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Transitioning To Legalization Of Cannabis In Washington State: Regulations’ Impacts On Commodification, Metabolism, & Labor Practices, Rob Loewen Jan 2021

Transitioning To Legalization Of Cannabis In Washington State: Regulations’ Impacts On Commodification, Metabolism, & Labor Practices, Rob Loewen

All Master's Theses

This thesis provides an ethnographically grounded analysis of how existing regulations shape the legal recreational cannabis industry in Washington State. I examine the processes involved from seed to sale, including cultivation, processing, quality-control testing, and distribution of recreational cannabis. The goal of this research is to provide a greater understanding of how existing regulations were formed and how they shape social relations within the industry. This study seeks to answer the question: “How are the processes of production within the recreational cannabis industry, along with its labor force and its consumers, impacted by societal perceptions about cannabis, encapsulated within state …


Investigation Of Performances Of Commercial Diesel Oxidation Catalysts For Co, C3h6, And No Oxidation, Hande Güneş, Deni̇z Şanli Yildiz, Hüseyi̇n Barkin Özener, Gökhan Hi̇sar, Selmi̇ Eri̇m Bozbağ, Can Erkey Jan 2021

Investigation Of Performances Of Commercial Diesel Oxidation Catalysts For Co, C3h6, And No Oxidation, Hande Güneş, Deni̇z Şanli Yildiz, Hüseyi̇n Barkin Özener, Gökhan Hi̇sar, Selmi̇ Eri̇m Bozbağ, Can Erkey

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Four commercial monolithic diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) with two different platinum group metal (PGM) loadings and Pt:Pd ratios of 1:0, 2:1, 3:1 (w/w) were investigated systematically for CO, C3H6, and NO oxidation, CO-C3H6 co-oxidation, and CO-C3H6-NO oxidation reactions via transient activity measurements in a simulated diesel engine exhaust environment. As PGM loading increased, light-off curves shifted to lower temperatures for individual and co-oxidation reactions of CO and C3H6. CO and C3H6 were observed to inhibit the oxidation of themselves and each other. Addition of Pd to Pt was found to enhance CO and C3H6 oxidation performance of the catalysts while …


Cover And Contents Jan 2021

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

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Novel Mixed Ligand Coordination Compounds Of Some Rare Earth Metal Cations Containing Acesulfamato/N,N-Diethylnicotinamide, Leri̇man Zeybel, Dursun Ali̇ Köse Jan 2021

Novel Mixed Ligand Coordination Compounds Of Some Rare Earth Metal Cations Containing Acesulfamato/N,N-Diethylnicotinamide, Leri̇man Zeybel, Dursun Ali̇ Köse

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The mixed ligand coordination compounds containing acesulfamato and N,N-diethylnicotinamide biomolecules of some rare earth metal cations (Eu3+, Tb3+, Ho3+, Er3+ and Yb3+) were synthesized, and their structural properties were investigated. Possible structural formulas have been proposed by determining the chemical composition of molecules (elemental analysis), binding properties (infrared spectroscopy, mass analysis, solid-state UV-vis spectroscopy), thermal degradation properties (TGA / DTA curves). Based on the data collected, it is suggested that rare earth metal cations with a 3+ oxidation state have sextet coordination. The geometries of the structures were thought to be distorted octahedral. The charge balance of the coordination sphere …


Binding Of Permanganate Anion To Pentaammineazidocobalt(Iii) Cation In Solution And Solid Phases: Synthesis, Characterization, X-Ray Structure, And Genotoxic Effects Of [Co(Nh3)5n3](Mno4)2•H2o, Ritu Bala, Jinkwon Kim, Vinit Prakash Jan 2021

Binding Of Permanganate Anion To Pentaammineazidocobalt(Iii) Cation In Solution And Solid Phases: Synthesis, Characterization, X-Ray Structure, And Genotoxic Effects Of [Co(Nh3)5n3](Mno4)2•H2o, Ritu Bala, Jinkwon Kim, Vinit Prakash

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A pentaammineazidocobalt(III) complex, [Co(NH3)5N3](MnO4)2XH2O has been synthesized by an one-pot synthesis method. It was characterized by studies such as infrared (IR) and UV-visible spectroscopy. The single crystal X-ray structure analysis revealed that the title complex crystallizes in space group Cc. The cobalt center is six coordinated with slightly octahedral geometry. The supramolecular architecture is also formed by intermolecular N-H…O (anion and H2O) and Mn-O…O-H hydrogen bonds. The binding property of the cation, [Co(NH3)5N3]2+ with the anion, MnO4- has also been determined (in solution phase) with the help of UV-visible spectroscopic titrations. Further, the genotoxic effects of KMnO4, [Co(NH3)5N3]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)5N3](MnO4)2XH2O …


