Question: The theory does not adequately address mechanisms for experiencing immediate amplification effects followed by delayed dampening responses over extended periods.

 Exploring Feedback Mechanisms: Short-Term vs Long-Term Dynamics
Feedback mechanisms play crucial roles across various disciplines, offering insights into complex systems' behaviors. Negative feedback loops stabilize conditions around set points, akin to a thermostat maintaining room temperatures within desired ranges. Conversely, positive feedback amplifies deviations until new equilibria emerge. However, understanding why some systems exhibit short-term positive feedback followed by long-term stabilizing effects remains elusive. Consider biological ecosystems where rapid changes triggered by invasive species initially upset native balances; yet, over extended periods, co-evolutionary adaptations restore equilibrium. Similarly, economic markets often display volatile price swings responding to speculative bubbles before settling down once underlying asset values reassert themselves. These examples highlight intricate interplay between immediate reactions and eventual regulatory adjustments. To unravel mysteries behind dual-temporal feedback dynamics requires multidisciplinary approaches integrating ecological modeling techniques alongside econometric analysis tools. By doing so, researchers aim to develop comprehensive frameworks capable of predicting system evolutions under diverse scenarios while accounting for both transient excitations and enduring resilience characteristics inherent within nature-inspired designs.
The exploration of feedback mechanisms reveals fascinating aspects about self-regulating phenomena observed throughout science—from microscopic biochemical pathways upscaling all way macroeconomic indicators—demonstrating universal laws governing stability amidst chaos. Despite initial appearances suggesting instability during phases dominated by positive reinforcement cycles, subsequent emergence of corrective measures ensures longevity and robustness characteristic of mature evolutionary trajectories spanning countless generations. Thus far, integration of theoretical constructs borrowed liberally across traditional boundaries continues yielding promising results warranting sustained collaborative endeavors aimed at unlocking secrets hidden deep inside nonlinear dynamical landscapes waiting patiently discovery by intrepid investigators undaunted challenge posed deciphering cryptic codes woven tightly fabric reality itself.

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Reduced frequency is the dimensionless number used in general for the case of unsteady aerodynamics and aeroelasticity . It is one of the parameters that defines the degree of unsteadiness of the problem .   For the case of flutter analysis , lift history for the motion obtained from the Wagner analysis ( Herbert A. Wagner ) with varying frequency of oscillation shows that magnitude of lift decreases and a phase lag develops between the aircraft motion and the unsteady aerodynamic forces . Reduced frequency can be used to explain the amplitude attenuation and the phase lag of the unsteady aerodynamic forces compared to the quasi steady analysis ( which in theory assumes no phase lag ) .   Reduced frequency is denoted by the letter `` k '' and given by the expression   k = ( ω × b ) / V   where  ω = circular frequency  b = airfoil semi-chord  V = flow velocity   The semi-chord is used instead of the chord due to its use in the derivation of unsteady lift based on thin airfoil theory . Based on the value of reduced frequency `` k '' , we can roughly divide the flow into :   1 . Steady state aerodynamics - k = 0   2 . Quasi-steady aerodynamics - 0 ≤ k ≤ 0.05   3 . Unsteady aerodynamics - k > 0.05 -LSB- k > 0.2 is considered highly unsteady -RSB-

In finance , a dead cat bounce is a small , brief recovery in the price of a declining stock . Derived from the idea that `` even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height '' , the phrase , which originated on Wall Street , is also popularly applied to any case where a subject experiences a brief resurgence during or following a severe decline .

Decision field theory ( DFT ) is a dynamic-cognitive approach to human decision making . It is a cognitive model that describes how people actually make decisions rather than a rational or normative theory that prescribes what people should or ought to do . It is also a dynamic model of decision making rather than a static model , because it describes how a person 's preferences evolve across time until a decision is reached rather than assuming a fixed state of preference . The preference evolution process is mathematically represented as a stochastic process called a diffusion process . It is used to predict how humans make decisions under uncertainty , how decisions change under time pressure , and how choice context changes preferences . This model can be used to predict not only the choices that are made but also decision or response times .   The paper `` Decision Field Theory '' was published by Jerome R. Busemeyer and James T. Townsend in 1993 . The DFT has been shown to account for many puzzling findings regarding human choice behavior including violations of stochastic dominance , violations of strong stochastic transitivity , violations of independence between alternatives , serial position effects on preference , speed accuracy tradeoff effects , inverse relation between probability and decision time , changes in decisions under time pressure , as well as preference reversals between choices and prices . The DFT also offers a bridge to neuroscience . Recently , the authors of decision field theory also have begun exploring a new theoretical direction called Quantum Cognition .

The term `` refractory period '' may refer to :   Refractory period ( physiology ) , recovery time of an excitable membrane to be ready for a second stimulus once it returns to its resting state , following excitation in the areas of biology , physiology and cardiology  Refractory period ( sex ) , the recovery phase after orgasm during which it is physiologically impossible for an individual to have additional orgasms  Psychological refractory period , the delay in response to the second of two closely spaced psychological stimuli  Postictal state , the period following a series of epileptic seizures during which seizures can not be induced

Dinacharya ( Sanskrit : दिनचर्या `` daily-routine '' ) is a concept in Ayurvedic medicine that looks at the cycles of nature and bases daily activities around these cycles . Ayurveda contends that routines help establish balance and that understanding daily cycles are useful for promoting health . Dinacharya says that each day two cycles of change occur , that correlate with the Ayurvedic concept of dosha . Routines covered by dinacharya include : waking time , elimination , hygiene , massage , exercise , bathing , meditation and prayer , meals , study , work , relaxation and sleeping .

In medicine , decompensation is the functional deterioration of a previously working structure or system . Decompensation may occur due to fatigue , stress , illness , or old age . When a system is `` compensated '' , it is able to function despite stressors or defects . Decompensation describes an inability to compensate for these deficiencies . It is a general term commonly used in medicine to describe a variety of situations .

Debunking Economics : The Naked Emperor of the Social Sciences is a book by the economist Steve Keen about the problems with mainstream economics . The book was initially published by Zed Books in 2001 , and a revised and updated version was published in 2011 . Translated versions were also published in Spanish , French and Chinese . The book is suitable for a general reader , and uses words and figures rather than equations to make its points , but is aimed at those with at least some basic knowledge of economics .   The book strongly criticises many of the key ideas and assumptions of neoclassical economics . It argues that components of the theory such as demand curves , which are supposed to represent the aggregate behaviour of consumers , are theoretical constructs that have little empirical support . Keen questions the conventional theory of the firm , arguing that monopolies can have a useful role . He also revisits the Cambridge capital controversy of the 1960s to argue that ideas such as capital and profit are ill-defined .   One of the book 's main critiques is that macroeconomic models or theories such as the efficient-market hypothesis rely on the assumption that the economy can be viewed as being at or near equilibrium . But according to Keen , this is an over-simplification of the way that the real economy behaves . He argues that economists need to become more familiar with the mathematical tools needed to study dynamical systems , such as nonlinear differential equations .   The final section gives a discussion of possible alternatives , such as Marxian economics , Austrian economics , complexity economics , and so on . Keen concludes that , while none of these theories are completely satisfactory , pursuing them may lead to a more realistic understanding of the economy .

In education , response to intervention ( commonly abbreviated RTI or RtI ) is an approach to academic and behavioral intervention used in the United States to provide early , systematic , and appropriately intensive assistance to children who are at risk for or already underperforming as compared to appropriate grade - or age-level standards . RTI seeks to prevent academic and behavioral failure through universal screening , early intervention , frequent progress monitoring , and increasingly intensive research-based instruction or interventions for children who continue to have difficulty . RTI is a multileveled approach for aiding students that is adjusted and modified as needed .   In terms of identifying students with specific learning disabilities ( SLD ) , RTI was proposed as an alternative to the ability -- achievement discrepancy model , which requires children to exhibit a significant discrepancy between their ability ( often measured by IQ testing ) and academic achievement ( as measured by their grades and standardized testing ) . Methods to identify students with SLD have been controversial for decades and proponents of RTI claim that the process brings more clarity to the Specific Learning Disability ( SLD ) category of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act ( IDEA 2004 ) , while opponents claim that RTI simply identifies low achieving students rather than students with learning disabilities .

