Apr 2, 2014
A Theorem on the Consumer Surplus
Theorem. Let \[latex\]m\[/latex\] be a scaling factor and \[latex\]y = \\beta\ 0 + \\beta\ 1 x\ 1 + \\cdots\[/latex\] be a generalized linear model such that \[latex\]y\[/latex\] is the amount of a…
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Apr 1, 2014
Unsinkable in Space
Wikipedia is a wealth of random trivia. On the second Mercury mission, Gus Grissom's capsule blew its hatch prematurely and the astronaut nearly drowned, as shown in The Right Stuff . There…
Mar 31, 2014
Slides for my Dissertation Defense
I have posted the slides for my dissertation defense, this morning. NFIP Dissertation Defense from James Howard
Mar 14, 2014
Financial Metrics for Homeowners' Associations
Private Applications of Local Government Risk Metrics from James Howard Image by Sean Harbaugh.
Aug 21, 2013
My letter in Significance Magazine...
Our Boo-boo In an unsigned article on xkcd, the authors pity readers who do not recognize “What’s up, Doc?” Like the authors, Yogi Bear may be “smarter than the av-er-age bear” (which,…
Jun 1, 2013
Unboxing Tyvek and Woven Polypropylene Fiber
I kind of think unboxing videos are strange, but why not, amirite? ChaseKBH helped. Roll of Tyvek :::figure{src="/assets/img/news/tumblr inline mnp1i035Gp1qz4rgp.webp" align="center" width="100"} ::: :::figure{src="/assets/img/news/tumblr inline mnp1ikvbtw1qz4rgp.gif" align="center" width="100"} ::: :::figure{src="/assets/img/news/tumblr inline mnp1k1sz1z1qz4rgp.webp"…
May 18, 2013
Income isn't just about more education, quality matters, too
Reading Michio Kaku's Physics of the Future, he notes (location 6196), The United States cannot continue to live off foreign scientists, many of whom are begining to return to China and India…
May 15, 2013
Teacher Training in Higher Education
I started teaching at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC), a distance education institution, in the spring term of 2011. Someone from UMUC had emailed asking if I'd be interesting in…
Feb 21, 2013
Slides from SBCA
Below are my slides from the Society for Benefit Cost Analysis today. Estimating the Net Social Benefits of the National Flood Insurance Program from James Howard
Feb 19, 2013
Howard County and Moody's
Moody's has announced Howard County may lose its coveted and well-deserved AAA bond rating. The AAA rating is important to the County because it reduces the borrowing costs for funding and gives…