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The Study Of The Degradation Rates Of The Hexabromocyclododecane Isomers With Polysulfides At 25 Oc And Ph 9 In 80% Water / 20% Methanol, John H. Wilson

Dissertations and Theses

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Neuroevolution And An Application Of An Agent Based Model For Financial Market, Anil Yaman

Dissertations and Theses

Market prediction is one of the most difficult problems for the machine learning community. Even though, successful trading strategies can be found for the training data using various optimization methods, these strategies usually do not perform well on the test data as expected. Therefore, selection of the correct strategy becomes problematic. In this study, we propose an evolutionary algorithm that produces a variation of trader agents ensuring that the trading strategies they use are different. We discuss that because the selection of the correct strategy is difficult, a variety of agents can be used simultaneously in order to reduce risk. …

Land Cover Changes And Their Biogeophysical Effects On Climate, Rezaul Mahmood, Roger A. Pielke Sr., Kenneth Hubbard, Dev Niyogi, Paul Dirmeyer, Clive Mcalpine, Andrew Carleton, Robert Hale, Samuel Gameda, Adriana Beltran-Przekurat, Bruce Baker, Richard Mcnider, David R. Legates, Marshall Shepherd, Jinyang Du, Peter D. Blanken, Oliver W. Frauenfeld, U. S. Nair, Souleymane Fall

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Land cover changes (LCCs) play an important role in the climate system. Research over recent decades highlights the impacts of these changes on atmospheric temperature, humidity, cloud cover, circulation, and precipitation. These impacts range from the local- and regional-scale to sub-continental and global-scale. It has been found that the impacts of regional-scale LCC in one area may also be manifested in other parts of the world as a climatic teleconnection. In light of these findings, this article provides an overview and synthesis of some of the most notable types of LCC and their impacts on climate. These LCC types include …

Taphonomic Considerations Of A Whipworm Infection In A Mummy From The Dominican Church Of The Holy Spirit, Vilnius, Lithuania, Johnica J. Morrow, Annie S. Larsen, Dario Piombino-Mascali, Rimantas Jankauskas, Justina Kozakaitė, Adauto Araújo, Karl J. Reinhard

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

In the present study, the abdominal contents of 10 mummies from beneath the Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius, Lithuania, were examined for the presence of helminth parasites using standard archaeoparasitological techniques. Of the mummies examined, only one individual presented with evidence of parasitism. This individual was infected with both Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides (5,222 parasite eggs/gram). The conditions of many of the T. trichiura eggs suggest that a fortuitously embedded female whipworm decomposed within the individual’s gut to release the eggs, as opposed to the eggs actually being passed by the adult helminth. This study highlights …

Assessing Satellite-Based Start-Of-Season Trends In The U.S High Plains, Rezaul Mahmood

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

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Robust And Adaptive Nonlinear Control Of Limit Cycle Oscillations In Uavs Using Synthetic Jet Actuators, Natalie Ramos Pedroza

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Limit cycle oscillations (LCO), also known as utter, cause significant challenges in fight control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and could potentially lead to structural damage and catastrophic failures. LCO can be described as vibrational motions in the pitching and plunging displacements of an aircraft wing. Even in low Reynolds number (low-Re) fight regimes, LCO can exceed the limiting boundary for safe UAV fight. Further, as practical considerations motivate the design of smaller, lighter weight UAVs, there is a growing need for UAV systems that do not require heavy mechanical actuators (e.g., ailerons). To address this, the use of synthetic …

Oscillation Of Second Order Differential Equations With Mixed Nonlinearities, Zhiting Xu, Aijun Cheng

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

By refining the standard integral averaging technique, in this paper, new oscillation criteria as well as interval oscillation criteria are established for the second order delay differential equation with mixed nonlinearities \begin{equation*} (r(t) x^{\prime}(t) ^{\alpha-1}x^{\prime}(t))^{\prime}+q_0(t) x(\tau_0(t)) ^{\alpha-1}x(\tau_0(t)) +\sum\limits_{i = 1}^nq_i(t) x(\tau_i(t)) ^{\alpha_i-1}x(\tau_i(t)) = 0, \end{equation*} where \alpha>0, \alpha_i>0, i = 1,2,\cdots,n. Our results generalize and improve the known results in the literature. Examples are also given to illustrate the importance of our results.

