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document containing the sentence and properties
of the sentence itself. Regarding the former type,
two features come into play: the relevance score
of the document (from the IR engine) ... in
the case of Indri. These results are consistent with
the findings of Monz (2003), who made the same
observation inthe factoid QA task.
There are a few caveats to consider when in-
terpreting ... Association for Computational Linguistics
The RoleofInformation Retrieval in Answering Complex Questions
Jimmy Lin
College ofInformation Studies
Department of Computer Science
Institute for Advanced...
... of GSK3 (using Li or SB-415286)
appears to be sufficient for inducing activation of GS in
muscle and fat cells, and that inhibition ofthe kinase
potentiates insulin action in muscle of insulin-resistant ... increases in glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis
allowing for more effective ÔchannellingÕ of glucose into
glycogen in response to insulin. However, one of the
potential difficulties in interpreting ... phosphatidylinositol
3-kinase, p70, S6 kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3 activity in
L6 muscle cells: evidence for the involvement ofthe mammalian
target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in the
L
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up-regulation...
... phenylalanine was therefore
mutated to Ala, Leu, Trp or Tyr. These mutations may
in uence the shape and volume ofthe acyl binding pocket
and thereby alter the binding mode and affinity of the
enzyme ... PAA and derivatives thereof, while maintaining
the hydrophobicity ofthe binding site.
To test the effect ofthe mutations on the specificity for
phenylacetylated substrates, the steady-state kinetic ... k
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represents
the rate of acylation and K
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equals the binding constant of
the substrate to the free enzyme. The results then indicate
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... underscoring
the importance of introducing fixed effects into the present count regressions. Then again,
in the case that determinants interrelate with the number of bank failures—meaning that
the strict ... restructuring ofthe industry
or they mark the occurrence of a more profound instability in financial intermediation.
Furthermore, variables designating e.g. the duration of a crisis are uninformative ... out insolvent depository institutions the sharp increase in bankruptcies of banks at the
end ofthe 1980s was followed by an equally dramatic decrease at the beginning ofthe 1990s.
Table 4 of the...
... create signiịcant changes in
the genetic makeup of plants and animals due to the random recombination
and sorting of thousands of genes. As a result of intervention by people, the
hybrid seed corn ... throughout the world bears little resem-
blance to teosinte, the original ancestor of corn. The newer techniques involv-
ing genetic engineering, on the other hand, allow for the transfer of a few
genes ... for thefood supply chain to segregate and
identity preserve grain destined for ingredient manufacture. However, sev-
eral countries have adopted labeling guidelines for foods containing ingre-
dients...
... Measurements
are often based on private informationandthe application of standards involves judgment.
Corporate insiders can use the resulting discretion in reporting to convey information about
the firm’s ... rule of law, and corruption index). SIZE is the book value of total assets at the
end ofthe fiscal year (in EUR thousands). We use the natural log ofthe size variable inthe analysis. Financial ... the public firm indicator in some ofthe analyses but without changing the tenor
of the results.
The Importance of Reporting Incentives:
Earnings Management in European Private and Public Firms*
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... binding properties
The affinity of wild-type and mutant forms for the
cofactor was measured to evaluate the impact of the
mutations on the structure ofthe PLP binding site.
Because PLP binding ... interacts with the phosphate moiety of
PLP; E57Â is crucial inthe binding ofthe l-serine
hydroxyl group [15] andinthe catalysis ofthe hydrox-
ymethyltransferase reaction [16]; and Y65Â interacts
with ... to
explain the increase ofthe dissociation constant of the
monomer–dimer equilibrium determined by the muta-
tions. The results obtained inthe present study also
show that the monomeric form of the...
... implicated in retraction of the
PilA4-comprising DNA translocator transporting the DNA through the periplasmic space. Binding ofthe DNA to the DNA-binding protein
ComEA on the surface ofthe inner ... mutations in either pilW or pilQ
significantly affect the location ofthe other protein inthe outer membrane.
Furthermore, no PilA4 was present inthe outer membranes of these
mutants. From these findings, ... localization of the
PilMNOWQ and PilA4 competence proteins and on
the effect of mutations in distinct competence proteins
on the subcellular localization of other proteins. Taken
together, the data...
... studies within inthe
border of Vietnam but also in some other places inthe world to have better
supporting sources. Using the mentioned informationand knowledge, there is a
theoretical ... defined as the
continuing commitment by business to contribute to economic development while
improving the quality of life ofthe workforce and their families as well as ofthe
community and ... the business. After finding the common
point ofthe concept, he synthesized and introduced the concept of business ethics as
follows:
“Business ethics is all the rules, standards, ethics or...
... likely
that the increased rate of
13
C label incorporation into the C6
position of glycogen inthe ADM group is indicative of
activated 6-phosphofructo-1-kinase, which can lead to
increased
13
C labeling ... concentrations. There-
fore, an understanding ofthe regulation of these fluxes can
provide important insights into the mechanisms and poten-
tial treatment of diabetes.
The rates of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis ... C1, the C6
and C2–C5 signals were measured simultaneously for the
first time in vivo, which provide the basis for the estimation of
direct and indirect synthesis of glycogen inthe liver. The...
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Bank loans in rising interest rate environments
In the past 20 years (since 1992), there have been three periods of significant ...
surprise. The duration ofthe Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is significantly lower than
durations inthe traditional fixed income asset classes, reflecting the prevalence of floating
rate instruments ... price movements. The default rate is the default
rate of a bank loan portfolio (historically, 2%–3%), andthe recovery rate is the amount of
principal recovered inthe event of default (historically,...
... that the interactions inthe tetramer
interface are weaker than those inthe dimer interface
(Fig. 1A); thus, the K
d
value ofthe wild-type may
reflect the dissociation between the A and D or B and ... As the crystal structure of
human m-NAD-ME in complex with fumarate has
been determined, the binding network of fumarate in
the enzyme has become clear. Inthe fumarate-binding
pocket, two arginyl ... for
the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein,
utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Anal
Biochem 72, 248–254.
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of...
... [16–18].
Interestingly, the sum of ATP and UTP was two-fold
higher than that of CTP and GTP, andthe ratio of
dATP and dTTP to dCTP and dGTP was also 2 : 1
[16,17]. This fact is in accordance with the ... after 3 min and then
declined, while the formation of [
3
H]ATP was increased
linearly with time within the first 15 min. After 30 min,
the reaction reached equilibrium (Fig. 4A). Further
experiments ... substrate in a total
volume of 20 lL. The reaction was initiated by the addition
the enzyme (100 ngặreaction
)1
for the determination of
NTP synthesis rates and 0.51 ngặreaction
)1
for the deter-
mination...