Question: Our investigation revealed U.S. meteorological equipment situated in close proximity to the outflow vents from cooling systems, enveloped within expanses of heat-absorbing pavement like parking areas and thoroughfares; perched atop scorchingly warm roof surfaces; as well as nestled beside walkways and structures which both capture and emanate thermal energy. This setup potentially skews temperature readings higher than they would be under natural conditions devoid of such urban influences.

 Monitoring Weather Conditions: A Closer Look
Weather monitoring stations play crucial roles in collecting data essential for forecasting and understanding atmospheric conditions. However, concerns arise when these critical instruments face less-than-ideal environments. Some U.S. weather stations can be discovered adjacent to air conditioning unit’s hot-air vents, enveloped within expansive asphalt-covered areas, positioned atop scorching building roofs, or nestled close to radiant surfaces like concrete walkways and structures absorbing solar energy. These locations potentially skew recorded temperatures higher than actual ambient levels, impacting accuracy in meteorological studies.

This scenario highlights issues surrounding station placement and its implications on collected data integrity. Urban settings often amplify local thermal readings through what scientists term 'urban heat islands'. Such effects necessitate careful consideration during siting new observation points so they accurately represent broader regional climates without undue influence from artificial sources nearby. Ensuring reliable measurements remains paramount amidst growing awareness around climate variability challenges faced globally today.

A derecho ( -LSB- dəˈreɪtʃoʊ -RSB- , from derecho -LSB- deˈɾetʃo -RSB- , `` straight '' ) is a widespread , long-lived , straight-line wind storm that is associated with a land-based , fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms .   Derechos can cause hurricane-force winds , tornadoes , heavy rains , and flash floods . Convection-induced winds take on a bow echo ( backward `` C '' ) form of squall line , forming in an area of wind divergence in upper levels of the troposphere , within a region of low-level warm air advection and rich low-level moisture . They travel quickly in the direction of movement of their associated storms , similar to an outflow boundary ( gust front ) , except that the wind is sustained and increases in strength behind the front , generally exceeding hurricane-force . A warm-weather phenomenon , derechos occur mostly in summer , especially during June , July , and August in the Northern Hemisphere , within areas of moderately strong instability and moderately strong vertical wind shear . They may occur at any time of the year and occur as frequently at night as during the daylight hours .

DeVry Education Group is a United States corporation based in Downers Grove , Illinois , that operates several for-profit higher education institutions , including Advanced Academics , Becker Professional Education , Carrington College , Chamberlain College of Nursing , DeVry Brasil , DeVry University , American University of the Caribbean , and Ross University Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine .

A deed ( anciently `` an evidence '' ) is any legal instrument in writing which passes , affirms or confirms an interest , right , or property and that is signed , attested , delivered , and in some jurisdictions , sealed . It is commonly associated with transferring ( conveyancing ) title to property . The deed has a greater presumption of validity and is less rebuttable than an instrument signed by the party to the deed . A deed can be unilateral or bilateral . Deeds include conveyances , commissions , licenses , patents , diplomas , and conditionally powers of attorney if executed as deeds . The deed is the modern descendant of the medieval charter , and delivery is thought to symbolically replace the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin .   The traditional phrase signed , sealed and delivered refers to the practice of seals ; however , attesting witnesses have replaced seals to some extent . Agreements under seal are also called contracts by deed or specialty ; in the United States , a specialty is enforceable without consideration . In some jurisdictions , specialties have a liability limitation period of double that of a simple contract and allow for a third party beneficiary to enforce an undertaking in the deed , thereby overcoming the doctrine of privity . Specialties , as a form of contract , are bilateral and can therefore be distinguished from covenants , which , being also under seal , are unilateral promises .

Delaware Valley is the valley of the Delaware River in the northeastern United States . By extension , the toponym is commonly applied to the Philadelphia metropolitan area , which straddles the Lower Delaware Valley .

Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse on-site , rather than allowing it to run off . Rainwater can be collected from rivers or roofs , and in many places the water collected is redirected to a deep pit ( well , shaft , or borehole ) , a reservoir with percolation , or collected from dew or fog with nets or other tools . Its uses include water for gardens , livestock , irrigation , domestic use with proper treatment , and indoor heating for houses etc. . The harvested water can also be used as drinking water , longer-term storage and for other purposes such as groundwater recharge .   Rainwater harvesting is one of the simplest and oldest methods of self-supply of water for households usually financed by the user .

Land , sometimes referred to as dry land , is the solid surface of Earth that is not permanently covered by water . The vast majority of human activity throughout history has occurred in land areas that support agriculture , habitat , and various natural resources . Some life forms ( including terrestrial plants and terrestrial animals ) have developed from predecessor species that lived in bodies of water .   Areas where land meets large bodies of water are called coastal zones . The division between land and water is a fundamental concept to humans . The demarcation between land and water can vary by local jurisdiction and other factors . A maritime boundary is one example of a political demarcation . A variety of natural boundaries exist to help clearly define where water meets land . Solid rock landforms are easier to demarcate than marshy or swampy boundaries , where there is no clear point at which the land ends and a body of water has begun . Demarcation can further vary due to tides and weather .

Demountable copy is a term describing the method of manufacture of some signs in the United States . Demountable copy signage is built by attaching mass-produced sheet-metal characters ( and graphics , such as route shields and arrows ) to the sign face , through means such as screws or rivets .   Because of the ability to remove the preformed metal characters from the sign , demountable-copy signs can be easily altered to change their message by removing unwanted sections of the legend and installing new elements . However , newly manufactured characters must be stored until their use , which could potentially take up much more space than the rolls of retroreflective sheeting required for direct-applied copy .   The Kansas Department of Transportation uses demountable copy extensively on its freeway signage .

The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada . The largest urban agglomeration in the state , it is the heart of the Las Vegas -- Paradise-Henderson , NV MSA . The Valley is largely defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform , a 600 sqmi basin area surrounded by mountains to the north , south , east and west of the metropolitan area . The Valley is home to the three largest incorporated cities in Nevada : Las Vegas , Henderson and North Las Vegas . Five unincorporated towns governed by the Clark County government are part of the Las Vegas Township and constitute the largest community in the state of Nevada .   The names Las Vegas and Vegas are interchangeably used to indicate the Valley , the Strip , and the city , and are used as a brand by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to denominate the entire region . The Valley is affectionately known as the `` ninth island '' by Hawaii natives and Las Vegans alike , in part due to the large number of people originally from Hawaii who live in and travel to Las Vegas on a regular basis .   Since the 1990s the Las Vegas Valley has seen exponential growth , more than doubling its population of 741,459 in 1990 to more than 2 million estimated in 2015 . The Las Vegas Valley remains one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States , and in its relatively short history has established a diverse presence in international business , commerce , urban development and entertainment , as well as one of the most iconic and most visited tourist destinations in the world . In 2014 , a record breaking 41 million visited the Las Vegas area , producing a gross metropolitan product of more than $ 100 billion .

College and university rankings in the United States are rankings of US colleges and universities ordered by various combinations of various contributing factors which vary greatly depending on the organization performing the ranking . Rankings have most often been conducted by magazines , newspapers , websites , or academics . In addition to ranking entire institutions , organizations perform rankings of specific programs , departments , and schools . Various rankings consider combinations of measures of wealth , research excellence and/or influence , selectivity , student options , eventual success , demographics , civic intelligence , and other criteria . There is much debate about rankings ' interpretation , accuracy , usefulness , and appropriateness . The expanding diversity in rating methodologies and accompanying criticisms of each indicate the lack of consensus in the field .

Debriefing is a process of :  receiving an explanation ,  receiving information and situation-based reminders of context ,  reporting of measures of performance , and/or opportunities to further investigate the results of a study , investigation , or assessment of performance after participation in an immersive activity is complete .   Debriefings are most effective when conducted interactively between the participants of the immersive activity and the assessment or observation personnel . Self-facilitated After Action Reviews ( AAR ) or debriefings are common in small unit and crew activities , and in a training context are shown to improve Knowledge , Skills , and Abilities ( KSAs ) significantly when conducted formally using pre-defined measures of performance derived from front-end analysis . Debriefing organization can be based on linear or non-linear ( or a combination of both ) organization of markers used for recall . Typically the structure will use : Temporal , Spatial , Objective , and/or Performance derived markers to bring focus to a specific activity .


Question: Our investigation revealed U.S. meteorological equipment situated in close proximity to the outflows of cooling systems, enveloped by tarred vehicle parks and thoroughfares; perched atop scorching building terraces; and adjacent to pedestrian walkways and structures which soak up warmth from their surroundings and subsequently emit it as radiant heat. This setup potentially skews temperature readings higher than they would be under more natural conditions.

