The performance of single pitch and multi pitch screw anchors during the application of installation torque is presented. An experimental testing program was conducted using five models of screw anchors with different geometry. The effect of the shape of the screw element, sand properties, and installation depth on the required installation torque value was examined. A theoretical model was developed from which the required installation torque value can be calculated in terms of the influencing factors. The required installation torque can be determined in terms of the ultimate uplift resistance calculated from any of the available theories. Based on the actual installation torque value measured in the field, the anticipated pullout capacity can be back calculated from the present theory. A comparison between theoretical and experimental results showed good agreement. Also, good agreement was observed when the present theoretical results were compared with the available field results reported in the literature.

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We screened the differentiation-inducing activities of 39 mushroom extracts from Akita prefecture, Japan, on the mouse osteoblastic cell line, MCT-. Sixteen phosphate buffered saline (PBS), 8 boiled PBS, 14 ethanol and 12 methanol extracts induced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities, an indicator of MCT- cell differentiation. The enzyme activities were markedly induced by extracts of Tricholoma auratum, and we isolated the active compound from methanol extracts of this mushroom. Physical data for the isolated active compound were identical to those for (,24R)-ergosta-7,-diene-,,6β-triol (). induced ALP activities of MCT- cells and promoted cell proliferation. To investigate the relationships between the chemical structure and differentiation-inducing activity of the compound, ALP-inducing activities of MCT- cells by , ergosterol (), ergocalciferol (), cholesta-,,6β-triol (), 7-dehydrocholesterol () and cholecalciferol (6) were tested. The enzyme activities of MCT- cells were increased .0-fold by 10 μM and .-fold by 10 μM . However, , , and 6 did not induce MCT- cell ALP activity at 0.—10 μM. These results suggested that the OH groups at C- and/or C-6 of and played an important role in their differentiation-inducing activities on MCT- cells. Furthermore, suppressed induction of MCT- cell apoptosis by serum starvation.

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-(-Aminophenylthio)-, 6-dichloropyridazine (I) on treating with dil. Hydrochloric acid or acetic acid gave -chloro-H-benzo[]pyridazino[, -][, ]thiazine (, -diazapheno-thiazine type) through rearrangement and cyclization. -Chloro-10H-benzo[]pyridazino-[, -][, ]thiazine (, -diazaphenothiazine type) was obtained by either heating of I at 150°or treating of I with conc. hydrochloric acid through direct cyclization. The mechanism of the aforesaid reactions was discussed using a molecular orbital method. Several , -and , -diazaphenothiazine derivatives were synthesized.

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The possibility of attenuation of microseismic waves due to the presence of an upward folding of the ocean bottom into the liquid is discussed in this paper. The upward folding of the ocean bottom has been idealized by means of an irregularity in the form of a rectangle intruding into the liquid and the evaluation of the displacement component at any point of the solid medium has been carried out in two stages. First, the change in the incident mode of the surface wave due to the presence of the rectangular irregularity has been determined, and second, the subsequent change of the resulting displacement components due to the termination of the liquid layer and the step change in elevation of the solid medium at the continental margin has been discovered. Finally, numerical calculation has been made to determine the attenuation of the microseismic waves of different periods due to the presence of the rectangular irregularity at the ocean bottom.

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The ability of Climacodon septentrionalis to immobilize and kill a mycophagous nematode (Aphelenchoides sp.) in vitro is described for the first time. Two isolates produced droplets (20–45 μm in diameter) that formed at the apices of tall, stalked, and branching secretory cells (700–

,500 μm tall). On % modified malt extract agar, nematodes became enveloped in the droplets, which restricted their ability to move and resulted in complete immobilization and death within several hours of contact. The rate of decomposition of the nematodes varied considerably, with most individuals persisting for weeks whereas others were degraded within several days and appeared to be colonized by dense hyphal growth. This study provides the first documentation of a non-agaricoid fungus producing secretory cells that are able to immobilize nematodes.

