From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Wed Feb 02 22:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Path: biosci!daresbury!keele!uknet!pipex!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!han.hana.nm.kr!usenet From: bhkim@kuccnx.korea.ac.kr.korea.ac.kr (Byung-hoon Kim) Subject: Thanks for address Message-ID: <1994Feb3.011913.24515@han.hana.nm.kr> Sender: usenet@han.hana.nm.kr (news) Organization: KTRC in Seoul, Korea X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3 Date: Thu, 3 Feb 94 01:19:13 GMT Lines: 10 Thanks to you all for Dr. Bogorad's E-mail address. Good luck with your studies! Bye. B.-H. Kim From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Wed Feb 02 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: kermit Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: bp content Date: 3 Feb 1994 11:55:22 -0000 Lines: 39 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2iqona$pqo@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Reply-To: kermit Original-To: Multiple recipients of list PHOTOSYN BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 36 (1): 1-160, 1994 In vitro selection and characterization of a calus line of Vigna radiata resistant to NaCl, KCl and Na2SO4 A. GULATI, P.K. JAIWAL....................................................... ..........................................21-28 Effect of NaCl salinity on growth, pigment and mineral element contents and gas exchange of broad bean and pea plants A.M. HAMADA, A.E. EL- ENANY........................................................ .............................75-81 Salinity and hormone interactions in affecting growth, transpiration and ionic relations of Phaseolus vulgaris M.E. YOUNIS, M.A. ABBAS, W.M. SHUKRY....................................................... .............83-89 Plant responses to water stress: changes in growth, dry matter production, stomatal frequency and leaf anatomy S. NAUTIYAL, H.K. BADOLA, M. PAL, D.S. NEGI......................................................... ..91-97 Differences in chemical composition of Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC. growing in saline and non-saline habitats K.R. CHANDRASHEKAR, S. SANDHYARANI.................................................. .................139-143 Net assimilation rate, relative growth rate and yield of pea genotypes under different NaHCO3 concentrations M. SINGH, S. SINGH........................................................ ....................................................145-148 The combined effects of acidification stress and kinetin on chlorophyll content, dry matter accumulation and transpiration coefficient in Sorghum bicolor plants M.A.A. GADALLAH..................................................... .......................................................149-153 From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Thu Feb 03 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!daresbury!not-for-mail From: "William A. Powell" Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Plant Physiology Position (fwd) Date: 4 Feb 1994 17:07:45 -0000 Lines: 29 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2itvd1$fbu@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: arab-gen@net.bio.net, photosyn@net.bio.net, n2fix@net.bio.net ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY The SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry is seeking a Plant Physiologist at the assistant professor level in an academic year, tenure-track position. Candidates must have a PhD in higher plant physiology. Broad training and research interests in physiology of vascular plants, plant-microbe interactions, or ecological plant physiology is preferred. Postdoctoral experience and knowledge of molecular biology desirable. The successful candidate is to participate in instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to develop an extramurally funded research program, to interact with plant pathologists, ecologists, microbiologists, and molecular biologists, and to participate in the College's service activities. Please submitt CV, transcripts, teaching and research goals, and have three letters of reference sent directly to: Dr. Herb Tepper Chair, Search Committee SUNY, College of Environmental Science & Forestry One Forestry Drive Syracuse, NY 13210-2788 Applications will be accepted until March 25, 1994. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. An Equal Opportunity Employer. From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Thu Feb 03 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!daresbury!not-for-mail From: H v Amerongen Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: postdoctoral positions Date: 4 Feb 1994 08:57:07 -0000 Lines: 57 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2it2l3$k4b@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: PHOTOSYN@dl.ac.uk postdoctoral positions During the course of 1994 two postdoc positions will become available in the biophysics group of prof. Rienk van Grondelle, concerning optical spectroscopy research on photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes and reaction centers from purple bacteria and green plants. Both positions concern a period of approximately 2 years. One of these positions has become available through funding by the Human Capital and Mobility program of the European Community which implies that only people from member countries or from so-called EFTA countries can apply for this particular position. The corresponding research will be directed at the study of complexes from the purple bacterium Rb. sphaeroides and mutants therof with different spectroscopic methods including 1) time-resolved and 2) (quasi) steady-state techniques: 1) (sub)picosecond transient absorption spectroscopy (one-color, two-color, continuum), fluorescence upconversion, photoncounting, nano-millisecond transient absorption spectroscopy, 2) absorption, linear dichroism, circular dichroism, polarized fluorescence and site-selection (polarized) fluorescence and triplet minus singlet spectroscopy. Measurements can be performed between 4 K and room temperature. High pressures and high electric fields can be applied. The spectroscopic techniques can be combined with advanced biochemical methods for the purification of specific pigment-proteins. Facilities for biochemical experiments are available. The exact nature of the research will depend on the specific interests of the post-doc. The other position is not restricted to people from the above mentioned countries. Use will be made of the mentioned techniques for the study of photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes and reaction centers from purple bacteria and green plants. The exact nature of the research will again depend on the specific interests of the post-doc. A background in (bio)physics or in (bio)physical (bio)chemistry is preferred but also interested people with a different background are encouraged to reflect. For more information please contact Prof. Rienk van Grondelle (tel. +31 20 5485394; E-mail rienk@nat.vu.nl; fax +31 20 6461459) or Dr. Herbert van Amerongen (tel. +31 20 5482924; E-mail herbert@nat.vu.nl; fax +31 20 6461459). Applications (including curriculum vitae, publications list and reference persons) should be sent to Prof. Rienk van Grondelle Department of Physics and Astronomy Free University Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1081 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Sun Feb 06 22:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!purdue!yuma!lamar.ColoState.EDU!mcarroll From: mcarroll@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Matthew Carroll) Subject: Controled Ecological Life Support Sys. Summary: Message-ID: <1994Feb7.204929.96876@yuma> Date: 7 Feb 94 20:49:29 GMT Nntp-Posting-Host: lamar.acns.colostate.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Keywords: Lines: 17 I am a senior in Bio-Agriculture working on a joint project with the Dept of Engineering. The projects goal is to grow lettuce in a micro-gravity environment. I am looking for references on what the varying wavelengths of light do to plants in their various growth stages from germination to harvest. Any information or comments as to how I can locate this would be appreciated greatly. I would also be willing to share the groups progress on this project with anyone who is interested. Thank You, Matthew Carroll Mcarroll@lamar.colostate.edu From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 07 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!hamblin.math.byu.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!violet.ccit.arizona.edu!fcgong From: fcgong@violet.ccit.arizona.edu Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Program/Registration Call on International Meeting of Bio-Diversity Date: 8 Feb 94 15:57:11 MST Organization: University of Arizona, CCIT Lines: 512 Message-ID: <1994Feb8.155711.1@violet.ccit.arizona.