Sentences with phrase «lows were set»

Throughout the year, a wave of new record lows were set for both daily and monthly extent.

Most of the record highs were set before 1950 and most of the record lows were set after 1950.

Some daily record lows were set for the month of December, and in a few places temperatures were colder than they have been at any point in several years.

With new lows being set for January and most of February, it was relatively easy to find great bargains in the market.

In contrast, the balance shifts in a warming climate, and on average more new records highs than new record lows are set over any time period.

The all - time low was set at 3.31 % in November of 2012.

If temperatures were not warming, the number of record daily highs and lows being set each year would be approximately even, the researchers explained in a statement.

2012's sea ice area and extent were already trending low this year, but damage done to the thin and low concentration of ice by this storm almost ensures that 2012 will eclipse 2007 in all categories as the lowest sea ice on record by the time the September low is set.

So, we can expect a few years of rebuilding of OHC in the Arctic before the new summer sea ice low is set.

Gerald Meehl, the lead author and a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), explained, «If temperatures were not warming, the number of record daily highs and lows being set each year would be approximately even.»

Not exact matches

It has three settings (Low, Med, and High) and features a three - hour shut - off, which means it is better for staying warm on the couch rather than providing heat all through the night.

Some provide higher heat settings and wide plates to tackle thick curly hair, and others have ceramic plates and options for low heat settings that are better suited to easily damaged fine hair.

When you undervalue your product, you set prices that are too low.

There's a reason freelancers often suffer from distractions and lowered productivity, and why some of the most common advice for those who work from home is to set aside a dedicated office or work place and to make sure they get dressed for the day.

The data sets aren't huge — 232 participants in October before the election and 152 after, with a total of 772 negotiations recorded — and there may be some other difference that explains the later group's more aggressive behavior, though Low tried to control for factors, like party affiliation, that might offer alternate explanations for the shift.

The easiest way to set prices is to look at all your competitors» prices and set your number somewhere between the highest and the lowest.

If you're in an area where seniors tend to be low - income, you could consider setting up as a nonprofit and getting grant support to help seniors in your region be more mobile.

Consumer advocates, for their part, were supportive but said that the caps were not set low enough to spur competition.

There are only three heat settings (Low, Med, High) on this blanket, and the auto - off feature turns off after three hours, which does not make it ideal for staying warm through the night.

If we're striving only to be better than someone else, doesn't that set our expectations for ourselves too low?

In general, the bar for a speech by a candidate's spouse is set appropriately low.

The combination of the two findings suggests that millennails are setting themselves lower, seemingly more realistic career goals.

It's not a huge step, but it's hugely symbolic: Royal Bank of Canada says it has begun considering how much lower - ranking employees are paid when it sets salaries for its CEO and other high - placed executives.

With U.S. unemployment fairly low and prices set to rise, the Fed is clearly preparing to raise interest rates more.

While investors will have to find stocks with higher yields, pay more for them and take on more risk in bonds, the biggest change in a permanently low - rate world is that people will need to set aside more of every paycheque if they want to keep the same goal for retirement income.

But even providing good jobs for all these potential workers wouldn't solve the labour market's problems, because the workforce is shrinking: the number of millennials poised to enter the labour pool is lower than the number of baby boomers set to retire.

The U.S. dollar slipped to a five - week low as optimism the US and China are set to begin negotiations on trade helped ease fears of a trade war.

According to the article, a person's» «leanest livable weight» is the weight at the low end of [one's] «set range.»

«Psychologists and other mental health experts often advise people to set low expectations for their life to ensure they are not disappointed,» Siebold writes.

JPMorgan analyst Matt Boss agreed that the retailer remains a best - in - class pick, saying he was pleased that Macy's set the bar low for the fourth quarter.

Gov. Mitt Romney set fact - checkers scrambling during this week's debate when he stated that new business startups were at 30 - year lows.

Major believes the 10 - year yield is setting up for a retest of its all - time low, saying, «Not for the first time, we find that our forecast for the end of the year, which is currently 1.35 %, is by far the lowest on the street.»

Fortunately for the company, the bar for success has been set quite low.

If you set the bar too high and the numbers are unattainable, it could actually de-motivate people and lower morale.

Congressional lawmakers are set to approve a tax reform package aimed at slashing the corporate tax rate and lowering the level paid by many Americans.

Researchers at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom found that parents who set super-high expectations for their teenage daughters — and who constantly reminded them of those expectations — had daughters who were less likely to become pregnant, drop out of school, or wind up in lousy, low - wage jobs.

When the company was developing an early version of its signature HD Hero camera, Woodman set out to solve the wind - noise problem with the help of Zero bikes, which are nearly silent except for a low electric whirring.

A flat bonus amount is paid to teams that hit a new goal, which is set higher or lower, depending on the external circumstances.

Seasoned deal - maker Walsh was much quicker than rival full - service airlines Air France - KLM and Lufthansa to embrace budget flying, buying short - haul carrier Vueling in 2015 and setting up IAG's own long - haul low - cost carrier Level last year.

European markets are set to open flat to slightly lower, with financial spreadbetter CMC Markets expecting Britain's FTSE 100 and France's CAC 40 to open 0.1 % lower and Germany's DAX to start the day flat.

Mint iPhone app Banks it works with: More than 7,000 U.S.financial institutions What you'll like: Check your account balances and transactions; track investment accounts; set up budgets and track spending; sends alerts if you're low on cash or credit, or if it detects unusual spending What you won't like: Can't pay bills or transfer money

And in this buy - low, sell - high gamble, knowing a horse's value and setting the right reserve price is key, otherwise «you're left holding the bag,» he adds.

April 11 - Wall Street was set to open lower on Wednesday due to heightened concerns over a row between the United States and Russia over military action in Syria.

Critics of the deal had expected Britain to try to renegotiate the price, which they say was set too high before oil prices fell, dragging energy costs lower.

He met with three or more people a day, prepared a 48 - page set of interview notes, and rode the highs and lows of pitching himself for a job that many thought he was an odd fit for.

Based on the way the law is worded, they argue, only states that set up and operate insurance exchanges will be eligible for federal subsidies designed to help low - income people purchase insurance.

The beauty of digital advertising is that you can run two different sets of ad copy at the same time, and the top performer can drastically lower your cost per click and your cost per acquisition.

You must strike a delicate balance, setting a price that is high enough to allow you to achieve a reasonable profit margin and yet low enough to keep your merchandise affordable and competitive.

Beckham is currently entering the last year of his rookie contract, which is set to pay him $ 8.5 million this season, a low number considering his considerable talents.

I make specialty pet products, but when I go to advertise, even in lower circulation pet related magazines or websites, the prices are set for corporate giants.