Sentences with phrase «high number of surprises»

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«Personally, I was surprised that number was as high as it was on a national basis,» says Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage.

That number is high even by true - blue Alberta standards, but it's not surprising when you consider the name of the Calgary Southwest MP: Stephen Harper.

It's not surprising that the city had the highest number of $ 5 million home listings, with 1,153 at the time the data was collected.

The company used number crunching to improve its hiring process, isolate the key attributes of its highest performing teams, and even understand what makes an exceptional manager (at least one key takeaway will probably surprise you).

A surprising number of chief executives fail to communicate a clear growth strategy to the investment community — and they pay a high price.

At the end of January, higher - than - expected payroll numbers and wage growth surprised investors.

However, seeing a high number shouldn't be all that surprising, especially since almost half of the companies the biotech fund holds don't even have a drug on the market yet, so profits could be a long ways away — and this is just the nature of the industry.

This number has grown even more in the past decade, and it would not surprise demographers if the Orthodox percentage, because of the high Orthodox birth rate, now exceeds that of Conservative Judaism.

Based on those numbers, it's not at all surprising that sharp bettors steamed the AAC Championship total from an opener of 81 to the current number of 85.5, confirming that professionals are not shying away from the «over» despite the historically high total.

The over / under on this game currently sits at 9.5 and, based on the performances of these two offenses, that high number should not come as a surprise.

It's not surprising to see Boston's odds of winning the World Series improve, but it's important to realize that sportsbooks often overadjust their number after this type of high - profile trade.

At first I'm surprised by how high the number is, but then I look at my friends my age (I was born in 1978) and yeah, about half of us don't have children.

«We were surprised by our findings because of the high number of centers that indicated they would follow a human - milk feeding plan, but a large number of them didn't have staff that was properly trained on how to handle it,» said Spatz.

The election provided surprises with Republicans and Democrats pointing to the high number of undecided voters in the closing days.

Their sole purpose is to enable shooters to rapidly kill large numbers of people, so it is no surprise that these high - power firearms have become the weapon of choice for mass killers,» said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum.

«I'm surprised at how bad and how high that number is,» said Arthur Wheaton, the director of Western New York Labor and Environmental Programs for The Worker Institute at Cornell University.

«The people who set off the nuclear explosion were totally surprised by the huge number of high energy electrons that were released,» Brown says.

«What is most surprising is the high number of mutations.

And so, no surprise, this recent study found that «High dietary [saturated fat intake] was significantly associated with a greater number of periodontal disease events.»

The menu shows a surprising number of high quality tools and features that are easily accessible.

Of course, those seeking the latter might be surprised to learn that more than half of the UK's single population aged is between 18 - 64 is male.1 With such high numbers, there must be some good guys out there — righOf course, those seeking the latter might be surprised to learn that more than half of the UK's single population aged is between 18 - 64 is male.1 With such high numbers, there must be some good guys out there — righof the UK's single population aged is between 18 - 64 is male.1 With such high numbers, there must be some good guys out there — right?

Given that Demme's Stop Making Sense represents the high - water mark of the concert film as a genre, it should come as no surprise that Ricki And The Flash's musical numbers — filmed live, with Streep singing and playing rhythm guitar — are uniformly superb.

Historically, Hulu isn't shy about giving their original shows additional seasons (Chance, Shut Eye, Freakish, Difficult People, Casual), and considering the number of high - profile names attached to this project, I'd be very surprised if Future Man isn't renewed for Season 2.

I would be surprised if it is able to live up to the hype that it is receiving but considering the impact To Kill a Mockingbird had on me when I first read it in high school, and in the number of times I have read or listened to it since, I can not wait until its release.

While we saw some good examples of districts and CMOs putting a stake in the ground over a smaller number of high - impact instructional leadership practices, we were surprised that many districts self - assessed that they were busy working to evaluate and support principals without a clear and shared vision of what they meant by instructional leadership.

OSHA might visit for any number of reasons, including worker complaints, a high number of reported injuries or illnesses, repeat violations, a catastrophic event or, as mentioned, a random surprise inspection.

