Sentences with phrase «whether recent increases»

Updated, July 23, 1:40 p.m. A new study of methods used to track Antarctic sea ice trends has raised important questions about whether recent increases in ice there are, to a significant extent, an illusion created by flawed analysis of data collected by a series of satellites.

Much energy is being spent deciphering whether the recent increase in Treasury yields stems from a strengthening economy, concerns that inflation is accelerating, or other factors.

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A recent Compas poll of Canadian CEOs and business leaders, sked whether spending in various areas should increase, decrease or stay the same.

The complementary currency itself has declined in importance over the period while levels of overall consumption of goods and services have increased (although it is unclear whether the recent digitisation is to change this) A detailed study

It appears that's partly because increased promotional expenses (though they are lower than some rivals) and recent moderation in North American comps (versus prior periods) have raised investor concerns about whether Michael Kors» growth will slow soon.

The complementary currency itself has declined in importance over the period while levels of overall consumption of goods and services have increased (although it is unclear whether the recent digitisation is to change this) A detailed study18 of the usage and circulation of the Palma found that around half of its usage was accounted for by just 6 economic actors in addition to the Banco Palmas itself: four local stores selling basic consumer items, the neighbourhood petrol station, and a party and décor shop.

Soybean yields across much of the Corn Belt have been exceptionally high in recent years, leading to the question of whether soybean yields are increasing relative to corn yields.

Among them is whether harder times for the rich will ultimately benefit the middle class and the poor, given that the huge recent increase in top incomes coincided with slow income growth for almost every other group.

Now that we have some background into what's driving the recent increase in sales we want to know whether the real estate market is really heating up.

Noting Walmart's ongoing high - profile fight with credit company Visa, and recent news that consumers in the U.K. are preparing a 19 billion - pound ($ 24.5 billion USD) class action lawsuit against MasterCard alleging unfair practices, he added, «Whether retailers are large or small, when credit card and related transaction fees for merchants run rampant, it directly and immediately increases the cost of doing business.

Historical changes that each find disturbing, whether the reduction of marriage to a private relationship in the past century or the increased number of working mothers in recent decades, are described as unprecedented, ominous or cataclysmic.

Whether inflation rises or the Federal Reserve Bank uses its power over interest rates to limit the potential inflationary impact of the falling dollar, the ultimate outcome of our recent overdependence on foreign saving will be a lower standard of living (or slower increases in living standards), such that decent levels of retirement income (private and public) can not be maintained.

One thing that could increase the number of years his career lasts for, is the recent consideration that he has had surrounding whether he will be retiring from the national team, after this summer's European Championships.

The ongoing reappraisal of the diagnostic criteria for the autistic spectrum of disorders over recent decades has led to substantial uncertainty over whether a true increase in incidence exists or whether such diagnostic shifts represent an artifactual increase.

The finding that mother - infant co-sleeping on separate surfaces confers reduced risk of SIDS but some forms of same surface co-sleeping increase risk (under certain circumstances, see below), has given rise to recent public health campaigns against any and all bedsharing in the United States.29 However, when examined in detail, epidemiological studies reveal inconsistent findings as to whether or not, to what degree, or under what circumstances bedsharing represents a consistent risk factor for SIDS and / or SUID.

Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.

The open question is how long and how hard the Lib Dem leadership will fight for their preferred option of STV, and whether their massive increase in recent support will give them sufficient leverage to make that a realistic possibility.

In a recent review of the literature, Winfree and her colleagues concluded that land - use changes such as urbanization and deforestation can affect native pollinators differently, depending on whether they increase or reduce the numbers and diversity of flowering plants.

In a new study, Dmitry Tumin, PhD, of Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, and his colleagues looked to see whether recent expansions of Medicaid eligibility increased Medicaid enrollment and insurance coverage in these patients.

Many questions have been raised about whether hydraulic fracturing — commonly known as «fracking» — is responsible for the recent increase of earthquakes.

But no one can say whether malaria rates have increased or declined in Africa as a whole in recent decades because of difficulties in collecting data, says Valentina Buj, public - health officer for the WHO's Global Malaria Programme in Geneva.

Recent studies have centered on potential water pollution from this process that may increase endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in surface and ground water and whether populations living near these operations have an increased risk of disease.

One may question whether the increased use of SSRI in recent years is a contributor to the dramatic rise of ASD prevalence.

Several recent studies also support the idea that low levels of vitamin D are linked to an increased risk of heart disease; however, it is still not clear whether adding vitamin D supplements may help reduce that risk.

Reported rates of ASD have risen markedly in recent decades, whether because of increased risk and / or increased recognition and diagnosis.

