This intervention could only be controlled by priests, and thus the invasions caused a rapid rise in the influence of the sacred class.

Growth in real output averaged a sound 5 % since 1996, but a rapid population rise offset much of this growth on a per capita basis.

Even for present-day neuroscience, the mechanisms by which brain activity gives rise to consciousness and thought remain very challenging to understand: despite rapid scientific progress, much about how the brain works remains a mystery.

The same period saw the rapid rise of Persia, previously an unimportant kingdom in present-day southern Iran, to a position of great power, and in 539 BC Cyrus II, the Persian ruler, conquered Babylon.

The 17th-century rise of Britain's American colonies and the rapid 18th-century expansion of the Atlantic slave trade had made Bristol an important international sea port, and Teach was most likely raised in what was the second-largest city in England.

It occurs as a consequence of a rapid rise in serum tonicity following treatment in individuals with chronic, severe hyponatraemia who have made intracellular adaptations to the prevailing hypotonicity.

The rapid rise of the business microcomputer in the late 1980s, and especially the introduction of powerful 32-bit systems in the 1990s, quickly eroded the value of DEC's systems.

By 1917 Finland had experienced rapid population growth, industrialization, improvements in the economy and standard of living, and the rise of a comprehensive labor movement ; economic, social, and political divisions were deepening while the Finnish political system was in an unstable phase of democratization and modernization.

During the late 1950s, high-stakes games such as Twenty One and The $ 64, 000 Question began a rapid rise in popularity.

This change contributed to the rapid decline of Gracias and the rise of Comayagua as the center of colonial Honduras.

In the case of rapid expansion of the money supply, prices rise rapidly in response to the increased supply of money relative to the supply of goods and services, and in the case of loss of confidence, the monetary authority responds to the risk premiums it has to pay by “ running the printing presses .”

The claims of an Italian origin for movable type have also focused on this rapid rise of Italy in movable-type printing.

A rapid rise in the number of mainland visitors due to China's easing of travel restrictions, increased public works expenditures, and significant investment inflows associated with the liberalisation of Macau's gaming industry drove the five-year recovery.

By the late 20th century, the rapid development and convergence of information and telecommunications technologies gave rise to an ICT industry on the island along with many incentives provided by the government.

The sudden availability of large numbers of meteorites that could be found with relative ease in places that were readily accessible ( especially compared to Antarctica ), led to a rapid rise in commercial collection of meteorites.

This leads to a rapid rise in cylinder pressure, producing engine " knock ".

The rise to peak brightness can be very rapid or gradual which is related to the speed class of the nova ; after the peak, the brightness declines steadily.

The Torah says that it is because the Hebrews left Egypt with such haste that there was no time to allow baked bread to rise ; thus flat, unleavened bread, matzo, is a reminder of the rapid departure of the Exodus.

After lumber baron William B. Cox purchased the team in 1943, the Phillies began a rapid rise to prominence in the National League, as the team rose out of the standings cellar for the first time in five years.

Its rise and fall are rapid and uncertain, and it is shallow and full of sandbanks and snags.

His rise was rapid: in 1257, he was appointed Bishop of Le Puy ; in 1259, he was appointed Archbishop of Narbonne ; and in December 1261, he became the first cardinal created by Pope Urban IV, for the See of Sabina.

Berlusconi's political rise was rapid and surrounded by some controversy.

During his thirteen years as Grand Vizier, his rapid rise to power and vast accumulation of wealth had made Ibrahim many enemies among the Sultan's court.

He is also credited with predicting the rise of reality television and with establishing the conceptual foundations for the rapid growth of virtual environments such as video games and the World Wide Web.

In his later years, independent Vermont continued to experience rapid population growth, and Allen sold a great deal of his land, but also reinvested much the proceeds in more land.

Buoyed by continued rapid growth, the economy has maintained a relatively low rate of unemployment.

The process of opening up the eastern border region to economic activity and continued agricultural expansion was expected to effect rapid changes in once-isolated Paraguay.

Throughout rapid developments in undersea cable networks, global satellite systems and burgeoning digital technologies, the OTC maintained a keen watch over its services to ensure continued quality.

The Eastern Empire continued suffering setbacks during the rapid expansion of the Arab Empire.

The decade was perhaps most dominated by the Mongols, who under the leadership of Möngke Khan continued their rapid expansion throughout Asia both to the east and west of their home territories.

Jordan's rapid re-institution of political and civil liberty continued throughout the 1990s and the 2000s.

Wilson continued the rapid creation of new universities, in line with the recommendations of the Robbins Report, a bipartisan policy already in train when Labour took power.

The government projects have caused the economy to continue to expand between 7 %- 10 % a year for the next 5 years, although rapid expansion in the future hinges on several major foreign investment projects, continued economic reform, and the revival of the agriculture, transportation, and tourism sectors.

The 2000s saw continued rapid growth as the Hanford site hired hundreds of workers to help with the cleanup effort.

As the British struggled to jump-start their offensive, the French continued their rapid advance south of the Somme.

The airline's rapid growth continued in 1986, and the airline greatly expanded its fleet, primarily with Boeing 757s purchased from Northwest Airlines after Northwest bought out Republic Airlines, as well as a number of De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft for local service from Phoenix and Las Vegas.

However, due to China's continued rapid economic growth ( in 2010 it became the world's second largest economy ), combined with the respectable international position they hold within political spheres and the power that the Chinese Government exerts over their people ( consisting of the largest population in the world ), there is debate over whether China is now a superpower or a possible candidate in the future.

The next season continued the rapid rise of the " Boy from Bowral ".

The storm began to quickly weaken in the early morning hours of October 3, and this rapid weakening continued until the hurricane's final landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana due to a combination of vertical wind shear, cool waters just offshore Louisiana, and slowly encroaching dry air within its southwest quadrant.

Black Canyon City is becoming a bedroom exurb of Phoenix with the continued rapid growth of Phoenix northward.

In 1865, after the return of the citizens from the army at the close of the war, the town began to improve steadily, and so continued until the year 1870, at which time ( in March ) it was incorporated as a city of the third class, and having secured the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad, rapid strides were made for the next two years in the improvement of the town.

Ruston, however, continued growing steadily because of the rapid expansion of Louisiana Tech.

As a Foreign Military Sales training program for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ( RSAF ), Peace Carvin III was designed for the continued training of RSAF in rapid deployment and tactical employment of the block 52 F-16 C / D throughout a wide spectrum of missions including air to-air, joint maritime and precision air-to-ground weapons delivery.

The business and residential life of Garner continued to grow steadily throughout the years, with more rapid growth in recent times.

South Euclid's rapid economic and population growth continued in the early decades of the 20th Century, partly driven by industry in nearby Cleveland.

The city's population continued to grow at a rapid pace with the 1980 census at 30, 592 and the 1990 census reflecting 45, 895.

Taylorsville, Bennion, and Kearns continued rapid growth into the early 1990s.

Most of these constructions were initiated during the period of rapid economic growth in the 1960s, but construction continued into the 1980s.