"Some use songs to make observations - Arctic Monkeys, The View and Jamie T - or to deal with various emotional themes, such as Amy Winehouse, " he added.

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But all the studies merely make observations in existing databases--the least reliable way to conduct an experiment.

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Participants shared their knowledge and experience to highlight the contribution community-level observations and traditional knowledge can make in the design of tools to adapt to climate change at both national and global levels.

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These two observations are terrific examples of the three segments --accumulation, public participation and distribution--that make up a trend.

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But even when these mis-observations are discounted, enough so-called lunar transients, seen by enough reputable observers, remain to make some astronomical heretics wonder if there is life in the old moon yet.

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