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Documentos de trabajo Extensive form games and strategic complementarities

I prove the subgame-perfect equivalent of the basic result for Nash equilibria in normal-form games of strategic complements: the set of subgame-perfect equilibria is a non-empty, complete lattice. For this purpose I introduce a device that allows the study of the set of subgame-perfect equilibria as the set of xed points of a correspondence. The correspondence has a natural interpretation. My results are limited because extensive-form games of strategic complementarities turn out| surprisingly|to be a very restrictive class of games. Res umen Se demuestra el equivalente para equilibrios perfectos por subjuegos del resultado b asico sobre los equilibrios de un juego con complementariedades estrat egicas: el conjunto de equilibrios es un reticulado no-vac o y completo. Con este prop osito se introduce una herramienta que permite estudiar los equilibrios perfectos por subjuegos como los puntos jos de una correspondencia. Los resultados tienen una limitaci on importante porque|sorpresivamente|la complementariedad en la forma extensiva es una propiedad muy restrictiva. JEL Classi cation: C72, C73. Department of Economics, University of California at Berkeley and Departamento de Econom a, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. email: fede@econ.berkeley. edu. I am very grateful to Ilya Segal and Chris Shannon for many helpful discussions. I also wish to thank Bob Anderson, and Matthew Rabin for their comments. The usual disclaimer applies.
Air Pollution, Airway Inflammation, and Lung Function in a Cohort Study of Mexico City Schoolchildren

Background The biological mechanisms involved in inflammatory response to air pollution are not clearly understood. Objective In this study we assessed the association of short-term air pollutant exposure with inflammatory markers and lung function. Methods We studied a cohort of 158 asthmatic and 50 nonasthmatic school-age children, followed an average of 22 weeks. We conducted spirometric tests, measurements of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), interleukin-8 (IL-8) in nasal lavage, and pH of exhaled breath condensate every 15 days during follow-up. Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models. Results An increase of 17.5 μg/m3 in the 8-hr moving average of PM2.5 levels (interquartile range) was associated with a 1.08-ppb increase in FeNO [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01–1.16] and a 1.07-pg/mL increase in IL-8 (95% CI 0.98–1.19) in asthmatic children and a 1.16 pg/ml increase in IL-8 (95% CI, 1.00–1.36) in nonasthmatic children. The 5-day accumulated average of exposure to particulate matter < 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diamter (PM2.5) was significantly inversely associated with forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) (p = 0.048) and forced vital capacity (FVC) (p = 0.012) in asthmatic children and with FVC (p = 0.021) in nonasthmatic children. FeNO and FEV1 were inversely associated (p = 0.005) in asthmatic children. Conclusions Exposure to PM2.5 resulted in acute airway inflammation and decrease in lung function in both asthmatic and nonasthmatic children.
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Vpu protein induces degradation of chimeric envelope glycoproteins bearing the cytoplasmic and anchor domains of CD4: role of the cytoplasmic domain in Vpu-induced degradation in the endoplasmic reticulum

