In this paper we study the adaptive rational equilibrium dynamics in a simple asset pricing model introduced by Brock and Hommes (System Dynamics in Economic and Financial Models, Wiley, Chichester, 1997, pp. 3}44; Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 22, 1998, 1235}1274). Traders have heterogeneous expectations concerning future prices and update their beliefs according to a risk adjusted...

This investigation evaluated the efficacy of a bacterin in reducing the prevalence of staphylococcal mastitis and somatic cell counts (SCC) in a dairy goat herd. Does were vaccinated or left as controls, and the levels of mastitis and SCC monitored over 18 months. Staphylococcus caprae (42.5%), S. xylosus (15.1%), and S. simulans (10.0%) were the predominant causes of intramammary infections (I...

Thermophysical and transport properties of ionic liquids are required for the design of processes and products. Yet the experimental data available are scarce and often contradictory. Based on experimental data collected from the literature, group contribution methods were developed for the estimation of viscosity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, refractive index, isobaric expans...

tion: Factors affecting long-term success. Gynaecological Endoscopy 8:41 – 50. Gervaise A, Fernandez H, Capella-Allouc S, Taylor S, Vieille SL, Hamou J, Gomel V. 1999. Thermal balloon ablation versus endometrial resection for the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding. Human Reproduction 14:2743 – 2747. Hubert SR, Marcus PS, Rothenberg JM, Schilder JM, Hurd WW. 2001. Hematometra after thermal b...

© 2006 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2006 Diabetes UK. Diabetic Medicine , 23 , 1268–1274 the metabolic syndrome were entered as categorical variables (instead of the metabolic syndrome as a single entity), only hypertension and dyslipidaemia ( P < 0.001 for both), along with older age, male sex and smoking history, showed independent associations with incident CVD events (data not shown)....

Three Bacillus species (B. subtilis LFB-FIOCRUZ 1270, B. subtilis LFB-FIOCRUZ 1273, and B. licheniformis LFB-FIOCRUZ 1274), isolated from the poultry industry, were evaluated for keratinase production using feathers or feather meal as the sole carbon and nitrogen sources in a submerged fermentation. The three Bacillus spp. produced extracellular keratinases and peptidases after 7 days. Feather ...

Polysomnographic findings were compared with data obtained subsequently from home documented monitoring in order to study the diagnostic value of both techniques. Polysomnography was performed in 1274 infants born prematurely and in 422 patients admitted because of apparent life threatening events (ALTEs). In 72 of the infants, home documented monitoring of the cardiorespiratory pattern, includ...