Sentences with phrase «relatively steady increase»

The relative simplicity of the curve of the long - term data — a decrease in temperature from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, followed by a relatively steady increase to present — is extremely unusual for such a small area of the globe.

An example of this phenomenon is Boston, where the local trend is flat but at the state level, Massachusetts has seen a relatively steady increase in heavy downpours since 1950.

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Prescription of aspirin and thienopyridine at discharge have remained relatively steady between 96 percent and 98 percent between 2009 and 2011, while prescriptions of lipid lowering agents and beta blockers have increased.

Between 2012 and 2014, the revenues of Seattle's PTAs increased from approximately $ 340 to $ 370 per student, remaining relatively steady at around 0.35 percent of median household income for families with children.

As a group, they yield 3.25 % with relatively low payout ratios, healthy balance sheets, and a stable and growing earnings and free cash flow base that should allow for steady dividend increases over time.

Meanwhile, in addition to the average salary increase remaining relatively steady year over year, the survey found that the percentage of employers who plan to freeze salaries appears to have stabilized at eight per cent — in the same percentages as was projected in 2014.

In contrast, control dogs CCDR scores remained relatively steady until ~ 10 years, after which CCDR scores increased exponentially (Fig 4).

Likewise, dedicating a small fee on oil and gas production (or consumption) or a portion of increased royalties from energy production on public lands would ensure that as we enjoy relatively cheap and abundant energy supplies today, we are also setting aside the funds needed to make steady investments in the advanced energy technologies needed to secure cheap and abundant energy in the future.

While the Earth seems to be managing the steady increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide relatively well so far (although the effects of this increase may not be felt for many decades to come), there are concerns that passing the 400 parts per million atmospheric carbon dioxide threshold will bring the Earth's atmosphere closer to a tipping point at which global warming accelerates rapidly with dire consequences for mankind and other creatures on Earth.

But all of the graphs I've seen show a relatively steady rate of temperature rise both before and after the increase in CO2 — implying that the effects of the feedbacks are of the same magnitude as the effect of the initial forcing.

The federal report shows trends but doesn't offer explanations for the relatively sudden increase in truck accidents after years of steady decline.

A healthy U.S. job market and a relatively steady economy have given the Fed the confidence to think the economy can withstand further increases.

This increase in participation helps explain why the unemployment rate has remained relatively steady over the year.

Despite the increase in satisfaction, the percentage of medical sales professionals contemplating a job change holds relatively steady — from 53 % who said they were in an active job search in 2013 to 47 % saying they are likely or somewhat likely to leave their current job this year.

Smaller remodeling jobs (such as window and door replacements) have remained relatively steady, or, in the case of handyman services, actually increased.

Keeping a relatively steady pace with recent periods, survey respondents expect home prices to increase an average of 1.5 percent in the next year.