 Measuring Temperature Amid Urban Heat Islands
In various U.S. locations, measuring accurate temperatures becomes challenging amidst urban environments. Weather monitoring stations can often be situated close to sources of artificial warmth: beside the exhaust vents of cooling systems, within dense networks of asphalt roadways and car parks, atop sun-baked roofs, and adjacent to radiant pavements and structures. These conditions create what scientists term “urban heat islands,” where built-up areas experience higher temperatures than surrounding rural zones because they retain more solar energy during daytime hours then release it slowly overnight. Consequently, readings taken here might inaccurately reflect broader regional climates if not properly accounted for through adjustments based upon location-specific data analysis techniques designed specifically to isolate true atmospheric signals from local thermal distortions introduced via anthropogenic influences such as building materials' albedo properties or vehicular traffic density levels nearby sensor placements.
This phenomenon impacts numerous metropolitan statistical areas across America; examples include downtown cores within Chicago’s Loop district alongside Lake Michigan shores versus suburban neighborhoods farther westward beyond O’Hare International Airport runways; similarly contrasting scenarios play out comparing New York City boroughs against less densely populated Long Island towns eastwards past Queensborough Bridge connections – all demonstrating how critical proper station siting remains essential achieving reliable long-term meteorological records free significant biases potentially arising unintended consequences improper placement practices originally intended serving different purposes altogether unrelated scientific research objectives later retrospectively applied without sufficient consideration necessary corrections methodologies ensuring validity obtained results moving forward into future studies relying heavily upon historical datasets compiled previous decades lacking rigorous quality control measures now deemed standard practice contemporary observational protocols globally recognized best practices adopted international governing bodies overseeing standardized procedures employed conducting routine surveillance operations everywhere earth atmosphere intersects land surfaces oceans alike continuously monitored around clock year round regardless changing seasons day night cycles etcetera...

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Rhode Island School of Design ( RISD , -LSB- ˈrɪzdiː -RSB- ) is a fine arts and design college located in Providence , in the U.S. state of Rhode Island . It has been ranked among the best art and design universities in the United States , while the QS World University Rankings by Subject ranked it as the world 's 3rd best institution for the study and practice of Art & Design in 2016 .   Founded in 1877 , it is located at the base of College Hill ; the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus . The two institutions share social , academic , and community resources and offer joint courses . Applicants to RISD are required to complete RISD 's two-drawing `` hometest '' .   It includes , on the Fall 2015 term , about 470 faculty and curators , and 400 staff members . About 2,014 undergraduates and 467 graduate students enroll from all over the United States and 57 other countries . It offers 16 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate majors . RISD is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design ( AICAD ) , a consortium of thirty-six leading art schools in the United States . It also maintains over 80,000 works of art in the RISD Museum .

Richard A. Muller ( born January 6 , 1944 ) is an American physicist and professor of physics at the University of California , Berkeley . He is also a faculty senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory . Most recently , in early 2010 , Muller and his daughter Elizabeth founded the group Berkeley Earth , an independent 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit aimed at addressing some of the major concerns of the climate change sceptics , in particular the global surface temperature record .

Lakehurst Maxfield Field , formerly known as Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst ( NAES Lakehurst ) , is the naval component of Joint Base McGuire -- Dix -- Lakehurst ( JB MDL ) , a United States Air Force -- managed joint base headquartered approximately 25 mi east-southeast of Trenton in Manchester Township in Ocean County , New Jersey , United States . It is primarily the home to Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst , although the airfield supports several other flying and non-flying units as well . Its name is an amalgamation of its location and the last name of Commander Louis H. Maxfield , who lost his life when the R-38 / USN ZR-2 airship crashed during flight on 24 August 1921 near Hull , England .   When it was consolidated with McGuire Air Force Base and Fort Dix in October 2009 , it became the naval component of JB MDL -- a United States Air Force -- controlled installation -- and was placed under the 87th Air Base Wing . However , as with all joint bases , the installation receives support services from the previous installation authorities . Thus , Lakehurst Field is also provided certain services from Naval Support Activity Lakehurst ( NSA Lakehurst ) , whose commander also serves as one of two Base Deputy Commanders .

111 Eighth Avenue is a full-block Art Deco multi-use building located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues , and 15th and 16th Streets in the Chelsea neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City .   At 2.9 e6sqft , it is currently the city 's fourth largest building in terms of floor area . It was the largest building until 1963 when the 3.14 e6sqft MetLife Building opened . The World Trade Center ( which opened in 1970 -- 71 ) and 55 Water Street 3.5 e6sqft , which opened in 1972 , were also larger but the World Trade Center was destroyed in 2001 . When the 3.5 e6sqft One World Trade Center opened in 2014 , 111 became the city 's fourth largest building .   The building , which has been owned by Google since 2010 , is one of the largest technology-owned office buildings in the world . It is also larger than Apple Inc. 's new circular `` spaceship '' ( 2.8 e6sqft ) headquarters being built in Cupertino , California .

A remote weapon station , also known as a remote weapon system , ( RWS ) is a remotely operated weaponized system for light and medium caliber weapons which can be installed on ground combat vehicle or sea and air-based combat platforms . Such equipment is used on modern military vehicles , as it allows a gunner to remain in the relative protection of the vehicle . It may also be retrofitted onto existing vehicles , for example , the CROWS system is being fitted to American Humvees and the Thales SWARM for Bushmaster IMVs of the Royal Netherlands Army .

A refrigerator ( colloquially fridge ) is a popular household appliance that consists of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump ( mechanical , electronic or chemical ) that transfers heat from the inside of the fridge to its external environment so that the inside of the fridge is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room . Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique in developed countries . The lower temperature lowers the reproduction rate of bacteria , so the refrigerator reduces the rate of spoilage . A refrigerator maintains a temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water . Optimum temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to . A similar device that maintains a temperature below the freezing point of water is called a freezer . The refrigerator replaced the icebox , which had been a common household appliance for almost a century and a half . For this reason , a refrigerator is sometimes referred to as an icebox in American usage .   The first cooling systems for food involved using ice . Artificial refrigeration began in the mid-1750s , and developed in the early 1800s . In 1834 , the first working vapor-compression refrigeration system was built . The first commercial ice-making machine was invented in 1854 . In 1913 , refrigerators for home use were invented . In 1923 Frigidaire introduced the first self-contained unit . The introduction of Freon in the 1920s expanded the refrigerator market during the 1930s . Home freezers as separate compartments ( larger than necessary just for ice cubes ) were introduced in 1940 . Frozen foods , previously a luxury item , became commonplace .   Freezer units are used in households and in industry and commerce . Commercial refrigerator and freezer units were in use for almost 40 years prior to the common home models . Most households use the freezer-on-top-and-refrigerator-on-bottom style , which has been the basic style since the 1940s . A vapor compression cycle is used in most household refrigerators , refrigerator -- freezers and freezers . Newer refrigerators may include automatic defrosting , chilled water and ice from a dispenser in the door .   Domestic refrigerators and freezers for food storage are made in a range of sizes . Among the smallest is a 4 L Peltier refrigerator advertised as being able to hold 6 cans of beer . A large domestic refrigerator stands as tall as a person and may be about 1 m wide with a capacity of 600 L. Refrigerators and freezers may be free-standing , or built into a kitchen . The refrigerator allows the modern household to keep food fresh for longer than before . Freezers allow people to buy food in bulk and eat it at leisure , and bulk purchases save money .

A landfill site ( also known as a tip , dump , rubbish dump , garbage dump or dumping ground and historically as a midden ) is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and the oldest form of waste treatment ( although the burial part is modern ; historically , refuse was just left in piles or thrown into pits ) . Historically , landfills have been the most common method of organized waste disposal and remain so in many places around the world .   Some landfills are also used for waste management purposes , such as the temporary storage , consolidation and transfer , or processing of waste material ( sorting , treatment , or recycling ) .   A landfill also may refer to ground that has been filled in with rocks instead of waste materials , so that it can be used for a specific purpose , such as for building houses . Unless they are stabilized , these areas may experience severe shaking or soil liquefaction of the ground during a large earthquake .

A lander is a spacecraft which descends toward and comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body . By contrast with an impact probe , which makes a hard landing and is damaged or destroyed so ceases to function after reaching the surface , a lander makes a soft landing after which the probe remains functional .   For bodies with atmospheres , the landing occurs after atmospheric entry . In these cases , landers may employ parachutes to slow down and to maintain a low terminal velocity . Sometimes small landing rockets are fired just before impact to reduce the impact velocity . Landing may be accomplished by controlled descent and setdown on landing gear , with the possible addition of a post-landing attachment mechanism for celestial bodies with low gravity . Some missions ( for example , Luna 9 and Mars Pathfinder ) used inflatable airbags to cushion the lander 's impact rather than a more traditional landing gear .   When a high velocity impact is planned not for just achieving the surface but for study of consequences of impact , the spacecraft is called an impactor .   Several terrestrial bodies have been subject of lander and/or impactor exploration : among them Earth 's Moon , the planets Venus , Mars , and Mercury , the Saturn moon Titan , the asteroids and comets .

Rapid Thermal Processing ( RTP ) refers to a semiconductor manufacturing process which heats silicon wafers to high temperatures ( over 1,000 ° C ) on a timescale of several seconds or less . During cooling , however , wafer temperatures must be brought down slowly to prevent dislocations and wafer breakage due to thermal shock . Such rapid heating rates are often attained by high intensity lamps or lasers . These processes are used for a wide variety of applications in semiconductor manufacturing including dopant activation , thermal oxidation , metal reflow and chemical vapor deposition .

