... trees. The largest plant height was obtained using linings of stone and marble. During the first year ofthe study, when the lining served only as mulch due to lack of rainfall, an increase of ... to improve the HI of wheat, 9 The harvest index is defined as the ratio of grain to total crop biomass” (Cassman 1999). The Roleof Rainfed Agriculture inthe Future of Global Food ... infiltration of water, it may also result in soil degradation inthe form of increased erosion (Fall and Faye 1999). The development of new farming techniques may be useful in combating these...
... to them. In this context, this subsection considers the effects of a shock that arises inthe bankingsector of our model and leads to exogenous declines in bank net worth. Following the theoretical ... however, by accountingfor theroleof bank capital inthe transmission of shocks. Inthe model, investors provide the bulk of loanable funds but do not monitor firms receiving loans: this activity ... to the banking sector The previous subsection analyzes how the banking sector, through the dynamics of bankcapital, affects the transmission of shocks. In recent years, however, episodes of increasedvolatility...
... forward them to the next physical network. IP addresses play a fundamental roleinthe functioning ofthe Internet. They identify (―who‖ role) participating devices on thenetworkof networks ... In other words, once the cost of deploying IPv4 infrastructure – determined by the cost of obtaining the addresses themselves and the cost of designing and operating networks that use fewer ... DSTI/ICCP(2007)20/FINAL 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD 2 MAIN POINTS 4 INTRODUCTION 7 I. AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNET ADDRESSING 12 Overview of major initiatives in Internet addressing and routing to-date...
... form the NADP+-bound enzyme. The extent ofthe red-shift following the addition of different concentrations of NADPH was then used to estimate the efficiency of NADPH binding. The results of these ... PChlide in thissystem. The results of measurements ofthe effects of ATP, ADP,AMP and adenosine on the corresponding low pH-inducedblue-shift inthe absorption maximum of maize PLB, made in the ... step is involved in pigment loading. The precise roleof any possible PORkinase therefore still remains unclear. The main line of evidence for the existence of a POR-phosphatase is the observation...
... under the framework of financial globalization.II. Review of Institution Building inthe Financial SectorA. Main driving forces of institution buildingA review ofthe developments of China’s financial ... performance.2. Roleofthe central bank The central bank has played a roleof policy designing and implementation in the process of institution building inthe financial sector. The promulgation ofThe ... source of financing for enterprises, if their owncapital is excluded. In summary, the deepening process ofthe financial markets has rendered the dominance ofthe banking sector inthe financial...
... regression model toexplore the sources ofthe heterogeneity inthe efficacy ofthe BCG vaccine reported in the individual studies. Using a model that included the geographic latitude of the study ... (39 ). The renewed interest in examining the indications for BCG vaccination in the United States included consideration ofthe wide range of vaccine efficacies deter-mined by clinical trials ... Prevention. Theroleof BCG vaccine inthe pre-vention and control of tuberculosis inthe United States: a joint statement by the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and the Advisory...
... banks since the mid-1990s says more about the local economies in which they operate than the viability of community banking as abusiness model. Implications of advances in information-gathering ... an important roleinthe financial system of the U.S. economy. They complement theroleof large banks by special-izing in relationship banking and providing credit to smallbusinesses—a sector ... “Small Business Lending and the Changing Structure ofthe Banking Industry,” Journal of Banking andFinance, August.Sullivan, Richard J. 2000. “How Has the Adoption of Internet Banking AffectedPerformance...
... or without hematoxylin staining. In hypoxia experiments, 3T3-L1 cells were maintained in a hypoxia chamber (Invivo 400; Ruskinn Inc., Cincinnati,OH, USA) constantly maintained at 1% O2. Culturemedium ... lgặmL)1insulin, 1 lm dexamethasone, and0.5 mm IDM). Cells were then maintained in DMEM con-taining 10% fetal bovine serum and 1 lgặmL)1insulin. The medium was replaced every other day. ... cultured in DMEM containing 10% fetal bovineserum. OP9 cells were grown in aMEM containing 20%fetal bovine serum. C2C12 cells were maintained in DMEMcontaining 10% fetal bovine serum.Adipogenic...
... models or inthe surroundings of the mutated residues. The models of RNase A covalent dimers in the exchanging conformation were prepared using the 7RSA structure and the structure of exchanging BS-RNase(1BSR) ... wereprepared using models of these dimers. The models of RNase A covalent dimers inthe nonexchanging conforma-tion were prepared using the 7RSA structure and the struc-ture of nonexchanging BS-RNase ... through the exchange between subunits of either their N-ter-minal, or their C-terminal ends [33–35]. We foundthat the behavior with themodel membrane of the dimer in which the C-terminal ends...
... N-linked oligosaccharide side-chainsare important for the GABA transport activity.1-Deoxymannojirimycin inhibits the GABA-uptake of GAT1 In order to gain further insight into theroleof the terminal ... results in reduction of the stability of GAT1 In order to study thein uence ofthe N-glycosylationand N-linked oligosaccharides on protein stability, the intracellular decay time ofthe GAT1, ... for the stability of this protein,but the terminal structure ofthe N-glycans is not.Defective N-glycosylation reduces the trafficking of GAT1 to the plasma membrane In order to study thein uence...
... hf-2compared with that ofthe wild-type is therefore neither dueto the change in peptide composition ofthe PSII complexnor to the ultrastructure of thylakoid membranes. The growth rate of hf-2 was slightly ... the genetic analysis of hf-2 in detail and the attempt tocompensate the deficiency of SQDG in hf-2 by the culture in the presence of SQDG to elucidate that SQDG participate in PSII activity in ... Effect of exogenous SQDG addition on PSII activity of hf-2and the wild-type in C. reinhardtii inthe presence of various concen-trations of diuron. The values of PSII activities are the means of...