Fabrication And Characterization Of Enhanced Hydrazine Electrochemical Sensor Based On Gold Nanoparticles Decorated On The Vanadium Oxide, Ruthenium Oxide Nanomaterials, And Carbon Nanotubes Composites, Si̇bel Karaca, Süleyman Koçak Jan 2021

Fabrication And Characterization Of Enhanced Hydrazine Electrochemical Sensor Based On Gold Nanoparticles Decorated On The Vanadium Oxide, Ruthenium Oxide Nanomaterials, And Carbon Nanotubes Composites, Si̇bel Karaca, Süleyman Koçak

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

This work describes the synthesis of mixed oxide film of vanadium and ruthenium by pulsed deposition technique on multiwall carbon nanotubes and the decoration of gold nanoparticles on the mixed film. A ternary electrocatalyst has been developed for the electrochemical oxidation of hydrazine by combining two metal oxide mixtures with Au nanoparticles. Surface morphology and chemical composition of the electrode have been examined with SEM, EDX, HRTEM, EIS, and XRD. The peak current of hydrazine increased 9 times at the AuNPs/(VOx-RuOx)/CNT/GCE compared to the bare GCE, and the peak potential shifted to negative 848 mV. Linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and …


Catalytic, Theoretical, And Biological Investigation Of An Enzyme Mimic Model, Gülci̇han Gülseren Jan 2021

Catalytic, Theoretical, And Biological Investigation Of An Enzyme Mimic Model, Gülci̇han Gülseren

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Artificial catalyst studies were always stayed at the kinetics investigation level, in this work bioactivity of designed catalyst were shown by the induction of biomineralization of the cells, indicating the possible use of enzyme mimics for biological applications. The development of artificial enzymes is a continuous quest for the development of tailored catalysts with improved activity and stability. Understanding the catalytic mechanism is a replaceable step for catalytic studies and artificial enzyme mimics provide an alternative way for catalysis and a better understanding of catalytic pathways at the same time. Here we designed an artificial catalyst model by decorating peptide …


Low Loaded Pt-Co Catalyst Surfaces Optimized By Magnetron Sputtering Sequentialdeposition Technique For Pem Fuel Cell Applications: Physical And Electrochemicalanalysis On Carbon Paper Support, Osman Öztürk, Aydin Haşi̇moğlu, Oğuz Kaan Özdemi̇r, İnci̇ Karaaslan, Ali̇ Şems Ahsen Jan 2021

Low Loaded Pt-Co Catalyst Surfaces Optimized By Magnetron Sputtering Sequentialdeposition Technique For Pem Fuel Cell Applications: Physical And Electrochemicalanalysis On Carbon Paper Support, Osman Öztürk, Aydin Haşi̇moğlu, Oğuz Kaan Özdemi̇r, İnci̇ Karaaslan, Ali̇ Şems Ahsen

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A series of thin Pt-Co films with different metal ratios were deposited by using the sequential cosputtering directly on a commercial hydrophobic carbon paper substrate at room temperature and in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions. Their electrocatalytic properties toward the oxygen reduction reaction were investigated in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) on rotating disc electrode (RDE). The results showed that Pt particles, deposited by dc-magnetron gun, surround the large Co-clusters deposited by rf-magnetron gun. In addition, the increase of Co content led to an increase in the electrochemical active surface area …


Photocatalytic Decomposition Of Textile Dyestuffs By Photosensitive Metal Oxide Catalysts, Esra Yeli̇z Altun, Zehra Tuba Şi̇şmanoğlu, Güli̇n Selda Pozan Soylu Jan 2021

Photocatalytic Decomposition Of Textile Dyestuffs By Photosensitive Metal Oxide Catalysts, Esra Yeli̇z Altun, Zehra Tuba Şi̇şmanoğlu, Güli̇n Selda Pozan Soylu

