Since a Skeletal Age rating can be made at any age during growth, from Elbow, Shoulder, Knee, or Foot as well as Hand, it seems to be the method of choice when one wishes to study most aspects of skeletal developmental progress during childhood.

Since the mid 1950s, when urethane foam first made its appearance in the American market, growth has been little short of fantastic.

Since independence, Botswana has had the highest average economic growth rate in the world, averaging about 9 % per year from 1966 to 1999.

Since the stagflation of the 1970s, the U. S. economy has been characterized by slower GDP growth.

Since 1991, Croatia's death rate has continuously exceeded its birth rate ; the natural growth rate of the population is currently negative.

Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, Cyprus has had a record of successful economic performance, reflected in strong growth, full employment conditions and relative stability.

Since E. histolytica does not form cysts in the absence of bacteria, E. invadens has become used as a model for encystation studies as it will form cysts under axenic growth conditions, which simplifies analysis.

Since the cuticula of these animals often forms an inelastic exoskeleton, it is shed during growth and a new, larger covering is formed.

Since 2001, economic growth declined caused by adverse shocks such as a slowdown in the global economy and natural disasters.

Since the return of constitutional rule, assembly sector employment has gradually recovered with over 20, 000 now employed, but further growth has been stalled by investor concerns over safety and supply reliability.

Since 2004, the national economy has recovered and undergone another period of rapid economic growth.

Since the late 1980s, Indonesia has made significant changes to its regulatory framework to encourage economic growth.

Since 2001, GDP growth has been among the highest in the world.

Since the rebranding in 2010, Sporting have seen dramatic growth in their fan section, with several fan groups adding their voice to The Cauldron culture and atmosphere.

Since 2000, Libya has recorded favourable growth rates with an estimated 10. 6 % growth of GDP in 2010.

Since growth is controlled by heat diffusion, anisotropy in thermal conductivity favors growth in specific directions, which has also an effect on the final shape.

Since the early 1980s, the Moroccan government has pursued an economic program toward accelerating real economy growth with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Paris Club of creditors.

Since Independence in 1990, Namibia has seen a dramatic growth in radio stations, with both commercial ( for instance Radio 99, Radio Wave, Radio Energy, Omulunga Radio, West Coast FM, etc.

Since the 1970s, the city has experienced tremendous growth, particularly during the economic boom of the 1990s under the leadership of then-Mayor and later-Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen, who made urban renewal a priority, and fostered the construction or renovation of several city landmarks, including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the downtown Nashville Public Library, the Bridgestone Arena, and LP Field.

Since the incubation period of prion diseases is so long, an effective drug does not need to eliminate all prions, but simply needs to slow down the rate of exponential growth.

( Since Phe is necessary for the synthesis of many proteins, it is required for appropriate growth, but levels must be strictly controlled in PKU patients.

Since the turn of the 21st century, higher domestic consumption and greater political stability have bolstered economic growth in Russia.

Since the early 21st century within the global functional food industry, raw cranberries have been marketed as a " superfruit " due to their nutrient content and antioxidant qualities.

Since mid-2009, oil export earnings have returned to levels seen before Operation New Dawn and government revenues have rebounded, along with global oil prices.

Since the early 1980s, a global dark-sky movement has emerged, with concerned people campaigning to reduce the amount of light pollution.

Since the CFCs themselves are equally powerful greenhouse gases, the mere substitution of HFCs for CFCs does not significantly increase the rate of anthropogenic global warming, but over time a steady increase in their use could increase the danger that human activity will change the climate.

Since 1992 Shanghai has recorded double-digit growth almost every year except during the global recession of 2008 and 2009.

Since the bulk of the rubber produced is of the synthetic variety, which is derived from petroleum, the price of natural rubber is determined, to a large extent, by the prevailing global price of crude oil.

Weather satellites have been available to infer sea surface temperature ( SST ) information since 1967, with the first global composites occurring during 1970 .< ref > Since 1982, satellites have been increasingly utilized to measure SST and have allowed its spatial and temporal variation to be viewed more fully.

Since 1979 the Stratospheric sounding units ( SSUs ) on the NOAA operational satellites provided near global stratospheric temperature data above the lower stratosphere.

Since the 1970s, public awareness, environmental sciences, ecology, and technology have advanced to include modern focus points like ozone depletion, global climate change, acid rain, and the potentially harmful genetically modified organisms ( GMOs ).

Since the majority of these species have global distribution, some authors do not consider them to be Australian species.

Since 1972 it has measured a variety of atmospheric and climatic phenomena, including the levels of ozone, nitric oxide, sulphur dioxide and various hydrocarbons in the atmosphere as well as meteorological data such as the levels of temperature, dew point, relative humidity, pressure, wind, global and direct irradiance.

Since 2007, France Telecom R & D is also known as Orange Labs, a global network of R & D entities.

Since 2000, more and more initiatives have been taken at the international and national levels in order to strengthen national health systems as the core components of the global health system.

Since the end of the Iran – Iraq War, Iran's new foreign policy has had a dramatic effect on its global standing.

Since 2011, Ischinger also acts as Advisor to Fair Observer on global politics and security topics.

Since its inception in 1945, the Bulletin has sought to educate the American public of the continual danger posed by nuclear weapons and other global dangers.

Since 1999, two major distribution centers, four tier 1 automotive suppliers and most recently Pharmavite, the global leader in the manufacturering and the distribution of dietary supplements, have located within the park.

Since then, most local manufacturers have moved their production facilities to Asia and Mexico as a way to reduce costs and remain competitive in a global market.

Since then, with increased international coverage, the FT has become a global newspaper, printed in 22 locations with five international editions to serve the UK, continental Europe, the U. S., Asia and the Middle East.

Since these channels themselves play a major role in determining the voltage, the global dynamics of the system can be quite difficult to work out.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, some forms of American popular music have gained a near global audience.

Since the twentieth century, competition law has become global.

Since more than 40 % of the world population lives on less than US $ 2 per day, and around 20 % live on less than US $ 1 per day ( or less than US $ 365 per year ), these income segments would have to spend one third of their income on ICT ( 120 / 365 = 33 %), which is a lot to ask, since the global average of ICT spending is at a mere 3 % of income.