Recent monitoring does suggest a significant weakening but debate continues over whether the gulf stream may «switch off» as a result of the increased flows of fresh water from northern latitude rainfall and melting of the Greenland icecap.

Therefore, it is not surprising that two very recent reviews of all pertinent studies of dairy products and cancer risk both concluded that there is not enough evidence to say whether dairy products increase or decrease the risk of various types of cancer.

Fortunately recent schemes such as the Priority School Building Programme and other funding streams have meant that many more establishments can benefit from increased energy efficiency, whether it be a refurbishment or new building.

And Jewell said it's unclear whether the governor's statement will address the state's «overlooked and undervalued» veteran teachers, many of whom received little to no salary increases in recent years.

With recent reports of Amazon potentially opening physical bookstores, I also wonder whether we are finding an increasing resistance to ebooks -LRB-?).

In a recent poll we asked our customers whether they would prefer $ 100 or a 50 point credit score increase.

With many investors pouring into the futures markets in recent years controversy has risen about whether speculators are responsible for increased volatility in commodities like oil, and experts are divided on the matter.

Due to a recent surge in house prices, I feel like I'm not saving enough for a downpayment, and I was wondering whether it is the «right» financial move to decrease retirement contributions in order to increase downpayment funds.

It's been hard to ignore the recent news about our nation's current debt crisis and whether or not Congress will vote to increase America's debt ceiling — which is the amount of money the nation will be allowed to spend to continue paying what...

Entergy has been investigating the possible cause (s) for the increases, including whether they represent an instantaneous spike related to the recent Unit 2 refueling and maintenance outage or a more lasting issue.

In this paper (as in the past) Veizer is strangely vague on the question whether the recent CO2 increase in the atmosphere — which is at the very core of global warming concerns — is caused by humans.

I'm hoping I am but I'm also very suspicious, cf. (apols to own blog link) recent IEA work on EOR's role in increasing proven oil reserves (potential to double them) and CO2's role in EOR (thus I think you have to consider to what extent CCS minus EOR is going to viable / whether actually it's a just a bit too bloody convenient for existing oil interests).

As passivhaus uptake has increased in recent years there has been plenty of discussion about whether a project can be designed to «passivhaus principles» (short answer: no) and whether a project is still a passivhaus building if it isn't certified (short answer: no, again).

But for a CAGW advocate like Dressler, it seems to me that the whole ball game is whether the undisputed increase (except as to degree) in surface temperature in the recent past can be explained in part by clouds.

There is high confidence that wildfires have been increasing in recent decades, even if it is not clear whether permafrost thaw or hotter and drier weather is more important.

Rainforest Rescue's recent and still active U.S. agrofuel alert with Ecological Internet has already led to partial success, as the decision on whether to increase the corn ethanol blend from 10 % to 15 % has been delayed for a year.

In fact, we performed a simple but powerful statistical test before drawing that conclusion: we calculated the linear - regression trends over successively longer periods to see whether the slope of the trend progressively increased (as it must if the curve is genuinely exponential); but, in recent years, the trend has ceased to increase.

Whether there is increased outgassing caused by the additional recent warming is an important question that requires urgent investigation, a point indeed made in Shakhova et al's 2010 paper in Science - PDF - see last paragraph.

Gallagher says the committee will be examining whether recent high - profile events (such as the Laporte and Haw cases) are indicative of a trend towards eroding the right to protest, or an inevitable and necessary reaction to increased security concerns.

This has shown to impact both the employer and employee, where in recent news, business owners have been the focus; whether it be for responding poorly to the minimum wage increase or for making cutbacks to offset sick leave pay.

To the extent that corporates record any interviews they conduct, UK authorities are likely to want access to these first accounts, which may raise issues of legal professional privilege (although two recent first instance decisions of the English High Court have increased the doubt as to whether records of such accounts are currently protected by privilege at all).

I will, though, repeat one thing I have said often: Posner was and is easily my favorite contemporary legal writer, whether in his opinions or in his academic and other writings, although I have pointed to what I think are notable and increasing problems with those writings in recent years.

Though legal aid spending in Canada has seen significant increases in recent years, the evidence is mixed as to whether we are keeping up with comparable countries.

Over the past year since the report was issued, much of the debate over fully autonomous weapons has focused on the weapons» potential role in armed conflict, raising questions over whether the weapons would ever be able to comply with international humanitarian law, also called the laws of war, but calls have increased in recent weeks for the human rights concerns to be taken into account.

Questions about the differences between licensing and certification, including whether the medical assisting profession should seek state licensure, have increased in recent years.