... layers for the provision, discovery, anddevelopmentof ubiquitous services and applications As a proof of concept, we demonstrate the use of the framework for the developmentof an information sharing ... area recently, including the developmentof embedded system and sensors, the design of system architecture and middleware, and the implementation of software agent and application framework This ... have to rewrite and redeploy the whole application 1.4 Problem Statement In this thesis, we address the problem of the provision, discoveryanddevelopmentof ubiquitous services and applications...
... any SOFC system, the performance of the INER SOFC system is dependent not only on the design and operating conditions of the fuel cell stack, but also on the design and operating conditions of ... provided by the anode off-gas given an anode off-gas temperature of less than 650 oC, a cathode off-gas temperature of less than 390 oC, and a flame barrier temperature of less than 700 oC However, ... SOFC BOP system (S/C=1.7, O/C=0.3, fuel utilization = 64.2%, electrical conversion efficiency = 44%) Design of SOFC BOP components The BOP components of a SOFC system account for between 50% and...
... between yeast and mammalian GPCR signaling pathways, this assay enables the quantitative measurement of receptor activity, or alternately the detection of its ligands Using known ligands of I7 OR ... related ligands strongly suggests the authenticity of its ligand binding and the maintenance of the coding ability at the receptor level Consequently this suggests that glycosylation of I7 OR is ... TGAAGAGGATCTG-3¢) and (5¢-GCATGCCTGCAGG TCGACTCTAGAGGATCTCAAGCCAGTGACCGCCT CCC-3¢), and checked for the presence and sequence of the new insert, as in the case of pJH2-I7 Plasmids pJH2-I7 and pJH2-OR17-40...
... Thermostability and thermoactivity of the CoADR phCoADR is stable for months at both )80 °C and )20 °C, and has half-lives of > 100 and 39 h at 85° and 95 °C, respectively Figure shows the dependence of the ... Addition of a second equivalent of NADPH to the EH2 form of phCoADR results in an increase in absorbance in the regions between 507 and 700 nm and 400 and 500 nm There is also an increase and FEBS ... above Thiols were quantified by comparison of peak areas to standard curves of those standards Coenzyme A was measured as the sum of the areas of the CoA and dephospho CoA peaks, as described previously...
... ANDDEVELOPMENTOF THE CEREAL PLANT 24 THE WHEAT BOOK THE WHEAT BOOK CHAPTER – THE STRUCTURE ANDDEVELOPMENTOF THE CEREAL PLANT THE STRUCTURE ANDDEVELOPMENTOF THE CEREAL PLANT Tim Setter and ... formation of florets within each spikelet and, later, the regression and death of some florets and spikelets and the death of some tillers This phase is also the time of greatest dry mass increase and ... Mainstem and tillers 26: Mainstem and tillers 27: Mainstem and tillers 28: Mainstem and tillers 29: Mainstem and or more tillers Dough development Kernel no longer watery but still soft and dough-like...
... antibiotic discoveryanddevelopment process and provide the reader with a sense of how it is done and where things stand in 2011 The book begins with a solid historical review of the early years of ... Andrea Marra 34 In Vivo Pharmacodynamic Modeling for Drug Discovery 1035 Jared L Crandon and David P Nicolau 35 Applications of Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Models for the Developmentof ... consisting of three components: Isolation and cultivation of novel producer organisms Screening of cultures for activity Purification and identification of the active metabolites 1.4.1 Isolation of Novel...
... BC) of Lydia They were of electrum Origin andDevelopmentof Commercial and Islamic Banking Operations (a mixture of gold and silver) This must have encouraged the emergence and practices of banking ... ups and downs depending on the political and military conditions of the Republic In time of wars and disorder, inflation, financial stagnation and bankruptcy prevail and in times of peace and ... Bin Salih and above all two Jewish merchants and bankers: Yusuf Bin Finkhas and Harun Bin Imran of Baghdad who were appointed to the office of jahbadh of the Persian province Ahwaz and later...
... conjugation of the quencher and the fluorophore influenced neither the rate nor the site of hydrolysis of the peptide Sensitivity and selectivity of the Dabcyl– EVYAVES–Edans substrate and the activity of ... M4) and oligopeptidase A (OpdA; thimet oligopeptidase family, M3), as well as trypsin and chymotrypsin (chymotrypsin family of serine proteases, S1) Because the high sensitivity and specificity of ... samples For an exploration of the proteolytic system of PrtA, and an understanding of its role in the infection process of Photorhabdus, we needed a highly sensitive and specific substrate to selectively...
