Sentences with phrase «relatively small mean»

The context can be seen by noting that despite the great variability that can be observed throughout the record, the British climate operates within a relatively small mean average temperature as can be seen in Figure 14 and the «hockey stick» type effect from around 1900 can not be observed at all.

Yes; the type, frequency and intensity of extreme events are expected to change as Earth's climate changes, and these changes could occur even with relatively small mean climate changes.

Not exact matches

Starting a small moving business is relatively easy — which also means you need to keep in mind that you'll likely be competing with college students who use a rented box truck.

«E-care» still makes up a relatively small portion of consumer interactions, with most customers using a hybrid combination of digital and traditional means to seek answers to their questions or redress for their complaints:

But small businesses mean small investments, and corporate Canada contributes relatively little of total spending on research conducted at Canada's post-secondary institutions:

A startup like FloSports can benefit from ESPN's struggles by siphoning a relatively small stream of viewers that prefer the choice of specific, narrowly - focused programming, but that doesn't mean FloSports» rise would necessarily hasten ESPN's demise.

The truth is that there are millions of people all investing in the same relatively small set of opportunities, and beating the market means you have to have an edge over most of them, including the people who do it for a living.

However, the relatively low difficulty of Litecoin for much of the last year combined with what had been a smaller mining community means that some early miners may hold large concentrations of Litecoin.

For example, Vessenes wrote me in an email, the fact that there's still only a relatively small number of Monero users means that any massive transaction will stick out like a sore thumb: there just won't be many others of a similar size to mix with.

That, combined with West Virginia's low cost of living, means it can be possible for a retiree to live in the state on a relatively small annual income.

Unlike specialist safety razor companies like Merkur, which produce a wide range of razors, the Edwin Jagger line of razors is relatively small, but that doesn't mean it's not excellent.

This means that China will have a relatively small balance - of - payments drain from new domestic spending.

This means that, while Litecoin's SegWit implementation and anti-spam measures have made the currency's blockchain relatively small and allowed for fast transaction times, LTC has not yet had the opportunity to be tested on the same scale as Bitcoin.

Because ours was a relatively small congregation made up of German immigrants who often shared my grandfather's story, I knew everyone in it and they knew me, Together we formed a community that tried — we did not succeed nearly enough — to mirror in this life what God's love for everyone means practically.

I still maintain that this is a relatively narrow decision and certainly does not mean that ALL for - profit corporations have any chance of getting to the alternative the SCOTUS provided to a relatively small proportion of all businesses.

However, that suits the company just fine, as Buseman says the company's relatively small size means it has greater flexibility than many of its large - scale competitors.

The increase to $ 10 million, and the relatively small group that makes the cut at the Masters, also means that the second - place finisher will earn more than $ 1 million.

If a school like Quinnipiac — relatively small in size, punished for its prior behavior, and under the microscope because of it — struggles to get this right, what does that mean for everyone else and for Title IX as law in practice?

The vicious cycle of low league finishes, less lucrative sponsorship deals, empty trophy campaigns and relatively smaller revenue streams has meant that player recruitment at Liverpool has required an eagle eye for unearthed talent, an excellent sales pitch and willingness to take on a few high risk, high reward fliers.

This means that it is a relatively small part of the ingredients list, and is unlikely to have a large impact on your baby's health.

Best of all, the relatively small footprint of this Jumperoo means you can place it in nearly any room.

Although the effects of maternal food supplements on mean birthweight are relatively small, because of their influence across the population distribution they have great biological significance.

If you can't raise that - relatively small - sum, for the primaries, it means you are going to have trouble raising money for general election as well.

Smaller stars have relatively large star - spots and flares, which generally means stronger winds, she says.

Bob Holmes writes that a small downward shift in the mean IQ of a population will cause a relatively large...

Bob Holmes writes that a small downward shift in the mean IQ of a population will cause a relatively large drop in the number of high IQ individuals (23 August, p 30).

