Beyond overeating
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Research on the set point theory of body fat maintenance may debunk the theory that people become fat because they eat too much. A 1995 report in the New England Journal of Medicine supports the idea that people who gain or lose weight experience metabolic changes that bring the body back to its baseline weight. The set point mechanism is located in the brain, and animal studies have revealed the existence of a protein that circulates in the blood and somehow signals how much fat is present in the body. The brain knows how much fat the body should have, and institutes compensatory metabolic changes. The protein is produced by a gene called the obesity gene. Defects in the gene could produce defective protein, which might cause obesity. Changes in diet or exercise could also alter the set point.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1995
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Economic analysis of the impact of anti-discrimination legislation based on familial status
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A study on the effects of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 reveals that the legislation has given more harm rather than good to its intended beneficiaries. Results indicate that although states with anti-discrimination legislation do not have higher operating expenses, they do have higher rents since landlords increase rents beyond the level needed to offset higher operating expenses as compenstion for perceived dangers. Thus, the anti-discrimination law only serves to penalize families with children rather than protect them from such exploitation.
Publication Name: Policy Sciences
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0032-2687
Year: 1992
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The Big East is big business
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Television rights to basketball games played in the Big East conference were valued at almost $7 million for 1985, not including tournament play. The conference administrators have negotiated competitive accords with Nassau Coliseum, Madison Square Garden, the Meadowlands, and other sports stadiums. If there is a sellout, as an example, roughly 78 percent of the net income is taken by the Big East while 22 percent is taken by Madison Square Garden. The budgets of various college athletic programs are examined.
Publication Name: FE: the Magazine for Financial Executives
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0883-7481
Year: 1986
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