And how can such a tiny
amount of change produce such large effects?
Shedler focused on effect size, which measures
the amount of change produced by each treatment.
Not exact matches
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to:
changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not
producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining
of the Company's vendor base and execution
of the Company's new merchandising strategy not
producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the
amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success
of those investments; the integration
of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn;
changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers;
changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website;
changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those
changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability
of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure
of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes
of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss
of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality
of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.
Resilience to climate
change is a big thrust
of IRRI's work in improving rice varieties that will help farmers
produce more rice with the same, or declining,
amount of resources.
A sudden difference in the
amount of seal rejects may indicate that the tube size
of the batch
of potatoes has
changed producing larger potato chips that can directly impact on the performance
of a packaging system, and action can be taken immediately to adjust production accordingly.
«These
changes are part
of an overall commitment from the company to reduce the
amount of non-recyclable waste
produced,» said Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson.
Normal increases in the
amounts of some
of these hormones being
produced trigger the
changes your body goes through during puberty.
The
amount of milk a woman
produces changes over time, gradually increasing with the lactation period.
It's possible for them to
change depending on the
amount of melanin, which refers to the pigments
of color the skin cells
produce.
It's not entirely clear how breastfeeding helps, but it may have to do with the structural
changes in breast tissue caused by breastfeeding and the fact that lactation suppresses the
amount of estrogen your body
produces.
Her breast milk storage capacity will not
change as time goes on, but the
amount of milk she naturally
produces is exactly the
amount her baby needs for a healthy diet.
Most studies show no
change in the
amount of breast milk
produced by moms on progestin - only contraceptives, and some studies even show a small increase in milk supply.
Even so, the decrease in the
amount of milk you
produce doesn't necessarily
change its taste.
Before going into the flavor
of your flow, it's important to note that the hormonal
changes associated with a pregnancy will likely affect the
amount of breast milk you
produce.
Expect the
amount of milk you
produce to vary each time you pump, and to
change as your baby grows.
In a statement to MPs, waste and recycling minister Joan Ruddock said: «The case for reducing the
amount of waste we all
produce is clear - it is damaging the environment and contributing to climate
change.
These epigenetic modifications do not
change the genetic code, but may contribute to the inhibition
of gene expression, causing the cells to
produce smaller
amounts of the corresponding proteins.
The sentence marked with an asterisk was
changed from «In fact, fly ash — a by - product from burning coal for power — and other coal waste contains up to 100 times more radiation than nuclear waste» to «In fact, the fly ash emitted by a power plant — a by - product from burning coal for electricity — carries into the surrounding environment 100 times more radiation than a nuclear power plant
producing the same
amount of energy.»
Experiments Prather and her team conducted in California's Sierra Nevada
produced the first conclusive evidence that dust aerosols can
change the
amount of precipitation
produced by clouds.
So it's
changing the chemical composition and it also controls the
amount of secretion that it
produces.»
«Crop yields have steadily improved over the past 60 years, but the
amount of water required to
produce one ton
of grain remains unchanged — which led most to assume that this factor could not
change.
The study found that while there was no
change in body weight, testosterone treatment
produced a reduction in total body fat
of 3 kilograms (more than six pounds) while increasing muscle mass by the same
amount.
For instance, UV radiation
amounts to a mere 7 %
of solar energy, but its variation
produces changes in the stratosphere near the Equator, all the way to the polar regions, which govern climate.
Lee found that even a small
amount of cormorant feces was enough to
produce noticeable
changes in the nutrient conditions
of the water.
The scientists measured
changes over time in the
amount of manganese in the skeletons
produced by coral growing since the 1890s.
In goblet cell metaplasia, exposure to allergens such as pollen, mold and dust mites initiates a series
of biochemical reactions that causes the cells that line the air passages
of the lungs to
change from their normal state into so - called «goblet cells,» which
produce substantial
amounts of excess mucus.