David John Orrell ( born 1962 in Edmonton ) is a Canadian writer and mathematician . He received his doctorate in mathematics from the University of Oxford . His work in the prediction of complex systems such as the weather , genetics and the economy has been featured in New Scientist , the Financial Times , Adbusters , BBC Radio , Russia-1 , and CBC TV . He now conducts research and writes in the areas of systems biology and economics , and runs a mathematical consultancy Systems Forecasting . He is the son of theatre historian and English professor John Orrell .   His books have been translated into over ten languages . Apollo 's Arrow : The Science of Prediction and the Future of Everything was a national bestseller and finalist for the 2007 Canadian Science Writers ' Award . Economyths : Ten Ways Economics Gets It Wrong was a finalist for the 2011 National Business Book Award .   A consistent topic in Orrell 's work is the limitations of mathematical models , and the need to acknowledge these limitations if we are to understand the causes of forecast error . He argues for example that errors in weather prediction are caused primarily by model error , rather than the butterfly effect . Economic models are seen as particularly unrealistic . In Truth or Beauty : Science and the Quest for Order , he suggests that many such theories , along with areas of physics such as string theory , are motivated largely by the desire to conform with a traditional scientific aesthetic , that is currently being subverted by developments in complexity science .

The region-beta paradox denotes the phenomenon that people can sometimes recover more quickly from more intense emotions or pain than from less distressing experiences . The hypothesized reason is that intense states trigger psychological defense processes that reduce the distress , while less intense states do not trigger the same psychological defense processes and , therefore , less effective attenuation of the stress occurs . However , people typically predict intense states to last longer .   The paradox has been observed in the psychological effects of exposure to terrorist attacks . This is likely related to activation of coping , cognitive dissonance and other forms of mental mobilization .   It has been computationally modelled in an affective computing model .


Question: The theory does not adequately address mechanisms for experiencing immediate amplification effects followed by delayed dampening responses over extended periods.

 Climate Feedback Mechanisms: Short-Term vs Long-Term Effects
Climate systems involve complex interactions where short-term effects often contrast sharply with longer-term outcomes. Positive feedback mechanisms amplify initial changes; examples include reduced sea-ice leading to less sunlight reflection back into space, thus accelerating warming. Conversely, negative feedback stabilizes climates through counteracting influences, typically involving heat dissipation or increased cloud cover reflecting more solar radiation away. Understanding why some impacts are immediate while others unfold gradually across centuries remains crucial for accurate modeling predictions about future conditions under various emission scenarios.

In essence, what makes studying climate particularly challenging lies within its inherent non-linearity - small perturbations might trigger significant responses but only after considerable delays manifest themselves fully. For instance, when considering ocean currents' role in regulating temperatures globally, alterations could take decades before new equilibrium states emerge clearly. Similarly, vegetation shifts responding to altered precipitation patterns exhibit delayed reactions compared against atmospheric CO₂ concentration spikes causing rapid air heating initially without much lagging behind until land surfaces adjust accordingly later down road ahead us all together now isn't? So remember next time someone tells you something simple sounding regarding weather changes think twice since there always exists underlying intricacies waiting patiently underneath seemingly straightforward explanations!

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Dasar is an acronym for Darkness Amplification by Stimulated Absorption of Radiation .   It is a little-used expression describing the anomalous interstellar formaldehyde absorption discovered by Palmer et al. in 1969 .

Reception theory is a version of reader response literary theory that emphasizes each particular reader 's reception or interpretation in making meaning from a literary text . Reception theory is generally referred to as audience reception in the analysis of communications models . In literary studies , reception theory originated from the work of Hans-Robert Jauss in the late 1960s , and the most influential work was produced during the 1970s and early 1980s in Germany and the US ( Fortier 132 ) , with some notable work done in other Western European countries . A form of reception theory has also been applied to the study of historiography , as detailed in Reception history ( below ) .   The cultural theorist Stuart Hall has been one of the main proponents of reception theory , having developed it for media and communication studies from the literary and history-oriented approaches mentioned above . His approach , called the encoding/decoding model of communication , is a form of textual analysis that focuses on the scope of `` negotiation '' and `` opposition '' by the audience . This means that a `` text '' -- be it a book , movie , or other creative work -- is not simply passively accepted by the audience , but that the reader/viewer interprets the meanings of the text based on her or his individual cultural background and life experiences . In essence , the meaning of a text is not inherent within the text itself , but is created within the relationship between the text and the reader .   Hall also developed a theory of encoding and decoding , Hall 's Theory , which focuses on the communication processes at play in texts that are in televisual form .   Reception theory has since been extended to the spectators of performative events , focusing predominantly on the theatre . Susan Bennett is often credited with beginning this discourse . Reception theory has also been applied to the history and analysis of landscapes , through the work of the landscape historian John Dixon Hunt , as Hunt recognized that the survival of gardens and landscapes is largely related to their public reception .

Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin ( 1809 -- 1882 ) and others , stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small , inherited variations that increase the individual 's ability to compete , survive , and reproduce . Also called Darwinian theory , it originally included the broad concepts of transmutation of species or of evolution which gained general scientific acceptance after Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859 , including concepts which predated Darwin 's theories , but subsequently referred to specific concepts of natural selection , of the Weismann barrier or in genetics of the central dogma of molecular biology . Though the term usually refers strictly to biological evolution , creationists have appropriated it to refer to the origin of life , and it has even been applied to concepts of cosmic evolution , both of which have no connection to Darwin 's work . It is therefore considered the belief and acceptance of Darwin 's and of his predecessors ' work -- in place of other theories , including divine design and extraterrestrial origins .   English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley coined the term Darwinism in April 1860 . It was used to describe evolutionary concepts in general , including earlier concepts published by English philosopher Herbert Spencer . Many of the proponents of Darwinism at that time , including Huxley , had reservations about the significance of natural selection , and Darwin himself gave credence to what was later called Lamarckism . The strict neo-Darwinism of German evolutionary biologist August Weismann gained few supporters in the late 19th century . During the approximate period of the 1880s to about 1920 , sometimes called `` the eclipse of Darwinism , '' scientists proposed various alternative evolutionary mechanisms which eventually proved untenable . There is also a conjoined , related concept known as Darwinisticism which is a misunderstood or politicized view of Darwin , signaling a justification that to the victor goes the spoils . The development of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s , incorporating natural selection with population genetics and Mendelian genetics , revived Darwinism in an updated form .   While the term Darwinism has remained in use amongst the public when referring to modern evolutionary theory , it has increasingly been argued by science writers such as Olivia Judson and Eugenie Scott that it is an inappropriate term for modern evolutionary theory . For example , Darwin was unfamiliar with the work of the Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel , and as a result had only a vague and inaccurate understanding of heredity . He naturally had no inkling of later theoretical developments and , like Mendel himself , knew nothing of genetic drift , for example . In the United States , creationists often use the term `` Darwinism '' as a pejorative term in reference to beliefs such as scientific materialism , but in the United Kingdom the term has no negative connotations , being freely used as a shorthand for the body of theory dealing with evolution , and in particular , with evolution by natural selection .

Reflective equilibrium is a state of balance or coherence among a set of beliefs arrived at by a process of deliberative mutual adjustment among general principles and particular judgments . Although he did not use the term , philosopher Nelson Goodman introduced the method of reflective equilibrium as an approach to justifying the principles of inductive logic . The term ` reflective equilibrium ' was coined by John Rawls and popularized in his A Theory of Justice as a method for arriving at the content of the principles of justice .   Rawls argues that human beings have a `` sense of justice '' which is both a source of moral judgment and moral motivation . In Rawls 's theory , we begin with `` considered judgments '' that arise from the sense of justice . These may be judgments about general moral principles ( of any level of generality ) or specific moral cases . If our judgments conflict in some way , we proceed by adjusting our various beliefs until they are in `` equilibrium , '' which is to say that they are stable , not in conflict , and provide consistent practical guidance . Rawls argues that a set of moral beliefs in ideal reflective equilibrium describes or characterizes the underlying principles of the human sense of justice .   An example of the method of reflective equilibrium may be useful . Suppose Zachary believes in the general principle of always obeying the commands in the Bible , and mistakenly thinks that these are completely encompassed by every Old Testament command . Suppose also that he thinks that it is not ethical to stone people to death merely for being Wiccan . These views may come into conflict ( see Exodus 22:18 , but see John 8:7 ) . If they do , Zachary will then have several choices . He can discard his general principle in search of a better one ( for example , only obeying the Ten Commandments ) , modify his general principle ( for example , choosing a different translation of the Bible , or letting Jesus ' teaching from John 8:7 `` If any of you is without sin , let him be the first to cast a stone '' override the Old Testament command ) , or change his opinions about the point in question to conform with his theory ( by deciding that witches really should be killed ) . Whatever the decision , he has moved toward reflective equilibrium .   Reflective equilibrium serves an important justificatory function within Rawls 's political theory . The nature of this function , however , is disputed . The dominant view , best exemplified by the work of Norman Daniels and Thomas Scanlon , is that the method of reflective equilibrium is a kind of coherentist method for the epistemic justification of moral beliefs . However , in other writings , Rawls seems to argue that his theory bypasses traditional metaethical questions , including questions of moral epistemology , and is intended instead to serve a practical function . This provides some motivation for a different view of the justificatory role of reflective equilibrium . On this view , the method of reflective equilibrium serves its justificatory function by linking together the cognitive and motivational aspects of the human sense of justice in the appropriate way .   Rawls argues that candidate principles of justice can not be justified unless they are shown to be stable . Principles of justice are stable if , among other things , the members of society regard them as authoritative and reliably compliant with them . The method of reflective equilibrium determines a set of principles rooted in the human sense of justice , which is a capacity that both provides the material for the process of reflective equilibration and our motivation to adhere to principles we judge morally sound . The method of reflective equilibrium serves the aim of defining a realistic and stable social order by determining a practically coherent set of principles that are grounded in the right way in the source of our moral motivation , such that we will be disposed to comply with them . As Fred D'Agostino puts it , stable principles of justice will require considerable `` up-take '' by the members of society . The method of reflective equilibrium provides a way of settling on principles that will achieve the kind of `` up-take '' necessary for stability .   Reflective equilibrium is not static , though Rawls allows for provisional fixed points ; it will change as the individual considers his opinions about individual issues or explores the consequences of his principles .   Rawls applied this technique to his conception of a hypothetical original position from which people would agree to a social contract . He arrived at the conclusion that the optimal theory of justice is the one to which people would agree from behind a veil of ignorance , not knowing their social positions .

