Abstract: Compounds derived form the marine sponge Laffariella variabilis and known by the name manoalide, and its derivatives, modify calcium homeostasis.

Abstract: A mechanism for generating power from wave motion on a body of water. The mechanism includes a buoyant body which is adapted to float on a body of water and to roll and pitch in response to the wave motion of the water. A gyro-wave energy transducer is mounted on the buoyant body for translating the pendulum-like motions of the buoyant body into rotational motion. The gyro-wave energy transducer includes a gimbal comprised of first and second frames, with the first frame being pivotally mounted to the second frame and the second frame being pivotally mounted to the buoyant body. A gyroscope is mounted to the first frame for rotation about an axis perpendicular to the axes of rotation of the first and second frames. A motor/generator is coupled to the gyroscope for maintaining a controlled rotational velocity for the gyroscope.

Abstract: To electrically and mechanically connect an antenna to an automobile, a trunk-lid antenna mount includes: (1) a conductive pin that is connected to a printed circuit board at one of its ends and is spring loaded against the base of a pivotally mounted radiator at its other end, with the contacting portions of the base of the radiator and the pin being serrated so that the radiator can be pivoted to different positions by rotating it; (2) a ground strap that electrically contacts the printed circuit at one end and is riveted by a conductive rivet to a trunk-lid bracket at its other end, with an aperture between the two ends receiving the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, the inner conductor of which passes through the aperture and is connected to an eyelet in the printed circuit board; and (3) a mounting cap that includes the antenna base and the conductive pin and snaps onto the base of the antenna mount.