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On Pitman domination
No full textAccording to Pitman (1937), an estimator X is closer than an estimator Y to a scalar parameter [theta] (or, in the terminology used below, X Pitman-dominates Y) if Pr[subscript][theta]( ǁ X - [theta] ǁ 1/2, ∀[theta].This criterion is now called the Pitman Closeness Criterion (PCC). Pitman suggested that median-unbiased estimators derived from sufficient statistics are well suited to PCC, and noted that FCC is intransitive;After Pitman gave the "comparison theorem" for identifying classes of estimators Pitman-dominated by median-unbiased estimators derived from sufficient statistics, Ghosh and Sen (1989) and Nayak (1990) showed that a median-unbiased estimator is best equivariant in the Pitman sense. These investigations are in a sense supportive of Pitman's idea;Following a different line of research based on certain shrinkage constructions, Salem and David (1973) constructed a class of continuous increasing functions of a median-unbiased estimator Pitman-dominating the sample mean for estimating the mean [theta] of a normal density with known variance (see also Efron (1975) for an example in a similar vein). David and Salem (1991) extended the result of Salem and David (1973) to the case of a single observation from any symmetric density, and also constructed intransitive triples of estimators of a Laplace location parameter, each member of the triple Pitman-dominating the single observation. This direction of research is less supportive of Pitman's idea;We generalize the approach of David and Salem (1991). A number of parametric situations are considered, including some considered by Pitman. In each case, a class of continuous not necessarily increasing functions of a median-unbiased or otherwise natural estimator derived from sufficient statistics is considered, each member of the class Pitman-dominating the estimator itself. Special attention is given to Pitman domination for location-scale families. Finally, we construct Pitman-intransitive triples of estimators based on the earlier results on shrinkage and equivariant estimators.</p
David Kyle Pitman, ca. 1860\u27s,
No full textCarte de visite of David Kyle Pitman, hand-colorized, ca. 1860\u27s, b&w. Note on back: David K. Pitman, David Kyle Pitman. Backprint of R. Goebel, Photographer, St. Charles, Mo. Cheeks have been hand-colorized (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.) Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880\u27s.https://mds.marshall.edu/dorothy_atkins_papers/1023/thumbnail.jp
Jeffrey C. Kinkley, Chinese Justice, the Fiction: Law and Literature in Modern China
No full textPotter Pitman B., Kempf David. Jeffrey C. Kinkley, Chinese Justice, the Fiction: Law and Literature in Modern China. In: Perspectives chinoises, n°62, 2000. pp. 71-72
Instability and Ill-Posedness in Granular Flow
No full textPitman, E. Bruce; Schaeffer, David G.. (1989). Instability and Ill-Posedness in Granular Flow. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/4980
The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan [2015] / presented by Jim Pitman, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.
No full textJanuary 20, 2015.
Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, presented by Jim Pitman, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.
