Sentences with phrase «weathering an environment of»

Its substantial and widening operating losses over the last five quarters have led management to make some efforts to restructure, which Sterling Capital Management believes will help ACLS in «weathering an environment of continued weak spending.»

Not exact matches

In addition to better zoning laws, post-hurricane redevelopment should include reshaping the built environment of urban centers to better withstand severe weather events, and replenishing coastal wetlands to create a buffer against the effects of hurricanes.

If you've been on the site for awhile, you have a head start because we've already discussed the importance of a discipline known as asset allocation, which involves selecting among different asset classes to build a well - balanced portfolio that can weather different economic environments, tax regimes, global conditions, inflation or deflation, and a host of other variables that history has shown will fluctuate over time.

The European division reported a a COR of 95.2 per cent, up from 90.7 percent after being exposed to Northern American weather events in the second half, QBE said this was a «strong result» given the current environment.

Another key distinction (see the next section) is between normal times («fair weather» liquidity) and more stressed environments, when the functioning of markets is challenged by large order imbalances (Borio (2009)-RRB-.

First, you must understand the theory of flight, weather and navigation, then you practice in a controlled environment — either in a trainer or in good weather with an instructor — before you fly solo.

The Phoenix area was added a year ago, and quickly became the company's main testing ground, with 400 employees and more than 150 autonomous cars driving local roads because of «favorable regulatory environment, favorable weather conditions,» according to a company document.

According to the Environment America Research and Policy Center, more than 15 million Americans live in counties that have averaged one or more weather - related disasters per year since the beginning of 2006.

There may even be some gains in becoming once again more sensitive to the seasons and the weather and the specific nature of our local environment.

You prepare for them by YEAR ROUND sending out teams, evaluating the environment and weather trends, comparing past trends (firestorms in Cali come about every 3 to 4 years on average), future projections, and physical efforts to stop new burns from going out of control.

In many years the numbers of inhabitants of a region may be well below the carrying capacity because of unfavorable weather or other unfavorable features of the environment of the organism in the habitat.

Historic Environment Scotland report that Ewan Hyslop, Head of Technical Research and Science at HES, said: «Climate change poses a number of very real threats to Scotland's historic environment, from an increased frequency of extreme and unpredictable weather events to rising sea - levEnvironment Scotland report that Ewan Hyslop, Head of Technical Research and Science at HES, said: «Climate change poses a number of very real threats to Scotland's historic environment, from an increased frequency of extreme and unpredictable weather events to rising sea - levenvironment, from an increased frequency of extreme and unpredictable weather events to rising sea - levels.»

Respect for nature and environment, from the impact of winds and weather conditions, to the porous soil so critical to the aromatic expression of the grapes.

These weather factors combined with the perfect balance of great geography create an ideal environment for growing high quality wine grapes and experiencing a variety of outdoor activities.

Discussions in this relaxed and fun environment will include the unique characteristics of the wines and how to pair them with food, as well as the soil, weather, and other conditions in the specific American Viticulture Areas (AVAs) where the grapes were grown.

«The rising costs of energy, human - induced environment and land degradation, water scarcity, and extreme weather events all present challenges, some of which have been on the agenda for decades, others of which are new,» said Task Force co-Chair Dan Glickman.

And in a week of unpredictable weather and unpredictable skiing, Lindh's Alaska brand of homespun philosophizing could stand as well for everyone in the Alpine Olympic environment, even the relaxed Mssr.

Heat stress is the broad category of conditions related to hot - weather or being in a heat - filled environment.

Although the boardwalk had undergone a major overhaul in 2010, years of gradual deterioration, compounded by long - term impacts from the aquatic environment and seasonal weather, such as snow and ice, forced its closure in March of 2016.

Dr Narh commended the management and staff of the company for their hard work and perseverance, especially for working in an environment that had gone through a number of challenges and being able to weather the storm.

Among the biggest bureaucratic challenges faced by the UK Space Agency is its management of applications for new satellites, which are viewed as critical because of their ability to provide data on the environment, climate, weather, security agriculture, coastal management and disaster mitigation.

The environment secretary showed little patience with climate change sceptics, pointing to recent examples of extreme weather as proof climate change is already happening.

She is demanding the prime minister reverse cuts to the Environment Agency budget, invest in flood defences and factor in climate change projections to the future cost of extreme weather.

Mr Brown insisted the Environment Agency had been adequately funded to provide flood defences, but admitted the government would need to reassess the issue as climate change increases the occurrences of freak weather.

Farmers are among the first victims of climate change as they rely on the weather and the environment in its...

