Sentences with phrase «relative nature of time»

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I. Absolute, true and mathematical time, of itself, and from its own nature, flows equably without relation to anything external, and by another name is called duration: relative, apparent, and common time, is some sensible and external (whether accurate or unequable) measure of duration by the means of motion, which is commonly used instead of true time; such as an hour, a day, a month, a year.

Sophien Kamoun of the Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, UK, and colleagues report that P. infestans has a genome three times as large as its closest relatives, because it keeps many different variants of its «attack» genes (Nature, DOI: 10.1038 / nature08358).

In the Nature study you state that previous work has not determined the impact of acidification on the ability of individual species to calcify because they measured net calcification (that is, gross calcification minus dissolution) thus failing to disentangle the relative contributions of gross calcification (the amount of carbonate deposited by an animal over time) and dissolution rates.

Structured securities by their nature will have tiny losses for long periods of time, and then large losses, relative to corporate bonds.

White's tree frogs, also sometimes called dumpy tree frogs due to their somewhat frumpy appearance, can make great pets for first - time amphibian owners due to their docile nature and relative ease of care.

Abstract «Although we conclude, as found elsewhere, that recent warming has been substantial relative to natural fluctuations of the past millennium, we also note that owing to the spatially heterogeneous nature of the MWP, and its different timing within different regions, present palaeoclimatic methodologies will likely «'' flatten out» estimates for this period relative to twentieth century warming, which expresses a more homogenous global «'' fingerprint.»

They reject the type of cost - effective and timely advice a litigator has given them — and although represented are often pointed to as examples of people ill - served by the «system» even though none of the studies (that at least I have seen) have allowed us to distinguish whether they got good advice relative to the nature and amount of the claim at a time that could have allowed for a successful settlement discussion.

These include the nature of the programme offered, how it is delivered, perceptions of the parents as to whether the programme is a culturally appropriate and potentially useful one for dealing with their concerns, how much time they will need to invest and the pay off they anticipate relative to other uses of their time.10, 11,35,48 Most parenting programmes usually are delivered in only one format (e.g. parent groups), have fixed length (e.g. between 8 and 15 sessions), and are designed for one particular setting (e.g. clinic or school).

For someone like myself with minimal experience & capital, but a relative abundance of free time due to the nature of my work schedule, what would be the best way to leverage my time, in order to add value into someone else's deal, and become a potential future partner / mentee?