Changes in stem diameters of corn and egg-plant were measured by a micro-displacement detector. At the same time, transpiration rates (ml/10 min.) were estimated by an electric balance. Stomata of corn and egg-plant were also observed under microscope after the replicas of stomata had been made by giving a coat of nail polish to the leaves of corn and egg-plant. The following results were obtained. 1. The stems of both corn and egg-plant started to shrink when sunshine began, and they started to recover when sunshine reached maximum. In the night, the stem diameters increased. 2. Variation patterns of the transpiration rates in both plants were the same with that of solar radiation, and increases in the stem diameters changed with increases in transpiration rates. In the night, almost no transpiration was observed. 3. Percentage in the number of open stomata to total number of stomata showed positive correlation with the transpiration rate in both corn and egg-plant. In corn, almost all stomata were closed in the night, but in the case of egg-palnt, approximately a half of total number of stomata was open.

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Plankton and diatom assemblages in the sediment collected from Lake Unagi-ike and Kagami-ike, Kagosima prefecture, in January, 2002 was studied. 14 taxa of zooplankton and 21 taxa of phytoplankton were found in Lake Unagi-ike, the dominant species being Dinobryon sertularia and Fragilaria crotonensis. Diatom assemblages in the sediment of 84 taxa among 26 genera were recorded. 19 taxa of zooplankton and 30 taxa of phytoplankton were found in Lake Kagami-ike, the dominant species being Dinobryon sertularia and Aulacoseira ambigua. Diatom assemblages in the sediment of 81 taxa among 24 genera were recorded.

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"Media Literacy" is proposed as: the ability to critically read information created by the media, and to express oneself by using media. This idea arose in English speaking countries through the criticism and the civil action against mass media. Information from mass media is a recreation of reality and is rearranged by the sender. From viewpoint of Media Literacy, this report explores the massive modern media, particularly the present situation and the background of Japanese Ground Wave Television losing social trust because of commercialism, and insists on the necessity of the Media Literacy Movement.

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Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, India is one of the biggest film studios in India covers over 2000 acres. It is also a kind of the leisure spot like the Universal Studio in Hollywood. The film sound complex was finished at September' 02. The design concept and the measured acoustic performance are described in this paper.

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In the first report of "The Development of Media Literacy in Yokkaichi University," the author reported a comparative study method for developing the ability of media literacy. This second report describes the original form of the method named "Media Watching Series," which has been created for the Electornic Publishing Seminar since 1998.

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This paper describes the development of web based e-Learning system to study JavaScript language. Especially following three points concerning the system is discussed. One is the development of the programming environment of JavaScript like BASIC interpreter. Second point is the development of web-based file submitting system. Third point is the development of e-Learning contents, which are adjusted to on-line training and converted to XML format.

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This paper proposes a new construction for resource allocation problems. A resource allocation problem may be defined as a triplet (J, R, Φ), where J, R, and Φ are sets of jobs, resources and the allocation of R to J respectively. This paper shows that many kinds of resource allocation problems can be generated by giving various structures to sets J and R, and various restrictions to allocation Φ. One of the proposed resource allocation problems is solved by using a heuristic method. An example is also given where the problem was applied in the designing of an automatic warehouse system.

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