Sentences with phrase «low number of first»

A low number of first - time buyer purchases and a looming demographic shift also seem to be curbing the desire to start new single - family construction projects.

The candidate with the lowest number of first preference votes is eliminated after each round of voting and their votes are then reassigned until one person passes the 50 % mark.

While rising rents and lack of inventory might nudge renters into buying a home, National Association of Realtors ® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun points out that tight credit standards, student debt, and the growth of multigenerational households are contributing to the lowest number of first - time home buyers in decades (as shown in the 2014 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers).

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That might sound like a lot of companies getting funded, but in terms of the number of deals it's actually quite a steep drop — 19 percent from a year earlier — and the lowest number since the first quarter of 2012.

But that wasn't all that depressed Clinton's vote: Hansen said a far lower number of provisional ballots than typical for a presidential election played a role, as did a recent strict voter - ID law that was in effect for its first presidential election in the state.

Although Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) were lower, and the number of new listings fell to 31 from 43 in the first quarter of 2011, the amount raised through secondary financings was up by 89 %, and the amount raised through supplemental financings was up by 19 %.

Though Vista sold 20 million copies in its first month (double the number of XP's initial sales), it had a low overall adoption rate.

Chinese companies spent just $ 25.2 billion on overseas assets in the first quarter, while the number of deals fell to the lowest mark since 2005, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

Price pressures do appear to be building across other indicators as steady monthly increases in PCE, CPI and PPI replace transitory low numbers from the first half of 2017.

Earlier this month, Verizon (VZ) blamed Apple's iPhone 5 supply constraints for the surprisingly low number of iPhone 5s that Verizon sold in their first week on shelves.

If that is the case, investment will not rise, except temporarily in the form of unwanted investment as inventory rises (lower consumption leaves goods unsold, which makes it seem at first as if point number 4 above is occurring).

The concern that the network hashrate will become too low is based on several assumptions and variables, including the number of daily transactions, the willingness of the users to wait for confirmations, the willingness of the users to pay small amounts, the behavior of the miners, the fee policies set by various wallets, the emergent consensus on acceptable fees by the mining community, and other factors, including what actually is «too low» of a network hashrate in the first place.

In its latest effort to reach first - time homebuyers, Freddie Mac is launching a new 3 % down payment program that casts aside a number of restrictions in its existing low down payment offerings.

The number of Americans receiving unemployment aid fell to its lowest since 1973, and the U.S. trade deficit narrowed for the first time in seven months.

Not only are mortgage lenders approving more purchase and refinance loans than during any period this decade, but there is a growing number of low - and no - downpayment programs for today's first - time and repeat buyers to use; and for investors to use, as well.

First, U.S. economic numbers continue to be mixed ---- an index of economic surprises is still hovering just above a six - year low ---- although the trend is toward improvement.

Specific policies include the 30 - 50 Plan to Fight Poverty, which is committed to reducing the number of people living below the poverty line by 30 percent and the number of children by 50 percent; an Affordable Housing Plan; pursing the long - term goal of a national high - quality, universal, community - based, early education and child care system; increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement by $ 600 per year for low - income seniors; and creating a new relationship with Canada's First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples, including re-instating the Kelowna Accord.

The number of employees at securities firms in Canada fell in the first quarter to its lowest level since 2006, according to the Investment Industry Association of Canada, which represents the nation's securities firms.

The first is you cast the direct issue of child abuse aside in your zeal to persecute the low numbers of priests and the reaction of their supervisors.

Inko's LLC, the first beverage company to bring low - and no - calorie ready - to - drink (RTD) white teas to the consumer marketplace, today announced its expansion into 2500 Walmart stores nationwide jumping from a 200 store test in the first quarter of 2013 to 783 stores in July to the current number today.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

What is wrong with a new 3/4 year contract with the first year on lower basic, but with incentives linked to availability and then following years automatically moving onto a higher wage if a minimum number of appearances made.

A very large number of these youngsters will never make it at Arsenal, they will wind up in the championship or lower leagues while Arsenal buy talented younger players from teams like Southampton those who will end up in the actual Arsenal first team!

Town's first real chance came and went, thanks to a last - ditch clearance from Scott Dann, as Palace's number six diverted away Ince's low cross just a matter of inches from where an on - rushing Steve Mounié could tap into an empty net.

Still time, however, for the first day of the year to feature a number of high scoring encounters of which, the low point, was a 6 - 0 away drubbing for Alan Curbishley's struggling side (Tevez an unused substitute) by the mighty Reading.

Lampard's return of 13 goals was his lowest total since the 2002 - 03 season, and the first time he had failed to reach the 20 - goal mark in six seasons, though injuries had limited his appearances to 32 in all competitions; the lowest number in his ten seasons at the club.

