Sentences with phrase «decreasing in size for»

Our brains have actually been decreasing in size for 30,000 years.

What would you recommend to decrease them in size for less definition?

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This allows for a reduction in the serving size along with a decrease in the negative side effects known to come from excessive protein intake, such as bloating, poor digestion, gas, etc..

Add a little oil to a pan over high heat and stir - fry the mushrooms for a few minutes until they decrease in size and start to give off their liquid.

Among those O'Neill cited: a decrease in the venue size to 4.8 acres from 6 acres; having concerts occur during non-migratory periods for birds; and reducing sound pollution and seating capacity.

I also decreased the size of each load that I was washing which meant they were taking up space in the washing machine for half of the week.

For the first week post partum, the thought of clipping the tighter Brest friend around my abdomen was painful however since my stomach has decreased in size I've found this is the perfect on - the - go pillow and have used it in the car, in an armchair and at other people's houses.

Other brands and other sizes can cause more discomfort and allow for a decrease in supply.

Cobedding of twins and other infants of multiple gestation is a frequent practice, both in the hospital setting and at home.174 However, the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples have not been established.175, — , 177 Twins and higher - order multiples are often born prematurely and with low birth weight, so they are at increased risk of SIDS.101, 102 Furthermore, there is increased potential for overheating and rebreathing while cobedding, and size discordance might increase the risk of accidental suffocation.176 Most cobedded twins are placed on their sides rather than supine.174 Finally, cobedding of twins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation.

Senator Addabbo fought to restore much - needed yellow bus services for over 4,000 7th and 8th graders in New York City, and has worked to decrease class sizes.

«A slight decrease in the size of a few buildings does not change the fact that this massive plan is fundamentally wrong for the Village, wrong for New York City, and wrong for NYU,» he said.

And the news would seem to get worse: UNEP says the permafrost area surrounding the nearby Qinghai — Tibet Highway decreased some 36 percent in size in the 20 years leading up to 1995, the period for which data were recorded.

The fish - eating lineage, including vaquitas and dolphins, have actually decreased in body size over time for unknown reasons.

Decreasing the cell size in the foam by 40 percent gave the new foam 20 percent better insulation efficiency than conventional insulation, meaning the temperature in the cockpit shouldn't go much below zero — plenty cozy for a lithium - ion battery, and just barely tolerable for a hardy pilot.

Looking back at previously collected strength data for olivine, the researchers determined that the discrepancies in those data could be explained by invoking a related size effect, whereby the strength of olivine increases with decreasing grain size of the tested samples.

For each millimeter increase in vestibular aqueduct size greater than 1.5 millimeters, the research team found an increase of 17.5 dB in speech reception threshold and a decrease of 21 percent in word recognition scores.

For example, if deforestation continues in the Central and South American tropics at the current rate, the number of fragments will increase 33-fold and their mean size will decrease from 17 ha to 0.25 ha.

Now, in a new study in the journal Cancer Cell, Shaw and a team of scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that phenformin, a derivative of the widely - used diabetes drug metformin, decreased the size of lung tumors in mice and increased the animals» survival.

Kepler measures the size of planets and their distance from stars using a technique known as transit photometry, in which the telescope watches for small decreases in the light visible from specific stars, indicating that a planet has passed in front.

Although we found that manipulating GBP2 expression accounts for most of the alterations in body size in response to decreased TOR signaling, GBP1 also appears to play a role since knocking down both peptides induces stronger size reductions.

The goal of EMN is to dramatically decrease the time - to - market for advanced materials that are critical to manufacturing many clean energy technologies, enabling manufacturers of all sizes to develop and deliver innovative, made - in - America products to the world market.

For example, few data are available for the polar winter, and it is not known whether aragonite - undersaturated areas decrease in size with the seasonal freezing of sea iFor example, few data are available for the polar winter, and it is not known whether aragonite - undersaturated areas decrease in size with the seasonal freezing of sea ifor the polar winter, and it is not known whether aragonite - undersaturated areas decrease in size with the seasonal freezing of sea ice.

Thus far, Kepler has found 48 planetary candidates in their host star's habitable zone (of which 10 are near Earth - size), but this number is a decrease from the 54 reported in February 2011 only because the Kepler team is now applying a stricter definition of what constitutes a habitable zone around stars to account for the warming effect of planetary atmospheres, which would move such a zone away from the star, outwards in orbital distance resulting in longer orbital periods (NASA news release; and Kepler Press Conference slides — in pdf).

Importantly, an inverse correlation was observed for ER - α — negative lines with a decrease in the proportion of MFC within the xenograft as tumor size increases (Fig. 5Bii).

Still, it is possible for the vaginal opening to decrease in size, but this occurs after menopause and following a long sex pause.

«If you don't have control over your meals, the portion size of the main meals may not decrease and you would not be successful in creating a calorie / kilojoule deficit for weight loss,» Renn says.

The fix: To decrease portion sizes, plates should be no more than 9 to 10 inches and bowls less than 20 ounces, recommends study author Brian Wansink, PhD, in his book Slim By Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life.

