Sentences with phrase «precise numbers as»

As long as 1/3 of all emissions go unaccounted (see the infamous «carbon missing sink»), there is no basis to state as precise numbers as 5 % which seems to be plucked out of the air.

However, it wasn't clear whether this is because they lacked words for larger numbers, or because they came from a culture that viewed precise numbers as unimportant.

Growth in new buildings with green roofs is presumably 5,000 m2 per year - but it is hard to predict a precise number as it depends on the cities» development.

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«I chose facial recognition,» Kuharenko says, «as it was clear that if you make a fast and precise facial - recognition system, it will have a huge number of applications in everyday life.»

But I think it is also evident that no hope exists of pinpointing the precise number of changes of habit that are necessary and sufficient for a significant shift in personal identity, just as it is impossible to say how few hairs on a man's head constitutes baldness.

The youngster, who features in the number 10 role, is technically precise with his passing and set - piece taking skills, and the likes of David Luiz may have a tough time handling the exuberance of youth, as some may say.

Taking recent election as an example, we could have 185 CDU - leaning and - endorsed independents, but CDU would also win an insane number of party list seats (about 200, not sure about precise algorithm calculating «compensations»).

The timing of such things is not a precise science, however, and a number of factors, political and non-political (such as the weather), need to be considered.

Also, the actual reporting by the state of the precise fiscal numbers won't be made public until sometime in May when Cuomo's office releases a document known as the adopted budget financial plan.

And his assessment of two other cycles concludes «that none of those conjectures can be regarded as serious explanations of the problematic prediction of Thales: in addition to requiring the existence of long and precise eclipse records... both cycles that have been examined overlook a number of eclipses which match the visibility criteria and, consequently, the patterns suggested seem to disappear.»

Above the treetops, he checks a cluster of instruments that analyze the lush canopy as a collection of numbers: the amount of carbon being inhaled from the atmosphere, the concentration of water vapor in the air and the precise mix of hues the leaves exhibit.

As with his energy - waste figure, Lomborg has a reference for this improbably precise number, in the form of a 1996 «Resources for the Future» report that reviews and summarizes a number of studies of the social (including environmental) costs of electricity generation.6 Consulting the reference is instructive.

Furthermore, when a measurement did not match a precise number of «land rods» — their standard unit of linear measurement, which corresponded to about 2.5 meters — the Aztecs added symbols, such as an arrow, a heart, a hand, or a bone, to indicate remaining length that was less than one rod.

As advances in technology allow for smaller and smaller nanoparticles, it is critical for engineers to know the precise number and location of these defects to assure quality and functionality.

The accurate asteroseismic determinations now available for large number of stars in the Kepler fields can be used to check and calibrate surface gravities that are currently being obtained spectroscopically for a huge numbers of stars targeted by large - scale spectroscopic surveys, such as the on - going Large Sky Area... ▽ More Asteroseismology allows for deriving precise values of surface gravity of stars.

«This particular FRB is the first detected to date to contain detailed information about the cosmic web — regarded as the fabric of the Universe — but it is also unique because its travel path can be reconstructed to a precise line of sight and back to an area of space about a billion light years away that contains only a small number of possible home galaxies.»

On the contrary, if one were to follow this precise mathematical method for reducing body fat so stubbornly, then trying to cut for a bodybuilding competition would be as simple as entering some numbers into a calculator.

You are fully aware of what is being put in your body, and it is generally well - balanced foods, however, it is not nearly as easy as calorie counting since you are keeping track of very precise numbers of nutrients.

Adding to this positive picture as suggested earlier, the growth in the number of data sources will increase as technology advances making the profiling of customers and competitors all the more precise to the point where predictions about future habits of such groups gain in accuracy making decision making more effective.

In the case of the above example, as well as discussing the exact wording of problems and numbers to be used, the educators also spent time: anticipating student solutions, responses and questions; thinking about how they were going to organise and use space on their chalkboard (seen in Japan as an important part of organising students» thinking and understanding); and discussing precise lesson timings.

It is tough to see precise numbers under 100 but looking at the all - important blue chart it appears as if approximately 10 schools had a -25 % difference in their maths score this year.

As Mark Twain remarked, «There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics» so lets not forget that all those precise numbers are a house built on sand.

All numbers are estimates, as inconsistencies and incomplete data from individual schools make precise calculations unlikely.

Precise production numbers for the GTR are still unavailable, as it depends on how many P1 owners want to upgrade, but we can tell you that production of the track car will begin once the final 375th McLaren P1 road car is completed.