Given the other two models in the Macan range - the Turbo and the Turbo Performance Package - are also six - pot but boast slightly larger engines, it's little surprise to hear they deliver slightly lower economy figures and higher CO2 numbers: 31.7 mpg and 30.1 mpg for the Turbo and PP respectively, with 208 and 217g / km of CO2.

We were pleasantly surprised that long highway hauls regularly returned numbers as high as 33 mpg, which demolishes the EPA's rating of 28 mpg.

What was surprising was the number of sedans that we feel qualify for the highest accolades as family cars.

This year's Detroit show had an eclectic mix of introductions ranging from high - efficiency green cars to pickup trucks, but most surprising was the large number of high - horsepower performance cars.

Whether you're seeking something nimble and fun with a top that goes down, or a higher horsepower vehicle that offers exceptional acceleration to go with its affordable pricing, you might be surprised by the number of options that are out there to satisfy your performance car jones.

It's no longer a stand - alone model — nor a million - dollar one — but because it offers more space, luxury, technology and personalisation options than the best - selling and highest - tech limousine on which it's based, it's no surprise Benz's born - again Maybach has already attracted a small number of well - heeled Aussies.

But beyond that trend of high - tech isolation chambers, you can also find a surprising number of affordable fun cars, including the 2018 Honda Civic Si and the 2018 Toyota 86.

The number of people who own iPads, Kindles, and nooks is much higher than the number of people who read comics, so the capacity for exponential growth is still there, at least for a little while, but realistically it wouldn't be surprising if the rate of growth were to slow a bit in the coming year.

Some of the surprising numbers included the number of publishers who have no plans to produce ebooks at any time in the future, the very slight differences in total sales among the various top - name ebook distribution channels, and the startlingly high number of publishers who plan to release the majority of their titles in both print and digital editions.

Since writing about the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet in recent weeks, I've been surprised by the high number of readers who have asked what kind of Wi - Fi service charge they might pay to use the device.

Another surprising result from a similar test showed that communities that had a lower level of income often had the highest number of student loan delinquencies.

Maybe these high numbers shouldn't surprise us, considering The Urban Dictionary already has a word to describe tweeting while under the influence of alcohol, or drunk tweeting: «Dweet.»

Along the same lines I'm always surprised by the number of people who pooh - pooh the notion of delaying Social Security for a higher benefit because they're convinced they can come out ahead by taking their benefits as soon as possible and investing them at a 6 % to 8 % annual return (although why anyone should feel confident about earning such gains consistently given today's low rates and forecasts for low returns is puzzling).

Given the number of glowing five star reviews it is perhaps surprising the overall rating is not higher.

Write the numbers down so you can compare prices at different retail outlets; if you are accustomed to buying your dog's food in a grocery store, you might be surprised to find that you can find foods of a much higher quality at a comparable price in other stores.

Would it surprise you to learn that the rescue group that purchased the two Cavaliers for $ 10,000 each is located in Alabama, the state with the third highest number of shelter animals killed annually?

This is no surprise considering the large number of excellent high - end restaurants offering spectacular local as well as international dishes.

As I was calling places for next high season (I'm writing this at the end of high season 2013 and was calling about 2014) a surprising number already were booked with groups, yoga retreats, other weddings, etc..

This is a strong message that PSX is becoming the main press event for Sony, and I wouldn't be surprised if they've held back a number of high - profile announcements.

With a number of high - profile games still without solid release dates, it wouldn't surprise me to again have a very busy spring 2014 waiting.

Disney had a number of issues with information being leaked throughout the year, from retailers putting up items for pre-order when they hadn't been announced, companies putting up competition prizes of unannounced items, trailer videos breaking online early and a PC update blowing their own surprise, Disney did try their best to keep the surprises coming and keep interest high.

Given the scope of his art empire, it's frankly surprising that number isn't higher.

First off, an eye popping value of ~ 31 - 42 cents / kWh in benefits for distributed solar power is one of the highest numbers pv magazine has seen, and it having such a significant distance from utility scale is surprising.

In a new study, marine scientists are surprised to find a disturbing trend in the increasing numbers of a specific type of phytoplankton, coccolithophores, which have been «typically more abundant during Earth's warm interglacial and high CO2 periods.»