The phrase "affects a second" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe an impact on a duration of time, but it lacks context to be usable.
Example: "The delay affects a second of our schedule, which we can easily adjust."
Alternatives: "impacts a moment" or "influences a brief period".
12. Mediation analysis attempts to determine whether one variable (the predictor) affects a second variable (the outcome) by influencing a third, mediating variable (Baron & Kenny 1986).
For instance, indirect interactions between pathogens and herbivores can occur when infestation by a first attacker changes the shared host plant in a way that affects a second attacker that is often spatially or temporally separated from the first [7].
So, when DJ-1 is inactivated this condition is deleterious not only directly but also indirectly as it negatively affects a second cell-protective mechanism based on α-syn neuroprotective function.
Acid rain affects a third of China's land and hundreds of thousands of people die from pollution-related cancer every year.
Personnel directors have reported that they can spend more than half their time dealing with issues related to a defined-benefit scheme, even when it only affects a third or less of the workforce.
Malnutrition has become "the new normal" and now affects a third of humanity, according to a study that warns of the devastating human and economic toll of undernutrition and obesity.
"The market is growing, that's for sure, and it's certainly not a niche market," says Green. "Disability is something that affects a fifth of the population – 12 million people in the UK.
It affects a third of young cancer sufferers and kills 100 children a year in the UK.
This is particularly important as malnutrition now affects a third of the global population, with most of those affected or their care providers having limited means of determining their nutritional status.
The fact is that, most often, a transaction between you and me affects a third party.
Low mood also affects a third of stroke survivors; yet psychological support is poor.
