Abstract: A hinge connection for joining a heavy carrying wood member such as a glulam and a carried wood member having different depth dimensions including a metal hinge connector having side members disposed on opposite sides of the carrying and carried wood members joined at a lower portion by a seat member and at upper portions by a top flange member. The hinge connection is particularly suited for structures subject to earthquakes, hurricanes and other cataclysmic events which subject the structure to uplift and lateral forces in addition to the specified gravity load design forces.

Abstract: A process directly converting ethane to ethanol and methanol uses controlled oxidation. The reaction takes place in an inert reactor, i.e., one having internal surfaces which do not affect the reaction, in the absence of a catalyst. The ethane is intimately mixed with air or oxygen prior to the introduction of the mixed gases into a heated pre-reactor which allows the pre-reaction or induction period to proceed. The pre-reacted gases then enter the reactor where the reaction takes place at elevated temperatures of 200.degree. to 350.degree. and at elevated pressure of from 10 to 150 atmospheres. The percentage of oxygen in the mixture of reactant gases is kept below 15% by volume and is preferably 2 to 10% by volume. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also described.

Abstract: A process of directly converting natural gas to methanol employs controlled oxidation. The reaction takes place in an inert reactor, i.e. one having internal surfaces which do not affect the reaction, in the absence of a catalyst. The natural gas is intimately mixed with air or oxygen prior to introduction of the mixed gases into the reactor. Reaction takes place at an elevated temperature of 300.degree. to 500.degree. C. and at an elevated pressure of 10 to 100 atmospheres. The percentage of oxygen in the mixture of reactant gases is kept below 20% by volume and is preferably 2 to 10% by volume. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting indoleamine-N-methyl transferase comprises the administration to a host of a therapeutically effective amount of a 3-hydrocarbyl-2-imino-thiazolidine or thiazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.