Sentences with phrase «subjects is in decline»

The letter says there is compelling evidence that the study of creative subjects is in decline in state schools and that entries to arts subjects have fallen to their lowest level in a decade.

«There is compelling evidence that the study of creative subjects is in decline in state schools and that entries to arts and creative subjects have fallen to their lowest level in a decade,» the letter reads.

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The company answered a handful of questions in writing but declined to comment on the vast majority, stating, «These topics are subject to ongoing investigation or to privacy protection.»)

Exactly when things went off the rails is subject to debate, but many point to the controversial acquisition of Compaq Computer in 2001 by HP's then - CEO Carly Fiorina as the start of the decline.

Our quarterly results of operations and operating metrics fluctuate significantly and are unpredictable and subject to seasonality, which could result in the trading price of our Class A common stock being unpredictable or declining.

Among the major revenue components, personal income taxes increased by $ 5.8 billion (primarily reflecting a 4.8 % increase in wages and salaries coupled with a progressive tax system), corporate income taxes were up $ 1.7 billion (corporate profits were up 15 % but the general tax rate declined from 18 % in 2010 to 16.5 % in 2011) and employment insurance (EI) premiums rose by $ 1.1 billion (both the EI rate and insurable earnings subject to the rate were higher).

Ink card applications are subject to the Chase 5/24 rule (applications are declined if you have been approved for at least 5 credit card in the past 24 months)

The KraneShares E Fund China Commercial Paper ETF is subject to interest rate risk, which is the chance that bonds will decline in value as interest rates rise.

Investments in asset backed and mortgage backed securities are subject to prepayment risk which can limit the potential for gain during a declining interest rate environment and increases the potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment.

Though the Near - Term Tax Free Fund seeks minimal fluctuations in share price, it is subject to the risk that the credit quality of a portfolio holding could decline, as well as risk related to changes in the economic conditions of a state, region or issuer.

Investments in mortgage - backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which can limit the potential for gain during a declining interest rate environment and increase the potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment.

Bonds and bond funds are subject to interest rate risk and will decline in value as interest rates rise.

Bond funds are subject to interest rate risk, which is the chance bond prices overall will decline because of rising interest rates, and credit risk, which is the chance a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner or that negative perceptions of the issuer's ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline.

Bonds and bond funds are subject to credit risk, default risk, and interest rate risk and may decline in value as interest rates rise.

Securities backed by commercial real estate assets are subject to securities market risks similar to those of direct ownership of commercial real estate loans including, but not limited to, declines in the value of real estate, declines in rental or occupancy rates and risks related to general and local economic conditions.

Though the stocks can perform extremely well in rising markets, they are often subject to steep pullbacks in declining markets.

Mortgage - backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and the risk that they may increase in value when interest rates decline and decline in value when interest rates rise.

One of the mysteries surrounding the upcoming presidential inauguration is that of why the various celebrities who have refused to perform for the Commander in Chief have not been subject to the same brutal legal and financial penalties as those humble small business owners who have declined to bake cakes for gay weddings.

This book (and Flew's conversion itself) has been the subject of controversy, following an article in the New York Times magazine alleging that Flew had mentally declined, and that Varghese was the primary author.

In this way, a narrative of decline that ends on the absolute inevitability of decline is soothing because its fatalism provides the kind of certainty that absolves the subject from working to renovate and rebuild.

National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE) has accused the Government of fueling the decline in the subject, Ed Pawson, Chair, NATRE said: «While it's encouraging to see a continued increase in the number of students taking the full course GCSE in RS, the overall decline in the number of entries is a major concern.»

National Association of Teachers of RE blames Government policies for declining student interest in the subject.

Subject experts have also warned that by not contributing anything towards RE teacher training, the government would see a decline in the quality of religious education in schools.

Daniel Hugill, Chair, National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE) said: «It is clear that not all students receiving their results today were offered the chance to study this important subject, which is reflected in the decline in entries.

They'll likely become confused by what's true and what isn't, they'll be disinterested in science as a subject, and our already declining test scores in math and science will decline further while we stand around bickering over whether our kids should learn the thing we can prove or the thing we can't prove but choose to believe in anyway.

For peoples subject to, or allied with, the Roman state, this change in the form of government did not make a great deal of difference, except that in the early years of the empire the power struggles which accompanied the decline of the republic seemed to have come to an end, and tax - collection by private companies, often accompanied by extortion, was replaced by tax - collection by civil servants.

One mother, the wife of Dr. Luther Emmett Holt, the early 20th - century baby expert who championed early training, commented dryly on the subject in a diary she kept of her 14 - month - old son: «He positively declined to conform to some of the habits in which he has been drilled since he was two months old.»

So he is in the wrong party to have any credibility on the subject while social mobility is declining under Labour?

