Intelligence and mental growth,

Mode of access: Internet.

Civilization and the growth of law; a study of the relations between men's ideas about the universe and the institutions of law and government,

Mode of access: Internet.

One hundred years of the Suffolk Savings Bank for Seamen and Others; a history of the origin and growth of the bank with sketches of its officers together with a description of the waterfront of Boston as it was in 1833;

"Compiled, arranged and printed by direction of Walton Advertising & Printing Company, Boston, Mass."

The British flora : containing the select names, characters, places of growth, duration, and time of flowering of the plants growing wild in Great Britain : to which are prefixed the principles of botany /

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England's world empire ; some reflections upon its growth and policy /

Appendices: (A) The origins of the great war, by H. N. Brailsford.--(B) Britain and the war; a study in diplomacy, by C. H. Norman.--(C) Why we are at war; a reply to Sir Edward Grey, by Sir R. MacDonald.--(D) Secret diplomacy the cause of war; an appeal to the British people, by E. D. Morel.--(E) Letter by Baron L'Escaille, Belgian minister at St. Petersburg, to M. Davignon, Belgian minister of foreign affairs.

Alexander; a history of the origin and growth of the art of war from the earliest times to the battle of Ipsus, B. C. 301 ...

Mode of access: Internet.

The history of English literature: with an outline of the origin and growth of the English language:

Mode of access: Internet.

Chicago: its history and its builders, a century of marvelous growth,

Vols. 4-5 contain biographical sketches.

The mental growth of the pre-school child;

Mode of access: Internet.

Trust companies; their organization, growth and management,

Mode of access: Internet.

Stimulating plant growth with artificial light,

Mode of access: Internet.

Effects of boron foliar applications on vegetative and reproductive growth of sunflower

Foliar application may be used to supply boron (B) to a crop when B demands are higher than can be supplied via the soil. While B foliar sprays have been used to correct B deficiency in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in the field, no studies have determined the amount of B taken up by sunflower plant parts via foliar application. A study was conducted in which sunflower plants were grown at constant B concentration in nutrient solution with adequate B (46 mum) or with limited B supply (0.24, 0.40 and 1.72 mum) using Amberlite IRA-743 resin to control B supply. At the late vegetative stage of growth (25 and 35 d after transplanting), two foliar sprays were applied of soluble sodium tetraborate (20.8 % B) each at 0, 28, 65, 120 and 1200 mm (each spray equivalent to 0, 0.03, 0.07, 0.13 and 1.3 kg B ha(-1) in 100 L water ha(-1)). The highest rate of B foliar fertilization resulted in leaf burn but had no other evident detrimental effect on plant growth. Under B-deficient conditions, B foliar application increased the vegetative and reproductive dry mass of plants. Foliar application of 28-1200 mm B increased the total dry mass of the most B-deficient plants by more than three-fold and that of plants grown initially with 1.72 mum B in solution by 37-49 %. In this latter treatment, the dry mass of the capitulum was similar to that achieved under control conditions, but in no instance was total plant dry mass similar to that of the control. All B foliar spray rates increased the B concentration in various parts of the plant tops, including those that developed after the sprays were applied, but the B concentration in the roots was not increased by B foliar application. The B concentration in the capitulum of the plants sprayed at the highest rate was between 37 and 93 % of that in the control plants. This study showed that B foliar application was of benefit to B-deficient sunflower plants, increasing the B status of plant tops, including that of the capitulum which developed after the B sprays were applied. (C) 2003 Annals of Botany Company.

An assessment of factors affecting performance and growth of new technology based firms in the UK

New Technology Based Firms (NTBF) are considered to be important for the economic development of a country in regards to both employment growth and innovative activity. The latter is believed to contribute significantly to the increase in productivity and therefore the competitiveness of UK’s economy. This study contributes to the above literature by investigating two of the factors believed to limit the growth of such firms in the UK. The first concerns the existence of a ‘knowledge gap’ while the second the existence of a ‘financial gap’. These themes are developed along three main research lines. Firstly, based upon the human capital theory initially proposed by Backer (1964) new evidence is provided on the human capital characteristics (experience and education) of the current UK NTBF entrepreneurs. Secondly, the causal relationship between general and specific human capital (as well as their interactions) upon the company performance and growth is investigated via its traditional direct effect as well as via its indirect effect upon the access to external finance. Finally, more light is shed on the financial structure and the type of financial constraints that high-tech firms face at start-up. In particular, whether a financial gap exists is explored by distinguishing between the demand and the supply of external finance as well as by type of external source of financing. The empirical testing of the various research hypotheses has been obtained by carrying out an original survey of new technology based firms defined as independent companies, established in the past 25 years in R&D intensive sectors. The resulting dataset contains information for 412 companies on a number of general company characteristics and the characteristics of their entrepreneurs in 2004. Policy and practical implications for future and current entrepreneurs and also providers of external finance are provided.

Innovation Leads to World's Largest Casual Dining Company

The chairman and CEO of Darden Restaurants, Inc. discusses the growth and success of the Red Lobster chain and the founding of the Olive Garden