51.   A generous amount of organic matter not only provides nutrients that stimulate growth, it helps hold moisture in the soil and discourages nematodes.

52.   A generous amount of organic matter not only provides nutrients that stimulate growth, it helps hold moisture in the soil and helps discourage nematodes.

53.   A prevailing theory is that the immature retina produces a chemical that stimulates growth of blood vessels.

54.   A slowdown in aggregate demand eases pressure on consumer prices, allowing the central bank to cut interest rates and stimulate growth.

55.   A protein developed by Curis Inc. of Cambridge stimulates bone growth and is used as an alternative to a bone graft to treat fractures that do not heal themselves.

56.   A threat for bonds is that the government will increase spending to stimulate economic growth and pay for that spending with more bond sales.

57.   Across Europe, governments see casino gambling as a way of attracting foreign currency and stimulating growth.

58.   Both steps, economists said, would stimulate Japanese growth much more than the simple rate cut.

59.   Business and labor this week gave a lukewarm welcome to measures by France and Germany to stimulate job growth through structural reforms and measures to boost consumer confidence.

60.   But a new study has shown how tamoxifen can reverse its colours and stimulate the growth of cancer cells after two to five years of use.