Thursday, 9 August 2012

Effect

Effect may refer to:
A result or change of something
List of effects
Cause and effect, an idiom describing causality
In pharmacy and pharmacology:
Drug effect, a change resulting from the administration of a drug
Therapeutic effect, a beneficial change in medical condition, often caused by a drug
Adverse effect or side effect, an unwanted change in medical condition caused by a drug
Dose-response effect, the relationship between a drug dose and its effect, plotted on a dose-response curve
In media:
Special effect, an artificial illusion
Sound effect, an artificially created or enhanced sound
Visual effects, artificially created or enhanced images
Audio signal processing
Effects unit, a device used to manipulate electronic sound
Effects pedal, a small device attached to an instrument to modify its sound
Miscellaneous:
Effects, one's personal property or belongings
Effects (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
Effect size, a measure of the strength of a relationship between two variables
Effect system, formal system which describes the computational effects of computer programs
Amendments to the constitution of the United States: (Bill of Rights) Amendment IV "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects...

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Black-headed Grosbeak

Females build nests among the dense foliage on an outer branch of tall broadleaved trees or shrubs, 3–35 feet above ground. They will occasionally build in dense shrubs such as blackberry. The nest is in the shape of an open saucer, made of fine grass, rootlets twigs, bark and conifer needles. It is often lined with rootlets, hair, and fine plant material. The female lays 2–5 pale green, blue or grey eggs that are spotted with reddish and dark brown. The eggs are incubated by the male and female for 12–14 days. After the eggs have hatched the fledglings leave the nest in about 11 or 12 days, however they are unable to fly for another two weeks. The young are fed by both adults. The Black-headed Grosbeak's monogamy is under study, but pair bonds generally last for only one breeding season. They typically have one brood per season, though double broods have been documented in foothills of the Sacramento Valley in California.