«It was most intriguing to see how easily you can influence the relative
amounts of chemicals you
produce without
changing the length
of the hydrocarbon scaffold.»
Whether your pubic hair is au natural or Brazilian - style bare won't
change the
amount of crotch sweat you
produce.
And when we eat foods that are rich in cholesterol the liver simply starts
producing less
of it, so the total
amount of cholesterol in the body
changes very little, depending on our diet.
Calorie restriction has also been associated with a reduction in oxidative stress, perhaps due to a
change in the
amount of reactive oxygen species
produced in the mitochondria during normal cellular respiration [4] under calorie restricted conditions.
Stress, certain medicines and hormone
changes can also increase the
amount of sweat the body
produces, which leads to sweaty feet.
When your thyroid doesn't
produce the correct
amount of hormone, you may experience
changes in heart rate and other concerning symptoms.
It is important to keep in mind foam rolling likely has its largest gains in softer myofascial structures, because the
amount of force needed to
produce a 1 %
change in dense fascia is far outside the human physiological range (2).
Physical contact — such as hugging and petting a dog or a cat — causes beneficial hormonal
changes such as lowering levels
of the stress hormone cortisol and increasing the
amount of oxytocin
produced in the body.
Four hours appears to be a sufficient
amount of soaking time to
produce the desirable type
of changes described above.
Growing, processing, shipping, and preparing food — particularly the kind Americans typically eat (and schools typically serve)-- requires huge
amounts of energy and
produces tons
of waste: Animal agriculture contributes nearly one - fifth
of the greenhouse - gas emissions responsible for climate
change — 1 pound
of beef generates the equivalent
of 36 pounds
of carbon dioxide, according to researchers.
That project, overseen by Stanford University researchers,
produced a series
of studies concluding that the schools needed more money but that, without significant reforms, no
amount of money would
produce much
change.
«If we could institute only one
change to make students more college ready, it should be to increase the
amount and quality
of writing students are expected to
produce.»
I'd argue that it does hurt to
change your oil every 3k - it hurts my back to do it, it doubles my maintenance costs (at $ 35 for full syn + a good filter, that adds up if you drive 15k / yr like I do), and it doubles the
amount of oil consumed, recycled and
produced.
The challenge is to recognise that digital offers not just more media opportunities but a fundamental
change in the
amount of content
produced, accessible and how it is read.
Instead
of focusing on the big number, start making little
changes that
produce a small
amount of savings each week.
In contrast, hamsters and gerbils — especially gerbils — are desert animals and
produce only small
amounts of very concentrated urine, so their litter needs to be
changed less frequently.
In patients with normal kidney function, oliguria can indicate dehydration, and the small
amount of urine
produced will likely be concentrated (urine specific gravity [USG] > 1.030).5 Other laboratory parameters that
change with dehydration include packed cell volume and total protein (PCV / TP) levels, which demonstrate hemoconcentration (high PCV) and hyperproteinemia (high TP) in dehydrated patients5 due to the loss
of the fluid portion
of the blood as the body tries to maintain fluid balance and homeostasis.
A new batch,
change of preparation or increased
amounts may
produce a response.
In contrast, hamsters — and especially gerbils — are desert animals that
produce only small
amounts of very concentrated urine, so their litter needs to be
changed much less frequently.