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Textile azo dyes are one of the pollutants in waste water that adversely affect human and environmental health. Removal of these chemicals from wastewater is important for eco-system and human health. In this study, Bi2O3 nanoflakes and ZnO were synthesized by the co-precipitation method. Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation reactions were carried out to remove dyes (Victoria blue (VB) and Malachite green (MG)) from wastewater with the photocatalysts. In order to improve the activity of catalysts, cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB) was added as a surfactant to pure oxide structures, and Bi2O3-CTAB and ZnO-CTAB catalysts were prepared. The structural and morphological properties of these …


Chemical Composition And Biological Activities Of Essential Oils Of Two New Chemotypes Of Glebionis Cass., Hüseyi̇n Servi̇ Jan 2021

Chemical Composition And Biological Activities Of Essential Oils Of Two New Chemotypes Of Glebionis Cass., Hüseyi̇n Servi̇

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

This paper includes the result of the first study of the chemical composition, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antidiabetic activities of the essential oils of Glebionis coronaria (L.) Cass. ex Spach and Glebionis segetum (L.) Fourr. from Turkey. In the current study, nine and twenty-eight constituents were determined in the essential oils of aerial parts of G. coronaria (GCE) (92.1%) and G. segetum (GSE) (90.0%), respectively. The main components were capillin (65.9%) in GCE, capillene (53.4%) in GSE. The essential oil compositions were evaluated and compared with previous researches. In the current study, the plants are classified as chemotypes of Glebionis species. …


Quantification Of Nitric Oxide Concentration Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensors, Jakob Meier, Joseph Stapleton, Eric M. Hofferber, Abigail Haworth, Stephen D. Kachman, Nicole M. Iverson Jan 2021

Quantification Of Nitric Oxide Concentration Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensors, Jakob Meier, Joseph Stapleton, Eric M. Hofferber, Abigail Haworth, Stephen D. Kachman, Nicole M. Iverson

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Nitric oxide (NO), a free radical present in biological systems, can have many detrimental effects on the body, from inflammation to cancer. Due to NO’s short half-life, detection and quan- tification is difficult. The inability to quantify NO has hindered researchers’ understanding of its impact in healthy and diseased conditions. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), when wrapped in a specific single-stranded DNA chain, becomes selective to NO, creating a fluorescence sensor. Unfortunately, the correlation between NO concentration and the SWNT’s fluorescence intensity has been difficult to determine due to an inability to immobilize the sensor without altering its properties. Through the …


Memphis State University, An Inside Look…, Circa 1965 Jan 2021

Memphis State University, An Inside Look…, Circa 1965

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Booklet titled "Memphis State University: An Inside Look..." published by Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1965 to recruit students.


West Tennessee State Teachers College, "Y" Book, 1940 Jan 2021

West Tennessee State Teachers College, "Y" Book, 1940

Other Publications

"Y" Book published in the summer of 1940 by the Student YMCA of West Tennessee State Teachers College, Memphis, Tennessee, providing information to freshmen about the college and its activities..


Memphis State University Campus Guide, 1991 Jan 2021

Memphis State University Campus Guide, 1991

Other Publications

Memphis State University Campus Guide, 1991. Includes map of the campus with names of buildings and a map of Memphis, Tennessee.


Dedication Program, Memphis State University, 1968 Jan 2021

Dedication Program, Memphis State University, 1968

Other Publications

Program of the dedication luncheon held during Homecoming 1968 at Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, for seven buildings on campus, October 26, 1968. The buildings were: Brister Library, Browning Hall, Clement Humanities Building, Ellington Biological Sciences Building, McCord Hall, Patterson English Building, and Smith Chemistry Building.


Directory, Memphis State College, 1946-1947 Jan 2021

Directory, Memphis State College, 1946-1947

Other Publications

Directory of Administrators, College Faculty, Training School Faculty, and Administrative Assistants at Memphis State College, 1946-1947. Compiled by the Department of Commerce and Business Education.


Memphis Press-Scimitar Homecoming Supplement, 1968 Jan 2021

Memphis Press-Scimitar Homecoming Supplement, 1968

Other Publications

Supplement celebrating Homecoming at Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, published by the "Memphis Press-Scimitar" newspaper on October 24, 1968.


A Personal Recollection Of Theatre At Memphis State University Jan 2021

A Personal Recollection Of Theatre At Memphis State University

Other Publications

Typescript manuscript of "A Personal Recollection of Theatre at Memphis State University" by Eugene Bence, a professor in the Speech and Drama Department from 1950 to 1977.


