International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 27-30, 1997 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / An edge-based hybrid finite element boundary integral (FE-BI) method using cylindrical shell elements is described for analyzing conformal quarter-wave patches embedded in a circular cylinder. Special care is also taken to deal with weight functions, dyadic Green’s function, and feed model. Some types of the patch arrays embedded in different circular radius have been developed. The tests of their VSWRs and radiation characteristics are in good agreement with the theoretical results.

In this thesis, the dynamics of two plates overlapping and connected by three bolts are studied. The data collected in the test are used in modal analysis. The vibrational test and the modal analysis were made using an LMS system. Hammer excitation is used for the tests. The main purpose of this thesis is to study how the suspensions affect the extracted eigenfrequencies and modal dampings. In this thesis, more than 10 suspensions were examined. Another objective in this thesis work is to build an FE-model. This model is made using the software Abaqus. To improve the reliability of the FE-model, a set of reliable experimental data is used to calibrate the model. The calibrated FE-model, using the measurement data, has a dynamic behavior close to the measurement data.

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Initial published work suggested that Fe isotope fractionations recorded in sediments were a product of biological activity. Experiments and measurements of natural samples now indicate that Fe isotope fractionation can be the product of both biological and inorganic processes. Sedimentary iron sulphides provide unique information about the evolution of early life which developed under anoxic conditions. It is in these sedimentary Fe-S species and in particular in Archean and Proterozoic pyrites that the largest Fe isotope variations (up to a range of ~5‰ for δ56/54Fe) have been measured. Most research has focussed on potential processes responsible for the formation of a 56Fe depleted Fe(II) pool from which iron sulphides would precipitate without additional fractionation, recording the light Fe isotope composition of the pool. Much less attention has been given to the possibility that the iron sulphide forming mechanisms themselves could produce significant fractionations. The Fe-S system constitutes a diverse group of stable and metastable phases, the ultimate Fe sequestrating phase being pyrite. The aim of this study was to examine experimentally where Fe isotope fractionations occur during the abiotic formation of iron sulphides in order to assess whether or not the measured Fe isotope signatures in natural pyrite could be explained by chemical mechanisms only. Both analytical and experimental protocols were developed in order to determine the partition of Fe isotopes for each step towards diagenetic pyrite formation. 56/54Fe and 57/54Fe ratios were measured on an IsoProbe-P Micromass MC-ICP-MS, and all experiments were performed under oxygen-free N2 atmosphere. Supporting previously published data, the results indicate that the precipitation of the nanoparticulate iron(II) monosulphide mackinawite (FeSm) kinetically fractionates lighter isotopes with initial fractionations of Δ56FeFe(II)aq-FeS = 1.17 ± 0.16 ‰ at 25°C and Δ56FeFe(II)aq-FeS = 0.98 ± 0.16 ‰ at 2°C. The rate of isotopic exchange between Fe(II)aq and FeSm decreases as FeSm nanoparticles grow. Fe isotope exchange kinetics are consistent with i) FeSm nanoparticles that have a core–shell structure, in which case Fe isotope mobility is restricted to exchange between the surface shell and the solution and ii) a nanoparticle growth via an aggregation– growth mechanism. Because of the structure of FeSm nanoparticles, the approach to isotopic equilibrium is kinetically restricted at low temperatures. The equilibrium Fe isotope fractionation between Fe2+ aq and FeSm was determined using the three isotope method and is Δ56FeFe(II)-FeS = -0.33 ± 0.12 ‰ at 25°C and Δ56FeFe(II)-FeS = -0.52 ± 0.16 ‰ at 2°C. This suggests that at equilibrium, FeSm incorporates heavier isotopes with respect to Fe2+ aq, and the isotopic composition of most naturally occurring FeSm does not represent equilibrium. During pyrite formation, pyrite incorporates kinetically lighter isotopes with a fractionation Δ56FeFeS-pyrite ~ 2.2 ‰. Because pyrite is sparingly soluble in sedimentary environments, isotope exchange is prevented and pyrite does not equilibrate with its Fe(II) source. Combined fractionation factors between Fe2+ aq, mackinawite (FeSm) and pyrite permit the generation of pyrite with Fe isotope signatures that encapsulate the full range of sedimentary δ56Fepyrite recorded in both Archean and modern sediments. Archean Fe isotope excursions reflect various degrees of pyritisation, extent of Fe(II)aq utilisation, and variations in source composition rather than microbial dissimilatory Fe(III) reduction only. Our results show that sedimentary pyrite is not a passive recorder of the Fe isotope composition of the reactive Fe(II) reservoir forming pyrite. It is the formation process itself that influences pyrite Fe isotope signatures with consequent implications for the interpretation of sedimentary pyrite Fe isotope compositions throughout geological time.

