Sentences with phrase «including growing populations»

He identified a «cocktail of factors» that led to unconstrained growth of Toronto and Vancouver home prices, including a growing population, land constraints, lack of supply and highly stimulative interest rates that caused people to funnel more disposable income into their homes in addition to foreign money.
The King Cruiser wreck, which sank in May 1997, about halfway from Phuket to Phi Phi is a more advanced dive due to its resting point at 30 meters, it has created a fantastic artificial reef with many fish circling the area including a growing population of lionfish and scorpionfish, barracuda, schools of snappers.
Many decision makers, particularly in the United States and Canada, have the financial, human and institutional capacity to invest in resilience, yet a trend of rising losses from extremes has been evident across the continent (Figure 26 - 2), largely due to socio - economic factors, including a growing population, equity issues and increased property value in areas of high exposure.

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As the world's population grows, the demand for all forms of energy will increase, including demand for oil and natural gas.
«Up until recently, the majority of fundraising opportunities in North America were limited to the wealthiest 3 percent of the population — this includes both startup owners looking to grow their business as well as investors interested in pursuing progressive new financial opportunities.»
As CT has reported, the small but growing population of Christian converts in Nepal has pushed for social and political influence over the last several years, including securing rights for cemetery burials (amid a Hindu culture of cremation).
The intermarriage of Chinese men and Malay women ended once the population of Singapore grew large enough to include Chinese women, and Nonyas eventually became part of the mainstream of Singapore culture.
The prominence of coffeehouse - style coffee from the West, especially among younger generations in Asia — crowd which includes 60 % of the global youth population — indicates the demand for Arabica coffee could grow exponentially along with the purchasing power of this demographic.
«The revenue generated from this program will help fund our hunger relief programs and support the growing food insecure population in South Jersey, which is currently at more than 170,000 people, including 57,000 children.»
Though Wheaton's population over the past decade grew by nearly 8 percent, to 55,416 in 2000, mostly because of the mixed - use Danada development on the south end of the city that included about 700 single - family homes, its population has since leveled off, according to census statistics.
Kennedy: «I'm disappointed with the addition of the 63rd Senate seat, besides adding to the cost of government, it was put in a place that has no impact on western New York and quite frankly has no impact on the population shift in New York state and if there was going to be an additional seat added that despite the fact that I disagree with you that the Constitution was in fact violated and you say that it was not violated — the fact that this additional seat adding to the cost and size of government was added to a place in the Capital Region rather than a place where distinctly the population grew down in New York City I believe was based upon the fact that had an additional district been added in the city where the population shift had come from it would have included that seat being an additional minority seat and that is why it was put up in the Capital Region and rather than in the New York City area.
While you talk about us multiplying to 40 million here, why don't you include how White Americans (slave owners) helped grow our population by breeding us like cattle during slavery time?
Crowley's district includes a growing Latino population, particularly in the Bronx portion, and there has long been speculation that he could face a Latino challenger as the demographics of the district continue to change.
«With a multifaceted approach that includes sterilization, education and the protection of natural resources, we're confident this is the best plan to ensure the safety and happiness of Staten Islanders who have been affected by the growing deer population
But demographic changes, including a growing Dominican population in areas like Washington Heights, helped create the conditions for Mr. Espaillat's victory.
A local economic development strategy has to include the area's growing immigrant and refugee population.
These include lack of jobs for a fast - growing population, inequality, election fatigue and mistrust of the political elite, and lately, the effects of election disputes.
Other candidates who have looked at the race previously, and may do so again, include Joyce Johnson, whom the New York Times endorsed; Assemblyman Keith Wright, the chairman of the Manhattan Democratic organization, who is close to Rangel and could be a leading candidate to replace him should Rangel step down or not seek re-election, as is often rumored to be the case; Adriano Espaillat, a newly elected state senator who could appeal to the growing Hispanic population in the district, depending on what happens with redistricting; and Adam Clayton Powell IV, the former assemblyman and the son of the legendary congressman whom Rangel unseated 40 years ago, who has run and lost against Rangel twice in the past.
Warmer winters, wetter and earlier springs (which expand the time during which ticks can pick up the disease), increased humidity, and greener environments can all contribute to the increased incidence of ticks and the growing populations of hosts, including large mammals like white - tailed deer; smaller ones such as white - footed mice, the principal carrier of Lyme disease; and many species of birds.
Small populations of adult stem cells with somewhat limited developmental potential are responsible for the body's ability to heal injuries and replace worn out cells and tissues, and evidence is growing that rare cancer stem cells are responsible for the uncontrolled growth of some malignant tumors, including glioblastoma.
As Hockfield moves into her role as AAAS president, she often makes the point that the challenges facing the world as the population grows to more than 9 billion by 2050 — including the need for improved access to sufficient food, clean water, sustainable energy and health care — can only be met through fundamental scientific and engineering research, accompanied by the translation of that research into market - ready applications.
Between 1750 and 2010, Europe had to sustain a population that grew from 140 million to 580 million people — and sustaining such a population requires plenty of resources, including wood.
Dukes found that in a single year, 1997, the human population burned the equivalent of more than 400 times the total plant matter grown that year throughout the world, including oceanic plankton.
