Sentences with phrase «measuring system in»

Portland - based Earth Advantage Institute, collaborating with Energy Trust of Oregon, pioneered a similar measuring system in Oregon, known as an Energy Performance Score, over the past several years.

This might partly be explained by the fact that paleoclimate data is measuring a system in equilibrium, while models are predicting a climate in transition.

Not exact matches

In the coming year, the Government will undertake a review of the tax system to determine whether it works well for Canadians, with a view to eliminating poorly targeted and inefficient tax measures.

The banks are apparently spooked by reports of a rise in fraud activity over the system and are looking to add a secondary verification measure, such as requiring users to input a PIN code.

The banking system was hyper - competitive and quick to take risks in pursuit of profits; policymakers aggressively pushed homeownership through measures such as tax breaks for mortgage interest payments; and weak recourse laws let mortgage defaulters off the hook.

Charles Engler, CEO of Visual In - Seitz, a 40 - employee multimedia - presentation company in Rochester, N.Y., measures the time it takes his computer - support staff to respond to requests for repairs — as well as overall system downtimIn - Seitz, a 40 - employee multimedia - presentation company in Rochester, N.Y., measures the time it takes his computer - support staff to respond to requests for repairs — as well as overall system downtimin Rochester, N.Y., measures the time it takes his computer - support staff to respond to requests for repairs — as well as overall system downtime.

In the wake of the sovereign debt crisis, Europe began implementing measures to make its financial system stronger.

The government will «take all measures to eliminate the use of these crypto - assets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system,» India's finance minister told lawmakers in New Delhi in February, according to a transcript by The Hindu newspaper.

Evoke Neuroscience, No. 131 on the Inc. 5000, grew to $ 3.1 million in revenue last year, having created a system called eVox, which helps physicians measure and manage memory loss.

In 2008, the institution's leadership team learned through the results of the first Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers Systems (HCAHPS) that patients» perception of their experience at the clinic was well below average in virtually every individual measurIn 2008, the institution's leadership team learned through the results of the first Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers Systems (HCAHPS) that patients» perception of their experience at the clinic was well below average in virtually every individual measurin virtually every individual measure.

It heavily leverages sensors, beacons and microprocessors, with storage and other services provided in the cloud, while also measuring the environment and connecting with big data analytics systems.

In 1932 he wrote a widely circulated pamphlet decrying the measures in which he ended by saying, «Although that was not the intention, this emergency decree will help my party to victory, and therefore put an end to the illusions of the present System.&raquIn 1932 he wrote a widely circulated pamphlet decrying the measures in which he ended by saying, «Although that was not the intention, this emergency decree will help my party to victory, and therefore put an end to the illusions of the present System.&raquin which he ended by saying, «Although that was not the intention, this emergency decree will help my party to victory, and therefore put an end to the illusions of the present System.»

By establishing a standard for measuring such efforts, B Corporations are a step in that direction — giving social entrepreneurs a place in the legal infrastructure of the corporate system and investors a framework for assessing their performance.

In fact, a number of critics say the Basel 3 measures fall far short of what's required to stop banks from doing another domino impression — and that renewed confidence in the system is unwarranteIn fact, a number of critics say the Basel 3 measures fall far short of what's required to stop banks from doing another domino impression — and that renewed confidence in the system is unwarrantein the system is unwarranted.

The various «core» components are captured by Total Social Financing (TSF) data, an official gauge that provides a measure of credit and liquidity supplied by the entire financial system in China.

«These new measures to optimize and reform visa system will enhance the openness in drawing in foreign talents, attracting more of them to participate in China's advancement, and boost China's overall capacity for innovation,» he said.

«The government does not recognize cryptocurrency as legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate the use of these crypto - assets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system,» Arun Jaitley told lawmakers in New Delhi, according to a transcript by The Hindu newspaper.

That means end - to - end reform in our criminal justice system, not half measures, but a full commitment with real follow - through.

