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Author Correction: Smac mimetics and oncolytic viruses synergize in driving anticancer T-cell responses through complementary mechanisms
No full textThe originally published version of this article contained an error in the spelling of the author Pankaj Tailor, which was incorrectly given as Pankaj Taylor. This has now been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the article.</jats:p
Correction: Corrigendum: Lipid-II Independent Antimicrobial Mechanism of Nisin Depends On Its Crowding And Degree Of Oligomerization
No full textScientific Reports 6: Article number: 37908; published online: 29 November 2016; updated: 10 February 2017. The original version of this Article contained an error in the spelling of the author Pankaj Ror which was incorrectly given as Pankaj Kumar. This has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.</jats:p
LSE Lit Fest 2017 book review: age of anger: a history of the present by Pankaj Mishra
No full textHow can we explain the apparent rise in hatred in societies around the world? In Age of Anger: A History of the Present, Pankaj Mishra offers a take on our current predicament by tracing increased disaffection, disappointment and disillusionment back through to the eighteenth century. Packed with references drawn from various disciplines and eras, this is a book whose insights deserve thorough contemplation as we search for answers to our ‘age of anger’, writes Kate Bailey. On Tuesday 14 February 2017, author Pankaj Mishra spoke about Age of Anger for the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2017. This year’s theme is Revolutions – not only marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution, but also other anniversaries of revolutions in literature, international relations, politics, religion and science. Tickets to all events are free and available here
Optimising charged Higgs boson searches at the Large Hadron Collider across bb¯W± final states
Get PDFAbstractIn the light of the most recent data from Higgs boson searches and analyses, we re-assess the scope of the Large Hadron Collider in accessing heavy charged Higgs boson signals in bb¯W± final states, wherein the contributing channels can be H+→tb¯, hW±, HW± and AW±. We consider a 2-Higgs Doublet Model Type-II and we assume as production mode bg→tH−+c.c., the dominant one over the range MH±≥480 GeV, as dictated by b→sγ constraints. Prospects of detection are found to be significant for various Run 2 energy and luminosity options
Isolation and Identification of Crude Triacontanol from Rice Bran Wax
Get PDFIn present investigation crude triacontanol was isolated and identified from rice bran wax. Triacontanol was isolated by saponification and extraction method. The obtained mixture is crude Triacontanol. It was analyzed by Gas Chromatography (GC) and melting point method. Purity of triacontanol was 13.33%. 1Department of Botany, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (M.S.), India; 2Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune (M.S.), India* Corresponding Author, Email: [email protected] Cite This Article As: Sandhya Jaybhay, Pankaj Chate and Avinash Ade. 2010. Isolation and Identification of Crude Triacontanol from Rice Bran Wax. J. Exp. Sci. 1(2): 26
Damaged Reinforced Concrete Structures in Fire
Get PDFThis thesis has been submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for a postgraduate degree (e.g. PhD, MPhil, DClinPsychol) at the University of Edinburgh. Please note the following terms and conditions of use: • This work is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights, which are retained by the thesis author, unless otherwise stated. • A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge. • This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the author. • The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the author. • When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given
Leadership, Vision, Strategy, and the Art of Publishing in India: An Interview With the Legendary Tejeshwar Singh of Sage Publications (India)
No full textGuru Prakash Prabhakar, Pankaj Saran and Joyce Liddle L. , author
The Challenges of Cybersecurity Frameworks to Protect Data Required for the Development of Advanced Maintenance
Get PDFAbstractThe main objective of the paper is to highlight the important aspects of the data management in condition monitoring and maintenance, especially when the emergent technologies, such as the cloud computing and big data, are to be considered in the maintenance department. In addition, one of the main data management elements highlighted in the current work are the cybersecurity issues which might be one of the biggest obstacles hindering the development of cloud based big data for condition-based maintenance (CBM) purposes. Further, the benefits and current risks of storing a company's data in the cloud are highlighted. The authors discuss as well different data needs in various processes in the area of asset management. In addition, the challenges and issues to be addressed for the optimal use of the company data at the cloud together with the big data approach are addressed. This is seen as an important part in an effort to achieve sustainable information and communication technologies for the industry
