SYNTHESIS OF META-TERPHENYL SCAFFOLDED MOLECULES FOR CATALYSIS AND SENSOR APPLICATIONS

The utility of the m-terphenyl has been observed in a wide variety of applications since its first discovery. The tunable conformational flexibility contributes to the unique properties and resulting applications thereof. Chapter 1 goes into detail about the concepts used throughout and defines the tools needed to understand the chemistry in the resulting chapters. The primary use of the m-terphenyl herein is as a canopy that shields a pocket created underneath the central ring. Functionalization within this pocket allows metal binding in defined coordination environments. with the use of donor ligands attached to the flanking rings. The applications of these metal complexes are discussed throughout Chapters 2, 3 and 4. Chapters 5 and 6 describe a different approach wherein the focus was on exploiting the defined pocket shape to enhance sensing mechanisms. A good sensor must be selective for one analyte over others; this is typically achieved through electronic or steric considerations. The m-terphenyl canopy can be used to sterically control what analytes can interact with the molecule. Applications of m-terphenyl dizinc complexes that selectively sense pyrophosphates over other analytes are discussed in Chapter 5. The use of a m-terphenyl scaffold in a poly(p-phenylene ethynylene) derivative discussed in Chapter 6 shows how steric porosity control can enhance the rate of nitroaromatic detection by polymer films

Automated analysis of oscillations in coronal bright points

Coronal bright points (BPs) are numerous, bright, small-scale dynamical features found in the solar corona. Bright points have been observed to exhibit intensity oscillations across a wide range of periodicities and are likely an important signature of plasma heating and/or transport mechanisms. We present a novel and efficient wavelet-based method that automatically detects and tracks the intensity evolution of BPs using images from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in the 193\r{A} bandpass. Through the study of a large, statistically significant set of BPs, we attempt to place constraints on the underlying physical mechanisms. We used a continuous wavelet transform (CWT) in 2D to detect the BPs within images. One-dimensional CWTs were used to analyse the individual BP time series to detect significant periodicities. We find significant periodicity at 4, 8-10, 17, 28, and 65 minutes. Bright point lifetimes are shown to follow a power law with exponent $-1.13\pm0.07$. The relationship between the BP lifetime and maximum diameter similarly follows a power law with exponent $0.129\pm0.011$. Our wavelet-based method successfully detects and extracts BPs and analyses their intensity oscillations. Future work will expand upon these methods, using larger datasets and simultaneous multi-instrument observations.Comment: Accepted for publication in A&A. 10 pages, 14 figures, 4 associated movies. Movies will be available in A&

City Fresh: A Local Collaboration for Food Equity

To address limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables in urban neighborhoods, a collaborative of grass-roots organizations designed City Fresh—a sustainable local food system creating new market opportunities for urban and rural growers and promoting access to and consumption of healthy foods by low-income Cleveland residents. Fresh produce is marketed through a network of Fresh Stops that obtain produce from farmers within a 70-mile radius of the city and from urban growers who are trained through the program. Evaluation results indicate increase in participation rates; growth in urban agriculture; and increase in consumption of fruits and vegetables by participants

Senior Recital: Jacob Morgan, trumpet and Brooks Payne, percussion

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degrees Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Mr. Morgan studies trumpet with Douglas Lindsey. Mr. Payne studies percussion with John Lawless.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/2018/thumbnail.jp

Curriculum Transformation: Redesigning a Construction Management program to a Vertically and Horizontally Integrated Curriculum with Authentic Project-Based Learning

Short Abstract: The Construction Management program at Purdue University is redesigning their curriculum to a vertically and horizontally integrated program. The curriculum will utilize authentic projects from industry partners, providing a basis for project-based learning and instruction. All faculty will team-teach the large project based courses developed for the new curriculum. Full Abstract: Traditional higher education provides students with a variety of specialized courses, combined to create a curriculum, which then translates into a major area of study. While prerequisites and course numbers provide a road map to the students for the order of classes, there is no guarantee the concepts from one course are built upon by another course. Typically, a senior capstone is the first time students are required to synthesize accumulated skills and knowledge. For the past two years, the Construction Management program at Purdue University has been redesigning their curriculum to integrate construction concepts both vertically and horizontally throughout the entire 4-year program. The new curriculum will also utilize authentic projects obtained from industry partners, which will provide the basis of the project-based learning and instruction. Team teaching by all faculty within the department will be applied in the large project based courses. While the technical information presented will remain the same, it is the hope of the faculty this new curriculum will develop students who are better prepared for the construction industry by having a higher level of written and verbal communication, increased critical thinking and problem solving skills, and display greater professionalism and initiative

Prototype for Monitoring Carbon Flux Anomalies in near Real Time Using NASA's GEOS System: Progress and Challenges

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Creation and Curation of the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine Hackathon Dataset

In order to support innovation, the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) elected to create a collaborative computing experience called a "hackathon." The SIIM Hackathon has always consisted of two components, the event itself and the infrastructure and resources provided to the participants. In 2014, SIIM provided a collection of servers to participants during the annual meeting. After initial server setup, it was clear that clinical and imaging "test" data were also needed in order to create useful applications. We outline the goals, thought process, and execution behind the creation and maintenance of the clinical and imaging data used to create DICOM and FHIR Hackathon resources