Sentences with phrase «most substantial increase»

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While the most substantial way to increase your campaign's ROI still involves increasing your account's overall average keyword quality score (as quality score and cost per lead metrics are directly correlated), your level of success in AdWords is heavily reliant on whether or not you have first acquired all the proper ingredients to create an overall bigger pie for yourself.

To fully satisfy demand, most markets right now need a substantial increase in new listings.»

I continue to expect that we will gradually increase our exposure to inflation - protected securities and commodities on substantial weakness in these areas, but as inflation pressures are most likely still several years away, our primary concern here is with fresh credit weakness, and that concern still translates into a moderate exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

But, practically speaking, it requires an expanding judicial regime to manage conflicts between the increasing number of rights, and it tends to «legally neutralize» natural and substantial differences, such as those between the sexes and, most alarmingly, those between adults and children....

«I am most concerned by the fact that a substantial portion of American adults already report sleep difficulties and that increases in nighttime warming could further exacerbate the problem,» Migliorini said.

«Although running induces both substantial changes in number and morphology of young neurons as well as significant changes in learning behavior, this does not prove a causal relationship,» noted Professor Bischofberger, «Nevertheless, our results, together with previous findings, suggest that the enhanced pattern separation during memory testing is most likely mediated via running - induced increase in adult neurogenesis.»

A study assesses flood impacts for three scenarios — of 1.5 °C, 2 °C and 3 °C warming — and finds that most of Central and Western Europe will experience substantial increase in flood risk at all warming levels, and the higher the warming, the higher the risk.

Although results from most of these studies do not find an increased risk, the results do show substantial variation, said Dr Jensen; this may be because of the limited size and follow - up time in most of them.

Dr Vardavas told the congress: «The most recent evidence from across the European Union shows a substantial increase in e-cigarette use over the past few years.

We found significant differences in overall cellular composition between pre - and post-mortem blood samples (p < 0.001), the most notable changes induced by death being an increase in resting NK cells and CD8 T - cells, and a substantial reduction in neutrophils (Fig. 7a).

While some studies consistently project decreases in the globally averaged frequency of tropical cyclones, substantial increases are projected in the frequency of the most intense cyclones.

Most people will have a substantial increase in cholesterol levels (by as much as 50 percent).

The NAEP scores they focus on do not correspond in most of the cases to the relevant years in which the court orders were actually implemented; they ignore the fact that, as in Kentucky, initial increases in funding are sometimes followed by substantial decreases in later years; and their use of NAEP scores makes no sense in a state like New Jersey, where the court orders covered only a subset of the state's students (i.e., students in 31 poor urban school districts) and not the full statewide populations represented by NAEP scores.

Most teacher contracts provide a substantial salary bump, upwards of $ 10,000 per year in some cases, to a teacher who earns a master's degree, despite the fact that on average such degrees have no correlation with increased student achievement.

Demos saw the most substantial changes, relative to the comparison school, in pupils being able to describe ways to help someone experiencing gambling problems, there was a net 20 percentage point increase in the proportion of pupils at participating schools relative to the comparison school being able to do so.

However, states and the U.S. Department of Education must together confront substantial implementation problems in this area, because the new requirements are fraught with technical complications, will lead to dramatic increases in the number of schools identified as failing, set improvement targets that many see as unrealistic, and are no more grounded in research or experience than the standards set by most states under the old law.

Greater use of contextual admissions could result in a substantial increase in the numbers of low income students at the UK's most selective universities.

Since most of the measures required to slow the warming, from greatly increasing energy efficiency to land reform in poor nations, would carry other great benefits, and since the probability of unprecedented change appears to be in the vicinity of 50 percent, a very large social effort, one incurring substantial costs, seems to us not simply justified but virtually mandatory.

Walsh warned shareholders and employees of the painful restructuring, cost reduction & rationalisation still to come, and then began systematically ticking each action item off his list: i) After one last kitchen sink loss in 2012 of EUR 116 million (mostly goodwill impairment), One51 actually recorded a net profit in 2013 for the first time in 7 years, ii) free cash flow increased from just EUR 1.1 million in 2011 to 15.4 million in 2013, iii) almost EUR 100 million was raised in two years from the sale of the plastic extrusion business, the disposal of stakes in Island Renewable Energy, Thirdforce, IFG, and (most significantly) Irish Continental Group, in addition to a substantial 2013 capital redemption from NTR, and iv) net debt (exc.

Home ownership is one of the most common ways people gain a substantial increase in net worth, said Crystal Stranger, an enrolled agent and president of 1st Tax, a nationwide tax firm that serves small businesses.

While we all get equally crushed by the changes to the earnings on most economy fares, Alaska and BAEC flyers get substantial increases in miles earned for premium cabin travel — so far there's no sign of a similar increase for AAdvantage members.

