Sentences with phrase «for direct observation»

These results suggest that some self - reported gender differences may be the result of wives more negative cognitive strategies and self - statements, rather than actual behavior, underscoring the need for direct observation to examine marital interaction in the context of depression (Almeida & Kessler, 1998; Beach et al., 2014).

Because the appellate court lacks the opportunity for direct observation of the witnesses, it should accord great deference to trial court findings where matters of credibility are involved.»

Downstairs in the gallery, three large photographs titled «Dark Star», after a point of light in the universe too faint for direct observation.

Earlier this month Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the direct observation of gravitational waves by LIGO, in 2015.

These are temperature dependent near - and far - field Raman spectroscopy with different lasers (for the investigation of electronic and vibrational properties), high resolution transmission electron spectroscopy (for the direct observation of carbyne inside the carbon nanotubes) and x-ray scattering (for the confirmation of bulk chain growth).

But it would be difficult to verify this because the inner core is too remote for direct observation.

Tools for working around this problem have been invented, like the electron microscope and X-ray diffraction, but these are like canes for blind people: no substitute for direct observation.

Astronomers detect planets too far away for direct observation by the dimming in light when a world passes in front of, or transits, its host star.

We can not prove that all current diversity of life was produced by evolution by natural selection because that would require a time machine for direct observation.

The problem with it being either the sun or cosmic rays is that we've measured both for 30 + years and neither show a trend that could possibly account for direct observations.

Not exact matches

Any woman gunning for a job today has learned — through conditioning, direct experience, observation or a combination of the three — that behaviour that resembles bragging doesn't pay off.

The chief techniques for gathering such data include mail questionnaires, interviews, retail store shelf audits, use of electronic scanners at retail checkout counters, and direct observation in stores.

Science is not religion, it is a method of enquiry based upon direct observation which transcends religion (the laws of physics are the same for everyone, no matter how you name God or even whether you believe).

Only with the dawn of the space age in the 20th century has it been possible for humans to travel far enough into space to verify by direct observation that the earth is a globe.

Induction has been accused of many shortcomings, but the common denominator of the various criticisms leveled against it, from Popper to Kuhn to Feyerabend, is that belief in induction is responsible for a naive empiricism which views science as based on uninterpreted observation and direct verification of theories by the «facts.»

In a manner analogous to Aristotle's grounding of induction in «experience,» Whitehead is quite emphatic in stating that direct observation is incapable of serving as the springboard for arriving at the larger generalities.

Direct observation is not only unnecessary in science; direct observation is in fact usually impossible for the things that really mDirect observation is not only unnecessary in science; direct observation is in fact usually impossible for the things that really mdirect observation is in fact usually impossible for the things that really matter.

Drawn from direct observation by Basketball Editor Jeremiah Tax and correspondents in the field, as well as from analyses especially prepared by coaches of each team, the reports cover 180 teams, including all those eligible for the NCAA championship.

This ultimate method for unraveling ensemble averages leads to the observation of new effects and to direct measurements of stochastic fluctuations.

«The presence of such dust in so many systems could therefore become an obstacle for future observations, which aim to make direct images of Earth - like exoplanets.»

Direct «observation» of the bond making, through a chemical reaction, has been longstanding dream for chemists.

For direct evidence of endurance hunting, Bramble and Lieberman point to the observations of Louis Liebenberg, author of The Art of Tracking: The Origin of Science, who has spent time on the traditional hunts of the Bushmen hunter - gatherers in the central Kalahari Desert in Botswana.

Troja remotely directed a 30 - member collaboration while coordinating sky observations from facilities around the world — and vying for observation time.

For the first time, scientists have obtained direct, quantifiable observations of cloud seeding for increased snowfall — from the growth of ice crystals, through the processes that occur in clouds, to the eventual snowfaFor the first time, scientists have obtained direct, quantifiable observations of cloud seeding for increased snowfall — from the growth of ice crystals, through the processes that occur in clouds, to the eventual snowfafor increased snowfall — from the growth of ice crystals, through the processes that occur in clouds, to the eventual snowfall.

Bjornlie, for instance, collected specific data on the number of bison in one research area and on their distribution, movement and activity through direct observation in the field.

For many groups of mammals, geneticists tend to put forward earlier dates of origin than those provided by direct observation of the fossil record.

Cognitive dissonance is a better descriptor for an internal state, although we should remember that all such descriptions are inferences from behavior, language, brain scans, and so on, not direct observations of someone else's mind.

«Even very short direct observation of the sun has the potential to cause damage,» said Dr. Russell Van Gelder, a clinical spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and director of the University of Washington Medicine Eye Institute in Seattle.

