This study investigates the interactive effect of changes in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on US multifamily cap rates. The data from the US and 20 of its metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) was used from 2000...
Translation regulation is essential to the survival of hosts. Most translation initiation falls under the control of the mTOR pathway, which regulates protein production from mono-methyl-guanosine (m7G) cap mRNAs. However, mTOR does not regulate all...
The mRNA 5′ cap consists of N7-methylguanosine bound by a 5′,5′-triphosphate bridge to the first nucleotide of the transcript. The cap interacts with various specific proteins and participates in all key mRNA-related processes, whic...
The translation of RNA into protein is a dynamic process which is heavily regulated during normal cell physiology and can be dysregulated in human malignancies. Its dysregulation can impact selected groups of RNAs, modifying protein levels independen...
This study investigates the feasibility of a dry electrode cap design for neonatal electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings. Recordings on a phantom and a real infant are compared between a novel dry electrode cap and a clinically used gel-based electro...
An in-depth analysis was conducted on the dynamic strength design optimization of carbon fiber composite cap cones in aircraft engines subjected to bird body impacts. Initially, the top, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and root positions of the cap cone’s gener...
In this paper, an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) and a Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) are formalized and studied in a simple continuous-time setting under the assumption of a simple one-factor Affine Term Structure (ATS). Through an application of existing...
The influenza A virus (IAV) genome consists of eight single-stranded RNA segments. Each segment is associated with a protein complex, with the 3′ and 5′ ends bound to the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and the remainder associated wi...
Coprinus comatus, also called chicken drumstick mushroom, is currently commercially available in China. Hot water and ethanolic extracts were prepared from cap and stipe of C. comatus fruit bodies and their antioxidant properties were studied. Ethano...
While previous research has shown the use of attachable air-caps on windows to efficiently reduce a building’s energy consumption, the air-caps considered had to be attached to the entire window’s surface, thus limiting the occupants’ view and creati...
Cap-rock integrity is an important consideration for geological storage of CO2. While CO2 bearing fluids are known to have reactivity to certain rock forming minerals, impurities including acid gases such as SOx, NOx, H2S or O2 may be present in inje...
The root cap, a small tissue at the tip of the root, protects the root from environmental stress and functions in gravity perception. To perform its functions, the position and size of the root cap remains stable throughout root growth. This occurs d...
X-ray crystallographic structural determinations of the PB2 cap binding domain (PB2cap) have improved the conformational characterization of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase machinery (PA, PB2, and PB1) of the influenza virus. Geometrically, the cata...
This paper examines the effect of a bonus cap on the compensation structure of top earners in the Dutch banking sector. Following concerns that performance-based pay may induce excessive risk-taking, regulators introduced caps on variable compensatio...
This study evaluated changes in phoria and negative (NFV) and positive fusional vergence (PFV) when wearing a cap and/or goggles. Thirty-five healthy university students aged 20–25 years participated in the study. All participants were examined...
Currently, the electroencephalogram (EEG) cap is limited to a finite number of sizes based on head circumference, lacking the mechanical flexibility to accommodate the full range of skull dimensions. This reliance on head circumference data alone oft...
In recent years, carbon cap-and-trade has been promoted by many national governments aiming to limit, or cap, total carbon dioxide emissions. Such a mechanism impacts manufacturers’ remanufacturing decisions, as it increases the cost of carbon emissi...
This paper develops a capped barrier option model to examine how a cap-and-trade mechanism affects an insurer’s guaranteed rate-setting behavior and policyholder protection in a financial gray rhino environment. Toward sustainability, the insur...
To study the spatial distribution and scale of oil and gas near faults in petroliferous basins, a prediction model is established for the degree of damage that faults in different stages of evolution exert on the sealing ability of mudstone cap rocks...
The square cap is a typical semi-submersible component of sea-crossing bridges, which connects piers and pile-group foundations. As the cap size is large, it usually has a non-negligible influence on the wave motion around the pile-group foundation,...
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This paper considers a carbon emission cap and trade market, where the carbon emission cap for each entity (either government or firm) is allocated first and then the carbon trading price is decided interdependently in the carbon trading market among...
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Venom plays a crucial role in the defense and predation of venomous animals. Spiders (Araneae) are among the most successful predators and have a fascinating venom composition. Their venom mainly contains disulfide-rich peptides and large proteins. H...
Cap-and-trade models have been largely studied in the literature when it comes to reducing emissions in a supply chain. In this paper, further pursuing the goal of analyzing the effectiveness of cap-and-trade strategies in reducing emissions in suppl...
Hydrocarbon fluid migration through faulted cap rocks was determined by comparing the maximum connected thickness of cap rocks required for hydrocarbon fluid migration and the actual values, since cap rocks are important in the study of hydrocarbon f...
