University of Bath

About: University of Bath is a education organization based out in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 15830 authors who have published 39608 publications receiving 1358769 citations. The organization is also known as: Bath University.

The international labour organisation

Abstract: The International Labour Organization (ILO) has reached a venerable old age, celebrating its ninetieth birthday in 2009. It was established in the wake of the First World War by the Treaty of Versa...

Dual-specificity MAP kinase phosphatases (MKPs): shaping the outcome of MAP kinase signalling.

Abstract: Dual-specificity MAP kinase phosphatases (MKPs) provide a complex negative regulatory network that acts to shape the duration, magnitude and spatiotemporal profile of MAP kinase activities in response to both physiological and pathological stimuli Individual MKPs may exhibit either exquisite specificity towards a single mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) isoform or be able to regulate multiple MAPK pathways in a single cell or tissue They can act as negative feedback regulators of MAPK activity, but can also provide mechanisms of crosstalk between distinct MAPK pathways and between MAPK signalling and other intracellular signalling modules In this review, we explore the current state of knowledge with respect to the regulation of MKP expression levels and activities, the mechanisms by which individual MKPs recognize and interact with different MAPK isoforms and their role in the spatiotemporal regulation of MAPK signalling

Human Capital Theory and Venture Capital Firms: Exploring

Abstract: Human capital theory is used to investigate the impact of the education and experience of top management teams (TMTs) on the number of "home runs" (portfolio companies that go public) and "strike outs" (portfolio companies that go bankrupt) experienced by those teams' venture capital firms (VCFs). Taken together, the hypotheses suggest that TMTs with industry experience in law, finance, and consulting, as well as advanced education in business, law, science, and the humanities, have more home runs and fewer strike outs in their portfolios. Data on the education and industry experience of 749 TMT members from 112 VCFs were used to test these hypotheses.Although the data do not support all of the hypotheses, they indicate that general human capital is positively associated with home runs. However, specific human capital (such as law experience or education in the humanities and science) is associated with strike outs.Clearly, particular aspects of human capital contribute to some, but not all, dimensions of performance. (SAA)

Over 4000 nm bandwidth of mid-IR supercontinuum generation in sub-centimeter segments of highly nonlinear tellurite PCFs.

Abstract: We report broad bandwidth, mid-IR supercontinuum generation using a sub-cm (8 mm) length of highly nonlinear tellurite microstructured photonic crystal fiber (PCF). We pump the fiber at telecommunication wavelengths by using 1550 nm, 100 fs pulses of energy E=1.9 nJ. When coupled in the PCF, these pulses result in a supercontinuum (SC) bandwidth of 4080 nm extending from 789 to 4870 nm measured at 20 dBm below the peak spectral power. This bandwidth is comparable or in excess of previously reported spectra for other nonlinear glass fiber formulations despite the significantly shorter fiber length. In addition, besides offering a convenient pump wavelength, short fiber lengths enable smoother SC spectra, lower dispersion, and reduced material absorption at longer wavelengths making the use of this PCF particularly interesting.