The reduction in performance on these tasks associated with a 25-decibel hearing loss (classified as "mild") was equivalent to an ageing effect of seven years in cognitive abilities.
"All other things being equal you will have a noticeable hard drive reduction in performance, " said Mr Burks, adding that, in some circumstances, it could make a drive 10% slower.
The latest ZiiLABS MandelMark data highlights how the increase in size of the StemCell array can result in a 2X increase in performance or a 50% reduction in power consumption.
The Venus Engine was also newly developed for the GF6 to attain both high-performance signal processing and noise reduction, achieving a maximum ISO 25, 600 (Extended) making the most of the new sensor.
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Craig Duncan, head of human performance at Sydney FC, argues a reduction in training is not always positive.
By doubling the number of StemCell Media processors compared to the previous ZMS-20, the ZMS-40 delivers twice the peak media performance, while running the larger array at lower clock speeds to achieve the same performance leads to greater energy efficiency and a reduction in power consumption of up to 50 percent.
The ACB said the positive test had been triggered by fluid reduction medication, which Warne claimed was not performance-enhancing.
In the fourth quarter of 2012 exploration behemoth Anadarko (APC) reported a 40% drop in drilling and completion time along with a 14% reduction in drilling costs in its Marcellus shale performance.
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The new terms include a reduction in full sickness pay entitlement, freezing the performance related pay scheme and replacing the use of a national pay bargaining system with a local one.
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In addition to the petrol engine and electric motor, the LF-CC hybrid drive system further comprises a generator, a high-performance battery, a power split device which, via planetary reduction gears, combines and re-allocates power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements, and a compact power control unit to govern the high speed interaction of the system components.
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The report said performance levels were expected to improve when the weather improved and there was a reduction in sickness and an increase in staff morale.
The board says a significant reduction in waiting times has been achieved through a combination of improved performance and waiting list management within trusts, which includes using the private sector.
All GM plants monitor, measure and centrally report their performance on a monthly basis where it is evaluated against company-wide waste-reduction goals.
The improved performance was thanks in large part to sales rising 21% in full-price items and also an 18% reduction in inventories.
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