136 research outputs found
The religion of Abraham Lincoln; correspondence between General Charles H.T. Collis and Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll. With appendix, containing interesting anecdotes by Major-General Daniel E. Sickles and Hon. Oliver S. Munsell.
No full textThis pamphlet contains a compilation of correspondence between the author, General Charles H.T. Collis and Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll. General Collis states in the introduction that he feels the correspondence provides evidence to back up his estimation of Abraham Lincoln\u27s religious views. The letters span from February 12-24, 1893. The two men pose questions to each other and share quotes and situational anecdotes that make their respective arguments. The appendix provides a letter from D. E. Sickles, dated, September 29, 1900 that accompanies a copy of an interview Mr. Sickles conducted with President Lincoln the Sunday after the Battle of Gettysburg. The appendix also contains a letter written by Oliver S. Munsell in which the letter describes a personal anecdote in relation to Munsell\u27s views on Lincoln\u27s religious views.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-pamphlets/1959/thumbnail.jp
Portrait of Henry E. Huntington, ca.1900
No full textPhotographic portrait of Henry E. Huntington, ca.1900. He is visible from the chest up with his shoulders turned slightly to the left. His eyes are facing straight ahead. He can be seen wearing a dark double breasted coat, and appears to be in his late 40's. He has grayish hair and a mustache. He is partially bald in the front. The background is neutral. He lived from 1850-1927.; "Henry Edwards Huntington was born February 27, 1850 in Oneonta, New York to Solon and Harriet Huntington. Despite the fact that his uncle was wealthy railroad executive Collis P. Huntington, builder of the Southern Pacific Railway, Henry did not have a particularly privileged childhood. He attended both public and private schools as a child and never attended college. After a brief career in the hardware business, Huntington went to work for his uncle running a sawmill in St. Albans, West Virginia in 1871. This job put Henry's foot in the railway business door, since the sawmill provided lumber for Collis' railway ventures. Making the most of the opportunity, Henry eventually became owner of the mill. In 1884, Collis invited Henry to come work with him in the railroad business. Railroads would consume the next six years of Henry's life until the death of his uncle in 1900. He received a large chunk of Collis' fortune and the chairmanship of the Southern Pacific Railway. But Henry had other ideas about his future. He soon sold the railroad to pursue other career opportunities, at one point becoming the single largest landowner in Southern California. In his personal life, as well as in business, Huntington looked no further than his own family. In 1873 he married Mary Alice Prentice, the sister of Collis Huntington's adopted daughter. They divorced in 1906 and seven years later, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington, uncle Collis' widow. It was Arabella who developed the extensive botanical gardens on the grounds of the Huntington Library. Huntington devoted the last years of his life to his priceless library of rare books and art. He died on May 23, 1927 in Philadelphia. Upon his death, his massive library was opened to the public." -- unknown author
Portrait of Henry E. Huntington, [s.d.]
No full textPhotographic portrait of Henry E. Huntington, [s.d.]. A balding elderly man with white hair, and a thick white moustache looks into the camera lens. He has small ears, and drooping soulful eyes set above a large nose. The man is clad in a dark suit, tie, and light-colored undershirt.; "Henry Edwards Huntington was born February 27, 1850 in Oneonta, New York to Solon and Harriet Huntington. Despite the fact that his uncle was wealthy railroad executive Collis P. Huntington, builder of the Southern Pacific Railway, Henry did not have a particularly privileged childhood. He attended both public and private schools as a child and never attended college. After a brief career in the hardware business, Huntington went to work for his uncle running a sawmill in St. Albans, West Virginia in 1871. This job put Henry's foot in the railway business door, since the sawmill provided lumber for Collis' railway ventures. Making the most of the opportunity, Henry eventually became owner of the mill. In 1884, Collis invited Henry to come work with him in the railroad business. Railroads would consume the next six years of Henry's life until the death of his uncle in 1900. He received a large chunk of Collis' fortune and the chairmanship of the Southern Pacific Railway. But Henry had other ideas about his future. He soon sold the railroad to pursue other career opportunities, at one point becoming the single largest landowner in Southern California. In his personal life, as well as in business, Huntington looked no further than his own family. In 1873 he married Mary Alice Prentice, the sister of Collis Huntington's adopted daughter. They divorced in 1906 and seven years later, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington, uncle Collis' widow. It was Arabella who developed the extensive botanical gardens on the grounds of the Huntington Library. Huntington devoted the last years of his life to his priceless library of rare books and art. He died on May 23, 1927 in Philadelphia. Upon his death, his massive library was opened to the public." -- unknown author. (not found on the back of photoprint
Somatic cell count distributions during lactation predict clinical mastitis
No full textThis research investigated somatic cell count (SCC) records during lactation, with the purpose of identifying distribution characteristics (mean and measures of variation) that were most closely associated with clinical mastitis. Three separate data sets were used, one containing quarter SCC (n = 1444) and two containing cow SCC (n = 933 and 11,825). Clinical mastitis was defined as a binary outcome, present or absent, for each lactation, and SCC were log (base 10) transformed. A generalized linear mixed model within a Bayesian framework was used for analysis. Parameters were estimated using Markov Chain Monte Carlo with Gibbs sampling. Results from the 3 data sets were similar. Increased maximum and standard deviation log SCC during lactation, rather than increased geometric mean, were the best overall indicators of clinical mastitis. Distributions of SCC were also investigated separately for different mastitis pathogens. Increased maximum log SCC was associated with clinical mastitis caused by all pathogen types. Increased standard deviation log SCC was associated with Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis and increased coefficient of variation log SCC (standard deviation divided by mean) was associated with Escherichia coli clinical mastitis. Increased geometric mean lactation SCC was associated with an increased risk of Staph. aureus clinical mastitis but a reduced risk of E. coli clinical mastitis. Our results suggest that using measures of variation and maximum cow SCC would enhance the accuracy of predicting clinical mastitis, compared with geometric mean SCC, and therefore improve genetic programs that aim to select for clinical mastitis resistance. The results are also consistent with low SCC increasing susceptibility to some mastitis pathogens.Source type: Electronic(1
The use of natural site derived materials as concrete aggregate.
