But Rafe stayed, and again the moan and the sobbing, slightly diminished, rose from the hootch.
Figure 1 shows the relation between strata of SAPS II scores and baseline and increases in the cortisol/albumin ratio (as an index of free cortisol), which suggests that a relation exists between severity of illness on the one hand and free cortisol and diminished rises in cortisol upon ACTH stimulation on the other hand (minimum rs = -0.22; P < 0.0001).
In Diyala's restive capital of Baqubah, U.S. and Iraq forces "have been unable to diminish rising sectarian violence contributing to the volatile security situation," it said.
Whether the small step toward pluralism, reflected by allowing new parties into Parliament, will suffice to diminish rising discontent remains to be seen.
Interestingly, older mice exhibit a diminished ODC rise in the ovaries, and a corresponding increase of PSSC in eggs.
This shift in the burden of adjustment would have imposed losses on the people who were responsible for the calamity, stimulated aggregate demand, and diminished the rising inequality that was demoralising the vast majority of people.
Once leaders in the world of televisions and camcorders, Japanese companies like Sony, Sharp, Panasonic and Toshiba have seen their edge in product development eroded and their market share diminished by rising competition.
Peak serum levels of IL-6 were linked to the lowest T3 levels in 16 children after cardiac surgery [ 66]; the authors of this study postulated that treatments directed to diminish the rise in pro-inflammatory cytokines may prove effective in preventing postoperative SES.
Their domination of global carbon resources, however, has greatly diminished, with the rise of private, state-controlled firms in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Iran, Russia and Malaysia.
These contacts diminished with the rise of Islam, and the east coast became part of the Indian Ocean trading network.
Meanwhile, realtors are finding their commissions diminished by the rise of options like Zillow and Trulia, which match consumer preferences for online shopping.
