59 research outputs found
Experimental Data - Money Buys Happiness When Spending Fits Our Personality
No full textDataset for Study 2 (Experiment) for paper "Money Buys Happiness When Spending Fits Our Personality". By Sandra Matz, Joe Gladstone and David Stillwell. If you have any questions regarding the data, please contact the first author, Sandra Matz
Neomaenas poliozona subsp. eustephanos Matz, stat. nov.
No full textNeomaenas poliozona eustephanos Matz stat. nov., nom. nov. (Figs. 7 F; 26) (objective replacement name for Neomaenas poliozona reedii (Butler, 1881) (Neosatyrus) under ICZN Art. 60.3 (1999)). Holotype: (male) BMNH Type No. Rh 3872 Type Location: Chile Distribution. Found in Chile from the southwestern part of Bío-Bío province to Araucanía province at 50–200m from January to early March (Fig. 26). Though the range of N. poliozona eustephanos is similar to that of N. poliozona poliozona, populations are allopatric. Ecological factors that separate these two subspecies are unknown and in need of further study. Diagnosis. Identical to N. poliozona poliozona, but lacking the black spots on the ventral side of the hindwing, darker in color, and having a ripple pattern in dark chocolate striations over the hindwing. Redescription. Head: Palps with a longitudinal black stripe bordered dorsally with a cream to white stripe. Dorsal side piliform scales on the palps are black and scales on the ventral side are black and tan. Forewing (Fig. 7 F): Dorsal side chocolate to dark chocolate brown, females with a patch of rust orange that extends from the discal cell to subterminal band. Postmedian band appears on the dorsal side of some males as a pair of rectangular patches between M 3 and CuA 2. Apical ocellus between M 1 -M 3 appearing in some specimens as a round black spot. Ventral side similar in color to the dorsal side with a rust orange patch extending from the discal cell to the subterminal band, the postmedian band slightly lighter and bordered in dark chocolate. A ripple pattern with dark chocolate to dark coffee striations that extend along the costa and subterminal band. Hindwing (Fig. 7 F): Dorsal side similar in color to the forewing, postmedian band appearing in rust orange from M 1 to the inner margin in females and rust red to rust orange in patches from M 2 to CuA 1 and from CuA 2 to the inner margin. Postmedian band may not appear in darker specimens. Ventral side dark taupe to warm medium brown with a ripple pattern appearing in dark chocolate to dark coffee over the entire wing. Postmedian band is a saturated lavender, edged on the median side in dark chocolate. Hindwing ocelli rarely appear as small, round, black spots between Rs-M 1, M 1 -M 2, or CuA 1 -CuA 2. Remarks. The taxon bearing the name Neosatyrus reedii Butler, 1881 has been regarded previously as a separate species in a separate genus from N. poliozona poliozona by its original author and by Weymer (1911), and synonymized with N. poliozona by Ureta (1956) and Lamas & Viloria (2004). Herrera (1966) placed reedii in Neomaenas and noted its similarity to poliozona in genitalic features, also but differences in distribution and wing pattern, remarking that it may be a legitimate subspecies of N. poliozona. Our decision to synonymize Spinantenna Hayward, 1953, with Neomaenas Wallengren, 1858, means that Neomaenas reedii (Butler, 1881) (now viewed as a subspecies of N. poliozona) becomes a secondary junior homonym of Neomaenas reedi (Reed, 1877), under Arts. 57.3. 1 and 58.14 of the ICZN Code (ICZN 1999), because the latter is has priority as an available name, even though it is considered a subjective junior synonym of N. tristis (Guerin-Ménéville, [1830]). Etymology. the name refers to the purple submarginal band on the HWV. Specimens examined. Chile, Araucanía Province, (MTSU) CL0518-CL0521, CL0601-0627, CL0823-0829; Chile, unknown province (BMNH) Holotype malePublished as part of Matz, Jess & Brower, Andrew V. Z., 2016, The South Temperate Pronophilina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae): a phylogenetic hypothesis, redescriptions and revisionary notes, pp. 1-108 in Zootaxa 4125 (1) on pages 42-43, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4125.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/27170
Augustine, the Carolingians, and Double Predestination
No full textThe contributors to Grace for Grace focus on the debates on grace and free will inspired by Augustine\u27s later teachings on grace ad the various reactions to it. Based on fresh study of a wealth of primary sources, this international team of scholars explores the intra-Church debates over grace and free will after Augustinje and Pelagius. In both popular and scholarly literature, the conflict has been traditionally referred to as the Semi-Pelagian Controversy. For several decades, however, scholars have been distancing themselves from that simplistic and inaccurate portrayal. This book intends to solidify a disparate movement of scholarly thought and provide a secure basis for renewal study of the persons, texts, and events of a critical period in the reception of Augustine in the Early Middle Ages.
