Sentences with phrase «sharp increase during»

Long - term fixed mortgage rates declined for the second - consecutive week, giving home buyers a break after a sharp increase during the past several months.

Of course the term «black» can arise in a wide variety of different contexts that have absolutely nothing to do with racism, which is what could be described as «noise,» there is a small increase where Jim Crowe laws were enacted, followed by a more substantial increase in the interwar era which precedes a very sharp increase during the Civil Rights era up to the modern day.

* The data suggest that the sharp increase during the early 1990s was due to an increase in rabies cases among the state's raccoon population.

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«Often in the hands of entrepreneurs or families, small businesses with up to 99 employees are typically more flexible when economic shifts occur but can lack the deep pockets to survive a major decline in the economy,» notes the Index besides a graph showing a sharp decline in wages during the worst years of the economic crisis and a steep increase over the last three quarters of last year.

Average credit scores most recently bottomed out at 686, during the housing crisis when there was a sharp increase in foreclosures.

During the quarter, Equities operated in an environment characterized by a significant decline in global equity markets and a sharp increase in volatility levels.

This probably occurred because the big wage increases in 2010 - 11, which were counterbalanced by the sharp drop in real interest rates during that period, were finally able to take effect in 2012 when real interest rates rose sharply once again.

Consider a partial list of developments since just World War II: a broad national decline in denominational loyalty, changes in ethnic identity as hyphenated Americans enter the third and subsequent generations after immigration, the great explosion in the number of competing secular colleges and universities, the professionalization of academic disciplines with concomitant professional formation of faculty members during graduate education, the dramatic rise in the percentage of the population who seek higher education, the sharp trend toward seeing education largely in vocational and economic terms, the rise in government regulation and financing, the great increase in the complexity and cost of higher education, the development of a more litigious society, the legal end of in loco parentis, an exponential and accelerating growth in human knowledge, and so on.

This revelation was fascinating for two reasons: not only did their handle increase during the postseason, but sharp bettors are less prone to wager on games that are nationally televised.

When we increase, that is when we really begin to see where the sharps are siding opposed to the posturing they might do during the week.»

During the 1990s» crack cocaine and AIDS epidemic, there was a sharp increase of lower - income grandparents who became the primary caregivers of their grandchildren.

This said, there was also a sharp increase in the number of mortgage possession orders, the next stage in the repossessions process, being issued during the second quarter of the year.

During the first «Pricing window» for the month of June 2016, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) increased their prices by an average of 2 % which IES contested, resulting in a sharp response by Goil of some 0.79 % drop on a litre of petrol.

After observing a sharp rise in volcanic activity during this period, and testing various scenarios, the geologists concluded that the increase in magmatic activity could only be explained by the almost total drying out of the Mediterranean.

Almost no real increase in scientists» salaries is in sharp contrast to the rapid rise in China's housing prices and cost of living during the past decade.

The park saw a sharp increase in traffic during the early 20th century, and 1,000 cars a year were entering Yellowstone by 1915.

A major feature of Figure 5.1 is the relatively large increase in global ocean heat content during 1969 to 1980 and a sharp decrease during 1980 to 1983.

Without enough carbohydrate restriction to induce Nutritional Ketosis the HR threshold for triggering a sharp increase in carbohydrate utilization during exercise is much lower than that of a fat - adapted athlete.

The Japanese Wii U version of the game entered the Media Create sales charts as the highest - selling game in the country during its debut week, with 69,675 copies sold, and was credited for a sharp increase in Wii U hardware sales in the same period.

«With some of the largest numbers of foreclosures and sharpest drops in home values during the housing bust, the city of Phoenix tops the list of cities with the biggest percentage increase in single - family rentals.

The sharp increase in price is partly due to the fund's popularity among UK investors who have been buying the top - performing fund during a period of volatility, says Kate Beioley in the Financial Times.

