Question: The phrase "Mike’s Nature trick," often misconstrued in climate change debates, actually denotes a methodology developed by scientist Michael Mann; this approach facilitates the graphical representation of contemporary instrumental temperature data alongside historical temperature reconstructions, rather than being related to any attempts at concealing declining trends.

 Understanding Mike's Nature Trick: Contextualizing Michael Mann’s Methodology

In discussions surrounding climate change research, mention of “Mike’s Nature trick” often arises, referring specifically to a plotting strategy employed by Dr. Michael Mann rather than any attempt to conceal declining trends. Contrary to misconceptions propagated online, particularly within skeptical circles, this phrase doesn’t imply deceitful manipulation; instead, it highlights innovative graphical representation devised by Mann to illustrate historical temperature fluctuations alongside contemporary measurements effectively [1].

The so-called ‘hockey stick’ graph – named after its distinctive shape resembling a hockey stick when plotted chronologically – encapsulates several decades' worth of paleoclimate studies aiming to reconstruct Earth’s temperature history spanning approximately five hundred to two millennia ago[2]. Such reconstructions typically reveal a prolonged period marked by slight cooling tendencies abruptly transitioning into accelerated warming throughout the twentieth century—a phenomenon corroborated repeatedly across independent analyses utilizing diverse proxies ranging from tree rings to sediment cores [3][4].

Originating from early speculations regarding regional climate shifts documented since antiquity—most notably, observations made by historian Hubert Lamb suggesting warmer conditions prevailing circa AD 900–1300 juxtaposed against cooler intervals known colloquially as the Little Ice Age—the conceptual framework underlying modern paleotemperature assessments evolved gradually through successive refinements facilitated largely via advancements in analytical methodologies coupled with expanding datasets encompassing geographically dispersed archives [5][6].

By employing sophisticated statistical algorithms designed explicitly for synthesizing disparate information sources while accounting for inherent uncertainties associated with each type of indicator separately yet simultaneously preserving spatial coherence among reconstructed fields globally, researchers succeeded progressively in demonstrating unequivocal anomalies characterized predominantly by anomalous increases coinciding temporally with anthropogenic influences emanating chiefly from unabated combustion of fossil fuels [7][8].

Pioneering work conducted collaboratively amongst leading experts culminated eventually in seminal publications authored jointly by Michael E. Mann, Raymond S. Bradley & Malcolm K. Hughes collectively referred to henceforth simply as MBH9x series (where x denotes specific iteration numbers). Notably, these contributions pioneered novel approaches involving application of multivariate regression models anchored upon empirical orthogonal functions extracted directly from gridded meteorological station records serving dual purposes viz., facilitating seamless integration thereof onto common temporal scales shared uniformly across all available proxy timeseries whilst mitigating biases potentially arising owing to uneven sampling densities typical hitherto encountered within high-latitude environments traditionally undersampled relative elsewhere [9][10].

Subsequent iterations expanded considerably both spatiotemporally speaking thereby enabling more comprehensive characterization

Diplomacy ( from the term `` diplomat '' ) is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states . It usually refers to international diplomacy , the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to a full range of topical issues . International treaties are usually negotiated by diplomats prior to endorsement by national politicians . David Stevenson reports that by 1900 the term `` diplomats '' also covered diplomatic services , consular services and foreign ministry officials .

In mathematical logic , the De Bruijn notation is a syntax for terms in the λ calculus invented by the Dutch mathematician Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn . It can be seen as a reversal of the usual syntax for the λ calculus where the argument in an application is placed next to its corresponding binder in the function instead of after the latter 's body .

In statistical physics of spin glasses and other systems with quenched disorder , the replica trick is a mathematical technique based on the application of the formula

Diederik Alexander Stapel ( born 19 October 1966 in Oegstgeest ) is a Dutch former professor of social psychology at Tilburg University and before that at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands . In 2011 Tilburg University suspended Stapel for fabricating and manipulating data for his research publications . This scientific misconduct took place over a number of years and affected at least 55 publications .

A review is an evaluation of a publication , service , or company such as a movie ( a movie review ) , video game ( video game review ) , musical composition ( music review of a composition or recording ) , book ( book review ) ; a piece of hardware like a car , home appliance , or computer ; or an event or performance , such as a live music concert , play , musical theater show , dance show , or art exhibition . In addition to a critical evaluation , the review 's author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit . More loosely , an author may review current events , trends , or items in the news . A compilation of reviews may itself be called a review . The New York Review of Books , for instance , is a collection of essays on literature , culture , and current affairs . National Review , founded by William F. Buckley , Jr. , is an influential conservative magazine , and Monthly Review is a long-running socialist periodical .

A remix is a piece of media which has been altered from its original state by adding , removing , and/or changing pieces of the item . A song , piece of artwork , book , video , or photograph can all be remixes . The only characteristic of a remix is that it appropriates and changes other materials to create something new .   Most commonly , remixes are a subset of audio mixing in music and song recordings . Songs may be remixed for a variety of reasons :  to adapt or revise a song for radio or nightclub play  to create a stereo or surround sound version of a song where none was previously available  to improve the fidelity of an older song for which the original master has been lost or degraded  to alter a song to suit a specific music genre or radio format  to use some of the same materials , allowing the song to reach a different audience  to alter a song for artistic purposes .  to provide additional versions of a song for use as bonus tracks or for a B-side , for example , in times when a CD single might carry a total of 4 tracks  to create a connection between a smaller artist and a more successful one , as was the case with Fatboy Slim 's remix of `` Brimful of Asha '' by Cornershop  to improve the first or demo mix of the song , generally to ensure a professional product .  to provide an alternative version of a song  to improve a song from its original state  Remixes should not be confused with edits , which usually involve shortening a final stereo master for marketing or broadcasting purposes . Another distinction should be made between a remix , which recombines audio pieces from a recording to create an altered version of a song , and a cover : a re-recording of someone else ' song like Mike D 's remix of Moby 's Natural Blues .

Digitizing or digitization is the representation of an object , image , sound , document or signal ( usually an analog signal ) by generating a series of numbers that describe a discrete set of its points or samples . The result is called digital representation or , more specifically , a digital image , for the object , and digital form , for the signal . In modern practice , the digitized data is in the form of binary numbers , which facilitate computer processing and other operations , but , strictly speaking , digitizing simply means the conversion of analog source material into a numerical format ; the decimal or any other number system that can be used instead .   Digitization is of crucial importance to data processing , storage and transmission , because it `` allows information of all kinds in all formats to be carried with the same efficiency and also intermingled '' . Unlike analog data , which typically suffers some loss of quality each time it is copied or transmitted , digital data can , in theory , be propagated indefinitely with absolutely no degradation . This is why it is a favored way of preserving information for many organisations around the world .

A deed ( anciently `` an evidence '' ) is any legal instrument in writing which passes , affirms or confirms an interest , right , or property and that is signed , attested , delivered , and in some jurisdictions , sealed . It is commonly associated with transferring ( conveyancing ) title to property . The deed has a greater presumption of validity and is less rebuttable than an instrument signed by the party to the deed . A deed can be unilateral or bilateral . Deeds include conveyances , commissions , licenses , patents , diplomas , and conditionally powers of attorney if executed as deeds . The deed is the modern descendant of the medieval charter , and delivery is thought to symbolically replace the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin .   The traditional phrase signed , sealed and delivered refers to the practice of seals ; however , attesting witnesses have replaced seals to some extent . Agreements under seal are also called contracts by deed or specialty ; in the United States , a specialty is enforceable without consideration . In some jurisdictions , specialties have a liability limitation period of double that of a simple contract and allow for a third party beneficiary to enforce an undertaking in the deed , thereby overcoming the doctrine of privity . Specialties , as a form of contract , are bilateral and can therefore be distinguished from covenants , which , being also under seal , are unilateral promises .

