There remains growing interest in magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as they are the lightest
structural metallic materials. Mg alloys have the potential to enable design of lighter …

IGF-I is expressed in virtually every tissue of the body, but with much higher expression in
the liver than in any other tissue. Studies using mice with liver-specific IGF-I knockout have …

This paper provides a review of recent developments in the theory and evidence of political
budget cycles. Specifically, we discuss three areas where significant progress has been …

Widespread acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines is crucial for achieving sufficient immunization
coverage to end the global pandemic, yet few studies have investigated COVID-19 …

This book is intended for the scholar or graduate student who wants to learn about a new topic
of research: the effects of constitutional rules on economic policymaking and performance…

A spin‐echo single‐shot echo‐planar imaging (SS‐EPI) technique with a reduced field of
view (FOV) in the phase‐encoding direction is presented that simultaneously reduces …

An unstable [t1/2 at 37 degrees = 32 +/- 2 (SD) sec] intermediate, thromboxane A2, was
detected in the conversion of prostaglandin G2 into 8-(1-hydroxy-3-oxopropyl)-9,12L-dihydroxy-5…

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is among the world's earliest domesticated and most important
crop plants. It is diploid with a large haploid genome of 5.1 gigabases (Gb). Here we present …

Context: Patients with hypopituitarism have an increased standardized mortality rate. The
basis for this has not been fully clarified. Objective: To investigate in detail the cause of death …

… Di Tella and Schargrodsky (2003) and Svensson (2003) also relate quantitative measures
of corruption to policy. In a cross-section of Ugandan firms, Svensson finds that the incidence …