Sentences with phrase «at an extreme cost»

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«Of course, it's possible to erect tens of thousands of windmills but only at an extreme cost and waste of natural space,» he said.

Not exact matches

At one extreme, some places with low housing costs might appear to be very affordable, but incomes might also be much lower than elsewhere; at the other extreme, some places that appear to be extremely expensive when looking at prices, might be more manageable as a result of relatively high wages and salarieAt one extreme, some places with low housing costs might appear to be very affordable, but incomes might also be much lower than elsewhere; at the other extreme, some places that appear to be extremely expensive when looking at prices, might be more manageable as a result of relatively high wages and salarieat the other extreme, some places that appear to be extremely expensive when looking at prices, might be more manageable as a result of relatively high wages and salarieat prices, might be more manageable as a result of relatively high wages and salaries.

At one extreme, being the low - cost leader is a form of differentiation from the competition.

The church has not been able to live with the results of such extreme formulations; so it has kept reintroducing human responsibility, but often at the cost of allowing for the self - righteousness the theologians were trying to exclude.

«The National Government and Fonterra's preoccupation with growth at all costs is making the dairy sector more vulnerable and less resilient to swings in world commodity prices as well as drought and extreme weather events,» Sage said.

I stopped at least one suicide attempt, she sees sleep as the hell to avoid at all costs (to the point that one night, she got a total of 2 hours of sleep and crashed her van into a telephone pole) and when she does sleep, it's so deep that she couldn't be roused without extreme measures.

I have an extreme view I know, but I just feel that our western society, with all it's schedules and careers is thriving at the cost of proper parenting, leaving holes in hearts and communities until we are all strangers, many suffering alone.

Efficiency efforts, she said, are «an extreme case of how you can get [to state carbon - reduction goals] at the lowest possible cost.»

Every time you have an extreme precipitation event, whether it's rain or snowfall or whatever, look at the cost of cleaning up.

But it highlights the extreme complexity of wildlife management in Africa, where the recovery of one species could potentially come at the cost of another.

Aware of cost, recuperation time, and the 15 - to 20 - year life span for replacement joints, Glenn opted for the extreme choice of having both done at once.

It is known that restricted calorie intake causes testosterone levels to drop, so you should avoid fasting and extreme dieting at all costs.

How is it that states ranked at one extreme on the funding gap between poor and rich districts (Education Trust) can be ranked at the opposite extreme on how much it costs to raise all districts to the median (Education Week «s McLoone Index)?

The Turbo 2 — represented by the car you see here, for sale at Cheshire Classic Cars in Chester — was slightly more conventional in its details to reduce cost, but eventually more extreme, as Renault brought rallying examples up to Group B specification.

Thanks a bunch for the answer Nick, it does help bring things into perspective, I am guessing when Volvo is advertising something like that, it comes at a cost of extreme engineering too, considering the truck design overall with drag optimised aerodynamic body and similar optimisations taking into account, which are out of scope for the project idea that I am dealing with at the moment.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

Many older (up to 1970s) cars also lacked synchronisation on first gear (for various reasons — cost, typically «shorter» overall gearing, engines typically having more low - end torque, the extreme wear on a frequently used first gear synchroniser...), meaning it also could only be used for moving away from a stop unless the driver became adept at double - declutching and had a particular need to regularly downshift into the lowest gear.

The most crucial safety feature, namely the ventilated all - disc braking system, is of course more than up to the task of reining in this most extreme of Audi Avants, and an upgrade to ultra high performance ceramic brakes with even more exceptional performance and fade resistance is also available at extra cost.

Or you got scammed by a crew of programmers and / or web hosts that charged you an extreme amount (or at least just quoted you an extreme amount) to build a commerce site that sells and delivers digital goods and decided it cost too much?

Mark went on to mention «If an author can earn the same or greater income selling lower cost books, yet reach significantly more readers, then, drum roll please, it means the authors who are selling higher priced books through traditional publishers are at an extreme disadvantage to indie authors in terms of long term platform building.

If an author can earn the same or greater income selling lower cost books, yet reach significantly more readers, then, drum roll please, it means the authors who are selling higher priced books through traditional publishers are at an extreme disadvantage to indie authors in terms of long term platform building.

The scenario I choose is the extreme case where the employee who contributes to the company group retirement account (such as a RRSP or 401 (k)-RRB- to get the match, can not transfer their money to a low cost discount broker as long as they are still working at the company.

Daniel and Moskowitz (2013) and Barroso and Santa - Clara (2014) show that extreme volatility tends to be predictive of subsequent momentum crashes and Granger et al. (2014) show how optionality imbedded in a rebalancing strategy is a timing mechanism that can help generate a higher return and a higher Sharpe ratio, albeit at a cost of altering higher moments.

