Word: impaction
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...charge, the fee scheme for vehicles entering central London, has not been an unqualified success. The fact that the congestion charge has not raised as much money as projected to invest in public transportation is a measure of its success in discouraging unnecessary journeys. It has had a major impact on me - even though I work just outside the charging zone. The air outside my office is far cleaner than it was before the fees were introduced. A few businesses have suffered a drop in sales, but they were probably the ones that were dependent on people who parked their...
...objective of this body would be to report regularly to the world on what is spent on health, what health services are delivered, and the impact of these efforts on population health,” the report states...
...this is used to set up a separate institute that draws the involvement of our faculty away from the SPH, it could have a negative impact on research and teaching at our school,” Willett wrote. “However, if it is implemented in such a way that it is well integrated with the activities of the school, and other parts of the university, it can bring new resources to international activities at the SPH that will benefit students, post docs, and faculty...
...folks aiming for more--weight loss, limberness, a competitive edge in sports--there are other avenues to becoming active again. Depending on how many years you've logged on the couch, high-impact activities such as jogging may not be for you--not if your creaky knees, ankles and hips have anything to say about it. Best to get yourself back in shape with a low-impact activity like swimming, cycling or rowing...
...racers say, on fumes. The energy deficit that the contestants have been running since the first day is now catching up with them, and their bodies have become catabolic (preferentially feeding off their own muscle and fat stores to fuel critical metabolic and cellular processes). The damage from repetitive impact on bones and muscles leaves its mark, especially in the legs and feet as capillaries break down. Rusch carries a second pair of shoes to accommodate feet that she knows from experience will balloon in size. In fact, after three years of repeated assaults on her feet, Rusch has gone...