The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Vpu protein is a transmembrane phosphoprotein which induces rapid degradation of CD4 in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). To identify sequences in CD4 for Vpu-induced degradation, we generated four chimeric envelope glycoproteins having the ectodomain of HIV-1 gp160, the anchor domain of CD4, and 38, 25, 24, and 18 amino acids (aa) of the CD4 cytoplasmic domain. Using the vaccinia virus-T7 RNA polymerase expression system, we analyzed the expression of chimeric proteins in the presence and absence of Vpu. In singly transfected cells, the chimeric envelope glycoproteins having 38, 24, and 18 aa of the CD4 cytoplasmic domain were endoproteolytically cleaved and biologically active in the fusion of HeLa CD4+ cells. However, one of the chimeras having 25 aa of the CD4 cytoplasmic tail was retained in the ER using the transmembrane ER retention signal and was defective in membrane fusion. Furthermore, biochemical analyses of the coexpressing cells revealed that the Vpu protein induced degradation of the envelope glycoproteins having 38, 25, and 24 aa of the CD4 cytoplasmic tail and degradation occurred in the ER. Consequently, the fusion-competent glycoproteins did not induce the formation of syncytia in HeLa CD4+ cells expressing Vpu. However, the HIV-1 gp160 and chimeric envelope glycoprotein having the membrane-proximal 18 aa of the CD4 cytoplasmic tail were stable and fusion competent in cells expressing Vpu. In addition, we examined the stability of CD4 molecules in the presence of Vpu. Coexpression analyses revealed that the Vpu protein induced degradation of CD4 whereas mutant CD4 having the membrane-proximal 18 aa of the cytoplasmic domain was relatively stable in the presence of Vpu. Taken together, these studies have elucidated that the Vpu protein requires sequences or sequence determinants in the cytoplasmic domain of CD4 to induce degradation of the glycoproteins in the cell.
Peer Victimization among Adolescent Females: A Literature Review of the Significant Causes and Consequences Associated with Relational Aggression.

Peer victimization is an all too common occurrence in schools throughout the United States, affecting millions of adolescents every year. Involvement in peer victimization carries devastating consequences that can last a lifetime. Recent research indicates males and females engage in different forms of victimization, with males displaying more overt forms of aggression and females participating in relational attacks. The purpose of this review of literature is to explore the factors that may contribute to peer victimization among adolescent females, and to ascertain the psychological and social repercussions of this behavior. Adolescent youth face a number of trials and tribulations in today’s society, including physical, emotional, familial, spiritual, and social challenges. In relation to the challenges a young person encounters, bullying is on the rise in the United States. Studies indicate that up to 75% of all adolescent youth face some sort of bullying, whether ones’ involvement is a victim and/or a perpetrator. Bullying seems to peak in early adolescence and decrease with age, although the effects as a perpetrator or a victim are lasting.
Hepatitis C virus kinetics during and immediately after liver transplantation

The study of hepatitis C virus (HCV) kinetics after liver transplantation (LT) might be important to design strategies to prevent HCV infection of the graft. We analyzed HCV kinetics during and immediately after LT in 20 consecutive patients undergoing LT for HCV‐related cirrhosis. HCV RNA was quantified in blood samples obtained at regular intervals before, during, and after transplantation. HCV‐RNA concentrations decreased in 18 of 20 patients during the anhepatic phase (mean decay slope −0.92, mean HCV elimination half‐life 2.2 hours). We found a significant correlation between the HCV viral load decay and the blood loss during the anhepatic phase, indicating that the observed HCV clearance rates are maximum estimates. In fact, in 1 patient with an unusually long anhepatic phase of 20 hours and with minimum blood loss, the HCV elimination half‐life was 10.3 hours. Eight to 24 hours after graft reperfusion a sharp decrease in HCV viral load occurred in 19 patients (mean decay slope −0.34, mean HCV elimination half‐life 3.44 hours). HCV RNA became undetectable in only 1 patient. During the following days, HCV‐RNA concentrations increased rapidly in 10 patients (mean HCV doubling time 13.8 hours), remained at similar levels in 4, and continued to decrease in 6. The only variable associated with a second‐phase viral load decay was the absence of corticosteroids as part of the immunosuppressive regimen. In conclusion, a sharp decrease in HCV viral load occurs during the anhepatic phase and immediately after graft reperfusion, most likely owing to a lack of virion production and hepatic viral clearance. HCV infection of the graft, however, is an extremely dynamic process and viral replication begins a few hours after LT. (HEPATOLOGY 2002;35:680‐687.)
A Missing Solution to the Transport Equation and Its Effect on Estimation of Cloud Absorptive Properties