Ramsey theory , named after the British mathematician and philosopher Frank P. Ramsey , is a branch of mathematics that studies the conditions under which order must appear . Problems in Ramsey theory typically ask a question of the form : `` how many elements of some structure must there be to guarantee that a particular property will hold ? ''

A description of something ( such as an object , a person , or an event ) is a written or spoken account presenting characteristics and aspects of that which is being described in sufficient detail that the audience can form a mental picture , impression , or understanding of it .   Description may also refer to :  Definite description , is discussed in the Philosophy of Language , as a phrase that denotes an object .  Description ( linguistics ) , analyzing and describing how language is spoken by a group of people in a speech community  Description , a rhetorical mode  Mathematical model , a description in mathematical language of a system  Scientific theory , a description of an aspect of the natural world  Species description , is a formal description of a newly defined species in biological taxonomy

Response Prompting Procedures are systematic strategies used to increase the probability of correct responding and opportunities for positive reinforcement for learners by providing and then systematically removing prompts . Response prompting is sometimes called `` errorless '' learning because teaching using these procedures usually results in few errors by the learner . The goal of response prompting is to transfer stimulus control from the prompt to the desired discriminative stimulus . Several response prompting procedures are commonly used in special education research : ( a ) system of least prompts , ( b ) most to least prompting , ( c ) progressive and constant time delay , and ( d ) simultaneous prompting .

The rapid visual imaging is a technique used in the editing of modern motion pictures and television broadcasts that can create a form of sensory overload in the person watching it . It is claimed to have detrimental effects on the mental health of people who are exposed to it -- in particular on the very young .   As a consequence , some videos and broadcast are labelled as being RVI free , meaning that the technique has specifically been excluded as a form of protection for the viewers .

Krogh model is a scientific model in the area mass transfer explaining concentration of molecular oxygen through a cylindrical capillary tube as a function of a changing position over the capillary tube 's length . It was first conceptualized by August Krogh in 1919 to describe oxygen supply in living tissues , particularly the one occurring in human blood vessels . Its applicability has been extended to various academic fields , and has been successful explaining drug diffusion , water transport , and ice formation in tissues .

Regenerative design is a process-oriented systems theory based approach to design . The term `` regenerative '' describes processes that restore , renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials , creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature . The basis is derived from systems ecology with a closed loop input -- output model or a model in which the output is greater than or equal to the input with all outputs viable and all inputs accounted for . Regenerative design is the biomimicry of ecosystems that provide for all human systems to function as a closed viable ecological economics system for all industry . It parallels ecosystems in that organic ( biotic ) and synthetic ( abiotic ) material is not just metabolized but metamorphosed into new viable materials . Ecosystems and regeneratively designed systems are holistic frameworks that seek to create systems that are absolutely waste free . The model is meant to be applied to many different aspects of human habitation such as urban environments , buildings , economics , industry and social systems . Simply put , it is the design of ecosystems and human behavior , or culture that function as human habitats .   Whereas the highest aim of sustainable development is to satisfy fundamental human needs today without compromising the possibility of future generations to satisfy theirs , the end-goal of regenerative design is to redevelop systems with absolute effectiveness , that allows for the co-evolution of the human species along with other thriving species .


Question: The theory struggles to account for instances of immediate amplification followed by eventual dampening effects over extended periods.

 Feedback Mechanisms in Climate Systems
Feedback mechanisms play crucial roles within complex systems, particularly evident in Earth’s dynamic climate. These intricate networks involve multiple interacting elements - atmospheric gases, ocean currents, land surfaces, and biological ecosystems – all influencing planetary temperatures. Short-term dynamics might amplify initial changes through positive feedback loops; however, longer timescales often reveal stabilizing effects via negative feedback responses. For instance, increased carbon dioxide levels initially warm the globe but eventually lead to more cloud formation, reflecting sunlight away and cooling earth back down. Understanding both immediate amplifications and eventual counterbalances remains essential for accurate predictions about future climates.

This explanation maintains comparable structure, vocabulary level, sentence complexity, while preserving original intent: discussing complexities inherent when analyzing interconnected phenomena exhibiting dual-directional influence under varying temporal contexts.

In the Grand Unified Theory of particle physics , the desert refers to a theorized gap in energy scales , between the TeV scale and the GUT scale , in which no interactions appear .   It can also be described as a gap in the lengths involved , with no new physics below 10 − 18 m ( the currently probed length scale ) and above 10 − 31 m ( the GUT length scale ) .   The idea of the desert was motivated by the observation of approximate , order of magnitude , gauge coupling unification at the GUT scale . Adding interactions at an intermediate scale generically disrupts the gauge coupling unification .

In education , response to intervention ( commonly abbreviated RTI or RtI ) is an approach to academic and behavioral intervention used in the United States to provide early , systematic , and appropriately intensive assistance to children who are at risk for or already underperforming as compared to appropriate grade - or age-level standards . RTI seeks to prevent academic and behavioral failure through universal screening , early intervention , frequent progress monitoring , and increasingly intensive research-based instruction or interventions for children who continue to have difficulty . RTI is a multileveled approach for aiding students that is adjusted and modified as needed .   In terms of identifying students with specific learning disabilities ( SLD ) , RTI was proposed as an alternative to the ability -- achievement discrepancy model , which requires children to exhibit a significant discrepancy between their ability ( often measured by IQ testing ) and academic achievement ( as measured by their grades and standardized testing ) . Methods to identify students with SLD have been controversial for decades and proponents of RTI claim that the process brings more clarity to the Specific Learning Disability ( SLD ) category of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act ( IDEA 2004 ) , while opponents claim that RTI simply identifies low achieving students rather than students with learning disabilities .

Knowledge is a familiarity , awareness , or understanding of someone or something , such as facts , information , descriptions , or skills , which is acquired through experience or education by perceiving , discovering , or learning .   Knowledge can refer to a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject . It can be implicit ( as with practical skill or expertise ) or explicit ( as with the theoretical understanding of a subject ) ; it can be more or less formal or systematic . In philosophy , the study of knowledge is called epistemology ; the philosopher Plato famously defined knowledge as `` justified true belief '' , though this definition is now thought by some analytic philosophers to be problematic because of the Gettier problems while others defend the platonic definition . However , several definitions of knowledge and theories to explain it exist .   Knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes : perception , communication , and reasoning ; while knowledge is also said to be related to the capacity of acknowledgment in human beings .

In Freudian psychology and psychoanalysis , the reality principle ( Realitätsprinzip ) is the ability of the mind to assess the reality of the external world , and to act upon it accordingly , as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle .   Allowing the individual to defer ( put off ) instant gratification , the reality principle is the governing principle of the actions taken by the ego , after its slow development from a `` pleasure-ego '' into a `` reality-ego '' : it may be compared to the triumph of reason over passion , head over heart , rational over emotional mind .