Effectiveness Of Diet/Exercise In Prevention Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus And Associated Cesarean Section Delivery, Jonathyn Marx Jan 2021

Effectiveness Of Diet/Exercise In Prevention Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus And Associated Cesarean Section Delivery, Jonathyn Marx

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is becoming a more common diagnosis during pregnancy. GDM is defined as glucose intolerance diagnosed during pregnancy. Women diagnosed with GDM during pregnancy are at an increased risk for emergent or planned cesarean section delivery and the development of overt diabetes mellitus post pregnancy. Complications related to GDM include eclampsia, macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, stillbirth, and cesarean section delivery. Initial treatment consists of diet and exercise and if glucose can not be controlled then pharmacotherapy is introduced. A literature review was performed utilizing scientific databases, mesh terms, and keywords to gather statistically relevant research to analyze the …


Ieee Access Special Section Editorial: Trends And Advances In Bio-Inspired Image-Based Deep Learning Methodologies And Applications, Peter Peer, Carlos M. Travieso-Gonzalez, Vijayan K. Asari, Malay Kishore Dutta Jan 2021

Ieee Access Special Section Editorial: Trends And Advances In Bio-Inspired Image-Based Deep Learning Methodologies And Applications, Peter Peer, Carlos M. Travieso-Gonzalez, Vijayan K. Asari, Malay Kishore Dutta

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Many of the technological advances we enjoy today have been inspired by biological systems due to their ease of operation and outstanding efficiency. Designing technological solutions based on biological inspiration has become a cornerstone of research in a variety of areas ranging from control theory and optimization to computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Especially in the latter few areas, biologically relevant solutions are becoming increasingly important as we look for new ways to make artificial systems more efficient, intelligent, and overall effective.


Defensive Patent Litigation Strategy For Chinese Companies: A Review Of The Extraterritorial Reach Of The United States Patent Laws, Lisa D. Zang Jan 2021

Defensive Patent Litigation Strategy For Chinese Companies: A Review Of The Extraterritorial Reach Of The United States Patent Laws, Lisa D. Zang

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

China has experienced an extraordinary transformation from a poor, developing nation into a global economic power. With China becoming one of the U.S.’s largest trading partners, however, Chinese companies have become increasingly enmeshed in U.S. patent litigations. Although the U.S. patent laws are intended only to govern conduct within the nation’s borders, the line between domestic and foreign economic activities has become increasingly blurred. Modern sales transactions often span multiple countries, and in such situations, it may not be clear whether the U.S. patent laws apply. For Chinese companies facing exposure to U.S. patent litigations, it is critical to understand …


The Author And The Other: Reexamining The Doctrine Of Joint Authorship In Copyright Law, Tehila Rozencwaig-Feldman Jan 2021

The Author And The Other: Reexamining The Doctrine Of Joint Authorship In Copyright Law, Tehila Rozencwaig-Feldman

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

Over the years, there has been an increase in the importance and prevalence of the joint authorship doctrine resulting from the internet evolution and globalization processes which allow quick sharing of content and information among various creators from around the world. The collaborations that increased and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic occurred across a wide variety of creative areas. Today, many types of works such as songs, movies, software, and computer games are created regularly through joint authorship. However, current copyright law regimes relate to this complex and fascinating phenomenon in a limited way, leading to courts’ inconsistent interpretation of …


2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin, Rochester Institute Of Technology Jan 2021

2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

No abstract provided.


Index-Based Approach With Remote Sensing For The Assessment Of Extreme Weather Impact On Watershed Vegetation Dynamics, Kushan Bellanthudawage Jan 2021

Index-Based Approach With Remote Sensing For The Assessment Of Extreme Weather Impact On Watershed Vegetation Dynamics, Kushan Bellanthudawage

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Spatial technologies such as satellite remote sensing can be used to identify vegetation dynamics over space and time, which play a critical role in earth observations. Biophysical and biochemical features associated with vegetation cover can then be used to elucidate climate change impact such as floods and droughts on ecosystem that may in turn affect watershed-scale water resources management. Unlike single flood or drought event, intermittent extreme weather events may exert more physiological and biological pressures on the canopy vegetation. This study aims to investigate the climate change impacts on canopy vegetation, which occurred from March 2017 to October 2017 …


Assessing The Role Of Disturbance In Estuarine Fish Community Dynamics, Dakota Lewis Jan 2021

