General theoretical results via a Hamiltonian formulation are developed for zonal shear flows with the inclusion of the vortex stretching effect of the deformed free surface. These results include a generalization of the Flierl-Stern-Whitehead zero angular momentum theorem for localized nonlinear structures (on or off the β-plane), and sufficient conditions for linear and nonlinear stability in...

The GeneNet database is designed for accumulation of information on gene networks. Original technology applied in GeneNet enables description of not only a gene network structure and functional relationships between components, but also metabolic and signal transduction pathways. Specialised software, GeneNet Viewer, automatically displays the graphical diagram of gene networks described in the...

NW Adriatic Sea variability in relation to chlorophyll-a dynamics in the last 20 years (1986–2005) L. Tedesco, G. Socal, F. Bianchi, F. Acri, D. Veneri, and M. Vichi University of Bologna, Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca per le Scienze Ambientali, via S. Alberto 163, 48100 Ravenna, Italy CNR – ISMAR, Istituto di Scienze Marine, Castello 1364/a, 30122 Venezia, Italy INGV – CMCC, Euro-Medit...

The Kumeda Temple 久米田寺 in Izumi Province belongs to the Todaiji Kaidan-in lineage. From time Gyōnen’s凝然 （1240-1321） disciple Zenni禅爾 （1252-1325） was head priest, Kegon doctrine freely studied there. This documented such doctrinal discourse materials as Jōyo’s盛誉 （1273-1362） tekagami華厳手鏡, and Tannei’s湛睿 （1271-1364） Kodai kagushō 古題加愚抄 Muchūgi夢中戯.