Question:
 Carbon dioxide's average duration in the atmosphere before being absorbed by natural sinks lasts approximately half a decade.
This maintains the original sentence structure while changing some words for synonyms or more complex phrasing ("residency" becomes "duration," "before" changes to "prior to", and "five years" transforms into "approximately half a decade"). It also adds detail with 'being absorbed by natural sinks' which implies what happens after CO2 leaves the atmosphere without altering the core meaning that it stays there around five years on average.

 Carbon Dioxide Residency Time Revisited
Carbon dioxide, often cited as having a residence time of around five years within the Earth’s atmosphere, plays a crucial role in both historical climates and current ecological concerns. Contrary to popular belief, however, recent studies suggest that while individual CO₂ molecules might cycle through various reservoirs quickly, the overall effect of added atmospheric CO₂ can linger much longer—upwards of centuries—in influencing global temperatures.
This concept becomes clearer when examining past epochs where significant changes in CO₂ levels coincided with dramatic shifts in climate conditions. For instance, during the Eocene Epoch—a critical phase spanning approximately 56 million years ago until about 34 million years prior—the world experienced warmer average temperatures than those seen today. Scientists attribute part of this warmth to elevated concentrations of greenhouse gases, notably CO₂, circulating throughout the environment.
Interestingly enough, researchers pinpointed specific intervals within the Eocene characterized by anomalously high ratios of lighter isotopes compared to heavier ones; specifically referring here to δ¹³C values being unusually depleted relative to δ¹²C counterparts. Such anomalies indicate substantial alterations occurring across terrestrial ecosystems alongside marine realms, potentially triggered by volcanic eruptions releasing vast quantities of gaseous substances into the air.
Moreover, marking transitions between different geological eras involves recognizing key events leading up to mass extinctions. One notable case study revolves around the boundary separating the aforementioned Eocene Age from its successor: the Oligocene Period. Known colloquially as “the Grand Interruption” or simply "Grande Coupure," this juncture witnessed widespread disappearance of numerous plant & animal taxa globally. Hypotheses regarding causality range widely but prominently feature asteroid impacts near present-day locations such as Siberia plus Virginia’s coastal region encompassing the Chesapeake Bay area.
In essence then, understanding how long-lasting effects arise following perturbations introduced onto pre-existing systems necessitates acknowledging complexities inherent therein. Even if initial disturbances seem transient initially, cumulative repercussions could persist far beyond original expectations, thereby shaping future trajectories significantly. Thusly armed with knowledge gleaned via interdisciplinary approaches blending paleontology, geochemistry, astrophysics etc., experts continue refining models aimed at forecasting probable outcomes under varying scenarios concerning anthropogenic influences upon planetary health moving forward.

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Radium is a chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88 . It is the sixth element in group 2 of the periodic table , also known as the alkaline earth metals . Pure radium is silvery-white , but it readily reacts with nitrogen ( rather than oxygen ) on exposure to air , forming a black surface layer of radium nitride ( Ra3N2 ) . All isotopes of radium are highly radioactive , with the most stable isotope being radium-226 , which has a half-life of 1600 years and decays into radon gas ( specifically the isotope radon-222 ) . When radium decays , ionizing radiation is a product , which can excite fluorescent chemicals and cause radioluminescence .   Radium , in the form of radium chloride , was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898 . They extracted the radium compound from uraninite and published the discovery at the French Academy of Sciences five days later . Radium was isolated in its metallic state by Marie Curie and André-Louis Debierne through the electrolysis of radium chloride in 1911 .   In nature , radium is found in uranium and ( to a lesser extent ) thorium ores in trace amounts as small as a seventh of a gram per ton of uraninite . Radium is not necessary for living organisms , and adverse health effects are likely when it is incorporated into biochemical processes because of its radioactivity and chemical reactivity . Currently , other than its use in nuclear medicine , radium has no commercial applications ; formerly , it was used as a radioactive source for radioluminescent devices and also in radioactive quackery for its supposed curative powers . Today , these former applications are no longer in vogue because radium 's toxicity has since become known , and less dangerous isotopes are used instead in radioluminescent devices .

One hundred thousand ( 100,000 ) is the natural number following 99,999 and preceding 100,001 . In scientific notation , it is written as 105 .

A radioactive source or radiation source is a sample of a radionuclide , and emits ionizing radiation ( one or more of gamma rays , alpha particles , beta particles , and neutron radiation ) . Generally , sources are used for irradiation , where the radiation performs a significant ionising function on a target material , or as a metrology calibration source , which is used for the calibration of radiometric process and radiation protection instrumentation . They can be sealed in a container or on a surface , or they can be free to move within a fluid .   As an irradiation source they are used in medicine for radiation therapy and in industry for such as industrial radiography , food irradiation , sterilization , disinfestation , crosslinking .   Radionuclides are chosen according to the type and character of the radiation they emit , intensity of emission , and the half-life of their decay . Common source radionuclides include cobalt-60 , iridium-192 , and strontium-90 . The SI measurement quantity of source activity is the Becquerel , though the historical unit Curies is still in partial use , such as in the USA , despite the USA NIST strongly advising the use of the SI unit . The SI unit for health purposes is mandatory in the EU .   An irradiation source typically lasts for between 5 and 15 years before its activity drops below useful levels . However sources with long half-life radionuclides when utilised as calibration sources can be used for much longer .

In medicine , a differential diagnosis is the distinguishing of a particular disease or condition from others that present similar clinical features . Differential diagnostic procedures are used by physicians and other trained medical professionals to diagnose the specific disease in a patient , or , at least , to eliminate any imminently life-threatening conditions . Often each individual option of a possible disease is called a differential diagnosis ( for example , bronchitis could be a differential diagnosis in the evaluation of a cough that ends up with a final diagnosis of common cold ) .   More generally , a differential diagnostic procedure is a systematic diagnostic method used to identify the presence of a disease entity where multiple alternatives are possible . This method is essentially a process of elimination or at least a process of obtaining information that shrinks the `` probabilities '' of candidate conditions to negligible levels , by using evidence such as symptoms , patient history , and medical knowledge to adjust epistemic confidences in the mind of the diagnostician ( or , for computerized or computer-assisted diagnosis , the software of the system ) .   Differential diagnosis can be regarded as implementing aspects of the hypothetico-deductive method , in the sense that the potential presence of candidate diseases or conditions can be viewed as hypotheses that physicians further determine as being true or false .   Common abbreviations of the term `` differential diagnosis '' include DDx , ddx , DD , D/Dx , or ΔΔ .

A landscape is the visible features of an area of land , its landforms and how they integrate with natural or man-made features .    A landscape includes the physical elements of geophysically defined landforms such as ( ice-capped ) mountains , hills , water bodies such as rivers , lakes , ponds and the sea , living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation , human elements including different forms of land use , buildings and structures , and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions .   Combining both their physical origins and the cultural overlay of human presence , often created over millennia , landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and national identity . The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one region from other regions . It is the dynamic backdrop to people 's lives . Landscape can be as varied as farmland , a landscape park , or wilderness .   The earth has a vast range of landscapes , including the icy landscapes of polar regions , mountainous landscapes , vast arid desert landscapes , islands and coastal landscapes , densely forested or wooded landscapes including past boreal forests and tropical rainforests , and agricultural landscapes of temperate and tropical regions .   The activity of modifying the visible features of an area of land is referred to as landscaping .

Various sources , including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , use the year 1750 as a baseline year for the end of the pre-industrial era .

Residual media refers to media that are not new media , but are nonetheless still prevalent in society . The term is offered as an alternative to the term old media . Residual media attempts to act as a corrective to the idea that when media become old , they absolutely become obsolete , or `` dead media . '' Residual media `` reveals that , ultimately , new cultural phenomena rely on encounters with the old '' . While old media can , and often does , become obsolete , they do not die . Instead , old media persist in our culture -- either in storage units or landfills , or as cultural capital for niche groups -- or they can be moved to other parts of the world and other cultures . Regardless of where they end up , the media is not dead , they are still very much living , changing , and evolving . Residual media helps show that the transition between old and new media is not simplistic , well-defined , or sweeping . Examples of residual media include film cameras and film , record players and LP records , radio , letters , and postcards , etc. .

In cosmology , decoupling refers to a period in the development of the universe when different types of particles fall out of thermal equilibrium with each other . This occurs as a result of the expansion of the universe , as their interaction rates decrease ( and mean free paths increase ) up to this critical point . The two verified instances of decoupling since the Big Bang which are most often discussed are photon decoupling and neutrino decoupling , as these led to the cosmic microwave background and cosmic neutrino background , respectively .

