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	Economic growth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The long-run path of economic growth is one of the central questions of economics; in spite of the problems of measurement, an increase in GDP of a country is generally taken as an increase in the standard of living of its inhabitants.
		Concerns about possible negative effects of growth on the environment and society led some to advocate lower levels of growth, from which comes the idea of uneconomic growth, and Green parties which argue that economies are part of a global society and a global ecology and cannot outstrip their natural growth without damaging them.
		The modern conception of economic growth began with the critique of Mercantilism, especially by the physiocrats and with the Scottish Enlightenment thinkers such as David Hume and Adam Smith, and the foundation of the discipline of modern political economy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economic_growth (2130 words)

	Growth Hormone
		Growth hormone is often said to have anti-insulin activity, because it supresses the abilities of insulin to stimulate uptake of glucose in peripheral tissues and enhance glucose synthesis in the liver.
		Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, is a protein hormone of about 190 amino acids that is synthesized and secreted by cells called somatotrophs in the anterior pituitary.
		Growth hormone is also of considerable interest as a drug used in both humans and animals.
	arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu /hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/hypopit/gh.html (1222 words)

	Population Growth
		Growth rate: The number of persons added to (or subtracted from) a population in a year due to natural increase and net migration; expressed as a percentage of the population at the beginning of the time period.
		Projections of growth rates are lower than 1.9 percent because birth rates are declining and are expected to continue to do so.
		Growth rates of 1.9 percent and higher mean that populations would double in about 36 years, if these rates continue.
	www.prb.org /Content/NavigationMenu/PRB/Educators/Human_Population/Population_Growth/Population_Growth.htm (1284 words)

	Growth Plate Injuries
		The growth plate, also known as the epiphyseal plate or physis, is the area of growing tissue near the end of the long bones in children and adolescents.
		Although many growth plate injuries are caused by accidents that occur during play or athletic activity, growth plates are also susceptible to other disorders, such as bone infection, that can alter their normal growth and development.
		Approximately half of all growth plate injuries occur in the lower end of the outer bone of the forearm (radius) at the wrist.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/926048658.html (1579 words)

	Synthetic Growth Hormone
		Growth hormone, which is secreted by the pituitary gland, was discovered in 1956 and first used to treat dwarfism two years later.
		Growth hormone given to "normal" children probably will have little effect on height, although a Stanford University endocrinologist, Raymond Hintz, has given growth hormone to "severely short" but otherwise healthy children.
		Average growth rates are about 2 1/3 inches per year at age 7, slowing down to 2 inches a year by age 11.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/901217001.html (517 words)

	Growth Problems
		People who have constitutional growth delay are often referred to as "late bloomers." If a doctor suspects constitutional growth delay in a kid or teen, he or she might take X-rays of bones and compare them with X-rays of what's considered average for their age.
		Recently, growth hormone treatment has been approved for some kids and teens who are not growth hormone deficient but who appear to be headed for a very short adult height (under 5 feet, 4 inches [1.6 meters] for boys and under 4 feet, 11 inches [1.5 meters] for girls).
		The cause of growth hormone deficiency can be an underdeveloped, damaged, or malfunctioning pituitary gland or hypothalamus, which can happen before or during birth or can be caused later by an accident or trauma or certain diseases.
	kidshealth.org /teen/diseases_conditions/growth/growth_hormone.html (1527 words)

	Pediatric Growth Charts and Percentile Calculator
		Growth charts are simple grids that allow you to plot a child's height, according to his or her age.
		The child whose growth is shown on curve A is more likely to have a growth problem than the child whose growth is shown on curve B. The reason is that although child B is shorter, she's continuing to grow as expected—in this case, along the 10th percentile.
		The most widely used growth charts are constructed by measuring many boys and girls of all ages and breaking the range of their heights and weights into percentiles.
	www.nutropin.com /patient/3_5_3_growth_charts.jsp (548 words)

	Growth Factors: Development and Testing
		Growth factors are multifunctional peptides that are extremely potent in vitro, often in the picogram range (4).
		Growth factors play fundamental roles in this process, by stimulating chemotaxis and cellular proliferation, by providing signaling among cells of the same and different type, by controlling extracellular matrix formation and angiogenesis, by regulating the process of contraction, and by re-establishing tissue integrity.
		First of all, the names of growth factors have more to do with the circumstances in which they were identified than with their specific effects on cells.
	www.bu.edu /woundbiotech/growthfactors/gfdevtest.html (3582 words)

