This was the result of the steady decline in national income.

The steady decline in use of the French language led to the highly controversial Official Languages Act of 1969.

Number of employed persons recorded steady growth between 2000 and 2008 when it peaked, followed by 4 decline in 2009.

Following a peak in growth in 1979, the Liberian economy began a steady decline due to economic mismanagement following the 1980 coup.

Public finances are characterized by a steady decline in State revenue, which is derived, almost exclusively, from fiscal and customs receipts.

These flows, mainly foreign direct investment, are, however, concentrated in a few large developing countries, while flows to other regions have been in steady decline.

One of the most encouraging shifts in recent years has been the increase in official development assistance (ODA), after a decade of steady decline in the 1990s.

However, recent years have witnessed a steady decline in educational spending, from 4 of GDP in 2001 02 to 3.8 in 2002 04 and 3.5 in 2004 05.

Type II L supernovae show a steady (linear) decline of the light curve following the explosion, whereas Type II P display a period of slower decline (a plateau) in their light curve followed by a normal decay.

This year, we reached the same low level without exceptional wind conditions. It is now clear that we are not just seeing a steady decline of sea ice cover, but a rapidly accelerating decline.

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There was also a slight, but statistically significant, decline in the severity of assaults between these two time periods Rates of spousal violence have dropped in 2001 and 2002, following a steady increase between 1998 and 2000.

Wind energy is now competitive with conventional power plants, while rising gas and coal prices and the steady decline in renewable energy costs imply that, within a few years, fossil fuels will be even less attractive.

The economies of many developing countries have declined, making them victims of the inequality of the international trading system, the steady decline in official development assistance, their excessive foreign debt burden and low levels of investment.

Slow but steady!

If America s competitive position is so weak, what magic is holding up the dollar? Most sober analysts have long been projecting a steady trend decline in the dollar against the currencies of America s trading partners, especially in Asia and emerging markets.

Steady on the Renminbi

Increasing public awareness The steady increase in beekeeper migration (for pollination service on agricultural crops) has masked the issue of pollinator decline from much public awareness, however sudden blocks to such migration could have catastrophic results on the global food supply.

AIPAC in Decline

In the intervening years, that idea has made steady progress.

Their steady development is in the interest of Republika Srpska.

The Tribunal continues to make steady progress in apprehending fugitives.

Fadil never had a steady job.

Harvard s Steven Pinker, in his seminal book The Better Angels of our Nature, put it in a larger historical context not just the Long Peace between the major powers since 1945, but, more important, a centuries old pattern of steady decline in the human appetite for violence.

Inflation has been steady and among the lowest in the region.

But slow and steady wins the race.

However, progress is now steady and in accordance with the new schedule.

There had been steady progress in the utilization of the conference facilities in Nairobi.

The decline of parties reflects the decline of class.

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And we're seeing a steady increase among males.

The Special Rapporteur welcomes the steady and remarkable reduction in opium poppy cultivation.

The Monterrey Consensus stressed that for many developing countries, particularly the poorest, which rely on a few commodity products, there is also a supply side problem which manifests itself in a lack of capacity to diversify exports, a vulnerability to price fluctuations and a steady decline in terms of trade.

Layla's medication was essential to maintain a steady heartbeat.

Slow, steady movement forward seems to be under way.

As a result, we might not see steady growth of demand in emerging markets.

Together they point to a gradual and steady improvement in overall labor market conditions.

These new mass markets sustained a steady increase in average incomes and total employment.

We congratulate the Iraqis on their steady and courageous progress in their political transition.

His Government planned a steady expansion of its participation in United Nations peacemaking activities.

First, the US is not in decline.

In Egypt, the level of external debt remained steady, amounting to 29.5 billion in September 2004.

They must be allowed to decline or move inland (and eventually decline).

Slow but steady progress had been made in the universalization of the IAEA additional protocol.

It shows a steady increase in domestic funding for population activities for almost all regions.