We are taught that the speed of light in free space is one of the universal physical constants: c. Giovannini et al. now show that there are certain conditions under
which such certainty can be broken (see the Perspective by Sambles).
Not exact matches
But
such a scenario,
which seems unrealistic on its face, is at best a long way off given the near -
certainty of another divisive Liberal leadership contest.
But I would hope that published writers, especially Christian ones, would have a little more humility than to speak with
such certainty about topics of
which they have limited knowledge and experience.
Such a thing would not merely mean that the Church's knowledge and
certainty can slowly grow,
which is indisputable, but that a clarity and
certainty already achieved can be abandoned once more, and that by a positive measure taken by the magisterium itself.
In
such a case, if it exists, the scientist would, of course, be compelled to withdraw his assent to the legitimate teaching authority of the Church, if it were supposed that he really considered the
certainty of the scientific «result» as definitively truer and surer than the grounds
which he had previously believed he possessed in justification for the claim of the Church to teach.
But the Christian scientist as
such in his own sphere is bound as a matter of principle and method by the Church's magisterium as the higher and more comprehensive authority, in the sense that even as a scientist he may not affirm as established with
certainty by his science something
which would involve a definite contradiction of a doctrine taught officially by the Church as certain (Denzinger 1656, 1674 ff., 1681, 2085).
When there is a
such a wide array of opinions and beliefs on what a particular passage means, and there is very little chance for the average student of Scripture to gain clarity or
certainty on
which view is right, most people think «Why even try?»
Rollins writes, «A faith that only exist in the light of victory and
certainty is one
which really affirms the self while pretending to affirm Christ... Only a genuine faith can embrace doubt, for
such a faith does not act because of a self - interested reason (
such as fear of hell or desire for heaven) but acts simply because it must.»
Max Born, the Nobel Prizewinning West German physicist, agreed: «I am convinced that ideas
such as absolute
certainties, absolute precision, final truth, etc., are phantoms
which should be excluded from science.»
While the evidence for
such a proposition remains tentative, its tentativeness calls into question the
certainty with
which paid - time religious broadcasters assert that their efforts in competing on the basis recognized by the television industry (i.e., financial competence) have been responsible for increasing the amount of religious programming on television.
Such a view is based on a hermeneutic of doubt, the only
certainty of
which becomes the unreliability of early Church interpretations of what are branded dubious events.
The
certainty with
which the faith of many neighbors (including many Christian neighbors) was thus disposed — by some of the very people championing dialogue — pressed the discussion beyond vague notions of «respect» for varying forms of faith toward a search for the appropriate criteria for
such judgments.
So inevitable are these conclusions, in fact, that I just gave up and accepted the ending,
which sidesteps a first - glance case of double jeopardy with
such vague dialogue, recited in
such a bland tone of sotto voce, that I only got the basic gist of how we got from Point A to Point B. With Point B
such a shrug - worthy
certainty, I wasn't nearly confused enough to care besides.
Lacking the righteous
certainty bred into action stars
such as Tom Cruise, his is not a particularly reassuring presence,
which makes him interesting.
However, do bear in mind that though a fixed interest brings in an element of
certainty in your monthly payout (as EMI)
such home loans are at least 1 - 2.5 % higher than a floating rate home loan and are on a fixed rate only for a tenure of 3 - 5 years (after
which moves to floating rate again).
In that case, no deduction is available until the taxable year in
which you can determine with reasonable
certainty whether or not you'll receive
such reimbursement.
With critical judgement suspended, the paintings should have offered an escape into the comparative
certainties of the past,
which is perhaps the main appeal of
such exhibitions, especially for senior citizens.
Further, the
certainty that all the photographs will eventually be effaced set against the uncertainty of
which one is next undoubtedly carries a terrible familiarity for communities set within
such conflicts.
One possible way to not be indicted for a «politics of fear» approach is to take the «politics of hope» approach — I recommend Paul Hawken's recent «Blessed Unrest,»
which not only offers an education about the background of the sustainability movement, but
which also expresses the
certainty that
such movements are gaining adherents and growing worldwide.
Carter, from Washington, D.C., wrote about the utter
certainty of a growing human climate impact (
which is a separate issue from
certainty over a signal of
such influence, the focus of Tuesday's post):
Even if, for argument's sake, there were to emerge a broad consensus that the impacts of SRM could be accurately predicted (
which seems highly unlikely and endlessly contestable), the social and political impacts of
such an intervention are essentially un-knowable, meaning that whatever level of physical scientific
certainty or engineering know - how we might gain in this area, the whole enterprise will remain radically unpredictable and risky.
conclusion of a link from Dr. Curry) http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/hale/ENVS5200/Parker%20–%20Predicting%20Weather%20and%20Climate.pdf
Which leads to the lack of
certainty by entities
such as NAS / APS / IPCC and their indications of at best «likely» (66 - 90 % confidence) that CO2 is a primary cause of GW.