... painted upon pottery 463 488.—Theoretical developmentof fret work 464 489.—Theoretical developmentof scroll work 465 [Pg 443] ORIGIN ANDDEVELOPMENTOF FORM AND ORNAMENT IN CERAMIC ART By William ... the shape of the vessels employed at the time of the introduction of the art, and these depend, to a great extent, upon the kind and grade of culture of the people acquiring the art and upon the ... with the use of clay and a capacity in handling it that, with advancing culture, brought all nature within the reach of the potter and made it assist in the processes of variation and development...
... DESIGN ANDDEVELOPMENTOF MEDICAL ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION DESIGN ANDDEVELOPMENTOF MEDICAL ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION A Practical Perspective of the Design, Construction, and Test of Medical ... responsibility for the use of these circuits and/ or software or of systems incorporating these circuits and/ or software lies with the reader, who must apply for any and all approvals and certifications ... provide an assortment of desired passband and gain characteristics selection and preparation of electrode placement on the subject, and by keeping the bandpass characteristics of the biopotential...
... activity of LXR modulator compounds in target organs Several candidate biomarkers of LXR agonist exposure and activity have been identified in peripheral blood, and two of these (ABCA1 and ABCG1) ... elevation of ABCA1 and ABCG1 mRNAs reflected the potency of agonists to activate LXR receptors, rats were treated with a range of doses of GW3965 (Figure 2D) or LXR-623 (Figure 2E) Since the potency of ... with 0, 15 and 50 mpk/day of LXR-623 for days (n = per dose group) Blood was collected on day of dosing, and RNA was prepared from whole blood for gene expression analysis of ABCA1 and ABCG1 qPCR...
... optimally promote developmentand retention of motor skills and translate into long-term reduction in disability Also supporting a quantitative scientific understanding of mechanisms of post-stroke ... extend beyond orthopaedic, and impact recovery of motor control, we know that therapies cannot be passive and patients must be engaged Perhaps part of the 'magic' in the hands of the individual therapist ... disorders, and discusses current NBS plasticity protocols applied in clinical research Understanding stroke recovery This thematic series emphasizes the understanding anddevelopmentof modern...
... analysis of probability to obtain financial and organizational support from the state authorities Utility of business associations and their contribution to the establishment of standards and rules of ... impacts of business integration via the formation of holding companies and other types of business groups upon corporate governance and firm performance of affiliated firms; and (c) the role and ... boards of directors, and its chairs in 2001–2004 Comparison of JSCs with separation or combination of ownership and management Logistic regressions for shareholder choice of separated ownership and...
... by studies of economic transition and company behavior in transition economies, with the participation of leading economists of the world, including Andrei Shleifer, Gerard Roland, and Josef Stiglitz ... were related to the compilation and approval of five-year plans and implementation of investment projects came within the competence of higher levels of government); and (c) managers were involved ... planned target volumes and resources allocated to the enterprise and with suppliers and customers on product mix and other terms of supply This pattern of behavior was typical of enterprises in all...
... Organization andDevelopmentof Russian Business Less than 25% of shares 13% More than 50% of shares + absence of a counterbalance 48% From 25% to 50% of shares 18% More than 50% of shares + presence of ... in lack of capacity, lower wages and profitability, and a higher risk of loss Moreover, the authors produced evidence (in a small sample of companies) of the positive role of the size of shareholding ... loans, and funds of Russian partners and other private investors A comparison of ownership structures and intensity of corporate restructuring performed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis as part of...
... free of charge and the shares of state-owned and municipal enterprises On the other hand, in consideration of the fact that managers are still the dominant shareholders in many Russian firms and ... part of the new managers may also contribute This mechanism of control is well studied: a series of works were dedicated to the analysis of change of managers, especially due to ineffectiveness of ... issue pertains to the efficiency and quality of self-management from the point of view of a company’s development, in which case market mechanisms for the selection of skilled managers fail to work...
... effect of state involvement is much stronger than the influence of private owners The impact of capital demand and the developmentof local financial institutions also reduce the probability of the ... (1983a) Separation and ownership and control, Journal of Law and Economics, 26: 301–326 Fama, E F & Jensen, M C (1983b) Agency problems and residual claims, Journal of Law and Economics, 26: ... in terms of the accuracy and transparency of disclosed company information because of the failure to enforce the IAS at all enterprises as well as because of the insufficient number of auditing...
... governance and the board of directors: Performance effects of changes in board composition, Journal of Law and Economics, 1: 101–124 Baysinger, B & Hoskisson, R E (1990) The composition of boards of ... performance of their managers on the basis of the quality of their decisions rather than on the basis of financial results specific to the business they manage because of its technical uncertainty and ... rivals and other companies in the same trade has an impact on its dismissal of insider directors and its appointment of their successors from the outside regardless of differences in period and...