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The Synthesis Of Novel Macrocyclic Multidentate Compounds From Dioxodioic Acids (1), R. Elliott Asay

Theses and Dissertations

A series of novel macrocyclic multidentate crown compounds have been prepared from a series of dioxodioic acids. The dioxodioic acids were prepared by treating various oligoethylene glycols or amines with maleic, succinic, citraconic, and glutaric anhydrides. The crown compounds were then synthesized from the dioxodioic acid chlorides obtained from the diacids and various oligoethylene glycols or ethylene diamine.

Real-Time Computer Optimized Scanning Potential Coulometry For Multi-Component Trace Analysis, Norman W. Petty

Theses and Dissertations

The instrumentation and methodology for real-time computer controlled scanning potential coulometry for multi-component trace analysis is described. The sensitivity limit was determined to be 10^-8 F for electrochemically reversible constituents. The sensitivity limit could be extended if measures were taken to compensate for the periodic signal found on the electrolysis current. Non-linear least squares curve fitting methods accurately resolved iron-platinum and silver-iron interferences to give accurate determinations for iron and silver. The resolving capability of this method was tested using theoretically generated scanning potential coulograms. The computer resolved sample constituents with a 1 to 100 concentration ratio and a formal …

Erratum: Excitation Of The N=2 State Of Atomic Hydrogen By Electron Impact In The Distorted-Wave Approximation (Physical Review A (1977) 16, 2), Ralph V. Calhoun, Don H. Madison, W. Neil Shelton

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Determination Of Mercury By Photoacoustic Spectroscopy, Robert Allen Cary

Dissertations and Theses

A new detector for atomic spectroscopy was developed based on the photoacoustic principle. A simple system was constructed based on this detector and applied to the trace analysis of mercury. The detection limit was found to be about 0.2 μg/1 of mercury with a one milliliter sample.

Characterization Of Trace Iron Species In Natural Water, James Robert Johnson

Dissertations and Theses

The distribution and speciation of trace metals in natural waters is only slightly, at best, understood. Interactions with organic substances can effectively distribute the metals throughout many ill-defined physical and chemical. To better comprehend the complexity of metal-organic interactions this work focused on the delineation of trace iron species present in a natural system. The separation of Fe(II) and Fe(III) was successfully accomplished using a variation of an ion exchange method involving resin-loaded filter paper. The quantitation of the various iron species was determined using linear scan voltammetry and atomic absorption. The total iron concentration, determined as the sum of …

On The Electrical Evaluation Of Three Southern New Mexico Geothermal Areas, Christian Smith

Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs

Three electrical resistivity exploration programs have been made at areas of known but unassessed geothermal resources in the Rio Grande rift and Basin and Range province of southern New Mexico: Radium Springs Known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA), Las Alturas Estates, and Lightning Dock KGRA. The experiments are the framework for a thorough reconnaissance electrical evaluation of these geothermal resource areas. A preliminary experiment was made at Rio Rancho Estates, near Albuquerque, in order to evaluate the applicability and resolution of electrical methods in an area of known subsurface geology within the Rio Grande rift. The interpreted depth to electrical basement, …

Heights Of Formation For Certain Solar Spectral Lines, Erik J. Schwendeman

Physics & Astronomy ETDs

Heights of formation are calculated for several of the solar spectral lines studied by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA-GSFC) New Mexico Solar Station at Sacramento Peak Observatory. These lines are Ca II H, K, 8498 Å and 8542 Å, MgI b₁, NaI D₁ and D₂ and Sil 4103 Å. I calculate the heights of formation for each of these lines along with upper and lower confidence limits representing the height region where 90% of the total intensity of the line is formed in the solar photosphere and chromosphere. The …

Infrared-To-Visible Upconversion In Rare Earth Doped Materials, Deon G. Ettinger

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Upconversion materials have been prepared which may be stimulated by incident 970 nm radiation to emit in the visible region. The couples Yb⁺³-Ho⁺³ in a YF₃ host and Yb⁺³-Er⁺³ in YF₃, YPO₄, Li₃PO₄ and Y₂O₂S hosts have been studied at temperatures from 9K to 273K. For (Y_.80Yb_.19Er_.01)F₃ emission bands at 657 nm, 538 nm, 520 nm, 409 nm and 379 nm have been detected and determined to result from 3-, 2-, 2-, 3-, and 3-photon …

