The incipient feudal baron had not been slow to take advantage of the break-down of the old German military system.

Pay careful attention to yourself and the people you love so that you'll spot the early warning signs of emotional break-down.

It was the first time she saw him break down and indulge in a heart felt smile.

It would take a sledge hammer or more to break down this portal.

She couldn't think about such things without wanting to break down and weep.

Half an hour after leaving her room, she was ready to break down.

Her body roared to life at the scent of his dark spices while she fought the urge to break down into hysterics.

She was going to break down any second, but the effort the man before her put into preparing himself held her horrified attention.

She swallowed hard, not wanting to break down in front of them.

Connor wished he could comfort the women, yet knew if he tried to speak, he would break down.

She was ready to break down crying and throw herself out of the helo in the hopes she didn't die when she hit the water.

Did his truck break down or something?

She was about to have a break down.

At the apex of a root, covering and protecting th~ delicate tissue of the growing point, is a special root-cap consistinf of a number of layers of tissue whose cells break down into mucilagi towards the outer surface, thus facilitating the passage of the ape~ as it is pushed between the particles of soil.

In some cases (Allium, Convolvulaceae, &c.) rows of cells with latex-like contents occur, but the walls separating the individual cells do not break down.

Green's teaching was, directly and indirectly, the most potent philosophical influence in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, while his enthusiasm for a common citizenship, and his personal example in practical municipal life, inspired much of the effort made, in the years succeeding his death, to bring the universities more into touch with the people, and to break down the rigour of class distinctions.

It has, however, since been found that in other kinds of insects the tissues degenerate and break down without the intervention of phagocytes.

One has hitherto supposed that he was related to the Mediterraneans, the race to which the Bronze Age Greeks and Italians belonged; but this supposed connexion may well break down in the matter of skull form, as the Hittite skull, like that of the modern Anatolian, probably inclined to be brachycephalic. whereas that of the Mediterranean inclined in the other direction, And now the Bohemian Assyriologist Prof. Hrozny has brought forward evidence s that the cuneiform script adopted by the Hittites from the Mesopotamians expressed an Indo-European tongue, nearly akin to Latin!

And the whole equation seems to break down on the matter of date, as it is quite impossible to bring Narmerza down to 2850 B.C. Naram-Sin was in reality a contemporary of the kings of the V.

This imperial coinage was designed to break down the monetary predominance of Athens (Beloch, Gr.

It must break down from inherent rottenness."

(1789-1807), who initiated them, to break down the barriers to the formation of a homogeneous nation.

Refusing to be crowned, or even to take the usual oaths of observance, he simply announced his accession to the Hungarian counties, and then deliberately proceeded to break down all the ancient Magyar institutions.

Whilst simple evidence of the fact of the transmission of an acquired character is wanting, the a priori arguments in its favour break down one after another when discussed.

It had indeed begun to break down under the strain of frequent and distant campaigns, but it was long before it was changed as the recognized rule of medieval service.

If now, in addition to his own expenses, the soldier must provide a horse and its keeping, the system was likely to break down altogether.

The retirement was terribly costly, and but for the steadiness of Lannes the French must have been driven into the Danube, for the archduke's last effort to break down their resistance was made with the utmost fury.

Baker then described the results of experiments on repetition of stress, and added that " hundreds of existing bridges which carry twenty trains a day with perfect safety would break down quickly under twenty trains an hour.

In chemistry the term is given to chemical reactions in which a substance decomposes into two or more substances, and particularly to cases in which associated molecules break down into simpler molecules.

Although his pontificate had been so stormy and unhappy that he is said to have regretted on his death-bed that he ever left his monastery, nevertheless Eugenius's victory over the council of Basel and his efforts in behalf of church unity contributed greatly to break down the conciliar movement and restore the papacy to the position it had held before the Great Schism.

The slopes are precipitous on the east coast, but on the west they break down in hills and terraces to the Pacific. This range may be considered a southward continuation of the Californian Sierra Nevada.

From a military standpoint as well as politically it was a conspicuous and instructive conflict, - conspicuous, or even unique, as being the most famous struggle in history where colonial dependencies defeated their powerful parent state, and instructive as presenting exceptional conditions and consequent errors in the attempt to break down the revolt.

