decline@@1	decline	decline	62779	Reports indicate that Eskaya linguistic and cultural education has been in steady <b>decline</b> since the mid - 1980 s . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	125904	The project was monumental , because of the material shortages and the <b>decline</b> of the number of skilled craftmen . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	134264	The 1964 British invasion abruptly ended the folk music craze among younger viewers , resulting in a <b>decline</b> in Hootenanny ’ s viewership to about seven million by the end of April 1964 , prior to the start of summer reruns . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	1277956	The popularity of other flogs sites like Floguxo and Flogão also explain to the <b>decline</b> in popularity of the site on the country . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	2202378	In 1917 , the United States purchased the islands , which had been in economic <b>decline</b> since the abolition of slavery . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	3275187	A community with even one African - American family was deemed economically unstable because the prevailing theory of housing markets was that racial integration greatly lowered home values and lead to the <b>decline</b> of neighborhoods . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	3438645	In the 1970 s , Billings suffered a short <b>decline</b> in population due to the oil crisis . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	4368537	As Queen Promethium became fearful of the natural <b>decline</b> of her people ' s lifespan on their freezing , orbit - less world , she decided to mechanize everything , believing the process to be beneficial and enabling the planet ' s citizens survive the harsh climate . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	4388798	Written in a relentless but devastatingly powerful prose , the novel ' s treatment of the tragic <b>decline</b> of Mary and Dick Turner ' s fortunes becomes a metaphor for the whole white presence in Africa . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	4769086	Xu blamed some of the failures on a <b>decline</b> in interest of practical science in China and became something of a critic of Chinese society . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	4778395	However , much of the <b>decline</b> may be due to the silting up of its harbor , shown most poignantly today by the fact that the most substantial Langkasukan ruins rest approximately 15 kilometers from the sea . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	5039107	The data presented shows inequality to peak around 1935 , with the top 1 % owning 45 % of the share of wealth in the United States and then begin a <b>decline</b> toward civil - war era levels from the World War II years to the 1970 s . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	5693526	Its debt burden is considerable , and the country has seen a <b>decline</b> in per capita GNP over the last 30 years . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	6297752	He had been chosen as president of a Royal Commission on the <b>decline</b> of the birth rate , and was largely responsible for the report that was issued . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	6683309	New data collated by the Human Security Centre will be used to argue that there has been no reversal in the <b>decline</b> in the number or deadliness of armed conflicts to the end of 2005 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	6747349	However , the rise in popularity of the Holden during this decade led to the <b>decline</b> of this range of cars . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	declines	7238480	There were , however , other factors in the <b>declines</b> besides overfishing and the problems posed by dams and other obstructions . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	8622390	The <b>decline</b> occurred around the same time as many other New Zealand species , but for unknown reasons was reversed and the species is still common across much of New Zealand ( Bartle &amp; Sagar 1987 ) . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	8731069	The discovery of an even richer silver - lead - zinc ore body in nearby Broken Hill led to a sudden <b>decline</b> in Silverton ' s population , and by 1901 it was home to less than 300 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	9187502	In the period after the Second World War , when most of the remaining British Tramways were in <b>decline</b> or actually closing , the first event in the history of the National Tramway Museum took place . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	9560545	Recent variation in air temperature , precipitation , stream flow patterns , and the subsequent spread of a pathogenic chytrid fungus ( Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ) linked to global climate change have been the leading cause of <b>decline</b> for A. varius ( Lips et al. 2003 and Pounds et al. 2006 ) . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	10474811	The post - war upbringing on a Scottish housing scheme amidst the <b>decline</b> of heavy industry , a fondness for alcohol , an identification with those who struggle against adversity , a distrust of authority , and an intimidating personal manner . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	10663383	These figures , however , disguise a picture of growth and then <b>decline</b> , in common with many agricultural communities in the course of the nineteenth century , as employment opportunities fluctuated and finally went into long - term decline as foreign food imports competed all too successfully with British farming . