... addressing (a) the electron entry point to oxidase and its possible alternatives,(b) the size and extent ofthe acidic patch on subunit II, and (c) ways of experimentally influencing the kinetic phases during ... with the crystal structures ofthe eukaryotic and the Paracoccus denitrificans oxidase showing clusters of negat-ively charged residues on the surface of subunit II [11,12].Previous studies on the ... functionalbinding site: Several attempts to eliminate a hypotheticalsecond site have been made here for the bacterial enzyme bystripping subunits III and IV off the native complex, and byfurther destroying...
... nearly flat in the passband and rolls off smoothly and monotonically. In addition, it has virtually no ripple in either the passband or the stopband. For these reasons, many designers regard the Butterworthfilter ... occurs andthe current jumps to its maximal value. As the thick-ness ofthe AgCl layer deposited increases, the reaction rate decreases andthe currentdrops. This process continues, andthe current ... afinite period of time and then drifts back to the original baseline. The time required for the return of normal operational conditions ofthe biopotential amplifier after the end of the saturating...
... have a profoundimpact on the lives of poor children, both directly, in their receipt of goods and services, and indirectly, through the attitudes and behaviors of parents. The measure of assets ... was the job ofthe schools). Laosa (50) found that Chicano mothers praised theirchildren less often and used more nonverbal cues than white mothers.One limitation of these studies was that they ... thresholdsfor program planningand statistical use.In 1969, the US Bureau ofthe Budget (now theOf ce of Management and Budget)gave the poverty thresholds of cial status throughout the Federal government.In...
... incluing: Understanding the hardware and software available Giving the user the feeling of visiting the standard site Giving the user the option to visit the standard site Designing for ... the most is the difference between how we think people use thewebsiteand how they actually use them.” —Steve Krug The Mobile Strategy and Information Architecture Processes are two ofthe ... in designing a website or a web application to be compatible with different models ofthe same device andthe answer is always the same: If you design a web site, optimize your work for the...
... represents the tilt ofthe major magnetic axis, z, away from the heme normal (z¢ axis),a is the angle between the projection ofthe tilt ofthe z axis on the x¢,y¢ plane (defined direction of tilt of ... at position E7 as the source ofthe H-bond to ligand on the basis of apartial sequence, which had indicated a Tyr on the distalE-helix. The similarity in the 1HNMRspectraofthethree globin ... one of WT andthe other of rWTmetHb, exhibit differences that include important por-tions ofthe protein that we have characterized above.Thus parts ofthe FG corner move away from the hemeand...
... isomerism.Characterization ofthe secondary structure of these twoligands of ODN receptors should provide useful informationfor thedesignof potent, stable and selective agonists and antagonists of these receptors. ... Ala-scan of OP has revealed that the side chain of each residue is required for the full activity of the peptide [12]. These data led us to synthesize cyclicanalogs of OP and to use the N- and C-terminus ... [36,37]. Furthermore, the analysis of the calculated structures revealed a short distancesbetween NH of Leu7 andthe side chain carboxyl group of the Asp6 residue (< 0.28 nm), and NH of Leu7...
... within each line of computers the screen size, the amount of memory, the speed of the processor, the capabilities ofthe CD/DVD device, the capacity and rotational speed of the hard drive, etc. ... manufacturing process step, then Ystep is theprocess step yield. If NI is the number of units that complete the manufacturing process, then Ystep is the yield of the product after theprocess ... other, then the yield of an entire process is given by YYProcessstepimi==∏1 (3.12)whereYstepiis the yield ofthe ith step in the process, and m is the total number of steps in the...
... experimental data on the hydraulicbehaviour of packed columns for thedevelopmentof a new method for the standardpresentation ofthe fluid dynamics of columns with any type of packing design. The basicprinciples ... costs of normal pressure rectification. Dependingon the difference between the temperatures at the bottom tW and at the top tD of the column, and on the price ofthe heating steam CH, the optimum ... energy and electronic industry. They are often equipped withdifferent kinds of packings. Understanding of principles for packing design, internal traf-fic ofphases within the column and implementing...
... indicate the location of the pain on eight diagrams ofthe feet. The participantsthen completed the Greek language version ofthe MFPDI.A total score for the MFPDI was obtained according to the following ... with-out lifting the right heel from the ground and while keep-ing the trunk upright. The position ofthe fibular head wasmarked on the clear acrylic plate, andthe angle formedbetween the lateral ... participantsrespond to the MFPDI questions from the perspective of their general health, and need to be reminded that the questions pertain specifically to their feet.Concurrent validity ofthe translated...
... Fundamental Studies of Higher School of Economics supported by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade ofthe Russian Federation, andthe Zengin Foundation for Studies on Economics and Finance. ... Nishihara for their administration ofthe project and to Akira Ishida, Elena Leont’eva, and Jim Treadway for their assistance with the preparation ofthe manuscripts. The authors appreciate their colleagues ... Organization andDevelopmentof Russian BusinessTo study thedevelopment stage and organization ofthe contemporary Russian business sector is essential to assess the potential ofthe Russian...
... amount of accumulated wealth under the command ofthe state andthe availability of rich natural resources. On the one hand, this enabled the state to postpone the necessary reforms and enlarged ... management and employees free, and 10% ofthe total ordi-nary stock was distributed to them at 70% of face value. The second scheme allowed both the management andthe employees to purchase 20% ofthe ... lines. The first was the disintegration ofthe Soviet Union, the swift dismantling of central planning, andthe shock ther-apy of price liberalization in 1991–1992. The second event was the financial...
... and, by the end ofthe 1970s, plans on the level of USSR ministries had about 60,000 items. On the other hand, in China, in 1957, the plan ofthe central government included 532 items, and, by ... behavior ofthe management (Stiglitz 1999). On the one hand, the free-rider problem copes with principal shareholders with incentives to develop and provide control ofthe business. On the other hand, ... ofthe results of privatization. In the public opinion, the privatization ofthe 1990s is con-sidered unjust (Denisova et al. 2007), andthe representatives ofthe busi-ness community themselves...
... whereas 18% expressed the opposite. Assessments ofthe influence of shareholder meetings were not linked to the extent of concentration as they were in the case ofthe board of directors. With ... than another shareholder ofthe company or the com-pany itself; on the other hand, a shareholder of a closed JSC must sell his/her shares first to another shareholder ofthe company or the company ... well as other terms and conditions included in an agreement between the seller andthe purchasing third party. This is done in order to confirm whether any ofthe other shareholders ofthe company...
... JSC. Another interesting aspect is that the marginal effect of state involvement is much stronger than the influence of private owners. The impact of capital demand andthedevelopmentof local ... in the self-organization ofthe firm. As is discussed later, the bargaining hypothesis andthe agency theory assume different positions regarding the manner in which the bargaining power of ... 1972) and other management theories, such as the resource-dependent theory (Pfeffer & Salancik 1978) andthe stewardship theory (Muth & Donaldson 1998). In addition, thedevelopment of...