The object in both cases was to break down tariff barriers between the United States and Canada, even though that should be at the expense of discrimination against Great Britain.

But Caird endeavoured to break down even E.

The dual position of the pope, as supreme head of the Church on earth and as a minor Italian prince, was destined to break down through its inherent contradiction; it was the task of Pius IX.

An indirect effect of this system 2 was to break down another rule of the chivalrous code - that none could be dubbed who was not of gentle birth.

(2) Medical missions, which have done much to break down barriers of prejudice, especially in Kashmir under Dr Elmslie of the Church Missionary Society, and in Rajputana at Jaipur under Dr Valentine of the United Presbyterians.

But it was the achievement of Wailer alone, in 1828, to break down the barrier held to exist between organic and inorganic chemistry by artificially preparing urea, one of those substances which up to that time it had been thought could only be produced through the agency of "vital force."

Its success greatly helped to break down the old prejudices, and to bring home to the minds of ordinary men the truth of the new ideas propounded by Galileo and Torricelli.

The general establishment of the Frankish system of government and the presence of Frankish officials helped to break down the barriers of race, and the influence of Christianity was in the same direction.

He gained some additions of territory, but his victory was more important because it gave him the prestige which enabled him to break down the opposition of the princes and to get his own way with regard to his domestic policy.

Neither the influx of new deities nor the diligence of the priestly authors and commentators availed to break down the cast-iron traditions with which the compilers of the Pyramid texts were already familiar.

Graham was placed in command of this force, with orders to break down the power of Osman Digna and to press the construction of the railway towards Berber.

The complex fat of the myelin becomes altered chemically, while the other components of the sheath break down.

The alleged proofs of the existence of a real William Tell in Uri in the 14th century break down hopelessly.

But both these unnatural forms, which are certainly not analyses of any conscious process of categorical reasoning, break down at once, because they cannot explain those moods in the third figure, e.g.

In 1723 Major Davel, at Lausanne, and in 1749 Henzi, in Bern itself, tried to break down this monopoly, but in each case paid the penalty of failure on the scaffold.

To break down this opposition Marlborough was dismissed on the 31st from all his employments, while the House of Lords was "swamped" by Anne's creation of twelve peers,' including Mrs Masham's husband.

In order to break down the desperate, and in many places organized, resistance of the clergy, he did not shrink from the perilous course, so contrary to his general policy, of subjecting them to the judgment of the laity.

But Jung's arguments, though strong destructively against the Mattioli theory, break down as regards any valid proof either that the prisoner arrested at Peronne was a Bastille prisoner in 1673 or that he was ever at Pignerol, where indeed we find no trace of him.

Amongst the loose tissue of the leaf numerous transparent threads are shown; these are the mycelial threads or spawn of the fungus; wherever they touch the leaf-cells they pierce or break down the tissue, and so set up decomposition, as indicated by the darker shading.

Fenelon was one of the first to break down these partition-walls, and insist on viewing all three as products of a single spirit, seen at different angles.

Neither immediately beyond this great bend, nor within it in the Himalayan regions lying north of Assam and east of Bhutan, have scientific investigations yet been systematically carried out; but it is known that the largest of the Himalayan affluents of the Brahmaputra west of the bend derive their sources from the Tibetan plateau, and break down through the containing bands of hills, carrying deposits of gold from their sources to the plains, as do all the rivers of Tibet.

Even when used in conjunction with purely morphological characters, these physiological properties are too variable to aid us in the discrimination of species and genera, and are apt to break down at critical periods.

Here the object of the insurgents was in most cases to break down the local oligarchy, who engrossed all municipal office and oppressed the meaner citizens; but in less numerous instances their end was to win charters from lords (almost always ecclesiastical lords) who had hitherto refused to grant them.

It broke down, as it always will break down in practice, whenever the difference of belief is so strongly felt as to seek earnestly to embody itself in diversity of outward practice.

It may be obtained synthetically by Fittig and Tollens's method (above); by Friedel and Craft's process, devised in 1877, of acting with aluminium chloride on a mixture of benzene and methyl chloride; this reaction leads to the production of higher homologues which may, however, break down under the continued action of the aluminium chloride; or by heating the toluene carboxylic acids obtained by oxidizing the higher homologues of benzene.