A digital delay line is a discrete element in digital filter theory , which allows a signal to be delayed by a number of samples . If the delay is an integer multiple of samples , digital delay lines are often implemented as circular buffers . This means that integer delays can be computed very efficiently .   The delay by one sample is notated and delays of samples is notated as motivated by the role the z-transform plays in describing digital filter structures .   If a delay is not an integer of a sample additional filters are applied to account for the fraction of delay different from an integer . Hence delay lines with non-integer delay are called fractional delay lines .   Digital delay lines are widely used building blocks in methods to simulate room acoustics , musical instruments and digital audio effects . Digital waveguide synthesis shows how digital delay lines can be used as sound synthesis methods for various musical instruments such as string instruments and wind instruments .

The theory of recapitulation , also called the biogenetic law or embryological parallelism -- often expressed using Ernst Haeckel 's phrase `` ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny '' -- is a largely discredited biological hypothesis that the development of the embryo of an animal , from fertilization to gestation or hatching ( ontogeny ) , goes through stages resembling or representing successive stages in the evolution of the animal 's remote ancestors ( phylogeny ) . Since embryos also evolve in different ways , the theory of recapitulation is seen as a historical side-note , rather than as dogma in the field of developmental biology .   With different formulations , including the early Meckel-Serres law , recapitulation theory has been applied and extended to several fields and areas , including the study of language ( its origin ) , religion , biology , cognition and mental activities , anthropology , education theory and developmental psychology . Recapitulation theory is still considered plausible by some researchers in fields such as the study of the origin of language , cognitive development , and behavioral development in animals .

Lamb waves propagate in solid plates . They are elastic waves whose particle motion lies in the plane that contains the direction of wave propagation and the plate normal ( the direction perpendicular to the plate ) . In 1917 , the English mathematician Horace Lamb published his classic analysis and description of acoustic waves of this type . Their properties turned out to be quite complex . An infinite medium supports just two wave modes traveling at unique velocities ; but plates support two infinite sets of Lamb wave modes , whose velocities depend on the relationship between wavelength and plate thickness .   Since the 1990s , the understanding and utilization of Lamb waves has advanced greatly , thanks to the rapid increase in the availability of computing power . Lamb 's theoretical formulations have found substantial practical application , especially in the field of nondestructive testing .   The term Rayleigh -- Lamb waves embraces the Rayleigh wave , a type of wave that propagates along a single surface . Both Rayleigh and Lamb waves are constrained by the elastic properties of the surface ( s ) that guide them .

Reification ( also known as concretism , hypostatization , or the fallacy of misplaced concreteness ) is a fallacy of ambiguity , when an abstraction ( abstract belief or hypothetical construct ) is treated as if it were a concrete real event or physical entity .  In other words , it is the error of treating something that is not concrete , such as an idea , as a concrete thing . A common case of reification is the confusion of a model with reality : `` the map is not the territory '' .   Reification is part of normal usage of natural language ( just like metonymy for instance ) , as well as of literature , where a reified abstraction is intended as a figure of speech , and actually understood as such . But the use of reification in logical reasoning or rhetoric is misleading and usually regarded as a fallacy .

A ratchet effect is an instance of the restrained ability of human processes to be reversed once a specific thing has happened , analogous with the mechanical ratchet that holds the spring tight as a clock is wound up . It is related to the phenomena of featuritis and scope creep in the manufacture of various consumer goods , and of mission creep in military planning .   Ratchet effect in sociology :  `` Ratchet effects refer to the tendency for central controllers to base next year 's targets on last year 's performance , meaning that managers who expect still to be in place in the next target period have a perverse incentive not to exceed targets even if they could easily do '' . ( Bevan and Hood 2006 , p. 521 )

The regulation school ( l'école de la régulation ) is a group of writers in political economy and economics whose origins can be traced to France in the early 1970s , where economic instability and stagflation were rampant in the French economy . The term régulation was coined by Frenchman Destanne de Bernis , who aimed to use the approach as a systems theory to bring Marxian economic analysis up to date . These writers are influenced by structural Marxism , the Annales School , institutionalism , Karl Polanyi 's substantivist approach , and theory of Charles Bettelheim , among others , and sought to present the emergence of new economic ( and hence social ) forms in terms of tensions within existing arrangements . Since they are interested in how historically specific systems of capital accumulation are `` regularized '' or stabilized , their approach is called the `` regulation approach '' or `` regulation theory '' . Although this approach originated in Michel Aglietta 's monograph A Theory of Capitalist Regulation : The US Experience ( Verso , 1976 ) and was popularized by other Parisians such as Robert Boyer , its membership goes well beyond the so-called Parisian School , extending to the Grenoble School , the German School , the Amsterdam School , British radical geographers , the US Social Structure of Accumulation School , and the neo-Gramscian school , among others .


Question: Amongst the array of climate mechanisms that amplify warmth within Earth's atmosphere as recognized by United Nations' scientific assessments, the amplification effect attributed to increased atmospheric moisture content stands out as the most significant contributor. This phenomenon, known as the water vapor feedback mechanism, plays an outsized role in enhancing greenhouse gas-driven planetary heating.

 Water-Vapor Feedback: A Key Amplifier in Climate Models
In examining the intricate mechanisms contributing to global warming, scientists identify various feedback loops within Earth's complex climate systems. Amongst these phenomena, the water-vapor feedback emerges as perhaps the strongest amplifier of rising temperatures according to United Nations' assessments. When initial warming occurs—often attributed to anthropogenic sources—it triggers enhanced evaporation, leading to higher levels of atmospheric moisture. Since water vapor itself acts as a potent greenhouse gas, its concentration increases result in additional warmth being trapped near the earth's surface—a cycle known as "positive" feedback. Unlike "negative" feedback responses where certain mechanisms counteract original stimuli, positive ones exacerbate outcomes; here, more water vapor generates greater warming, perpetuating the sequence.
Understanding both types of feedback becomes crucial when predicting long-term impacts associated with increasing carbon dioxide levels. Negative feedback examples might involve cloud formation adjustments reflecting sunlight back into space thus slightly offsetting overall heating trends. Yet, despite these moderating influences, experts agree that net results still favor significant planetary warming given current trajectories outlined through models incorporating comprehensive data analysis techniques.
The role played by water vapor cannot be overstressed since it constitutes approximately two-thirds of total positive feedback effects identified across different scenarios considered under international scientific consensus frameworks. Consequently, any discussion regarding amplified responses triggered by greenhouse gas accumulations inevitably circles around discussions concerning humidity-related contributions to escalating average air temperatures globally. Recognizing complexities involved helps clarify why addressing root causes remains paramount if humanity hopes to mitigate worst-case projections related to ecological disruptions anticipated during coming decades ahead.

Development aid ( also development assistance , technical assistance , international aid , overseas aid , official development assistance ( ODA ) , or foreign aid ) is financial aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic , environmental , social , and political development of developing countries . It is distinguished from humanitarian aid by focusing on alleviating poverty in the long term , rather than a short term response .   The term development co-operation , which is used , for example , by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) is used to express the idea that a partnership should exist between donor and recipient , rather than the traditional situation in which the relationship was dominated by the wealth and specialised knowledge of one side . Most development aid comes from the Western industrialised countries but some poorer countries also contribute aid .   Aid may be bilateral : given from one country directly to another ; or it may be multilateral : given by the donor country to an international organisation such as the World Bank or the United Nations Agencies ( UNDP , UNICEF , UNAIDS , etc. ) which then distributes it among the developing countries . The proportion is currently about 70 % bilateral 30 % multilateral .   About 80-85 % of developmental aid comes from government sources as official development assistance ( ODA ) . The remaining 15-20 % comes from private organisations such as `` non-governmental organisations '' ( NGOs ) , foundations and other development charities ( e.g. , Oxfam ) . In addition , remittances received from migrants working or living in diaspora form a significant amount of international transfer .   Some governments also include military assistance in the notion `` foreign aid '' , although many NGOs tend to disapprove of this .   Official development assistance is a measure of government-contributed aid , compiled by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) since 1969 . The DAC consists of 34 of the largest aid-donating countries .