Most of the existing cloud radiation models treat liquid water drops of a variety of sizes as an ensemble of particles. The ensemble approach assumes that all drop sizes are well represented in an elementary volume, and its scattering and absorbing properties can be accurately specified through the use of the drop size probability density distribution function. The concentration of large drops, however, can be so low that a chance to capture them in the elementary volume is rare. Thus the drop ensemble assumption is not always true, though classical radiative transfer theory uses this assumption to simplify the radiative transfer process, as if scattering takes place from an ‘‘average drop’’ rather than from a particular drop. The theoretical analysis presented in this paper demonstrates that if a cumulative distribution function is used to describe drop size variability with jumps accounting for the probability of finding large drops in the elementary volume, one obtains an extra term, the Green’s function, in the solution of the radiative transfer equation. The analysis of data on cloud drop size distribution acquired during the First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Research Experiment (FIRE) field campaign clearly shows jumps in the cumulative drop size distribution; the magnitudes of the jumps are related to the frequencies of large drop occurrence. This discontinuity is primarily responsible for the additional terms that must be added to the solution to properly account for the photon interaction with the large drops. The enhancement of cloud absorption due to accounting for the ‘‘missing solution’’ exhibits a jump-like response to continuous variation in the concentration of large drops and may exceed the enhancement predicted by the ensemble-based models. The results presented here indicate that the missing term might be plausible to explain the enhanced value of the ratio of the shortwave cloud forcing at the surface to the forcing at top of the atmosphere.
Narcotiques Anonymes, une expertise profane dans le champ des conduites addictives centrée sur le rétablissement, la gestion des émotions et l'entre-soi communautaire

En France, le modele du soin aux toxicomanes est actuellement domine par le paradigme de la reduction des risques. Les groupes Narcotiques Anonymes proposent a leurs membres une offre alternative basee sur l’abstinence de tout produit modifiant le comportement. Ces groupes d’entraide promeuvent une expertise profane empruntant au registre du sensible et des emotions, et presentant l’usage de drogues comme une souffrance, et la participation au groupe comme une forme de redemption. Une double approche centree a la fois sur l’analyse des interactions au sein du groupe NA et des relations avec les autres approches professionnelles est proposee dans cet article.
Elevation Characteristics of Outdoor-to-Indoor Macrocellular Propagation Channels

There has been an increasing interest in Full- Dimension (FD) MIMO, i.e., exploiting the elevation domain (in addition to the azimuth domain) for increasing the capacity of multi-antenna systems. A first prerequisite for designing FD MIMO is an understanding of the elevation characteristics of wireless propagation channels, in particular elevation at the base station. This paper utilizes a state-of-art ray-tracing simulation software to investigate and quantify these elevation characteristics in urban macro cellular (UMa) environments. We study in detail the height and distance dependency of these channel parameters such as mean elevation angle and elevation spread. More importantly we find that several of these parameters exhibit markedly different characteristics depending on whether the UEs are close to exterior walls or they are deeper inside the buildings. Thus, the traditional method of "factoring" the propagation into an outdoor part and an indoor part is not applicable, and we propose more accurate fitting equations.
An explorative study of the relationship between functional and cognitive decline in older persons with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease

Introduction This study explored the relationship between functional decline on three advanced activities of daily living and cognitive decline in elderly persons. The use of everyday technology, driving a vehicle, and performing complex economic activities are advanced activities of daily living domains presumed to be sensitive to early cognitive decline and therefore of interest for the profession of occupational therapy. Method We included 45 persons with mild cognitive impairment, 48 persons with Alzheimer’s disease, and 50 cognitively healthy controls. Functional impairment due to cognitive decline was evaluated by the advanced activities of daily living tool. Cognitive disability indices were computed for the investigated advanced activities of daily living domains and correlated with the Mini Mental State Examination and the Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of the Elderly, Cognitive Part. Results The cognitive disability index for performing complex economic activities and the cognitive disability index for the three advanced activities of daily living domains together differed significantly between the three groups. For the whole sample, the advanced activity of daily living cognitive disability indices correlated strongly with the cognitive measures. Within each separate group, few correlations were found. Conclusion This study contributes to the field of knowledge for occupational therapy by emphasizing the value of assessment of advanced activities of daily living in early cognitive decline. For the occupational therapy profession, further research is required in the interaction between functional decline and cognition in early cognitive decline.
Oxygen isotope analysis of human bone phosphate evidences weaning age in archaeological populations.

