The presence of Mn2+ was paramount since Mg2+, Ca2+, Fe2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ had no protective effect when combined with nucleosides and phosphate buffer (Figure 3A, gel 10, and Figure S3B).
Alternatives to variables based on percentiles may be preferable, such as the proportion of time spent in pre-defined angle sectors [ 9, 12, 23, 27, 79, 80]; informed decisions based on the statistical properties of such alternatives are paramount [ 6, 12, 50, 51, 78].
(His Paramount 78s are not for resale).
After blotting his copybook with the drearily disappointing Knight and Day, Tom Cruise regains his multiplex action mojo with the surprisingly sprightly Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011, Paramount, 12).
Neither fascinating nor especially dangerous – despite the seemingly risky promise of an Afghanistan conflict comedy – Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Paramount, 15) is a jaunty diversion, starring a game Tina Fey as a green war correspondent plunged into the maelstrom of Kabul.
A lot funnier than this week's cinematic Seth Rogen release (This Is the End) The Guilt Trip (2012, Paramount, 12) is tailor-made for those proud to stand up and be counted as die-hard Babs fans.
The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008, PG, Paramount £19.99 Somewhat overlooked in cinemas, this terrific adaptation of the popular children's novels offers boisterous entertainment (and a few scares) for the school-holiday crowd.
From the moment an upturned aeroplane clips the steeple of a church as it plummets Icarus-like towards Earth, it's clear that Flight (2012, Paramount, 15) is more interested in cod metaphysics than spectacular aerodynamics.
By contrast, virtually no one in The Big Short (Paramount, 15) – thankfully, one of the films Spotlight beat to the Oscar – is able to shut up for a nanosecond.
Back to the DVD shelf, where a dynamite Mark Wahlberg performance almost elevates Rupert Wyatt's glib, glitzy remake of Karel Reisz's The Gambler (Paramount, 15) to must-see status.
