Sentences with phrase «reducing number»

I was thinking of using that instead of the paste and reducing the number of eggs since the frangipane already has a few in it.

These new features also enhance worker safety by reducing the number of performance tests and remote access, and the number of ladder climbs required by line operators is significantly reduced.

Adopting of monocrops and uniform cultivars, which are reducing the number of genetically viable species used in agriculture.

reducing the number of things that divide and impoverish humanity will help ensure its survival.

A recent study by the Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good finds that social and economic supports such as benefits for pregnant women and mothers and economic assistance to low - income families have contributed significantly to reducing the number of abortions in the United States over the past twenty years.

Hence the destruction of rural communities does not count against the gain in per capita income achieved by reducing the number of persons living on the land while producing the same quantity of agricultural products.

By Alex Schadenberg [email protected] Japan is reviewing its guidelines aimed at reducing the number of suicides in Japan and hopes to reduce the suicide rate by 20 percent by 2016.

Before we reach irreconcilable differences regarding what should be legal, our energies would be more productively spent on the common goal of reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies rather than fighting each other.

And in May he put his finger on an issue that has disturbed — even distressed — many of us: the moving of some Holy Days of obligation from a weekday to Sunday (thereby effectively reducing the number of such days).

, have the proven effect of reducing the number of abortions.

In the interest of reducing the number of comments, allow me to summarize the inevitable direction of the discussion.

QE stimulates the economy by reducing the number of government securities in circulation.

In announcing the sale separately on Wednesday, TIER REIT said it is reducing the number of markets it operates in to focus on «target growth markets» of Austin, Texas, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte, N.C., and Nashville, Tenn..

Allocate the balance of the portfolio to the equally weighted 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 risky assets with the highest positive momentum (reducing the number of risky assets held if not enough have positive momentum).

Yesterday, Nelnet announced its $ 150 million purchase of Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, potentially reducing the number of major student loan servicers from four to three.

«It's clear that the Christy Clark government has no plans, no goals, and no interest in reducing the number of Aboriginal children in care.

The pilot will benefit clients by «simplifying payment processes, reducing the number of transactions and unlocking additional liquidity.

The bill eviscerates existing housing tax benefits by drastically reducing the number of home owners who can take advantage of mortgage interest and property tax incentives,» said NAHB chairman Granger MacDonald.

Specific policies include the 30 - 50 Plan to Fight Poverty, which is committed to reducing the number of people living below the poverty line by 30 percent and the number of children by 50 percent; an Affordable Housing Plan; pursing the long - term goal of a national high - quality, universal, community - based, early education and child care system; increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement by $ 600 per year for low - income seniors; and creating a new relationship with Canada's First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples, including re-instating the Kelowna Accord.

Gun control measures can help address this by reducing the number of people who own guns, whether over time or immediately.

President Donald Trump has requested options for reducing the number of US troops in South Korea, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing several people briefed on the matter.

Pritchard added in the video: «The reality is that we've been reducing the number of agencies we work with for the past three years.

ATHENS, Greece (AP)-- Greece's left - wing government launched an auction Tuesday for four private national television licenses, reducing the number from seven after a heated public debate on corruption in the financially troubled country.

Because the promised new tax plan, reducing the number of tax brackets from seven to three and repealing the alternative minimum tax, would reduce the capital gains tax by 15 - 20 % by some estimates.

Reducing the number of distinctions among economic activities and taxpayers» personal characteristics would simplify the code, reducing both compliance costs for taxpayers and administrative costs for the government.

The term originated to rebut the idea that reducing the number of hours employees are allowed to labour during the working day would lead to a reduction in unemployment.

To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan.

The GAO also highlighted that «using DLT may greatly reduce settlement times for currency, derivatives, and securities transactions by improving processes or reducing the number of entities involved in a transaction.»

Reducing the number of times you check your email throughout the day and optimizing time management could prevent procrastination.

Other ways to keep your credit file in order include maintaining a long credit history, having a good credit mix, and reducing the number of times you apply for new credit.

Netflix's system for coming up with personalized viewing recommendations helps save more than $ 1 billion a year by reducing the number of subscription cancellations, they said.

Diversification can help mitigate the risk and volatility in your portfolio, potentially reducing the number and severity of stomach - churning ups and downs.

The F.T.C. said the deal, as originally proposed, would have harmed competition by reducing the number of competitors and enabling Hertz to raise rental car prices.

If America wants to confront its gun violence problem, then, the research suggests it should look to reducing the number of guns in circulation — not putting more armed people into schools.

We need to begin reducing the number of vehicles on our roadways, and the best ways to accomplish that is to invest in public transit infrastructure and embrace innovative transportation options that offer alternatives to conventional driving and car ownership,» says Black.

By March 2015, the government is committed to reducing the number of classified agencies by approximately 30 per cent below the 2011 baseline (246 classified agencies).

We continue to deliver results through our deliberate pull - back on sales and promotional events, modifying our in - store sales posture, and reducing the number of flash sales this year versus last year.

If Congress had not enacted the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, 10 million taxpayers would owe the AMT in 2007, according to estimates by the Urban Institute - Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center; reducing the number of affected taxpayers to several million, as the House - passed AMT «patch» bill would do, would have cost less than $ 15 billion.

«Reducing the number of uninsured adults in Louisiana makes it easier to improve access to needed care, to limit costs for families and individuals with private insurance and to create greater stability in Louisiana's state budget,» Salles said.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

But robot - assisted surgery can take more of the surgeon's time than traditional procedures, reducing the number of operations doctors can perform.

Not only will the combined carrier reach about the same customer base as larger rivals Verizon (vz) and AT&T (t), but reducing the number of competitors in the market to three from four should also reduce competitive pressure that led to a fierce price war over the past year.

China runs a $ 375 billion trade surplus with the United States and when President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser visited Washington recently, the administration pressed him to come up with a way of reducing that number.

Closed - shop rules imposed by the carpenters» union dictate public tendering policies, and so most future municipal construction contracts can only be bid by approved union firms, dramatically reducing the number of eligible bidders.

Consumers have been doing more of their research, price comparison and browsing online before they come into the store, reducing the number of trips they make.

If Tesla hits that target, it means the company has effectively ramped up production, in part by reducing the number of Model S options — a goal it outlined last quarter.

By reducing the number of brands they offer, stores can also shrink the size of individual sections, hiking the amount of money they make for each foot of shelf space and opening space for other categories.

«We're... reducing the number of things that can and do go wrong by proactively managing you.

Buffett typically makes his donations in July, reducing the number of shares by 5 % from the prior year.

By packing more cans and bottles of soda into one refrigerator, Phononics claims it helps save 25 percent on distribution costs by reducing the number of times it has to restock them.