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	declines	12430286	The Swainson ' s Hawk has suffered population <b>declines</b> since the first half of the century and was Blue - listed in the United States from 1972 to 1982 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	12600624	Along with other reformers , Vipulanada was instrumental in the revival of the Hindu religion and native traditions in Sri Lanka after a long period of dormancy and <b>decline</b> during the previous 500 years of colonial rule by various European powers . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	14555812	The ability to encode new memories of events or facts and working memory shows <b>decline</b> in both cross - sectional and longitudinal studies ( Hedden &amp; Gabrieli , 2004 ) . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	14596234	Similarly , with the <b>decline</b> of traditional sound media such as cassettes and music CDs , this new generation of audio city tours have been created to be downloaded rather than sold as CDs in shops or online . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	15823712	If NAC is started more than 8 hours after ingestion , there is a sharp <b>decline</b> in its effectiveness because the cascade of toxic events in the liver has already begun and the risk of acute hepatic necrosis and death increases dramatically . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	16100309	While the <b>decline</b> started in the United States , it quickly spread to Canada because of the gold standard and the close economic links between the two countries . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	16593639	After that , they were seen on route 36 A ( which connected a public housing estate in Kwai Chung to a ferry pier ) until the route ' s <b>decline</b> in the mid - 1990 s . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	17233768	Coventry ' s motor industry boomed during the 1950 s and 1960 s but during the 1970 s the British motor industry underwent <b>decline</b> and Coventry suffered badly as a result . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	17979039	After the Second World War , the house was used as a farmhouse and gradually fell into serious <b>decline</b> . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	18344129	He describes the <b>decline</b> of the city and the changing of the name as mentioned earlier in this article . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	18476312	The fishing industry provides employment for about forty thousand people , though recent official figures indicate a <b>decline</b> of the importance of this sector and also a fall in catch , perhaps coupled with the fact that traditional fishing has given way to large - scale mechanised trawling . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	declines	18707044	There may be some <b>declines</b> in the north of its range , and this species has been classified as near - threatened . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	19351791	All of this led to a slow <b>decline</b> in his shows ' popularity . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	20068434	He was however one of the few nationalist politicians who remained active in politics after the <b>decline</b> of th National Party ( South Africa ) and took a high profile like FW de Klerk did with the coming into being of the Rainbow Nation in 1994 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	20271049	In 1578 , during the era of <b>decline</b> of the Portuguese empire , the young king Sebastian died in battle without an heir ( the body was not found ) , leading to a dynastic crisis . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	21144462	Due to the <b>decline</b> it seemed that the house may have to close at the end of the winter term of 1943 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	22706615	Various pressures in the second half of the 20 th century led to the progressive <b>decline</b> of wilderness resulting in the disturbance of viable tiger habitats . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	24909603	However , instead , the integration with Skilljam only hastened the <b>decline</b> in traffic to Gamesville . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	26246309	The number of cases has decreased in some developed countries , and this <b>decline</b> is usually attributed to increasingly better oral hygiene practices and preventive measures such as fluoride treatment . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	26405613	Many wild Salmon stocks have seen a marked <b>decline</b> in recent decades , especially north Atlantic populations which spawn in western European waters , and wild salmon of the Snake and Columbia River systems in the Northwest USA . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	26693844	Sahraeean believes that \" The main reason for <b>decline</b> of western democracy in the Middle East , lays in the objective look of the western democracy to the issues of the Islamic Societies of the Middle East . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	26808724	In 1975 he was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Māori. Rangihau became involved in the ministerial committee to prevent the <b>decline</b> in the number of Māori language speakers in New Zealand , and the scheme came to fruition with the kohanga reo scheme of Māori - language kindergartens in 1982 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	27894458	Additional contributing factors to the overall <b>decline</b> in crime during the 1990 s was federal funding of an additional 7,000 police officers and an overall improvement in the national economy . