• Almost all of it is farmed, yet even so it does not experience any of the common environmental problems such as nutrient depletion, depletion of natural resources such as fisheries and forests or soil erosion. (mit.edu)
  • Sustainability has evolved from simply meaning "the ability to be maintained over a period of time" to "the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources to maintain an ecological balance. (cdc.gov)
  • AGROVOC concepts are hierarchically organized under 25 general top concepts, such as: activities, processes, methods etc. (fao.org)
  • The goal of this RFA is to stimulate the development of a new generation of methods for natural products chemistry, and in doing so, to reinvigorate the investigation of nature as a prolific source of small-molecules with the potential to interact with all of the proteins that participate in cellular processes in health and disease. (nih.gov)
  • However, the critical theorist also sees a second world dominated by supposedly natural processes and pure mechanisms, which act in opposition to the world of reason and will. (oregoncatalyst.com)
  • Another main concept underlying ecosystem integration is biomimicry (Biomimicry 3.8, 2011), which is the study and adaptation of natural processes into our own technical applications. (mit.edu)
  • In the Master Programme in Applied Computational Science with specialisation in Physical Geography, you will learn how to study complex processes in natural sciences, and how Computational Science can contribute to knowledge evolution in society. (lu.se)
  • This highlights the need for knowledge about how natural ecosystem processes affect our society and stresses the risk of the high price to be paid if these processes are weakened, changed or removed. (lu.se)
  • By describing the contribution of ecosystems to our welfare with a straight-forward concept like ecosystem services, the focus is turned towards sustainable management of ecosystems and their inherent processes. (lu.se)
  • Silicon Valley and the industrial districts of Italy, where shared identity, superior skills, regional specialization and trust-based networking among local firms have produced dynamic and flexible ecosystems, are inspiring examples of the successful promotion of thriving technology and business clusters. (wur.nl)
  • 1999). While it is true that ecosystems can only be in a natural state with minimal human influence, this is not a feasible solution for most of the world, since most land is used by people in some way (World Bank, WDI, 2006) and will need to remain used for continued human survival. (mit.edu)
  • In light of the issues raised above, both the Officers of the Executive Board (the "Bureau") and Regional Directors recognized and supported the need to move forward with this draft concept note and for "fast-track" approval of GPW 13 in May 2018. (who.int)
  • Conflict and natural disasters have devastating health consequences. (who.int)
  • Linear algebra is used to extend the concepts of single variable differential and integral calculus to multivariate functions of one and several variables. (yorku.ca)
  • Evolution is the result of the tendency for some organisms to have better reproductive success than others - natural selection. (yahoo.com)
  • Concepts for organisms that live in a certain habitat, such as "aquatic organisms" and "soil organisms", are also available. (fao.org)
  • Ideally, one or more such systems would be developed for the expression of natural products from eukaryotic as well as prokaryotic organisms. (nih.gov)
  • Many natural, including biological, structures are fractal (or fractal-like). (bvsalud.org)
  • In order to preserve ecosystem services and still provide for human needs, it will be necessary to integrate natural and human-controlled biomes in ways that will influence both positively. (mit.edu)
  • There are two key concepts with which solutions and policies, both pertaining specifically to biodiversity and other decisions which were not initially considered relevant to biodiversity such as urban planning or agriculture , should be evaluated: ecosystem integration and biomimicry. (mit.edu)
  • An illustrative example of ecosystem integration is the agricultural system in Tikopia (Mertz et al. (mit.edu)
  • Next to considering integration as a concept for specific solutions, there is also the matter of connecting ecosystem services with monetary value, making it necessary to pay for the destruction or use of such a service, such as potable water or nitrogen fixation. (mit.edu)
  • The concept "ecosystem services" is often used by both researchers and authorities to describe the dependence of human welfare on ecosystem functions. (lu.se)
  • In Costa Rica, for example, hotels and public buildings have installed 100 eco-friendly air conditioning systems. (giz.de)
  • The Policy, Planning, Communication and Society area of study focuses on people's relationships and interactions with natural and built environments, and examines how we value, communicate, educate, plan, design, manage, and make decisions about such spaces and their respective resources. (esf.edu)
  • We often study properties of graphs or functions over graphs using mappings from the natural numbers to subgraphs or functions. (scienceblogs.com)