R/P FLIP ( FLoating Instrument Platform ) is an open ocean research platform owned by the U.S. Office of Naval Research ( ONR ) and operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography . The platform is 355 ft long and is designed to partially flood and pitch backward 90 ° , resulting in only the front 55 ft of the platform pointing up out of the water , with bulkheads becoming decks . When flipped , most of the ballast for the platform is provided by water at depths below the influence of surface waves , hence FLIP is stable and mostly immune to wave action similar to a spar buoy . At the end of a mission , compressed air is pumped into the ballast tanks in the flooded section and the platform , which has no propulsion , returns to its horizontal position so it can be towed to a new location . The platform is frequently mistaken for a capsized ocean transport ship .


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 Our investigation revealed U.S. meteorological equipment situated in close proximity to the outflow vents from cooling systems, enveloped within expanses of heat-absorbing pavement such as car parks and thoroughfares; perched atop surfaces exposed to intense solar radiation like building terraces and walkways which both accumulate and emit thermal energy. This setup potentially skews temperature readings higher than actual values.
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 Urban Heat Island Effect
Urban areas experience higher temperatures than rural surroundings due to various anthropogenic influences . Buildings , pavement , vehicles and industrial operations all contribute to increased local warmth compared to less developed regions . Asphalt surfaces particularly retain solar energy during daytime hours then release it slowly overnight causing elevated nighttime temperatures known as 'urban islands' . These conditions affect meteorological readings taken within cities where monitoring equipment might reside close to artificial sources of heat like building walls , vehicle engines or even AC unit vents exacerbating recorded values beyond actual ambient levels experienced away from immediate contact points . Additionally , dense construction materials surrounding observation sites act similarly storing excess radiation leading to prolonged periods above normal thresholds typical outside heavily populated zones . Despite attempts at mitigating effects via green spaces initiatives incorporating vegetation intended to counteract built environment impacts , significant disparities remain observable when comparing inner city data against suburban counterparts highlighting continued challenges faced managing sustainable development practices amidst growing metropolises globally . Though microclimates exist naturally influenced by topography & prevailing winds , man-made alterations significantly amplify differences observed across landscapes emphasizing need for careful planning considerations addressing unintended consequences arising alongside advancements fostering economic prosperity but potentially compromising ecological balance if unchecked .

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The Laboratory for Automation Psychology ( LAP ) ( also Laboratory for Automation Psychology and Decision Processes or LAPDP ) was founded in 1983 by Kent Norman and Nancy Anderson as an affiliate of the University of Maryland Human -- Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies ( UMIACS ) .   It is housed in the University of Maryland , College Park 's Department of Psychology and is devoted to the study of the cognitive side of the human/computer interface with an emphasis on the processes of judgment and decision making . Research has covered a wide range of topics from menu selection to direct manipulation and from user satisfaction to computer rage .   Research in the LAP has been supported by corporations such as AT&T , Sperry , and IBM and by U.S. federal agencies such as NASA , NSF , NRL , and the U.S. Census Bureau .

The 17th Operational Weather Squadron ( 17 OWS ) is a unit of the military of the United States . Based at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii , it covers weather in largest geographical area in the world .

Real Time Kinematic ( RTK ) satellite navigation is a technique used to enhance the precision of position data derived from satellite-based positioning systems ( global navigation satellite systems , GNSS ) such as GPS , GLONASS , Galileo , and BeiDou . It uses measurements of the phase of the signal 's carrier wave , rather than the information content of the signal , and relies on a single reference station or interpolated virtual station to provide real-time corrections , providing up to centimetre-level accuracy . With reference to GPS in particular , the system is commonly referred to as Carrier-Phase Enhancement , or CPGPS . It has applications in land survey , hydrographic survey , and in consumer Unmanned aerial vehicle navigation .

Revenue passenger miles ( RPMs ) and revenue passenger kilometers ( RPKs ) are measures of traffic for an airline flight , bus , or train calculated by multiplying the number of revenue-paying passengers aboard the vehicle by the distance traveled . On long-distance buses and trains ( and some planes ) passengers may board and disembark at intermediate stops , in which case RPMs/RPKs have to be calculated for each segment if a careful total is needed .   Revenue passenger miles can be considered the basic amount of `` production '' that an airline creates . The revenue passenger miles can be compared to the available seat miles over an airline 's system to determine the overall passenger load factor . These measurements can further be used to measure unit revenues and unit costs .

The 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Hawaii was an astronomical expedition by British scientists to observe the December 8 transit of Venus at three separate observing sites in the Hawaiian Islands , then known as the Sandwich Islands . It was one of five 1874 transit expeditions organized by George Biddell Airy , Astronomer Royal at the Royal Observatory , Greenwich . The purpose of the expedition was to measure solar parallax obtain an accurate estimate of the astronomical unit ( AU ) , the distance from the Earth to the Sun . Previous efforts to obtain a precise value of an AU in 1769 had been hampered by the black drop effect . There is a collection of papers relating to this expedition at the Cambridge Digital Library .

Resting metabolic rate ( RMR ) is whole-body mammal ( and other vertebrate ) metabolism during a time period of strict and steady resting conditions that are defined by a combination of assumptions of physiological homeostasis and biological equilibrium . RMR differs from basal metabolic rate ( BMR ) because BMR measurements must meet total physiological equilibrium whereas RMR conditions of measurement can be altered and defined by the contextual limitations . Therefore , BMR is measured in the elusive `` perfect '' steady state , whereas RMR measurement is more accessible and thus , represents most , if not all measurements or estimates of daily energy expenditure .   Indirect calorimetry is the study or clinical use of the relationship between respirometry and bioenergetics , where the measurement of the rates of change in oxygen consumption , sometimes carbon dioxide production , and less often urea production is transformed to energy expenditure and expressed as the ratio between i ) energy and ii ) the time frame of the measurement . For example , following analysis of oxygen consumption of a human subject , if 5.5 kilocalories of energy were estimated during a 5-minute measurement from a rested individual , then the resting metabolic rate equals = 1.1 kcal/min rate .   A comprehensive treatment of confounding factors on BMR measurements is demonstrated as early as 1922 in Massachusetts by Engineering Professor Frank B Sanborn , wherein descriptions of the effects of food , posture , sleep , muscular activity , and emotion provide criteria for separating BMR from RMR .

A respirometer is a device used to measure the rate of respiration of a living organism by measuring its rate of exchange of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide . They allow investigation into how factors such as age , or chemicals affect the rate of respiration . Respirometers are designed to measure respiration either on the level of a whole animal ( plant ) or on the cellular level . These fields are covered by whole animal and cellular ( or mitochondrial ) respirometry , respectively .   A simple whole plant respirometer designed to measure oxygen uptake or CO2 release consists of a sealed container with the living specimen together with a substance to absorb the carbon dioxide given off during respiration , such as soda lime pellets or cotton wads soaked with potassium hydroxide . The oxygen uptake is detected by manometry . Typically , a U-tube manometer is used , which directly shows the pressure difference between the container and the atmosphere . As an organism takes up O2 , it generates a proportionate quantity of CO2 ( see respiratory quotient ) , but all the CO2 is absorbed by the soda lime . Therefore , all of the drop of pressure in the chamber can be attributed to the drop of O2 partial pressure in the container . The rate of change gives a direct and reasonably accurate reading for the organism 's rate of respiration .   As changes in temperature or pressure can also affect the displacement of the manometric fluid , a second respirometer identical to the first except with a dead specimen ( or something with the same mass as the specimen in place of the organism ) is sometimes set up . Subtracting the displacement of the second respirometer from the first allows for control of these factors .   The set up of modern respirometers is described in more detail under respirometry . A Respirometer may also be called an oxygraph . Suppliers for whole animal respirometers are e.g. Sable Systems , Qubit Systems , or Challenge Technology ; for mitochondrial respirometers Oroboros Instruments , Hansatech Instruments , or YSI .