The first is loss prevention or avoidance: The insurer or an outside contractor partner assesses the client's existing IT systems and the security measures already in place to defend them, pinpointing potential vulnerabilities and identifying solutions.

For measuring offline goals, the tools can differ, such as collecting customer feedback in - store or through a POS system.

In the short - term, the easiest measure is a public relations offensive to paint Hong Kong's pro-democracy forces as unpatriotic ingrates who have thrown away a valuable opportunity to improve its governance system.

He sees a system in which a central computer constantly measures traffic patterns and adjusts the timing and co-ordination of the lights to eliminate backlogs at intersections and distribute traffic evenly across different streets.

In addition to the tax measures outlined in Chapter V: A Fair and Efficient Tax System, the 2014 Budget measures include net revenue gains of asset optimization (discussed in Chapter I, Section E: Making Every Dollar Count) totalling $ 0.9 billion in 2014 — 15 and $ 1.0 billion in 2015 — 16, and the revenue implications of the proposed removal of the electricity Debt Retirement Charge cost from residential users» bills (discussed in Chapter I, Section D: Fostering a Fair SocietyIn addition to the tax measures outlined in Chapter V: A Fair and Efficient Tax System, the 2014 Budget measures include net revenue gains of asset optimization (discussed in Chapter I, Section E: Making Every Dollar Count) totalling $ 0.9 billion in 2014 — 15 and $ 1.0 billion in 2015 — 16, and the revenue implications of the proposed removal of the electricity Debt Retirement Charge cost from residential users» bills (discussed in Chapter I, Section D: Fostering a Fair Societyin Chapter V: A Fair and Efficient Tax System, the 2014 Budget measures include net revenue gains of asset optimization (discussed in Chapter I, Section E: Making Every Dollar Count) totalling $ 0.9 billion in 2014 — 15 and $ 1.0 billion in 2015 — 16, and the revenue implications of the proposed removal of the electricity Debt Retirement Charge cost from residential users» bills (discussed in Chapter I, Section D: Fostering a Fair Societyin Chapter I, Section E: Making Every Dollar Count) totalling $ 0.9 billion in 2014 — 15 and $ 1.0 billion in 2015 — 16, and the revenue implications of the proposed removal of the electricity Debt Retirement Charge cost from residential users» bills (discussed in Chapter I, Section D: Fostering a Fair Societyin 2014 — 15 and $ 1.0 billion in 2015 — 16, and the revenue implications of the proposed removal of the electricity Debt Retirement Charge cost from residential users» bills (discussed in Chapter I, Section D: Fostering a Fair Societyin 2015 — 16, and the revenue implications of the proposed removal of the electricity Debt Retirement Charge cost from residential users» bills (discussed in Chapter I, Section D: Fostering a Fair Societyin Chapter I, Section D: Fostering a Fair Society).

Moreover, can Postol explain the fact that, with all the current civil defense measures available in Israel during the 2006 Lebanon war, including public alarm systems and shelters already in place, Hezbollah rockets killed scores of Israelis while the same kinds of rockets now fired by Hamas fail to achieve anywhere near the same degree of lethality?

The Spanish government has been noteworthy in its pursuit of well - directed actions to address Spain's debt and banking - system problems, and the Spanish public has demonstrated an understanding of the need for austerity and reform measures.

In what it calls an attempt to promote «trustworthiness» in its economy and society, China is experimenting with a social credit system that mixes familiar Western - style credit scores with more expansive — and intrusive — measureIn what it calls an attempt to promote «trustworthiness» in its economy and society, China is experimenting with a social credit system that mixes familiar Western - style credit scores with more expansive — and intrusive — measurein its economy and society, China is experimenting with a social credit system that mixes familiar Western - style credit scores with more expansive — and intrusive — measures.

Compared with regulatory capital ratios, however, the measures suggest less improvement in banking system resilience since the pre-crisis period.

