Sentences with phrase «by slowing activity»

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Data on Tuesday showed that U.S. factory activity slowed for a second straight month in April, weighed down by shortages of skilled workers and rising capacity constraints.

HFT has been criticized for affecting the trading of stocks by sending in numerous trade quotes that slow quote activity - without filling the trades when shares fall.

Fraud attempt rates by volume have increased by 30 percent compared with 2014 as consumers shop with more devices online and card issuers are slower to shut down accounts after fraudulent activity.

«All year this reading has been in focus as activity in the US manufacturing sector, particularly driven by a decline in oil - related activity and the strengthening of the US dollar, has slowed,» Business Insider markets editor Myles Udland reports.

«The sustainability of the resumed trend in price convergence is yet to be confirmed by the usually slower moving volumes of cross-border activity.»

«Signs of cooling resale activity have emerged in Vancouver and more tentatively in Toronto and we believe the blistering pace of property appreciation in both markets may slow by year end,» said Craig Wright, RBC chief economist.

In 1985, very high interest rates were followed by a mild slowing in 1986, whereas in 1989, (slightly) lower interest rates were followed by a sharp slowing in activity.

In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy changes.

This is the headline for this morning's release of the Chicago Fed's National Activity Index, and here is the opening paragraph from the report: «Led by slower growth in production - and employment - related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) declined to +0.10 in March from +0.98 in February.»

Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, «continued to expand in March, albeit at a markedly slower pace than last month.»

Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, «rose markedly in April after posting slower growth in March.»

Given that the traditional banking industry is regulated by the federal government, most banks have been slow to accept (and service) legal dispensary and related business activity, even if individuals or businesses are legitimate under state law and attempt to... Read more»

The pound fell 1 % after the announcement while yields on United Kingdom government bonds declined, aided in part by concerns expressed by the MPC that the uncertainty surrounding Brexit will continue to weigh on domestic activity, which has slowed even as global growth has accelerated.

Severe affordability issues brought on by rapid appreciation throughout the year has caused sales activity to slow, particularly in the region's near million - dollar condominium market where prices depreciated by 7.6 % on a quarter - over-quarter basis.

Although YHVH's sovereignty in every field of life was proclaimed at the time of the Covenant, it was only by a long and slow process that men came to recognize God and His activity in the spheres which seemed necessarily foreign to Him.

It would be natural to see in this the slow but sure «leavening» of the world by the spirit of Christ, or the like, as did the older liberalism, if we did not recognize, again, that the point of departure is the activity of God as king.

The summer's unusual heat and abundance of hungry insects had promised an iffy tomato season anyway, but, needless to say, by the end of September, it was clear I would miss out on my yearly homegrown tomato activities: no weekends of steamy kitchen windows with boiling pots of canned sauce featuring my prized Cherokee Purples; no homemade, slow - simmered San Marzano tomato paste; no sheet pans lining the counters with roasted black cherry tomatoes (the best tomato flavor on this earth, ever).

It's been a pretty slow summer in terms of transfers for Tottenham and with injuries already creeping up, some fans are very worried by the lack of transfer activity so far.

If you notice your weight loss slowing down after the first two months, the Le Leche League recommends talking to your doctor to determine whether you can safely reduce your caloric intake by 100 calories per day while increasing your activity level.

Obstructionism is the practice of deliberately delaying or preventing a process of change and here I am linking it to politics.Generally obstruction here denotes the deliberate interference with the progress of policies by various diabolic means such as filibustering or slow walking in our parliament, and wickedly packaged lies meant to undermine activities of Government.

The same mechanisms that would slow it are vital in reversing it, since there are natural mechanisms for removing CO2 that are being inhibited or overwhelmed by human activity.

Growth in New York manufacturing activity slowed by more than anticipated in the month of November, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Now, research suggests that for the past decade, such stratospheric aerosols — injected into the atmosphere by either recent volcanic eruptions or human activities such as coal burning — are slowing down global warming.

This period was characterized by a reduction in sunspots and other solar activity, long winters, cool summers, and consequentially slow, even tree growth.

«Compared to the central galaxies, it is the smaller gravitational pull of the satellite galaxies produced by their smaller mass, that results in a more efficient loss of gas and hence, a slow - down in star formation activity with respect to the more massive central galaxies» said Chris Martin, a professor of astronomy at Caltech.

One theory has been that calorie restriction slows age - related degeneration and enables more efficient tissue function by influencing the integrity and activity of adult stem cells, the precursor cells that dwell within specific tissues and give rise to the diversity of cell types that compose that tissue.

