Word: methods
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...social concerns but also affect and inform those who were previously unaware of the issues. “Film has a great power in reaching audiences, forming opinions, and challenging people,” says Akis P. Konstantakopoulos ’06, a VES concentrator. “This method will definitely be more successful than a bunch of people going outside and holding signs.” And already-established amateur filmmakers may not be the only ones interested in entering the competition. “The people behind the project are from very different areas—like...
...fascinated with tools and, by extension, with utility,” says Yu. The flight suit is also part of her “factory” method: “It’s really good to be able to change clothes,” Yu says. “Rituals are very important for getting into the mode of production...
...promoting the virtues of Scott Podsednik’s hustle or the merits of “small-ball”—there is an even older tradition that advocates of statistical analysis can use to combat the Tower of Babel-esque national baseball coverage: the scientific method...
...execution of this empirical method tells us that despite Tony Womack’s 27 stolen bases last year and the potentially immeasurable contribution of his heart, desire, and veteran leadership, his .276 on-base percentage made him a virtually worthless player. It tells us that although the sacrifice bunt might be a sure sign of sound fundamentals and good old-fashioned baseball, in practice it almost always decreases the run-expectancy of an offense...
...scientific method can be used to strike back at the talking heads that invade the national airwaves every night (here’s looking at you, ESPN) with their a priori arguments and baseball superstitions...