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	27924737	A number of factors have contributed to the <b>decline</b> , from excessive rents to low overseas wages . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	29882336	They showed a sharp <b>decline</b> in civilian morale and in the level of support for the Nazi regime , beginning after Stalingrad and accelerating through 1943 as the military setbacks continued , the economic situation deteriorated and the Allied bombing of German cities grew more intense . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	31037438	Past Master is set in the year 2535 on the world of Astrobe , a utopian Earth colony that is hailed as Golden Astrobe , \" mankind ' s third chance \" after the <b>decline</b> of the Old World and New World on Earth . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	31187538	The advent of cinema and later television in the 20 th century eventually led to a gradual <b>decline</b> in the venues in which the impalement arts had previously thrived , but a new home was created in the form of television variety shows . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	31549854	At the same time , the jurisconsults went into <b>decline</b> during the imperial period . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	31551604	The promise of eventual population <b>decline</b> helps reduce concerns of overpopulation , but many believe the Earth ' s carrying capacity has already been exceeded and that even a stable population would not be sustainable . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	32204909	Pallardy ' s career dwindled in the 1980 s , with the <b>decline</b> of France ' s exploitation cinema , and his movies became few and far between . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	declines	32755365	Population <b>declines</b> have been reported from some colonies where harvesting is not controlled . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	35306620	The 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings gave its population as 1,617 , consisting of 858 males and 759 females , representing a <b>decline</b> of 7.4 % or 129 people since the 1996 census . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	35439432	During Goldblatt ' s ownership a distinct <b>decline</b> in merchandise quality occurred . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	35519357	Over time Shinran became disillusioned with what Buddhism in Japan had become , foreseeing a <b>decline</b> in the potency and practicality of the teachings espoused . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	35794368	The Strathcona neighbourhood is adjacent to the DTES and is a historic working class neighbourhood that has retained a very strong sense of community , despite the <b>decline</b> of areas nearby . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	35932241	As is the case with many malls from that era , Western Hills Mall was a successful regional mall based in a community that saw its economy change with the <b>decline</b> and  or closing of numerous steel - related industries , particularly the nearby U.S. Steel factories . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	36141632	London ' s port used to be the country ' s busiest when it was located in East London ' s Docklands , but containerisation led to its <b>decline</b> and abandonment of Docklands in favour of a purpose - built port at Tilbury in Essex , around ten kilometres outside the Greater London boundary . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	37450945	Others argue that the <b>decline</b> of the Titans ' defense is a result of the loss of numerous defensive stars due to salary cap considerations . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	37652206	In the late Victorian era Broseley suffered a <b>decline</b> and during redevelopment in the 1960 s a lot of its fine buildings were lost with no planning regulations . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	37690391	From that highpoint , it has been nothing but a steady <b>decline</b> for 1 .FC Mülheim - Styrum who now find themselves in Kreisliga A ( VIII ) . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	37885403	The General Strike was called during 1926 in support of the miners and their falling wages , but little improved , the downturn continued and the Strike is often seen as the start of the slow <b>decline</b> of the British coal industry . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	38997098	There has been a suburban rail system in Cork since the middle of the 19 th century however it suffered serious <b>decline</b> and line closures in the 20 th century . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	40031641	Another indirect result was the <b>decline</b> of Federalist power . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	40585804	The village saw a great <b>decline</b> in population between 1981 and 1991 by emigration and the aging population , the population growth was restored between the census of 1991 and 2001 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	declines	41128920	Deforestation results from removal of trees without sufficient reforestation , and results in <b>declines</b> in habitat and biodiversity , wood for fuel and industrial use , and quality of life . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	41510662	The earliest European immigrants offered two principal explanations for the population <b>decline</b> of the American natives . