This study estimates the relationship between height and mortality. Individuals in the National Health Interview Survey 1986, a nationally representative U.S. sample, are linked to death certificate data until December 31, 2006. We analyze this relationship in 14,440 men and 16,390 women aged 25+. We employ the Cox proportional hazards model, controlling for birthday and education. An additiona...

One of the side effects of the rising stature and role of procurement in the past decade is that the function is no longer a purchasing silo of its own. As a result, procurement – both teams and systems – is interfacing with more systems as it expands its role and reach across the enterprise. An essential component of this expanding charter is the need to increasingly focus on influencing, cont...

This paper explores the relationship between adult heights and the distribution of income across populations of individuals. There is a long literature that examines the relationship between mean adult heights and living standards. If adult height is set by the balance between food intake and charges to disease in early childhood, it is informative about economic and epidemio­ logical condition...

creased by 22.5% over five cycles of selection for high RPR in MoSCSSS. The correlation between RPR and The rind penetrometer is an effective tool for measuring stalk EH is of interest in terms of direct vs. indirect selection strength in an effort to improve maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm for stalk lodging resistance. However, previous studies have indicated a for stalk strength. That is, to wh...

Eighteen junior elite figure skaters were filmed while performing axel and double axel jumps. These same skaters were assessed for strength of the shoulders, knees, and hips at multiple angular velocities using a Cybex II system. The height of the jumps was significantly correlated with the strength data. Knee extension at 240 deg/sec and shoulder abduction at 300 deg/sec were shown to be the m...