It also transports cholesterol from extra-hepatic sites, including the arterial wall, to the liver for excretion via reverse cholesterol transport.77 Results from IER (60 - 85 % ER / alternate days) trials have thus far been inconsistent, with some reporting decreases 40, and others increases 37, 39, but with the majority showing no effects on HDL cholesterol levels.38, 42, 43, 45, 49, 51, 52Inconsistencies may have arisen due to the biphasic response of HDL documented by studies of ER induced weight - loss, whereby levels typically decrease during active weight - loss then either return to baseline or (less commonly) rise following attainment of weight stability.78 Complementary increases in HDL levels and particle size have been shown when endurance exercise have been combined with IER 42, 46, 47 however further discussion goes beyond the scope of this review.

20 calories per kilogram of weight may be a great basal rate, times 1.5 for moderately active days or 1.75 for heavily active days, but sleeping in an extra hour can decrease your daily requirement by 100 calories or more, depending on your size and lifestyle.

Muscle fibers decrease in size and contractility within 8 weeks of rest for sprint athletes.

There are lots of other changes this represents too, such as the presence of chemicals in our food supply (pesticides, herbicides, xenoestrogens, etc) that didn't exist in the ancient diet, as well as the dramatic changes caused by hybridization of many of our foods, which creates versions of fruits and vegetables bred more for size, sweetness, and appearance as opposed to natural nutrition... this aspect has decreased micronutrient content in the modern day food supply (just look at wild blueberries vs cultivated blueberries as an example of that with wild berries coming in at more than DOUBLE the antioxidants from ORAC testing).

Decreases in tumor size that lasted for a minimum of six months were seen in about 16 percent of patients who received Imlygic, compared with about 2 percent of those who received the other treatment, the findings showed.

Hence, an increase in the size of this group of individuals as indicated by an increase in a state's search volume index for Facebook, would likely lead to a decrease in the number of Chlamydia cases, holding population and other factors constant.

They also are calling for a decrease in high - stakes testing; an increase in music, art, and gym programs; smaller class sizes; and paid preparation time.

To the extent that they are successful at reducing class size, teachers unions have another positive impact on student outcomes: For every one - student decrease in class size, test scores tend to improve by 0.8 - 1.1 points.

North Carolina public school leaders say a legislative mandate to decrease class sizes in the early grades may have a devastating impact on school systems across the state, forcing districts to spend millions more hiring teachers or cut scores of positions for those teaching «specialty» subjects such as arts, music and physical education.

«For children in urban communities with increased class sizes and decreased funding, the tests are a way to prove that the schools are failing so they can be closed and re-opened as charter schools,» said Morna McDermott, a founding organizer of United Opt Out, which issues state - by - state guidance on the topic.

The unfortunate reduction in print book purchasing could go either way; while ebook spending did increase for most libraries regardless of size, overall materials spending decreased in library systems who had suffered branch closing, reductions in staff, and reductions in operating hours.

Poetry for e-reader has been an obstacle for some due to the variations in screen size and optional increases or decreases in font size, which can impact the important line breaks.

This is where position sizing comes in; you need to find the safest place for your stop loss so that it gives the trade the best chance of working out, after you determine this level you must then calculate the correct position size, or number of lots you will trade so that your previously pre-defined risk amount is not increased or decreased.

Smaller kibble size, feeding smaller more frequent meals, and not breeding animals with a history of GDV in their lineage may potentially decrease the risk of GDV for the animal and future generations.

The treated group had a 42 percent decrease in mean lesion size compared to a 37 percent increase in the placebo group.4 My personal experiences with use of amoxicillin - clavulanate or other antibiotics for eosinophilic diseases have not shown marked improvement.

In one dog managed medically for 11 days the follow - up CT scan disclosed decreased pancreatic size and increased contrast enhancement compatible with partial resolution of pancreatitis.

Natoli, for example, reported a 16 — 32 percent decrease in population size over a 10 - year period across 103 colonies in Rome — despite a 21 percent rate of «cat immigration.»

Actually, there are scientists who have presented studies showing that TNR decreases colony size — i.e., showing that in - migration does not make up for the reduced reproductive rate.

Now in practice for decades in the US after being proven in Europe, scientific studies show that Trap - Neuter - Return improves the lives of feral cats, improves their relationships with the people who live near them, and decreases the size of colonies over time.

As the diseased prostate increases in size, it begins to push up against the rectum, decreasing the space for stool to pass.

In the UK, projects like Dogslife ™ (http://www.dogslife.ac.uk), which compiles health and life history information via an online database and tracks individual dogs in real time, could be used as a model for the management of rare breeds and those with small or decreasing population sizIn the UK, projects like Dogslife ™ (http://www.dogslife.ac.uk), which compiles health and life history information via an online database and tracks individual dogs in real time, could be used as a model for the management of rare breeds and those with small or decreasing population sizin real time, could be used as a model for the management of rare breeds and those with small or decreasing population size.

This is particularly important in rare breeds with a small or decreasing population size and for breeds predisposed to a high number of inherited disorders.

Affected cats may have underlying heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle thickens and the lower heart chambers (ventricles) decrease in size (see handout «Cardiomyopathy in Cats» for further information on this type of heart disease).