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Rocksborough-Smith, Ian
No full textcurrentIan Rocksborough-Smith teaches modern United States and Canadian history at UFV. His primary research interests include the study of late 19th and 20th Century United States, public history, urban studies, and histories of race, religion, and empire in the Atlantic world. Ian has received numerous Canadian government and university fellowships and scholarships, including a Fulbright scholarship and a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada doctoral grant. He has also presented his research at major academic conferences in both Canada and the U.S. Ian has taught on both coasts of Canada and in Toronto. He engages students through multiple literacies and learning styles.Abbotsford campus, D311
Developments in the hydrogenation of challenging substrates utilising transition metal complexes
No full textThis thesis describes the developments of new protocols for the hydrogenation of challenging substrates. Three specific substrates were highlighted for study after an initial review of the literature; benzofurans, esters and bulky ketones.
Chapter 1 details a review of the hydrogenation of challenging unsaturated substrates, highlighting areas where development is still required.
Chapter 2 describes studies on the hydrogenation of 2,3-benzofuran. While a benzofuran hydrogenation catalysts was optimised, severe conditions were required to facilitate the reaction, and not found to be applicable for more elaborate substrates. We therefore considered an alternative process of enantioselective hydrogenation of benzofuranyl ketones followed by heterogeneous hydrogenation. A good process for transfer hydrogenation of a range of these hitherto unstudied substrates was developed along with greater understanding.
The hydrogenation of esters is another challenge in the catalytic reduction field, so was also selected for study, with the results described in Chapter 3. After screening a range of catalysts of types [RuCl₂ (diphosphine)(diamine)] and [RuCl₂ (PNX)(DMSO)], good catalysts were identified. Successful hydrogenation of a range of esters, under mild conditions was achieved using [RuCl₂ (1,3-bisdiphenylphosphinepropane)(2-aminomethylpyridine)] using high concentrations of base co-catalyst. [RuCl₂ ((2-(diphenylphosphanylbenzyl)ethane-1,2-diamine)(DMSO)] combined with 15-25 mol% of a basic co-catalyst have been shown to be active at near ambient conditions in the hydrogenation of aromatic esters.
Chapter 4 related to studies where the activity of Ru, Ir and Rh complexes of the same tridentate ligand were tested in the hydrogenation of ketones that would be regarded as sluggish substrates. Highly active and selective catalysts for the hydrogenation of bulky acetophenone derivatives were found using iridium complexes of PNX ligands (formed in situ). The highest selectivity was obtained with acetophenone substrates containing iso-propyl and cyclohexyl substituents, or medicinally important piperdinyl groups. In the best cases over 90% e.e. was observed with high conversions and with only 0.1 mol% of catalyst
Author interview: Q and A with Dr Ian Sanjay Patel on we’re here because you were there: immigration and the end of empire
No full textIn this author interview, we speak to Dr Ian Sanjay Patel about his new book, We’re Here Because You Were There: Immigration and the End of Empire, which explores post-war immigration laws, the afterlives of British imperial citizenship and related attempts to reimagine and rejuvenate British imperialism after 1945. Contributing to transnational histories of decolonisation, the book also explores the interconnections between human rights, post-war migration and international diplomacy. Author Interview with Dr Ian Sanjay Patel, author of We’re Here Because You Were There: Immigration and the End of Empire. Verso. 2021
Ian Black oral history interview by Deborah Anderson Silvers, November 2, 2007
No full textOral history interview with Ian Black, drum major in the Herd of Thunder Marching Band. Black, a music major, began playing clarinet in sixth grade and was a drum major in his high school\u27s marching band. Being in Herd of Thunder was one of his goals upon entering USF, and in his sophomore year he auditioned for drum major. This interview was conducted during his junior year, his second year as drum major. In this interview, Black describes his first year in the band, the process of becoming a drum major, and explains some of the band\u27s traditions
Providence College Faculty Author Series 2017-2018: Ian Levy
No full textIn this installment of the Faculty Authors Series, Ian Levy (Theology, Providence College) discusses his newest book, Introducing Medieval Biblical Interpretation: The Senses of Scripture in Premodern Exegesis
Providence College Faculty Author Series 2017-2018: Ian Levy
No full textIn this installment of the Faculty Authors Series, Ian Levy (Theology, Providence College) discusses his newest book, Introducing Medieval Biblical Interpretation: The Senses of Scripture in Premodern Exegesis
Author interview: Q and A with Dr Paul Ian Campbell, author of education, retirement and career transitions for ‘black’ ex-professional footballers
No full textIn this author interview, we speak to Dr Paul Ian Campbell about his new book, Education, Retirement and Career Transitions for ‘Black’ Ex-Professional Footballers: ‘From Being Idolised to Stacking Shelves’, which explores black British male ex-professional footballers’ experiences of, and preparations for, retirement and career transition
Ian Resurreccion's DMA Bassoon Recital 1
No full textConcerto in E minor for Bassoon and Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi
Escualo, Astor Piazzolla
Concerto in Bb major for Bassoon and Orchestra, W. A. MozartRelated dissertation for this degree -- Evaluating the Relative Qualities of Arundo donax L. for the Manufacture of Double Reeds: https://hdl.handle.net/2346/102352
Ian Resurreccion's DMA Bassoon Recital 2: https://hdl.handle.net/2346/103870
Ian Resurreccion's DMA Bassoon Recital 3: https://hdl.handle.net/2346/103871
Ian Resurreccion's DMA Bassoon Recital 4: https://hdl.handle.net/2346/103872Recital recordings are archival copies for educational purposes only. Members of the TTU community may request to listen/view them for educational purposes via the PDF link to the left
Ian Bogost at X-Media Lab: serious gaming
No full textVideo games are usually viewed as a form of escapism: pure entertainment and shoot-em-up fantasy. But increasingly, games are being recognised as educational tools, or as deliverers of social or political messages. This evolving medium is taking on complex environments and issues, and providing a platform for people to explore a world or situation in an interactive way. In this talk at the X Media Lab in Sydney, video game theorist and designer Ian Bogost gives an overview of how video games can benefit human existence.
Ian Bogost is author of "Unit Operations: An Approach to Videogame Criticism", recently listed among "50 books for everyone in the game industry". He also wrote "Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Videogames", and was co-author of "Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System". He is widely considered an influential thinker and doer in the videogame industry and research community.
 
Ian Black Oral History Interview
No full textOral history interview with Ian Black, drum major in the Herd of Thunder Marching Band. Black, a music major, began playing clarinet in sixth grade and was a drum major in his high school’s marching band. Being in Herd of Thunder was one of his goals upon entering USF, and in his sophomore year he auditioned for drum major. A junior when this interview was conducted, it was his second year as drum major. The drum majors are responsible for setting tempos and leading the band in rehearsal and performance, which requires them to know everything about the show and its music. The band plays at all home games and occasionally travels to away games, including bowls; they have three different shows each year, which are performed at halftime. In this interview, Black describes his first year in the band, the process of becoming a drum major, and explains some of the band’s traditions
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