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reduction and number
it involves a reduction in the number of epicycles from eighty-three to seventeen ''.
The editorial was based on a news association dispatch which said that the telegraphers had secured an agreement whereby they were guaranteed 40 hours' pay per week whether they worked or not and that a reduction in their number was limited to 2 per cent per year.
Since broadcast frequencies are very limited in number, these objectives are to some extent inconsistent in that not all of them can be fully realized, and to the extent that each is realized, there is a corresponding reduction of the possibilities for fullest achievement of the others.
A citation from Conservation Commissioner Salvatore A. Bontempo credits his supervision with a reduction in the number of forest fires in the state.
A reduction in the number of tadpoles may lead to an overgrowth of algae, resulting in depletion of oxygen in the water when the algae later die and decompose.
Afterwards the establishment of the Dataria and the Secretariate of Briefs lightened the work of the Chancery and led to a reduction in the number of Abbreviators.
* Clozapine also has a risk of inducing agranulocytosis, a potentially dangerous reduction in the number of white blood cells in the body.
Current personnel in the armed forces number 72, 940 ( IISS 2007 ), although a reduction to 60, 000 is planned.
From 1972 to 2006, there was a dramatic reduction in the number of feral honey bees in the US, which are now almost absent.
A useful property of Cook's reduction is that it preserves the number of accepting answers.
Oxidation is better defined as an increase in oxidation number, and reduction as a decrease in oxidation number.
In organic chemistry, in addition to oxidation, reduction or acid-base reactions, a number of other reactions can take place which involve covalent bonds between carbon atoms or carbon and heteroatoms ( such as oxygen, nitrogen, halogens, etc .).
There was a general reduction in the number of cavalry regiments in the British, French, Italian and other Western armies but it was still argued with conviction ( for example in the 1922 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica ) that mounted troops had a major role to play in future warfare.
In the 18th century, there were numerous attempts at reform, accompanied by a reduction in the number of devotees.
Stoiber, as a minister in the state of Bavaria, is widely known for advocating a reduction in the number of asylum seekers Germany accepts, something that prompted critics to label him xenophobic, anti-Turkish and anti-Islam.
Finally, the reaction is balanced by multiplying the number of electrons from the reduction half reaction to oxidation half reaction and vice versa and adding both half reactions, thus solving the equation.
He proposed the reduction of the alphabet to 22 letters ( by eliminating the accented letters and most of their sounds ), the change of the plural to-i, the use of a positional accusative instead of the ending-n, the removal of the distinction between adjectives and adverbs, the reduction of the number of participles from six to two, and the replacement of the table of correlatives with more Latinate words or phrases.
At 2009 European Parliament election held on the same day as the Local elections, which saw a reduction in the number seats from 13 to 12 for Ireland, the party won four seats, retaining the largest number of seats of an Irish party in the European Parliament.
He appointed a commission that set aside 3, 000, 000 acres ( 12, 000 km² ) of national parks and 2, 300, 000 acres of national forests ; advocated tax reduction for low-income Americans ( not enacted ); closed certain tax loopholes for the wealthy ; doubled the number of veterans ' hospital facilities ; negotiated a treaty on St. Lawrence Seaway ( which failed in the U. S. Senate ); wrote a Children's Charter that advocated protection of every child regardless of race or gender ; created an antitrust division in the Justice Department ; required air mail carriers to adopt stricter safety measures and improve service ; proposed federal loans for urban slum clearances ( not enacted ); organized the Federal Bureau of Prisons ; reorganized the Bureau of Indian Affairs ; instituted prison reform ; proposed a federal Department of Education ( not enacted ); advocated $ 50-per-month pensions for Americans over 65 ( not enacted ); chaired White House conferences on child health, protection, homebuilding and home-ownership ; began construction of the Boulder Dam ( later renamed Hoover Dam ); and signed the Norris – La Guardia Act that limited judicial intervention in labor disputes.
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.
Diesel locomotives require considerably less maintenance than steam, with a corresponding reduction in the number of personnel needed to keep the fleet in service.
* Reduces quantity demanded of workers, either through a reduction in the number of hours worked by individuals, or through a reduction in the number of jobs.

reduction and vehicles
Similar issues occur with single stage vehicles attempting to carry conventional jet engines to orbit-the weight of the jet engines is not compensated by the reduction in propellant sufficiently.