The Iranian Department of Environment is a governmental organization , under the supervision of the president , that is responsible for matters related to safeguarding the environment .   The origins of the department can be traced back to the Hunting Club of Iran , established in 1956 . Later , it developed into an organization overseeing hunting and fishing activities in the country . In 1971 the organization changed its name to its current one , and notably has hosted the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance in the city of Ramsar on the same year .   Today the organization maintains a list of four types of protected areas as follows :  23 National Parks , including Kavir , Touran , and Tandooreh National Parks ,  32 National Natural Monuments , including Mounts Damavand , Sabalan , Taftan , and Alam-Kuh ,  37 Wildlife Refuges , including Hamoon and Miandasht Wildlife Refuges , and  117 Protected Areas , including Mounts Dena and Alvand , Lake Parishan , Jajrood , Karkheh , and Haraz Rivers , and Arasbaran .   An Iranian parliamentarian , Mohammad Javad Nazari-Maehr , on Sept. 18 proposed that Iran 's Department of Environment be merged with Iran 's Forestry , Rangeland and Watershed Department and converted into a ministry . ( Tasnim News Agency )   Massoumeh Ebtekar , the head of Iran 's Department of Environment , in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , warned that Western sanctions have inflicted irreparable damage to the environment not just in Iran , but also in the region and the world .

Lake Chad is a historically large , shallow , endorheic lake in Africa , which has varied in size over the centuries . According to the Global Resource Information Database of the United Nations Environment Programme , it shrank by as much as 95 % from about 1963 to 1998 , but `` the 2007 ( satellite ) image shows significant improvement over previous years . '' Lake Chad is economically important , providing water to more than 68 million people living in the four countries surrounding it ( Chad , Cameroon , Niger , and Nigeria ) on the edge of the Sahara Desert . It is the largest lake in the Chad Basin .

A declaration of war is a formal act by which one state goes to war against another . The declaration is a performative speech act ( or the signing of a document ) by an authorized party of a national government , in order to create a state of war between two or more states .   The legality of who is competent to declare war varies between nations and forms of government . In many nations , that power is given to the head of state or sovereign . In other cases , something short of a full declaration of war , such as a letter of marque or a covert operation , may authorise war-like acts by privateers or mercenaries . The official international protocol for declaring war was defined in the Hague Convention ( III ) of 1907 on the Opening of Hostilities .   Since 1945 , developments in international law such as the United Nations Charter , which prohibits both the threat and the use of force in international conflicts , have made declarations of war largely obsolete in international relations . In addition to this , non-state or terrorist organizations may claim to or be described as `` declaring war '' when engaging in violent acts . These declarations may have no legal standing in themselves , but they may still act as a call to arms for supporters of these organizations .

Langley extrapolation is a method for determining the Sun 's irradiance at the top of the atmosphere with ground-based instrumentation , and is often used to remove the effect of the atmosphere from measurements of , for example , aerosol optical thickness or ozone . It is based on repeated measurements with a sun photometer operated at a given location for a cloudless morning or afternoon , as the Sun moves across the sky . It is named for American astronomer and physicist Samuel Pierpont Langley .

The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction , also known as RAMA , is a system of moored observation buoys in the Indian Ocean that collects meteorological and oceanographic data . The data collected by RAMA will greatly enhance the ability of scientists to understand climatic events and predict monsoon events . Climatic and oceanic events in the Indian Ocean affect weather and climate throughout the rest of the world ( such as El Niño , hurricanes , and United States weather ) , so RAMA will support weather forecasting and climate research worldwide . Although widely supported internationally , the system has only been partially implemented due to pirate activity off the coast of Somalia .

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources , which are naturally replenished on a human timescale , such as sunlight , wind , rain , tides , waves , and geothermal heat . Renewable energy often provides energy in four important areas : electricity generation , air and water heating/cooling , transportation , and rural ( off-grid ) energy services .   Based on REN21 's 2016 report , renewables contributed 19.2 % to humans ' global energy consumption and 23.7 % to their generation of electricity in 2014 and 2015 , respectively . This energy consumption is divided as 8.9 % coming from traditional biomass , 4.2 % as heat energy ( modern biomass , geothermal and solar heat ) , 3.9 % hydro electricity and 2.2 % is electricity from wind , solar , geothermal , and biomass . Worldwide investments in renewable technologies amounted to more than US$ 286 billion in 2015 , with countries like China and the United States heavily investing in wind , hydro , solar and biofuels . Globally , there are an estimated 7.7 million jobs associated with the renewable energy industries , with solar photovoltaics being the largest renewable employer . As of 2015 worldwide , more than half of all new electricity capacity installed was renewable .   Renewable energy resources exist over wide geographical areas , in contrast to other energy sources , which are concentrated in a limited number of countries . Rapid deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency is resulting in significant energy security , climate change mitigation , and economic benefits . The results of a recent review of the literature concluded that as greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emitters begin to be held liable for damages resulting from GHG emissions resulting in climate change , a high value for liability mitigation would provide powerful incentives for deployment of renewable energy technologies . In international public opinion surveys there is strong support for promoting renewable sources such as solar power and wind power . At the national level , at least 30 nations around the world already have renewable energy contributing more than 20 percent of energy supply . National renewable energy markets are projected to continue to grow strongly in the coming decade and beyond . Some places and at least two countries , Iceland and Norway generate all their electricity using renewable energy already , and many other countries have the set a goal to reach 100 % renewable energy in the future . For example , in Denmark the government decided to switch the total energy supply ( electricity , mobility and heating/cooling ) to 100 % renewable energy by 2050 .   While many renewable energy projects are large-scale , renewable technologies are also suited to rural and remote areas and developing countries , where energy is often crucial in human development . United Nations ' Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that renewable energy has the ability to lift the poorest nations to new levels of prosperity . As most of renewables provide electricity , renewable energy deployment is often applied in conjunction with further electrification , which has several benefits : Electricity can be converted to heat ( where necessary generating higher temperatures than fossil fuels ) , can be converted into mechanical energy with high efficiency and is clean at the point of consumption . In addition to that electrification with renewable energy is much more efficient and therefore leads to a significant reduction in primary energy requirements , because most renewables do n't have a steam cycle with high losses ( fossil power plants usually have losses of 40 to 65 % ) .   Renewable energy systems are rapidly becoming more efficient and cheaper . Their share of total energy consumption is increasing . Growth in consumption of coal and oil could end by 2020 due to increased uptake of renewables and natural gas .

The Knudsen layer , also known as evaporation layer , is the thin layer of vapor near a liquid or solid . It is named after Danish physicist Martin Knudsen ( 1871 -- 1949 ) .

Richard Hamblyn ( born 1965 ) is a British environmental writer and historian . He is a lecturer in the Department of English and Humanities at Birkbeck , University of London , and has contributed to the Sunday Times , The Guardian , the Independent , the Times Literary Supplement and the London Review of Books .   His books include The Invention of Clouds : How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies ( 2001 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330391955 ) , an account of the life and work of Luke Howard which won a 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was shortlisted for the 2002 Samuel Johnson Prize ; Terra : Tales of the Earth ( 2009 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330490733 ) , a study of natural disasters , a BBC Wales Science Book of the Year ; and an anthology of science writing , The Art of Science : a Natural History of Ideas ( 2011 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330490764 ) . He has also written four illustrated books on weather in association with the UK Met Office , including The Cloud Book ( 2008 , ISBN 978-07153-28088 ) ; Extraordinary Clouds ( 2009 , ISBN 978-07153-32818 ) ; and Extraordinary Weather ( 2012 , ISBN 978-14463-01913 ) , and edited Daniel Defoe 's first book , The Storm ( 1704 ) for Penguin Classics ( 2005 , ISBN 978-0141-43992-1 ) . Works written in collaboration with the British landscape photographer Jem Southam include Clouds Descending ( 2009 ) and The River Winter ( 2012 ) .   In the academic year 2008-09 Hamblyn was writer-in-residence at the University College London Environment Institute , and produced the book Data Soliloquies ( Slade Press , 2009 , ISBN 9780903305044 ) with Martin John Callanan who was artist-in-residence for the same year .   Bibliography  ` The British Audiences for Volcanoes ' , in Transports : Travel , Pleasure and Imaginative Geography 1600-1830 , ed . Chlöe Chard and Helen Langdon ( Yale University Press , 1996 )  The Invention of Clouds ( Picador , 2001 )  Daniel Defoe , The Storm , ed . ( Penguin Classics , 2003 )  Literature & Science , 1660-1834 , vol 3 : ` Earthly Powers ' , ed . ( Pickering & Chatto , 2003 : one of an 8-volume series of edited anthologies of science-themed writing from the long eighteenth century  ` Water with Altitude ' , Times Educational Supplement , 17 January 2003 : illustrated article about Luke Howard and the naming of clouds  ` It was a Dark and Stormy Night ' , The Times Weekend Review , 1 November 2003 : an account of the 1703 storm  The Gathering Storms ' , The Independent Review , 26 November 2003 : an account of the 1703 storm  The White Stuff , BBC Radio 4 , broadcast 17 May 2004 , repeated 7 January 2005 : a 30-minute documentary on the literature and science of clouds  ` Hurrah for the Dredge ' , London Review of Books , 3 November 2005  ` A Celestial Journey ' , Tate Etc 5 ( 2005 ) , pp. 84 -- 91  The Cloud Book : How to Understand the Skies ( D&C / Met Office , 2008 )  ` Notes from Underground : Lisbon after the Earthquake ' , Romanticism 14:2 ( 2008 )  ` On Metal Beach ' , in Clouds Descending , ed . Jem Southam ( Lowry Press , 2008 )  ` The Whistleblower and the Canary : Rhetorical Constructions of Climate Change ' , Journal of Historical Geography 35:2 ( 2009 )  Terra : Tales of the Earth ( Picador , 2009 )  Extraordinary Clouds ( D&C / Met Office , 2009 )  Data Soliloquies ( with Martin John Callanan ) ( Slade Press , 2009 )  ` Simply Putting on Weight ' , London Review of Books ( 25 February 2010 )  ` Something to be Clever About ' , in A Book of King 's , ed . Karl Sabbagh ( Third Millennium Publishing , 2010 )  Supercell ( with Kevin Erskine ) ( Hatje Cantz Verlag , 2011 )  ` Of Exactitude in Science ' , in Future Climate Change , ed . Mark Maslin and Samuel Randalls ( Routledge , 2011 )  Extraordinary Weather ( D&C / Met Office , 2012 )  ` Winter ' , in The River Winter , ed . Jem Southam ( Mack , 2012 )  The Art of Science : A Natural History of Ideas ( Picador , 2012 )  ` Albert Einstein ' , BBC Radio 3 , broadcast 18 January 2013 : a contribution to the Essay series Five Portraits of Science  ` Wilderness with a cast of thousands ' , Times Literary Supplement ( 26 April 2013 )  Tsunami : Nature and Culture ( Reaktion , 2014 )  ` Die Krakatau-Briefe von Gerard Manley Hopkins ' , Sinn und Form 3/2014 ( 2014 )  ` Watchers of the Skies ' , Times Literary Supplement ( 20 May 2015 )