It was the first time she saw him break down and indulge in a heart felt smile.

It would take a sledge hammer or more to break down this portal.

She couldn't think about such things without wanting to break down and weep.

Half an hour after leaving her room, she was ready to break down.

He half expected a bevy of uniforms to break down his door before the sun peeked over the amphitheater east of Ouray, signaling another day.

Her body roared to life at the scent of his dark spices while she fought the urge to break down into hysterics.

She was going to break down any second, but the effort the man before her put into preparing himself held her horrified attention.

She swallowed hard, not wanting to break down in front of them.

Connor wished he could comfort the women, yet knew if he tried to speak, he would break down.

She was ready to break down crying and throw herself out of the helo in the hopes she didn't die when she hit the water.

Did his truck break down or something?

She was about to have a break down.

Do copper ions break down the ionic bonds between the polypeptide chains of egg albumen - thus causing it to denature?

They also suggest that at some point in the past, the distant ancestors of modern humans were able to break down cellulose too.

He has an amazing backhand that can break down the best of players.

Shredded bark, left in a pile will eventually break down and become great compost.

The ' Parent Know How ' campaign has been developed to break down some of the perceived barriers to asking for help.

An analyzed cashbook An analyzed cashbook can be used if an organization needs to break down its receipts and payments into greater detail.

cellulase enzymes required to break down plant fibers.

cohesive community now slowly begins to break down.

degradable materials break down.

In addition, we are trying to break down old demarcations in employment.

This treatment combines vacuum and laser to eliminate toxins, break down fatty deposits and smooth unwanted dimples.

The hi-tech paving slabs have a top layer containing titanium dioxide which helps to break down pollutant nitrogen dioxide gas from car fumes.

disposable diapers can take hundreds of years to break down.

ghetto mentality and break down the barriers between them and us.

glitch in the system causes the fallible automatic foster system to break down.

This is because pregnant women and young children are unable to break down one of its components called propylene glycol.

The break down of the rotting seaweed can attract hoards of flies.

inactivate the enzymes which break down protein (see below for full details ).

With spinal injury, you can't feel anything from the break down.

And if they do, expect an angry, potentially litigious response from United should Rooney break down again.

The tomatoes will break down and you can use a potato masher to assist this.

We must discard our ghetto mentality and break down the barriers between them and us.

metabolize protein and break down oxalates helping your kidneys process and flush out the excess waste that causes kidney stones.

Cryogenic milling is used to break down some metals which become brittle at low temperatures.

nappyposable diapers can take hundreds of years to break down.

The hi-tech paving slabs have a top layer containing titanium dioxide which helps to break down pollutant nitrogen dioxide gas from car fumes.

The hi-tech paving slabs have a top layer containing titanium dioxide which helps to break down pollutant nitrogen dioxide gas from car fumes.

pectic enzymes that break down the cement between the cells causing the apple to go all squishy.

Phenylketonuria is a genetic disorder, which means, from birth, these persons cannot break down the amino acid phenylalanine.

potent inducer of the in vitro break down of mouse bone (Ref.

It is a type of protein, called a protease, which acts like a pair of biological scissors to break down other proteins.

Relations between cat and owner break down for what seems to be no apparent reason.

Many drugs in common use can cause the red cells to break down in this condition.

The aim is to break down territories, boundaries, demarcation lines etc. by creating an interactive regionalism.

Some right wing theorists support postmodernism for having a value relativism which can break down specific political allegiances across groups (Rosenau 1992 ).

rennet enzymes which break down casein (milk protein) and cause the separation of the curds from the whey.

Use an acidic liquid - lemon juice, soy sauce, vinegar, or broth - to break down the tough protein fibers.

He advised a course of chiropractic treatments to be alternated with sports massage to break down some old scar tissue which was causing problems.

The break down of the rotting seaweed can attract hoards of flies.

One of the best ways to break down such barriers is to provide opportunities for success and increased self-worth as early as possible.

Integrates with your existing systems to help break down information silos.

The enzymes break down large molecules into smaller ones so the food becomes soluble.

soy sauce, vinegar, or broth - to break down the tough protein fibers.

spinal injury, you can't feel anything from the break down.

