1,298 research outputs found
sj-docx-1-pio-10.1177_1748006X231221840 – Supplemental material for A quantitative methodology for justification of platform edge protection systems on passenger rail networks
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-pio-10.1177_1748006X231221840 for A quantitative methodology for justification of platform edge protection systems on passenger rail networks by Jonathan F Harding, Jonathan Reed, Matthew T Elsmore, Kimberley C Harding, Alan R Lee and Reuben McDonald in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability</p
Jesse W. Smith letter to Scott C. Bone, August 6, 1920
No full textIn this letter dated August 6, 1920, Jesse "Jess" W. Smith, secretary at Harding Headquarters, writes to Scott C. Bone of the National Republican Committee. The Cleveland News-Leader and other city newspapers are publishing a series of articles contributed by "The Girl Next Door to Hardings." The author is Eleanor Margaret Freeland, a teacher and close friend of the Hardings who lives next door to their home in Marion, Ohio. Her articles provide an intimate, wholesome portrait of Warren and Florence Harding. Smith suggests that the Republican National Committee circulate these for a wider audience, and asks that Freeland be compensated accordingly.
This letter is part of the Warren G. Harding Papers (MSS 345). This collection includes correspondence, business records, and other materials documenting Harding’s business career as owner and editor-in-chief of The Daily Marion Star, as well as the various stages of his political career. A significant portion of the collection, and what’s available on Ohio Memory, highlights his 1920 presidential campaign, spanning just before publicly announcing his candidacy to handily defeating Ohio Governor James M. Cox in the election. Correspondents include both Ohio and national businessmen, political figures, and ordinary citizens writing with questions, support, congratulatory notes, and campaign advice. Some of the most interesting insights into the tumultuous political climate in the U.S., the extreme factionalism within the Republican Party in Ohio, and Harding’s campaign strategies are described in letters between Harding and his campaign manager, Harry M. Daugherty. Some of the topics addressed include women’s suffrage, Prohibition, the League of Nations, African American representation and issues, and lingering peace negotiations following World War I
Essays in econometrics and random matrix theory
No full textThesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 2007.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Includes bibliographical references.This dissertation develops new econometric procedures for the analysis of high-dimensional datasets commonly encountered in finance, macroeconomics or industrial organization. First, I show that traditional approaches to the estimation of latent factors in financial data underestimate the number of risk factors. They are also biased towards a single market factor, the importance of which is overestimated in samples. In Chapter 3, I derive a new consistent procedure for the estimation of the number of latent factors by examining the effect of the idiosyncratic noise in a factor model. Furthermore, I show that the estimation of factor loadings by Principal Components Analysis is inconsistent for weak factors and suggest alternative Instrumental Variables procedures. Chapter 4 uses the theoretical results of the earlier chapters to estimate the stochastic dimension of the US economy and shows that global risk factors may obfuscate the relationship between inflation and unemployment. Chapter 5 (co-authored with Jerry Hausman) suggests a new procedure for the estimation of discrete choice models with random coe±cients and shows that ignoring individual taste heterogeneity can lead to misleading policy counterfactuals.by Matthew C. Harding.Ph.D
Increased seasonality through the Eocene to Oligocene transition in northern high latitudes
No full textA profound global climate shift took place at the Eocene–Oligocene transition (33.5 million years ago) when Cretaceous/early Palaeogene greenhouse conditions gave way to icehouse conditions1, 2, 3. During this interval, changes in the Earth's orbit and a long-term drop in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations4, 5, 6 resulted in both the growth of Antarctic ice sheets to approximately their modern size2, 3 and the appearance of Northern Hemisphere glacial ice7, 8. However, palaeoclimatic studies of this interval are contradictory: although some analyses indicate no major climatic changes9, 10, others imply cooler temperatures11, increased seasonality12, 13 and/or aridity12, 13, 14, 15. Climatic conditions in high northern latitudes over this interval are particularly poorly known. Here we present northern high-latitude terrestrial climate estimates for the Eocene to Oligocene interval, based on bioclimatic analysis of terrestrially derived spore and pollen assemblages preserved in marine sediments from the Norwegian–Greenland Sea. Our data indicate a cooling of 5 °C in cold-month (winter) mean temperatures to 0–2 °C, and a concomitant increased seasonality before the Oi-1 glaciation event. These data indicate that a cooling component is indeed incorporated in the 18O isotope shift across the Eocene–Oligocene transition. However, the relatively warm summer temperatures at that time mean that continental ice on East Greenland was probably restricted to alpine outlet glaciers
Ranson's folly /
No full textBound in brown cloth over boards with gold, black, blue, white, and yellow stamping.Ranson's folly.--The bar sinister.--A derelict.--La lettre d'amour.--In the fog.Mode of access: Internet.Berg Coll. copy inscribed: "To Rev. Henry L. Brickett with best wishes of the author, Richard Harding Davis, Marion, July 23rd, '02"--2nd preliminatry leaf
Translating men : humanism and masculinity in Renaissance renditions of patristic texts
No full textPhDThis doctoral thesis focusses upon the translation of patristic works into English in
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Considering the pragmatic usage of texts in humanist
culture, this research project explores the mobilisation of vernacular versions of the Church
Fathers in response to historical crises. Regarding Renaissance humanism as a gendered
intellectual methodology,I have investigated the way in which these texts particularly aim to
address the needs of men, offering them exemplars to 'cope' with their social circumstances.
