My work begins with direct
observation recorded in painting and photography.
According to a study published in the journal Conservation Biology by a group of scientists from the University of Notre Dame, Resources for the Future, U.S. Forest Service, University of Michigan and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory, if bighead and silver carp were to establish in Lake Erie, local fish biomass is not likely to change beyond
observations recorded in the last 3 decades.
If bighead and silver carp were to establish in Lake Erie, local fish biomass is not likely to change beyond
observations recorded in the last three decades, according to a study published in the journal Conservation Biology on Thursday (Aug. 6) by a group of scientists from the University of Notre Dame, Resources for the Future, U.S. Forest Service, University of Michigan and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory.
Among the hundreds of thousands of climate
observations recorded in the Bureau of Meteorology's database each day, it is unavoidable that some records will not necessarily be correct.
Among the hundreds of thousands of climate
observations recorded in the Bureau's database each day, it is unavoidable that some records contain errors.
Not exact matches
Those
observations came the same day as stocks set still new
records as the ninth anniversary of the current bull market approaches
in two months.
In Robert K. Greenleaf's classic 1970 essay, «The Servant as Leader,» he
recorded his personal
observations over the course of 38 years (while employed at AT&T) and confidently determined that the best leaders are «servant leaders.»
The editor of Forum Letter, who brought the ELCA release to my attention, adds a wry
observation on the claim of Guinness World
Records: How many people, do you suppose, stood up that Sunday to profess the Creed
in the cause of the faith?
After 12 years of meticulous
observation and careful
recording of the results, plus some sheer good luck
in his selection of traits to study, he formulated the «Mendelian laws» out of which the modern science of genetics has grown.
Repeatable
in science refers to the ability to test the same hypothesis, using the same methods (typically by independent researchers), to confirm or reject said hypothesis, e.g. the repeated
observation by many, many different researchers of fossils
in the correct temporal and morphological relationships within the fossil
record (no rabbits
in the pre-Cambrian, no humans alongside dinosaurs, etc).
Nadar seems to want to commit his life — experiences,
observations, memories, and all — to an exhaustive
record,
in much the same way that a photograph aims to capture a fleeting moment of time
in comprehensive detail.
Other indications of evolution are too numerous to actually list
in full, but a few might be the clear genetic distinction between Neanderthals and modern man; the overlapping features of hominid and pre-hominid fossil forms; the progressive order of the fossil
record (that is, first fish, then amphibians, then reptiles, then mammals, then birds; contradicting the Genesis order and all flood models); the phylogenetic relationships between extant and extinct species (including distributions of parasitic genetic elements like Endogenous Retroviruses); the real time
observations of speciation
in the lab and
in the wild; the real time
observations of novel functionality
in the lab and wild (both genetic, Lenski's E. coli, and organsimal, the Pod Mrcaru lizards); the
observation of convergent evolution defeating arguments of common component creationism (new world v. old world vultures for instance); and... well... I guess you get the picture.
Observations on the occurrence of pest and beneficial insect species were also
recorded during confined field tests of GR2E rice
in the Philippines.
I even created printable
recording sheets that kids
in preschool and early elementary can use to show their
observations.
Six models showed favourable effects on primary outcome measures (e.g., standardized measures of child development outcomes and reduction
in behaviour problems).13 Only studies with outcomes using direct
observation, direct assessment, or administrative
records were included.
Interview transcripts were analyzed using software (NVivo, Version 10.2.1, QSR International Pty Ltd.) to allow all data to be dealt with systematically, to keep an accurate
record of the themes identified, and to keep memos of
observations that emerged
in the course of analysis.
In first grade, students are taught to observe, ask questions, and
record their
observations and answers.
Mass Audubon is asking people to
record observations of Baltimore orioles and their nests
in their backyards or favorite open spaces.
Formal evaluation of breastfeeding, including
observation of position, latch, and milk transfer, should be undertaken by trained caregivers at least twice daily and fully documented
in the
record during each day
in the hospital after birth.174, 175
Drawing on data from
observations, interviews, and medical
records, I analyze midwife management of labor and delivery
in a birth center.
Most surprising was the
observation that the NSM accurately predicts the maximum mammalian body size observed
in the fossil
record,» explains Yeakel.
And
records from the Gemini Observatory's telescope
in Chile indicate several potentially related
observations, including one referencing «an exceptional LIGO / Virgo event.»
To say it has exceeded expectations is an understatement —
in February, Guinness World
Records confirmed Landsat 5 as the longest - operating Earth
observation satellite.
In addition to historical
records and ground observations, the researchers will use newly available Earth System Data Records from NASA — satellite images of the Amazon and its tributaries over the complete high - and low - water
records and ground
observations, the researchers will use newly available Earth System Data
Records from NASA — satellite images of the Amazon and its tributaries over the complete high - and low - water
Records from NASA — satellite images of the Amazon and its tributaries over the complete high - and low - water cycles.
