Novel ring-disubstituted isobutyl phenylcyanoacrylates, RPhCH=C(CN)CO2CH2CH(CH3)2 (where R is 2-f... more Novel ring-disubstituted isobutyl phenylcyanoacrylates, RPhCH=C(CN)CO2CH2CH(CH3)2 (where R is 2-fluoro-3-methoxy, 2-fluoro-4-methoxy, 2-fluoro-5-methoxy, 2-fluoro-6-methoxy, 3-fluoro-4-methoxy, 4-fluoro-3-methoxy, 5-fluoro-2-methoxy, 3-iodo-4-methoxy, 5-iodo-2-methoxy) were synthesized by the piperidine catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation of ring-disubstituted benzaldehydes and isobutyl cyanoacetate and characterized by CHN analysis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR. The acrylates were copolymerized with styrene in solution with radical initiation (ABCN) at 70C. The compositions of the copolymers were calculated from nitrogen analysis.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), Jan 15, 2017
(1) Background: The communication of hope is complicated, particularly for family caregivers in t... more (1) Background: The communication of hope is complicated, particularly for family caregivers in the context of cancer who struggle to maintain hope for themselves and their loved ones in the face of terminality. In order to understand these complexities, the current study examines the bright and dark sides of how hope is communicated across the cancer journey from the vantage point of bereaved family caregivers; (2) Methods: We analyzed interviews with bereaved family caregivers using qualitative thematic and case oriented strategies to identify patterns in the positive and negative lived experiences when communicating about hope at the end of life; (3) Results: Two overarching patterns of hope emerged. Those who experienced hope as particularized (focused on cure) cited communication about false hope, performing (faking it), and avoidance. Those who transitioned from particularized to generalized hope (hope for a good death) reported acceptance, the communication of hope as social support, prioritizing family, and balancing hope and honesty; (4) Conclusion: Family caregivers face myriad complexities in managing the bright and dark sides of hope. Interventions should encourage concurrent oncological and palliative care, increased perspective-taking among family members, and encourage the transition from particularized to generalized hope.
Fosl, thank you for your wonderful mentorship. Both of you have shaped my development as a young ... more Fosl, thank you for your wonderful mentorship. Both of you have shaped my development as a young scholar in ways you'll never know. This thesis is both a culmination and reflection of all that I have learned as a student in the Department of Pan-African Studies and as a graduate assistant in the Anne Braden Institute. Thank you to the faculty, staff, and my wonderful colleagues-now lifelong friends-of the Department and the Institute-I love you all. Lastly, thank you to my family for your love, support, and encouragement. Words cannot express my gratitude.
UMI. ProQuest® Dissertations & Theses The world's most comprehensive collection ... more UMI. ProQuest® Dissertations & Theses The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest. Allen Ruppersberg: Art on the edge of visibility, 1968--1972. by Johnson, Alexis Marissa ...
S. ENGLISH, J. GOUGH, A. JOHNSON, R. SPANTON, J. SUN, R. CROWDER, AND K.-P. ZAUNER ... School of ... more S. ENGLISH, J. GOUGH, A. JOHNSON, R. SPANTON, J. SUN, R. CROWDER, AND K.-P. ZAUNER ... School of Electronics and Computer Science University of Southampton, UK ... Strategies for Maintaining Large Robot Communities Hardware Software ... Many organisms solve ...
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have a proven survival benefit in select patients with advanced... more Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have a proven survival benefit in select patients with advanced heart failure, yet many patients considered for implantation are declined for various reasons. The outcome of these patients is obscure owing to their exclusion from recent VAD studies. We aim to compare the outcomes of patients who received a VAD to those who did not. For this study, the Artificial Heart Program's database at Intermountain Medical Center was queried from 2006-2012 for patients referred for a VAD. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed with Log-Rank test determining significance. Of 232 patients included, 118 patients received a VAD and 114 patients did not. The prevailing reason for VAD decline in eligible and willing patients was due to preexisting illness (39%). Mortality was higher in non-VAD versus VAD patients (58.8% vs. 35.6%, p < 0.001) with a median time-to-death of 67 (IQR:12-314) and 301 (IQR:136-694) days respectively (p = 0.007). In the current...
