Sentences with phrase «general decline»

A more general decline in church attendance again affects the funds available for training.

This parasite usually attacks the cat's head causing severe irritation to the base of the ears, hair loss and general declining of the cat's condition.

The state attorney general declined to comment on pending litigation.

Daily flow data for Lock 1 is available back to 1967, and it shows that while rainfall might be cyclical, flow volume has been in general decline over recent decades.

The attorney general declined to comment for this article, or to discuss specific incidents from his past, but allowed a few advisers and friends to speak about him.

Since most stations don't have a continuous record from 1885 - present, the number of stations will in general decline as you go back or forward in time from the 1950 - 1981 baseline period.

The Conservative vote has been in general decline for 80 years since its peak in 1931 when it achieved its highest ever level of 60.7 %, whilst its post-World War Two peak was 49.6 % in 1955.

A spokesman for Dollar General declined comment.

While the Common Core states did underperform other states on average, even the Common Core states experienced a decline in scores in 2015, suggesting that Common Core was not the cause of the broad general decline in scores.

May 17, 2018 - Refinance Applications Drop Amid General Decline in Mortgage Applications A report released by the Mortgage Bankers Association yesterday shows that US mortgage applications to refinance existing home loans dropped to their lowest level in a decade.

Bond returns over the last twenty to thirty years have been pretty strong because of a long general decline in interest rates (bond prices move inversly with rates).

Certainly the advocate general declined to speculate on what would happen if the worker's leave was unauthorised.

Of course, in reality what did happen was the dark years of Yeltsin's rule with economic collapse, moral decadence and general decline of Russia.

You might be familiar with Cleveland's general decline as an American metropolis, and it's a little hackneyed to shove it into every story about the city's sports.

In 1995, when The HSUS requested that the Alaska attorney general investigate the Iditarod and enforce the Alaska animal cruelty statute against race organizers and participants, the attorney general declined to prosecute because the state's law «provides a defense for causing suffering to an animal if the person's conduct «conformed to accepted veterinary practice.»»

The 300 - page report, which combines the annual analyses of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, takes a deep dive into the financial state of the nation, including an examination of the entrenched problems afflicting the middle class and low - wage workers, such as a drop in home ownership rates and a general decline in opportunities.

They're seldom using valuations to consider how far a stock could drop if rates rise or the market in general declines.

The last six years witnessed a general decline in «days sales outstanding» — the ratio measuring how quickly receivables are paid.

He analyzed Nielsen data about Facebook's online audience over a 14 - month period ending Sept. 2017, and found a small, but general decline in people's use of Facebook.

The funds are not actively managed and may be affected by a general decline in market segments related to the index.

The general decline of pro-growth optimism has left Wall Street worse off than it was at the start of the year.

Despite Facebook's changes to its News Feed algorithm to favor content from users» friends and family, and a general decline in organic visibility, marketers are not abandoning the platform.

It's important to keep in mind that a general decline in prices over time can seriously weaken the economy.

Deflation is a general decline in prices, often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit.

Those firms that established GVCs have prospered as they developed solid customer relationships, whereas Canada - based exporters have seen a general decline.

So companies such as Persimmon, Taylor Woodrow and Barrett Homes for example all saw significant declines in their share prices as a result of the general decline in the housing market as a whole.

Will they always be this low and has their intrinsic value changed that much in view of the general decline?

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: CORPORATE DEBT By Gordon Platt US interest rates have been in a general declining trend since 1981, when Paul Volcker was Federal Reserve chairman and the 10 - year Treasury bond yielded 16 %.

We now have examples from seven or eight African countries where the proportion of men and women reporting more than one sexual partner in the past year has declined significantly, and this is followed by a general decline in HIV prevalence at the national level.

Parallel with this mounting prestige of science there has been a general decline in the prestige of religion.

Increasing «noise» would lead eventually to a general decline in the order of the world, and its replacement with increasing randomness and atomicity, that is, movement in the direction of zero constraint.

Certainly, mainline Christianity's preoccupation with social affairs as a substitute for religious experience has resulted in a general decline of «standard - brand» denominations.

In addition, Dole was aided by the fact that the general decline in turnout was smallest among traditionalists.

There has hardly been a public clamouring for Mr Cameron's proposed change in law, more probably the reverse given that the number of people actually wishing to get married is in general decline.

This challenge is significant when viewed through the context of future land, water, energy and nutrient availability; water quality concerns; policy barriers; and a general decline in the research investment that drives productivity.

But the general decline in taste - bud sensitivity over time creates the impression that the little buds must get worn out — and what could be more wearisome than a plateful of hot wings?

Matt Boyd has helped the rotation settle down, and there's a chance that Zimmermann's problems were more about health than general decline.

Three of the key players in their lineup are in their mid-30s already, with two of them already suffering age - related ouchies and general decline.

Note the general decline in underdog winning percentage.

The club, who is going through a general decline, also has financial problems.

The devastating effects of bottlefeeding, aggressive marketing of breastmilk substitutes by manufacturers, and general decline in breastfeeding caused great concern and motivated a movement to raise the alarm.In 1981 it led to the World Health Assembly's adoption of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (also known as the Code).

The 27th World Health Assembly in 1974 noted the general decline in breastfeeding related to different factors including the production of manufactured breast - milk substitutes and urged Member countries to review sales promotion activities on baby foods and to introduce appropriate remedial measures, including advertisement codes and legislation where necessary.