Richard Hamblyn ( born 1965 ) is a British environmental writer and historian . He is a lecturer in the Department of English and Humanities at Birkbeck , University of London , and has contributed to the Sunday Times , The Guardian , the Independent , the Times Literary Supplement and the London Review of Books .   His books include The Invention of Clouds : How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies ( 2001 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330391955 ) , an account of the life and work of Luke Howard which won a 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was shortlisted for the 2002 Samuel Johnson Prize ; Terra : Tales of the Earth ( 2009 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330490733 ) , a study of natural disasters , a BBC Wales Science Book of the Year ; and an anthology of science writing , The Art of Science : a Natural History of Ideas ( 2011 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330490764 ) . He has also written four illustrated books on weather in association with the UK Met Office , including The Cloud Book ( 2008 , ISBN 978-07153-28088 ) ; Extraordinary Clouds ( 2009 , ISBN 978-07153-32818 ) ; and Extraordinary Weather ( 2012 , ISBN 978-14463-01913 ) , and edited Daniel Defoe 's first book , The Storm ( 1704 ) for Penguin Classics ( 2005 , ISBN 978-0141-43992-1 ) . Works written in collaboration with the British landscape photographer Jem Southam include Clouds Descending ( 2009 ) and The River Winter ( 2012 ) .   In the academic year 2008-09 Hamblyn was writer-in-residence at the University College London Environment Institute , and produced the book Data Soliloquies ( Slade Press , 2009 , ISBN 9780903305044 ) with Martin John Callanan who was artist-in-residence for the same year .   Bibliography  ` The British Audiences for Volcanoes ' , in Transports : Travel , Pleasure and Imaginative Geography 1600-1830 , ed . Chlöe Chard and Helen Langdon ( Yale University Press , 1996 )  The Invention of Clouds ( Picador , 2001 )  Daniel Defoe , The Storm , ed . ( Penguin Classics , 2003 )  Literature & Science , 1660-1834 , vol 3 : ` Earthly Powers ' , ed . ( Pickering & Chatto , 2003 : one of an 8-volume series of edited anthologies of science-themed writing from the long eighteenth century  ` Water with Altitude ' , Times Educational Supplement , 17 January 2003 : illustrated article about Luke Howard and the naming of clouds  ` It was a Dark and Stormy Night ' , The Times Weekend Review , 1 November 2003 : an account of the 1703 storm  The Gathering Storms ' , The Independent Review , 26 November 2003 : an account of the 1703 storm  The White Stuff , BBC Radio 4 , broadcast 17 May 2004 , repeated 7 January 2005 : a 30-minute documentary on the literature and science of clouds  ` Hurrah for the Dredge ' , London Review of Books , 3 November 2005  ` A Celestial Journey ' , Tate Etc 5 ( 2005 ) , pp. 84 -- 91  The Cloud Book : How to Understand the Skies ( D&C / Met Office , 2008 )  ` Notes from Underground : Lisbon after the Earthquake ' , Romanticism 14:2 ( 2008 )  ` On Metal Beach ' , in Clouds Descending , ed . Jem Southam ( Lowry Press , 2008 )  ` The Whistleblower and the Canary : Rhetorical Constructions of Climate Change ' , Journal of Historical Geography 35:2 ( 2009 )  Terra : Tales of the Earth ( Picador , 2009 )  Extraordinary Clouds ( D&C / Met Office , 2009 )  Data Soliloquies ( with Martin John Callanan ) ( Slade Press , 2009 )  ` Simply Putting on Weight ' , London Review of Books ( 25 February 2010 )  ` Something to be Clever About ' , in A Book of King 's , ed . Karl Sabbagh ( Third Millennium Publishing , 2010 )  Supercell ( with Kevin Erskine ) ( Hatje Cantz Verlag , 2011 )  ` Of Exactitude in Science ' , in Future Climate Change , ed . Mark Maslin and Samuel Randalls ( Routledge , 2011 )  Extraordinary Weather ( D&C / Met Office , 2012 )  ` Winter ' , in The River Winter , ed . Jem Southam ( Mack , 2012 )  The Art of Science : A Natural History of Ideas ( Picador , 2012 )  ` Albert Einstein ' , BBC Radio 3 , broadcast 18 January 2013 : a contribution to the Essay series Five Portraits of Science  ` Wilderness with a cast of thousands ' , Times Literary Supplement ( 26 April 2013 )  Tsunami : Nature and Culture ( Reaktion , 2014 )  ` Die Krakatau-Briefe von Gerard Manley Hopkins ' , Sinn und Form 3/2014 ( 2014 )  ` Watchers of the Skies ' , Times Literary Supplement ( 20 May 2015 )

A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps . There are two types : rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall , and rope ladders that are hung from the top . The vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers or rails ( US ) or stiles ( UK ) . Rigid ladders are usually portable , but some types are permanently fixed to a structure , building , or equipment . They are commonly made of metal , wood , or fiberglass , but they have been known to be made of tough plastic .

Rancho Cucamonga is a suburban city situated at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in San Bernardino County , California . It is located 37 mi east of Downtown Los Angeles . The city had a population of 165,269 in 2010 and an estimated population of 174,305 in 2014 . The city experiences an average of 287 sunny days per year , compared to a national average of 205 days . Its climate is classified as warm Mediterranean , or Csa , under the Köppen climate classification system . The city 's seal , which centers on a cluster of grapes , alludes to the city 's agricultural history and intimate connections to wine-making .   The city 's favorable location and host of public amenities have earned it numerous distinctions . Notably , Money Magazine ranked Rancho Cucamonga 42nd on its `` Best Places to Live '' list in 2006 . In addition , Insider Magazine established one Rancho Cucamonga neighborhood as the 13th richest neighborhood in Southern California . All of the city 's four public high schools earned the Silver distinction in a 2015 ranking of the nation 's high schools by U.S. News & World Report . The city 's proximity to major transportation hubs , airports , and highways has attracted the business of the nation 's largest corporations including Coca-Cola , Nong Shim , Frito-Lay , and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals .


Question:
 Our research identified 68 facilities situated within wastewater reclamation sites; here, thermogenic activities linked with sewage breakdown typically result in elevated microclimates compared to adjacent regions.
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 Thermal Effects Near Waste Treatment Facilities
Our research identified sixty-eight locations across various regions, all situated within wastewater treatment facilities. These sites exhibit significantly elevated temperatures compared to adjacent zones, largely attributed to the heat generated during biological waste breakdown stages. Specifically, when sewage undergoes processing aimed at removing contaminants prior to discharge into aquatic environments, substantial quantities of biogas and thermal energy emerge as byproducts. Anaerobic digestion—a key phase in modern waste management—facilitates microbial decomposition under oxygen-deprived conditions, leading to increased local warmth. Unlike conventional heating sources, this phenomenon occurs naturally yet contributes notably to microclimate variations around treatment plants. Understanding its implications becomes crucial for both facility design considerations and broader ecological impact assessments concerning nearby ecosystems' health and resilience against anthropogenic influences.

This scenario highlights how engineered solutions intended for societal benefit inadvertently create localized hotspots reflecting complex interactions among technology deployment, environmental dynamics, and spatial planning challenges inherent to densely populated landscapes grappling simultaneously with infrastructural demands and sustainability goals. Thus, while recognizing advancements achieved through scientific innovation in addressing urgent sanitary needs, acknowledging unintended consequences remains essential toward fostering holistic approaches capable of reconciling competing priorities without compromising long-term planetary welfare objectives.

A deep sea community is any community of organisms associated by a shared habitat in the deep sea . Deep sea communities remain largely unexplored , due to the technological and logistical challenges and expense involved in visiting this remote biome . Because of the unique challenges ( particularly the high barometric pressure , extremes of temperature and absence of light ) , it was long believed that little life existed in this hostile environment . Since the 19th century however , research has demonstrated that significant biodiversity exists in the deep sea .   The three main sources of energy and nutrients for deep sea communities are marine snow , whale falls , and chemosynthesis at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps .

Redwater or red water may refer to :   Geographical locations  Redwater , Mississippi  Redwater , Texas  Redwater River , a stream in Montana  Carnen , a river in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien also called Redwater  Athabasca-Redwater provincial electoral district in Alberta , Canada  Redwater , Alberta , a town in Alberta , Canada  Redwater , Ontario , an abandoned townsite in Ontario , Canada  Redwater River ( Alberta ) a river in Alberta , Canada   Other  Red Water , 2003 television film  Kat and Alfie : Redwater , 2017 BBC series  Blood  Red water , a waste product in TNT manufacture ; see pink water  Red water , a fictional liquid in the Fullmetal Alchemist series -- see Alchemy in art and entertainment  `` Red Water '' , a song by Type O Negative from the album October Rust  Red water disease , an English appellation for babesiosis , a tick-borne disease of animals

Lahore Waste Management Company ( LWMC ) is an organization in Lahore .   Establishment of Lahore Waste Management Company ( LWMC )   Lahore , the heart of Pakistan and provincial capital of Punjab , generates 5000 tons of waste every day . The City District Government Lahore ( CDGL ) established Lahore Waste Management Company under section 42 of the companies ordinance 1984 on 19 March 2010 . LWMC is governed by a Board of Directors ( BOD ) , headed by a Chairman .  After the establishment of the company , a Services and Assets Management Agreement ( SAAMA ) between CDGL and LWMC , all the functions and assets of SWM department ( CDGL ) and TMAs have been entrusted to LWMC . LWMC aims to develop an integrated system of solid waste management to ensure efficient collection , transportation , recovery , treatment and disposal of waste generated in Lahore . In order to enhance the efficiency of LWMC , experienced professionals of different disciplines have been hired in the company .

