Sentences with phrase «dramatic reduction»

The schools saw dramatic reductions in suspensions and discipline referrals, and increases in positive behaviors.

Serious, imminent, and irreversible damages to natural ecosystems, infrastructure, agricultural production, and human health make dramatic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions a key priority for communities around the world.

Buildings are the low hanging fruit where existing buildings can show dramatic reductions with relatively little effort or cost.

There is no substitute for dramatic reductions in the emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases to mitigate the negative consequences of climate change, and concurrently to reduce ocean acidification.

Meanwhile other shelters have achieved dramatic reductions in kill rates for cats and dogs.

On behalf of clients, we've examined futures with dramatic reductions in fossil power and rapid deployment of renewable energy.

This project shows that you can live within the limitations of an existing home and still make dramatic reductions in energy use within a reasonable budget.

This may be a good time for prospective homeowners to consider buying a home as the rates will not be making any further dramatic reductions, and over time they will begin to rise.

This produces the most dramatic reduction in pain and inflammation.

Virtually all areas of the nation have recorded dramatic reductions in the number of annually reported dog bites over the past 35 + years (1971 - 2007).

A recent dramatic reduction in research funding for weed management in crops is a trend she and other scientists find disturbing.

Bottom line: starvation and crash diets (a.k.a. dramatic reduction of calories) don't work long - term because they're very hard to stick to.

With the current volatility in oil and gas prices, it has become necessary to accelerate dramatic reductions in project costs and more accurately estimate project costs and time to first oil.

Only a rapid, dramatic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions can hold future temperatures in a range bearing any resemblance to what civilization has known.

This measure is valid only for the period in which the military is in service, so it is recommended that the papers are done immediately after enrollment for dramatic reductions.

Among adults who had reported being happily married (five years earlier), divorce or separation was associated with dramatic reductions in psychological well - being.

In fact, along with Brazil, which is seeing dramatic reductions in deforestation rates, the U.S. is leading the world in reducing emissions.

Evidence from fossil hippopotamuses also shows such dramatic reductions in brain size in mammals are possible.

These POC flux changes could also lead to a 5-fold decline in macrofaunal biomass, and cause dramatic reductions in the sediment mixed - layer depth, benthic respiration, and bioturbation intensity (Smith et al., 2008; Jones et al., 2014; Figure 4D).

The worldwide poverty decrease included dramatic reductions in India, Indonesia and East Asia.

«When half the children in our major upstate cities are living in poverty, how can the Governor possibly justify giving more than half of his projected $ 2 billion surplus to the state's millionaire and billionaires through dramatic reductions in the estate tax and tax breaks for big Wall Street banks,» said Ron Deutsch, Executive Director for Fiscal Fairness.

The recent years have shown an even more dramatic reduction in Arctic ice.

RTF programs can be very effective at reducing shelter deaths — for obvious reasons — but have also demonstrated dramatic reductions in intake, too.

NASA's Earth Observatory has documented dramatic reductions in the ice cap over Katla in recent years as a result of an increase in smaller volcanic episodes and geothermal heat.

Over the past 50 years, significant decreases in both total sea ice cover and the timing of winter sea ice advance around the WAP [15] have accompanied dramatic reductions in the standing biomass of krill [31], [32].

On the contrary, scheduled admissions have been linked to decreased intake, decreased crowding and costs, and in some cases dramatic reductions in euthanasia.

Mikhail Gorbachev reciprocated, and additional initiatives yielded dramatic reductions of the nuclear threat.

(3) A study by the United Nations (UNFPA) and Guttmacher Institute estimated that investing in both family planning and maternal and newborn health services together can achieve the same dramatic reductions in mortality for US$ 1.5 billion less than investing in maternal and newborn health services alone.

Normally a total gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) is employed in these cases, with a subsequent dramatic reduction in the quality of life for patients.

But now scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg together with colleagues from the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO have developed a saw wire that is set to effect dramatic reductions in kerf loss: in place of diamond - impregnated steel wires, the researchers use ultra-thin and extremely stable threads made of carbon nanotubes coated with diamond.

Resources for schools and communities • NJDOE guidance on reporting and calculating chronic absenteeism • Toolkits from Attendance Works, a national organization committed to improving student attendance • Video on Hedgepeth - Williams Middle School in Trenton dramatic reduction of its chronic absenteeism rate

SYRACUSE — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced dramatic reductions in distracted driving in Syracuse, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut, after two pilot projects measured the effect of increased law enforcement coupled with high - profile public education campaigns.

Vanguard, probably to Jack Bogle's utter disgust, is making a pretty dramatic reduction in their exposure to US stocks and bonds.

If there is no known sensitivity then you could also consider modifying the monthly dosing regimen to allow dramatic reduction of the total dose (follow a holistic vet's recommendations).

Dramatically rising fees at Canadian law schools with equally dramatic reductions in provincial legal aid budgets have created the perfect storm for young talent in the criminal defence bar.

Blockchain technology can realize dramatic reductions in cost for creating highly available, highly secure systems.

Press the delete key over the tropical forests, and entire continents see dramatic reductions in their precipitation and sudden rises in temperature.

Dr. Phillips achieved dramatic reduction in tumor size in the majority of horses, and arrested tumor growth in the remaining patients.

«Even with such dramatic reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, future heatwaves will be far more dangerous than they are now,» Dr Wehner says.

In a recent pilot study of over 200 patients, we have shown dramatic reductions in total Cholesterol, LDL (bad cholesterol), and Triglycerides.

And the prognosis is grim: Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, all these reefs «will cease to host functioning coral reef ecosystems by the end of the century,» predicts the report from UNESCO's World Heritage Center in Paris.