Sentences with phrase «significant number of first»

This sheds light on what would occur if a significant number of first time buyers are priced out of housing markets, especially in moderately priced neighborhoods.

Not exact matches

The «Bones» have been supporting the CBP mission since Aug. 6, 2016, when the first B - 1s, belonging to the 28th Bomb Wing from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, deployed to Guam, for the first time in a decade, to replace the B - 52s and deter North Korea taking part in a significant number of «shows of force» over the Korean Peninsula.

Additionally, «the limited number of initial licenses creates a significant opportunity for those currently in production, which should initially act to insulate those producers from excessive competitive forces and oversupply of product, and provide those early entrants with a first mover advantage to grow their market share.»

San Diego has a history of commercializing technologies first developed for the military, and the region has a significant number of skilled workers with security clearances.

Russia and the United States do not have significant hashing power yet, but there is evidence their mining activity is growing.The world's first full - service mining solution providerNestled in Wenatchee, Washington, located close to a number of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River, the Giga Watt Project is becoming a significant player in North American crypto mining.Giga Watt is fueled by five megawatts of power dedicated to mining resources, with an additional 50 in development.

The U.S. economy grew at a 4.2 percent annual rate in the April - June quarter, a significant rebound from a 2.1 percent contraction in the first quarter that reflected in part a severe winter that disrupted a number of activities.

Given the small number of trading days associated with the first 5 days theory, there does not seem to be enough time for momentum to become a significant factor.

Demand from retail investors - who have a significant influence over first - day trading in Hong Kong share offerings - accounted for 0.45 times the number of shares on offer in the deal, the lender said in a securities filing on Monday, underscoring weak appetite for the deal.

More significant than the mere number is the fact that the minister, so the survey showed, is often the first person seen for help, outside the family of the alcoholic.

The Guardian: Israel's Jewish population passes 6 million mark Israel's Jewish population has passed the symbolically significant 6 million mark for the first time — equivalent to the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust.

It makes no sense for Jesus and his followers to be compared with Hellenistic cynics or existentialist sages or New Age gurus, for such figures never existed in any significant numbers in first - century Israel and certainly never attracted large audiences of Jews.

For the first time in the history of creation, the life support systems of the Planet Earth are being destroyed by human activities... Throughout history humans have caused locally significant damage to the environment, but never before have human numbers and actions combined to threaten the integrity of the entire planet.

Peter introduced a number of «firsts» in the Temecula Valley, most significantly beginning the trend to Mediterranean grape varieties, which is so significant today.

«It has been a significant year for us, highlighted by the fourth IWSC International Winemaker win, and also by a number of new above the line initiatives, including our first ever TV campaign, as well as sponsorship of two summer food and music festivals.

Wenger is ready to offload a number of his first team squad and will look to bring in significant additions to resolve «problem area's he has identified and has the funds to mount big money offers to help land his primary target.

During last week's first leg at Anfield, won 2 - 0 by Liverpool, a number of offensive chants in reference to the Hillsborough tragedy in which 96 Liverpool fans died, were sung by a significant numbers of the travelling United support.

A significant number of moms, especially the first timers experience mild to mid-range back pain during the pregnancy as well as baby nursing.

Your baby will go through a number of significant development milestones in her first six months of life.

First and foremost is the reduction in the number of diapers that you will need to purchase; a significant savings to you.

Rodriguez, first elected to the Assembly in 2010, is among a number of state legislators running for City Council this year, but he is the only one with significant outside income.

As a result of the input received from those conversations, Commissioner Elia, together with the Board of Regents, took a number of significant actions in her first year, including the following:

Perhaps most troubling for the mayor were the numbers among blacks and Hispanics, who form his base and whose support showed significant signs of erosion for the first time.

So Smith wants a Labour Government then with his call for another referendum on the EC (not accepting the democratic will of he people) the first thing he does is slap 17m Out voters in the face and a significant number of these are potential Labour voters!

This program has already had a significant impact on our youngest New Yorkers, and by holding the first - ever Farm - to - School Summit in the Southern Tier, we are increasing the number of schools serving locally - sourced meals and supporting a healthier, stronger New York for all.»

In the court's majority opinion, Kagan described the two - part analysis utilized by the high court when plaintiffs allege racial gerrymandering as follows: «First, the plaintiff must prove that «race was the predominant factor motivating the legislature's decision to place a significant number of voters within or without a particular district.»

