Croatian agricultural sector subsists from exports of blue water fish, which in recent years experienced a tremendous surge in demand, mainly from Japan and South Korea.

The United States also has had very competitive crews, and in recent years these crews have become even more competitive given the surge in women's collegiate rowing due to Title IX.

In recent years, however, there has been a surge in research on visual short-term memory, and also increasing work on spatial short-term memory.

Owing to its accessibility and proximity to other attractive locations, Walhalla has had a recent economic and population surge.

There has been a veritable surge of interest in Saarinen's work in recent years, including a major exhibition and several books.

It also had a short lived ( 7 episode ) online television show, prior to the recent surge in videocasting and podcasting, called Seattle Wireless TV.

This recent surge in demand has caused prices to rise significantly, particularly for large tubes.

Lately, a surge in population from recent immigration attracted to the area's manufacturing jobs places the estimate at over 1, 000 for the year 2008.

Another part of the recent surge in tourism is due to the sand dunes that are near Reedsport.

Moosic has experienced a recent surge in retail and commercial development, anchored by the area's 20-screen Cinemark movie theater.

In recent years Moab has experienced a surge of second-home owners.

However, in the wake of the defeat of the Roads and Transit measure on the November 2007 ballot and growing concern about global warming and ever-worsening traffic congestion, recent months have a seen a surge of interest in saving the lines and using them for a commuter rail service that would link Woodinville with Bellevue and other major destinations on the rapidly growing Eastside.

For example, if one assumes that Atlantic hurricanes and Pacific typhoons have intensified in recent years due to human-caused global warming, then a rapid surge in automobile ownership in China, Brazil, and India could be seen as uneconomic growth.

Azaña responded to the recent surge of acts of violence, arson, and vandalism by radical leftists against right-wing parties and Catholic Church institutions by denouncing these actions.

The recent surge in the number of international students as well as improvement in curriculum and classes has fostered a close knit yet diverse learning environment conducive to learning.

A recent surge of higher-density real estate development, centred in the Old City / Downtown area, as well as construction of a city-funded waterfront conference centre, have proven controversial.

Contractors have also assumed a much larger on-the-ground presence during recent American conflicts: during the 1991 Gulf War the ratio of uniformed military to contractors was about 50 to 1, while during the first four years of the Iraq War the U. S. hired over 190, 000 contractors, surpassing the total American military presence even during the 2007 Iraq surge and 23 times greater than other allied military personnel numbers.

He also has recently stated that the recent surge of outright Catalan separatism is " all in the right ".

Colonel By is known for its recent surge of notable athletes in track and field.

While a remake of this drama has been refused for years, some believed that recent surge of white collar crimes and arrests such as that of Livedoor president Takafumi Horie had inspired the demand for a special production.

In recent decades a new surge of interest in making dugouts ( Estonian haabjas ) has revitalized the ancient tradition.

The expansion of housing options in recent years has helped support downtown businesses and has brought about a surge in economic activity.

The Men's Rugby Club has also enjoyed a recent surge of success and has gained national attention in both 15's and 7's play.

MacIntyre is a key figure in the recent surge of interest in virtue ethics, which identifies the central question of morality as having to do with the habits and knowledge concerning how to live a good life.

This surge can be attributed to the many articles that have been published in recent years in surfing magazines and lifestyle magazines like GQ, and the fact that Costa Rica's once untamed coasts have been developed to the point of exhaustion.

Though wine ( vino ) has traditionally been the most popular alcoholic beverage in Argentina, beer ( cerveza ; the Italian birra is frequently used ) in recent decades has competed with wine in popularity.

The popularity of Internet cafés has fallen in recent years, as most users prefer to access the Internet from home or work.

Cheerleading's increasing popularity in recent decades has made it a prominent feature in high-school themed movies and television shows.

This terminology has gained in recent popularity when describing the entire range of robust, drystone structures which exist in later prehistoric Atlantic Scotland.

Garlic was long frowned upon for causing halitosis, so has never played a large role in traditional German cuisine, but has risen in popularity in recent decades due to the influence of French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, and Turkish cuisines.

A recent suggestion is that Mark gained widespread popularity in oral performance, apart from readings from manuscript copies.

Lesser-used construction methods have gained ( or regained ) popularity in recent years.

In recent years kumquats have gained popularity as a garnish for cocktail beverages, including the martini as a replacement for the more familiar olive.

Landline is available in most settlements, however mobile phone popularity has vastly increased in recent years.

Among the small sailing catamarans, also called beach catamarans, the most recognized racing classes are the Hobie Cat 16, Formula 18 cats, A-cats and the ex Olympic multihull class called Tornado and the recent popularity of the Weta trimaran ( NZ ).

The popularity of submachine guns in recent years has led many weapons previously described as machine pistols to be advertised to as submachine guns, such as the Brugger & Thomet MP9 ( formerly known as the Steyr TMP ).

In recent years, methadone has gained popularity among physicians for the treatment of other medical problems, such as an analgesic in chronic pain.

In recent decades the game of pool ( both the British and American versions ) has increased in popularity as well as other table based games such as snooker or Table Football also becoming common.

With the opening of a number of international pizza brands, the popularity as well as consumption has markedly increased in recent times.

In recent years, the popularity and prevalence of midgets in wrestling has greatly decreased due to wrestling companies depriving midget divisions of storyline and / or feud.

Up until the 1990s, SLR was the most advanced photographic preview system available, but the recent development and refinement of digital imaging technology with an on-camera live LCD preview screen has overshadowed SLR's popularity.

Culinary tours of Thailand have gained popularity in recent years.

Show jumping in its current format appeared in 1912, and has thrived ever since, its recent popularity due in part to its suitability as a spectator sport which is well adapted for viewing on television.

The sport has significantly declined in popularity in recent years.

Per capita butter consumption declined in most western nations during the 20th century, in large part because of the rising popularity of margarine, which is less expensive and, until recent years, was perceived as being healthier.

Despite being regarded as one of the most popular members of the royal family in recent times who helped to stabilise the popularity of the monarchy as a whole, Elizabeth was subject to various degrees of criticism during her life.

Some argue that the recent popularity of the prosperity gospel constitutes a return to magical thinking within Christianity.

In recent years, a renewed emphasis on preserving water quality and riparian habitat in the nation's rivers and lakes, together with stricter management practices, eventually benefited smallmouth populations and has caused a resurgence in their popularity with anglers.

Mild solvent inks have rapidly gained popularity in recent years as their color quality and durability have increased while ink cost has dropped significantly.

This has continued to a degree in recent years, due to the continued popularity of Scatman John, and segments in the British television comedy series The Mighty Boosh which featured scat singing ( referred to by its performers as " crimping ").