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Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate upcycle and improving economy.

A recent study of people with HSAM reveals that they are liable to fantasy and full absorption in an activity.

A couple of recent papers have finally opened a window on these people's extraordinary minds.

[The most recent of these studies, published in The Journal of Applied Gerontology, surveyed 150 Connecticut residents of assisted living, nursing homes and smaller residential care homes ( ' , known in some states as board and care homes or adult care homes).

Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother's personality may also help determine your longevity.

The more recent steep climb in grain prices partly results from the fact that more and more people want to consume meat products.

In contrast, the recent surge in world grain prices is trend-driven, making it unlikely to reverse without a reversal in the trends themselves.

At first the researchers of the most recent study found residents in assisted living facilities gave higher scores on social interaction.

SimpliSafe was singled out in one recent article on jamming, complete with a video showing the entire system being effectively bypassed with handheld jamming equipment.

In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.

Consumers, in the U.S. at least, are acting cautiously with the savings they're getting at the gas pump, as the memory of the recent great recession is still fresh in their mind.

A recent report suggests that the global gamification market will grow from $1.65 billion in 2015 to $11.1 billion by 2020.

A number of companies have sprung up—GamEffective, Bunchball and Badgeville, to name a few—in recent years offering gamification platforms for businesses.

A recent report makes several recommendations, including the abolition of most post-conviction penalties, except for those specifically needed to protect public safety.

A recent Harris poll revealed that 79% of Americans say they enjoy cooking and 30% love it; 14% admit to not enjoying kitchen work and just 7% won't go near the stove at all.

In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement.

A recent email from the yarn (纺纱) company Red Heart titled "Health Benefits of Crocheting and Knitting" prompted me to explore what else might be known about the health value of activities like knitting.

A recent Harris poll revealed that 79% of Americans say they enjoy cooking and 30% "love it"; 14% admit to not enjoying kitchen work and just 7% won't go near the stove at all.

A recent study said that 40% of American teens claim to have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger.

A spokeswoman said the app will initially be compatible with recent iPhone models and newer Android phones.

According to recent studies, digital divide has been caused by three major 32 elements: class, sex, and generation .

Although economic research and previous survey findings have shown that career interruptions related to motherhood may make it harder for women to advance in their careers and compete for top executive jobs, relatively few adults in the recent survey poin

Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate "upcycle" and improving economy.

Backing this up, recent data show that passenger cars in the UK emitted 69 million tons of CO2 in 2015.

But the division has become more obvious in recent months as Aderhold has made changes, including no-homework nights, an end to high school midterms and finals, and an initiative that made it easier to participate in the music program.

Crowdfunding, raising money for a project through online appeals, has taken off in recent years for everything from making movies to producing water-saving gadgets.

Employed young men are much less likely to live at home than young men without a job, and employment among young men has fallen significantly in recent decades.

For example, sleep duration has declined from some eight hours in the 1950s to seven in recent years.

Hops, for example, which give many a modern beer its bitter flavor, are a relatively recent addition to the beverage.

In a recent art assignment, a middle school student depicted an overburdened child who was being scolded for earning an A, rather than an A+, on a math exam.

In a recent experiment, Japanese researchers taped 30 domestic cats reacting to a container that a team member shook.

In many European countries,where diesel vehicles have become more common in recent years, that number reaches tens of thousands.

In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement.

On a recent fall morning, a large crowd blocked the steps at one of Venice's main tourist sites, the Rialto Bridge.

On one recent day, this doctor was Daniel Nadeau, wandering the cereal aisle with Allison Scott, giving her some ideas on how to feed kids who persistently avoid anything that is healthy.

simpli Safe was singled out in one recent article on jamming, complete with a video showing the entire system being effectively bypassed with hand-held jamming equipment.

The issue of the stresses felt by students in elite school districts has gained attention in recent years as schools in places like Newton, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto have reported a number of suicides.

The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful.

The most recent of these studies, published in The Journal of Applied Gerontology, surveyed 150 Connecticut residents of assisted living, nursing homes and smaller residential care homes known in some states as board and care homes or adult care homes.

The new rule was introduced as part of an anti-obesity campaign that also includes a recent citywide ban on artificial trans fats in restaurant food.

The survey finds that, in spite of the dramatic gains women have made in educational attainment and labor force participation in recent decades, young women view this as a man's world—just as middle-aged and older women do.

Those are a few of the traits of successful science crowdfunding efforts that emerge from a recent study that examined nearly 400 campaigns.

To determine what separates science crowdfunding triumphs from failures, a team led by science communications scholar Mike Schafer of the University of Zurich examined the content of the webpages for 371 recent campaigns.

While cereal remains a firm favourite among breakfast consumers in the UK and US, a recent investigation into the sugar content of "adult" breakfast cereals found that some cereals contain more than three-quarters of the recommended daily amount of free s

While height increased in Uganda and niger during the early 20th century, the trend has reversed in recent years, with height decreasing among l8-year-olds.

While they sound efficient and cost-saving, a recent study reports that they are not effective, primarily because depressed patients are not likely to engage with them or stick with them.

Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink.

Within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist.

The recent discovery of the giant Zohr gas field off the Egyptian coast will eventually have impact on pricing in the Mediterranean region and Europe, and there is significant development potential in many other places, notably Argentina.

The most recent one took place last week in Washington, D.C.Students join a team through their schools, which provide a volunteer coach and pay a nominal fee to send students to regional and state competitions.

Notwithstanding important recent progress in developing renewable fuel sources, low fossil fuel prices could discourage further innovation in, and adoption of, cleaner energy technologies.

Interest in elite high school math competitions has grown in recent years, and in light of last summer's U.S. win at the International Math Olympiad ( ' , IMO)—the first for an American team in more than two decades— the trend is likely to continue.

Facilities management has greatly improved in recent years.

One recent study warns us of the danger of the exhaustion of natural resources on Earth.

One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of this ecological overshoot of the human economy, and found that we are using 1.2 Earth's-worth of environmental goods and services—the implication being that at some point the debt will be called in, and all those services—the things which the planet does for us for free—will grind to a halt.

In fact, other recent studies have found there has never been a time in American history when so small a proportion of young people have sought or accepted leadership roles in local civic organizations.

In October 2000, the same month the survey was taken, the Washington-based Center for Media and Public Affairs wrote in its publication Media Monitor that, in a recent month of TV news coverage of American youth, just 2% of teens were shown at home, and just 1% were portrayed in a work setting.

And perhaps parents are acting more like parents than in the recent past.

A handful of lawsuits have been filed in recent years against companies accused of using misleading environmental labels.

Now Fred, you went to university in Canada?( ' , 9 ) A recent International Labour Organization report says the deterioration of real wages around the world calls into question the true extent of an economic recovery, especially if government rescue packages are phased out too early.

The Consumer Electronics Show in recent years has begun to focus more on the practical value than the showiness of electronic devices.

Teenagers' lifestyles have changed greatly in recent years.

Elsewhere in Antarctica, Russian researchers boast of their recent discovery of a freshwater reserve the size of Lake Ontario after drilling through miles of solid ice.

In recent years, the death rate among American centenarians—people who have lived to age 100 or older—has decreased, dropping 14% for women and 20% for men from 2008 to 2014.

Recent polls by the Pew Research Centre in Washington, DC, found that 75-80 per cent of participants regarded climate change as an important issue.

It has experienced dramatic changes in recent years.

Inequality itself is not a particularly strong predictor of economic mobility, as sociologist Scott Winship noted in a recent article based on his analysis of this data.

How Virgin Galactic, regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will deter mine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground.

As recent graduates can testify, the job market isn't kind to candidates who can't demonstrate genuine competence, along with a well-cultivated willingness to work hard.

A recent study, conducted by Emory University's Erika Hall, found that Black people are viewed more negatively than African Americans because of a perceived difference in socioeconomic status.

It notes that, in recent years, experts have come to the conclusion that undernourishment between conception and a child’s second birthday can have serious and long-lasting impacts.

A recent International Labour Organization report says the deterioration of real wages around the world calls into question the true extent of an economic recovery, especially if government rescue packages are phased out too early.

A recent study graded more than 600 internet retailers on how easy it was for consumers to shop, buy, and pay.

A recent study, conducted by Emory University's Erika Hall, found that " Black " people are viewed more negatively than " African Americans " because of a perceived difference in socioeconomic status.

As a recent report from the National Academy of Sciences highlights, these satellites hold tremendous potential for making satellite-based science more accessible than ever before.

But a recent study seems to point to the fact that when matter and anti-matter were first created, there were slightly more particles of matter, which allowed the universe we all live in to form?

How Virgin Galactic, regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will determine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground.

However, the "screen time" hypothesis, advanced by researchers such as Jean Twenge, is that electronic devices and excessive time spent online may have reversed these trends in recent years, causing problems for young people's psychological health.

In October 2000, the same month the survey was taken, the Washington-based Center for Media and Public Affairs wrote in its publication Media Monitor that, in a recent month of TV news coverage of American youth, just 2% of teens were shown at home, and j

In recent years, feminists, historians and artists have all praised Merian's tenacity, talent and inspirational artistic compositions.

In recent years, many mid-sized cities have begun to adopt a middle-of-the-road approach incorporating the excitement and opportunity of large cities with small cities' quiet after midnight.

In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015.

Inequality itself is not a particularly strong predictor of economic mobility, as sociologist Scott winship noted in a recent article based on his analysis of this data.

It notes that, in recent years, experts have come to the conclusion that undernourishment between conception and a child's second birthday can have serious and long-lasting impacts.

One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of this "ecological overshoot of the human economy", and found that we are using 1.2 Earth's-worth of environmental goods and services—the implication being that at some point the debt will be called in,

Recent research has also shown that indulging in a high-fat and high-sugar diet may have negative effects on your brain, causing learning and memory deficits.

Satellite observations and submarine surveys over the past few years had shown less ice in the polar region, but the recent measurements show the loss is more pronounced than previously thought.