Direct observations of the fault were scarce, so Eric Dunham, an assistant professor of geophysics in the School of Earth Sciences, and Jeremy Kozdon, a postdoctoral researcher working with Dunham, began using the cluster of supercomputers at Stanford's Center for Computational Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) to simulate how the tremors moved through the crust and ocean.

The observations «for the first time draw a direct link between surface pollutants in Asia and aerosols in the tropopause,» says Kenichi Ueno, a climate scientist at the University of Tsukuba in Japan, who is not involved in the study.

For his part, Mörner maintains that the true fate of the Maldives should be deduced from direct observation and not just from models or historical records.

«The really exciting aspect of all this is that if you see a signal in a direct - detection dark matter experiment and a signal for supersymmetry at the LHC, you can compare those two observations and investigate whether they are compatible with each other,» says Tovey.

One study tracked the region's biggest glaciers for 40 years, and concluded from direct observations that the ice is unstoppable.

Fundamental experimental data were derived from the observations of airglows by the Spectroscopy for Investigation of Characteristics of the Atmosphere of Mars (SPICAM) instrument on - board Mars Express: while NO is useful to constrain dynamics around the 100 km level (Gagné et al. 2013), CO and CO2 + UV emissions allow the direct monitoring of the efficiency of ionization processes (Stiepen et al. 2015).

Direct observation of the origin of a new putative species occurred during field work carried out by Rosemary and Peter Grant, Princeton University, on the small island of Daphne Major for 40 consecutive years.

High - resolution observations are presented based on direct imaging, two - dimensional spectropolarimetry with Fabry - Pérot interferometers, and scanning long - slit spectrographs to introduce some of the science cases for high - resolution solar physics: (1) statistical properties of flows in and around pores and sunspots, (2) chromospheric dynamics associated with newly emerging flux, and (3) flare diagnostics from near - infrared spectropolarimetry.

Satellites have provided grounding lines observations of Pine Island Thwaites glaciers (and other glaciers for that matter) since getting direct observations under the ice is basically a non-starter.

This European Space Agency (ESA) satellite for direct - pointing and lunar - occultation observation of X-ray sources beyond the solar system was launched into a highly eccentric orbit (apogee 200,000 km, perigee 500 km) almost perpendicular to that of the moon on May 26, 1983.

To carry out a wide range of high - spatial resolution observations, it can combine the two AO - corrected 8.4 - m apertures of the LBT in various ways including direct (non-interferometric... ▽ More The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI) is a strategic instrument of the LBT designed for high - sensitivity, high - contrast, and high - resolution infrared (1.5 - 13 $ \ mu $ m) imaging of nearby planetary systems.

About Blog This blog is for people in the Portland, Oregon area who draw or paint generally in one sitting and from direct observation, in «real time» *.

Ketchum and O'Rourke come off as goons for being impressed by this, particularly when O'Rourke follows up her observation by comparing The Lost to The Sixth Sense (which she says was directed by «that guy whose last name everybody always mispronounces») as one of those films where you pick up stuff that the filmmaker has hidden in plain sight the second and third time you see it.

The assessment sheets are generally focused on: Drawing and observation Analysis of Artists Evaluation of Pupil's own work At the bottom of the sheets there is space for pupil - teacher - pupil dialogue in which feedback to the work can be given in direct relation to the skills that have been marked on the sheets.

Based on direct observations of conditions in local schools, for instance, some portions of the public may decide that whatever is being spent is not enough.

- Explains Direct and Inverse proportion linking to table of values and graphs essential for the new GCSE - Examples allow for step by step modelling - Loads of assessment slides to assess understanding - Fully differentiated activities with challenge worksheets to ensure all students make maximum progress - Exam questions plenary to assess learning Rated «outstanding» in lesson observation from «outstanding» school

Often times there must be a permanent product or direct observation of the measure for it to be scored.

Emerging systems for teacher evaluation prioritize direct observation of teacher actions and serve as a major basis for teacher performance ratings.

The use of direct observation as a major component of an overall data collection system for evaluative purposes may be less reliable than thought.

In addition, through direct measurements of teaching practices through classroom observations, the CNA study also found that applicants for Board certification had higher ratings of instructional quality compared to non-applicants.

The exclusive use of direct observation as an evaluation procedure presumes that observable, overt teaching actions provide a sufficient basis for judging a teacher's adequacy, even though teaching may not be just a set of observable performances or behaviors.

Good teacher observation, documentation of student work, and performance - based assessment, all of which involve the direct evaluation of real learning tasks, provide useful material for teachers, parents, and the public.