The use of nuclear microprobe techniques including: Particle induced x-ray emission (PIXE) and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) for elemental analysis and quantitative elemental imaging of biological samples is especially useful in biological and biomedical research because of its high sensitivity for physiologically important trace elements or toxic heavy metals. The nuclear microprobe of the Ion Beam Modification and Analysis Laboratory (IBMAL) has been used to study the enhancement in metal uptake of two different plants. The roots of corn (Zea mays) have been analyzed to study the enhancement of iron uptake by adding Fe (II) or Fe (III) of different concentrations to the germinating medium of the seeds. The Fe uptake enhancement effect produced by lacing the germinating medium with carbon nanotubes has also been investigated. The aim of this investigation is to ensure not only high crop yield but also Fe-rich food products especially from calcareous soil which covers 30% of world’s agricultural land. The result will help reduce iron deficiency anemia, which has been identified as the leading nutritional disorder especially in developing countries by the World Health Organization. For the second plant, Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta), the effect of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus intraradices) for the improvement of lead-phytoremediation of lead contaminated soil has been investigated. Phytoremediation provides an environmentally safe technique of removing toxic heavy metals (like lead), which can find their way into human food, from lands contaminated by human activities like mining or by natural disasters like earthquakes. The roots of Mexican marigold have been analyzed to study the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in enhancement of lead uptake from the contaminated rhizosphere.

Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades / Informe de Seminario para optar al grado de Licenciado en Filosofía / En este trabajo, nos hemos propuesto abordar las nociones de Fe y Razón tomando en cuenta el discurso propio de cada uno. El discurso de la Fe tiene especial preferencia en esta tesis pues constituye el corazón de este trabajo: recuperar el valor del discurso de la fe como conocimiento verdadero. Para ello hemos preferido realizar una presentación etimológica de cada concepto para precisar su contenido. Seguidamente pasaremos revista a diversos autores y corrientes del pensamiento filosófico que nos parece oportuno revisar.Ahora bien, antes que nada, si el propósito es recuperar algo, quizás pueda interesarnos el porqué de ese extravío. Y aun antes de indagar en el extravío puede haber alguno que, incapaz de apaciguar sus dudas, pregunte por la situación anterior de la fe, esto es, antes de extraviarse. Sin embargo, se vuelve dificultoso realizar esto sin referirme, en los mismos términos expuestos más arriba, a la razón. Por lo mismo, en el primer capítulo, expondré unas cuantas líneas en torno a la instauración del pensamiento parmenideo y sus alcances hasta Platón y Aristóteles. Paralelamente opondré dicho pensamiento a las corrientes Neo-platónicas de carácter más "místico”

High winter respiration has been observed in a subarctic estuary with high levels of organic matter inputs, while winter is generally thought to be a non-productive season. We constructed an oxygen and carbon budget of the system to validate the high respiration rate, including the resulting low production-to-respiration ratio, and to identify important carbon and energy sources. Measurement data of production and respiration parameters from running monitoring programs were used. Furthermore, we set up a microcosm experiment in order to study effects of iron increases by riverine organic matter inputs. The carbon balance of this subarctic estuary shows a small deficiency of carbon on an annual basis, but is able to explain how winter respiration is fueled by carbon fixed in the autumnal season and inputs of riverine material. Also, the balance calculation was able to predict oxygen deficiencies on a seasonal basis. The effect of riverine organic matter on biological activity was clearly present, but iron did not appear to affect responses in primary or secondary producers. Additional studies will be needed to fully understand the role of iron additions to marine microbial communities, particularly focusing on fractioning of iron and organic matter species.

