Herbivores regularly ingest natural toxins produced by plants as a defence against herbivory. Recent work suggests that compound toxicity is exacerbated at higher ambient temperatures. This phenomenon, known as temperature-dependent toxicity (TDT), is the likely result of decreased liver function at warmer temperatures; however, the underlying cause of TDT remains speculative. In the present st...

The indoor overall environmental comfort of part limited spaces is studied in this paper. The operative temperature, illumination, and noise intensity are used as objective parameters in order to evaluate the thermal, luminous, and acoustic environment. The thermal, luminous, and acoustic environment are investigated by using the subjective questionnaire in this experiment, and the function rel...

a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: mantle plumes phase transitions temperature dependent viscosity thermal expansivity lattice thermal conductivity Recent high-resolution seismic imaging of the transition zone topography beneath the Hawaiian archipelago shows strong evidence for a 1000 to 2000 km wide hot thermal anomaly ponding beneath the 660 km boundary west of Hawaii islands [Q. Cao et al. Sei...

Field observations of maturely slipped faults show a generally broad zone of damage by cracking and granulation. Nevertheless, large shear deformation, and therefore heat generation, in individual earthquakes takes place with extreme localization to a zone <1–5 mm wide within a finely granulated fault core. Relevant fault weakening processes during large crustal events are therefore likely to b...

[1] The mantle plume model has been invoked to explain the formation of large igneous provinces (LIP) and associated age-progressive hotspot tracks. The shape of mantle plumes should be significantly altered by physical properties of the mantle and will influence how plume theory is used to interpret observational constraints. Based on theoretical analysis and numerical modeling, we explore the...

Forty-six LLETZ cone biopsies were performed at the Medical College of Georgia from January 1991 through December 1991. All LLETZ cones were performed for diagnostic reasons following colposcopic biopsies. The majority of procedures were done by residents in obstetrics and gynecology with direct faculty supervision. All specimens were critically evaluated by one pathologist with regard to speci...

Temperature is the most pervasive abiotic environmental factor for aquatic organisms. Fluctuations in temperature range lead to changes in metabolic performance. Here, we aimed to identify whether surpassing the thermal preference zones is correlated with shifts in universal cellular stress markers of protein integrity, responses to oxidative stress and lactate content, as indicators of anaerob...

The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the antipruritic effect of natural superoxide dismutase in the cosmetic product Sodermix cream. In this randomized intra-individual study including 15 volunteers, 14 female and one male, mean age 41 +/- 4 (range 18-66) years, the cosmetic product Sodermix cream was evaluated according to the Dermscan Group protocol by recording thermal sensitiv...

The problem of choosing a method construction thermal protection layer the road pavement in permafrost zone was solved. Simple engineering formulas to justify choice specific type insulation structure were obtained. It determined that composed two layers (separate insulant and sand) is always more efficient than mixture (combined applied one for purposes maximizing resistance. At same time, qua...

This paper describes an investigation into the use of building thermal capacitance as a means of reducing the operating costs associated with maintaining adequate comfort conditions in buildings (termed "dynamic building control"). The state of the building thermal storage can be controlled through variations of the zone temperatures over time within the thermal comfort region. The primary oppo...