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Letter from Joseph M. Peirce to his family, 17 October 1910
Joseph M. Peirce writes from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, to his family in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on 17 October 1910; he describes his recent activities, including field practice during drill, and responds to news from his sister, Lucina
Peirce, Joseph M., 1892-1961;
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Prediction Efficiency Skill Scores for Event Detection Analysis
Abstract Prediction efficiency (PE) is a skill score that compares the data‐model metric of mean square error against the variance of the observations (i.e., using the average of the observed values as the “reference model” in the general skill score formula).
Michael W. Liemohn +3 more
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Letter from Elizabeth Peirce to her brother Joseph M. Peirce, undated
Letter from Elizabeth Peirce to her brother Joseph M. Peirce, a student at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.
Peirce, Elizabeth M., 1889-1941;
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Correspondence to Ada Peirce McCormick
Letters to Ada Peirce McCormick. The letters reflect the intimate friendship between Elizabeth Frances C. Clark (graduate of Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (WMCP) in 1909), Emma Elizabeth Musson (graduate of WMCP in 1883) and McCormick and daily
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This article contributes to rethinking the dichotomy between informal sociality and ritual formality by examining the occasional ritual encounters surrounding spirit‐tablet inscription in Chinese Buddhist temples. Rather than viewing rituals as enactments of established orders, it presents ritual engagement as a contingent process of relational ...
Yang Shen
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Correspondence to Ada Peirce McCormick
Letters to Ada Peirce McCormick. The letters reflect the intimate friendship between Elizabeth Frances C. Clark (graduate of Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (WMCP) in 1909), Emma Elizabeth Musson (graduate of WMCP in 1883) and McCormick and daily
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Bayesian Decision Thresholds for Bushfire Warnings: Calibration and Robustness for Rare‐Event Risk
ABSTRACT Current bushfire warning systems communicate the probability of a warning given danger, but residents require the probability of danger given a warning. This misalignment, combined with the extreme rarity of catastrophic fires, often leads to the dangerous ‘wait and see’ behaviour.
Miodrag Lovric, Ojas Davé
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Letter from Joseph M. Peirce to his family, 8 November 1910
Joseph M. Peirce writes from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, to his family in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on 8 November 1910; he relates his recent news, including plans for his upcoming vacation; mentions Nellie, Tottie, Mr.
Peirce, Joseph M., 1892-1961;
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ABSTRACT Making sense of the world often requires one to come up with new ideas, including ideas one had previously been unable to think of. How and when should this be done? I propose and defend a norm of rationality linking wondering, belief, and abilities to conceive: one must not both wonder a question and reject all answers to it that one can ...
Michael Deigan
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Letter from Joseph M. Peirce to his family, 15 November 1910
Joseph M. Peirce writes from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, to his family in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on 15 November 1910; he is sick but plans to return home for Thanksgiving vacation; mentions his experiences horseback riding and an ...
Peirce, Joseph M., 1892-1961;
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