TWO species of hypopial nyrnphs of mites of the family Glycyphagidae were recovered from Heterorn!l.s gatlrneri froin Yucatan, hlexico. Numerous specimens of a hypopus identified as Dermacaru.~ ornattl.~ Fain were recovered from the hair and skin. A single specimen of an endoparasitic hypopus identified as a new genus and species, Neolabidophort~s !/z~catanensis, was recovered from the hair fol...

A specific, accurate, and sensitive double antibody radioimmunoassay for measuring human apolipoprotein (apo) C-111 has been developed. Anti-apoC-111, developed in rabbits cross-reacted completely with apoC-111 subspecies. Analytical isoelectric focusing of delipidated triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRL) was done to assess the percentage of total apoC-111 mass comprised by apoC-HI,, C-IIIl, an...

Halophiles can be found in hypersaline environments and they synthesize products of industrial interest. Method: In this work, 37 bacterial strains were isolated from the sediment a dried-out maar “Hoya Rincón de Parangueo” (Mexico) on different culture media with 20% NaCl pH 9, while potential extracellular enzymes determined. Results: Eight genera Salsuginibacillus, Alkalibacillus, Bacillus, ...

Patients with idiopathic, cyclic, and congenital neutropenia have recurrent severe bacterial infections. One hundred twenty-three patients with recurrent infections and severe chronic neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count < 0.5 X 109/L) due to these diseases were enrolled in this multicenter phase 111 trial. They were randomized to either immediately beginning recombinant human granulocyte col...

Significant magnetite, in the form of dyke-like lodes (Cockfield. 1948). occurs in close spatial relationship to copper deposits such as the Afton mine. The genetic relationship of these massive magnetite lodes to the copper deposits of the Iron Mask is unknown, as i s the origin of the magnetite deposits. However, the proximity of these deposits to magnetite-rich intrusive units of the Iron Ma...

This paper analyzes the consequences of parallel trade on health care systems in a two-country model with a vertical distributor relationship. In particular, two cost-sharing systems — coinsurance and indemnity insurance — are compared with respect to changes in copayments and public health expenditure. Under both cost-sharing systems, parallel trade generates a price-decreasing competition eff...

Intrinsic Motivations and the Non-Profit Health Sector: Evidence from Ethiopia Economists have traditionally assumed that individual behavior is motivated exclusively by extrinsic incentives. Social psychologists, in contrast, stress that intrinsic motivations are also important. In recent work, economic theorists have started to build psychological factors, like intrinsic motivations, into the...

Cost-Sharing and Use of Health Services in Italy: Evidence from a Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design* We use a Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) to evaluate the impact of cost-sharing on the use of health services. In the Italian health system, individuals reaching age 65 and earning low incomes are given total exemption from cost-sharing for health services consumption. Since the probab...

I consider the popular argument of Medicaid crowding out demand for private long-term care insurance. I show that this argument rests on a wrong counterfactual comparison. Furthermore, I question the welfare-decreasing impact of Medicaid as it neglects a large value of the program in providing access to care. I show that private insurance is unable to o er a similar value. I posit that the low ...

Packet broadcasting is a form of data communications architecture which can combine the features of packet switching with those of broadcast channels for data communication networks. Much of the basic theory of packet broadcasting has been presented as a byproduct in a sequence of papers with a distinctly practical emphasis. In this paper we provide a unified presentation of packet broadcasting...