Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low light and/or shade tolerance, and red light specific responses in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low light and/or SD+EODFR-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low light and/or SD+EODFR tolerance. In addition, methods and materials involved in increasing UV-B tolerance in plants and methods and materials involved in modulating biomass levels in plants are provided.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low light and/or shade tolerance, and red light specific responses in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low light and/or SD+EODFR-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low light and/or SD+EODFR tolerance. In addition, methods and materials involved in increasing UV-B tolerance in plants and methods and materials involved in modulating biomass levels in plants are provided.

Abstract: A receptacle system includes a front wall, a first side wall coupled with the front wall, a rear wall coupled with the first side wall, a second side wall coupled with the front wall and a bottom coupled with each of the front, first side, rear and second side walls. A first notch extends into a top edge of the first side wall. A second notch extends into the top edge of the second side wall and through the second side wall. The first and second notches are aligned parallel with the front wall, the rear wall or both. A top includes a front edge pivotably coupled with the top edge of the front wall and a rear edge configured to meet with and partially extend into the first and second notches. A through-hole is provided in the first side wall, the second side wall or both.

Abstract: First and second partial files are read from first and second storage media, respectively, irrespective of a sequence in which the first and second storage media were originally written relative to one another. The first partial file forms a first portion of a complete file. The second partial file forms a second portion of the complete file. The first and second partial files are combined to extract and form the complete file, without dependence on re-reading the first and second storage media.

Abstract: A balancing system for both horizontal and vertical shaft engines has a drive gear attached to the crankshaft, a driven gear disposed on and freely rotatable from the camshaft, and a counterbalance weight attached to the driven gear. The rotation of the crankshaft and the drive gear causes the driven gear and the counterbalance weight to rotate at crankshaft speed and in the opposite direction from the crankshaft. Substantial cost savings are achieved since the balancing system does not require any additional shafts and minimizes the number of gears needed to achieve balancing.