This has been the situation in Canada for the past seven years, as reflected in increasing levels of household indebtedness and elevated house prices — although, as I'll discuss later, regulatory measures have been used to mitigate the resulting financial system risks (Chart 2).3

The exit would be preceded by a gradual decrease in the size of asset purchases (i.e., a slowing in the amount of extra easing), followed by the end of asset purchases, a gradual withdrawal of excess liquidity from the system, measured increases in the federal funds rate and, eventually, a normalization of the Fed's balance sheet.

That's because Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are decentralized systems with no one in charge, while the Russian and Venezuelan plans would give the leaders of both countries a measure of control over the new currencies.

«The Government does not consider cryptocurrencies as legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate the use of these cryptoassets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payments system.»

Because of the obvious importance of the nomination right in our system of corporate governance, Delaware courts have been reluctant to approve measures that impede the ability of stockholders to nominate candidates.

In the meantime, the companies involved with the long rows of solar panels that have cropped up on the Vinson's land — Cypress Creek, the project's designer; RBI Solar, which made the mounting system; and Horne Brothers Construction — expect to be hurt by the measure.

The fund tries to find companies which the fund manager believes to line - up with «biblical values» and even has a proprietary scoring system which measures a company's level of participation in abortion, gambling, alcohol, pornography, «the LGBT lifestyle,» just to name some of the big topics.

Needed measures include repairing the banking system in the euro region in order to unblock credits to companies, she said.

impact summary — I capture and summarize four areas of impact in my evaluation — business impact (potential for the usual — revenues, profit, etc.), social impact (that which can be counted), qualitative impact (impact that is difficult to measure, but can be captured through stories), and macro impact (the broader systems - level impact they are trying to achieve, but may be difficult to trace directly to the company)

«I'm similarly impressed by the fragility of our economic system, even though it's been reinforced with so many heavy measures by governments around the globe, ECB bond - buying programs and zero interest rate policies here in the U.S., for instance.»

The standard proxy for growth in debt - servicing capacity is GDP growth, but this is only valid in economies in which GDP growth data is a systems output that measures the underlying performance of the economy.

In that case, the number of bookshops, which is a systems output — generated organically by the size of the city, the rate of literacy, the income of residents, and other relevant factors — would serve as a proxy for literacy, while population or income would serve as proxies for whatever variable one wants to measure.

However, in February, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government «will take all measures to eliminate the use of these cryptoassets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payments system.»

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said through a spokeswoman that the government took a series of measures, both before and after the accident, including investing $ 100 million in the railway safety system, increasing fines for companies that broke the rules, and bringing in new whistleblower protection.

The residents say the judge's ruling opens the door to get some measure of compensation for everyone in Miami who paid for a hardened system but ended up roasting for days after Irma.

And my liberal friends look at that and they say, «If we had not created this halfway measure of health security, we would have what every other country has,» which seems to work well in other places, which is a government - run system where health protection insurance is guaranteed in some way or another, the exact structures differ, but by the state.

-- that it's really hard to measure quality in complex social systems and that employing simplistic quantitative measures can backfire.

The introduction of the major elements of the new tax system in July will lead to temporarily higher CPI inflation in the September quarter 2000, followed by a period of time during which reductions in various taxes flowing through to prices will reduce measured inflation.

A range of other prices are likely to have been affected by the changes to the tax system before the introduction of the GST on 1 July, though in ways that are difficult to measure precisely.

For example, in a technical setting, one definition of scalability is: «a measure of the ability of a system to maintain its performance under an increasing load.»

The spending legislation, which was viewed as the last opportunity this year for Congress to enact major new gun restrictions before the midterm elections in November, included only some school safety measures and modest improvements to the background check system.

QuadrigaCX employs some of the most advances security measures in the Bitcoin industry, including the use of Cold Storage for the majority of the Bitcoins within our system.

Their variables measure how open and competitive the electoral system is and how controlled the executive is in its use of power — not the perfect measure of Hallow's idea, but the best that we have.