Phenolic compounds are one class of organic contaminants with high toxicity. In the present work, we study the degradation of 3,5-dimethylphenol (3,5-DMP) in heterogeneous phase with Fe(III)(hydr)oxides (goethite). The transformation of 3,5-DMP in aqueous suspension has been investigated under monochromatic irradiation at 365 nm. The disappearance of 3,5DMP was efficient upon irradiation of 3,5...

The direct Vickrey-Clarke-Groves (VCG) mechanism requires solving underlying optimization problems of the main economy and of every “marginal” economy. We show that VCG outcome can be implemented using a competitive equilibrium (CE) of the main economy if and only if that CE price is also a CE price of every marginal economy. We call such a CE price a universal competitive equilibrium (UCE) pri...

empirical studies show that there is stronger dependency between large losses than large profit in financial market, which undermine the performance of using symmetric distribution for modeling these asymmetric. that is why the assuming normal joint distribution of returns is not suitable because of considering the linier dependence, and can be lead to inappropriate estimate of var. copula theo...

We have previously reported that interleukin (IL)-1β induces matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3-regulated cell proliferation in mouse embryonic stem cell (ESC)-derived odontoblast-like cells, suggesting that MMP-3 plays a potentially unique physiological role in regeneration by odontoblast-like cells. MMPs are able to process virtually any component of the extracellular matrix, including collagen...

This paper investigates the predictions of a simple optimizing model of nominal price rigidity for the dynamics of inflation. Taking as given the paths of nominal labor compensation and labor productivity to approximate the evolution of marginal costs, I determine the path of prices predicted by the solution of the firms’ optimal pricing problem. Model parameters are chosen to maximize the fit ...

The double minimum potential (DMP), which Hund assumed to explain the quantum-mechanical stability of enantiomers, was discussed, by citing three typical examples of DMP: inversion, internal rotation, and puckering. They expanded the classical scope of chirality, as defined by Kelvin, and indicated that a new bridge could be formed between the three low-frequency DMP modes and the asymmetric sy...

BACKGROUND Disease Management Programmes (DMPs) have been introduced in Germany ten years ago with the aim to improve effectiveness and equity of care, but little is known about the degree to which enrolment in the programme meets the principles of equity in health care. We aimed to analyse horizontal equity in DMP enrolment among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS Cross-sect...

PURPOSE We aimed at estimating the incidence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and maculopathy (DMP) among newly diagnosed type 1 (t1DM) and type 2 diabetic patients (t2DM) in the United Kingdom primary care system. The incidence of DMP among patients with DR was also estimated. METHOD We conducted a cohort study using The Health Improvement Network database. The cohort included 64,983 incident di...

Accurate and effective electricity price forecasting is critical to market participants in order to make an appropriate risk management in competitive electricity markets. Market participants rely on price forecasts to decide on their bidding strategies, allocate assets and plan facility investments. However, due to its time variant behavior and non-linear and non-stationary nature, electricity...

Impose Assumption 1 and assume there exists a β ∈ B with βΓ(v) > v. The semi-separating equilibrium is characterized by a discount factor for the marginal buyer, β̂ ∈ B, which is determined in equation (A1) below. For now, fix β̂ and assume, as we verify below, that β̂Γ(v) > v. We next define two critical prices. The lowest price with trade is p ≡ β̂Γ(v), the value that the marginal buyer places on...