India has been running large-scale interventions in the energy sector over the last decades. Still, there is a dearth of reliable and readily available price and income elasticities of demand to base these on, especially for domestic use of traditional fuels. This study uses the linear approximate almost ideal demand system (LA-AIDS) using micro data of more than 100,000 households sampled acro...

In three previous studies the Water-Jel (WJ) system was found to protect burn wounds from microbial contamination, to have excellent analgesic and cooling effects when used as a first-aid dressing and to be bactericidal to 15 microorganisms including yeasts tested from the Ostrava Burn Unit. Now a new WJ system has been introduced without povidone iodine. An extensive bacteriological laboratory...

Background: Inflammation may cause unstable angina (UA) by favoring coronary plaque rupture and erosion, In UA activated leukocytes were found in peripheral and coronary sinus blood, but it is unclear whether they are selectively activated in the vascular bed of the culprit stenosis, Methods: We measured the difference in neutrophil myeloperoxidase content (MPXI) across the cardiac and femoral ...

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) is a common disease in children. The classic treatment of CNLDO is probing that was done around one year old. However, controversy exists regarding the outcome of probing in children older than one year. This study aimed to find the cure rate of initial probing for CNLDO and identify factors producing the failure rate in old age. In this retrospe...

The ABO blood group is the most important blood group system in transfusion medicine and organ transplantation. To date, more than 160 ABO alleles have been identified by molecular investigation. Almost all ABO genotyping studies have been performed in blood donors and families and for investigation of ABO subgroups detected serologically. The aim of the present study was to perform ABO genotyp...

This article is a response to Huber (2013) Notes on the occasion of reading Jesús Huerta de Soto. We first analyze and critique five main arguments brings forward against Soto’s theory monetary reform plan. Second, we clarify some Huber’s misunderstandings regarding Austrian economics in general. Finally, proceed criticize New Currency School ideal system 100% fiat money.
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