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-Chloro--mercapto--ethoxypyridazine () was heated under reflux in abs. ethanol for three hours to form concurrently four products with novel rings in the dipyridazo-, -dithiin system, , 9-diethoxydipyridazo [, - : ', '-]-, -dithiin (pale yellow needles, mp 211°, 13% in yield) (Ia), , 6-diethoxydipyridazo [, - : ', '-]-, -dithiin (colorless needles, mp 260°, 12% in yield) (IIa), dipyridazo [, - : ', '-]-, -dithiin-, 9 (H, 6H)-dione (colorless solid, mp>300°, 24% in yield) (Ib), and dipyridazo [, - : ', '-]-, -dithiin-, 6 (H, 9H)-dione (colorless solid, mp>300°, 16% in yield) (IIb). Structural assignment of the compounds, Ia, IIa, Ib and IIb, was confirmed by their physico-chemical constants and chemical experimental evidences. Similar concurrent formations of an isomeric pair of , 9-disubstituted dipyridazo-[, - : ', '-]-, -dithiins (I series isomers) and , 6-disubstituted dipyridazo [, - : ', '-]-, -dithiins (II series ones) were also observed in those cases in which heating , -dichloro--mercaptopyridazine (), -chloro--mercapto--benzylthiopyridazine () and -chloro--mercapto--morpholinopyridazine () in similar reaction conditions (heating in proper polar solvents for proportionatd periods) formed a pair of the , 9-dichloro- (colorless needles, mp 275°, only trace in yield) (Ic) and , 6-dichloro derivative (pale yellow needles, mp 307°(decomp.), only trace in yield) (IIc), , 9-dibenzylthio- (yellow crystals, mp 230°, 29% in yield) (Id) and , 6-dibenzyl derivative (red crystals, mp 252°, 23% in yield) (IId), and , 9-dimorpholino- (colorless crystals, mp 268°, 38% in yield) (Ie) and , 6-dimorpholino derivative (colorless needles, mp 291°, 25% in yield) (IIe), respectively. A rather complex cyclization furnishing the concurrent formation of two pairs of the dipyridazo-, -dithiin derivatives was found in the reaction of heating -chloro-, -dimercaptopyridazine (6) in a similar reaction condition, followed by benzylation, in which a pair of the derivatives with another novel ring, dipyridazo [, - : ', '-]-, -dithiin, the , 9-dibenzylthio- (colorless plates, mp 168°, % in yield) (VI) and , 6-di-benzylthio derivative (yellow needles, mp 210°, 11% in yield) (VII) and another pair of derivatives with a known ring, dipyridazo [, - : ', '-]-, -dithiin, the , 6-dibenzylthio-(yellow needles, mp 178°, 19% in yield) (IV) and the , 9-dibenzylthio derivative (colorless needles, mp 170°, 9% in yield) (V) and none of Id and IId or , 6-dichlorodipyridazo-[, - : ', '-]-, -dithiin (If) and , 9-dichloro derivative (IIf) was detected. NMR spectra of some dibenzylthiodipyridazo-, -dithiin derivatives were compared. A discussion of the cyclization mechanism involved in these reactions is also proposed.

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Plate anchors are the popular type of anchors used in civil engineering construction both on land and offshore. In this paper, the uplift capacity of plate anchor in a sloped clayey ground has been brought out with the help of an experimental programme, carried out on a 50mm diameter model plate anchor. The tests have been conducted at slopes of O°, 15°, 30°and 45°. From the test results, it is found that in the case of shallow anchor, as the slope is increasing from O°to 45°, there seems to be a reduction in uplift capacity. Simple expressions are suggested to arrive at the uplift capacities in sloped ground. The mechanisms involved in the reduction of capacity with slope are explained based on the observed behaviour.

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Laboratory model test results for the holding capacity of inclined shallow square plate anchors in clay (φ=0 concept) have been presented. The inclination of the anchor with respect to the horizontal was varied from zero to °. Based on the model study, an empirical relationship for estimating the ultimate holding capacity of the anchors has been presented.

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It has been shown after mathematical and mechanical investigation that Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM) can be considered as a method to obtain the necessary condition of Slip Line Method (SLM), and that the solution can be obtained under the condition that F_s= and ∂F_s/∂θ=O, where F_s is the safety factor and θ is the inclination of the plane on which the safety factor is defined. Next, the generalized LEM (GLEM) is proposed, dealing with the following points : () Triangular or quadrangular blocks can be treated; () Safety factors are defined also on interblock planes; and () All types of plastic problems, slope stability, bearing capacity, and earth pressure are identically formulated. Two situations regarding treatment of the moment equilibrium condition are discussed. GLEM is applied to well-known problems. The results agree well with those obtained by theoretical methods. GLEM can be used to obtain the distribution of earth pressure or bearing capacity. GLEM, Iike ordinary LEM, is very effective for the practical problems, but GLEM is more theoretical and it can result in more accurate solutions.

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International Scale（IS）測定はチロシンキナーゼ阻害剤で治療されている慢性骨髄性白血病（CML）患者の治療効果をモニターする上で重要な検査法である。稀ではあるが，BCR-ABL IS測定ができないCMLが存在することが知られている。本研究において，我々は，そのようなBCR-ABL IS測定のできないCML患者を経験し，分子生物学的な方法で，その原因を解明した。本例ではABL遺伝子における切断点がaエクソン内にあることが分かり，そのことがABLのaエクソンを欠いた14a（a）キメラ遺伝子のmRNAのみの発現を誘導していた。aエクソンは本邦における検査部でのIS測定において重要な要素であり，これが欠損することが測定不能の原因であった。このようなIS測定ができない稀なCML症例をさらに集積して，その分子構造を解明することが待たれる。

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11-Substituted , -dimethyl-, , , -tetrahydro-H-dibenzo [, ] [, ] diazepin--ones were synthesized by dehydrative cyclization of -(-acylaminoanilino)-, -dimethyl--cyclohexen--ones with polyphosphoric acid. The 11-phenyl derivative showed moderate analgesic activity.

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The association between apolipoprotein (Apo-) polymorphism and the response of plasma cholesterol to dietary therapy (cholesterol intake of less than 300mg/day) was investigated for about 8 weeks in 208 nonfamilial hypercholesterolemia patients (/ 161, / 47). The baseline lipoprotein concentration and the intake of energy and lipids were not significantly different between subjects with / and those with / phenotypes. After the dietary therapy plasma total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were significantly decreased in both phenotype groups (p<0.05). The patients with / had significantly smaller reductions of LDL-C than the patients with /. The changes of LDL-C showed a significant difference between the patients with / and / by the Kruskal Wallis test (p=0.041). The presence of / predicted the degree of cholesterol reduction following dietary therapy.

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