A Covariant Approach To Wave Equations In General Relativity, Alan L. Dudley

Physics & Astronomy ETDs

A formalism for the manipulation of tensors in both real and complex spacetimes is introduced, which utilizes the irreducible representations of the Lorentz group to substantially simplify certain general relativistic calculations. The notation is completely covariant and is most effective for massless field calculations. Results emerge which eliminate the majority of the algebraic burden of the traditional Newman­Penrose formalism and, simultaneously, allow the reader to understand both the physical and geometrical meanings of each step of the derivations. The technique developed is well suited for perturbation analyses. Consequently, the perturbed wave equations for massless fields are examined. The notation has …

Conversion Of Farnesyl Pyrophosphate And Squalene To Sterols By Rat Liver Microsomal Enzymes: Specificity Of Sterol Carrier Protein₁, Kathleen Lobaugh Gavey

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

The conversion of farnesyl pyrophosphate to squalene by rat liver microsomes was investigated. The enzyme exhibited an apparent maximum velocity at a substrate concentration of 30 μM. No evidence of substrate inhibition was seen at concentrations up to 65 μM. Phosphatases present in the microsomes or in the 105,000 x g supernatant (S105) did not interfere with squalene synthesis under the experimental conditions used.

s₁₀₅ slightly enhanced the biosynthesis of squalene at the lowest concentrations of microsomal protein studied. The effect was reversed at higher concentrations of microsomes. A 1O-fold increase in the concentration of s₁₀₅ did not …

Nonlinear Resonance In Celestial Mechanics With Applications To The Rotation Of Mercury, Timothy John Burns

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

Two planar, fixed-orbit models of the rotation of the planet Mercury are studied using the method of averaging. The first model includes only the solar torques on the planet's permanent asymmetry and on its solar tidal bulge. For this model, it is shown that the zero of the averaged tidal torque corresponds to an asymptotically stable periodic solution of the second kind which, for two tidal torque representations, is close to the asymptotically stable equilibrium point corresponding to an exact 3:2 spin-orbit resonance. This periodic solution restricts the possible initial rotation states of Mercury, and it may account for the …

Numerical Methods For Multipoint Boundary Value Problems, Mahoud Abdul-Ghani Sarhan

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

Existence and uniqueness theory for ordinary differential systems subject to linear constraints is presented in some detail. Finite difference schemes, shooting methods, orthonormalization procedures and projection methods are studied. Orthonormalization procedures are shown to be ineffective for the general linear problem. Projection methods for linear differential systems with fairly general multipoint boundary conditions are thoroughly developed. Two particular examples of such methods are given: Galerkin and collocation. The various numerical methods considered are evaluated and compared. Several examples are discussed and numerical results are displayed .

Existence And Uniqueness Of Sobolev Type Integrodifferential Equations, M. E. Lord

Mathematics Technical Papers - Archive

An imbedding method for nonlinear Fredholm integral equations gives rise to a Sobolev type integrodifferential equation. For such equations, sufficient conditions are given to guarantee local existence and uniqueness of solutions. A Picard type theorem utilizing a Lipschitz condition is obtained.

Potential Impacts Of Software Science On Software Life Cycle Management, M. H. Halstead

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

X-Ray Investigation Of The Critical Exponent Η In Argon, Harold D. Bale, J. S. Lin, Duane A. Dolejsi, James L. Casteel, Oran Allan Pringle, Paul W. Schmidt

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Measurements were made of the small-angle x-ray scattering intensity from argon near the critical point. After the scattering curves are corrected for all known effects except those resulting from irrelevant variables, a value of the critical exponent η=0.09±0.02 is obtained, while if a correction for the estimated effect of irrelevant variables is also made, η=0.03±0.03. The scattering data for argon therefore show that if irrelevant variables can be neglected, the critical exponent η for argon is in good agreement with the value obtained by Warkulwiz, Mozer, and Green from small-angle neutron scattering data for neon. These values of η, however, …

Petrology And Geochemistry Of Shonkinite, Syenodiorite, And Nepheline Monzonite Of The Island Of Kauai, Hawaii, Henry Gassaway Brown Iv

Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs

Boulders of shonkinite, syenodiorite, and nepheline monzoni te occur on Kauai, Hawaii. Boulders of shonkinite and syenodiorite outcrop 1 mile north of Kalaheo and nepheline monzonite boulders have been found in Wailooa Canyon along Koaie and Waialae streams. Detailed petrographic and bulk-rock and mineral geochemical study of samples collected from each locality suggest crystallization in supercooled nephelinic magmas. Shonkinite probably formed after a moderate degree of supercooling, syenodiorite after a high degree of supercooling, and nepheline monzonite after minimal supercooling. Shonkinite, syenodiorite, and nepheline monzonite probably crystallized in hypabyssal magma chambers beneath vents for Koloa Volcanic Group lavas.

