American Mercury Newspaper, Vol. XXXI, No. 1571. August 9, 1814

A weekly newspaper published in Hartford, Connecticut by Elisha Babcock and Son, "(Printers of the Laws of the Union)". Babcock arrived in Hartford not long after the war in 1784 and created the Mercury. It became the leading Democratic newspaper in Connecticut and ceased not long after his death in 1821.

An oration, delivered at Milford, N.H., March 9, 1815, occasioned by the Treaty of Peace, made and notified between Great Britain and the United States

Printed by R. Boylston

Tetrathiafulvalene and 2,2'-Bipyridine: Bridging both Worlds in the Pursuit of Novel Molecular Materials

The preparation and characterization of two families of building blocks for molecule-based magnetic and conducting materials are described in three projects. In the first project the synthesis and characterization of three bis-imine ligands LI - L3 is reported. Coordination of LI to a series of metal salts afforded the five novel coordination complexes Sn(L4)C4 (I), [Mn(L4)(u-CI)(CI)(EtOH)h (II), [CU(L4)(u-sal) h(CI04)2 (sal = salicylaldehyde anion) (III), [Fe(Ls)2]CI (IV) and [Fe(LI)h(u-O) (V). All complexes have been structurally and magnetically characterized. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that, upon coordination to Lewis acidic metal salts, the imine bonds of LI are susceptible to nucleophilic attack. As a consequence, the coordination complexes (I) - (IV) contain either the cyclised ligand L4 or hydrolysed ligand Ls. In contrast, the dimeric Fe3+ complex (V) comprises two intact ligand LI molecules. In. this complex, the ligand chelates two Fe(III) centres in a bis-bidentate manner through the lone pairs of a phenoxy oxygen and an imine nitrogen atom. Magnetic studies of complexes (II-V) indicate that the dominant interactions between neighbouring metal centres in all of the complexes are antiferromagnetic. In the second project the synthesis and characterization two families of TTF donors, namely the cyano aryl compounds (VI) - (XI) and the his-aryl TTF derivatives (XII) - (XIV) are reported. The crystal structures of compounds (VI), (VII), (IX) and (XII) exhibit regular stacks comprising of neutral donors. The UV -Vis spectra of compounds (VI) - (XIV) present an leT band, indicative of the transfer of electron density from the TTF donors to the aryl acceptor molecules. Chemical oxidation of donors (VI), (VII), (IX) and (XII) with iodine afforded a series of CT salts that where possible have been characterized by single crystal X -ray diffraction. Structural studies showed that the radical cations in these salts are organized in stacks comprising of dimers of oxidized TTF donors. All four salts behave as semiconductors, displaying room temperature conductivities ranging from 1.852 x 10-7 to 9.620 X 10-3 Scm-I. A second series of CT salts were successfully prepared via the technique of electrocrystallization. Following this methodology, single crystals of two CT salts were obtained. The single crystal X-ray structures of both salts are isostructural, displaying stacks formed by trimers of oxidized donors. Variable temperature conductivity measurements carried out on this series of CT salts reveal they also are semiconductors with conductivities ranging from 2.94 x 10-7 to 1.960 X 10-3 S em-I at room temperature. In the third project the synthesis and characterization of a series of MII(hfac)2 coordination complexes of donor ligand (XII) where M2+ = Co2+, Cu2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+ are reported. These complexes crystallize in a head-to-tail arrangement of TTF donor and bipyridine moieties, placing the metal centres and hfac ligands are located outside the stacks. Magnetic studies of the complexes (XV) - (XVIII) indicate that the bulky hfac ligands prevent neighbouring metal centres from assembling in close proximity, and thus they are magnetically isolated.

Letter - A.H. Van Cleve to A.M. Grier, 9 February 1906

A letter from resident engineer A.H. Van Cleve to A.M. Grier concerning a ventilating apparatus requested for the Power House. Van Cleve discusses the agreement with the company William Grace that includes the ventilating apparatus. Van Cleve is now requesting the apparatus be ordered at the companies expense and installed as soon as possible.

Illustration - Unit no. 9 File no. 2-R1-H21.4

An illustration dated 10 November 1948 of Unit No. 9. The description reads "Sketch Showing Field Notes taken before unit dismantled Nov. 1948 - Runner and shaft were hanging from the thrust bearing when these measurements were taken. The thrust bearing was 3/32" thinner than a full size bearing."

Photograph - No. 9 Runner

A photograph of the no. 9 steel runner installed in 1939 and removed in the year 1948.

The Freemans Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser, 9 April 1814 (no. 3157) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812. Issue for Apr. 9, 1814: the balance of the front page is taken up with ads including one for "Drums And Fifes" with illustration, and one for "A new correct map of the seat of war in Lower Canada" by Amos Lay, land surveyor. Page 2 has some War of 1812 reports. Pages 3 & 4 are taken up with ads.

The Columbian, 9 July 1813 (vol. 4, no. 1127) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812. Issue for July 9, 1813 includes a report of the Battle of Beaver Dams. Issue for July 29, 1813 also includes a report of the Battle of Beaver Dams.

Alexandria Daily Gazette, 9 September 1812 (vol. 12, no. 3744) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published in 1812 with articles about the War of 1812. Issue for Sept. 9, 1812 includes a proclamation by Major General Isaac Brock.

The News, 9 May 1813 (no. 412) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

The War, 22 August 1812 (vol.1, no. 9) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

The War, 9 February 1813 (vol. 1, no. 34) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

Correlation Among Math Anxiety, Attitudes Toward Math, and Math Achievement in Grade 9 Students: Relationships Across Gender

This research evaluated (a) the correlation between math anxiety, math attitudes, and achievement in math and (b) comparison among these variables in terms of gender among grade 9 students in a high school located in southern Ontario. Data were compiled from participant responses to the Attitudes Toward Math Inventory (ATMI) and the Math Anxiety Rating Scale for Adolescents (MARS-A), and achievement data were gathered from participants’ grade 9 academic math course marks and the EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. Nonparametric tests were conducted to determine whether there were relationships between the variables and to explore whether gender differences in anxiety, attitudes, and achievement existed for this sample. Results indicated that math anxiety was not related to math achievement but was a strong correlate of attitudes toward math. A strong positive relationship was found between math attitudes and achievement in math. Specifically, self-confidence in math, enjoyment of math, value of math, and motivation were all positive correlates of achievement in math. Also, results for gender comparisons were nonsignificant, indicating that gender differences in math anxiety, math attitudes, and math achievement scores were not prevalent in this group of grade 9 students. Therefore, attitudes toward math were considered to be a stronger predictor of performance than math anxiety or gender for this group.

Photograph - Helen Stanley Smith, age 9

A photograph of Helen Stanley Smith at age 9 (1913). There are two other poses of Helen in the same photography session available in the collection.