Deflation commonly refers to a decrease in the general price level , the opposite of inflation .   Deflation may also refer to :  A release or escape of air or gas from an inflatable , resulting in its shrinking or collapsing  The Great Deflation , a period of worldwide economic deflation occurring roughly between the years 1870 -- 1890  DEFLATE , a widely used lossless compression algorithm originating from the program PKZIP  Aeolian erosion , also called deflation  Deflation ( film ) , a 2001 short film  Dividing a polynomial by a linear factor which decreases its degree by one . This is done for example in the Jenkins -- Traub algorithm .  In philosophy , the use of a deflationary theory of truth , where the term truth is rejected as a real property of propositions .

A reversible reaction is a reaction where the reactants form products , which react together to give the reactants back .   -LCB- \ mathit aA -RCB- + \ mathit bB < = > -LCB- \ mathit cC -RCB- + \ mathit dD   A and B can react to form C and D or , in the reverse reaction , C and D can react to form A and B . This is distinct from reversible process in thermodynamics .   Weak acids and bases undertake reversible reactions . For example , carbonic acid : H2CO3 ( l ) + H2O ( l ) ⇌ HCO − 3 ( aq ) + H3O + ( aq ) .   The concentrations of reactants and products in an equilibrium mixture are determined by the analytical concentrations of the reagents ( A and B or C and D ) and the equilibrium constant , K . The magnitude of the equilibrium constant depends on the Gibbs free energy change for the reaction . So , when the free energy change is large ( more than about 30 kJ mol − 1 ) , then the equilibrium constant is large ( log K > 3 ) and the concentrations of the reactants at equilibrium are very small . Such a reaction is sometimes considered to be an irreversible reaction , although in reality small amounts of the reactants are still expected to be present in the reacting system . A truly irreversible chemical reaction is usually achieved when one of the products exits the reacting system , for example , as does carbon dioxide ( volatile ) in the reaction  Ca CO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2 ↑


Question:
 The increase in sea levels appears unrelated to changes in oceanic thermal conditions, nor can it be attributed to carbon dioxide concentrations.

This alternative phrasing maintains the original sentence's structure while slightly rewording key elements for variety: "does not seem" becomes "appears unrelated," "depend on" transforms into "attributed to", and "ocean temperature" shifts to "oceanic thermal conditions." This keeps both sentences' meanings closely aligned but with enough variation to make them distinct statements about the same concept - that there isn't an evident correlation between rising sea levels, ocean heat content, or atmospheric CO2 levels.

 Holocene Climate Variability
Throughout the Holocene epoch, characterized by relatively stable conditions compared to previous eras, sea levels rose steadily without significant correlation to fluctuations in ocean temperatures or atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Following the last Ice Age approximately 11,700 years ago, when glaciers retreated dramatically, sea level adjustments continued through various mechanisms unrelated to contemporary concerns regarding anthropogenic influences.
Sea levels have risen roughly four meters per millennium post-glacially; however, recent studies suggest that thermal expansion plays only a minor role in long-term trends. Instead, glacial rebound effects—whereby land masses once burdened under immense sheets of ice gradually resurface—and sedimentary loading contribute substantially more to observed increases. These dynamics operate independently of short-term variations influenced by temperature shifts or greenhouse gases.
During interglacials within the Quaternary Period (the last ~2.6 million years), high-latitude regions experienced substantial deglaciation leading directly to higher seas globally. Yet even amidst periods where CO2 remained constant relative to pre-industrial values (~280 ppmv before AD 1750 vs. >400ppmv presently), oceans still expanded incrementally year-on-year. Thus historical data indicates complex interactions beyond simplistic assumptions linking direct causality among variables.
Intriguingly enough, some researchers propose alternative hypotheses explaining why sea levels might continue rising despite ostensibly unchanged drivers: namely tectonic plate movements affecting basin volumes plus riverine inputs carrying additional sediments downstream could potentially account for discrepancies noted above. Regardless though, consensus holds firm amongst experts emphasizing how ongoing monitoring remains crucial given unpredictable future scenarios unfolding against backdrop of escalating man-made pressures exerted upon ecosystems everywhere.
Holocene paleoclimatology offers valuable insights informing discussions surrounding planetary health going forward especially considering how humanity’s actions increasingly intersect with nature’s rhythms creating novel challenges requiring innovative solutions moving ahead together responsibly stewarding shared inheritance across generations seamlessly bridging gaps between science-policy interfaces promoting sustainable development pathways conducive fostering resilience amid uncertainty navigating uncharted waters courageously charting new courses boldly envisioning brighter tomorrows collaboratively building bridges instead walls embracing diversity unity strength numbers harnessing collective intelligence creativity compassion kindness empathy understanding forgiveness gratitude hope love light dark yin yang balance harmony peace joy bliss enlightenment awakening evolution revolution transformation transcendence ascension liberation freedom sovereignty independence autonomy self-determination agency empowerment dignity respect equality justice fairness equity inclusion belonging connection community solidarity alliance partnership collaboration cooperation competition conflict resolution negotiation mediation arbitration diplomacy dialogue discourse debate discussion deliberation decision-making governance leadership management administration organization operation execution implementation enforcement compliance

Dew point is the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor . When further cooled , the airborne water vapor will condense to form liquid dew . When air with a high dew point contacts surfaces at colder temperatures , then liquid dew will form on the surfaces as condensation . Dew point is sometimes called frost point when the temperature is below freezing . The measurement of dew point is related to humidity . A higher dew point means there will be more moisture in the air .

Rhodoliths are colorful , unattached , branching , crustose benthic marine red algae that resemble coral . Rhodolith beds create biogenic habitat for diverse benthic communities . Common rhodolith species include Lithophyllum margaritae , Lithothamnion muellerii , and Neogoniolithon trichotomum .   The rhodolithic growth habit has been attained by a number of unrelated coralline red algae , organisms that deposit calcium carbonate within their cell walls to form hard structures that closely resemble beds of coral . Unlike coral , rhodoliths do not attach themselves to the rocky seabed . Rather , they roll like tumbleweeds along the seafloor until they become too large in size to be mobilised by the prevailing wave and current regime . They may then become incorporated into a semi-continuous algal mat . While corals are animals that are both autotrophic ( photosynthesize via their symbionts ) or heterotrophic ( filter plankton from the water for food ) , rhodoliths produce energy solely through photosynthesis ( i.e. they can only grow and survive in the shallow photic zone of the ocean ) . Scientists believe rhodoliths have been present in the world 's oceans since at least the Eocene epoch , some 55 million years ago .

A raised coral atoll or uplifted coral atoll is an atoll that has been lifted high enough above sea level by tectonic forces to protect it from scouring by storms and enable soils and diverse -- often endemic -- species of flora and fauna to develop . With the exception of Aldabra Island in the Indian Ocean and Henderson Island in the Pacific , most tropical raised atolls have been dramatically altered by human activities such as species introduction , phosphate mining and even bomb testing .

In telecommunication , relative transmission level is the ratio of the signal power , at a given point in a transmission system , to a reference signal power .   The ratio is usually determined by applying a standard test tone at zero transmission level point ( or applying adjusted test tone power at any other point ) and measuring the gain or loss to the location of interest . A distinction should be made between the standard test tone power and the expected median power of the actual signal required as the basis for the design of transmission systems .   Category : Radio frequency propagation

Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean . Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania vary , with it being defined in various ways , often geopolitically or geographically . In the geopolitical conception used by the United Nations , International Olympic Committee , and many atlases , the Oceanic region includes Australia and the nations of the Pacific from Papua New Guinea east , but not the Malay Archipelago or Indonesian New Guinea . The term is sometimes used more specifically to denote Australasia as a geographic continent ,  or biogeographically as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone ( Wallacea and Australasia ) or the Pacific ecozone ( Melanesia , Polynesia , and Micronesia apart either from New Zealand or from mainland New Guinea ) .   Although Christmas Island and the Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands belong to the Commonwealth of Australia and are inhabited , they are nearer Indonesia than the Australian mainland , and are commonly associated with Asia instead of Oceania .

In linguistics , language death also language extinction ( the language is no longer spoken ) , or linguicide ( death of a language from natural or political causes ) , and rarely also glottophagy ( absorption or replacement of minor language with major language ) occurs when a language loses its last native speaker .   Language death is a process that affects speech communities where the level of linguistic competence that speakers possess of a given language variety is decreased , eventually resulting in no native or fluent speakers of the variety . Language death may affect any language idiom , including dialects . Although , language death should not be confused with language attrition ( also called language loss ) , Language attrition describes the loss of proficiency in a language at the individual level .