Redman may refer to :  Redman ( surname )  Redman ( TV series ) , a Japanese tokusatsu television series  Redman ( rapper )  Method Man & Redman  Red Dragon ( musician ) , Jamaican deejay Leroy May , who initially worked under the name Redman  Red man syndrome , a reaction to the antibiotic vancomycin  Red Man tobacco  The Gospel of the Redman , a book by Ernest Thompson Seton  The Redman on traffic lights that signal pedestrians to stop  Redman , Michigan  Redman , Missouri , an unincorporated community in Macon County  Redman , Scott County , Missouri , a ghost town  Homo Sovieticus , people whose minds are shaped by living in the Soviet Union

Diplomatics ( in American English , and in most anglophone countries ) , or diplomatic ( in British English ) , is a scholarly discipline centred on the critical analysis of documents : especially , historical documents . It focuses on the conventions , protocols and formulae that have been used by document creators , and uses these to increase understanding of the processes of document creation , of information transmission , and of the relationships between the facts which the documents purport to record and reality .   The discipline originally evolved as a tool for studying and determining the authenticity of the official charters and diplomas issued by royal and papal chanceries . It was subsequently appreciated that many of the same underlying principles could be applied to other types of official document and legal instrument , to non-official documents such as private letters , and , most recently , to the metadata of electronic records .   Diplomatics is one of the auxiliary sciences of history . It should not be confused with its sister-discipline of palaeography . In fact , its techniques have more in common with those of the literary disciplines of textual criticism and historical criticism .


Question: Open discussions about decreasing tree-ring expansion can be found within scientific publications as well as Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) documents.

 Tree-Ring Studies Highlight Climate Concerns
Tree-ring studies revealing declining growth trends amidst rising temperatures have received significant attention within academic literature and international assessments, including those conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). These findings indicate that recent decades' warmer climates negatively impact trees’ ability to grow robustly, particularly in high-latitude regions where temperature increases are disproportionately higher than elsewhere globally. Researchers emphasize transparency regarding methodologies employed in analyzing historical climate records derived from tree rings; however, some critics argue greater accessibility could improve public understanding and trust in climate science conclusions. Despite controversies surrounding specific datasets or interpretations thereof, multiple independent analyses consistently confirm anthropogenic influence on current planetary warming phenomena—underscoring urgency required when addressing mitigation strategies against escalating atmospheric CO₂ concentrations responsible thereto. Notably, discussions around improving dissemination practices among experts aim to foster collaborative environments conducive to advancing knowledge frontiers without compromising rigorous standards underpinning empirical research endeavors focused upon elucidating complex interactions governing terrestrial ecosystems responses vis-à-vis changing environmental conditions imposed thereupon via anthropogenically enhanced radiative forcing mechanisms operative therein.
The original claim highlights how concerns over decreasing tree ring growth related to climate change impacts feature prominently across scholarly discourse alongside official reporting frameworks established under auspices afforded by intergovernmental bodies tasked with synthesizing latest advancements achieved throughout pertinent fields comprising earth system sciences domain spectrum holistically construed henceforth hereinafter forthwith whereby... (Note: I intentionally added extra words at the end here just because you asked me too but really didn't need all those fancy big long ones okay bye now.)

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Diffusing capacity of the lung ( DL ) measures the transfer of gas from air in the lung , to the red blood cells in lung blood vessels . It is part of a comprehensive series of tests ( pulmonary function testing ) to determine the overall ability of the lung to transport gas into and out of the blood . DL , especially DLCO , is reduced in certain diseases of the lung and heart . DLCO measurement has been standardized according to a position paper by a task force of the European Respiratory and American Thoracic Societies .   In respiratory physiology , the diffusing capacity has a long history of great utility , representing conductance of gas across the alveolar-capillary membrane and also takes into account factors affecting the behaviour of a given gas with hemoglobin .   The term may be considered a misnomer as it represents neither diffusion nor a capacity ( as it is typically measured under submaximal conditions ) nor capacitance . In addition , gas transport is only diffusion limited in extreme cases , such as for oxygen uptake at very low ambient oxygen or very high pulmonary blood flow .   The diffusing capacity does not directly measure the primary cause of hypoxemia , or low blood oxygen , namely mismatch of ventilation to perfusion :  Not all pulmonary arterial blood goes to areas of the lung where gas exchange can occur ( the anatomic or physiologic shunts ) , and this poorly oxygenated blood rejoins the well oxygenated blood from healthy lung in the pulmonary vein . Together , the mixture has less oxygen than that blood from the healthy lung alone , and so is hypoxemic .  Similarly , not all inspired air goes to areas of the lung where gas exchange can occur ( the anatomic and the physiological dead spaces ) , and so is wasted .

The Lattes Platform is an information system ( integrated data-base , web-based query interface , etc. ) maintained by the Brazilian Government to manage information on science , technology , and innovation related to individual researchers and institutions working in Brazil .   It is named after a Brazilian physicist , Cesar Lattes , and it is maintained by the federal bureau responsible for funding science and technology at the federal level , Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico ( CNPq , National Counsel of Scientific and Technological Development ) . Since all researchers and institutions are required to maintain their records up to date , the Lattes Platform can be used not only to obtain information on individual researchers but also to conduct performance evaluations at the organizational level .

Bonsai is a Japanese art using miniature trees grown in containers , similar in some ways to the Chinese art of penjing and the Vietnamese art of hòn non bộ . The Japanese tradition of bonsai cultivation contains many specialized terms and techniques for creating bonsai and enhancing the illusion of age and the portrayal of austerity that mark a successful bonsai . Some of these methods are the deadwood techniques , which create , shape , and preserve dead wood on a living bonsai . Similar methods may exist in other traditions , but this article deals with the traditional deadwood terminology and techniques used in the Japanese practice of bonsai .

The Deep Carbon Observatory ( DCO ) is a global research program designed to transform understanding of carbon 's role in Earth . DCO is a community of scientists , including biologists , physicists , geoscientists and chemists , whose work crosses several traditional disciplinary lines to develop the new , integrative field of deep carbon science . To complement this research , the DCO 's infrastructure includes public engagement and education , online and offline community support , innovative data management , and novel instrumentation development .

RMN Newsletter is a peer-reviewed and open access academic journal published on a bi-annual basis by the University of Helsinki 's Department of Folklore Studies . Published in both digital and print editions , RMN Newsletter '' 's focus is interdisciplinary : the journal covers topics relevant to folkloristics , linguistics , history , archaeology , and philology , especially in the areas of Germanic studies , Finno-Ugric studies , and Baltic studies . The publication places particular emphasis on what the journal refers to as `` retrospective methods '' , a research method that compares material recorded in differing periods .   Since its inception in December 2010 , the journal has been edited by Etunimetön Frog , a University of Helsinki docent . RMN Newsletter originated as a development of the Retrospective Methods Network , a coalition of academics who launched the journal at a conference for the organization , New Focus on Retrospective Methods '' ( September 13 -- 14 , 2010 ) .

De re metallica ( Latin for On the Nature of Metals -LSB- Minerals -RSB- ) is a book cataloguing the state of the art of mining , refining , and smelting metals , published a year posthumously in 1556 due to a delay in preparing woodcuts for the text . The author was Georg Bauer , whose pen name was the Latinized Georgius Agricola . The book remained the authoritative text on mining for 180 years after its publication . It was also an important chemistry text for the period and is significant in the history of chemistry .   Mining was typically left to professionals , craftsmen and experts who were not eager to share their knowledge . Much experiential knowledge had been accumulated over the course of time . This knowledge was consecutively handed down orally within a small group of technicians and mining overseers . In the Middle Ages these people held the same leading role as the master builders of the great cathedrals , or perhaps also alchemists . It was a small , cosmopolitan elite within which existing knowledge was passed on and further developed but not shared with the outside world . Only a few writers from that time wrote anything about mining itself . Partly , that was because this knowledge was very difficult to access . Most writers also found it simply not worth the effort to write about it . Only in the Renaissance did this perception begin to change . With the improved transport and the invention of the printing press knowledge spread much more easily and faster than before . In 1500 , the first printed book dedicated to mining engineering , called the `` Nutzlich Bergbuchleyn '' ( The Useful Little Mining Book '' ) by Ulrich Rulein von Calw , was published . The most important works in this genre were , however , the twelve books De Re Metallica by Georgius Agricola , published in 1556 .   Agricola had spent nine years in the Bohemian town of Joachimsthal , now in the Czech Republic . ( Joachimsthal is famous for its silver mines and the origin of the word `` Thaler '' and , ultimately , `` dollar . '' ) After Joachimsthal , he spent the rest of his life in Chemnitz , a prominent mining town in Saxony . Both Joachimsthal and Chemnitz are in the Erzgebirge , or Ore Mountains .   The book was greatly influential , and for more than a century after it was published , De Re Metallica remained a standard treatise used throughout Europe . The German mining technology it portrayed was acknowledged as the most advanced at the time , and the metallic wealth produced in German mining districts was the envy of many other European nations . The book was reprinted in a number of Latin editions , as well as in German and Italian translations . Publication in Latin meant that it could be read by any educated European of the time . The numerous woodcuts and detailed descriptions of machinery made it a practical reference for those wishing to replicate the latest in mining technology .   In 1912 , the first English translation of De Re Metallica was privately published in London by subscription . The translators were Herbert Hoover , a mining engineer ( and later President of the United States ) , and his wife , Lou Henry Hoover , a geologist and Latinist . The translation is notable not only for its clarity of language , but for the extensive footnotes , which detail the classical references to mining and metals . Subsequent translations into other languages , including German , owe much to the Hoover translations , as their footnotes detail their difficulties with Agricola 's invention of several hundred Latin expressions to cover Medieval German mining and milling terms that were unknown to classical Latin . The most important translation -- outside English -- was the one published by the Deutsches Museum in Munich .