Detoxification ( sometimes called body cleansing ) is a type of alternative medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of unspecified `` toxins '' -- accumulated substances that proponents claim have undesirable short-term or long-term effects on individual health . Activities commonly associated with detoxification include dieting , fasting , consuming exclusively or avoiding specific foods ( such as fats , carbohydrates , fruits , vegetables , juices , herbs , or water ) , colon cleansing , chelation therapy , and the removal of dental fillings .   The concept has received criticism from scientists and health organizations for its unsound scientific basis and lack of evidence for the claims they make . The `` toxins '' usually remain undefined , with little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in the patient . The British organisation Sense About Science has described some detox diets and commercial products as `` a waste of time and money '' , while the British Dietetic Association called the idea `` nonsense '' and a `` marketing myth '' .

Reverse electron flow ( also known as reverse electron transport ) is a mechanism in microbial metabolism . Chemolithotrophs using an electron donor with a higher redox potential than NAD ( P ) + / NAD ( P ) H , such as nitrite or sulfur compounds , must use energy to reduce NAD ( P ) + . This energy is supplied by consuming proton motive force to drive electrons in a reverse direction through an electron transport chain and is thus the reverse process as forward electron transport . In some cases , the energy consumed in reverse electron transport is five times greater than energy gained from the forward process . Autotrophs can use this process to supply reducing power for inorganic carbon fixation .

The Lake of Fetzara is located in the North-east of Algeria , it is situated at 18 km South-east of the city of  Annaba . It lies down on 17 km from East to West and 13 km from North to South with an area of about 18600  ha , it was officially classified as an area `` Ramsar '' , which involves protection of this location . Several studies  have been conducted on water and soil of the region Fetzara -LSB- 1-7 -RSB- . These studies carried out to monitor the  salinity and to highlight its origins and factors governing it . The main objective of this study was to evaluate soil  properties of Fetzara Lake that are very affected by the phenomenon of salinization and to study their variation  with depth . The samples were taken on the first two layers ( 0 -- 20 cm and 20 -- 40 cm ) at 8 points around the  Fetzara Lake or a total of 16 samples . The analytical results indicate that soil salinity has reached its maximum  in the north-east ( region of Wadi Zied ) and south of Lake ( region of Cheurfa ) with a dominance of sodium  chloride-chemical facies .

Reactive nitrogen ( `` Nr '' ) is a term used for a variety of nitrogen compounds that support growth directly or indirectly . Representative species include the gases nitrogen oxides ( NOx ) , ammonia ( NH3 ) , nitrous oxide ( N2O ) , as well as the anion nitrate ( NO3 − ) . Most of these species are the result of intensive farming , especially the ( mis ) use of fertilizers . Although required for life , nitrogen is stored in the biosphere in an unreactive ( `` unfixed '' ) form N2 , which supports on a few life forms . Reactive nitrogen is however `` fixed '' and is readily converted into protein , which supports life , leading to depletion of oxygen in fresh waters by eutrophication .

Ravenna Creek is a stream in the Ravenna and Roosevelt neighborhoods of Seattle , Washington , whose present daylighted length of nearly 3500 ft is entirely within the Ravenna & Cowen Parks .   Ravenna Creek used to drain Green Lake into Lake Washington 's Union Bay , but urban development and the lowering of the two lakes in 1911 and 1916 resulted in the disappearance of the creekbed between Green Lake and Cowen Park and between Ravenna Park and Union Bay . Ravenna Creek 's current source is a wetland in the northwest corner of Cowen Park , at NE 62nd Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE . It is also fed by springs throughout Ravenna Park , and is joined there by a second branch which begins near the intersection of NE 65th Street and 23rd Avenue NE . Until 2006 , the creek ended at a sewer grate where the park 's trail system opened into a soccer field .   A daylighting project completed in May 2006 disconnected the creek from the sewer system and extended its bed 650 ft towards the southeast corner of Ravenna Park , at which point it enters a pipeline . This pipeline , which runs southward along 25th Avenue NE to the NE 45th Street viaduct , empties into University Slough , thereby reconnecting Ravenna Creek to Lake Washington .   In 2008 , a major sewage spill of 8000000 gal of raw sewage flooded the creek in an accident caused by King County utility crews working nearby .

Ranhill Holdings Berhad is a Malaysian conglomerate with interests in environment and power sectors . In the environment sector , it provides water supply services , operates water and wastewater treatment plants , and provides specialised services in the management and optimisation of water utility assets . In the power sector , it develops , owns and operates power generation assets . Its operations and services are primarily in Malaysia , and its international operations are centered in Asian markets such as China , Thailand and South East Asia .   In the environment business , Ranhill has been granted an exclusive license by the Minister of Energy , Green Technology and Water , Malaysia to provide source-to-tap water supply services to end-customers in the entire State of Johor , the second most populous state in Malaysia , with a population of approximately 3.5 million people . Outside Malaysia , it operates water concession assets on a BOT , BTO and TOT basis in China which consist of 8 wastewater treatment plants with capacities ranging from 5.0 MLD to 80.0 MLD and a 30.0 MLD reclamation plant . In Thailand , Ranhill has 4 potable water treatment plants with capacities ranging from 10.5 MLD to 15.0 MLD , 4 wastewater treatment plants with capacities ranging from 1.5 MLD to 24.0 MLD and a 10.0 MLD reclamation plants . In addition , through its joint venture , Yichun Pinang , Ranhill also operates a potable water treatment plant in Yichun City , China with a treatment capacity of 50.0 MLD .   In the power business , Ranhill owns and operates two 190 MW CCGT power plants in Sabah , Malaysia via its subsidiaries , RPI and RPII , on a BOO and BOT basis , generating 380 MW of electricity for a 21-year period , commencing on 25 October 2008 and on 22 April 2011 with respect to RPII . It provides O&M services to its RPI and RPII power plants through RPOM and RPOMII , respectively .

Desulfitobacterium chlororespirans is a Gram-positive , anaerobic , spore-forming species of bacteria . Its type strain is Co23 ( = ATCC 700175 = DSM 11544 ) . It grows by coupling the oxidation of lactate to the reductive dechlorination of 3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoate .


Question: Our research identified 68 monitoring points situated within wastewater reclamation facilities; here, the thermal byproduct from organic matter breakdown results in elevated heat signatures compared to adjacent regions.

 Thermal Effects Observed Near Waste Treatment Facilities
We identified sixty-eight sites situated near wastewater management facilities wherein thermal anomalies occur because of organic matter breakdown within the processing systems. These locations exhibit elevated temperatures compared to adjacent regions due to heat generation associated with biological degradation occurring inside digesters. Wastewater treatment involves several stages aimed at purifying effluent before discharge into aquatic environments; however, residual materials require additional handling. Anaerobic digestion represents a key step in managing biosolids derived from municipal sewage treatments. During this phase, microorganisms break down complex organics under oxygen-limited conditions producing biogas (primarily composed of methane) alongside stabilized residuals known as digested sludge.
Thermal impacts result directly from microbial metabolism releasing significant quantities of heat throughout the decomposition cycle. Consequently, ambient air around reactor vessels experiences increased warmth levels creating localized hotspots distinguishable via remote sensing techniques. Understanding spatial distribution characteristics helps assess potential implications regarding local ecosystems' response mechanisms when exposed chronically versus acutely to altered thermal regimes emanating proximally from such installations. Monitoring strategies incorporating satellite imagery coupled with ground-based measurements facilitate continuous surveillance ensuring compliance standards pertaining specifically to maximum allowable temperature thresholds set forth governing authorities overseeing environmental protection mandates concerning anthropogenic sources impacting terrestrial & freshwater habitats alike.

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Unlike most conventional mercury thermometers , a reversing thermometer is able to record a given temperature to be viewed at a later time . If the thermometer is flipped upside down , the current temperature will be shown until it is turned upright again . This was the primary device used by oceanographers to determine water temperatures below the surface of the ocean from around 1900 to 1970 .   It consists of a conventional bulb connected to a capillary in which a constriction is placed so that upon reversal the mercury column breaks off in a reproducible manner . The mercury runs down into a smaller bulb at the other end of the capillary , which is graduated to read temperature . A 360 ° turn in a locally widened portion of the capillary serves as a trap to prevent further addition of mercury if the thermometer is warmed and the mercury expands past the break-off point . The remote-reading potentialities of reversing thermometers make them particularly suitable for use in measuring subsea temperature as a function of pressure . In this application , both protected thermometers and unprotected thermometers are used , each of which is provided with an auxiliary thermometer . They are generally used in pairs in Nansen bottles . They are usually read to 0.01 ° C , and after the proper corrections have been applied , their readings are considered reliable to 0.02 ° C.

In medicine , dialysis ( from Greek διάλυσις , diàlysis , meaning dissolution , διά , dià , meaning through , and λύσις , lỳsis , meaning loosening or splitting ) is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood and is used primarily as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with kidney failure . Dialysis may be used for those with an acute disturbance in kidney function ( acute kidney injury , previously acute renal failure ) or progressive but chronically worsening kidney function -- a state known as chronic kidney disease stage 5 ( previously chronic kidney failure or end-stage renal disease ) . The latter form may develop over months or years , but in contrast to acute kidney injury is not usually reversible and dialysis is regarded as a `` holding measure '' until a kidney transplant can be performed or sometimes as the only supportive measure in those for whom a transplant would be inappropriate .   The kidneys have an important role in maintaining health . When healthy , the kidneys maintain the body 's internal equilibrium of water and minerals ( sodium , potassium , chloride , calcium , phosphorus , magnesium , sulfate ) . The acidic metabolism end-products that the body can not get rid of via respiration are also excreted through the kidneys . The kidneys also function as a part of the endocrine system , producing erythropoietin , calcitriol and renin . Erythropoietin is involved in the production of red blood cells and calcitriol plays a role in bone formation . Dialysis is an imperfect treatment to replace kidney function because it does not correct the compromised endocrine functions of the kidney . Dialysis treatments replace some of these functions through diffusion ( waste removal ) and ultrafiltration ( fluid removal ) .