Saatchi, which is owned by France's Publicis Groupe, SA, chose LifeStraw over a field of competitors that included a reusable controller to improve the distribution of IV fluids, a collapsible wheel that can be folded down for easier storage when not in use on bicycles or wheelchairs, an energy - efficient laptop designed for children in developing countries, a 3 - D display that uses special optics and software to project a hologramlike image of patient anatomy for cancer treatment, an inkjet printing system for fabricating tissue scaffolds on which cells can be grown, a visual prosthesis for bypassing a diseased or damaged eye and sending signals directly to the brain, books with embedded sound tracks to help educate illiterate adults on health issues, a phone that provides telecommunications coverage to poor rural populations in developing countries, and a brain - computer interface designed to help paralyzed people communicate via neural signals.
Next steps include examining whether the viral infections play a role in controlling the population of toxic algae and continued studies on the nutrients these cells use to grow.
«The proponents of these projects include some very powerful economic interests, and no one can dispute the dire need to increase food security and economic development in Africa, where populations are growing very rapidly,» Laurance says.
Gleaned from a new U.N. report and other sources, insects that could help feed Earth's growing population include mopane caterpillars, witchetty grubs, stink grubs and palm weevils
Waring says his «ingredients» for growing environmental cooperation include «a population of tight - knit groups, under high pressure to preserve resources, who have the power to manage them, and who learn from each other's successes and failures.»
This includes high rates of food selectivity observed in children with ASD, frequent use of caregiver - initiated complementary / alternative diet therapies, and growing concern regarding possible nutritional deficits and excesses often observed in this population,» said co-author Rashelle Berry, lead dietician at Pediatric Feeding Disorders program at Marcus Autism Center.
This includes high rates of food selectivity observed in children with ASD, frequent use of caregiver - initiated complementary / alternative diet therapies, and growing concern regarding possible nutritional deficits and excesses often observed in this population,» says co-author Rashelle Berry, lead dietician at Pediatric Feeding Disorders program at Marcus Autism Center.
Many arid regions of the globe, including the American West, are dealing with growing populations and shrinking water supplies.
The populations in Hungary showed signs of following both diets: an agricultural diet filled with cereals, pulses and moderate amounts of meat, as well as a pastoral diet that included more animal proteins alongside millet, which is an easy - to - grow crop often found in Central Asia.
And with about 65 percent of the human population having trouble digesting lactose, according to the National Institutes of Health, an ever - growing number of nondairy substitutes — including almond, coconut, hemp, rice, soy, and sunflower seed milk — are increasingly in demand.
Yogaforalz.com is a website with a mission: To incentivize, recruit and grow the body of knowledge among yoga instructors so they are equipped to serve an increasingly underserved population, including those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
The populations who are rural and not yet exposed to it all are still exempt from the new statistics, so the takeaway seems to be eat what nature grows and man hasn't mucked with, especially including oil, which is just a highly caloric waste product left over after the nutrients and fiber has been processed out.
According to the various dating websites including those who cater to interracial dating, people over 50 are the fastest growing population using the Internet, with more than a million men over 50 using it to find a woman to be with.
For discussing all animal crossing related topics in the ac series including population growing, wild world, city folk and future installments.
The funding increases in this legislation, including special education grants under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Title I, and Impact Aid are critical for America's public schools to continue to improve and educate a growing and diverse population of students.
Since the population of English language learner students in the United States is growing so rapidly, states need to be proactive about including English language learner students and their teachers in every aspect of education reform.
In addition to a growing Mexican population, Louisville has served as a hub for refugees, including Karen from Myanmar, Iraqis and Syrians.
Our aim is to begin a dialogue about how to diversify the teacher workforce to include highly effective teachers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds in elevating the achievement and attainment of the most rapidly growing segment of the American population — children of color.
With a growing student population of English language learners from diverse backgrounds, the Houston Independent School District offers a range of language acquisition programs to serve Spanish - dominant English Language Learners in elementary school, including bilingual programs in the form of transitional late - exit, one - way developmental, and two - way bilingual immersion.
Bridgeport was forced to cut 73.5 teachers, including special education teachers, social workers and psychologists in one year, even as the population grew.
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) proposes changes in how states include the nation's growing population of English Learners (ELs) into the accountability system.
Life on the streets There's more to life than big bucks and fancy wheels, of course: the best places to live include a vibrant and growing population, access to good quality health care, safe streets and lots of places to have fun.
From there, the idea of government responsibility in providing economic security and welfare grew, from unimaginable realities, such as the English Poor Laws of 1601 that called for the dependent poor population to wear a shameful P on their clothing, to shadows of our present Social Security system, like Thomas Paine's Agrarian Justice that called for a system that included annual benefits of 10 pounds sterling paid to every person age 50 and older, to protect against poverty in old - age.
Roughly a third of family households include at least one child, and the population continues to grow at a steady pace.
Our family unit has grown to include dogs and cats, and the desire to feed one's family the healthiest food has prompted a new population of home - cooking pet parents.
So before people go all «the Smithsonian proved this and that» include people before anything else because the growing human population is the number one problem of everything.
Justification for the additional pound - keepers («responsible for the daily care of all animals brought to the Animal Shelter» as well as «the care and maintenance of the Animal Control facility» [10]-RRB- includes what sounds like a perennial complaint: a growing population leading to more «animal problems.»
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