Sentences with phrase «at staggering levels»

With credit card debt at staggering levels nationwide, it's high time to get serious about spending.

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Beijing and the World Bank officially claim China's government debt remains very manageable, at less than 20 % of GDP — far below levels in the industrial world — but the truth is, local governments are piling on new debt at a staggering pace.

«It's prejudice, and it's ignorance, on a level that is staggering at this point in time.

The fact that we are still reeling away from Alex Ferguson and his title - winning 2012/13 squad tells a story of a lack of nous at United at the boardroom level that has allowed the club to stagnate despite the staggering wealth amassed in the same period.

«The consequences of obesity, at a personal and a societal level, are staggering,» says Susan Yanovksi, co-director of obesity research at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

The Aβ molecules of the entangled protofilaments are thus not at the same level, but like a zipper they are staggered by half an interval.

It is a story of service and friendship that transcends the simple story at its center to become something deeply personal and emotionally affecting, the level of introspective honesty on display throughout altogether staggering.

Instead of staggering around your school at 4 PM in search of a cola or chocolate, become mindful of when you are capable of doing higher - level work and when you just need to check something easy off your list.

This has led, for instance, to the staggering rise in the number of «academies,» particularly at the secondary level.

The average starting teacher salary still hovers under $ 40,000 and the median base teacher salary sits at approximately $ 47,400,37 meaning teachers make a staggering 60 percent less than other full - time professionals with college degrees.38 Like other professionals, teachers should earn a salary commensurate with their skillset, responsibilities, and level of education.

* On a practical level, they help us stagger lunch hours and utilize fewer classrooms at one given time — major considerations in a large conference setting.

Jesus just look at Brexit, the level of ignorance by the UK public on what that will actually mean for them and the rest of the world is staggering.

All these new features lead to staggering performance figures: the new CLA 45 4MATIC sprints from zero to 100 km / h in just 4.2 seconds, which is a hefty 0.4 seconds faster than its predecessor, but incurs no penalty on the fuel consumption which remains at the same low level as before.

In a world of $ 3 a gallon gas, ever - tightening emissions regulations and an ozone layer starting to look like that map of AT&T's 3G coverage, the entry - level horsepower number for a top - line sports sedan now stands at a staggering 300.

Technical Data Bentley Continental Supersports: Light Alloy W12 - cylinder - engine (72deg angle between two main banks, 15deg between staggered cylinders), bore x stroke 84 x 90.2 mm, capacity 5998 cc; 4 valves per cylinder, chain - driven DOHC per bank, cam phased inlet and outlet; Bosch digital engine control, twin turbochargers, 600PS / 621 bhp / 449kW) at 6000rpm, torque 800Nm (590 lb ft) at 1700 to 5600rev / min; Fuel E85 & 98 (95) RON; ZF 6 - speed «Quickshift» automatic gearbox; continuous four - wheel drive with 40/60 rear bias torque split, central Torsen differential; suspension front: four - link double wishbones, computer - controlled self - levelling air suspension, anti-roll bar; suspension rear:: trapezoidal multi-link, computer - controlled self - levelling air suspension, anti-roll bar; dampers: continuous damping control with four adjustable settings, electronic traction control, electronic stability program; carbon / ceramic brakes, cross-drilled, front discs 420 mm diameter, rear 356 mm diameter; HBA «Hydraulic Brake Assist» and EBD «Electronic Brakeforce Distribution», MSR drag torque control; kerb weight 4,939 lbs (2240 kg), wheelbase 108.07 in (2745 mm), track front 63.9 in (1,623 mm), track rear 65.2 in (1,657 mm); wheels 20» x 9.5 J 10 - spoke (black chrome or painted) with tyres 275 / 35x20 Pirelli P - Zero UHP; electronic tyre pressure monitoring system; max.

