Sentences with phrase «about models in general»

This raises some interesting questions about models in general.

I will say this about models in general: all models are wrong, but some are useful.

So, when Stott et al use HADCM3 to show that solar forcing may be underestimated, is this a revelation about models in general or just HADCM3?

[Response: We were talking about models in general, not effects of CO2 in particular — note that I threw in Pinatubo as well.

If asked, I can only answer, based on the constraints I know about modeling in general and stereotypes I have about the sorts of answers I'm likely to get out of modelers or experimentalists!

Not exact matches

Several Thai politicians who attended the Boao Forum for Asia, a kind of China - centered version of the World Economic Forum in Davos, noted that, in recent years, some of the discussions at Boao had shifted from a kind of general talk of globalization and its impact in Asia to more specific conversations about some of the failings of Western economic models exposed by the global economic crisis, and whether China's type of development might be less prone to such risks.

Before we dig further into the specifics of the New Constructs discounted cash flow model, let's talk about how a DCF works in general.

At stake is a relationship between the three nations whose annual trade in goods totals about US$ 1 trillion — and even the business models of companies such as Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. that have adapted their supply chains to take advantage of the trade zone.

It is transforming our way of designing business models and how we think in general about customer strategy.

The recent work of German sociologist Jurgen Habermas, in which questions about the formal characteristics of social systems in general and the dynamics of the lifeworld are the focus, exhibits a clear preference for deductive theory of a prescriptive sort.13 Habermas has drawn eclectically from modernization theory and Marxism to create what he calls a reconstructive model of cultural evolution.

«Three beliefs about God were tested separately in ordinary least squares regression models to predict five classes of psychiatric symptoms: general anxiety, social anxiety, paranoia, obsession, and compulsion,» reads the abstract for this paper.

Also, if you want to come up with a better model for marriage, you're going to have to make some judgments about what works in general.

There are some general principles about being a great father and a great parent that we would all do well to keep in mind, like loving, coaching, and modeling.

The legislation was submitted to codify existing policies while also drawing from model ordinances put in place by the New York state attorney general's office to alleviate concerns about the treatment of immigrants living in county.

The Young Women Engineer of the Year awards, which have been running for 39 years, are all about finding role models to get girls — and young people in general - excited about the possibilities of an engineering career.»

The pending legislation was submitted to codify existing policies adopted under the administration of former County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, while also drawing from model ordinances put in place by the New York state attorney general's office in order to alleviate concerns about the treatment of immigrants living in county.

The Democratic Caucus» pending legislation was submitted in order to codify those existing policies adopted under Spano while also drawing from model ordinances put in place by the New York state attorney general's office to alleviate concerns about the treatment of immigrants living in Westchester.

2011 Daniel Colón - Ramos is passionate about contributing to the development of future scientists and has spoken broadly about his experience on the academic path to a research career, the importance of mentoring and role models in science education, and the need for an open dialogue between scientists and the general public.

They were in less agreement about how intense rain or snow will be when it does fall, although there is general consensus among models that the most extreme precipitation will become more frequent.

The scientists were able to recreate the impact conditions in computer models in order to learn more about the Chelyabinsk meteorite as well as how meteorites penetrate porous targets in general.

Although Aerts's model was correct in its general predictions about which lizards would go bipedal first, the numbers were a little off.

About two dozen battery and plug - in electric vehicle models, by Toyota Motor Corp., General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen AG and other major manufacturers, were sold on the U.S. market last year.

Director Dot Harris, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the Department of Energy, will be on the line with Dr. Rebecca Spyke - Keiser, Associate Deputy Administrator for Strategy and Policy at NASA; Jill Fuss, Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Stephanie Stilson, Engineer at Kennedy Space Center and NASA Headquarters, and a class at Andrew Jackson Middle School in Titusville, Florida, to discuss ways to find role models for young people in STEM fields and answer questions from students and the general public about STEM careers.

Middle aged Men in general run on the wings of hopes that they can still pull a glamour model just because they are financially secure but nothing special about them.

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For much of the past few years, reflecting general concerns about the quality of public schooling, discussions of magnet schools have centered on their potential for providing intensive instruction in such subjects as science and mathematics, serving as models of effectiveness, and increasing family choice within the public system.

The following text provides you with an overview about the characteristics of cloud computing in general as well as the different solution models.

I testified that this, in and of itself, was problematic, given much of what should have been accessible and retrievable, for example, via the website of New Mexico's Public Education Department (PED), via the internet in general (e.g., about developer Pete Goldschmidt's value - added model), and via my attempts through contacts throughout New Mexico to gather the particular information for which I was looking, was not available to the public via any of these means.

A recent study funded by OSEP developed the research lead teacher (RLT) model, in which a teacher knowledgeable about both research - based interventions and research methods provides continued support to general education teachers who learn and implement a strategy instruction process in their classrooms.

