This computational study presents the assessment of eleven density functionals that include CAM-B3LYP, LC-wPBE, M11, M11L, MN12L, MN12SX, N12, N12SX, wB97, wB97X and wB97XD related to the Def2TZVP basis sets together with the Solvation Model Density (SMD) solvation model in calculating the molecular properties and structure of the Blue-G1 intermediate melanoidin pigment. The chemical reactivity...

We provide a simple model to investigate decisions on vertical integration/separation. The key feature of this model is that more than one input is required for the final products of the local downstream monopolists. Depending on their cost structure, downstream firms’ decisions on vertical separation can be both strategic complements and strategic substitutes. As a result, the equilibrium numb...

In a historical retrospective, although the existing literature names the sector of management consulting industry as an extraordinary and unique phenomenon in business and in fact these claims have not been substantiated by academic studies that will assess these same interpretations. This article therefore aims to address the lack of studies in this emerging field, and, from the analysis of a...

Government plans for the economic development of South East England include large scale commercial, housing and industrial development. Essentially shifting major growth to the north and east, exploiting the Thames gateway and developing east to west infrastructure. Water resources are already believed to be under pressure in this region from the impacts of climate change and competing demands ...

Streptococcus pyogenes is a clinically important pathogen consisting of various serotypes determined by different M proteins expressed on the cell surface. The M type is therefore a useful marker to monitor the spread of invasive S. pyogenes in a population. Serotyping and nucleic acid amplification/sequencing methods for the identification of M types are laborious, inconsistent, and usually co...

We have analyzed the junctions involved in two examples of ectopic integration of plasmids containing the am+ (glutamate dehydrogenase) gene into a strain of Neurospora crassa bearing a complete deletion of the am locus. In one transformed strain a single copy of plasmid DNA had been integrated into linkage group (LG) III DNA without the loss of chromosomal DNA. In contrast, 450 bp had been los...

The article offers a strategy for increasing the Russian economy through rational use of country's natural resources. As tools, it is offered to apply functional approach determine critical functions system in order generate additional income improve economy. A scheme influencing control using negative feedback method quality offered. New criteria are proposed assessing work governors and minis...

We consider the K -interpolation methods involving slowly varying functions. establish some reiteration formulae including so-called id="M8"> L or id="M9"> mathvariant="script">R limiting interpolation spaces as well id="M10"> , id="M11"> id="M12"> and id="M13"> extremal spaces. These a...