Sentences with phrase «decline in performance as»

Using average fuel consumption for passenger vehicles and trucks (AADT (T)-RRB-, it then models the influence of progressive increases in roughness and deflection of the roadway's top layer over time (between major rehabilitations) and interprets the calculated decline in performance as increased vehicle fuel use due to the pavement.

If you play sports or just maintain a very active lifestyle and have recently noticed a decline in performance as a result of low T levels, you may see your performance improve with treatment.

For a player who has scored 50 + goals in six seasons at Madrid before dropping off last season to 41, this could be another sign of a decline in his performances as he edges ever closer to the latter stages of his career.

There will be a decline in his performances as his body starts to show its age.

Not exact matches

But the iPhone's poor performance overshadowed a couple of other more positive surprises: iPad sales weren't as bad as they could have been and sales in Apple's «Other Products» division, which includes the Apple TV set - top box, Apple Watch, and Beats headphones, jumped after a string of declines.

By contrast, its GPI performance declined over the same period as the booming province experienced growing wealth disparity, increased household debt, more greenhouse gas emissions and a spike in problem gambling, among other things.

In one study, he found that while neurotic traits were positively correlated with workplace performance when financial managers» intelligence was high, as it declined the relationship faded away.

The latest science has already shown that it's possible to reverse cognitive decline in the middle - aged brain, and it's possible to rewire your brain as an adult through practice and «deliberate performance,» and learn new skills on the fly.

The Leadership Development and Compensation Committee offered Larry and Sergey cash awards in recognition of their performance in 2014, but as in previous years, they declined to receive cash bonuses.

2) Because of this performance streak in small and mid-cap stocks (which make up the majority of stocks, but not the majority of market cap), breadth measures based solely on advance - decline statistics have not yet picked up the deterioration in sponsorship that's evident if we examine other market internals such as industry group action, interest - sensitive securities, and trading volume; and,

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

Over-the-counter medicines remained solid, but declines in oral and baby care as well as women's health products held back Johnson & Johnson's overall consumer performance.

Putting aside the performance of bonds during the bear market beginning in 1980 (both because the starting yields on Treasuries were so high but also because the bear market was relatively mild as the decline began from relatively low levels of valuation), what's interesting about the above chart is how dependably bonds protected a portfolio during equity bear markets.

We expect good performance over the next few years as economic growth improves, driving strong earnings growth and a decline in risk premia.

He then investigates the performance of this dual momentum strategy as a safe haven during S&P 500 crises defined in two ways: (1) drawdowns of at least 20 % peak to trough; or, (2) monthly declines of at least 5 %.

The black conservatives claim that the decline of values such as patience, hard work, deferred gratification and self - reliance have resulted in the high crime rates, the increasing number of unwed mothers, and the relatively uncompetitive academic performances of black youth.

A stronger second half performance has helped global alcoholic drinks giant Diageo to increase reported operating profit by 6.5 % to # 2.574 b, aied by exchange rate movement, for the year ended June 30th 2010 as gains in developing international markets offset declines in the mature markets of North America and Europe.

One fund manger, who declined to be named, went as far as questioning whether John Durkan was capable of resuscitating the supermarket giant's performance, highlighting the enormous pressure on the executive in charge of Wesfarmers» biggest money spinner.

Nobody disputes that the removal of David Dein was as big a blow for Wenger as it was for the supporters.They both worked together to the absolute benefit of Arsenal Football Club.What did Wenger do when left on his own?Did he insist on a Director of Football to handle all the issues Dein dealt with?Did he not illustrate to his Board that they have just removed the conduit that made the partnership work to the benefit of Arsenal Football Club?No.What did Wenger do?He took on everything himself including a massive pay hike on his next contract.Ken - do not be blinkered by the fact Wenger has been paid a kings Ransom for his time at the club.The results and performances are not justified by the continued decline that you openly admit to.Wenger would have us all believe he is the only one capable of getting us out of the quagmire we are in while seemingly failing to acknowledge it was him that got us there.

In fact, if we did sign him, and kept Wenger on as manager, we'd see a gradual decline in VVD's performances, just like with all of our playerIn fact, if we did sign him, and kept Wenger on as manager, we'd see a gradual decline in VVD's performances, just like with all of our playerin VVD's performances, just like with all of our players.

Football as a sport is about winning and when the manager can not inspire a squad of talented players, to perform at their best or to even compete, then it is a tragedy that needs to be resolved urgently before further decline in performances, fortunes and revenues.

David Cameron and William Hague declined to continue the offensive, which peaked at the weekend, in media appearances this morning as a combination of euroscepticism, fears about immigration and a looming protest vote combined to see Ukip's performance spike.

By contrast, 49 percent of the 1,130 residents polled statewide approved of Cuomo's performance as governor — just a one point decline from his support in July — while 39 percent said they disapproved.

The decline in Ken's poll performance comes after a difficult period for the candidate, as he struggled to move on from allegations over his tax affairs.

WHITE PLAINS — State Senate candidate Bob Cohen (R, I, C — 37th District) today called on Senator Oppenheimer to quit protecting the special interests bankrolling her political campaigns and use her full authority as Senate Education Chair to launch a comprehensive investigation into the unexplainable decline in education performance standards in recent years.

