Sentences with phrase «modest levels»

«Canada's housing market in 2008 should continue to thrive on a balanced diet of strong economic fundamentals, including high levels of employment, resilient consumer confidence, modest levels of inflation and the relatively low cost of borrowing money,» says Phil Soper, president and chief executive of Royal LePage Real Estate Services.

Prior work with the blister - chamber model showed that even modest levels of stress prior to wounding were reflected in lower production of proinflammatory cytokines at the wound site.21 Thus, the fact that the social support interaction always occurred at the first GCRC admission and yet wound healing and local IL - 6, TNF - α, and IL - 1β production were all poorer following conflict suggests that the effects of the disagreement were larger than our data suggest.

Research shows that disorganization in childhood attains modest levels of long term stability and is linked to a host of pathological sequelae (Holmes, 2005; Van IJzendoorn et al., 1999).

«However, ancient fossil soils — the best indicators of ancient carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere — suggest only modest levels during the Archean.»

It seems that the choice of heating system thus trumps insulation and airtightness levels in terms of compli - ance, and that a leaky building with modest levels of insulation is an ac - ceptable form of construction in 2013.

In other words, climate policy risks may be brought down to modest levels compared with other risks if policy is set over a sufficiently long timescale into the future.

Recent observations show that societies are highly vulnerable to even modest levels of climate change, with poor nations and communities particularly at risk.

It can — perhaps — on very modest levels.

Again I have encountered dogs which have undergone a fatal haemolytic crisis at comparatively modest levels of copper excess and paradoxically animals in which the build up achieved a plateau and even fell with time.

I suspect interest rates will head higher from today's modest levels and, as a rule, I would rather play it safe with bonds and take risk with my stocks.

These homes allow you to start off with modest levels of support when you're relatively healthy, but ratchet up the support level as you need it.

In the past, these tires tended to drive with stiffer ride characteristics and more modest levels of mechanical grip.

It offers modest levels of entertainment even as a basic diesel but the more appealing options are the # 35,420 M240i and of course the M2, which is probably a better car than BMW's own M4.

Even then, however, Garland and his effects team manage to deliver modest levels of awe and wonder in the finale.

Looking at basic demographic variations, our survey showed that those with college degrees and higher levels of household income are significantly more likely to be married than those with high school diplomas and those living in households with more modest levels of income.

In general, those with college degrees and higher levels of household income are significantly more likely to be married than those with high school diplomas and those living in households with more modest levels of income.

Much more modest levels of protein restriction decrease all of the enzymes involved in producing arachidonic acid and DHA, the two physiologically essential fatty acids, from their dietary precursors (18).

All fish will contain certain levels of contaminants, even the «cleanest» fish, like Alaskan salmon still contain modest levels of pcb's and it is recommended children should not consume this fish no more than 3 times a month.

«the lowest level of dietary protein intake that will balance the losses of nitrogen from the body, and thus maintain the body protein mass, in persons at energy balance with modest levels of physical activity.»

Also as compared to more consistent reductions in use of specialty drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, the review found that cost sharing - still at modest levels during the period of these earlier studies — had a lesser impact on patients» use of cancer specialty drugs.

This was true even when compared to students in classes already incorporating modest levels of clicker use and interactive discussion.

However, in the absence of catalysts for an acceleration of growth, we think the rate of expansion is likely to remain around current modest levels.

However, in the absence of catalysts for an acceleration of growth — for example, the introduction of a comprehensive package of tax reforms — we think the rate of expansion is likely to remain around current modest levels.

Switching costs are high, and even modest levels of new licenses lead to a growing stream of maintenance income.

Even if the combination of Brexit and technology keeps UK GDP growth and inflation at modest levels, the risk of global bond yields and real yields rising further has increased.

There is of course a series of public programs, including the Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement and of course the Canada Pension Plan itself that provide modest levels of income for all Canadians when they hit retirement age.

Ten years later, in another bipartisan effort, this time led by President Ronald Reagan and Senator Russell Long, the Tax Reform Act of 1984 altered the tax incentives to make ESOPs with modest levels of generally 5 - 20 % of employee stock ownership attractive to publicly traded stock market corporations.

Luxury car deductions: The annual depreciation limits for «luxury cars» kick in at surprisingly modest levels, Now the new law hikes the limits for business drivers for cars placed in service in 2018 and thereafter.

His ability to help early - stage companies grow from modest levels of revenue to tremendous scale is best - in - class.

Paul Ferley, assistant chief economist at RBC, expects positive results for consumer spending in the quarter overall (up an annualized 2.8 % in Q2 from a weaker Q1), but noted that retailers are still dealing with modest levels of spending by households.

«What this shows is that increased competition among manufacturers, the aggressive negotiations by pharmacy benefits managers, and to some extent the significant public discussion about drug pricing and prices have all contributed to a relatively modest level of growth in 2015,» says Murray Aitken, Executive Director of the IMS Institute.

So what are us non-prodigies to do, simply accept our modest level of creativity and get on with life?

An above - average return of equity, accompanied by no debt or a modest level of debt, indicates that a corporation's growth should be easier to sustain.

Although a number of factors led to this decision, a few worth noting are a modest level of debt (22 % of the capital structure, as shown in the Capital Structure box), ample cash (nearly $ 15 billion at yearend 2011, as noted in the Current Position box, which is directly below the Capital Structure box), and a lengthy history of solid earnings (which can be seen in the Statistical Array).

With a new iPhone expected in September 2016, Apple stands to benefit as iPhone continues to take premium market share (switchers from competitors), as the middle class continues to grow in emerging markets, and as the modest level of upgrades (only 20 % to date) indicates pulling demand forward from FY 2016 to FY 2015 may not be as severe as some have highlighted.

Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index rose 0.2 %, which further indicates that inflation is still running at a modest level.

For years now, US policymakers have been struggling to generate a modest level of inflation.

Dahl points out that «once people have achieved a rather modest level of consumption, further increases in income and consumption no longer produce an increase in their sense of wellbeing or happiness.

The EU also acts, but at a much more modest level.

«Our findings indicate that optimal health benefits can be achieved with a more modest level of consumption, an approach that is likely to be much more affordable.»

You know, people have been looking, at a modest level, for biological sources of energy for a long time.

I am reversing 48 years of mostly junk eating with only a modest level of athleticism.

The high compliance rate (> 85 %) within the present study indicates that this intervention is well tolerated, probably because of the modest level of physical activity required and because subjects did not need to change their background diet, and thus compliance may be sustainable in the longer term.

However, when a modest level of Î ² - glucan (3 g / d) was provided to 62 healthy adults with mild to moderate hyperlipidemia, there was no significant reduction in plasma total or LDL cholesterol concentra - tions (Lovegrove et al., 2000).

I mentioned that I have achieved a modest level of influence; this account boasts a huge amount of influence and followers who are looking to make purchases based on what has been posted.

Outside of the Ocean's trilogy, Soderbergh's box office record is spotty and I would be shocked if Unsane performs even on the modest level of movies like Logan Lucky and Side Effects.

Our only serious complaint after driving the BRZ on a track in Japan and over challenging roads in the south of France was the modest level of grip from the stock 215 / 45WR -17 Michelin Primacy HP tires.

The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander's modest level of equipment might not match up with luxury models from a comfort perspective, but the Outlander definitely delivers when it comes to crash safety.

If you can maintain that modest level of sale, your sales rank will stay more or less level.

I've made the effort in my last two contract negotiations, and that's a non-negotiable point for them, at least for authors at my modest level.