Sentences with phrase «systematic problems in»

In many ways, each step of the research process strives to eliminate potential «biases» (or systematic problems in the methods) in order to provide the most accurate and valid information possible.
The Environmental Investigation Agency's UK office last week provided evidence of systematic problems in actions of auditors charged with certifying oil palm growers under the voluntary Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification scheme.
For the Taurus moving group, for example, it has been estimated that the accuracy for the best - observed stars is on the order of 3 percent in the parallax, discounting any errors due to systematic problems in the proper motions.
To get around these issues, Norris and his team first performed a series of corrections to account for those systematic problems in cloud data records for the period from 1983 to 2009.
«There's a systematic problem in Silicon Valley, the venture capitalist board members are finding harder and harder to speak up and hold entrepreneurs responsible for financial performance,» Gurley stated.
The situation with your unsubstantiated certainty w / r / t economics does not necessarily generalize to your approach to climate science, but your failure to acknowledge an obvious case of being overly certain does suggest, I'd say strongly, a systematic problem in your approach to uncertainty.

Not exact matches

«I generally think that as far as privacy laws go the security breach disclosure ones are not a bad thing — they're focused, they only kick in when there's actually a problem, and so on,» Singleton says, but they can sometimes focus attention on the errant business rather than on systematic security issues.
«Ultimately, there does not seem to be a systematic problem associated with failure (or fraud) on Kickstarter, and the vast majority of projects do seem to deliver,» says Professor Ethan Mollick, who has a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, in Kickstarter's statement announcing the results of the research.
Feedback is useless without action, whether that means simply explaining why a process is in place or reviewing the company's systematic problems and brainstorming ways to improve them.
This month, UC Hastings professor Joan C. Williams penned an in - depth article for the Harvard Business Review called «Hacking Tech's Diversity Problem,» where she identifies a number of the subtle systematic elements that lead to women opting - out of tech roles.
If postmodernity is or is going to be something really and materially new, then the Systematic Theology, in its preoccupation with the great problems of modernity and its paradigmatic exemplification of one sort of modernist thinking, will probably be an historical artifact from the day of its publication.
Here the more universal concept shows itself also the more rich in content; whoever has it can deduce from it all the mathematical relations which concern the special problems, while on the other hand, he takes these problems not as isolated but as in continuous connection with each other, thus in their deeper systematic connections.
A more systematic examination of the problem of responsibility in the light of depth psychology as it is related to alcoholism is now in order.
In this regard, one recalls Langdon Gilkey who deplored this collapse of all problems to metaphysical problems.1 According to Gilkey, the problem with «metaphysics» occurs when it loses its flowing, critical structure and begins to solidify into a constructional, systematic theory.
Set up a systematic program to acquaint the congregation with available church and community resources for helping persons with problems in living.
Such a problem would lead us to suggest that the only consistent alternatives would be either a radical, a historical translation as mentioned above, or — if the historical framework of biblical thought were to be retained — a systematic theology where the bridge between the centuries of biblical events and our own time was found in the actual history of the church as still ongoing history of God's people.
By systematic we mean not that some traditional set of problems has been covered, but rather that the philosophical product is the deliberate and methodic interrelation of its constituents, viz., its concepts, categories, and principles in a structure...
Walleser, who has studied this problem thoroughly, emphasizes rightly that the original teaching «of course carried within itself the nucleus of further developments, but in and of itself it was still completely indifferent to metaphysical and systematic interpretation.
Perhaps it points to one of the unfinished aspects of Whitehead's systematic position, but I mention it to indicate the sense in which Whitehead was aware that the discussion of human and historical problems required the introduction of new concepts only loosely related to the categoreal scheme.
In spite of the problem I have described, I believe that process systematics can be fruitfully developed and that to some extent this is occurring now.
And the human race will be embarked on a new phase in offering a systematic analysis of all the problems which this technological development itself will pose to mankind in the millenia which would follow, at least it is possible to suggest some considerations for common concern.
But, in my biased opinion, it offers the most thorough and systematic way around these problems and encourages a form of Christianity that could make a positive contribution to working out the relationship among the religious communities of China as well as their relations to the prevailing secular society.
In A Christian Natural Theology, John B. Cobb, Jr., has provided a number of interesting applications of Whitehead's systematic categories to anthropological problems and concepts.
Modern Trends in World Religions, edited by Joseph M. Kitagawa, is not a systematic introduction to world religions but is useful as a general introduction for it is a collection of essays on current trends and problems in the study of world religions as seen by competent scholars who have been reflecting on the results of their research.
I encouraged one of our resident psychiatrists, William G. Reiner (already interested in the subject because prior to his psychiatric training he had been a pediatric urologist and had witnessed the problem from the other side), to set about doing a systematic follow - up of these children — particularly the males transformed into females in infancy — so as to determine just how sexually integrated they became as adults.
