482 research outputs found
Replication Data for: Does Health Vulnerability Predict Voting for Right-Wing Populist Parties in Europe?
No full textReplication code and data for the research note "Does Health Vulnerability Predict Voting for Right-Wing Populist Parties in Europe?" in APSR.
Data sources: European Social Survey, V-Dem Institute, and World Bank
Father Andrew Mullen 1790-1818: a study in early nineteenth century spirituality
No full textThis thesis is laid out in three parts: Part I. The life and death of Andrew Mullen. The life is based, to a large extent, on a long letter to his mother, Catherine Mullen, dated 7 January 1810. The letter gives a definite insight into his spirituality based on his membership of the Archconfraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. There is a hint that he had a premonition of an early death. Part II. The burial of Andrew Mullen and the immediate cult to him This is based on documentary evidence. Part III. Most of this part is a catalogue of testimonies taken from 1993 onwards. Then there is the conclusion on the popular devotion to Andrew Mullen stressing the theological aspect of the subject. In the course of writing the thesis it was decided to separate the documentary evidence from the oral tradition. This was advantageous in developing the thesis, and the documents provided a secure basis for the oral tradition. Two pieces of information were found in March 1997. They are death notices: 2 January 1819, The Leinster Journal and 7 January 1819, The Car low Morning Post. There is a slight discrepancy between the two on the date of his death. Also this discrepancy shows a slight difference from the date of the tombstone
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"Reality" while Dreaming in a Labyrinth: Christopher Nolan as Realist Auteur
No full textThis thesis examines how the concept of an auteur (author of a film) has developed within contemporary Hollywood and popular culture. Building on concepts from Timothy Corrigan, this thesis adapts the ideas of the author and the commercial auteur to examine how director Christopher Nolan's name, and film work, has become branded as "realist" by the Hollywood film industry and by Nolan's consistent self-promotion. Through recurring signatures of "realism," such as, cinematic realism (immersive filmic techniques), technical realism (practical effects and actual locations), subjective realism (spectator access to a character's point of view), psychological realism (relatable motivations) and scientific realism (factual science), Nolan's work has become a recognizable and commoditized brand. Like many modern-day auteurs, Nolan himself has been used as a commodity to generate interest to his working methods and to appeal audiences to his studio films. Analyzing each of Christopher Nolan's films along with the industrial and cultural factors surrounding them, a method for understanding contemporary auteurism in Hollywood is presented. Through a consideration of extra-textual components, including promotional featurette's and journalistic interviews with Nolan, as well as his film crew, this thesis will explore how Nolan might be considered a template for a future of auteur branding
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Car Ownership and Mode of Transport to Work in Ireland
No full textRapid economic and demographic change in Ireland over the last decade, with associated increases in car dependence and congestion, has focused policy on encouraging more sustainable forms of travel. In this context, knowledge of current travel patterns and their determinants is crucial. In this paper, we extend earlier Irish research to examine the joint decision of car ownership and mode of transport to work. We employ cross-section micro-data from the 2006 Census of Population to estimate discrete choice models of car ownership and commuting mode choice for four sub-samples of the Irish population, based on residential location. Empirical results suggest that travel and supply-side characteristics such as travel time, costs, work location and public transport availability, as well as demographic and socio-economic characteristics such as age and household composition have significant effects on these decisions.
New consonantal acoustic parameters for forensic speaker comparison
No full textThis thesis examines acoustic parameters of five consonants /m, n, ŋ, l, s/ in two dialects of British English: Standard Southern British English and Leeds English. The research aims to explore population distributions of the acoustic features, gauge cross-dialectal variation, and discover new parameters for application in forensic speaker comparison casework. The five parameters investigated for each segment are:
For /m, n, ŋ, l/:
Normalised duration, Centre of gravity, Standard deviation, Frequency at peak amplitude, Frequency at minimum amplitude
For /s/: Normalised duration, Centre of gravity, Standard deviation, Skewness, Kurtosis
The work contributes firstly to the general phonetic literature by presenting acoustic data for a number of parameters and consonant segments that have not been previously studied in depth in these dialects. Secondly, the research informs the forensic phonetic literature by considering the intra- and inter-speaker variability and gauging the relative speaker-specificity of each acoustic feature. Discriminant analysis and likelihood ratio estimation assess the discrimination ability of each feature, and results highlight several promising parameters with potential for application in forensic speaker comparison casework
The contributions of pre-incarceration experiences and prison-based programs to post-release employment acquisition, retention and recidivism
No full textThis dissertation examines the contributions of pre-incarceration experiences and prison-based programs to post-release employment success and recidivism. Parolees released from the West Virginia Division of Corrections between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009 were studied. The impact of education, life and vocational programs on the employment experiences and recidivism of a sample of these parolees were analyzed using Chi Square tests and logistic regression.
The study found that men have a significantly higher probability than women of acquiring and retaining employment after release from prison. With regards to program completion, the study found that education program completion had no effect on employment acquisition, employment sustainability or near-term recidivism (dependent variables). The study further found that life program completion also had no effect on these dependent variables, neither did vocational program completion. Additionally, there was no difference in outcomes between Whites and African-Americans. (Author abstract)Foster, M. M. (2010). The contributions of pre-incarceration experiences and prison-based programs to post-release employment acquisition, retention and recidivism. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)School of Community Economic Developmen
First estimates of age, growth, and maturity of boarfish (Capros aper): a species newly exploited in the Northeast Atlantic
No full textThis is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in ICES Journal of Marine Science following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version “White, E., Minto, C., Nolan, C. P., King, E., Mullins, E., and Clarke, M. 2011. First estimates of age, growth, and maturity of boarfish (Capros aper): a species newly exploited in the Northeast Atlantic. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68: 61–66” is available online at: http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/content/68/1/61peer-reviewedBoarfish in the Northeast Atlantic have recently been exploited commercially for fishmeal. It is a sexually dimorphic species with an estimated maximum age of 26 years, late age at maturity (A50 = 5.25 years), relatively fast rate of growth (K = 0.186 year−1), and a small asymptotic length (L∞ = 128.9 mm)
Bark type classification product from Fuller et al. (manuscript in preparation). Biogeography of eucalypt bark types in south-eastern Australia.
No full textBark type classifications of eucalypt species (within the genera Eucalyptus, Corymbia, and Angophora), created as part of the following publication. See Supporting Information Appendix S1 or contact the corresponding author for further information:
Fuller, KJ, RH Nolan, MJ Aspinwall, MG Tjoelker, K Calders and MM Boer. (manuscript in preparation). Biogeography of eucalypt bark types in south-eastern Australia.
This work was funded by the Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub and Western Sydney University. Computing resources were provided by the National Center for Atmospheric Research.</p
Map product from Fuller et al. (manuscript in preparation). Biogeography of eucalypt bark types in south-eastern Australia.
No full textPredictions of euclaypt (species in the genera Eucalyptus, Corymbia, and Angophora) bark type distributions across forests and woodlands in the state of New South Wales, created as part of the following publication. See Supporting Information Appendix S1 or contact the corresponding author for further information:
Fuller, KJ, RH Nolan, MJ Aspinwall, MG Tjoelker, K Calders and MM Boer. (manuscript in preparation). Biogeography of eucalypt bark types in south-eastern Australia.
This work was funded by the Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub and Western Sydney University. Computing resources were provided by the National Center for Atmospheric Research.</p
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