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Rediscovery of the Elements: Gallium
Article describing the discovery of the element gallium. The authors travel to sites pertinent to the history of gallium, including the home and laboratory of its discoverer and the location from which it was procured.
A Coupled-Cluster Study of the Enthalpy of Formation of Nitrogen Sulfide, NS
Article on a coupled-cluster study of the enthalpy of formation of nitrogen sulfide, NS.
Atomic structure of steps and defects on the clean diamond (100)-2 X 1 surface studied using ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy
Article discussing the atomic structure of steps and defects on the clean diamond (100)-2 X 1 surface studied using ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy.
Conflict between trajectories and density description: the statistical source of disagreement
Paper discussing the statistical source of disagreement between trajectories and density description.
Electronically Unsaturated Three-Coordinate Chloride and Methyl Complexes of Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel
This article discusses electronically unsaturated three-coordinate chloride and methyl complexes of iron, cobalt, and nickel.
Solubility of Pyrene in Ternary Propanol + Butanol + Heptane Solvent Mixtures at 299.15 K
Article on the solubility of pyrene in ternary propanol + butanol + heptane solvent mixtures at 299.15 K.
Inhibition of K+ currents of outer hair cells in guinea pig cochlea by fluoxetine
Article discussing the inhibition of K+ currents of outer hair cells in guinea pig cochlea by fluoxetine.
Peter Schneider's "Eduards Heimkehr" and the Image of the "New Berlin"
Article discussing Peter Schneider's "Eduards Heimkehr" and the image of the "New Berlin."
Short- and Long-Term Statistical Properties of Heartbeat Time-Series in Healthy and Pathological Subjects
Paper discussing short- and long-term statistical properties of heartbeat time-series in healthy and pathological subjects.
Scaling Detection in Time Series: Diffusion Entropy Analysis
Article discussing a method of statistical analysis based on the Shannon entropy of the diffusion process generated by the time series, called diffusion entropy analysis (DEA).
Rediscovery of the Elements: Strontium
Article describing the history of the element strontium from its discovery in Strontian, Scotland, to its early uses in English medicine. Maps with directions and photographs of pertinent locations are included.
Lévy Scaling: The Diffusion Entropy Analysis Applied to DNA Sequences
Article on Lévy scaling and the diffusion entropy analysis applied to DNA sequences. The authors address the problem of the statistical analysis of a time series generated by complex dynamics with the diffusion entropy analysis.
N-Acylethanolamines are Metabolized by Lipoxygenase and Amidohydrolase in Competing Pathways during Cottonseed Imbibition
Article on N-acylethanolamines metabolizing by lipoxygenase and amidohydrolase in competing pathways during cottonseed inbibition.
Real event detection and the treatment of congestive heart failure: an efficient technique to help cardiologists to make crucial decisions
Paper discussing the treatment of congestive heart failure. Abstract: Using a method of entropic analysis of time series we establish the correlation between heartbeat long-range memory and mortality risk in patients with congestive heart failure.
Structural and compositional modifications in lignin of transgenic alfalfa down-regulated in caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase and caffeoyl coenzyme A 3-O-methyltransferase
Article on the structural and compositional modifications in lignin of transgenic alfalfa down-regulated in caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase and caffeoyl coenzyme A 3-O-methyltransferase.
High-Accuracy Coupled-Cluster Computations of Bond Dissociation Energies in SH, Hâ‚‚S, and Hâ‚‚O
Article on high-accuracy coupled-cluster computations of bond dissociation energies in SH, H2S, and H2O.
Inhibition of Phospholipase Dα by N-Acylethanolamines
Article on the inhibition of phospholipase Dα by N-acylethanolamines.
Scaling Breakdown: A Signature of Aging
In this article, the authors prove that the Lévy walk is characterized by bilinear scaling. This effect mirrors the existence of a form of aging that does not require the adoption of nonstationary conditions.
Electronic and field emission properties of boron nitride/carbon nanotube superlattices
Article on electronic and field emission properties of boron nitride/carbon nanotube superlattices.
Rediscovery of the Elements: Phosphoro di Bologna
Article recounting a visit to sites related to the discovery of phosphorescent stone (barium sulfide) in Bologna, Italy. Maps with driving directions are included.
