Sentences with phrase «slowed erosion of»

Clinton also slowed the erosion of Democratic support among Catholic traditionalists, some three - fifths of whom backed other candidates in 1992 and 1996, and voted Republican in 1994.

The slow erosion of the Canadian auto sector is going to continue.

The UK may be setting the stage for a slow erosion of its competitiveness, as a hard Brexit increases risks for its intellectual capital.

If one considers cloning, the storing of human fetuses for research purposes and organ harvesting, and the whole field of genetic manipulation, no one can fail to have noticed the slow erosion of human dignity that threatens us.

It says something that in a list of weird disappointments, the slow erosion of the 2003 World Series team doesn't rate.

It could be the loss of a child or a job, the slow erosion of addiction, or a divorce.

In my years as a commissioner, I witnessed the slow erosion of their positions of authority as well as respect for their individual constituencies.

What we were worried about was a slow erosion of our economy if we don't get certainty and security for the future.»

Lyme Disease can range from a sudden acute Lyme infection to a slow erosion of health from persistent Lyme Disease.

In addition, higher prices for just one publisher's e-books would not change consumer perceptions enough to slow the erosion of consumer - perceived value of books that all the Publisher Defendants feared would result from Amazon's $ 9.99 pricing policy.

Given the slow erosion of supplies, it seems there is no choice but to investigate to see if there can finally be an end to the madness.

Being better able to use the data they have may enable law firms to slow the erosion of their client base.

What we might see is a slow erosion of the user base.

There hasn't been any rowing or fighting, just a slow erosion of my energy for the relationship.

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Another important factor is the slow, steady erosion of our moral sensibilities that goes with incrementally - worsening ethical behaviour.

This number should be a wake - up call because of what it represents: the slow, steady erosion of our job market.

Slower price growth could also offset the impact of rising interest rates and slow the erosion in affordability.

The second is the risk of slow, long - run erosion in real value (or failure to gain real value) in the portfolio due to overweighting low - return holdings.

Behind each of these, slow - burn crises smoulder: creeping and insidious climate change, growing inequality, chronic hunger and vulnerability, the erosion of our natural resources.

While the rate of margin erosion could improve from negative 250 basis points in the past two years as the company slows down its investments and initiatives.

He may grab another man's sermon and handle it well, except for a hollow ring here and there and the subterranean sounds of his own soul crumbling in slow erosion.

Longtime resident Ron Hawley, leader of the group Save Our Park, told the park district last week that the 50 to 60 affected homeowners remain opposed to the proposal for plants near the shoreline to slow the erosion problem.

Walk on trails to experience varieties in terrain, observe erosion and discover two methods used to slow erosion; play an active game that simulates water flowing downhill and how plant cover reduces erosion; and work as a team to create a model that maps the shapes and types of landforms and bodies of water at Moose Hill.

«Over the years there has been a slow, and sustained, erosion of legitimate adult authority in this country,» he said.

The slow and steady erosion of local links is real threat.

John McDonnell said that the slowdown in growth in the last quarter from the previous quarter showed a «slow erosion» of the British economy.

Backed by a large number of his conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

Backed by a large number of his Democratic conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday afternoon warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

The manifestos are mixed on this issue: while the Conservatives show no inclination to slow down their erosion of the powers of local government when it comes to school places, and UKIP make little mention of it in relation to education, Labour want to return power to local authorities along with The Greens.

Other larger scale techniques like beach nourishment may have better track records, at least in terms of slowing or delaying beach erosion, but are expensive enough as to warrant massive taxpayer expenditures.

They found that high rates of carbon accumulation in lake sediments were stimulated by several factors, including «thermokarst erosion and deposition of terrestrial organic matter, -LSB-...] nutrient release from thawing permafrost that stimulated lake productivity, and by slow decomposition in cold, anoxic lake bottoms.»

Slows Coastal Erosion Following the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, a study led by Danish ecologist Finn Danielsen reported that coastal areas flush with mangrove trees were markedly less damaged than those without.

In the new study, the researchers found that a fractured arm bone in newborn mice rapidly realigned through substantial movement of bone fragments rather than through bone remodeling — a slower process involving the simultaneous formation of new bone on one side and erosion of existing bone on the opposite side.

The roots of trees and native brush hold loose, nutrient - rich topsoils together, slowing erosion and absorbing precipitation.

This chemical weathering process is too slow to damp out shorter - term fluctuations, and there are some complexities — glaciation can enhance the mechanical erosion that provides surface area for chemical weathering (some of which may be realized after a time delay — ie when the subsequent warming occurs — dramatically snow in a Snowball Earth scenario, where the frigid conditions essentially shut down all chemical weathering, allowing CO2 to build up to the point where it thaws the equatorial region, at which point runaway albedo feedback drives the Earth into a carbonic acid sauna, which ends via rapid carbonate rock formation), while lower sea level may increase the oxidation of organic C in sediments but also provide more land surface for erosion... etc..

If not, Microsoft will still be hunting for a way to cope with the slow, steady erosion of the PC business — and follow the downward path RIM has taken.

First and foremost, we as shareholders are suffering a slow death, quarter after quarter, as we endure a consistent erosion of ownership.

Fluoride treatments can help to strengthen the enamel and slow the process of erosion to some degree.

Adult dogs and cats are more subject to slower - healing erosions of the cornea called ulcers.

Rocha Pitta's diverse practice is connected to a deep fascination with the subtle transformations of the world around him — the slow erosion and alteration of desert terrain, the descent of fog, and the fluctuations of underwater formations.

and give the following statistics for the contribution of each tree to the environment over a period of a twenty years: 10 000 kg of organic material which will fertilize the earth and prevent soil erosion; 400 000 litres of water, 28 000 m3 of oxygen which is enough to allow a person to breathe for 80 years; 25.000 m3 of CO2 helping to clean the air and slowing down the heating up of the earth.

Slowing deforestation yields direct benefits like slowing soil erosion, the destruction of natural habitats, and loss of biodivSlowing deforestation yields direct benefits like slowing soil erosion, the destruction of natural habitats, and loss of biodivslowing soil erosion, the destruction of natural habitats, and loss of biodiversity.

Life on land: Besides the reduction of greenhouse gases, the project assist environmental sustainability by slowing deforestation, which also prevents soil erosion, the destruction of natural habitats and the loss of biodiversity

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After the Holocene Optimum ended about 5,000 years ago and sea level rise slowed, California's current rate of coastal erosion decreased to about 10 to 30 cm / year.

Soil erosion is also expected to slow down as ground cover increases with reduced cutting of trees.

The slow but steady erosion of locational privacy is a good reason to be concerned about further loss of privacy.

Slowing deforestation yields direct benefits such as slowing soil erosion, the destruction of natural habitats, and reducing loss of biodivSlowing deforestation yields direct benefits such as slowing soil erosion, the destruction of natural habitats, and reducing loss of biodivslowing soil erosion, the destruction of natural habitats, and reducing loss of biodiversity.

Dr Yves Godderis said that the formation of these mountains meant that the rock weathering, which was threatening to slow to a walk through much of the supercontinent, was able to continue and the steep slopes of these Hercynian Mountains produced physical erosion occurring in a humid equatorial environment, this physical erosion promoted rock weathering and removing CO2 from the atmosphere.

With the cost of wind - generated electricity now competitive with that generated from fossil fuels, constructing rows of wind turbines in strategic areas to slow the wind could greatly reduce the erosion of soil.