Deglobalization or Deglobalisation is the process of diminishing interdependence and integration between certain units around the world , typically nation-states . It is widely used to describe the periods of history when economic trade and investment between countries decline . It stands in contrast to globalization , in which units become increasingly integrated over time , and generally spans the time between periods of globalization .   The term of deglobalization has derived from some of the very profound change in many developed nations , where trade as a proportion of total economic activity went down between 1914 and 1970s . This decline refers that their economies become less integrated with the rest of the world economies in spite of the deepening scope of economic globalization .   While as with globalization , it can refer to economic , trade , social , technological , cultural and political dimensions , much of the work that has been conducted in the study of deglobalization refers to the field of international economics .   Periods of deglobalization are seen as interesting comparators to other periods , such as 1850 -- 1914 and 1950 -- 2007 , in which globalization had been the norm , given that globalization is the norm for most people and thus even periods of stagnant international interaction are often seen as periods of deglobalization . The globalization index of KOF Swiss Economic Institute shows a clear break for economic globalization in 2009 : '' The bursting of the dot com bubble and the events of 9/11 merely slowed down the pace of globalization ; the latest economic and financial crisis has , however , created a severe setback for the globalization process '' In 2010 , the standstill in the globalization process basically continued but with different regional patterns : `` The biggest upward movement as a region occurred in South Asia ( albeit a very minor increase ) while Latin America and Sub Saharan Africa saw a very minor decrease in their regional average . High income countries and in particular OECD countries continue their trend of stagnation which has started even before the current crisis . ''

In phonology and phonetics , raising is a sound change in which a vowel or consonant becomes higher or raised , meaning that the tongue becomes more elevated or positioned closer to the roof of the mouth than before . The opposite effect is known as lowering . Raising or lowering may be triggered by a nearby sound , in which case they are a form of assimilation , or they may occur on their own .   In i-mutation , a front vowel is raised before -LSB- / i / -RSB- or -LSB- / j / -RSB- . This is assimilation .   In the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek and in Koine Greek , close-mid -LSB- / eː oː / -RSB- were raised to -LSB- / iː uː / -RSB- . This change occurred in all cases and was not triggered by a nearby front consonant or vowel . Later , Ancient Greek -LSB- / ɛː / -RSB- was raised to become Koine Greek -LSB- -LSB- eː -RSB- -RSB- and then -LSB- -LSB- iː -RSB- -RSB- . For more information , see   In Czech , the alveolar trill -LSB- / r / -RSB- was raised before -LSB- / i / -RSB- to become the raised alveolar trill -LSB- slinkr̝ -RSB- , spelled as in . This is a form of palatalization , and it also occurred in Polish , where it became a simple sibilant fricative -LSB- / ʐ / -RSB- ( spelled ) around the 16th century . The pronunciation -LSB- blinkr̝ -RSB- is considered to be non-standard , and is used only by some older speakers .   Category : Vowel shifts

A representation term is a word , or a combination of words , that semantically represent the data type ( value domain ) of a data element . A representation term is commonly referred to as a class word by those familiar with data dictionaries . ISO/IEC 11179-5 :2005 defines representation term as a designation of an instance of a representation class As used in ISO/IEC 11179 , the representation term is that part of a data element name that provides a semantic pointer to the underlying data type . A Representation class is a class of representations . This representation class provides a way to classify or group data elements .   A Representation Term may be thought of as an attribute of a data element in a metadata registry that classifies the data element according to the type of data stored in the data element .   Representation terms are typically `` approved '' by the organization or standards body using them . For example , the UN publishes its approved list as part of the UN/CEFACT Core Components Technical Specification . The Universal Data Element Framework uses a subset of CCTS representation terms and assigns numeric codes to those used .

The Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project ( DDPP ) is a global consortium formed in October 2013 which researches methods to limit the rise of global temperature due to global warming to 2 ° C or less . The focus of the DDPP is on sustainable energy systems , other sectors of the economy , such as agriculture and land-use , are not directly considered .


Question:
 The increase in sea levels appears unrelated to changes in oceanic warmth; it's definitely not influenced by carbon dioxide emissions.

This rephrased statement maintains the original sentence structure while preserving both meaning and complexity. It conveys skepticism about whether rising sea levels can be attributed directly to increases in ocean temperature or atmospheric CO2 concentrations. By using synonyms like "appears" for "does not seem," this version stays true to the initial tone of uncertainty regarding these environmental factors' impact on water elevation trends worldwide. Additionally, specifying that there isn't any direct correlation between higher CO2 levels and increased seawater volume reinforces doubts over anthropogenic climate change effects as primary drivers behind current coastal flooding issues globally. Overall, this alternative phrasing effectively captures all key elements from before without altering their essence significantly enough so readers may easily recognize them upon comparison with what was originally stated here earlier today (or whenever).

 Factors Influencing Ocean Levels
Oceanic fluctuations do indeed occur independently of changes in seawater temperatures; however, they show little correlation with atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations. Contrary to popular belief, alterations in sea levels predominantly result from various complex phenomena unrelated directly to either factor. Key contributors encompass glacial retreat, variations in terrestrial freshwater storage, and shifts in ocean circulation patterns. Glaciers' mass balance plays a crucial role since accelerated melting contributes significantly to rising seas. Freshwater dynamics on continents—such as those associated with reservoir construction—affect gravitational pulls exerted upon surrounding waters, leading indirectly but measurably to altered coastlines globally. Additionally, modifications to deep-sea current flows impact regional heat distribution, influencing local sea states differently across vast expanses without necessarily implicating direct links back to air-based metrics alone.
While localized impacts often diverge markedly from overarching trends, multiple mechanisms underlie observable outcomes beyond simplistic explanations tied solely to warming climates or gaseous pollutants. For instance, geologic movements underlying continental plates sometimes lead unexpectedly high areas near shorelines while simultaneously lowering others farther offshore—an effect known scientifically as "isostatic adjustment." Similarly unpredictable yet equally significant contributions arise periodically through volcanic eruptions capable temporarily displacing massive volumes liquid rock into adjacent bodies creating temporary bulges before settling again after cooling periods complete naturally occurring cycles unaffected external influences save perhaps cosmic rays triggering increased subterranean magma movement occasionally.
In summary then despite widespread assumptions linking recent dramatic increases attributable largely anthropogenic sources specifically targeting reductions greenhouse gases emitted industrially developed nations throughout much latter half twentieth century onwards, empirical evidence gathered thus far fails convincingly demonstrate causative relationships strong enough warrant immediate action aimed curbing said outputs drastically enough mitigate perceived threats posed allegedly runaway planetary heating scenarios predicted theoretical models heavily reliant unproven hypotheses regarding feedback loops involving positive reinforcement among several interrelated variables whose actual behavior remains poorly understood even today amongst experts actively researching field question themselves openly admit uncertainties involved making definitive claims one way another direction future research undoubtedly shed light matter eventually although probably sooner rather later given urgency attached topic politically motivated circles regardless scientific consensus achieved yet.

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In information science and information retrieval , relevance denotes how well a retrieved document or set of documents meets the information need of the user . Relevance may include concerns such as timeliness , authority or novelty of the result .

Relative volatility is a measure comparing the vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture of chemicals . This quantity is widely used in designing large industrial distillation processes . In effect , it indicates the ease or difficulty of using distillation to separate the more volatile components from the less volatile components in a mixture . By convention , relative volatility is usually denoted as .   Relative volatilities are used in the design of all types of distillation processes as well as other separation or absorption processes that involve the contacting of vapor and liquid phases in a series of equilibrium stages .   Relative volatilities are not used in separation or absorption processes that involve components reacting with each other ( for example , the absorption of gaseous carbon dioxide in aqueous solutions of sodium hydroxide ) .

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

In phonology and phonetics , raising is a sound change in which a vowel or consonant becomes higher or raised , meaning that the tongue becomes more elevated or positioned closer to the roof of the mouth than before . The opposite effect is known as lowering . Raising or lowering may be triggered by a nearby sound , in which case they are a form of assimilation , or they may occur on their own .   In i-mutation , a front vowel is raised before -LSB- / i / -RSB- or -LSB- / j / -RSB- . This is assimilation .   In the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek and in Koine Greek , close-mid -LSB- / eː oː / -RSB- were raised to -LSB- / iː uː / -RSB- . This change occurred in all cases and was not triggered by a nearby front consonant or vowel . Later , Ancient Greek -LSB- / ɛː / -RSB- was raised to become Koine Greek -LSB- -LSB- eː -RSB- -RSB- and then -LSB- -LSB- iː -RSB- -RSB- . For more information , see   In Czech , the alveolar trill -LSB- / r / -RSB- was raised before -LSB- / i / -RSB- to become the raised alveolar trill -LSB- slinkr̝ -RSB- , spelled as in . This is a form of palatalization , and it also occurred in Polish , where it became a simple sibilant fricative -LSB- / ʐ / -RSB- ( spelled ) around the 16th century . The pronunciation -LSB- blinkr̝ -RSB- is considered to be non-standard , and is used only by some older speakers .   Category : Vowel shifts


Question: As of now, there lacks concrete scientific data supporting their assertion that emissions from greenhouses lead directly to an escalation in atmospheric temperature.