Brian J. Matz, is an editor of this volume. He is also author of the chapter titled: Augustine, the Carolingians, and Double Predestination.https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/faculty-books/1011/thumbnail.jp
Celestial Dragons and Brushing Teeth
No full textThis dissertation delves into two domains. The first domain is cosmology and astrophysics, investigating galaxy occupation of dark matter halos as well as characterization of the star-forming and quiescent galaxy populations in photometric color space. The second domain covered is physics education research, investigating student grade gains due to practice study.
Chapter 2 measures how galaxies occupy the dark matter halos of the Buzzard synthetic galaxy catalog, finding several divergences from observations. In characterizing halo richness as a function of mass, we find a significantly shallow slope and a decreasing scatter with increasing mass. We then characterize the fraction of red sequence (RS) galaxies in halos, investigating its dependence on richness, mass, redshift, and radius. Surprisingly, we find that red fraction follows an inverted mass dependence—of decreasing with increased halo mass; this leads to high-mass halos lacking RS galaxies. We also find that—again, contrary to expectations—red fraction increases with redshift. We also investigate radial density profiles, and find a surprising deficit of galaxies near one-tenth the virial radius.
Chapter 3 formally introduces the Red Dragon algorithm, detailing its selection of galaxies in Buzzard. Red Dragon is a multivariate error-corrected Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM). This results in smooth characterizations of both RS as well as blue cloud (BC) galaxies across time, thereby avoiding discontinuities inherent in swapping RS selection colors. We find a quiescent (low specific star formation rate) selection accuracy of over ninety percent, indicating a successful characterization of the two populations.
Chapter 4 uses Red Dragon to characterize the RS and BC in the COSMOS2015 dataset. This deep field allows for high-precision redshift estimates, which give strong measures of population characteristics (out to roughly redshift 1.5). We again find high selection accuracy (over roughly 90%) of the quiescent population. With this characterization, we measure temporal evolution of median galactic specific star formation rate as well as galactic age.
Chapter 5 then turns to the domain of physics education research. We first condition final course grade on mean ACT/SAT math score T, subtracting out the expected grade, in order to account for incoming math proclivity. Using data from the online study service Problem Roulette (PR), we measure grade gains due to practice study, finding that maximum gains were roughly .77 grade points, moving from no study to studying 1000 PR questions over the term (roughly ten per day). These gains persisted at any fixed math score. After modeling expected grade using T and study volume, we then investigate divergences from this expectation for various demographic groups. We find that students whose parents did not earn a college degree earned .27 grade points below expectations (over 99.99999% confident non-zero) and find that underrepresented minority students earned .14 grade points below expectations (99.98% confident non-zero). All divergences from expectations subceeded maximal grade gains of study. Residual scatter remains comparable to maximal study gains, implying that the model is far from deterministic: individual variation trumps mean trends. Our findings can help motivate student study habits and help teachers identify which students may especially need such encouragement.PhDPhysicsUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/178093/1/wkblack_1.pd
Smart electrical installation of duplex apartment
