CONTEXT The rectal distension in dogs increases the rate of transitory lower esophageal sphincter relaxation considered the main factor causing gastroesophageal reflux. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was evaluate the participation of the nitrergic pathway in the increased transitory lower esophageal sphincter relaxation rate induced by rectal distension in anesthetized dogs. METHODS Male ...

This paper investigates the incidence of limited attention in a high-stakes business setting: a restaurant owner may be unable to purge transitory shocks from noisy profit signals when deciding whether to exit. Combining a 20-year quarterly panel on the alcohol revenues from every restaurant in Texas with weather data, we find that owners with pre-existing experience act as if they are able to ...

Genetically engineered (GE) insects have the potential to radically change pest management worldwide. With recent approvals of GE insect releases, there is a need for a synthesized framework to evaluate their potential ecological and evolutionary effects. The effects may occur in two phases: a transitory phase when the focal population changes in density, and a steady state phase when it reache...

We investigate the nature of child poverty in Britain, adding a longitudinal perspective to cross-sectional pictures such as provided by previous research. Using panel data from the British Household Panel Survey, we analyse poverty over a six year interval (1991-6). We provide information about how many times over this period each child or adult in our sample was poor. In addition, and the pri...