In humans, sleep is also characterized by brain activity: periods of slow - wave activity are each followed by short phases of Rapid - Eye - Movement sleep (REM sleep).

In their report, Laurent and his colleagues describe the existence of REM and slow - wave sleep in the Australian dragon, with many common features with mammalian sleep: a phase characterized by low frequency / high amplitude average brain activity and rare and bursty neuronal firing (slow - wave sleep); another characterized by awake - like brain activity and rapid eye movements.

The pattern is of a slow rise in the number of neutrinos arriving, followed by a more rapid decline over the four years during which sunspot activity rises to its peak.

This makes our discovery promising, because even a small increase in the ATM activity induced by the SMRT drug can potentially translate to positive effects for patients, slowing disease progression and hopefully improving their quality of life.»

December 8, 2017 India's steel industry, like America's, is dominated by electric - based processes November 20, 2017 Link between growth in economic activity and electricity use is changing around the world November 16, 2017 Growth in global energy - related carbon dioxide emissions expected to slow November 8, 2017 EIA forecasts growth in world nuclear electricity capacity, led by non-OECD countries October 25, 2017 China leads the growth in projected global natural gas consumption October 10, 2017 Buildings energy consumption in India is expected to increase faster than in other regions October 4, 2017 Global gas - to - liquids growth is dominated by two projects in South Africa and Uzbekistan September 27, 2017 Chinese coal - fired electricity generation expected to flatten as mix shifts to renewables September 19, 2017 Beyond China and India, energy consumption in non-OECD Asia continues to grow September 14, 2017 EIA projects 28 % increase in world energy use by 2040

Slow - wave sleep (SWS) is characterized by synchronized neural activity alternating between active upstates and quiet downstates.

Various types of meditation have been shown to improve well - being among different populations such as physicians and the general public.14, 15, 16 Preliminary evidence suggests that meditation - based interventions may slow cellular aging rates by increasing telomerase activity, but many such studies lacked an active control group.17, 18 Recent randomized trials in breast cancer suggest that long - term intensive meditation interventions might have positive effects on telomerase activity.

PET scans demonstrated an increase in the brain's use of glucose, an indication of increased brain activity, while mental - status tests showed a slowing of the patients» rate of cognitive decline was reduced by 36 to 51 percent.

From the same group studied above, Dr. Ornish measured the activity of an enzyme produced by genes, telomerase, believed to be involved in slowing the aging process.

Once you finish the core workout, the rest of this workout is my favorite format: a slow and controlled strength movement, followed by a fast paced activity that keeps your heart rate... [Read more...]

So, the lymph is a slow system by nature, one that mainly moves because of muscle activity and deep breathing.

In a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, education, participation in cognitive activities, physical activities, smoking, and seafood and alcohol consumption, consumption of green leafy vegetables was associated with slower cognitive decline; the decline rate for those in the highest quintile of intake (median 1.3 servings / d) was slower by β = 0.05 standardized units (p = 0.0001) or the equivalent of being 11 years younger in age.

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However, you can significantly slow down the process and keep your brain strong through training or by preforming mental activities.

Studies showed that curcumin reduced joint swelling by modifying gene expression; inhibited inflammation by regulating NF - κB, a pro-inflammatory protein; and slowed down joint destruction by decreasing activity of osteoblasts, cells involved in bone breakdown.

Whether the physical activity is aerobic (with oxygen, Slow Twitch) or anaerobic (without oxygen, Fast Twitch) is determined by the «effort» of the subject.

According to their paper, the cellular stress and lack of nutrition catalyzed by fasting blocks the synaptic activity of neurons that normally occurs in the brain, which essentially means that the brain slows down.

By viewing too many antagonizing or even similar information / activities we learn slower, become less efficient and make more errors.

Celebration of the 595's anniversary is supported by a series of commercial activities across the Abarth range and by an extremely digital communication plan which revolves around the new commercial: the essence of the Abarth brand concentrated in 5.95 seconds through an evocative and epic slow motion.

CMHC says slower activity in oil - producing provinces such as Alberta will be partly offset by increased activity in British Columbia and Ontario.

Yesterday, Ottawa unveiled major initiatives to slow housing activity both by potentially discouraging foreign home purchases and, more importantly, by making it more difficult for Canadians to get mortgages.

Could be in the cards, write the folks at Wedge Partners today, arguing that slowing manufacturing activity in May will be followed by a second stimulus in August, and then debt issues at some point.

Circumin is an antioxidant that helps prevent cell damage by slowing free radical activity in the body.

Changes in behavior in older pets, such as decreased appetite and activity, are often perceived by owners as the pet «just slowing down» in its later years.