Using data from a large, U.S. federal job training program, we investigate whether enrolment incentives that exogenously vary the ‘shadow prices’ for serving different demographic subgroups of clients influence case workers’ intake decisions. We show that case workers enroll more clients from subgroups whose shadow prices increase but select at the margin weaker-performing members from those su...

p - Nitrophenylcarbamyl - phenylalanyl-tRNA binds to ribosomes in response to poly(U) and reacts with ribosomal proteins via covalent bond formation. Ribosomal proteins of Escherichia coli were characterized by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and by reaction with specific antibodies. The affinity label is shown to react with the 50S proteins L27, L15, L2, L16, and L14. We therefore conclude...

PURPOSE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. We aimed to clarify the impact of dietary walnut oil versus animal fat on hepatic steatosis, representing the initial step of multistage pathogenesis of NAFLD, in Zucker obese rats. METHODS Zucker lean ad libitum (a.l.), Zucker obese a.l. or Zucker obese pair fed (p.f.) to the lean receiv...

Studies have shown that corporate social performance (CSP) is an antecedent of reputation, acting as a signal affects stakeholders’ perceptions and expectations about firm’s future behavior. However, the perceptions, expectations, interests stakeholders may be affected by external factors, such national culture, which shapes their beliefs what role companies play in society. Drawing on institut...

We model the production of complex goods in a large supply network. Each firm sources several essential inputs through relationships with other firms. Individual are at risk idiosyncratic failure, which threatens to disrupt production. To protect against this, firms multisource and strategically invest make stronger, trading off cost investment benefits increased robustness. A network is called...

The YbeB (DUF143) family of uncharacterized proteins is encoded by almost all bacterial and eukaryotic genomes but not archaea. While they have been shown to be associated with ribosomes, their molecular function remains unclear. Here we show that YbeB is a ribosomal silencing factor (RsfA) in the stationary growth phase and during the transition from rich to poor media. A knock-out of the rsfA...

1, Inking behavior is a stereotyped response, which can be utilized as a model system to study the neuronal mechanisms underlying simple neuroglandular behaviors. While much is known about the features of the behavior and its motor neurons (2, 811, 20), little is known regarding the sensory neurons and interneurons that drive the motor cells. The present study was undertaken to examine these ad...

Reactive energy and power factor L2 1.1 The nature of reactive energy L2 1.2 Equipment and appliances requiring reactive energy L2 1.3 The power factor L3 1.4 Practical values of power factor L4 Why to improve the power factor? L5 2.1 Reduction in the cost of electricity L5 2.2 Technical/economic optimization L5 How to improve the power factor? L7 3.1 Theoretical principles L7 3.2 By using what...

Surfactant protein B (SP-B) is a 79-residue essential component of lung surfactant, the film of lipid and protein lining the alveoli, and is the subject of great interest for its role in lung surfactant replacement therapies. Here we report circular dichroism results and the solution NMR structure of SP-B(11-25) (CRALIKRIQAMIPKG) dissolved in CD(3)OH at 5 degrees C. This is the first report of ...