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In the last year alone, despite an increase in the UK population and a subsequent rise in the number of households, sales of toilet paper fell by 2%, with the average household reducing their toilet roll spending from £43 in 2014 to £41 in 2015.
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He estimated that the comfort level will increase considerably in five to ten years3) One dog has been killed and multiple dogs have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.
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These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has, and the effectiveness of integrating it with one's abilities, may increase throughout all of adulthood if there are no diseases, Salthouse said in a news release.
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The trend began in 2007, when leading wheat-exporting countries such as Russia and Argentina limited or banned their exports, in hopes of increasing local food supplies and thereby bringing down domestic food prices.
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The surge in world grain prices in 2007 and 2008—and the threat they pose to food security—has a different, more troubling quality than the increases of the past.
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Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available, making us more vigorous than our ancestorsYet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat.
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Increasing water shortages prove to be the biggest obstacle to boosting the world's grain production.
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If the food situation continues to worsen, entire nations will break down at an ever increasing rate.
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The biggest increases tended to be in brands that were popular with young smokers.
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The International Labour Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing.
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People suffering from sleep loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes.
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With surging obesity levels putting increasing strain on public health systems, governments around the world have begun to toy with the idea of taxing sugar as well.
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And in my position as a professor at three different colleges, the actual problems in educating our young people and older students have deepened, while the number of people hired—not to teach but to hold meetings—has increased significantly.
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"These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has, and the effectiveness of integrating it with one's abilities, may increase throughout all of adulthood if there
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A variety of factors contribute to the long-run increase in the share of young adults living with their parents.
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As global surface temperatures increase, so does the likelihood of extreme weather.
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For women,delayed marriage—which is related, in part, to labor market outcomes for men—may explain more of the increase in their living in the family home.
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He estimated that the "comfort level" will increase considerably in five to ten years.
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The Great Recession and modest recovery has also been associated with an increase in young adults living at home.
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When the body realizes the muscles are hurt, the response is to increase blood flow to the area and increase body heat, damaged cells are then cleaned up and the body sends cells specially designed to break down the large muscle fiber fragments.
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They call for increased investments.
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The increasing differences in child rearing between rich and poor families reflect growing social inequality.
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Researchers who share get plenty of personal benefits, including more connections with colleagues, improved visibility and increased citations.
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One relative bright spot for Macy's during the holiday season was the online channel, where it rang up double-digit increases in sales and a 25% increase in the number of orders it filled.
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Meanwhile, growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college degree for earning a middle-class wage.
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It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.
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In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand ( ' , especially from emerging markets), the long-term drop in petroleum consumption in the United States, and some displacement of oil by substitutes.
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That is far less likely to happen if Congress also adopts strong pay-go rules requiring that any increase in payments to providers be offset by new taxes or budget cuts.
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David Mallen, associate director of the Council of Better Business Bureau, said in the last two years the organization had seen an increase in the number of claims companies were bringing against each other for false or misleading environmental product claims.
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Mothers have been warned for years that sleeping with their newborn infant is a bad idea, because it increases the risk that the baby might die unexpectedly during the night.
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A lot of times people are not really aware of the impact they have, or the fact that taking them in combination with other medications might put you at increased risk for something that you wouldn’t otherwise being countering or be at risk for.
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The sales of tobacco substitutes have increased considerably.
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Stress levels increased 18% for women and 24% for men from 1983 to 2009.
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South Korea, which operates state-of-the-art bases here, is increasing its fishing of krill ( ' , 磷虾), found in abundance in the Southern Ocean, while Russia recently frustrated efforts to create one of the world's largest ocean sanctuaries here.
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Perlow calls this vicious cycle the cycle of responsiveness: Once bosses and colleagues experience an employee's increased responsiveness, they increase their demands on the employee's time.
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Only 13 percent of respondents said that they were interested in buying a smartwatch in 2016, for example – an increase of just one percent from the previous year despite a year of high-profile launches.