The construction of beltways, and thus the reduction of the inflow of vehicles into the city, has helped significantly, but still the existence of only one downtown bridge causes serious transportation difficulties, especially traffic jams.
Additionally, use of lithium-ion batteries reduces the overall weight of the vehicle and also achieves improved fuel economy of 30 % better than petro-powered vehicles with a consequent reduction in CO < sub > 2 </ sub > emissions helping to prevent global warming.
Despite a reduction in the area covered during the ten years of its existence, the company grew its core fleet from fewer than 300 passenger vehicles to a total of 379-a capacity increase of over 28 %.
Charles Freese, GM ’ s executive director of global powertrain engineering, stated that the company believes that both fuel-cell vehicles and battery electric vehicles are needed for reduction of greenhouse gases and reliance on oil.
The Obama Administration sought to reduce funding for the development of fuel cell vehicles, concluding that other vehicle technologies will lead to quicker reduction in emissions in a shorter time.
When driving in heavy rain drivers notice a reduction in road spray from other vehicles and improved visibility.
AVERE has a table summarizing the taxation and incentives for these vehicles in the different European countries, related to state subsidies, reduction of VAT and other taxes, insurance facilities, parking and charging facilities ( including free recharging on street or in the parking areas ), EVs imposed by law and banned circulation for petroleum cars, permission to use bus lanes, free road tax, toll free travel on highways, exemption from congestion charging, free or reduced parking rates, and free charging at charge points, amongst other initiatives.
Most present-day vehicles that run on gasoline are fitted with a " three way " converter, so named because it converts the three main pollutants in automobile exhaust: an oxidizing reaction converts carbon monoxide ( CO ) and unburned hydrocarbons ( HC ) to CO < sub > 2 </ sub > and water vapour, and a reduction reaction converts oxides of nitrogen ( NO < sub > x </ sub >) to produce CO < sub > 2 </ sub >, nitrogen ( N < sub > 2 </ sub >), and water ( H < sub > 2 </ sub > O ).
Other carbon reduction schemes include a link with Volvo Car South Africa, whereby Sappi will create incentives for buyers of Volvo vehicles by planting sufficient indigenous trees to neutralise the carbon emissions that the vehicle would produce over 100 000 km.
* reduction of harmful emissions by fewer people driving motor vehicles
This produced a significant reduction in crashes and the number of vehicles with ESC rose.
Also, a part-time transfer case is usually equipped with a reduction gear setting, or, low range, which provides for higher torque at lower speeds, a vital feature for vehicles that see much off-road use.
The change was made permanent after some journey times reportedly fell by over 50 % with no measured reduction in pedestrian safety, despite greater numbers now using the route ( over 2000 vehicles and 300 pedestrians an hour ).
It is also why more than one overdrive gear is seldom seen in a vehicle except in special circumstances i. e. where high ( numerical ) diff gear is required to get the vehicle moving as in trucks or performance cars though double overdrive transmissions are common in other vehicles, often with a small number on the axle gear reduction, but usually only engage at speeds exceeding.
Demilitarisation or demilitarization is the reduction of a nation's army, weapons, or military vehicles to an agreed minimum.
RCS reduction is chiefly important in stealth technology for aircraft, missiles, ships, and other military vehicles.
Axles are typically out of either heavy-duty military trucks or road vehicles like school buses, and are modified to have a planetary gear reduction at the hub to help turn the tires.
Cost reduction would make hydrogen from off-grid renewable sources economic for refueling vehicles.
Each unit was formed of four carriages: two outer driving trailers, an intermediate trailer, and a motor luggage van, with the reduction in luggage some MLV's were converted at Swindon with a different seating arrangement to the original passenger vehicles.
The president also extended the IPI reduction of Gurgel BR-800 to all vehicles below 1, 000 cc-Fiat quickly responded by launching the Uno Mille, and other automakers soon followed with their own one-litre cars.
In May 2009, the Obama Administration announced plans to " cut off funds " for the development of fuel cell vehicles, concluding that other vehicle technologies will lead to quicker reduction in emissions in a shorter time.
By the end of the Treaty's reduction period in 1995, when equipment limits took effect, the 30 States Parties completed and verified by inspection the destruction or conversion of over 52, 000 battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, artillery pieces, combat aircraft and attack helicopters.

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