Sentences with phrase «important applied problems»

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He touches these questions anew, insofar as they had already delivered important problems in his earlier works on pure mathematics (philosophical problems in UA, MC, and PM; historical matters in MC; and applied mathematics in his earliest scientific publications).

ESRC Knowledge Transfer Partnerships strengthen the UK's competitiveness and wealth creation by enabling research organisations to apply their knowledge to important business problems.

«And I take some of the responsibility because I didn't realize the downside [of addressing applied problems], which was that it has diverted many scientists from pursuing more important, basic challenges.

Third, when I think about how this progress will be applied to the important medical problems facing mankind, I am both excited and a bit concerned.

The Foresight Nanotechnology Challenges focus on applying these developing technologies to solving important world problems.

When you apply this cream, you'll notice right away just how important it is to have this in a cream that you will be applying to your problem areas each day.

Although there is much more to the school curriculum than literacy and numeracy, students» abilities to read and understand different forms of written material and to apply mathematics to everyday problems are among the most important outcomes of an effective curriculum.

Current curricula often are dominated by substantial bodies of factual and procedural knowledge, at a time when it is increasingly important that students can apply deep understandings of key disciplinary concepts and principles to real - world problems.

It is important to remember that part of this teaching approach is to allow the process to operate in the reverse order to the traditional way we do this in school maths classrooms; practice some maths then apply that maths through a word problem — where the maths skills have already been identified and formulated for the student.

Electronic training management systems solve the problems accompanying traditional policy and procedure training and transform the way people use, interpret, and apply these important tools in their daily work.

As one of 20 leading social scientists appointed as a visiting scholar for the 2008 - 2009 academic year, Yoshikawa will have an opportunity to pursue research and writing projects that reflect the foundation's commitment to strengthening the social sciences and applying research more effectively to important social problems.

The following are common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information • Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration in areas of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event

One, it engages students in demonstrating their ability to think and reason about some important content knowledge and apply that knowledge to answer an interesting question, solve a problem, or explain some phenomenon.

While peer - to - peer lending presents a new option for helping you get out of debt, the most important rule in personal finance still applies: there are no blanket solutions for financial problems.

Commenting on the research publication, John Mulvey, professor of Operations Research and Financial Engineering in the ORFE Department at Princeton University, says «Applying Goal - Based Investing Principles to the Retirement Problem discusses important issues with developing the index series and its practical usage.

If you're a heavy credit card user, or thinking about applying for a new card, it's important to make sure you aren't putting yourself at risk for credit problems down the road.

It's important to understand the cause of your dog's barking in order to apply an appropriate solution to the problem.

Nothing's perfect here; platforming can often leave you lost and confused, and a single slip can ruin a perfect race, but the important thing is that Ubisoft Montreal definitely applied themselves to fixing the first game's main problem.

I thought this formulation in terms of problems and solutions was important because it helped artists to establish a critical distance from their work and allowed them to then apply a quality control that didn't rely on taste or on the caprice of the muses.

My field is utterly different from that of most people here, but we all apply for grants the same way — by first stating what the problem is, how that problem is important, and how our science will help solve the problem.

«Seeing malaria's effect on people in Kenya, it's very important for me to apply fiber science to help this problem,» Ochanda noted.

We are journeying to Midway to document the many ways in which conservationists are bringing attention to problems affecting this tiny but vitally important bit of land, and how lessons learned here can be applied to other areas of the world.

No, Steve, I don't think I would «insist on an apology and even threaten litigation» — I might for a short while, but not after I'd applied a couple of neurons to the problem — there are more important things to do.

Efforts under way by climate researchers — including reanalyses of existing tropical cyclone databases (20, 21)-- may mitigate the problems in applying the present observational tropical cyclone databases to trend analyses to answer the important question of how humankind may (or may not) be changing the frequency of extreme tropical cyclones.

Part of the problem is that Dyme, who is hoping to transition from a legal career to one in economic development, lacks expertise in microfinance, which is an important qualification for many of the positions to which he's applied.

