Tobacco smoke contains a range of toxins including carbon monoxide and cyanide. With specialized cells and high metabolic demands, the optic nerve and retina are vulnerable to toxic exposure. We examined the possible effects of smoking on color vision: specifically, whether smokers perceive a different pattern of suprathreshold color dissimilarities from nonsmokers. It is already known that smo...

Methods Data from 3 trials were pooled for this analysis. CANnaïve patients (pts; n=178) aged 2–19 years with active SJIA were enrolled and received sc CAN 4 mg/kg/month; Predictors of response (according to aACR* 30, 70, and Inactive Disease [ID]) at Days (D) 15, 29, 57 and 85 were explored using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. The candidate predictors (categorical va...

This paper studies how the impact of monetary policy depends on distribution savings from refinancing mortgages. We show that efficacy is state dependent, varying in a systematic way with pool potential refinancing. construct quantitative dynamic life-cycle model accounts for our findings and use it to study response consumption change mortgage rates These effects are strongly dependent. also l...

In the context of Sweden, we show that having a doctor in family raises preventive health investments throughout life cycle, improves physical health, and prolongs life. Two quasi-experimental research designs—medical school admission lotteries variation timing medical degrees—support causal interpretation these effects. A hypothetical policy would bring same behavior changes benefits to all Sw...

L'hybride F1 NJM x GVT est un cocotier créé pour lutter contre la maladie du jaunissement mortel cocotier. Cet hybride a été montré tolérant à Ghana. Cependant, planté dans les conditions agro-climatiques de Côte d'Ivoire, il peu étudié au plan biochimique. L'objectif cette étude donc d'évaluer caractéristiques physico-chimiques l'eau des noix immatures issues descendances d2, d3, d6, d7, d11 e...

We analyze the observational constraints on the effective Brans-Dicke parameter and on the temporal variation of the effective gravitational constant within the context of the oscillating G model, a cosmological model based on a massive scalar field non-minimally coupled to gravity. We show that these local constraints cannot be satisfied simultaneously once the values of the free parameters en...

The unitary isobar model MAID2007 has been used to analyze the recent data of pion electroproduction. The model contains all four-star resonances in the region below W =2 GeV and both single-Q and Q dependent transition form factors could be obtained for the Delta, Roper, D13(1520), S11(1535), S31(1620), S11(1650), D15(1675), F15(1680) and P13(1720). From the complete world data base, including...

We study labor market returns to vocational versus general secondary education using a regression discontinuity design created by the centralized admissions process in Finland. Admission track increases initial annual income, and this benefit persists at least through mid-thirties, present discount value calculations suggest that it is unlikely life cycle will turn negative retirement. Moreover...