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Increased use of powerful PCR technology for the routine detection of pathogens has focused attention on the need for international validation and preparation of official non-commercial guidelines. Bacteria of epidemiological importance should be the prime focus, although a "validation infrastructure" once established could easily be adapted for PCR-based detection of viruses and parasites. The ai

The properties of the bootstrap test for restrictions are studied in two versions: 1) bootstrapping under the null hypothesis, restricted, and 2) bootstrapping under the alternative hypothesis, unrestricted. This article demonstrates the equivalence of these two methods, and illustrates the small sample properties of the Wald test for testing Granger-Causality in a stable stationary VAR system by

This paper presents the study of a mid-sized semi-closed oxy-fuel combustion combined cycle (SCOC-CC) with net power output around 108 MW. The paper describes not only the power balance and the performance of the SCOC-CC, but also the conceptual design of the SCOC turbine and compressor. A model has been built in the commercial heat and mass balance code IPSEpro to estimate the efficiency of semi-

Kursen ger en avancerad, organiserad och omfattande inblick i teoretisk och empirisk forskning inom offentlig ekonomi. Kursen fokuserar på förhållandet mellan offentlig sektor och marknad och argument för och emot offentlig inblandning. Kursen kommer att omfatta ett brett spektrum av de många viktiga val beslutsfattare står inför när det gäller såväl utgiftssidan och finansieringen av den offentliThe course provides an advanced, organised, and comprehensive discussion of theoretical and empirical research in public economics. It focuses on the relationship between the government and the market and arguments for and against government involvement. The course covers a wide range of the many critical decisions policy makers face regarding both the expenditure side and the financing of the pub

Kursen inleds med en översikt av den svenska välfärdsstatens framväxt och olika teoretiska argument för och emot den nordiska välfärdsmodellen. Kursen fortsätter med att behandla en mängd olika redskap som beslutsfattare kan använda för att maximera välfärd och rättvisa med hänsyn tagen både till den offentliga sektorns utgifts- och inkomstsida. Områden som behandlas inkluderar kollektiva varor, eThe course includes a history of the development of the Swedish welfare state and considers arguments for and against the Nordic welfare state model. The course proceeds by covering a range of the many tools at the disposal of policymakers for jointly maximizing welfare and equity, keeping track of both the spending and the financing of the public sector. Topics covered include public goods, exter

The dendritic cell (DC) lineage encompasses a diverse population of cells with unique subtype-specific functions. In peripheral blood, four DC subsets have been identified based on their distinct expression of CD1c, CD141, CD16, and CD123, and these subpopulations exhibit functional properties in immune responses. However, their respective roles in allergic diseases, such as rhinitis, are unclear.

Background and Purpose-We have previously shown that delivery of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) through direct intrahippocampal gene transduction with a viral vector suppresses the formation of new dentate granule cells triggered by global forebrain ischemia. Here, we investigated whether inhibition of endogenous BDNF alters ischemia-induced neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus. Methods-Rat