Inverse weighted estimators are commonly used in econometrics (and statistics). Some examples include: 1) The binary response model under mean restriction introduced by Lewbel(1997) and further generalized to cover endogeneity and selection. The estimator in this class of models is weighted by the density of a special regressor. 2) The censored regression model under mean restrictions where the...

BACKGROUND Effective surgical pre-assessment will depend upon the collection of relevant medical information, good data management and communication between the members of the preoperative multi-disciplinary team. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has implemented an electronic preoperative integrated care pathway (eForm) allowing all hospitals to access a comprehensive patient medical history via a...

0203 Epidemics of overt toxicity following widespread environmental contamination from commercial toxins heralded the discovery of children’s enhanced vulnerability to lead, methyl mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and tobacco [1,2,3,4,5] (Box 1). Over the past three decades, researchers have found that remarkably low-level exposures to these toxins are linked with less overt symptoms ...

Childhood is a time in which foundations are laid on which the adult is formed. Nevertheless, it is surprising for most to discover just how early in life arteries can show signs of structural or functional damage that may indicate vulnerability to atherosclerosis. Napoli et al1 were the first to demonstrate that even fetal aortas could develop fatty streaks in utero in the presence of maternal...

This experiment tested the hypothesis that participation in goal setting enhances self-efficacy and skills. Subjects were sixth-grade children who previously had been classified as learning disabled in mathematics. Children received subtraction training that included instruction and practice opportunities over several sessions. Some children set proximal performance goals each session, others h...

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Do Wages Compensate for Anticipated Working Time Restrictions? Evidence from Seasonal Employment in Austria This paper investigates the existence of compensating wage differentials across seasonal and non seasonal jobs which arise due to anticipated working time restrictions. We build on a theoretical model by Abowd and Ashenfelter (1981), which links the compensating wage differential to varia...

Reichard. Defective children, their nature, care, and training are to-day the subject of scientific thought and experiment. A large and ever growing literature bears striking testimony to the interest in this work shown by medical men and alienists. Germany, more than any other country, has comprehended the diversified character of the problem; and under each of the numerous rubrics of defectiv...

In contemporary computers, and networks of computers, various application domains are making increasing demands on the system to move data from one place to another, particularly under some form of soft real-time constraint. A brute force technique for implementing applications in this type of domain demands excessive system resources, even though the actual requirements by different parts of t...

Influenza is a major global cause of childhood morbidity and mortality [1, 2], and puts a strain on healthcare resources, particularly during epidemics and pandemics [3, 4]. Annual seasonal influenza vaccination programmes were launched to help reduce the burden of influenza but there is variation between countries on which children are targeted. Certain national programmes (for example, in Can...