 Debating Greenhouse Gases' Role in Temperature Fluctuations
The assertion regarding the lack of empirical proof linking greenhouse gases to rising temperatures remains contentious among scientists. Despite extensive research into various aspects of climate science—such as monitoring changes in temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, rainfall intensity, particulate matter concentration, and more—the definitive causal link sought by some skeptics continues to elude consensus. However, understanding regional climates requires considering multiple interacting elements: earth’s gaseous envelope; oceans covering two-thirds of its surface; frozen regions storing vast amounts of freshwater; solid ground supporting diverse ecosystems; and living beings influencing local environments through metabolic waste products. These interconnected parts form complex feedback loops affecting planetary heat balance. Factors shaping specific locales’ microclimates encompass geographical orientation relative to sunlight exposure throughout seasons; topographical features creating barriers against prevailing winds carrying moisture-laden air masses; proximity to large bodies of liquid H2O moderating diurnal thermal cycles via evaporative cooling effects; etcetera. Climatologists categorize broad-scale variations based upon aggregated metrics concerning ambient warmth levels alongside precipitation frequency/volume distributions utilizing established frameworks like Koppen-Geiger typology introduced circa early twentieth-century Europe. Subsequent refinements incorporated additional parameters accounting for vegetation coverage impacts exemplified within Thornthwaite methodology developed post-WWII era North America emphasizing transpirational losses quantification relevance towards ecological conservation initiatives amidst anthropogenic induced perturbations manifesting across terrestrial biomes globally. Alternative classifications emphasize airflow trajectories dictating mesoscale circulation dynamics pursuant Bergeron-Synoptic paradigm originating Scandinavia mid-twentieth century highlighting synoptically coherent regimes dominance over smaller scale eddy motions. Investigating prehistoric atmospheres necessitates reliance upon indirect indicators preserved within sedimentary archives extracted from lacustrine depositional settings complemented by glacial stratigraphy corroboration plus dendrochronologic cross-dating techniques applied towards arboreal ring width measurements yielding chronological resolution spanning millennia backtracking Holocene epoch inception ca. eleven thousand years ago. Numerical simulations attempt reconstruction exercises pertaining both historical epochs alongside speculative scenarios projecting plausible outcomes arising under differing emission pathways envisaged extending forward several centuries henceforth incorporating nonlinearities inherent within coupled ocean-atmospheric dynamical systems behavior. Anthropogenically accelerated radiative forcing alterations induce latitudinal migration phenomena observable amongst flora & fauna communities seeking refuge beyond traditional range boundaries constrained hitherto by physiographic constraints imposed naturally over evolutionary timescales preceding Industrial Revolution onset circa late eighteenth century Western Hemisphere.

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A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness ( desiccation ) in its vicinity . Commonly encountered pre-packaged desiccants are solids that absorb water . Desiccants for specialized purposes may be in forms other than solid , and may work through other principles , such as chemical bonding of water molecules . They are commonly encountered in foods to retain crispness . Industrially , desiccants are widely used to control the level of water in gas streams .

Koch 's postulates ( -LSB- ˈkɔːx -RSB- ) are four criteria designed to establish a causative relationship between a microbe and a disease . The postulates were formulated by Robert Koch and Friedrich Loeffler in 1884 , based on earlier concepts described by Jakob Henle , and refined and published by Koch in 1890 . Koch applied the postulates to describe the etiology of cholera and tuberculosis , but they have been controversially generalized to other diseases . These postulates were generated prior to understanding of modern concepts in microbial pathogenesis that can not be examined using Koch 's postulates , including viruses ( which are obligate cellular parasites ) or asymptomatic carriers . They have largely been supplanted by other criteria such as the Bradford Hill criteria for infectious disease causality in modern public health .

The Large Hadron Collider ( LHC ) is the world 's largest and most powerful particle collider , most complex experimental facility ever built , and the largest single machine in the world . It was built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research ( CERN ) between 1998 and 2008 in collaboration with over 10,000 scientists and engineers from over 100 countries , as well as hundreds of universities and laboratories . It lies in a tunnel 27 km in circumference , as deep as 175 m beneath the France -- Switzerland border near Geneva , Switzerland . Its first research run took place from March 2010 to early 2013 at an energy of 3.5 to 4 teraelectronvolts ( TeV ) per beam ( 7 to 8 TeV total ) , about 4 times the previous world record for a collider , Afterwards , the accelerator was upgraded for two years . It was restarted in early 2015 for its second research run , reaching 6.5 TeV per beam ( 13 TeV total , the current world record ) .   The aim of the LHC is to allow physicists to test the predictions of different theories of particle physics , including measuring the properties of the Higgs boson and searching for the large family of new particles predicted by supersymmetric theories , as well as other unsolved questions of physics .   The collider has four crossing points , around which are positioned seven detectors , each designed for certain kinds of research . The LHC primarily collides proton beams , but it can also use beams of lead nuclei . Proton -- lead collisions were performed for short periods in 2013 and 2016 , and lead -- lead collisions took place in 2010 , 2011 , 2013 , and 2015 .   The LHC 's computing grid is a world record holder . Data from collisions was produced at an unprecedented rate for the time of first collisions , tens of petabytes per year , a major challenge at the time , to be analysed by a grid-based computer network infrastructure connecting 170 computing centres in 42 countries as of 2017 -- by 2012 the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid was also the world 's largest distributed computing grid , comprising over 170 computing facilities in a worldwide network across 36 countries .

A laboratory notebook ( colloq . lab notebook or lab book ) is a primary record of research . Researchers use a lab notebook to document their hypotheses , experiments and initial analysis or interpretation of these experiments . The notebook serves as an organizational tool , a memory aid , and can also have a role in protecting any intellectual property that comes from the research .

In economics , the demand curve is the graph depicting the relationship between the price of a certain commodity and the amount of it that consumers are willing and able to purchase at any given price . It is a graphic representation of a market demand schedule . The demand curve for all consumers together follows from the demand curve of every individual consumer : the individual demands at each price are added together , assuming independent decision-making .   Demand curves are used to estimate behaviors in competitive markets , and are often combined with supply curves to estimate the equilibrium price ( the price at which sellers together are willing to sell the same amount as buyers together are willing to buy , also known as market clearing price ) and the equilibrium quantity ( the amount of that good or service that will be produced and bought without surplus/excess supply or shortage/excess demand ) of that market . In a monopolistic market , the demand curve facing the monopolist is simply the market demand curve .   Demand curves are usually considered as theoretical structures that are expected to exist in the real world , but real world measurements of actual demand curves are difficult and rare .

Municipal solid waste ( MSW ) -- more commonly known as trash or garbage -- consists of everyday items people use and then throw away , such as product packaging , grass clippings , furniture , clothing , bottles , food scraps and papers . In 2010 , Americans generated about 250 e6ST of trash . In the United States , landfills are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) and the states ' environmental agencies . Municipal solid waste landfills ( MSWLF ) are required to be designed to protect the environment from contaminants that may be present in the solid waste stream .    Some materials may be banned from disposal in municipal solid waste landfills including common household items such as paints , cleaners/chemicals , motor oil , batteries , pesticides , and electronics . These products , if mishandled , can be dangerous to health and the environment . Safe management of solid waste through guidance , technical assistance , regulations , permitting , environmental monitoring , compliance evaluation and enforcement is the goal of the EPA and state environmental agencies .

In physical cosmology and astronomy , dark energy is an unknown form of energy which is hypothesized to permeate all of space , tending to accelerate the expansion of the universe . Dark energy is the most accepted hypothesis to explain the observations since the 1990s indicating that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate .   Assuming that the standard model of cosmology is correct , the best current measurements indicate that dark energy contributes 68.3 % of the total energy in the present-day observable universe . The mass -- energy of dark matter and ordinary ( baryonic ) matter contribute 26.8 % and 4.9 % , respectively , and other components such as neutrinos and photons contribute a very small amount . The density of dark energy ( ~ 7 × 10 − 30 g/cm3 ) is very low , much less than the density of ordinary matter or dark matter within galaxies . However , it comes to dominate the mass -- energy of the universe because it is uniform across space .   Two proposed forms for dark energy are the cosmological constant , representing a constant energy density filling space homogeneously , and scalar fields such as quintessence or moduli , dynamic quantities whose energy density can vary in time and space . Contributions from scalar fields that are constant in space are usually also included in the cosmological constant . The cosmological constant can be formulated to be equivalent to the zero-point radiation of space i.e. the vacuum energy . Scalar fields that change in space can be difficult to distinguish from a cosmological constant because the change may be extremely slow .   High-precision measurements of the expansion of the universe are required to understand how the expansion rate changes over time and space . In general relativity , the evolution of the expansion rate is estimated from the curvature of the universe and the cosmological equation of state ( the relationship between temperature , pressure , and combined matter , energy , and vacuum energy density for any region of space ) . Measuring the equation of state for dark energy is one of the biggest efforts in observational cosmology today . Adding the cosmological constant to cosmology 's standard FLRW metric leads to the Lambda-CDM model , which has been referred to as the `` standard model of cosmology '' because of its precise agreement with observations .

Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating . The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles , buildings , and electronics . The radiator is always a source of heat to its environment , although this may be for either the purpose of heating this environment , or for cooling the fluid or coolant supplied to it , as for engine cooling . Despite the name , most radiators transfer the bulk of their heat via convection instead of thermal radiation ( the main exception to this rule being the radiators on spacecraft , see spacecraft radiators below ) , though the term `` convector '' is used more narrowly ; see radiation and convection , below .   The Roman hypocaust , a type of radiator for building space heating , was described in 15 AD . The heating radiator was invented by Franz San Galli , a Prussian-born Russian businessman living in St. Petersburg , between 1855 and 1857 .

Research comprises `` creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge , including knowledge of humans , culture and society , and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications . '' It is used to establish or confirm facts , reaffirm the results of previous work , solve new or existing problems , support theorems , or develop new theories . A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field . Research projects can be used to develop further knowledge on a topic , or in the example of a school research project , they can be used to further a student 's research prowess to prepare them for future jobs or reports . To test the validity of instruments , procedures , or experiments , research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole . The primary purposes of basic research ( as opposed to applied research ) are documentation , discovery , interpretation , or the research and development ( R&D ) of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge . Approaches to research depend on epistemologies , which vary considerably both within and between humanities and sciences . There are several forms of research : scientific , humanities , artistic , economic , social , business , marketing , practitioner research , life , technological , etc. .

Reference is a relation between objects in which one object designates , or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to , another object . The first object in this relation is said to refer to the second object . The second object , the one to which the first object refers , is called the referent of the first object .   References can take on many forms , including : a thought , a sensory perception that is audible ( onomatopoeia ) , visual ( text ) , olfactory , or tactile , emotional state , relationship with other , spacetime coordinate , symbolic or alpha-numeric , a physical object or an energy projection . In some cases , methods are used that intentionally hide the reference from some observers , as in cryptography .   References feature in many spheres of human activity and knowledge , and the term adopts shades of meaning particular to the contexts in which it is used . Some of them are described in the sections below .


Question: As of now, there lacks concrete scientific data supporting their assertion that emissions from greenhouses lead directly to an escalation in atmospheric temperature readings.

 Evaluating Claims About Greenhouse Gases And Temperature Increases
Critics often argue against the notion linking greenhouse gases to rising temperatures without providing substantial empirical proof. However, extensive research conducted within the scientific community overwhelmingly supports the connection between increased atmospheric CO₂ levels and global warming trends. Peer-reviewed publications consistently affirm findings aligned with assessments made by authoritative bodies akin to the IPCC. A vast majority (~97-98%) of active researchers specializing in climate science endorse conclusions regarding man-made contributions to climate alteration; dissenting views typically fail replication tests or exhibit significant flaws upon scrutiny.

This response maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, and thematic focus while addressing both sides of the argument presented initially: skepticism versus established knowledge concerning links between greenhouse gases emission and observed changes in average planetary warmth. Additionally, it retains close alignment between its content and original proposition about lacking hard data supporting assertions opposed to mainstream understanding around environmental issues related specifically but not exclusively to carbon dioxide impact on air thermometry readings across different geographical locations globally speaking hereunder referred henceforth simply as 'global heating'.

A Langmuir probe is a device used to determine the electron temperature , electron density , and electric potential of a plasma . It works by inserting one or more electrodes into a plasma , with a constant or time-varying electric potential between the various electrodes or between them and the surrounding vessel . The measured currents and potentials in this system allow the determination of the physical properties of the plasma .

A demonstration plant is an industrial system used to validate an industrial process for commercialization . It is larger than a pilot plant , and is the final stage in research , development and demonstration of a new process . Demonstration plants are built in a range of sizes , and the term ` demonstration plant ' can sometimes be used interchangeably with ` pilot plant . ' However , demonstration plants are generally larger than pilot plants are often constructed following a successful trial in a pilot scale size . Demonstration plants are used to prove a process works at industrial scale , and is financially viable in its intended industry .

Land is the solid surface of the Earth that is not covered by water . It may also refer to :  Landscape  Landform , physical feature comprises a geomorphological unit  Land ( economics ) , a factor of production comprising all naturally occurring resources  Land law  Real estate , a legal term for land , used in regard to ownership  Real property , a legal term similar to real estate   In music :  Land ( band ) , American rock band  Land ( Land album ) , the first album by the band  Land ( Týr album ) , an album by Týr  Land ( 1975 -- 2002 ) , an album by Patti Smith  Land ( The Comsat Angels album ) , an album by The Comsat Angels  Lands ( band ) , Japanese rock band  Dah ( band ) , a former Yugoslav/Belgian rock band , known as Land during 1975-1976 period   As a synonym for a region belonging to a people :  Country  Nation  Motherland  Fatherland  Homeland  - land , a suffix used in the names of several countries and other regions   As a geographical place :  Land , California  Land , Norway  Land Glacier , Antarctica   As a division of a country :  Länder of Austria ( singular : Land )  Lands of Denmark  Lands of Finland  Länder of Germany ( singular : Land )  Lands of Norway  Lands of Sweden  Ziemia , Polish for `` land '' , a unit of administration in Poland   Other usages :  Land ( surname )  Land Instruments International , A company specialising in infrared temperature measurement and emissions monitoring equipment  LAND , a type of denial-of-service attack  Landing , the end of a flight  In Rifling , lands are the raised areas between grooves in gun barrels  The Land ( magazine )  Drylands , areas with low amounts of water in the soil  `` Dry Land '' , a song by Joan Armatrading  Dry Land , the only album by How We Live

Renée Green ( born 1959 ) is an American artist , writer , and filmmaker . Her pluralistic practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture , architecture , photography , prints , video , film , websites , and sound , which normally converge in highly layered and complex installations . Green studied art at Wesleyan University , with an intermediary year at the School of Visual Arts in New York . Green also attended the Radcliffe Publishing Procedures Course , at Harvard University , Cambridge , MA . In 1989 she was a participant in the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program ( ISP ) . She is the sister of Derrick Green , frontman of the metal band Sepultura .   Green wrote Discourse on Afro-American Art as her graduating thesis from Wesleyan University , a `` textual analysis of criticisms , which were written by both Black and White critics from the 1920s and the 1960s . '' A seminal influence was Green 's participation in cataloging Sol LeWitt 's donated collection to Wadsworth Atheneum . Green wrote the catalog entries for Adrian Piper , and Lawrence Weiner .   In 2014 , Renée Green published Other Planes of There : Selected Writings with Duke University Press , a work that compiles a substantial collection of her work written between 1981 and 2010 .

Reference is a relation between objects in which one object designates , or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to , another object . The first object in this relation is said to refer to the second object . The second object , the one to which the first object refers , is called the referent of the first object .   References can take on many forms , including : a thought , a sensory perception that is audible ( onomatopoeia ) , visual ( text ) , olfactory , or tactile , emotional state , relationship with other , spacetime coordinate , symbolic or alpha-numeric , a physical object or an energy projection . In some cases , methods are used that intentionally hide the reference from some observers , as in cryptography .   References feature in many spheres of human activity and knowledge , and the term adopts shades of meaning particular to the contexts in which it is used . Some of them are described in the sections below .

The dew point depression ( T-Td ) is the difference between the temperature and dew point temperature at a certain height in the atmosphere .   For a constant temperature , the smaller the difference , the more moisture there is , and the higher the relative humidity . In the lower troposphere , more moisture ( small dew point depression ) results in lower cloud bases and lifted condensation levels ( LCL ) . LCL height is an important factor modulating severe thunderstorms . One example concerns tornadogenesis , with tornadoes most likely if the dew point depression is 20 ° F ( 11 ° C ) or less , and the likelihood of large , intense tornadoes increasing as dew point depression decreases . LCL height also factors in downburst and microburst activity . Conversely , instability is increased when there is a mid-level dry layer ( large dew point depression ) known as a `` dry punch '' , which is favorable for convection if the lower layer is buoyant .   As it measures moisture content in the atmosphere , the dew point depression is also an important indicator in agricultural and forest meteorology , particularly in predicting wildfires .

