1. GFFD: Generalized free-form deformation with scalar fields

   • Qin Xu-jia
   • Hua Wei
   • Peng Qun-sheng

   Electronics & Information Technology 01 November 2003 Pages: 623 - 629

2. LoColms: an innovative approach of enhancing traditional classroom form of education by promoting web-based distance learning in the poorer countries

   • Ngarambe Donart
   • Pan Yun-he
   • Chen De-ren

   Electronics & Information Technology 01 November 2003 Pages: 630 - 636

3. Efficient volume preserving approach for skeleton-based implicit surfaces

   • Shi Hong-bing
   • Tong Ruo-feng
   • Dong Jin-xiang

   Electronics & Information Technology 01 November 2003 Pages: 637 - 642

4. Approach for workflow modeling using π-calculus

   • Yang Dong
   • Zhang Shen-sheng

   Electronics & Information Technology 01 November 2003 Pages: 643 - 650

5. Optimization of block-floating-point realizations for digital controllers with finite-word-length considerations

   • Wu Jun
   • Hu Xie-he
   • Chu Jian

   Electronics & Information Technology 01 November 2003 Pages: 651 - 657

6. Applications of cascade multilevel inverters

   • Peng Fang-zen
   • Qian Zhao-ming

   Electronics & Information Technology 01 November 2003 Pages: 658 - 665

7. An electricity price model with consideration to load and gas price effects

   • Huang Min-xiang
   • Tao Xiao-hu
   • Han Zhen-xiang

   Electronics & Information Technology 01 November 2003 Pages: 666 - 671

8. Analysis of tensioned membrane structures considering cable sliding

   • Song Chang-yong

   Civil Engineering 01 November 2003 Pages: 672 - 682

9. Study on pile drivability with one dimensional wave propagation theory

   • Chen Ren-peng
   • Wang Shi-fang
   • Chen Yun-min

   Civil Engineering 01 November 2003 Pages: 683 - 693

10. Influence of water saturation on propagation of elastic waves in transversely isotropic nearly saturated soil

    • Li Bao-zhong
    • Cai Yuan-qiang

    Civil Engineering 01 November 2003 Pages: 694 - 701

11. Life cycle assessment in the environmental impact evaluation of urban development—a case study of land readjustment project, hyogo District, Japan

    • Ge Jian
    • Lu Jiang
    • Hokao Kazunori

    Civil Engineering 01 November 2003 Pages: 702 - 708

12. A method for predicting critical load evaluating adhesion of coatings in scratch testing

    • Chen Xi-fang
    • Yan Mi
    • Hirose Yukio

    Materials & Biotechnology 01 November 2003 Pages: 709 - 713

13. A novel long-chain acyl-derivative of epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate prepared and purified from green tea polyphenols

    • Chen Ping
    • Tan Yao
    • Zheng Xiao-ming

    Materials & Biotechnology 01 November 2003 Pages: 714 - 718

14. Optimization of cultural conditions for thermostable β-1, 3-1, 4-glucanase production byBacillus subtilis ZJF-1A5

    • He Guo-qing
    • Tang Xing-jun
    • Chen Qi-he

    Materials & Biotechnology 01 November 2003 Pages: 719 - 726

15. In situ hyperspectral data analysis for pigment content estimation of rice leaves

    • Cheng Qian
    • Huang Jing-feng
    • Wang Ren-chao

    Materials & Biotechnology 01 November 2003 Pages: 727 - 733

16. Study on pig growth hormone gene polymorphisms in western meat-type breeds and Chinese local breeds

    • Song Cheng-yi
    • Gao Bo
    • Mao Jiu-de

    Materials & Biotechnology 01 November 2003 Pages: 734 - 739

17. On thep-norm joint spectral radius

    • Zhou Jia-li

    Mathematics 01 November 2003 Pages: 740 - 744

18. Ultrasound ablation of pulmonary veins for treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

    • Wang Jian-an
    • Sun Yong
    • He Hong

    Medicine 01 November 2003 Pages: 745 - 748

19. Study of apolipoprotein E genetic polymorphism in patients with atherosclerotic cerebral infarction

    • Luo Ben-yan
    • Chen Zhi
    • Pan Xiao-ping

    Medicine 01 November 2003 Pages: 749 - 752

20. Effects of breakfast with different calorigenic amounts on blood glucose, insulin and glucagon levels

    • Huang Su-xia
    • Fu Yun-xing
    • Giang Sylvia

    Medicine 01 November 2003 Pages: 753 - 755

21. Our deepest appreciation of international peer reviewers

    Announcement 01 November 2003 Pages: 756 - 759