My wish is that he had maintained more disciplined focus on his central project, the explication of fundamental practical theology, and that he had attended more patiently to the systematic and conceptual problems residing in that proposal.
But we all participate in ideologies that can be brought to bear on the problems that plague our species — evils of war, poverty, racism, hatred, genocide, marginalization, consumerism, the systematic rape of our planet to support extractive economies, etc..
By systematic we mean not that some traditional set of problems has been covered, but rather that the philosophical product is the deliberate and methodic interrelation of its constituents, viz., its concepts, categories, and principles in a structure which supports broad inferences and extensions or applications of the conceptual scheme.
Appropriately, then, much of the effort in psychiatry has been devoted toward elaborate description of the pathology and categorization of the problems to insure treatment in as systematic a fashion as possible.
We will now present the main features of this systematization, which has been introduced both in an historical genetic way and in a methodical way, oriented toward systematic problems.
It has also been observed that some disciplines are developing comprehensive outlooks, from their own perspectives, which often touch upon the problems that have been in the past dealt with in the systematic dimension of Religionswissenschaft.
The crucial problem is how to develop coordination and co-operation among (a) theoreticians of the systematic aspects of the general history of religions, (b) historians of religions who deal with regional cultures and specific religions, (c) historians of religions who are competent in auxiliary disciplines, as well as scholars in the related subjects.
Vegetable growers» body AusVeg said the recall was limited to one supplier and not indicative of a systematic food safety problem in Australia.
Arsenal's problems are multifaceted, and would not be solved by a knee jerk reaction, but by systematic changes in club policy, playing personnel and coaching / administrative staff.
Whether it's systematic or a personnel problem has been a hot topic of debate, with Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp having a heated debate on Sky Sports following on from the 3 - 3 draw with Watford in Liverpool's first match of the 2017/18 campaign.
«The problem with routine prescription of prenatal Rhogam is that many babies who are Rh negative like their mothers will be exposed to the drug, and there has been no systematic study of the long - term effects of this product in babies.
I argue that the classical research methods are not useful for the systematic evaluation of the problems, approaches, and concepts associated with research in difficult environments.
When group members have literally learned not to learn, errors are no longer apparent and the systematic response to emerging problems is a reckless decision to press on in the wrong direction.
Your Ministry can mainly respond to problems adequately by identifying the underlying causes and address these issues in a systematic manner.
These problems underscore the need for a systematic change and true accountability of transgressions of law enforcement agencies in Westchester County.
Rice called the recent string of arrests «a systematic problem that compromises the integrity not only of the SAT, but also the ACT, in several schools in Nassau County and beyond.»
The battle against cholera, then, is a microcosm of the larger, systematic problems that have made Haiti the poorest and most intractable nation in the Western Hemisphere.
Crop science researchers at the University of Illinois interested in determining and reducing corn yield gaps are addressing this important issue by taking a systematic approach to the problem.
In the field of taxonomy and systematics, this creates tensions beyond the usual problems of job insecurity.
As a scientist, you are used to tackling complex problems in a systematic way.
Manka, a senior investigative scientist at the NSF - OIG, says his systematic approach, which he once applied to physics problems, works equally well when piecing together the facts in a misconduct case.
Scott's adaptation of Andy Weir's novel, about an astronaut (Matt Damon) who's stranded on the red planet and must fend for himself until remote help can arrive, is science fiction that emphasizes the science, depicting in detail the practical problems facing Damon's interstellar traveler, and the ingenious systematic solutions he devises to his life - threatening dilemmas.
Simon O'Connor, a marine engineer in Rolls - Royce's naval business, Bernard Twomey, regulatory development lead (marine), and Don Murray, senior vice president (manufacturing), travelled to St Donat's Castle in south Wales, to work with some of the students to develop systematic approaches to solving problems faced by search and rescue teams at sea.
The action implications of these findings, as well as some of the dos noted earlier, are to promote a genuine and broad sense of inclusiveness by educating for true understanding of diversity, especially as manifest in one's own school, to ensure that school codes of conduct and core values are integrated into everyday routines, including opportunities for student reflection and feedback on student report cards (versus being relegated to statements in handbooks or on web sites), and to require that all students are given systematic training in social problem solving or related social - emotional skills and encouraged specifically to use those skills in finding alternatives to mistreating others, seeking help effectively, and upstanding in the presence of injustice and inequity.
«Our research suggests that many senior and middle leaders have a long way to go in terms of setting goals and solving the problems that frequently occur in implementing any strategy,» Bendikson tells RD. «School improvement science suggests that when school leaders really take monitoring and evaluation seriously, they tend to pursue «small wins» in systematic ways, and this can help to build coherent action and teachers» trust in their leaders.»
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