Sentences with phrase «yielded a reduction in»

And reforms to the work and study tiers of the Points - Based System have been estimated by government impact assessments to yield reductions in net migration smaller than required if they are to bear a proportionate share of a reduction in net migration large enough to meet the numerical goal.

Similar before / after comparisons of Volvos and Fords also yielded reductions in claim rates — a 49 percent reduction in the Volvos with WHIPs, compared with earlier models without WHIPS, and an 18 percent reduction for the Fords with improved restraint geometry.

The extensive use of lightweight high - strength steel in the platform and bodyshell has yielded a reduction in core weight of the vehicle.

The overall intervention yielded a reduction in intake of owned cats that was greater in total numbers and percentage than four control areas.

I would suggest that without the 290Gt (C) being released 2020 - 2100 we should still expect ~ 53ppm CO2 reduction over the period, yielding a reduction in positive forcing of something above 0.5 Wm ^ -2.

As of early May, it totaled nearly 37 million bulbs, yielding a reduction in carbon emissions comparable to taking 260,000 cars off the road.

If temperatures are not kept down then Africa faces a range of devastating threats such as crop yield reductions in places of as much 50 % in some countries by 2020; Increased pressure on water supplies for 70 — 250 million people by 2020 and 350 — 600 million by 2050; The cost of adaptation to sea level rises of at least 5 — 10 % of gross domestic product.

Not exact matches

THE QUOTE: «The U.S. dollar has put on a compelling show overnight as the stars align on the back of higher U.S. yields and a considerable reduction in the U.S. dollar's geopolitical risk premium as an outwardly calmer mood surrounding trade and geopolitical risk takes hold,» Stephen Innes of OANDA said in a commentary.

† The subsidized yield reflects the yield calculation with voluntary reduction currently in effect.

For example, one of their commissioned studies says that a reduction in regulation (Ontario level to Alberta level, however measured) will yield a total of 10,600 jobs.

In a working paper entitled «Taxation and Economic Efficiency» Department of Finance concluded that tax reductions on savings and investment yield higher efficiency gains than tax reductions on consumption.

A 1 % increase in incomes in the most unequal countries produces a mere 0.6 % reduction in poverty; in the most equal countries, it yields a 4.3 % cut.

Don't go barking up the wrong tree in the Year of the Dog A predictable wave of profit taking and risk reduction, as is standard form ahead of US long weekends, dominated Friday session leading to USD gains as US yields pulled back.

Notably, the market began to reduce yields well in advance of reductions by the U.S. Federal Reserve, a point we first made in November of 2015 (The Market Leads and the Fed Follows).

And so the yield curve could possibly approach inversion, but it may or may not occur or stay there very long because at that stage of the game, the flattening of the yield curve will greatly intensify all the other effects — the reduction in the reserve, monetary, and credit aggregates, as well as the weakness in velocity.

In short, investments in churn reduction (retention) can yield a far better return on investment than generating new users on a relative basiIn short, investments in churn reduction (retention) can yield a far better return on investment than generating new users on a relative basiin churn reduction (retention) can yield a far better return on investment than generating new users on a relative basis.

In bonds, yield levels have become somewhat compressed, finally prompting a reduction in our TIPS position to bring the overall duration of the Strategic Total Return Fund to about 1 yeaIn bonds, yield levels have become somewhat compressed, finally prompting a reduction in our TIPS position to bring the overall duration of the Strategic Total Return Fund to about 1 yeain our TIPS position to bring the overall duration of the Strategic Total Return Fund to about 1 year.

GFI argues that though it is true that plant - based products already exist, there may be significant room for the improvement of plant - based technology, and improving plant - based technology may yield shorter - term traction, i.e., greater market share, than the cultured foods.119 Recently developed plant - based products already seem to seem to represent improvements from past products; for example, the Impossible Burger, released in 2016, has received favorable reviews from vegans and omnivores alike.120 GFI's fostering and promotion of the development of similarly popular plant - based products could cause a significant reduction in the demand for animal products, particularly if they focus on plant - based chicken and fish and if they convince institutions to serve the plant - based products rather than animal products.121

The reduction reflects improvements in economic prospects in emerging markets, and increased investor interest in higher - yielding debt, given the relatively low yields available in industrial countries.

As he wrote earlier in this chapter, any use of the test as «a substitute for searching conversation» about world view / setting and the other dimensions of narrative explored later in the book was in his view more likely to yield a mechanist reduction than a deepened symbolic understanding.

Much agriculture in the United States is unsustainable, that is to say present practices are causing soil deterioration with reduction in crop yields.

It refers to the yield that can be sustained without causing a deterioration of the carrying capacity of the resource and therefore a reduction in the yield.

