Sentences with phrase «off by a factor»

That's right, the Nielsen data was off by a factor of 10X or greater.

Mashups are problematic so let's say I was off by a factor of ten.

«They're probably off by a factor of two to three.»

Their paths shift slightly from one orbit to the next — a phenomenon known as precession — but when astronomers use general relativity to predict the amount of this shift, their answers are off by a factor of four.

Disregarding the problem of disguises, face - recognition programs can be thrown off by factors such as changes in hair and facial hair, different expressions, and aging.

If the researchers incorrectly estimated a 200,000 - year - old salamander species to be 2 million years old, then their result was off by a factor of 10, making the salamander's rate of evolution 20,000 times slower than climate change instead of 200,000 times slower.

«I thought maybe we'd be off by a factor of two, so I was taken aback by how much higher the estimate was.»

Epigenetics is the study of how genes can be switched on and off by factors in the environment or other external factors rather than an individual's DNA sequence.

Then, one day, to your horror, you open a journal of Uighur studies and find a lead article proving that everybody has been interpreting Uighur wheat production records wrong, and that all previous estimates of what the Uighur numbers mean were off by a factor of two.

For example, one study didn't adjust its figures so it wouldn't be thrown off by factors such as high or low numbers of participants who smoked and were poor, but others did.

Is the unit off by a factor 10?

I'm back to being really confused as the other paper with the 3100 tested foods puts apples at only 3.1 μmol / g and Goji at 43.1 μmol / g, which again suggests that the unit of this graph is off by a factor of 10.

[37] This model has its flaws (some of which are described in «Reassessment») but even if Andersen et al. are off by a factor of two, FWS would need to remove 25 percent of the free - roaming, unsterilized (and in the absence of TNR, it won't be long before that's the norm) cats continuously in order to achieve a modest 10 percent annual reduction in overall numbers.

In fact, some of the prices are so bad, that I actually thought some of them were a pretty good deal, until I realized I was off by a factor of 10!

The numbers are off by a factor of about 5; the actual, real - world as - installed - and - operating capacity factor for wind power is about 8 % (and that's the high end of the range).

Even if they are off by a factor of two, that's 400 years of increased CO2.

In a phone interview yesterday, just before he boarded a flight to Nepal, Bilham told me Wyss's estimate for Nepal could be off by a factor of two, but unlikely more than that.

Also, your 4 W / m2 calculation for the Sun causing 0.6 - 0.8 K warming is off by a factor of three.

As for my calculation being off by a factor of 3, where is it off?

For instance, he claims that scenario B was off by a factor of 2 on CO2.

He was neverthelss very nice, answered all my questions, and voluntered those values could be off by a factor of 2.

Regardless, unless you find some research that show the numbers that went into the 1 / 150th fraction (either volcanic or anthropogenic) to be off by a factor of at least 10 then I think all the points stand.

Scaling it to Mauna Loa as Greg does results in a scaling factor that is off by a factor of twenty!

Their assumption about the capture of CO2 by biomass is off by a factor of four, which will invalidate their entire model.

I was off by a factor of 100 in my calculations.

Heck, sometimes even being off by a factor of 5 can be useful, provided we get a some idea how modifying a design might change performance.

It can be difficult for some people to believe, but in science and engineering, models that are off by a factor of 2 can be useful.

So while it's fun, and plausible, to say the IPCC was off by a factor of four in their + / - AGW prediction, it's far more accurately sporting to say it appears that in a decade we will know if the trend of missing their + / - AGW prediction by 17 % is borne out.

If you fly on airplanes and you see that estimates of lift are off by a factor of 2, its not up to you to determine why or come up with a better model, its up to the experts and the airplane companies.

BTW, I have been known to miscount decimal places, so I wouldn't bet a large amount that these numbers aren't off by a factor of ten — YMMV, and one [Alistair & Nigel] would learn a lot by checking these estimates with other numbers — e.g. the TOA insolation is ~ 344 W / m ^ 2; starting there, do my numbers still make sense?

OK, if the models time scale is off by a factor of 10, how much SLR do those models predict in the next 500 years?

The real figure was somewhere between 50 and 75, so Steinem was off by a factor of 2,000 to 3,000.

Not exact matches

Hickey contends the markets were ripe for a sell - off, which was sparked by converging factors including worries that rising wages will spur higher interest rates, pension fund re-balancing and short volatility ETFs blowing up.

Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward - looking statements contained in this release because of a variety of factors, including conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed real estate and other transactions, prevailing interest rates and non-recurring charges, store closings, competitive pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores, off - price and discount stores, manufacturers» outlets, the Internet, mail - order catalogs and television shopping and general consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Among the reasons to stay optimistic are that activity may have been restrained in the early part of 2018 by one - off factors such as poor weather, an outbreak of flu in Germany, strikes in France and the timings of Easter and holidays in China.

