Awards recognize innovation Nov 20, 2009
Joseph Adelegan, founder of the Global Network for Environment and Economic Development Research in Nigeria, won in the environmental category for his anaerobic fixed-film reactor, which turns organic waste into methane that can be used for electricity or cooking gas. Adelegan said the technology can be used to limit waste and to provide significant usable methane. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Letter: Composting has green benefits Nov 15, 2009
It is said that the composting process generates an unpleasant odor, but the is mainly due to the prevalence of anaerobic organisms in the compost. In order to significantly lessen this, the compost pile must be well-ventilated with a sufficient amount of oxygen. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
How to: battle the holiday pudge Nov 10, 2009
Anaerobic: When it comes to non-cardio, many people often think it has nothing to do with weight management or image ... Anaerobic exercise burns a substantial amount of calories and helps "even out" your body ... Most anaerobic exercises have aerobic qualities and, when done correctly, can serve as a suitable substitute for a short cardio workout. (University News, MO)
Hit the gym before you hit the slopes Nov 5, 2009
Skiing and snowboarding are intense aerobic and anaerobic activities, which can burn about 375 calories an hour, depending how vigorously you attack the mountain. But your first tracks of the year don't have to leave you feeling like you're in traction the next day. (Montana Standard, MT)
Marathon Training as a Low Carb Run... Oct 27, 2009
What happens is that blood sugar spikes for a while giving the runner extra energy to maintain their overly quick anaerobic pace. Later on, blood sugar levels crash causing the runner to run out of energy. (Suite101.com)
Why music makes exercise easier Oct 22, 2009
However, when we reach our anaerobic threshold between 70 and 80 percent of maximum, we prefer a jump in rhythm from 120 to 150 bpm. Above 80 percent of maximum heart rate, a plateau is reached where even faster music is not preferred. (MSNBC -- Health)
Deep-sea Microbes: Nitrogen Mystery Solved? Oct 17, 2009
These spherical cell conglomerates, averaging about 500 cells each, consist of two types of anaerobic microorganisms living in a unique symbiotic relationship fueled by methane. The first microorganism is a bacterium that reduces the chemical sulfate into sulfide (via a process that produces the rotten-egg odor of salt marshes and mud flats) to generate energy. (Science Daily)
Scopes monkey trials Oct 16, 2009
For instance, to anaerobic bacteria, oxygen is a toxin, while to us it is essential to our well-being. Aspirin in light doses is a helpful medicine for people, in large doses it is poisonous. (Harper's Magazine)
'Big step' needed on UK landfill Oct 13, 2009
" There are already tough European rules - and fines - designed to dramatically cut the use of landfill. But now the government is calling together local authorities to tell them they must do more. 'Zero waste'At a "waste summit" in London, Mr Benn will tell council leaders they' have done well to increase recycling from 8% to 37% in the past 12 years, but that another "big step" is needed. Latest government figures say we in UK send more than half our waste to landfill. That is a huge 62... (BBC News -- Science)
A Short Introduction to Oil Prices and Oil Inventories Oct 2, 2009
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With week off, Lions raise practice intensity Sep 30, 2009
Usually, she said, the team trains via short distance and anaerobic workouts. Walsh felt it was important to put the team through an intense workout Tuesday to quell their thoughts from the weekend. (Daily Collegian, PA)
What is Botulism? Sep 24, 2009
The bacteria are anaerobic and heat-resistant, which means that they can only grow in environments low in oxygen and cannot survive in very hot conditions. The toxin produced by the bacteria instigates muscle paralysis, giving way to plenty of uncomfortable symptoms. (Suite101.com)
Kick-start your exercise routine Sep 24, 2009
"To get maximum benefit from this type of program, you need to combine aerobic and anaerobic training," Graden explained. "You need some resistance.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Cross Country Heads to Hornet Invitational Sep 12, 2009
"The post season are the only meets that truly matter, but you must also be prepared to perform well throughout the regular season. This week we continued putting in high volume training and touched on our first anaerobic work of the season," said Montoro. SantaClaraBroncos. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Denitrification, Its Importance Once Diluted, May Be Back On Top Sep 5, 2009
In low-oxygen -- or anaerobic -- conditions seen in large stretches of ocean sediments and in a few important regions of the open ocean, bacteria act as "denitrifyers," performing the crucial task of gobbling up nitrates and converting them to nitrogen gases, which complete the cycle by flowing back to the atmosphere ... A new process, which they called anaerobic oxidation or "anammox" and that involved different bacteria, was the real player in removing nitrogen in low-oxygen environments, they... (Science Daily)
Cut mundane workouts Aug 25, 2009