Shonkinite formed …

Final Environmental Statement, Southern Nevada Water Project, Second Stage, U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation

Publications (WR)

The Southern Nevada Water Project, a water supply system for the Las Vegas area, was authorized by the Acts of October 22, 1965, and July 19, 1966 (Public Laws 89-292 and 89-510). These acts authorized staged development. The first stage, completed in 1971, consists of intake facilities at Lake Mead, eight pumping plants, a main aqueduct 2-1/2-miles long, a 4-mile-long tunnel, and 30 miles of pipelines and laterals. The State of Nevada constructed the Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility in conjunction with the first stage. The first stage system has the capacity to deliver 132,200 acre-feet per year.

The …

Analysis Of A Gravity Traverse South Of Portland, Oregon, Terry Dean Jones

Dissertations and Theses

The state gravity maps of Oregon and Washington show a gravity high centered south of Portland, Oregon and a gravity low in the Tualatin Valley to the west disrupting the regional gravity gradient which is controlled by crustal thickening. Detailed gravity surveys done in the Portland area are consistent with the state gravity maps but show considerably more detail. Quantitative interpretation of this data has provided new information on the subsurface structure in this area; recent work has yielded corroborative evidence for a fault zone bounding the east side of the Portland Hills, and has indicated the presence of faults …

The Method Of Nonlinear Variation Of Constants For Difference Equations, M. E. Lord

Mathematics Technical Papers - Archive

A method of nonlinear variation of constants for discrete difference equations is developed, which generalizes a well-known linear variation of constants formula. The method is shown to be useful in studying asymptotic behavior of perturbed nonlinear difference equations.

Sobolev Type Differential Equations, M. E. Lord, V. Lakshmikantham

Mathematics Technical Papers - Archive

An imbedding method for solving linear Fredholm integral equations was introduced by Sobolev [3] which involves the solution of the following differential equation with initial value for the resolvent kernel [see pdf for notation]. The differential equation in (1.1) is unusual in that the solution K(t,y,x) is evaluated at different combinations of the independent variables (t,y,x) . We will refer to any differential equation with this property as a Sobolev type differential equation. We introduce a Sobolev type differential equation which generalizes (1.1) and consider conditions for existence and uniqueness. A Picard type theorem is obtained, which by way of …

Limnological Aspects Of Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona, John R. Baker, James E. Deacon, Thomas A. Burke, Samuel S. Egdorf, Larry J. Paulson, Richard W. Tew, Bureau Of Reclamation

Publications (WR)

Lake Mead is a deep, subtropical, moderately productive, desert impoundment with a negative heterograde oxygen profile occurring during; the summer stratification. investigations of the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead by the University of Nevada were initiated in November 1971. The primary objective of the study was to determine what effects industrial and sewage effluent from the Las Vegas metropolitan area, discharged into Las Vegas Bay, have had on the water quality and limnological conditions of Boulder Basin. Data from the 1975-76 period are presented in detail, with earlier data included in the summaries and discussions. Measurements of water temperature, dissolved …

Fragments Of 1st-Order Logic, I: Universal Horn Logic, George F. Mcnulty

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Endodontic Therapy On The Incidence Of Radiation Caries In Dogs, James A. Abbott

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Endodontic therapy was evaluated as a possible control or prevention modality of radiation type dental caries in dogs. Two adult male dogs with permanent dentitions had endodontic therapy performed on alternating teeth in each jaw. The nontreated teeth served as controls.

The dogs were irradiated with 7000 rad Cobalt-60 radiation fractionated over an eight week period. The dogs were killed at 60 and 182 days post-irradiation. The teeth were removed from the jaws and immersed in methylene blue dye, sectioned, and the dye penetration pattern photographed. Diffusion of the dye into the tooth structure was quantified and statistically analyzed.