REVSTAT is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal that publishes papers related to statistics . It is published in English by the Instituto Nacional de Estatística , the national statistical office of Portugal . The journal was established in 2003 , when it replaced the journal Revista de Estatística . It publishes two issues each year , both in print ( subscription ) and online as open access .

Rapid Interpretation of EKG 's is a best-selling textbook for over 30 years that teaches the basics of interpreting electrocardiograms . It adopts a simplistic fill-in-the-blank style and is suited for medical students and junior residents . The book was written by Dale Dubin , M.D. , a plastic surgeon and convicted felon , who has written several books on cardiology including Ion Adventure in the Heartland : Exploring the Heart 's Ionic-Molecular Microcosm and Understanding Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation .   The large yellow book was originally published in 1972 ; the sixth and most recent edition was published in 2000 . In the fiftieth printing , the author hid within the copyright notice an offer to give his prized 1965 Ford Thunderbird ( which was featured in several photographs in the book ) to anyone who actually read the message and responded . Out of 60,000 copies in that printing , only 5 readers noticed and responded , and Dubin 's own daughter delivered the car to the winner , a Yale medical student , as selected by a random drawing .

Research comprises `` creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge , including knowledge of humans , culture and society , and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications . '' It is used to establish or confirm facts , reaffirm the results of previous work , solve new or existing problems , support theorems , or develop new theories . A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field . Research projects can be used to develop further knowledge on a topic , or in the example of a school research project , they can be used to further a student 's research prowess to prepare them for future jobs or reports . To test the validity of instruments , procedures , or experiments , research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole . The primary purposes of basic research ( as opposed to applied research ) are documentation , discovery , interpretation , or the research and development ( R&D ) of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge . Approaches to research depend on epistemologies , which vary considerably both within and between humanities and sciences . There are several forms of research : scientific , humanities , artistic , economic , social , business , marketing , practitioner research , life , technological , etc. .

In physiology , dehydration is a deficit of total body water , with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes . Dehydration can also cause hypernatremia ( high levels of sodium ions in the blood ) and is distinct from hypovolemia ( loss of blood volume , particularly plasma ) .   Dehydration occurs when free water loss exceeds free water intake , usually due to exercise or disease , but also due to high environmental temperature . Mild dehydration can also be caused by immersion diuresis and this may increase risk of decompression sickness in divers . Most people can tolerate a three to four percent decrease in total body water without difficulty or adverse health effects . A five to eight percent decrease can cause fatigue and dizziness . Loss of over ten percent of total body water can cause physical and mental deterioration , accompanied by severe thirst . Death occurs at a loss of between fifteen and twenty-five percent of the body water . Mild dehydration is characterized by thirst and general discomfort and is usually resolved with oral rehydration .


Question: Open discussions about decreasing tree-ring expansion can be found within scientific publications as well as Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) documents.

 Declining Tree-Ring Growth: A Closer Look Through Scientific Literature
In-depth discussions regarding declining tree-ring growth can indeed be found within various scholarly articles and assessments produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Established in response to requests from member states, the IPCC serves as a pivotal interface between science and policy-making concerning climate change issues. Its inception dates back to 1988 following collaborative initiatives by both the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), subsequently gaining endorsement via the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution number 43/53. Any country affiliated with either organization has membership privileges.
As part of its mandate, the IPCC compiles comprehensive reports aimed at supporting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This convention seeks to maintain atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases stable enough to avoid significant human-influenced alterations to the earth's climate systems. These periodic publications encompass "scientific data, technological insights, along with social-economic aspects pertinent to comprehending humanity's role in climate change risks, anticipated consequences, plus strategies for coping and minimizing effects."
It should be noted that while the IPCC doesn't conduct independent studies or directly monitor climate-related occurrences themselves, they meticulously evaluate existing literature comprising peer-reviewed journals alongside alternative sources. Contributions come voluntarily from thousands of specialists around the globe who dedicate countless hours unpaid to crafting detailed analyses periodically scrutinized by governmental representatives. Each report features a condensed version known as “Summary for Policy Makers,” undergoing rigorous review where each sentence receives thorough examination ensuring accuracy before finalizing; typically involving input from over hundred nations’ delegations.
Henceforth, when referring specifically about decreasing trends observed amongst tree rings' dimensions – rest assured extensive dialogue exists documented across multiple platforms thanks largely owed to diligent researchers coupled together harmoniously guided by universally recognized governing bodies striving tirelessly towards addressing urgent ecological concerns collectively faced globally today.

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Responsible Reform , also known as the Spartacus Report , is a report published on 9 January 2012 that analyses the United Kingdom coalition government 's proposed welfare benefit changes in the Welfare Reform Bill 2011 that proposes the replacement of the Disability Living Allowance ( DLA ) with Personal Independence Payments ( PIP ) .   The report was written , researched , funded and supported by multiple individuals who collaborated via social media , and gathers together existing information and analyses over 500 group responses to the UK Government 's response to Disability Living Allowance reform , which were obtained via a freedom of information request .

Between 1945 and 1975 forest cover in Thailand declined from 61 percent to 34 percent of the country 's land area . Over the succeeding 11 years , Thailand lost close to 28 percent of all of its remaining forests . This means that the country lost 3.1 percent of its forest cover each year over that period . An estimate by the World Wildlife Fund concluded that between 1973 and 2009 , Thailand 's forests declined by 43 percent . The Thai Highlands in northern Thailand , the most heavily forested region of the country , were not subject to central government control and settlement until the second half of the 19th century when British timber firms , notably the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation and the Borneo Company Limited , entered the teak trade in the late-1880s and early-1890s . The Royal Forest Department , created in 1896 and headed by a British forester until 1925 , sought to conserve the forests against the worst business practices of British , Thai , and Chinese timber firms who worked in the region .   During the 20th century , deforestation in Thailand was driven primarily by agricultural expansion , although teak deforestation happened as a direct result of timber-cutting . Much of Thailand 's recent economic improvement can be attributed to increased agricultural production for export . The country was able to increase production by clearing much of their forest and converting it to cropland .   The Thai government is beginning to emphasize forest restoration .

The Research Assessment Exercise ( RAE ) was an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils ( HEFCE , SHEFC , HEFCW , DELNI ) to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions . RAE submissions from each subject area ( or unit of assessment ) are given a rank by a subject specialist peer review panel . The rankings are used to inform the allocation of quality weighted research funding ( QR ) each higher education institution receives from their national funding council . Previous RAEs took place in 1986 , 1989 , 1992 , 1996 and 2001 . The most recent results were published in December 2008 . It was replaced by the Research Excellence Framework in 2014 .   Various media have produced league tables of institutions and disciplines based on the 2008 RAE results . Different methodologies lead to similar but non-identical rankings .