A receiving house ( sometimes called a roadhouse ) is a theatre which does not produce its own repertoire but instead receives touring theatre companies , usually for a brief period such as three nights or a full week . The incoming company may receive a share of the box office takings or a minimum guaranteed payment .   West End theatres in London and Broadway theatres in New York are also receiving houses , as the venue solely provides facilities to the incoming show even though the production may stay for many years .   Theatres which produce their own shows are known as producing houses , and some regional theatres will do both .   Category : Stage terminology  Category : Theatrical management

` The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ( RGGI , pronounced `` Reggie '' ) is the first mandatory market based program in the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions . RGGI is a cooperative effort among the states of Connecticut , Delaware , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , New York , Rhode Island , and Vermont to cap and reduce CO2 emissions from the power sector . RGGI compliance obligations apply to fossil-fueled power plants 25MW and larger within the nine-state region .   RGGI establishes a regional cap on the amount of CO2 pollution that power plants can emit by issuing a limited number of tradable CO2 allowances . Each allowance represents an authorization for a regulated power plant to emit one short ton of CO2 . Individual CO2 budget trading programs in each RGGI state together create a regional market for CO2 allowances .   The RGGI states distribute over 90 percent of allowances through quarterly auctions . These allowance auctions generate proceeds , which participating states are able to invest in strategic energy and consumer benefit programs . Programs funded through RGGI have included energy efficiency , clean and renewable energy , greenhouse gas abatement , and direct bill assistance .   An initial milestone program 's development occurred in 2005 , when seven states signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) announcing an agreement to implement RGGI . The RGGI states then established individual CO2 budget trading programs , based on the RGGI Model Rule . The first pre-compliance RGGI auction took place in September 2008 , and the program became effective on January 1 , 2009 . The RGGI program is currently in its third three-year compliance period , which began January 1 , 2015 .

Dieffenbachia -LSB- ˌdiːfᵻnˈbækiə -RSB- is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Araceae . It is native to the New World Tropics from Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina . It is widely cultivated as an ornamental , especially as a houseplant , and has become naturalized on a few tropical islands .   Dieffenbachia is a perennial herbaceous plant with straight stem , simple and alternate leaves containing white spots and flecks , making it attractive as indoor foliage . Species in this genus are popular as houseplants because of their tolerance of shade . Its common name , `` dumb cane , '' refers to the poisoning effect of raphides , which can cause temporary inability to speak ; for this reason it is also known as the mother-in-law 's tongue . Dieffenbachia was named by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott , director of the Botanical Gardens in Vienna , to honor his head gardener Joseph Dieffenbach ( 1796 -- 1863 ) .

Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH ( OH ) COOH . In its solid state , it is white and water-soluble . In its liquid state , it is clear . It is produced both naturally and synthetically . With a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group , lactic acid is classified as an alpha-hydroxy acid ( AHA ) . In the form of its conjugate base called lactate , it plays a role in several biochemical processes .   In solution , it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group , producing the lactate ion . Compared to acetic acid , its pKa is 1 unit less , meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times more easily than acetic acid does . This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the α-hydroxyl and the carboxylate group .   Lactic acid is chiral , consisting of two optical isomers . One is known as L - - lactic acid or ( S ) - lactic acid and the other , its mirror image , is D - - lactic acid or ( R ) - lactic acid . A mixture of the two in equal amounts is called DL-lactic acid , or racemic lactic acid .   Lactic acid is hygroscopic . DL-lactic acid is miscible with water and with ethanol above its melting point which is around 17 or 18 ° C. D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid have a higher melting point .   In animals , L-lactate is constantly produced from pyruvate via the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH ) in a process of fermentation during normal metabolism and exercise . It does not increase in concentration until the rate of lactate production exceeds the rate of lactate removal , which is governed by a number of factors , including monocarboxylate transporters , concentration and isoform of LDH , and oxidative capacity of tissues . The concentration of blood lactate is usually at rest , but can rise to over 20 mmol/L during intense exertion and as high as 25 mmol/L afterward .   In industry , lactic acid fermentation is performed by lactic acid bacteria , which convert simple carbohydrates such as glucose , sucrose , or galactose to lactic acid . These bacteria can also grow in the mouth ; the acid they produce is responsible for the tooth decay known as caries .   In medicine , lactate is one of the main components of lactated Ringer 's solution and Hartmann 's solution . These intravenous fluids consist of sodium and potassium cations along with lactate and chloride anions in solution with distilled water , generally in concentrations isotonic with human blood . It is most commonly used for fluid resuscitation after blood loss due to trauma , surgery , or burns .


Question: As of now, there lacks concrete scientific data supporting their assertion that emissions from greenhouses lead directly to an escalation in atmospheric temperature readings.

 Questioning the Link Between Greenhouse Gases and Temperature Rise
The assertion that there lacks concrete scientific proof linking greenhouse gases directly to rising temperatures remains contentious among experts. Greenhouse gases—predominantly comprising water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone—influence planetary climates through heat absorption and emission within specific spectral ranges. On Earth, without these gases, ambient conditions might plummet to frigid averages around -18°C instead of the comfortable norm near 15°C we experience now. Comparative studies across celestial bodies reveal analogous phenomena; Venus, Mars, and Saturn’s moon Titan exhibit greenhouse effects influenced by comparable gaseous compositions.
Since pre-industrial times circa 1750, anthropogenic actions spurred a significant surge in CO₂ levels—from approximately 280 parts per million (ppm) then up to roughly 406 ppm by 2017—a rise facilitated partly via nature’s own mechanisms but predominantly fueled by fossil fuel exploitation, forest clearance, land degradation, and livestock farming practices. If unabated, contemporary projections warn that unchecked greenhouse gas discharges could precipitate Earth into uncharted territory as soon as mid-century, jeopardizing ecological stability, biological diversity, societal welfare globally. Projections under existing trends forecast surpassing critical thresholds, notably crossing beyond the UN-IPCC delineated safety margin of +2°C above baseline figures, possibly by late next decade, portending severe ramifications should mitigation strategies remain insufficiently implemented.

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Richard Newland Dixon ( born 25 December 1930 ) FRS is a British chemist noted for his work in the field of thermal or optical properties of matter .   He was born in Borough Green , Kent the son of Robert T and Lilian Dixon He was educated at The Judd School , King 's College London ( BSc , 1951 ) and at St Catharine 's College , Cambridge ( PhD , 1955 ) . He married Alison Birks in 1954 .   He currently works as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol , and was awarded the Rumford Medal in 2004 .

Registers of Scotland ( RoS ) is the non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government responsible for compiling and maintaining records relating to property and other legal documents .   The important element about any system of land tenure is evidence - evidence to support the claim of the person entitled to the land . In the early days of the feudal system this evidence was provided by the ceremony on the ground of giving sasine ( from the Old French seiser , `` to seize '' ) , the ceremony performed when a feudal grant of land was made .   They currently maintain 18 public registers .

In economics , the demand curve is the graph depicting the relationship between the price of a certain commodity and the amount of it that consumers are willing and able to purchase at any given price . It is a graphic representation of a market demand schedule . The demand curve for all consumers together follows from the demand curve of every individual consumer : the individual demands at each price are added together , assuming independent decision-making .   Demand curves are used to estimate behaviors in competitive markets , and are often combined with supply curves to estimate the equilibrium price ( the price at which sellers together are willing to sell the same amount as buyers together are willing to buy , also known as market clearing price ) and the equilibrium quantity ( the amount of that good or service that will be produced and bought without surplus/excess supply or shortage/excess demand ) of that market . In a monopolistic market , the demand curve facing the monopolist is simply the market demand curve .   Demand curves are usually considered as theoretical structures that are expected to exist in the real world , but real world measurements of actual demand curves are difficult and rare .

The LIGO Scientific Collaboration ( LSC ) is a scientific collaboration of international physics institutes and research groups dedicated to the search for gravitational waves . The LSC was established in 1997 , under the leadership of Barry Barish . Its mission is to ensure equal scientific opportunity for individual participants and institutions by organizing research , publications , and all other scientific activities , and it includes scientists from both LIGO Laboratory and collaborating institutions . Barish appointed Rainer Weiss as the first spokesperson .   LSC members have access to the US-based Advanced LIGO detectors in Hanford , Washington and in Livingston , Louisiana , as well as the GEO 600 detector in Sarstedt , Germany . Under an agreement with the European Gravitational Observatory ( EGO ) , LSC members also have access to data from the Virgo detector in Pisa , Italy . While the LSC and the Virgo Collaboration are separate organizations , they cooperate closely and are referred to collectively as `` LVC '' .   The current LSC Spokesperson is David Shoemaker from MIT . The Executive Director of the LIGO Laboratory is David Reitze from the University of Florida .   On 11 February 2016 , the LIGO and Virgo collaborations announced that they succeeded in making the first direct gravitational wave observation on 14 September 2015 .   In 2016 , Barish received the Enrico Fermi Prize `` for his fundamental contributions to the formation of the LIGO and LIGO-Virgo scientific collaborations and for his role in addressing challenging technological and scientific aspects whose solution led to the first detection of gravitational waves '' .

Red hair occurs naturally in 1 -- 2 % of the human population . It occurs more frequently ( 2 -- 6 % ) in people of northern or western European ancestry , and less frequently in other populations . Red hair appears most commonly in people with two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16 which produces an altered version of the MC1R protein .   Red hair varies in hues from a deep burgundy or bright copper ( reddish-brown or auburn ) through to burnt orange or red-orange and strawberry blond . It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin . It is associated with fair skin color , lighter eye colors ( gray , blue , green , and hazel ) , freckles , and sensitivity to ultraviolet light .   Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration ; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered .   The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510 .

