... Thriving enterprises are always strapped for computing capacity When they are not strapped, good management dictates that they should shed capacity until they are strapped Why? Because computing ... talent may be unfocused and unable to concentrate on the important requirements Groups with heavy entrance fees are in some sense elitist, but those big entrance fees also weed out members without ... process than the gateway to participation Transparent Process A transparent process ensures that open participation carries on through the development process A transparent process means properly announced...
... the atmosphere’s high methane content and excessive levels of solar ultraviolet radiation ♦ However, a combination of solar ultraviolet radiation, lightning, radioactivity and meteorite bombardment ... both “good” and “bad”; the “good” ozone found in the stratospheric ozone layer protects all life on Earth by blocking dangerous solar ultraviolet radiation ♦ Unfortunately, the ozone layer is ... reaching about 10% by volume ♦ Life above the water was still not possible, due to strong solar ultraviolet radiation and high levels of methane Evolution of the Earth and its Atmosphere 600 million...
... compilation from the TRANSFAC transcription factor database provided 1370 human entries After 6424 Fig Human transcription factor network built from data extracted from the TRANSFAC 8.2 database ... Rodriguez-Caso et al Human transcription factor network topology Table Description and functionality of transcriptions factor hubs Transcription factor (TF), degree (k), betweenness centrality (b) TF Description ... sources, could be extracted from the database IN (interacting factor) field TRANSFAC contains, as entries, not only single transcription factors but also some entries for well-described transcription...
... purification of cN was performed by preparative gel filtration The peaks from several anion-exchange runs (QFF) were batched, concentrated in an Amicon Ultrafiltration cell fitted with a YM 10 membrane, and ... coding sequence does not appear to be part of a translatable ORF in this transcript Interestingly, an EST apparently corresponding to a similar transcript from human hippocampus (BM548090) is ... this could allow the translation of a larger version of cN with an 11-kDa C-terminal extension rich in glycine and proline (not shown) However, no cDNA clones for a human cN transcript have emerged...
... trees (burnin ¼ 15 000) Results Cloning of S coleoptrata hemocyanin cDNA Purification and analyses of S coleoptrata hemocyanin The total RNA was extracted from a single specimen and poly(A)+RNA was ... of the respective 5¢ untranslated regions and the entire 3¢ untranslated regions The standard polyadenylation signals (AATAAA) and the poly(A)-tails of different lengths are present in each clone ... variants cDNA-sequences of S coleoptrata hemocyanin subunits A cDNA expression library was constructed from about lg poly(A)+RNA extracted from an adult S coleoptrata specimen The library was screened...
... lateral gene transfer, including plasmid-mediated conjugation, phage-mediated transduction, and natural competence [4,5,12,13] In eukaryotes, by far the most prevalent form of lateral transfer documented ... reactions: transketolase, which catalyzes the transfer of two-carbon units in the Calvin cycle and oxidative pentose phosphate pathway, 1-deoxyxylulose5-phosphate synthase, which transfers a ... alga Porphyra [41], the genes having been transferred to the nucleus in higher plants (Fig 1A,C) Citrate synthase (CS) Oxalacetate acetyl-CoA ! citrate CoASH In eukaryotes, CS (EC 4.1.3.7)...
... been probably the fastest among transition economies (Buchs (1999)) During a few years time an enormous amount of commercial banks was founded In contrast to other transition economies the (former) ... to increase their market share in the three months Rouble deposits market New entrants were faced with high barriers to growth and failed to attract savings money by offering high deposits rates ... 1600 (Buchs (1999)) In our sample of the Moscovian three months deposits market the number of licensed banks almost halved as well Our data set consists of banks ‘active’ on the three months Rouble...
... manager, Cisco IT Customer Strategy & Success group ● JP Vasseur, distinguished engineer, Cisco Emerging Technologies ● Michael Adams, Cisco IBSG Communications Strategy Practice Endnotes Source: ... to send data to and from an extra ground station, which can be expensive and time-consuming Further, Cisco Space Routers extend IP access to areas not covered by traditional ground networks or ... when it comes to the Internet Initiatives and advances, such as Cisco’s Planetary Skin, HP’s central nervous system for the earth (CeNSE), and smart dust, have the potential to add millions—even...
... all-trans-retinaldehyde into all-transretinol in intact cells (Fig 3A), whereas RDH1- and RDH2-transfected cells showed no differences from mock-transfected cells in the generation of all-transretinaldehyde ... all-transretinaldehyde from all-trans-retinol (Fig 3B) Mocktransfected COS-7 cells reduced all-trans-retinaldehyde, indicating that the cells harbor reductases Transfection with amphioxus RDH1 ... dehydrogenase (RaDH9), epidermal retinal dehydrogenase (eRaDH2), retSDR1, DHRS4, 17b-HSD11, 17b-HSD12, 11b-HSD11, 11b-HSD12 and short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase 10 isoform B (SCDR10B), branched...