Identification and characterization of catalytic active sites are the prerequisites for an atomic... more Identification and characterization of catalytic active sites are the prerequisites for an atomic level understanding of the catalytic mechanism and rational design of high-performance heterogeneous catalysts. Indirect evidences in recent reports suggest that Pt single atoms are exceptionally active catalytic sites. We demonstrate that infrared spectroscopy can be a fast and convenient characterization method to directly distinguish and quantify Pt single atoms from nanoparticles. In addition, we directly observe that only Pt nanoparticles show activity for CO oxidation and water-gas shift at low temperatures, while Pt single atoms behave as spectators. The lack of catalytic activity of Pt single atoms can be partly attributed to the strong binding of CO molecules.
Abstract—Passive sonar arrays unlike active sonars do not emit any signals, thus giving them the ... more Abstract—Passive sonar arrays unlike active sonars do not emit any signals, thus giving them the advantage of not interfering with the environment,they are sensing. This causes several signal processing,problems,when,trying to estimate,the position of a signal. Position estimates,first require,the range,and,bearing of the signal to be estimated, which in turn requires the time delay between,the signal reaching,the array’s different sensors to be
This article presents a theory of shame and the healing journey of a client with serious shame is... more This article presents a theory of shame and the healing journey of a client with serious shame issues. Shame is defined as a 2-step process that can be healed by understanding early childhood development from 4 points of view: the need for an other to gather the ...
Atomic and molecular solutes evaporate and dissolve by traversing an atomically thin boundary sep... more Atomic and molecular solutes evaporate and dissolve by traversing an atomically thin boundary separating liquid and gas. Most solutes spend only short times in this interfacial region, making them difficult to observe. Experiments that monitor the velocities of evaporating species, however, can capture their final interactions with surface solvent molecules. We find that polarizable gases such as N2 and Ar evaporate from protic and hydrocarbon liquids with Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distributions. Surprisingly, the weakly interacting helium atom emerges from these liquids at high kinetic energies, exceeding the expected energy of evaporation from salty water by 70%. This super-Maxwellian evaporation implies in reverse that He atoms preferentially dissolve when they strike the surface at high energies, as if ballistically penetrating into the solvent. The evaporation energies increase with solvent surface tension, suggesting that He atoms require extra kinetic energy to navigate increasingly tortuous paths between surface molecules.
Novel ring-disubstituted isobutyl phenylcyanoacrylates, RPhCH=C(CN)CO2CH2CH(CH3)2 (where R is 2-f... more Novel ring-disubstituted isobutyl phenylcyanoacrylates, RPhCH=C(CN)CO2CH2CH(CH3)2 (where R is 2-fluoro-3-methoxy, 2-fluoro-4-methoxy, 2-fluoro-5-methoxy, 2-fluoro-6-methoxy, 3-fluoro-4-methoxy, 4-fluoro-3-methoxy, 5-fluoro-2-methoxy, 3-iodo-4-methoxy, 5-iodo-2-methoxy) were synthesized by the piperidine catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation of ring-disubstituted benzaldehydes and isobutyl cyanoacetate and characterized by CHN analysis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR. The acrylates were copolymerized with styrene in solution with radical initiation (ABCN) at 70C. The compositions of the copolymers were calculated from nitrogen analysis.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), Jan 15, 2017
(1) Background: The communication of hope is complicated, particularly for family caregivers in t... more (1) Background: The communication of hope is complicated, particularly for family caregivers in the context of cancer who struggle to maintain hope for themselves and their loved ones in the face of terminality. In order to understand these complexities, the current study examines the bright and dark sides of how hope is communicated across the cancer journey from the vantage point of bereaved family caregivers; (2) Methods: We analyzed interviews with bereaved family caregivers using qualitative thematic and case oriented strategies to identify patterns in the positive and negative lived experiences when communicating about hope at the end of life; (3) Results: Two overarching patterns of hope emerged. Those who experienced hope as particularized (focused on cure) cited communication about false hope, performing (faking it), and avoidance. Those who transitioned from particularized to generalized hope (hope for a good death) reported acceptance, the communication of hope as social support, prioritizing family, and balancing hope and honesty; (4) Conclusion: Family caregivers face myriad complexities in managing the bright and dark sides of hope. Interventions should encourage concurrent oncological and palliative care, increased perspective-taking among family members, and encourage the transition from particularized to generalized hope.
