Sentences with phrase «higher activity levels in»

The sun was at its highest activity level in 10,000 years during the last 40 years of the 2oth century.

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Its positions in Southern California, the Chicago region, the Northeast, as well as Florida place it within large population centers, which, according to the DEA, gives it access to «potential high density drug markets that TCOs will look to exploit through the street - level drug distribution activities of urban organized crime groups / street gangs.»

According to the Kauffman Foundation, national startup activity rose in 2016 to its fifth - highest level ever.

Dr. Laurie Helgoe cites several studies in which researchers compared the two and found that introverts generally have higher levels of electrical activity in the cerebral cortex, which may explain why they limit external stimulation so as to maintain an appropriate level of arousal.

«The result has been a high level of promotional activity in the marketplace competing for consumer attention.»

In the Middle East («MEA») Area, McDermott experienced high levels of both fabrication activity and utilization of marine assets, as the majority of the Saudi Aramco Long Term Agreement II («LTA II») platforms left the Jebel Ali yard to be installed.

According to Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA), investment activity in Canada's venture capital (VC) industry has accelerated since 2011, reaching its highest level since 2006.

His comments come after the IMF in October said that Canada's high debt levels, and higher - than - average pressure on Canadian households» ability to pay down that debt in the private non-financial sector, leaves its economy more sensitive to tighter financial conditions and weaker economic activity.

(Updates prices, market activity and comments to U.S. market open, new byline, changes dateline, previous LONDON) NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters)- The U.S. dollar was little changed in choppy trading on Thursday as investors took profits from a rally that sent the greenback to its highest levels of the year and awaited Fridays payrolls data for April.

It's ranked fourth in the world in scientific activity, in terms of scientific publications per million citizens, and has some of the highest levels of R&D investment globally.

«All Americans should be alarmed by Russia's actions,» Obama said in a statement, noting that Russia's «data theft and disclosure activities could only have been directed by the highest levels of the Russian government.»

In North America, we see several meaningful differences from prior cycles, including a high level of oil - directed activity.»

This news comes only a couple of weeks following the release of the August global manufacturing PMI, which shows that manufacturing activity around the world accelerated to its highest level in over six years.

Apache plans to continue an elevated level of activity in the Permian Region during 2018, while continuing to balance capital investments between its larger development project at Alpine High and focused exploration and development programs on other core assets in its Permian region.

Ethereum's ecosystem is experiencing the highest level of activity in its history.

According to the National Association of Realtors ®, «Pending home sales inched higher for the second consecutive month in March, but unrelenting inventory constraints once again kept overall activity below year ago levels.»

In a similar vein, the Markit composite eurozone PMI, which combines measures of manufacturing and services activity, has continued to indicate healthy expansion, rising in June to its highest level in four yearIn a similar vein, the Markit composite eurozone PMI, which combines measures of manufacturing and services activity, has continued to indicate healthy expansion, rising in June to its highest level in four yearin June to its highest level in four yearin four years.

Activity is thus likely to have held up at a relatively high level in the early part of 2004, but is expected to decline thereafter.

The employment index climbed to 15.9 from 15.3, the part - time employment index decreased to 3.7 from 5.1, the hours worked index dipped to 8.0 from 8.3, the wages and benefits index grew to 23.5 from 20.9, the input prices index fell to 27.9 from 29.2, the selling prices index increased to 19.2, its highest level in over 10 years, from 17.0, the capital expenditures index slid to 16.0 from 17.6, the general business activity index rose to 14.5 from 13.4.

As we have argued before, structural factors may mean prices take longer to respond to the current higher levels of activity than would normally be expected at this point in the economic cycle.

It is crucial that you know that there is a high level of administrative work involved in the industry, such as the processing of investment activities that need more labour input than capital input.

Structural factors may mean prices take longer to respond to the current higher levels of activity than would normally be expected at this point in the economic cycle.

In addition, residential investment increased solidly in the quarter, to be up by 6.6 per cent on its year - ago level and forward - looking indicators suggest a continuation of high levels of activity in the housing sectoIn addition, residential investment increased solidly in the quarter, to be up by 6.6 per cent on its year - ago level and forward - looking indicators suggest a continuation of high levels of activity in the housing sectoin the quarter, to be up by 6.6 per cent on its year - ago level and forward - looking indicators suggest a continuation of high levels of activity in the housing sectoin the housing sector.

As Bill Hester recently observed, the current level of economic activity has had a much higher probability of being recessionary in periods when the S&P 500 was also weak — for example, below its level of 6 months earlier, or below its 12 - month moving average.

