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Paradoxes and Their Resolutions [PDF]
, 2017 Paradoxes and their Resolutions is a ‘thematic compilation’ by Avi Sion. It collects in one volume the essays that he has written in the past (over a period of some 27 years) on this subject.
Sion, Avi
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway +8 more
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How to Argue for Pragmatic Encroachment [PDF]
, 2018 Purists think that changes in our practical interests can’t affect what we know unless those changes are truth-relevant with respect to the propositions in question. Impurists disagree.
Roeber, Blake
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Stewardship is broadly defined as ‘universal responsibility of humanity to care for the planet, to ensure that it can continue to provide the essential natural resources for life’. Stewardship practices shape ecosystems, create diverse biocultural landscapes, and can enhance the productivity, availability and health of plants used by ...
Megan Mucioki +9 more
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Ordinary Morality Implies Atheism [PDF]
, 2009 I present a "moral argument" for the nonexistence of God. Theism, I argue, can’t accommodate an ordinary and fundamental moral obligation acknowledged by many people, including many theists.
Maitzen, Stephen
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Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.Key Findings: An assimilation methodology is established for the Tomorrow.io microwave sounder (TMS) flying on CubeSats in sun‐synchronous and inclined orbits, and in all cloud scenes. The TMS has a significant impact on weather forecast lead times up to 3 days in the Tropics in a research‐quality numerical weather prediction setting, and yields water ...
Jonathan J. Guerrette +3 more
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Experimenting with (Conditional) Perfection [PDF]
Conditional perfection is the phenomenon in which conditionals are strengthened to biconditionals. In some contexts, “If A, B” is understood as if it meant “A if and only if B.” We present and discuss a series of experiments designed to test one of the ...
Cariani, Fabrizio, Rips, Lance J.
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Subterranean Mine Inspection Using the Prometheus Re‐Configurable Drone
Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper describes the design, development, and real‐world testing of an autonomous drone for subterranean exploration, known as “Prometheus.” Driven by requirements from industry that the drone be able to be deployed through areas of restricted access, Prometheus was designed to be directly deployed through a 150 mm aperture.
Liam Brown +8 more
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Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This work presents a non‐geometrical navigation approach based on a purely topological understanding of underground environments. By conceptualizing subterranean scenarios as a set of tunnels that intersect with each other, and taking a navigation approach based on topological instructions, we simplify the navigation problem to the sequential ...
Lorenzo Cano +2 more
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Anuario de Investigaciones, 2010 En este trabajo se estudió la dificultad para evaluar la validez de los argumentos condicionales Modus Ponens (MP), Modus Tollens (MT), Negación del Antecedente (NA) y Afirmación del Consecuente (AC) de contenido simbólico cuando se introducen negaciones
Jimena Picón Janeiro +5 more
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