The effect of added electrolyte on the phase behaviour of the micellar liquid crystal system caesium pentadecafluorooctanoate/water: a thesis presented in the partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in chemistry at Massy [i.e. Massey] University

This thesis is a study of the effects of added electrolyte (CsCl) on the aggregate structure and hence on the macroscopic phase behaviour of the micellar liquid crystal system caesium pentadecafluorooctanoate / heavy water. The techniques used were 2H, 133Cs and 35Cl N.M.R. spectroscopy. The relationship between the quadrupole splittings of these nuclei and the structure and order of the liquid crystal mesophase is discussed in detail. A partial phase diagram for the CsPFO / CsCl / 2H2O system at a fixed 1 : 1 weight ratio of CsPFO to 2H2O is presented. The phase behaviour has been compared with that for a hydrocarbon surfactant. The changes in phase transition temperatures with added salt has been shown to be due to an increase in the micellar size. This increases with added electrolyte but is constant along the lamellar to nematic transition line. It is shown that there is a strong coupling between micelle size and the micellar fractional surface charge. Specifically the effect of caesium chloride on the CsPFO / 2H2O system was investigated using 2H, 133Cs and 35CI N.M.R. spectroscopy to probe the micellar structure and identify the phase transitions. A full description of the N.M.R theory pertaining to this work is presented

Equity Research : Netflix Inc

Mestrado em FinançasEste estudo contém a avaliação da Netflix, Inc., elaborado em conformidade com o Trabalho Final do Programa de Mestrado em Finanças do Insituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG). Esta pesquisa é emitida tendo em conta a informação pública disponível em 15 de Outubro de 2016. Assim, o relatório não considera quaisquer eventos ou circunstâncias que surgiram após esta data. O estudo foi elaborado através do método dos Fluxos de Caixa Descontados (DCF). Os pressupostos considerados para realização deste trabalho foram o resultado de uma análise de dados históricos divulgada publicamente pela empresa. A recomendação final para Netflix, Inc. é de 'Comprar', com um preço-alvo de USD 125,57 para 2016YE, correspondendo a um ganho potencial de +23.8% aquando comparado com o preço de fecho a 14 de Outubro de 2016 de USD 101,47.This study contains the valuation of Netflix, Inc. elaborated in accordance with the Lisbon School of Economics & Management´s (ISEG) Finance Master´s Final Work Project. Our research is issued considering the public available information on Netflix, Inc. on October 15th, 2016. Thus, the report does not consider any events or circumstances which have arisen after this date. The study was elaborated recurring to the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Approach. The assumptions considered to conduct this work were the result of a historical data analysis publicly disclosed by the company. The final recommendation for Netflix, Inc. stands for ?Buy?, with a price target of USD 125.57 for 2016YE, corresponding to an upside potential of +23.8% when compared to the closing price on October 14th 2016 of USD 101.47.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The complete mitogenome of the fairy shrimp Streptocephalus cafer (Lovén, 1847) (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Anostraca) from an ephemeral pond in Botswana, southern Africa

Fairy shrimps (Anostraca) constitute an important component of seasonally aquatic habitats, but few complete mitochondrial genomes have been published for this group. Here, we report the mitogenome of a common southern African species, Streptocephalus cafer, from Botswana (accession number: MN720104). Low-coverage shotgun sequencing recovered two contigs 15653 bp and 1347 bp in length that are separated by a repetitive region of unknown length within the non-coding control region. The mitogenome’s GC content is 31.80%. Phylogenetic analysis using protein-coding genes confirms the sister taxon relationship of S. cafer with the only other congener whose mitogenome has been reconstructed to date, the Asian S. sirindhornae

Multidimensional Atomic Force Microscopy: A Versatile Novel Technology for Nanopharmacology Research

Nanotechnology is giving us a glimpse into a nascent field of nanopharmacology that deals with pharmacological phenomena at molecular scale. This review presents our perspective on the use of scanning probe microscopy techniques with special emphasis to multidimensional atomic force microscopy (m-AFM) to explore this new field with a particular emphasis to define targets, design therapeutics, and track outcomes of molecular-scale pharmacological interactions. The approach will be to first discuss operating principles of m-AFM and provide representative examples of studies to understand human health and disease at the molecular level and then to address different strategies in defining target macromolecules, screening potential drug candidates, developing and characterizing of drug delivery systems, and monitoring target–drug interactions. Finally, we will discuss some future directions including AFM tip-based parallel sensors integrated with other high-throughput technologies which could be a powerful platform for drug discovery

Little Old Urbanism: A suburban shift from building to block

Hataitai forms part of a shift from countryside to cityscape. The village grew organically through the turn of the 20th century and is now heritage listed as a “good example of commercial growth” from this period. As Wellington shifts towards a polycentric city, Hataitai’s close proximity demands its town village intensify and provide more public amenity. A barrier to this is the New Zealand ICOMOS charters, which specify a “minimal intervention” approach when adapting places of heritage value. It prioritises the retention of existing fabric, with no contrast to the existing “form, scale, and material”1. How then, do we intensify the village and provide more public amenity, while preserving the existing fabric? I have explored this through an elemental study of the existing fabric and the introduction of a public library. Stitching and stretching key moments to intensify the block through direct engagement of the existing form, scale, and materials. The final scheme stretches one existing roof tile across the entire block to unify a number of other site-specific interventions, consistent with the ICOMOS charters. This approach to urbanism is not the tabula rasa urbanism of the 1920’s, nor is it the pastiche eclecticism of the 1970’s. It’s not achieved through prescriptive guidelines or top-down planning and massing. It has been through a tectonic approach to what is existing. Providing a crucial step for the village, developing from a collection of separate buildings into a coherent urban block. This research provides an alternative to the ICOMOS charter and contributes to the growing conversation about how we shift New Zealand’s built environment from its rural beginnings to more sustainable urban forms

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Little Old Urbanism: A suburban shift from building to block

Hataitai forms part of a shift from countryside to cityscape. The village grew organically through the turn of the 20th century and is now heritage listed as a “good example of commercial growth” from this period. As Wellington shifts towards a polycentric city, Hataitai’s close proximity demands its town village intensify and provide more public amenity. A barrier to this is the New Zealand ICOMOS charters, which specify a “minimal intervention” approach when adapting places of heritage value. It prioritises the retention of existing fabric, with no contrast to the existing “form, scale, and material”1. How then, do we intensify the village and provide more public amenity, while preserving the existing fabric? I have explored this through an elemental study of the existing fabric and the introduction of a public library. Stitching and stretching key moments to intensify the block through direct engagement of the existing form, scale, and materials. The final scheme stretches one existing roof tile across the entire block to unify a number of other site-specific interventions, consistent with the ICOMOS charters. This approach to urbanism is not the tabula rasa urbanism of the 1920’s, nor is it the pastiche eclecticism of the 1970’s. It’s not achieved through prescriptive guidelines or top-down planning and massing. It has been through a tectonic approach to what is existing. Providing a crucial step for the village, developing from a collection of separate buildings into a coherent urban block. This research provides an alternative to the ICOMOS charter and contributes to the growing conversation about how we shift New Zealand’s built environment from its rural beginnings to more sustainable urban forms.</p