Using the most recent atmospheric neutrino data, as well as short-baseline, longbaseline and tritium β-decay data we show that the joint interpretation of the LSND, solar and atmospheric neutrino anomalies in (3+1) sterile neutrino schemes is severely disfavored, in contrast to the theoretically favored (2+2) schemes.

Profit Sharing and Training We analyze the impact of profit sharing on the share of workers receiving training. An effect is plausible because: 1) profit sharing is a credible commitment by firms to reward firmspecific skills acquired by formal or informal training, 2) profit sharing may reduce turnover and increase the returns to training, 3) a common payment for the whole workforce leads to p...

BACKGROUND T1 mapping is widely used today in CMR, however, it underestimates true T1 values and its measurement error is influenced by several acquisition parameters. The purpose of this study was the extraction of accurate T1 data through the utilization of comprehensive, parallel Simulations for QUAntifying RElaxation Magnetic Resonance constants (SQUAREMR) of the MOLLI pulse sequence on a l...

In laboratory medicine, several studies have described the most frequent errors in the different phases of the total testing process, and a large proportion of these errors occur in the pre-analytical phase. Schemes for registration of errors and subsequent feedback to the participants have been conducted for decades concerning the analytical phase by External Quality Assessment (EQA) organizat...

Payment for Performance (P4P) schemes by which physicians get a financial reward as long as they reach quality and efficiency targets provided by regulator have become increasingly popular in recent years in OECD countries (1) : in 2012, P4P program for primary care physicians were implemented in about 15 OECD countries. In the US, the number of P4P schemes has grown spectacularly, from 39 in 2...

Royal Albert Hall (June 28) ; and the League of Mercy Fete in the Royal Botanic Gardens (June 30). There is a growing demand from leading tradesmen, both in the central area and in the boroughs, for supplies of collecting-boxes, Combined Appeal stamps, button-badges and rosettes, all of which will be put on sale. Distribution is being effected through the mayoral and other committees. London om...