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A significant reduction in winter rainfall has been observed with a greater number of extreme rainfall events in the summer months, such as slow-moving storms on 8 February 1992 which brought of rain, the highest recorded in Perth, and a severe thunderstorm on 22 March 2010, which brought of rain and caused significant damage in the metropolitan area.
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A significant reduction in the voume of store information is thus realized, especially for a highly inflected language such as Russian.
Results showed that ACE inhibitors were associated with a statistically significant 10 % mortality reduction: ( HR 0. 90 ; 95 % CI, 0. 84-0. 97 ; P = 0. 004 ).
In contrast, no significant mortality reduction was observed with ARB treatment ( HR 0. 99 ; 95 % CI, 0. 94-1. 04 ; P = 0. 683 ).
Interestingly, analysis of mortality reduction by different ACE inhibitors showed that perindopril-based regimens were associated with a statistically significant 13 % all-cause mortality reduction.
Since 1996 estimates, there has been a significant reduction in the total length of unpaved highway in Botswana-between 1996 and 1999 total length of unpaved highway fell from 14, 139 km to 4, 597 km.
The convention also offers decision-makers guidance based on the precautionary principle that where there is a threat of significant reduction or loss of biological diversity, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to avoid or minimize such a threat.
This technique, soon labelled as “ class action Austrian style ”, allows for a significant reduction of overall costs.
There is anecdotal evidence that the use of nitrox reduces post-dive fatigue, particularly in older and or obese divers ; however a double-blind study to test this found no statistically significant reduction in reported fatigue.
In 2008, a study was published using wet divers at the same depth and confirmed that no statistically significant reduction in reported fatigue is seen.
Honduras received significant debt relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch, including the suspension bilateral debt service payments and bilateral debt reduction by the Paris Club — including the U. S. -- worth over $ 400 million.
In the winter, there is a significant reduction of use, and the ferry service to and from Portsea Island is subsidised by the local authorities.
The team set out with a broad vision that was praised by both the Washington Post and Washington Star ( which rarely agreed on anything ), but funding problems forced revisions and a significant reduction in scale.
In conjunction with the arrival of European poetry and music this caused a significant reduction in the number of traditional folk songs and their singers.
After only 30 days of taking the tea daily researchers found Lemon balm tea resulted in a significant improvement in plasma levels of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase and a marked reduction in plasma
" The authors further report a " significant increase in the speed of mathematical processing, with no reduction in accuracy " following the administration of a 300 mg dose.
In a study conducted at the U. S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases ( USAMRIID ), treatment with ST-193 once a day for 14 days resulted in significant reduction in mortality ( 71 % of the animals survived at the low dose ), whereas all untreated animals and those treated with ribavirin died within 20 days of the infection.
He observed only small amounts of carbon dioxide reduction to carbon monoxide, and no other significant reduction products or newly formed carbon compounds.
The clearance of large tracts of land for crop growth has led to a significant reduction in the amount available of forestation and wetlands, resulting in the loss of habitat for many plant and animal species as well as increased erosion.
Silicon thin film solar cells on flexible substrates allow a significant cost reduction of large-area photovoltaics for several reasons:
A study investigating structural changes in the brains of people with psychosis showed there was significant grey matter reduction in the right medial temporal, lateral temporal, and inferior frontal gyrus, and in the cingulate cortex bilaterally of people before and after they became psychotic.
Since the vocoder process sends only the parameters of the vocal model over the communication link, instead of a point by point recreation of the waveform, it allows a significant reduction in the bandwidth required to transmit speech.
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Foods preserved for winter consumption by smoking, curing, and pickling have remained significant in world cuisines for their altered gustatory properties even when these preserving techniques are no longer strictly necessary to the maintenance of an adequate food supply.
Fruits and vegetables are a significant part of the coyote's diet in the autumn and winter months.
Precipitation is generally greatest during summer but still frequent and significant in winter.
The passage itself, in a number of notable instances, is aligned in such a way that the sun shines into the passage at a significant point in the year, for example at sunrise on the winter solstice or at sunset on the equinox.
Cold air masses arriving over the mountains in winter can lead to significant snowfalls, such as the Blizzard of 1996 and winter storms of 2009 – 2010.
The armies in northern Italy suffered significantly over the winter, with significant losses to disease and desertion.
During winter, average temperatures in the city center fall below freezing levels (− 2 ° C / 28 ° F ) and significant accumulations of snow can occur: the historic average of Milan's area is during the period between 1950 and 2007, with a record of during the snowfall of January 1985.
* Since winter 2005 / 6 significant escapes / releases have also resulted in animals colonising areas around the fringes of Dartmoor, in Devon.
The harvest of brine shrimp cysts during fall and early winter has developed into a significant local industry, with cysts selling for as high as $ 35 a pound.
A spell of very low temperatures in winter may also result in significant mortality.
The first significant contact of the Quechan with Europeans was with the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and his party in the winter of 1774.
A significant winter storm on 18 July 1965 also produced very heavy snow and ice in the area, with damage to buildings and major difficulties with road and rail transport.
The sawtooth roof's lighting concept partially reduces the summer " solar furnace " skylight problem, but still allows warm interior air to rise and touch the exterior roof glass in the cold winter, with significant undesirable heat transfer.
In fact, the British continued to view winter sports in particular ( such as skiing, skating, bobsleigh, curling ) as significant grounds for justifying their travel and their perpetuation of a unique culture.
Tule fog forms during the late fall and winter ( California's rainy season ) after the first significant rainfall.
During winter and early spring, New Jersey in some years is subject to " nor ' easters "— significant storm systems that have proven capable of causing blizzards or flooding throughout the northeastern United States.
Quetta has a semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSk ) with a significant variation between summer and winter temperatures.
The late winter months will occasionally bring very small sleet / snow showers, with a significant snow storm happening rarely.
Despite its relatively high precipitation due to favourable aspect, Superior is too low for significant snow even in winter.
The Big Bear Lake region is unique among populated areas in Southern California in that, because of the elevation, it normally receives significant winter snow.
In years of significant snow runoff from the nearby Sierra Nevada range or heavy rain from winter storms, these two rivers pose a serious flooding risk to the city.
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