Retting is a process employing the action of micro-organisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectins surrounding bast-fibre bundles , and so facilitating separation of the fibre from the stem . It is used in the production of fibre from plant materials such as flax and hemp stalks and coir from coconut husks . See also Jute .

A resistojet is a method of spacecraft propulsion ( electric propulsion ) that provides thrust by heating a ( typically non-reactive ) fluid . Heating is usually achieved by sending electricity through a resistor consisting of a hot incandescent filament , with the expanded gas expelled through a conventional nozzle .   Resistojets have been flown in space since 1965 on board military Vela satellites . However , they only became used in commercial applications in 1980 with the launch of the first satellites in the INTELSAT-V program . Many GEO spacecraft , and all 95 Iridium , used Aerojet MR-501 / MR-502 series resistojet engines . Nowadays resistojet propulsion is used for orbit insertion , attitude control , and deorbit of LEO satellites , and do well in situations where energy is much more plentiful than mass , and where propulsion efficiency needs to be reasonably high but low thrust is acceptable .

Radiation is a process in which a body emits energy that propagates through a medium , or through empty space , to be absorbed by other bodies . Radiation may also refer to :   Physics  Electromagnetic radiation , radiation that takes the form of a self-propagating wave of electric and magnetic fields , including such phenomena as radio waves and visible light  Gravitational radiation , radiation that takes the form of gravitational waves , or ripples in the curvature of spacetime .  Ionizing radiation , radiation that is of high enough energy to cause atoms to lose or gain electrons , rendering molecules , such as proteins , incapable of functioning  Nuclear radiation , radiation , especially ionizing radiation , that emanates from nuclear processes such as radioactive decay  Thermal radiation , electromagnetic radiation that emanates from every object above absolute zero , in proportion to the fourth power of the temperature of the object  Synchrotron radiation , also called a synchrotron light source , electromagnetic radiation generated by the acceleration of fast moving charged particles through magnetic fields   Medicine  Radiation therapy , also called radiotherapy , a medical treatment that involves exposing part or all of the body to a controlled amount of ionizing radiation  Radiation poisoning , a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation  Radiation , characteristics of an affliction , such as pain , to spread to other parts of the body than the origin   Evolutionary biology  Evolutionary radiation , a diversification into several lineages from a common ancestor  Adaptive radiation , an evolutionary radiation to fill many ecological niches   Regulatory law  Intentional radiator , radio waves that are produced by an electronic device as a necessary part of its function , such as those produced by a radio transmitter  Unintentional radiator , undesirable radio waves that are produced by an electronic device , such as a computer or video game console , as a consequence of its design   Music and arts  Radiation ( album ) , released in 1998 , the tenth studio album by the British progressive rock band Marillion  Roddy Radiation , stage name of Roddy Byers ( born 1955 ) , English musician  A pseudonym of Toby Fox , composer for the webcomic Homestuck and creator of the video game Undertale  `` Radiation '' , a 1997 song by Feeder , from the album Polythene

The large intestine , also known as the large bowel or colon , is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in vertebrates . Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored as feces before being removed by defecation .   Most sources define the large intestine as the combination of the cecum , colon , rectum , and anal canal . Some other sources exclude the anal canal .   In humans , the large intestine begins in the right iliac region of the pelvis , just at or below the waist , where it is joined to the end of the small intestine at the cecum , via the ileocecal valve . It then continues as the colon ascending the abdomen , across the width of the abdominal cavity as the transverse colon , and then descending to the rectum and its endpoint at the anal canal . Overall , in humans , the large intestine is about 1.5 m long , which is about one-fifth of the whole length of the gastrointestinal tract .

A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation , a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances .   In modern use , the term can also be applied to smaller structures or features , that have become local or national symbols .

Lake Osborne , Florida , USA is a 378-acre ( 152.9 hectares ) lake that is part of a system of once natural freshwater lakes lying along the western slope of the coastal ridge in Palm Beach County just west of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean . It is located within the C-16 drainage basin which occupies approximately 40,031 acres of land ( 16,200 hectares ) . Five drainage canals discharge directly to Lake Osborne , and Lake Osborne discharges via the E-4 canal to the C16 and C51 canals to the Lake Worth Lagoon . The lake is bordered on the west by John Prince Memorial Park , and on the east be the City of Lake Worth .   This lake system has been greatly impacted from human activities . It has been extensively modified and reduced in size by dredge and fill activities from urban and residential development ; several lakes were completely filled and built upon . The lakes were probably dredged contemporaneous with canal construction in the 1920s or earlier . It is likely that filling of the adjacent wetlands for residential construction occurred at the same time or later . Square Lake and its oxbow lake were dredged for fill in the 1960s and additional dredging occurred in the north lobe of Lake Osborne in the 1970s .   Degradation of lake water quality has been ongoing ; however with the elimination of domestic waste discharges 20 + years ago , the water quality has shown improvement . Eutrophication continues as a result of continued discharges of stormwater and agricultural and yard/street runoff . More than two dozen stormwater outfalls are situated within 1000 ft of Lake Osborne . In addition to the lake 's loss of habitat value due to urban and residential growth , there has been significant establishment of exotic vegetation , fish , and molluscan species that have disrupted the lake 's ecosystem function .   Lake Osborne is important to Palm Beach County for transporting , processing , and storing stormwater and serving as a water supply reservoir . It is also of considerable value to the County for its scenic value and the recreational opportunities it provides . It is heavily used for boating and fishing as well as a variety of shore-based activities . In addition , John Prince Park , located along the western shoreline of Lake Osborne 's north and central lobe , offers an ecotourism destination for visitors seeking a natural experience where they can enjoy and learn about this ecosystem .   Due to development , vegetated littoral areas in and adjacent to Lake Osborne have been reduced to a fragment of their original size . The lake shorelines predominantly consist of bare sand or mowed grass and exotic and/or invasive vegetation . John Prince Park maintains a lawn like appearance for the majority of the shorelines of Lake Osborne . Within the water column exotic vegetation , such as water lettuce ( Pistia stratiotes ) , water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) , hydrilla ( Hydrilla verticillata ) , and now Hygrophila ( Hygrophila spp . ) , pose an on-going nuisance and are treated with aquatic herbicides . With the loss of aquatic habitat , fish populations within the lake are becoming more represented by rough species , such as Tilapia ( Tilapia sp . and Oreochromis sp . ) .

thumb | upright | right | Dean-Stark apparatus setup for an azeotrope with a solvent whose density is less than that of water :  1 : Stirrer bar/anti-bumping granules  2 : Still pot  3 : Fractionating column  4 : Thermometer/Boiling point temperature  5 : Condenser  6 : Cooling water in  7 : Cooling water out  8 : Burette  9 : Tap  10 : Collection vessel  The Dean-Stark apparatus or Dean-Stark receiver or distilling trap or Dean-Stark Head is a piece of laboratory glassware used in synthetic chemistry to collect water ( or occasionally other liquid ) from a reactor . It is used in combination with a reflux condenser and a batch reactor for continuous removal of the water that is produced during a chemical reaction performed at reflux temperature . It was invented by the American chemists Ernest Woodward Dean ( 1888 -- 1959 ) and David Dewey Stark ( 1893 -- 1979 ) in 1920 for determination of the water content in petroleum .

The 1998 Sydney water crisis involved the suspected contamination by the microscopic pathogens cryptosporidium and giardia of the water supply system of Greater Metropolitan Sydney , between July and September 1998 .   Following routine water sampling and testing , over a series of weeks low level contaminates were found at Prospect , , Sydney Hospital , the NSW Art Gallery , Macquarie Street , Centennial Park , , , , and water treatment facilities at Warragamba , Nepean , , , Woronora , Macarthur , the Illawarra and Prospect . The reliability of these test results was subsequently called into doubt . Precautionary `` boil water '' alerts were raised covering several suburban areas for the period of the crisis .   In response to the crisis , the Government of New South Wales established a Commission of Inquiry , chaired by jurist Peter McClellan as Commissioner . McClennan handed down his final report to the NSW Premier making ninetyone recommendations that led to the reorganisation of water supply and water management functions and agencies in Greater Metropolitan Sydney via the establishment of the Sydney Catchment Authority with responsibility for catchments , dams , and bulk supply reservoirs ; while Sydney Water maintained management of water supply distribution , water treatment and sewerage , and stormwater management . Both the Chairman and Managing Director of Sydney Water stood down during and following the crisis .