Recently, the mRNA platform has become the method of choice in vaccine development to find new ways to fight infectious diseases. However, this approach has shortcomings, namely that mRNA vaccines require special storage conditions, which makes them...
In this study, we consider a carbon emission cap-and-trade system in which the policymaker decides the cap for carbon emissions for each company and also has the power to regulate the carbon price in the carbon trading market for the purpose of minim...
This study aims to provide an optimization model for operational efficiency in individual firms with cap-and-trade carbon emissions regulation. In addition, this study assumes that customers’ demand takes a probability distribution. Under this...
In line with efforts to create a circular economy of plastics, recent EU legislation is strengthening plastic bottle recycling by ambitious separate collection targets and mandatory recycled content obligations. Furthermore, explicit design requireme...
The acquisition of m7G-cap-binding proteins is now recognized as a major variable driving the form and function of host RNAs. This manuscript compares the 5′-cap-RNA binding proteins that engage HIV-1 precursor RNAs, host mRNAs, small nuclear (...
In this study, a three-dimensional numerical model for a pile-cap system of an offshore bridge is developed to examine the pile group effect on wave force of pile with different arrangements of the pile group with a pile-cap system. In the present mo...
The Sporadic-E (Es) layer is an often-observed phenomenon at high latitudes; however, our understanding of the polar cap Es layer is severely limited due to the scarce number of measurements. Here, the first comprehensive study of the polar cap Es la...
Background: The emergence of dental implants has revolutionized the management of tooth loss. However, the placement of clinical implants exposes them to complex oral environment and numerous microscopic entities, such as bacteria. Cold atmospheric p...
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a novel professional tooth-strengthening system and a conventional caries-prevention method that involved the use of high fluoride concentrations, to determine whether the system has a whitening effect...
Plants encounter a variety of mechanical stimuli during their growth and development. It is currently believed that mechanosensitive ion channels play an essential role in the initial perception of mechanical force in plants. Over the past decade, th...
Background: The use of prosthetic caps in screw-retained implant restorations aims to enhance passivity and protect abutment threads; however, these components may increase prosthetic volume and impair esthetics. Advances in high-strength zirconia ha...
The scope of this paper is to investigate analytically and numerically the influence of shear cap size and stiffness on the distribution of shear forces in flat slabs in a slab–column-connections-reinforced concrete structure. The effect of sup...
The paper considers the sustainable trade credit and inventory policies with demand related to credit period and the environmental sensitivity of consumers under the carbon cap-and-trade and carbon tax regulations. First, the decision models are cons...
Protrusions on the flow-passing surfaces of hydraulic machinery readily induce localized cavitation and exacerbate cavitation erosion damage. This study investigates the influence of a spherical cap protrusion on a flat wall on the collapse dynamics...
Reservoir depletion will cause the safe equivalent circulation density (ECD) operating window of drilling fluids to narrow, or even disappear. Previous studies have proposed a set of two specific casings at the top and bottom of the depleted reservoi...
Background/Objectives: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent and functionally significant internal modification within eukaryotic mRNA. While m6A is known to be regulated at internal sites by factors such as splice junctions, the mechan...
We prepared AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) with GaN cap thicknesses of 0, 1, 3, and 5 nm and compared the material characteristics and device performances. It was found that the surface morphology of the epitaxial layer was effe...
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To reduce carbon emissions during production and realize the recycling of resources, the government has promulgated carbon cap-and-trade regulation and take-back regulation separately. This paper firstly analyses the manufacturing, remanufacturing an...
In the fight against cancer, researchers have turned their attention to the eukaryotic initiation factor eIF4E, a protein whose increased level is strongly correlated with the development and progression of various types of cancer. Among the numerous...
This paper studies the effects of price-cap regulation in an oral healthcare market by developing a duopoly model of price–quality competition between a public provider and a private provider. The results show that, in the absence of regulation, the...
Background: The spontaneous regression of osteochondromas is rare, and only a few cases have been reported. Furthermore, the precise mechanism underlying spontaneous regression is unknown. This study aimed to examine the radiological findings of oste...
As a result of various regulatory reforms, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has gradually achieved value and environmental awareness. However, the most recent studies carried out in the fields of environmental assessment and spatial planning seem...
This paper investigates how CAP investment subsidies influence agricultural productivity in Greece using time-series data from 2000 to 2023. The analysis focuses on whether subsidies intended to stimulate investment in agricultural infrastructure and...
Many plant viral RNA genomes lack a 5′ cap, and instead are translated via a cap-independent translation element (CITE) in the 3′ untranslated region (UTR). The panicum mosaic virus-like CITE (PTE), found in many plant viral RNAs, binds and requires...
This numerical study utilizes a validated Plaxis 3D model calibrated against full-scale field tests to investigate the lateral load-sharing mechanism of the pile cap in a 3 × 3 pile group under horizontal loading. Numerical simulations calibrat...
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