And there are new options in custom-tailored training programs based not just on your personal goals, but also on personalised factors such as your resting heart rate, anaerobic threshold and V02 max. It's all part of a recent movement away from the regimented, no-fun fitness philosophies of the last few decades. (iAfrica.com)
Changing business: former corporate lawyer is plunging to new depths in the water Aug 20, 2009
"His goal is to train hard enough so that he won't reach his anaerobic threshold during competitions."You have to adapt your body to low levels of oxygen and high levels of carbon dioxide," he said.When competing, King said, he is careful to breathe pure oxygen after diving below 245 feet to ward off decompression sickness - "the bends" - and embolism. Previously, those hazards were thought to apply solely to scuba divers because the compressed air they breathe contains nitrogen. But it also can... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Taking dex can improve high altitude exercise capacity in certain climbers Aug 12, 2009
"In this study, we found that the most important limiting factor [with respect to exercise capacity at high altitude] is primarily pulmonary hypertension elevated blood pressure in the circulation of the lungs which may further reduce the oxygen uptake, particularly during exercise. Our study indicates that for HAPE-susceptible climbers, taking dexamethasone improved exercise capacity, oxygen uptake kinetics and decreased the anaerobic threshold," said Dr. Fischler. "Overall, this means that... (EurekAlert!)
Environmental Power Announces 2009 Second Quarter Results and Provides Business Update Aug 11, 2009
Under the terms of the new agreement, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Microgy, Inc., continue to have exclusive licensing rights for Xergi's anaerobic digester technology in North America, while reducing the license fees on Microgy's current and future projects ... Our principal operating subsidiary, Microgy, Inc., develops and operates proven large scale, commercial anaerobic digestion based projects which produce a versatile methane-rich biogas from livestock waste and other... (PR Newswire)
Potatoes hold promise Aug 6, 2009
He also spoke highly of a device called an anaerobic digester. The device degrades potato peels in an attempt to create methane gas, which is used to help power 15 percent of the facility. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Western Sydney must join hunt for defectors Jul 31, 2009
It s an anaerobic game which needs explosive power, whereas in AFL you can t carry the excess weight because it s an aerobic sort of game. So his fitness base is going to have to go up enormously in terms of how far he can run and the type of running he s going to be doing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Energy Efficient Waste Water Treatment Jul 12, 2009
Two major biological treatments are popular; aerobic (including many types of activated sludge) and anaerobic digestion for methane generation. When relating to industries which emit high organic loads, the aerobic treatments are regarded as expensive and are usually employed to reduce the loads before entering the municipal WWTP. On the hand anaerobic (without oxygen input) treatments are even more expensive and regarded as not satisfying from the effluents quality point of view, but are... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Methane-eating Microbes Use Oxides To 'Breathe' Jul 10, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 10, 2009) Iron and manganese compounds, in addition to sulfate, may play an important role in converting methane to carbon dioxide and eventually carbonates in the Earth's oceans, according to a team of researchers looking at anaerobic sediments ... "We used to believe that microbes only consumed methane in marine anaerobic sediment if sulfate was present," said Emily Beal, graduate student in geoscience, Penn State ... 21, 2008) Anaerobic microbes in the Earth's oceans... (Science Daily)
Garbage to power up to 900 homes Jun 27, 2009
It works something like this: Anaerobic micro-organisms eat the trash, deep in the dump, and burp out methane. A system of wells and pipelines funnels the methane to a power plant, where it fuels the engines that spin the generator that makes the electricity. (Missoulian, MT)
Stress followed by recovery two of the keys to high performance Jun 6, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to. In his new book Body Science, British Olympic rowing gold medallist James Cracknell says athletes must do more than just chase endorphins. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Day at the Beach May 23, 2009
Along with three running workouts per week, designed to enhance speed, endurance and anaerobic conditioning, he mixes in shoulder stability exercises and core work. And then the fun begins. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
From fat cows to enlarged hearts and into first grade May 22, 2009
It builds muscles and increases fast-twitch fibres so that anaerobic energy production rises and muscle power during short bursts is more intense. "But one side effect especially is not good: it is not beneficial to the heart and can make the heart muscles grow so much that it can become a danger to life," Hayes said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
• Put your mettle to the pedal May 4, 2009
