This shrinkage coincides with a period of prolonged drought in eastern Africa, and was probably caused by it.
The latest earnings increase was helped by comparison with a period that included a big charge a year ago.
However, this compared with a period of activity well below the boom years.
Paradoxically, Mr Blair's disillusion has coincided with a period when quite a lot has been going Britain's way in Europe.
In the recent past this demand would have coincided with a period of financial globalisation that allowed many governments to rack up debt cheaply.
Munster responded with a period of concerted pressure which led to a yellow card for Leinster flanker Keith Gleeson for coming round on the wrong side.
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Sale's forwards hit back with a period of consistent pressure and with referee Wayne Barnes indicating a penalty, Hodgson took advantage to land a much-needed drop goal.
But they have definitely coincided with a period when the number of public companies in America has dropped in both absolute terms and relative to other countries.
Further observations carried out by astronomers in Uzbekistan, Israel and Germany suggest that there are actually two clumps of matter orbiting the star, each with a period of 96.7 days.
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According to Martin Talbot, managing director of the Official Charts Company, the release of the countdown and the anniversary it celebrates coincides with a period of "unprecedented demand" for the single.
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The peak onset of the flu just happened to coincide with a period when we have weakened our immune system and congregated in large gatherings to, among other things, disseminate disease.
Unfortunately, development of the new jammer coincides with a period when Pentagon investment in new technology is expected to decline markedly, so there is no guarantee the Next Generation Jammer will stay on track.
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Williams' time in office has "coincided with a period of turmoil, change and development in the Anglican Communion, and his careful leadership, deeply rooted in spirituality and theology, has strengthened and inspired us all in the Communion during this time, " Kearon is quoted as saying.
The glaciers in the south-eastern part of the plateau, by contrast, are downwind of the Indian subcontinent and Dr Xu found that the concentration of soot in those glaciers went up by 30% between 1990 and 2003, coinciding with a period of rapid industrial growth in India.
What I do know is that for the limited data set I have, the CRB index produced a nominal compound return of 0.77%, a real return of minus 2.16%, a standard deviation that is twice that of Treasuries, had a twelve month period with a loss of 48.74% and had a 27 year period with a negative compound return.
In the first ten months of 2002 trade was up 18% compared with a similar period a year ago, according to Chinese customs data cited by the Xinhua news agency.
In these examples, I am using the 14-period RSI with a 21-period weighted moving average (WMA).
But X-rays revealed he needed surgery, with a recovery period of five weeks predicted.
The same is true of India, with a long period of colonial subjugation.
The last one occurred less than two years ago when Warsaw rescheduled its debts to the Paris Club of official creditors with a grace period extending through 1992 and repayments postponed until 1993-97.
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After the island's so-called "special period, " which began in the early 1990s after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Cuba -- which had long enjoyed Soviet subsidies -- was confronted with a prolonged period of economic hardship.
Assuming the teller accepts the check as legitimate people living in a different Federal Reserve district than the one in which the check was issued have to deal with a waiting period before the funds are available.
Commenting on the licensing of one of the new influenza drugs, Dr John Chisholm, chairman of the BMA's GP Committee, warned that if demand for the drug coincided with a holiday period such as the millennium, it could lead to the NHS being dangerously overstretched.
Milan need to boost their attacking options as Brazil striker Ronaldo is sidelined for a lengthy period with a knee injury, while 34-year-old Filippo Inzaghi is in the twilight of his career.
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This is why we have been working with them over a period, and we are going to work with them.
And it was Parker who brought Upton Park to life after a subdued opening period with a couple of trademark tackles, setting the tone for the Hammers to go ahead after 34 minutes.
Because executives typically have to stay with a company for a certain period before they can exercise their options, options buy some boardroom peace of mind.
Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin assisted on Iginla's goal to pick up a point in his return after missing four games with a lingering shoulder injury but defenseman Brooks Orpik left after the first period with a lower-body injury.
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