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	42210032	However , between 1999 and 2004 the population of Limousin has slightly increased , reversing its <b>decline</b> for the first time in decades . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	42873324	Despite the <b>decline</b> of the monastery , its influence can still be observed in the modern town ; streets names such as Abbots Close and Abbots Walk in the area of the Abbey give clues as to the town ' s illustrious ecclesiastical past . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	42897475	Accompanying the <b>decline</b> in maritime transportation potential , the Army began to seek an improvement in the movement capacity of the railroads on the Asiatic Continent - to make up for deficiencies at sea . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	43094546	The most significant negative sign was the <b>decline</b> of industry associated with agriculture , but large - scale irrigation projects were launched in the states of Borno , Kano , Sokoto , and Bauchi under World Bank auspices . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	declines	43485027	Combinations of all three factors could contribute to <b>declines</b> in marital satisfaction . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	declines	44079856	David Alexander argues that any earlier <b>declines</b> were simply part of the global Long Depression , and that the Maritimes first fell behind the rest of Canada when the great boom period of the early twentieth century had little effect on the region . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	44450362	From 1988 to 1993 , the state saw tobacco use <b>decline</b> by 27 % , three times better than the U.S. average . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	45480960	By 1991 , a continued <b>decline</b> in its audience , the remaining part of which was aging , led to a dramatic change in setting , to a more urban feel combined with more pop - oriented country music , in an ill - fated attempt to gain younger viewers . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	46130504	The evidence from land use suggests a <b>decline</b> in production , which might be a sign of population decline . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	46148532	Bendigo is growing rapidly , whilst small surrounding rural towns ( such as Elmore , Rochester , Inglewood , Dunolly ) are in steep <b>decline</b> . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	46600012	Due to their low reproductive rates , a <b>decline</b> in manatee population may be hard to overcome . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	47946479	This population <b>decline</b> is partly due to initiatives of the Chicago Land Clearance Commission . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	47997696	In search of human nature : The <b>decline</b> and revival of Darwinism in American social thought . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	49126127	New figures from 2005 reported 8,420 , meaning a considerable <b>decline</b> in population due to immigration . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	49682408	This renewed interest in the Confucian ideals and society of ancient times coincided with the <b>decline</b> of Buddhism , which was then largely regarded as foreign , and as offering few solutions for practical problems . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	51188968	Because of the <b>decline</b> in mineral traffic the LCR ' s days were numbered . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	51929844	The article , published on Israeli Independence Day , recaps Israel ' s short history , describing what Judt sees as a steady <b>decline</b> in Israel ' s credibility that began with the Six - Day War in 1967 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	52805812	According to Spengler , the United States is not a product of Western Civilization , but rather a Christian rejection of it , and has been spared the <b>decline</b> of the West by its distinctively Judeo - Christian , non - traditional , ethnically and culturally diverse character . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	53148258	Events preceding the action included failed financial intervention by the state , a political stalemate over the city ' s budget , deepening economic <b>decline</b> , and a spiraling fiscal crisis . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	53264731	The steel - market crash of 1982 lead to the <b>decline</b> of the company . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	53456611	Those same critics also lamented the <b>decline</b> of the Old Studio System , so that promising newcomers such as Dickinson were not properly groomed , valued or protected . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	53516736	A decade later she was a frequent headliner at the London Palladium , and following the <b>decline</b> of variety theatre , she established herself as a hit recording artist in the late 1950 s . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	declines	54130266	However , there are very few high quality evaluative studies that measure these outcomes , and none that reported data on an ( sic ) possible <b>declines</b> in bicycle use. \" 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	54150537	This was reported in Taiwan where the implementation of a nationwide hepatitis B vaccination program in 1984 was associated with a <b>decline</b> in the incidence of childhood hepatocellular carcinoma . