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A Conceptual Framework For A Model Maritime Administration : Its Application To Maritime Administration Of Iran, Mandana Mansoorian

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Powdery Mildew Resistance Gene Ren1 Co-Segregates With An Nbs-Lrr Gene Cluster In Two Central Asian Grapevines, Courtney Coleman, Dario Copetti, Guido Cipriani, Sarolta Hoffmann, Pál Kozma, László Kovács, Michele Morgante, Raffaele Testolin, Gabriele Di Gaspero

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Background: Grape powdery mildew is caused by the North American native pathogen Erysiphe necator. Eurasian Vitis vinifera varieties were all believed to be susceptible. REN1 is the first resistance gene naturally found in cultivated plants of Vitis vinifera.

Results: REN1 is present in 'Kishmish vatkana' and 'Dzhandzhal kara', two grapevines documented in Central Asia since the 1920's. These cultivars have a second-degree relationship (half sibs, grandparent-grandchild, or avuncular), and share by descent the chromosome on which the resistance allele REN1 is located. The REN1 interval was restricted to 1.4 cM using 38 SSR markers distributed across the locus and the …

The Acidic Domains Of The Toc159 Chloroplast Preprotein Receptor Family Are Instrinsically Disordered Protein Domains, Lynn G.L. Richardson, Masoud Jelokhani-Niaraki, Matthew D. Smith

Biology Faculty Publications

Background: The Toc159 family of proteins serve as receptors for chloroplast-destined preproteins. They directly bind to transit peptides, and exhibit preprotein substrate selectivity conferred by an unknown mechanism. The Toc159 receptors each include three domains: C-terminal membrane, central GTPase, and N-terminal acidic (A-) domains. Although the function(s) of the A-domain remains largely unknown, the amino acid sequences are most variable within these domains, suggesting they may contribute to the functional specificity of the receptors.

Results: The physicochemical properties of the A-domains are characteristic of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs). Using CD spectroscopy we show that the A-domains of two Arabidopsis Toc159 …

Chen V. Atty Gen Usa

2009 Decisions

Agency

Bruce Martin V. Jet Equip And Tools Inc

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District Court of the Virgin Islands

State V. Mendoza Clerk's Record Dckt. 36865

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Highly Nitrated Cyclopropanes As New High Energy Materials: Dft Calculations On The Properties Of C3H6−N(No2)N (N=3–6), Aloysus K. Lawong, David W. Ball

Chemistry Faculty Publications

As part of a continuing study of new potential high energy materials, here we present results of calculations on cyclopropane molecules with three or more nitro groups. DFT calculations suggest that all molecules can exist as minimum-energy stationary states. Energy calculations indicate that some nitrocyclopropanes have a specific enthalpy of decomposition in excess of 8kJg⁻¹, suggesting that they be explored as new potential high energy materials.

Theory Of Thermal Conductivity In Extended-S State Superconductors: Application To Ferropnictides, V. Mishra, A. Vorontsov, P. J. Hirschfeld, I. Vekhter

Faculty Publications

Within a two-band model for the recently discovered ferropnictide materials, we calculate the thermal conductivity assuming general superconducting states of A1g (" s -wave") symmetry, considering both currently popular isotropic "sign-changing" s states and states with strong anisotropy, including those which manifest nodes or deep minima of the order parameter. We consider both intraband and interband disorder scattering effects, and show that in situations where a low-temperature linear- T term exists in the thermal conductivity, it is not always "universal" as in d -wave superconductors. We discuss the conditions under which such a term can disappear, as well as how …

Relative Height And Weight Among Children And Adolescents Of Rural Southwestern Nigeria, Omolola Ayoola, Kara Ebersole, Olayemi O. Omotade, Bamidele O. Tayo, William R. Brieger, Kabiru Salami, Lara R. Dugas, Richard S. Cooper, Amy Luke

