Sentences with phrase «against a number of»

Afterwards, they overlaid those volume numbers against the number of tickets sold for this season's games, based on transactions made up until Sept. 12, 2012.

«If Congress passed this bill that the American Bankers Association wants, how many community bank mortgages would be eligible for QM that aren't currently eligible... and how does that stack up against the number of mortgages held by Well Fargo, Citibank, JPMorgan and the other giants that would become eligible under this change in the rules?»

This repeated counting is not an issue, since the objective of the analysis is to measure the number of mini flash crashes in the test window against the number of mini flash crashes in each window of similar duration during the control period.

Each share issued under awards other than options or stock appreciation rights counts against the number of shares available under the LTICP as 3.5 shares.

We've also tracked Exabeam's growth against a number of public security companies and the top - line acceleration is well ahead of most other companies when they were at this stage» said Lightspeed Partner Ravi Mhatre, «Exabeam has moved extremely quickly to establish its leadership position in the market and holds all of the promise of becoming a standalone public company.»

In addition to being a store of value, precious metals are insurance against a number of potentially disastrous scenarios: financial crashes, civil wars, political unrests, and other crises.

The ASA also took action against a number of non-transparent social media posts by «influencers» that were found to be insufficiently upfront and clear that the posts were ads — something Parker suggests is one of the most «avoidable traps» for brands to fall into.

«The exact timing of the final investment decision is up to the joint venture participants to make, and they will weigh their decision against a number of criteria, including project competitiveness, how the LNG Canada project fits within their existing portfolio of projects and investments, and available capital, amongst others,» LNG Canada spokesperson Susannah Pierce said in a press release.

The Canadian bond market remained stable against a number of national and international events, including the delivery of the Canadian federal budget, a U.S. interest rate hike and continuing Brexit developments.

In the past months, the regulator has taken action against a number of ICO issuers and crypto asset platform operators.

The dollar has also appreciated against a number of the other major currencies, including the pound and Canadian dollar.

A notable feature of the most recent movement in the US dollar is that it has also depreciated significantly against a number of east Asian currencies such as the Korean won.

Oh no, the criteria I use to reject the existence of god I have used very successfully against any number of nonexistent things like vampires, unicorns, big foot and UFOs.

It is reported to be active against a number of organisms including the food pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and -LSB-...]

At the Fraises de l'Île d'Orléans, Michel Gauthier, Research and Development Manager, explains how the absorption of silicon (Si) by strawberries can provide protection against a number of biotic stresses, and is often as effective as a fungicides, iIn cooperation with Richard Bélanger (Laval University) and Martine Dorais (AAFC).

In Sonoma County alone, with close to 60,000 acres under vine, almost 70 percent are insured against any number of the vagaries that can occur — and there is a reason for that.

The Reds will, according to Oliver Platt on Twitter, be playing friendlies against a number of local sides down there, most notably Liga MX giants Club America, Pachuca and Cruz Azul.

Babywearing research is somewhat limited and so far inconclusive, but there are many babywearing advocates out there who are against a number of branded carriers which they believe do not support the pelvic region correctly and do not mimic the natural baby - holding position.

When he was six weeks old, I started a feeding diary to plot the quantities of formula he was receiving against the number of breastfeeds per day.

Thought to protect against a number of pregnancy - related complications, DHA is also said to promote the health of the developing child.

Breastfeeding helps defend against infections, prevent allergies, and protect against a number of chronic conditions.

She won the 143rd Assembly Seat in 2014 after it was vacated by Democrat Dennis Gabryszak, who retired amid allegations of sexual harassment against a number of female staffers.

Pigeon and several other disgruntled democrats recently formed a Political Action Committee to support several candidates mounting primary challenges against a number of party endorsed democrats.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has been grinding out legal briefs and filings against a number of moves by the Trump Administration and the latest one supports an Hawaiian court's partial halt to the president's travel ban.

«I am disgusted and disappointed to hear the allegations made this week against a number of state officials.

The 56 - year - old Suffolk County Republican added that goes for fees as well, noting that the Senate GOP successfully fought against a number of fee increases proposed by Gov. Cuomo last year and also a push by Mayor de Blasio to raise taxes on millionaires.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo just released a statement in response to the public corruption charges brought by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara against a number of individuals with close ties to his administration, including his former top aide, Joe Percoco, whom he once described as like a third son to his late father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo.

The police men there tried to contain the situation, but it was very difficult looking at the number of people who were rampaging against the number of policemen there.

She will face off against a number of other candidates in November.

In addition to the former aide, Joseph Percoco, the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan intends to bring public - corruption charges against a number of other individuals in connection with the wide - ranging investigation, these people said...

Former top gubernatorial aide Joe Percoco is seeking to have the federal case against a number of current co-defendants severed from his own upcoming criminal trial, with his lawyer arguing that he had nothing to do with charges faced by six of them.

The County Executive also recently announced that the county is filing suit against a number of doctors and pharmaceutical companies, alleging they pushed opioids despite evidence they were dangerously addictive.

The main goal of the protestors is against Wall Street corruption and greed, but the group has rallied against a number of other issues, including unemployment, economic inequality, college tuition rates, police brutality, health care and even the execution of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis.

In the same vein, the Commission has charged to court and secured convictions against a number of lawyers.

You could make the argument against a number of politicians including Heseltine, Redwood etc..

Shimsky, a Hastings - on - Hudson Democrat who first introduced the plan on June 19, told the Review the legislation would be directed against a number of pharmaceutical companies that have used deceptive marketing of opioid painkillers, seeking punitive and compensatory damages for the costs already expended by Westchester County.

Rated to the maximum strength allowed by the EPA (2.0 % major capsaicinoids), Frontiersman field tested it against a number of types of bears including black, brown and polar bears.

We need to continue to invest in medical research that will lead to immeasurable contributions in the fight against a number of serious illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's.

, New Scientist, 9 October 1993), nicotine may also provide protection against a number of diseases, as well as providing pleasure.

«The normal story about broccoli and health is that it can protect against a number of different cancers.

Harvard University epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch, among others, has pushed for assessments that would weigh benefits against the number of people who could die in a potential humanmade flu pandemic.

All over the developed world, at least 1 in 20 parents continues to choose not to have their children immunised against a number of diseases.

They then plotted the GDP figures against the numbers of deaths among 40 to 44 year olds and 70 to 74 year olds over the same period.

«In the «Small Company of the Year» category Immunostar was up against a number of companies with portfolios of less than 1000 antibodies.

Vaccines are used to offer protection against a number of diseases and so ensuring their effectiveness is important, and a study published in the journal Vaccine has reported that flu vaccines given in the morning brought about a greater immune (measured by antibody levels) response than those given in the afternoon.

The powerful antiseptic quality of thymol has been well studied and has been found to have antimicrobial activity against a number of foodborne pathogens.

Antidepressant use was then analyzed against a number of unfavorable outcomes which include attempted suicide or self harm, all - cause fatality, stroke, heart attack, fractures, falls, epilepsy or seizures and hyponatraemia (high sodium concentrations within the bloodstream).

In one study, drops of concentrated grapefruit - seed extract were tested for antibacterial properties against a number of gram - positive and gram - negative organisms.

Lysozyme possesses antibacterial activity against a number of bacteria, and works synergistically with lactoferrin against bacteria such as Escherichia coli, and Salmonella species.

It also protects against a number of other cancers, including breast cancer, which is especially a concern for menopausal women.