Sentences with phrase «more vulnerable areas»

You need to carefully plan your shots to reach more vulnerable areas in order to clear the board.

They also suggest that warming could exacerbate the release of CO2 from Arctic waters by allowing more vulnerable areas to be exposed to sunlight over time.

Not exact matches

If they do, electric utility industry revenue will decline sharply, with certain utilities service areas more vulnerable than others.

In their investigation, South Korean car safety regulators found that a step in the manufacturing process known as «ceramic printing» — used to coat some of the glass, creating a darker area that hides mechanical parts — can make portions of the pane weaker and more vulnerable to shattering.

The newest version Block IV Tomahawk missile employs several upgrades to its guidance and targeting systems that improve accuracy and flexibility, but may increase time over a target area, making the missile potentially more vulnerable to sophisticated air defense systems.

«This has left them more vulnerable to spillovers from the euro area.

And as Florida's state climatologist David Zierden, who is also a researcher at Florida State University, told me, «It's this continued development in vulnerable areas that's increasing our hurricane risk much more than climate change itself.»

Beachside schools and schools in more open areas would likely be the most vulnerable, he added, explaining that a school with nothing around it would receive the full impact of winds, whereas a school tucked in a neighborhood would not.

In Budget 2017, you set out a vision to make Canada a more inclusive and innovative economy, with targeted investments in areas such as infrastructure, skills, housing, gender equality and support for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.

We can talk more seriously about strategic retreat from our most vulnerable coastal areas.

Even more vulnerable than refugees living in camps, are those hidden in the shadows of urban areas.

«The most vulnerable children and women in hard - to - reach areas are often missed by existing interventions that can improve vitamin A status, including vitamin A supplementation, food fortification, dietary diversification, and promotion of optimal breast - feeding,» said Ms. Nancy Haselow, HKI vice president and regional director for Asia - Pacific, who has been designing, implementing, and testing vitamin A delivery programs for more than 20 years.

Song, arguably our most improved player is on 4 yellow cards and we should ensure that he doesn't miss the Chelsea game.The partnership of Gallas and Vermaelen is outstanding, yet one can not expect them to play in every game, and it is in that are we are weak in cover.With regards to the full back situation, perm any two from four, that is Clichy, Gibbs, Eboue, Sagna and even Traore they are attacking wing backs and are always at risk on the quick counter attack by the opposition.Almunia still doesn't impress me and his command of his area is still indecisive and he is still vulnerable to letting goals in, especially to his near post.Wenger being Wenger, I doubt he will buy in January, and it is a pity we didn't go for Given months before he joined City, when he was available for a comparatively cheap price.This new diamond shape or 4 -1-4-1 is working well and we have an abundance of quality to interchange, which bemuses the opposition more often than not.We have every chance this year, and we are also being helped by the fact that the other so called big four sides are showing their vulnerability.A couple of decent signings, not squad players in January, and hopefully we are in the mix.

We should focus mostly on the more common frontal collisions but keeping our children rear facing for a long time is also a great way to keep vulnerable head and neck area well protected in side impact collisions.

As that material drifted toward Sampsons Island and accreted, the number of pairs of all species declined again, and productivity also declined as the smaller nesting areas became more vulnerable to predators and storm overwash.

Lord Hope's argument that kettling can ne justifiable when its a proportionate measure to contain disorder and prevent injury to people or property is inherently problematic - in a way that his opinion doesn't face up to - if kettling has the effect of provoking disorder and rendering some people - perhaps very vulnerable people - more exposed to the risk of injury because the police are trapping them in a high - risk area.

«Unfortunately for broadcast journalism, Paxman is more or less gone from the news studios, and the new breed of anchors seem to have an increasing inability to ask simple, direct questions or press hard on the most vulnerable areas.

For those especially vulnerable, living in a large urban area such as London can make it even more difficult to escape the heat.

Recognizing that, Molinari said the Romney himself might swing through some areas of the state in which he is more vulnerable: western New York, and a pocket along the Nassau - Suffolk county border.

The drained area was far more vulnerable than the undrained area to big changes after a fire, the researchers reported in 2015 in Scientific Reports.

Measurements of the three - dimensional structure of Earth, as opposed to the one - dimensional models typically used, can help scientists more accurately determine which areas of the United States are most vulnerable to blackouts during hazardous geomagnetic storms.

And the chaos in the CAR is making previously protected areas far more vulnerable.

FDA: The Food and Drug Administration wants $ 30 million more to expand a network of state labs that can handle threats to food safety, an area former HHS secretary Tommy Thompson says is vulnerable to terrorism.

In addition, scientists suspect that the stress of living in low - income areas with high rates of crime and other stressors may make children more vulnerable to the effects of pollutants, perhaps by altering their hormones and immune systems.

Carlos Souza, a GIS expert and executive director of IMAZON, a charity involved with monitoring the Amazon, thinks that more control over cultivation practices can be achieved with a system that predicts the most vulnerable areas for deforestation.

