Sentences with phrase «observe a period of»

It would be nice if he could observe a period of silence now, or even better, a sincere retraction.

The observed period of the occurrence of ice - age epochs on Earth is 145 ± 7 Myr (compared with 143 ± 10 Myrs for the Cosmic ray flux variations),

To be sure, in the 1570s the average temperature fell by only a few degrees, and equally certain, after the 1570s we can observe periods of remarkably stable, warm weather.

Not exact matches

An observed one - year period of addiction would be required for someone's case to be classified as gaming addiction under the ICD - 11 draft.

The sequels of the crisis are still there: At the end of the last reserve reporting period in mid-April, distress borrowing at the Fed stood at twice the «normal» levels observed during the time preceding the onset of the 2008 crisis.

There's always exceptions to the rule, of course, and during their observation period the researchers did observe one altercation: One of the wolves attacked a baby monkey.

Given that valuations and market action have generally been a useful guide to setting investment exposure in normal post-war market cycles, it may be helpful to detail how these factors behaved during the period between 1929 to 1935, which represents the greatest period of credit strains observed in U.S. data.

With the S&P 500 within about 8 % of its highest level in history, with historically reliable valuation measures at obscene levels, implying near - zero 10 - 12 year S&P 500 nominal total returns; with an extended period of extreme overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions replaced by deterioration in market internals that signal a clear shift toward risk - aversion among investors; with credit spreads on low - grade debt blowing out to multi-year highs; and with leading economic measures deteriorating rapidly, we continue to classify market conditions within the most hostile return / risk profile we identify — a classification that has been observed in only about 9 % of history.

One of the elements of that process, as I observed approaching the 2000 and 2007 peaks, and again during the extended range - bound period of recent quarters, is that deterioration in broad market internals — particularly following an extended period of overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions — is a sign of increasing risk - aversion that typically precedes more extensive losses in the capitalization - weighted averages.

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

By observing the movement in traditional metrics over time, we have also examined how the use of a variety of other non-traditional metrics have changed over the same period.

Put differently, the blue line — capturing the most severe conditions we observe at present — certainly does not capture in a 10 - week window the entire extent of losses that may unfold over a more extended period of time.

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.

Additionally, participants will get the chance to meet with the Speakers of the Senate and House of Commons, observe Question Period and parliamentary debates, and receive resource materials to aid with teaching civics related subjects.

Owning small positions provide a chance to observe them and dollar cost average them over a period of time.

Benoit Mandlebrot observed that volatility tends to cluster and the clusters appear after longer periods of relatively benign conditions.

In my own case, it grew over a considerable period of time, partly as a result of what perhaps may be called logical reasoning, and partly from observing the successes and failure of others, but much of it through the more painful method of learning from my own mistakes» Phil Fisher

However, having observed it over a period of time and looking to the investor's response towards Bitcoin, Peter Theil started to realize that this could serve «as a reserve form of money.»

For now, let me observe that it is precisely Arendt's formulations of the totalitarian strains in the revolutionary periods of German and Russian state power that separate her work from shabby comparative linkages.

What is generally observed are long periods of relative stasis and relatively quick periods (~ 10K — 100 + K yrs) of change.

The science is as solid as determining the period of Pluto's orbit, which hasn't yet been observed making a single transit yet.

That is easily observed for example in the period of transition from a feudal authoritative state and a society with a closed mental outlook, to a democratic, pluralist social order.

Speaking of their middle - aged friends whose marriages break up, Bernice and Morton Hunt observe: «While middle age can be a lengthy, joyous, liberated, fulfilling, and intensely pleasurable period of life, it is not likely to be any of those (except lengthy) if spent in the imprisonment of an outworn, outgrown, and loveless marriage.

As T. V. Philip observes, almost all of those who went out as missionaries in the earlier period were «a distinctive social class in British society... of craftsmen, small traders, shoe makers, printers, ship builders, school teachers...» William Carey, for instance, plied the trade of a cobbler to supplement his meagre earnings as a village school teacher and Baptist pastor.

As we have said, it appears to be the case that every zoological chain observed over a sufficiently long period can be seen to modify itself in a given direction (shape of limbs or teeth, relative development of the brain.

I have observed how these busy parents devote time to their children and grandchildren — without campaign staff in the room — even during some of the most intense periods of the campaign.

Viktor von Strauss, the first to notice the ancient cultural change that was later named the Axial Period, described what he observed as «a strange movement of the spirit [which] passed through all civilized peoples».3 Such «movements of the spirit» may be the key to our understanding of the next phase.