Fosl, thank you for your wonderful mentorship. Both of you have shaped my development as a young ... more Fosl, thank you for your wonderful mentorship. Both of you have shaped my development as a young scholar in ways you'll never know. This thesis is both a culmination and reflection of all that I have learned as a student in the Department of Pan-African Studies and as a graduate assistant in the Anne Braden Institute. Thank you to the faculty, staff, and my wonderful colleagues-now lifelong friends-of the Department and the Institute-I love you all. Lastly, thank you to my family for your love, support, and encouragement. Words cannot express my gratitude.
UMI. ProQuest® Dissertations &amp; Theses The world&#x27;s most comprehensive collection ... more UMI. ProQuest® Dissertations &amp; Theses The world&#x27;s most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest. Allen Ruppersberg: Art on the edge of visibility, 1968--1972. by Johnson, Alexis Marissa ...
S. ENGLISH, J. GOUGH, A. JOHNSON, R. SPANTON, J. SUN, R. CROWDER, AND K.-P. ZAUNER ... School of ... more S. ENGLISH, J. GOUGH, A. JOHNSON, R. SPANTON, J. SUN, R. CROWDER, AND K.-P. ZAUNER ... School of Electronics and Computer Science University of Southampton, UK ... Strategies for Maintaining Large Robot Communities Hardware Software ... Many organisms solve ...
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have a proven survival benefit in select patients with advanced... more Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have a proven survival benefit in select patients with advanced heart failure, yet many patients considered for implantation are declined for various reasons. The outcome of these patients is obscure owing to their exclusion from recent VAD studies. We aim to compare the outcomes of patients who received a VAD to those who did not. For this study, the Artificial Heart Program's database at Intermountain Medical Center was queried from 2006-2012 for patients referred for a VAD. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed with Log-Rank test determining significance. Of 232 patients included, 118 patients received a VAD and 114 patients did not. The prevailing reason for VAD decline in eligible and willing patients was due to preexisting illness (39%). Mortality was higher in non-VAD versus VAD patients (58.8% vs. 35.6%, p < 0.001) with a median time-to-death of 67 (IQR:12-314) and 301 (IQR:136-694) days respectively (p = 0.007). In the current...
Identification and characterization of catalytic active sites are the prerequisites for an atomic... more Identification and characterization of catalytic active sites are the prerequisites for an atomic level understanding of the catalytic mechanism and rational design of high-performance heterogeneous catalysts. Indirect evidences in recent reports suggest that Pt single atoms are exceptionally active catalytic sites. We demonstrate that infrared spectroscopy can be a fast and convenient characterization method to directly distinguish and quantify Pt single atoms from nanoparticles. In addition, we directly observe that only Pt nanoparticles show activity for CO oxidation and water-gas shift at low temperatures, while Pt single atoms behave as spectators. The lack of catalytic activity of Pt single atoms can be partly attributed to the strong binding of CO molecules.
Abstract—Passive sonar arrays unlike active sonars do not emit any signals, thus giving them the ... more Abstract—Passive sonar arrays unlike active sonars do not emit any signals, thus giving them the advantage of not interfering with the environment,they are sensing. This causes several signal processing,problems,when,trying to estimate,the position of a signal. Position estimates,first require,the range,and,bearing of the signal to be estimated, which in turn requires the time delay between,the signal reaching,the array’s different sensors to be
This article presents a theory of shame and the healing journey of a client with serious shame is... more This article presents a theory of shame and the healing journey of a client with serious shame issues. Shame is defined as a 2-step process that can be healed by understanding early childhood development from 4 points of view: the need for an other to gather the ...
Atomic and molecular solutes evaporate and dissolve by traversing an atomically thin boundary sep... more Atomic and molecular solutes evaporate and dissolve by traversing an atomically thin boundary separating liquid and gas. Most solutes spend only short times in this interfacial region, making them difficult to observe. Experiments that monitor the velocities of evaporating species, however, can capture their final interactions with surface solvent molecules. We find that polarizable gases such as N2 and Ar evaporate from protic and hydrocarbon liquids with Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distributions. Surprisingly, the weakly interacting helium atom emerges from these liquids at high kinetic energies, exceeding the expected energy of evaporation from salty water by 70%. This super-Maxwellian evaporation implies in reverse that He atoms preferentially dissolve when they strike the surface at high energies, as if ballistically penetrating into the solvent. The evaporation energies increase with solvent surface tension, suggesting that He atoms require extra kinetic energy to navigate increasingly tortuous paths between surface molecules.
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