The Metaphysics of Moral Explanations

It’s commonly held that particular moral facts are explained by ‘natural’ or ‘descriptive’ facts, though there’s disagreement over how such explanations work. We defend the view that general moral principles also play a role in explaining particular moral facts. More specifically, we argue that this view best makes sense of some intuitive data points, including the supervenience of the moral upon the natural. We consider two alternative accounts of the nature and structure of moral principles—’the nomic view’ and ‘moral platonism’—before considering in what sense such principles obtain of necessity

The Hillbillies of Maine: Rural Communities, Radio, and Country Music Performers

During the first third of the twentieth century, the United Sates underwent profound social, technological, and economic changes that fundamentally altered rural society. This shift created a divide between rural and urban dwellers, and by the 1930s, country people were developing their own cultural expressions, often reflecting the unique folkways of various regions — the South, Appalachia, the Ozark Plateau, the rural West. One such manifestation of country culture was old-time, or country-western music — also known as hillbilly music. At the time, radio broadcasting was at an experimental stage in reaching an American audience. Station WBLZ in Bangor covered a broad demographic of predominantly rural and urban communities, and until 1938, the station was affiliated with the Columbia Broadcasting System which provided a flexible schedule for station programming. In an effort to garner a large audience, WLBZ presented a broad range of musical genres, one of which was country-western music. Erica Risberg received her Ph.D. from the University of Maine in 2006. Her interest in radio broadcasting stemmed from her research on Maine in the 1930s. She is the owner of Museum Podcasts, which creates 5-minute segments of audio clips that tie in with museum exhibits to bolster the online presence of museums. She is also is a voice-over artist. She divides her time between Washington State and Connecticut

Classification of non-stationary Heart Rate Variability using AR-model parameters

This thesis explores the connection between the heart rate variability and both stress and age. Two methods are used to classify the heart rate variability data, the autoregressive model and the Markov chain model. The autoregressive model is further expanded to become an autoregressive model with extraneous input using the respiratory signal as input signal. The Markov chain models are compared with their stationary distribu- tion using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Autoregressive parameters are compared using condence intervals. The results indicate statistically sig- nicant deviations between age groups for both the autoregressive models and the Markov model. The stress related results were not as clear as the age related results, however some deviations were obtained for both models, indicating some stress related in uence on the HRV

Trauma, Temporality, and Testimony in Carolivia Herron’s "Thereafter Johnnie"

This paper explores trauma in Carolivia Herron’s 'Thereafter Johnnie', which investigates the potential emancipation of the traumatized gendered and racialized daughter’s body from a nation-state born from a system of patriarchy and racism by conceiving of its apocalyptic demise and the birth of a new state through an the discourse of incest, paralleling present-day violations with the historical institution of slavery. Placing contemporary literary trauma theories in relation to African American literary criticism, this paper suggests that the black daughter’s body becomes a site of conflict between linear or historical and traumatic time, where trauma is encoded through violence, revealing a form of counter-historical temporality linked to corporeity as a form of corporeal testimony

Gustavus Risberg to Susan Kean, October 19, 1795

Gustavus Risberg, in Philadelphia, PA, wrote to Susan Kean, unaddressed. Risberg discussed the canal lottery and how tickets exceeded the $11 limitation set by Mrs. Kean. Mr. Willing married. Risberg requested Mrs. Kean pay Jonathan Burrall. He hadn\u27t heard from Mrs. Corvaisier. Mr. Willing was married last week. He also discussed paying taxes of the two estates and stated he would apply March\u27s rent from with that of the Negroes to pay the taxes. He also advised Mrs. Kean to purchase stocks and lamented the losses of commerce to British depredations. The letter included a list of income. People included: Peter Kean, Jonathan Burrall, Wilson, Mr. Cogniac, Mr. Willing, Mrs. Corvaisier. Places Included: Philadelphia, New York.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/1348/thumbnail.jp

Gustavus Risberg to Susan Kean, December 25, 1798

Gustavus Risberg wrote from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Susan Kean in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Risberg informed Susan of a draft of money he enclosed as well as the status of her cash orders. Discussed the Legislature being in session and that Mr. Tilghman had been so busy attending Court that did not tend to Mr. Meade’s business yet. Mentioned the dividends for the insurance company and Susan’s shares. Mrs. Rinker passed away and Risberg selected a weekly publication for the amusement of Peter – the price was two dollars per annum.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/1581/thumbnail.jp

Gustavus Risberg to Susan Kean, September 6, 1796

Gustavus Risberg wrote from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Susan Kean in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Risberg received a request from Mr. Thomas and Mr. Willing. Mr. William Smith and Mr. Kean were appointed by the stakeholders of South Carolina to vote Directors by Proxy. Mr. Kean attended the election in January 1795 and gave in the Votes. However, the Powers of the Proxies could not be found. Mr. Willing has been called upon for those papers. Requests that Susan review her papers and if the Powers are found to transmit them to him. One of Mr. Ricketts’ Canal Lottery Tickets drew. One of the finalist prizes. Risberg credited Susan’s account with $10.20.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1790s/1563/thumbnail.jp