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Earth System Science (2000)

Jacobson, Michael ; Charlson, Robert J. ; Orians, Gordon H. ; [et al.]

London : Academic Press

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Call number: PIK N 322-01-0072 ; PIK N 322-00-0130

Type of Medium: Monograph available for loan

Pages: 527 p.

ISBN: 012379370x

Location: A 18 - must be ordered

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Life - the science of biology (2004)

Purves, William Kirkwood ; Sadava, David ; Orians, Gordon H.

Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates [u.a.]

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Call number: AWI Bio-05-0124

Description / Table of Contents: Contents: 1 An evolutionary framework for biology. - PART 1 THE CELL. - 2 Life and chemistry: small molecules. - 3 Life and chemistry: large molecules. - 4 Cells: the basic units for life. - 5 Cellular membranes. - 6 Energy, enzymes, and metabolism. - 7 Cellular pathways that harvest chemical energy. - 8 Photosynthesis: energy from the sun. - PART 2 INFORMATION AND HEREDITY. - 9 Chromosomes, the cell cycle, and cell division. - 10 Genetics: mended and beyond. - 11 DNA and its role in heredity. - 12 From DNA to protein: genotype to phenotype. - 13 The genetics of viruses and prokaryotes. - 14 The eukaryotic genome and its expression. - 15 Cell signaling and communication. - 16 Recombinant DNA and biotechnology. - 17 Molecular biology and medicine. - 18 Natural defenses against disease. - PART 3 DEVELOPMENT. - 19 Differential gene expression in development. - 20 Animal development: from genes to organism. - 21 Development and evolutionary change. - PART 4 EVOLUTIONARY PROCESSES. - 22 The history of life on earth. - 23 The mechanisms of evolution. - 24 Species and their formation. - 25 Reconstructing and using phylogenies. - 26 Molecular and genomic evolution. - PART 5 THE EVOLUTION OF DIVERSITY. - 27 Bacteria and Archaea: the prokaryotic domains. - 28 Protists and the dawn of the Eukarya. - 29 Plants without seeds: from sea to land. - 30 The evolution of seed plants. - 31 Fungi: recyclers, pathogens, parasites, and plant partners. - 32 Animal origins and the evolution of body plans. - 33 Ecdysozoans: the molting animals. - 34 Deuterostomate animals. - PART 6 THE BIOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS. - 35 The plant body. - 36 Transport in plants. - 37 Plant nutrition. - 38 Regulation of plant growth. - 39 Reproduction in flowering plants. - 40 Plant responses to environmental challenges. - PART 7 THE BIOLOGY OF ANIMALS. - 41 Physiology, homeostasis, and temperature regulation. - 42 Animal hormones. - 43 Animal reproduction. - 44 Neurons and nervous systems. - 45 Sensory systems. - 46 The Mammalian Nervous System: structure and higher functions. - 47 Effectors: making animals move. - 48 Gas exchange in animals. - 49 Circulatory systems. - 50 Nutrition, digestion, and absorption. - 51 Salt and water balance and nitrogen excretion. - 52 Animal behaviour. - PART 8 ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY. - 53 Behavioral ecology. - 54 Population ecology. - 55 Communities and ecosystems. - 56 Biogeography. - 57 Conservation biology. - 58 Earth system science. - Appendix: some measurements used in biology. - Glossary. - Answers to self-quizzes. - Illustration credits. - Index.

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Pages: Getr. Zählung : zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. + 1 CD-ROM

Edition: 7. ed

ISBN: 0716798565

URL: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire9e/default.asp#t_542578____

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Development of a compact, handheld Raman instrument with no moving parts for use in field analysis (2000)

Cullum, Brian M. ; Mobley, Joel ; Chi, Zhenhuan ; [et al.]

[S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Review of Scientific Instruments 71 (2000), S. 1602-1607

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ISSN: 1089-7623

Source: AIP Digital Archive

Topics: Physics , Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology

Notes: This article describes a lightweight, self-contained, field portable Raman instrument that has been developed for rapid on-site determination of primary mixture components. The instrument consists of a helium neon (HeNe) laser for excitation, an acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) for wavelength discrimination, and an avalanche photodiode for detection. The AOTF is the primary component of this system and has been selected based on its spectral range (600–900 nm) along with its high resolution, ∼7.5 cm−1. Labview™ based software for controlling the AOTF frequency and the signal acquisition has also been developed. Several different samples were analyzed (both solids and liquids) using this instrument for the evaluation of parameters such as spectral resolution, sensitivity, and data acquisition speed for certain environmentally important compounds. The results from these measurements are compared with those using a conventional laboratory Raman system consisting of a grating-based spectrograph and a charge-coupled device. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.

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URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1150504

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Intermediaries in Entrepôt Trade: Hong Kong Re-Exports of Chinese Goods (2004)

Feenstra, Robert C. ; Hanson, Gordon H.

350 Main Street , Malden , MA 02148 , USA , and 9600 Garsington Road , Oxford OX4 2DQ , UK . : Blackwell Publishing Inc.

Journal of economics & management strategy 13 (2004), S. 0

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ISSN: 1530-9134

Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005

Topics: Economics

Notes: In this paper, we examine Hong Kong's role in intermediating trade between China and the rest of the world. Hong Kong traders distribute a large fraction of China's exports. Net of customs, insurance, and freight charges, re-exports of Chinese goods are much more expensive when they leave Hong Kong than when they enter. Hong Kong markups on re-exports of Chinese goods are higher for differentiated products, products with higher variance in export prices, and products sent to China for further processing. These results are consistent with the view that traders resolve informational problems in exchange. Additional results suggest that traders price discriminate across destination markets and use transfer pricing to shift income from high-tax countries to Hong Kong.

