Alterations

Even what in the beginning we called 'alterations' and then, later, 'changes in direction'. ❋ Terence Clarke (2011)

A domino effect of genetic alterations is required to cause any of the 200 diseases collectively called cancer. ❋ AP (2010)

Increased UV radiation may affect fisheries through changes in planktonic food webs, but these changes are difficult to predict because they involve long-term alterations in species adaptation and community structure. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Success (or failure) leads to major alterations is personality, outlook, etc, that will completely skew any study attempting to discern the “cause” of success (or, once again, failure). ❋ Unknown (2008)

However many scientifically controlled clinical trials show a decrease in body fat, BMI, measurements and so on when one makes long term alterations to diet and alters the exercise regimen. ❋ Unknown (2006)

For the most part, Stice and many career counselors nationwide aren't suggesting any dramatic alterations from the old-fashioned system of making connections, sending resumes, practicing interviews and, of course, starting early. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Illustrated with Portraits and Views, the First and Fourth Editions, with the alterations from the Fifth Edition (London, 1811), pp. [185 – 6], Hornby Library, Liverpool City LibrariesUnpublished. ❋ Unknown (1793)

Weinstein and his colleagues propose that vaccination may confer protection against HIV by producing long term alterations in the immune system, possibly including the expression of a certain receptor, CCR5, on the surface of a person's white blood cells which is exploited by both viruses. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But when you say these things, you’re actually referring to daily ups and downs—not more global or long-term alterations in mood. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2008)

‘Arúz of the second couplet; for it is a peculiarity which this metre shares with a few others, to allow certain alterations of the kind Zuháf in the ‘Arúz and Zarb as well as in the ❋ Unknown (2006)

With time, English would, dramatically, lose much of its inflection, those special endings and word alterations that so characterize many Indo-European languages. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

Relatively long-term alterations will show up in the files on Tran-ky-ky, but there's no reason to act on them until the next period begins. " ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (1979)

That is to say, the alterations are the same or different according as the affections are the same or different, while they are equal or unequal according as the things altered are equal or unequal. ❋ Aristotle (2002)

For both doses, drastic alterations could be observed in the epidermis and in the dermis suggesting that these exposures may be responsible for long term alterations ( ❋ Claire Marionnet Et Al. (2010)

Looked out for landscapes this evening; but although all around one is lovely, how little of it will work up into a picture! that is, without great additions and alterations, which is a work of too much time to suit my purpose just now. ❋ Cicely Margaret Powell [Editor] Binyon (N/A)

Mrs. Ball wants some alterations, that is to say every five minutes she would like it to be different. ❋ Morse, Samuel F B (1914)