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: violet.ccit.arizona.edu Please bring this to the attention of any persons that you feel might be interested. Any questions should be directed to me (dgalbrai@ccit.arizona.edu). Thanks! David Galbraith University of Arizona ************* Program and Registration Announcement BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY EXPLORING THE COMPLEXITIES An International Conference March 25, 26, & 27, 1994 Tucson, Arizona The University of ARIZONA Tucson, Arizona In Conjunction with National Energy Law & Policy Institute University of Tulsa College of Law Deadline for Pre-Registration March 1, 1994 Conference Director Lakshman D. Guruswamy Director, National Energy Law and Policy Institute Professor of Law, University of Tulsa College of Law Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, U.S.A. Tel: 1-918-631-2431; Fax: 1-918-631-3556 e-mail: law_ldg@vax1.utulsa.edu The Local Organizing Committee Elizabeth Baker Hans Bohnert (Co-Director) David Galbraith Conrad Istock Mari Jensen Rita Manak Juanita Simpson Robert Robichaux Edella Schlager Barbara Timmermann Please Address All Correspondence to: Biodiversity Conference The University of Arizona Biosciences West 516 Tucson, Arizona 85721 U.S.A. Tel: 1-602-621-7961; Fax: 1-602-621-9288 e-mail: bohnert@biosci.arizona.edu What Is Biological Diversity? "Biological diversity refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. Diversity can be defines as the number of different items and their relative frequency. For biological diversity, these items are organized at many levels, ranging from complete ecosystems to the chemical structures that are the molecular basis of heredity. Thus, the term encompasses different ecosystems, species, genes, and their relative abundance." Biodiversity diversity possesses intrinsic value, in addition to supporting human life which depends on the Earth's biological resources. Our material well-being and prosperity depend on biological diversity, the ultimate source of much of our food, shelter, clothing, and medicine. Moreover, the protection of biological diversity addresses the continuation of our cultural, psychological, and spiritual health. CONFERENCE PURPOSE: The goal of the Conference on Biological Diversity is to explore, within an interdisciplinary framework, available national, transnational, and international options for solving the critical global problems arising from the loss of biological diversity. The conference will probe the following areas: What is biological diversity? Is the loss of biological diversity a problem? What scientific measures can be employed to stem the loss? What socio-political measures can be enacted to manage the loss? Will property rights protect biological diversity? Particular emphasis will be given to the nature and extent of the interface between intellectual property rights and biological diversity. CONFERENCE FORMAT: In papers submitted in advance of the conference, keynote speakers will provide an overview of major issues and controversies falling within their designated subject area. These areas will be covered in greater depth in parallel discussion sessions. Invited discussants will raise additional issues, offer different viewpoints, and guide the discussions. Conference registrants are encouraged to indicate if they are willing to make a contribution at the breakout discussion sessions. THE CONFERENCE WILL ADDRESS: WHAT SCIENTIFIC MEASURES ARE CAPABLE OF REVERSING THE POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION OF BIODIVERSITY? Scientists from a variety of disciplines have suggested ways to respond to the loss of genetic and biological diversity. The conference will explore some of these possible responses, including cataloguing, biotechnology, and changing land-use patterns. WHAT SOCIO-POLITICAL MEASURES ARE CAPABLE OF REVERSING THE POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION OF BIODIVERSITY? The gene-rich centers of biodiversity such as rainforests, coral reefs, and wetlands are frequently located in tropical regions. The countries in these regions are often economically depressed, and as a result, may have few resources or incentives to preserve their biota. Historically, international economic markets have provided disincentives for preservation. What are the alternatives? DO PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECT BIODIVERSITY? Property rights are inextricably woven into the current discourse on the protection of biodiversity. The conference will seek to clarify relevant issues on the nature of ownership and patent rights. CONFERENCE PROGRAM Thursday, March 24, 1994 3:00-9:00 p.m. Registration at the Westward Look Resort (continued on Friday morning) Friday, March 25, 1994 10:30-11:30 a.m. Invited Plenary address 11:30-1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:30-2:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker-Session 1 Biological Diversity:A Scientific Overview Peter Raven*, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri 2:30-3:00 p.m. Break 3:00-6:45 p.m. Concurrent Discussion Sessions A. How Serious is the Loss of Biodiversity: B. What are the Scientific Measures Capable of Reducing or Alleviating the Loss of Biodiversity? 3:00-3:45 p.m. A. Loss Estimates are Vastly Exaggerated-Policy Should Not be Based on Such Exaggeration. B. Can Science Help Identify Where to Put Limited Financial Resources? Francesca Grifo*, Program Director International Cooperative Biodiversity Group Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 3:45-4:00 p.m. Break 4:00-4:45 A. Loss Estimates are Not Exaggerated-Loss of Species of this Magnitude is and Will Continue to be a Problem B. Can Genetic Engineering of Plants and Animals Counteract the Loss of Biodiversity? Robert Fraley*, Director, Biotechnology Research Unit Monsanto Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri 4:45-5:00 Break 5:00-5:45 A. Loss Estimates May be Exaggerated-at Least in Certain Circumstances Ariel E. Lugo*, Institute of Tropical Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Puerto Rico B. How Can Land Use Practices Facilitate the Maintenance of Biological Diversity? What is the Role of Ecological Restoration? Laura Jackson*, Professor, Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 5:45-6:00 Break 6:00-6:45 A. Loss of Biological Diversity has Ethical Ramifications Bryan Norton*, Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia B. A Summary of Scientific Measures Robert Watson*, Associate Director, Environment Office of Science and Technology Policy The White House, Washington, D.C. 7:00-8:30 p.m. Dinner Reception sponsored by the University of Arizona Saturday, March 26, 1994 7:30-8:45 a.m. Breakfast 9:00-10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker-Session 2 Reversing the Loss of Biodiversity: Socio-political Measures and Implementation Jeffrey McNeely, *Chief Biodiversity Officer, IUCN, Geneva, Switzerland 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-3:45 p.m. Concurrent Discussion Sessions 10:15-11:00 A. International Measures An Overview of International Measures Walter V. Reid*, Vice President for Program World Resources Institute, Washington, D.C. B. Transnational & National Initiatives Debt-for-Nature Arrangements Elver Umana, Former Vice-Minister for Natural Resources, Currently at INCAO, Costa Rica 11:15-Noon A. The Need for International Obligations Governing Biodiversity: The Biodiversity Convention Lakshman Guruswamy*, Director National Energy Law & Policy Institute University of Tulsa, Oklahoma B. Development Organizations and Biodiversity 12:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch 2:00-2:45 p.m. A. Rights of Indigenous People & Biodiversity Jim Anaya*, Professor of Law University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa B. Private Enterprise and Biodiversity Ana Sittenfeld*, Director of Biodiversity Prospecting, INBIO, Santo Domingo, Costa Rica 2:45-3:00 p.m. Break 3:00-3:45 p.m. A. Development and Biodiversity Graciela Chichilinsky* Department of Economics, Stanford University Stanford, California B. Local and National Initiatives Elinor Ostrom*, Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 3:45-4:00 p.m. Break 4:00-5:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker-Session 3 Property Rights, Public Goods, & the Earth's Biological Resources Christopher Stone*, Ray P. Crocker Professor of Law, Law Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 5:15-6:45 p.m. Discussion Session Commercial Exploitation of Biodiversity Jeff Kushan*, Legislative & International Intellectual Property Specialist Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. Property Rights and Patents in Different Countries - How to Share the Benefits? David Downes* Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), Washington, D.C. 7:15-9:00 p.m. Dinner Sunday, March 27, 1994 7:00-8:15 a.m. Breakfast 8:30-Noon Concurrent Discussion Sessions A Is there a Right to Exploit Biodiversity for Commercial Purposes? B. How Should Intellectual Property Rights Be Created, Distributed, and Exercised? C. Existing Models/Mechanisms for Implementing Property Rights. 8:30-9:15 A. A Philosophical View Mark Sagoff*, Director The Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland B. The Commercialization of Indigenous Genetic Resources: Values, Institutions, and Instruments R. David Simpson*, Roger A. Sedjo*, and John W. Reid*, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C. C. Countries and Companies Pamela Demain*, Senior Director of Corporate Licensing, Merck & Company, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 9:15-9:30 a.m. Break 9:30-10:15 A. Legal Aspects Yvonne Cripps* Lecturer in Law and Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England B. Maintaining Incentives for Research and Development Gary Toennisson*, Director International Rice Research Project The Rockefeller Foundation, New York C. Non-governmental Organizations: Compensating Local Communities for Conserving Biodiversity Anil Gupta*, Chair Center for Educational Innovation Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Gujurat, India 10:15-Open Conference Summary Lunch * Indicates confirmed speakers REGISTRATION FORM To register, please mail by February 15, 1994 To: Phone: U.S. 1-602-621-7961 Biodiversity Conference The University of Arizona Fax: U.S. 1-602-621-9288 Biosciences West 516 Tucson, Arizona 85721 U.S.A. E-mail:bohnert@biosci.arizona.edu (Please print clearly or type information; please indicate your choices below) ____ I am registering for the conference. (U.S. $_____ for _____ person(s).) ____ I would like to participate in Discussion Sessions on the following topic(s): __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Full Name: _________________________________ (please put your name as you would like it to appear on your badge) Title: _________ Organization: _________________________________ Address: _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Phone: ______________ Fax: ______________ E-mail:______________ Interests:_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Method of Payment: (U.S. $ only; please check one of the spaces below): ___ Check (please make payable to Biodiversity Conference, ___ University of Arizona) ___ Visa/Mastercard (Circle One) Card Number __________________ Expiration Date ____ Signature ___________________ ___ International Money Order Registration Fee The conference fee is $250 per person (prior to March 1), thereafter $350. The conference fee for participants from corporations is $950 (part of which will be used to waive fees for qualifying participants from outside the U.S.). This fee includes all conference sessions, the reception, conference dinners on Friday and Saturday, two continental breakfasts, and three lunches. For those attending from the University of Arizona, a special fee of $50 is offered, but this does not cover the reception and meals. