Sentences with phrase «mean increased pressures»

Climate change and population growth will mean increased pressures on how much water is available, a report concluded today.

Lose weight if you are overweight or obese: A larger concentration of body mass in the abdominal area may mean increased pressure on the LES, potentially resulting in acid reflux.

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«But in fact, the new «activist» investors pushed for seats on boards and pressured management into policies that were viewed as more «shareholder - friendly» — meaning friendlier to short - term investors — including increasing dividends and buyouts.»

??? But the price of corn is going to be high enough that people are going to want to plant corn, only that corn acreage is going to come in and infringe on the soybean,» he says, adding that increased Chinese demand for soybean oil will mean fewer acres for cotton — putting even more pressure on an industry that's already feeling the pinch.

The pressure to decentralize has increased in recent years as the shadow of military downsizing has forced the marines to further differentiate themselves from the army to stave off steep cuts — and that means gearing up for even faster, more - effective responses to an ever - wider range of scenarios.

The weak economic performance in the first half of this year means that Canada has more excess capacity, which is increasing the downward pressure on the underlying trend in inflation.

And it means the pressure on manufacturers and retailers will increase as the fight to maintain customer loyalty and profitability, heats up.

Cele notes that, «the demand from China for iron - ore continues to grow, but at a declining pace, further exacerbating pricing pressure,» meaning that Vale's considerable investment in nickel, coal, fertilisers and copper will only partially mitigate the impact of the increase in iron - ore mining capacity globally on the company.

While insurance sector M&A has cooled off after a bumper 2015 due to what many players see as over-inflated valuations, soft insurance markets, increasing competition, higher claims and weak investment yields are putting profitability under pressure, meaning that M&A remains a possible source of growth according to Credit Suisse.

It meant that paradoxically, while the pressure on the team to win a trophy increased as the drought wore on, the bar of excellence dropped.

One, a Man city win means we might catch up with both Man U and Liverpool Two, a Man U loss will increase their pressure and that could lead to many more dropped points.

It made such a difference to really be able to enjoy an Arsenal performance, especially at a time in the season when pressure is meant to be increased.

Increased social pressure to be active and engaged parents means more men now face the type of competing demands that women face.

There are also controversies and ethical considerations surrounding the means used by public campaigns which attempt to increase breastfeeding rates, relating to pressure put on women, and potential feeling of guilt and shame of women who fail to breastfeed; and social condemnation of women who use formula.

«The implication of that is that if you are holding a stock of Enterprise at the stock exchange at Ghc2 and it is now being sold at almost three, seven times so, it means that your stock on the stock exchange has been undervalued and therefore putting pressure on people to rush for Enterprise Insurance shares and for which reason Enterprise Insurance will now begin to see an increase in the price of their share, not reflected by the fundamentals of the performance of the economy but by a manipulated process outside of the trading regime without clearance from the Securities and Exchanges Commission.

But Miner's job, first and foremost, is as an advocate for her city, and if that means calling out the governor for «budget gimmicks» that could increase the long - term fiscal pressure on Syracuse, then so be it.

That decision means average departmental budget cuts have increased from 20 % to 25 %, but Mr Lansley insisted it would not mean that the NHS would escape pressure in the age of austerity.

There is increased pressure on the government on the issue of their defence cuts, amid fears by generals and reports this week that cuts could mean the end of Britain's status as a leading military power.

Senior Liberal Democrats have increased pressure on the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, accusing him of diverting funds meant for local authority - run schools to free schools.

One reason the Coalition has been slow to adopt candidate quotas or non-quota means of increasing the number of women candidates is lack of pressure from their voters.

This means that school funding will increase in line with pupil numbers, but not with inflation or cost pressures, including National Insurance changes.

To lead to an increase in pressure, the anvils are compressed by means of a screw.

Angiotensin II significantly improved hypotension (low blood pressure)-- increasing mean arterial pressure at 3 hours — compared with placebo; nearly 70 percent of angiotensin II - treated patients (114 of 163) saw improved blood pressure compared with 23 percent of the placebo group (37 of 158 patients).

In severe cases, patients are treated by wearing a special mask while asleep — a CPAP mask (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure mask), which increases the air pressure in the throat, meaning that the airway doesn't collapse durinPressure mask), which increases the air pressure in the throat, meaning that the airway doesn't collapse durinpressure in the throat, meaning that the airway doesn't collapse during sleep.

