The two most prominent grading services at present are the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ( NGC ) and the Professional Coin Grading Service ( PCGS ).

Ewbank explained " Grading takes the following into consideration: Technical difficulty, exposure, length, quality of rock, protection and other smaller factors.

* Grading of beach water quality

The Agricultural Produce ( Grading and Marketing ) Act 1928 promoted the standardisation of grades and packaging and introduced the " National Mark ", a trade mark denoting home-produced food of a defined quality for eggs, beef, apples and pears.

In 1981, he established the Arader Grading System to establish the worth and importance of rare maps, prints, and books, and as defined by conceptual importance, aesthetic quality, condition, and rarity.

Grading is the process of categorizing coffee beans on the basis of various criteria such as size of the bean, where and at what altitude it was grown, how it was prepared and picked, and how good it tastes, or its cup quality.

In the 1940s and 1950s, GIA developed its International Diamond Grading System and the Four Cs ( cut, clarity, color, and carat weight ) as a standard to compare and evaluate the quality of diamonds.

Grading is based on the ' size ' of the individual leaves and flushes, which is determined by their ability to fall through the screens of special meshes ranging from 8 – 30 mesh.

Ron Guth, of the Professional Coin Grading Service, estimates that at least 50, 000 coins were released without the edge inscriptions.

Professional Coin Grading Service ( PCGS ) is an authentication and grading service for rare coins.

Gede Pardianto ( 2009 ) introduced Optical Biometry Based Cataract Grading System ( OBBCGS ) that is helpful in cataract grading due to phacoemulsification planning.

University of Tehran is appointed as a Center of Excellence ( fa: قطب علمی ) by Iran's Ministry of Science and Technology in the fields of " Evaluation and improvement of irrigation networks ", " Breeding and Biotechnology of trees ", " Farming, Grading and Biotechnology ", " Applied Electromagnetic Systems ", " Land Logistics ", " Sustainable Urban Planning and Development ", " Architectural Technology ", " Biological Control of Pests and Plant Diseases ", " Rural Studies and Planning ", " High-Performance Materials ", " Control and Intelligent Processing ", " Sustainable Management of Watershed ", " Applied Management of Fast Growing Wood Species ", " Surveying and Disaster Management ", " Engineering and Infrastructure Management ", " Oil and Gas ". This appointment is based on national standing based on research achievements and invested funding in the mentioned topics. Fifteen percent of the country ’ s Centers of Excellence, as recognized by the government, are located at the University of Tehran, which along with more than 40 research centers ensure UT ’ s commitment to research.

Grading essays by computer is more difficult, but is also done.

Grading the AP exam is a long and complicated process.

Grading of carcinoma is most often done after a treating physician and / or surgeon obtains a sample of suspected tumor tissue using surgical resection, needle or surgical biopsy, direct washing or brushing of tumor tissue, sputum cytopathology, etc.

* The Grading Sweet is a package of specialized Color Grading plugins for Apple's Final Cut Pro, designed by a cinematographer.

Grading is based largely on class participation and papers.

Grading is split into seven ranges.

Grading is Honors / High Pass / Pass / Fail.

GIA issues two types of reports, the more complete being the Diamond Grading Report ( a briefer and less expensive version is called a Diamond Dossier ).

Grading begins once the examination window is closed, and Level I results are usually posted two weeks after the final examination day.

Under the program, Meat Grading and Certification ( MGC ) Branch agents enforce continuous auditing and in-plant monitoring as long as the contractor is in the program.

Grading of comics is very subjective.

* Grading is the term used to indicate the process of evaluating the condition and consequent value of a comic book.

Grading is based upon the degree of separation of the acromion from the clavicle with weight applied to the arm.

Grading at GHS is done on a full credit basis, where after completing 2 semesters, a full school year class, 1 credit is granted.

* Third Party Grading, a term used to refer to coin grading, authentication and encapsulation companies

Grading of carcinomas refers to the employment of criteria intended to semi-quantify the degree of cellular and tissue maturity seen in the transformed cells relative to the appearance of the normal parent epithelial tissue from which the carcinoma derives.

( Grading had previously been " pass / no record " all freshman year, but was amended for the Class of 2006 to prevent students from gaming the system by completing required major classes in their freshman year.

It provides ISO 9001: 2008 accredited certification with a Capability Grading for all sizes and types of IT organisations.

Coin collecting can become a competitive activity, as prompted by the recent emergence of PCGS ( Professional Coin Grading Service ) and NGC ( Numismatic Guarantee Corporation ) Registry Sets.

Grading rules differ according to the country of origin.

Grading from Folsom to Marysville commenced in 1858 and was completed to Marysville by 1860.

Grading crews reached Eagle Rock in late 1878 and by early 1879 a wild camp-town with dozens of tents and shanties moved to Eagle Rock with the usual collection of saloons, dancehalls, and gambling holes.

Grading encourages students to work for a grade and not for intrinsic satisfaction.

Grading and eligibility are overseen by the National Council and Music Board of the RSPBA, and bands can be downgraded or upgraded at the annual regrading, which takes place at the end of the competition season.

Grading scales for some countries on the continent are described in this article.

Grading or steps connect the exterior street to the front door on the main level.

Hollywood Post Alliance ( HPA ) – Outstanding Color Grading using a DI process – Feature Film – The Help – Steven J. Scott

* Sidener, Jonathan, " Educational Testing Service of Princeton, N. J., Develops New Grading System ", Arizona Republic, February 1, 1999.

Grading in the Canadian Rockies, especially recently, focuses on the steepness of a pitch rather than the more subjective " feeling of difficulty " ( mental aspects, e. g. protectability, exposure, commitment, etc.