US, on the other hand, has had consumerism for decades, and the cycle is reversing in favour of a lot of people pursuing Financial Independence at the cost of extreme frugality.

This translates into lower training costs and, at times of extreme distress, lower payroll costs.

If it's more than six years old, it's not on your credit report, but your chances of getting another loan at your former creditor is slim, or will come at the cost of extreme interest rates.

One problem is dollar cost averaging, where you invest small amounts each month to help smooth out the volatility of buying at extreme highs and lows.

A couple willing to hold up to 70 percent stocks will clearly benefit from partial annuitization as costs are lowered both at the median and at the extreme.

At the far extreme, you could manage your money as a Couch Potato for 65 years before you'd pay as much as a single year costs for a variable annuity with a living benefits rider.

Due to the extreme fluctuation in the number of customers visiting the Low - Cost Vaccine Clinic, The Animal Foundation reserves the right to discontinue sign - ins at any time, including before the official closing time of the Clinic.

Feeding tubes may seem extreme, however they are relatively simple and cost effective to place and can be managed easily by owners at home if necessary.

These gifted sportspeople who with raw determination, skill, and inner strength, go all - out to win at almost any cost, and capturing a sense of racing at the highest levels of motorsport: adrenaline coursing through veins, extreme physical challenges, psychological and emotional pressures, ever - present danger and conversely the thrill, elation and rewards.

The crew over at the Humble Bundle (a charity that assembles bundles of independent games and sells them to raise money for charity) has released a massive bundle designed to help cover the extreme medical costs of a beloved independent game designer and prolific games writer Brandon Boyer.

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«My personal informal estimate is that extreme weather events over the last decade which at least are more probable under future regimes have cost in excess of 100,000 lives and $ 100 billion US»

Considering extreme events over the current millennium so far — including several mentioned above — I arrive at the unscientific but not unreasonable rough estimate that climate change so far has cost on the order of 100,000 premature deaths and in excess of $ 100 billion US.

From one extreme, some maintain at all costs the myth of progress and say that the ecological problems will be solved simply by new technical applications, not by ethical considerations or fundamental changes.

ARC extreme unscience — corrected at no cost to the Australian taxpayer.

Older people are at much higher risk of dying during extreme heat events.136, 50,241,233 Pre-existing health conditions also make older adults susceptible to cardiac and respiratory impacts of air pollution25 and to more severe consequences from infectious diseases; 257 limited mobility among older adults can also increase flood - related health risks.258 Limited resources and an already high burden of chronic health conditions, including heart disease, obesity, and diabetes, will place the poor at higher risk of health impacts from climate change than higher income groups.25, 50 Potential increases in food cost and limited availability of some foods will exacerbate current dietary inequalities and have significant health ramifications for the poorer segments of our population (Ch.

«At the other extreme, the architect may have a strong vision for the site and buildings that is at odds with a cost - effective passive house solution, and the energy consultant must compromisAt the other extreme, the architect may have a strong vision for the site and buildings that is at odds with a cost - effective passive house solution, and the energy consultant must compromisat odds with a cost - effective passive house solution, and the energy consultant must compromise.

At $ 60 SCC / ton, which is far from an extreme number in the world of SCC analysis, even the very discounted «US only impacts, no other benefits» calculation would show a cost / benefit wash.

The 2016 Democratic Party Platform last July now carries this approach to a new extreme by advocating that all use of fossil fuels be ended by 2050, which is highly unlikely to even be achievable at any cost.

In the extreme (theoretical) case of 100 percent renewables, prices would be at the renewables marginal cost, equal to zero or even negative for long periods.

In the extreme, if solar geoengineering were used to hold radiative forcing constant under RCP8.5, the carbon burden may be reduced by ∼ 100 GTC, equivalent to 12 — 26 % of twenty - first - century emissions at a cost of under US$ 0.5 per tCO2.

Yes, and it must be prevented from happening at all costs because it will raise global temperatures by 2 degrees Centigrade and lead to extreme droughts, floods, storms and typhoons — the «usual» calamities, but with more intensity and frequency.

At the Mediation and Collaborative Law Offices of Rosemarie McElhaney, I counsel couples who seek to settle divorce and family law disputes without the extreme emotional and financial costs of protracted litigation.

The extreme levels of incarceration come at a human and financial cost that is unjustified by the legitimate purposes of sentencing, and that perversely undermines public safety.

For example, the goal of delivering legal services at a reasonable financial cost is an important issue for clients but not one that is well - suited to address through disciplining individual lawyers (except, of course, in extreme cases).