Committee name and presentation date taken from Kansas Legislature website.Presentation showing the plan of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Interstate Working Group to preserve the population and habitat of the lesser prairie chicken, as well as report on the financial and staffing status of the project.LPC Range-Wide Conservation Plan
Setting Management Scale and Breeding Population Goals
Southern Great Plains Crucial Habitat Assessment Tool (CHAT)
WAFWA Mitigation Framework: General Structure & Process
Monetary Valuation of Habitat
WAFWA Conservation Delivery System
Program Administration
Industry Enrollment & Mitigation Status (as of 01/07/15)
WAFWA LPC Financial Status (as of 01/08/15)
Conservation Contract Status (as of 01/14/15)
Conservation Easement Status (as of 01/14/15)
Projected Mitigation Credit Demand & Availability through Sept. 30, 2015 (as of 01/14/15)
Questions
Program Staffing (as of 01/07/15
Bridge over Pitman Creek in Pulaski
No full textAccounting of all aspects of the erection of the bridge over Pitman Creek in Pulaski County Kentucky
Twentieth century Christian responses to religious pluralism: difference is everything
No full textTwentieth Century Christian Responses to Religious Pluralism begins with the recognition that the traditional three-fold typology adopted by Christians in responding to other living world religions is no longer adequate and offers a much more sophisticated and developed approach. This is accomplished with particular reference to ten key Twentieth Century theologians, each of whom had significant influence in the field of inter-religious studies, both during their lifetime and beyond. The author rejects the exclusivism and triumphalism of traditional Christian approaches and argues strongly and persuasively that the future for inter-religious relationships lies in what he describes as 'classical pluralism', and in an understanding of the importance of difference for inter-faith dialogue. Presenting an accessible introduction to the contemporary issues and challenges facing all those engaged in the further development of inter-faith relationships, dialogue and partnership between the world religions, Pitman argues that the future of world peace and prosperity depends on the outcome
Collaborative Exploration with a Micro Aerial Vehicle: A Novel Interaction Method for Controlling a MAV with a Hand-Held Device
No full textIn order to collaboratively explore an environment with a Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV), an operator needs a mobile interface, which can support the operator’s divided attention. To this end, we developed the Micro Aerial Vehicle Exploration of an Unknown Environment (MAV-VUE) interface, which allows operators with minimal training the ability to remotely explore their environment with a MAV. MAV-VUE employs a concept we term Perceived First-Order (PFO) control, which allows an operator to effectively “fly” a MAV with no risk to the vehicle. PFO control utilizes a position feedback control loop to fly the MAV while presenting rate feedback to the operator. A usability study was conducted to evaluate MAV-VUE. This interface was connected remotely to an actual MAV to explore a GPS-simulated urban environment.United States. Office of Naval Research (Grant N00014-07-1-0230)Boeing Compan
Benn Pitman home interior fireplace
No full textDated ca. 1930-1943, this photograph shows a fireplace and doors in the home of Benjamin Pitman. The molding and woodwork feature elaborate carvings. Benjamin Pitman, an English author and proponent of Pitman shorthand, developed by his brother Isaac Pitman. Benn, along with his wife and children, arrived in the United States in 1853 and settled first in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later Canton, Ohio, and then Cincinnati. After his brother made changes to his system, Pittman refused to endorse it, and the original shorthand system was adopted in the United States. Pittman served in the Union Army during the Civil War and became the official stenographer for the trials of Abraham Lincoln's assassin and others. He became active in the arts in the 1870s and introduced the Pitman School of Woodcarving.
The Benn Pitman house is located at 1852 Columbia Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. The home was built between 1800 and 1804 and the exterior incorporates many styles, including Italian Chateau, Romanesque and Rococo. Among his many accomplishments, Pitman taught woodcarving at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. He himself made much of the woodwork inside the home, including doors, panels and wainscoting. Much of the more delicate work depicting flowers and leaves was done by Pitman's wife and her twin sister, who taught at the local art school. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939
Benn Pitman home interior door
No full textDated ca. 1930-1943, this photograph shows a door in the Benjamin Pitman home. The door and its frame feature intricate carvings, including birds and geometric motifs. Benjamin Pitman, an English author and proponent of Pitman shorthand, developed by his brother Isaac Pitman. Benn, along with his wife and children, arrived in the United States in 1853 and settled first in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later Canton, Ohio, and then Cincinnati. After his brother made changes to his system, Pittman refused to endorse it, and the original shorthand system was adopted in the United States. Pittman served in the Union Army during the Civil War and became the official stenographer for the trials of Abraham Lincoln's assassin and others. He became active in the arts in the 1870s and introduced the Pitman School of Woodcarving.
The Benn Pitman house is located at 1852 Columbia Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. The home was built between 1800 and 1804 and the exterior incorporates many styles, including Italian Chateau, Romanesque and Rococo. Among his many accomplishments, Pitman taught woodcarving at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. He himself made much of the woodwork inside the home, including doors, panels and wainscoting. Much of the more delicate work depicting flowers and leaves was done by Pitman's wife and her twin sister, who taught at the local art school. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939
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