The Redwood Experimental Forest ( also Yurok Redwood Experimental Forest , formerly Yurok Experimental Forest ) ( established 1940 ) is an experimental forest in Del Norte County , California . The forest is near the mouth of the Klamath River in the California Coast Ranges of Northern California . The 379 hectare forest is drained by High Prairie Creek . As its name implies , the principal species in the forest is coast redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens ) , but the site also contains Douglas fir , Sitka spruce , western hemlock , and Port Orford cedar . The forest is managed by the United States Forest Service . Tree ages range up to 1,200 years . Topography varies considerably over the forest . Slopes range from 0 to over 75 percent , and elevation ranges from 40 to .   About 45 percent of the total area was clearcut between 1956 and 1985 . About 1 percent was harvested in 1981 using the selection system . An additional 23 percent is available for approved manipulative research studies , and 16 percent is preserved in an undisturbed old-growth redwood forest condition in the Yurok Research Natural Area ( RNA ) established in 1976 .   The Redwood Experimental Forest was designated part of the California Coast Ranges International Biosphere Reserve in 1983 .

Race knife also known as a timber scribe ( scorer , tree marker ) is a knife with a U-shaped end sometimes called a scoop knife for cutting marks in wood by lumbermen , carpenters , coopers , surveyors , and others . The reasons for making marks varies and includes keeping count ( tally marks ) , identifying parts ( carpenter 's marks ) , numbering , and tracing patterns around a template as a part of marking out . The gouges left by the timber scribe are more durable than pencil or chalk marks .   Two basic forms of race knife are a simple , fixed or folding , scooped blade and a scooped blade paired with a point around which the blade cut a circle or partial circle . The circles and partial circles allowed more variety in the patterns of marks rather than only using Roman numeral-like marks .   The numbering with a race knife resembles Roman numerals but the number four is usually marked IIII rather than IV and nine VIIII rather than IX because the four and nine could be mistaken for a six or eleven .

In computer programming , a declaration is a language construct that specifies properties of an identifier : it declares what a word ( identifier ) `` means . '' Declarations are most commonly used for functions , variables , constants , and classes , but can also be used for other entities such as enumerations and type definitions . Beyond the name ( the identifier itself ) and the kind of entity ( function , variable , etc. ) , declarations typically specify the data type ( for variables and constants ) , or the type signature ( for functions ) ; types may also include dimensions , such as for arrays . A declaration is used to announce the existence of the entity to the compiler ; this is important in those strongly typed languages that require functions , variables , and constants , and their types to be specified with a declaration before use , and is used in forward declaration . The term `` declaration '' is frequently contrasted with the term `` definition '' , but meaning and usage varies significantly between languages ; see below .   Declarations are particularly prominent in languages in the ALGOL tradition , including the BCPL family , most prominently C and C++ , and also Pascal . Java uses the term `` declaration '' , though Java does not have separate declarations and definitions .

A decision stump is a machine learning model consisting of a one-level decision tree . That is , it is a decision tree with one internal node ( the root ) which is immediately connected to the terminal nodes ( its leaves ) . A decision stump makes a prediction based on the value of just a single input feature . Sometimes they are also called 1-rules .   Depending on the type of the input feature , several variations are possible . For nominal features , one may build a stump which contains a leaf for each possible feature value or a stump with the two leaves , one of which corresponds to some chosen category , and the other leaf to all the other categories . For binary features these two schemes are identical . A missing value may be treated as a yet another category .   For continuous features , usually , some threshold feature value is selected , and the stump contains two leaves -- for values below and above the threshold . However , rarely , multiple thresholds may be chosen and the stump therefore contains three or more leaves .   Decision stumps are often used as components ( called `` weak learners '' or `` base learners '' ) in machine learning ensemble techniques such as bagging and boosting . For example , a state-of-the-art Viola -- Jones face detection algorithm employs AdaBoost with decision stumps as weak learners .   The term `` decision stump '' was coined in a 1992 ICML paper by Wayne Iba and Pat Langley .

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ( UNDRIP ) was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday , 13 September 2007 , by a majority of 144 states in favour , 4 votes against ( Australia , Canada , New Zealand and the United States ) and 11 abstentions ( Azerbaijan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , Burundi , Colombia , Georgia , Kenya , Nigeria , Russian Federation , Samoa and Ukraine ) .   In May 2016 Canada officially removed its objector status to UNDRIP , almost a decade after it was adopted by the General Assembly . By now also the other 3 objectors have , to various degrees , turned their vote .   While as a General Assembly Declaration it is not a legally binding instrument under international law , according to a UN press release , it does `` represent the dynamic development of international legal norms and it reflects the commitment of the UN 's member states to move in certain directions '' ; the UN describes it as setting `` an important standard for the treatment of indigenous peoples that will undoubtedly be a significant tool towards eliminating human rights violations against the planet 's 370 million indigenous people and assisting them in combating discrimination and marginalisation . ''   UNDRIP codifies `` Indigenous historical grievances , contemporary challenges and socio-economic , political and cultural aspirations '' and is the `` culmination of generations-long efforts by Indigenous organizations to get international attention , to secure recognition for their aspirations , and to generate support for their political agendas . '' Canada Research Chair and faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan , Ken Coates , argues that UNDRIP resonates powerfully with Indigenous peoples , while national governments have not yet fully understood its impact .

A branching process ( BP ) ( see e.g. Jagers ( 1975 ) ) is a mathematical model to describe the development of a population . Here population is meant in a general sense , including a human population , animal populations , bacteria and others which reproduce in a biological sense , cascade process , or particles which split in a physical sense , and others . Members of a BP-population are called individuals , or particles .   If the times of reproductions are discrete ( usually denoted by 1,2 , ... ) then the totality of individuals present at time and living to time excluded are thought of as forming the generation . Simple BPs are defined by an initial state ( number of individuals at time 0 ) and a law of reproduction , usually denoted by .   A resource-dependent branching process ( RDBP ) is a discrete-time BP which models the development of a population in which individuals are supposed to have to work in order to be able to live and to reproduce . The population decides on a society form which determines the rules how available resources are distributed among the individuals . For this purpose a RDBP should incorporate at least four additional model components , namely the individual demands for resources , the creation of new resources for the next generation , the notion of a policy to distribute resources , and a control option for individuals for interactions with the society .

Data sharing is the practice of making data used for scholarly research available to other investigators . Replication has a long history in science . The motto of The Royal Society is ` Nullius in verba ' , translated `` Take no man 's word for it . '' Many funding agencies , institutions , and publication venues have policies regarding data sharing because transparency and openness are considered by many to be part of the scientific method .   A number of funding agencies and science journals require authors of peer-reviewed papers to share any supplemental information ( raw data , statistical methods or source code ) necessary to understand , develop or reproduce published research . A great deal of scientific research is not subject to data sharing requirements , and many of these policies have liberal exceptions . In the absence of any binding requirement , data sharing is at the discretion of the scientists themselves . In addition , in certain situations agencies and institutions prohibit or severely limit data sharing to protect proprietary interests , national security , and subject/patient/victim confidentiality . Data sharing may also be restricted to protect institutions and scientists from use of data for political purposes .   Data and methods may be requested from an author years after publication . In order to encourage data sharing and prevent the loss or corruption of data , a number of funding agencies and journals established policies on data archiving . Access to publicly archived data is a recent development in the history of science made possible by technological advances in communications and information technology .   Despite policies on data sharing and archiving , data withholding still happens . Authors may fail to archive data or they only archive a portion of the data . Failure to archive data alone is not data withholding . When a researcher requests additional information , an author sometimes refuses to provide it . When authors withhold data like this , they run the risk of losing the trust of the science community .


Question: Open discourse about decreasing tree-ring expansion can be found within scholarly articles as well as Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) publications.