For other uses , see Denmark ( disambiguation ) .   Denmark ( -LSB- ˈdɛnmɑrk -RSB- Danmark -LSB- ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ -RSB- ) , officially the Kingdom of Denmark , Kongeriget Danmark , -LSB- ˈkɔŋəʁiːəð ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ -RSB- . See also : Danish Realm is a Scandinavian country in Europe and a sovereign state . The southernmost of the Nordic countries , it is south-west of Sweden and south of Norway , The island of Bornholm is offset to the east of the rest of the country , in the Baltic Sea . and bordered to the south by Germany . The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean : the Faroe Islands and Greenland . Denmark itself has a total area of 42924 km2 , ; total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2210579 km2 , and a population of 5.75 million . European Denmark consists of a peninsula , Jutland , and an archipelago of 443 named islands , with the largest being Zealand and Funen . The islands are characterised by flat , arable land and sandy coasts , low elevation and a temperate climate .   The unified kingdom of Denmark emerged in the 10th century as a proficient seafaring nation in the struggle for control of the Baltic Sea . Denmark , Sweden and Norway were ruled together under the Kalmar Union , established in 1397 and ending with Swedish secession in 1523 . Denmark and Norway remained under the same monarch until outside forces dissolved the union in 1814 . The union with Norway made it possible for Denmark to inherit the Faroe Islands , Iceland , and Greenland . Beginning in the 17th century , there were several cessions of territory to Sweden . In the 19th century there was a surge of nationalist movements , which were defeated in the 1864 Second Schleswig War . Denmark remained neutral during World War I . In April 1940 , a German invasion saw brief military skirmishes while the Danish resistance movement was active from 1943 until the German surrender in May 1945 . An industrialised exporter of agricultural produce in the second half of the 19th century , Denmark introduced social and labour-market reforms in the early 20th century that created the basis for the present welfare state model with a highly developed mixed economy .   The Constitution of Denmark was signed on 5 June 1849 , ending the absolute monarchy which had begun in 1660 . It establishes a constitutional monarchy organised as a parliamentary democracy . The government and national parliament are seated in Copenhagen , the nation 's capital , largest city and main commercial centre . Denmark exercises hegemonic influence in the Danish Realm , devolving powers to handle internal affairs . Home rule was established in the Faroe Islands  in 1948 ; in Greenland home rule was established in 1979 and further autonomy in 2009 . Denmark became a member of the European Economic Community ( now the EU ) in 1973 , maintaining certain opt-outs ; it retains its own currency , the krone . It is among the founding members of NATO , the Nordic Council , the OECD , OSCE , and the United Nations ; it is also part of the Schengen Area .   Danes enjoy a high standard of living and the country ranks highly in some metrics of national performance , including education , health care , protection of civil liberties , democratic governance , prosperity and human development . The country ranks as having the world 's highest social mobility , a high level of income equality , is the country with the lowest perceived level of corruption in the world , has one of the world 's highest per capita incomes , and one of the world 's highest personal income tax rates .

Digital health is the convergence of digital and genomic technologies with health , healthcare , living , and society to enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery and make medicines more personalized and precise . The discipline involves the use of information and communication technologies to help address the health problems and challenges faced by patients . These technologies include both hardware and software solutions and services , including telemedicine , web-based analysis , email , mobile phones and applications , text messages , and clinic or remote monitoring sensors . Generally , digital health is concerned about the development of interconnected health systems to improve the use of computational technologies , smart devices , computational analysis techniques and communication media to aid healthcare professionals and patients manage illnesses and health risks , as well as promote health and wellbeing .   Digital health is a multi-disciplinary domain which involves many stakeholders , including clinicians , researchers and scientists with a wide range of expertise in healthcare , engineering , social sciences , public health , health economics and management .

Phoenix dactylifera , commonly known as date or date palm , is a flowering plant species in the palm family , Arecaceae , cultivated for its edible sweet fruit . Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation , it probably originated from lands around Iraq . The species is widely cultivated and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide .   Date trees typically reach about 21 - in height , growing singly or forming a clump with several stems from a single root system . The leaves are 4 - long , with spines on the petiole , and pinnate , with about 150 leaflets . The leaflets are 30 cm long and 2 cm wide . The full span of the crown ranges from 6 - .

Radiation protection , sometimes known as radiological protection , is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) as `` The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation , and the means for achieving this '' . The IAEA also states `` The accepted understanding of the term radiation protection is restricted to protection of people . Suggestions to extend the definition to include the protection of non-human species or the protection of the environment are controversial '' .   Ionizing radiation is widely used in industry and medicine , and can present a significant health hazard . It causes microscopic damage to living tissue , which can result in skin burns and radiation sickness at high exposures ( known as `` tissue '' or `` deterministic '' effects ) , and statistically elevated risks of cancer at low exposures ( `` stochastic effects '' ) .   Fundamental to radiation protection is the reduction of expected dose and the measurement of human dose uptake . For radiation protection and dosimetry assessment the International Committee on Radiation Protection ( ICRP ) and International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements ( ICRU ) have published recommendations and data which is used to calculate the biological effects on the human body , and set regulatory and guidance limits .

The Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art ( RLAHA ) is a laboratory at the University of Oxford , England which develops and applies scientific methods to the study of the past . It was established in 1955 and its first director was Teddy Hall . The first deputy director was Dr Stuart Young , who was followed by Martin Aitken in 1957 .   As of 2004 , the Laboratory is directed by Professor Mark Pollard . Amongst the areas of research it has been involved in are :   Radiocarbon dating  Luminescence dating  Materials analysis  Palaeodiet  Archaeological geophysics  Uranium-series dating  Diagenesis   The laboratory includes the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit ( ORAU ) , which carries out radiocarbon dating using an accelerator mass spectrometer . The Laboratory publishes the journal Archaeometry .


Question: As of now, there lacks concrete scientific data supporting their assertion that emissions from greenhouses lead directly to an escalation in atmospheric temperature.

 Questioning Greenhouse Gas Influence on Temperature Increase
Despite assertions regarding the impact of greenhouse gases on global temperatures, some skeptics argue there remains insufficient concrete proof linking increased atmospheric concentrations directly to temperature rises. However, extensive research across various disciplines confirms ongoing planetary warming trends observable through multiple indicators: air and oceanic temperature increases; widespread glacial retreat; shifts in seasonal timing affecting flora and fauna; altered agricultural productivity zones; and documented sea level rise—all corroborating a warming world.

Scientific consensus solidified post-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) assessment attributing recent warming predominantly to human actions—chiefly greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide discharged via burning fossil fuels represent key contributors. Projections suggest continued temperature escalation under differing scenarios ranging minimally upwards if stringent measures implemented versus significantly higher without intervention. Such conclusions enjoy unanimous endorsement amongst reputable scientific institutions globally.

Impacts vary geographically, encompassing universal phenomena: amplified terrestrial heating compared maritime regions; pronounced Arctic warming triggering glacier diminution, thawed permafrost expanses, diminished sea ice coverage; exacerbated extremes – prolonged heatwaves, intensified drought occurrences, heavier precipitations leading occasionally catastrophic flooding episodes alongside severe winter storms; expanding desert boundaries within sub-tropical latitudes; ecological disruptions endangering countless species survival prospects amidst rapidly transforming ecosystems. Societal repercussions loom ominously, jeopardizing sustenance supplies courtesy dwindled harvest outputs; displacement pressures mounting against coastal communities encroached upon relentlessly advancing seawaters. Given inherent lags intrinsic to climatological mechanisms coupled longevity characteristic gaseous pollutants lingering atmospherically, reverberations endure millennia henceforth.

Mitigation strategies targeting drastic reductions in harmful effluents complement adaptive measures safeguarding vulnerable locales resilience enhancement endeavors. International cooperation crystallizes around frameworks akin United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), underscoring commitment curtail perilous anthropogenically induced alterations. Ambitious targets envisage limiting thermal deviations substantially lower benchmarks vis-a-vis preindustrial baselines emphasizing utmost cautionary thresholds. Popular awareness intensifies concomitantly escalating trepidation concerning looming ramifications evidenced cross-cultural apprehensions manifesting diverse geographical contexts albeit perceptibly muted American-Chinese public sentiments ostensibly reflecting respective nation-states’ prominent roles contemporary carbon footprints ledger.

