... in nature to a data manager which fails to free
data, but is easier to detect and prevent.
• Data manager changes data. A malicious data manager may change the value of its data on each cache
refresh. ... requested. The Mach kernel can only handle integral
multiples ofthe system page size in any one call and partial pages are discarded.
Since the data manager may have external constraints on the consistency ... modify a page of data at a time. An attempt by a reader to write previously read data causes
a memory fault which converts a reader into a writer and invalidates all other page caches. A subsequent...
... capital modelling
The comparison of an internal assessment of capital needs against capital available is part of
banks’ overall ICAAP. Large banks (which are likely to adopt internal ratings-based ... confidence
in the accuracy ofthe outcomes. Given the diversity inthe nature of inputs, the importance of
assumptions that underline the parameters used, andthe scale ofthe task in practical
applications, ...
3. Transparency and integration into decision-making. A bank should effectively
integrate economic capital models ina transparent and auditable way into decision
making. Economic capital model...
... protons in acquiring their position in the
electronic clouds of O atoms than do the weakly
adsorbing cations (Abd-Elfattah and Wada, 1981).
On the other hand, the value ofthe slopes for S1
and S3 ... time (min), and k and v
are constants and v is positive and less than unity
(Sparks and Jardine, 1984; Chien and Clayton, 1980).
The optimal parameter values for both Langmuir
and kinetic equations ... Bertsch,
1982). The effective capacity ofthe exchange com-
plex (ECEC) was calculated as the sum of Al
K
and the
amounts of Ca, Mg, Na and K extracted by 1 M
NH
4
OAc at pH 7 (Shuman, 1990). The supernatants
from...
... built
and maintained high-quality public infrastructure; created a business
climate with reasonable levels of taxation and regulation; and, through
good government and quality amenities, have created ... SECOND QUARTER 2007 87
IV. SMALL BUSINESS AND INNOVATION
Joseph Schumpeter, the renowned analyst and advocate of capital-
ism, asserted that the hallmark of capitalism is innovation: The
sweeping ... inthe community and creating an attractive business climate.
The reason for the shift in approaches is clear. Experience suggests
that economicdevelopment strategies aimed at attracting large...
... form the covalent adduct. On the other hand, the
K22V mutant protein requires the presence of UDPNAG
for the formation ofthe adduct indicating that UDPNAG
plays a crucial roleinthe organization ... put on analysis ofthe heat
capacity decrement as this parameter is a sensitive indicator
of both the changes in hydration andthe conformational
changes involved in protein–ligand interactions ... demonstrating that the conformational
changes occurring upon ligand binding are accompanied by
significant heat capacity changes.
Determination ofthe heat capacity changes for the K22V,
R120K and...
... polymerase (Finnzymes) andthe synthetic
oligonucleotide primers 5¢-AAAAAA
GAATTCATGTCA
GACCTCAGCACCGC-3¢ and 5¢-AAAAA
AAGCTTTCA
GGCGGAACGCAGCTC-3¢ (EcoRI and HindIII restric-
tion sites are underlined). ... Hisanaga Y, Ago H, Nakagawa N, Hamada K, Ida K,
Yamamoto M, Hori T, Arii Y, Sugahara M, Kuramitsu
S et al. (2004) Structural basis ofthe substrate-specific
two-step catalysis of long chain fatty ... by a linear
gradient down to 5% buffer Ain 2 min. 5% buffer A was
held for an additional 2 min and followed by a linear
gradient up to 95% buffer Ain 6 min.
Determination ofthe acyl adenylate...
... savings may
increase the means to afford college.
The other effect is indirect and mainly attitudinal. Having savings over a period of years may raise a
young person’s educational expectations ... rather late, point in time—age 15 or older. Finally, we do not claim that having
savings is the most important factor for understanding college attendance. Savings appears to matter
and is an ... for their youth.
Youth savings. Youth were asked in 2002 whether they had a savings or bank account in their name. If
they had an account, they were also asked whether they were saving some of...
... global markets; availability of lifelong learning and training for employers and
employees; and collaborative relationships among research, capital, business, and public policy
(Ganzglass et al., ... and various
lecture series; and NIU’s and Rockford College Music Academy student and faculty
performances and participation inthe Rockford Symphony and other musical groups and
theater; and ... places to live and work. Higher education institutions
provide instruction and training, but they also provide arts, entertainment, sports, and recreation
programs that attract and retain a...
... pET9d::LamA
as template [6], with the primers 5¢-GCAAAG
ATGGTGGTGG
CATATGTAAGGGTTTAC-3¢ (sense)
and 5¢-GTAAACCCTTACATA
TGCCACCACCATCT
TTGC-3¢ (antisense). The E5 3A mutant andthe double
mutant (E5 3A ... nm after each
CaCl
2
addition. To determine protein binding constants
and number of binding sites, the variation of BAPTA
absorbance as a function of calcium addition was fitted
by nonlinear analysis ... thermodynamic stability of pfLamA
single mutants E5 3A, D28 7A and double mutant
E5 3A ⁄ D28 7A, as well as the binding of calcium to the
mutant proteins in native conditions. The single and
combined mutations...
... APMA
inducing the shedding and/ or activation ofa protease
capable of rapidly degrading sAPPa,tosAPPa being
rapidly taken up by the APMA-stimulated cells, the
confluency state ofthe cells or an artefact ... batimastat [10].
Members ofthe ADAMs (a disintegrin and metallo-
protease) family have been put forward as candidate
a- secretases, in particular ADAM10 and ADAM17
(tumour necrosis factor -a converting ... both ADAM10 and TACE play arolein the
a- secretase shedding of APP, neither protease was respon-
sible for the shedding of ACE.
APMA stimulates the shedding of ACE but not APP
The effect of the...
... c
6
). A series of mutant forms was generated to span the
possible combinations of charge neutralization (by mutation to alanine)
and charge inversion (by mutation to lysine and aspartate, respectively) ... isosteric asparagine, or by lysine, but
by the small amino acid alanine. For the variants
carrying the mutation D7 2A, the positive change in
entropy upon unfolding was reduced with respect to
other variants ... (1989) Heat
capacity and conformation of proteins inthe denatured
state. J Mol Biol 205, 737–750.
40 Privalov PL & Makhatadze GI (1990) Heat capacity of
proteins. II. Partial molar heat capacity...
... Philippines, in Asia; Bolivia, Guatemala, Ecuador,
Honduras and Surinam in Latin America; and Ghana, Rhodesia, and South Africa from
Africa South ofthe Sahara. The countries in this group were also ... geographically diverse: it included Algeria, Tunisia, Iran, Iraq,
Syria, and Jordan inthe Middle East and North Africa; Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan,
Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia andthe Philippines, ... experienced: rampant
inflation; capital flight; low investment rates; drastic declines in living standards;
increases in inequality and substantial increases in urban and rural poverty. The average
developing...
... monitoring and
evaluation) andthe same proportion was involved in AFP
surveillance. On the other hand, in Zambia, nurses and
midwives were involved inthe full range of functions for
SIAs and AFP ...
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World Health Organization Country Office, Lusaka, Zambia
Email: Annette Mwansa Nkowane* - nkowanemwansa@who.int; Liliane Boualam - boualaml@who.int;
Salah Haithami - haithamis@sud.emro.who.int; ... conceptualized the project and wrote the study pro-
posal, designed the questionnaires and initiated and par-
ticipated in discussions, data analysis and writing of the
article. LB participated inthe conceptualization...