Combined with economic uncertainty, this sent post-communist nations tumbling into uncharted territory, with fertility rates falling even more precipitously than they had in the Mediterranean.But that is not the end of the story.
Since the beginning of the year, ChevronTexaco, the world's fourth-largest oil company, has taken a beating among many analysts and investors, with its stock price falling more precipitously than those of its peers.
In Jersey City, the number and rate of violent crimes have indeed fallen more precipitously, but it remains a much more dangerous place, with 9,694 violent crimes committed, or 12 for every 1,000 residents.
The bundle of components required to make a light fixture capable of sensing its environment, acting on that information and sharing it with others has dropped in price — even more precipitously than have the LED devices themselves.
"Protecting the environment," which had surged in the rankings from 2006 to 2008, dropped even more precipitously in the poll: only 41percentt of voters called it a top priority, compared with 56percentt last year.
Other international markets were down even more precipitously.
It fell to 33percentt by 1980 and then fell even more precipitously between 1980 and 1990.
Prime-time ratings for the Big Four broadcasters — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — together are dropping more precipitously than ever.
Reader's Digest has lost 25percentt of its circulation in the last 10 years, and TV Guide has fallen even more precipitously.
The number of major crimes has fallen more precipitously in Jersey City than in Woodbridge during that time.
