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Characterization Of Hydra Type Iv Collagen: Type Iv Collagen Is Essential Is Essential For Head Regeneration And Its Expression Is Up-Regulated Upon Exposure To Glucose: Type Iv Collagen Is Essential For Head Regeneration And Its Expression Is Up-Regulated Upon Exposure To Glucose, Susan J. Fowler, Sheba Jose, Xiaoming Zhang, Rainer Deutzmann, Michael P. Sarras, Raymond P. Boot-Handford

College of Health and Human Services

Hydra vulgaris mesoglea is a primitive basement membrane that also exhibits some features of an interstitial matrix. We have characterized cDNAs that encode the full-length hydra α1(IV) chain. The 5169-base pair transcript encodes a protein of 1723 amino acids, including an interrupted 1455-residue collagenous domain and a 228-residue C-terminal noncollagenous domain. N-terminal sequence analyses of collagen IV peptides suggest the molecule is homotrimeric. Denatured hydra type IV collagen protein occurs as dimers and higher order aggregates held together by nonreducible cross-links. Hydra collagen IV exhibits no functional evidence for the presence of a 7 S domain. Type IV collagen is …

Coherent Reflection Of Acoustic Plane Wave From Rough Interfaces In A Stratified Random Fluid Medium, Jin-Yuan Liu, Shiahn-Wern Shyue, Chen-Fen Huang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Coherent reflection of an acoustic plane wave from rough interfaces in a horizontally-stratified medium, within which the sound-speed distribution subject to a small and random perturbation, is considered in this paper. The general formulation based upon the theory for rough-interface scattering in a stratified medium, in conjunction with that for random medium is derived. The Green’s function for a random medium bounded by two surfaces, which serves as generic solution of the problem, is obtained. The formulation is then applied to a simplified seabed environment to study the effects of surface roughness and medium inhomogenieties on the coherent reflection. The …

Linearly Unbiased Estimation Combined With Jc Method For The Carbonation Contamination Of Some Concrete Bridges In Taipei, Ming-Te Liang, Guo-Fan Zhao, Yen-Sheng Liao, Chih-Hsin Liang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The main purpose of this investigation was to study the durability evaluations of existing concrete bridges due to carbonation contamination. The linearly unbiased estimation method associated with the JC method developed by the Joint Committee on Structural Safety was adopted to predict the mean value and standard deviation of the normal distribution for the carbonation depths and cover thickness of concrete bridges. The reliability index (β) and failure probability (Pf) of concrete bridges were also evaluated. Since the linearly unbiased estimation method is very suitable for analyzing a small number of specimens obtained from practical engineering problems, the unknown parameters …

The Demand For Aquacultural Products In Taiwan -- An Inverse Demand System Approach, Fu-Sung Chiang, Jonq-Ying Lee

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This study compared two inverse demand systems, the Rotterdam inverse demand system and the Laitinen-Theil inverse demand system, to analyze the demand relationships among aquacultural products in Taiwan. Results demonstrate that the Laitinen-Theil’s inverse demand system fits the data better than the Rotterdam inverse demand system. The demand relationships among five groups of aquacultural products, tilapia, milkfish, other aquaculture fish, shrimp, and shellfish were examined. Monthly transaction prices from local fish markets and per capita consumption for the period from July 1990 through December 1995 for these five groups of aquacultural products were used in this study. Results show that …

On The Design And Analysis Of Ship Stabilizimg Fin Controller, Ching-Yaw Tzeng, Chung-Yi Wu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

A ship stabilizing fin controller based on the Internal Model Control (IMC) method is described in this paper. The proposed method directly shapes the output sensitivity function which relates the wave disturbance to the ship roll motion to achieve good disturbance rejection. The adopted IMC method gives a controller that depends explicitly on the model parameters and a design parameter that specifies the desired system response. Moreover, under the IMC structure, the sensitivity functions depend linearly on the design transfer function and this makes it easy to satisfy the internal stability condition. A reference conditioning technique is employed in the …

Letter To Professor Jeffrey A. Van Detta, Roger J. Miner '56

Memos and Letters: Law Clerks

No abstract provided.

