The 2% increase in retail sales in October to a 4-month high is encouraging in this connection as well as the most recent consumer survey by the National Industrial Conference Board, which shows a decided pickup in consumer spending plans.

The game of Crown Green Bowls is looking to grow with the introduction of the Portuguese Masters in October and recent interest from Sky TV to re-televise the sport.

* 1777 – The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the Americans over General John Burgoyne in the Battle of Saratoga in October.

Hurst remains the most recent British-based player to notch a double hat-trick in a top-flight league match: he achieved this remarkable feat in a First Division match against Sunderland at Upton Park on 19 October 1968, which saw the Hammers defeat the Wearsiders 8-0.

As of the most recent census ( October 2010 ), Japan's population is 128, 057, 352 ; for March 2012 the estimated population is 127, 650, 000 making it the world's tenth most populated country.

Tremors continue in the vicinity of Quetta ; the most recent major earthquake occurred in October 2008.

The most recent major earthquake occurred on October 11, 1918 and had an estimated magnitude of 7. 5 on the Richter scale.

#: The Three Governments have taken note of the discussions which have been proceeding in recent weeks in London between British, United States, Soviet and French representatives with a view to reaching agreement on the methods of trial of those major war criminals whose crimes under the Moscow Declaration of October, 1943 have no particular geographical localization.

The most recent presidential election was held on 27 October 2011.

The most recent work in the Gulf of Khambhat took place from October 2003 to January 2004 and was primarily a geologic study.

More tracks from The Paul Simon Songbook were included along with recent compositions on their October 10, 1966, album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, which refined the folk rock sound hastily released on Sound of Silence.

The concern over SETI was raised by the science journal Nature in an editorial in October 2006, which commented on a recent meeting of the International Academy of Astronautics SETI study group.

Other recent earthquakes to strike Sumatra include the 2005 Sumatra Earthquake and the October 2010 Sumatra earthquake.

The most recent version of Elvis is 2. 2, released in October 2003.

Beyond 1. 79, from October, 1996, which is the recommended stable version, there have been " development releases " of nvi, the most recent of which is 1. 81. 6, from November, 2007.

The HPA's position is that “... radio frequency ( RF ) exposures from WiFi are likely to be lower than those from mobile phones .” It also saw “... no reason why schools and others should not use WiFi equipment .” In October 2007, the HPA launched a new “ systematic ” study into the effects of WiFi networks on behalf of the UK government, in order to calm fears that had appeared in the media in a recent period up to that time ".

The format has gone through several changes in recent years-ranging from a simplified, generalized style in the 2006-7 editions, to a return to a more detailed and visual style from October 2007.

Currently known as " Media Player 10 Mobile ", this edition ( released in October 2004 ) closely resembles the capabilities of the Windows version of WMP 10, including playlist capabilities, a media library, album art, WMA Lossless playback, support for DRM-protected media, video playback at 640x480 with stereo sound, and the same Energy Blue interface aesthetics also seen in recent versions of Windows XP Media Center Edition.

In recent years, the school has put on a musical version of The Bacchae ( October 2009 ) as well as a production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ( May 2010 ) and The Cherry Orchard ( February 2011 ) Joseph K ( October 2011 ) and most recently put on Cyrano de Bergerac last May.

The band's most recent studio album ( 2 October 2009 ) is an acoustic album featuring new arrangements of previously released tracks ( except one, the new track: ' It's Not Your Fault ') entitled Less Is More.

Relatively much is known about the native inhabitants in recent centuries, thanks in part to the efforts of the Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, who documented his observations of life in the coastal villages he encountered along the Southern California coast in October 1542.

The most recent examples occurred between October 2007 and March 2009, as a result of the global financial crisis.

A recent peak for the broad U. S. market was October 9, 2007.

In October 2008 Rybka was rated top in the CCRL, CEGT, CSS, SSDF, and WBEC rating lists and has won many recent official computer chess tournaments such as CCT 8 and 9, the 2006 Dutch Open Computer Championship, the 16th IPCCC, and the 15th World Computer Chess Championship.

In the recent years prior to 2011, Bothnian Bay and the Bothnian Sea were frozen with solid ice near the Baltic coast and dense floating ice far from it.

The most recent census was the 2011 Botswana Population and Housing Census, which occurred in August 2011.

In June 2011, further imagery was added relating to recent events, including the conflict in Libya and views of outside 10 Downing Street.

The most recent was the 2011 Botswana Population and Housing Census, which occurred in August 2011.

The most recent census in Latvia was in 2011.

The first was held in 1911 and the most recent was held in 2011.

The most recent census, the United Kingdom Census 2011 took place on 27 March 2011.

The four-volume unabridged edition is published approximately every six years, the most recent edition ( DDC 23 ) in mid 2011.

The most recent census ( as of 2011 ) emphasized reaching rural and remote areas to map the most accurate population count in the country.

The Egyptian Revolution of 2011, inspired by the recent revolution in Tunisia, forced the resignation of President Mubarak and the Military Junta that succeeded him abrogated the Constitution and promised free and fair elections under a new one.

The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9. 0 or larger was a 9. 0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 ( as of March 2011 ), and it was the largest Japanese earthquake since records began.

The only seasons in recent times when this pattern was not followed were 1999 – 2000, when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment, and 2010 – 2011 when the FA Cup Final was played before the Premier League season had finished, in order to allow the stadium to be ready for the UEFA Champions League final.

The most recent Fine Gael presidential candidate, Gay Mitchell, finished fourth in the 2011 presidential election, with 6. 4 % of the vote.

During recent years, the Fosters UK division of the brand focused on cultivating comedy-centric advertising and sponsorship arrangements and on 9 November 2011 they launched a trailer for their sponsored, online-only version of the hit 90s ' television show The Fast Show.

In the most recent GFCI report of 2011, Gibraltar was ranked 63rd in the world, and 8th of the leading Offshore Financial Centres ( OFC's )

The most recent governor-general to die was Sir Zelman Cowen ( 1977 – 1982 ), on 8 December 2011.

The only recent American contender in the harmonica market was Harrison Harmonicas, however the company folded in July 2011 due to production issues.

In addition, the most recent data show that Italy's spending in R & D in 2011 was equal to 1. 1 % of GDP ( 12th in the world by expenditures ), below the European average of 1. 7 % and the Lisbon Strategy target of devoting 3 % of GDP to research and development activities.

In more recent years, the Indonesian film industry has also become an international force in the genre, with the Iko Uwais starring films Merantau ( 2009 ) and The Raid: Redemption ( 2011 ).

The most recent EF5 tornado in the state to cause damage and casualties was the 2011 Joplin tornado, which destroyed roughly 1 / 3 of the city of Joplin.

More recent uses include: by France during the First Indochina War ( 1946 – 1954 ), the Algerian War ( 1954 – 1962 ), the Portuguese Colonial War ( 1961 – 1974 ) and the Western Sahara War ( 1975 – 1991 ), The Six-Day War by Israel ( 1967 ), in Nigeria ( 1969 ), India and Pakistan ( 1965 and 1971 ), Turkey during the invasion of Cyprus ( 1974 ), by Morocco during the Western Sahara War ( 1975 – 1991 ), Iran ( 1980 – 88 ), Brazil ( 1972 ), Egypt ( 1973 ), Iraq ( 1980 – 88, 1991, 2003 – 2011 ), Angola ( 1993 ), Yugoslavia ( 1991-1996 ), and by Argentina ( 1982 ).