Growth charts of body mass index (BMI) are constructed from the recent four-year national crosssectional survey data (1999−2002) using parametric quantile regression methods, which are implemented with a newly developed SAS procedure (http://www.sas.com/statistics) and SAS macros.

The E2 hypotetraploid Ehrlich ascites tumor reached its peak size at 1 X IO9 cells on the 14th day after i.p. inoculation of 0.30 X 10* cells. During this period the % nonviable Ehrlich ascites tumor cells did not change. Autoradiographic studies during the first 14 days of Ehrlich ascites tumor growth dem onstrated no decrease in the % tumor cells incorporating tritiated uridine, proline, phen...

Studies on the dynamics of holographic pattern formation in photosensitive polymers, gaining deeper insight into the specific material transformations, are essential for improvements in holographic recording as well as in integrated optics. Here we investigate the kinetics of volume hologram formation in an organic cationic ring-opening polymerization system. The time evolution of the grating s...

The use of terminal sires (TS) for crossbreeding is integral to the UK sheep industry where approximately 71% of market lambs are sired by TS rams. Early growth of these crossbred lambs affects profitability. The objectives of this study were i) to evaluate the effectiveness of index selection among TS on BW and ADG of their crossbred offspring; and ii) to compare the efficacy of that selection...

Previously, we found that excess weight already in childhood has positive associations with endometrial cancer; however, associations with changes in body mass index (BMI) during childhood are not well understood. Therefore, we examined whether growth in childhood BMI is associated with endometrial cancer and its sub-types. A cohort of 155,505 girls from the Copenhagen School Health Records Reg...

a basic subject in economy is change in growth of population and it’s link to ‎other variables. if growth in population is consistent with other economic ‎circumstances, it would lead to economic growth, otherwise it would be ‎problematic. by using okun's law and population structures, this paper is ‎analysis the case for iran for 1974-2010. predictions are related to 2025 ‎horizon. the re...

interest free banking law at 1363 was implemented in the banking system in iran. one of the main goals of this law was eliminating usury from monetary system, and utilization from non-usury credit impact on economic growth through preferring money contribution in the capital. this paper uses data from years 1363 to 1386 and implementing herfindahl-hirschman index, evaluated and ranked concentra...

abstract considering the role of health in human life, economic growth and social development, we can express that; human source is both means and aim of economic growth. in prior studies about human capital and economic growth, the main emphasis was on educational capital and the role of health capital was not considered seriously. the present study tries to investigate the relationship betwee...

in order to study of hydropriming and halopriming on germination and early growth stage of wheat (triticum aestivum l.) an experiment was carried out in laboratory of the department of agronomy and plant breeding, shahrood university of technology. seed treatments consisted of t1: control (untreated seeds), t2: soaking in distilled water for 18 h (hydropriming). t3: soaking in -1.2 mpa solution...