Lactate or anaerobic threshold is the point at which the body moves from working in an aerobic zone to an anaerobic zone, where blood lactate levels rise (causing muscle ache and fatigue) and the body burns more carbs than fat. One way to establish this threshold is to ride at a sustained effort as hard and fast as you can for 20 minutes, trying to keep your heart rate steady. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• As it reaches middle age, aerobics is still moving Apr 20, 2009
In the book he argues that aerobic exercise is the best way to condition the body - better than (then-popular) calisthenics, weight lifting or better anaerobic exercise such as sprints and drills. He wrote that aerobic exercise like jogging or swimming, done frequently and with enough duration, "improves the overall condition of the body especially its most important parts, the lungs, the heart, the blood vessels, the body tissue, building a bulwark against many forms of illness and disease.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Wonder cleaner Apr 7, 2009
Also, the anaerobic fermentation involved (the enzyme is made in an air-tight container) will release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Dr P. Agamuthu, a professor in waste management at Universiti Malaya, has questions too regardin g garbage enzyme. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
As Good As It Gets: Octogenarian Muscles Don't Get Stronger With Exercise, Study Finds Apr 4, 2009
Fast-twitch muscles are high powered and explosive and are associated with anaerobic exercise. Slow-twitch are associated with aerobic tasks, including endurance exercise such as marathons. (Science Daily)
Impulse Dynamics Announces Pivotal Results at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting Late-Breaking Session Mar 30, 2009
Although the results did not meet the study's overall primary efficacy endpoint demonstrating improvement in ventilatory anaerobic threshold, it was met in a subgroup of the patients ... 003), but also in the primary endpoint of ventilatory anaerobic threshold (p=0. (PR Newswire)
Supplements prove to be no magic bullet Mar 28, 2009
A 2004 study from Baylor University in Texas found no significant change in hormone levels, strength or anaerobic capacity. A new study from the German Research Centre of Elite Sport, to be published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found no effect on testosterone levels - though they did report that "urine flow was almost doubled after eight weeks of ZMA use," putting users at risk of dehydration. (Globe and Mail)
Green Grocery Bags Mar 27, 2009
"Landfills are designed to be anaerobic.". In other words, there's no oxygen and no light. (Fox News)
Supersizing McDonald's Eco-Cred Mar 24, 2009
If you're gonna eat it, you probably should try to stay in good shape for the long term by doing some anaerobic exercises ... Actually, I meant aerobic, I do anaerobic, and will probably die from some sort of heart problems. (FastCompany)
Patience Pays Off With Methanol For Uranium Bioremediation Feb 25, 2009
Once the ground water becomes anaerobic, U6+ may be converted to U4+ as UO2, a solid mineral, sequestering the uranium within the sediment. Researchers have been investigating the effectiveness of various electron donors, but have been frustrated by residual U6+ which is not converted to insoluble U4. (Science Daily)
How To Quit Smoking Without Gaining... Feb 22, 2009
Anaerobic exercise or strength training is also encouraged and suggested as a method to help quit smoking and lose weight. Lifting small weights for ten minutes a day will suffice. (Suite101.com)
Waste to save the world Feb 21, 2009
" How it all works Biodigesters are pretty simple. The main fermentation tank looks rather like a giant pizza oven buried in the ground. Obviously, gravity plays an important role in the process so the level of the bottom of the tank, or dome, is dictated by the fall necessary to get the waste from all the toilets and drains in the house. All the waste from the drains and toilets flows into a holding tank, and then into the dome. A separate inlet with a cast-iron cover allows users to add... (iAfrica.com)
Energy: Ethanol's Backers Get Gassed Feb 13, 2009
Last year, the Department of Energy agreed to spend tens of millions of dollars to see if a soil-based anaerobic bacterium classified as the "Q Microbe," discovered some years ago in the Massachusetts woods by a microbiologist at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, can turn feedstocks like corn stover, wheat straw and sorghum into ethanol. Everything from food scraps, lumber waste, rice straw, yard trimmings, even dumped furniture and debris from construction sites can become the raw... (Investors Business Daily)
Performance Lab Feb 8, 2009
Anaerobic Testing (Wingate Anaerobic Test) We have the capability to assess anaerobic power with the Wingate test. Anaerobic means that work is being performed (primarily) without oxygen ... In our laboratory we evaluate this type of metabolism by measuring the anaerobic power and work an athlete can do during the 30 second Wingate test. (Airforcesports.com)
Trail racing 101 Feb 7, 2009
You'll increase stride efficiency, sense of pace and anaerobic threshold by doing a weekly set of six to eight x 400 metres or three to four x 800 meters at slightly faster than race pace. If the track just isn't your bag, try doing some hill work. (iAfrica.com)