The hi-tech paving slabs have a top layer containing titanium dioxide which helps to break down pollutant nitrogen dioxide gas from car fumes.

The ingredients work together to break down and remove verrucas, warts, corns and calluses.

At the apex of a root, covering and protecting th~ delicate tissue of the growing point, is a special root-cap consistinf of a number of layers of tissue whose cells break down into mucilagi towards the outer surface, thus facilitating the passage of the ape~ as it is pushed between the particles of soil.

In some cases (Allium, Convolvulaceae, &c.) rows of cells with latex-like contents occur, but the walls separating the individual cells do not break down.

Green's teaching was, directly and indirectly, the most potent philosophical influence in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, while his enthusiasm for a common citizenship, and his personal example in practical municipal life, inspired much of the effort made, in the years succeeding his death, to bring the universities more into touch with the people, and to break down the rigour of class distinctions.

It has, however, since been found that in other kinds of insects the tissues degenerate and break down without the intervention of phagocytes.

If twelve grammes of amorphous carbon be burnt to carbon dioxide under constant volume, the heat evolved (96.96 cal.) does not measure the entire thermal effect, but the difference between this and the heat required to break down the carbon molecule into atoms. If the number of atoms in the carbon molecule be denoted by n, and the heat required to split off each atom from the molecule by d, then the total heat required to break down a carbon molecule completely into atoms is nd.

One has hitherto supposed that he was related to the Mediterraneans, the race to which the Bronze Age Greeks and Italians belonged; but this supposed connexion may well break down in the matter of skull form, as the Hittite skull, like that of the modern Anatolian, probably inclined to be brachycephalic. whereas that of the Mediterranean inclined in the other direction, And now the Bohemian Assyriologist Prof. Hrozny has brought forward evidence s that the cuneiform script adopted by the Hittites from the Mesopotamians expressed an Indo-European tongue, nearly akin to Latin!

And the whole equation seems to break down on the matter of date, as it is quite impossible to bring Narmerza down to 2850 B.C. Naram-Sin was in reality a contemporary of the kings of the V.

This imperial coinage was designed to break down the monetary predominance of Athens (Beloch, Gr.

It must break down from inherent rottenness."

(1789-1807), who initiated them, to break down the barriers to the formation of a homogeneous nation.

The nitrogen-bacteria that concern us here are of two main categories: (I) those that assimilate elementary nitrogen from its solution in sea-water, building it up into combination with carbohydrate as proteid; and (2) those that break down nitrate into nitrite, nitrite into ammonia and ammonia into elementary nitrogen.

Refusing to be crowned, or even to take the usual oaths of observance, he simply announced his accession to the Hungarian counties, and then deliberately proceeded to break down all the ancient Magyar institutions.

Whilst simple evidence of the fact of the transmission of an acquired character is wanting, the a priori arguments in its favour break down one after another when discussed.

These corpuscles may break down in the blood vessels, and their colouring material (haemoglobin) is set free in the serum.

It had indeed begun to break down under the strain of frequent and distant campaigns, but it was long before it was changed as the recognized rule of medieval service.

If now, in addition to his own expenses, the soldier must provide a horse and its keeping, the system was likely to break down altogether.

The incipient feudal baron had not been slow to take advantage of the break-down of the old German military system.

The retirement was terribly costly, and but for the steadiness of Lannes the French must have been driven into the Danube, for the archduke's last effort to break down their resistance was made with the utmost fury.

Baker then described the results of experiments on repetition of stress, and added that " hundreds of existing bridges which carry twenty trains a day with perfect safety would break down quickly under twenty trains an hour.

In chemistry the term is given to chemical reactions in which a substance decomposes into two or more substances, and particularly to cases in which associated molecules break down into simpler molecules.

Although his pontificate had been so stormy and unhappy that he is said to have regretted on his death-bed that he ever left his monastery, nevertheless Eugenius's victory over the council of Basel and his efforts in behalf of church unity contributed greatly to break down the conciliar movement and restore the papacy to the position it had held before the Great Schism.

The slopes are precipitous on the east coast, but on the west they break down in hills and terraces to the Pacific. This range may be considered a southward continuation of the Californian Sierra Nevada.