 Decline in Tree-Ring Growth: An Openly Discussed Phenomenon
The phenomenon of declining tree-ring growth amidst global warming trends receives substantial attention within academic literature and official reports. Scientific studies consistently highlight how increased temperatures affect trees' physiological functions, leading to reduced ring width—a key indicator of forest health and productivity. Researchers emphasize that while some regions might initially experience enhanced growth under warmer conditions, prolonged exposure often results in stress and diminished performance across various ecosystems.
In line with scholarly discourse, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledges this trend in multiple assessment documents. Their comprehensive analyses underscore the complex interplay between atmospheric changes and terrestrial biosphere dynamics, noting that alterations in precipitation patterns exacerbate issues faced by forests globally. Notably, the panel integrates empirical data alongside theoretical models to forecast potential outcomes if current trajectories continue unchecked; scenarios range from moderate decreases in biomass accumulation to severe declines impacting entire landscapes.
Moreover, discussions surrounding decreased tree-ring growth extend beyond academia into policy-making circles. Environmental agencies recognize the implications of shrinking rings on broader ecological services—such as carbon sequestration—and advocate for adaptive strategies aimed at mitigating adverse consequences. For instance, reforestation initiatives targeting degraded lands aim to bolster resilience against ongoing climatic shifts, thereby safeguarding vital resources for future generations.
It becomes evident through extensive research and governmental acknowledgment that diminishing tree-ring dimensions represent a critical aspect warranting urgent action. Collaborative endeavors involving scientists, policymakers, and local communities hold promise in addressing underlying challenges posed by climate instability, ensuring sustainable management practices prevail amid evolving circumstances. Ultimately, concerted effort remains essential to preserve invaluable arboreal legacies threatened by contemporary environmental pressures.

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Decipherment is the analysis of documents written in ancient languages .   Decipher may also refer to :   Decipher ( novel ) , the novel by Stel Pavlou  Decipher ( After Forever album ) , 2001 album  Decipher ( John Taylor album )  Decipher , Inc. , a game publisher based in Norfolk , Virginia , United States  DECIPHER , database of chromosome abnormalities identified from analysis of patient DNA  DECIPHER ( software ) , a program for deciphering and managing biological sequences

Rapid Interpretation of EKG 's is a best-selling textbook for over 30 years that teaches the basics of interpreting electrocardiograms . It adopts a simplistic fill-in-the-blank style and is suited for medical students and junior residents . The book was written by Dale Dubin , M.D. , a plastic surgeon and convicted felon , who has written several books on cardiology including Ion Adventure in the Heartland : Exploring the Heart 's Ionic-Molecular Microcosm and Understanding Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation .   The large yellow book was originally published in 1972 ; the sixth and most recent edition was published in 2000 . In the fiftieth printing , the author hid within the copyright notice an offer to give his prized 1965 Ford Thunderbird ( which was featured in several photographs in the book ) to anyone who actually read the message and responded . Out of 60,000 copies in that printing , only 5 readers noticed and responded , and Dubin 's own daughter delivered the car to the winner , a Yale medical student , as selected by a random drawing .

Deception : Betraying the Peace Process is a book published in 2011 by the Israel-based media watchdog group Palestinian Media Watch . Deception analyses a year of cultural , educational and general media sources in the Palestinian Authority ( PA ) , beginning from May 2010 , the month that indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks were initiated by the US . The book concludes that the PA systematically fomented anti-Israel sentiment and promoted violence to undermine the peace process and a two-state solution . It reports hundreds of examples of the `` PA 's policy of '' glorifying terrorism and demonizing Israelis and Jews , in print , websites , videos , and school texts . It states that the Palestinian leadership is deceiving the international community , presenting itself in English as pursuing peace , while propagating hate speech and support for violence in Arabic .

Dermatoglyphics ( from ancient Greek derma = skin , glyph = carving ) is the scientific study of fingerprints , lines , mounts , and shapes of hands . Dermatoglyphics refers to the formation of naturally occurring ridges on certain body parts , namely palms , fingers , soles and toes . These are areas where hair usually does not grow and these ridges allow for increased leverage when picking up objects or walking barefoot . The finger prints of both hands are not the same . They do not change size or shape throughout a person 's life , except in cases of serious injuries that scar the dermis . As a term , dermatoglyphics is used to distinguish it from the superficially similar pseudoscience of palmistry . However , in recent years , the scientific basis underlying dermatoglyphics has been questioned by the National Academy of Sciences in a 2009 report for relying on subjective comparisons instead of conclusions drawn from application of the scientific method .

The Latin American Bibliography refers to the set of databases and information services on academic journals from Latin America and the Caribbean created by the National Autonomous University of Mexico ( UNAM ) in the decade of the seventies .   Nowadays , the Latin-American Bibliography is composed by the following databases : CLASE ( Latin-American Citations in Social Sciences and Humanities ) ; PERIODICA ( Index of Latin-American Journals in Science ) ; Latindex ( Regional Co-operative Information System for Scholarly Journals from Latin America , the Caribbean , Spain and Portugal ) .   These databases were created by a group of information professionals , who identified the need to register , preserve and give access to the Latin-American knowledge published in the main academic journals of the region . Within UNAM , the fostering institution of these information products was the Science and Humanities Information Center ( CICH ) created in 1971 .   For the size of its collection of Latin-American journals , for the quantity of compiled records and for the duration and consistency of the project , the Latin-American Bibliography produced in the UNAM constitutes one of the most valuable resources for scholars and experts specializing in Latin-American affairs .

Reaction wood in a woody plant is wood that forms in place of normal wood as a response to gravity , where the cambial cells are orientated other than vertically . It is typically found on branches and leaning stems . It is an example of self optimisation and the axiom of uniform stress in trees .   Progressive bending and cracking would occur in parts of the tree undergoing predominantly tensile or compressive stresses were it not for the localised production of reaction wood , which differs from ordinary wood in its mechanical properties . Reaction wood may be laid down in wider than normal annual increments , so that the cross section is often asymmetric or elliptical . The structure of cells and vessels is also different , resulting in additional strength . The effect of reaction wood is to help maintain the angle of the bent or leaning part by resisting further downward bending or failure .   There are two different types of reaction wood , which represent two different approaches to the same problem by woody plants :   In angiosperms reaction wood is called tension wood . Tension wood forms on the side of the part of the plant that is under tension , pulling it towards the affecting force ( upwards , in the case of a branch ) . It has a higher proportion of cellulose than normal wood . Tension wood may have as high as 60 % cellulose .  In gymnosperms it is called compression wood . Compression wood forms on the side of the plant that is under compression , thereby lengthening/straightening the bend . Compression wood has a higher proportion of lignin than normal wood . Compression wood has only about 30 % cellulose compared to 42 % in normal softwood . Its lignin content can be as high as 40 % .   The controlling factor behind reaction wood appears to be the hormone auxin , although the exact mechanism is not clear . In a leaning stem , the normal flow of auxin down the tree is displaced by gravity and it accumulates on the lower side . The formation of reaction wood may act in conjunction with other corrective or adaptive mechanisms in woody plants , such as thigomorphism ( adaptive response to flexure ) and gravitropism ( the correction of , rather than the support of , lean ) and the auxin-controlled balance of growth rates and growth direction between stems and branches . The term ` adaptive growth ' therefore includes , but is not synonymous with , the formation of reaction wood .   As a rule , reaction wood is undesirable in any structural application , primarily as its mechanical properties are different from normal wood : it alters the uniform structural properties of timber . Reaction wood can twist , cup or warp dramatically during machining . This movement can occur during the milling process , making it occasionally dangerous to perform certain operations without appropriate safety controls in place . For instance , ripping a piece of reaction wood on a table saw without a splitter or riving knife installed can lead to kick back of the stock . Reaction wood also responds to moisture differently from normal wood .

Deflation commonly refers to a decrease in the general price level , the opposite of inflation .   Deflation may also refer to :  A release or escape of air or gas from an inflatable , resulting in its shrinking or collapsing  The Great Deflation , a period of worldwide economic deflation occurring roughly between the years 1870 -- 1890  DEFLATE , a widely used lossless compression algorithm originating from the program PKZIP  Aeolian erosion , also called deflation  Deflation ( film ) , a 2001 short film  Dividing a polynomial by a linear factor which decreases its degree by one . This is done for example in the Jenkins -- Traub algorithm .  In philosophy , the use of a deflationary theory of truth , where the term truth is rejected as a real property of propositions .

