This study examined the processing of two types of Japanese causative cleft constructions (subject-gap vs. object-gap) by conducting an event-related brain potential (ERP) experiment to clarify the processing mechanism of long-distance dependencies. The results demonstrated that the subject-gap constructions elicited larger P600 effects compared with object-gap constructions. Based on these fin...

We present the highest spatial and spectral resolution near-infrared data to date of the ∼ 10 h−2 L⊙ IRAS source FSC 15307+3252 at z = 0.93, apparently the most luminous galaxy in the known Universe. Deep K-band (2.2 μm) images taken in 0. ′′4 seeing at the W. M. Keck Telescope reveal three components: (A) a bright elliptical source with a compact nucleus, (B) a resolved circular companion sepa...

We present the highest spatial and spectral resolution near-infrared data to date of the ∼ 10 h−2 L⊙ IRAS source FSC 15307+3252 at z = 0.93, apparently the most luminous galaxy in the known Universe. Deep K-band (2.2 μm) images taken in 0. ′′4 seeing at the W. M. Keck Telescope reveal three components: (A) a bright elliptical source with a compact nucleus, (B) a resolved circular companion sepa...

We propose an automatic approach towards determining the relative location of adjectives on a common scale based on their strength. We focus on adjectives expressing different degrees of goodness occurring in French product (perfumes) reviews. Using morphosyntactic patterns, we extract from the reviews short phrases consisting of a noun that encodes a particular aspect of the perfume and an adj...

We present near-IR imaging and spectroscopy, together with sub-mm/mm photometry and 12CO molecular line maps of the cometary nebula PP 13S. Previous models have been unable to resolve whether PP 13S is a young, pre-main sequence star or an old, evolved object. Our new observations prove conclusively that PP 13S is a young stellar object with a luminosity of ∼30 L and an accretion disk with an i...

In the present paper we show a survey of the Asterias rubens sea star genome for genes associated with NF-kappa-B proteins implied in the immune response. The NF-kappa B gene, into 2 subunits, was found in this invertebrate.

Abstract- Efficient message delivery in city environment is required to ensure driver’s safety and passenger’s comfortability. In cities of developed nations, routing of data in vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET) faces many challenges such as radio obstacles, mobility constraints and uneven nodes distribution. These factors primarily makes communication between vehicles complex. To overcome and t...

The availability of active steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) and side-chain cleavage cytochrome P450 (P450scc) are rate-limiting steps for steroidogenesis. Transcription of StAR and P450scc genes depends on cyclic AMP-response element-binding protein (CREB) phosphorylation and CREB co-activator, transducer of regulated CREB activity (TORC), which is regulated by salt-inducible kinas...

A cationic star copolymer with a β-cyclodextrin core was developed for nonviral gene transfer to mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). The copolymer comprises poly(2-dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate) as the cationic component and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) as the non-toxic stealth component. These materials have very low toxicity and show highly efficient transfection to mESC colonies.