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URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1430-9134.2004.00002.x

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The Value of Information in International Trade: Gains to Outsourcing through Hong Kong (2004)

Feenstra, Robert C ; Hanson, Gordon H. ; Lin, Songhua

Berkeley, Calif. : Berkeley Electronic Press (now: De Gruyter)

Advances in economic analysis & policy 4.2004, 1, art7

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ISSN: 1538-0637

Source: Berkeley Electronic Press Academic Journals

Topics: Economics

Notes: In this paper, we estimate the benefits to countries that purchase goods from China by having access to intermediary services provided in Hong Kong. Traders in Hong Kong supply information on markets and producers in China, which provides welfare gains to foreign firms using these services. During the 1990s, Hong Kong intermediated about one-half of the goods that China exported to the rest of the world. Using constant elasticity demand curves, we find that the gains to intermediary services provided by Hong Kong are roughly equal to the value of these Hong Kong re-exports, and four to five times larger than the markups earned in Hong Kong. Using a linear approximation to the demand curves instead, we find that the gains are one-quarter as much as the value of re-exports, or slightly larger than the markups.

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URL: http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/advances/vol4/iss1/art7

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A model for accurate drift estimation in streams (2001)

Faulkner, Hazel ; Copp, Gordon H.

Oxford UK : Blackwell Science Ltd

Freshwater biology 46 (2001), S. 0

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ISSN: 1365-2427

Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005

Topics: Biology

Notes: 1. This paper explores the experimental difficulties involved with the use of drift nets in small streams, and outlines a method whereby the estimation of drift density (number of specimens m−3 of water) can be improved.2. Changes in the filtering efficiency of the net caused by trapping of organic debris (‘clogging’) has the effect of reducing net entrance velocities, causing errors in the calculation of sampled water volume, and thus drift density. A model of the reductions in net entrance velocity based on empirical measurements of trapped debris is developed.3. Cross-sectional velocity calculations suggest that errors can also be introduced into drift density calculations by positioning sampling nets only on the bed. A method to allow this effect is demonstrated.4. As adjustments to the calculation of sampled volume are required when sampling in rivers that undergo marked changes in discharge during the sampling period, a method whereby these effects can be accommodated to improve drift density estimations is also outlined.5. The results of this study imply that theoretical links between flow hydraulics and short-term drift behaviour are poorly understood.

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URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2427.2001.00707.x

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The seasonal cycle in coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation models (2000)

Covey, C. ; Abe-Ouchi, A. ; Boer, G. J. ; [et al.]

Springer

Climate dynamics 16 (2000), S. 775-787

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ISSN: 1432-0894

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Geosciences , Physics

Notes: Abstract We examine the seasonal cycle of near-surface air temperature simulated by 17 coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation models participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP). Nine of the models use ad hoc “flux adjustment” at the ocean surface to bring model simulations close to observations of the present-day climate. We group flux-adjusted and non-flux-adjusted models separately and examine the behavior of each class. When averaged over all of the flux-adjusted model simulations, near-surface air temperature falls within 2 K of observed values over the oceans. The corresponding average over non-flux-adjusted models shows errors up to ∼6 K in extensive ocean areas. Flux adjustments are not directly applied over land, and near-surface land temperature errors are substantial in the average over flux-adjusted models, which systematically underestimates (by ∼5 K) temperature in areas of elevated terrain. The corresponding average over non-flux-adjusted models forms a similar error pattern (with somewhat increased amplitude) over land. We use the temperature difference between July and January to measure seasonal cycle amplitude. Zonal means of this quantity from the individual flux-adjusted models form a fairly tight cluster (all within ∼30% of the mean) centered on the observed values. The non-flux-adjusted models perform nearly as well at most latitudes. In Southern Ocean mid-latitudes, however, the non-flux-adjusted models overestimate the magnitude of January-minus-July temperature differences by ∼5 K due to an overestimate of summer (January) near-surface temperature. This error is common to five of the eight non-flux-adjusted models. Also, over Northern Hemisphere mid-latitude land areas, zonal mean differences between July and January temperatures simulated by the non-flux-adjusted models show a greater spread (positive and negative) about observed values than results from the flux-adjusted models. Elsewhere, differences between the two classes of models are less obvious. At no latitude is the zonal mean difference between averages over the two classes of models greater than the standard deviation over models. The ability of coupled GCMs to simulate a reasonable seasonal cycle is a necessary condition for confidence in their prediction of long-term climatic changes (such as global warming), but it is not a sufficient condition unless the seasonal cycle and long-term changes involve similar climatic processes. To test this possible connection, we compare seasonal cycle amplitude with equilibrium warming under doubled atmospheric carbon dioxide for the models in our data base. A small but positive correlation exists between these two quantities. This result is predicted by a simple conceptual model of the climate system, and it is consistent with other modeling experience, which indicates that the seasonal cycle depends only weakly on climate sensitivity.

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URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003820000081

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