  • The sustainable livelihood concept is the driving theoretical framework of this study. (newideas.net)
  • Sociologists typically study prisons, asylums and other physical spaces as examples. (theconversation.com)
  • One study, for example, found that reading narrative information about skin cancer increased the chance of engaging in preventive behaviors compared with reading an informational text (10). (cdc.gov)
  • Ethology first arose as the scientific study of innate behavior of different species that occurs in a natural environment. (bvsalud.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a proof-of-concept study for predicting case duration by applying natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning that interpret radiology reports for patients undergoing radius fracture repair. (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSION: This proof-of-concept study demonstrated the successful application of NLP and machine leaning to extract features from unstructured clinical data resulting in improved prediction accuracy for surgical case duration. (bvsalud.org)
  • Through examples, students study how environmental economic theory and policy have been applied or proposed to deal with a range of sustainability issues. (lu.se)
  • Each student will be able to integrate concepts from the natural and social sciences in the analysis of environmental problems. (purchase.edu)
  • Sustainability is a complex concept that can be applied globally, institutionally, and personally. (cdc.gov)
  • The welfare theoretical foundations of environmental economics will be studied as well as environmental sustainability concepts and ethics. (lu.se)
  • In discrete math, the fundamental set of numeric values is the natural numbers, we prove properties of sets by using mappings from the natural numbers. (scienceblogs.com)
  • students are shown concrete examples before learning general rules and formulas. (ecampus.com)
  • Zillmann's Exemplification Theory holds that using exemplars - or characters whose stories serve as concrete, vivid examples - can increase emotional engagement with health-related stories and lead to enhanced memory of messages over time (17). (cdc.gov)
  • Each student will be able to apply principles of ecology and other natural sciences to environmental issues. (purchase.edu)
  • chemical derivatization of natural products [Note that throughout this RFA, the term "natural product" refers to a single, well-defined chemical compound, as opposed to a mixture or extract, obtained from a living organism. (nih.gov)
  • This draft concept note is therefore of necessity a preliminary product and will be incomplete. (who.int)
  • This act emphasized that resources on public lands would be managed so that they are used in the combination that will best meet the needs of the people, that the benefits obtained will exist indefinitely and that each natural resource would be managed in balance with other resources to meet present and future public needs. (wikipedia.org)
  • The framework shows how, in different contexts, sustainable livelihoods are achieved through access to a range of livelihood resources (natural, economic, human and social capitals) which are combined in the pursuit of different livelihood strategies (agricultural intensification or extensification, livelihood diversification and migration). (newideas.net)
  • Poverty and its reduction are closely linked to the natural-resources base. (wur.nl)
  • the economic logic behind the use of environmental policy instruments, · how to apply economic valuations methods to environmental goods, · international environmental problems, · optimal use of renewable natural resources. (lu.se)
  • The course covers areas relating to the design of economic policy instruments, valuation of non-market goods and services, cost benefit analysis, international environmental problems and optimal use of renewable natural resources. (lu.se)
  • However, this situation can be prevented by using natural alternatives such as hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and ammonia, which are environmentally friendly and also more cost-effective in the long term as they are more energy efficient. (giz.de)
  • In this example, architect Brad Benke studied the impacts of brick façade systems and discovered that five functionally equivalent wall types had very different embodied carbon impacts. (americanbar.org)
  • questionnaire consisted of questions corresponding to the sustainable livelihood framework including (1) human assets (2) financial assets and major sources of income (3) physical and natural assets and (4) social assets. (newideas.net)
  • The key for any intervention insupport of sustainable livelihoods is to identify the institutional matrix which determines the major trade-offs (between, for example, types of 'capital', livelihood strategies and sustainable livelihood outcomes) fordifferent groups of people and across a variety of sites and scales and so the variety of livelihood pathwaysavailable. (newideas.net)
  • If we cannot define an actual sum of infinite terms because infinity has been replaced by the limit concept, how can we admit the actual infinities defined by Cantor? (physicsforums.com)