Here we report bone phosphate oxygen (δ(18)Op) values from perinates/neonates and infants (<3.5 years; n = 32); children (4-12 years; n = 12); unsexed juveniles (16-18 years; n = 2); and adult bones (n = 17) from Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire, England, in order to explore the potential of this method to investigate patterns of past breastfeeding and weaning. In prior studies, δ(15)N and δ(13)C analyses of bone collagen have been utilized to explore weaning age in this large and well-studied assemblage, rendering this material highly appropriate for the testing and development of this alternative method targeting the inorganic phase of bone. Data produced reveal (18)O-enrichment in the youngest perinatal/neonatal and infant samples, and an association between age and bone δ(18)Op (and previously-published δ(15)N values), with high values in both these isotope systems likely due to breastfeeding. After the age of 2-3 years, δ(18)Op values are lower, and all children between the ages of 4 and 12, along with the vast majority of sub-adults and adults sampled (aged 16 to >50 years), have δ(18)Op values consistent with the consumption of local modern drinking water. The implications of this study for the reconstruction of weaning practices in archaeological populations are discussed, including variations observed with bone δ(15)Ncoll and δ(18)Op co-analysis and the influence of culturally-modified drinking water and seasonality. The use of this method to explore human mobility and palaeoclimatic conditions are also discussed with reference to the data presented.
Role of hepatitis C virus in lymphoproliferative disorders after liver transplantation

It has been suggested that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection could be associated with B‐cell clonal expansion. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between lymphoproliferative disorders and HCV infection in liver transplant recipients. We studied 157 patients receiving a liver transplant between January 1989 and May 1997 with a follow‐up longer than 3 months. The incidence of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) was analyzed with reference to the indication for liver transplantation, the induction and maintenance immunosuppression, the incidence of acute rejection episodes, and Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) infection. Six PTLDs occurred after a median posttransplant follow‐up of 7 months (3.8%). Four of the 6 PTLDs occurred among the 38 patients transplanted for HCV‐related cirrhosis, and 2 PTLDs occurred in the 119 patients receiving a liver transplant for non‐HCV liver diseases (10.5% vs. 1.7%, respectively; P = .03). The 4‐year probability of PTLD was significantly higher in patients receiving a liver transplant for HCV‐related cirrhosis than non‐HCV liver diseases (12.3% vs. 2.2%, respectively;P= .015). Patients receiving a liver transplant for HCV‐related cirrhosis were more likely to receive antithymocyte globulins (ATG). However, in patients treated with ATG, the 4‐year probability of PTLD was higher among those patients receiving a liver transplant for HCV‐related cirrhosis than for non‐HCV liver diseases (27.1% vs. 6.4%, respectively;P= .08). EBV gene products were detected in tumor tissues in 3 of 4 patients with HCV‐associated PTLD. Our data suggest that, in addition to EBV infection, 2 mutually nonexclusive factors, i.e., the use of ATG and HCV infection, could play a role in the occurrence of PTLD after a liver transplant for HCV‐related cirrhosis.
Success, Lethality, and Cell Structure Across the Dimensions of Al Qaeda

While experts understand that Al Qaeda's attack patterns and operational qualities are changing, they struggle to identify and generate consensus on Al Qaeda's strategic center of gravity. By defining different levels of Al Qaeda, core, periphery, and movement, this article engages current debates about the threat by focusing on the operational differences across these three levels. Contrary to conventional wisdom about operational efficiency, the social movement has a higher success rate but the core imposes greater costs as measured by casualties. The cells or networks actually executing the attacks also display substantive differences. The social movement networks organize in smaller cells than either affiliated groups or the core; however, they display greater levels of connectedness. The affiliated and organization cells display fewer connections, suggestive of more disciplined operational procedure despite lower success rates. These patterns reflect fundamental differences across characterizations of Al Qaeda, and have significant implications for counterterrorism efforts.
The influence of estrogen on migraine: a systematic review.

