These are signs that lead to an overall improvement in the job market in 2013.
Schools Minister David Laws said the overall improvement reflected allowing the "best schools to expand".
But Alastair MacNish, chairman of the Accounts Commission, praised the overall improvement.
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Apple is not opposed to such a result if it occurs in the context of an overall improvement in efficiency, flexibility and competitiveness.
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Mr. Poole has critically overlooked the growth of food knowledge throughout the Western world and the overall improvement of food at all levels.
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"Regarding the West, the good news is that we are starting to see some signs of overall improvement in many of the economies, " Nooyi said.
It also estimates, based on historic data, that there will be an overall improvement in flying times to incidents of around 20% - from 23 to 19 minutes.
The survey results also continue to reflect an overall improvement in moods with bullish sentiment now above its historical average for nine out of the last 14 weeks.
"Over the past year, the impact of rising equity markets has outweighed the effect of falling bond yields and led to an overall improvement in the funding position, " the PPF said.
As a result of our prior year findings the firm revised and reissued its policy and mandatory guidance in relation to the signing and dating of audit reports and we observed an overall improvement in this area.
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It believes reform should be "revenue neutral" and that though these changes may increase its own taxes, it would not be opposed to such a result "in the context of an overall improvement in efficiency, flexibility and competitiveness".
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In spite of the signs of improvement overall, IHS Global Insight economist Howard Archer sounded a note of caution for the coming year: "We suspect that the euro zone's recovery could well lose momentum for a time in 2010 before growth starts to gradually pick up again, " he said.
Dr. Perez and other experts noted that neither study has yet shown an improvement in overall survival.
The company reported 131% year-over-year growth in iPhone unit sales for the quarter in addition to improvement in overall margins.
But the wrecks mask a broader improvement: Overall traffic fatalities have been dropping in a "historic downward trend, " according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
And because a lot of your public schools opened themselves up to new ideas and innovative reforms, we're actually seeing an improvement in overall achievement that is making the city a model for reform nationwide.
Consumer sentiment in the overall economy may see some improvement, as the sharply lower crude-oil prices may translate to lower gas prices before the Memorial holiday.
We believe that this is a result of a general improvement in the overall advertising market as larger companies regain sufficient advertising budgets to target a broader range of audiences.
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Employment in the U.S. is a lynch pin for the improvement of the overall economy, affecting areas such as consumer spending, the real estate market and the growth of business and U.S. exports.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland inspectors said that overall the hospital was clean and complying with national standards to protect patients.
Without a much improved ratio of manufacturing to services and the dramatic improvement which that would bring to overall unemployment, the current recession will be much prolonged and will probably "feed back" unto itself as factors that defined the original downturn, such as credit defaults and mortgage delinquencies, recur.
Overall, Ms Hinds' report shows a marked improvement across all trusts in cutting the number of patients waiting in excess of 12 hours.
There are indeed fewer buttons around the main control knob for the nav system, but the overall layout does not feel like much of an improvement, despite being more organized than before.
The Arts Council England has been asked to take on overall control of the MLA's remit to promote improvement and innovation in the area of museums, libraries and archives.
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata took to the internets to deliver an encouraging batch of news directly to fans, starting with a promised update to overall system speed of the Wii U, a welcome improvement to all those gamers who are short on patience -- which, really, is all of them.
Even though overall revenue growth was not stellar, there was a notable improvement in profitability as margins grew across all business segments.
Overall, inspectors found four areas of strength and 13 areas for improvement.
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However, in developed markets, the company saw a significant improvement in pricing, and as Facebook matures, the overall growth rate will slow and the impact of the ad pricing change will be more visible on overall revenue growth.
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It means that if you're looking closely enough you may notice a little uptick in speed and overall performance, and we'd like to think that much of the improvement we saw is due to Motorola's decision to dress ICS with a lighter skin.
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