On Thursday, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and his deputy, Paul D. Wolfowitz, along with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, all made public comments on the administration's plans to step up its dialogue with Moscow -- particularly on how the ABM treaty might be modified to allow for accelerated tests of a defense system that Mr. Wolfowitz described in testimony before Congress.
The specification for bedrooms might be modified if a perfect system of air-conditioning is ever invented; I know of none in existence that can circulate an adequate quantity of fresh air in rooms of moderate size without making them uncomfortable.
This suggests that genetic risk factors for tendinopathy might be modified by geographic factors.
Models for flow management might be modified in keeping with energy transition and sustainability issues addressing from a new perspective, for example, in terms of waste recycling, the circular economy, energy and resource savings, renewable energy production, etc.
Further, several studies have indicated that the effects of air pollution on the risk for lung cancer might be modified by smoking status (Beelen et al. 2008; Nyberg et al. 2000; Pope et al. 2002; Yorifuji et al. 2010), fruit consumption (Beelen et al. 2008), and sex and educational level (Pope et al. 2002).
The results suggest that the Walraven model might be modified by an appropriate factor to better account for aggregate properties.
Spokespersons for Fannie and Freddie won't estimate how many loans might be modified in the next year and what it might cost taxpayers.
That requirement might be modified in the final version, he said.
The analysis might be modified in a variety of ways.
In July, Brian France, the Nascar chairman, said the points system might be modified slightly next year for the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Nascar's playoffs.
This tool might be modified and tested for its usefulness in providing early warning of pertussis outbreaks.
