The Drive Reduction Theory grows out of the concept that we have certain biological drives, such as hunger.

Reduction in the normal levels of surface class I MHC, a mechanism employed by some viruses during immune evasion or in certain tumors, will activate NK cell killing.

Definite Article Reduction ( DAR ) is the term used in recent linguistic work to refer to the use of vowel-less forms of the definite article the in Northern dialects of English English, for example in the Yorkshire dialect and accent.

The Noise Reduction Coefficient ( commonly abbreviated NRC ) is a scalar representation of the amount of sound energy absorbed upon striking a particular surface.

In light of the dangers it presents to nearby populations, Sakura-jima was designated a Decade Volcano in 1991, identifying it as worthy of particular study as part of the United Nations ' International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.

Mnemonics: LEO Red Cat ( Loss of Electrons is Oxidation, Reduction occurs at the Cathode ), or AnOx Red Cat ( Anode Oxidation, Reduction Cathode ), or OIL RIG ( Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain of electrons ), or Roman Catholic and Orthodox ( Reduction-Cathode, anode-Oxidation ), or LEO the lion says GER ( Losing electrons is Oxidation, Gaining electrons is Reduction )

Reduction of jitter ( and also end-to-end round-trip delays ) is particularly important when carrying voice traffic, because the conversion of digitized voice into an analogue audio signal is an inherently real-time process, and to do a good job, the decoder ( codec ) that does this needs an evenly spaced ( in time ) stream of data items.

In chemistry, a cathode is the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs ; a useful mnemonic to remember this is AnOx RedCat ( Oxidation at the Anode = Reduction at the Cathode ).

Reduction will take place in the cell's compartment where concentration is higher and oxidation will occur on the more dilute side.

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The accelerated depreciation changes were repealed by Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and the 15 % interest exclusion repealed before it took effect by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984.

A significant contribution to the PCC design was Noise Reduction with extensive use of rubber in springs and other components to prevent rattle, vibration, and thus noise and to provide a level of comfort not known before.

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Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers ( PRSPs ) are documents required by the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and World Bank before a country can be considered for debt relief within the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries ( HIPC ) initiative.

Reduction in recoil can also be achieved through mass attenuation of the thermal sleeve.

Reduction in gut secretion and increased intestinal fluid absorption also contribute to the constipating effect.

* Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty II ( START II )— signed 1993, never put into force: START II was a bilateral agreement between the US and Russia which attempted to commit each side to deploy no more than 3, 000 to 3, 500 warheads by December 2007 and also included a prohibition against deploying multiple independent reentry vehicles ( MIRVs ) on intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBMs )

Tanzania is also engaged in a Policy Support Instrument ( PSI ) with the International Monetary Fund, which commenced in February 2007 after Tanzania completed its second 3-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility ( PRGF ), the first having been completed in August 2003.

It has also supported an active program by the U. S. Department of Defense Defense Threat Reduction Agency in western Uzbekistan ( Nukus and the biological warfare test laboratory on Vozrozhdeniye Island ).

* Pathogen Reduction treatment that involves, for example, the addition of riboflavin with subsequent exposure to UV light has been shown to be effective in inactivating pathogens ( viruses, bacteria, parasites and white blood cells ) in blood products .< ref > By inactivating white blood cells in donated blood products, riboflavin and UV light treatment can also replace gamma-irradiation as a method to prevent graft-versus-host disease ( TA-GVHD ).

The Cooperative Threat Reduction Program ( CTR ), which is also known as the Nunn – Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction, is a 1992 law sponsored by Senators Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar.

To qualify for irrevocable debt relief, countries must also maintain macroeconomic stability and implement a Poverty Reduction Strategy satisfactorily for at least one year.

" According to Mulder's Power Distance Reduction theory subordinates will try to reduce the power distance between themselves and their bosses and bosses will try to maintain or enlarge it ", but there is also a degree to which a society expects there to be differences in the levels of power.

Later analog discs also applied CX Noise Reduction, which improved the signal-noise ratio of their audio.

Reduction of illegal hunting, and protection in countries where hunting is still allowed, are also conservation aims.

Reduction in unnecessary obstetric surgery has also been suggested.

The TBTA also has a Special Operations Division / Collision Reduction Unit, which enforces all aspects of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and NYC Traffic Rules with a main emphasis on speed enforcement.

Before the 2006 – 2007 academic year, the provision could also apply to high school students, but this changed with the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act in 2001.

On August 11, 2011 Becerra was selected to serve on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction ( also known as the Super Committee ).

The company – dbx, Inc. – was also involved with Dynamic Noise Reduction ( DNR ) systems.

Reduction under anoxic conditions can also occur through process called anaerobic ammonium oxidation ( anammox ):

Reduction mammoplasty ( also breast reduction and reduction mammaplasty ) is the cosmetic surgical procedure for reducing the size of large breasts.

Reduction mammoplasty: The vertical scar technique ( lollipop incision ) and the inferior pedicle flap technique ( anchor incision ) also are applicable to mastopexy | breast lift surgery.

In 2011, he also served on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.

He is / was also a member of: Committee for International Security and Disarmament, Russian Academy of Sciences ( 1998 – 2000 ); The Union ’ s Scientific Committee for the UN Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction ( 1990 – 1999 ); International Working Group on the Geological Safety of Nuclear Waste Depositories ( 1994 – 1997 ).

Additionally, there is also mild risk of Limb Reduction Defects associated with CVS, with the risk being higher the earlier the procedure is carried.

Reduction in chip feature size and supply voltage, desirable for many reasons, decreases Q < sub > crit </ sub >.

Reduction of this process is key for many engineering ceramics.

After many months of negotiations, Presidents Obama and Medvedev signed the successor treaty, Measures to Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, in Prague, Czech Republic on 8 April 2010.

Mitchell has sat on many committees during her time at Queens Park including the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee, the Results Table Committee for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Health and Social Services Policy Committee, and the Standing Committees on Social Policy, Government Agencies, Finance and Economic Affairs and General Government.

However, the Reduction also meant considerably fewer assignments from the nobility, and when Tessin the Younger succeeded his father in 1681, his main clients was the church and the royal court, with the many ambitious palaces and gardens of Queen Hedvig Elenora as the most important projects.