... total employment in a size class at the end ofthe year less total employment in
the size class at the beginning ofthe year. The numbers presented in this section
were generated by the U.S. Census ... longitudinal data from individual
firms.
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The job figures presented in Chart 1 classify firms into size classes based on
their size at the beginning ofthe period, which favors a finding of higher ... Finally, many ofthe largest firms operate in
industries in which only a few firms operate or dominate the market.
For the most part, these firms do not compete with one another on the
basis of...
... 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 ... create signiÞcant 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 ... commercially introduced in the
U.S. in 1996 and have been rapidly adopted by farmers. It has been estimated
that 24% ofthe corn and almost 70% ofthe soybeans and cotton grown in
the U.S. in 2001...
... at the value determined from the amino acid
sequence (45 320 Da).
Measurement ofthe K
d
of PLP binding
equilibrium
PLP binding equilibria were analyzed taking advantage of
the protein intrinsic ... 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 ofthe ... 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...
... 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 ... (1994) The inhibition of glycogen
synthase kinase-3 by insulin or IGF-1 inthe rat skeletal muscle cell
line L6 by wortmannin, but not rapamycin: evidence that wort-
mannin blocks activation ofthe ... 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
-leucine-induced
up-regulation...
... group is given in
Table 1. Following the tabulation of data, the results were
offered to the participants upon request using the reference
numbers they were assigned at the time ofthe study.
Materials
Materials ... minimal reference to the outline during
recording. The first part ofthe lecture covered definitions of
terms and a brief history of ceramics, which tended to be done
in narrative form. Most of ... very
specific interpretation ofthe meaning of lecture. Having examined over 20
definitions ofthe word, we conclude that a lecture can be directed to one
person, as in Mother lectured me for an hour on the...
... collecting
loan repayments.
Another promising track for savings
banks is to invest their savings deposits in
microfinance institutions by specialising
in wholesale lending to microfinance
institutions ... group of savings
banks. By capturing and channelling more
of the remittances into the financial system
and intermediating the flow ofthe resources,
savings banks contribute to leveraging the ... out of
the savings banks movement, have done a
Bringing the Hidden Giants to the
Footlight: theRoleof Savings and
Retail Banks in Increasing the Level
of Access to Financial Services
Chris...
... 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 ... labeling at the triose level. Such a mechanism
can lead to increases in labeling of glycogen C6 even in the
presence of decreased activity ofthe indirect pathway,
provided that the increase in glycolytic ... achieved inthe intact
liver in vivo. The importance ofthe detection of label
incorporation into glycogen C6 while infusing [1-
13
C]glu-
cose can be appreciated from the fact that this labeling
pattern...
... 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 param-
eters ... k
cat
represents
the rate of acylation and K
m
equals the binding constant of
the substrate to the free enzyme. The results then indicate
Ó FEBS 2002 Roleof active-site phenylalanines in penicillin acylase ... kinetic parameters ofthe enzyme
determine the yield ofthe product.
The two most important parameters are (a) the rate of
conversion ofthe substrate (acyl donor) vs. the rate
of conversion of...
... University
Regional Learning Alliance – workforce development and
training/collaborations with business and industry; meeting the
training and education needs of businesses within 60 mile radius
in Northern Allegheny ... $28,000 in average annual salary)
Preserving Value
Continuing education is important to preserving the market value
of specialized education – particularly in professional fields
Continuing education ... University
Small Business Development Center – collaboration with business
and industry/entrepreneurial activity; providing business
development assistance
The Roleof Public Regional
Universities in Community...
... the meaning ofthe image or the image projects the
meaning ofthe music), then the multimedia example has passed the
similarity test and the relationship exhibited is one of conformance.
In ... music), taking into
account the director’s – and, therefore, the composer’s – intentions,
the narrative content ofthe film, and the overall strategy ofthe
director in constructing the multifaceted ... other-worldly. In this capacity, the
role of music is significantly enhanced by the level of ambiguity
inherent inthe visual scene. Specifically, the more ambiguous the
meaning ofthe visual image, the...
... booklets, they asked all patients
about their willingness to take pain medicines in general and
then about their willingness to take the medicine described
in the information leaflet that they read. They ... mean-
ingless. Readers may then use the picture to guess the
intended meaning, often incorrectly, and think that they
understand the message, thereby interfering with their
comprehension. They ... about gout in booklets with and
without cartoons (N = 50). They found no difference in
recall between the two versions ofthe booklet. In
discussing their findings, they pointed to the h igh interest
level...
...
The Roleof Higher Education in Economic Development Page 6 of 12
Identifying Needs of Business and Industry
Higher education connects workforce development to the economic developmentofthe ... economic developmentofthe region. Together, the
institutions of higher education invite the public and private sectors, including business and
industry, education, civic groups, not-for-profits, ... workforce by offering instructional programs, matching
instruction to the needs of business and industry, and helping individuals learn throughout their
lives.
Instructional Programs
Teaching excellence...