Sentences with phrase «which lessens the impact»

There is a sudden and jarring change in tone which lessens the impact of what has gone before, with a twist that does not quite work.

You may wonder why the government finds the need to pursue such action since 1) U.S. carbon dioxide emissions have already topped out and have generally been on the decline for the past 7 - 8 years or so (from technological advances in natural gas extraction and a slow economy more so than from already - enacted government regulations and subsidies); 2) greenhouse gases from the rest of the world (primarily driven by China) have been sky - rocketing over the same period, which lessens any impacts that our emissions reduction have); and 3) even in their totality, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions have a negligible influence on local / regional / global climate change (even a immediate and permanent cessation of all our carbon dioxide emissions would likely result in a mitigation of global temperature rise of less than one - quarter of a degree C by the end of the century).

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A general understanding of the emotional overtones of any given speech is thought to be sufficient, which lessens the entire impact of the play.

Of course, there's a lack of padding around the head in a backless model, which could lessen the side - impact protection if there is an accident.

Around the middle of the first year, baby will likely be ready for some solids, which lessens the (nutritional) impact of the separations a little bit.

Schumer, though, noted that it would also cut out individual exemptions, which would greatly lessen the impact of doubling the standard deduction.

Zinser said NOAA does not have a final plan to lessen the impact of any data gap that occurs between the time NPP stops working and when JPSS - 1 is fully operational, which he said could be as long as 21 months.

The project is part of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's Global Research Project, which is looking into ways to lessen the impact of global warming in Latin America.

Most of the major electronics producers, Foxconn among them, have now signed the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition code of conduct, which includes undertakings to abide by local labour laws and lessen the environmental impact of their activities.

Cushioning inside shoes acts as a kind of shock absorber, lessening the impact of your foot hitting the pavement and reducing the strain on your knees, says Dr. Blanco, who recommends comfy brands such as Clarks, Ecco, and Cole Haan (which employs Nike Air cushion technology).

The research also showed that unlike TPA, which lessens clotting in the brain's blood vessels, the turmeric compound has a direct protective impact on nerve cells in the brain.

Choosing a well - balanced diet tailored to your specific body type helps, with extra emphasis on food rich in fiber, which helps slow down the absorption of sugar, and food rich in high quality omega - 3 fats, which are also crucial to lessening the impact of eating excessive sugar.

It is shot on video, giving it a documentary feel, which is okay, but it really makes everything look grainy and cheap, and the impact is lessened as a result.

The Lovely Bones and little Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) certainly tell us what she's learning while watching her family and murderer shuffle around on the mortal coil in a near - constant voice - over, but those words of denial and anger growing into acceptance don't reveal themselves in her limited actions in her stop on the way to Heaven (This might also be attributed to the fact that the story is told in the past tense, which lessens its overall impact as she has already seen and discovered these things; she's telling her story as opposed to living it, if you pardon the metaphysical contradiction in the wording).

Everything comes together in this movie — a phenomenal story; great performances (particularly from Perkins, whose take on Norman evokes precisely the right mix of sympathy and horror); the black - and - white cinematography (done, by most accounts, as both a cost - cutting measure and to lessen the impact of the bloody scenes), which contributes to an edgy, noir - ish feel that serves to increase the tension; and a killer soundtrack (horrible pun intended).

The prolific writer may not have had the most cinematic existence — she spent most of her days holed up inside her childhood home — but that doesn't lessen of the impact of this tribute to Dickinson's genius, which is by turns funny, tragic and thrilling.

This is much funnier than Lyne's version, but the early 60s censorship necessarily mutes the sexuality which seems to lessen the impact of the film as a whole (though Kubrick is to be admired for what he did manage to put across despite the restrictions, which, admittedly, weren't what they used to be and this film helped degrade a little more).

Green, too, are the materials used in the building, which were chosen to reduce contaminants and indoor pollution and lessen environmental impact.

The day is too short for children to receive needed targeted instruction, and the majority of Head Start programs operate with a 4 month break between program years, which we believe undermines the progress Head Start children make during the year and lessens the overall impact of the program.

Reflecting this fact, AFT's director of field programs for educational issues Rob Weil said that the progressive movement «will lose resources (both $ $ and people) which will lessen their impact.