Experimental studies on isolated supersonic air-intake models of a typical air-breathing launch vehicle
No full textThe performance of two supersonic air-intake configurations, S1 and S2, has been extensively analyzed through qualitative and quantitative measurements at Mach numbers in the range 1.8 to 3.0. The exit area of the intake was varied during the tests using a butterfly valve, which was controlled using a PC. The performance of S2 was found to be comparable with that of a standard supersonic intake, with characteristic features of supercritical and subcritical behavior, whereas S1 configuration did not indicate any critical condition. The critical condition for S2 was found to occur when the exit area was about 1.24 times the throat area at M = 3.0. The measured total pressure recovery with S2 was found to be marginally higher than that for S1, whereas the mass flow rate through the intake showed considerable improvement (e.g., 11 percent at M = 3.0 and 19 percent at M = 2.0 at maximum pressure recovery condition). Similar improvements were found with the S2 configuration at other Mach numbers also. It is proposed that an Intake Performance Index (product of the pressure recovery and mass flow efficiencies), as a function of the back-pressure, may be used to compare the efficiencies of different intake configurations. (Author
Corporate governance and equity prices : evidence from the Czech and Slovak Republics
Get PDFThe 1992 Czechoslavakia mass privatization program involving about 1,500 eneterprises and implemented through a voucher scheme with competitive bidding was a bold step in changing the ownership and governance of a large part of the economy. It represents a clear test case of one approach, and other countries may benefit from its lessons. At the time, much skepticisism was voiced about mass privatization: it would lead to diffuse ownership, and no effective corporate governance would result. But innovative forces led to the emergence of investment funds that collected much of the individuals'voucher points, leading to a much more concentrated ownership structure. It has been expected that this concentrated ownership would lead to improved corporate governance. But the jury is still out. So far, only limited and largely anecdotal evidence is available on the impact investment funds have on the way firms are being managed. Too little time has passed and too many shocks have occurred (for example, the split of the Czech and Slovak Republics) to expect to find discernible changes in corporate governance on measures of actual firm performance. An alternative approach is to investigate whether firms that ended up with more concentratedownership -- and possibly improved governance -- sell for higher prices, either in the last voucher round or in the secondary market since then. In a forward-looking financial market, one can expect prices to incorporate the effects of better ownership on future firm performance and associated dividends to shareholders. Put differently, one would expect that two firms with different shareholding structures, but otherwise identical, would trade at different prices -- with the firm with a more concentrated ownership, and presumably better corporate governance, trading at a higher price. On a cross-sectional basis, ownership structure may thus be significant in explaining (relative) share prices. The author explores this line of reasoning. Controlling for a number of firm and sector-specific variables: he finds: 1) Majority ownership by a domestic or foreign investor has a positive influence on firm prices. 2) Firms with many small owners have lower prices. 3) Ownership by many small scale investors makes it easier for any single investor to establish effective control, but such control does not necessarily translate into higher prices. The author also provides two possible explanations of why higher prices appear to be associated only with majority ownership by a single investor: he finds: 1) The corporate legal framework and the difficulty in collecting proxy votes in the Czech and Slovak Republics may prevent a small investor from making the necessary changes in the way firms are managed, thus keeping prices low; and 2) Commercial banks are both managers of invesment funds and creditors of individual firms. Funds managers may face conflicts of interest and not be interested in increasing the value of equity alone but also the value of credits. This could explain why prices are relatively lower for those firms in which investment funds have effective control.Economic Theory&Research,Payment Systems&Infrastructure,International Terrorism&Counterterrorism,Environmental Economics&Policies,Labor Policies,International Terrorism&Counterterrorism,Payment Systems&Infrastructure,Environmental Economics&Policies,Financial Intermediation,Economic Theory&Research
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