Sentences with phrase «only small increases»

However, as Paul Peterson shows (see «Ticket to Nowhere,» p. 39), long - term trend data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveal only small increases in mathematics and science scores after 1982, when scores for 17 - year - olds reached their nadir.

This impression of gold is so ingrained that it has persisted even though the US$ gold price managed to rise by 560 % during 2001 - 2011 in parallel with only small increases in «price inflation» (based on the CPI) and inflation expectations.

He says that the model helps to explain how electricity can be harvested by adding springs to walkers» backpacks with only a small increase in energy cost.

General practices prescribing fewer antibiotics may have slightly higher rates of pneumonia and peritonsillar abscess but even a substantial reduction in antibiotic prescribing may be associated with only a small increase in the numbers of cases observed.

As the target ETR was decreased during the last 7 hours, conversion of light into heat decreased greatly in lettuce and pothos, with only a small increase in light use efficiency.

Human activities directly produce only a small increase in water vapor through combustion processes and irrigation.

However, we did not observe an increase in frontal cortex (Fig. 1D a) progranulin protein, and only a small increase in hippocampus (Fig. 1E b).

With only a small increase in the Panamera's price for this extra style and versatility, the Sport Turismo is a tempting addition to the range.

Volkswagen carries over the EA888 2 - liter four - cylinder engine from the previous - generation GTI, but refines it to produce 210 horsepower and 258 pound - feet of torque, only a small increase in horsepower but a huge torque jump.

Apparently, the Buick hybrid has no advantage in EPA city mileage and only a small increase of hwy mileage when compared with Accord hybrid.

While impressive, these numbers are only a small increase from Feb 2011's then - record - breaking $ 90.3 M.

If you've got 20 years left on a your mortgage and can refinance to a 15 - year loan with only a small increase in your monthly payments, it would probably be worthwhile to do so.

Human activities directly produce only a small increase in water vapor through combustion processes and irrigation.

This indicates that DFSS would come on rapidly after the year 2001 and assumes that residues would be capable of only a small increase in quantity, since much is already being utilized.

NAR reported strong year over year PHSI increases in the Northeast, Midwest and South, but only a small increase of 0.8 % in the West.

About four to five times as many people are in the business now with only a small increase in local population.

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The small patterns you create on a daily basis not only increase your overall happiness but showcase skill and establish confidence.

Although most success is ultimately rewarded with a larger paycheck or promotion, the small patterns you create on a daily basis become part of your character and not only increase your overall happiness but showcase skill and establish confidence.

Yes, many of these businesses are young, but the relatively small increase in total receipts suggests that only a fraction of these companies are being built to grow.

In Asia - Pacific, SES Networks signed and implemented an important new network with mu Space, delivering reliable and affordable connectivity for a significant increase in mobile and WiFi coverage in Thailand, where only a small proportion of the population currently has broadband access, as well as extending and substantially expanding business with Palau Telecom on the O3b fleet as part of its 4G implementation plans.

And it doesn't really do what it's supposed to: When Sprout conducted clinical trials, women only reported a small increase in the number of times they had satisfying sex — around one additional time per month.

Our low initial investment allows for smaller facilities to reap the benefits of increased patient monitoring, and our seamless, automated payment system ensures that facilities pay only when they have patient flow.»

China's economy can likely weather a small decline in growth, in part because of its increased reliance on domestic spending, but this isn't the only potentially GDP - destroying situation it's dealing with.

While the consumer spending report is only one small data point among a dozen factors, it could be a sign that we will see pay stabilization, and even show us a slight increase over the next few months.

Camden R. Fine, president and CEO of the IBCA says that the seemingly constant drumbeat of stories about big banks taking advantage of consumers and entering into huge legal settlements with federal regulators will only help small banks increase their deposit share.

In the five years to 2000 — 01, the number of small businesses in Australia's state and territory capital cities increased by 6.4 per cent to 945,320, and only Hobart recorded a decrease in the number of small businesses.