Evidence That Photons Have Extension In Space, Randy Wayne

Turkish Journal of Physics

Satyendra Nath Bose realized that there was a logical inconsistency in the derivation of Planck's radiation law since the derivation used to obtain the temperature-independent prefactor in the blackbody radiation law had been based in part on classical wave hypotheses, such as the number of degrees of freedom of the ether. Bose worked out a strictly quantum derivation by combining the quantum hypothesis with statistical mechanics to determine the number of states of each mode that would occupy a 6-dimensional phase space. Here I use the model of an extended photon to show that the temperature-independent prefactor of Planck's radiation …

Uv-Vis And Xrd Investigation Of Graphite-Doped Poly(Acrylic) Acid Membranes, Mihai Todica, Traian Stefan, Simion Simon, Istvan Balasz, Liviu Daraban

Turkish Journal of Physics

Possible modification of the structure of poly(acrylic) acid (PAA) membranes doped with graphite was investigated by UV-Vis and XRD techniques. The pure PAA membranes were characterized by good transparency in the domain 250-700 nm, with maximum absorption at 207 nm. The absorbance of membranes increased significantly after doping with graphite. The XRD patterns of pure membranes showed a low degree of order of the polymeric matrix. Some modifications of the parameters of the ordered domains of the polymer and of the graphite appeared at high concentrations of the dopant.

Saga Of Efficiency Degradation At High Injection In Ingan Light Emitting Diodes, Vitaliy Avrutin, Shopan A. Hafiz, Fan Zhang, Ümi̇t Özgür, Enrico Bellotti, Francesco Bertazzi, Michele Goano, Arvydas Matulionis, Adam T. Roberts, Henry O. Everitt, Hadis Morkoç

Turkish Journal of Physics

No abstract provided.

Location, Location: Factors Influencing Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From The Mississippi Delta Agricultural Region, Michael P. Keating

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes from agricultural landscapes may contribute significantly to regional greenhouse gas budgets due to stimulation of soil microbial activity through fertilizer application. Few studies have made measurements of CH4, N2O, and CO2 from the dominant landscape features of the agricultural landscape: farmland, riparian zone, and wetland habitat. This study assessed gas emission variability from the Mississippi Delta agricultural landscape and explored the effects of hydrology and hydrophytic vegetation on gas emissions.

Gas collection chambers were utilized to make gas measurements from soybean and corn farmland, vegetated riparian buffer, and two vegetated …

Fluctuations In Resistivity In The Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, Southwest Mississippi And Southeast Louisiana, Thomas Hetherington Story

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Tuscaloosa Marine Shale in southwest Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana's Florida Parishes has become an unconventional target for the exploration and production of oil. Spurred by early estimates of over 7 billion barrels of oil in place, the target region for this production is the basal portion of the shale where a continuous increase in resistivity greater than 5 Ohmm can be observed. This increase was originally attributed solely to the generation of hydrocarbons from the organic matter contained within the shale, with the presence of the oil and gas impeding the flow of electrons through what would normally be …

Segmentation And Spatial Depth Ridge Detection Of Unorganized Point Cloud Data, James Clark Church

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Visual 3D data are of interest to a number of fields: medical professionals, game designers, graphic designers, and (in the interest of this paper) ichthyologists interested in the taxonomy of fish. Since the release of the Kinect for the Microsoft XBox, game designers have been interested in using the 3D data returned by the device to understand human movement and translate that movement into an interface with which to interact with game systems. In the medical field, researchers must use computer vision tools to navigate through the data found in CT scans and MRI scans. These tools must segment images …

Azolylimidazoles: Synthetic Strategies And Medicinal Applications, Bakr Fathy Abdelwahab, Rizk Elsayed Khidre

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The current review summarizes the known routes to different azoles linked directly to imidazole. This review is divided into classes based on the type of azoles connected to an imidazole ring. Some medical applications are mentioned.

Hard Chromium Electrodeposition From A Trivalent Chromium Bath Containing Water-Soluble Polymer, Vyacheslav Protsenko, Viktor Gordiienko, Tatiana Butyrina, Elena Vasileva, Felix Danilov

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The effect of polyvinylpyrrolidones (PVPs) with different molecular weights as polymeric additives to a sulfate trivalent chromium bath was ascertained. Introduction of PVPs to the plating bath was stated to result in improvement in the surface appearance of chromium deposits and stabilization of current efficiency value in long-term electrolysis. The rate of metal deposition is practically independent of the deposition time. Thus, using PVP additive allows one to obtain high-quality Cr-coatings with a thickness of several tens of micrometers. It is found by means of turbidimetric analysis that the polymer additive has an accelerating effect on the aggregation of particles …