The focus of this research is on New Public Management and the implementation of public policy with specific reference to the policy on performance indicators and the management of further education in Scotland. The thesis considers the body of literature on public policy implementation and the current state of knowledge of performance indicators and their use in public management in general and in further education in Scotland in particular. Scottish further education faced radical change in the period from 1990 and part of the change was the introduction by Government of prescribed performance indicators. This research examines the public policy-action relationship by considering the implementation of this policy with particular reference to the differences associated with the relationships between performance governance, performance management and consumerism. The empirical elements of this thesis comprise a study of stakeholder perception of the purpose and utility of performance indicators. From this empirical work conclusions are derived which relate to the main beneficiaries of performance indicators and the extent to which public policy is best understood from a `top-down' or a 'bottom-up' perspective. The thesis concludes that neither of these perspectives is sufficient but both are necessary. The recognition of multiple stakeholder interest leads to a conclusion that implementation can only be examined by considering all stakeholder perceptions of the outputs and outcomes of the public policy on performance indicators in Scottish further education. Performance indicators are themselves a good reflection of the way in which NPM is evolving within public services.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T18:53:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 hanna.pdf: 1540428 bytes, checksum: 5ef484decfdf0f2847bc9b139292d514 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-02-15 / The phytic acid depending on the pH value presents high potential quelante, quelanting metallic ions, inhibiting the production of species reactivates of oxygen, responsible for the destruction oxidative in biological systems. That potential quelante has been basing several applied studies to the antioxidant action in foods products, in environmental controls and as antioxidant in the human organism. The objective of this work was to study the degree of interaction of the phytic acid with the metallic ions Fe(II) and Fe(III), of biological importance, in near conditions of the physiologic and the stability of these complexes. Potentiometric titration were driven to determine the constants of formation of the complexes phytic acid-Fe(II) and phytic acid-Fe(III) in solution, under conditions of inert atmosphere, it ionic strength 0,1 mol.L-1 (KCl) at 36±0,1 ºC. For the system phytic acid- Fe(II), were determined seven constant of formation, corresponding to seven species formed in the range p[H] from 2,0 to 12,0. The first constant of formation of the complex phytic acid- Fe(II), it presented log K = 16,06 for the specie [MHL]9-, indicating that a great affinity exists among the ligand monoprotonated with the metal. For the system phytic acid-Fe(III) were determined seven constant of formation, seven species were detected in the range p[H] from 2,5 to 12,0. The first constant of formation of the complex presented log K = 18,87, very high value for the species [ML]9-, this denoted a strong interaction among the ligand deprotonated and the metallic ion. Studies spectroscopy in the region of the UV-Vis, were performed to accompany the formation of the complexes of the phytic acid with the metallic ions Fe(II) and Fe(III). In the studies of UV-Vis of the phytic acid in absence of the metallic ions, not occurred any absorption in the area of wavelength from 200 to 800 nm. Already for the ligand in the presence of the metallic ions two absorption bands were detected in 216 and 279 nm for the phytic acid-Fe(II) and 218 and 274 nm for the phytic acid Fe(III). Those are bands of transfer of electrons of the ligand for the metallic ion with formation of the linking coordinative. The complexes phytic acid-Fe(II) and phytic acid-Fe(III) were synthesized from the data potentiometric and characterized by absorption spectroscopy in the area of the infrared. The spectra for the system phytic acid in presence of the ions Fe(II), synthesized in pH=7,4, and Fe(III), pH=7,1, showed displacements in the areas of frequency of the groups O=PO3H2 of the phytic acid free. Those displacements, evidence that the ligant is coordinated to the metallic ions. Through the termogravimetry it verified that in the interval from 30 to 780 ºC the