Enthalpies of Sublimation of Organic and Organometallic Compounds. 1910-2001
Article on enthalpies of sublimation of organic and organometallic compounds.
Rate coefficients and product branching measurements for the reaction OH + bromopropane from 230 to 360 K
Article on rate coefficient and product branching measurements for the reaction OH + bromopropane from 230 to 360 K.
Memory Beyond Memory in Heart Beating, a Sign of a Healthy Physiological Condition
In this article, the authors describe two types of memory and illustrate each using artificial and actual heartbeat data sets.
Erratum: "Is there a metallicity-luminosity relationship in active galactic nuclei? The case of narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies"
This erratum corrects a computational error affecting the calculation of the intrinsic luminosities of several objects in the article "Is there a metallicity-luminosity relationship in active galactic nuclei? The case of narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies." This does not affect any of the main results of the article.
Biochemical and Molecular Inhibition of Plastidial Carbonic Anhydrase Reduces the Incorporation of Acetate into Lipids in Cotton Embryos and Tobacco Cell Suspensions and Leaves
Article on biochemical and molecular inhibition of plastidial carbonic anhydrase reducing the incorporation of acetate into lipids in cotton embryos and tobacco cell suspensions and leaves.
Solubility of Crystalline Nonelectrolyte Solutes in Organic Solvents: Mathematical Correlation of Benzil Solubilities with the Abraham General Solvation Model
Article on the solubility of crystalline nonelectrolyte solutes in organic solvents and the mathematical correlation of benzil solubilities with the Abraham general solvation model.
Supernova 2002ap: the first month
This article reports the results of the first month of an intensive photometric and spectroscopic monitoring campaign of Supernova 2002ap.
Ultimate strength of carbon nanotubes: A theoretical study
Article on a theoretical study of the ultimate strength of carbon nanotubes.
Diffusion Entropy and Waiting Time Statistics of Hard-X-Ray Solar Flares
Article on diffusion entropy and waiting time statistics of hard-x-ray solar flares.
Rediscovery of the Elements: Althofen, Austria and Auer von Welsbach
Article recounting a visit to sites related to Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach, discoverer of lutetium and ytterbium and inventor of the incandescent "Welsbach mantle." Maps and tourist information are provided regarding the Welsbach Museum in Treibach, Austria.
Solubility Prediction of Anthracene in Mixed Solvents Using a Minimum Number of Experimental Data
Article on the solubility prediction of anthracene in mixed solvents using a minimum number of experimental data.
Is There a Metallicity-Luminosity Relationship in Active Galactic Nuclei? The Case of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies
This article discusses the relationship between metallicity and luminosity in active galactic nuclei by introducing new metallicity measurements for a sample of narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies.
Extension of the Behavioral Model of Healthcare Utilization with Ethnically Diverse, Low-Income Women
Article on the extension of the behavioral model of healthcare utilization with ethnically diverse, low-income women.
Rate Constant for the Reaction Na + O₂ + N₂ → NaO₂ + N₂ Under Mesospheric Conditions
Article on the rate constant for the reaction Na + O₂ + N₂ → NaO₂ + N₂.
Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Titanium Imido Complexes. Computational Evidence for the Role of Alkane Adducts in Selective C-H Activation
This article reports calculations that probe the role of R (hydrocarbon) and R' (ligand substituent) effects on the reaction coordinate for C-H activation.
Growth dynamics of tropical savanna grasses: from individual shoots to plant models
Paper presented at the First Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society in 2002. This paper discusses growth dynamics of tropical savanna grasses from individual shoots to plant models.
The Myth of the Besieged Fortress: Soviet Mass Perception in the 1920s - 1930s
This work discusses Soviet mass perception from the 1920s to the 1930s. This work was supported by the Research Support Scheme of the Open Society Support Foundation, grant No. 805/1998, and by the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. The work has also greatly benefitted from the discussion at the workshops held by the Stalin-Era Research and Archives Project at CREES, University of Toronto.
Offizielle und inoffizielle Zensurverfahren in der DDR: Eine Fallstudie zu Günter Kunert
Article on official and unofficial censorship procedures in the German Democratic Republic and the case of Günter Kunert.
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