A prime PSC degradation pathway is due to inherently photo-unstable conjugated polymers in the photo-active layer which bear continuous illumination in the presence of atmospheric oxygen that diffuses across the encapsulation layers to the whole device.
However, hibernation of black bears is continuous, i.e. in contrast to arctic ground squirrels it is not interrupted by spontaneous arousals.
Living in a world driven by commercial messages about entitled happiness and freedom of choice, our relationships often bear the continuous burden of the misguided belief, that like the stuff we accumulate, our relationships too are disposable and interchangeable if they do not meet our needs.
If the sea ice becomes more fragmented as a result of climate change, it may make it harder for the bears to leave continuous scent trails and find each other.
The particular hibernation characteristics of black bears with a continuous torpor period and an only slightly decreased body temperature, therefore, potentially reflects the limitations of this adaptive reaction pattern and, thus, might indicate a transitional state of a physiological process.
Although I work with a variety of the large wild mammals found in Canada, studying polar bears has been a continuous thread and particular passion throughout my 20-year research career.
However, we should bear in mind that continuous infusion of hydrocortisone comes at a price: it may need an additional lumen of a central line or an extra peripheral venous access, but most important it mandates, often expensive, syringe pumps.
Although bear in mind that continuous bombardment (especially of spawning areas) is considered bad CS etiquette and amateur play.
The device runs in continuous mode and bears inlet tubing that can be used to draw feed into the system at any source where naphtha is to be detected.
"We want to defend and protect the citizens who live in these mountain areas from the continuous visits of bears," he said.
