Analysis Model of the Company's Patrimonial Elements
This paper reveals the mist significant aspects pertaining to the financial analysis on a company’s patrimony. Among the items analyzed, the authors focused on the structure of assets and liabilities, the financial structure of capitals. The analysis model is based mostly on ratios, and the results are presented in an easily readable manner, with extensive use of charts and tables.
Aspects Regarding the Development and the Integration of the Corporate Social Responsibility Concept in Firms’ Behaviour. Particularities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Starting from the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the purpose of this article is to highlight some of the particularities, at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) level, regarding: socially responsible behaviour and participation in actions related to CSR; type of CSR strategies adopted by SMEs as compared to larger firms; the motivations, benefits and constraints of the social involvement. The ultimate question refers to the existence, nature and implications of a link between the firm size and the aspects mentioned above. These aspects will be presented according to the conclusions of the previous studies conducted in this area of research, the present paper representing therefore a theoretical synthesis of the existant literature.
Target of inhibition by the anti-lipogenic antibiotic cerulenin of sterol synthesis in yeast.
Abstract The antibiotic cerulenin inhibited the incorporation of 14 C-acetyl-CoA by 67% at a concentration of 9 × 10 −6 M but not that of 14 C-HMG-CoA into the non-saponifiable fraction in a cell-free extract of Saccharomyces cerevisiae . Cerulenin markedly inhibited the activity of partially purified HMG-CoA synthase. No inhibition of acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase activity was observed in the same preparation of HMG-CoA synthase. Therefore, cerulenin inhibition of overall sterol synthesis may be accounted for by the specific inhibition of HMG-CoA synthase activity.