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Air pollution, meteorology and public health in New Jersey: case studies of Newark and the Meadowlands
No full textAir pollutant concentrations vary with local meteorological conditions and can have deleterious effects on human health. This dissertation adapts an integrated approach to improve understanding about the role of meteorological factors on air pollution concentrations and their cumulative effects on public health in Newark and the Meadowlands, New Jersey. Filter-based samples of particulate matter (PM) were collected and meteorological variables were monitored in Newark from August to October 2009 and from December 2010 to January 2011. Measurements of daily maximum ground-level ozone (O3) were obtained from Newark Firehouse, a monitoring station in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection network (NJDEP). Ambient concentrations of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and O3 were measured and meteorological variables were monitored at the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MERI) from June 2007 to May 2008, to characterize the temporal and seasonal variations of gas-phase air pollutants. Health records of respiratory hospital admissions were obtained from St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark and the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS). Statistical analyses were conducted by using time series, multiple linear and principal component regression techniques. The results show that ambient levels of PM2.5 and O3 were influenced mainly by temperature and wind speed. Positive associations demonstrated among O3, PM and hospital admissions suggest that even below current federal standards, air pollutant levels could be associated with an increased risk for respiratory illnesses. Variability of NOx and O3 were altered by distinct atmospheric conditions and chemical inter-conversions of the pollutants. There was an inverse relationship between concentrations of NOx and O3; the latter was dominant in summer and specific time of the day (early afternoon). Seasonal variations of NOx were less distinct with strong diurnal patterns of traffic-related peaks during the early morning rush hour. There was a strong association between NOx and respiratory hospital admissions mainly in the winter season. For O3, association with hospital admissions was strongest at 2 lag days. Both climate-induced and pollution-induced health effects of NOx and O3 suggest that current national standards may not adequately provide a safe threshold for air pollutants from a public health perspective.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Dawn Roberts-Sempl
Richard Deacon: Esculturas 1984-1995
No full textExhibition catalogue for Latin American tour of Richard Deacon work
Ernie Roberts
No full textA longtime specialist in land-use policy, Ernie Roberts has had a distinguished career as an academic and consultant on environmental issues. He is author of landmark studies on acquisition of public lands and structures for water resources management.
Professor Roberts served in private practice in Northampton before teaching law at Villanova starting in 1957. He joined the Cornell Law School faculty in 1964.
He served on the Hudson River Basin Study Group and was Chairman of the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission
Author Sherry Roberts Highlights Banned Books Week
No full textTollefson, Elizabeth. (2016). Author Sherry Roberts Highlights Banned Books Week. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/223753
Evaluating the long term impacts of transport policy: the case of passenger rail privatisation in Great Britain
No full textBritain’s national rail system was ‘privatised’ as a result of the 1993 Railways Act, with most of the organisational and ownership changes implemented by 1997. This thesis examines the long term impacts of the privatisation initiative on the passenger rail service. A key issue when examining long term changes is that of the counterfactual – what would have happened if the changes had not occurred? A simple econometric model of the demand for passenger rail services was developed and used in conjunction with extrapolative methods for key variables such as fares, train kms and GDP to determine demand-side counterfactuals. Extrapolative methods were also used to determine counterfactual infrastructure and train operation costs. Although since privatisation rail demand has grown strongly, the analysis indicates that transitional disruptions suppressed demand by around 4% over a prolonged period (1994/95 to 2005/6), whilst the Hatfield accident reduced demand by about 5%, albeit over a short period (2000/1 to 2005/6). A welfare analysis indicates that although consumers gained as a result of privatisation, for most years this has been offset by increases in costs. An exception is provided by the two years immediately before the Hatfield accident. Overall the loss in welfare since the reforms were introduced far exceeds the net receipts from the sale of rail businesses. It is found that although the reforms have had advantages in terms of lower fares and better service levels than otherwise would have been the case, this has been offset by adverse transitional effects and high costs, which in turn may be linked with higher transaction costs
Beyond compassion : on Nietzsche’s moral therapy in Dawn
Get PDFIn this essay I seek to show that a philosophy of modesty informs core aspects of both Nietzsche's critique of morality and what he intends to replace morality with, namely, an ethics of self-cultivation. To demonstrate this I focus on Dawn: Thoughts on the Prejudices of Morality, a largely neglected text in his corpus where Nietzsche carries out a quite wide-ranging critique of morality, including Mitleid. It is one of Nietzsche's most experimental works and is best read, I claim, as an Epicurean-inspired critique of the present and an exercise in moral therapy. In the opening sections I draw attention to the wider social dimension of the text and its concern with a morality of compassion, which is rarely done in the literature. I then turn to highlighting Nietzsche's 'Epicurean moment', followed by two sections on Nietzsche on the self in which I aim to bring to light his ethics of self-cultivation and show in what ways his revaluation makes central to ethics a modest egoism and care of self. In the conclusion to the essay I provide a contrast between Nietzsche and Kant and deal with reservations readers might have about his ethics. Overall, the essay seeks to make a contribution to an appreciation of Dawn as a work of moral therapy
The Roberts Rain Shower Bath
No full textDrawing of the Rain Shower Bath, designed by Robert J. Roberts. There existed those people who deemed a bath "once a week" a most useless formality, which must be indulged in to preserve their social standing in the community. When Robert J. Roberts became "superintendent" of the Boston YMCA gymnasium, baths were unknown in that establishment. He tells how as a boy he enjoyed getting out in the rain and being showered. The memory of those showers gave him an idea, and mindful of the stimulating effects of raindrops, he devised what he called the "Rain Shower Bath".
It is unclear as to whether or not the illustrations in the book were done by Roberts however, because they are presumed to be, he has been credited as a creator along with the book's author, B. Deane Brink. For a link to the full text of this book, see http://www.archive.org/stream/bodybuilderrober00brin#page/n9/mode/2up or https://springfieldcollege.on.worldcat.org/oclc/14776833.To learn more about Robert J. Roberts, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/562It is unclear as to whether or not the illustrations in the book were done by Roberts however, because they are presumed to be, he has been credited as a creator along with the book's author, B. Deane Brink. For a link to the full text of this book, see http://www.archive.org/stream/bodybuilderrober00brin#page/n9/mode/2u
Ouachita to host percussionist Daniel Smithiger and oboist Dawn Striker-Roberts Oct. 22
Get PDFOuachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host percussionist Daniel Smithiger and oboist Dawn Striker-Roberts on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the university’s 2019-2020 Guest Artist Series. The performance, to be held in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center, is free and open to the public
Roberts, Ernest F.
No full textDuration 46:33From the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Peter W. Martin; the videographer, Michael d’Estries. This video covers Professor E.F. Roberts’ reflections on his career as a law professor. Roberts is the Edwin H. Woodruff Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Cornell Law School. A longtime specialist in land-use policy, Prof. Roberts has had a distinguished career as an academic and consultant on environmental issues. He served in private practice in Northampton before turning to teaching law at Villanova from 1957 to 1964, when he came to serve on the Cornell Law School faculty. He has also served on the Hudson River Basin Study Group, and was Chairman of the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission, and is author of landmark studies on acquisition of public lands and structures for water resources management.1_tixwnce
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