A …

Metal-Ion Oxidative Decarboxylations. 10. Substituent Effects In The Cerium(Iv)-Benzilic Acids Reaction, Samir B. Hanna, Sezai A. Sarac

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

The rates of oxidation by cerium (IV) of several substituted benzylic acids (unsubstituted, 2,2′-dichloro, 4,4′-dichloro, 4,4′-dimethyl, 4,4′-dimethoxy, and 4,4′-dinitro) to the corresponding benzophenones have been studied spectrophotometrically in aqueous H₂SO₄, aqueous HClO₄-HOAc, and acetonitrile. The rates are much slower in H₂SO₄ than in the other two media, probably because of heavy sulfato complexation of cerium(IV). The px as of the various acids were determined potentiometrically. The Hammett p values in acetonitrile and HClO₄-HOAc media, derived from correlations with several sets of σ constants and with the newly determined pK …

Micellar Solutions Versus Microemulsions, Derek G. Rance, Stig Friberg

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Community Health Nursing Assessment And Counseling Of The Breast-Feeding Primipara, Donita Rotherham

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

An experimental study was conducted with twenty-one breast-feeding primiparas during the initial four-week post-partal period to test the effect of in-home community health nursing assessment and counseling on the breast-feeding success rate. It was hypothesized that mothers receiving assessment and counseling regarding physical, informational and psychosocial needs, would be more successful than those who were not counseled.

Criteria for success were: (1) breast-feeding at four weeks postpartum, (2) an adequate milk supply as evidenced by no need for formula supplementation to keep the baby satisfied, (3) an infant weight gain of one to two pounds during the four-week period, and …

Community Health Nursing Assessment And Counseling Of The Breast-Feeding Primipara, Donita Rotherham

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

An experimental study was conducted with twenty-one breast-feeding primiparas during the initial four-week post-partal period to test the effect of in-home community health nursing assessment and counseling on the breast-feeding success rate. It was hypothesized that mothers receiving assessment and counseling regarding physical, informational and psychosocial needs, would be more successful than those who were not counseled.

Criteria for success were: (1) breast-feeding at four weeks postpartum, (2) an adequate milk supply as evidenced by no need for formula supplementation to keep the baby satisfied, (3) an infant weight gain of one to two pounds during the four-week period, and …

Metal-Ion Oxidative Decarboxylations. 9. Reaction Of Benzilic Acid With Cerium(Iv) In Acidic Perchlorate And Sulfate Media, Samir B. Hanna, Sezai A. Sarac

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

The kinetics of oxidation of benzylic acid (HLH) to benzophenone by cerium (IV) has been studied in several media using the stopped-flow technique. In HClO₄-Na₂SO₄-NaClO₄ media, which allow for the variation and control of the concentrations of the various Ce(IV) species at constant [H⁺] and ionic strength, the rate data suggest CeSO₄²⁺ as the kinetically relevant species. In HClO₄ the observed first-order rate constants, tetrad, first increase with increasing HLH concentration, then decrease slightly at higher substrate concentrations suggesting the intermediacy of two complexes: a reactive [Ce(IV)HL] and …

Ultrasonic Versus Hand Filing Of The Human Root Canal System, Howard W. Scholz Jr.

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A comparison was made of ultrasonic filing versus hand filing using three solutions to flood the canals of 24 extracted human maxillary central incisors. A modified PR-30 Cavitron insert was used in a Cavitron 1010 unit for the ultrasonic filing. The clinical crown was removed with a diamond saw and water spray at the cemento-enamel junction. The two major groups were ultrasonic filing versus hand filing; the three subgroups were solution/solvents - 10% EDTA, 2.0% NaOCl, and distilled water.

After filing, the roots were grooved longitudinally with a high speed bur and cracked opened with a mallet and chisel. The …

Xeroradiography & Conventional Radiography : Comparative Imaging Of The Temporomandibular Joint, Nelson R. Gatov

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

An investigation was conducted to evaluate the application of Xeroradiography for imaging the Temporomandibular Joint using the Updegrave and Weinberg positioning boards and to compare these images to those obtained by conventional radiography using the same positioning boards.

A cadaver head in which three spherical radiopaque implants had been placed was used in this study. A General Electric Model 1000 (Dental Unit) was the source of radiation. The conventional radiographs were produced on Dupont Cronex 2DC film and processed by a Phillips 810 automatic processed by a Xerox "125 System".

MAGNIFICATION

A comparison of the implant sphere diameters and the …