At 1 p.m., an annual UFT survey has found that for the first time in five years the number of overcrowded NYC classrooms has shown a significant decline, UFT President Mike Mulgrew and elected officials will call on the state meet its obligations under the Contract for Excellence, including lowering all city classes to the state average, steps of Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers St., Manhattan.

The breakaway groups would get around 13 - 14 % of the vote, which would likely not be enough to gain a significant number of MPs under the first past the post system.

The brute lesson of May is that Labour can not get there without first winning back significant numbers of Tory voters.

But the conference, which the governor's aides said was the first of many to be held around the Upstate area, also gave Cuomo the opportunity to defend his economic development programs from critics who have said the programs have failed to create significant numbers of Upstate jobs.

First, there have been significant increases both in the extent of low - paid work as well as the number of people moving from low benefit income into low - paid jobs and being parked there; second, cuts have been imposed upon benefits and tax credits claimed by this same group of low - paid workers»

The first confirmation that much of the matter in the universe is invisible came when they noticed that the outer portions of a significant number of galaxies were rotating inexplicably fast.

While clomiphene is a first - line treatment used to induce ovulation in women with PCOS, it has downsides — namely that in a significant number of women it does not lead to improved ovulation or live births, and if it does induce ovulation, it frequently results in pregnancies with multiples who face much higher negative outcomes including death.

The number of first - authored papers by the applicant had no significant effect on the award probability, regardless of race or ethnicity.

After adjusting for maternal IQ and education, characteristics of the home environment, school district, and number of siblings, the children who were exposed to greater than 5 parts arsenic per billion of household well water (WAs ≥ 5 μg / L) showed reductions in Full Scale, Working Memory, Perceptual Reasoning and Verbal Comprehension scores, losses of 5 - 6 points, considered a significant decline, that may translate to problems in school, according to Gail Wasserman, PhD, professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia, and the study's first author.

Inclusion on the Party Schools, Stone - Cold Sober Schools, or Jock Schools list does not have a statistically significant effect on the overall number of applicants; however, inclusion on the Top 20 list for Party Schools predicts an 8 to 9 percent decline in the percentage of first - year students from out of state.

The study was the first randomized - controlled trial to examine the potential benefits of the low fat diet on the management of MS.. The study found no significant differences between the two groups in brain lesions detected on MRI brain scans or on other measures of MS.. But while the number of trial participants was relatively small, study leaders believe the significantly improved fatigue symptoms merited further and larger studies of the diet.

The findings highlight the unpredictable nature of anaphylaxis and the significant number of people who experience it for the first time in schools, the study's authors said.

The number of symptoms and vitamin D levels had a borderline significant relationship at first, but after the analysts adjusted for multiple comparisons, the association disappeared.

In one of the first studies to directly compare the medical records of a large number of adults with their Neanderthal - derived DNA, researchers have confirmed that Neandertal genes have a subtle but significant impact on modern human biology.

However, liberally prescribing aspirin increases the bleeding risk for a significant number of people who were never going to have a heart attack in the first place.

There was a statistically significant difference in the mean number of collisions between the first and fourth test.

There is also a significant number of archived programmes such as Dish of the Day, first broadcast in 2003.

Previous research has shown that a significant number of these cancer «recurrences» are actually persistent tumors that were missed during the first surgical procedure.

For example, TW Hya has already been the subject of a significant number of ALMA First Light and Early Science programs aimed at investigating the chemistry and structure of its 200 - AU - diameter disk.

First week, I lost a significant number of pounds.

Compared to the control group, who didn't change their diet at all, the plant - based group had a significant improvement in morning stiffness within the first month, cutting the number of hours they suffered from joint stiffness in half.

Guys who change their portraits as per these tips report significant improvement in the numbers and quality of women who contact them first and answer their mails and chat...

When Carpenter dropped the news that Green and McBride had joined Team Halloween, he also revealed the film's targeted release date to be October 19, 2018, a date that is significant for a number of reasons but mostly because it will be the first Halloween film to actually open in theaters around the Halloween holiday since Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers in 1989.

Supported by the BFI with Lottery funding, together with funding from the film industry and a number of other sources, Into Film incorporates the legacy and staff of two leading film education charities, FILMCLUB and First Light, building on their experience and success in delivering programmes of significant scale and reach to children and young people across the UK.

As I said in the first article of this series - Lessons from PISA - no matter how you read the results of PISA 2012 in relation to the mathematical skills of our young people, there is a significant number of 15 - year - old Australians who do not have access to sufficient numeracy and mathematical skills to be able to cope equitably with life in the 21st Century.