A behavioral dataset contains various preference orderings displayed by the same individual in different payoff-irrelevant circumstances. We introduce a framework for eliciting the individual’s underlying preferences in such cases, in which it is conjectured that the variation in the observed preference orderings is the outcome of some cognitive process that distorts the underlying preferences....

CRISTIAN MIRCEA NICOLESCU1,2*, OVIDIU BEDREAG3,4, HENRY OSAKWE1, ALEXANDRU POP2, LAURA CORINA NICOLESCU1,2 1 County Emergency Hospital of Arad, 1 Victoriei Av., 310158, Arad, Romania 2 University Vasile Goldis of Arad, 94 Revolutiei Blvd., 310130, Arad, Romania 3 County Emergency Hospital of Timisoara,156 Liviu Rebreanu Blvd., 300723, Timisoara, Romania 4 University Victor Babes of Timisoara, 2...

In the 19th Century aluminium failed, unlike plastics, to pass itself off as a substitute material. When accepted on its own terms aluminium made its reputation based on its aesthetic neutrality. It is also popular for its lightness, malleability and ability to be recycled and ability to be transformed through printing and colouring. More recently aluminium has become part of aesthetic statemen...

purpose: to compare the visual outcomes of four different therapeutic modalities for central retinal vein occlusion (crvo) with each other and with the natural course of the disease. methods: this study was conducted on 63 eyes of 63 patients including 13 eyes in the radial optic neurotomy (ron) group, 10 eyes in the combined ron and intraocular triamcinolone injection (ron/ iot) group, 12 eyes...

* “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Research, Development & Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences Institute, 2, E. Drăgoi Str., 310330, Arad, Romania ** “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, 71 A, Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania *** University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, 3-5, Mănăştur...

JELENA SAVICI1, OANA MARIA BOLDURA1*, CORNEL BALTA2, DIANA BREZOVAN1, FLORIN MUSELIN1, CALIN MIRCU1, CLAUDIA BORZA3, MARILENA MOTOC3, CAMELIA TULCAN1 1Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine King Michael I of Romania Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului, 300645, Timisoara, Romania 2 Vasile Goldis University of Arad, Institute of Life Sciences, 86 Liviu Rebreanu Str., 310414, ...

The Bacillus subtilis L-arabinose metabolic genes araA, araB and araD, encoding L-arabinose isomerase, L-ribulokinase and L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase, respectively, have been cloned previously and the products of araB and araD were shown to be functionally homologous to their Escherichia coli counterparts by complementation experiments. Here we report that araA, araB and araD, whose inac...

DINU VERMESAN1, RADU PREJBEANU1, HORIA HARAGUS1*, MIRELA AHMADI2, GRATIAN DAMIAN3 1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara, I-st Clinic of Orthopedics and Trauma,2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041, Timisoara, Romania 2 University S.A.M.V.B. Timisoara, Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Processing Technology , 119 Calea Aradului, 300645, Timisoara, Roman...

Aims. To compare the baseline characteristics of a population-based cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) commencing biological therapy to the reported characteristics of bDMARD randomised controlled trials (RCTs) participants. Methods. Descriptive analysis of AS participants in the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD) who were commencing bDMARD therapy. Results. Up...