Discuss the role of endogenous pacemakers in the control of circadian rhythms [AO1 8 marks‚ AO2 16 marks] An endogenous pacemaker is an internal biological clock that controls the way in which many of our biological rhythms behave. Many of these rhythms run on a 24 hour basis‚ such as the sleep/wake cycle‚ bodily temperatures and some of our hormones. The main endogenous pacemaker in mammals is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)‚ which is located in the hypothalamus. It receives information
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have prosperity without growth. The following six (6) themes are reviewed in order to determine their effect on the economy (and the Colorful Corporation): 3 1. Ecology & sustainability; 2. Population & demographics; 3. Science & technology; 4. Economy; 5. Geopolitics & security; and‚ 6. Society & culture. The aim of this report is to provide recommendations in order to determine: 1. Whether it is possible to have prosperity without growth; 2. The review of themes
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251-272 MAKING A MIRACLE1 BY ROBERT E. LUCAS‚ JR. This lecture surveys recent models of growth and trade in search of descriptions of technologies that are consistent with episodes of very rapid income growth. Emphasis is placed on the on-the-job accumulation of human capital: learning by doing. Possible connections between learning rates and international trade are discussed. KEYWORDS: Growth‚ productivity‚ on-the-job training‚ learning.
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What is Inclusive Growth? February 10‚ 2009 The purpose of this note is to define the meaning of the term ‘inclusive’ growth. It is often used interchangeably with a suite of other terms‚ including ‘broad-based growth’‚ ‘shared growth’‚ and ‘pro-poor growth’. The paper clarifies the distinctions between these terms as well as highlights similarities. The paper argues that inclusive growth analytics has a distinct character focusing on both the pace and pattern of growth. Traditionally‚ poverty
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elsevier.nl / locate / econbase Fiscal policy and growth: evidence from OECD countries Richard Kneller a ‚ Michael F. Bleaney b ‚ *‚ Norman Gemmell b a b National Institute for Economic and Social Research‚ London‚ UK School of Economics‚ University of Nottingham‚ Nottingham‚ UK Received 1 October 1998; received in revised form 1 December 1998; accepted 1 December 1998 Abstract Is the evidence consistent with the predictions of endogenous growth models that the structure of taxation and public
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1018-5895/10 www.palgrave-journals.com/gpp/ Insurance Development and Economic Growth* Liyan Hana‚ Donghui Lib‚ Fariborz Moshirianb and Yanhui Tiana a School of Economics & Management‚ Beihang University‚ Beijing‚ China. School of Banking and Finance‚ The University of New South Wales‚ Sydney‚ Australia. E-mail: donghui@unsw.edu.au b This paper investigates the relationship between insurance development and economic growth by employing GMM models on a dynamic panel data set of 77 economies for
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pollution‚ shortage of food‚ health resources and educational resources. With India as an example we will discuss Malthus‚ the population growth theory and see if Malthus theory was maybe mistaken in the past but has some valid aspects today. Thomas Malthus was an English priest and economist who lived during the late 18th Century. He is famous for his theories about population and its increase or decrease in response to various factors. His thought was influenced by living conditions of that period:
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GrTeaching Note to the Case The Growth Dilemma – A case on Infoedge India Limited by Deepak Pandit‚ EFPM 2008 EFPM Student Mobile: 91 9811311032 Email: efpm08deepak_p@mdi.ac.in Case Supervisor : Prof Amit Kapoor Case Facilitator: Dr Geeta Bajaj Relevance • • An understanding of the perspective of Top Mgmt at Info Edge Limited regarding the economic slowdown – By understanding the macro economic environment and its impact on performance of Infoedge Limited – By understanding
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Discuss the role of endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers in the circadian rhythm. 24 Markers Circadian rhythm is rhythms that last 24 hours‚ one day. An example of a Circadian Rhythm is the sleep-wake cycle. Because this rhythm occurs daily‚ it is tempting to automatically assume that the factors which control it are exogenous zeitgebers‚ such as natural light patterns‚ TV‚ radio‚ birdsong‚ Research however has gone into this to find out what exactly controls the circadian rhythms.
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“Woman’s participation in employment outside the home is viewed as inappropriate‚ subtly wrong‚ and definitely dangerous to their chastity and womanly virtue. When a family recovers from an economic crisis or attempts to improve its status‚ women may be kept at home as a demonstration of the family’s morality and as a symbol of its financial security. (…) Well-off and better-educated families may send their daughters to school‚ but are able to afford the cultural practice of keeping women
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