Geologic history shows that over a LONG time period that sea level changes by about 65 feet (20 m) for each degree C of change in the ocean.
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Dr. Volkmar said it is possible there was in fact an increase in the rate of autism over the long run, because of changes over time such as a greater prevalence of older fathers contributing sperm with small genetic abnormalities.
In 2003 Hansen wrote a widely distributed (but not peer reviewed) paper called Can We Defuse the Global Warming Time Bomb? in which he argues that human-caused forcings on the climate are now greater than the natural ones, and that this, over a long time period, can cause large climate changes.
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Some sources of potential error have been known for a long time (for example, because of slight changes in their orbits, satellites do not always take temperature measurements at precisely the same time of day).
These changes also have nice benefits that last for a long time, if not a lifetime.
Even making relatively small changes can take a lot of work, a long time, and a lot of money.
Moreover, very large and complex economies are characterized by immense inertia, which means that changes of any nature require a very, very long time to effect.
But the link between economic deprivation and lack of success at education will take a long time to be removed, she says, with the need for cultural changes both within the education system and among those that it serves.
They only divert attention away from what realistically can be achieved before the next presidential election, namely substantial short-run spending reductions to federal discretionary programs and procedural changes to make long-run budget discipline possible when the time is ripe after the 2012 presidential election.
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These changes can be deployed immediately, while a new identity system can take a long time to gain traction (if it ever does at all).
If Romney does push through some version of the Ryan plan, then Republicans will own all the unpleasant changes, and will suffer at the ballot box, possibly for a very long time.
The potential deal would give insurance companies a defined time period to make such changes in order to help cover more people and drive down long-term costs.
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During a time when PC manufacturers were driving down costs and cutting back services, Best Buy took a long view of the changes in the market and enhanced the value of customer service.
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