Pilots, for instance, are given checklists to follow, partly in order to combat the effects of fatigue.

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Then expect a very large hike in your taxes as governments try to combat the effects of climate change, congestion, and personal injuries, on your behalf.

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Maintaining physical mobility: ensuring sufficient physical movement and mobility during the day to help combat the negative effects of sedentary lifestyles.

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As a result, veterans often suffer the personal effects of combat in silence. 20 percent of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or serious depression.

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He said up to 5.5m homes and businesses in the UK were at risk of flooding but with the right amount of investment, the country could become a "market leader" in technologies to combat flooding and its effects.

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With its military contacts, expertise in anti-terrorism and combat simulation, and all its detailed models of the effects of various weapons, Digital Sandbox realised that it was in a good position to diversify into extremely realistic computer games.

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