Most destinations from the west coast to Paris (CDG) or Amsterdam (AMS) will also see a substantial increase of 8,500 to 9,500 miles for business class awards which means awards that were previously 62,500 miles will be 71,000 or 72,000 miles.

Further, while increased mitigation efforts will reduce climate impacts, even the most aggressive mitigation efforts will not eliminate the need for substantial adaptation.

The most obvious change has been the renaissance of oil and gas production: the growth in unconventional gas production, alongside increased output of light tight oil, is making a substantial contribution to economic activity and competitiveness.

Indeed, the map at which JAXA spokesman Sasano was pointing (see photo above) had been expected by most experts to show that western nations are to blame for substantial increases in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, causing global warming.

The other reconstructions show substantial variability, but all show an increase since 1700 and most of the NH reconstructions show an increase since 1600.

One of the most substantial climate changes in response to global warming is the increase in atmospheric water vapor content.

There has been a substantial increase in most measures of Atlantic hurricane activity since the early 1980s, the period during which high quality satellite data are available.20, 21,22 These include measures of intensity, frequency, and duration as well as the number of strongest (Category 4 and 5) storms.

Balanced against this, higher resolution modelling studies typically project substantial increases in the frequency of the most intense cyclones, and increases of the order of 20 % in the precipitation rate within 100 km of the storm centre.

And it found: «Where extreme weather events become more intense and / or more frequent, the economic and social costs of those events will increase, and these increases will be substantial in the areas most directly affected.»

There has been a substantial increase in most measures of Atlantic hurricane activity since the early 1980s, the period during which high - quality satellite data are available.13, 14,15,16,17 These include measures of intensity, frequency, and duration as well as the number of strongest (Category 4 and 5) storms.

The most accurate scenario by far was the one that assumed no substantial increase in CO2.

The tax package would provide a substantial incentive to people to use more environmentally polluting modes of transport... International studies clearly demonstrate that taxes on fuel should be increased... and the biggest increase ought to apply to diesel fuel because, at least in urban areas, it has the most damaging effect on human health.

Over the past 60 years, Alaska has warmed more than twice as rapidly as the rest of the United States, with state - wide average annual air temperature increasing by 3 °F and average winter temperature by 6 °F, with substantial year - to - year and regional variability.1 Most of the warming occurred around 1976 during a shift in a long - lived climate pattern (the Pacific Decadal Oscillation [PDO]-RRB- from a cooler pattern to a warmer one.

However, like most people who understand how the economics of our current system fit together, I regard the risk to our civilization from substantial increases to the cost / price of energy to be much higher.

For example, while most of the emphasis is on modeling the CO2 curve, there's little consideration I've seen towards an increased O2 curve; but we'll get an increased O2 curve with substantial greening of the planet caused by higher CO2 levels.

CO2 has increased 40 % since industrial revolution, climate has warmed 0.8 °C since 1900 (most of which has occurred recently), substantial warming in store if GHG emissions continue unabated.

Further, while increased mitigation efforts will reduce climate impacts, even the most aggressive mitigation efforts will not eliminate the need for substantial adaptation, particularly in developing countries which will be disproportionately affected.

They are competitive mainly in the most advantageous locations, although presumably substantial increases in gas prices would expand that range.

«Our findings do not contradict the main conclusions of the IPCC on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability related to climate change... The negative impacts under unmitigated climate change in the future pose substantial risks to most parts of the world, with risks increasing at higher global average temperatures.»

As noted above, there is some indication from high resolution models of substantial increases in the numbers of the most intense hurricanes even if the overall number of tropical storms or hurricanes decreases.

Although the most advanced theoretical climate models still leave uncertainty, particularly about the sign and magnitudes of the effects, on GHG feedbacks, of some low - and high - clouds, a consensus began to develop that threats of resulting increases in global temperature — and the very large risks associated with their possible consequences — deserved substantial increase in attention.

The most significant impact will be on part - time and casual employees who may see a substantial increase in their public holiday pay entitlement.

When most families have no emergency funds, and most families have no prospects for substantial increases in income, more people are getting further and further behind.

We determined that most people are unlikely to notice a substantial increase in sound quality over a modern laptop or phone's built - in headphone jack.

What's most striking here is how the Pixel XL's footprint isn't actually much bigger than the 5X, despite the substantial increase in screen size.

He said he has set rigorous standards for measuring the success of the project, and one of the most important is a substantial increase in riders getting on and off the trains at the downtown stations.

While Douglas Elliman has increased in size and business since Herman took ownership, the most substantial growth has occurred throughout the last four years.

Enactment of these proposals would most likely increase the volume of transactions for REALTORS ® and provide substantial simplification and incentives to current and prospective homeowners.