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Lydia S. Wierman letter to Thomas Earl
No full textLetter from Lydia S. Wierman to Thomas Earl of Philadelphia, care of George Forman. Wierman's letter has been truncated somewhat -- here, we have only pages 4 and 5 of what presumably is a longer letter. Weirman speaks eloquently and passionately about the life and work of her brother, abolitionist Benjamin Lundy. Page 4 of the letter opens in the midst of recounting a story by which someone crawls to safety in a wintry woods. The letter continues in a consideration of Lundy's tremendous life's work in abolitionism from Wierman's perspective. Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839) was a prominent Quaker abolitionist best known for his development of abolitionist periodicals. His Genius of Universal Emancipation was first published in 1821 from his home in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and enjoyed a wide circulation across the antebellum United States. In the 1820s, the young William Lloyd Garrison came to work for The Genius. Benjamin Lundy traveled widely seeking subscriptions to The Genius, giving talks a
Future (2020-2099) Carbon and Water Dynamics of Lehigh Valley Based on Land Use and Land Cover Change
No full textReadme for data: Felzer and Andrade, Future (2020-2099) Carbon and Water Dynamics of Lehigh Valley Based on Land Use and Land Cover Change data_archive.tar.gz: contains the input files necessary to run the TEM-Hydro model, including all the climate files, ozone, Ndep, LULCC, soil texture, and elevation. Subdirectors contain all the *.ecd files (literature-based calibration parameters) and *.dat files (calibration-based parameters). code.tar.gz: contains the C++ TEM-Hydro code xmlfiles.tar.gz: contains the batch files for each experiment LV_processed_output.zip: contains processed output files for the Lehigh Valley experiments, including the summary statistics files (Sum*) and *.txt files generated by included utility C++ programs Beth_processed_output.zip: contains the *.txt files for the Bethlehem experiments map_files.zip: contains the gridded output used to generate the maps Excel_files.zip: final output data used to generate figures in the paper</ul
Effect of SSP370 and SSP245 on the future carbon sink for the conterminous U.S.
No full text[2024-09-08: Added readme-2024-09-08.docx, policy_comparison.xlsx, and policy_ssp245.usa48.xlsx]Files pertaining to submitted article Effect of SSP370 and SSP245 on the future carbon sink for the conterminous U.S. to Plants People Planetppp_tem_code.tar.gz: C++ code for version of TEM-Hydro used in this study, along with Make file and 10 xml files for each of the model experimentsppp_ssp245_climate.tar.gz: climate input files for SSP245 scenarios, including both transient and constant climate (tair = surface temperature, prec = precipitation, dtr = daily temperature range, vpr = vapor pressure, clds = clouds)ppp_ssp370_climate.tar.gz: climate input files for SSP370 scenarios, including both transient and constant climate (tair = surface temperature, prec = precipitation, dtr = daily temperature range, vpr = vapor pressure, clds = clouds)ppp_inputs.tar.gz: other input files, including CO2 for SSP245 and SSP370, ozone (ioo3baucru_2014lf.usa48), N deposition (ndeplf_2014.usa48), average wind speed (windlf.usa48), soil texture (cruigbptxtlf.usa48), elevation (crutbaselvlf.usa48)ppp_lulcc.tar.gz: land use and land cover change files and maximum cohort files for, transient for SSP370 (cruHurtt3.2.1lulccohrtsr_hurtt_out_2015_2099_fix.usa48, cruHurtt3.2.1mxcohrtsr_hurtt_out_2015_2099_fix.usa48), SSP245 (cruHurtt3.2.1lulccohrtsr_hurtt_out_2015_2099_ssp245.usa48, cruHurtt3.2.1mxcohrtsr_hurtt_out_2015_2099_ssp245.usa48) and constant (cruHurtt3.2.1lulccohrtsr_hurtt_out_2015.usa48, cruHurtt3.2.1mxcohrtsr_hurtt_out_2015.usa48)ecdfiles.tar.gz: parameters used in TEMdatfiles.tar.gz: calibrated parameters used in TEM for each PFTTime series summary statistic output for SSP245 (summary_statistics_SSP245.zip) and SSP370 (summary_statistics_SSP370.zip)Mapped file for 2070-2099 means for SSP245 (maps_SSP245_2070_2099.zip, maps_SSP370_2070_2099.zip).output_FUTURESSP370LULCC.USTOT_revised.xlsx: final figure data for SSP370 and comparisons with SSP245output_FUTURESSP245LULCC.USTOT_revised.xlsx: final figure data for SSP245pfts_revised.xlsx: data for figures with PFT-specific informationhurtt_lulcusa_ssp370.out.xlsx: land use and land cover data figureslulcc_futures_figures_revised_new.pptx: final figure in paperpolicy*.xlsx: data for policy figures 7 and 8</ul
Public worship and practical theology in the work of Benjamin Keach (1640-1704)
No full textThe late seventeenth century was a critical and fruitful period
for the Particular Baptists of England. Severely persecuted following
the Restoration, toleration in 1689 brought its own perils.
