Sentences with phrase «substantial increases on»

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

After being offered that amount, we could understand why Ozil wants a substantial increase on his paltry # 120,000 a week that he is earning now at Arsenal.

On paper, the 15.9 cubic feet of space isn't bad (it's a substantial increase on the Cadillac ATS's 10.9 cubic feet capacity, for instance), but the shape itself isn't particularly boxy and the trunk opening the widest you'll find in this class, so getting larger items like suitcases and golf club bags in and out might be a bit tricky at times.

Under the government's Vision 2020 plan, Oman is preparing to welcome 12 million visitors annually by 2020, which is a substantial increase on its 2.2 million visitors in 2013, and increase total room count to 20,000 units by the end of the decade.

If you do get a renewal letter in the mail with a substantial increase on it, don't panic.

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Vaping is addictive... or not... depending on who's doing it: «Among youth» (that's anybody who would never be caught dead using the word «youth»), «there is substantial evidence that e-cigarette use increases the risk of transitioning to smoking conventional cigarettes.»

While the most substantial way to increase your campaign's ROI still involves increasing your account's overall average keyword quality score (as quality score and cost per lead metrics are directly correlated), your level of success in AdWords is heavily reliant on whether or not you have first acquired all the proper ingredients to create an overall bigger pie for yourself.

Third, Apple is spending substantial, and increasing, amounts on R&D.

The Passmark recent uptick — AMD has increased its share of the tests on the site for four quarters in a row — marks substantial progress after a decade of declining market share.

Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward - looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to: our substantial increased indebtedness as a result of the 2015 Recapitalization and the 2017 Recapitalization and our ability to incur additional indebtedness or refinance that indebtedness in the future; our future financial performance and our ability to pay principal and interest on our indebtedness.

In the 23rd Actuarial Report on the Canada Pension Plan (OCA, 2007), the Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) certified that, in spite of the substantial increase in CPP benefit payments that would result from the retirement of the baby boom generation, the current legislated contribution rate of 9.9 per cent for employers and employees combined would be more than enough to pay for benefits through 2075.

It is now clear that increased imports especially from China have inflicted substantial burdens on manufacturing workers, particularly in the the north central part of the country.

Based on yesterday's (May 23) bullish intraday price action, in which stocks shook off substantial early losses and reversed to finish flat to higher on increasing volume, it appears as if we will see a move higher in the main stock market indexes over the next several days.

The effect on Amazon has been equally significant: I detailed last year how the revelation of AWS» financial results was effectively a Facebook - level IPO, and subsequent earnings reports in which AWS has demonstrated the power of scale — increased revenue plus increased margins — have only solidified the fact that AWS will be a substantial driver of Amazon's revenue and (eventual!)

There is nothing intrinsic or magical concerning increasing resource revenues from exports — as money is fungible - and any substantial increases in inflows from a rise in any exports (mfg or resources or anything else exported) will place upward pressure on the exchange rate.

Although Republican supporters of the tax law argued that the influx of international profits would create jobs and increase wages, many economists disagreed that a one - time repatriation would have any substantial impact on real investment.

A substantial part of the increase appears to come from advisors at insurance firms, based on a recent WealthManagement.com and FUSE Research Network survey of more than 520 advisors and financial professionals.

Last week, I also increased the position of the Strategic Total Return Fund in precious metals shares on the substantial price weakness in that group.

In that case, the bitcoin buyer missed out on a substantial price increase in the coming months.

The country's top listed chip companies, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd., surged Wednesday on anticipation Beijing may increase its already substantial support for domestic companies.

I continue to expect that we will gradually increase our exposure to inflation - protected securities and commodities on substantial weakness in these areas, but as inflation pressures are most likely still several years away, our primary concern here is with fresh credit weakness, and that concern still translates into a moderate exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

The increased earnings consumers will make on their savings can be an overlooked, and substantial, aspect of a rate hike.

For iron ore and coal, substantial increases in contract prices are set to take effect later this year, building on the already sharp increases of last year.

Company announcements suggest that another 15 per cent increase in transport capacity will come on line in the next two years, with further substantial expansion planned for later in the decade.

Although there is substantial uncertainty over the timing and size of expansions, the analysis suggests that new capacity coming on stream between mid 2004 and 2007 would imply an increase in overall production of around 28 per cent from the levels of 2003/04, corresponding to annual growth of about 9 per cent.

