Sentences with phrase «good science in action»

However here we have seen good science in action in that the error has been spotted and corrected (well done Santer et al!).

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Science and metaphysics too, providing the latter is viewed as a natural mode of cognition and is not unconsciously supplemented by theological knowledge about God's saving action in the history of redemption, can each from their own angle quite well think of God as the transcendent ground of all reality, of its existence and of its becoming, as the primordial reality comprising everything, supporting everything, but precisely for that reason can not regard him as a partial factor and component in the reality with which we are confronted, nor as a member of its causal series.

The goal includes an ambitious end - to - end approach to reduce its carbon footprint through actions to reduce deforestation in its agricultural supply chain as well as to cut carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing by an absolute 15 percent, in line with science - based targets.

Think - tank Activities SOAAN will progress in stepwise fashion in order to develop the outputs mentioned above: Step 1) Review existing science and actions: An overview or survey of the existing science on the topic, including a discussion of the limitations of scope, empirical data, and their reliability and applicability to the organic sector's understanding of best practice; Step 2) Actors engagements: Identification in both public and private sectors of the institutions and individuals active on the topic and their respective roles and networks, so that SOAAN and the organic sector then moves to engage them, along with think tanking activities; Step 3) Think tank: Development of the model, the strategy and promotional / advocacy tools through think tank efforts including piloting cases to gain experience and showcase practicability; Step 4) Synthesis: Publication of the results, tools and recommendations.

Her awards include UCLA's Psychology in Action Award for excellence in communicating psychological research to audiences beyond academia as well as honorable mention for the National Science Foundation's GSRF.

All I knew about training dogs was what I had learned in Science class about animals being made to behave in certain ways through rewards and punishments, so I naively (stupidly, actually) assumed that I could get Vicky to act in the ways that I had wanted by rewarding her for her good actions and punishing her for her bad ones.

Nathan Kelly, an associate professor of political science at the University of Tennessee, said such actions on behalf of constituents have become a better measure of productivity in the 113th Congress.

«In moving from two to four degrees you really do see, in all our best estimates, a major increase in the level of action required,» says climate - adaptation expert Mark Stafford Smith, science director for Australia's national science agencIn moving from two to four degrees you really do see, in all our best estimates, a major increase in the level of action required,» says climate - adaptation expert Mark Stafford Smith, science director for Australia's national science agencin all our best estimates, a major increase in the level of action required,» says climate - adaptation expert Mark Stafford Smith, science director for Australia's national science agencin the level of action required,» says climate - adaptation expert Mark Stafford Smith, science director for Australia's national science agency.

In 2009 he said, when talking about climate change, that the «science is highly contentious, to say the least» and «the climate change argument is absolute crap», but did accept that precautionary action against it was a good idea.

Further investigation could help researchers find ways to block the microbe's action, leading to better treatments for colorectal cancer, says microbiologist Yi Xu of Texas A&M University Health Science Center in Houston.

Video can capture science in action like nothing else — and New Scientist has scoured the web to bring you the 10 best clips posted this month.

That's good because such carbon capture and storage «may be the single most effective and direct climate action available,» geoscientist R. Stuart Haszeldine wrote in the same issue of Science.

After obtaining his Ph.D. in June 2008 — and winning his university's prize for the best dissertation in natural sciences — Gebauer stayed at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces for 6 months, working with Markus Antonietti, the institute's director, exploring the mode of action of common antiscalants using his quantitative setup.

One well - documented clash between science and censorship is in the use of libel actions to try to silence scientists and science writers; the journal Nature and Richard Dawkins are among the most recent to face suits.

Summarizing the key message of the review study, Prof. Bejder stated, «The recovery of the iconic humpback whales of Australia delivers both hope and optimism, as well as an opportunity to celebrate success at two levels: (1) the successful implementation of contentious international management actions to protect marine species; and (2) the wise and significant investment in conservation science, illustrating how society can respond to strong conservation interventions to achieve outcomes that are not simply for immediate, human material gains.

The belief that «those in power knew best what was good for the vulnerable and weak» led directly to legal actions based on questionable Malthusian science.

-- The Secretary of Health and Human Services, within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the basis of the best available science, and in consultation pursuant to paragraph (2), shall publish a strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impacts of climate change on public health in the United States and other nations, particularly developing nations.

The Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung and Goethe University in Frankfurt as well as other, directly involved partners, co ‐ operate closely with regional, national and international institutions in the fields of science, resource and environmental management, in order to develop projections for the future and scientific recommendations for sustainable action.

### The research has been mainly funded by individual fellowship grants of the European Union Marie Sklodowsca - Curie Actions and the pre-doctoral research grants program of the Basque and Spanish Governments, as well as by the National Science Foundation (USA), and has been carried out in line with nanoGUNEs projects within the EU's Graphene Flagship.

EuroScience, the European grassroots organisation acting since 1997 as a voice for scientists and other stakeholders in science, technology and innovation, has been a keen participant in the discussions and actions to create a new European landscape for science and innovation, and a better working environment for Europe's scientists.

Most of the suspense and science of the first film was replaced with action - but it was still a good solid film in its own right.

Related Reviews: Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition New: Beavis and Butt - Head: Volume 4 • The Last Hard Men & Sky Riders: Action Double Feature • Puss in Boots»90s Cable TV: Beavis and Butt - Head: Mike Judge's Most Wanted • The Best of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Action Packed: T.V. Sets • Kiss Me, Deadly (Criterion Collection Blu - ray) • Island of Lost Souls (Criterion Collection Blu - ray) Return from Witch Mountain • Season of the Witch • The Boatniks • The Black Hole • Planet 51 • Mars Needs Moms

Best Science Fiction Film: Marvel's The Avengers Best Fantasy Film: Life Of Pi Best Horror / Thriller Film: The Cabin In The Woods Best Action / Adventure Film: Skyfall

Director Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, originally released in 1982, was not an initial box - office success, though since then it has earned a well - deserved following for its blend of science fiction, action and metaphysics, as well as for its awe - inspiring production design and in - camera visual effects.