  • An expression such as ##x_0 + x_1 + x_2 + \dots ##, or ##\sum_{n = 0}^\infty x_n## is an example of an infinite series, and is understood to have an infinite number of terms. (physicsforums.com)
  • Natural fractals are self-similar across a finite range of scales while mathematical fractals are the same across an infinite range. (bvsalud.org)
  • With a little help from Darwin himself, we're going to learn how natural selection explains the astonishing complexity and diversity of life on planet Earth. (yahoo.com)
  • Following a common trend in his time, he kept working at his two major books, The Object of Knowledge (first published in 1892) and The Limits of Concept-Formation in Natural Science (first published in 1902), for his entire life. (stanford.edu)
  • That's not a bad idea, but there are limits to how fruitful such an approach may be while using state-approved language, and taking its concepts as a given. (strike-the-root.com)
  • Hooray, fi nally a book emerges torical background on public health is even a segment on travel, including about the human-animal interface that and terrorism, followed by interest- concerns about wild animal contact, addresses both perspectives equitably ing examples of leadership during as well as disease hazards for pets that and seamlessly. (cdc.gov)
  • Is there a research on which math concepts are easier for children to understand? (naturalmath.com)
  • The plan for grades four through six, "Working the Land - Natural Occupations," will help students research and understand different careers associated with national parks and sites. (usmint.gov)
  • A theodicy is often based on a prior natural theology, which exist to prove the existence of God[clarification needed], and seeks to demonstrate that God's existence remains probable after the problem of evil is posed by giving a justification for God's permitting evil to happen. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite a growing literature on both sides, supporters of "concept learning in animals" seem no closer to persuading the skeptics, while skeptics are no closer to persuading proponents. (frontiersin.org)
  • For example, if an organisation is a business-to-consumer company, it should look more closely at chatbots and NLP, if it's seeking to improve communication channels with its customer base. (itweb.co.za)
  • This concept is closely related to social cohesion and social solidarity. (newideas.net)
  • Chapters presents comprehensive information about self-emulsifying formulations by providing an in-depth understanding of the basic concepts and formulation mechanisms. (benthamscience.com)
  • In natural sciences, a phenomenon is an observable happening or event. (fao.org)
  • The unique organization of Mathematics with Applications in the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences gives students four chapters of college algebra, rather than the usual two, before moving into finite math and calculus. (ecampus.com)
  • This book looks at why certain regions are successful in creating an innovative technology cluster (with chapters on Silicon Valley and the Italian Food districts) and why aspiring communities and districts seek to learn from those examples and create an internationally successful region or sector (with chapters on the Dutch Biopartner program to stimulate entrepreneurship in the life sciences, on high-tech Israel and on the Italian Slow Food Movement). (wur.nl)
  • Traditional theory may be appropriate for the natural sciences. (oregoncatalyst.com)
  • The Master's programme gives you a solid ground for postgraduate education in natural sciences. (lu.se)
  • Moreover, we will discuss topics related to the formation of mathematical concept as studied in psychology or cognitive sciences, and also the usefulness of cognitive science methods in epistemology of mathematics. (lu.se)
  • Min Prerequisites: SQL skills, Basic understanding of machine learning concepts. (amazon.com)
  • 1. Basic Concepts of Data Mining 2. (slideshare.net)
  • This is the first basic course on the structures of Algebra embracing Groups, Rings and Fields and other algebraic topics, The focus of this course is Group Theory, We begin with the general concepts of groups, homomorphisms, cosets, normal subgroups, and operations of a group on a set, i.e., group actions. (yorku.ca)
  • Although hepatitis C virus infection is uncommon in the pediatric population, the caregiver should be familiar with the basic concepts. (medscape.com)
  • Plato, Confucius, introductory chapter discusses the and Machiavelli all speculated about general concept of one medicine and leaders. (cdc.gov)
  • The eee-days concept is in general quite a small event compared to many others, but it is really important that we try to minimize the impact we have on our surroundings and environment in every way that we can," Joacim adds. (lu.se)
  • This draft concept note towards WHO's 13th General Programme of Work (GPW) begins the organizing process and proposes a conceptual framework for organizing WHO's work and measuring its success.2 GPW 13 will cover the period 2019-2023 and serve as the organizing framework for two Programme Budgets 2020-2021 and 2022-2023 as well as the strategic basis for resource mobilization. (who.int)