This volatility is likely to lead to a situation in which companies with a high level of risk meet the threshold conditions for inclusion in indices solely as a result of exceptional trading, even before they have any business activity whose results can be evaluated.»

In recent months, as discussed in the section on Domestic Economic Activity above, housing loan approvals have stabilised after the strong growth recorded earlier, but they remain at a high enough level to generate continued strong growth in the value of loans outstandinIn recent months, as discussed in the section on Domestic Economic Activity above, housing loan approvals have stabilised after the strong growth recorded earlier, but they remain at a high enough level to generate continued strong growth in the value of loans outstandinin the section on Domestic Economic Activity above, housing loan approvals have stabilised after the strong growth recorded earlier, but they remain at a high enough level to generate continued strong growth in the value of loans outstandinin the value of loans outstanding.

The strength appears to have been sustained into the final quarter of the year, and leading indicators suggest that residential building activity will remain at historically high levels as a share of GDP in early 2004.

The ACCI - Westpac survey of manufacturers reported some softening in business conditions in the March quarter, with the composite index of activity and the measure of capacity utilisation both falling from very high levels, to be closer to their long - run averages.

In line with this, the Master Builders Association construction survey indicates that large backlogs of work to be done can be expected to sustain building activity at high levels over the next six months.

Similarly, the ACCI - Westpac composite index of expectations for activity, comprising survey measures of employment, new orders, output and overtime, has recently risen to the highest level in the 35 - year history of the series (Graph 37).

Levels of entrepreneurial activity at the university are similar to the Alberta population and among the highest in the developed world.

Employment in the construction industry has continued to expand rapidly over the past year, in line with high levels of construction activity (Table 10).

«The «surprising» finding here for us was the high level of entrepreneurial activity in the social sciences and humanities since these disciplines are not typically associated with such work.»

The worldwide total is estimated to be in excess of $ 1.6 Billion — and could be as high as double that given the known high levels of additional activity in China and other non-English speaking territories.

Stockwell worked as a high - level agent deeply involved in covert activities that he now believes had been both illegal and immoral.

In - line skating creates higher muscular activity levels for hips, thighs, and shins that running or cycling.

Their large numbers (approximately two - fifths of the population in 1960), their relatively high levels of religious commitment and political activity, and their conservative opinions on most issues all combined to produce formidable support for the GOP up and down the ticket.

In the latter, a higher - level of actuality has emerged, thereby giving the society as a whole a unity of experience and activity Kim's position, however, does not allow for such a distinction: «Atoms and their mereological aggregates exhaust all of concrete existence....

Hence, as Leclerc implies, an actual entity's prehension of a common element of form is not simply a subjective «perception» of that form for its own concrescence, but simultaneously an active correlating of itself with other actual entities in that society so as to constitute a new reality, a higher level of existence and activity.

Analysts of industrial nations often are perplexed by the continuing high level of religious activity in the United States.

In other words, there is a shift of control of the ongoing activity from higher to lower levels of the hierarchy.

What happens in a crisis, or in any less dramatic problem situation involving unexpected, puzzling or discordant experiences, is this sudden shift of control of an ongoing activity to a higher level in the many - leveled hierarchy, from a semi-automatic to a more conscious performance, because the decision to be made or the problem to be solved is beyond the competence of the automatic pilot and must be referred to higher quarters.

Manuka Honey with UMF ® 16 + and above is considered to have very high levels of antibacterial activity and it is recommended in homeopathic treatments.

Next to high activity levels within Europe, the bank expects large European producers will continue looking for opportunities overseas, as demonstrated by DS Smith's recent agreement to acquire Interstate Resources in the US.

In his new role, Robert will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of Ishida's comprehensive sales and service activities to ensure the highest levels of support for customers throughout the region.

It is proven that the higher the MGO (Methylglyoxal) level in Manuka Honey, the higher the antibacterial and antiviral activity in the honey.

Other than playing football, some players spend their high earned wages engaging in several activities, some prefer activities to maintain their physical and mental fitness level.

Surprisingly, United have registered higher levels of activity down the flanks, especially down the right channel in the attacking third, via Valencia and Juan Mata.

Studies have shown a relationship between postconcussion activity level and performance on neurocognitive tests, with athletes engaging in the highest levels of activity performing the worst on such tests.

We met at the meeting of the High level Group and members of the EU Platform on Diet Physical Activity and Health on 18th February, and perhaps you remember that I asked you a question about the serious weaknesses in the new Commission Proposals for the marketing of baby foods and formulas.