So while I suppose that it is possible that Russian infant mortality increased at the exact same time that new far more stringent criteria were being applied, it is far more likely that Russian infant mortality stayed about the same but appeared to increase because the new standards capture a larger universe of infant deaths.
The auto industry has fought hard to curb an increase in fuel economy standards, and the Senate bill is considered a blow to automakers.
To survive, he said the health system will have to increase its standards of care.
The size standards are currently being reviewed to streamline the size standards, but industry representatives in some instances are seeking to increase the number of firms eligible for assistance.
The SAT data mirror scores from the ACT college-entrance exam which showed about 75% of students failed to meet college-readiness standards and served to increase the hand-wringing over whether U.S. high-school students are prepared to attend college and compete in a global economy.
The Millennium Development Goals, set to be completed by 2015, are pledges by UN member countries to increase living standards in poorer parts of the world.
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We were able, over the last two years, to increase for the first time in 30 years fuel-efficiency standards on cars and trucks.
In this afternoon's First Minister's Questions he got his chance to condemn it as a policy "designed to reduce the living standards of those who live in the poorest parts of the UK, a policy designed to increase the wealth gap".
"That's why our measures to drive up standards and increase opportunities for the poorest are so badly needed, " he added.
Under the new Basel III standards, banks will have to increase their tier-1 capital ratio, which measures the capital they hold back from lending or investing, to 4.5% by 2013, from the current standard of 4%.
Other reasons include the decline in unemployment and the increase in living standards over the period, both factors closely linked to levels of crime.
Key parts of the bill include new fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks, and new requirements to increase the use of ethanol and other biofuels.
Council leader David Hodge said the increase was necessary to "do what was right for the people of Surrey" including raising school standards.
We need economic growth in the United States to create wealth and increase living standards.
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After 1800, however, living standards began to increase, first in the West, as stagnant economies transitioned to the industrial revolution and to a period of modern economic growth where living standards double every 35 years.
"In any event, the NASUWT estimates that at least 30, 000 extra teachers will be needed just to maintain existing staffing standards in the light of the increase in pupil numbers".
The Obama administration scored a major win for fuel-efficient cars this week by finalizing new standards that will increase the fuel economy of cars to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg by 2025.
And after decades in which we have done little to increase the efficiency of cars and trucks, we've raised fuel economy standards to reduce our dependence on foreign oil while helping folks save money at the pump.
And, because myriad Dodd-Frank rules remain unwritten and banks are facing the phase-in of new Basel III standards, to increase profits, banks can either make a riskier loan in an uncertain regulatory environment, or cool their heels and collect a small but risk-free return.
As part of the package of new standards, banks will be required to increase their minimum common equity requirement from 2% to 4.5%, and will additionally have to hold a capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, "to withstand future periods of stress, " the Basel Committee said in a press release.
He directly interacts with suppliers on sustainability, led a drive to raise ethical standards in the health care industry, and personally worked to increase access to health care to underserved and at-risk populations worldwide.
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But the SEC's lawsuit shows that Fannie degraded its underwriting standards to increase its market share in subprime loans.
In 2006, new safe drinking water standards were introduced that increase the water quality monitoring parameters from 35 to 106 items.
Ford Motor, General Motors and other members of the Alliance of Automobile manufacturers have conceded that they'll have to increase fuel economy standards.
It was disappointing, she said, to see a 10% increase in the number of training organisations which were not reaching good enough standards.
It includes the first increase in vehicle fuel economy standards in decades, which Detroit finally succumbed to earlier this month.
On the list: an ambitious plan to increase ethanol and biofuel production, and a distinction between fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks.
Indeed US politicians took no notice of the development of the ORE-STEM complex that Seaborg and others supported as our only way to continual increase our living standards and wealth.
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One idea would be to set standards so cars could not accelerate so fast, or that the mass of cars didn't increase.
"The modest increase in the apprenticeship rate is unlikely to negatively affect apprenticeship recruitment and of much greater importance is the raising of apprenticeships standards, better information and advice to students and ensuring that apprenticeships are truly employer-led and employer-driven, " the EEF said.
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