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Attendance at the conference will be governed by registration on a "first-come, first-served" basis. About 200 invited national and international policy-makers, biological and social scientists, lawyers, ad representatives from industry and non- governmental organizations will participate. CONFERENCE LOCATION The conference will take place at the Westward Look Resort, located on the northwest side of Tucson in the Santa Catalina foothills, with spectacular views of the city and the mountains of the Coronado National Forest. The Westward Look is spread over 80 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and offers all the amenities of a modern resort as well as the ambiance of the southwest. Please call the hotel direct at 1-800-722-2500 or 1- 602-297-1151 (fax: 1-602-742-1573) to register for your room. Ask for the "Biodiversity Conference" rate. Wheelchair access to the conference is provided. TRANSPORTATION Tucson International Airport is served by several airlines with service from major cities, including New York, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Taxis or the 24-hour-Arizona Stagecoach shuttle service (1-602-881-4111) can take you from Tucson International Airport to the hotel. You may wish to pick up a rental car at the airport. Call for advance reservations with any national car rental company. The proceedings of this conference will be published either as a book or as a separate volume in a scholarly journal. TUCSON, ARIZONA Tucson is a beautiful city and winter resort due to its temperate climate, mountainous surroundings, and the rich cultural heritage of the American Southwest. In the balmy days of March, one might visit the forests of giant cactus at the Saguaro National Monument, explore the water-filled desert oasis at Sabino Canyon in the Coronado National Forest, or travel from Tucson's valley floor (2,500 ft.) to the pine forest of Mt. Lemmon (9,000 ft.). For those interested in the natural world, Tucson is home to the internationally renowned "living" museum, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, described by The New York Times as "the most distinctive zoo in the United States." For cultural attractions, Tucson spans the centuries. Native American reservations adjoin the city. From the Spanish Colonial era comes the San Xavier Mission, an outstanding example of Spanish-American architecture. Tucson is also a center for contemporary art, with a burgeoning downtown arts district and symphony, theater, ballet, and opera companies. Tucson offers the visitor a wide variety of activities, and the conference will take place during the spring season when the city comes most alive and the surrounding desert is at its most beautiful. From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 07 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!haven.umd.edu!umd5.umd.edu!usenet From: bwilliam@oyster.smcm.edu (Bill Williams) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Re: Controled Ecological Life Support Sys. Date: 8 Feb 1994 16:25:13 GMT Organization: St. Mary's College of Maryland Lines: 8 Message-ID: <2j8ed9$9sa@umd5.umd.edu> References: <1994Feb7.204929.96876@yuma> NNTP-Posting-Host: williams.smcm.edu X-Posted-From: InterNews 1.0.1b7@williams.smcm.edu This is a broad topic. I recommend starting with the classic "Light and Plant Development" by Harry Smith. Although somewhat out of date (1975) this text is an excellent starting point for such a question. _________________________________ William E. Williams Department of Biology St. Mary's College of Maryland From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Thu Feb 10 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: j.barber@ic.ac.uk (Prof Jim Barber) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: 2nd Robert Hill Symposium on Photosynthesis Date: 11 Feb 1994 15:50:46 -0000 Lines: 42 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2jg9gm$qg5@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-Sender: barber@155.198.230.1 Original-To: PHOTOSYN@dl.ac.uk The Second Robert Hill Symposium on Photosynthesis, Imperial College, London 11-13th April 1994 Registration Forms are now available for this meeting. Invited overseas speakers include B Andersson (Sweden) W Kuhlbrandt (Germany) P Mathis (France) N Murata (Japan S Merchant (USA) R Nechushtai (Israel) I Ohad (Israel) B Osmond (Australia) K Satoh (Japan) A Trebst (Germany) I Vass (Hungary) J Whitmarsh (USA) General Topics for Discussion Photoinhibition Reaction Centres Membrane proteins Spectroscopy Carbon metabolisms Regulation Requests can be made by e-mail - j.barber@ic.ac.uk by Fax 071-581-1317 or by writing to Professor J Barber Department of Biochemistry Imperial College of Science London SW7 2AY From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Fri Feb 11 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!vaxa.hofstra.edu!vaxa.hofstra.edu!devdjo Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: STRING Message-ID: <1994Feb11.150315.1@vaxa> From: devdjo@vaxa.hofstra.edu (David J. Obedzinski) Date: 11 Feb 94 15:03:15 EST Organization: Hofstra University Nntp-Posting-Host: vaxa.hofstra.edu Lines: 11 I am not within the field of biology but I am a lover of nature and have a burning desire to have some questions answered. Could someone is this group with expertise and a little bit of time help me out with what may seem like stupid questions but have puzzled me for years? How much oxygen does a plant actually produce? Does the level of production depend on the species and the age or condition? Does the level of production change with the season like with evergreens that remain green throughout the year? More questions like these exist in my head and I would be grateful to anyone who could assist with answers or could steer me in the direction of a source. Thank you in advance. From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Fri Feb 11 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!NET.BIO.NET!biosci-help From: biosci-help@NET.BIO.NET (BIOSCI Administrator) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: test 2 of photosyn@net.bio.net Date: 12 Feb 1994 05:26:31 -0000 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 2 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: Reply-To: biosci-help@net.bio.net NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net test 2 of photosyn@net.bio.net From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Fri Feb 11 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!NET.BIO.NET!biosci-help From: biosci-help@NET.BIO.NET (BIOSCI Administrator) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: test of photosyn@net.bio.net Date: 12 Feb 1994 02:42:35 -0000 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 2 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: Reply-To: biosci-help@net.bio.net NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net test of photosyn@net.bio.net From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Sat Feb 12 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!warwick!pipex!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com!news.delphi.com!not-for-mail From: dtix@news.delphi.com (DTIX@DELPHI.COM) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Photoperiodism Date: 12 Feb 1994 22:20:12 -0500 Organization: Delphi Internet Services Corporation Lines: 20 Message-ID: <2jk69c$ikj@news.delphi.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: news.delphi.com Summary: Help wanted on project to test validity of photoperiodism concept Keywords: photoperiodism Hamner Bonner phytochrome light Hi! I am a student currently studying biology. I am interested in photosynthesis and specifically in photoperiodism, the way plants "measure" the amount of light and darkness. I believe this is important to study because many plant breeding techniques could be improved if this concept is understood furthur and it is more possible to "learn" what kind of lighting timetable plants grow best in. I would appreciate contact by anyone currently doing research in this field, any results of recent studies done, or any other knowledge about it. I do not know much about photoperiodism currently, so anything would be helpful. I do not currently have access to any labs doing studies (I am still in high school) or much access to information on the topic. Thank you, Rahul Biswas High School student at Lexington High (MA) From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Sun Feb 13 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!s.u-tokyo!news.tisn.ad.jp!news.u-tokyo.ac.jp!sinetnews!daffy!uwvax!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!sdd.hp.com!