Overall decrease of a larger population leading to many smaller groups with lone individuals spending longer periods «alone» as they seek out a new group to join
Additionally, when looking at the adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes refinancing and purchase applications, there was
an overall decrease of 2.6 percent in the week ended July 12.
If you burn more calories, fewer of them are deposited as fat, which leads to
an overall decrease of body fat levels.
We found that the speech rate dropped significantly over time, from 148 words per minute in the first sample to 137 in the second to 106 in the third —
an overall decrease of more than 28 percent.
The «Green Budget» reflects
an overall decrease of 11 % or $ 3,082,980 from the B&ECPL's 2005 budget request.
Not exact matches
However U.S. commanders say the precision weapons used by the air force have meant an
overall decrease in the number
of civilian casualties from combat operations as fewer people have been killed in ground fighting.
Finally, the work - from - home employees were happier and therefore healthier, thereby reducing sick days and absenteeism (as well as people coming into work with contagious colds and flu), all
of which
decreased the company's
overall health care expenses.
These three financial measures counterbalance each other,
decreasing the likelihood that our NEOs will pursue any one measure to the detriment
of overall
It's important to understand that job «quits» are included as a component
of the «separations» data series as «quitting» is a valid means
of workers «separating» from employers, but their inclusion tends to create an
overall procyclical trend in what would otherwise be logically thought
of as a countercyclical process (i.e. downturn leads to increase in separations not
decrease).
Also included is rent, which tracks the health
of the
overall economy similar to «good» categories, but
decreases disposable income without a coincident rise in asset wealth.
Of course, your life expectancy depends on many factors beyond the statistics that would increase or
decrease your life span — your
overall health, lifestyle, and family history.
During the 2014 - 24 period, the growth
of the labor force will be due entirely to population growth, as the
overall labor force participation rate is expected to
decrease even further by 2024.»
As your
overall Vanguard investment grows, you can look forward to
decreasing costs and increasing levels
of personalization and advice.
In Columbus, despite across the board wage
decreases,
overall wages grew due to a large influx
of knowledge workers.
While the
overall cost
of credit has remained constant,
overall credit use has
decreased.
«Two things should be remembered, after purchasing six or eight stocks in different industries, the benefit
of adding even more stocks to your portfolio in an effort to
decrease risk is small, and
overall market risk will not be eliminated merely by adding more stocks to your portfolio» Joel Greenblatt
Thus, while the
overall CPI may be -2 %, the worker's own cost
of living may only
decrease.5 %, which would mean a 2 % pay cut is not breaking even, but rather a 1.5 %
decrease in real wages.
It is our expectation, however, that despite the
overall slowing in our marketplace, prices will remain reasonably sticky and we won't see substantial price
decreases in any
of our markets.
So
overall in a good year
of 50 % returns on options your
overall portfolio will increase 13.2 % (3.2 % + 10 %) and in a terrible year
of 50 % loss on options your
overall portfolio will
decrease 6.8 % (3.2 % -10 %).
AGB: «It's possible that I'm currently at a local peak, especially since some
of the «frothy» interest in cryptocurrencies from three months ago has disappeared, and
overall trading volume has
decreased.
The primary purpose
of your bond allocation is to
decrease volatility
of your
overall portfolio — not to earn the biggest return possible.
Overall volumes
of new work
decreased slightly in October, but the rate
of decline eased since September and was broadly in line with the average so far in 2015.
In the third quarter, there were fewer foreclosures, increased credit - card and auto lending (indicators
of rising consumer confidence), and an
overall drop in our collective debt load, led by
decreasing mortgage debt.
The Governing Council judges that the risks to the Canadian financial system have
decreased somewhat relative to the December FSR, but that the
overall level
of risk remains high.
While some
of these measures seem sensible,
overall there is little empirical evidence that such security measures
decrease the likelihood
of school shootings.
The aspects
of evolution to which you refer follow the same pattern — some localized increase in order and complexity, but an
overall decrease in order and complexity on a broad scale, regardless
of the local increases.