Drawing on PM2.5 data from five diplomatic posts in China, a 2015 study in Atmospheric Environment revealed previously unknown variations in PM2.5 levels; for instance, in Beijing the particles tended to peak around midnight and bottom out in spring, because of weather patterns.

It explores the marvels of geology, land formation, weather, environments, and other phenomena related to science and nature.

This rangefinder is fully waterproof with a rubberized grip to handle tons of different environments and weather conditions!

As the corps considers public comment on the new permit, Pew is spotlighting living shorelines across the country, said Laura Lightbody, program director for the foundation's efforts aimed at reducing the impact of weather - related catastrophes, such as floods and hurricanes, on the U.S. economy, communities and environment.

«I had been watching several weather models for several days which had been indicating this area would have an environment capable of supporting supercells, the type of storm responsible for tornadoes,» he says.

Weathers and Kendall note «here is one starting point for examining, tracking, and critically assessing the story of climate change in public health terms — a project that deserves further attention from communication, environment, and public health scholars.»

When most people think about wildlife in a changing climate, they think of polar bears clinging to melting ice, but even species who have adapted to tropical weather are being impacted by the changes to their environment.

«We should be thinking of ways to reduce our negative effects on the natural environment and these results show that if we do basic conservation and management, it can make a big difference in terms of how ecosystems will weather climate change,» Harley said.

They said the real strength of the Jacobson study — now in press at the Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres — is that it relies on a new computer model of climate, air pollution and weather that accounts for several different ways black carbon influences the environment.

«For the first time, space weather forecasters now have models and tools for predicting how a CME is released from the sun, accelerated out into the solar wind, and ultimately ends up colliding with Earth's magnetosphere creating the geomagnetic storms that impact so many technologies and systems,» says Rodney Viereck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Environment Center.

Beyond basic subjects such as climate and weather, this site from the U.K. Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs covers a wide range of pressing atmospheric science issues including acid rain, air quality, climate change, global warming and ozone depletion.

A team from La Trobe University's School of Life Sciences, led by Dr Richard Peters, worked with academics from Monash University's Faculty of IT to create, using 3D animation, a series of varied environmental settings and weather conditions, comprising different plant environments and wind conditions, to quantify how lizard displays are affected by this variation.

These seabirds live in a harsh environment and often face stress in the form of food shortages and poor weather conditions.

This particular example is the oldest known example of oxidative weathering from a terrestrial environment, occurring about 600 million years before the Great Oxidation Event that laid the foundations for the evolution of complex life.»

BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin's plan to publicly compare the reliability of weather forecasts (7 May, p 28) is to...

As they come out to enjoy the warmer weather, what type of environment do you think they'll seek?

The largest of these eruptions cause what is known as space weather — the radiation, energetic particles and magnetic field releases from the Sun powerful enough to cause severe effects in Earth's near environment, such as the disruption of communications, power lines and navigations systems.

They analyzed how weather, environment, time of day, ground cover, and archaeological features may affect the results, and compared their findings to earlier research and historical images.

A study of this type is integral to understanding the effects of extreme weather on a sociological level, allowing for an enhanced understanding of human interaction within our changing environment.

Professor Michael Norton, EASAC's Environment Programme Director states, «Our 2013 Extreme Weather Events report — which was based on the findings of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute — has been updated and the latest data supports our original conclusions: there has been and continues to be a significant increase in the frequency of extreme weather events, making climate proofing all the more urgent.

«Importantly, whilst the community can not control extreme weather hazard, it can exert significant power over its exposure and vulnerability through appropriate regulation and development practice,» says the ICA submission, adding that primary efforts should be focused on mitigating measures aimed at reducing the «brittleness» of the built environment.

The research, published in Nature Geoscience and led by researchers from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the University of Exeter, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et l'Environnement, the University of Hawai'i and ETH Zürich, has for the first time shown that increased leaching of carbon from soil, mainly due to deforestation, sewage inputs and increased weathering, has resulted in less carbon being stored on land and more stored in rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries and coastal zones — environments that are together known as the «land - ocean aquatic continuum».

For example, it would self - adjust its indoor environment in anticipation of outdoor weather conditions, and warn the occupants of mold problems.

Environment may refer to the weather and ecosystem in which some animal lives, or, perhaps, the temperature and humidity (or even the placement of components in some electronics system or product).

Transient events such as micrometeoroid dust particle impacts can be considered as potential external suppliers of water into all other outer planet stratospheres, modifying locally and temporarily the space weather conditions at these environments.