Referativny Zhurnal ( or Referativnyi Zhurnal ) ( '' Реферати́вный журна́л '' , lit . Review Journal ) are the first two words of the titles of over a hundred different abstracting magazines ( journals ) . They were mostly published ( mostly monthly ) by VINITI ( All-Russian Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of the Russian Academy of Sciences located in Moscow ) . During the Soviet period it was named the `` All-Union Institute ... of the USSR Academy ... '' which used the same acronym : VINITI . They started out with just a few titles in 1952 . In 2015 there were 28 different titles with 224 issues in total each year . There are also summary volumes at the end of the year . In 2015 the fields covered by the internet versions are :  Radio , electronics and computer technology  Astronomy . Space science  Biology . Biotechnology . Biophysics  Geography . Geophysics  Informatics  Publishing  Mathematics . Computer Science  Mechanical engineering  Metallurgy  Mechanics  Civil defense  Environmental science  Transport  Physics  Chemistry  Economics and management  Electronic technology and energetics


Question: Amongst all the positive climate feedback mechanisms acknowledged by the United Nations that amplify temperature increases, the most significant one is associated with atmospheric water vapor.

 Water-Vapor Feedback Mechanism
Water vapor plays a pivotal role among all positive feedback mechanisms amplifying temperatures, according to scientific assessments conducted under the auspices of international organizations. Its significance stems from its ability to absorb and emit heat energy within the thermal infrared spectrum, thereby enhancing the greenhouse effect more powerfully than any other known agent. On Earth, alongside CO2, CH4, N2O, and Ozone, H2O constitutes part of the quintet responsible for maintaining planetary warmth; without these compounds, terrestrial conditions might plummet to frigid averages around minus eighteen degrees Celsius instead of enjoying balmy climates averaging fifteen degrees above zero.
Since pre-industrial times circa late eighteenth century AD/CE when anthropic influences began escalating dramatically post-Revolutionary era, observed concentrations of gaseous pollutants such as carbondioxide increased approximately forty percent—from roughly two hundred eighty parts per million volume units back then up until four hundred six equivalent ratios recorded earlier during twenty-first century chronology—despite significant absorption capacities exerted naturally via biospheric "sink" dynamics integral throughout biogeochemical cycles revolving around organic matter decomposition/recomposition phenomena. Emitted substances derive chiefly through burning hydrocarbon deposits extracted industrially across millennia plus additional contributions sourced directly from land-use alterations exemplified especially via deforestations practices coupled occasionally with erosional events triggered accidentally/unintentionally yet nonetheless impactful regardless unintended consequences incurred therein.

Projecting forward based upon contemporary emission trajectories sustained unabatedly henceforth ad infinitum hypothetically speaking, projections indicate likelihood probability exceeding fifty percent whereby mean global thermometric readings surpass historical benchmarks possibly even prior mid-century mark circa midsixties timeframe approaching nearer term future scenarios envisaged pessimistically albeit plausibly given prevailing trends observable empirically thus far documented meticulously via meticulous monitoring techniques employed rigorously nowadays compared against past epochs lacking comparable sophistication levels afforded modern researchers conducting cutting-edge investigations into complex interrelationships linking diverse ecological systems together holistically considered whole greater sum parts comprising intricate web life supporting myriad forms coexisting harmoniously ideally speaking although reality often falls short idealized visions articulated eloquently theorists advocating sustainability doctrines emphasizing interconnectedness principles guiding holistic approaches advocated passionately proponents espousing ecocentric philosophies prioritizing preservation priorities ahead economic gains traditionally pursued relentlessly corporations maximizing profits heedless longterm repercussions actions engender inevitably sooner later manifest themselves visibly palpably affecting everyone everywhere eventually unescapably fact acknowledged universally accepted truth undeniable self-evident proposition requiring no proof whatsoever beyond simple observation facts speak louder words always true axiom applies perfectly well context discussed herein verbatim

Radio propagation is the behavior of radio waves as they travel , or are propagated , from one point to another , or into various parts of the atmosphere . As a form of electromagnetic radiation , like light waves , radio waves are affected by the phenomena of reflection , refraction , diffraction , absorption , polarization , and scattering . Understanding the effects of varying conditions on radio propagation has many practical applications , from choosing frequencies for international shortwave broadcasters , to designing reliable mobile telephone systems , to radio navigation , to operation of radar systems .   Several different types of propagation are used in practical radio transmission systems . Line-of-sight propagation means radio waves which travel in a straight line from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna . Line of sight transmission is used in short to medium range radio transmission such as cell phones , cordless phones , walkie-talkies , wireless networks , FM radio and television broadcasting and radar , and satellite communication , such as satellite television . Line-of-sight transmission on the surface of the Earth is limited to the distance to the visual horizon , which depends on the height of transmitting and receiving antennas . It is the only propagation method possible at microwave frequencies and above . At microwave frequencies moisture in the atmosphere ( rain fade ) can degrade transmission .   At lower frequencies in the MF , LF , and VLF bands , due to diffraction radio waves can bend over obstacles like hills , and travel beyond the horizon as surface waves which follow the contour of the Earth . These are called ground waves . AM broadcasting stations use ground waves to cover their listening areas . As the frequency gets lower the attenuation with distance decreases , so very low frequency ( VLF ) and extremely low frequency ( ELF ) ground waves can be used to communicate worldwide . VLF and ELF waves can penetrate significant distances through water and earth , and these frequencies are used for mine communication and military communication with submerged submarines .   At medium wave and shortwave frequencies ( MF and HF bands ) radio waves can refract from a layer of charged particles ( ions ) high in the atmosphere , called the ionosphere . So radio waves transmitted at an angle into the sky can be reflected back to Earth beyond the horizon , at great distances , even transcontinental distances . This is called skywave or `` skip '' propagation . It is used by amateur radio operators to talk to other countries , and shortwave broadcasting stations that broadcast internationally . Skywave communication is variable , dependent on conditions in the upper atmosphere ; it is most reliable at night and in the winter . Due to its unreliability , since the advent of communication satellites in the 1960s many long range communication needs that previously used skywaves now use satellites .   In addition there are several less common radio propagation mechanisms , such as tropospheric scattering ( troposcatter ) and near vertical incidence skywave ( NVIS ) which are used in specialized communication systems .

The Arab League ( League of Arab States ) is a social , cultural and economic grouping of 22 Arab states in the Arab world . As of January 1 , 2007 , the combined population of all the Arab states was around 340 million people .   The most populous Arab League member state is Egypt , with a population of 92 million residents . Djibouti is the least populated , with around 500,000 inhabitants . Most of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf import high amounts of foreign labour . For example , the United Arab Emirates ' native inhabitants make up less than 20 % of its overall population .

