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In the lower levels of the atmosphere, the ELR changes with the time of day. Figure 25.33 shows a typical daily variation of atmospheric stability. Starting before sunrise, the minimum temperature is at the surface. This is caused... 

Recombinant human IGF-I is used as an adjunct to insulin therapy in patients with large daily variations in insulin effect. It is sometimes given in insulin resistance syndromes caused by changes in the insulin receptor or in type B insulin resistance syndrome caused by antibodies to the insulin receptor. 

Studies of the respiratory quotient or respiratory exchange ratio (RER) indicate a metabolic shift in CR rats depending on food availability, while there is little change in AL rats [21,42]. Figure 7 illustrates daily variations of RER with dietary regimen. Analysis of the food composition indicates an expected average value of RER of 0.89. RER in AL rats is 0.89 0.02 over a 24-hour period and is relatively more constant than that in CR rats, indicating that AL rats metabolize a constant ratio of carbohydrate and lipid over 24 hours [21, 42]. In contrast, CR animals metabolize more carbohydrate... 

In Type-I diabetes, which is due to the loss of insulin-producing cells as a consequence of autoimmune disorders, substitution of insulin is the most important measure. However, merely to inject one daily dose is not an adequate therapy. Here, the objective is to mimic the daily variations in plasma insulin which are closely related to food intake. One such attempt which has improved microvascular complications is intensified insulino-therapy through multiple daily injections of insulin. Another approach is to develop techniques of islet transplantation and using a bioartificial pancreas. In the case of islet transplantation, tissues will not only respond to changes in blood glucose levels but also to hormones of the entero-insular axis. 

Testosterone and SHBG exhibit rhythmic variations m their circulating concentrations. Testosterone concentrations peak at approximately 0400 to 0800 hours and nadir concentrations occur at between 1600 and 2000 hours. Daily variations in SHBG concentrations are similar to those of other proteins and albumin in serum, with major changes related to posture. Concentrations of SHBG are elevated with hyperthyroidism and in hypogonadal men. ... 

Other factors that affect the current output of a cell are the amount of sunlight that stimulates the cell, and the temperature of the cell. The amount of sunlight reaching a solar cell will vary from minute to minute due to particulates in the air, moisture, and cloud cover. Daily variations occur due to the changing position of the sun and the angle of the light striking the cells. 

The specific heat capacity of water is about four times greater than that of soil. This has a direct consequence to anyone who lives near the ocean and is familiar with the daily variations in the direction of the winds between the land and the water. Even large lakes can exert a moderating influence on the local weather due to water s relative insensitivity to temperature change. 

Similar to diurnal variation, seasonal variation is driven by photochemical ozone production with a maximum in summer. The winter minimum represents a reduced photochemical activity (Fig. 2.85) but might also show the chemical ozone depletion into cloud droplets. As seen in Fig. 2.85, daily variation might even be larger because of changes in the air masses with different characteristics in ozone production and depletion. Differences from year to year depend on the large-scale weather situation as well as varying stratosphere-troposphere exchange processes (STE),... 

Both carbonation and chloride diffusion rates are functions of temperature. As seasonal and daily variations are rapid compared wdth diffusion of chlorides or carbon dioxide, these are assumed to a erage out, The environments in northerly and southerly latitudes change in temperature, relative humidity and exposure condition so separating out temperature effects is difficult. 

It is possible to follow the daily variation of the Sb uptake in the blood and urine. Figure 2 reveals that a daily rhythm is set up that depends on the drinking and eating habits and that corresponds to the daily changes in the environmental load. 

The results of experimental analyses and theoretical studies proved that reinforced concrete grain silos are subjected to cyclic nonuniform temperature changes along the circumference and across the thickness of their walls, resulting from daily variation of ambient temperature and these effects may enlarge the wall forces due to static pressure of bulk solid. 

Figure 14a presents the evolution of the outdoor temperature on the S-W front during the period from 07/01/2013 to 06/04/2013 and shows that the temperature changed between —2 °C and 25 °C with significant daily variations in sunny days. 

Berger, A. L. 1978. Long-term variations of daily insolation and quaternary climate changes. J. Atmospheric Sci. 35, 2362-67. 

Samples of your urine can be tested for the presence of cresols, although this test is not routinely available in hospitals and clinics. This test will not tell you whether or not you will have any adverse health effects. The urine sample would have to be taken within 1 day of your exposure to be valid. Because cresols occur naturally in people, ant at levels that very from one individual to the next, results from tests for cresol exposure should be compared to values obtained from the same individual either before exposure or several days after exposure. Small changes might be caused by variation in daily diet. You should also be aware that an increased presence of cresols in the urine could indicate exposure to toluene, a related compound, rather than cresols. However, toluene exposure would also result in elevated urinary levels of hippuric acid cresol exposure would not. 

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