But is it a secret that satellites and ground
observations show a meltdown
in Arctic sea ice that will open new shipping lanes — and security concerns — for the first time
in recorded history?
I am mesmerized by the art of it,» she reports
in the unemotional, sparsely punctuated, and deceptively bland first person present tense that Wang uses throughout the book, as if the protagonist were
recording her life as a series of
observations in a lab notebook.
In the interest of our future world, scientists must seek to understand the complexities of linked natural events and field observations that are revealed in the geologic record of past warmer climate
In the interest of our future world, scientists must seek to understand the complexities of linked natural events and field
observations that are revealed
in the geologic record of past warmer climate
in the geologic
record of past warmer climates.
The last seven years witnessed the seven lowest minimum extents since satellite
observations began
in 1979, and there was last a
record high with Arctic ice cover two decades ago, according to federal data.
This was done through a combination of direct
observation and
recording evidence such as footprints and feces, as well as
in - depth interviews with landowners and residents, who were quizzed about species presence through photographs, animal noises and local knowledge.
«Although a direct causal link has not been established between the atmospheric phenomena observed
in late October 2012 and the
record - breaking sea - ice loss observed during the preceding summer months, all of the
observations are consistent with such an interpretation,» states the Oceanography article.
Researchers from the University of Georgia compared visual
observations of redhorse fish species
in northern Georgia rivers with sound
recordings to identify spawning signatures — patterns of sound waves related to the disturbance of gravel as the fish released eggs and milt.
In addition to his wildlife
observations, Bicknell has added 10,000
records covering 20 years of wildlife census data from other researchers into an algorithm that highlights biodiversity hot spots.
Gallaher says that scientists can not accurately compare the patch from 2017 to those seen
in the 1970s, because the break
in the satellite
record makes it hard to calibrate Nimbus - 5
observations against later ones.
BudBurst participants select that is convenient for them to observe on a regular basis and
record their
observations in a field journal (pdf) they download from the BudBurst Web site.
CIRES and NOAA researchers and their colleagues analyzed long - term
observations of snow cover and meteorology at the NOAA Barrow Atmospheric Baseline Observatory outside of Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska, along with other
records of environmental variables
in the region.
The asteroid was discovered
in 2002 by an Italian observatory, with the first
recorded observation in 1993.
Before digital
observations began, analog magnetograms
recorded changes
in the Earth's geomagnetic field onto photographic paper.
Using their satellite - based
observations —
recorded in 2007, 2010, and 2014 — they were able to estimate pore pressure changes at these wells over time, including during the 2012 magnitude 4.8 Timpson earthquake, the region's largest temblor.
Using satellite
observations of meteoric «flares»
in the atmosphere («shooting stars») and acoustical data that
record cosmic impacts on the surface of the earth, Peter Brown and his co-workers at the University of Western Ontario and Los Alamos National Laboratory estimated the rate of smaller impacts.
Yet, brown bears and polar bears, when they meet, can mate, as evidenced both by the genetic
record and
observations in the wild.
In his capacity as president of the Batavian Society, dedicated to the study of Java's natural history, Raffles frequently toured the island and
recorded his
observations of geological phenomena.
More exoplanet discoveries are expected to be announced next week
in Moran, Wyoming, at a conference on extreme solar systems, and a new batch of Kepler data, based on 674 million
observations recorded from September to December 2009, is scheduled for public release on 23 September.
Dr. Hiroki Mashiko, a NTT scientist of the team, said, «We contrived the robust pump - probe system with an extremely short isolated attosecond pulse, which led to the
observation of the fastest electron oscillation
in solid - state material
in recorded history.
That means it appeared to be less than two meters
in diameter, contained so little dust as to remain virtually transparent, and lasted just slightly longer than five seconds, which is the low - end cutoff duration for logging a dust devil
in a day's
record of
observations.
They could also
record a planet's passage
in front of and then behind its star, using the difference between the two
observations to crudely measure a world's temperature, weather patterns and clouds.
Hawkins says those
observations will help fill
in gaps
in that
record as well.
Dr. Arcadio Rodaniche, one of the paper's co-authors, was the first to
record the species» striking appearance and describe its uncharacteristic behaviors both
in the field and
in captivity during the 1970s, but his unprecedented
observations were so unique that they were largely ignored at the time, leaving the octopus's fascinating behavior unstudied for decades.
That glimpse into the past was provided by 66 tree - ring data sets scientists used to stitch together an annual
record of snowpack far older than modern
observations, which began
in the early 20th century.
The calculations also are being applied to interpreting the
observations of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which captured the first
recordings of the supermassive black hole shadow
in the center of the Milky Way.
In 30 years of satellite
observations, the greatest extent of surface melt was
recorded a decade ago, when about 75 per cent of the surface was wet.