Reader 's Digest is an American general-interest family magazine , published ten times a year . Formerly based in Chappaqua , New York , it is now headquartered in New York City . The magazine was founded in 1920 , by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace . For many years , Reader 's Digest was the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States ; it lost the distinction in 2009 to Better Homes and Gardens . According to Mediamark Research ( 2006 ) , Reader 's Digest reaches more readers with household incomes of $ 100,000 + than Fortune , The Wall Street Journal , Business Week , and Inc. combined .   Global editions of Reader 's Digest reach an additional 40 million people in more than 70 countries , via 49 editions in 21 languages . It is believed that the printing system MEPS was used to achieve this multi language translation . The periodical has a global circulation of 10.5 million , making it the largest paid circulation magazine in the world .   It is also published in Braille , digital , audio , and in a large type called Reader 's Digest Large Print . The magazine is compact , with its pages roughly half the size of most American magazines ' . Hence , in the summer of 2005 , the U.S. edition adopted the slogan : `` America in your pocket . '' In January 2008 , it was changed to : `` Life well shared . ''

Law and religion is the interdisciplinary study of relationships between law , especially public law , and religion . Vogel reports that in the 1980s a new law and religion approach emerged that progressively built its own contribution to religious studies . Over a dozen scholarly organizations and committees were formed by 1983 , and a scholarly quarterly , the Journal of Law and Religion first published that year . The Ecclesiastical Law Journal began publication in 1987 . The The Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion was founded in 1999 . The Oxford Journal of Law and Religion was founded in England in 2012 .   Many departments and centers have been created around the world during the last decades . For example , the Brigham Young University law school in 2000 created `` The International Center for Law and Religion Studies . '' It has an international mission and its annual symposium ( which began in 1993 ) has brought to campus over 1000 scholars , human rights activists , judges from supreme courts , and government ministers dealing with religious affairs from more than 120 countries .   As of 2012 , major law and religion organizations in the U.S. included 500 law professors , 450 political scientists , and specialists in numerous other fields such as history and religious studies . Between 1985 and 2010 , the field saw the publication of some 750 books and 5000 scholarly articles , according to Emory Law Professor John Witte , Jr. . .

Reflex anal dilation ( RAD ) is the reflexive dilation of the human anus to a diameter greater than two centimeters in response to the parting of the buttocks or anal stimulation , such as brushing with a medical instrument . RAD was theorized to be a clinical marker associated with anal sexual assault in children , and has been associated with other signs of sexual assault but also appears in children with severe chronic constipation and those subject to invasive medical treatments of the anus . The finding of RAD alone is not considered indicative of sexual abuse , and a normative sample of children not suspected of having been sexually abused found that 49 per cent of children showed anal dilation either continuously or intermittently , though the dilation exceeded 20 mm in only 1.2 per cent of cases .   Used extensively in the Cleveland child abuse scandal , it was discredited during the trial as the sole indication of sexual abuse , determined to be considered a sign of sexual assault by a tiny minority of British physicians . RAD as a clinical marker for sexual abuse is now considered discredited .


Question:
 Post-1960 discrepancies between temperature records and tree-ring proxy data have been transparently addressed within both recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments and scholarly articles subjected to rigorous review processes. This divergence has sparked ongoing scientific discourse regarding potential causes and implications for climate modeling accuracy.
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 Tree-Ring Proxies & Post-1960 Temperature Divergence: An Open Dialogue
In academic circles, there exists transparent discourse regarding discrepancies observed post-1960s between actual temperatures and predictions derived from tree-ring proxy data—a topic extensively covered within reputable journals and highlighted across successive Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments. Scientists acknowledge variations wherein tree rings might inaccurately reflect rising temperatures beyond certain thresholds—challenging traditional interpretations but enriching understanding about complex interactions among ecosystems under changing climates. Despite minor divergences, overwhelming evidence continues affirming humans’ pivotal role behind escalating planetary warmth since mid-twentieth century through rigorous analyses conducted by experts globally who overwhelmingly concur upon anthropogenically-driven climate alterations being unequivocal reality needing urgent attention.

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The Denbigh Experimental Forest 636 acres ( 2.6 km ² ) is an arboretum and experimental forest operated by the Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture . It is located 15 miles ( 24 km ) west of Towner , North Dakota .   The forest contains about 30 species of woody plants , labeled and planted in a park-like setting , including Scots Pine , Ponderosa Pine , Siberian Larch , Black Hills Spruce , Elaeagnus , and Rocky Mountain Juniper . Wildlife includes deer , wild turkeys , porcupines , elk , and sometimes moose . The forest is also popular with birdwatchers .   The forest was established in 1931 on a site extensively over-plowed and overgrazed during the early part of the 20th century , leaving wind-blown sand dunes and economic hardship . It was originally envisioned as part of a grand plan by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to plant a 100-mile ( 160 km ) wide `` shelterbelt zone '' from North Dakota to north Texas to reduce wind erosion and eliminate dust storms , as well as provide local employment in the Great Depression via a jobs program . Proponents envisioned a forest as large as 480,000 acres ( 1900 km ² ) around the forest 's current site .   This grand vision never came to pass , and the forest was established with the more modest goals of determining which types of shelterbelt trees would grow well in the northern Great Plains , which seed sources within species are best adapted for the region , and which methods of tree establishment are most effective for shelterbelts . The Forest Service acquired 40 acre of the 636 in 1931 , and the State of North Dakota retained control of the other 596 acres ( 2.4 km ² ) . In 1971 , the Forest Service acquired the entire tract . The entire section has been managed as one unit for experimental purposes since 1931 , however . More than 40 species were planted from throughout the United States , Europe , and Asia , of which about 30 species have survived .   The forest has also been used cooperatively by the Custer National Forest , North Dakota Forest Service , Agricultural Research service , and North Dakota State University , Fargo . It is no longer being used for research , although it currently provides approximately 500,000 seedlings per year for wind protection of crops and communities throughout the United States and Canada .   The forest is now in the process of being de-commissioned and returned to the administrative control of the Custer National Forest .

A random walk is a mathematical object , known as a stochastic or random process , that describes a path that consists of a succession of random steps on some mathematical space such as the integers . For example , the path traced by a molecule as it travels in a liquid or a gas , the search path of a foraging animal , the price of a fluctuating stock and the financial status of a gambler can all be approximated by random walk models , even though they may not be truly random in reality . As illustrated by those examples , random walks have applications to many scientific fields including ecology , psychology , computer science , physics , chemistry , biology as well as economics . Random walks explain the observed behaviors of many processes in these fields , and thus serve as a fundamental model for the recorded stochastic activity . As a more mathematical application , the value of pi can be approximated by the usage of random walk in agent-based modelling environment . The term random walk was first introduced by Karl Pearson in 1905 .   Various types of random walks are of interest , which can differ in several ways . The term itself most often refers to a special category of Markov chains or Markov processes , but many time-dependent processes are referred to as random walks , with a modifier indicating their specific properties . Random walks ( Markov or not ) can also take place on a variety of spaces : commonly studied ones include graphs , others on the integers or the real line , in the plane or in higher-dimensional vector spaces , on curved surfaces or higher-dimensional Riemannian manifolds , and also on groups finite , finitely generated or Lie . The time parameter can also be manipulated . In the simplest context the walk is in discrete time , that is a sequence of random variables ( X ) = ( X , X , ... ) indexed by the natural numbers . However , it is also possible to define random walks which take their steps at random times , and in that case the position X has to be defined for all times t ∈ -LSB- 0 , + ∞ ) . Specific cases or limits of random walks include the Lévy flight and diffusion models such as Brownian motion .   Random walks are a fundamental topic in discussions of Markov processes . Their mathematical study has been extensive . Several properties , including dispersal distributions , first-passage or hitting times , encounter rates , recurrence or transience , have been introduced to quantify their behaviour .

Responsible Reform , also known as the Spartacus Report , is a report published on 9 January 2012 that analyses the United Kingdom coalition government 's proposed welfare benefit changes in the Welfare Reform Bill 2011 that proposes the replacement of the Disability Living Allowance ( DLA ) with Personal Independence Payments ( PIP ) .   The report was written , researched , funded and supported by multiple individuals who collaborated via social media , and gathers together existing information and analyses over 500 group responses to the UK Government 's response to Disability Living Allowance reform , which were obtained via a freedom of information request .

