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Replication Data for: Under the Cover of Darkness: How Ambient Light Influences Criminal Activity
No full textDoleac, Jennifer L., and Sanders, Nicholas J., (2015) "Under the Cover of Darkness: How Ambient Light Influences Criminal Activity." Review of Economics and Statistics 97:5, 1093-1103
Replication Data for: Caution, Drivers! Children Present: Traffic, Pollution, and Infant Health
No full textKnittel, Christopher R., Miller, Douglas L., and Sanders, Nicholas J., (2016) "Caution, Drivers! Children Present: Traffic, Pollution, and Infant Health." Review of Economics and Statistics 98:2, 350-366
Replication Data for: Caution, Drivers! Children Present: Traffic, Pollution, and Infant Health
No full textKnittel, Christopher R., Miller, Douglas L., and Sanders, Nicholas J., (2016) "Caution, Drivers! Children Present: Traffic, Pollution, and Infant Health." Review of Economics and Statistics 98:2, 350-366
Interview with Nicholas Christopher, author of Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American City
No full textInterview with Nicholas Christopher, author of Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American Cit
The Controversial Career of George Nicholas Sanders
No full textGeorge Nicholas Sanders\u27 involvement in regional, national, and international affairs in the mid-nineteenth century significantly shaped the history and unique character of America, as perceived by both Americans and Europeans. Sanders influenced the course of national political events not by idealistic leadership but by active participation. No one has yet written a biography on George N. Sanders, even though he played a prominent role in the annexation of Texas, Young America, presidential elections, diplomatic affairs, and in the Confederacy. Historians often ignored or slighted him because he tended to wield his influence behind-the-scenes. Hence, Sanders\u27 true significance was often masked by the accomplishments and failures of more notable figures. Nevertheless, through Sanders\u27 own words, as well as the letters and journals of presidents, statesmen, patriots, and family members, Sanders\u27 activities and personality emerges. Born in Lexington in 1812 and raised in Carroll County, Kentucky, Sanders first entered national politics by organizing a meeting to promote Texas annexation and requesting presidential candidates to express publicly their position on the issue. In 1844, James K. Polk capitalized on this opportunity by supporting annexation and winning the presidency. Then in 1845, Sanders moved to New York to enter into politics and business. He became a leader of Young America, the progressive faction of the Democratic party, and also editor of the Democratic Review. His goal was to promote Stephen A. Douglas for president in 1852. Instead, Franklin Pierce won the Democratic nomination and ultimately the presidency, and he subsequently appointed Sanders Consul-General to London. In 1854, the Senate failed to confirm Sanders\u27 appointment, voting 49 to 10 against him. His bizarre behavior, acrimonious criticism of political opponents, and close friendship with the European revolutionaries had alienated too many politicians. During the Civil War Sanders became a Confederate agent. In 1864, after numerous business ventures, he joined the secret service operation in Canada. Sanders was instrumental in organizing the St. Albans raid in Vermont and the abortive Niagara peace conference, two seemingly contradictory projects. Both were designed to achieve a favorable end to the war for the South. Finally, on May 2, 1865, President Johnson issued a $25,000 reward for his arrest in connection with Abraham Lincoln\u27s assassination. The charges were ultimately dropped, but Sanders had probably encouraged John Wilkes Booth, although he was ultimately able to absolve the Confederacy of any blame in the plot. Sanders possessed vigor and charm, traits which won him many devoted friends. Therefore, he was capable of manipulating other people to achieve his own goals. Although Sanders was largely motivated by self-interest, he was never politically or financially successful. Despite his failures, in the mid-1800s Sanders exerted influence in national affairs, usually in the background of more prominent individuals
Resurrecting the Author
No full textPresentation of Nicholas Wolterstorff\u27s Paper Resurrecting the Author with time after for questions beginning at 18:00
Heritability and Linkage Analysis of Appendicitis Utilizing Age at Onset
No full textAppendicitis usually afflicts the young, but there is a large tail in the distribution of onset age. The genetics of this disease are still not well understood. A heritability analysis and genome wide linkage analysis of a large twin dataset was undertaken. Treating age of onset of appendicitis as a censored survival trait revealed a heritability of 0.21, and found evidence of linkage to Chromosome 1p37.3. Author(s): Christopher Oldmeadow 1 * | Kerrie Mengersen 2 | Nicholas Martin 3 | David L. Duffy
George Nicholas Sanders: Young American
No full textThe casual reader of American History and perhaps, even the specialist, will regard the name of George N. Sanders with scant interest. But he was a man who was well known and had many influential friends in his time; a man that acted as consul in England, represented the Con- federate government in Europe, attended the Niagara Peace Conference, and also edited a monthly magazine, the Dem- ocratic Review, to mention only a few of his accomplishments
Nicholas de Monchaux: Local Code / Real Estates
No full textNicholas de Monchaux is an architect and urbanist whose work explores the intersections between nature, technology, and the city. He is the author of Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo (MIT Press, 2011), an architectural history of the Apollo 11 spacesuit. He is Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at UC Berkeley. The work of his design studio has been exhibited widely and is currently being featured in the US Pavillion of the 13th Venice Biennale
ESSAYS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND CLIMATE RISK
No full text163 pagesDespite being one of the world’s strongest economies, the United States faces significant environmental and climate challenges, notably air pollution and an increasing frequency of extreme weather events. This dissertation aims to empirically estimate the causal effects of environmental policies and extreme weather events on individuals and society. It comprises three chapters. Chapter 1, co-authored with Alex Hollingsworth, Ivan Rudik, and Nicholas J. Sanders, examines the impact of lead exposure on children's cognitive development by leveraging a quasi-natural experiment where the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) transitioned from leaded to unleaded gasoline in 2007. Chapter 2 investigates how expectations of flood risk shaped the impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York City's residential and commercial real estate markets. Using transaction-level property data, detailed census data, and granular geospatial information, this chapter emphasizes the importance of accurate flood risk information and explores the mechanisms driving price changes in response to flooding. Finally Chapter 3 studies the role of Category 3 and below hurricanes on property crime rate, before evaluating the efficiency of government’s pre- and post-disaster spending
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