Scores in various well-being measures began to go downward among young Americans in recent years.

The most recent one took place last week in Washington, D.C.

The results of a recent experiment showed that professors can use standardized metrics to measure how well students do in three key areas: critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative literacy.

The sudden decline in foot traffic in recent years, even though it hasn't been accompanied by a massive decline in physical sales, is a critical warning.

The unpredictability of global demand and the lag-time it takes to add more cows to a herd to meet demand can result in events like the recent cheese surplus.

The video gaming industry has ballooned in recent years.

The Washington Post reported on a recent study by Princeton economists, in which college graduates who applied to the most selective schools in the 12th grade were compared to those who applied to slightly less selective schools.

This continued through 2016, the most recent year for which data is available.

TV might make you less happy, but this is not what seems to be driving the recent declines in young people's average happiness.

within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist.

A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain people regard themselves socially different.

A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without asking managers first.

According to a recent study, four out of ten people under 35 years old are planning to downshift from stressful jobs to a slower pace of life.

But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found.

Despite recent advancements in 3D food printing, the industry has many challenges to overcome.

Floods have become more damaging in bangladesh in recent decades.

He bought a smartphone a couple of months ago and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado.

If the copyright date of your current dictionary shows that it was published five or more years ago, consider investing in a more recent edition.

In a recent study, professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.

In recent years an english word "infosphere" has appeared, combing the sense of "information" and "atmosphere".

In recent years some Inuit people in Nunavut have reported increases in bear sightings around human settlements, leading to a belief that populations are increasing.

In recent years, however, young upper middle-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins.

In recent years, many writers have begun to speak the 'decline of class' and 'classless society' in Britain.

In yet another example, a fascination with the new has led people to believe that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a "borderless world".

Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years.

Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going.

On mu recent visit, I help a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by its mother.

Other forms of prenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child's class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.

Recent development has made possible machines that print, cook, and serve foods on a mass scale.

Recent studies show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks regularly.

Second, if other factors such as technology remain constant, economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent standards and this could invite trouble.

Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.

The most recent powerful nino, in 1997-98, killed around 21, 000 people and caused damage worth $36 billion around the globe.

There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt.

While regularly eating out seems to have become common for many young people in recent years, it's not without a cost.

It is only in recent years that we hear It is only in recent years that we hear the more honest argument that predators are members of the community, and that no special interest has the right to exterminate them for the sake of a benefit ,real or fancied ,to itself.

The Federal Circuit’s action comes in the wake of a series of recent decisions by the supreme Count that has narrowed the scope of protections for patent holders.

In their recent work,however,some researchers have come up with the finding that influentials have far less impact on social epidemics than is generally supposed.

In recent weeks the No.2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post.

As a News Feature article in Nature discusses, a string of lucrative awards for researchers have joined the Nobel Prizes in recent years.

But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down.

A smart phone may contain an arrestee’s reading history, financial history, medical history and comprehensive records of recent correspondence.

A recent study attempts to separate them by looking at bribery prosecutions under America’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act( ' , FCPA).

As the international education market expands, the recent slowdown in the number of international students studying in the main English-speaking countries is likely to continue, especially if there are no effective strategic policies to prevent such slippage.

By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures.

A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question.

This is why repeated attempts at reform legislation have failed in recent years, leaving the Postal Service unable to pay its bills except by deferring vital modernization.

A recent paper, titled "The Natural Selection of Bad Science", published on the Royal Society's open science website, attempts to answer this intriguing and important question.

A recent study attempts to separate them by looking at bribery prosecutions under America's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

A smartphone may contain an arrestee's reading history, financial history, medical history and comprehensive records of recent correspondence.

Because humans have an inherent need to resolve uncertainty, according to a recent study in Psychological Science.

By most recent measures, the UK's GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures.

Companies located in places with happier people invest more, according to a recent research paper.

Grade forgiveness allows students to retake a course in which they received a low grade, and the most recent grade or the highest grade is the only one that counts in calculating a student's overall GPA.

Homework has never been terribly popular with students and even many parents, but in recent years it has been particularly scorned.

In a recent speech in Lowa, he dismissed wind power as an unreliable energy source.

In a recent study involving over 400 healthy adults, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania examined the effects of perceived social support and the receipt of hugs on the participants' susceptibility to developing the common cold aft

In their recent work, however, some researchers have come up with the finding that influentials have far less impact on social epidemics than is generally supposed.

Now that members of Generation Z are graduating college this spring the most commonly-accepted definition says this generation was born after 1995, give or take a year-the attention has been rising steadily in recent weeks.

The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain, he notes, has dropped from seven years to seven months in recent decades.

The Federal circuit's action comes in the wake of a series of recent decisions by the Supreme Court that has narrowed the scope of protections for patent holders.

The use of this little-known practice has accelerated in recent years, as colleges continue to do their utmost to keep students in school and paying tuition and improve their graduation rates.

without question, manufacturing has taken a significant hit during recent decades, and further trade deals raise questions about whether new shocks could hit manufacturing.