Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are powerful tools for empowerment
and income generation in developing countries. The cost‐effectiveness of different ICTs does …

… There is also some evidence to suggest that the tradegrowth link is not as universally strong
as frequently assumed (Kenny and Williams, 2000), sug… L o g 3.6 ( L i f e E x p e c t a n c y …

The construction industry is consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt industries worldwide.
The impact of corruption goes beyond bribe payments to poor‐quality construction of …

… Figure 2C shows an example of Mc4r reexpression in the PVH of Nes-Cre, loxTB Mc4r
mice at expression levels comparable to those of wild-type littermates. Notably, reactivation of …

Neuroanatomical and electrophysiological studies have shown that hypothalamic POMC
neurons are targets of the adipostatic hormone leptin. However, the physiological relevance of …

Leptin, an adipocyte-derived hormone, acts directly on the brain to control food intake and
energy expenditure. An important question is the identity of first-order neurons initiating …

Leptin is required for normal energy and glucose homeostasis. The hypothalamic arcuate
nucleus (ARH) has been proposed as an important site of leptin action. To assess the …

Objective. —To evaluate the persistence of effects on health and development at age 5 years
of the Infant Health and Development Program, an early childhood intervention that was …

The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set targets that are implausible
for a large number of countries. Many aid recipients will miss the goals, notwithstanding …

Although there are many accepted faults with GNP per capita as a measure of the utility gained
from wealth, most commentators would still argue that an increase in GNP per capita will …