	GROWTH
		There are two kinds of growth phenomena, (1) growth in numerority, e.g., population growth or growth in the number of cars produced, and (2) growth in structure, e.g., growth of a crystal or of an enterprise.
		Growth (a) by nucleation: in any system, a structure has a minimum size below which it cannot exist above which it may expand, (b) by autocatalysis or (c) according to some kind of plan, e.g., by the rewrite rules of a grammar, or by the dna (see development, embryogenesis).
		In complex systems, (d) structural growth is likely to effect the parts of a system differentially, creating lags and stresses which call either (e) for compensatory activities, e.g., crisis intervention or conflict resolution by a government, or (f) for mediating devices, e.g., exchange networkS or communication technology.
	pespmc1.vub.ac.be /ASC/GROWTH.html (204 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Growth Hormone (Systemic)
		Growth hormone is naturally produced by the pituitary gland and is necessary to stimulate growth in children.
		Growth hormone is also used in adults to treat growth failure and to treat weight loss caused by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
		If growth hormone is given to children or adults with normal growth, who do not need growth hormone, serious unwanted effects may occur because levels in the body become too high.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202269.html (1993 words)

	PlanetMath: growth
		This is version 5 of growth, born on 2004-09-14, modified 2005-12-30.
		For a survey on the topic, see: R. Grigorchuk, On growth in group theory, Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians, Kyoto 1990, Volume I, II (Math.
		Object id is 6172, canonical name is Growth.
	planetmath.org /encyclopedia/Growth.html (150 words)

	After Marx: Structural Change and Steady State
		The final set of growth theories that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s are the "structural" theories of growth developed by the Soviet economist Grigory Fel'dman (1928) and the Kiel School (e.g.
		Concern with growth was then largely confined to the German and English Historical Schools, although these thinkers did little more than improve the recording and collection of facts on economic history.
		One may think of this as more of a cycle theory than a growth theory, but Schumpeter claimed that there were ratchet effects in innovation so that entrepreneurial-driven spurts of economic activity led to progressively higher levels of income.
	cepa.newschool.edu /het/essays/growth/aftermarx.htm (1422 words)

	HGF - Patterns of Growth
		A 10-year-old child with this condition may be about the size of a 7-year-old; their bone age and growth potential will also be more like that of a 7-yearold.
		It is not unusual for this type of growth pattern to run in families - often a father remembers that he didn't have his growth spurt or begin shaving until much later than other boys his age or a mother remembers being late starting her periods.
		Growth hormone deficiency may result from abnormal formation of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus, or damage to one of these areas occurring during or after birth.
	www.hgfound.org /patterns.html (2813 words)

	Growth Hormone
		The actions of growth factors are the restoration of normal body processes and strengthening of the body, possibly leading to mental and physical performance increases and enhancement of the immune system.
		It is clear that an effective growth hormone supplement is needed in most peoples diet who suffer from growth hormone deficiency and are experiencing the effects related to the aging process.
		These naturally occurring growth factors are involved in every cellular function in the human body from metabolism to the human response.
	www.bodyandfitness.com /Information/Bodybuilding/growth.htm (2383 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Teenagers
		Growth is triggered in both boys and girls by increased levels of the sex hormone testosterone.
		In fact, the relationship between growth of the skeleton and puberty is so strong that a teenager's developmental age can be measured by looking at the maturity of the bones in their hand and wrist.
		Girls also end their growth spurt earlier at 18, while boys need another two years before they finish growing aged 20.
	www.bbc.co.uk /science/humanbody/body/articles/lifecycle/teenagers/growth.shtml (412 words)

	Growth House: Guide To Death, Dying, Grief, Bereavement, and End Of Life Resources
		Growth House, Inc., provides this award-winning portal as your international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life care.
		Growth House, Inc., provides content development and syndication services for organizations working with death and dying issues.
		And be sure to listen to Growth House Radio, a unique mix of music and easy-listening education features on end-of-life care.
	www.growthhouse.org (421 words)

	HGH-Human Growth Hormone
		But bear in mind that growth hormone is circulated throughout the body by the blood every night between 1 and 4 A.M. If one stays up late or misses the aforementioned sleep period, he or she will not be able to benefit from the naturally secreted growth hormone.
		Growth Hormone promotes liver's secretion of growth factor IGF-1 and revitalizes cells and organs to return to their original conditions.
		Until recently, growth hormone therapy has only been available in the form of injections that are prohibitively expensive and difficult to use.
	growth-hormone.lx.ro (1110 words)

	BBC NEWS Business China's growth hits six-year high
		The statistics bureau said growth in the July to September period of 2003 was 9.6%, not 9.1% as originally thought.
		Overall growth in 2003 was better than 8.5%, the figure predicted by the head of the state tax office last week.
		The growth rate in the final three months of last year was even more rapid, up 9.9%.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/3412069.stm (489 words)

	Academic Performance Index (API) Growth Report
		However, the presentation of growth targets and actual growth would not be appropriate and, therefore, are omitted.
		Growth and target information are not applicable to these schools and districts.
		The AYP requirement for the API is: a 2003 API (Growth) score of 560, or a one-point increase from 2002 API (Base) to 2003 API (Growth).
	api.cde.ca.gov /reports/API/2003Grth_Sch.asp?SchCode=6099402&DistCode=68080&AllCds=37680806099402 (548 words)

