Word: proportionate
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
He said he attributes the higher proportion of vitamin D deficiency among populations with darker skin tones to the greater amounts of melanin in their skin. As melanin impedes vitamin D production, it takes significantly longer for someone with darker skin to produce the adequate amounts.
China's energy demands are expected to climb steeply over the next two decades. The country now gets 70% of its power from coal-fired generation and just 3% from cleaner-burning natural gas. China has rich coal resources, but the material is generally of low quality and contributes heavily...
When asked why Harvard faculty members represent such a large proportion of this year’s new inductees, Cell Biology Professor Alfred L. Goldberg ’63 said that “Harvard is a particularly strong center for medical research.”
On a street corner in another part of town, Andrew Byrne, 24, is handing out bright green lollipops to passersby. Byrne is a member of Generation Yes, an independent, pro-Lisbon campaign group targeting young voters. In the last referendum, 18-to-25-year-olds had the highest proportion of...
Battle fatigue - or its equivalent among those safe at home - is inevitable, especially after eight years fighting the same war. Things might be different if people had a sense that Afghanistan was making progress. Instead, this summer saw an escalation in violence and a steady stream of fatalities. The number...