Coherence Of Internal Tide Modulations Along The Hawaiian Ridge, Gary T. Mitchum, Stephen M. Chiswell

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Long time series of sea level from tide gauges along the north side of the Hawaiian Ridge and shorter series of dynamic heights inferred from inverted echo sounders moored just north of the main Hawaiian Islands are examined for evidence of internal tides at the M₂ frequency. We find that the amplitudes and phases of the M₂ tidal components have low-frequency variability, which is consistent with a superposition of an internal tide with the larger barotropic tide. Further, the low-frequency variability is correlated with low-frequency changes in the depth of the pycnocline, which suggests a simple physical mechanism …

Soft-X-Ray Fluorescence Study Of The Quasi-One-Dimensional Heisenberg Antiferromagnet Tetraphenylverdazyl, E. Z. Kurmaev, V. R. Galakhov, S. Shimada, T. Otsuka, K. Endo, S. Stadler, D. L. Ederer, A. Moewes, H. Schuerman, M. Neumann, S. Tomiyoshi, N. Azuma, M. Iwami

Faculty Publications

Soft-x-ray fluorescence measurements have been performed on a single crystal of the organic antiferromagnet 2,4,6-triphenylverdazyl. Resonant and nonresonant C Kα and N Kα (2p → 1s transition) x-ray emission spectra (XES) were measured and compared with x-ray photoelectron valence band spectra and deMon density-functional theory calculations. It is shown that intramolecular interactions are much stronger than intermolecular ones and give the main contribution to the formation of C 2p density of states. We present evidence of a delocalization of unpaired N 2p electrons over the verdazyl ring. The excitation energy dependence of C Kα and N Kα XES observed below …

2000 Fall Commencement Program: Winona State University, Winona State University

WSU Commencement Programs

This is the Winona State University Fall 2000 commencement program. Commencement was on Friday, December 15, 2000.

Newscast, December 15, 2000, Illinois State University, College Of Applied Science And Technology

newsCAST

Newsletter of the Illinois State University College of Applied Science and Technology

Soundings 2000-12-15 (V.13 No.23), N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

Sanctimony On Sanctions: What The United States And Russia Have In Common, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes political psychological issues related to consequences stemming from political sanctions.

Trends. Terrorism, Terror Management, And Faking Mental Disorder, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article highlights the difficulty of determining if defendants on trial are faking mental disorder. The case in question involves the bombing of United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Trends. Psychology And Sin In Brazil: What Will The Future Bring?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article announces the upcoming confirmation of Marisa Almeida del'Isola e Diniz as the head of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency and questions how her background in psychology may affect the country.

Qualitative Modeling For Magnetization Curve, Pei-Hwa Huang, Yu-Shuo Chang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This paper studies the derivation of a qualitative description for the magnetization curve of saturable magnetic materials. From a set of numerical input-output data, a fuzzy model, which is a collection of fuzzy IF-THEN rules for describing the studied system, is first constructed for the magnetization curve. A procedure consisting of a fuzzy clustering method and a rule processing algorithm is then employed for processing the constructed fuzzy modeling rules to extract the qualitative properties of the curve. The proposed approach is objective in that it can yield the system qualitative features without domain experts’ knowledge. An example is demonstrated …

Effect Of Asymmetric Hydrodynamic Impact On The Dynamic Response, Jianbo Hua, Jeun-Len Wu, Wei-Hui Wang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Due to the asymmetric water entry over a submerged part of a ship, the effect of the hydrodynamic impact on the dynamic response of a plate structure is investigated numerically by employing an orthogonal plate theory. The effect is found significant in the calculation. Both the deflection and the stress in the plate increase as the asymmetric degree under water entry of a bottom structure increases. Because of the structural dynamic effect, the maximum deflection at a heel angle of 20 degrees becomes about 50% more than that of the quasi-static approach, and the maximum stress in ydirection 40% more …

Washington University Record, December 15, 2000

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

The Colby Echo (2000-12-15), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

The Pacifican December 14, 2000, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, December 14, 2000, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Statesman, V. 44, I. 58, State University Of New York At Stony Brook

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 44, i. 58

Letter To Donald A. Daugherty, Jr., Donald A. Daugherty Jr

Memos and Letters: Law Clerks

No abstract provided.

The Diamond With The Zircon [Spoof Issue], December 14, 2000, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Nobody Moved; To Grandmother's House We Go
• News: Bands Perform Winter Concerts; Psychology Students Present Study Results; North Hall Hosts Discussion on the Arts
• Zircon
• Sports: Broekhuis Leads Lady Defenders; Volleyball Ends Season at Nationals; Behind the Scenes: Vander Berg Directs Athletics
• World: News Briefs; Lookback; Opinion on the Election

Campus Chronicle (Vol. 3, No. 16), Valparaiso University

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.

Illinois State University Report, December 14, 2000, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

The Daily Egyptian, December 13, 2000, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2000

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack, December 13, 2000

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

The Lumberjack, December 13, 2000

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

The Bg News December 13, 2000, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 13, 2000. Volume 86-Issue 71.

Volume 92 No 13b, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.