Again, the strike years of 1972, 74 and 84 have been smoothed because they cause a big, one-year drop in the size of the industry, and we want to see the trend of permanent change, not temporary change.
The most important factor in producing a major trend change in the price of a stock, outside of economic conditions, is a change in the company.
But the resumption of the pre-recession trend may change the political debate.
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Professor Enquist said the species that favoured such conditions were deciduous, canopy trees, and if the trend of drier conditions continued into the future then it would change the characteristics of tropical forests.
But those who hope it is the start of a positive trend can point to a recent change in corporate law in the state of Delaware, which took effect on August 1st, to make it easier to introduce such reimbursement bylaws.
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Though the company reported reduced coal shipments from that region in the first half of 2012, the trend is likely to change in the second half.
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Our differentiated mobile-centric approach to the access network and value proposition continues to resonate with customers as the global proliferation of mobile devices and the BYOD trend fundamentally change how users securely connect to their enterprise resources.
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You see the fashion-forwards going to a plain front, and then you see the pleated community seemingly unaware of this trend change.
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The sweeping trend in female entrepreneurship, particularly among young women is a portent of real change in the startup economy, particularly in fundraising.
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Hoppe says that even when the role of rising population in storm paths is removed from the accelerating trend in losses, climate change emerges as a clear factor in the increased losses.
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Edward Lampert took Sears ( SHLD) into the dressing room more than a year ago, hoping to change its long-term trend of declining sales with a new vision for the venerable retailer.
While the foreclosure epidemic has left communities across the United States overrun with unoccupied houses and overgrown grass, underneath the chaos another trend is quietly emerging that, over the next several decades, could change the face of suburban American life as we know it.
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Being a successful trend spotter requires an understanding of the root cause of change as well as the infrastructure that must be built to support the change.
But the change of heart does seem to mirror a national trend where -- as more Americans discover or acknowledge that they have gays and lesbians among their friends and family -- their attitude toward same-sex marriage seems to be softening.
But this change is merely the most visible part of a more profound trend.
Still, she cautioned that the data reflect only one year of change, meaning it does not necessarily point to a trend.
However, the rising costs of coal and oil and the increasing focus on sustainable sources of energy amidst growing environmental concerns has triggered a change in this trend.
"We would expect a single decade to jump around a bit but the overall trend is independent of it, and people should be exactly as concerned as before about what climate change is doing, " said Dr Otto.
Nearly three quarters of American adults (73%) say the trend toward more women in the workforce has been a change for the better.
Every major regulatory change over the last half-century has had no long-term impact on the logarithmic trend lines of increased healthcare consumptions.
However, other analysts said that while the change in timing of the New Year celebrations did have an impact on the numbers, the overall trend was that of a recovery in the Chinese economy.
While there was little impact on the overall labor market, there was a striking change for those workers who gained new insurance: they saw wage reductions (relative to the trend) of almost precisely the cost of health insurance to their employers.
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