The sharpest methane concentration increases occur during deglaciations, in phase with Greenland (NH) temperature and monsoon intensity increases.

Petroleum markets saw sharp increases in prices and supply shortages twice during the 1970s, first during the Arab Oil Embargo and then during the Iranian Revolution and Iran / Iraq war, which discouraged further petroleum - fired capacity additions.

As researchers documented in this graph, the region had experienced increasing precipitation during the Little Ice Age, followed by a sharp drying trend that began in the late 1700s, which triggered Kilimanjaro's retreat long before CO2 ever reached significant concentrations.

[120] The sharp acceleration in CO2 emissions since 2000 to more than a 3 % increase per year (more than 2 ppm per year) from 1.1 % per year during the 1990s is attributable to the lapse of formerly declining trends in carbon intensity of both developing and developed nations.

During the last glacial termination (~ 19 — 10 kyr) sharp increase in solar insolation forcing, amplified by feeback by GHG (17 — 11.5)(Table 1), resulted in mean temperature increase of about 90 C [2].

Great mass extinction of species during geological history (late Devonian, Permian - Triassic, end - Triassic, Cretaceous - Tertiary, Paleocene - Eocene) have been triggered by volcanic, asteroid impact and greenhouse events associated with sharp increases in atmospheric levels of CO2 and CH4.

The duration and severity of the glacial periods increased during this period, with a particularly sharp change occurring between 900,000 and 600,000 years ago.

Negligence claims against doctors increased during 2010, with the sharpest rise seen in claims against GPs - up by almost 20 %, reports the Telegraph.

However, during this time period, the price of Viacoin also saw a sharp increase to above $ 6.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SHARP HEALTHCARE, Livermore Falls, ME (6/2010 to Present) Biology Lab Assistant • Prepare specimens for laboratory experiments by following appropriate standards and procedures • Set up, adjust, calibrate and maintain laboratory and field equipment • Troubleshoot laboratory equipment to ensure that it is in proper working order when needed during experiments • Prepare specimens that need to be used in experiments in accordance to specific instructions provided • Analyze experimental data and ensure that interpreted results are properly documented and reported • Assist in conducting research and collecting information and samples such as soil, water, plants, animals and blood • Measure and weigh compounds and other materials to be used for testing purposes • Monitor all laboratory work to ensure that it complies with set laboratory standards • Provide technical support to scientists and monitor and observe experiments to increase informational database • Feed and look after livestock and laboratory animals • Provide support to operational programs such as fish hatcheries and greenhouses

We contend that childhood temperament shapes the manner in which individuals perceive their surroundings, which influences their social interactions in a reciprocal manner and eventual social and mental health outcomes.17 This dynamic is particularly evident in early adolescence during which the emergence of the peer group as a more salient influence on development coincides with sharp increases in psychopathology, 16 particularly SAD.6, 15,18 Temperament also shapes vital cognitive processes, such as attention and certain executive processes which provide the foundation from which children perceive and respond to social cues in the environment.

As a side note, one of the only times that moustache fashion did not reflect competition for partners between men was during World War I; although competition decreased, there was a sharp increase in moustaches.

Moreover, even though the pattern for high - vs low - hostile participants was generally consistent, high - hostile individuals did produce more TNF - α at the wound sites during the conflict admission than during the social support admission, while low - hostile individuals showed a sharper increase in plasma TNF - α levels during the social support admission than high - hostile individuals.

The OPP's Drug Enforcement Section says there has been a sharp increase in the number of marijuana plants seized and destroyed during the past five years.

Four markets experienced a sharp increase in originations during July and August compared to year - ago levels, even though origination activity is down natoinally year - over-year.

The report says that during the boom of the last several years, the market was characterized by higher than normal annual unit sales, constrained listings supply, and in many cases, sharp price increases.

Rental affordability has come under fire in recent years — especially in the apartment market, as activists are quick to point out the sharp rent increases in U.S. apartments during the current cycle.