In fact, it's a much better science fiction film than it is action film.

The Hollywood Heroes Tributes ™, Celebrating Multi-Genre Entertainment recognize multi-genre entertainment focusing on Celebrity activism in all forms of entertainment, including action / adventure and science fiction / fantasy in film, television, as well as music and sports.

Looks can often be deceiving, as RoboCop is, underneath the junk cinema exterior, one of the more intelligent and savvy thrillers of the science fiction genre, perhaps only bested by The Terminator in terms of blending intelligent, complex sci - fi with all - out supercharged action.

The writer / director's distinctive brand of genre homage remains, evolving from horror to action to science fiction; his good - natured irreverence again rears its head in satirical commentary and clever comedy; his man - child protagonists return, with different character names and dynamics but the same immature traits.

When Hunt is forced to freeclimb up the outside of the tallest building the world — the Burj Khalifa in Dubai — with only the help of one of those science - fictional gadgets, which doesn't work as well as it should, I was laughing with delight as well as gasping in shared panic, it's that breathtakingly intimate while at the same time putting you right in the middle of big, heady action, innovative stuff we haven't seen before.

• Continuing to enhance the Center's redesigned website by conducting usability testing and improving navigation and functionality, as well as exploring new platforms to connect and support a growing community of innovators interested in using science to catalyze new thinking and action.

We know good teaching and learning when we see it in action because teaching is as much art as science.

The action center is designed to coordinate best practices in the state, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which are collectively known as STEM.

We're looking for well - written stories, with compelling characters, doing wonderful things for the Lord in action / adventure, horror, science fiction, fantasy, political and / or military thrillers, or whatever the Lord has led you to write.

Created by a premier educational software company and an organization built to further students in the sciences, both Kno and Sally Ride Science bring their expertise to this series of books, which include video of scientists and engineers in action, as well as simulations for the readers.

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Among our members, you'll find writers of action / adventure, fantasy, historical, horror, inspirational, mystery, romance, science fiction, suspense, time travel, war, westerns, stories for children and young adults — in short, all the most popular fiction genres, as well as non-fiction self - help and how - to.

Even though no infections have been identified, he says, science would do well to consider a course of action in case they do.

Transistor is an action RPG set in a stunningly well - realized science fiction world where players are cast in the role of Red, a denizen of the futuristic neon - soaked city of Cloudbank.

Developed by Piranha Bytes, who are best known as the creators of the award winning Gothic series, ELEX is an action role - playing open world game and is set in a brand new, post-apocalyptic, Science - Fantasy universe.

because some other well meaning pro - agw / cc action person, wiht good intentions will naively use the «source» as being «credible science» and post that url as reply to a dumb - ass on wuwt, the guardian or some Murdoch news portal, and they they will be attacked by idiotic deniers who will see the ERROR in a flash, and then this merely gives them another Bullet to fire at those «crazy scientists» etc..

That was part of the logic for why so many folks have been keen to make a big push on soot and other SLCPs [short - lived climate pollutants]-- the piece that Charlie Kennel, Ram Ramanathan and I had in Foreign Affairs a couple years ago lays out the POLITICAL logic for action in that area as well as the new science showing that SLCPs are more important than previously thought.

But in this turbulent dawn of the Anthropocene when our thoughts and actions trigger massive, long - lasting changes for better and for worse, recognizing what is or is not «science» is crucial to understanding what is happening and thus — by my own ethical lights — a responsibility, too.

So this is not really the «debate» that the contrarians would like to make it out to be, and most scientists, as well as people who have accepted that climate science points to the need for stronger action, have no more interest in letting the Heartland and NIPCC folks hijack the public discourse and getting the media to frame the narrative in their terms.

How ARM came to be: After 25 years in action, ARM is still in the business of bettering the performance of the climate science's general circulation models.

By the time I read Storms of my Grandchildren by NASA climate scientist Dr James Hansen and Science as a Contact Sport by Stephen Schneider in 2009, I was well aware that there was lots of other voices of journalists, writers, activists, and scientists calling for action on climate change besides Al Gore.

These interests intersect in climate change, as rational choice of the best course of action requires our best effort at understanding the science of climate, including an appreciation of the uncertainties.

They proposed that Colorado not issue any new permits for oil and gas drilling «unless the best available science demonstrates, and an independent third party organization confirms, that drilling can occur in a manner that does not cumulatively, with other actions, impair Colorado's atmosphere, water, wildlife, and land resources, does not adversely impact human health and does not contribute to climate change.»

If the science on which calls to action such as that of the RS and the other academies is in fact well founded, then the sense of urgency would appear to be amply justified.

-- The Secretary of Health and Human Services, within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the basis of the best available science, and in consultation pursuant to paragraph (2), shall publish a strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impacts of climate change on public health in the United States and other nations, particularly developing nations.

And it was recognized those actions were a crap shoot (Where good science and policy goes bad: de-salinization plants in Oz rather than managing episodic flooding, drilling 20,000 ′ below a seafloor 5,000 ′ under a precious biosphere to seek oil that is abundantl available on dry land, for examples), but can anyone name a project of doubt on the scale of this one where unspeakable trillions are to be spent, redistributed, productivity disincentized, where people's lives across the world will be thrown into uncertainty, where this trans - generational mindset will, by design, crush the willful and spirited energy and creativity of human kind until it is finally overthrown democratically or otherwise?