Synthesis, Spectral, And Thermoanalytical Studies On The New Heterobimetallic [Mg(Ii)-Ti(Iv)]-\Mu-Oxoisopropoxide And Its \Beta-Diketonates, Rajesh Kumar

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The new heterobimetallic [Mg(II)-Ti(IV)]-\mu-oxoisopropoxide was synthesized on treatment of magnesium acetate with titanium(IV) isopropoxide in refluxing decalin in 1:2 molar ratio and characterized by liberated isopropanol, elemental, spectral (IR, ^1H and ^{13}C NMR, and mass), thermal analysis, and molecular weight data. The reactions of [Mg(II)-Ti(IV)]-\mu-oxoisopropoxide compound with \beta-diketones in different molar ratios (1:1--1:4) yielded mono to tetra derivatives [{MgO_2Ti_2(OPr^i)_{6-n}L_n}] (where n is 1--4 and L = acetylacetonate/benzoylacetonate anion)] of the \mu-oxo complex and were characterized by elemental, liberated isopropanol, and spectral analysis (IR and ^1H and ^{13}C NMR). These studies revealed interesting facets in support of plausible structures of the …

A New And Simple Dp Polarographic Method For The Determination Of Uric Acid In Serum After Elimination Of The Interference Of Ascorbic Acid And Dopamine, Ali̇ Cengi̇z Çalişkan, Güler Somer

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Determination of trace amounts of uric acid (UA) in serum is of great importance since its level in serum may show disorders in purine metabolism. With this method, trace amounts of UA in blood serum can be determined by a fast and simple procedure using differential pulse polarography (DPP). The limit of detection was estimated to be 2 \times 10^{-7} M (S/N = 3), lower than that given in previous studies. Among the many electrolytes studied, the best electrolyte condition was found to be 0.05 M phosphate buffer, pH 10--12, in 0.1 M KNO_3. The peak for UA appeared at …

Aryl Butenoic Acid Derivatives As A New Class Of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors: Synthesis, In Vitro Evaluation, And Molecular Docking Studies, Peruze Ayhan Eşi̇yok, Özlem Seven, Gülüzar Eymur, Gamze Bora Tatar, Di̇dem Dayangaç Erden, Kemal Yelekçi̇, Hayat Yurter, Ayhan Sitki Demi̇r

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

New aryl butenoic acid derivatives have been synthesized by combining hydroxy- or methoxy-substituted phenyl rings as the capping group, with a double bond in the short linker as well as metal binding groups, enoic ester, and salts bearing either methyl or morpholine. These compounds have been shown to possess promising histone deacetylase inhibition activities via in vitro fluorometric assay and molecular docking studies.

Pw_{12}-Aptes@Mcf: Effective Nanosized Mesoporous Composites For The Oxidation Of Benzyl Alcohols, Razieh Fazaeli, Hamid Aliyan, Somaieh Parishani Foroushani, Zahra Mohagheghian

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The surface of mesocellular silica foam (MCF) was modified by grafting 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTES) to have a positive charge, and thus to provide sites for the immobilization of H_3PW_{12}O_{40} (PW_{12}). This modified nanosized mesoporous silica (PW_{12}-APTES@MCF) was characterized by FTIR, XRD, BET, and TEM. XRD and adsorption--desorption analysis shows that the mesostructure of silica remains intact after various modifications, while the spectral technique shows the successful grafting of the neat PW_{12} inside the porous silica support. The oxidation of alcohols occurs effectively and selectively with H_2O_2 as the oxidant. PW_{12}-APTES@MCF was used as the catalyst. The catalyst can be reused several …

The Chemistry Concerned With The Sonochemical-Assisted Synthesis Of Ceo_2/Poly(Amic Acid) Nanocomposites, Shiva Yazdani, Mehdi Hatami, Seyed Mohammad Vahdat

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A series of new poly(amic acid) (PAA) surface-modified cerium oxide (CeO_2) nanocomposites were prepared by sonochemical-assisted method. In the first step, treatment of the surface of CeO_2 nanoparticles with hexadecyltrimethoxysilane as a surface modifier was achieved. In the second step, the partially surface-treated nanoparticles were incorporated into PAA by different weight from 4% to 12%. PAA was synthesized by polycondensation reaction of benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride and 3,5-diamino-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) benzamide in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. The chemical structure of PAA was confirmed by ^1H NMR and FTIR spectroscopy. The polymer had an inherent viscosity of 0.38 dL/g. Three PAA/CeO_2 nanocomposite formulations were prepared from the …