Acolytes of fuel - efficient diesels in general and VW's diesel engines in particular (in Canada, about 30 % of VW sales are diesel models) will be excited by an all - new 2.0 - litre turbocharged TDI Clean Diesel four - cylinder (designated EA288), a robust unit now pumping out 150 horsepower (at 3,500 rpm)-- 10 more horses than last year's diesel engine — and 236 pound - feet of torque between 1,750 and 3,000 rpm.

Go ahead and ask our friendly and knowledgeable salespeople about all General Motors models like the award - winning Chevy Silverado in Texas or the technology - laden Buicks known for their outstanding safety ratings.

General Motors believes it has been remiss in telling consumers about its technological advances related to vehicles safety.This fall, it plans to make amends by making safety a big part of its corporate and divisional marketing and advertising for the 1992 model year.The theme line, which has appeared in some ads this summer, is: «Safety isn't just one thing.

The best dealerships aim to give their clients as much information as possible, both about the models on their lot and cars in general.

You can also contact us directly with any clarifying questions about the process or Toyota models in general.

According to General Motors executives, the Camaro faithful so fell in love with the retro - futuristic 2010 - 15 model that they told the company to not change a thing about its appearance.

Usually when it comes about tuning a model, in general you expect to see significant power upgrades and exterior and interior updates.

General Motors spokesman Bill Noack responded by saying models that average more than 30 mpg in combined driving, mainly small cars, account for about 2 percent of new - vehicle sales.

And there are rafts of commentary to be made about Amazon's business models in general stomping all over local businesses in general and the publishing industry in particular.

In general, Voyage is about 39 percent more bright when compared to Paperwhite model.

In this issue you'll still find news about new Kindle features, other ebook readers, benchmarks in the ongoing Kindle Revolution, and insightful analysis by Publetariat founder (and Kindle Nation general manager) April Hamilton on ebook business - to - consumer modelIn this issue you'll still find news about new Kindle features, other ebook readers, benchmarks in the ongoing Kindle Revolution, and insightful analysis by Publetariat founder (and Kindle Nation general manager) April Hamilton on ebook business - to - consumer modelin the ongoing Kindle Revolution, and insightful analysis by Publetariat founder (and Kindle Nation general manager) April Hamilton on ebook business - to - consumer models.

Fortunately, before receiving their contract, I viewed their website in more detail, which stated: «we follow traditional publishing etiquette's, however, we have the option of the «hybrid» model, where the writer maybe asked to contribute to the publication costs,» before going onto research what other people had said about them, as well as vanity publishers in general.

Given what we know about software changes from model to model, this may be the start of something more significant for the Kindle line in general.

In general, I am most comfortable with the asset allocation / diversified / hedging model (I engage in some timing and in more esoteric investments in a small portion of my portfolio just to get the extra kick) as a core approach though, to be more systematic about thingIn general, I am most comfortable with the asset allocation / diversified / hedging model (I engage in some timing and in more esoteric investments in a small portion of my portfolio just to get the extra kick) as a core approach though, to be more systematic about thingin some timing and in more esoteric investments in a small portion of my portfolio just to get the extra kick) as a core approach though, to be more systematic about thingin more esoteric investments in a small portion of my portfolio just to get the extra kick) as a core approach though, to be more systematic about thingin a small portion of my portfolio just to get the extra kick) as a core approach though, to be more systematic about things.

Casting our gaze further down the road, EA CEO Andrew Wilson had some interesting things to say about the future of his company's business and the gaming industry in general, specifically about the burgeoning subscription service business model...

You can see, in her portraits, exactly how each of her models felt — not in general but in the very moments in which they were doing it — about sitting still and posing.

This email outlined that «Pending the Board's decisions in March about the future of the institution, and in the absence of a sustainable model for the School of Art, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees has directed the administration to notify students seeking early admission to the School of Art that their applications will be considered as part of the art school's general application pool.»

That was my original impression about the climate modeling in general.

Re # 29: The Met Office news release says nothing about the model covering only the time after the next general election (likely to be in 2010), but perhaps there is something in the text of the article (which I haven't read) linking the model to the British election cycle.

Marco @ 47: I see what you mean about the general relevance and importance of the posting that you cited, but I'd still like to see someone of stature in science or someone of high visibility in the national media challenge Professor Happer specifically about the contrast between the very headline on his WSJ op - ed («Global warming models are wrong again») and what's asserted by this RC posting (and by Lazarus @ 31) about the retrospective reliability of Hansen et al. (1981).

If you don't understand the psychological biases and heuristics that technical experts, policy - makers, and the general public, use in thinking about uncertain risks, you won't be able to communicate effectively because people will unconsciously distort what you say to fit their preconceived (possibly faulty) mental model of the issue (see M. Granger Morgan, «Risk Communication: A Mental Models Approach» (Cambridge, 2001) for solid empirical evidence of this problem and how to avoid it.