A spokesman for the governor declined to comment on the contents of the proposal — which are subject to change until the panel, convened by Cuomo in October to study the issue, finalizes and releases its report.

A small percentage of Palestinians live in Area C, which is not subject to the same laws as Israel is, but those Palestinians are not citizens of Israel (and almost every Palestinian who has been offered citizenship has declined).

There was, however, a decline in the number of pupils taking core subjects such as geography and history and modern languages, and a marked rise in the number of non - academic / vocational qualifications being taken, particularly by pupils from the poorest backgrounds or those attending schools in disadvantaged areas.

A breakdown of the figures shows a «significant increase» in applications to study strategic subjects like physics, chemistry, biology, foreign languages, which had previously been in decline.

«The government must conduct a serious review of its stance on modern languages in the key stage four curriculum and examine how it should be promoting these subjects rather than presiding their decline,» he said.

It's led to a gradual decline in housing subject to the rent laws, as the price of apartments in New York has steadily risen.

Neonicotinoid chemicals have been a controversial subject this year, after the EFSA in January linked imidacloprid and two other «neo-nics» to declines in bee health.

«The number of applicants in all subjects is on a rapid decline,» says Johnson.

In a previous study of civilians with insomnia, Taylor and his research team discovered that cognitive behavioral therapy led to significant improvements in sleep efficiency, with the research subjects» use of sleep medication declining from 87.5 percent before therapy to 54 percent afterward, although the subjects weren't required to stop taking their medicatioIn a previous study of civilians with insomnia, Taylor and his research team discovered that cognitive behavioral therapy led to significant improvements in sleep efficiency, with the research subjects» use of sleep medication declining from 87.5 percent before therapy to 54 percent afterward, although the subjects weren't required to stop taking their medicatioin sleep efficiency, with the research subjects» use of sleep medication declining from 87.5 percent before therapy to 54 percent afterward, although the subjects weren't required to stop taking their medication.

The same discrepancy occurred when subjects wore a heavy backpack, were elderly, or were in poor physical condition or declining health.

By stimulating this region of the brain, the Alzheimer's subjects cognitive and daily functional abilities as a whole declined more slowly than Alzheimer's patients in a matched comparison group not being treated with DBS,» he said.

Conducted among more than 170 subjects at various stages of Alzheimer's disease, the study by the team led by Salah El Mestikawy (Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada) and Stéphanie Daumas (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France) has shown instead that the disease is accompanied by a minor decline in neuronal and synaptic markers.

To study this decline, the researchers conducted four separate experiments in which the subjects in each were asked, multiple times, about their anxiety, physical symptoms, and energy level.

There is a finely graded inverse association between age and cognitive performance, 3 4 5 but the age at which cognitive decline becomes evident at the population level remains the subject of debate.5 6 7 A recent review of the literature concluded that there was little evidence of cognitive decline before the age of 60.8 This point of view, however, is not universally accepted.5 6 Clinicopathological studies show good correlation between neuropathology and the severity of cognitive decline, 9 10 11 and neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques, the hallmarks of pathology, are known to be present in the brains of young adults.12 13 Emerging consensus on the long gestation period of dementia14 15 also suggests that adults aged under 60 are likely to experience age related cognitive decline.

Similar to what is found in adults with schizophrenia, for the subgroup of subjects with pre-illness scores, there was an initial steep decline in IQ, from about 2 years prior to 1.7 years after onset of psychotic symptoms.

The study subjects underwent a series of cognitive tests in which both groups scored within the normal range, indicating that none of the participants were displaying signs of dementia or other forms of cognitive decline.

Moreover, recent findings have demonstrated that within - subject decline in fluid intelligence is highly correlated with within - subject declines in the ability to live and function independently (Tucker - Drob, 2011).

An increased rate of brain atrophy is often observed in older subjects, in particular those who suffer from cognitive decline.

The finding is significant both because the shift in plant communities could be clearly detected over time, but also because it suggests that plants adapted to colder temperatures that are now found in alpine plant communities will be subject to more competition, which «may lead to declines or even local disappearance of alpine plant species,» the researchers note.

With zinc deficiency being one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the elderly, lots of studies have been conducted on the subject, which show that in elderly patients zinc therapy can protect against cognition decline.

However, I'd note 2 things: 1) CRP declined in ALL groups relative to baseline, but the reduction was less in low carbers compared to the other groups; and 2) CRP was low and within the normal range in all subjects throughout the entire study.

The original recommendations in the WHO's 1973 and 1985 reports were based on William Rose's pioneering work in the 1950's, and were considerably lower.6 Rose determined the levels needed by his subjects by intentionally feeding them diets with a synthetic mixture of declining levels of amino acids until they became deficient.