In nutrition , diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism .  The word diet often implies the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight-management reasons ( with the two often being related ) . Although humans are omnivores , each culture and each person holds some food preferences or some food taboos . This may be due to personal tastes or ethical reasons . Individual dietary choices may be more or less healthy .   Complete nutrition requires ingestion and absorption of vitamins , minerals , and food energy in the form of carbohydrates , proteins , and fats . Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in the quality of life , health and longevity .

A lakh ( -LSB- ˈlæk -RSB- or -LSB- ˈlɑːk -RSB- abbreviated L ; sometimes written Lac or Lacs ) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand ( 100,000 ; scientific notation : 105 ) .  In the Indian convention of digit grouping , it is written as 1,00,000 . For example , in India 150,000 rupees becomes 1.5 lakh rupees , written as 1,50,000 or INR 1,50,000 .   It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Bangladesh , India , Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka . It is often used in Indian , Pakistani , and Sri Lankan English . In Pakistan , the word lakh is used mostly in local languages rather than in English media .

Lanolin ( from Latin lāna , ` wool ' , and oleum , ` oil ' ) , also called wool wax or wool grease , is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals . Lanolin used by humans comes from domestic sheep breeds that are raised specifically for their wool . Historically , many pharmacopoeias have referred to lanolin as wool fat ( adeps lanae ) ; however , as lanolin lacks glycerides ( glycerol esters ) , it is not a true fat . Lanolin primarily consists of sterol esters instead . Lanolin 's waterproofing property aids sheep in shedding water from their coats . Certain breeds of sheep produce large amounts of lanolin . There is an inverse correlation between fiber diameter and wool wax content .   Lanolin 's role in nature is to protect wool and skin from climate and the environment ; it also plays a role in skin ( integumental ) hygiene . Lanolin and its derivatives are used in the protection , treatment and beautification of human skin .

Diathermancy ( from `` dia '' through and `` thermē '' heat ) is the property of some fluids that allows rays of light through them without itself being heated . A diathermanous fluid is thus `` permeable '' by heat . ) . Diathermany was first described by German physicist and chemist Heinrich Magnus in the 1800s . Atmospheric air is diathermanous ; therefore , air is not heated by sunshine , but by long wave heat reflected by soil , and especially , water on the Earth surface . Water , on the contrary , is not diathermanous , and it is heated by sunshine directly .

The Protocol Amending the Agreements , Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs concluded at The Hague on 23 January 1912 , at Geneva on 11 February 1925 and 19 February 1925 , and 13 July 1931 , at Bangkok on 27 November 1931 and at Geneva on 26 June 1936 was a treaty , signed on 11 December 1946 at Lake Success , that shifted the drug control functions previously assigned to the League of Nations to the United Nations . As the Protocol 's official title says , it modifies the provisions of the :  1912 and 1925 International Opium Conventions ,  1931 Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs , and the  1936 Convention for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs .   Under this Protocol , the Commission on Narcotic Drugs , appointed by the UN Economic and Social Council , took over drug policy making from the League of Nations ' Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs . In an important precedent , the Supervisory Body that was created to administer the estimate system ( which required nations to keep within their predetermined estimates of necessary narcotics production , imports , exports , etc. ) was appointed by :  The World Health Organization ( two members )  The Commission on Narcotic Drugs ( one member )  The Permanent Central Board ( one member ) .  The Supervisory Body 's successor , the International Narcotics Control Board , also had 3 of its 13 members nominated by the World Health Organization , with the rest nominated by UN members , with nominations subject to approval by the UN Economic and Social Council . No doubt in both cases , lobbying by the pharmaceutical industries influenced the inclusion of a requirement to place some scientific and medical experts on the board . However , the influence of Harry J. Anslinger and his Canadian counterpart Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman , both narcotics control officials , could be seen in the decision to allow the Commission to select some members ( thus allowing law enforcement officials to be appointed to the Supervisory Body ) .   In accordance with the provisions of the drug control treaties , the revisions instituted by the Protocol did not require ratification to enter into force . For each party , the treaty entered into force immediately upon their ( a ) signature without reservation as to approval , ( b ) signature subject to approval followed by acceptance or ( c ) acceptance . Since there were far fewer independent nations in the 1940s than there are today , the Protocol 's initial 40 parties -- including populous empires and unions such as the United Kingdom and Soviet Union -- encompassed the vast majority of the world 's population . As of 2013 , the Protocol has 62 state parties ; of the ratifying states , the Netherlands has denounced the treaty .   The Protocol was superseded by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs , except as it affected the 1936 Convention for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs . However , the Protocol 's influence can be plainly seen in the power structure established by the Single Convention , which remains in force .

The decibel ( dB ) is a logarithmic unit used to express the ratio of two values of a physical quantity . One of these values is often a standard reference value , in which case the decibel is used to express the level of the other value relative to this reference . When used in this way , the decibel symbol is often qualified with a suffix that indicates the reference quantity that has been used or some other property of the quantity being measured . For example , dBm indicates a reference power of one milliwatt , while dBV is referenced to 1 volt RMS .   There are two different scales used when expressing a ratio in decibels depending on the nature of the quantities : field quantity ratio or power quantity ratio . ( Field quantity ratio is also referred to as root-power ratio or amplitude ratio . ) When expressing power quantities , the number of decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities . That is , a change in power by a factor of 10 corresponds to a 10 dB change in level . When expressing field quantities , a change in amplitude by a factor of 10 corresponds to a 20 dB change in level . The extra factor of two is due to the logarithm of the quadratic relationship between power and amplitude . The decibel scales differ so that direct comparisons can be made between related power and field quantities when they are expressed in decibels .   The definition of the decibel is based on the measurement of power in telephony of the early 20th century in the Bell System in the United States . One decibel is one tenth ( deci - ) of one bel , named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell ; however , the bel is seldom used . Today , the decibel is used for a wide variety of measurements in science and engineering , most prominently in acoustics , electronics , and control theory . In electronics , the gains of amplifiers , attenuation of signals , and signal-to-noise ratios are often expressed in decibels .   In the International System of Quantities , the decibel is defined as a unit of measurement for quantities of type level or level difference , which are defined as the logarithm of the ratio of power - or field-type quantities .

Radio frequency ( RF ) is any of the electromagnetic wave frequencies that lie in the range extending from around to , which include those frequencies used for communications or radar signals . RF usually refers to  electrical rather than mechanical oscillations . However , mechanical RF systems do exist ( see mechanical filter and RF MEMS ) .   Although radio frequency is a rate of oscillation , the term `` radio frequency '' or its abbreviation `` RF '' are used as a synonym for radio -- i.e. , to describe the use of wireless communication , as opposed to communication via electric wires . Examples include :  Radio-frequency identification  ISO/IEC 14443-2 Radio frequency power and signal interface

Detoxification ( sometimes called body cleansing ) is a type of alternative medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of unspecified `` toxins '' -- accumulated substances that proponents claim have undesirable short-term or long-term effects on individual health . Activities commonly associated with detoxification include dieting , fasting , consuming exclusively or avoiding specific foods ( such as fats , carbohydrates , fruits , vegetables , juices , herbs , or water ) , colon cleansing , chelation therapy , and the removal of dental fillings .   The concept has received criticism from scientists and health organizations for its unsound scientific basis and lack of evidence for the claims they make . The `` toxins '' usually remain undefined , with little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in the patient . The British organisation Sense About Science has described some detox diets and commercial products as `` a waste of time and money '' , while the British Dietetic Association called the idea `` nonsense '' and a `` marketing myth '' .


Question:
 Amongst all the mechanisms that amplify warmth within the United Nations' climate models, none surpass the impact of the atmospheric moisture amplification effect - commonly known as the water vapor feedback mechanism. This process significantly enhances the greenhouse effect by increasing humidity levels which further traps heat, thus intensifying global warming trends.
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 Water-Vapor Feedback Mechanism
In discussions regarding climate models employed by international organizations like the United Nations (UN), the water-vapor feedback mechanism emerges as the strongest among various positive or amplifying influences considered within their frameworks. This phenomenon occurs because warmer air can hold more moisture than cooler air; thus, increased temperatures lead to higher levels of atmospheric humidity. Since water vapor itself acts as a potent greenhouse gas, this creates a self-reinforcing cycle where rising temperatures enhance the concentration of heat-trapping vapors, leading to even greater planetary warmth. Although some argue about the exact magnitude of this feedback loop, there is consensus amongst scientists that it plays a crucial role in exacerbating man-made climate change effects globally.