Particular Baptists were fortunate in having several strong leaders,
especially the London trio of Hanserd Knollys, William Kiffin, and
Benjamin Keach. Such a small and severely persecuted group as the
Baptists could afford little time for academic pursuits, thus of
necessity most of their theology was practical in nature.
Benjamin Keach (1640-1704) was the most outstanding practical
theologian among the English Particular Baptists of the late
seventeenth century. This dissertation is a study of Keach, in
particular his writings on public worship and practical theology.
Although Keach was a prolific author, he has been almost completely
neglected by scholars.
After a biographical sketch of Keach, this study considers his
writings on public worship and practical theology. In the area of
worship, Keach made two outstanding contributions: First, he was the
most vocal apologist for Baptist views on Baptism of his period.
Secondly, and more importantly, his hymn writing and defense of hymn
singing broke new ground, not just for Baptists, but for English
Protestantism, in general. In addition to his contributions in these
areas, he also dealt with the laying on of hands and the sabbath day
worship controversy.
Keach's contributions to practical theology fall into two main
groups: his writings that concern religious education and those that
deal with polity. In addition to these, Keach's vigorous advocacy of
a high Calvinist soteriology are also considered under the rubric of
practical theology. Keach's most important (although not his most
positive) contribution in this area were his soteriological writings.
Although well within the bounds of orthodoxy, some of the tendencies
in Keach's soteriology were taken up by the following generation of
Baptist leaders and developed into a stultifying hyper-Calvinism that
handicapped Baptist evangelism and missions.
In the conclusion, Keach's contributions to a theory of practical
theology are considered
Effect of land-use legacy on the future carbon sink for the conterminous US
No full textxmlfiles.tar.gz: batch files to run TEM experiments plus restart file for TEMRESTART run lulc.tar.gz: maximum cohort and cohort files for the 4 experiments, as defined in the xml files for each experiment inputs.tar.gz: input files other than climate (soil texture, elevation, ozone, wind, ndeposition) ecdfiles.tar.gz: ecd files for non-calibratable parameters datfiles.tar.gz: dat files for calibratable parameters climate_rcp8.5.tar.gz: future rcp8.5 CESM climate files (2015-2099) climate_historial.tar.gz: historical climate files (1750-2014) temcode.tar.gz: model code and Make files output.zip: output files, including summary statistic files (sum*), map files (.mapr.txt), and Excel files used for final paper values</p
Very-Heavy Precipitation in the Greater New York City Region and Widespread Drought Alleviation Tied to Western US Agriculture
No full textPredictability of Precipitation Over the Conterminous U.S. Based on the CMIP5 Multi-Model Ensemble
No full textAbstractCharacterizing precipitation seasonality and variability in the face of future uncertainty is important for a well-informed climate change adaptation strategy. Using the Colwell index of predictability and monthly normalized precipitation data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) multi-model ensembles, this study identifies spatial hotspots of changes in precipitation predictability in the United States under various climate scenarios. Over the historic period (1950–2005), the recurrent pattern of precipitation is highly predictable in the East and along the coastal Northwest, and is less so in the arid Southwest. Comparing the future (2040–2095) to the historic period, larger changes in precipitation predictability are observed under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 8.5 than those under RCP 4.5. Finally, there are region-specific hotspots of future changes in precipitation predictability, and these hotspots often coincide with regions of little projected change in total precipitation, with exceptions along the wetter East and parts of the drier central West. Therefore, decision-makers are advised to not rely on future total precipitation as an indicator of water resources. Changes in precipitation predictability and the subsequent changes on seasonality and variability are equally, if not more, important factors to be included in future regional environmental assessment.</jats:p
Front Matter, Table of Contents, Preface, List of Authors
No full textFront Matter, Table of Contents, Preface, List of Author
Past and Future Effects of Ozone on Net Primary Production and Carbon Sequestration Using a Global B
No full textFelzer et al. studied how ozone, a toxic gas produced in polluted air, is and will affect the ability of plants to store carbon and keep it from affecting the climate. While the researchers find increasingly negative effects in the future, they also predict that greenhouse gas reductions would also reduce the amount of ozone in the atmosphere, and its damaging effects
Future transition from forests to shrublands and grasslands in the western United States is expected to reduce carbon storage
No full textAbstractClimate change is expected to impact vegetation in the western United States, leading to shifts in dominant Plant Functional Types and carbon storage. Here, we used a biogeographic model integrated with a biogeochemical model to predict changes in dominant Plant Functional Type by 2070‚àí2100. Results show that under the Representative Concentration Pathway 4.5 scenario, 40% of the originally forested areas will transition to shrubland (7%) or grassland (32%), while under the Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 scenario, 58% of forested areas shift to shrubland (18%) or grassland (40%). These shifts in Plant Functional Types result in a net overall loss in carbon storage equal to ‚àí60 gigagram of carbon and ‚àí82 gigagram of carbon under Representative Concentration Pathway 4.5 and 8.5, respectively. Our findings highlight the need for urgent action to mitigate the effects of climate change on vegetation and carbon storage in the region.</jats:p
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