Being within a geographical area, EU-27, which imports large proportion of the fish products consumed annually from abroad, Italy finds itself in particularly critical situation; domestic production fishing and aquaculture on whole accounts for only 20% consumption even less case crustaceans cephalopods. Despite its strong dependence foreign countries, per capita is quite high, at 31 kg/y recen...

A mere nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, the “world’s most prestigious prize,” already attracts significant attention to the nominee, acts as an acknowledgment by itself, and serves as a catalyst for addressing the issue at hand. Although major advances in medicine are annually rewarded with a Nobel Prize, equally important ethical and humanitarian aspects of medicine have received much les...

T he U.S. economy continues to advance briskly, defying forecasts of more moderate growth. Beginning in March 1991, the current expansion has become the longest peacetime expansion on record and is less than a year away from becoming the longest in U.S. history. To the surprise of some observers, economic growth has been particularly robust late in the expansion. In fact, over the last three ye...

Millions of athletes in the United States experience concussions annually. Although helmets and mouth guards have decreased the risk of catastrophic head injuries, their protective effects on concussions are less clear. This article evaluates the current literature on the effect of equipment on concussions. Understanding the role that these equipment play in preventing concussions is complicate...

More than half of all US import relationships begin with less than $10,000 annually. The median relationship is observed to last just one year. The incidence and duration of these relationships are consistent with a matching model of international trade. The preponderance of small starting relationships reveals uncertainty present in formation of trade relationships. Initial size, reliability, ...