No full textIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.This thesis focuses on the use of site-derived fine material, in its natural form, as aggregate in concrete construction. It is proposed that the utilisation of this type of concrete aggregate will lead to; the preservation of natural materials that would otherwise have to be beneficiated off site, the reduction of waste material produced on a construction site, and an overall energy saving
The design dimensions of e-learning
No full textThe currently popular term e-learning is shown to have several meanings which confuse discussion about a new technology which is finding widespread international use in a range of educational sectors. This paper analyses the characteristics of e-learning applications, and proposes a set of four design dimensions which could be considered when designing and assessing the suitability of e-learning applications. The applicability of the four proposed dimensions, and their shortcomings, are discussed in detail, and found to be justifiable
Designing small molecule polyaromatic p- and n-type semiconductor materials for organic electronics
No full textBy combining computational aided design with synthetic chemistry, we are able to identify core 2D polyaromatic small molecule templates with the necessary optoelectronic properties for p- and n-type materials. By judicious selection of the functional groups, we can tune the physical properties of the material making them amenable to solution and vacuum deposition. In addition to solubility, we observe that the functional group can influence the thin film molecular packing. By developing structure-property relationships (SPRs) for these families of compounds we observe that some compounds are better suited for use in organic solar cells, while others, varying only slightly in structure, are favoured in organic field effect transistor devices. We also find that the processing conditions can have a dramatic impact on molecular packing (i.e. 1D vs 2D polymorphism) and charge mobility; this has implications for material and device long term stability. We have developed small molecule p- and n-type materials for organic solar cells with efficiencies exceeding 2%. Subtle variations in the functional groups of these materials produces p- and ntype materials with mobilities higher than 0.3 cm2/Vs. We are also interested in using our SPR approach to develop materials for sensor and bioelectronic applications.Research was undertaken through CSIRO’s Flexible Electronics Theme. ABH, GEC, YS, SM, and AB acknowledgeCSIRO OCE for financial support. The author acknowledges all the work and effort of the co-authors on thesepublications from CSIRO, the Australian Synchrotron, and Australian (University of Melbourne, Monash University,University of Newcastle and University of Warwick) and international collaborators (Wake Forest University, USA;Georgia Institute of Technology, USA; and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA)
Students' experiences and expectations of technologies: an Australian study designed to inform planning and development decisions
No full textThe pace of technological change accompanied by an evolution in social, work-based and study behaviours and norms poses particular challenges for universities as they strive to develop high quality and sustainable technology-rich learning environments. Maintaining currency with the latest advances is resource intensive, hence the costs incurred in upgrading existing and introducing new technologies need to be carefully weighed up against the potential benefits to students. This calls for a multidimensional approach to planning, with the student voice being an important dimension. Three Australian universities have recently completed a project to gain a better understanding of students\u27 experiences and expectations of technologies in everyday life and for study purposes. The LMS and 25 other technologies ranging from established university offerings (email, learning management systems) to freely available social networking technologies (YouTube, Facebook) were surveyed. More than 10,000 students responded. This paper discusses the development of the survey and presents the broad trends that have emerged in relation to the current use of technologies and desired future use of these for learning purposes. The implications of the survey findings for developing institutional infrastructure to engage students and support their learning are highlighted
Reusing online resources : a sustainable approach to e-learning /
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.Issues in reusing online resources / Allison Littlejohn -- Granularization / Charles Duncan -- Keeping the learning in learning objects / Daniel R. Rehak and Robin Mason -- Engaging with the learning object economy / Lorna M. Campbell -- Combining reusable learning resources and services with pedagogical purposeful units of learning / Rob Koper -- Models for open learning / Katie Livingston Vale and Philip D. Long -- Reusable educational software : a basis for generic learning activities / Diana Laurillard and Patrick McAndrew -- Pedagogical designs for scalable and sustainable online learning / Ron Oliver and Catherine McLoughlin -- Designing for reuse and versioning / Mary Thorpe, Chris Kubiak, and Keir Thorpe -- Developing and reusing accessible content and applications / Jutta Treviranus and Judy Brewer -- Digital libraries and repositories / Charles Duncan and Cuna Ekmekcioglu -- Learning content interoperability standards / Bill Olivier and Oleg Liber -- Use and reuse of digital images in teaching and learning / Grainne Conole, Jill Evans, and Ellen Sims -- Assessing question banks / Joanna Bull and James Dalziel -- Sharing and reuse of learning resources across a transnational network / Joachim Wetterling and Betty Collis -- Identifying the complexity of factors in the sharing and reuse of resources / Carmel McNaught -- A comparison of issues in reuse of resources in schools and colleges / Allison Littlejohn, Insung Jung, and Liz Broumley -- An incremental approach to staff development in the reuse of learning resources / Allison Littlejohn -- Reuse of resources within communities of practice / Rachel A. Harris and Carol A Higgison
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