So, assuming that Comey didn't lose any substantial portion of the $ 11 million he had in 2013 — though he did reportedly take a $ 500,000 loss on the sale of his Connecticut home last year — his payout from Bridgewater Associates and his advance on «A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership» alone would put his net worth at around $ 15.5 million with the potential to increase that even more if his book stays atop the best - seller list for long.

Re: More generally, I do talk extensively about holding substantial equities in retirement... and for more on holding an * increasing * amount of equities, follow the «have a read» link.

Pan American Silver Corp (TSX: PAAS), a metals and mining company based in Canada, received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the TSX over the last few months, increasing to CA$ 22.16 at one point, and dropping to the lows of CA$ 19.1.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

More commonly, as the business became more profitable and the owner begins making more money, he will leave wages where they are, but try to find a way to cut down on overhead adn production costs (potentially at a loss of worker salary or through layoffs when outsourcing is utilized), and will pocket the increased profits until the business is positioned well enough to be sold to a larger conglomoration for a substantial payout that NONE of the workers will see a dime of.

Systematic national programs of these sorts would lead to a steady and substantial decline in the emission of greenhouse gases and greatly increase our ability to lead the family of nations into international agreements on the environment.

Diets that incorporate increased consumption of resistant starch from high - amylose corn can have a substantial positive health impact on the American population,» adds Lorraine Niba, PhD, global director, nutrition at Ingredion.

Lactic acid giant Galactic is the latest ingredients firm to announced substantial price increases on the back of rocketing energy costs.

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, noted that while «the acquisitions will lead to a greater alignment of Foxtel's and Ten's interests, and will increase the degree of influence Foxtel has over Ten, the... proposed acquisitions, on their own, are unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition».

Notwithstanding substantial increases in expenditure on education over the past decade, national and international assessments of student achievement in Australia show little improvement and in some areas standards of achievement have dropped.

If West Ham offered Giroud a substantial wage increase on his current weekly pay packet at Arsenal and of course a guarantee of regular starting role for West Ham when possible.

The Onos is on Giroud to likely leaves Arsenal if Arsenal can not match the substantial wage increase being offered him by WH.

In approving the Nitti subdivision, a planned development of 56 new homes to be built on the site of the former Elmhurst Hospital site on Berteau, Elmhurst city council members also approved substantial increases in impact fees that will add $ 10,100 to the cost of a house in the subdivision and generate $ 470,000 for Elmhurst schools and $ 95,000 for the Park District.

In such a case, would it not be better to allow gravity, i.e; the birth mother standing and moving whilst in labour, to take charge rather than the birthing mother instead lying on her back in an ambulance and then hospital along with the accompanying substantial increase in stress levels?I suppose all I am trying to say is that IF my partner and I were to have a second baby, I really would like to support my partner once more in having a home birth.

Those blue lines, which can be pretty vivid on light skinned women, are due to the substantial increase in blood production, which is in the neighborhood of a 40 % increase.

Increased awareness of the nutritional and medical benefits of breastfeeding, including reduced incidence of infection and allergic reaction, 1 — 9 has led to its endorsement by medical and professional groups10 — 12 and to substantial increases in the number of women choosing to breastfeed.13, 14 A study of 300 British children showed that children who consumed breast milk in the early weeks of life also had significantly higher IQ scores at 7.5 to 8 years on an abbreviated version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) than those who were not breastfed.15 The sample was made up of preterm infants fed breast milk or formula by tube.

You know, I wonder how many women actually get a substantial increase in milk production from those absurd pumping schedules where «substantial increase» means enough production to feed an infant on an infant - demand schedule.

Substantial increase in taxation generally, including on the lowest paid?

«Crossrail will significantly increase the capacity of the rail network into and across London and relieve congestion and overcrowding on the existing Rail and Underground networks to meet the substantial growth in demand for travel over the coming decades.

Our copper, bauxite, alumina, thermal coal and titanium dioxide businesses all delivered substantial production increases on 2011 levels.

Turnout among minority voters and younger voters could affect the result in a district here or there, but an increase in suburban turnout or a substantial shift by suburban voters (especially suburban women) from the Republicans to the Democrats could have a much broader impact on the fight for control of the House.

Cuomo called the increased costs a «substantial burden» on taxpayers and could risk an increase in property taxes.

«Any substantial increase would be devastating to my tiny income,» said Paul Bridgewater, who's lived on East 3rd Street for nearly three decades.

Legislator Dixon and her colleagues oppose this proposal, stating that a fee increase would have a substantial negative impact on the local economy.

In exchange, the governor's appointees on a pay commission said they were willing to approve a substantial salary increase, if lawmakers went along with Cuomo's proposal.