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!news.crd.ge.com!sunblossom!knight.vf.ge.com!news.ge.com!psinntp!psinntp!barilvm!vms.huji.ac.il!marder.agri.huji.ac.il!MARDER Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Re: test 2 of photosyn@net.bio.net Message-ID: From: MARDER@agri.huji.ac.il (Jonathan B. Marder) Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 08:40:04 GMT References: Distribution: bionet,world Organization: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Nntp-Posting-Host: marder.agri.huji.ac.il X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B] Lines: 19 In article biosci-help@NET.BIO.NET (BIOSCI Administrator) writes: >Subject: test 2 of photosyn@net.bio.net >From: biosci-help@NET.BIO.NET (BIOSCI Administrator) >Date: 12 Feb 1994 05:26:31 -0000 >test 2 of photosyn@net.bio.net David Kristofferson (BIOSCI Administrator) has announced that these tests have been successful and hopefully all the mailing problems (double postings etc.) are now fixed. If you should detect any further problems, please save the header from the rogue mailings and forward it to Dave K. at the above address or to me. __ Jonathan B. Marder ' Department of Agricultural Botany | Internet: MARDER@AGRI.HUJI.AC.IL The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | /\/ Bitnet: MARDER@HUJIAGRI Faculty of Agriculture |/ \ Phone: (08 or +9728) 481918 P.O.Box 12, Rehovot 76100, ISRAEL / Fax: (08 or +9728) 467763 From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Sun Feb 13 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!hsvaic.hv.boeing.com!paul From: paul@hsvaic.hv.boeing.com (Paul Adams) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: (none) Date: 14 Feb 1994 13:24:38 -0000 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 12 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <9402141326.AA09499@hsvaic.hv.Boeing.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Please unsubscribe me from your list. My address has changed and the listserver won't work. Sorry. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paul J. Adams, Systems Analyst | Desire is the mother of invention (205) 461-5819 (w) | and failure is its guide. (205) 881-5643 (h) | (205) 461-5600 (fax) | These ideas are my own and not paul@hsvaic.hv.boeing.com | necessarily the views of my sponsor. ADAMSP%A1@H8700A.boeing.com | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 14 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!uknet!pipex!uunet!psinntp!barilvm!vms.huji.ac.il!marder.agri.huji.ac.il!MARDER Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Unsubscribing Message-ID: From: MARDER@agri.huji.ac.il (Jonathan B. Marder) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 1994 09:30:07 GMT Distribution: world Organization: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Nntp-Posting-Host: marder.agri.huji.ac.il X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B] Lines: 24 Several individuals asked me for information about unsubscribing from PHOTOSYN. I apologize for not replying individually, but this may also interest others. (I hope the unsubscriptions mean that people are learning to use the mail system:). The email subscription lists are split between net.bio.net and daresbury.ac.uk which are supposed to serve the US + Far east and Africa/Eurasia respectively. I recommend that in all cases you send your unsubscribe request to BIOSCI-HELP@net.bio.net (and let them forward it to Daresbury if needed). This is read and processed manually, so there is no strict syntax - just keep it short and clear. Remember to specify the PHOTOSYNTHESIS list (since they handle several dozen others). e.g. Please take me off the PHOTOSYNTHESIS distribution list N.B. This has nothing to with PHOTOSYN.NICELIST - the email directory maintained by Larry Orr. If you want to make changes to your entry there, contact Larry via PSRES@asuchm.la.asu.edu __ Jonathan B. Marder ' Department of Agricultural Botany | Internet: MARDER@AGRI.HUJI.AC.IL The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | /\/ Bitnet: MARDER@HUJIAGRI Faculty of Agriculture |/ \ Phone: (08 or +9728) 481918 P.O.Box 12, Rehovot 76100, ISRAEL / Fax: (08 or +9728) 467763 From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 14 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU!CAMJOB From: CAMJOB@UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: post-doc position available Date: 15 Feb 1994 15:57:59 -0000 Organization: University at Buffalo Lines: 23 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <01H8WUESPH268WXJRA@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Postdoctoral Position to study translational regulation in plants Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY-Buffalo A postdoctoral position is available immediately to investigate the translational regulation of genes encoding ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBPCase) during light-induced plant development in amaranth seedlings. Previous work has demonstrated that light controls the expression of plastid-encoded large subunit (LSU) and nuclear-encoded small subunit (SSU) genes of RuBPCase at two translational levels, initiation and elongation (Berry et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 85:4190 - 4194, 1989; Plant Cell 2:795 - 803, 1990). The successful candidate will participate in an investigation to characterize factors and mechanisms involved in this regulation. Previous experience with techniques involved in ribosome analysis, RNA -protein interactions, or in vitro translation systems, would be desirable. Previous experience with plant systems would also be desirable, but is not required. Interested parties should send their curriculum vitae and three letters of reference to: James O. Berry, Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260. From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Tue Feb 15 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: MARDER@agri.huji.ac.il (Jonathan B. Marder) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Re: Unsubscribing Date: 16 Feb 1994 09:45:39 -0000 Lines: 30 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2jsq03$7k6@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> X-Sender: MARDER@agri.huji.ac.il Original-To: runsun@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu (Run-Sun Pan) runsun@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu (Run-Sun Pan) writes:- > >I have an access to the news group bionet.photosynthesis, and I have >seen several news talking about subscription and unsubscriptoin. I >don't know what are they. Are you talking about another email channel >other than bionet.photosynthesis? There is a gateway into all the bionet groups allowing individuals to post and receive from the newsgroups via email. This is supported for those who lack or dislike using news. >For people like me (can read news >from bionet), should we subscribe to know more discussion on PS? A >short reply is appreciated. Definitely not!!! You don't need it However, you should consider registering yourself in PHOTOSYN.NICELIST which is an email directory of Photosynthesis Researchers. Write to PSRES@asuchm.la.asu.edu (Larry Orr) with the following information:- NAME: EMAIL Address: Frequency with which you check your mailbox: (daily, weekly etc.) State if your mailbox is shared or insecure: __ Jonathan B. Marder ' Department of Agricultural Botany | Internet: MARDER@agri.huji.ac.il The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | /\/ Bitnet: MARDER@HUJIAGRI Faculty of Agriculture |/ \ Phone: (08 or +9728) 481918 P.O.Box 12, Rehovot 76100, ISRAEL / Fax: (08 or +9728) 467763 From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Tue Feb 15 22:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!warwick!uknet!pipex!uunet!psinntp!hk.super.net!uxmail!hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk!hkuxb.hku.hk!hkucc.hku.hk!h9290199 From: h9290199@hkucc.hku.hk Subject: Anyone can suggest a topic about plant biochem.? Message-ID: <1994Feb16.194759.1@hkucc.hku.hk> Lines: 23 Sender: usenet@hkuxb.hku.hk (USENET News System) Nntp-Posting-Host: hkucc.hku.hk Organization: The University of Hong Kong Date: Wed, 16 Feb 1994 11:47:59 GMT Dears, Hello!! I am a postgraduate who study in the University of Hong Kong and my research work on the neuroscience. Despite my interest is in the nervous tissues, I also have keen interest in the plant physiology because I studied the applied biology in my undergraduate school years... I would like to ask anyone can explain clearly to me: 'what is plant biochemistry?' Is it the study on the biochemical pathways on photosynthesis, photorespiration, C3 or C4 plants, GABA... etc....? Maybe you think it is a stupid question but being as a layman in this field, I am eager to learn more about the plant biochemistry. On the other hand, did anyone/expert(s) can suggest a topic related to plant biochemistry to me? Besides, did the plant biochemistry include those studies on plant hormones, tropisms, photoperiodism, juvenility and resurrence (spelling?)....? Anyway and anyhow, I am looking forwards to hearing your precious advice and information... Layman but have keen interests in plant biochemistry, Michael 16/2/1994. Quote: Being as a scientist, you should know more about your surrounding environment (in order to broaden your mind; otherwise you are layman in all the fields except the one in which you claimed yourself as specialist!). From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Tue Feb 15 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!ASUCHM.LA.ASU.EDU!psres From: psres@ASUCHM.LA.ASU.EDU (Larry Orr) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: New NiceList Coming Soon Date: 16 Feb 1994 16:55:38 -0000 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 17 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <199402161655.IAA06375@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I have nearly completed a new version of the Photosynthesis Nicelist that I will be posting in a few days. If you would like to make corrections or have yourself added to the list, please let me know right away. (Include name, email address, # of times you read mail, is the address secure or shared, also include your fax number if you wish this listed.) There are numerous revisions and I would like to include as many as possible at this time. I have become an approved Gopher Administrator at Arizona State University and have set up a Photosynthesis Gopher hole here. Details for accessing the site will be included in the Nicelist posting. Thank you, Larry Orr PSRES@ASUCHM.LA.ASU.EDU