I just did a quick and dirty search on the CDC site for low risk white women whose babies died in the first hour as a rough proxy and the number was very low:.02 -.05 per 1000 depending on method of delivery.

The first thing you should know is that, because low milk production is the number one cause of early weaning in the United States, nearly all of the breastfeeding advice out there is aimed at increasing supply.

Paterson, New York's first black governor, insisted he planned to run this fall for the office he had inherited from disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, in spite of his historically low poll numbers, faltering fundraising and loss of support from the Obama administration.

In fact, since August 28th, his office has sent me the governor's latest news via email at least EIGHTEEN TIMES in only three days, a number which is tragically low because I deleted the first few messages before I realized I was witness at the birth of a new literary genre.

The Electoral Commission must determine which candidates are entitled to be elected by selecting those candidates on the list of each party, beginning with the first candidate on the list and ending with the lowest ranking candidate, which are equal in number to the number of seats to which that party is entitled to have allocated from its list submitted pursuant to section 127.

De Blasio touted successes of his first term, including a record low number of homicides and implementation of universal Pre-K.

Some may say that it's because of Hillary Clinton's strong performance in the first Democratic debate, or perhaps Biden's own low poll numbers despite personal popularity.

The number of fast - jet aircraft squadrons is at an all time low — from 33 at the time of the first Gulf War in 1990 to just eight today.

Because 2012 is the first election year following redistricting, the number of signatures needed for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House in Illinois and Pennsylvania is significantly lower than in normal years.

If no option has a majority of number 1 votes in the first round, then the lowest - ranked option is eliminated and those who ranked it first get their votes transferred to their second - best choices.

At 1 p.m., an annual UFT survey has found that for the first time in five years the number of overcrowded NYC classrooms has shown a significant decline, UFT President Mike Mulgrew and elected officials will call on the state meet its obligations under the Contract for Excellence, including lowering all city classes to the state average, steps of Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers St., Manhattan.

At 1:30 p.m., Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will unveil an unprecedented lineup of free and low - cost events, including a number of brand new announcements, for festivities across the Coney Island Amusement District on New Year's Eve, Steeplechase Plaza, West 16th Street and Boardwalk First, Coney Island.

Only 33 percent of Gotham residents said life here is «very good» or «good,» the lowest number Quinnipiac University has measured since it first polled on the topic in 1997.

When he visited Syracuse University in February, he held a brief press conference about the Reducing Educational Debt Act, a bill that would make the first two years of community college free, allow student loan borrowers to refinance at lower rates and increase the number of Pell Grants, which, unlike loans, do not have to be paid back.

First, there have been significant increases both in the extent of low - paid work as well as the number of people moving from low benefit income into low - paid jobs and being parked there; second, cuts have been imposed upon benefits and tax credits claimed by this same group of low - paid workers»

The study was the first randomized - controlled trial to examine the potential benefits of the low fat diet on the management of MS.. The study found no significant differences between the two groups in brain lesions detected on MRI brain scans or on other measures of MS.. But while the number of trial participants was relatively small, study leaders believe the significantly improved fatigue symptoms merited further and larger studies of the diet.

The first aerial assessment of the impact of Central African Republic's recent conflict on wildlife and other natural resources in the northern part of the country shows that wildlife populations have been depleted in large areas of their former range, yet there is hope as some populations of Kordofan giraffe, giant eland, buffalo, roan, and other key species that still survive in low numbers.

The results show for the first time for a number of natural compounds, which together account for around 70 per cent of the biological hydrocarbon emissions, how much each compound produces low - volatility products and how they can possibly affect the climate via producing aerosol particles.

While previous studies have shown the link between palliative care and lower costs, this is the first study to examine whether the effect of palliative care consultation varies by the number of co-existing chronic conditions.

In this 3D representation of the relationship between collaboration and mean citation impact in the Longwood Medical Area, each building's height reflects the number of citations of papers originating in the building, while the color gradient (from gray / low to blue / high) represents the proportion of publications originating from that building in which both first and last authors work in the building.

Liberia did not report any new confirmed infections in the week for the first time since May last year, but disease surveillance may not be optimal given the low number of samples, the U.N. agency said in its latest update on West Africa's epidemic.

You could envision to add numbers for each planet, but astronomers decided that the simplest solution is to use lower - case letters for the planets: GJ436 b, for example, is the first planet discovered around the 436th star of the Gliese - Jahreiss catalog.

To ensure first authorship, avoid authorship conflicts and keep the number of co-authors low, they articulate a preference for working mainly individually.

The first paper was published in 2009, and a series of more recent papers have shown increased numbers of these low penetrance melanoma susceptibility genes.