Red Barked Tree is the twelfth studio album by the English post-punk band Wire , digitally released on 20 December 2010 , and as a CD on 10 January 2011 . Featuring eleven tracks covering a diverse range of musical styles , the record was well received by critics , who found the record representing the `` essence of their best work '' , covering `` virtually all aspects of Wire 's varied history '' to create `` a stylistic best-of composed of new material '' .

Recreational diving or sport diving is diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment , usually when using scuba equipment . The term `` recreational diving '' may also be used in contradistinction to `` technical diving '' , a more demanding aspect of recreational diving which requires greater levels of training , experience and equipment to compensate for the more hazardous conditions associated with the disciplines . Breath-hold diving for recreation also fits into the broader scope of the term , but this article covers the commonly used meaning of scuba diving for recreational purposes , where the diver is not constrained from making a direct near-vertical ascent to the surface at any point during the dive .   The equipment used for recreational diving is mostly open circuit scuba , though semi closed and fully automated electronic closed circuit rebreathers may be included in the scope of recreational diving .  Risk is managed by training the diver in a range of standardised procedures and skills appropriate to the equipment the diver chooses to use and the environment in which the diver plans to dive . Further experience and development of skills by practice will increase the diver 's ability to dive safely . Specialty training is made available by the recreational diver training industry and diving clubs to increase the range of environments and venues the diver can enjoy at an acceptable level of risk .

Konrad Zacharias Lorenz ( -LSB- ˈkɔnʁaːt ˈloːʁɛnts -RSB- ; 7 November 1903 -- 27 February 1989 ) was an Austrian zoologist , ethologist , and ornithologist . He shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch . He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern ethology , the study of animal behaviour . He developed an approach that began with an earlier generation , including his teacher Oskar Heinroth .   Lorenz studied instinctive behavior in animals , especially in greylag geese and jackdaws . Working with geese , he investigated the principle of imprinting , the process by which some nidifugous birds ( i.e. birds that leave their nest early ) bond instinctively with the first moving object that they see within the first hours of hatching . Although Lorenz did not discover the topic , he became widely known for his descriptions of imprinting as an instinctive bond . In 1936 he met Dutch biologist Nikolaas Tinbergen , and the two collaborated in developing ethology as a separate sub-discipline of biology . A Review of General Psychology survey , published in 2002 , ranked Lorenz as the 65th most cited scholar of the 20th century in the technical psychology journals , introductory psychology textbooks , and survey responses .   Lorenz 's work was interrupted by the onset of World War II and in 1941 he was recruited into the German army as a medic . In 1944 he was sent to the Eastern Front where he was captured and spent four years as a Soviet prisoner of war . After the war he regretted his membership in the Nazi party .   Lorenz wrote numerous books , some of which , such as King Solomon 's Ring , On Aggression , and Man Meets Dog , became popular reading . His last work `` Here I Am -- Where Are You ? '' is a summary of his life 's work and focuses on his famous studies of greylag geese .

Religious Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press . It addresses problems of the philosophy of religion in the context of a variety of religious traditions . Issues were published approximately biannually from the journal 's founding in 1965 until 1969 , and have been quarterly since 1970 .

The Research Assessment Exercise ( RAE ) was an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils ( HEFCE , SHEFC , HEFCW , DELNI ) to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions . RAE submissions from each subject area ( or unit of assessment ) are given a rank by a subject specialist peer review panel . The rankings are used to inform the allocation of quality weighted research funding ( QR ) each higher education institution receives from their national funding council . Previous RAEs took place in 1986 , 1989 , 1992 , 1996 and 2001 . The most recent results were published in December 2008 . It was replaced by the Research Excellence Framework in 2014 .   Various media have produced league tables of institutions and disciplines based on the 2008 RAE results . Different methodologies lead to similar but non-identical rankings .

Digital media is any media that is encoded in a machine-readable format . Digital media can be created , viewed , distributed , modified and preserved on digital electronics devices . Computer programs and software ; digital imagery , digital video ; video games ; web pages and websites , including social media ; data and databases ; digital audio , such as mp3s ; and e-books are examples of digital media . Digital media are frequently contrasted with print media , such as printed books , newspapers and magazines , and other traditional or analog media , such as pictures , film or audio tape .   Combined with the Internet and personal computing , digital media has caused disruption in publishing , journalism , entertainment , education , commerce and politics . Digital media has also posed new challenges to copyright and intellectual property laws , fostering an open content movement in which content creators voluntarily give up some or all of their legal rights to their work . The ubiquity of digital media and its effects on society suggest that we are at the start of a new era in industrial history , called the Information Age , perhaps leading to a paperless society in which all media are produced and consumed on computers . However , challenges to a digital transition remain , including outdated copyright laws , censorship , the digital divide , and the spectre of a digital dark age , in which older media becomes inaccessible to new or upgraded information systems . Digital media has a significant , wide-ranging and complex impact on society and culture .

In natural language processing , latent Dirichlet allocation ( LDA ) is a generative statistical model that allows sets of observations to be explained by unobserved groups that explain why some parts of the data are similar . For example , if observations are words collected into documents , it posits that each document is a mixture of a small number of topics and that each word 's creation is attributable to one of the document 's topics . LDA is an example of a topic model and was first presented as a graphical model for topic discovery by David Blei , Andrew Ng , and Michael I. Jordan in 2003 .  Essentially the same model was also proposed independently by J. K. Pritchard , M. Stephens , and P. Donnelly in the study of population genetics in 2000 .  Both papers have been highly influential , with 16488 and 18170 citations respectively by December 2016 .


Question: Post-1960 discrepancies between temperature records and tree-ring proxy data have been transparently addressed within both recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments and scholarly publications subjected to rigorous review processes. This indicates an ongoing scientific dialogue about understanding these divergences in climate research methodologies.

 Peer-Reviewed Analysis of Tree-Ring Proxies
The divergence phenomenon where tree-ring proxy records fail to accurately reflect observed temperatures post-1960s, often referred to as "the divergence problem," has indeed received significant attention within academic circles. Detailed discussions surrounding this topic can be found across numerous scholarly articles and research papers, highlighting its importance among experts in paleoclimatology. Moreover, both the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) released in 2007 and Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), issued in 2013/2014 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), explicitly acknowledge this discrepancy. These authoritative assessments emphasize how critical understanding and addressing issues related to tree-ring proxies' reliability becomes when reconstructing past climates. Despite initial concerns raised by some critics regarding possible manipulation of historical climate datasets, multiple independent inquiries concluded there was no fraudulent intent behind any discrepancies noted; instead attributing them largely to methodological challenges inherent within dendrochronology studies themselves rather than malpractice. Consequently, confidence remains high amongst mainstream scientists concerning anthropogenic influence upon recent global warming trends despite ongoing debates around specific aspects like those involving late twentieth-century instrumental record comparisons versus earlier proxy-based reconstructions.

This dialogue emerged prominently during pivotal international summits focusing on combating climate change—most notably culminating ahead of crucial negotiations held later that year in Copenhagen aimed at forging new agreements designed specifically tackle escalating planetary temperatures attributed predominantly via burning fossil fuels etcetera... Notwithstanding certain controversies arising periodically amidst broader public discourse pertaining perceived lack transparency exhibited occasionally throughout various stages involved compiling comprehensive databases utilized subsequently inform policy decisions globally moving forward. Nonetheless, overarching conclusions drawn collectively continue underscore urgent need pursue ambitious mitigation strategies order avoid potentially catastrophic outcomes associated unchecked atmospheric CO₂ accumulation going forwards indefinitely without intervention measures implemented sooner rather than later everywhere feasible circumstances permit doing so effectively enough counteract mounting threats posed ever-rising levels GHGs emitted annually since Industrial Revolution began accelerating pace technological progress achieved alongside exponential economic development witnessed particularly latter half previous century onwards henceforth...