- the game's shading mechanism has
changed, which allows for increased gear texture quality - all graphical aspects and programming mechanisms have been built up from scratch for this sequel - maximum resolution is 1080p in TV mode - a bigger focus for Nintendo was the 60 frames per second - occasionally the resolution will be scaled down when there is too much ink displaying on the screen - Nintendo reduced the CPU load and refined the way to use CPU power effectively to maintain 60 fps in all matches - weapons were tweaked to let players be more creative by thinking about unique weapon characteristics and their best uses - weapons are designed to be effective when they are used during the right occasion - Special weapons are stronger than the original ones when used in the right situation, but weaker otherwise - the damage and effect
of slowing down your movement when you step in the opponent's ink are reduced from original - you can jump up in rank if you're good enough, but only up until S - you can't jump up from C, B or A to S + - when you win battles in Ranked mode, the Ranked meter fills and your rank goes up when its fully filled - when you lose a battle, the gauge does not decrease, but the meter starts to crack - once the meter reaches its limit, it breaks - when the meter breaks, you have to start over again from the beginning or from a lower rank - highest rank is still S +, but if you fill up the Ranked meter, you get numbers after the alphabet such as «S +1», «S +2» and so on - maximum number is «S +50», but this number will not be displayed to your opponent - you are the only one to see it, and you can check it on your own status screen - Ranked Power is calculated by an algorithm to measure how strong each player is with minuteness - this will determine if a player's rank is worthy
of receiving a big jump (like from «C» to «A»)- Ranked Power has no relation to your splat rate, and is more tied into to how well you lead your team to victory - you won't drop off more than one rank even if you play poorly - stage rotation time was
changed to two hours - this was done because the devs expected people to play for an hour or so, but they found people play much longer - with Salmon Run, Nintendo considered how to implement a co-op oriented mode in a player - versus - player type
of game - the devs will monitor how users are playing this mode to see if there's some tweaks they can throw in - more Salmon Run maps will be added in the future, but Nintendo wouldn't comment on adding more enemy types to the mode - rewards are
changed each time Salmon Run is played - you can obtain rewards when playing locally, but not gear - originally Nintendo had an idea for this mode, but had no background setting, enemy designs, etc. - Inoue suggested that it should be salmon - themed - when Nintendo hosted the Splatfest that pit Callie against Marie, the development
of Splatoon 2 had started - the devs had already decided to have the result reflected in the sequel - they even had an idea to announce the Splatfest with a phrase «Your choice will
change the next Splatoon» - the timing to announce a sequel wasn't right, so they decided against this - they eventually released a series
of short stories about the Squid Sisters to show how the Splatfest affected the sequel's story - Nintendo wouldn't say if Marina is an Octoling, and noted that Inklings are not paying attention to this too much - Inklings don't care about appearances, as long as everyone is doing something fresh - the Squid Sisters had composers who
produced their songs, but Off the Hook are composing their music by themselves - Pearl is genius artist, but she couldn't find a right partner because she's a bit too edgy - she eventually found Marina as a partner though, and their chemistry is sparkling right now - Nintendo is planning a year
of content updates for Splatoon 2 - when finished, the quantity
of stages will be more than the original - some
of the additional stages are totally new and some will be arranged stages from the first game - not all original stages will return and they are choosing stages based on the potential for them to be improved - Brella is shotgun-esque weapon, so the ink hits your opponent more if you are closer - it can shield damage when you open it, but the
amount of damage has a limit and once it reaches it, it breaks - you can shoot ink, but you can't use the shield feature when it breaks - the shield won't prevent your allies ink - there are more new weapon categories which haven't been revealed yet - there are no other ranked modes outside
of the three current options - the future holds any sort
of possibility, but the devs didn't get specific about adding more content like that - for the modes, they adjusted the rule designs so that players will experience the more interesting aspects
As explained on page 42
of The Rough Guide to Climate
Change by Robert Henson, «carbon intensity is a measure
of how much fossil fuel it takes to
produce a certain
amount of economic output.»
Even in the absence
of huge
amounts of carbon dioxide as a forcing mechanism, he said, there still appear to be trigger points that, once passed, can
produce rapid warming through feedbacks such as
changes in sea ice and the reflectivity
of the Earth's surface.
There are no substantial glacial lakes forming today that could
produce comparable
amounts of water (although a few hundred years
of melting
of the Greenland ice sheet could
change that situation).
The point is the local market is driving
changes in the availability and affordability
of local protein and in reducing the
amount of energy used to
produce it.