Word: absorbance
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...problems resulting from deforestation (soil erosion, flooding, global warming, reduced fisheries etc.) will cost an inestimable amount of money, especially for those regions that rely economically on their renewable natural resources. Even planting new trees will not solve this problem; new trees actually emit more carbon dioxide than they absorb and do not have the root structure to as effectively prevent erosion or the height to provide a sufficient canopy for life underneath. The economic benefits of logging are uncertain at best, while the environmental effects will certainly harm the long-term interests of the region, and America...
...simply open the cover of the teapot, a server will immediately come by your table to add more. As Tony, our waiter, brings us the second pot of Jasmine tea, he instructs us not to pour out the tea immediately, but instead to “let the tea absorb the flavors...
...that the shock has worn off--and we've all had a chance to absorb the idea that our trusty old IRAS and 401(k) accounts might be gobbled up by President Bush's radical savings proposals--it's a good time to get prepared by playing "what if." But first, a quick review: Bush wants to shelve dozens of types of tax-deferred accounts, from IRAS and 401(k)s to 529s (for college), and replace them with three much simpler animals...
...When the unit loan stays flat, as it has for the last seven years, family contribution and the scholarship budget have to absorb any increases in overall costs,” Boodram wrote in an e-mail. “The unexpected surge in scholarship demand has made it impossible to sustain a $20,000 unit loan given available scholarship resources...
...depressed have a much higher rate of bone loss than their nondepressed counterparts--and this disparity increases as women pass through menopause. Indeed, Cizza estimates that some 350,000 women get osteoporosis each year because of depression. Cortisol appears to interfere with the ability of the bones to absorb calcium and offset the natural calcium loss that comes with menopause and aging. Another class of chemicals, the pro-inflammatory cytokines, have also been implicated in osteoporosis and diabetes, but their role is less clear...