Deposition And Characterization Of Cu_9s_5 Nanocrystals From Unsymmetrical [(Hex)(Me)Nc(S)Nc(O)C_6h_3(No_2)_2-3,5]_2cu(Ii) And [(Et)(Bu)Nc(S)Nc(O)C_6h_4-4-No_2]_2cu(Ii) Complexes By Colloidal Thermolysis Method, Sohail Saeed, Rizwan Hussain

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Cu_9S_5 nanocrystals were synthesized from unsymmetrical [(Hex)(Me)NC(S)NC(O)C_6H_3(NO_2)_2-3,5]_2Cu(II) and [(Et)(Bu)NC(S)NC(O)C_6H_4-4-NO_2]_2 Cu(II) complexes by colloidal thermolysis in the presence of surfactant oleylamine. The unsymmetrical copper complexes were synthesized by the reaction of copper(II) acetate with N-[hexyl(methyl)carbamothioyl]-3,5-dinitrobenzamide and N-[ethyl(butyl)carbamothioyl]-4-nitrobenzamide. The complexes were used as single-source precursors for the preparation of Cu_9S_5 nanocrsytals. The Cu_9S_5 nanocrystals were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.

An Efficient Synthesis Of Some New Bisbenzimidazoles Via Microwave Technique, Bahi̇tti̇n Kahveci̇, Nesri̇n Karaali̇, Fati̇h Yilmaz, Emre Menteşe

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

2,2'-[1,4 (1,3)-Phenylenedi(methylene)]bis-1H-benzimidazole derivatives were obtained from the reaction of 1,4- or (1,3)-bisiminoester hydrochloride and o-phenylenediamine derivatives under microwave irradiation. Ester and hydrazide derivatives were prepared from a free NH group. This practical method revealed good results for yield, reaction time, and quick isolation of products.

Spectroscopic Investigation And Oxidation Of The Anticholinergic Drug Atropine Sulfate Monohydrate By Hexacyanoferrate(Iii) In Aqueous Alkaline Media: A Mechanistic Approach, Manjunath Meti, Sharanappa Nandibewoor, Shivamurti Chimatadar

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The oxidation of the anticholinergic drug atropine sulfate monohydrate by hexacyanoferrate(III) in aqueous alkaline media was investigated spectrophotometrically by monitoring the decrease in absorbance of hexacyanoferrate(III) (HCF(III)). Oxidation products were identified. The oxidation mechanism was proposed from kinetic studies. The reaction constants involved in the different steps of the mechanism were calculated. The effects of added products, ionic strength, and dielectric constant of the reaction were investigated. The polymerization test revealed that oxidation occurred with intervention of free radicals. The activation parameters were evaluated.

Selective Oxidation Of Sulfides And Hydrocarbons With H_2o_2 Over Manganese Catalyst Supported On Nanoparticles, Massomeh Ghorbanloo, Roghayeh Tarasi, Jun Tao, Hidenori Yahiro

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A new magnetically separable catalyst consisting of binuclear Mn(II) complex [Mn_2(HL)_2(H_2O)_4], HL = 2-[(2-hydroxy-benzylidene)-amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid, supported on (3-chloropropyl)-trimethoxysilane (CPTMS) functionalized silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) was prepared. The synthesized catalyst was characterized by several physico-chemical and spectroscopic methods. This immobilized complex was found to be an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidation of different sulfides and hydrocarbons using hydrogen peroxide (H_2O_2) as an oxidant. The catalyst is readily recovered by simple magnetic decantation and can be recycled several times with no considerable loss of catalytic activity.

Synthesis, Spectral Characterisation, Electrochemical, And Fluorescence Studies Of Biologically Active Novel Schiff Base Complexes Derived From E-4-(2-Hydroxy-3-Methoxybenzlideneamino)-N-(Pyrimidin-2-Yl)Benzenesulfonamide, Valarmathy Govindaraj, Subbalakshmi Ramanathan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A new Schiff base was prepared from 2-sulphanilamidopyrimidine and 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde in ethanolic media and it was complexed with Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) ions. The synthesised ligand and complexes were characterised by IR, UV, ^1H and ^{13}C NMR, elemental analysis, cyclic voltammetry, EPR, molar conductance, and magnetic susceptibility. The reasonable shifts in FT-IR and NMR spectral signals of the complexes with respect to the free ligand confirm good coordination of the Schiff-base ligand with the metal through imine nitrogen and oxygen atoms of Schiff base moiety. The Schiff-base ligand and the complexes were screened for antimicrobial activity and fluorescent …

