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Using Numbers to Persuade: Hidden Rhetoric of Statistics

Philosophy of current knowledge distinguishes facts from values. It maintains that facts are objective, indisputable, universally verifiable and do not require to persuade. Since rhetoric is ... philosophy of logical positivism transformed rhetoric from a respected art to a contemptible form of trickery and deceit is both extremely important, and largely unknown and unfamiliar. This story is too

Models and Reality: How Did Models Divorced from Reality Become Epistemologically Acceptable?

paper sketches trends in philosophy of science which led to a methodology which permits creation of mental models disconnected from reality. A key development was the separation of the observable ... with imaginary toy models? Opinions diverge radically on this issue, which is quite embarrassing from both the scientific and the political point of view.” Instead of joining this debate, we take the

Integrating risk management concepts into the drilling non-productive time

a sound technique to evaluate operational losses or wastes of many resources, including time. This paper presents an attempt to couple RM techniques with NPT philosophy together with other concepts ... professional development conference and exposition , Seattle, Washington, 11 - 14 June, ASSE- 06 -544E Pareto V , Page A ( 1971 ) Translation of manuale di economia politica “manual of political economy”, A.M

Shale gas: a step toward sustainable energy future

factors such as political matters, wars, social and economic aspects, and exploration techniques. Depending on the recoverable reserve (RR), production of shale gas entails different methods and with a ... prevailing in that particular region. As the administration introduces new policies, this can lead to political and economic turmoil. Therefore, widespread corruption, weak institutional and government support

Comments on “Limits of Econometrics” by David Freedman

David Freedman’s impressive paper reveals well his deep understanding of not only statistical techniques and their uses but also of scientific methodology and its philosophy. On visits to Berkeley ... ,” namely that any area of study, be it physics, astronomy, economics, political science, etc., can be scientific if scientific methods are employed in producing, analyzing and learning from data. Now it may

The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend and Membership in the State’s Political Community

Despite decades of unmitigated administrative success, the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is not immune from political and legal controversy. The symbolic and financial importance that Alaskans ... Way, N.Y. TIMES, Oct. THE ALASKA PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND AND MEMBERSHIP IN THE STATE'S POLITICAL COMMUNITY CHRISTOPHER L. GRIFFIN 0 Visiting Assistant Professor, Duke University School of Law; Yale

Riser and well casing analysis during drift-off: a coupled solution in the time domain

casing during drift-off, additional calculations were performed with the inclusion of a Production Adapting Base (height = 2.22 m), using Philosophy 2. The tension used in these calculations was 1,600 kips ... % 7.3% 7.3% 7.1% 0.9% 2.8% 2.6% 2.4% 2.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.3% 2.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.3% 37 104 100 96 67 119 120 115 67 119 119 114 As it can be seen on Table 2, the results obtained with philosophy 1 (quasi-static

New Directions in Macroeconomics

. 3.2. Inter and Multi-Disciplinary Approach Adam Smith was a professor of Moral Philosophy. For a long time, the title of “Political Economy” reflected the understanding that politics could not be ... policy recommendations generated by an MMT perspective. For more details on how these ideas could be implemented, see Zaman (Jan 7, 2020) . 2.3. Political Economy Once we recognize the importance of

Paleoclimate quantitative reconstruction and characteristics of continental red beds: a case study of the lower fourth sub-member of Shahejie Formation in the Bonan Sag

relative’ (NLR) philosophy provides the fundamental methodology to describe climatic parameters based on fossil sporopollen data (Dhakal et al. 2022; Gibson et al. 2022; Mosbrugger and Utescher 1997

Application of artificial neural network models and random forest algorithm for estimation of fracture intensity from petrophysical data

the political border with Turkmenistan, around 180 km northeast of Mashhad city in Iran (Fig. 1). This field is situated in the Kopet Dagh Basin, and its neighboring field in Iran is Gonbadli Field and

Was the European oil industry prepared for the current global crisis?

Fig. 1. In the current geo-political context, like most major global economic players, the EU has had to adopt measures to reduce its dependence on oil imports, including from Russia. As a result, the ... produced locally. At EU level, dependency is 96% (Petrescu 2022) . Energy independence represents in the current geo-political context a strategic element that can ensure economic independence in the

Alaska’s Judicial Retention Elections: A Comparative Analysis

The results of recent judicial retention elections in Alaska, and the recent increase in political activities related to judicial selection in Alaska and many other states, have given rise to ... retention states. I. RETENTION ELECTIONS NATIONWIDE Judicial retention elections were first proposed during the Progressive Era, a time when local political machines were able to exert considerable control

Influence of top management commitment towards the effective implementation of TQM in Iraqi oil companies

several approaches to quality management, the most prominent of which has been TQM. According to Górny (2017) , TQM is considered to be both a philosophy and methodology for managing companies, it ... provides the overall concept that fosters continuous improvement in a company. Thus, it is more than a philosophy as it entails a methodological approach which draws on the strengths of statistical analysis

Breaking Barriers to Renewable Energy Production in the North American Arctic

communities in Alaska face when setting up new energy projects. Additionally, this Note describes the current political structure of Alaskan villages under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and argues ... , the United States and Canada have different political cultures, as well as different official postures on climate change and the need for renewable energy.25 However, even with all of these differences

Energy efficiency and Jevons

external factors, such as the legal system and political risk. One of the factors affecting the ENC is the URB, as affirmed by the following empirical studies. Shahbaz et al. (2017 ) examine the long-term ... variables must be controlled, established due to the economic and social interaction present in the countries examined. This interaction between countries occurs due to globalization, political relations

Limits of Econometrics

perfectly clear. Despite the appearance of mathematical rigor and the claims to objectivity, results of environmental models are often exquisitely tuned to the sensibilities of the modelers. In political ... chapter (Brady et al., 2004) finds that ―it is difficult to make causal inferences from observational data, especially when research focuses on complex political processes. Behind the apparent precision

Methodological Mistakes and Econometric Consequences

of the positivist philosophy were wrong. Logical positivism had a “spectacular crash,” and there was some 1 dispute about who had “killed” logical positivism . As a logical consequence, it became ... foundations. The goal of this section is to provide enough details of the history and philosophy of science to make this claim plausible. 2.1. The Rise and Fall of Logical Positivism Kung (1997) has

Improvement of drilling quality using precision directional drilling technology

affiliations. Barnes M , Vargas C , Rueda F , Garoby J , Pacione M , Huppertz A ( 2001 ) Combination of straight hole drilling device, team philosophy and novel commercial arrangement improves drilling

Demand Deficiency and Inflation in the G7 Countries

-14. Golosov, M. and R. E. Lucas Jr (2007). Menu costs and Phillips curves, Journal of Political Economy, 115(2), 171–199. Kehoe, P. and V. Midrigan (2015). Prices are sticky after all, Journal of

Well integrity management in mature fields: a state-of-the-art review on the system structure and maturity

are reviewed. Finally, conclusions and recommendations are drawn. Evolution of Well Integrity Definition Ramifications of Failure Philosophy of Well Life Cycle Well Integrity Management System (WIMS ... , implementation, data processing, data analysis, and data reporting systems to enhance organizational performance across the enterprise. Philosophy of WIM claims that all well containment barriers are always