... continuous addition of nitrogen Total RNA was extracted using the guanidine thiocyanate method [24] Poly(A)+ RNA was purified by the aid of the PolyATract kit (Promega) A directionally cloned cDNA ... to pBK-CMV plasmid vectors with the material provided by Stratagene according to the manufacturer’s instructions and sequenced on both strands by the commercial GENterprise (Mainz, Germany) sequencing ... comprise of 2078–2350 bp, which include 22–73 bp of the 5¢-untranslated regions and open reading frames of 1878–1893 bp The 3¢-untranslated regions comprise 137–419 bp, include the standard polyadenylation...
... HCGETSVQLEVDVDLFGIGNLIQPSDITLGGCDPIGQDHS WLLFETQLHACGSTLMMT ADSLVYTFTLNYQPNALGATPIIRTSSAVVGIQCHYMRLHNVSSNALKPTWIPYHSTLSA EDSLVYTFAFNYQPSAIGATPIIRTSSAVVGIQCHYLSLHNVSSNALKPTWIPYHSTLSA EDSLVYTFGLDYQPKALGSTPIIRTNGAIVGVQCHYMRLHNVSSNALKPTWIPYRSTLSA ... each transcript corresponded to those of the respective cDNAs (1385, 1690 and 2655 bp) However, the probe for eZPCc hybridized to two different-sized transcripts, 1.6 and 2.7 kb The 1.6 kb transcript ... eZPCc and eZPCd All four transcripts of eZPs were detected exclusively in the ovary (Fig 6A) Each probe for eZPB, eZPCa and eZPCd specifically hybridized with a single transcript, the sizes of...
... Kirkwood gaps at two-fths and three-sevenths of Jupiters period are also evident in gure 1.17 However, to illustrate the complexity of the resonance process there is a small concentration of asteroid ... spiralling inwards to join a central condensation having jettisoned its angular momentum in some mysterious fashion on the way in Computer graphics are not constrained by the petty requirements ... the moment-of-inertia factor With a central density about 100 times the mean density is about 0.055; for a uniform sphere is 0.4 and becomes less as the central condensation in the body increases...
... actin-cytoskeleton mediating intracellular signal transduction and cell movement This function definietly demonstrate the dynamics of cell–ECM interaction as cells move along a substrate Thus, integrins ... infiltration have to be discussed The most important medium for this process is the extracellular matrix (ECM) The ECM comprises a considerable proportion of the normal brain volume The extracellular ... contraction, which finally results a cell forward displacement Glioma cell motility and contractility also require A and B isoforms of myosin II Myosin II is the major source of cytoplasmic contractile...
... Official studies within the U.S administration at that time were pessimistic about the economic viability of nuclear power, in contrast to public statements of Strauss (33) In the United States, nuclear ... steady implementation of an indigenous nuclear power program is a clear demonstration of this determination This article traces the growth of the Indian nuclear power program in detail, from its ... suffered due to this, and the national strategies pursued in countering this technology-denial regime The second half of the article discusses the triumphs and tribulations of the nuclear power...
... effects of excessive regulation are illustrated by the example of failed negotiations between Telstra (Australia’s incumbent telecommunications carrier) and the Australian government when the former ... separation has seen the emergence of significant broadband competitors LLU played a central role in the strategies of entrants and offered incentives to other service providers to invest in other parts ... performance (Japan versus Australia, for instance) It seems that the regulatory agencies have to develop more refined techniques and strategies which give incentives to new entrants to become first-movers...
... Dates in years BP of transition from HSN to HSS Source: Trinkaus (1983, 1984) that the transition from HSN to HSS was earliest in Palestine, about 5,000 years later in Central Europe, and some ... interbreeding There is comparable evidence of transitional forms at other sites of HSN replacement by HSS The transformation of the large indigenous HSN population to HSS does seem to indicate that in hybridization ... the range of HSS (Table 2.3) For example, the face Nasion-Prothion heights and the bimaxillary breadths are transitional Thus there arises the suggestion of hybridization HSN and HSS are varieties...
... Kirkwood gaps at two-fths and three-sevenths of Jupiters period are also evident in gure 1.17 However, to illustrate the complexity of the resonance process there is a small concentration of asteroid ... spiralling inwards to join a central condensation having jettisoned its angular momentum in some mysterious fashion on the way in Computer graphics are not constrained by the petty requirements ... moment-of-inertia factor With a central density about 100 times the mean density ôơ is about 0.055; for a uniform sphere ô is 0.4 and becomes less as the central condensation in the body increases...
... the Earth and the Moon This misalignment produces a torque that transfers angular momentum from the Earth’s rotation to the Moon’s translation The drawing is not to scale Conservation of Angular ... the following assumptions: i) L1 is the sum of the rotation of the Earth around its axis and the translation of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth only ii) The Moon’s orbit is circular and ... to the Earth´s axis; and ωM , the present angular frequency of the Moon’s orbit This process of transfer of angular momentum will end when the period of rotation of the Earth and the period of...
... www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or ... enable them to design a 747 straight oV the bat? If we ignore the time scale, the path from the Kitty Hawk ‘‘Flyer’’ to the supersonic airliner looks much like the transition from the early Eohippus ... brings out is that the word rational has two senses, marked by two diVerent contraries In the categorial sense, the contrary of rational is arational, a term that applies to behavior that is due...