Organisms historical

This chapter has not been organized historically to trace research that has culminated world-wide in the introduction of high-k dielectrics into commercial advanced semiconductor devices, but instead is organized to describe the experiments and theory that underpin the importance of J-T effects in nano-crystalline thin film TM oxides, most importantly in the intrinsic bonding defects that limit device performance and reliability [1]. 

Gravel root is also called queen of the meadow or joe-pye-weed. It exhibits a specific influence on the genitourinary organs. Historically, it was believed to dissolve kidney stones, hence the name gravel root. It is useful for urinary calculi or gravel, but it is not effective for diminishing kidney stones. It is, however, useful for chronic irritation of the bladder, kidney, and prostate, especially if there is pain on urination, a sensation of obstructed urinary flow, and difficult drop-by-drop passage of urine. 

Piltingsrud H and Tancous J (1994), Aging of Organ Leather, Virginia, The Organ Historical Society. 

Although inclusion has recendy gained prominence in connection with diversity in organizations, historically, the concept of inclusion was first developed and used extensively in the field of education, particularly of children with disabilities, and later expanded in relation to people with disabilities more generally. In the context of disability rights, inclusion has signified the perspective that people vdth disabilities should be able to fully participate in all aspects of society and its institutions. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the United States and... 

Kansas City Records Center— Unit and organization administrative, decimal files. These records are identified in citations by abbreviated unit or organization designation and the decimal file number. They can be distinguished from unit and organization historical files in Office of Military Archives, National Archives, by the presence of the... 

Two approaches to quantify/fQ, i.e., to establish a quantitative relationship between the structural features of a compoimd and its properties, are described in this section quantitative structure-property relationships (QSPR) and linear free energy relationships (LFER) cf. Section 3.4.2.2). The LFER approach is important for historical reasons because it contributed the first attempt to predict the property of a compound from an analysis of its structure. LFERs can be established only for congeneric series of compounds, i.e., sets of compounds that share the same skeleton and only have variations in the substituents attached to this skeleton. As examples of a QSPR approach, currently available methods for the prediction of the octanol/water partition coefficient, log P, and of aqueous solubility, log S, of organic compoimds are described in Section 10.1.4 and Section 10.15, respectively. 

Polymer—polymer iacompatibiHty encapsulation processes can be carried out ia aqueous or nonaqueous media, but thus far have primarily been carried out ia organic media. Core materials encapsulated tend to be polar soHds with a finite degree of water solubiHty. EthylceUulose historically has been the sheU material used. Biodegradable sheU materials such as poly(D,L-lactide) and lactide—glycoHde copolymers have received much attention. In these latter cases, the object has been to produce biodegradable capsules that carry proteias or polypeptides. Such capsules tend to be below 100 p.m ia diameter and are for oral or parenteral administration (9). 

A historical account of the development of organic nomenclature from the time preceding the Geneva Conference to faidy recent times is available... 

Water and Waste Water Treatment. PAG products are used in water treatment for removal of suspended soHds (turbidity) and other contaminants such as natural organic matter from surface waters. Microorganisms and colloidal particles of silt and clay are stabilized by surface electrostatic charges preventing the particles from coalescing. Historically, alum (aluminum sulfate hydrate) was used to neutralize these charges by surface adsorption of Al cations formed upon hydrolysis of the alum. Since 1983 PAG has been sold as an alum replacement in the treatment of natural water for U.S. municipal and industrial use. 

Historical. Pyridines were first isolated by destructive distillation of animal bones in the mid-nineteenth century (2). A more plentifiil source was found in coal tar, the condensate from coking ovens, which served the steel industry. Coal tar contains roughly 0.01% pyridine bases by weight. Although present in minute quantities, any basic organics can be easily extracted as an acid-soluble fraction in water and separated from the acid-insoluble tar. The acidic, aqueous phase can then be neutrali2ed with base to Hberate the pyridines, and distilled into separate compounds. Only a small percentage of worldwide production of pyridine bases can be accounted for by isolation from coal tar. Almost all pyridine bases are made by synthesis. 

The main producers of organic accelerators for mbber vulcanization are shown in Table 3. This table is not meant to be completely comprehensive, but rather to indicate the principal historical suppHers to the mbber industry. Most producers offer chemical equivalents in the largest-volume products. Within the range of smaHer-volume specialty accelerators, chemical equivalents become less common. Each producer may offer different products to achieve the same purpose of rapid cross-linking, resistance to thermal degradation, or other performance characteristics. Many offer proprietary blends of accelerators. 

As with many of the vitamins, biological assays have an important historical role and are widely used. For example, microbiological assays use l ctobacillusplantarum ATCC No. 8014 (57,59) or l ctobacillus arabinosus (60). These methods are appropriate for both nicotinamide and nicotinic acid. Selective detection of nictonic acid is possible if l euconostoc mesenteroides ATCC No. 9135 is used as the test organism (61). The use of microbiological assays have been reviewed (62). 

Ideally the historical record of stream water quaUty would extend back to a time when human activities in the drainage basin had no significant effects. This "pristine" condition had probably already passed in most U.S. rivers before any organized water quaUty studies were made, as concern about apparent stream pollution was commonly a motivating factor in starting such studies (see Water, pollution). 

Because of the importance of cellulose and the difficulty in unraveling its secrets, several societies (CeUucon, American Chemical Society, and TAPPI) are dedicated to cellulose, lignin, and related molecules, as is at least one journal that is abstracted by Chemicaly hstracts (3). The length of the proceedings of the Tenth Cellulose Conference (1638 pages) (4) indicates the vitaUty and interest in this subject, but research results are pubUshed in many other journals as well. There are also several recent books on cellulose (5—9). Reference 10 is a comprehensive review and is recommended especially for the historical review of proof of chemical stmcture, one of the milestones in organic chemistry. 

Calcium Hypochlorite. High assay calcium hypochlorite [7778-54-3] was first commercialized in the United States in 1928 by Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc. (now Olin Corp.) under the trade name HTH. It is now produced by two additional manufacturers in North America (Table 5). Historically, it usually contained about 1% water and 70—74% av CI2, so-called anhydrous product, but in 1970, a hydrated product was introduced (234). It is similar in composition to anhydrous Ca(OCl)2 except for its higher water content of about 6—12% and a slightly lower available chlorine content. This product has improved resistance to accidental initiation of self-sustained decomposition by a Ht match, a Ht cigarette, or a small amount of organic contamination. U.S. production in the 1990s consists primarily of partially hydrated Ca(OCl)2, which is sold as a 65% av CI2 product mainly for swimming pool use. Calcium hypochlorite is also sold as a 50% av CI2 product as a sanitizer used by dairy and food industries and in the home, and as a 32% product for mildew control. 

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