Sentences with phrase «with lowering increasing»

Ian found that the ice surface was lowering, with lowering increasing downslope (4).

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To help prevent damage, you should start with lower heat first, and then only increase as needed.

The minutes of the Fed's June meeting noted that «some participants suggested that increased risk tolerance among investors might be contributing to elevated asset prices more broadly; a few participants expressed concern that subdued market volatility, coupled with a low equity premium, could lead to a build - up of risks to financial stability.»

«So simply making eye contact with somebody, shaking hands, giving somebody a high - five is enough to release oxytocin, which increases your level of trust and it lowers your cortisol levels.

Those with fine hair can keep the straightener at a lower temperature, while those with thick hair can increase the temperature to ensure they'll walk away with the same smooth results.

The trust fund is paid for with receipts from the federal fuel tax, and with gas prices at low levels, an increase in the tax might be part of a more extended program.

In the asthma study, we found increased odds among asthma patients of asthma hospitalizations, emergency department visits and a medication used for mild asthma attacks with higher unconventional natural gas development activity, compared to those with lower activity.

It's important to remember to start with a lower temperature first, and only increase heat as needed to prevent hair damage.

A Royal Bank of Canada report released in early January even suggested that the benefit of a low dollar for exporters, coupled with an upswing in the U.S. economy and increased consumer spending in Canada, could offset the economic hit of low oil prices.

When you're negative, you release it, and elevated levels of the stuff, «interfere with learning and memory, lower immune function and bone density, increase weight gain, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease....

In the fall of 2001, Gilbert cut everyone's salary to a lower base with increased bonus potential.

When an employer reduces pay to offset its payroll tax increase, it could focus on workers who have less bargaining power — typically those with low wages and benefits to begin with.

By providing this option for customers, you will lower the stress of dealing with customer service and increase customer satisfaction with your brand.

With lowering levels of entrepreneurship in the country, chances are that other countries could provide greater competition, often at lower labor rates, creating increased pressure on U.S. entrepreneurs.

«Research indicates that companies with more women in senior management have higher returns on capital, lower volatility, greater client focus, increased innovation and greater long - term orientation,» Krawcheck says on the webiste promoting the funds.

Thousands of low - paid workers striking in hundreds of cities across the country, demanding a minimum wage of up to $ 15 per hour to replace the current $ 7.25 minimum wage, showing that an increasing amount of those even in jobs are unhappy with their lot.

Higher prices paid to farmers, combined with lower imports, may increase grocery and restaurant costs for baked goods and cereals as much as 4 percent next year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday in its first forecast of food - price inflation for 2018.

Ramelius Resources has enjoyed a fruitful year, with profit up 71 per cent on the back of increased production and lower costs.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources is calling the past six months a defining period for the company, with a combination of strong growth in production, lower costs and increased free cash flow.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources is calling the past six months a defining period for the company, with a combination of strong growth in production, lower costs and increased free cashflow.

Pozible says the move is a result of both the rapid increase in popularity of the digital currency and the low cost associated with the transaction.

Mid-tier nickel miners Western Areas and Mincor Resources have released positive quarterly results on the back of lower costs and improved production, with Mincor also defying the industry trend by saying it would increase its exploration spending.

Most of the CEOs think Canada's inflation rate will be lower because domestic spending, along with our money supply, are not keeping pace with the rate of U.S. increases.

While market volatility was low by historic standards, helped by accommodative monetary policies, it was out of sync with increased overall uncertainty, the fund said.

And a high - sugar, low - protein diet can increase hunger pangs and mood swings and leave you with low energy.

Not to mention increased automation helps lower prices, as you can already see with Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods.

Under the proposed rule, people could enroll in low - cost plans with skimpier benefits for up to 12 months, an increase from the current three - month limit imposed by the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

Some observers believe that this reduced dynamism — the replacement of existing companies with new ones — is hurting the economy because «the churning process replaces lower productivity businesses with new, more productive ones, thereby increasing productivity in the economy as a whole.»

The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana's results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.

Account holders in the lowest checking account quintile (those with average balances of less than $ 536) increased their post-refund healthcare spending by a twentyfold factor larger than those with accounts in the highest quintile (balances over $ 3,577).

The report stated home prices in the borough are at a 10 - year high, increasing 14.7 % year - over-year, with inventory at a seven - year low.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Even as oil producers could struggle with lower crude prices, increased production investment is already paying off for US Silica and National Oilwell Varco.

All three of these corporations have embraced the art of reinvention as a means to combat increasing competition, low crude prices, or to keep up with the latest developments in technology.

Yet the current situation actually creates a double positive for stocks: interest rates are likely to stay lower for longer, which helps support equity valuations while also providing investment - grade issuers with the ability to borrow cheaply and increase shareholder value.

Paying off current business loans with a new loan consolidating your debt at a lower cost can help increase cash flow, which can be especially helpful in an uncertain economy.

This is one of the reasons calories from sweetened beverages are often referred to as «empty calories,» since they can increase hunger pangs and mood swings and leave you with low energy levels.

Moreover, Moody's said the ranks of the lowest level of junk bond issuers are growing, with an 8 percent quarterly increase and 27 percent growth annually, thanks in large part to weakness in oil and gas companies.

In addition to the potential for medical breakthrough, most analysts who spoke with CNBC also noted that cancer drugs are not subject to increased political pressure to lower prices.

These tools can help lower customer frustration, help them better engage with your company and increase retention rates, especially if whatever you're offering is complicated.

However, the state's job - growth rate was somewhat below average, with a 1.3 % increase in nonfarm payroll jobs between November 2014 and November 2014, a bit lower than the national increase of 1.9 %.

Studies show that employees with «schedule control» have lower turnover; increased productivity and quality; greater engagement; and reduced absenteeism, overtime and sick leave.

High triglycerides increase cardiovascular events, medical costs, and resource utilization in a real - world analysis of statin - treated patients with high cardiovascular risk and well - controlled low - density lipoprotein cholesterol [abstract].

For employers, absent a marked increase in per - worker productivity, they find themselves with lowered output and the need to add additional staff, which, because of the restrictions of Obamacare, will undoubtedly have to be more part - timers.

However, you need to keep in mind that we are not talking about a systematic lowering of crude oil costs in eastern North America — we are talking about an increase in crude costs in Western Canada, combined with a potential small decrease in costs for some eastern refineries.

Then, a low Canadian dollar, combined with rapidly increasing player salaries, pushed the team out.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

Chinas major problems include increasing consumer demand outstripping supply, growing worker discontent with low wages and managing its currency valuation.

In turn, the manufacturing - sector recovery, combined with a low neutral federal funds rate, is increasing «the odds of a long lasting US equity bull market,» Einhorn wrote.

The expected macroeconomic impact of the December 2017 tax reform, particularly the lower corporate tax rate and the temporary full expensing of investment, together with increased government spending, will begin to be felt in the second quarter and emerges as a powerful fiscal stimulus in the remainder of the year and in 2019.