That would be fine if the entire point
of this story is how polls and studies and trendlines show an ever
decreasing church attendance rate
overall, especially among younger people.
One conclusion was that «if the yearly ordination totals fordiocesan priests accused are compared to the
overall number
of diocesan priests ordained in that year, the percentages
of accused priests range from a maximum
of almost 10 \ % in 1970,
decreasing to 8 \ % in 1980 and to fewer than 4 \ % in 1990.»
The research suggests, therefore, that while the
overall trend is for the viewing
of religious programs to
decrease as educational and income level increases, changes in the composition
of the audience can be effected through the particular format and content adopted.
But for all
of his foreign policy reversals, the president's
overall job approval has slightly increased (and his
overall disapproval has slightly
decreased) over the last six months.
We believe that avocado is likely to provide you with health benefits in the areas
of blood sugar control, insulin regulation, satiety and weight management, and
decreased overall risk
of unwanted inflammation.
When comparing the total antioxidant capacity
of fresh versus frozen blueberries, 6 months
of freezing (0 °F / -18 °C) were found to result in no
decrease in
overall antioxidant potential in this fruit.
When comparing the total antioxidant capacity
of fresh versus frozen blueberries, 6 months
of freezing (0 °F / -18 °C) was found to result in no
decrease in
overall antioxidant potential in this fruit.
«In addition to reducing our environmental footprint, these changes are saving the club money by dramatically
decreasing our waste hauling charges and improving the safety and
overall appearance
of our loading dock.
Even if 60 %
of agriculture would convert to organic farming, concentrated feed were reduced by 50 % and food waste by 50 %, it would result in a food system with significantly
decreased environmental impacts, including lower
overall greenhouse gas emissions, and only a marginal increase in agricultural land area.
Shipments
of beer bottles to customers are down slightly, reflecting a
decrease of 2 percent in
overall U.S. brewer volume for 2017.
The report in California similarly describes a year
of lower yield and a
decrease in
overall production.
Furthermore, findings from this study reaffirm that
overall, consumption
of caffeine from soft drinks by this group also has
decreased.»
Although there has been a
decrease of 8 % in UK exports, exports in international markets have grown leading to an
overall growth
of 2 %.
The US dairy market has seen an
overall rise in year - on - year production with slight
decreases in the production
of some cheeses and dry milk, according to the latest dairy report from the US Department
of Agriculture (USDA).
We'll come in, listen to your unique processes and challenges, and present you with 3D models
of a custom solution that will increase your productivity and
decrease your
overall expense.
The US dairy market has seen an
overall rise in year - on - year production with slight
decreases in the production
of some cheeses and dry milk, according to the latest dairy report...
However, penetration — the percentage
of the population buying a brand — has fallen for each
of the names included in the British top 10, and
overall branded sales have
decreased by 1.6 % in comparison to private label growth
of 1.7 %.
Decreasing the volume
of wasted food from foodservice operations reduces the
overall cost
of operations and increases efficiency.
The worrying thing is that the
overall quality
of the playing staff
decreased over the summer and the club seemed to anticipate no major consequences.
A teaser bet is essentially the same as a parlay wager only the booksmaker gives you points to increase your odds
of winning, but
decrease your
overall payout.
The chances
of the worst three teams keeping their picks in the top three will also
decrease down to 40 percent
overall.
It was also interesting to see that by examining games played in the last quarter
of the season, we were able to increase our ROI despite a slight
decrease to our
overall units won.
who participated in secondary school athletics during the 2011 - 2012 academic year, during which they sustained more than 1.3 million injuries,
of which the NATA estimates that 22 percent were from concussions, *** a condition that continues to increase despite the
overall decrease in youth sports injuries.
It found that after the healthier standards were in place, the
overall nutritional quality
of the foods chosen by students increased by 29 percent, and the calorie content per gram
decreased by 13 percent.