From a military standpoint as well as politically it was a conspicuous and instructive conflict, - conspicuous, or even unique, as being the most famous struggle in history where colonial dependencies defeated their powerful parent state, and instructive as presenting exceptional conditions and consequent errors in the attempt to break down the revolt.

The object in both cases was to break down tariff barriers between the United States and Canada, even though that should be at the expense of discrimination against Great Britain.

But Caird endeavoured to break down even E.

The dual position of the pope, as supreme head of the Church on earth and as a minor Italian prince, was destined to break down through its inherent contradiction; it was the task of Pius IX.

An indirect effect of this system 2 was to break down another rule of the chivalrous code - that none could be dubbed who was not of gentle birth.

(2) Medical missions, which have done much to break down barriers of prejudice, especially in Kashmir under Dr Elmslie of the Church Missionary Society, and in Rajputana at Jaipur under Dr Valentine of the United Presbyterians.

But it was the achievement of Wailer alone, in 1828, to break down the barrier held to exist between organic and inorganic chemistry by artificially preparing urea, one of those substances which up to that time it had been thought could only be produced through the agency of "vital force."

Its success greatly helped to break down the old prejudices, and to bring home to the minds of ordinary men the truth of the new ideas propounded by Galileo and Torricelli.

The general establishment of the Frankish system of government and the presence of Frankish officials helped to break down the barriers of race, and the influence of Christianity was in the same direction.

He gained some additions of territory, but his victory was more important because it gave him the prestige which enabled him to break down the opposition of the princes and to get his own way with regard to his domestic policy.

Neither the influx of new deities nor the diligence of the priestly authors and commentators availed to break down the cast-iron traditions with which the compilers of the Pyramid texts were already familiar.

Graham was placed in command of this force, with orders to break down the power of Osman Digna and to press the construction of the railway towards Berber.

The complex fat of the myelin becomes altered chemically, while the other components of the sheath break down.

The alleged proofs of the existence of a real William Tell in Uri in the 14th century break down hopelessly.

But both these unnatural forms, which are certainly not analyses of any conscious process of categorical reasoning, break down at once, because they cannot explain those moods in the third figure, e.g.

In 1723 Major Davel, at Lausanne, and in 1749 Henzi, in Bern itself, tried to break down this monopoly, but in each case paid the penalty of failure on the scaffold.

To break down this opposition Marlborough was dismissed on the 31st from all his employments, while the House of Lords was "swamped" by Anne's creation of twelve peers,' including Mrs Masham's husband.

In order to break down the desperate, and in many places organized, resistance of the clergy, he did not shrink from the perilous course, so contrary to his general policy, of subjecting them to the judgment of the laity.

But Jung's arguments, though strong destructively against the Mattioli theory, break down as regards any valid proof either that the prisoner arrested at Peronne was a Bastille prisoner in 1673 or that he was ever at Pignerol, where indeed we find no trace of him.

Amongst the loose tissue of the leaf numerous transparent threads are shown; these are the mycelial threads or spawn of the fungus; wherever they touch the leaf-cells they pierce or break down the tissue, and so set up decomposition, as indicated by the darker shading.

Fenelon was one of the first to break down these partition-walls, and insist on viewing all three as products of a single spirit, seen at different angles.

Neither immediately beyond this great bend, nor within it in the Himalayan regions lying north of Assam and east of Bhutan, have scientific investigations yet been systematically carried out; but it is known that the largest of the Himalayan affluents of the Brahmaputra west of the bend derive their sources from the Tibetan plateau, and break down through the containing bands of hills, carrying deposits of gold from their sources to the plains, as do all the rivers of Tibet.

Even when used in conjunction with purely morphological characters, these physiological properties are too variable to aid us in the discrimination of species and genera, and are apt to break down at critical periods.

Here the object of the insurgents was in most cases to break down the local oligarchy, who engrossed all municipal office and oppressed the meaner citizens; but in less numerous instances their end was to win charters from lords (almost always ecclesiastical lords) who had hitherto refused to grant them.

It broke down, as it always will break down in practice, whenever the difference of belief is so strongly felt as to seek earnestly to embody itself in diversity of outward practice.

