Fibroin is normally composed of one H chain (350 kd) and one L chain (25 kd) which are connected by disulfide bond(s). However, the small amount of fibroin secreted into the lumen of the posterior silk gland of the Nd(2) (naked pupa) mutant does not contain L chain, although L chain mRNA is present and L chain is synthesized in the posterior silk gland cells of the mutant. In a hybrid silkworm,...

In the title compound, {[Nd(C(14)H(9)N(2)O(5))(C(14)H(8)N(2)O(5))]·2H(2)O}(n), the Nd(III) atom is eight-coordinated as it is surrounded by eight carboxyl-ate O atoms from six ligands in a distorted square-anti-prismatic arrangement. The Nd(III) atoms are linked by HL(-) and L(2-) ligands [H(2)L is 5-(pyridine-4-carboxamido)-isophthalic acid], forming a bilayer network. The layers are linked in...

We present Spitzer 70 and 160 μm observations of the COSMOS Spitzer survey (S-COSMOS). The data processing techniques are discussed for the publicly released products consisting of images and source catalogs. We present accurate 70 and 160 μm source counts of the COSMOS field and find reasonable agreement with measurements in other fields and with model predictions. The previously reported coun...

In the title compound, {[Nd(NO(3))(C(6)H(5)NO(2))(2)(H(2)O)(3)](ClO(4))(2)·H(2)O}(n), the Nd(III) atom is nine-coordinated by four O atoms from four pyridinium-4-carboxyl-ate ligands, two O atoms from a chelating nitrate anion and three water mol-ecules in a distorted tricapped trigonal-prismatic coordination geometry. Adjacent Nd atoms are linked by the bidentate pyridinium-4-carboxyl-ate liga...

Robot workspace estimation and base placement optimisation techniques for the conversion of conventional work cells into autonomous flexible manufacturing systems M. F. Alya; A. T. Abbasb; S. M. Megahedc a Mechanical Engineering Department, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt b Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia c Me...

ITE JOURNAL / JUNE 2005 INTRODUCTION The Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Higher Committee for Greater Cairo Transport Planning conducted the Transportation Master Plan and Feasibility Study of Urban Transport Projects in Greater Cairo Region in the Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo Regional Area Transportation Study [CREATS]). Pacific Consultants International, headquartered in Tokyo...

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Oncology, Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Egypt Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt __________________________________________________________________________________ *Correspondence:...

The focus of this unique publication is on Ethiopian languages and linguistics. Not only major such as Amharic Oromo receive attention, but also lesser studied ones like Sezo Nuer are dealt with. Gurage languages, that often present a descriptive sociolinguistic puzzle to researchers, have received ample coverage. And for the first time in history linguistics, two chapters dedicated studies Sig...

In this work, we first report on the fabrication of TbMnO3 (TMO) powders and doping with In, Lu, Gd, Sm, Nd, Y. Nd atoms were found to significantly reduce cell size while preserving an orthorhombic structure. Conversely, show that hexagonal h-TMO, indium doped TMO (h-In-TMO), yttrium (h-Y-TMO), YMnO3 (h-YMO) can be obtained epitaxially using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) Pt (111)//Al2O3 (0001)...

The dinuclear title compound, [Nd(2)(C(9)H(7)O(3))(6)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)]·2C(10)H(8)N(2)·2H(2)O, was synthesized under hydro-thermal conditions. The centrosymmetric complex consists of two nine-coordinated Nd(3+) cations, six 3-hy-droxy-cinnamate anions and two chelating 2,2'-bipyridine mol-ecules. The coordination geometry around the cations can be best described as distorted tricapped trigonal...