11. Overall, the Atlanta Fed's national business activity index rose to a seasonally adjusted 10 . 3 last month. 12. The report said that Japan's all industry activity index rose a healthy 1.2 percent in August from July. 13. In the 2005 Faculty Scholarly Activity Index , UK's Hispanic Studies Department was ranked as best among American universities. 14. The manufacturing business activity index rose to 63.6, from a downwardly revised 63.4 in December . _ __ 15. Also, the National Association of Purchasing Management's manufacturing activity index fell to 50.2 in October from 51.7 in September. 16. The latest Chicago Fed National Activity Index , released late last week, was above zero for the second consecutive month. 17. The report said that Japan's all-industry activity index rose a healthy 1 . 2 percent in August from July. 18. He noted the lower-than-expected Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index , which registered a record low 45 . 5 percent in August. 19. The simple clinical colitis activity index was created in 1998 and is used to assess the severity of symptoms. 20. The report said that Japan's all industry activity index rose a healthy 1 . 2 percent in August from July.
