Financial Implications of Regulatory Change in the Airline Industry

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Revisionism Revised? Airline Deregulation and the Public Interest

Detta är en skrift om nödvändigheten av att inse, att inte bara diktaren utan också läsaren är med om att skapa litteraturens historia, och att skrivningen av denna historia därför måste omfatta både litteraturens tillkomst och dess återskapande bland ständigt nya generationer läsare. Skriftens ärende illustreras med hur bl.a. en arbetarförfattare som Leon Larson och en kvinnlig författare som Emilie Flygare-Carlen har behandlats - och oftast misshandlats - i tidiga och sena litteraturhistoriska handböcker, från Schtick & Warburg till Lönnroth & Delblanc. Om boken på några ställen anslår en skämtsam eller lättsinnig ton, är det för att ämnet är allvarligt och förtjänar skärpt uppmärksamhet. Om den inte överallt gör rättvisa åt alla nyanser i en frågeställning, är även det för att ämnet är allvarligt och behöver framställas med rena konturer. Om den dessutom här och där lockar till motsägelser, har den nått ett av målen. I bokens text finns sparsamt med referenser, ruen för den som är intresserad av något som diskuteras eller skymtar i texten, kan den avslutande litteraturförteckningen oftast erbjuda åtminstone öppningar till att gå vidare

A time series model of the occurrence of gastric dilatation-volvulus in a population of dogs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening condition of mammals, with increased risk in large breed dogs. The study of its etiological factors is difficult due to the variety of possible living conditions. The association between meteorological events and the occurrence of GDV has been postulated but remains unclear. This study introduces the binary time series approach to the investigation of the possible meteorological risk factors for GDV. The data collected in a population of high-risk working dogs in Texas was used.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Minimum and maximum daily atmospheric pressure on the day of GDV event and the maximum daily atmospheric pressure on the day before the GDV event were positively associated with the probability of GDV. All of the odds/multiplicative factors of a day being GDV day were interpreted conditionally on the past GDV occurrences. There was minimal difference between the binary and Poisson general linear models.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Time series modeling provided a novel method for evaluating the association between meteorological variables and GDV in a large population of dogs. Appropriate application of this method was enhanced by a common environment for the dogs and availability of meteorological data. The potential interaction between weather changes and patient risk factors for GDV deserves further investigation.</p

On Using the Agenda to Influence Group Decisions: Theory, Experiments, and an Application

Three general claims are made in the paper. First, the agenda or groupings in which alternatives are considered for adoption or elimination is a major parameter in determining what a group will choose. Secondly, the nature of this influence is sufficiently systematic to yield to an analytical model. Finally, it is claimed that this discovery has important practical implications. In support of these claims, the paper offers a theory of the basis of the influence together with an attempt to capture this theory within a mathematical model. The results of an application of the theory to a real situation and the results of several series of experiments are reported

Pain as a symptom of peripheral nerve sheath tumors: clinical significance and future therapeutic directions

Tumors arising from the supporting cells of peripheral nerve sheaths are relatively uncommon neoplasms, and as such many clinicians are unfamiliar with the details of their presentation, diagnosis and management. Further, little is known regarding the pathogenesis of these tumors, how they cause symptoms, and how to treat these symptoms. One classic symptom of peripheral nerve tumors is pain, however there has been little formal discussion regarding the significance of pain in this setting. Here we present a brief review of the clinical significance of pain, its relevance in pre-operative planning for the treatment of these tumors, and what is known regarding the molecular mechanisms of pain generation by these tumors

Regulating airmail transportation

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Financial Implications of Regulatory Change in the Airline Industry

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Determination of Mercury in an Assortment of Dietary Supplements Using an Inexpensive Combustion Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Technique

The concentrations of mercury in forty, commercially available dietary supplements, were determined using a new, inexpensive analysis technique. The method involves thermal decomposition, amalgamation, and detection of mercury by atomic absorption spectrometry with an analysis time of approximately six minutes per sample. The primary cost savings from this approach is that labor-intensive sample digestion is not required prior to analysis, further automating the analytical procedure. As a result, manufacturers and regulatory agencies concerned with monitoring lot-to-lot product quality may find this approach an attractive alternative to the more classical acid-decomposition, cold vapor atomic absorption methodology. Dietary supplement samples analyzed included astragalus, calcium, chromium picolinate, echinacea, ephedra, fish oil, ginger, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, goldenseal, guggul, senna, St John's wort, and yohimbe products. Quality control samples analyzed with the dietary supplements indicated a high level of method accuracy and precision. Ten replicate preparations of a standard reference material (NIST 1573a, tomato leaves) were analyzed, and the average mercury recovery was 109% (2.0% RSD). The method quantitation limit was 0.3 ng, which corresponded to 1.5 ng/g sample. The highest found mercury concentration (123 ng/g) was measured in a concentrated salmon oil sample. When taken as directed by an adult, this product would result in an approximate mercury ingestion of 7 μg per week