  • What are some examples of social beliefs and social values? (newideas.net)
  • Cultural and Social Values Meaning Differences with Examples. (newideas.net)
  • Natural barriers between social spheres are artificially eliminated and an intense socialisation process takes place to ensure that inmates conform. (theconversation.com)
  • George Mestral grasped the concept for his invention, Velcro, from the burrs that stuck to his dog's coat, and the unique, super-efficient cooling system of the Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, is modelled on the system of ducts and passages used by termites to maintain a constant temperature in their mounds. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • The concept of disease in plants. (up.ac.za)
  • Disease cycles and selected examples relevant to Africa. (up.ac.za)
  • This book contributes to an improved understanding of the economic dimensions of environmental and natural-resource management and poverty alleviation. (wur.nl)
  • There are numerous examples of AI technologies being flawed by human bias, and now businesses are starting to see AI governance and responsible AI brought to the fore. (itweb.co.za)
  • Beyond the dualist concepts, innate-learned and nature-culture, ethology has contributed to the understanding of human behavior. (bvsalud.org)
  • The ten chapters of the book offer an overview of the current knowledge concerning the relation between poverty, environment and natural-resource use. (wur.nl)
  • Page 2 of 4 based on your subject knowledge in natural science from your bachelor's degree. (lu.se)
  • From my experience math concepts can grow organically by providing 'math experiences' for the students. (naturalmath.com)
  • Created and reviewed by teachers to meet national curricular standards, the plans draw on the new quarter reverse designs to inspire students to learn about the culture, geography, and unique heritage and natural beauty of our national parks and sites. (usmint.gov)
  • By understanding natural selection, we can learn why some plants produce cyanide, why rabbits produce so many offspring, how animals first emerged from the ocean to live on land, and how some mammals eventually went back again. (yahoo.com)
  • Most of these concepts you can learn by just understanding why chords behave in certain ways. (skillshare.com)
  • Natural refrigerants protect the environment and the climate. (giz.de)
  • A few of many examples are environment and climate change, global environmental issues and global cycles. (lu.se)
  • In this paper, we have included the examples of the development of attachment and its relation with selective pressures, neoteny, parental care and the emergence of the family institution. (bvsalud.org)
  • Examples include any ideas beliefs values or norms that shape a society. (newideas.net)
  • To put this new digital environment into context, it can be explained through the 5 most relevant web 3.0 applications and examples. (telefonica.com)
  • My article used a soup spoon as its example product and ultimately developed this product description. (practicalecommerce.com)
  • For example, for predicting inventory of all product SKUs at all stores. (amazon.com)
  • Food manufacturers and policy makers have been tailoring food product ingredient information to consumers' self-reported preference for natural products and concerns over food additives. (lu.se)
  • These are examples people find easy to grasp, such as folk tales or saying. (naturalmath.com)
  • Results from dichotomous classification procedures represent the weakest possible evidence for concepts in animals, for reasons unrelated to the validity of corresponding theoretical claims. (frontiersin.org)
  • It does this by automatically filtering the data so that the machines can effectively understand the natural meaning of the information. (telefonica.com)
  • Which math concepts are easier for young children to understand? (naturalmath.com)
  • We have to search for such graceful, sure-fire ways to understand concepts! (naturalmath.com)
  • Once you understand those concepts, you can find any scale, key, or chord that exists. (skillshare.com)
  • A universal expression system would enable the convenient, high-yield expression of a wide range of natural products from a variety of natural sources. (nih.gov)
  • From a formal point of view, AGROVOC is an RDF/SKOS-XL concept scheme. (fao.org)
  • what are logical connectives, whether there are intensional constraints on the choice of natural numbers as the domain for the formal treatment of the informal notion of effective computability, and what would be the philosophical consequences of understanding Church's Thesis on arbitrary domains. (lu.se)
  • I learned this concept from Salaimartin and Mulligan , two scientists who are smarter than me. (hellomynameisscott.com)
  • This Ebook describes the applicability of diverse natural and synthetic biopolymers and their blends in drugs, vaccines and gene delivery. (benthamscience.com)
  • Charles Darwin coined the term 'natural selection. (yahoo.com)
  • The sign was traditionally thought to consist of a natural bond between word and meaning, signifier and signified. (enotes.com)
  • The word "horse," for example, was thought to refer naturally to horse as a thing and a concept. (enotes.com)