Sentences with phrase «record as a gauge»

These are tough to measure but you can look at a management's track record as a gauge.

Not exact matches

The Fed is on record as using Core PCE data as its primary inflation gauge.

As most of these securities are relatively new, there is no track record available to gauge how they might perform in a rising interest rate environment.

We know that sea levels are increasing thanks to the satellite observations, collated by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, as well as coastal tide gauge records monitored by Australia's leading science body, the CSIRO.

The chairman also in April recorded an automated phone poll gauging opinion after the message accused Kearns of campaigning «as a true Republican by misleading the public.»

Gauging stations recorded a pulse of water that grew as it traveled down the main stem of the Meramec River, setting all - time record highs in the lower basin in the Missouri cities of Eureka, Valley Park and Arnold.

Based on tide gauge and proxy records — which reconcile pretty nicely — it's quite unlikely that the satellite trend will be as «neat» as you imagine over time.

Much of the paper reads like an essay in the salesmanship of doubt; for instance, the Aden tidal gauge is highlighted as the sole one for the Arabian peninsula, and the fragmentary nature of its record is discussed at some length, as in this sentence:

They gathered U.S. tide - gauge readings from 57 stations where water levels had been continuously recorded for as long as 156 years.

For observed 20th - century sea level rise, based on tide gauge records, Church et al. (2001) adopted as a best estimate a value in the range of 1 to 2 mm yr — 1, which was more than twice as large as the TAR's estimate of climate - related contributions.

Tide - gauge data from Diego Garcia (1988 — 2000, and 2003 — 2011) show no statistically significant long - term rise, whilst the rates of rise obtained from the satellite altimeter record for 1993 — 2011 span the range of 0.16 — 4.56 mm yr − 1 in the surrounding sea areas (70 — 74 ° E and 4 — 9 ° S) and are also consistent with a zero rate except in the far south of the region... this has been a relatively stable physical environment, and that these low - lying coral islands should continue to be able to support human habitation, as they have done for much of the last 200 years.

I do hope that the (much - hyped) issue of global sea - level rise and putative recent acceleration will be examined seriously here as a geophysical problem and not be subjected to summary number - crunching by inept blog lions who naively think that simple detrending of highly different tide - gauge records alleviates all issues of establishing a common datum - level.

There are recent scary stories about sea levels rising that will sink Fremantle, so I have looked at the tidal gauge records: -LSB-...]» Possibly sinking as the coastal plain's aquifer is being pumped dry.»

At the secular time scales tide gauge records present relatively small (positive or negative) accelerations, as found in other studies (Houston and Dean in J Coast Res 27:409 — 417, 2011).

As for whether Short - Term Tide Gauge Records from One Location are Inadequate to Infer Global Sea - Level Acceleration will «finally put this issue to bed», that's up to post-publication peer review to decide.

If the audience here are the general public as Kate hopes it may be they didn't know how Chapter 5 came into being or that the tide gauge record effectively finished in the year 2000.

«As Morner points out, Church,, White, and Hunter applied a number of regional «corrections» to the basic tide gauge record and calculated averages of a large region to arrive at their conclusion that sea level was rising in the Maldives.

Now I am not a great fan of the aggregated tide gauge record seeing as it relies on so few gauges (as cited) most with short histories (as cited) or have moved (as cited) or have been interpolated (as cited) To globally aggregate such low grade information only compounds the errors However, anyone working on flood defence work would use a tide gauge as it provides a more accurate record of the place where the sea actually hits the land, where people live, as opposed to satellites which measure open sea.

(Stockholm's gauge has recorded a declining sea level trend... at -14.3 inches per century, as of the end of 2014.)

This task involved extensive time series analysis that identified Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) as an optimal analytic for resolving estimates of mean sea level from long tide gauge records with improved accuracy and temporal resolution, since it provides a superior capability to separate key time varying harmonic components of the time series.

To gauge the effect of natural variations, they took 20th century temperature records from around the globe and subtracted the warming due to rising greenhouse gases, as simulated by 16 climate models.

Based on a small number (~ 25) of high - quality tide gauge records from stable land regions, the rate of sea level rise has been estimated as 1.8 mm yr — 1 for the past 70 years (Douglas, 2001; Peltier, 2001), and Miller and Douglas (2004) find a range of 1.5 to 2.0 mm yr — 1 for the 20th century from 9 stable tide gauge sites.

As NM driving records provide information on previous crashes, violations and demerit points, an employer can gauge whether or not a candidate is likely to cost the company thousands of dollars in medical bills or repair costs.

There are some other roles and responsibilities such as directing, recording the tank contents» temperature, the gauging of tanks, and gathering samples of products for analysis in order to ensure that the specified quantities and types of products are delivered and received.

Typical resume samples for Stationary Engineers showcase work activities such as replacing defective equipment, monitoring gauges, updating maintenance records, solving technical issues, and coordinating stationary technicians.

• To work for J & B Industrial Services as a CNC Operator using 3 + years» verifiable track record of setting controls and gauges on CNC machines, monitoring processes and performing troubleshooting activities in adverse situations.

• Track record of efficiently preparing worksites by removing hazardous materials and debris • Proven ability to fashion track lengths according to set standards and specifications • Hands - on experience in inspecting tracks to determine need for repair and maintenance • Familiar with replace, remove and repair tracks and related components to ensure smooth railroad operations • Effectively able to handle drilling duties to insert bolts and joints and perform preventative maintenance on tracks and components • Highly skilled in gauging deviations in track surfaces and performing related repair work to ensure train safety • Exceptionally well - versed in operating picks, shovels, bulldozers and spike - driving machines to meet rail track repair, maintenance and installation needs • Deep insight into inspecting tracks for defects and reporting and clearing potential obstacles, especially after bad weather • First - hand experience in performing lookout and hand signaling duties during track operations such as installation and maintenance • Competent in laying and fixing foundations and sleepers for tracks, cutting tracks to lengths and installing railway switches • Qualified to remove damaged rail track parts and examine and maintain switch lamps and wheel bearings

• Assist the teacher in classroom activities while catering for emotional, psychological, social and cognitive needs of physically or mentally disabled students • Provide one to one tutoring and reinforce daily lessons in small groups • Identify weak areas of students and develop individualized lesson plans accordingly • Supervise the children during play and lunchtime • Inculcate strong moral and social values among the students to make them responsible citizens • Facilitate the teacher in conducting various classroom activities • Maintain all teaching aids in an organized manner • Devise need - based AV aids to facilitate teaching process • Assess multiple instructional strategies for effectiveness and change the teaching methodology as per requirement • Carefully record and gauge each student's progress and discuss the same regularly with teachers and parents • Encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities and boost their confidence in all possible ways • Communicate home assignments clearly, mark homework and test papers • Assist students in completing classroom assignments • Maintain daily attendance and early departure records • Discuss individual cases of individual needs and interests with teachers and parents of the student • Develop and implement targeted instructional strategies to cater for particular needs of each student • Observe students» behavior at playtime and chalk out a behavioral intervention plan to address any inappropriate, violent or disruptive behavior • Operate adaptive technological equipment single - handedly • Maintain complete confidentiality of student data • Aid physical, speech and rehabilitative therapists in their sessions and encourage the student to cooperate with them

Student Nurse — Geriatric • Assisted in assessing patients for onset of dementia related diseases • Provided heads up to nurses about patients» mental and physical condition • Took and recorded vital statistics such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure • Observed patients to gauge their response to medication and medical procedures • Ascertained patients» comfort by ensuring proper grooming, bathing and toileting

It also creates a chronological record of repair for the property as well as gauging a development's progress.