Faculty Publications

Background: There are few data describing the relative height and weight patterns of children and adolescents in rural Nigeria, despite a prevalence of stunting of over 38% among children younger than 5 years. Aim: The present study documented the height and weight patterns relative to international standards among children and adolescents aged 520 years in rural Nigeria. Subjects and methods: Children 520 years of age were enrolled from two rural villages. Height and weight were measured; body composition was estimated using bioelectrical impedance analysis. z-scores and centiles for height and body mass index were calculated; prevalences of low relative height …

Fagerstrom Test For Nicotine Dependence Vs Heavy Smoking Index In A General Population Survey, M. Pérez-Ríos, M. I. Santiago-Pérez, B. Alonso, A. Malvar, X. Hervada, Jose De Leon

Psychiatry Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) is used for assessing nicotine dependence. A shorter test derived from the FTND used for the general population is the Heavy Smoking Index (HSI) (six questions vs. two). The objective of this study is to compare the validity of the HSI versus the FTND.

METHODS: A survey of tobacco use in the general population was carried out in the northern Spanish region of Galicia using both the FTND and the HSI to study a representative sample of 1655 daily smokers. The HSI was compared with the FTND, considered the gold standard. Measures …

The Impact Of Self-Control Exercises On The Performance Level Of Peaceful Basketball Aiming, Afaf Abdullah Al-Kateb, Fatima Abdel-Maleh, Zainab Qahtan

Modern Sport

Basketball requires players to exert maximum individual effort during high-level skill games, relying heavily on the mastery of basic skills and effective team coordination, especially when implementing tactical offensive or defensive strategies. Unlike other sports, basketball demands more from individual and team planning due to the complexity of its gameplay. This research focuses on the importance of self-control exercises—specifically mobile equilibrium training using a balancing wheelchair—as a means to enhance scoring performance, particularly in lay-up shots, which are among the most accurate forms of scoring in basketball. Given that high technical skill levels are essential for achieving game objectives and …

Securities Purchase And Exchange Agreement, United States: Department Of The Treasury, Gmac Capital Trust I, General Motors Acceptance Corporation (Gmac)

Documents

SECURITIES PURCHASE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT by and among GMAC INC., GMAC CAPITAL TRUST I and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Program Law (1) - 12/23/2009, Belgian Federal Public Services

Documents

Translated from French to English via Google Translate

Differential Cross Sections And Spin Density Matrix Elements For The Reaction Γp→Pω, M. Williams, Gerard P. Gilfoyle, Et. Al.

Physics Faculty Publications

High-statistics differential cross sections and spin-density matrix elements for the reaction γp → pω have been measured using the CEBAF large acceptance spectrometer (CLAS) at Jefferson Lab for center-of-mass (c.m.) energies from threshold up to 2.84 GeV. Results are reported in 112 10-MeV wide c.m. energy bins, each subdivided into cos θ^ω_c.m. bins of width 0.1. These are the most precise and extensive ω photoproduction measurements to date. A number of prominent structures are clearly present in the data. Many of these have not previously been observed due to limited statistics in earlier measurements.

The Relationship Of Some Anthropometric Measurements To Muscular Strength And Accuracy Of Shooting In The Forehand Strike In Young Players Aged ( 17-19 Years ) With Squash, Fakhriuddin Qasim Saleh

Modern Sport

The current research aimed to achieve two main objectives: identifying certain anthropometric measurements of young squash players and examining the relationship between these measurements, muscular strength, and the accuracy of forehand shots. The researcher used the descriptive method due to its suitability for the nature of the study. The sample consisted of 20 young squash players, with homogeneity ensured among them. The research included skill tests for the forehand shot, muscular strength tests, and measurements of players' lengths and circumferences. To ensure the validity and reliability of the tests, the researcher applied statistical analyses by calculating means, standard deviations, and …

Proposed Training Curriculum For The Development Of Special Physical Abilities Associated With The Skill Of Shooting From Basketball Jumping, Intisar Owaid Al-Daraji, Fatima Abdel-Maleh