Question: Our research identified 68 facilities situated at wastewater reclamation sites; here, the thermal byproducts from organic matter breakdown result in elevated microclimates compared to adjacent regions.

 Monitoring Temperature Anomalies at Waste Digestion Facilities
In monitoring environmental impacts associated with various industries, we identified 68 sites situated specifically within wastewater treatment facilities. Here, elevated temperatures result from the biological breakdown of waste through a process known as anaerobic digestion—a series of biochemical reactions occurring under conditions devoid of oxygen. This method serves dual roles: managing waste effectively while concurrently generating bioenergy.

The complex mechanism commences when microbial communities decompose organic matter, converting insoluble compounds—predominantly polysaccharides—into simpler molecules accessible to subsequent stages' microbes. Subsequently, acid-forming bacteria transform these intermediates into volatile fatty acids alongside other metabolic end-products. A third phase sees acetogenic bacteria catalyzing the conversion of these acids predominantly into acetic acid plus supplementary nitrogenous components. Ultimately, specialized archaeal strains termed methanogens synthesize methane from earlier reaction outputs coupled with CO₂ release; they're pivotal during advanced wastewater processing phases.

Widely employed across sectors dealing with biowaste disposal—including municipal sewage systems—anaerobic digestion significantly mitigates atmospheric releases stemming from landfills. Additionally, dedicated crop cultivation supports feedstock supply chains feeding into these digesters. Such setups harness nature’s inherent recycling capabilities, yielding both clean energy via captured biogases rich in CH₄ content suitable for direct combustion applications or refined upgradation akin to conventional pipeline-grade supplies. Complementary benefits encompass enriched soil amendments derived post-digestion, enhancing agricultural productivity cycles sustainably.

Given its multifaceted advantages spanning reduced GHG footprints, diversified biomass valorisation strategies & circular economy principles adherence - Anaerobic digestion technologies garnered escalating governmental endorsements globally exemplified notably throughout UK legislations enacted circa late-2010s era paralleled closely by Germanic counterparts embarking upon analogous trajectories contemporaneously. Thus illustrating growing consensus amongst policymakers regarding AD modalities’ integral contributions towards contemporary sustainable development paradigms.

This phenomenon underscores how specific anthropogenic interventions inadvertently create localized thermal anomalies observable near operational WWTP premises undergoing active anaerobic degradation cycles – highlighting intricate interplays governing ecological dynamics amidst engineered ecosystems designed facilitating efficient resource recovery pathways whilst minimizing adverse externalities emanating therefrom.

David A. Stahl is an American scientist and Professor of Environmental Engineering . He is best known for the application of molecular microbial ecology to environmental engineering .

A rete mirabile ( Latin for `` wonderful net '' ; plural retia mirabilia ) is a complex of arteries and veins lying very close to each other , found in some vertebrates , mainly warm-blooded ones . The rete mirabile utilizes countercurrent blood flow within the net ( blood flowing in opposite directions ) to act as a countercurrent exchanger . It exchanges heat , ions , or gases between vessel walls so that the two bloodstreams within the rete maintain a gradient with respect to temperature , or concentration of gases or solutes . This term was coined by Galen .

Lake Vrutci is an artificial lake in western Serbia , in the municipality of Užice . The lake was created in 1983 by damming the Đetinja River , near the village of Vrutci . It was created with the purpose of supplying water to the city of Užice . It is narrow , around 7 km long , and lies at an altitude of about 700 m.   In December 2013 , a toxic cyanobacterial bloom caused by Planktothrix rubescens was observed in the lake , whose water was immediately banned for human consumption , and soon after for bathing and fishing . The city was left without water supplies for several days , when an emergency link was built to an alternative source , Sušičko vrelo reservoir . A long-term treatment for revival of the lake started , but the toxic algae are still present in the water .

Lacamas Lake is a small lake in Clark County , Washington . It is a popular place to fish and water ski for locals from Vancouver , Camas and Washougal . It connects to Round Lake via a channel that runs under the SR 500 bridge on the southeast side of the lake . In the 1990s many high tech manufacturing plants and expensive housing developments began to appear in the area around the lake . The lake is very warm compared to other lakes in the area and the temperature can drop off quickly with depth . As it is now , the 60 ft lake can not support life below about 18 ft ( see Dead Zone ) . The Georgia-Pacific Mill in Camas draws water from the lake to support its operations .

Deamination is the removal of an amino group from a molecule . Enzymes that catalyse this reaction are called deaminases .   In the human body , deamination takes place primarily in the liver , however glutamate is also deaminated in the kidneys . In situations of excess protein intake , deamination is used to break down amino acids for energy . The amino group is removed from the amino acid and converted to ammonia . The rest of the amino acid is made up of mostly carbon and hydrogen , and is recycled or oxidized for energy . Ammonia is toxic to the human system , and enzymes convert it to urea or uric acid by addition of carbon dioxide molecules ( which is not considered a deamination process ) in the urea cycle , which also takes place in the liver . Urea and uric acid can safely diffuse into the blood and then be excreted in urine .

Republic Services , Inc is the second largest provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection , transfer , disposal , recycling , and energy services in the United States , as measured by revenue .   The company is active in recycling , reducing carbon emissions by replacing diesel trucks with compressed natural gas powered trucks , supporting composting and other community projects which relate to environmental conservation , sustainability and education .

RIVPACS ( River Invertebrate Prediction and Classification System ) is a system for assessing water quality in freshwater rivers based on the macroinvertebrate species found at the study site . The species found at the reference sites collectively make up the species assemblage for that site and are the basis for a statistical comparison between reference sites and non-reference sites . Reference sites can be chosen and adjusted several ways . Usually they represent the best conditions within the region or area under study . Sometimes the reference site expectations are adjusted for degradation of the entire region by human impact .   ` Pristine ' freshwater sites are sampled to collect information on physical characteristics , chemistry and macroinvertebrates . This information is then used to predict what invertebrates are present from samples of physiochemistry from other sites .   This classification of freshwater sites based on the macroinvertebrate fauna was first derived in 1977 . Since then it has been developed and updated with addition of a wider range of freshwater sites .

The Reedy Creek Improvement District ( RCID ) is the immediate governing jurisdiction for the land of the Walt Disney World Resort . As of the late 1990s , it comprised an area of 38.6 sqmi within the outer limits of Orange and Osceola counties in Florida . The RCID includes the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista , and unincorporated RCID land .

Richard Warwick Traxler ( 1928 -- 2010 ) was an American environmental microbiologist known for pioneering research in petroleum-degrading bacteria , methane-producing bacteria , and microbiological biotechnology .

Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms , and in doing so , they carry out the natural process of decomposition . Like herbivores and predators , decomposers are heterotrophic , meaning that they use organic substrates to get their energy , carbon and nutrients for growth and development . While the terms decomposer and detritivore are often interchangeably used , detritivores must digest dead matter via internal processes while decomposers can Trophic level . Eds . M.McGinley & C.J.cleveland . Encyclopedia of Earth . National Council for Science and the Environment . Washington DC </ref>  Thus , invertebrates such as earthworms , woodlice , and sea cucumbers are technically detritivores , not decomposers , since they must ingest nutrients and are unable to absorb them externally .


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 Extensive research regarding the impact of metropolitan thermal phenomena and localized environmental factors reveals that their influence on sustained patterns is insignificant, especially upon examination across expansive geographical areas. This highlights how these variables do not substantially skew broader climate trend analyses despite potentially affecting immediate surroundings.
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 Influence of Urban Heat Islands on Climate Trends Analysis
Urban heat islands refer to built-up areas experiencing higher temperatures compared to adjacent rural zones, largely attributed to anthropogenic modifications. These elevated temperatures manifest prominently under calm wind conditions and throughout nighttime hours, especially evident seasonally during summers and winters. Land alterations contribute predominantly to the phenomenon; however, waste thermal output from energy utilization adds supplementary warmth. Population expansion correlates positively with increased average local temperatures. The broader term 'heat island' encompasses both inhabited and uninhabited territories displaying consistent temperature surges relative to surroundings.
Enhanced precipitation occurs leeward of metropolises partly influenced by intensified urban heat islands. Extended vegetation periods result from heightened inner-city warmth while simultaneously diminishing minor twister occurrences. Conversely, urban heat islands exacerbate atmospheric contamination via augmented pollutant synthesis—namely, ozone—and degrade aquatic environments as heated runoff stresses freshwater biomes.
Not every city exhibits pronounced urban heat island characteristics. Implementations such as vegetated rooftops alongside paler surfacing materials within municipal landscapes mitigate absorption and enhance reflection, thus alleviating impacts.
Speculations exist regarding contributions from urban heat islands towards escalating planetary temperatures. Studies conducted across China and India suggest up to thirty percent augmentation in regional warming attributable to urban heat islands. Contrarily, comparative investigations spanning urban-rural divisions indicate minimal interference exerted upon aggregate terrestrial thermometric tendencies by urban heat islands. Multiple analyses corroborate intensifying urban heat island potency amidst ongoing climate alteration scenarios. Despite these observations, numerous scholarly examinations conclude that combined urban heat island phenomena and localized variables impart trivial consequences onto extended temporal series, notably when evaluated cross-regionally over expansive geographical expanses.

Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land , including :   living elements , such as flora or fauna ; or what is commonly called gardening , the art and craft of growing plants with a goal of creating a beautiful environment within the landscape .  natural elements such as landforms , terrain shape and elevation , or bodies of water ; and  abstract elements such as the weather and lighting conditions .  Landscaping requires expertise in horticulture and artistic design .

Relative deprivation is the lack of resources to sustain the diet , lifestyle , activities and amenities that an individual or group are accustomed to or that are widely encouraged or approved in the society to which they belong . Measuring relative deprivation allows an objective comparison between the situation of the individual or group compared to the rest of society . Relative deprivation may also emphasise the individual experience of discontent when being deprived of something to which one believes oneself to be entitled , however emphasizing the perspective of the individual makes objective measurement problematic .   It is a term used in social sciences to describe feelings or measures of economic , political , or social deprivation that are relative rather than absolute . The term is inextricably linked to the similar terms poverty and social exclusion . The concept of relative deprivation has important consequences for both behavior and attitudes , including feelings of stress , political attitudes , and participation in collective action . It is relevant to researchers studying multiple fields in social sciences . It has sometimes been related to the biological concept of relative fitness , where an organism that successfully outproduces its competitors leaves more copies in the gene pool .   Social scientists , particularly political scientists and sociologists , have cited ` relative deprivation ' ( especially temporal relative deprivation ) as a potential cause of social movements and deviance , leading in extreme situations to political violence such as rioting , terrorism , civil wars and other instances of social deviance such as crime . For example , some scholars of social movements explain their rise by citing grievances of people who feel deprived of what they perceive as values to which they are entitled . Similarly , individuals engage in deviant behaviors when their means do not match their goals .   Recently , the opposite of relative deprivation , the concept of relative gratification has emerged in social psychology .

Regelation is the phenomenon of melting under pressure and freezing again when the pressure is reduced . Many sources state that regelation can be demonstrated by looping a fine wire around a block of ice , with a heavy weight attached to it . The pressure exerted on the ice slowly melts it locally , permitting the wire to pass through the entire block . The wire 's track will refill as soon as pressure is relieved , so the ice block will remain solid even after wire passes completely through . This experiment is possible for ice at − 10 ° C or cooler , and while essentially valid , the details of the process by which the wire passes through the ice are complex .  The phenomenon works best with high thermal conductivity materials such as copper , since latent heat of fusion from the top side needs to be transferred to the lower side to supply latent heat of melting .   If 1 mm diameter wire is used , over an ice cube 50 mm wide , the area the force is exerted on is 50 mm2 . This is 50 × 10 − 6 m2 . Force ( in newtons ) equals pressure ( in pascals ) multiplied by area ( in square metres ) . If at least 500 atm ( 50 MPa ) is required to melt the ice , a force of ( 50 × 106 Pa ) ( 50 × 10 − 6 m2 ) = 2500 N is required , a force roughly equal to the weight of 250 kg on Earth .   Regelation was discovered by Michael Faraday . Regelation occurs only for substances , such as ice , that have the property of expanding upon freezing , for the melting points of those substances decrease with increasing external pressure . The melting point of ice falls by 0.0072 ° C for each additional atm of pressure applied . For example , a pressure of 500 atmospheres is needed for ice to melt at − 4 ° C.

Residential segregation in the United States is the physical separation of two or more groups into different neighborhoods , or a form of segregation that `` sorts population groups into various neighborhood contexts and shapes the living environment at the neighborhood level . '' While it has traditionally been associated with racial segregation , it generally refers to any kind of sorting based on some criteria populations ( e.g. race , ethnicity , income ) .   While overt segregation is illegal in the United States , housing patterns show significant and persistent segregation for certain races and income groups . The history of American social and public policies , like Jim Crow laws and Federal Housing Administration 's early redlining policies , set the tone for segregation in housing . Trends in residential segregation are attributed to suburbanization , discrimination , and personal preferences . Residential segregation produces negative socioeconomic outcomes for minority groups . Public policies for housing attempt to promote integration and mitigate these negative effects .

The 14th Weather Squadron ( 14th WS ) is a Geographically Separate Unit ( GSU ) of the 2nd Weather Group . The squadron is located in the Veach-Baley Federal Complex in Asheville , North Carolina . Its mission is military applied climatology . The 14 WS collects , protects and exploits authoritative climate data to optimize military and intelligence operations and planning in order to maximize the combat effectiveness of U.S. Department of Defense ( DoD ) personnel and weapons systems . It delivers environmental information worldwide to the United States Air Force ( USAF ) , the Army , Unified Combatant Commands , the Intelligence Community , and the Department of Defense . The 14 WS also collaborates with the National Centers for Environmental Information ( NCEI ) ( formerly the National Climatic Data Center ) .

Differential psychology studies the ways in which individuals differ in their behavior and the processes that underlie it . This is distinguished from other aspects of psychology in that although psychology is ostensibly a study of individuals , modern psychologists often study groups , or attempt to discover general psychological processes that apply to all individuals .   For example , in evaluating the effectiveness of a new therapy , the mean performance of the therapy in one treatment group might be compared to the mean effectiveness of a placebo ( or a well-known therapy ) in a second , control group . In this context , differences between individuals in their reaction to the experimental and control manipulations are actually treated as errors rather than as interesting phenomena to study .   This approach is because psychological research depends upon statistical controls that are only defined upon groups of people . Individual difference psychologists usually express their interest in individuals while studying groups by seeking dimensions shared by all individuals but upon which individuals differ .

Data dredging ( also data fishing , data snooping , and p-hacking ) is the use of data mining to uncover patterns in data that can be presented as statistically significant , without first devising a specific hypothesis as to the underlying causality .   The process of data dredging involves automatically testing huge numbers of hypotheses about a single data set by exhaustively searching -- perhaps for combinations of variables that might show a correlation , and perhaps for groups of cases or observations that show differences in their mean or in their breakdown by some other variable . Conventional tests of statistical significance are based on the probability that a particular result would arise if chance alone were at work , and necessarily accept some risk of mistaken conclusions of a certain type ( mistaken rejections of the null hypothesis ) . This level of risk is called the significance . When large numbers of tests are performed , some produce false results of this type , hence 5 % of randomly chosen hypotheses turn out to be significant at the 5 % level , 1 % turn out to be significant at the 1 % significance level , and so on , by chance alone . When enough hypotheses are tested , it is virtually certain that some will be statistically significant but misleading , since almost every data set with any degree of randomness is likely to contain ( for example ) some spurious correlations . If they are not cautious , researchers using data mining techniques can be easily misled by these results .   The multiple comparisons hazard is common in data dredging . Moreover , subgroups are sometimes explored without alerting the reader to the number of questions at issue , which can lead to misinformed conclusions .

Regionalisations of Victoria are systems by which the Australian state of Victoria is divided into distinct geographic regions . The most commonly known regionalisation is the governmental division of the state into regions for economic development purposes .   Others regionalisations include those made for purposes of land management , such as agriculture or conservation ; information gathering , such as statistical or meteorological . Although most regionalisations were defined for specific purposes and give specific boundaries , many regions will have similar names and extents across different regionalisations . As a result , the names and boundaries of regions can vary and may overlap in popular usage .

A resel is a resolution element - a concept used in image analysis . It describes the actual spatial image resolution in an image ( or a volume ) .   The number of resels in the image will be lower or equal to the number of pixel/voxels in the image .  In an actual image the resels can vary across the image and indeed the local resolution can be expressed as `` resels per pixel '' ( or `` resels per voxel '' ) .   In functional neuroimaging analysis , an estimate of the number of resels together with random field theory is used in statistical inference .  Keith Worsley has proposed an estimate for the number of resels/roughness .   The word `` resel '' is related to the words `` pixel '' and `` voxel '' , and Waldo R. Tobler is probably among the first to use the word .

The late 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave ( also referred to as the November 2009 heat wave and the South Australian heat wave ) was a heat wave that occurred in the southeastern Australian states of South Australia , Victoria and southern New South Wales . Daily maximum temperatures during the heat wave were roughly 10 ° C ( 18 ° F ) above average in many locations . Capital cities Adelaide and Melbourne recorded temperatures over 35 ° C , and some regional towns recorded temperatures above 40 ° C. Above average temperatures in the region began in late October and persisted until mid-November 2009 .   Many locations through the region broke temperature records for November . This heat wave was the second experienced in the region within a 10-month period , following the early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave in January and February 2009 , to which 374 deaths were attributed . Although the earlier heat wave was far more intense , the later heat wave was more extensive and long lasting .   The heat wave was caused by a combination of factors , including hot , dry winds caused by a slow-moving high-pressure system that had settled over the Tasman Sea , an El Niño event occurring in the Pacific Ocean , and gradually rising temperatures across southern Australia , probably as a result of global warming .