To Them That Star Stood for One Hundred Per Cent American Soldier. The Best Soldiers Make the Best Citizens.

Broadside Service Series No. 40. Dimensions: 11 x 35.5 cm. Note: Color broadside depicts a man and woman standing, with backs to the viewer, looking at a Blue Star Service Banner. The banner signified a child in active military service.https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/broadsides_non_hollins/1000/thumbnail.jp

Taxation and farm relief

May 1, 1927.Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-131)

Postmortem spiritual development in the intermediate state and the final destiny of the unevangelised in the context of Opentheism

The thesis investigates postmortem spiritual development with particular reference to the final destiny of the unevangelised in the context of opentheism, using the concept of an intermediate state between death and the final consummation. Scripture warrant for the existence of an intermediate state is outlined and the occurrence of the idea in Patristic, medieval and Reformation theology noted. Varied interpretations of Christ's descent to the underworld are given, including the possibility of a grace-filled postmortem encounter with Christ for the unevangelised. The main tenets of opentheism are expounded, affirming the openness of God to interaction with his creatures. Emphasis is put on God's limitation of his own sovereignty to allow for libertarian freedom with humans participating in choosing their own destiny in response to God's grace. The idea of a change of direction or 'second chance' after death is preferred to final decisions regarding destiny requiring to be made in this life. Spiritual development, and even conversion, are conceived as taking place in an intermediate state, leading to a theological position of 'hopeful' rather than dogmatic universalism. Finally, the practical consequences for the life of the Church are studied, including pastoral care, theodicy as an aid to mission, and the advancement of dialogue with people of other faiths

Alien Registration- Gordon, Blanche (Caribou, Aroostook County)

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Study of Small Water Clusters Using the Effective Fragment Potential Model

The recently developed effective fragment potential (EFP) model is applied to the description of a series of small water clusters, (H2O)n, n = 3−5. These results are compared with those found in the literature. The model accurately reproduces results obtained at ab initio levels of theory, while the computational cost is comparable to that of models employing empirical potentials. The EFP model thus offers significant promise as an inexpensive alternative to the Hartree−Fock methodology in the treatment of small water clusters

On the Question of Empirical Corrections in Ab Initio Model Chemistries

Model chemistries that employ additivity schemes have become increasingly popular within the chemical community. These approaches are predicated upon the assumption that less rigorous (and, therefore, less expensive) calculations may be combined to approximate a more accurate (and otherwise intractable) level of theory. Most of these models make some use of an empirical correction, the desirability of which is at best questionable. The present paper critically examines the importance of one such correction (the “higher-level correction”) to the most widely used additivity method (the Gaussian model). An alternative approach, which does not depend upon any sort of ad hoc empiricism, is also outlined. The current model is found to offer accuracy comparable to that of the Gaussian model

The Final Destiny of the Unevangelised

Some prefer to skirt around this thorny theological issue, but it is one that is nonetheless encountered from time to time in pastoral situations involving bereavement. Gordon Grant draws upon scriptural evidence, the thought of the early Church, and cutting edge contemporary theology to attempt to recast an eschatology for the unevangelised and to consider the implications of this for funeral rites in today's Church

Dynamic Temperature and Pressure Measurements in the Core of a Propulsion Engine

Dynamic temperature and pressure measurements were made in the core of a TECH977 propulsion engine as part of a NASA funded investigation into indirect combustion noise. Dynamic temperature measurements were made in the combustor, the inter-turbine duct, and the mixer using ten two-wire thermocouple probes. Internal dynamic pressure measurements were made at the same locations using piezoresistive transducers installed in semi-infinite coils. Measurements were acquired at four steady state operating conditions covering the range of aircraft approach power settings. Fluctuating gas temperature spectra were computed from the thermocouple probe voltage measurements using a compensation procedure that was developed under previous NASA test programs. A database of simultaneously acquired dynamic temperature and dynamic pressure measurements was produced. Spectral and cross-spectral analyses were conducted to explore the characteristics of the temperature and pressure fluctuations inside the engine, with a particular focus on attempting to identify the presence of indirect combustion noise

Violence and Intervention

In three complementary essays, this dissertation analyzes the causes of violent conflict and the impact of third-party interventions that seek to reduce violence and generate post-conflict political stability. In the first essay, I analyze how regimes in fragile states cultivate strong but loyal armies. Drawing on an original survey conducted with members of the Congolese army operating in North Kivu, the largest operational theater in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the epicenter of one of the most violent conflicts in Africa, I show that regime elites withhold payments in order to distinguish loyalty and evidence that this screening strategy drives high levels of civilian abuse. In the second essay, I assess the impact of ``Eyes on Darfur'', the first-ever satellite intervention implemented by Amnesty International USA amidst a brutal genocide with the objective of reducing violence. Using a high-frequency, sub-national dataset on genocidal violence, I show that this intervention resulted in pernicious and persistent effects: monitored areas experienced increases in violence during the program as well as in subsequent years, as did neighboring areas. In the third essay, and in collaboration with Lauren Young, we assess how peacekeepers cultivate cooperation with local populations in Haiti. Using a novel survey, we find that exposure to security and relief activities are associated with increases in cooperation whereas exposure to peacekeeper abuse undermines cooperative behavior. Together, these essays articulate a set of causes for violence against civilians rooted in the political economy of state institutions, analyze how human rights interventions are mediated by the underlying institutional dynamics in the countries in which they are launched, and examine how keeping the peace stems from altering the cooperative incentives local populations face