1.   The total number and the number of propagated and non-propagated contractions were two to four times higher during the upright than the supine period.

2.   As expected, contraction frequency was considerably higher during the day.

3.   Sulphate reducing activity and sulphide production rates in faecal slurries were significantly higher during the high sulphate period compared to the control diet.

4.   Analysts anticipate a decline because many sources of income that helped propel sales higher during the second part of the year have waned.

5.   And the team planned to rely on him to raise his performance level even higher during the playoffs.

6.   A corporate shopping spree for technology has helped propel efficiency and economic growth higher during the last two years.

7.   Abstentions are also likely to be higher during the holiday, also favoring the more tightly organized governing party.

8.   Airfares are generally much higher during the Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.

9.   Earlier, investors sold shares of large companies such as Exxon Corp. and Coca-Cola Co. that led the market higher during the past three years.

10.   Expectations of cold weather sent cattle prices higher during the previous two trading sessions.