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Papers by Daniel Morales

International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER), 2011

Preliminary findings of this research suggest significant stochastic properties differences betwe... more Preliminary findings of this research suggest significant stochastic properties differences between growth miracles and growth disasters. Miracles real GDP per capita exhibit at least one unit root whereas disasters is either stationary or has a negative unit root. Average growth rates appear to be significantly different. Average population growth rate is stationary for disasters, for miracles the existence of a negative unit root cannot be rejected. Consumption for miracles is either stationary or tends to decline, for disasters is stationary or tends to increase. Investment average and volatility are apparently significantly greater for miracles. Government expenditures for disasters are non stationary, for miracles are stationary with an incipient tendency to decline. Moreover, average government expenditures apparently are greater and more volatile for disasters. Finally, openness is stationary for disasters and for miracles it has at least one unit root.

Divulgaciones Matematicas, 2008

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Allergy, Jan 8, 2015

The prevalence and mean provocative dose of oral aspirin (MPDA) triggering respiratory reactions ... more The prevalence and mean provocative dose of oral aspirin (MPDA) triggering respiratory reactions in people with asthma has been inconsistently reported, and the relationship between NSAID exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) and asthma morbidity less well quantified. A systematic review was performed identifying studies diagnosing NERD using blinded, placebo-controlled oral provocation challenge tests (OPCT) or by self-reported history in people with asthma. Data were extracted and effect estimates for changes in respiratory function, MPDA and asthma morbidity were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. The prevalence of NERD in adults with asthma was 9.0% (95%CI 6-12%) using OPCTs and 9.9% (95%CI 9.4-10.5%) using self-reported history from questionnaires. The MPDA in adults with NERD was 85.8mg (95%CI 73.9-97.6). In people with NERD, risk of: uncontrolled asthma was increased two-fold (RR 1.96 (95% CI 1.25-3.07)); severe asthma and asthma attacks was increased by 60% (RR 1.58...

Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM, 1997

Screening, 1995

Introduction: Currently, 64% of the newborn blood specimens in California are collected on or bef... more Introduction: Currently, 64% of the newborn blood specimens in California are collected on or before 1 day of age and approx. 16% are collected before 12 h of age. During the period 1990–1991, the California Newborn Screening Program for phenylketonuria (PKU) instituted a lower phenylalanine cutoff for early-collected specimens because of the expressed concern in some reports that missed cases

Marco Teórico: La citometría de flujo con anticuerpos monoclonales es actualmente el método de el... more Marco Teórico: La citometría de flujo con anticuerpos monoclonales es actualmente el método de elección para caracterizar las subpoblaciones de linfocitos, siendo fundamentalmente útil para el estudio diagnóstico y pronóstico de pacientes infectados con VIH.

Oncology, 2004

To assess the efficacy and tolerability of gemcitabine and paclitaxel as first-line treatment in ... more To assess the efficacy and tolerability of gemcitabine and paclitaxel as first-line treatment in advanced breast cancer. Patients with histologically confirmed metastatic or metastatic plus locally advanced breast cancer received gemcitabine 1,200 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 8 and paclitaxel 175 mg/m(2) on day 1 every 21 days for 8 cycles. From December 1999 to August 2001, 45 patients, with a median age of 53.5 years (range, 22-77), received a total of 260 cycles. All were assessable for response and toxicity. Twenty-seven patients had prior adjuvant therapy. Hormonal receptor status was positive in 31.1% and negative in 40.0% of patients. Main metastatic sites included soft tissue (62.2%) and lung (53.3%). The objective response rate was 66.7%; complete response, 22.2%; partial response, 44.4%; stable disease, 15.6%; progressive disease, 17.8%. Median duration of response was 18 months and median time to tumor progression was 11 months. Grade 3/4 leukopenia, neutropenia, and thrombocyto...