Lopez is referring to the study released by Test Biotech which states that the samples of Golden Rice were found to have lower yields due to the «substantial reduction» of chlorophyll in the rice plants.

«The optimisation resulted in significant reduction of flow disruption, increased product yield, and reduced variation and scrap.

A new study now finds, that backcrossing of the genetically engineered Golden Rice, with the Indian mega rice variety Swarna, leads to morphological changes such as pale green leaves, a reduced plant height and a drastic reduction in yield.

They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers.

Initially the use of conventional seeds was maintained, but substantial yield reductions necessitated a change in response.

Today, the adoption of high - yielding, uniform cultivars and varieties has led to a considerable reduction in the number of plants and animals used in agriculture.

If you had a breast reduction surgery or your baby was delivered prematurely before completing the course of pregnancy, you might be facing problems in latching on and milk yield.

The same survey showed a 64 per cent increase in yield and a 25 per cent reduction in pesticide costs.

Susan Zimet, a legislator in Ulster Count in the Hudson Valley region, said that the plan would not yield the kind of tax reduction some homeowners have hoped for.

The on topic Q&A included redesign plans for other streets, especially Queens Boulevard, why the administration attributes the reduction in pedestrian fatalities to Vision Zero and not to regular year - to - year variances, how the administration actually knows that driving speeds are reduced, why so few street redesign projects have been done on Staten Island, data for any changes in safety at this E.Tremont / Silver Street intersection, why Commissioner Bratton did not attend, why there are few speeding and failure to yield tickets issued in this (45th) precinct, the negative effect of speed bumps on emergency response vehicles, plans for marking and painting of roads, whether the mayor will seek additional red light camera authorizations from the state legislature, the paucity of criminal prosecutions against drivers who kill pedestrians and an estimate of money received from speed camera tickets.

Early signs of a reduction in humus stocks due to the stagnating harvest yields can already be observed.

«Biological impacts on crop yields work through the economic system resulting in reduced production, higher crop and meat prices, and a reduction in cereal consumption.

For example, sequestrating short - lived climate pollutants, such as methane and black carbon, yields much faster reductions in global warming compared to reductions in CO2.

DeLaune said previous field studies from the Rolling Plains and adjacent High Plains demonstrated mixed results, with some showing a reduction in soil moisture and cash crop yield due to cover crops and others indicating no significant impact of cover crops on subsequent fiber yield.

«The peanut genome project will lead to reduction in production costs through development of disease - resistant varieties and improved yield for farmers, speed of selection and release of new varieties for breeders and potential for improvement of nutritional value of peanuts for consumers,» Nwosu said.

However, they did not observe a significant reduction in yield.

However, Diers is cautious about the non-significant yield reductions observed in the study.

Another factor affecting yield loss was legumes grown in soil with medium texture also exhibited greater yield reduction compared to those planted in soil of either coarse or fine texture.

A reduction in crop yields could spur even more migration from south to north, a new analysis finds

Such no - till farming provides a double benefit for farmers: improved soils and reduced fuel use, because it negates the need to harvest the stalks with tractors and other equipment (although it can lead to short - term reductions in crop yields) says Chuck Rice, a soil scientist at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan..

These changes in gene expression can help explain instances in which the yield is unaffected, but a slight reduction has taken place in the plant which scientists can not pinpoint.

The reason using existing cropland for biofuels tends not to show up as yielding large reductions in greenhouse gas emissions is simply because those croplands are already absorbing large quantities of carbon.

Together with data about how many weeds can be tolerated without a yield loss, this will lead to a reduction in the area treated with herbicides,» Donn says.

He believes this approach will enable breeders to improve Septoria resistance, while minimising undesirable side - effects, such as reductions in yield.

The researchers estimate that cutting those 14 together could avoid between 700,000 and 4.7 million premature deaths (largely from smoky, unhealthy air) and increase crop yields by between 30 million and 135 million metric tons (due to concomitant reductions in ground - level ozone, otherwise known as smog, which forms from fugitive methane and blights crops in Brazil, China, India, the U.S. and elsewhere).

A high intensity tobacco control campaign would lead to a 2.5 % relative decline in smoking rates by 2015 and prevent 1.1 million deaths due to smoking by 2050, while stronger health warnings were projected to yield a relative 2.3 % reduction in smoking rates by 2050.

The PBL found that «this statement is not directly a statement of climate change, but of climate variability: in individual years, drought can cause up to 50 per cent yield reductions».

In essence, for every 10 percent reduction in crop yield as a result of climate change an additional 2 percent of Mexicans would emigratIn essence, for every 10 percent reduction in crop yield as a result of climate change an additional 2 percent of Mexicans would emigratin crop yield as a result of climate change an additional 2 percent of Mexicans would emigrate.