We propose a Bayesian approach to test the New Keynesian Phillips Curve (NKPC) both as an exact relation and as a noisy/potentially misspecified model. We do so in order to reconcile the contradicting evidence that the NKPC is rejected by a Wald test but nevertheless it provides a good approximation of inflation dynamics. We apply the proposed approach to US and EMU data. When the NKPC is teste...

Carboxylate groups were introduced at poly(ethylene) (PE) surfaces by immobilization of sodium 10undecenoate (C11(:)) or sodium dodecanoate (C12) using an argon plasma treatment. The presence of carboxylate groupsat the surfacewas confirmedbyATR-FTIRspectroscopy, contact-angle determinations, andderivatizationXPS. Thepresence of anunsaturated bond in the alkyl chain of the surfactant enhanced t...

The oligomeric c-rings of Na+-translocating F1F0 ATP synthases exhibit unusual stability, resisting even boiling in SDS. Here, we show that the molecular basis for this remarkable property is intersubunit crossbridging by Na+ or Li+ ions. The heat stability of c11 was dependent on the presence of Na+ or Li+ ions. For equal stability, 10 times higher Li+ than Na+ concentrations were required, re...

Previous work has shown that a T-cell protein-tyrosine-phosphatase truncated in its carboxyl-terminal domain (delta C11.PTP) has full enzymatic activity but no longer localizes in the particulate fraction of the cell. Two baby hamster kidney (BHK) cell lines overexpressing the truncated protein are markedly multinucleate, a state likely caused by a failure in cytokinesis. Nuclei within syncytia...

We have investigated the spectral properties of a new benzothiazole dye – thioflavin T derivative 3-sulfopropyl-5-methoxy-2-[3-(3,5-diethyl-2-benzothiazolidene)-1-propienyl]-benzothiazolium (Th-C11). Based on quantum-chemical calculations, it is shown that molecule in ground state has flat structure. In an excited state, minimum energy corresponds to twisted conformation, which aromatic fragmen...

Seifers, D. L., Tatineni, S., and French, R. 2013. Variants of Triticum mosaic virus isolated from wheat in Colorado show divergent biological behavior. Plant Dis. 97:903-911. Triticum mosaic virus (TriMV) is a recently discovered virus infecting wheat. We compared Colorado isolates C10-492 and C11-775 with the 06-123 isolate. Comparisons were made using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA...

The C2-C11 cyclized cembranoids, which include the eunicellins (also known as the cladiellins), briarellins, asbestinins, and sarcodictyins, are secondary metabolites isolated from gorgonian octocorals and soft corals. An unusual oxatricyclic ring system containing a hydroisobenzofuran and an oxonene unit with stereogenic centers residing at C1-3, 9, 10, and 14 is common to the eunicellins, bri...

Leuconostoc citreum is a key microorganism in fermented foods of plant origin. Here we report the draft genome sequence for three strains of Leuconostoc citreum, LBAE C10, LBAE C11, and LBAE E16, which have been isolated from traditional French wheat sourdoughs.

This paper proposes the use of data on expectations to identify the role of news shocks in business cycles. This approach exploits the fact that news shocks cause agents to adjust their expectations about the future even when current fundamentals are not affected. Using data on expectations, we estimate a dynamic, stochastic, general equilibrium model that incorporates news shocks for the U.S. ...

A large body of evidence has emerged in recent studies confirming that macroeconomic factors play an important role in determining investor risk premia and the ultimate path of equity returns. This paper illustrates how widely tested financial and economic variables from these studies can be employed in a time varying dynamic sector allocation model for U.S. equities. The model developed here i...