 42-02, page: 0368. Adviser: Larry Morton. Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2003