Lack of diversity

Statishcal criteria of Eq. (24) are too good the standard deviation, which was created on the basis of different measurements by various authors, is much less than even the experimental error of determinahon. This could be due to mutual intercorrelation of descriptors leading to over-ophmistic statistics [18]. Another reason may be the lack of diversity in the training set. The applicahon of the solvation equation to data extracted from the MEDchem97 database gave much more modest results n = 8844, = 0.83, root mean square error = 0.674, F = 8416... 

Lack of diversity of outlets for example, when the supermarket is the co-op s only customer then the group has been left with a lot of waste products which the supermarket has rejected because their specification demands product excellence and uniformity. It is therefore important to find other outlets for perfectly sound produce that has been graded out by the supermarket packer. Other markets include restaurants, shops, wholesalers and consumer groups. 

Molecular mechanics is a useful and reliable computational method for structure, energy, and other molecular properties. The mathematical basis for molecular models in MM3 has been described, along with the limitations of the method. One of the major difficulties associated with molecular mechanics, in general, and MM3 in particular is the lack of accurately parameterized diverse functional groups. This lack of diverse functional groups has severely limited the use of MM3 in pharmaceutical applications. 

Jacobs, M. (2001). Reasons sought for lack of diversity. Chemical Engineering News, 79(40), 100, 102-103. 

On their own polyethers have had limited use in supramolecular chemistry. Low molecular mass compounds have been shown to bind a number of metal ions, notably those in the lanthanide series that can accommodate ligands with large numbers of oxygen donor atoms. One of the main problems is the lack of diversity in the compounds functional groups which limits the range of their ligating opportunities. Where polyethers have been highly successful is as substituents to other molecules, such as calixarenes, and in their cyclic forms as the crown ethers, which will be described later. 

We also heard that if we can move more quickly, if some data are collected and published on the lack of diversity in the faculty and so on, then alumni of these institutions would react by refusing to give money. This may be a mechanism we can use for quicker change. We really don t have that much time. I heard from a number of people that apparently the pipeline to that middle level is empty. While the situation varies from institution to institution, there is a feeling of urgency. 

But before I do, I want to roll the clock back to 1971 when I first joined the company. I think that it will come as no surprise that our R D workforce at that time was a monoculture, comprised largely of white males. Particularly in regards to Ph.D. employees, I saw very few women or people of color. Unfortunately, we heard from the speakers yesterday that this is still an accurate cultural description for departments of chemistry in most of the academic institutions in our country. What is my point It is that academe should take comfort in the fact that we had the same problem, namely lack of diversity, but we proactively and successfully addressed it. In other words, there are solutions, and I believe they can be successfully modeled. We have made great strides, as I will demonstrate, and we are quite proud of our accomplishments. Can we do more Absolutely, and we will do more by recognizing that our work here is not done, but needs constant focus and attention. 

This latter point, mentioned earlier in my presentation, is crucial. A leader can articulate the vision and set the tone, but the rank and file employees are the ones who bring about cultural change. I recognize that due to our paramilitary culture in industry, as compared with academe, it is relatively easier for the industrial rank and file to follow the lead of a leader. However, this is not an excuse for academia to use for justifying their lack of diversity today, but it does indicate that they likely will have... 

These articles were not alone in taking up the issue. Concerns about trends in declining engineering enrollments, a lack of diversity, and the potential erosion of US innovation primacy in global markets have been expressed for over a decade under numerous titles in reports from the National Academy of Engineering, the Millenium Project led by former University of Michigan President James... 

Genetic engineering with resultant lack of diversity. 

With the advent of combinatorial chemistry in the 1990s, their came the use of split-pool techniques that, when combined with advances in automation, made possible the efficient synthesis of literally millions of compounds. These libraries, however, were generally made up of broadly similar structures, with any variation between molecules resulting from appendage alteration of building blocks assembled around a common scaffold. Libraries of this sort have had limited success in the discovery of novel biologically active agents, a fact that is mainly attributed to the relative lack of diversity within the libraries. Therefore, it is believed that the quality, in terms of structural complexity and diversity, of these libraries is as important, if not more so, than the number of the compounds synthesized." ... 

Identify potential team members with diversity of knowledge, skills, and attitudes being the key consideration. Team creators should resist the temptation to clone themselves. Sure, that would be more comfortable, but the lack of diversity would also greatly limit the team s potential. Secondarily, find individuals with basic personal and interpersonal skills like those discussed in Chapters 2, 3, and this chapter. That is, to use the Chapter 2 metaphor, seek team members who have their personal house in order in that they know how to manage their time, set and achieve goals, delegate, listen, write, speak, and do what they say they will do (DWTSTWD). 

Lack of diverse means of communicating management expectations and standards to the workforce, which can restrict the safety culture message ... 

On the other hand, if only solid carbon products are sought, high pressure pyrolysis could potentially be used. Although hard non-porous spheres have been repeatedly produced by this method, further research is needed to assess the possibility of obtaining porous carbons. The lack of diverse literature regarding the use of plastic wastes as precursors of autogenic methods leaves the door open for further investigations. 

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