The first chapter involves the analysis of Thomas Drant's rendition of Gregory of
Nazianzus' Epigrams (1568) as part of the struggles of the early Elizabethan era. I suggest
that this verse translation may possibly have played a supportive role for Protestant clerics
facing a loss of humanist confidence due to educational deficiencies and the conflict of
learning with the Catholic Louvainist scholars.
The second chapter examines John Healey's version of Augustine's City of God
(1610) in the context of the colonisation of Virginia. I propose that the Augustinian text - and
the included commentary by Vives - may have represented a 'handbook' for the
predominantly male community of planters confronted by (among other problems) the severe
difficulty of establishing a household and fathering the next generation.
The third chapter looks at Tobie Matthew's translation of Augustine's Confessions
(1620) as an aid for Catholic Englishmen in an age of religious persecution. I contend that
this text advertises and advances a passive / feminine form of manhood - which had been
initially propagated by late sixteenth-century recusant ideology - in order to offer succour to
its socially debilitated male readers.
By undertaking an examination of these previously neglected texts, this thesis has
attempted to expand the understanding of Renaissance humanist translation, as well as to
offer a unique insight into the history of gender
Quality of life and wellbeing among HIV outpatients in East Africa: a multicentre observational study.
No full textBACKGROUND: Global health investment has reduced HIV mortality and transmission. However, little is known of patient-reported outcomes alongside ART rollout. This study aimed to measure wellbeing using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) among outpatients at PEPFAR-funded facilities. METHODS: In a multicentre 2 country cross-sectional study, adults attending 12 facilities in Kenya and Uganda gave self-reported data on quality of life (physical and mental wellbeing dimensions), functional and a measure of multidimensional problems (physical, psychological, social and spiritual). RESULTS: Among the 1,337 participants, multidimensional problems were more common in psychological, spiritual and social domains than in physical. In multivariable analysis using GEE to adjust for facility effect, the mental health subscale of quality of life was lower for people with limited functional status (B = -5.27, 95% CI -5.99, 1. -4.56 p < 0.001) and higher for wealthier people (B = 0.91, 95% CI 0.48, 1.33, p < 0.001). The physical health subscale of quality of life was lower for those with limited functional status (B = -8.58, 95% CI -9.46 to -7.70, p < 0.001) and those who had a caregiver present (B = -1.97, 95% CI -3.72 to -0.23, p = 0.027), higher for wealthier people (B = 1.14, 95% CI 0.65, 1.64, p < 0.001), and positively associated with CD4 count (B = 1.61, 95% CI 1.08-2.14, p < 0.001). Multidimensional problems were more burdensome for people with limited functional status (B = -2.06, 95% CI -2.46 to -1.66, p < 0.001), and less burdensome with more education (B = 0.63, 95% CI 0.25-1.00, p = 0.001) or ART use (B = 0.94, 95% CI 0.34-1.53, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: Multidimensional problems are highly prevalent, and worse with declining function. Importantly, ART use does not appear to be protective for self-reported physical and mental dimensions of quality of life. Assessment and management of self-reported wellbeing must form part of HIV care and treatment services to ensure maximum benefit from ART investment
Temperature and precipitation reconstruction for the Eocene to Oligocene transition in northern high latitudes
No full textSediment depth is given in mbsf. Calculations for Holes 104-643A and 162-985A corrected for palaeolatitude. 104-643A palaeolatitude (34 Ma) 63.9, gradient 0.4°C/1° latitude, correction -2.3°C. 162-985A palaeolatitude 61.1, gradient 0.4°C/1° latitude, correction -3.4°C. Correction after Lear et al., 2004, doi:10.1029/2004PA001039
The Use of Spirituality in Fostering Resilience Among Young Adults at Harding University
No full textDivinity School Doctor of Ministry in Integrative Chaplaincy Final ProjectsThis project explores the use of spirituality in fostering resilience among Generation Z college students. Eighteen to twenty-nine -year-old brains, are more suspectable to mental illness and increased use of negative coping mechanisms. The use of spirituality as a positive coping mechanism can increase resilience and promote better mental health outcomes in young adult populations. The project begins with a social analysis of Generation Z and their current mental health trends. The focus is narrowed to Generation Z students attending Harding University, a conservative Christian school in Searcy, Arkansas. The project explores spirituality as distinct from religion, provides a biblical exegesis on suffering, trauma, stress, and offers a framework for the use spirituality as a tool to foster resilience. For strategic implementation, the author suggests the appointment of a university chaplain, integrative group therapy sessions, and integrative seminars be offered to Generation Z students on the campus of Harding Universit
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