MSc Sustainable Community Design Heriot Watt University/ Findhorn Foundation College Q. Discuss the mechanisms for developing a circular metabolism in an urban environment and how these feed into the development of a sustainable community. INTRODUCTION The majority of cities today display a linear metabolism: a one way flow with resources and food coming in and waste products being pumped out. Food is brought into cities‚ eaten and then sewage is discharged
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The Performance Enhancing Effects of Creatine Everybody in youth has dreamt about that final deciding moment is sports whether it was the bottom of the ninth‚ bases loaded in game seven of the World Series‚ or if it was draining a three pointer at the buzzer of an NBA finals game‚ or even a game winning diving catch during the Superbowl. These moments are what athletes live for. This is what an athlete puts their blood sweat and tears into. They train like there is no tomorrow‚ working to become
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muscle metabolism Skeletal muscle is the major tissue responsible for glutamine synthesis in the body [9‚10]. In this context‚ glutamine anabolic effects in the skeletal muscle not only preserve lean mass‚ but also maintain plasma glutamine concentration in the body. Glutamine provides energy substrate to cells with a high turnover‚ nucleic acid precursors to cells of the immune system and is involved in the maintenance of acid-base balance [9‚ 11‚ 12]. The key enzymes in the metabolism of glutamine
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to start the process of protein synthesis DNA’s code must be copied and taken to the cytosol. In the cytoplasm the code must be read so that the amino acids can be assembled to make proteins. This is the start of protein synthesis. There are 3 different types of RNA: * mRNA (messenger RNA) (Applin‚ D (1997)) states‚ “DNA employs a message to take instructions to where they are needed. This messenger is a substance called messenger RNA (mRNA) * rRNA (Ribosomal RNA) along with protein makes
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2005; 2: 1-4 Drug Metabolism in the Neonate Imti Choonara Academic Division of Child Health‚ University of Nottingham‚ Clinical Sciences Wing The Medical School‚ Derbyshire Children ’s Hospital‚ UK _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The newborn infant has a reduced capacity for drug metab olism in comp arison with infants and children. This is more marked in the preterm neonate. Altered drug metabolism may predispose the
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Basic metabolism Topics covered today: 1. Concept of equilibrium and Gibb’s free energy 2. Catalysis 3. Energy carrier molecules 4. (reading: 65-88) Keeping a system organized requires energy * Maintain structures * Create-and re-create the building blocks * Reorganize/adapt * Two categories of metabolism * Catabolism: get energy by breaking down food (bimolecular). * Anabolic pathways: use energy to build molecules. Second law of thermodynamic
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those that didn’t know this‚ caffeine is a drug. B. Statistics have proven that any amount exceeding “five or more cups of coffee will increase the risk of cardiac arrest (Caffeine).” “60 percent of the total caffeine consumed in the United States is from coffee as well as 16 percent comes from soft drinks and teas (Caffeine).” Many children and adults consume coffee on the daily and they do so to get energy into their body. “The average daily consumption of caffeine for adults in the United States
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Microbial metabolism is the means by which a microbe obtains the energy and nutrients (e.g. carbon) it needs to live and reproduce. Microbes use many different types of metabolic strategies and species can often be differentiated from each other based on metabolic characteristics. The specific metabolic properties of a microbe are the major factors in determining that microbe’s ecological niche‚ and often allow for that microbe to be useful in industrial processes or responsible for biogeochemical
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Caffeine Topic: Caffeine General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ my audience should understand the beneficial effects of caffeine‚ the negative effects and discuss what are considered safe levels of caffeine consumption. Thesis Statement: The three areas I will cover in my speech are the beneficial effects of caffeine‚ the negative effects and discuss what are considered safe levels of caffeine consumption. Introduction Attention-Getter: If you
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Investigating the effects of Caffeine on the heart rate of Daphnia Shrimp. Aim: In this experiment we are trying to find out how varying the concentration of caffeine can affect the heart rate of Daphnia shrimp. Prediction: I predict that caffeine will increase the heart rate of the shrimp . Introduction: I believe the results will comply with my prediction. Caffeine is a compound found in especially tea and coffee plants and acts as a natural pesticide. Caffeine is a central nervous system
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