BMJ (Clinical research ed.), Jan 10, 2014

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

ABSTRACT Economic theory and a growing body of empirical literature suggest that private property... more ABSTRACT Economic theory and a growing body of empirical literature suggest that private property rights are an important determinant of economic development. In this paper, four commonly used measures of institutional protection of private property rights are assessed, including their relative ability to predict the level of GDP per capita. The risk of expropriation measure from the International Country Risk Guide, the rule of law measure from the World Governance Indicators, and the property rights index from the Economic Freedom of the World exert a similar and robust positive impact on the level of economic development. The executive constraints measure from Polity IV exerts a much smaller impact, and is sensitive to the model specification. The relative strengths and weaknesses of each measure are also addressed. The analysis provides researchers with guidance on selecting an appropriate measure of private property institutions for studies of economic performance.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

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Physical Review E, 2006

We studied the kinetic roughening dynamics of drying wet paper. The configurations of dry paper s... more We studied the kinetic roughening dynamics of drying wet paper. The configurations of dry paper sheets are found to be self-similar, rater than self-affine. Accordingly, the paper roughening dynamics corresponds to the new class of anomalous kinetic roughening ͓J. J. Ramasco, J. M. López, and M. A. Rodríguez, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 2199 ͑2000͔͒, characterized by the equal local and global roughness exponents = ␣ = 1 and the dynamic exponent z = 1.0± 0.2, whereas the spectral roughness exponent ␣ S Ͼ 1 is determined by the long-range correlations characterized by the fractal dimension D of crumpled sheet.

2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2013

We analyze the problem of dynamic nonprehensile manipulation by considering the example of the bu... more We analyze the problem of dynamic nonprehensile manipulation by considering the example of the butterfly robot. Our main objective is to study the problem of stabilizing periodic motions, which resemble some form of juggling acrobatics. To this end, we approach the problem by considering the framework of virtual holonomic constraints. Under this basis, we provide an analytical and systematic solution to the problems of trajectory planning and design of feedback controllers to guarantee orbital exponential stability. Results are presented in the form of simulation tests.

International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER), 2011

Preliminary findings of this research suggest significant stochastic properties differences betwe... more Preliminary findings of this research suggest significant stochastic properties differences between growth miracles and growth disasters. Miracles real GDP per capita exhibit at least one unit root whereas disasters is either stationary or has a negative unit root. Average growth rates appear to be significantly different. Average population growth rate is stationary for disasters, for miracles the existence of a negative unit root cannot be rejected. Consumption for miracles is either stationary or tends to decline, for disasters is stationary or tends to increase. Investment average and volatility are apparently significantly greater for miracles. Government expenditures for disasters are non stationary, for miracles are stationary with an incipient tendency to decline. Moreover, average government expenditures apparently are greater and more volatile for disasters. Finally, openness is stationary for disasters and for miracles it has at least one unit root.

Divulgaciones Matematicas, 2008

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 00036846 2011 589814, Sep 14, 2011

ABSTRACT

Chest, Nov 7, 2013

CHEST / 145 / 4 / APRIL 2014 779

Econ journal watch

ABSTRACT

Allergy, Jan 8, 2015

The prevalence and mean provocative dose of oral aspirin (MPDA) triggering respiratory reactions ... more The prevalence and mean provocative dose of oral aspirin (MPDA) triggering respiratory reactions in people with asthma has been inconsistently reported, and the relationship between NSAID exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) and asthma morbidity less well quantified. A systematic review was performed identifying studies diagnosing NERD using blinded, placebo-controlled oral provocation challenge tests (OPCT) or by self-reported history in people with asthma. Data were extracted and effect estimates for changes in respiratory function, MPDA and asthma morbidity were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. The prevalence of NERD in adults with asthma was 9.0% (95%CI 6-12%) using OPCTs and 9.9% (95%CI 9.4-10.5%) using self-reported history from questionnaires. The MPDA in adults with NERD was 85.8mg (95%CI 73.9-97.6). In people with NERD, risk of: uncontrolled asthma was increased two-fold (RR 1.96 (95% CI 1.25-3.07)); severe asthma and asthma attacks was increased by 60% (RR 1.58...

Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM, 1997

Screening, 1995

Introduction: Currently, 64% of the newborn blood specimens in California are collected on or bef... more Introduction: Currently, 64% of the newborn blood specimens in California are collected on or before 1 day of age and approx. 16% are collected before 12 h of age. During the period 1990–1991, the California Newborn Screening Program for phenylketonuria (PKU) instituted a lower phenylalanine cutoff for early-collected specimens because of the expressed concern in some reports that missed cases

Marco Teórico: La citometría de flujo con anticuerpos monoclonales es actualmente el método de el... more Marco Teórico: La citometría de flujo con anticuerpos monoclonales es actualmente el método de elección para caracterizar las subpoblaciones de linfocitos, siendo fundamentalmente útil para el estudio diagnóstico y pronóstico de pacientes infectados con VIH.

Oncology, 2004

To assess the efficacy and tolerability of gemcitabine and paclitaxel as first-line treatment in ... more To assess the efficacy and tolerability of gemcitabine and paclitaxel as first-line treatment in advanced breast cancer. Patients with histologically confirmed metastatic or metastatic plus locally advanced breast cancer received gemcitabine 1,200 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 8 and paclitaxel 175 mg/m(2) on day 1 every 21 days for 8 cycles. From December 1999 to August 2001, 45 patients, with a median age of 53.5 years (range, 22-77), received a total of 260 cycles. All were assessable for response and toxicity. Twenty-seven patients had prior adjuvant therapy. Hormonal receptor status was positive in 31.1% and negative in 40.0% of patients. Main metastatic sites included soft tissue (62.2%) and lung (53.3%). The objective response rate was 66.7%; complete response, 22.2%; partial response, 44.4%; stable disease, 15.6%; progressive disease, 17.8%. Median duration of response was 18 months and median time to tumor progression was 11 months. Grade 3/4 leukopenia, neutropenia, and thrombocyto...

BMJ (Clinical research ed.), Jan 10, 2014

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

ABSTRACT Economic theory and a growing body of empirical literature suggest that private property... more ABSTRACT Economic theory and a growing body of empirical literature suggest that private property rights are an important determinant of economic development. In this paper, four commonly used measures of institutional protection of private property rights are assessed, including their relative ability to predict the level of GDP per capita. The risk of expropriation measure from the International Country Risk Guide, the rule of law measure from the World Governance Indicators, and the property rights index from the Economic Freedom of the World exert a similar and robust positive impact on the level of economic development. The executive constraints measure from Polity IV exerts a much smaller impact, and is sensitive to the model specification. The relative strengths and weaknesses of each measure are also addressed. The analysis provides researchers with guidance on selecting an appropriate measure of private property institutions for studies of economic performance.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

ABSTRACT

Physical Review E, 2006

We studied the kinetic roughening dynamics of drying wet paper. The configurations of dry paper s... more We studied the kinetic roughening dynamics of drying wet paper. The configurations of dry paper sheets are found to be self-similar, rater than self-affine. Accordingly, the paper roughening dynamics corresponds to the new class of anomalous kinetic roughening ͓J. J. Ramasco, J. M. López, and M. A. Rodríguez, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 2199 ͑2000͔͒, characterized by the equal local and global roughness exponents = ␣ = 1 and the dynamic exponent z = 1.0± 0.2, whereas the spectral roughness exponent ␣ S Ͼ 1 is determined by the long-range correlations characterized by the fractal dimension D of crumpled sheet.

2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2013

We analyze the problem of dynamic nonprehensile manipulation by considering the example of the bu... more We analyze the problem of dynamic nonprehensile manipulation by considering the example of the butterfly robot. Our main objective is to study the problem of stabilizing periodic motions, which resemble some form of juggling acrobatics. To this end, we approach the problem by considering the framework of virtual holonomic constraints. Under this basis, we provide an analytical and systematic solution to the problems of trajectory planning and design of feedback controllers to guarantee orbital exponential stability. Results are presented in the form of simulation tests.