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Many countries are racing against each other to increase their business and strategic influence on Antarctica.
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It's important to note that the increased flexibility didn't encourage them to work around the clock.
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In addition to many senior officials from the Federal Trade and Federal Communications commissions, this year's list of policy makers also includes appearances from Transportation Curran, the Accenture analyst, said that increased government interest in the show makes sense as technology becomes a larger part of our lives.
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And because a failure to accept these increased demands indicates a lack of commitment to one's work, the employee complies.
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99 Occupational stress increases the risk of heart attack and diabetes, accelerates the aging process, decreases longevity, and contributes to depression and anxiety, among numerous other negative health outcomes.
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But by 2014, the death rate from Alzheimer’s Disease for this age group have more than doubled, increasing from 3.8% to 8.5%, making the progressive brain disease the second leading cause of death for centenarians.
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But because this population is getting larger, the number of deaths in this group is also increasing.
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It is important to increase the size of the middle class.
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Increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the American Dream, he said.
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"We as a society need to understand that, when we don't punish lying, we increase the probability it will happen again," Ariely says.
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A few psychology journals have created incentives to increase interest in reproducible science—for example,by affixing an ‘open-data' badge to articles that clearly state where data are available.
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According to the International Business times, electric car sales are expected to increase as Volkswagen is still recovering from its emissions scandal.
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Alcohol may increase the effect of a drug.
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At around age 60, "muscles really start to break down," says Kathryn Starr, an aging researcher, "and because of that, the protein needs of an older adult actually increase.
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Beyond revealing population-wide patterns, the right combination of data and analysis can also help individuals identify unique characteristics of their own behavior, including conditions that could indicate the need for some form of intervention-such as
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But poor diet and physical inactivity also each increase the risk of heart disease and have a role to play in the development of some cancers.
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David Mallen, associate director of the Council of Better Business Bureau, said in the last two years the organization had seen an increase in the number of claims companies were bringing against each other for false or misleading environmental product cl
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For instance, years with a larger increase in online usage were followed by years with lower well-being, rather than the other way around.
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However, the last such increase in temperature took place two years ago.
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In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand especially from eme
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Instead of narrowing our focus, like negative emotions do, positive emotions affect our brains in ways that increase our awareness, attention and memory.
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It was an increase that was on a small base of 6.9 percent.
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One relative bright spot for Macy's during the holiday season was the online channel, where it rang up" double-digit" increases in sales and a 25% increase in the number of orders it filled.
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Only 13 percent of respondents said that they were interested in buying a smartwatch in 2016, for example – an increase of just one percent from the previous year despite a year of high-profile launches.
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Other efforts to increase the use of electric vehicles include plans to build over 1 million hybrid and electric car battery charging stations across the country.
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Our findings suggest that even more modest attention difficulties can increase the risk of negative academic outcomes.
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Perlow calls this vicious cycle the "cycle of responsiveness": Once bosses and colleagues experience an employee's increased responsiveness, they increase their demands on the employee's time.
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Pipitone says if you increase protein, you also have to increase your fluid intake.
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Researches have found that it gives us a chance to think about our goals and it also seems to increase creativity.
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That is far less likely to happen if Congress also adopts strong "pay-go" rules requiring that any increase in payments to providers be offset by new taxes or budget cuts.
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The Burean of Labor Statistics projects that while the number of nurses will increase by 19 percent by 2022, demand will grow faster than supply, and that there will be over one million unfilled nursing jobs by then.
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The immediate effect of printing was to increase the circulation of works that were already popular in a handwritten form, while less popular works went out of circulation.
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The Los Angeles times reports that the industry is in the midst of an intense increase in cash flow.
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There have been some indications that extra protein makes the kidneys work harder, which could be problematic for individuals with a history of kidney disease and for them, the supplements may increase the risk of kidney stones, the says.
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This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought to increase their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings.
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You see there has been a sharp increase in Indian's balance of payment deficit.
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