Modern Sport

Sport has advanced rapidly in recent years due to significant developments in the theories and principles of sports training science, along with the substantial technical and scientific progress in various related fields. One of the essential and vital skills in basketball is the jump shot, making it imperative for basketball coaches to focus on teaching, training, and developing the physical abilities of their players to perform this skill effectively. This focus contributes to creating a strong offensive team capable of scoring more points and, at times, compensating for weaknesses in defense. The aim of this study was to examine the …

Equalization Of Loudspeakers And Enclosed Sound Fields, Xi Chen

Theses and Dissertations

Equalization of loudspeakers and enclosed sound fields has been a topic of considerable interest for decades. Confusion has often arisen among audio professionals regarding the feasibility of simultaneously equalizing a loudspeaker and the enclosed field (i.e., the “room”) it excites. Because of frustrations encountered in such efforts, some have advocated abandoning simultaneous equalization altogether. This dissertation discusses the drawbacks of this approach as well as traditional in situ equalization methods. It demonstrates that many problems with traditional equalization stem from the use of measured acoustic pressure at a discrete point in a sound field as the system output. The dissertation …

One Giant Leap, Mike Wimmer

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

State V. Schultz Respondent's Brief Dckt. 36445

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Harry Douvos V. Francisco Quintana

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Benjamin Rodriguez

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

A High-Yield Synthesis Of Chalcopyrite Cuins2 Nanoparticles With Exceptional Size Control, Aaron Thurber, Alex Punnoose

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

We report high-yield and efficient size-controlled syntheses of Chalcopyrite CuInS₂ nanoparticles by decomposing molecular single source precursors (SSPs) via microwave irradiation in the presence of 1,2-ethanedithiol at reaction temperatures as low as 100◦C and times as short as 30 minutes. The nanoparticles sizes were 1.8nm to 10.8 nm as reaction temperatures were varied from 100◦C to 200◦C with the bandgaps from 2.71 eV to 1.28 eV with good size control and high yields (64%–95%). The resulting nanoparticles were analyzed by XRD, UV-Vis, ICP-OES, XPS, SEM, EDS, and HRTEM. Titration studies by ¹H NMR using SSP 1 with 1,2-ethanedithiol …

Ronald Snee, Jr. V. Michael Barone

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Michael Piskanin V. Ct Common Lehigh Cty

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Watson V. Joslin Millwork, Inc. Agency Record Dckt. 37166

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Terra-West, Inc. V. Idaho Mut. Trust, Llc Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 36523

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

State V. Wall Respondent's Brief Dckt. 32070

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 29, 2009, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 29, 2009, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Compact Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Display With Occlusion Support, Jannick Rolland, Ozan Cakmakci, Yonggang Ha

UCF Patents

An optical system, apparatus and method are capable of mutual occlusions. The core of the system is a spatial light modulator (SLM) which allows users to block or pass certain parts of a scene which is viewed through the head worn display. An objective lens images the scene onto the SLM md the modulated image is mapped back to the original scene via an eyepiece. The invention combines computer-generated imagery with the modulated version of the scene to form the final image a user would see. The invention is a breakthrough in display hardware from a mobility (i.e. compactness), resolution, …

Direct Beam Solar Lighting System, Ross Mccluney, Gary Cler, John Hutson, Larry Kinney, Jim Walsh

UCF Patents

A direct beam solar lighting system for collecting and distributing sunlight into a room. The system includes a rotatable solar collector head to receive sunlight and to reflect the sunlight downward into a transition tube having a reflective interior surface. The light-concentrating transition tube reflects sunlight into a reflective light tube which directs the reflected sunlight through a plenum space into the room. The system includes a drive mechanism for rotating the rotatable solar collector, and a light fixture at end of the light tube to disburse said reflected sunlight onto a ceiling and a wall in the room. In …