From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Wed Feb 16 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!biovx1.DNET.NASA.GOV!erickson From: erickson@biovx1.DNET.NASA.GOV Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: chloroplast transformation Date: 17 Feb 1994 02:24:24 -0000 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 22 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <9402170224.AA03183@east.gsfc.nasa.gov> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Colleague, I am writing a chapter entitled Chloroplast transformation and genetic engineering of chloroplast genes for a book that Professors Don Ort and Charlie Yocum are editing on Oxygenic Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions. I would like this chapter to present a broad spectrum of recent research results as well as technical information on the current status of chloroplast transformation/engineering and future prospects for this area of research. I would greatly appreciate receiving, in the next few weeks, any recent reprints or preprints of work from your laboratory that you feel could be included in such a chapter. You may also pass this information on to a colleague who might have results to contribute. Thanks very much for your help. Sincerely, Jeanne Erickson Dept. of Biology UCLA Los Angeles, CA 90024 fax: 310 206 3987 email: erickson@uclabio.bitnet From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Wed Feb 16 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: EUCHEM Date: 17 Feb 1994 11:32:00 -0000 Lines: 212 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2jvkjg$ool@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> X-Envelope-To: photosyn@dl.ac.uk X-Vms-To: IN%"photosyn@dl.ac.uk" X-Vms-Cc: FYSKEM Original-To: photosyn@dl.ac.uk EUCHEM-CONFERENCE on Ultrafast Processes in Chemistry and Biology 13-16 June, 1994 Umeaa, Sweden Call for papers ULTRAFAST PROCESSES IN CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY An EUCHEM-conference on "Ultrafast Processes in Chemistry and Biology" will be held in the vicinity of Umeaa in north Sweden, 13-16 June 1994. The conference will cover the latest progress in the study of fast dynamics in chemistry and biology. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WILL BE ADDRESSED: - Energy transfer in photosynthesis - Electron transfer in photosynthesis - Energy transfer and exciton interactions in artificial aggregates - Chemical reaction dynamics - Solvation dynamics and vibrational relaxation The conference will include 22 main lectures by invited speakers. In addition poster and short oral presentation will be accepted. In accordance with the statues for EUCHEM-conferences there will be no published proceedings of the meeting. INVITED SPEAKERS Noam Agmon, Israel Jacques Breton, France Thomas Elsasser, Germany Graham R. Fleming, USA Arvi Freiberg, Estonia Gustav Gerber, Germany Rienk van Grondelle, The Netherlands Charles B. Harris, USA Alfred Holzwarth, Germany David Klug, UK Jean-Louis Martin, France Richard A. Mathies, USA Jean Claude Mialocq, France Sture Nordholm, Sweden Robert M. Pearlstein, USA Avigdor Scherz, Israel Andrei Sharkov, Russia Vladimir Shuvalov, Russia Stig Stenholm, Finland Jurgen Troe, Germany Douwe Wiersma, The Netherlands Wolfgang Zinth, Germany APPLICATIONS Attendance at the symposium is restricted to those who have applied in advance. The number of participants is limited to 80. LOCATION AND ACCOMODATION The conference will take place at Ulvon, an island in the Baltic sea (about 500 km north of Stockholm) and well-known as a beauty spot. Accommodation will be arranged at Ulvo Turisthotel, in singel or twin bed rooms. The fee for full board in singel room is SEK 3500 and for twin bed SEK 3000. There will be possibilities to outdoor activities. The weather can be very changing, so we recommend casual clothing. TRANSPORTATION Bus transport will be arranged from Ornskoldsvik (Gidea airport) on Sunday afternoon, June 12, and back to Ornskoldsvik on Thursday, June 16. Ornskoldsvik can be reached five times per day by air from Stockholm (Arlanda). CONFERENCE FEE If paid before April 1 the fee is SEK 2500 for senior participants and SEK 1250 for students (certificate from supervisor required). Registration after April 1 involves an increase of the fee to SEK 3000 and 1500, respectively. Cancellations announced before May 1 will be refunded. ORGANIZERS Prof Villy Sundstroem, Dept of Physical Chemistry, Umeaa University, S-901 87 Umeaa Dr Agneta Sjoegren, The Swedish National Committee for Chemistry, Wallingatan 26 B, S-111 24 Stockholm FURTHER INFORMATION All correspondence concerning the conference should be addressed to: The Swedish National Committe for Chemistry, Wallingatan 26 B S-111 24 Stockholm. Phone: +46-8-11 52 80, fax: +46-8-10 66 78. ............................................................. Ultrafast Processes in Chemistry and Biology (Please type or use block letters) Name.............................................Title:...... Address for correspondence:.................................. ............................................................. .............................................................. .............................................................. Phone:.............................Fax:....................... E-mail:............................ I will present an oral contribution a poster Title of the contribution..................................... .............................................................. Conference fee ...... Accommodation fee ...... I will arrive in Ornskoldsvik ......... I will depart from Ornskoldsvik ......... All payments must be made in SEK or in USD to the Swedish Chemical Society. Please indicate which of the following means of payment you have used. ...... Banker's Draft ...... Bank Account, SE-Banken, Stockholm, No. 5208-33 331 52 Make sure to indicate "Ultrafast Processes" and your name on all money transfers. Mail to: The Swedish National Committee for Chemistry Wallingatan 26 B S-111 24 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Thu Feb 17 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: Sudhakar Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Require D1 protein antibodies Date: 18 Feb 1994 13:09:44 -0000 Lines: 18 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2k2emo$c93@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> X-Acknowledge-To: Original-To: photosyn@dl.ac.uk Hi, One of the research groups in India needs antibodies against D1 protein of the photosystem II reaction center. If sombody can gift some, they shall be highly obliged. Please send the antibodies to the following address: Prof. Prasanna Mohanty, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110 067. INDIA. Thanks. Sincerely, Sudhakar From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 21 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!NET.BIO.NET!kristoff From: kristoff@NET.BIO.NET (David Kristofferson) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: IMPORTANT BIOSCI INFORMATION Date: 22 Feb 1994 10:00:09 -0000 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 244 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <199402221000.CAA15625@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Three important items follow: BIOSCI archive searching by e-mail, the BIOSCI FAQ, and the BIOSCI User Address Directory form. If you have not yet listed yourself in our e-mail address directory, please take a few minutes to complete and return the form below. If your address information has changed since you listed yourself, please send us an updated form. 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Thanks again for your cooperation! --------------- please cut here and return portion below --------------- New information or Update to old record (enter N or U): date (DD-MM-YY): first name: middle initial: family name: job title: e-mail address: e-mail network: phone number: FAX number: institution: address1: address2: address3: city: state/province: country: postal code: research interest: research interest: comment: comment: comment: comment: comment: From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 21 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!C.SCS.UIUC.EDU!GOVINDJEE From: GOVINDJEE@C.SCS.UIUC.EDU ("GOVINDJEE") Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Help needed/urgent Date: 22 Feb 1994 04:09:17 -0000 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 34 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <199402220409.UAA01431@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear colleagues: I would appreciate it very much if someone can provide me with a reference of a simple method in which photosynthesis of a Elodea branch is measured by the oxygen bubbles released upon illumination.I need details.I remember it well doing this experiment in a class in plant physiology in 1952 in India, but I donot remember the detailed recipe except that the name Winkler method has stuck in my mind. I also remember that I had a lot of fun with it. Perhaps, you know where I can find the full description. Does anyone have the description of the glassware used ? the Winkler apparatus? Where is it available? We can either purchase it or build it with full details. This is needed for teaching. There is another question.I have been trying to see if I can demonstrate chlorophyll fluorescence of leaves (perhaps, with or without DCMU or atrazine) visually to students without the use of sophisticated instruments. I remember seeing it myself once (perhaps, it was Dr. Don Miles who showed it--I am not so sure). I have tried it myself recently with UV light excitation of light-colored Coleus leaf, but did not see much to convince me. I also tried excitation with blue light (free of red light), but did not see it.We are told that H.Kautsky observed it with his eyes in a dark-adapted room. If anyone has any experience on this problem, I would appreciate hearing. In return of the above help, I will be delighted to send you any lab. description I produce if you will please give me your address. Govindjee Professor of Plant Biology Fax: 217-244-7246 Fax#2: 217-337-6196 Thanks for your help. From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Tue Feb 22 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!ASUCHM.LA.ASU.EDU!Orr From: Orr@ASUCHM.LA.ASU.EDU (Larry Orr) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Electronic Privacy -- A Call to Action Date: 23 Feb 1994 20:23:47 -0000 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 194 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <199402232023.MAA07088@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I am posting this as a matter of concern primarily to US email users. Larry Orr (acting alone, not as a representative of any group) > >(Sorry for those of you who have seen this before. For those that haven't, >this is a one-time mailing - further mass mailings will only be done over the >HotWired mailing list. Thanks!) > > > > >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE THIS MESSAGE WIDELY!!