Extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) phosphorylate the high molecular mass isoform of the actin-binding protein caldesmon (h-CaD) at two sites (Ser(759) and Ser(789)) during smooth muscle stimulation. To investigate the role of phosphorylation at these sites, antibodies were generated against phosphopeptides analogous to the sequences around Ser(759) and Ser(789). Affinity-purified ant...

Recruitment and Pay at the Establishment Level: Gender Segregation and the Wage Gap in Portugal This paper aims at quantifying the trend in worker segregation at the establishment level and its impact on wages in Portugal over a fifteen year period. We concentrate on the gender dimension, to answer the questions: have changes in recruitment policies at the establishment level resulted in higher...

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INTRODUCTION Tympanoplasty is indicated to restore hearing disability and prevent recurrent otorrhea. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was a retrospective review of patients who underwent tympanoplasty with or without mastoidectomy over a 1-year period. RESULTS A total of 789 tympanoplasties were reviewed, with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.1. In total, 91% and 9% of tympanoplasties were pe...

Kai Liu Toshiyuki Yamamoto *2 Taka Morikawa *3 Graduate School of Civil Engineering, Kobe University *1 (1-1, Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe City, Japan, 657-8501, +81-78-803-6436, [email protected]) Department of Civil Engineering, Nagoya University *2 (Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya City, Japan, 464-8603, +81-52-789-4636, [email protected]) Department of Environmental Engineering and Arc...

Choice, internal consistency, and rationality* Aditi Bhattacharyya Telephone: (951) 970 3431; E-mail: [email protected] Prasanta K. Pattanaik Department of Economics, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, U.S.A. Telephone: (951) 789 7265; Fax: (951) 789 7265; E-mail: [email protected] Yongsheng Xu Department of Economics, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georg...