	Growth - Strategy - Management Portal
		Employing the notion of balanced growth, postulated by competence-based literature, the present study submits that the growth strategy undertaken by many Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturers can be understood as their ability to manage the interplay of upgrading and leveraging existing competence with respect to various manufacturing services.
		Superior growth is within reach for all companies, in all industries, in all phases of the economic cycle.
		To get the growth algorithm running in "perpetual motion", companies must be ready and able to grow, and must shift their strategic and operational focus accordingly.
	www.themanager.org /Knowledgebase/Strategy/Growth.htm (1531 words)

	Your Child's Growth
		This growth spurt is associated with sexual development, which includes the appearance of pubic and underarm hair, the growth and development of sex organs, and in girls, the onset of menstruation.
		The doctor may choose to monitor your child's growth more frequently on a growth chart or refer your child to a pediatric endocrinologist (a doctor specializing in growth disorders) for further evaluation.
		Parents sometimes become concerned about their child's growth and development, but it can be reassuring to know that most children who are short or delayed in development are healthy and normal.
	kidshealth.org /parent/growth/growing/childs_growth.html (1090 words)

	NEJM -- Growth hormone for the elderly?
		Impaired growth hormone secretion in the adult population: relation to age and adiposity.
		The effects of treatment with recombinant human growth hormone on body composition and metabolism in adults with growth hormone deficiency.
		Stimulation of pig growth performance by porcine growth hormone: determination of the dose-response relationship.
	content.nejm.org /cgi/content/full/323/1/52 (1875 words)

	In Vivo Analysis of Growth Hormone Receptor Signaling Domains and Their Associated Transcripts -- Rowland et al. 25 (1): 66 -- Molecular and Cellular Biology
		The role of the growth hormone (GH) receptor and JAK1 and JAK2 kinases in the activation of Stats 1, 3, and 5 by GH.
		Analysis of serum insulin-like growth factor binding proteins using Western blotting: use of the method for titration of the binding proteins and competitive binding studies.
		Roles of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 in mouse postnatal growth.
	mcb.asm.org /cgi/content/full/25/1/66 (7522 words)

	Plant Growth
		Growth in plants occurs chiefly at meristems where rapid mitosis provides new cells.
		The conversion of the apical meristem to a flower bud "uses up" the meristem so that no further growth of the stem can occur at that point.
		Lenticels are openings that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse between the living cells of the stem and the air.
	users.rcn.com /jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/PlantGrowth.html (290 words)

	growth
		Growth yield is the amount of cells produced at end of exponential growth
		draw a growth curve and explain what is occuring during the growth cycle of a bacterial population in batch culture
		Describe three ways in which our current knowledge of encouraging microbial growth affects something in your life and three ways in which our current knowledge of interfering with microbial growth affects something in your life.
	biology.fullerton.edu /biol302/growth.html (323 words)

	ABC-Dir: Growth
		Growth stocks that are undervalued and beaten down for a variety of reasons.
		Teaches growth management (smart growth) with a special focus on initiatives to contain sprawl and ensure sustainable urban and natural...
		Articles in all areas of eukaryotic cell biology and physiology: regulation of growth and differentiation by growth factors and cytokines,...
	www.abc-directory.com /view/growth (262 words)

	Normal Growth - DrGreene.com
		In constitutional growth delay, children are born at an average size, drop to lower percentiles during infancy, and then follow these curves through childhood, with an extra growth spurt during adolescence.
		A girl at the fifth percentile in weight may be growing normally, may be experiencing growth failure, or may be having a growth spurt, depending on the trajectory of her growth curve.
		The NCHS growth charts are divided into seven percentile lines, ranging from the 5th to 95th percentile.
	www.drgreene.com /21_834.html (1189 words)

	CORPORATE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH STRATEGIES (Your first-ever Business e-Coach)
		For today's corporations, traditional internal expansions, efficiency improvements and "synergistic" acquisitions are no longer sufficient sources of growth in most industry segments that had grown crowded and hypercompetitive.
		Sustainable business growth strategy is a practical approach to achieving top-line growth and bottom-line results.
		Although cost-cutting efforts can build your bottom line, they cannot fuel high growth; they cannot increase top-line revenue.
	www.1000ventures.com /business_guide/sustainable_growth.html (1653 words)

	AlterNet: Withering Economy? Try Miracle-Growth!
		The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says that because of economic growth in 30 advanced capitalist nations, their municipal waste output increased 40 percent -- almost twice as fast as population growth -- from 1980 to 2000.
		Politicians like growth because the problems of society appear to shrink in an expanding economy.
		An amendment stating, "And faster growth is better," would probably pass on an easy voice vote.
	www.alternet.org /story.html?StoryID=15912 (904 words)

	Growth
		Growth is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		We recommend this article: Growth - 1, and also this: Growth - 2.
		Of all the questions we're asked, this is the most common: "How can I develop my own psychic skills?" The sad thing is, when someone is asked why they want to do this, they don't usually have an answer.
	www.experiencefestival.com /growth (751 words)

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