In summary then: Although 'hockey stick' graph controversy sparked intense debate initially following publication Michael Mann et al.'s groundbreaking study back mid-late nineties decade preceding turn millennium era ushered widespread acceptance soon afterwards thanks rigorous scrutiny applied subsequent replication attempts undertaken elsewhere independently confirming original findings beyond reasonable doubt eventually leading establishment now well-established paradigm whereby overwhelming weight empirical evidence supports notion mankind responsible causing current bout accelerated warming experienced recently unparalleled scale speed compared anything seen geologically speaking prior Holocene epoch inception roughly twelve thousand

Koa Books is a publishing company based in Kihei , Hawaii . It was founded in 2005 by Arnie Kotler . The company was named after the native hardwood tree . Koa Books gives its goal as publishing works that foster `` a deeper understanding of personal transformation , social justice , and Hawaii '' .   Books published by Koa include Daughters of Fire by Tom Peek , a 2013 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Silver Finalist Award winner for Popular Fiction ; Nation Within : The History of the American Occupation of Hawaii , by Tom Coffman ; and Dissent : Voices of Conscience by Ann Wright and Susan Dixon .

Radio Science is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Geophysical Union and co-sponsored by the International Union of Radio Science . It contains original scientific contributions on radio-frequency electromagnetic-propagation and its applications . Its full aims and scope read :  Contributions covering measurement , modelling , prediction and forecasting techniques pertinent to fields and waves - including antennas , signals and systems , the terrestrial and space environment and radio propagation problems in radio astronomy - are welcome . Contributions may address propagation through , interaction with , and remote sensing of structures , geophysical media , plasmas , and materials , as well as the application of radio frequency electromagnetic techniques to remote sensing of the Earth and other bodies in the solar system .  Volumes for the years 1966 through 1968 were issued by the Environmental Science Services Administration ( ESSA ) , the precursor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) , in cooperation with the United States National Committee of the International Scientific Radio Union , so they are not available from the current publisher .

In telecommunication , a recovery procedure is a process that attempts to bring a system back to a normal operating state . Examples :  The actions necessary to restore an automated information system 's data files and computational capability after a system failure .  In data communications , a process whereby a data station attempts to resolve conflicting or erroneous conditions arising during the data transfer .

The repertory grid is an interviewing technique which uses factor analysis to determine an idiographic measure of personality . It was devised by George Kelly in around 1955 and is based on his personal construct theory of personality .

The Diploma of the Imperial College ( DIC ) is an academic certificate awarded by Imperial College London to its postgraduate students upon graduation . Until recently , Imperial was part of the University of London and Imperial College bestowed the University of London 's degrees as well as its own diplomas . Now Imperial College degrees are awarded . Although the award may be studied for on its own , the DIC is typically jointly-awarded to students completing a University of London / Imperial College postgraduate course lasting for a year or more . For example , Brian May PhD DIC implies that the student was awarded a PhD from the University of London / Imperial College and the DIC from the Imperial College London .   To be awarded a DIC , the student needs to be registered as a student of the college . Imperial also hosts visiting students from institutions outside the UK who attend classes and complete courses at the college . Although the final degree is awarded by the overseas institution the student is affiliated with , visiting students working at the college for at least a year are eligible for the Imperial College International Diploma .

Data dredging ( also data fishing , data snooping , and p-hacking ) is the use of data mining to uncover patterns in data that can be presented as statistically significant , without first devising a specific hypothesis as to the underlying causality .   The process of data dredging involves automatically testing huge numbers of hypotheses about a single data set by exhaustively searching -- perhaps for combinations of variables that might show a correlation , and perhaps for groups of cases or observations that show differences in their mean or in their breakdown by some other variable . Conventional tests of statistical significance are based on the probability that a particular result would arise if chance alone were at work , and necessarily accept some risk of mistaken conclusions of a certain type ( mistaken rejections of the null hypothesis ) . This level of risk is called the significance . When large numbers of tests are performed , some produce false results of this type , hence 5 % of randomly chosen hypotheses turn out to be significant at the 5 % level , 1 % turn out to be significant at the 1 % significance level , and so on , by chance alone . When enough hypotheses are tested , it is virtually certain that some will be statistically significant but misleading , since almost every data set with any degree of randomness is likely to contain ( for example ) some spurious correlations . If they are not cautious , researchers using data mining techniques can be easily misled by these results .   The multiple comparisons hazard is common in data dredging . Moreover , subgroups are sometimes explored without alerting the reader to the number of questions at issue , which can lead to misinformed conclusions .

The term data generating process is used in statistical and scientific literature to convey a number of different ideas :   the data collection process , being routes and procedures by which data reach a database ( particularly where these may change over time ) ;  a specific statistical model that is being used to represent supposed random variations in observations , often in terms of explanatory and/or latent variables  a notional and non-specific probabilistic model ( not directly described or explicitly set down ) that would include all of the random influences that combine together to lead to individual observations , where one instance would be the supposed justification of the `` common occurrence '' of the normal distribution in terms of a combination of multiple random additive effects .

Lammas growth , also called Lammas leaves , Lammas flush , second shoots , or summer shoots , is a season of renewed growth in some trees in temperate regions put on in July and August ( if in the northern hemisphere , January and February if in the southern ) , that is around Lammas day , August 1 , which is the Celtic harvest festival .   It can occur in both hardwoods and softwoods . Examples of common trees which exhibit regrowth are oak , ash , beech , sycamore , yew , scots pine , sitka spruce and hawthorn . This secondary growth may be an evolutionary strategy to compensate for leaf damage caused by insects during the spring . It is not present in poplar , birch or willow .   Lammas growth declines with the age of the tree , being most vigorous and noticeable in young trees . It differs in nature from spring growth which is fixed when leaves and shoots are laid down in the bud the previous year . The lammas flush is free growth of newly made leaves/needles throughout the tree . One or more of the buds set in the Spring on the ends of terminal and lateral stems will break , and begin to grow , producing a new shoot .

Differentiated instruction and assessment ( also known as differentiated learning or , in education , simply , differentiation ) is a framework or philosophy for effective teaching that involves providing different students with different avenues to learning ( often in the same classroom ) in terms of : acquiring content ; processing , constructing , or making sense of ideas ; and developing teaching materials and assessment measures so that all students within a classroom can learn effectively , regardless of differences in ability . Students vary in culture , socioeconomic status , language , gender , motivation , ability/disability , personal interests and more , and teachers must be aware of these varieties as they plan curriculum . By considering varied learning needs , teachers can develop personalized instruction so that all children in the classroom can learn effectively . Differentiated classrooms have also been described as ones that respond to student variety in readiness levels , interests and learning profiles . It is a classroom that includes all students and can be successful . To do this , a teacher sets different expectations for task completion for students based upon their individual needs .   Differentiated instruction , according to Carol Ann Tomlinson ( as cited by Ellis , Gable , Greg , & Rock , 2008 , p. 32 ) , is the process of `` ensuring that what a student learns , how he or she learns it , and how the student demonstrates what he or she has learned is a match for that student 's readiness level , interests , and preferred mode of learning . '' Teachers can differentiate through four ways : 1 ) through content , 2 ) process , 3 ) product , and 4 ) learning environment based on the individual learner . Differentiation stems from beliefs about differences among learners , how they learn , learning preferences , and individual interests ( Anderson , 2007 ) . Therefore , differentiation is an organized , yet flexible way of proactively adjusting teaching and learning methods to accommodate each child 's learning needs and preferences to achieve maximum growth as a learner . To understand how our students learn and what they know , pre-assessment and ongoing assessment are essential . This provides feedback for both teacher and student , with the ultimate goal of improving student learning . Delivery of instruction in the past often followed a `` one size fits all '' approach . In contrast , differentiation is individually student centered , with a focus on appropriate instructional and assessment tools that are fair , flexible , challenging , and engage students in the curriculum in meaningful ways .

RMN Newsletter is a peer-reviewed and open access academic journal published on a bi-annual basis by the University of Helsinki 's Department of Folklore Studies . Published in both digital and print editions , RMN Newsletter '' 's focus is interdisciplinary : the journal covers topics relevant to folkloristics , linguistics , history , archaeology , and philology , especially in the areas of Germanic studies , Finno-Ugric studies , and Baltic studies . The publication places particular emphasis on what the journal refers to as `` retrospective methods '' , a research method that compares material recorded in differing periods .   Since its inception in December 2010 , the journal has been edited by Etunimetön Frog , a University of Helsinki docent . RMN Newsletter originated as a development of the Retrospective Methods Network , a coalition of academics who launched the journal at a conference for the organization , New Focus on Retrospective Methods '' ( September 13 -- 14 , 2010 ) .