When using your Vehicle, UVO eServices automatically (or passively), including, through the use of telematics, collects and stores information about your Vehicle, such as: (i) information about your Vehicle's operation, performance and condition, including such things as diagnostic trouble codes, oil life remaining, tire pressure, fuel economy and odometer readings, battery use management information, battery charging history, battery deterioration information, electrical system functions; (ii) driver behavior information, which is information about how a person drives a Vehicle, such as the actual or approximate speed of your Vehicle, seat belt use, information about braking habits and information about collisions involving your Vehicle and which air bags have deployed; (iii) information about your use of the Vehicle and its features, such as whether you have paired a mobile Device with your Vehicle); (iv) the precise geographic location of your Vehicle; (v) data about remote services we make available such as remote lock / unlock, start / stop charge, parking location, climate control, charge schedules, and Vehicle status check; (vi) when there is a request for service made; and (vii) information about the Vehicle itself (such as the Vehicle identification number (VIN), make, model, model year, selling dealer, servicing dealer, date of purchase or lease and service history)(collectively, «Vehicle Information»).

Clean, minimalist lines and homogeneous surfaces defined by a small number of precise edges and function - focused details underline the status of the BMW i8 as the most forward - looking car in its segment.

Authors can no longer tolerate being at the mercy of the publisher to accurately and honestly report the actual numbers behind these revenue streams as opposed to just some bottom - line figure computed in secret; it's essential to know how many people are accessing a work and the income attributable to it in clear and precise terms.

One hundred to be precise as that's the number of ExoPCs that they said they will offer to its fans on the dedicated ExoPC community.

A print book will require more precise formatting, fonts, and sizes as well as page numbers.

Today, as self - publishing, e-books, print on demand, hybrid publishing, and an ever - increasing number of other options make it possible for anyone to publish — or at least print — books, the precise definition of «independent publisher» seems to have grown blurry to some — but not to us.

Psychological studies suggest that a round number is seen as more stable and solid than a more precise figure.

As you can see, in order for your dog to develop heartworm disease, a number of things have to happen with near - perfect timing under a precise set of circumstances.

Precise mapping of major loci responsible for trait variation has been accomplished with relatively small numbers of dogs as compared to the large numbers of individuals required for trait identification in genetically diverse human populations.

When seen from the air, the lines form precise geometric shapes that number in the hundreds, as well as 70 figures, which include a monkey, whale, hummingbird, shark, spiders, and plants.

Keep in mind, none of the numbers we'll share are precise as pinning down the numbers can be tricky for various reasons.

I think the squabbling about the precise numbers is unimportant and uninteresting, except that it serves as a very nice example of how people on both sides are more focused on the identity politics than on the implications of the science.

While they have generally reinforced the conclusion of Millar and colleagues that the IPCC's models have underestimated the remaining carbon budget, sizable differences between the studies still remain and it is hard to pin down a precise number to use as the remaining allowable emissions.

Of course, the energy has to be transported up through the atmosphere and does so in a number of different ways but, the precise transport mechanism doesn't significantly influence the lapse rate as the temperature profile will always tend back towards the hydrodynamically stable value.

Though there has been little sign of improvement in our certainty as to its precise value, there has been greatly increased confidence in the limits of that range: pretty much everyone in the business accepts that the number (to the extent it is well - defined, which I question) is in that range.

tallbloke says: July 31, 2011 at 2:42 pm OK, you go with your preferred hypothesis and number pair and we'll go with ours, since according to you they're both equally possible Not really, as the first is rooted in precise, quantitative science [solving Newton's and Maxwell's equations directly] and the other one is just a hand waving «possibility» [your word].

It is as if scientific truth equals the sum of all the papers produced on a scientific subject divided by their number, and that for truth and democracy to triumph, he just has to precis a sample of them, and distribute them between the categories of «worse...» or «better than previously thought», so that our minds can be made up by the law of averages.

I'm currently studying climate change as well and here's my question: If it takes weeks / months to run GCM's with a super computer, why isn't there either a collaboration between multiple super computers or a collaborate «lending» of unused computer power similar to SETI to improve and increase the total number of Possible outcomes based off differing variables and this becoming a more accurate and precise depiction of the outcomes?

To within a factor of two Venus's atmosphere contains about as much carbon as the whole of Earth, yet that's only enough to get it up something like 500 K, I forget the precise number.

By the way, as long as we're getting all precise with numbers and percentages, what about a precise definition of «climate scientist»?

As you move from Google My Business to Facebook to Yelp to FindLaw, be purposeful and precise in how you list your name, address and phone number.

As and when one can seamlessly relate the bill to the figures initially advanced then it becomes a more precise exercise to reconcile numbers and identify discrepancies.

In a number of cases, the Court held that individuals could only invoke such provisions which gave them rights before courts if the agreement at issue could as such be seen as capable of having direct effect and if the provision at issue was sufficiently precise and unconditional.

However it is liable to produce a large number of results from a keyword search, so it is preferable to start with a precise reference such as the number of a directive, for example 93 / 104 / EC (the Working Time Directive), where» 93» indicates 1993, the year in which that measure was agreed.

But despite the popularity of these ethically dubious tactics, an outright lie — especially about something as precise and easily uncovered as numbers — is never a good bet.

LG is one of these as it has individual control of pixels and light outputs (pixel level dimming) whereas LCD typically has a very small number of dimming zones and can not achieve that precise contrast control.