The life cycle of a deployed tsunami buoy is approximately 2 to 4 years. The Bureau's maintenance regime involves the replacement of the surface buoy and the sea-floor pressure sensor every one to two years. The devices retrieved during regular maintenance are refurbished and made ready for the next redeployment.
NCRC is awarded at four levels: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Each is an objective validation to employers anywhere in the U.S. that an individual has met or exceeded the necessary foundational skills for a percentage of the 16,000 occupations in the WorkKeys database.For example, a Gold certificate verifies that an individual has the necessary skills for 93% of occupations.very senior enrolled in a TCD program will prepare for and take the NCRC. Preparation takes place through an online tutorial called KeyTrain. Throughout most of the year, students are expected to complete 30 minutes of KeyTrain tutorials per week, logging into the system while at TCD or at home.
1 While the aura is affecting the wielder and no one else, the item is 104.66% gold efficient.  The aura has a value of 270 for every allied champion it affects (including the wielder), giving it a maximum value of 1350 when the entire team is affected and raising the item's gold efficiency to 141.9%.