Gustave E. von Grunebaum is an Islamic scholar who seeks to observe Islam objectively, neither as a Westerner nor as an Islamic apologist; his Medieval Islam: A Study in Cultural Orientation is a perceptive, and at times provocative, analysis of the period of development following the initial expansion of Islam.

«To some degree or other,» Bernhard Anderson has observed, «anthropomorphism appears in all circles and periods of OT tradition.»

The violence comes as Shiite Muslims across the world are observing Ashura, a period of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Mohammed's grandson and one of Shiite Islam's holiest figures.

It is also emphatically to be observed that in very fact the principle of exact retaliation is not normative in the Old Testament; that the law is demonstrably of Canaanite formulation as it appears here, borrowed for an interim period by Israel, and retained only for certain particular cases as a norm of judgment in specific instances of injury.

As Erik Erikson observes, the achievement of intimacy in young adulthood provides essential equipment for handling the life task of the next period, generativity.

As John Naisbitt has observed in Megatrends (1982), most trends are found to be interconnected and part of a worldwide process; most also occur over a period and without fanfare.

In fact it has been directly correlated with the extreme increase in obesity and rise in heart disease observed over this period of time, likely due to the addition of sugar and other highly processed ingredients and toxic chemicals.

These improvements address issues I'd observed in the earlier models with fabric abrasion on the sides after a reasonably long period of use and the laces working their way loose.

Lacazatte has been observed over a period of time and he can, therefore, be relied on to deliver

All players had to be observed for more than a portion of a game to be ranked and these rankings are for this tournament only and not the entire NCAA July viewing period

If Slav was willing to wholeheartedly embrace marginal gains and roll it out across the whole organisation I am all in for it, it is what we need and would deliver huge improvements over an extended period and transform the club, personally I do not believe he can and I have been watching from the very start of his tenure whether we have been improving and there is not a single area other than creating chances that I have observed.

These observations are consistent with current research if we assume the researchers were observing babies with a fairly typical nursing pattern, where baby has a longer sleep period at night and gradually decreases the amount of time between nursing as the day progresses.

You will be in one of two situations most times when you think you are pregnant but still can't observe any symptoms: you've had a positive home pregnancy kit test but still need to see a doctor or you are going through the so - called «two week wait» after ovulation but before your menstrual period.

If you're concerned your child is going through a difficult period, try talking with her regular caregiver or teacher and the parents of her friends to see what they're observing.

The increased socioeconomic inequalities in breastfeeding observed in the intervention group supports the argument that population intervention strategies could inadvertently exacerbate, rather than mitigate, socioeconomic inequalities, particularly when the intervention aims to change individual behaviours rather than targeting «upstream» structural changes.25 Our results are also compatible with an observational study from Brazil reporting that breastfeeding rates increased first among the socioeconomically better - off, followed by increases among the poor, over a 20 - year period of active breastfeeding promotion campaigns in Brazil.26

A 2008 study published in the journal Infant Behavior Development showed that among a small randomized group of preterm infants, massage therapy over a period of five days reduced stressful behaviors observed in those infants.

The Toddler Attachment Q Sort has validity only if the data is gathered by trained observers who gather information from observing the interactions of mothers and their children over a period of hours.

John Gottman's unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make — and break — a marriage.

A period of rapid growth for your baby, you will observe various changes for the next months in your babyâ $ ™ s life as he gains new skills and learns more about the world.

The researchers observed higher levels of lead in children with autism throughout development, with the greatest disparity observed during the period following birth.

Urinary incontinence (UI) has an effect on quality of life during the postpartum period.1, 2 Fear of UI is one of the most common reasons for maternal demand for cesarean delivery.3, 4 The muscle strength of the pelvic floor returns to the antepartum value 6 — 10 weeks postpartum in most women.5, 6 However, UI symptoms after delivery do not resolve in the long term in some women.7, 8 Studies have variously concluded that the prevalence of UI changed9 or did not change within 6 months or 1 year postpartum.10, 11 A higher prevalence or incidence of UI has been observed in women who had a vaginal delivery than in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.22

On that generous assumption, the Coalition government achieved a reduction in net administration costs of 27 per cent in real terms between 2011 - 12 and 2014 - 15, which is much better than we observed over comparable periods in the three decades covered by our earlier analysis.

When ministers raise the option of things like a «transition» period, they can mean many things, insiders observe.