Instead of impairing learning and memory, as it does in young people, the drug appears to reverse age - related declines in the cognitive performance of elderly mice.

But performance on these trials declined as the participants went up in age — the older the participant was, the less able he or she was to report correctly what the unfamiliar voice was saying.

Behaviorally, the mice with 110 CAG repeats showed a sharp decline in both rotarod and open field performance from around 4 weeks of age whereas the 240 CAG repeat mice displayed a 2 - 3 week delay in the onset of behavioral decline with a much slower progression of decline in both tasks as compared to 110 CAG repeat counterparts.

Do you believe, this is what I believe and I could be wrong and you have more experience in this than I do so I'm testing my hypothesis with an expert, that as you add these toxins, like if you were to say on an average day someone with no toxins doesn't ever drop a word for their memory but on a day or a week or when their mercury levels hit one out of 10, maybe they drop one word today, and when they're five out of 10, they drop four words a day, there's a gradual decline in cognitive performance or physical performance before we hit the «Oh my god I feel crappy all the time, I have chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and I'm a zombie?»

Declining testosterone levels — which is commonly seen in men as they get older - are associated with reduced lean body mass, muscle strength, physical function and performance.

The initial Vegetarian / Vegan «halo» can last as little as 3 - 4 months and as long as several years before performance and health declines set in.

A fairly new company (formed when distributors Variance Films and GoDigital merged in 2014), Amplify released nearly as many bad films as good in 2015, representing a slight decline from its first - year performance.

Martin Landau's Oscar winning performance as Bela Lugosi in his declining, morphine - addict years, is compassionate and moving, and Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray, and Lisa Marie co-star.

Me and Orson Welles Where: Embarcadero Center Cinema, 1 Embarcadero Ctr., 415-352-0835 When: All Week Why: Christian McKay, who previously starred in a one - man stage show as the Citizen Kane director both in his prime and his declining years, is a revelation in Richard Linklater's new comedy, with a performance both fearless and mesmerizing.

[The] second is that we have observed a clear decline in performance (as recorded in PISA) since the year 2000.

At the same time we are seeing a decline in the popularity of subjects such as advanced mathematics and science and a decline in the performances of Australian students in comparison with students in some other countries.

Correlation isn't causation, but this decline has occurred at the same time as the growing drift into Catholic and independent schools, away from public education - is this decline in performance a result?

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says lower results should not be interpreted as a decline in performance by pupils, saying that it was more honest to accept a dip when the bar was raised, rather than sit back and watch numbers climb like an ever - upward tick.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says lower results should not be interpreted as a decline in performance by pupils.

Nuances of the data show that KIPP schools aren't as successful in their first year as they are later, and that KIPP middle school students who go on to attend newer KIPP high schools tend to show slight performance declines.

Just as troubling is the fact that these students» relative performance in both subjects continues to decline in subsequent middle - school grades.

Principal Kevin Simmons said the «driving force» for the increase in math minutes came as state exam results showed declines in math scores and gaps in performance between racial and socioeconomic student groups.

As managed public schools we serve [to] undertake this transition, and given the growing number of at - rick students enrolling in these schools, perceived academic performance could temporarily or permanently suffer such that these schools may become a less attractive alternative, enrollments could decline, and our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impact.

Unfortunately, state data shows that academic performance in Muskegon Heights is declining in areas such as scores on the ACT and the graduation rate.

For example, a recent meta - analysis, or a statistical breakdown that aggregates the results of multiple studies, found that academic achievement declined as suspensions increased, with a stronger association between out - of - school suspension and performance than in - school suspension.

FHWA researchers have pioneered a variety of safety enhancements for America's roads — such as cutting - edge retroreflective laminates which make highway signs brighter and more visible from greater distances — to address the needs of older drivers, which range from declining vision to decreased flexibility and psychomotor performance, and changes in perceptual and cognitive performance.

The general rule is to replace your windshield wiper blades ever six months to a year, or as soon as you notice a decline in their level of performance.

As a standard rule, you should replace your windshield wiper blades every six months to a year, or when you notice any decline in their performance.

You have a great blog and are clearly very bright and above many of your peers in the finance industry.As you know, when the market goes down, it pretty much takes everything down with it and small caps have been hit even harder.Everyone feels dumb when the prices of their stocks decline and feels smart and vindicated when prices turnaround and shoot up.We are living in challenging times and the macro is likely to affect future stockmarket performance affecting 80 % of all stocks for a long time to come.Stocks as part ownership of businesses are affected by the global economy.In the meantime, most stock prices have been gyrating based more on Mr Market's emotions of how various economies will emerge than anything else.

In fact, the discussion referred to above as evidence supporting a possible risk explanation may also be consistent with a behavioral explanation as such stocks, e.g. distressed firms or firms facing litigation or declines in performance, become undesirable to own and hence likely mispriceIn fact, the discussion referred to above as evidence supporting a possible risk explanation may also be consistent with a behavioral explanation as such stocks, e.g. distressed firms or firms facing litigation or declines in performance, become undesirable to own and hence likely mispricein performance, become undesirable to own and hence likely mispriced.