Combining this with poor sales growth results in a dismal outlook for earnings 3) the pressure on earnings will continue to hurt capital spending, which is usually just a magnified image of earnings, 4) the same factors will continue to raise default rates, causing earnings problems and debt downgrades among banks and financial companies, 5) earnings shortfalls will also lead to continued job cutbacks, with the unemployment rate rising to at least 5.5 % (indeed, once the unemployment rate has advanced by 0.5 % from its lows, it has never reversed until rising by least 1.5 % off those lows).

Is the FOMC revisiting the bad old days of the 1970s, when it tried to explain away inflation that was too high by pointing to a seemingly endless stream of one - off factors?

At Plato Web Design, we know how to maximize search engine optimization, or SEO, by improving your sites on - the - page and off - the - page factors.

The reason for this premium stems from the risk free trade off of risky funds who entice buyers by paying higher dividends... The fore this extra premium will compensate for this factor.

House prices in London have slipped by 1.5 percent over the past year as a series of adverse political and economic factors have combined to cause an ongoing stand - off between potential buyers and sellers, according to data from Rightmove on Monday.

They are fiat paper liabilities issued by a Federal Reserve that is technically insolvent by at least $ 360 billion and likely multiples of that when off - balance - sheet considerations are factored in to the equation.

The equation is based off of factors provided by different stock market indexes and can differ depending on what index you utilize.

«We think the Wilmar bid appears opportunistic, especially given the recent profit downgrades have been driven largely by one - off factors we think are going to reverse,» Perpetual Investments fund manager Paul Skamvougeras told The Australian Financial Review after details of the 65 cents - a-share offer were disclosed on Monday.

There will be at least a couple candidates scared off by the fact that he's been there and has sort of an incumbent factor to him.

While I don't disagree with what you're saying... There's factors to do with his contract that a lot of fans are all to willing to simply ignore and push it off as incompetence by the manager when if I was a betting man, i'd bet they were joining in with the «sign da ting» chorus when his contract renewal was an issue....

As noted by The Guardian, John Stones also remains on City's radar, but a deal for the Everton defender is still some way off at this stage and hasn't been factored into their report.

* Curiosities about same sex stimulation, I think many men have these curiosities and it messes with them mentally, either they act on it or divulge in gay porn I DO NT THINK THATS TRUE UNLESS THEY ARE IN PRISON * Addiction to porn and / or jacking off ONLY WHEN GETTING IT FROM THEIR WIFE IS SUCH A CHORE * Medical Conditions such as low sex drive, he is older and it has been going down over the years, he has high blood pressure and takes medication, he also has low Vitamin D and takes supplements, he may have some ED issues as well LACK OF SEX COULD CAUSE AS WELL AS BE CAUSED BY THOSE FACTORS * Sexual advances from other woman and him acting on those or seeking out other women for comfort when he is angry and / or depressed A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY * His ADHD doesn't allow him to process issues normally, he is quick to anger, depression, and feeling disrespected that causes his to retreat * He was self raised, came from drug infested household where neglect, torture, and narcissism ruled, and he lost his mother at the age of 7 from drugs, growing up in foster care * I make more money and I control all the money, he is not interested in paying bills at all, this immaculateness him * He is a control freak and sex is his way of controlling me, where he otherwise can't control me as I am more educated and he is more vocational SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU ARE A MATCHED PAIR IN THAT RESPECT.

OK, the candy selection has a bigger bearing on your success than other factors, but still, everything about potty training — how long it takes, what setbacks you suffer, what specific parts of it present the biggest challenge, exactly which surfaces you find yourself scrubbing human feces off of — is more or less determined by your child, and the beautiful, unique ways in which they are innately programmed to dissolve your barely - there sanity during your attempts to rid yourself of the task of dealing with their sh*t.

Some mums and dads are put off by the relatively short time frame that a Moses basket is used for, but others swear by their portability, the fact that newborns don't look «lost» in them like they can do in a cot, and of course, their undeniable prettiness and cute factor!

While father absence has been associated with a host of negative children's outcomes, including increased risk of dropping out of school and lower educational attainment, poorer physical and mental health, and behavioural problems,36 - 40 higher levels of involvement by nonresident fathers may assuage the negative effects of father absence on children's outcomes.41, 42 Quality of the parents» relationship before divorce, or of the pre-divorce father / child relationship, can also be an important factor: children fare worse following divorce when pre-divorce relationships were good and fare better when pre-divorce relationships were poor, 43,44 suggesting children are sometimes better off without a father if the father's relationship to the child or the mother was not good.