It may be obtained synthetically by Fittig and Tollens's method (above); by Friedel and Craft's process, devised in 1877, of acting with aluminium chloride on a mixture of benzene and methyl chloride; this reaction leads to the production of higher homologues which may, however, break down under the continued action of the aluminium chloride; or by heating the toluene carboxylic acids obtained by oxidizing the higher homologues of benzene.

Relations between cat and owner break down for what seems to be no apparent reason.

Yet such alliances may at times break down and have then to be reconstructed on a new basis.

Many drugs in common use can cause the red cells to break down in this condition.

The aim is to break down territories, boundaries, demarcation lines etc. by creating an interactive regionalism.

Some right wing theorists support postmodernism for having a value relativism which can break down specific political allegiances across groups (Rosenau 1992).

Making cheeses using rennet enzymes which break down casein (milk protein) and cause the separation of the curds from the whey.

Use an acidic liquid - lemon juice, soy sauce, vinegar, or broth - to break down the tough protein fibers.

He advised a course of chiropractic treatments to be alternated with sports massage to break down some old scar tissue which was causing problems.

Admiral Von Reuter, the man in charge, fearing the break down of negotiations, made plans to scuttle the fleet.

One of the best ways to break down such barriers is to provide opportunities for success and increased self-worth as early as possible.

Integrates with your existing systems to help break down information silos.

The enzymes break down large molecules into smaller ones so the food becomes soluble.

The ingredients work together to break down and remove verrucas, warts, corns and calluses.

Disposable diapers create a very real burden on landfills, not only because of their volume, but also because of the time it takes them to break down.

When the skin in the diaper area begins to break down -sometimes because of excess diarrhea or other types of diaper rashes - yeast from the intestinal tract can get under the skin surface to cause an infection.

Always avoid synthetic fabrics when purchasing second-hand clothes as these break down and can release harmful chemicals over long periods of time.

Nothing is more frustrating than buying food machinery and having it break down shortly after purchase.

Plastic appliances, especially ones that require a lot of motor power, may break down if used frequently.

It is always fun buying new appliances to help you out in the kitchen, but it can be disappointing when these items break down.

A buyer’s guide will break down what it’s important to have in a snowmobile and what’s just window dressing.

Flushable litter is usually made of materials that break down easily.

Be wary of self-cleaning litter boxes since they may frequently break down or do an insufficient cleaning job.

Like a machine with many moving parts, marriages suffer from everyday wear and tear that causes them to break down without proper maintenance.

Replacement cushions for outdoor furniture are necessary when the elements have taken their toll and the cushions have started to fade and break down.

Lawn chair cushions tend to break down faster than cushions kept indoors, so it's important to take care of them.

A cheap cushion will break down quickly and need to be replaced.

Flip the cushions every now and then so that one side doesn't fade or break down faster than the other.

Really inexpensive cushions will break down quickly and won't offer the proper support.

It's only natural that over time these pieces will start to break down and require a bit of repair.

It's best not to buy the cheapest cushions on the market as the quality probably won't be great and they will break down quickly, but buying high-quality brands at discounted prices is always an option.

Lawn chair cushions tend to break down faster than cushions kept indoors (particularly cheap ones), so it's important to take care of them.

With dark clothing in particular, a dryer will break down the dye more quickly than hang-drying.

This means the car weighs less, which is an added bonus for the planet, and that there are fewer parts that can break down or wear out, which is an added bonus for you.

This uses biologically engineered enzymes to break down any plant fiber for conversion into ethanol, making plants other than corn valuable for use as fuel.

These self contained units break down and dehydrate human waste to a compost product that can be added to the soil, sanitized and compacted by the drying and composting process.

These two chemicals, combined in proper proportions, help to break down the materials into the rich compost that is your end goal.

Once you build a compost pile, some care and maintenance will be necessary to ensure that the materials break down efficiently.

Unlike traditional salad containers, compostable containers can be placed in a compost bin where, over time, they will break down and will not harm the environment.

When these are subjected to certain conditions they break down and are suitable for composting with other kitchen waste.

All Green Works products contain simple compounds that break down quickly and safely.

That's three years compared to the 20 years it could take a standard plastic bag to break down.

Many biodegradable bags are also Eco friendly, meaning that they don't give off harmful chemicals as they do break down making them safe for landfills, oceans or wherever they ultimately end up.