Technical Data Bentley Continental GT Speed: W12 - cylinder - engine (72deg angle between two main banks, 15deg between staggered cylinders), bore x stroke 84 x 90.2 mm, capacity 5998 cc; 4 valves per cylinder, chain - driven double overhead camshaft per bank; Bosch Motronic ME7.1.1 digital engine control, twin turbochargers, air to air intercooling; 600bhp / 610PS / 449KW at 6.000 rev / min; torque 750 Nm / 553 lb ft between 1750 — 5600 rev / min; permanent all - wheel drive; 6 - speed automatic gearbox with fully automatic or sequential «manual» operation with paddleshift feature, torque converter lock - up clutch; front suspension gour - link double wishbones, rear suspension trapezoidal multi-link, front and rear electronically controlled self - levelling air suspension, anti-roll bars; dampers with 4 adjustable settings; ASR electronic traction control, Bosch ESP 8.1 electronic stability program, TEVES ventilated disc brakes front 15.9 in diameter (405 mm) and 1.4 in (36 mm) thick, back 13.2 in diameter (335 mm) and 0.9 in (22 mm) thick (optional — with 20in wheels - carbon / ceramic cross-drilled discs 420 mm diameter front, 356 mm rear) anti-lock Standard ESP and EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution); kerbweight 5478 lb (2485 kg), wheelbase 108.07 in (2745 mm), track front 63.9 in (1623 mm), track rear 63.3 in (1607 mm); tyres Pirelli P Zero UHP 275 / 35ZR20 (optional 275 / 30ZR20 Pirelli PZero UHP) on 9.5 Jx20 alloy wheels; electronic tyre pressure monitoring; max.

I did some trading (mostly shorting) of their stock and would chuckle when the CEO made statements about how people would get tired of Redbox and Netflix for the high levels of customer service offered at Blockbuster as well as a staggering number of options of popcorn.

Add that in, and consider the unfunded promises made at the Federal, State, and municipal levels, and the debt increase on an accrual basis is staggering.

I wrote about this in detail at the time and, in a nutshell, it involved BA employees lying and demonstrating staggering levels of incompetence.

Aston Rasuna Jakarta Hotel is a deluxe hotel in Jakarta and is due to only to it being part of the Aston Company or its staggering size which towers above the city at an impressive height; it is also because of the unreal level of service and grandeur which is displayed throughout the hotel and in the grounds.

You can't help but admire the game's ambition, and the level of depth being added to each of the game's systems is quite frankly staggering — I mean just look at the complexity of the roles involved in something as historically mundane as a mining operation.

If that seems a staggering amount the pool of money picked up by downloadable PC games is at a punch - you - to - the - floor - and - stomp - on - your - face level; PC games generated $ 32bn last year.

Fortunately, the world itself is gorgeous outside of framerate drops and the level of lighting effects on display at one time can be staggering in a great way.

The plinths and sculptures will be staggered at varying levels between the floor and ceiling.

This is a staggering conclusion because the entire world needs to reduce emissions by 25 to 4o % below 1990 levels by 2020 at a time when global emissions are increasing by above 4 % per year.

Known primarily for its staggering level of smog, sprawl - heavy urban planning and inveterate automobile culture, Los Angeles has been slow to bolster its green credentials, having only recently embarked on a series of initiatives aimed at redressing its eco-image.

The Auditor General noted that at the federal level, some legislation requires staggered terms and that the federal Privy Council Office encourages Ministers to use staggered terms as a best practice to ensure continued effectiveness of the organization.

Is the currently staggering price level of Bitcoin, which is to a great extent caused by hedge funds and other financial players buying Bitcoin at the moment, therefore just irrational speculation for profit as greater fool theory suggests?

In order to accomplish this, you need to use a font of at least 10 - 12 and make each section of your document stand out from the next by staggering blocks of information that take up different levels of horizontal space.

Bill Gates at the Smithsonian Institute, circa 1993: Face it — the staggering majority of startup companies won't wind up enjoying Microsoft's level of international success; but that doesn't mean they can't pick up more than a few bits of solid advice from the corporation's founder.