We just question the
certainty of how much warming has occurred, whether CO2 is the «thermostat»
which overides natural variation in temperature and don't see enough evidence that the Earth is somehow «out of whack» and on the verge of some «tipping point» if
such a thing exists at all.
With
such variability, poor spatial placing and subsequent discontinuity of data in
such a geographically varied country only NOAA -
which is where the report originates from - could claim these figures with
such certainty.
Finally, another intuitive confirmation is the high
certainty in the attribution statement of warming contributions
which is difficult to reconcile with
such large uncertainties for ECS.
Although this work still continues, we can — by looking back to pioneers
such as the able Baron — appreciate the degree to
which our
certainty regarding factors affecting «the thermometrical state of our globe» has grown.
This follows on specifically from the general legal principles
which form the basis of EU law,
such as the principle of legal
certainty and the principle of protection of legitimate expectations».
The personal need for improving salary cheques is unlikely to be satisfied in a world of
such simplistic
certainty and one in
which added value and expertise are key differentiators and a basis for improved pricing for publishers and billing for customers.
If employers want the
certainty of fixed - term notice periods, then they have to pay the amount for
which they contract contracted and, unless the agreement provides that there is a duty to mitigate, no
such duty exists.
Such an approach would scarcely provide the certainty that this field stands in need of, nor can we perceive principled standards by which such statistical evidence might be evalua
Such an approach would scarcely provide the
certainty that this field stands in need of, nor can we perceive principled standards by
which such statistical evidence might be evalua
such statistical evidence might be evaluated.
Section 27A (1) of ERA 1996 defines a zero hours contract as «a contract of employment or other worker's contract under
which (a) the undertaking to do or perform work or services is an undertaking to do so conditionally on the employer making work or services available to the worker and (b) there is no
certainty that any
such work or services will be made available to the worker».
Under Article 8 of DIFC Law No 3 of 2004, the Law on the Application of Civil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC, there is provision as to the law to be applied in the DIFC, the objective of
which, according to Article 7, is to provide
certainty as to the rights and obligations of persons in civil and commercial matters arising in the DIFC and to allow persons to adopt the laws of another jurisdiction in relation to
such matters.
For example, Feldman analyzed the quality of Supreme Court merits briefs using a composite of features
such as passivity, wordiness, sentence length, and tone.63 He found that brief readability was positively associated with the percentage of brief language adopted in the opinion and that the association was highly significant.64 Similarly, Collins et al. analyzed the «cognitive clarity» and plain language of Supreme Court amicus briefs.65 They measured cognitive clarity using the dictionary - based Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count program (LIWC),
which relied on an index of categories that relate to cognitive clarity
such as «causation, insight, discrepancy, inhibition, tentativeness,
certainty, exclusiveness, inclusiveness, negations, and the percentage of words containing six or more letters.»
There are invariably additional break conditions that must be satisfied,
such as giving up occupation of the property,
which means that, on the last rent quarter day before a break date, it can not be said with
certainty that the lease will determine.
If it may be thought that any error was entailed in the Court's perception of jurisdiction,
such an apprehension by itself, would not justify the reversal of the Macharia Ruling, a decision
which, as we must take judicial notice, will have established itself as a mark of
certainty and predictability in the law,... on the basis of
which numbers of people will have figured out their rights and expectations.
Any (1) condition for
which medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment (includes receiving services and supplies, consultations, diagnostic tests or prescription medicines) was recommended or received during the 18 months immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date; (2) condition that had manifested itself in
such a manner that would have caused a reasonably prudent person to seek medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment (includes receiving services and supplies, consultations, diagnostic tests or prescription medicines) within the 18 months immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date; (3) injury, illness, sickness, disease, or other physical, medical, mental, or nervous conditions, disorder or ailment (whether known or unknown) that, with reasonable medical
certainty, existed at the time of application or within the 18 months immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date.
A Pre-Existing Condition is defined as, «Any (1) condition for
which medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment (includes receiving services and supplies, consultations, diagnostic tests or prescription medicines) was recommended or received... immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date; (2) condition that had manifested itself in
such a manner that would have caused a reasonably prudent person to seek medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment (includes receiving services and supplies, consultations, diagnostic tests or prescription medicines)... immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date; (3) injury, illness, sickness, disease, or other physical, medical, mental, or nervous conditions, disorder or ailment (whether known or unknown) that, with reasonable medical
certainty, existed at the time of application or... immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date.»
It is critical that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations be given funding
certainty, particularly for programs that have long lead times (
such as smoking cessation programs,
which are directly associated with mortality rates and life expectancy).
Such is the case with the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act,
which the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking to alter as a way to simplify the closing process and add more
certainty to its cost estimates for consumers.