We found that C32 flies were as, if not slightly more, vigorous as controls (Figure 6D), supporting the idea that the lifespan extension observed in C32 flies is not secondary to decreased physical activity.
In general, populations from areas with mild climates, including relatively warm winters, low seasonal temperature differentials, high precipitation, and low aridity, were larger and more vigorous as measured by dry weights and higher values of PC 1 and were generally greener and had longer awns.
Their study differed in that the mechanical agitation in Puleo's study consisted of placement on a platform shaker at 270 oscillations per min for 10 min, rather than agitation by vortexing, which provides a more vigorous motion, as was done in this study.
Furthermore, because the soil used in our study was sampled from a bare uncultivated land low in fertility, analogous to Liebig's Law of minimum, the manure containing other limiting nutrients, and perhaps younger and more vigorous microbial populations as well as enough organic C, provided conditions needed to meet the minimum "energy threshold" required to colonize and mineralize SOC.
The Chinese state press, of course, prefers a more vigorous image, as in the China Daily, which warned the other day that "Land Transfer May Draw 'Heated Debate.'" So, which is it?
These genes have the potential also to contribute to more vigorous development as they enable the plant to react more effectively to environmental stress – an interpretation corroborated by the MIPS analysis, which revealed enrichment in genes involved in interaction with the environment and plant defense.
The occurrence of BC2S1 families that outperform the wild parent shows that if vigour traits positively correlate with fitness under natural conditions, crop genomic segments that confer improved vigour could be introgressed into the wild taxon, rendering it more vigorous under non-stress as well as under abiotic stress conditions.
The change from Watchcon 3 to Watchcon 2 involves a significant increase in the use of reconnaissance planes and spy satellites, as well as more vigorous collection and analysis of electronic signals from the North, ministry officials said.
The shift involves a significant increase in reconnaissance flights and spy satellite activities, as well as more vigorous gathering and analysis of electronic data from the North for signs of possible provocations, ministry officials said.
In another Perspectives article, Joseph Stiglitz, until recently the chairman of President Clinton's council of economic advisers, argues that the changing demographics of the labour force, as well as more vigorous competition in the markets for goods and jobs, have contributed to a fall of some 1 1/2 percentage points in America's NAIRU since the early 1980s.
Some women worry that function can be sacrificed for form in the reconstruction process, leading to restricted mobility and pain that limits everyday tasks like driving and sitting at a computer, as well as more vigorous activities like biking or skiing.
