Recently, as completely sequenced genomes have been rapidly increasing in number, comparison between whole genome sequences is becoming more important. Linguistic approach is one of the available methods to estimate the similarities between long sequences such as whole genomes[1]. In the method, a word set W is constructed, in which a word is defined as a sequence piece of four letters of nucle...

I add to the empirical literature on vertical contracting and wholesaler conduct by using retailer entry conditions to infer unobserved choice variables and equilibrium responses to prices and advertising. After estimating the US demand for theatrical motion pictures from 1990–96, I apply these techniques to compare observed outcomes to predictions under various distributorconduct hypotheses. W...

Clinical assessment of kidney function is central to the practice of medicine. GFR is widely accepted as the best index of kidney function in health and disease, and accurate values are required for optimal decision making. Estimated GFR based on serum creatinine is now widely reported by clinical laboratories, and in most circumstances, estimated GFR is sufficient for clinical decision making....