Sentences with phrase «substantial increases»

The systems utilize unique amplifier and speaker technologies delivering substantial increases in component and system efficiency levels.

The chassis has been significantly extended, with 50 mm added to the wheel base and substantial increases to the track width — 45 mm extra at the front and a full 80 mm at the rear.

Substantial increases are expected this fall.

These power figures are substantial increases over the outgoing S - Class V - 8's numbers, yet emissions have also been reduced, with help from variable valve timing.

Its 385 hp and 380 lb - ft of torque represent substantial increases over the outgoing 4.2 - liter engine's 300 hp and 310 lb - ft, such that this normally aspirated XF model felt nearly as fast and energetic to me as our Four Seasons 2009 XF Supercharged, which has 420 hp and 413 lb - ft.

* Poland is showing substantial increases in test scores on all three tests, rising well above the United States.

In June, Brown proposed and the Legislature adopted substantial increases in contributions to the California State Teachers» Retirement System.

The study, based on nationwide data, found that school finance reforms lead to substantial increases in revenues in low - income school districts, and to increases in student achievement.

Plans mostly back - load benefits so that teachers accrue little retirement wealth in early years, only to see substantial increases in their last years in the classroom.

And all districts will face substantial increases in pension costs for teachers, which will rise an additional $ 3.7 billion collectively over the next four years.

With the dramatic increase in science instruction, the substantial increases in student achievement in science (vs. demographically similar comparison students) anticipated by the researchers were found.

These substantial increases have been driven by key factors beginning with increased national awareness of the crisis of low high school graduation rates, and efforts to spotlight the problem.

It may well be the case that these costs are justified by the achievement gains of having students spend more time in the school, but in the current fiscal environment substantial increases in educational spending are unlikely to be forthcoming.

These changes included substantial increases in tuition fees, to # 3,000 in 2006 and # 9,000 in 2012 — though beginning in 2006, these fees were not charged «up - front» but were automatically covered for all students via an income - contingent loan.

At this time about one thousand teachers have received substantial increases in their base salaries because of continued top performance.

Educators who start the year by inviting parents to participate in First Day activities report substantial increases in parental involvement during the year, Ehrich said.

However, this does not diminish the significance of the substantial increases in performance on the skills tested, especially for minority students.

What is worse than sluggish NAEP scores is their combination with steady, substantial increases in per - student spending in public schools.

First, he notes that the District of Columbia, a district that I indicate may have experienced cheating, has shown substantial increases on NAEP.

The literature, in fact, shows that we can expect substantial increases in turnover with a switch to DC and cash balance plans from DB pensions so that higher turnover will eliminate any possible gains from higher initial compensation.

By the turn of the century, the observation had been made in many countries that substantial increases in expenditure on schools had failed to deliver measurable improvements in student performance.

The latest Key Stage 2 results show substantial increases in the number of 11 - year - olds securing maths and literary skills needed for secondary school compared to 2010.

With nourish ® having seen substantial increases in distribution through Australia's leading grocery retailers, Coles and Woolworths, in the past 12 months, BPMG CEO Mr Silvio Morelli said the increased availability of nourish ® would be a win not only for consumers but for supermarkets as well.

In the present study, we show substantial increases in whole - body lean mass after 12 wk of resistance - type exercise training (Table 2).

Using quantitative survey techniques, we were able to demonstrate substantial increases in energy and reductions in depressed mood.

Using quantitative survey techniques, we were able to demonstrate substantial increases in energy and reductions in depressed mood (using an externally validated measure).

Using quantitative survey techniques, we were able to demonstrate substantial increases in energy and mood.

Substantial increases in collagen levels were observed.

Both gave 5 grams of ashwagandha root powder to men, and after 90 days, noted substantial increases in testosterone (40 % and 16 % for infertile participants, 15 % in healthy participants).

First, the use of GMOs has spawned substantial increases in the use of chemical herbicides in recent years.

Some participants showed substantial increases and decreases while others were largely unaffected.

While some studies consistently project decreases in the globally averaged frequency of tropical cyclones, substantial increases are projected in the frequency of the most intense cyclones.

States that make exemptions widely available to parents, either by offering a personal belief exemption or making the exemption option easy to obtain, may have higher rates of exemptions or may experience substantial increases in exemption rates.

A few, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NASA science programs, actually receive substantial increases.

Proposes substantial increases in CAFE standards for passenger cars and light trucks that would enhance energy security by improving fuel economy.

The latest experiments from Strasser's research group indicate that substantial increases in efficiency may also be possible for the reaction splitting water to produce oxygen in electrolysers, for which the even more expensive noble metal iridium is used.

To meet these ambitious goals, the EU countries need to move beyond rhetoric and commit to substantial increases in their R&D spending.

Due to substantial increases in well drilling, potential for air and water pollution posing a health threat has been a concern for nearby residents.

By comparing 93 LEED certified U.S. hotels with a competitive set of non-certified hotels, the study found substantial increases in average daily rates and revenue per available room for the LEED hotels.

«These changes have occurred in the context of substantial increases in the proportion of adults reporting no leisure - time physical activity, but in the absence of any significant population - level changes in average daily caloric intake,» explains lead investigator Uri Ladabaum, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Stanford University School of Medicine.

«Even people we don't know and have never met have bigger effect on our mood than substantial increases in income,» he says.

Teachers rated «ineffective» are dismissed; those whose performance is rated as «minimally effective» have one year to improve; and teachers who are rated «highly effective» receive large bonuses and the potential for substantial increases in base pay.

«Netflix drama»13 Reasons Why» linked to suicidal thoughts: A new study finds that the release of Netflix's»13 Reasons Why» corresponded with substantial increases in Internet searches for suicide.»

What you see is that the organizations like NASA and the NIH have had quite substantial increases in funding, but they are both very subject to increases and decreases in a fashion that is quite volatile.

The result: a 15 to 20 percent rise in productivity and substantial increases in customer satisfaction.

The results, published in the March issue of The Plant Journal, revealed substantial increases in height, weight, and root length.

In NASA's 2007 budget request, he canceled substantial increases previously scheduled for space - science funding, which would now remain almost flat through 2011.

President Donald Trump today signed into law a $ 1.3 trillion spending package that largely rejects deep cuts to research agencies proposed by the White House and, in many cases, provides substantial increases.

More substantial increases come from a predicted 10 percent rise in contributions to retirement, totaling $ 15,000, and an almost 15 percent rise in health care costs, or $ 40,000.

He founded and co-chaired the Congressional Long Island Sound and Hudson River Caucuses, which secured substantial increases in federal support.