=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >-=-=-=-For copyright information, please see the end of this file.-=-=-=-=- >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > >To: WIRED Online Information Services >Subject: Electronic Privacy -- A Call to Action > > >This is a pivotal moment in history. > >The national security state, with the backing of the Clinton-Gore >administration, is attempting a stealth strike on our rights. If they >succeed, we could shortly find ourselves under a government with the >automated ability to log the time, origin, and recipient of every call and >e-mail message, to monitor our most private communications, to track our >physical whereabouts continuously, and to keep better account of our >financial transactions than we do -- all without a warrant. > >Fact: On Friday, February 4, 1994, the Clinton administration announced >support for the Clipper Chip and SKIPJACK encryption scheme as national >standards. > >Fact: Federal security agencies have been meeting with telecommunications >companies to design back doors into the entire National Information >Infrastructure (NII), including every telephone and data network, even >including fax machines. In other words, any system connected to the NII >would be required to include a "back door" in order to facilitate >monitoring by government agencies. > >We at WIRED Online believe that the adoption of these administration >initiatives could result in a profound infringement of individual freedom >and privacy, ours as well as yours. We urge you to read the rest of this >letter, to examine the available materials, to consider these important >issues for yourself, and to act to preserve the Bill of Rights in >cyberspace. > >The proposed encryption scheme, which uses the SKIPJACK encryption >algorithm and the Clipper Chip, relies on a "key escrow" system with a >built-in "back door" so that security agents can decrypt and monitor even >supposedly "secure" communications. While the administration claims that >there will be "safeguards," the technology was developed by the virtually >insular National Security Agency, and its algorithms remain classified. > >The scope of Clipper is significantly broader than any previous >surveillance strategy. The Clipper Chip will be installed directly into >telecommunications devices such as telephones, computers, and digital set- >top boxes for interactive TV. Since the system can be used to encrypt any >communications that pass across telecommunications lines (including text, >sound and images), ANY AND ALL communication that passes through your >system has the possibility of being intercepted. > >In addition, the administration's Information Infrastructure Task Force >Working Group on Privacy is attempting to "front load" the NII with >trapdoor technologies that would allow security agencies easy access to >digitial conversations, including capturing electronic communications >midstream. No communication system would be exempt from this effort, from >the national telephone network to your local office computer network. > >Of course, the administration claims that these trapdoors will be used only >to catch criminals and that your privacy will be protected. But, as John >Perry Barlow has put it, "trusting the government with your privacy is like >trusting a Peeping Tom to install your window blinds." > >These government inititatives, taken together, constitute one of the most >grievous threats to our constitutional liberties in modern times. The >security agencies and the administration are involved in a stealth strike >at our freedoms that could effectively abrogate the Bill of Rights in >cyberspace, where we and our descendants will be spending increasingly >larger parts of lives. > >The Clipper initiative and the plans to require "back doors" throughout the >NII demands immediate critical assessment. WIRED encourages you to >seriously consider how these proposals might affect you. To help inform >your decision, WIRED Online has set up a Clipper information archive >through our Infobot mail server, Internet Gopher, World Wide Web, and other >online sites. > >The WIRED Online Clipper Archive features crucial essays written for WIRED >by John Perry Barlow and Brock N. Meeks. If you do nothing else, read these >stories. You can have them sent to you immediately by electronic mail by >copying the following three lines into the body of an electronic mail >message addressed to infobot@wired.com: > > send clipper/privacy.meeks > send clipper/privacy.barlow > end > >The WIRED Online Clipper Archive also includes re-posted comments from >Jerry Berman (of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)) and Dorothy >Denning (encryption expert and Clipper proponent), a copy of the EFF's >_EFFector Online_ newsletter documenting the Clipper controversy, and an >electronic anti-Clipper petition circulated by the Computer Professionals >for Social Responsibility (CPSR). We have also set up links to other >valuable sources of information on Clipper, including those maintained by >the EFF and CPSR. > >You can access our archive via the following WIRED Online services: > > o WIRED Infobot e-mail server send e-mail to infobot@wired.com, > containing the words "send > clipper/index" on a single > line inside the message body > > o WIRED Gopher gopher to gopher.wired.com > select "Clipper Archive" > > o WIRED on World Wide Web http://www.wired.com > select "Clipper Archive" > > o WIRED on America Online keyword: WIRED > > o WIRED on the WELL type "go wired" from any "OK" prompt > type "clipper" to access the menu > > >WIRED Online encourages you to take the time to familiarize yourself with >these issues, beginning with the tools and access we've provided. Then take >the next step -- ACT!!! > >Support the Cantwell bill. Write cantwell@eff.org and put "I support HR >3627" in the Subject header. This bill is designed to give rise to a mass- >market in cryptographic software, which is a necessary step to beating >Clipper. Feel free to include in your letter to Rep. Maria Cantwell your >reasons for supporting the growth of the encryption industry and reasons >for opposing Clipper. > >To call for Senate hearings on Clipper, write Sen. Patrick Leahy to >leahy@eff.org and express your concern that the Clipper process has been >closed to the public. > >Express your sentiments to Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Indiana, the House >Committee on Foreign Affairs chair, by e-mailing hamilton@eff.org. > >Sign the CPSR petition against Clipper. > >Call or write your Congressional representatives and let them know how you >feel about the Clipper and NII "backdoor" initiatives, BEFORE a decision is >made for you that will have a profound effect on the future of your freedom >and privacy. > >Please do not reply to this message directly. To discuss these issues with >WIRED readers and staff members, please use discussion areas on the WELL, >America Online, and USENET (alt.wired). If you have questions or comments >about Clipper that are not answered in the online archives or these >discussion spaces, please address them to online@wired.com and be sure to >include the word "clipper" in the subject line. > >If you would like to receive future WIRED-related bulletins, you can >subscribe to our new Hotwired mailing list. To do so, just send an e-mail >message to infobot@wired.com containing the line > > subscribe hotwired > >This low-volume moderated list is a great way to keep abreast of important >issues on the Digital Frontier and to find out about new services offered >here at WIRED Online. > >Thanks for your attention. > >-- The staff of WIRED Online > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=WIRED Online Copyright Notice=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Copyright 1993,4 Wired Ventures, Ltd. All rights reserved. > > This article may be redistributed provided that the article and this > notice remain intact. This article may not under any circumstances > be resold or redistributed for compensation of any kind without prior > written permission from Wired Ventures, Ltd. > > If you have any questions about these terms, or would like information > about licensing materials from WIRED Online, please contact us via > telephone (+1 (415) 904 0660) or e-mail (info@wired.com). > > WIRED and WIRED Online are trademarks of Wired Ventures, Ltd. > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Tue Feb 22 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: Soenke Runge Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: unknown e-mail number Date: 23 Feb 1994 08:02:35 -0000 Lines: 6 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2kf2ir$psd@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: photosyn@dl.ac.uk Lieber Greg, bitte teile mir Deine e-mail Nummer in Berkeley mit, sie war nicht in Deiner Message enthalten. Viele Gruesse Soenke PS. Sorry for all others who have to read this. From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Wed Feb 23 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!cornell.edu!jlk9 