«This association persists regardless of beverage type and shows a dose - response relationship, which means excess drinking for weeks or months can increase blood pressure,» he said.

The authors, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, found that global warming meant the high - pressure blocking ridge was more likely to arise, increasing chances of drought.

The increasing curvature means the atmosphere near Pluto's surface is increasing in pressure, and that a haze is covering its surface.

The sheer volume of food on the agenda at Christmas means the margin for waste increases - along with the pressure to execute an array of meals across the festive period.

This means that in the short term, caffeine can increase energy and focus but also (depending on the dose consumed and the person) increase heart rate, blood pressure, and irritability.

The compartments aren't able to expand as much as they're supposed to be able to under increased pressure and you get a ton of pressure within the muscles and as that happens, it compresses nerves and blood vessels and decreases blood flow which means that the tissues inside that compartment don't get enough oxygen rich blood and they are essentially oxygen starved and they become damage the same way that your heart, if oxygen starved, undergoes a heart attack and this can not be painful but can be damaging to the muscles.

This results in reduced blood pressure and increased blood flow to the muscles which mean they receive sufficient amounts of oxygen and nutrients for a long time.

Exposing the body to extremely low temperatures within the cryotherapy chamber alerts your brain to pump more blood to your internal organs which causes vasoconstriction — in layman's terms this means your blood vessels constrict causing your blood pressure to increase.

This could mean the compound has potential to be used as a dietary supplement for treating Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is group of conditions such as high blood pressure and elevated insulin levels that occur together and increase a person's risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

The rise in pupil numbers mean there are 470,000 more school children than in 2009, with schools being put under increasing pressure to provide enough places.

The immense pressure on school budgets resulting from the current funding crisis means that it is imperative that new funding is available to all schools to fund these increases.

They are under pressure to teach according to some script meant to increase performance on standardized tests.

The fact that scores on these major tests have not increased calls into question NCLB's approach of pressuring teachers, labeling schools, and imposing penalties for lack of performance as the means to increase test scores.

Senior Liberal Democrats have increased pressure on the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, accusing him of diverting funds meant for local authority - run schools to free schools.

The pressure to comply with the online testing component of CCSS in some states means that districts may be forced to apply for E-Rate funding to upgrade their internet service in order to cope with the increased demand for bandwidth (Cavanagh 2013).

Schools need sufficient resources to deliver the educational excellence parents, governors, staff and politicians all want to see - but the funding freeze, increased costs and other inflationary pressures mean that many schools are facing financial strain.

Cuts elsewhere with high - needs funding and to school budgets already mean that VSHs are under increasing pressure.

What I can't fathom is how this K24 makes 500 hp from 2.7 L at 10,000 RPM - it would require an unusually high CR to achieve that, or some means to increase intake charge pressure

Squeezing 175hp / liter on a turbo engine means increasing boost pressure, which in turns increases lag and slows throttle response.

Some innovations increase the exhaust back - pressure by various means, leading to more torque at the flywheel, and therefore more braking power.

During acceleration, torque is raised to 280 Nm (207 lb - ft US) by means of a brief increase in boost pressure between 2,000 and 5,300 rpm.

Treasury is under increasing political pressure to wind down the TARP program as the elections near, and this means that they are not as price sensitive as they might be, which is all to the benefit of AIG owners.

Still any movement towards massive infrastructure spending and tax cuts will lead to inflationary pressures on the U.S. economy and this could mean additional rate increases by Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen.

This means dogs with green eyes can sometimes suffer from increased intraocular pressure (glaucoma), and poor refraction ability within the eye, and colobomas.

(As mentioned in the paper, when downscaling the GFDL CM2.1 model, rather than the ensemble mean, the number of hurricanes stays roughly unchanged by the end of the 21st century, and we see a substantial increase in the strongest model storms, those that exceed the surface pressure criterion for category 3.

The extreme heat and related climate disturbances mean that delegates to a global climate conference scheduled for Paris in early December will almost certainly be convening as weather - related disasters are unfolding around the world, putting them under greater political pressure to reach an ambitious deal to limit future emissions and slow the temperature increase.