For the past several years, the American Heart Association (AHA) has attributed 150,000-220,000 deaths to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a sudden and unexpected loss of heart function. This was enough to make SCA the leading cause of death in America[1].

On September 2006’s column, readers were given a glimpse into the world of nanotechnology, the science devoted to the manipulation of matter’s basic building blocks. The hope was to spark interest in this burgeoning field of scientific research. 

"It is change, continuing change, inevitable change that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be."
-Isaac Asimov

Corporate and industrial sustainability encompasses strategies and practices aimed at meeting the needs of stakeholders, while simultaneously protecting, supporting and enhancing human and natural resources for the future.