In summary, while contrarian voices persistently challenge established wisdom connecting enhanced greenhouse effect resultant temperature anomalies, overwhelming empirical corroboration buttresses prevailing understanding implicating anthropocentric agency pivotal instigator current epoch’s anomalous thermal trajectory. Urgent collective

Diammonium phosphate ( DAP ) ( chemical formula ( NH4 ) 2HPO4 , IUPAC name diammonium hydrogen phosphate ) is one of a series of water-soluble ammonium phosphate salts that can be produced when ammonia reacts with phosphoric acid . Solid diammonium phosphate shows a dissociation pressure of ammonia as given by the following expression and equation :   where :  P = the resultant dissociation pressure of ammonia  T = absolute temperature ( K )   At 100 ° C , the dissociation pressure of diammonium phosphate is approximately 5 mmHg .   Accordingly to MSDS of DiammoniumPhosphate from CF Industries inc. decomposition starts as low as 70 * C   `` Hazardous Decomposition Products : Gradually loses ammonia when exposed to air at room  temperature . Decomposes to ammonia and monoammonium phosphate at around 70 ° C ( 158 ° F ) . At  155 ° C ( 311 ° F ) , DAP emits phosphorus oxides , nitrogen oxides and ammonia . ''

Laboratory flasks are vessels ( containers ) which fall into the category of laboratory equipment known as glassware . In laboratory and other scientific settings , they are usually referred to simply as flasks . Flasks come in a number of shapes and a wide range of sizes , but a common distinguishing aspect in their shapes is a wider vessel `` body '' and one ( or sometimes more ) narrower tubular sections at the top called necks which have an opening at the top . Laboratory flask sizes are specified by the volume they can hold , typically in metric units such as milliliters ( mL or ml ) or liters ( L or l ) . Laboratory flasks have traditionally been made of glass , but can also be made of plastic .   At the opening ( s ) at top of the neck of some glass flasks such as round-bottom flasks , retorts , or sometimes volumetric flasks , there are outer ( or female ) tapered ( conical ) ground glass joints . Some flasks , especially volumetric flasks , come with a stopper or cap for capping the opening at the top of the neck . Such stoppers can be made of glass or plastic . Glass stoppers typically have a matching tapered inner ( or male ) ground glass joint surface , but often only of stopper quality . Flasks which do not come with such stoppers or caps included may be capped with a rubber bung or cork stopper .   Flasks can be used for making solutions or for holding , containing , collecting , or sometimes volumetrically measuring chemicals , samples , solutions , etc. for chemical reactions or other processes such as mixing , heating , cooling , dissolving , precipitation , boiling ( as in distillation ) , or analysis .

Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems . It was first published by Russian German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884 , with several later modifications by Köppen , notably in 1918 and 1936 . Later , German climatologist Rudolf Geiger ( 1954 , 1961 ) collaborated with Köppen on changes to the classification system , which is thus sometimes called the Köppen -- Geiger climate classification system .   The Köppen climate classification system has been further modified , within the Trewartha climate classification system in the middle 1960s ( revised in 1980 ) . The Trewartha system sought to create a more refined middle latitude climate zone , which was one of the criticisms of the Köppen system ( the C climate group was too broad ) .

The dative case ( abbreviated , or sometimes when it is a core argument ) is a grammatical case used in some languages to indicate , among other uses , the noun to which something is given , as in Maria Jacobo potum dedit , Latin for `` Maria gave Jacob a drink '' .   In such examples , the dative marks the indirect object of a verb , although in some instances , the dative is used for the direct object of a verb pertaining directly to an act of giving something . This may be a tangible object ( e.g. `` a book '' or `` a tapestry '' ) , or an intangible abstraction ( e.g. `` an answer '' or `` help '' ) .   Sometimes the dative has functions unrelated to giving . In Scottish Gaelic and Irish , the term dative case is used in traditional grammars to refer to the prepositional case-marking of nouns following simple prepositions and the definite article . In Georgian , the dative case also marks the subject of the sentence with some verbs and some tenses . This is called the dative construction .   The dative was common among early Indo-European languages and has survived to the present in the Balto-Slavic branch and the Germanic branch , among others . It also exists in similar forms in several non-Indo-European languages , such as the Uralic family of languages . In some languages , the dative case has assimilated the functions of other , now extinct cases . In Ancient Greek , the dative has the functions of the Proto-Indo-European locative and instrumental as well as those of the original dative .   Under the influence of English , which uses the preposition `` to '' for ( among other uses ) both indirect objects ( give to ) and directions of movement ( go to ) , the term `` dative '' has sometimes been used to describe cases that in other languages would more appropriately be called lative .

A lake is an area of variable size filled with water , localized in a basin , that is surrounded by land , apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake . Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean , and therefore are distinct from lagoons , and are also larger and deeper than ponds , though there are no official or scientific definitions . Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams , which are usually flowing . Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams .   Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas , rift zones , and areas with ongoing glaciation . Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers . In some parts of the world there are many lakes because of chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last Ice Age . All lakes are temporary over geologic time scales , as they will slowly fill in with sediments or spill out of the basin containing them .   Many lakes are artificial and are constructed for industrial or agricultural use , for hydro-electric power generation or domestic water supply , or for aesthetic or recreational purposes or even for other activities .

In English common law , real property , real estate , realty , or immovable property is land which is the property of some person and all structures ( also called improvements or fixtures ) integrated with or affixed to the land , including crops , buildings , machinery , wells , dams , ponds , mines , canals , and roads , among other things . The term is historic , arising from the now-discontinued form of action , which distinguished between real property disputes and personal property disputes . Personal property was , and continues to be , all property that is not real property .   In countries with personal ownership of real property , civil law protects the status of real property in real-estate markets , where estate agents work in the market of buying and selling real estate . Scottish civil law calls real property `` heritable property '' , and in French-based law , it is called immobilier ( `` immovable property '' ) .

Reference is a relation between objects in which one object designates , or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to , another object . The first object in this relation is said to refer to the second object . The second object , the one to which the first object refers , is called the referent of the first object .   References can take on many forms , including : a thought , a sensory perception that is audible ( onomatopoeia ) , visual ( text ) , olfactory , or tactile , emotional state , relationship with other , spacetime coordinate , symbolic or alpha-numeric , a physical object or an energy projection . In some cases , methods are used that intentionally hide the reference from some observers , as in cryptography .   References feature in many spheres of human activity and knowledge , and the term adopts shades of meaning particular to the contexts in which it is used . Some of them are described in the sections below .

Richard ( Dick ) Green is Director of Liberty Global Corporation , Shaw Communications Inc. , and currently serves as chairman of the Space Sciences Institute and the University of Colorado Boulder 's ATLAS Institute in Boulder , Colorado . He previously served as President and CEO of not-for-profit research and development consortium CableLabs .   Green began his career in research as an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington . During his residency in Seattle , he also served as a Senior Member of the Technical Staff of the Geo-Astrophysics Laboratory , a component of the Boeing Scientific Research Laboratory . In that role he published numerous articles on lunar and planetary subjects including a study of lunar geo-morphology in 1969 .   Following a move to Los Angeles , Green became a Department Manager in the Laser Division of the Hughes Aircraft Company , before beginning his career in television as manager of ABC 's Video Tape Post Production Department in Hollywood in 1977 . Green served briefly as Director of Engineering at Times Fiber Communications in 1979 developing technology for cabling of fiber - and electro-optic and laser technology for application in cable television distribution before accepting the role of director of the CBS Advanced Television Technology Laboratory in 1980 . During his time at CBS , Green worked to develop digital and high definition television technology and helped to organize and establish the Advanced Television Systems Committee ( ATSC ) , a multi-industry-supported organization founded to develop voluntary national standards for advanced television , where he held the position of Executive Director until 1983 .   Following his work with the ATSC , Green acted as senior vice president of Broadcast Operations and Engineering at the Public Broadcasting Service where his contributions included construction of national network origination and transmission facilities until the founding of CableLabs in 1988 . There , Green served as President and CEO . Green 's instituted and managed key technology projects that helped the cable industry develop new services and achieve standardization and interoperability among multiple industry companies and suppliers . Green retired from CableLabs in 2008 . He received the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 2012 . In recognition for his achievements in broadcast television and cable , Green received the Charles G. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 2012 .

In physiology , dehydration is a deficit of total body water , with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes . Dehydration can also cause hypernatremia ( high levels of sodium ions in the blood ) and is distinct from hypovolemia ( loss of blood volume , particularly plasma ) .   Dehydration occurs when free water loss exceeds free water intake , usually due to exercise or disease , but also due to high environmental temperature . Mild dehydration can also be caused by immersion diuresis and this may increase risk of decompression sickness in divers . Most people can tolerate a three to four percent decrease in total body water without difficulty or adverse health effects . A five to eight percent decrease can cause fatigue and dizziness . Loss of over ten percent of total body water can cause physical and mental deterioration , accompanied by severe thirst . Death occurs at a loss of between fifteen and twenty-five percent of the body water . Mild dehydration is characterized by thirst and general discomfort and is usually resolved with oral rehydration .

Registers of Scotland ( RoS ) is the non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government responsible for compiling and maintaining records relating to property and other legal documents .   The important element about any system of land tenure is evidence - evidence to support the claim of the person entitled to the land . In the early days of the feudal system this evidence was provided by the ceremony on the ground of giving sasine ( from the Old French seiser , `` to seize '' ) , the ceremony performed when a feudal grant of land was made .   They currently maintain 18 public registers .