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A technique to infer atmospheric water-vapor mixing ratio from measured horizon radiance profiles
Computer program used to infer atmospheric water-vapor mixing ratio from measured horizon radiance profile
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The Syntax of CP and V-2 in Early Child German (ECG) The Strong Continuity Hypothesis
Speech Communication
Contains reports on two research projects.National Institutes of Health (Grant MH-04737-03)National Science Foundation (Grant G-16526)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Grant NsG-496)United States Air Force, Electronic Systems Division (Contract AF19(604)-6102
Evaluating the role of sediment‐bacteria interactions on Escherichia coli concentrations at beaches in southern Lake Michigan
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/102640/1/jgrc20481.pd
Asymptotic Structure of Symmetry Reduced General Relativity
Gravitational waves with a space-translation Killing field are considered. In
this case, the 4-dimensional Einstein vacuum equations are equivalent to the
3-dimensional Einstein equations with certain matter sources. This interplay
between 4- and 3- dimensional general relativity can be exploited effectively
to analyze issues pertaining to 4 dimensions in terms of the 3-dimensional
structures. An example is provided by the asymptotic structure at null
infinity: While these space-times fail to be asymptotically flat in 4
dimensions, they can admit a regular completion at null infinity in 3
dimensions. This completion is used to analyze the asymptotic symmetries,
introduce the analog of the 4-dimensional Bondi energy-momentum and write down
a flux formula.
The analysis is also of interest from a purely 3-dimensional perspective
because it pertains to a diffeomorphism invariant 3-dimensional field theory
with {\it local} degrees of freedom, i.e., to a midi-superspace. Furthermore,
due to certain peculiarities of 3 dimensions, the description of null infinity
does have a number of features that are quite surprising because they do not
arise in the Bondi-Penrose description in 4 dimensions.Comment: 39 Pages, REVTEX, CGPG-96/5-
Speech Communication
Contains research objectives and three research projects.U. S. Air Force (Electronic Systems Division) under Contract AF 19(604)-6102National Science Foundation (Grant G-16526)National Institutes of Health (Grant MH-04737-02
Structure and Stability of Si(114)-(2x1)
We describe a recently discovered stable planar surface of silicon, Si(114).
This high-index surface, oriented 19.5 degrees away from (001) toward (111),
undergoes a 2x1 reconstruction. We propose a complete model for the
reconstructed surface based on scanning tunneling microscopy images and
first-principles total-energy calculations. The structure and stability of
Si(114)-(2x1) arises from a balance between surface dangling bond reduction and
surface stress relief, and provides a key to understanding the morphology of a
family of surfaces oriented between (001) and (114).Comment: REVTeX, 4 pages + 3 figures. A preprint with high-resolution figures
is available at http://cst-www.nrl.navy.mil/papers/si114.ps . To be published
in Phys. Rev. Let
Plasma-binding globulins and acute stress response
Within studies of acute stress physiology an increase in glucocorticoid secretion is thought to be the primary mediator of tissue response to stress. Corticosteroid-binding globulin may regulate tissue availability of steroids, but has not been considered a dynamic component of the acute stress response. Here, we examined CBG level over the common 60-minute time frame in an acute capture and handling protocol to investigate whether CBG capacity is dynamic or static over short stressors. Using a comparative approach, we measured CBG response to capture and handling stress in nine species of birds, representing five orders and nine families. CBG capacity significantly declined within 30-60 minutes of capture in five of the nine species examined. This decline may serve to significantly increase the level of corticosterone reaching tissues during acute stress. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart
Plasma-binding globulins and acute stress response
Within studies of acute stress physiology an increase in glucocorticoid secretion is thought to be the primary mediator of tissue response to stress. Corticosteroid-binding globulin may regulate tissue availability of steroids, but has not been considered a dynamic component of the acute stress response. Here, we examined CBG level over the common 60-minute time frame in an acute capture and handling protocol to investigate whether CBG capacity is dynamic or static over short stressors. Using a comparative approach, we measured CBG response to capture and handling stress in nine species of birds, representing five orders and nine families. CBG capacity significantly declined within 30-60 minutes of capture in five of the nine species examined. This decline may serve to significantly increase the level of corticosterone reaching tissues during acute stress. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart
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