Chicco AJ, Sparagna GC. Role of cardiolipin alterations in mitochondrial dysfunction and disease. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 292: C33–C44, 2007. First published August 9, 2006; doi:10.1152/ajpcell.00243.2006.—Cardiolipin (CL) is a structurally unique dimeric phospholipid localized in the inner mitochondrial membrane where it is required for optimal mitochondrial function. In addition to its role...

Tetragonal magnetostriction (λγ,2) and elastic constants (c′, c44, and c11) for Fe100−xSixwere measured as a function of temperature (T). Compositions corresponding to the disordered A2 (x = 5), ordered D03 (x = 19.8), and mixed (x = 11.6) phases, were investigated. The magnetoelastic coupling (−b1) was determined for 77 < T < 300 K and compared with those of Fe-Ga, Fe-Ge, and Fe-Al. Both λγ,2(...

Magnetite exhibits unique electronic, magnetic, and structural properties in extreme conditions that are of great research interest. Previous studies have suggested a number of transitional models, although the nature of magnetite at high pressure remains elusive. We have studied a highly stoichiometric magnetite using inelastic X-ray scattering, X-ray diffraction and emission, and Raman spectr...

The paper uses both the single rotation and ongoing rotation framework to study the impact of yield tax, lump-sum tax, cash flow tax and tax on interest rate earnings on the privately optimal rotation period when forest value growth is stochastic and forest owners are either risk neutral or risk averse. In the case of risk-neutral forest owner higher yield tax raises the optimal harvesting thre...

Cu-implanted SiO2 films on Si 100 have been studied and compared to unimplanted SiO2 on Si 100 using x-ray methods, transmission electron microscopy, Rutherford backscattering, and Brillouin spectroscopy. The x-ray results indicate the preferred orientation of Cu 111 planes parallel to the Si substrate surface without any directional orientation for Cu-implanted SiO2/Si 100 and for Cu-implanted...

Knowing the elasticity of ferropericlase across the spin transition can help explain seismic and mineralogical models of the lower-mantle including the origin of seismic heterogeneities in the middle to lowermost parts of the lower mantle. However, the effects of spin transition on full elastic constants of ferropericlase remain experimentally controversial due to technical challenges in direct...

Data about the incidence of skin cancer in the Islamic Republic of Iran are lacking. This study investigated trends in the incidence of skin cancer (lCD-10 category C44, other malignant neoplasms of skin) in 6 regions using data from the Iranian cancer registry from 2000 to 2005. The standardized incidence rates in each year were calculated by the direct method using the standard World Health O...

This paper considers a model of cost-based procurement in which the principal faces ambiguity about the agent's preferences for e ort to reduce costs. It evaluates the performance of simple and commonly used incentive schemes whereby the agent chooses between a xed-price contract and a cost-reimbursement contract. Calculation of the optimal simple scheme requires knowledge only of the cost savi...

The pressure-induced transition of vanadium from BCC to rhombohedral structures is unique and intriguing among transition metals. In this work, the stability of these phases is revisited by using density functional theory. At finite temperatures, a novel transition of rhombohedral phases back to BCC phase induced by thermal electrons is discovered. This reentrant transition is found not driven ...

(3S,4R,5S,6R,7R,9R,10S,11S,12S,13S,- 14R)-14-Benzyloxymethoxy-10,12-O-carbonyl-4-N- imidazolylcarbonyl-6,7-O-isopropylidene-3,5,7,9,11,- 13-hexamethylhexadec-1-ene-4,6,7,10,12,14-hexol, C38H56N2O9, Mr = 684.87, monoclinic, P2(1), a = 8.7302 (12), b = 15.597 (2), c = 14.463 (2) A, beta = 104.797 (10) degrees, V = 1904.1 (4) A3, Z = 2, Dx (198 K) = 1.19 g cm-3, mu = 0.7893 cm-1, Mo K alpha radiat...