From: jlk9@cornell.edu (jim koch) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Director, Shoals Marine Laboratory, Cornell University Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 12:02:07 Organization: Cornell University Lines: 23 Sender: jlk9@cornell.edu (Verified) Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 132.236.163.14 POSITION AVAILABLE: DIRECTOR, SHOALS MARINE LABORATORY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY The Division of Biological Sciences at Cornell University invites applications for the Bartels Director of the Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML). The SML is a teaching program and facility located in the Gulf of Maine. The appointment will be made at any level, including full Professor with tenure, in an appropriate academic unit on Cornell's main campus. The Director should be a respected scientist with broad interests in the marine sciences and a strong commitment to undergraduate education. A candidate is sought with a notable record of academic achievement and administrative experience, and a demonstrated potential to provide effective leadership and carry on an active research program. In addition to acting as the SML's chief spokesman, the Director will be responsible for administering its academic programs, serve as liaison with the University of New Hampshire, and be involved with all aspects of fundraising. Qualified candidates should submit a curriculum vitae listing recent publications and a statement of research, teaching, and administrative interests. In addition, three letters of reference should be sent directly to: Dr. Peter J. Bruns, Director, Division of Biological Sciences, 169 Biotechnology Building, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853-2703. FAX: (607)255-2428. E-mail: pjs5@cornell.edu. Screening of completed applications will begin April 15. Starting date negotiable. Cornell University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Wed Feb 23 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!matt.ksu.ksu.edu!news From: silfres@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Philip Anthony Fay) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Photosynthesis at high CO2 Date: 24 Feb 1994 14:07:06 -0600 Organization: Kansas State University Lines: 16 Message-ID: <2kj1daINNk6@matt.ksu.ksu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu Keywords: O2 electrode, non-steady-state, induction Can anyone point me to some information on the behavior of rubisco at very high (such as 5%) CO2? I've done some work on the photosynthetic dynamics of soybean leaf discs during step changes in light (300-1000 uE) measured with a Hansatech oxygen electrode system. I've been criticized that any photosynthetic dynamic behavior seen with this system is just an artifact of the super high CO2 and has no bearing on leaf behavior under normal conditions. Thanks very much for your help! Any advice/comments will be appreciated. Phil Fay Division of Biology Ackert Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 913-532-7627 fay@lter-konza.konza.ksu.edu From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Thu Feb 24 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!daresbury!not-for-mail From: mbrgw@s-crim1.dl.ac.uk (R.G. Walters) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Re: CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE Q Date: 25 Feb 1994 12:02:31 -0000 Organization: Daresbury Lab., Warrington, U.K. Lines: 13 Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2kkpcnINNmcr@s-crim1.dl.ac.uk> References: <2kkodd$ibf@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: s-crim1.dl.ac.uk In article <2kkodd$ibf@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> CDAZ02%GRTHEUN1.earn@earn-relay.ac.uk writes: > >Is the parameter Fv*t(1/2) being used in chlorphyll fluorescence studies? >Is it a simple aproximation of the area over/under the curve? Can anybody >please point me to a reference using Fv*t(1/2) This isn't a parameter I'm familiar with - what does it relate to? How is it being measured? What are you wanting to know? Robin Walters. Robert Hill Institute, Sheffield UK. A fact is an opinion that everyone agrees with. From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Thu Feb 24 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: CDAZ02%GRTHEUN1.earn@earn-relay.ac.uk Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE Q Date: 25 Feb 1994 11:45:49 -0000 Lines: 14 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2kkodd$ibf@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: PHOTOSYN@DL.AC.UK Hello, Is the parameter Fv*t(1/2) being used in chlorphyll fluorescence studies? Is it a simple aproximation of the area over/under the curve? Can anybody please point me to a reference using Fv*t(1/2) Thanks Tom Lanaras From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Sat Feb 26 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!uknet!pipex!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!sdd.hp.com!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!mimbres.cs.unm.edu!ees1a0.engr.ccny.cuny.edu!rpi!sarah!psinntp!psinntp!barilvm!vms.huji.ac.il!marder.agri.huji.ac.il!MARDER Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Re: Help needed/urgent Message-ID: From: MARDER@agri.huji.ac.il (Jonathan B. Marder) Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 07:22:04 GMT References: <199402220409.UAA01431@net.bio.net> Distribution: bionet,world Organization: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Nntp-Posting-Host: marder.agri.huji.ac.il X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev B] Lines: 35 In article <199402220409.UAA01431@net.bio.net> GOVINDJEE@C.SCS.UIUC.EDU ("GOVINDJEE") writes: [...] >There is another question.I have been trying to see if I can demonstrate >chlorophyll fluorescence of leaves (perhaps, with or without DCMU or >atrazine) visually to students without the use of sophisticated >instruments. I remember seeing it myself once (perhaps, it was >Dr. Don Miles who showed it--I am not so sure). I have tried it myself >recently with UV light excitation of light-colored Coleus leaf, but >did not see much to convince me. I also tried excitation with blue >light (free of red light), but did not see it.We are told that H.Kautsky >observed it with his eyes in a dark-adapted room. If anyone has >any experience on this problem, I would appreciate hearing. >In return of the above help, I will be delighted to send you any lab. >description I produce if you will please give me your address. I have done this using a long-UV lamp (the sort used to view Ethidium Bromide stained gels Ethidium-Bromide). I got it to work with DCMU-inhibited duckweed. However, it is a bit tricky and you have to get used to doing it. I recently tried to set it up again (not on duckweed) as a demonstration, but failed! Perhaps the lamp I had wasn't up to it. Another trick you could try is to sandwich leaves between red and blue filters which have no overlapping transmission. Using a resonable strong white light-source, you should be able to show that the filters alone transmit no light, yet you can see the leaf via its fluorescence. I hope this is of some help! __ Jonathan B. Marder ' Department of Agricultural Botany | Internet: MARDER@AGRI.HUJI.AC.IL The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | /\/ Bitnet: MARDER@HUJIAGRI Faculty of Agriculture |/ \ Phone: (08 or +9728) 481918 P.O.Box 12, Rehovot 76100, ISRAEL / Fax: (08 or +9728) 467763 From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Sat Feb 26 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: PAPAGEORGIOU GEORGIOS Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Invitation to Greek biological scientists Date: 27 Feb 1994 09:06:47 -0000 Lines: 45 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2kpnr7$soj@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> X-Char-Esc: 29 X-Charset: ELOT_928 Original-To: photosyn@dl.ac.uk * * * * INVITATION TO GREEK BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS * * * * The Institute of Biology of the National Research Center Demokritos in Athens, Greece, is interested in compiling a list of Greek research scientists working in diverse fields of life sciences who might be interested in future staff openings at the Institute. The information will be used to formulate the expansion policy of the Institute. Please send brief memo including name, addresses (postal mail, e-mail, telefax, telephone), present affiliation and research area. A list of publications will be helpful. A rough sketch of research areas in the Institute of Biology includes, but it is not limited to, the following: BASIC BIOSCIENCE Mammalian gene expression; cytokines and oncogenes; human serum growth factors; cell regulation mechanisms; opioid peptides and receptors; transmembrane signals; lectines; photosynthesis (function, regulation, biogenesis); developmental theoretical biology. APPLIED BIOSCIENCE Environmental genotoxicity; radiation induced mutations; primary sea productivity and phytoplanckton; chemical communication of insects (feromones); management of insect populations; insect ecophysiology; insect nutrition; soil microbiology; uptake of radioactive nuclides by plants. Please disseminate this information to other interested scientists you may know. Thank you. Contact person: Dr. George C. Papageorgiou, Director NRC Demokritos, Institute of Biology Athens, Greece 153 10 _______________________________ Telefax : (301) 651 1767 Telephone : (301) 652 2018 E-mail: gcpap@cyclades.nrcps.ariadne-t.gr _______________________________  From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 28 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!satalink.com!tsack From: tsack@satalink.com (Tsack) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: E-security Date: 1 Mar 1994 07:50:15 -0000 Organization: DSC/Voicenet * Ivyland, PA * (215) 443-9434 Lines: 207 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <1.73339.14.0C514A5C@satalink.