Light - emitting diode (LED) streetlights often draw moths and other insects into small areas at night, setting a buffet for nocturnal predators, but certain aspects of the lights themselves might be rendering insects vulnerable in even more sinister ways, new research suggests.

It now has a near - monopoly in the area, the study found — and that could make the whole region more vulnerable to invading species.

The study also found increased blood flow in limbic areas of the brains of women, which may also partially explain why women are more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, insomnia, and eating disorders.

A six - year study of seismic activity along the San Andreas Fault found that the 2004 Parkfield earthquake caused breakage and microcracking in shallow rock layers that changed the speed at which seismic waves moved through the area, making it more vulnerable to tremors for more than three years afterward.

In order for early intervention of addiction to be possible, the study has deemed it essential to identify the biomarkers which may make a person more vulnerable to drug addiction, due to these particular areas of the brain affecting decision making and impulsivity.

Kohnert: «Therefore permafrost areas vulnerable to thawing warrant much more attention.»

LONDON (Reuters)- Extreme floods like those swamping parts of Britain in recent months could become more frequent in Europe by 2050, more than quadrupling financial losses, if climate change worsens and more people live in vulnerable areas, research showed on Sunday.

Using empirical data from this monitoring and from ongoing field studies the convention would support, scientists could more thoroughly assess surveys» cumulative long - term impacts on marine life and identify areas where seismic activities should be prohibited or temporarily limited to protect important habitats or vulnerable populations.

In a study published in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters, the researchers provide evidence to suggest that urban populations have grown more rapidly than the expansion of urban areas, leading to increased population densities in some of the most populated yet vulnerable regions in the world.

Lead author Dr Bethan Purse from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology said, «Our new study indicates that environmental factors, particularly habitat, have made some areas of Britain such as cities more vulnerable to rapid invasion of the harlequin ladybird than other areas, even after recording intensity and proximity to initial invasion sites are accounted for.»

The defrosting is likely to have a cascading effect, concentrating migratory birds that feed at the freshwater lakes into smaller areas and making some species more vulnerable to predators like foxes.

Commissioned by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the data is helping the agency understand not only which parts of the state are vulnerable to climate change, but also which areas are more resilient, such as some coastal areas and parts of northwestern California, so they can ensure they remain resilient.

Using previously documented information about soil distribution, the researchers were able to map potential areas where belowground ecosystems are more likely to be vulnerable to deforestation.

A vaccine would be especially effective in people who have never been exposed to the disease before, or who lost their childhood immunity by leaving malaria - stricken areas, Lanar says, because these groups are more vulnerable to very severe forms of the illness than those who are partially immune.

Florida is also particularly vulnerable to sea level rise because its porous soil allows more seawater intrusion than does the soil in other coastal areas, Willis said.

David — In my earlier comment, I pointed out that we don't know whether future tropical cyclones will be more or less damaging than previous ones, particularly since adaptive measures are being undertaken in some vulnerable areas (e.g., Bangladesh).

The fact that vials of this particular vaccine had to be stored in Nairobi is peculiar for two reasons: for one, according to the KCDA this is not usually required for vaccine distribution, and, for another, the Kenya Catholic Health Commission (as the medical branch of the KCCB) also manages a network of 448 Catholic health units consisting of 54 hospitals, 83 health centers and 311 clinical dispensaries plus more than 46 programs for Community Based Health and Orphaned and Vulnerable Children scattered all over Kenya's 224,962 square miles [93]-- an area larger than any US state in the lower 48 except for Texas at 268,601 square miles [94].

She noted that in some ways Tucson could be seen as more vulnerable to dengue because mosquito control campaigns in the area are far less intensive than what one finds in Key West.

This changes the pH, and makes the area more acidic and vulnerable to infection.

But those terribly terrible (and dare I say it a touch ~ dramatic ~) years of wanting to hide away, keep any vulnerable areas tucked safely out of sight, has made me wary of opening up to others — and all the more eager to allow others to open up to me.

The Statewide Special Education Task Force recommended that the state invest significantly in special education preschool programs; fund the over 130 regional special education local plan areas (SELPAs) more adequately and equitably; and, invest in support for special education and general education teachers who spend every day educating our state's most vulnerable student population.

The government also said today that for pupils with high - level special educational needs, where «funding changes could be even more acutely felt by the most vulnerable young people in our society», no area will see their funding reduce.

I feel that in the more modern cars cheaper plastics that can get damaged easily are put on cars in vulnerable areas.

The vaccination plan for your pet should take into consideration not only the compulsory vaccines, but also vaccines against particular viruses or parasites that are known to infest your area or diseases that the breed of your dog is more vulnerable to.

Bacteria can be released into the bloodstream whenever the patient chews or engages in any other oral activity can place a stress on the immune system of your pet, thereby rendering your pet more vulnerable to infections in areas distant from the mouth, and can have a substantial negative impact on overall health and longevity.