loss of total mass of the complex phytic acid-Fe(II) it was of 24,43 %. Of the room temperature up to 185 ºC, occurred the liberation of molecules of hydration water. In superior temperatures of this value the mass losses were relative to the decomposition of the compound, with liberation of constitution water and decomposition of the organic matter, with formation of double pyrophosphate of potassium and Fe(II) and potassium metaphosphate. The phytic acid-Fe(III) complexes presented thermal behavior similar to the complex phytic acid-Fe(II), however for the complex phytic acid-Fe(III) synthesized in pH 7,1 the loss of total mass of it was of 25,64 % in the area from 30 to 800 ºC, while the compound synthesized in pH 9,9 presented a loss of total mass of 31,98 % in the interval of temperature from 30 to 845 ºC. The obtained data, for the three complexes, indicate that the ligand is coordinated with the metallic ions so much in values of low pH as to you value of higher pH. / O ácido fítico dependendo do valor de pH apresenta alto potencial quelante, complexando íons metálicos, inibindo assim a produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio, responsáveis pela destruição oxidativa em sistemas biológicos. Esse potencial quelante tem fundamentado diversos estudos aplicados à ação antioxidante em produtos alimentícios, em controles ambientais e como antioxidante no organismo humano. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar o grau de interação do ácido fítico com os íons metálicos Fe(II) e Fe(III), de importância biológica, em condições próximas às fisiológicas e a estabilidade destes complexos. Titulações potenciométricas foram conduzidas para determinar as constantes de formação dos complexos ácido fítico-Fe(II) e ácido fítico-Fe(III) em solução, sob condições de atmosfera inerte, força iônica 0,100 mol.L-1 (KCl) a 36±0,1 ºC. Para o sistema ácido fítico- Fe(II), determinaram sete constantes de formação, correspondente a sete espécies formadas na faixa de p[H] de 2,0 a 12,0. A primeira constante de formação do complexo ácido fítico- Fe(II), apresentou log K=16,06 para a espécie [MHL]9-, indicando que existe uma grande afinidade entre o ligante monoprotonado com o metal. Para o sistema ácido fítico-Fe(III) foram determinadas sete constantes de formação, sete espécies foram detectadas na faixa de p[H] de 2,5 a 12,0. A primeira constante de formação do complexo apresentou log K=18,87, valor muito elevado para a espécie [ML]9-, isto denotou uma forte interação entre o ligante totalmente deprotonado e o íon Fe(III). Estudos espectroscópicos na região do UV-Vis foram realizados para acompanhar a formação dos complexos do ligante com os íons metálicos Fe(II) e Fe(III). Nos estudos de UV-Vis do ácido fítico em ausência dos íons metálicos não ocorreu nenhuma absorção na faixa de comprimento de onda de 200 a 800 nm. Já para o ligante na presença dos íons metálicos foram detectadas duas bandas de absorção em 216 e 279 nm para o ácido fítico-Fe(II) e 218 e 274 nm para o ácido fítico Fe(III). Essas são bandas de transferência de elétrons do ligante para o íon metálico com formação da ligação coordenativa. Os complexos ácido fítico-Fe(II) e ácido fítico-Fe(III) foram sintetizados a partir dos dados potenciométricos e caracterizados por espectroscopia de absorção na região do infravermelho. Os espectros para o sistema ácido fítico em presença do íon Fe(II), sintetizado em pH=7,4, e Fe(III), pH=7,1, mostraram deslocamentos nas regiões de freqüência dos grupamentos O=PO3H2 do ácido fítico livre. Esses deslocamentos evidenciam que o ligante encontra-se coordenado aos íons metálicos. Através da termogravimetria constatou-se que no intervalo de 30 a 780 ºC, a perda de massa total do complexo ácido fítico-Fe(II) foi de 24,43 %. Da temperatura ambiente até 185 ºC, ocorreu a liberação de moléculas de água de hidratação. Em temperaturas superiores deste valor as perdas de massa foram relativas à decomposição do complexo, com liberação de água de constituição e decomposição da matéria orgânica, com formação de pirofosfato duplo de potássio e Fe(II) e metafosfato de potássio. Os complexos ácido fítico-Fe(III) apresentaram comportamento térmico semelhante ao complexo ácido fítico-Fe(II), porém, para o complexo ácido fítico-Fe(III) sintetizado em pH 7,1 a perda de massa total do foi de 25,64 % na faixa de 30 a 800 ºC, enquanto que o complexo sintetizado em pH 9,9 apresentou uma perda de massa total de 31,98 % no intervalo de temperatura de 30 a 845 ºC. Os dados obtidos, para os três complexos, indicam que o ligante encontra-se coordenado com os íons metálicos tanto em valores de pH baixo como em valores de pH mais elevados.