Development Of 2-Acetylpyridine-4-Phenyl-3-Thiosemicarbazone Functionalized Polymeric Resin For The Preconcentration Of Metal Ions Prior To Their Ultratrace Determinations By Mis-Faas, Ali Nawaz Siyal, Saima Qayoom Memon, Aydan Elçi̇, Ümi̇t Di̇vri̇kli̇, Muhammad Yar Khuhawar, Lati̇f Elçi̇

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

2-Acetylpyridine-4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (APPT) ligand was incorporated onto Amberlite XAD-2 resin through an azo spacer and characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, TGA, and SEM analysis. The synthesized resin was used for the preconcentration of Pb(II), Zn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II) ions. The sorbed metal ions were eluted with 10 mL of 2.0 mol L^{-1} HCl and determined by microsample injection coupled flame atomic spectrometry (MIS-FAAS). The recoveries of studied metal ions were \ge 95.1 % with RSD \ge 4.0 % at optimum pH 8; resin amount, 300 mg; flow rates, 2.0 mL min^{-1} (of eluent) and 3.0 mL min^{-1} (sample …

Synthesis Of Novel Imidazo[1,2-A]Pyridines And Evaluation Of Their Antifungal Activities, Füsun Göktaş, Nesri̇n Cesur, Di̇lek Şatana, Meltem Uzun

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

New 2-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-ylcarbonyl)-N-substituted hydrazinecarbothioamides (4a--j), N'-(3-substituted-4-oxo-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbohydrazides (5a--f), and N-(nonsubstituted/4-substituted phenyl)-5-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-amines (6a--d) were synthesized from imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbohydrazide (3) and evaluated for antifungal activity against Microsporum gypseum NCPF 580, M. canis, Trichophyton tonsurans NCPF 245, T. rubrum, Candida albicans ATCC 10231, and C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 using amphotericin B as the standard. The chemical structures of the compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, ^1H NMR, ^{13}C NMR, HMBC (^{13}C, ^1H), and mass spectra. Most of the tested compounds showed moderate antifungal activity. Hydrazinecarbothioamide derivatives 4h and 4f exhibited the highest activity against M. canis (MIC: 2 \mu g mL^{-1} and 4 \mu g …

Convenient Synthesis Of New Polysubstituted Isoindole-1,3-Dione Analogues, Ayşe Tan, Mustafa Zahri̇tti̇n Kazancioğlu, Derya Aktaş, Özlem Gündoğdu, Ertan Şahi̇n, Nurhan Ki̇shali, Yunus Kara

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Three new polysubstituted isoindole-1,3-diones were prepared from 2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-3a,4,5,7a-tetrahydro-isoindole-1,3-dione. The reaction of 2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-3a,4,5,7a-tetrahydro-isoindole-1,3-dione with m-CPBA gave the corresponding epoxide. The triacetate derivative was obtained via cis-hydroxylation using OsO_4, followed by acetylation. An aromatic derivative, a secondary reaction product, was also formed during the acetylation. Finally, a tricyclic derivative from 2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-3a,4,5,7a-tetrahydro-isoindole-1,3-dione was synthesized via dichloroketene addition under microwave irradiation. The exact structures of epoxide and tricyclic derivatives were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.

Effects Of Functional Groups Of Triple Bonds Containing Molecules On Nickel Electroplating, Esma Sezer, Belkiz Ustamehmetoğlu, Ramazan Katirci

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The effects of propargyl alcohol (PA), propynol ethoxylate (PME), propargyl sulfonate (PS), and diethylaminopropyne (DEP) compounds as additives in a Watts bath on coating brightness, thickness, and efficiency were investigated and compared using electrochemical methods such as linear and square wave voltammetry (SWV), chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, electrochemical impedance (EIS), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy. The charge transfer resistance values obtained in the presence of PA and PME were similar and higher than the other values obtained; this result suggests that PA and PME have better adsorption. The optic and XRF measurements revealed that for the PS molecule the plating is the …

Qsar Study Of Chalcone Derivatives As Anti-Leishmania Agents, Maryam Iman, Asghar Davood, Nasim Banarouei

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Quantitative structure activity relationship analyses were used to identify the ideal physicochemical characteristics of potential chalcone derivatives as anti-Leishmania agents. The HyperChem program was used to build chalcone structures and to perform conformational analyses through the semiempirical method followed by the PM3 force field. Dragon calculated a large number of molecular descriptors. Multilinear regression was used for quantitative structure activity relationship modeling. Based on our computational studies, 4 descriptors, SEigv, RDF125v, RDF055u, and O-058, can affect the activity of chalcone derivatives.