This means that, in comparison to Planet Earth, relatively small amounts of liquid water moving across Mars» surface could form the large dune flows, gullies and other features, which characterise the Red Planet.

The mean physical function score was 6 points higher in the GES group than in the control group, consistent with a statistically significant but relatively small effect.

The creature's eyes were relatively small compared with those of other primates, which means it was probably active during the day.

Deep - field surveys are intended to look at faint galaxies; they point at small areas of the sky for a longer period of time, meaning the total volume of space being sampled is relatively small.

This means that even relatively small marine - protected areas could be effective in protecting the top - level predators and allowing coral reefs to more fully recover from coral bleaching or large cyclones which are increasing in frequency due to the warming of the oceans as a result of climate change.

Their relatively small size would have meant that choristoderes were probably exposed to high predation pressure and strategies, such as live birth, and post-natal parental care may have improved survival of the offspring.

As we said last year, the El Niño impact on the annual means is relatively small.»

Relatively small contributions can make it possible for scientists from developing countries to participate in WCRP regional and international capacity building efforts that would normally be beyond a country's means.

Importantly, the survival curves for these groups did not begin to diverge until year 2 or beyond after initial surgery, and continued to widen for the entire 10 - year period, which means preliminary results from the relatively small DeCOG - SLT study — with its 3 - year median follow - up [4]-- can not be relied upon to justify changing the standard of care away from CLND.

A new study by astronomers at University of California at Berkeley shows when it comes to planets, smaller means more, a finding that has strong implications for the prospects of relatively puny planets like Earth appearing in other solar systems.like So far, the smallest extrasolar planets found to date are about two to three times Earth's mass, but a random survey of 166 nearby stars shows the extended family of planets is fairly robust.

This meant that the energy was generated over a region of approximately 105 kilometres, which was relatively small.

The results of a baseline bone mass density scan I had in 2007 were well above the mean — my doctor ordered it because she thought I would be at higher risk for osteoporosis since I am small - boned, relatively thin and Caucasian.

This means that it resists getting fully digested in the stomach and small intestine, and passes through relatively intact into the large intestine.

In most cases, this means taking relatively small amounts of bioidentical hormones and regularly reevaluating hormone levels through saliva testing.

However, just because the number of profiles is relatively small doesn't mean that the web site is not good.

This award means a great deal to a relatively small, independent movie like ours.

But even when a relatively small media landscape meant that an endorsement from Pauline Kael could push a film that studios didn't believe in — like Bonnie and Clyde or Last Tango in Paris — into the realm of audience interest, critical powers were limited.

Ironically, for an awards program meant to highlight standout performances, the Academy Awards have turned into the 800 - pound gorilla of fall and winter entertainment coverage, stomping out other movie news to deposit mounds of hype about a relatively small group of «frontrunners.»

«For now, we are a relatively small community,» she explains, «which means we are quite flexible and can adapt and respond more quickly to new situations or ideas.»

However, particularly if the voucher value is relatively small, price ceilings mean that private schools will likely only fill empty seats rather than expand enrollment.

Mercedes - Benz's determination to gain sales in the smaller car sector means it's offering extremely attractive financing and ownership deals, too, making the CLA relatively inexpensive to buy and own, despite its relatively high pricing.

Means to this end include a low - flying tapered nose, small cooling apertures for the batteries and the rear - mounted motor, a flush underside, fixed upper and lower rear air dams, large - diameter wheels shod with relatively narrow tires, and a steeply raked windscreen to which one can attach a simple canvas top.

Additionally, the Outlander's first two rows feel broad and roomy, considering this crossover's relatively small exterior size, and the fact that you can get seven seats for so little cash — in a vehicle that looks upscale with those neat 18 - inch wheels standard — means that the Outlander packs a lot of value for the price.

A small crossover could also be a relatively easy next step, since the EV platform under the LEAF is heavily based on the same B0 architecture that the Nissan Juke is built on — meaning the platform of the LEAF electric vehicle could easily support a taller ride height.