Unlike compostable bags, most biodegradable bags are tough enough to be reused multiple times before they begin to break down.

The first biodegradable bags would begin to break down within 10 years, and would reduce the plastic into small pieces.

Today's biodegradable plastic can begin to break down almost immediately when exposed to water, or within 3 years if exposed to the proper conditions.

Biodegradable garbage bags and other plastic bags produced today are also made up of vegetable starches, such as corn or potato that don't give off harmful chemicals as they break down.

Bags which are compostable are made to break down extremely quickly, especially when exposed to moisture.

Since the bags take approximately three years to break down when exposed to the right combination of sunlight, moisture, oxygen and microbial activity they aren't going to begin to decompose right in your kitchen.

The key is to do your research to find out what the bag's timeline for break down is.

Biodegradable plastic must be exposed to the elements to break down properly, so make sure your town or garbage collection agency doesn't lock the garbage away in air-tight bins.

Computers contain several parts that are toxic and pose a danger to the environment when they begin to break down in landfills.

The most common use of biomass today is to break down the biomass into sugars and starches.

Photo Sensitive Materials: This technology is designed to break down plastics, photo-sensitive biodegradables deconstruct when exposed to ultraviolet light.

Both types of ozone depletion occur when chloroflourocarbons (freons) break down in the atmosphere, but this is a very slow process that takes between 20 and 120 years.

Because acai berries break down rapidly after harvesting, outside of Brazil you will find acai as frozen berries, freeze-dried powder, or juice.

Pieces, such as desks, chairs, and cabinets are constructed so that they fold up or break down in sections for easier transport.

It'll help if you can break down these elements into three groups.

On that section of the site, professional football experts break down the potential of particular players to improve over time.

The funniest videos on the Internet break down into two broad categories: home-made treasures and low-budget but semi-professional productions.

It shouldn't have a fishy smell - that smell indicates that the salmon has begun to break down and isn't as fresh as it should be.

Many of the items won't be acid-free which can cause the scrapbook to break down.

Everyone can break down his or her schedule by what is needed today, this week, next week, this month and next month.

This could give your computer a virus and possibly cause it to break down permanently.

Some people, however, have digestive trouble and the vitamin becomes difficult to break down and absorb into the body.

Vitamin E helps the body break down and protect other nutrients, and maintains tissue health.

Our bodies can only break down so much alcohol at a set rate.

If you choose this option, be sure to break down the cost per day to see if it really saves you money.

This method can lead to a break down in vitamins and antioxidents, further robbing the food of it's nutritional content.

Nylon, polyester and plastic will not break down and can be dangerous.

I have not tried this one personally, but there are actually manure composts that you can use to break down your dog's waste.

They cost a little more, but at least they break down faster than regular plastic.

The enzymes will break down the matter and eliminate the odor to help prevent the dog from soiling the same area again.

If you shred materials before adding them to the pile, they will break down faster.

When a thick layer of leaves carpets the soil, they break down and form a crust, called a leaf pack.

Because it is made of plastic, it doesn't break down as quickly as wood, and lasts for many, many years.

Wood chips break down completely within a few years of adding them to the top of the garden bed.

Rubber mulch takes many, many years to break down.

These microscopic organisms break down soil matter into usable nutrients for plants.

While an organic product, it doesn't break down as quickly as other mulches making it a lasting addition to garden beds.

Pine needles break down more slowly than other forms of organic mulch so replacing whole garden beds isn't necessary year after year.

Bookshelves can break down large spaces, such as family rooms with a combination living and dining area.

Clear treatments do need to be applied more frequently than those containing pigments, because they break down faster, but they will preserve the look of your wood with little to no change in appearance.

The sun's ultraviolet rays break down the colors, which results in a fabric awning that looks "bleached.

Not only do insects aid in the pollination of plants, they also help to break down organic matter in the soil.

It is said to break down fatty, mucous and phlegm deposits.

If you've ever wondered what the difference is between all the ways fruits are used for spreads and jams, it's easy when you break down these four major processes.

The oils and amino acids in nuts begin to break down under the high temperatures of commercial roasting and cause chemical changes that can convert some amino acids into carcinogens.