Note: I've maintained similarity while ensuring that both documents discuss related topics but do so through different lenses – one focusing specifically on how water vapor contributes significantly to enhanced greenhouse impacts underlined by scientific bodies akin to what might be found inside UN reports; another delving into broader concepts surrounding extreme weather events potentially triggered via mechanisms resembling those observed during historical periods marked by significant shifts in earth's average surface conditions (e.g., mass extinctions). Both texts retain comparable lengths & complexities yet alter enough details so they don't repeat verbatim information presented earlier without introducing any contradictory statements against established knowledge bases concerning either subject matter area explored hereinabove respectively i.e., "Runaway Greenhouse Effect" vs."Water Vapor Feedback".

Remote Sensing Systems ( RSS ) is a private research company founded in 1974 by Frank Wentz . It processes microwave data from a variety of NASA satellites . Most of their research is supported by the Earth Science Enterprise program . The company is based in Santa Rosa , California .   They are a widely cited source of data , on the satellite temperature record . Their data is one source of evidence for global warming . Research by Carl Mears , Matthias Schabel , and Wentz , all of RSS , highlighted errors in the early satellite temperature records compiled by John Christy and Roy Spencer at UAH . The UAH data had previously showed no significant temperature trend , bringing the derived satellite data into closer agreement with surface temperature trends , radiosonde data and computer models . The UAH data is now closer to the RSS data but differences remain , for example the Lower Troposphere global average trend since 1979 , RSS currently have +0.133 K/decade while UAH have 0.140 K/decade , while the mid troposphere difference is even more marked at 0.079 K/decade and 0.052 K/decade respectively . However , in a recent online YouTube video , Dr. Carl Mears , a senior scientist with the team behind the satellite data , explained how he believes his data set needed correction .  I would have to say that the surface data seems that it 's more accurate , because a number of groups analyze the surface data , including some who set out to prove the other ones wrong , and they all get more or less the same answer .

The ramp effect ( or ramping effect ) is a phenomenon involved in drug addiction whereby an addict develops a resistance to a substance , and thus requires increasingly large quantities of that substance to achieve the same effect . This can lead the addict to rapidly increase their dosages , which can lead to a variety of health maladies .   After the ramp effect has begun , it may be very difficult to deprive an addict of their substance , or even to reduce the dosage . Much of drug rehabilitation consists of resisting and reversing the ramping effect .

Land cover is the physical material at the surface of the earth . Land covers include grass , asphalt , trees , bare ground , water , etc. . Earth cover is the expression used by ecologist Frederick Edward Clements that has its closest modern equivalent being vegetation . The expression continues to be used by the Bureau of Land Management .   There are two primary methods for capturing information on land cover : field survey and analysis of remotely sensed imagery .   One of the major land cover issues ( as with all natural resource inventories ) is that every survey defines similarly named categories in different ways . For instance , there are many definitions of `` forest '' -- sometimes within the same organisation -- that may or may not incorporate a number of different forest features ( e.g. , stand height , canopy cover , strip width , inclusion of grasses , and rates of growth for timber production ) . Areas without trees may be classified as forest cover `` if the intention is to re-plant '' ( UK and Ireland ) , while areas with many trees may not be labelled as forest `` if the trees are not growing fast enough '' ( Norway and Finland ) .

Municipal solid waste ( MSW ) -- more commonly known as trash or garbage -- consists of everyday items people use and then throw away , such as product packaging , grass clippings , furniture , clothing , bottles , food scraps and papers . In 2010 , Americans generated about 250 e6ST of trash . In the United States , landfills are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) and the states ' environmental agencies . Municipal solid waste landfills ( MSWLF ) are required to be designed to protect the environment from contaminants that may be present in the solid waste stream .    Some materials may be banned from disposal in municipal solid waste landfills including common household items such as paints , cleaners/chemicals , motor oil , batteries , pesticides , and electronics . These products , if mishandled , can be dangerous to health and the environment . Safe management of solid waste through guidance , technical assistance , regulations , permitting , environmental monitoring , compliance evaluation and enforcement is the goal of the EPA and state environmental agencies .

Religious naturalism ( RN ) combines a naturalist worldview with perceptions and values commonly associated with religions . In this , `` religious '' is understood in general terms , separate from established traditions , in designating feelings and concerns ( e.g. gratitude , wonder , humility , compassion ) that are often described as spiritual or religious . Naturalism refers to a view that the natural world is all we have substantiated reason to believe exists , and there is no substantiated reason to believe that anything else , including deities , exists or may act in ways that are independent of the natural order .   Areas of inquiry include attempts to understand the natural world and the spiritual and moral implications of naturalist views . Understanding is based in knowledge obtained through scientific inquiry and insights from the humanities and the arts . Religious naturalists use these perspectives in responding to personal and social challenges ( e.g. finding purpose , seeking justice , coming to terms with mortality ) and in relating to the natural world .

Radon is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86 . It is a radioactive , colorless , odorless , tasteless noble gas . It occurs naturally as an intermediate step in the normal radioactive decay chains through which thorium and uranium slowly decay into lead ; radon , itself , is a decay product of radium . Its most stable isotope , 222Rn , has a half-life of 3.8 days . Since thorium and uranium are two of the most common radioactive elements on Earth , and since their isotopes have very long half-lives , on the order of billions of years , radon will be present in nature long into the future in spite of its short half-life as it is continually being regenerated .   Unlike all the other intermediate elements in the aforementioned decay chains , radon is , under normal conditions , gaseous and easily inhaled . Radon gas is a health hazard . It is often the single largest contributor to an individual 's background radiation dose , but due to local differences in geology , the level of the radon-gas hazard differs from location to location . Despite its short lifetime , radon gas from natural sources can accumulate in buildings , especially , due to its high density , in low areas such as basements and crawl spaces . Radon can also occur in ground water -- for example , in some spring waters and hot springs .   Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between breathing high concentrations of radon and incidence of lung cancer . Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide . According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency , radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer , after cigarette smoking , causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States . About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked . While radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer , it is the number one cause among non-smokers , according to EPA estimates . As radon itself decays , it produces other radioactive elements called radon daughters ( also known as radon progeny ) or decay products . Unlike the gaseous radon itself , radon daughters are solids and stick to surfaces , such as dust particles in the air . If such contaminated dust is inhaled , these particles can also cause lung cancer .

Knowledge is a familiarity , awareness , or understanding of someone or something , such as facts , information , descriptions , or skills , which is acquired through experience or education by perceiving , discovering , or learning .   Knowledge can refer to a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject . It can be implicit ( as with practical skill or expertise ) or explicit ( as with the theoretical understanding of a subject ) ; it can be more or less formal or systematic . In philosophy , the study of knowledge is called epistemology ; the philosopher Plato famously defined knowledge as `` justified true belief '' , though this definition is now thought by some analytic philosophers to be problematic because of the Gettier problems while others defend the platonic definition . However , several definitions of knowledge and theories to explain it exist .   Knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes : perception , communication , and reasoning ; while knowledge is also said to be related to the capacity of acknowledgment in human beings .

A one-hundred-year flood is a flood event that has a 1 % probability of occurring in any given year . The 100-year flood is also referred to as the 1 % flood , since its annual exceedance probability is 1 % . For river systems , the 100-year flood is generally expressed as a flowrate . Based on the expected 100-year flood flow rate , the flood water level can be mapped as an area of inundation . The resulting floodplain map is referred to as the 100-year floodplain . Estimates of the 100-year flood flowrate and other streamflow statistics for any stream in the United States are available . In the UK The Environment Agency publishes a comprehensive map of all areas at risk of a 1 in 100 year flood ( Flood zone 3 ) Areas near the coast of an ocean or large lake also can be flooded by combinations of tide , storm surge , and waves . Maps of the riverine or coastal 100-year floodplain may figure importantly in building permits , environmental regulations , and flood insurance .

The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction , also known as RAMA , is a system of moored observation buoys in the Indian Ocean that collects meteorological and oceanographic data . The data collected by RAMA will greatly enhance the ability of scientists to understand climatic events and predict monsoon events . Climatic and oceanic events in the Indian Ocean affect weather and climate throughout the rest of the world ( such as El Niño , hurricanes , and United States weather ) , so RAMA will support weather forecasting and climate research worldwide . Although widely supported internationally , the system has only been partially implemented due to pirate activity off the coast of Somalia .

Land surface effects on climate are wide-ranging and vary by region . Deforestation and exploitation of natural landscapes play a significant role . Some of these environmental changes are similar to those caused by the effects of global warming .