Of the 50 statistical divisions outside the capital cities, only 15 recorded an increase in the number of small businesses over the five year period.

Atlanta and Chicago, big cities that have made it relatively easy to build new housing in recent decades, would see only a small rent increase if they won the Amazon project.

He was not only breaking with Republican orthodoxy, but was also inviting a trade war that would threaten the livelihood of the working class that he had based his campaign on; it was altogether likely that price increases as a result of his tariffs would wipe out the small income gains that his tax cut bill had brought and slow the healthy economy.

Although it «s only a rather small dividend increase, I «m more than happy about it.

With an oversupply of private equity firms seeking capital in the region and increased pressure from cash - rich corporates, competition for a smaller pie will only increase.

According to Raddon's 2010 survey of 1,200 small businesses, a third of businesses projected declining sales revenue that year and only a quarter expected a sales increase.

Today, sales expectations are much rosier according to Raddon's Small Business National Research: 59 percent of small businesses expect an increase in sales, while only 6 percent expect a decSmall Business National Research: 59 percent of small businesses expect an increase in sales, while only 6 percent expect a decsmall businesses expect an increase in sales, while only 6 percent expect a decline.

«Not only do small business owners report that the operating environment for their businesses will be better in 2017 than it was in 2016, but business owners are anticipating growth for their businesses in the new year as more plan to increase their capital spending, add staff and apply for credit.»

March's nonfarm payrolls came in well short of consensus estimates, with an increase of only 98,000 jobs, together with small downward revisions to previous readings.

At present, however, only a small proportion of enterprise agreements contain a clause of this nature, or clauses that directly link wage increases to movements in the CPI.

The ECB's latest set of macroeconomic projections reflected the economic backdrop, containing increased forecasts for growth in the next two years but a relatively small predicted uptick in inflation in 2018, and further out a headline rate of only 1.7 % by 2020.

Thirteen of the 20 cities had smaller year - over-year increases in February; in January only nine saw year - over-year numbers drop.

The increases granted will raise the rate of wages growth for workers on award wages, but the acceleration is quite mild and it will have only a small impact on aggregate wage costs.

The Fed will typically raise rates incrementally, and with the most recent Fed rate hike in December 2015, rates increased only a small amount.

Yuval complains, quite rightly, that a modest slowing in the rate of increase of spending on Social Security could only produce a small bargain with the Republicans.

Evidence about trends in workplace socializing is difficult to come by, but even if workplace socializing has increased, it mains only a small part of most people's social lives.

That number, which grew nearly one percentage point every year from 2008 to 2011, grew only 0.3 % last year — from 17.5 % in 2011 to 17.8 % in 2012 — making it the smallest increase over the past five years.

With increased average lifespans, it means a grayer and grayer Taiwan: In 1994 people over sixty - five years old accounted for only 7 percent of the population; by 2036 the figure will be three times as large - which means a smaller percentage of workers.

In a small bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer (use only one beater blade, if possible) on low speed until combined, then increase speed slowly to medium - high and mix until until light and fluffy.

I would caution that if you reduce the water you also reduce some of the fruits because you'll be concentrating those carbs into a smaller amount of liquid increasing the overall carb count per cup — only a concern if you are on keto.

Brands which use only small portions of certified beans should be required to increase by a set percent over a specified time period, and all these actions should be transparent to the public.

This makes a pretty small loaf cake (only serving 6) so if you want something larger (like an 8 - 9 ″ round or square cake) double the recipe — the baking time will only increase by about 5 - 10 minutes, so keep an eye (err, nose) on it.

However, ACCC analysis indicates that these increases in gross margins could have only made a small contribution to overall food price inflation.2 In other words, the vast majority of grocery price increases in Australia are attributable to other factors, such as supply and demand changes in international and domestic markets, increases in the costs of production and domestic weather conditions.

I've suggested, with my colleagues, that this pattern might be the result of an «underdog effect,» in which being a small kid might actually increase performance (because you have to work relatively harder), but only if you make it to the NHL.