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	54827638	The Dragon , sensing the gradual <b>decline</b> in strength of the mystical barrier of on Earth , returned . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	54875450	The result was an exodus of the city ' s white middle and working - class residents which coincided with a continuous <b>decline</b> in the quality of education . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	55385409	This battle is important as it marked the <b>decline</b> of Dutch influence in India . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	56402085	The Finns responded cautiously in 1990 - 1991 to the <b>decline</b> of Soviet power and the U.S.S.R. ' s subsequent dissolution . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	56580380	There was a world <b>decline</b> in the demand for asbestos and copper , two main commodities that would be hauled over the line . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	57351361	In the time following the construction of the dam at Aksosombo , there has been a steady <b>decline</b> in agricultural productivity along the lake and the associated tributaries . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	57419544	Booligal had been experiencing a steady <b>decline</b> , especially since the protracted drought at the turn of the century . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	58249773	But from a population of over 100,000 in 1911 , the town ' s population has declined to today ' s figure , mirroring the <b>decline</b> in its traditional industries of textiles , mining and engineering . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	58770070	During the week of July 16 , 2007 , Bear Stearns disclosed that the two subprime hedge funds had lost nearly all of their value amid a rapid <b>decline</b> in the market for subprime mortgages . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	59230527	Abercorn F.C. were Paisley ' s other professional team , but fell into <b>decline</b> and subsequent liquidation in 1920 . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	59472578	With the <b>decline</b> of mining , agriculture became a more stable and attractive business in the 1860 ' s . 	1.0
decline@@1	decline	decline	490470	Upon their return to Walford , Phil began sleeping rough and blaming Kathy for his <b>decline</b> , even suggesting that she was responsible for being raped by Willmott - Brown . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	1373052	Although the DipScam operation in the 1980 s led to a <b>decline</b> in diploma mill activity across the United States , the lack of further action by law enforcement , uneven state laws , and the rise of the Internet have combined to reverse many of the gains made in previous years . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	2320038	The course of the <b>decline</b> and Gojoseon ' s fall is also controversial , depending on how historians view the migration of Gija Joseon . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	7365216	Some considered the whole C4 program to be nothing more than chasing a business in <b>decline</b> . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	8845830	Each occurs after humans have settled many worlds in the galaxy - - after the second wave of colonisation that went beyond the Spacer worlds - - and before the era of <b>decline</b> that was the setting for the original Foundation series . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	11502674	They again went into <b>decline</b> with the rise of the Cholas in the 9 th century and were in constant conflict with them . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	12565433	His chances of success were hampered by continuing financial constraints which had also contributed to the club ' s <b>decline</b> in previous years. 1999 - 2000 brought an unimpressive 13 th place finish and Smith came under increased pressure after Everton finished 16 th the following season . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	14710942	The period of the Ottoman Empire ' s <b>decline</b> was characterized by the reorganization and transformation of most of the empire ' s structures in an attempt to bolster the empire against increasingly powerful rivals . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	16769854	The decision at that time not to open membership accelerated the <b>decline</b> of the club ; in 1973 , the decision was made to liquidate its assets , and in 1975 , the property was sold to the Chicago Park District for $ 9,775,000 . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	17011808	He described hebephrenia as a disorder that begins in adolescence with erratic behaviour followed by a rapid <b>decline</b> of all mental functions , and cyclothymia as a cyclical mood disorder . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	17640537	However railroads soon fell into a major <b>decline</b> with competition from automobiles and intercity plane traffic . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	18902600	There is evidence that Mycenaean administration of the regional trade empire followed the <b>decline</b> of Minoan primacy . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	19347128	In Haworth itself there are many tea rooms such as ' Cobbles and Clay the Art Cafe ' , souvenir and antiquarian bookshops , restaurants , pubs and hotels ( including the Black Bull , where Branwell Brontë ' s <b>decline</b> into alcoholism and opium addiction allegedly began ) . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	19697183	With the <b>decline</b> of the Bible Conference , Congress Hall fell into a state of disrepair . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	19915417	Carol ' s father was owner of a national - company in North Italy during a late 80 ' s and , when the business failed when he passed away Carol ' s family suffered a severe <b>decline</b> in their standard of living , circumstances which have featured in a number of works . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	20271049	In 1578 , during the era of <b>decline</b> of the Portuguese empire , the young king Sebastian died in battle without an heir ( the body was not found ) , leading to a dynastic crisis . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	20891556	Redmond , stressed and now in a visible state of physical <b>decline</b> , made a desperate effort in June 1917 to broker a new compromise with Irish unionists and to entangle Home Rule when he called the Irish Convention which sat from July and ended in March 1918 with unresolved recommendations . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	21459286	In light of the provincial Liberal Party ' s recent <b>decline</b> , the riding is now considered safe for the NDP . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	21472611	The tournament was set to be an annual event , but only TFC2 was held afterwards after the rebirth of MWC in 2003 over - shadowed the tournament and Myth ' s general <b>decline</b> after MWC04 . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	21502673	Within a few years , a collapse of trade due to the Panic of 1873 and additional rail lines in the area sent Loachapoka into economic <b>decline</b> . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	22210314	However , violence has been on the <b>decline</b> , and May Day in 2005 and 2006 have been among the most peaceful known to Berlin in nearly 25 years . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	22990966	The Middle Classic period ended in Northern Mesoamerica with the <b>decline</b> of Teotihuacan ca 700 AD . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	26427908	However , some outsiders think that HKPA was insincere in participating in direct elections and the dispute shows the party came to a <b>decline</b> . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	26869613	This attitude may have been a factor in Mitterrand ' s losing his seat in the 1958 elections , beginning a long \" crossing of the desert \" ( this term is usually applied to de Gaulle ' s <b>decline</b> in influence for a similar period ) . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	27370544	The <b>decline</b> began in the 1882 when art was sold off to raise funds by William , the 12 th Duke , and continued when Alfred , the 13 th Duke lent his home for use as a naval hospital during World War I . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	28131727	In the following centuries , the Tu population underwent further <b>decline</b> from more dispersals and absorption into other populations . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	28844023	The ability of POPs to travel great distances is part of the explanation for why countries that banned the use of specific POPs are no longer experiencing a <b>decline</b> in their concentrations ; the wind may carry chemicals into the country from places that still use them . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	31918481	The opening of the Stockholm Wästerås - Bergslagen railway marked the beginning of its <b>decline</b> and today the restored canal is only used by pleasure craft . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	31970746	The <b>decline</b> of the docks east of London began in the early 1960 s , as containerised traffic began to move overseas , and the declining UK manufacturing base shipped less and less through the docks . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	32144495	When the BQ experienced a <b>decline</b> the Liberal were able to win in the Gaspé , and in a Lévis by - election . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	32552117	However , because of the gradual lengthening of post - graduate medical education , and the <b>decline</b> of its use as the terminal stage in training , most new physicians complete the internship requirement as their first year of residency . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	32952443	17 The final glory and the <b>decline</b> of the Empire 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	37344974	Melanie visited him faithfully during his <b>decline</b> until his death on February 22 , 1903 ; her lack of faith to her husband , however , tortured her , and she killed herself in 1906 . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	38022362	Correlli Barnett CBE ( born June 28 1927 in Norbury , Surrey ) is an English military historian , who has also written extensively on the United Kingdom ' s industrial <b>decline</b> . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	38096756	The other is the late Ottoman era , from 1697 to 1878 , which saw the <b>decline</b> of the empire , the city , and a number of disasters . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	38266904	Age - old rivals Kilkenny provided the opposition in the championship decider , however , their great team of the 1970 s was now in <b>decline</b> . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	39013312	The Railway Cup has gone into severe <b>decline</b> in recent years some blame the GAA for this decline due to they low level of promotion given and the lack of a fixed date to be played each year . