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Matthew Henry: The Bible, Prayer, and Piety – A Tercentenary Celebration
No full textThe summer of 2014 marked the tercentenary of the death of Matthew Henry (1662–1714), a leading figure among early eighteenth-century Dissenters and author of the six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1707–1714/25). This monumental work, which by 1855 had already been published in twenty-five different editions, attempted a peculiarly practical approach to the biblical text and continues to be widely used and readily accessible even today in both print and online versions. The theme of foreign (or ‘strange’) wives and Israelite intermarriage is one which occurs throughout the Hebrew Bible and, accordingly, throughout Matthew Henry’s commentary upon it. Where it appears, the practice of intermarriage is characterized by Henry as (at best) unwise and (at worst) a very real threat to both social and religious cohesion. This essay explores how Henry deals with the issue of ‘strange wives’, why he believes they continue to pose a threat, and (in view of the overall intention of his commentary) what ‘practical observations’ he offers to his reader as a result. In doing so it is argued that Henry’s commentary traces a thematic thread from the ante-diluvian age to the post-exilic period of calamities resulting from mixed marriages between ‘professors of religion’ and their ‘strange wives’
Citation expectations: are they realized? Study of the Matthew index for Russian papers published abroad
No full textWe consider the "Matthew effect" in the citation process which leads to reallocation (or misallocation) of the citations received by scientific papers within the same journals. The case when such reallocation correlates with a country where an author works is investigated. Russian papers in chemistry and physics published abroad were examined. We found that in both disciplines in about 60% of journals Russian papers are cited less than average ones. However, if we consider each discipline as a whole, citedness of a Russian paper in physics will be on the average level, while chemistry publications receive about 16% citations less than one may expect from the citedness of the journals where they appear. Moreover, Russian chemistry papers mostly become undercited in the leading journals of the field. Characteristics of a "Matthew index" indicator and its significance for scientometric studies are also discussed
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Marketing the Worcester Centrum Convention Center.
No full textThis report explores the effectiveness of the current practices used to market the Worcester Centrum's Convention Center. The research includes an investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of the current plan, an analysis of marketing at similarly outfitted centers, and identification of new regional convention markets. It presents a comparative analysis to the sponsor, The Worcester Marketing Department, of the current marketing literature, recommends changes to current marketing practices, discusses Worcester's limitations as a host city, and explores possible scenarios for future convention marketing at the Centrum
An Interview with Matthew Kaiser on Competition and Play
No full textAn Interview with Matthew Kaiser on Competition and Play, by Sean Scanlan. Matthew Kaiser, the author of The World in Play: Portraits of a Victorian Concept (Stanford UP, 2012) says that “[c]ompetition is the disease from which modern life suffers,” and that “[c]ompetition is the only cure” for this suffering. This contradictory pairing seems to get at the heart of his thesis: play, as a totalizing, umbrella-like concept, emanates from a host of philosophical, political, and scientific work produced by Victorians who posed many of their ideas of play in sports metaphors, competitive logics, and narratives of struggle. Kaiser goes beyond the dichotomy of competition and play/competition or play, by stating “I’m interested in the totalizing potential of both concepts, the way that play, or competition for that matter, swallows the world whole, becomes in the minds of so many people, the organizing principle of reality, whether of culture or nature or consciousness, or of all three.
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Worcester Historical Museum: An Interactive Redesign of the Fuller Gallery
No full textThe Worcester Historical Museum strives to educate all individuals invested in the history of Worcester, Massachusetts. The Worcester Historical Museum administration seeks to redesign the Fuller Gallery, specifically In Their Shirtsleeves, an exhibit chronicling the rich industrial heritage of Worcester County. - The first objective of the redesign was an interactive design for David Clark Company's Full-Pressure Flying Suit. In addition, the museum staff seeks an interactive exhibit design for Joshua Stoddard's steam calliope. Finally, the administration seeks to incorporate a digitized version of Worcester city directories. The efforts of our team build upon those of previous Worcester Polytechnic Institute students.
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City of Worcester Telecommunications Analysis
No full textThe City of Worcester realizes that an efficient and capable telecommunications system is essential for proper operation of the city government. Our team will assess options that Worcester can utilize in updating their city-wide network. We will also analyze the telephone system and the responsibilities surrounding the entire telecommunications system. Interviews will be utilized to assess the needs of various departments, and ideas presented in these interviews will be further researched. Finally, a report will be prepared consisting of recommendations for the City
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A study of 20th century industry in Worcester, Massachusetts.
No full textThe history of industry in Worcester, Massachusetts is discussed in this report. Worcester is a strong and diverse industrial base, which has enabled the city to thrive both in good times and in bad. Continuing in the style of Industrial Worcester, authored by Charles G. Washburn in 1917, various influential Worcester-based companies responsible for the growth of industry both locally and globally from 1917 to the present are selected, their business models examined, and their impact upon their own fields and others are discussed. Criteria involved in the company selection process includes significant innovations, business models, and entrepreneurship, as well as major contributions to local and global economies, and existence of stories of interest
Cardozo AELJ Author Interview Series: Matthew Goldman, Class of 2022
No full textThe Cardozo AELJ Author Interview Series seeks to give our readers further insight into the Articles and Notes published in the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. In this interview, Matthew Goldman discusses his Note, Fragmented Music Copyright Protection: A Better Arrangement, which was published in Volume 40, Issue 3.
This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on November 7, 2023. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above
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Cardozo AELJ Author Interview Series: Matthew Goldman, Class of 2022
No full textThe Cardozo AELJ Author Interview Series seeks to give our readers further insight into the Articles and Notes published in the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. In this interview, Matthew Goldman discusses his Note, Fragmented Music Copyright Protection: A Better Arrangement, which was published in Volume 40, Issue 3.
This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on November 7, 2023. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above
Cardozo AELJ Author Interview Series: Matthew Goldman, Class of 2022
No full textThe Cardozo AELJ Author Interview Series seeks to give our readers further insight into the Articles and Notes published in the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. In this interview, Matthew Goldman discusses his Note, Fragmented Music Copyright Protection: A Better Arrangement, which was published in Volume 40, Issue 3.
This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on November 7, 2023. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above
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