Environmental Stress: Variously defined as (a) an environmental change to which an organism cannot acclimate and (b) an environmental change that increases the probability of death

 

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Environmental Stress: Variously defined as (a) an environmental change to which an organism cannot acclimate and (b) an environmental change that increases the probability of death

National Environmental Policy Act: The Act requires an environmental impact statement for federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the environment.

National Environmental Policy Act Of 1970: P.L. 91-190 (January 1, 1970) made a declaration of national environmental policy and established a continuing responsibility of the federal government to reach a number of substantive goals . . . View Full Definition

Residual Stress: Stress present in a joint member or material that is free of external forces or thermal gradients.

National Centers For Environmental Prediction (NCEP): As part of the National Weather Service, the centers provide timely, accurate, and continually improving worldwide forecast guidance products. Some of the centers include the Aviation Weathe . . . View Full Definition

Secondary Stress: A stress less prominent than the primary stress--often indicated by a grave accent mark. See chart of common diacritical markings for more information.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Relaxation techniques, meditation, and easy stretching exercises are combined to allow the client to become mindful in order to access inner sources of power. By being fully mindful and awak . . . View Full Definition

Heavy-Stress Rhyme: Another term for a masculine ending in a rhyme.

Hoop Stress: The circumferential loading of a cylindrical mechanical body. Mustbe kept well below the yield strength of the material.

Hovering Stress: A metrical accent that may apply to either of two sequential syllables, but not to both, and so seems to 'hover' over them equally.