Sound production

Skals, N. and Surlykke, A., Sound production by abdominal t5mibal organs in two moth species The green silver-line and the scarce silver-line (Noctuoidea Nohdae Chloephorinae), J. Exp. Biol., 202, 2937-2949, 1999. 

Since most polymers, including elastomers, are immiscible with each other, their blends undergo phase separation with poor adhesion between the matrix and dispersed phase. The properties of such blends are often poorer than the individual components. At the same time, it is often desired to combine the process and performance characteristics of two or more polymers, to develop industrially useful products. This is accomplished by compatibilizing the blend, either by adding a third component, called compatibilizer, or by chemically or mechanically enhancing the interaction of the two-component polymers. The ultimate objective is to develop a morphology that will allow smooth stress transfer from one phase to the other and allow the product to resist failure under multiple stresses. In case of elastomer blends, compatibilization is especially useful to aid uniform distribution of fillers, curatives, and plasticizers to obtain a morphologically and mechanically sound product. Compatibilization of elastomeric blends is accomplished in two ways, mechanically and chemically. 

Ms. Lee also possesses experience in technology commercialization. She was involved in the successful commercialization of a proprietary technology that transformed recycled material into environmentally sound products for the building material industry. She went on to pursue her MBA degree, which she earned from York University s Schulich School of Business. She continues her career, combining her engineering and business experiences with her interest in the environmental field. 

At company level, the activities should progressively go beyond process improvement to take the entire product cycle into account, from raw material production to product recycling and/or disposal and involving all functions and departments of the company as well as suppliers and customers. This holistic approach allows the companies to design, produce and promote innovative, environmentally and economically sound products, improving their ability to successfully negotiate their position in the global markets. 

Blest, A. D. (1964). Protective display and sound production in some new world arctiid and ctenuchid moths. Zoologica 49 161-181. 

The origin of these whistle mixts and the discovery of their peculiar properties are obscure. Maxwell (Refs 1 3) has studied pyrot whistles extensively and written the definitive treatise on their behavior and probable mechanism of sound production. He made most of his measurements with a 70/30 K perchlorate/K benzoate mixt, but... 

ANODIC OXIDATION. Oxidation is defined not only as reaction with oxygen, but as any chemical reaction attended by removal of electrons. Therefore, when current is applied to a pair of electrodes so as to make them anode and cathode, the former can act as a continuous remover of electrons and hence bring about oxidation (while the latter will favor reduction since it supplies electrons). This anodic oxidation is utilized in industry for various purposes, One of tire earliest to be discovered (H, Kolbe. 1849) was the production of hydrocarbons from aliphatic acids, or more commonly, from their alkali salts. Many other substances may be produced, on a laboratory scale or even, in some cases, on an economically sound production scale, by anodic oxidation. The process is also widely used to impart corrosion-resistant or decorative (colored) films to metal surfaces. For example, in the anodization or Eloxal process, the protection afforded by the oxide film ordinarily present on the surface of aluminum articles is considerably increased by building up this film by anodic oxidation. 

Figure 4-4, then, indicates that in developing a "normal" state of consciousness, a particular culture selects certain human potentials and structures them into a functioning system. This is the process of enculturation. it begins in infancy, possibly even before birth there has been speculation, for example, that the particular language sounds that penetrate the walls of the womb from outside before birth may begin shaping the potentials for sound production in the unborn baby. 

In cases where environmental factors appear to influence the biosynthetic outcomes in a marine organism, it becomes desirable to comprehend how the biosynthetic pathway is regulated at the molecular level. The biosynthetic switching on and off of genes that express individual enzymes, when better understood, will also aid environmentally sound production of marine metabolites for pharmaceutical or biotechnological use. 

In addition, a wide range of information products have been issued to assist countries and others responsible for chemical management in ensuring environmentally sound production, use and disposal practices. 

What we perceive from the so-called real Outer-World, are nothing else but pictures of our senses. The most important ability of the Spirit to interpret and retain these pictures is self-evident - it is the memory, and the ability to remember, that is, the visualization of past impressions repeated at random. Where are these pictures of our memory being stored Some modern Psychologists consider the brain cells to be the seat of our perception and memory pictures. This hypothesis is no more intelligent than if someone explained that the molecules of the wiring in a radio are the seat of all present and past sound-productions. 

Based on these principles, the Green Chemistry initiative supports basic research to provide the chemical tools and methods necessary to design and develop environmentally sound products and processes. The EPA funded a series of basic research projects that consider impacts to human health and the environment in the design of chemical syntheses and other areas of chemistry. One of the outcomes of these efforts is the Green Chemistry Expert System (GCES) [35]. 

Policy the CER includes both Dainippon s guiding Principle and its Policy . The Principle states As a responsible corporate citizen, Dainippon Ink And Chemicals, Incorporated (DIC), recognizes that care for the environment, safety and health (ESH) is fundamental to the management of the company. DIC is committed to the concept of sustainable development and contributes to society by creating environmentally sound products and technology. ... 

Human speech is a complex neuropsychological performance involving perception, hearing, learning, the neuromotor system, and specific anatomical structures evolved to produce articulated sounds. Deficits can exist in the learning and use of grammar, vocabulary, speech and sound production, and in the use of language in social contexts. 

Hazlett BA, Winn HE (1962) Sound production and associated behavior of Bermuda crustaceans (Panulirus, Gonodactylus, Alpheus and Synalpheus). Crustaceana 4 25-38... 

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