Assessing The Role Of Disturbance In Estuarine Fish Community Dynamics, Dakota Lewis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Ecological disturbances alter biotic communities and ecosystems. In many coastal zones disturbances are increasing, including algal blooms, storms, hypoxic events, and fish kills. These disturbances are often related, for example blooms releasing toxins or depleting dissolved oxygen, ultimately killing fish. Depending on the intensity, duration, and geographic extent of a disturbance, the fish community can take days to years to recover from disturbances. To explore the relationships among environmental disturbances, sport fish, and forage fish communities, this thesis examined two Florida estuaries with differing disturbance regimes. Using an ensemble modelling approach combining generalized linear models (GLM), Bayesian modelling, and Bayesian …


Mutilated Masculinity: Intersections Of Disability, Gender, And Mental Health In Modernist Fiction, Sara Thames Jan 2021

Mutilated Masculinity: Intersections Of Disability, Gender, And Mental Health In Modernist Fiction, Sara Thames

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

This thesis investigates the impact of the intersection of physical disabilities and mental health conditions on the masculine identities presented in modernist texts. Here, I analyze a collection of works by Ernest Hemingway, D.H. Lawrence, Claude McKay, and Wilfred Owen. Utilizing a combination of theoretical approaches: trauma theory, gender and sexuality studies, narratology, disability studies, and insights from the medical humanities, I revisit well-known novels like The Sun Also Rises and Lady Chatterley's Lover and illuminate lesser-studied works like "A Natural History of the Dead" and the recently published Romance in Marseille. I recognize here the psychosocial struggles faced by …


A Drosophila P5b-Type Atpase Is Required For Polyamine Transport, David Brown Jan 2021

A Drosophila P5b-Type Atpase Is Required For Polyamine Transport, David Brown

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

In eukaryotes P-type ATPases are represented by a superfamily of membrane ion and lipid transporters divided into five subclasses. Substrates for classes 1-4 have been identified, however little is known about the substrate specificity of the P-type 5A and 5B transporters. Here we show that the Drosophila gene anne boleyn encodes a family of six P5B-type ATPases. Using a combination of RNAi, insertional mutagenesis, and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing we show that some of these isoforms are required for polyamine transport and others are not. In addition, we show that the Drosophila P5A-type ATPase, encoded by CG6230 is not required for …


Bacterial Association Networks From Healthy And Cancer-Associated Gut Microbiomes, Mark Loftus Jan 2021

Bacterial Association Networks From Healthy And Cancer-Associated Gut Microbiomes, Mark Loftus

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

The human gastrointestinal tract is colonized by a diverse community of symbiotic microorganisms, mainly bacteria, that are known to play essential roles in maintaining the health of their human host. Disruption of this bacterial community has been associated with numerous diseases, including Colorectal Cancer (CRC). CRC is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. As such, focus has been placed on the modulation of the bacterial community within the cancer-associated gut microbiome as the next step in possible CRC treatment and prevention strategies. To use the bacterial community for these purposes, a better understanding of the associations that …


Identifying The Links Between Mental Frameworks, Context Features, And Driver Attention In Complete Streets Environments, Patricia Tice Jan 2021

Identifying The Links Between Mental Frameworks, Context Features, And Driver Attention In Complete Streets Environments, Patricia Tice

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Complete street systems integrate a wide range of users in the same space, with unequal risks and responsibilities. This makes driver attention a critical factor in assuring the safety of vulnerable users. The Conditioned Anticipation of People psychological model of driver attention proposes that drivers reflexively reengage their metacognitive processes when they anticipate visually interacting with the human face or form due to the neurological priority that the brain places on human recognition. To test this model, an eye-tracking tabulation was generated from the SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study that measured midsegment percent of time on-task and multitasking behavior for 200 …


Competence Transcriptome Changes In Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Smitha Shambhu Jan 2021

Competence Transcriptome Changes In Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Smitha Shambhu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a human commensal and the causative agent of pneumococcal disease. Pneumococci are naturally competent – able to uptake exogenous DNA from the environment and incorporate it into their genome through homologous and non-homologous recombination. Recombination has significantly shaped the evolutionary history of S. pneumoniae, as it allows pneumococci to rapidly adapt to interventions such as antibiotic therapy or vaccine introduction. Recombination frequencies vary considerably across pneumococcal populations; yet the underlying mechanisms for these variations are not well understood. Entry and exit into competence, a state in which the cell can uptake DNA, is tightly regulated through transcriptional …