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I thought you might find this interesting a-- ________________________________________________________________________ _______ From: Larry Orr on Wed, Feb 23, 1994 3:27 PM Subject: Electronic Privacy -- A Call to Action I am posting this as a matter of concern primarily to US email users. Larry Orr (acting alone, not as a representative of any group) > >(Sorry for those of you who have seen this before. For those that haven't, >this is a one-time mailing - further mass mailings will only be done over the >HotWired mailing list. Thanks!) > > > > >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=- >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE THIS MESSAGE WIDELY!!=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >-=-=-=-For copyright information, please see the end of this file.-=-=-=-=- >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= > >To: WIRED Online Information Services >Subject: Electronic Privacy -- A Call to Action > > >This is a pivotal moment in history. > >The national security state, with the backing of the Clinton-Gore >administration, is attempting a stealth strike on our rights. If they >succeed, we could shortly find ourselves under a government with the >automated ability to log the time, origin, and recipient of every call and >e-mail message, to monitor our most private communications, to track our >physical whereabouts continuously, and to keep better account of our >financial transactions than we do -- all without a warrant. > >Fact: On Friday, February 4, 1994, the Clinton administration announced >support for the Clipper Chip and SKIPJACK encryption scheme as national >standards. > >Fact: Federal security agencies have been meeting with telecommunications >companies to design back doors into the entire National Information >Infrastructure (NII), including every telephone and data network, even >including fax machines. In other words, any system connected to the NII >would be required to include a "back door" in order to facilitate >monitoring by government agencies. > >We at WIRED Online believe that the adoption of these administration >initiatives could result in a profound infringement of individual freedom >and privacy, ours as well as yours. We urge you to read the rest of this >letter, to examine the available materials, to consider these important >issues for yourself, and to act to preserve the Bill of Rights in >cyberspace. > >The proposed encryption scheme, which uses the SKIPJACK encryption >algorithm and the Clipper Chip, relies on a "key escrow" system with a >built-in "back door" so that security agents can decrypt and monitor even >supposedly "secure" communications. While the administration claims that >there will be "safeguards," the technology was developed by the virtually >insular National Security Agency, and its algorithms remain classified. > >The scope of Clipper is significantly broader than any previous >surveillance strategy. The Clipper Chip will be installed directly into >telecommunications devices such as telephones, computers, and digital set- >top boxes for interactive TV. Since the system can be used to encrypt any >communications that pass across telecommunications lines (including text, >sound and images), ANY AND ALL communication that passes through your >system has the possibility of being intercepted. > >In addition, the administration's Information Infrastructure Task Force >Working Group on Privacy is attempting to "front load" the NII with >trapdoor technologies that would allow security agencies easy access to >digitial conversations, including capturing electronic communications >midstream. No communication system would be exempt from this effort, from >the national telephone network to your local office computer network. > >Of course, the administration claims that these trapdoors will be used only >to catch criminals and that your privacy will be protected. But, as John >Perry Barlow has put it, "trusting the government with your privacy is like >trusting a Peeping Tom to install your window blinds." > >These government inititatives, taken together, constitute one of the most >grievous threats to our constitutional liberties in modern times. The >security agencies and the administration are involved in a stealth strike >at our freedoms that could effectively abrogate the Bill of Rights in >cyberspace, where we and our descendants will be spending increasingly >larger parts of lives. > >The Clipper initiative and the plans to require "back doors" throughout the >NII demands immediate critical assessment. WIRED encourages you to >seriously consider how these proposals might affect you. To help inform >your decision, WIRED Online has set up a Clipper information archive >through our Infobot mail server, Internet Gopher, World Wide Web, and other >online sites. > >The WIRED Online Clipper Archive features crucial essays written for WIRED >by John Perry Barlow and Brock N. Meeks. If you do nothing else, read these >stories. You can have them sent to you immediately by electronic mail by >copying the following three lines into the body of an electronic mail >message addressed to infobot@wired.com: > > send clipper/privacy.meeks > send clipper/privacy.barlow > end > >The WIRED Online Clipper Archive also includes re-posted comments from >Jerry Berman (of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)) and Dorothy >Denning (encryption expert and Clipper proponent), a copy of the EFF's >_EFFector Online_ newsletter documenting the Clipper controversy, and an >electronic anti-Clipper petition circulated by the Computer Professionals >for Social Responsibility (CPSR). We have also set up links to other >valuable sources of information on Clipper, including those maintained by >the EFF and CPSR. > >You can access our archive via the following WIRED Online services: > > o WIRED Infobot e-mail server send e-mail to infobot@wired.com, > containing the words "send > clipper/index" on a single > line inside the message body > > o WIRED Gopher gopher to gopher.wired.com > select "Clipper Archive" > > o WIRED on World Wide Web http://www.wired.com > select "Clipper Archive" > > o WIRED on America Online keyword: WIRED > > o WIRED on the WELL type "go wired" from any "OK" prompt > type "clipper" to access the menu > > >WIRED Online encourages you to take the time to familiarize yourself with >these issues, beginning with the tools and access we've provided. Then take >the next step -- ACT!!! > >Support the Cantwell bill. Write cantwell@eff.org and put "I support HR >3627" in the Subject header. This bill is designed to give rise to a mass- >market in cryptographic software, which is a necessary step to beating >Clipper. Feel free to include in your letter to Rep. Maria Cantwell your >reasons for supporting the growth of the encryption industry and reasons >for opposing Clipper. > >To call for Senate hearings on Clipper, write Sen. Patrick Leahy to >leahy@eff.org and express your concern that the Clipper process has been >closed to the public. > >Express your sentiments to Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Indiana, the House >Committee on Foreign Affairs chair, by e-mailing hamilton@eff.org. > >Sign the CPSR petition against Clipper. > >Call or write your Congressional representatives and let them know how you >feel about the Clipper and NII "backdoor" initiatives, BEFORE a decision is >made for you that will have a profound effect on the future of your freedom >and privacy. > >Please do not reply to this message directly. To discuss these issues with >WIRED readers and staff members, please use discussion areas on the WELL, >America Online, and USENET (alt.wired). If you have question From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 28 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!trane.uninett.no!sunic!pipex!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!usenet.ufl.edu!elm.circa.ufl.edu!subotai From: subotai@elm.circa.ufl.edu (Jeremy Beal) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: Rate of O2 generation/CO2 consumption Date: 1 Mar 1994 21:02:15 GMT Organization: University of Florida, Gainesville Lines: 18 Message-ID: <2l0agnINN6d@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: elm.circa.ufl.edu I was wondering if somebody could point me toward a good reference explaining the rate at which plants are able to consume CO2 and generate O2 via photosynthesis. I am interested in using plants as part of an air regeneration project, so I would like to find plants which are easily and rapidly grown, and can regenerate O2 quickly. I need to get specific numerical information about the O2 generation rate. Are there any genetically engineered plants for this specific purpose? Does anybody know what kinds of plants they used in the Biosphere experiment when they sealed the bubble? A variety I imagine. They seemed to have trouble generating enough O2. Thanks in advance... Jeremy From owner-photosynthesis@net.bio.net Mon Feb 28 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: j.barber@ic.ac.uk (Prof Jim Barber) Newsgroups: bionet.photosynthesis Subject: 2nd Robert Hill Symposium Date: 1 Mar 1994 12:06:22 -0000 Lines: 42 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2kvb3u$151@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-Sender: barber@155.198.230.1 Original-To: PHOTOSYN@dl.ac.uk The Second Robert Hill Symposium on Photosynthesis, Imperial College, London 11-13th April 1994 Registration Forms are now available for this meeting. Invited overseas speakers include B Andersson (Sweden) W Kuhlbrandt (Germany) P Mathis (France) N Murata (Japan S Merchant (USA) R Nechushtai (Israel) I Ohad (Israel) B Osmond (Australia) K Satoh (Japan) A Trebst (Germany) I Vass (Hungary) J Whitmarsh (USA) General Topics for Discussion Photoinhibition Reaction Centres Membrane proteins Spectroscopy Carbon metabolisms Regulation Requests can be made by e-mail - j.barber@ic.ac.uk by Fax 071-581-1317 or by writing to Professor J Barber Department of Biochemistry Imperial College of Science London SW7 2AY