(2) I believe that trying to find a just solution to a contentious matter is as if not more demanding than arguing for its resolution according to legal precedents (I always tell my students that they are mistaken if they believe that mooting is the pinnacle of intellectual achievement in law school — in fact it is learning how to negotiate, mediate and problem - solve)(3) Learning how to problem - solve (which includes relating to the people as well as the problem) is a good deal more practical and important for prospective lawyers than being able to find and apply legal precedent, any well - trained monkey can learn to do that and (4) I think we make the mistake all the time of imagining that knowledge and skills are somehow binary processes.

This combination allows CRA to apply effective expert testimony and non-testifying expertise to our clients» most important problems.

For instance, one might expect comments: 1) identifying ethical problems in legal scholarship that are given too little attention; 2) identifying the most important or urgent ethical problems in legal scholarship, even if they are already given attention; 3) asking questions about the definition of «scholarship» or «legal scholarship,» what counts as legal scholarship, and what kinds of norms, if any, should apply to writing by law professors as law professors but outside scholarly forums, such as tweets, blog posts, «law professors» letters,» op - eds, and so on; 4) proposing specific ethical norms for legal scholarship, especially those that might, as it were, be part of a Restatement or code of the ethics of legal scholarship; and 5) raising general questions, positive or critical, about what the conference should try to achieve or whether it is possible to achieve anything at all.

• Respond to telephone calls by following the company's specific procedures and protocols • Introduce self and company over the telephone and inquire into how a customer wants to be assisted • Listen to the customers» problems carefully and jot down any important points • Ask questions to determine details of problem and note down important information • Diagnose and resolve technical glitches in systems and run customers through appropriate steps to solve problems • Analyze problems and instruct callers on how to resolve them by walking them through each step • Provide walk - throughs to customers and inquire into any changes that transpire • Troubleshoot problems by applying advanced knowledge of software and hardware systems • Escalate complicated issues to the supervisor or appropriate departments and perform regular follow up • Create tickets in the system according to specified procedures and ensure that they are followed up on priority basis • Respond to inquiries regarding services and timelines through emails, tickets and over the telephone • Ascertain that all customer information is kept safe and confidential at all times • Create and maintain records of calls on each shift and use them for troubleshooting and reference purposes • Ascertain that irate customers are handled according to specific company protocols and supervisors» orders • Inform supervisors of any recurring problems in customers» accounts and ensure that they are resolved immediately • Keep abreast of changes and trends in system information and technology updates

Problem is, what's important to you will not matter to the company you are applying to (at least, not at the interview stage).

While employed for a company, it is important: (1) being able to gather and leverage sales intelligence faster than my competition and by anticipating the needs of my clients, (2) a burning passion for continued personal and professional development, (3) exceptional referral follow - up and closing abilities, (4) command of presentation and communication skills, (5) ability to analyze roadblocks and apply creative problem - solv...

«The skills that the children are learning in SEL lessons are really important because they can apply them in the classroom and that makes for a happier classroom, happier interactions with each other and lots less problems to deal with and you can then you can get on with other things that you need to teach and that's what we are here for, to teach kids to read and write, do their maths and be happy and adjusted children.»

It is important to consider whether these concerns apply to the NIC Principles and also to identify, briefly, if there are potential problems with the Northern Territory Government proposal in respect of the ALRA (NT).

PMT may have significant preventive effects, especially if it is applied during the preschool period, 42 or is a component of broader preventive interventions for school - age children at risk for conduct problems.43, 44 An integrative review of 26 reviews and meta - analyses (1,075 studies) published between 1990 and 2008 found that PMT interventions had a larger effect size than either child focused or school / community based interventions (ds =.56,.41, and.28, respectively).45 If PMT can play a role in the prevention of conduct problems, that will have important implications for reducing the need for ongoing interventions throughout the developmental period and adulthood.

Developmental group psychotherapy was a manual based treatment specifically designed for self harming adolescents.25 The programme integrated techniques from a number of other therapies that have previously been applied to depressed or suicidal adolescents and their families, including cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, and group psychotherapy.15 27 28 Group goals were oriented around themes that previous research suggested were important in adolescents who harm themselves, such as poor peer relationships, bullying, and family problems.

Few things are more important for households applying for a mortgage loan than their credit score, so the breach could become a big problem for many people.