... carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and other greenhouse gases•carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere and causes the temperature ofthe earth to rise.•This leads to disruption of the ... Burning the timber increases the level of carbon dioxide in the air2. Less trees means less carbon dioxide absorbed for photosynthesis3. Soil is eroded as it is exposed to the wind and rain4. ... The Influence of Human Activity onthe Environment Develop alternative energy sources•Conserve our rapidly diminishing fossil fuel reserves...
... This leads to disruption of the weather patterns eg drought, floods• Some weeds may thrive on the extra carbon dioxide while other plants are killedBiological Control of Pests• This means ... from the water• This means the fish suffocate and die• This process is called Eutrophication• Raw sewage pumped into rivers has the same effect The Influence of Human Activity onthe Environment Benefits ... cars and power stations produces carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and other greenhouse gases• carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere and causes the temperature ofthe earth to rise.•...
... denaturingreaction would be an effective stabilizer.This leads us to consider the possible effects of soluteaddition onthe activation energy ofthe denaturing processand we look to the results ofthe ... motions,which is in agreement with the reduction in the slower amideexchange rates. Taking the results ofthe two sets of experiments together, and in view ofthe strong stabilizing effect the ... a final concentration of 4mM.In one sample, DGP (potassium salt) was added to a finalconcentration of 100 mM, while in the other sample KClwas added to the same concentration. The pH was...
... accountant of the company onthe CSR ofthe company. The question is to play a close look at the financial situation ofthe company and the impact of CSR activities to the financial operations ofthe ... enterprise is the basic cell of society. Therefore, business functions must always be placed on top. The remaining responsibilities shall be based on a sense of responsibility ofthe business economy. ... organization. In this theory, the concept “stakeholders” refers to any group or individual who influenced directly or indirectly, by the actions ofthe firm. In the traditional view ofthe firm, the...
... are the main triggers ofthe hyper-sensitive response (HR) in plants. In the present study oftheeffectof ribo-flavin, which is excited to generate ROS in light, onthe development of the HR ... scattered in the PR-treated zones. Bycontrast, in the dark treatment, the infiltration of the two materials yielded similar effects on HR develop-ment (Fig. 1A). Additionally, in the zones infiltratedwith ... the control (ParA1 purificationbuffer), no HR-like lesion spots could be found, eitherin the light or in the dark (Fig. 1A).To identify the most effective concentration of ribo-flavin for the...
... in the Pakchongsoil supports the contention that the initial contents of water soluble Cu(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) were the high-est in the Pakchong soil (Figs. 3 – 5). The pH profiles along the ... crystallinity of freeiron oxide and the predominance of kaolinite with lowcation adsorbing capacity would have favored the acidification in the Pakchong soil. The contents of three forms of Cu(II), ... Among these foursoils, the Pakchong soil was conspicuous and the pHwas far below 3 in the first through fifth sections. In the Nakajo, Fukuchiyama, and Harumachi soils, on the other hand, the...
... and concentration of or-ganics, pH, presence of inorganic ions), the concentration of oxygen in the reaction solution, the magnitude ofthe inten-sity and wavelength ofthe UV light, the desirable ... H2O2reduction by the conduction bandelectron. In turn, higher rates of hydroxyl radical forma-tion will result in higher degradation rates ofthe organiccontaminants. On the other hand, addition of ... could increase the reaction rates or cause inhibition effects depending on its concentration in the reaction solution. The results of allthese studies suggest that theeffectof hydrogen peroxideis...
... and the spectralshape are determined by the concentration ratio of thesetwo components while the PL intensity is determinedby the concentrations of these two components and the density of nonradiative ... the concentrations of these two components at the corre-sponding annealing temperature and time.4.2. The annealing conditions dependence ofthe red PLNow we can explain the spectral change ofthe PLfrom ... theiramount. The actual PL is determined by both the concentrations of PL centers and of nonradiative recom-bination centers. This leads to the much strong enhance-ment of PL in the case of...
... electron flow on the direction of atom movement is opposite to theofthe island is fixed. Therefore, the growth causes the electric field to decrease at the area around theeffect ofthe decrease ofthe ... that the movement of silicon towards the island occurs through the transfer of individual silicon atoms. Such a mecha-nism is consistent with the fact that the amount of silicon gathered into the ... increase ofthe scattering coincidedwith the appearance of fluctuations ofthe tunnel-ing current. During the growth of islands at a biasFig. 2. Island height as a function ofthe duration of bias...
... Along the lines ofthe previous researches, they reported the negative influence of fund size on manager performance. While digging deeper towards the origin of these diseconomies of scale, the ... have the potential to convert the investments made by nonprofessional investors from a direct state to an indirect one and, in the wake of such conversion; they will bring about a wide range of ... 5-Conclusion & Discussion The purpose of this study was to analyze the level of correlation between fund size and performance of Iranian mutual funds. To meet this purpose, the conclusion...
... Fig. 1 onthe oxidation of exo-genous NADH as the expression ofthe activity of the complete system.Discussion The data presented provide new insights into the role of magnesium ions in the permeability ... expression. Effect of magnesium onthe two semi-reactions of the NADH/cyto-c system The possibility that magnesium, other than having aprotective effectonthe permeability of mitochondriaincubated ... because ofthe transfer of cyto-c from the mitochondria to the cytosol, the activity ofthe system may represent an additional,but necessary, source of energy required for correctexecution of the...
... product and their chemical composition varies from one herb to another. Therefore, theeffect of herb varies from people to people and there were I some different usages of a same ... Perception Towards Herbs 2.1.4 Current Trend of Consumption of Herbs 2.2 Herb of Limnophila aromatica 2.2. 1The Morphology of Limnophila aromatica 2.2.2 The Uses and Benefits of Limnophila ... together for the completion of the lab work and given their help to complete my thesis. I would also like to thank Teoh Hang Boon and Choi Yik Huey for their guidance in using the...
... readings. The onset of acceleration was measured bydropping the ascending slope line onthe base line. The point of intersection of these lines was considered as onset of acceleration. In the analysis, ... of acceleration used in the study. The purpose ofthe regres-sion analysis was to see if using the acceleration ofthe sled– one could predict the head acceleration and EMGresponse. The regression analysis ... than the response ofthe splenius capi-tis in straight -on frontal impacts. Thus, direction of impact also determines which muscles respond and the proportionality ofthe response among the different...
... EMGresponse of each muscle and the head acceleration areIllustration ofthe positioning ofthe subjects prior to frontal whiplash-type impactsFigure 1Illustration ofthe positioning ofthe subjects ... variable body position and impact direction. There is no data, however, onthe effect of occupant position onthe muscle response to frontal impacts. Therefore, the objective of the study was to ... al.: Theeffectofthe initial posi-tion ofthe head and neck onthe dynamic response of the human head and neck to Gx impact acceleration. In Proceed-ings ofthe Nineteenth Stapp Car Crash Conference...
... extension at15° and 90° of flexion. The results showed that the VLOand VMO were more active at 90° of flexion comparedwith the higher activity ofthe VLL at 15° of flexion, dem-onstrating that the ... magnitude ofthe electromyographic (EMG)activity ofthe quadriceps [5,6], diminished EMG activity of the VMO in relation to that ofthe VL [7-9], and the delayed onset of VMO activation in relation ... signalsfor the three exercises (knee extension at 90° of flexion,MVIC hip abduction at 0° of abduction, MVIC hip abduc-tion at 30° of abduction) were obtained dividing the highest EMG value of the...