The current epidemic of inactivity and the associated epidemic of obesity are being driven by multiple factors (societal, technologic, industrial, commercial, financial) and must be addressed likewise on several fronts. Foremost among these are the expansion of school physical education, dissuading children from pursuing sedentary activities, providing suitable role models for physical activity...

The carcinogenicity of nickel compounds has been shown in numerous epidemiological and animal studies. Carcinogenesis is generally considered as a multistep accumulation of genetic alterations. Nickel, however, being highly carcinogenic is only a weak mutagen. We hypothesize that nickel may act by modulating signaling pathways, and subsequently by reprogramming transcription factors. Insoluble ...

166 Objective: Etiology and pathogenesis of tympanosclerosis is still unclear. Risk factors for atherosclerosis have been well known and guided in preventing strategies for reducing cardiovascular disease prevalence. The probable association of atherosclerosis with tympanosclerosis may open a new frontier in reducing tympanosclerosis development and related hearing loss. The purpose of the pres...

This is a preliminary draft. All comments and suggestions are welcome. Please do not quote without the author's permission. and in particular to the king of advisors, Don Lehmann, whom the author hopes he grows up to be like someday. ABSTRACT We explore consumer responses to stockouts, both in terms of consumer satisfaction with the decision process, and in terms of subsequent store choice beha...