The type of global warming science reported to the public grows asymmetrically, with alarming evidence receiving far more exposure than evidence for more modest changes and impacts, or, climate-as-usual.

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His books consist of a series of plainly stated statistical observations, in support of deceptively modest conclusions, and the evidence in support of his original observation is now so overwhelming that the Flynn effect has moved from theory to fact.

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Evidence suggests that a modest reduction in the prevalence of certain chronic disease risk actors, such as tobacco and alcohol consumption, and healthier diets, could result in substantial health gains and cost savings.

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The report, an update to a more optimistic survey that showed modest growth in IT services spending, captures anecdotal evidence of IT services companies suffering in the credit crunch.

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There is evidence that anti-psychotic drugs have some modest benefits for some specific behavioural symptoms over short periods (6-12 weeks), particularly aggression and to a lesser extent psychosis.

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Jim O'Sullivan, an economist at JP Morgan, reckons there is now clear evidence that such a change has been, at most, only modest: were it not for the strength of the dollar since early 1995, wage pressure would already be pushing up inflation.

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Through her they found his modest office in Surbiton, rented in the name of UniFi Consulting, and evidence of 182 bank accounts he had maintained, each one in the name of a different and obscure corporation, through which vast amounts of money had passed.

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Scientists have turned up evidence that spines contain "pattern generation" circuits with an innate capability to generate walking motions with modest input from the brain.

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