CONTEXT Menstrual migraine affects approximately 50% to 60% of female migraineurs, but knowledge regarding the role of hormones, especially estrogen, appears incomplete. OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review to determine the role of hormones on menstrual migraine. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION MEDLINE (January 1966 through September 1, 2005) and EMBASE Drugs and Pharmacology (January 1991 through September 1, 2005) were searched for articles published in the English language using the keywords migraine, estrogen, menstrual migraine, pure menstrual migraine, true menstrual migraine, menstrually-associated migraine, menstrually-related migraine, pregnancy, breast-feeding, perimenopause, menopause, nitric oxide, and estrogen receptors. A total of 643 unique articles were reviewed for relevance, scientific rigor, and generalizability. For each relevant citation, the bibliography was reviewed to identify additional sources of pertinent data. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS The influence of estrogen on migraine is evident by a 3-fold greater prevalence among women compared with men, and by significant changes in migraine incidence with changes in female reproductive status. Menstrual migraines are usually more resistant to treatment, generally not associated with aura, of longer duration, and associated with more functional disability compared with attacks at other times of the month. Biochemical and genetic evidence suggest central and peripheral roles for estrogen in the pathophysiology of menstrual migraine, with potential interactions with excitatory circuits, including serotonergic components. Although evidence for estrogen as a preventive treatment for menstrual migraine is inconsistent, serotonin receptor agonists (triptans) provide acute relief and also may have a role in prevention. CONCLUSIONS Epidemiological, pathophysiological, and clinical evidence link estrogen to migraine headaches. Triptans appear to provide acute relief and also may be useful for headache prevention. Clear, focused, and evidence-based treatment algorithms are needed to support primary care physicians, neurologists, and gynecologists in the treatment of this common condition.
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Comparing Ecmwf Aod with Aeronet Observations at Visible and Uv Wavelengths

This paper presents validation results of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Integrated Forecasting System MACC (Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate) re-analysis aerosol optical depth (AOD) for the period 2003–2006. We evaluate the MACC AOD at a UV wavelength (340 nm) and at mid-visible (500 and 550 nm) by comparing against ground-based AERONET measurements at 12 sites. The AERONET sites cover various parts of the globe and are categorized in three groups: urban/anthropogenic, biomass burning and dust, depending on the typically dominating aerosol type. This is the first time a global model such as the ECMWF has been evaluated for the performance of AOD at a UV wavelength. The results show that the MACC system generally provides a good representation of the AOD on a monthly basis, showing a realistic seasonal cycle. The model is mostly able to capture major dust load events and also the peak months of biomass burning correctly. For Kanpur and Solar Village, however, the model overestimates the AOD during the monsoon period when the aerosol load is generally low. When comparing hourly AOD values, the model– measurement agreement is better for biomass burning and dust sites than for urban sites, with an average correlation coefficient around 0.90 for biomass burning sites, around 0.77 for dust sites, and below 0.70 for urban sites. The AOD at 500 nm averaged over all sites shows only a small systematic difference between modeled and measured values, with a relative mean bias of 0.02. However, for the AOD at 340 nm the relative mean bias is −0.2. All sites included in the study show a relative mean bias at 340 nm smaller (or more negative) than that at 500 nm, indicating a strong wavelength dependence in the performance of the AOD in the MACC system. A comparison against fine and coarse mode AOD of the AERONET indicates that this has to do with the size distribution of the model: generally, the ECMWF model overestimates the contribution by coarse mode particles.