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	39101468	Habitat loss is the leading cause of both species extinctions ( Wilson 1988 ) and ecosystem service <b>decline</b> ( Daily et al. 1997 ) . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	40790462	Maintain the focus on this new way of operating , and do not allow a gradual <b>decline</b> back to the old ways of operating . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	41239686	The construction of Highway 401 during the 1940 s , 1950 s and ' 60 s along a ( mostly ) parallel route , bypassed the town and city cores , and made Highway 2 largely redundant except for local travel and tourism , and led to a <b>decline</b> of many businesses built alongside it . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	41582172	The study of pollinator <b>decline</b> is also interesting some scientists , as bees have the potential to become a keystone indicator species of environmental degradation . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	41949525	The economic and political <b>decline</b> of the empire by the second half of the nineteenth century and the demarcation of colonial boundaries ended Ruund political domination over those elements beyond the Zairian borders . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	42949117	During its <b>decline</b> , Master RAM Boards were added to every Electron in an attempt to increase sales . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	43005772	After the Civil War , with the salt industry on the <b>decline</b> , Franklin Square became an automobile production area . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	45336061	Since the 1990 s , the town has tried to come up with solutions for problems that have crippled other areas of the Maritime provinces : economic <b>decline</b> and the outmigration of its younger population . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	45671686	But Dressen was not able to reverse the Braves ' slow <b>decline</b> to the middle of the NL pack and he was dumped in late 1961 , succeeded by Birdie Tebbetts . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	46375237	After the mine closed a slow economic <b>decline</b> set in . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	46990629	was the primary cause of the <b>decline</b> of the Mughal Empire ; 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	47736130	Like many other businesses , Laker Airways did not anticipate the speed of sterling ' s subsequent <b>decline</b> against the US currency . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	51529301	The town , along with most of Annapolis and Digby counties , experienced a severe economic <b>decline</b> during the mid - 1990 s after a nearby military training base , CFB Cornwallis , was closed as a result of defence budget cuts . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	51975260	It had a total capacity of 2,250 , comprising of a seated enclosure and a small bank of terracing at the front. by the mid - 1980 s , however , the entire stadium was in a state of <b>decline</b> and a renovation project began when the stand was demolished in the close season of 1986 . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	53729724	Though not facing imminent extinction , such dialects have been in <b>decline</b> during the past century , despite the fact that they are well researched and their use is often encouraged by local authorities . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	53880702	It suffered gradual <b>decline</b> throughout the 20 th century , and it ultimately dissipated from casual usage . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	55072401	In addition , it projects that privatization will bring new savings as government payrolls are pared , interest rates <b>decline</b> , and private sector growth and foreign investment are stimulated . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	56628418	A Venetian physician tracked Cromwell ' s final illness , saying Cromwell ' s personal physicians were mismanaging his health , leading to a rapid <b>decline</b> and death , which was also hastened by the death of his favourite daughter Elizabeth Cromwell in August at age 29 . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	57455674	An impact turn requires impact calculus , that is : the reasons economic <b>decline</b> would make war less likely must outweigh the reasons it would spur war . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	57669153	With the repeal of prohibition and the <b>decline</b> of the temperance movement , the Federation joined the Temperance Education Foundation in 1933 . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	59011153	That was a major strike on the local economy , resulting in the <b>decline</b> of the port and hence the city . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	59167188	While the bodies of these corporeal Buddhas are subject to disease , <b>decline</b> and death - like all impermanent things - the salvational Tathagata or Dharmakaya behind them is forever free from impairment , impermanence and mortality . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	59448378	Padmasambhava and his principal consorts and disciples secreted away and hidden scriptures , ritual objects and relics etc. , to secure and protect Buddhism during the time of <b>decline</b> under King Langdarma . 	0.666666666666667
decline@@1	decline	decline	59706571	Wath Yard was busy with coal trains for a few more years , but the impending closure of many of the remaining local collieries after the 1984 - 85 miners ' strike resulted in a sudden <b>decline</b> . 	0.666666666666667