We also seek public comment on how best to lessen the impact of these rules and provide a name or docket to which public comments can be submitted.

Boiled down to English, the buttons control three systems that use a front - mounted laser sensor: Intelligent Cruise Control, which now can bring the vehicle to a complete stop; Distance Control Assist, which applies the brakes automatically, making low - speed traffic conditions a one - pedal operation; and Intelligent Brake Assist, which beeps at the driver and then automatically applies the brakes to lessen the severity of an impact.

The Driver Assistance package adds active lane assist, adaptive cruise control, corner - view cameras and a host of other technology, including Audi pre sense plus, which applies the brakes to avoid or lessen the impact of a frontal collision.

The trim also includes Mercedes» Airmatic air suspension as standard, which makes for decent ride quality, particularly around town, and lessens the impact of that extra quarter of a tonne of weight the hybrid system adds over a standard four - cylinder petrol model.

Total protection is evidenced by six airbags as standard (two of which are Multistage), three - point seatbelts with double pretensioners and load limit limiters and SAHR (Self Aligning Head Restraints), a new second - generation device built into the backrests of the front seats that moves the head restraints closer to the occupants» heads in the event of an impact to lessen the effects of whiplash.

Six airbags are standard (two of which are Multistage), plus three - point seatbelts with double pretensioners and load limit limiters, and SAHR (Self Aligning Head Restraints), a new second - generation device built into the backrests of the front seats that moves the head restraints closer to the occupants» heads in the event of an impact, to lessen the effects of whiplash.

The Advanced Automatic Stability Control includes a series of collision mitigation features — which work to avoid or lessen the effects of an impact.

Likewise Lara's first animal kill, which is also an emotional and somewhat distressing scene, has its impact lessened by the fact that slaughtering animals bags you XP, but has no other reason for being in the game.

It seems that the mental impact of violent media lessens with time, which Dr Jordan Grafman reckons is due to a desensitising effect that could lead to the acceptance of violence as a mundane occurence.

I think the university must be trying to lessen the impact of this paper, which would be expected to draw scary - new - large - estimate headlines, coming out right during the political conventions.

Recycling although it does lessen the destructive impact we are having, still does not solve it as it too requires energy which is not sustainable.

Sustainable design is responsible design, and as we continue exploring ways to lessen our developmental impacts on Earth, it is especially important to celebrate those methods which are relatively low - tech and affordable to maximize their implementation.

She is now trying to assess whether these steps helped to lessen Sandy's impacts, which may offer a preview of the threats expected as climate change intensifies storms and raises sea levels.

On that basis, the report concludes that while continued oil sands production will make it very hard for Canada to meet its national emission reduction targets — which again it's worth pointing out, are in line with those of the US and far far below what science says is needed to minimize the impacts of climate change — on a global basis «elimination of oil sands GHG emissions will not eliminate or substantially lessen the immense challenge facing the world to reduce GHG emissions.»

Because of the long atmospheric lifetime of some of the main greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, there is a mismatch between the payoff from climate change mitigation, which involves reducing emissions of planet warming greenhouse gases to lessen to severity of climate change, and climate change adaptation, which refers to measures to better withstand the impacts of climate change.

Note that direct air capture is also not to be confused with so - called «geoengineering,» which attempts to lessen the impact of climate change using other global (and potentially environmentally hazardous) interventions, unrelated to the root cause.

One way to lessen the financial impact is to purchase travel insurance which will reimburse you for non-refundable travel expenses that you incur as a result of a hurricane.

A new Fused Location Provider supports the selection of a low - power mode option, which should lessen the impact of apps like Maps on battery.

There is also literally no data which shows current court practices of reducing the parenting time of one parent has any impact whatsoever on lessening parental conflict.

In order to lessen these impacts, First3Years has started Safe Babies Tarrant County (SBTC), a pilot program in Tarrant County, Texas, which aims to change the policies and protocols in the child welfare system to be more developmentally appropriate for children under age 3 who are removed from their families due to neglect.

Like Deen, he's proud of the site's environmental impact, which he says includes — along with saving trees — lessening the carbon footprint by eliminating the use of couriers and cars for documentation pick - up.

Synchronizing the color of both the glaze and body lessens the visibility of any impact chips, which may occur.