No full textCílem diplomové práce je popsat fungování, zkušenosti s realizací a projektováním chytré elektroinstalace pro rekonstruovanou bytovou jednotku. Značnou výhodou byla přítomnost tvůrce diplomové práce od projektu, přes realizaci až po analýzu provozu a celkové vyhodnocení. V práci jsou popsány zkušenosti, které autor získal za 2,5 roku účinkování na tomto projektu, včetně více než roční analýzy zkušeností s bydlením v tomto bytě. Detailně je zdokumentována a popsána také energetická náročnost za posledních 12 měsíců. Na základě naměřených hodnot jsou navržena možná úsporná opatření.The aim of the thesis is to describe the functioning, experience with the implementation and design of smart electrical installation for the Prague duplex apartment. A great advantage was the presence of the author of the thesis from the project, through implementation to the analysis of operations and overall evaluation. The work describes the experience gained by the author in the 2,5 years of this project, including more than a year of analysis of experience with living in this apartment. Energy consumption over the last 12 months is also documented and described in details. Based on the measured values, possible cost-saving measures are proposed
Julian of Aeclanum as a biblical exegete
No full textThis chapter introduces Julian of Aeclanum, the biblical exegete. The point of departure is a brief overview of characteristic exegetical and hermeneutical techniques deployed by Julian in his extant writings against Augustine. Further sections focus on the biblical commentaries that are attributed to Julian, on Hosea, Joel and Amos, the Song of Songs, entitled On Love (De amore), and the book of Job. Recognizing the hypothetical nature of these attributions to Julian, the chapter argues in favour of their probability and potential for restoring a more rounded intellectual persona of Julian of Aeclanum as a Late Antique ecclesiastical author, who is defined not solely by his polemics against Augustine and his Pelagian leanings but also by his own genuine and original contribution to Latin Patristic hermeneutics, theology, and exegesis
Individual Room Control for Hotels
No full textPráce se zabývá systémy individuální prostorové regulace (IPR) - hlavně těmi jež jsou využitelné v hotelech. Otázka regulace je pojata komplexně a mj. v souvislosti se systémy pro správu budovy (SSB), které tvoří širší rámec problematiky. Na základě detailního rozboru jednotlivých systémů a analýzy dat z hotelového pokoje je formulováno doporučení na optimální regulaci hotelových pokojů. Ta má za cíl maximální energetické úspory za současného zachování uživatelského komfortu. Vlastní analýza je zpracována na základě týdenního vývoje teplotně-tolerančních časových pásem a údajů o obsazenosti a pronajatosti hotelového pokoje řízeného systémem správy pokoje (SSP). Tato data jsou interpretována prostřednictvím softwarového nástroje Inncontrol T. To napovídá, že prakticky studovaným systémem je Honeywell Inncom. Závěrem analýzy je, že optimální regulaci hotelového pokoje poskytují systémy pro správu pokoje. Regulace založená na příjmu časových programů z SSB je oproti nim do hotelů nevhodná. Ostatní technologie IPR naopak postrádají možnost regulace nezávisle na hotelových hostech a personálu. K závěru že SSP poskytují velké zlepšení efektivity a úspory docházejí i jiné studie, které jsou taktéž rozebírány. Součástí práce je demonstrační panel osazený řídicími moduly a senzory. S panelem je možné bezdrátově komunikovat buď pomocí počítače nebo tabletu a sledovat údaje zaznamenané prostorovým termostatem.The subject of this work is individual room control (IRC) - especially the systems used in a hotel. The topic of control is understood broadly and among others in the context of BMS or Building Management Systems that form a wider framework of the issue. On the basis of a detailed analysis of the respective systems and the analysis of hotel room data, a recommendation is given on the optimal control for hotel rooms. Its goal is to maximise energy savings while simultaneously maintaining the user?s comfort. The author?s own analysis is based on a week-long behaviour of the thermal-toleration bands and the occupancy and rent status data in a hotel room managed by the Room Management System (RMS). This data is interpreted using the Inncontrol T software tool. That suggests that the system studied in practice is Honeywell Inncom. The result of the analysis is that Room Management Systems provide optimal control of a hotel room. Compared to these, control based on receiving time programmes from the BMS is inappropriate for hotels. On the contrary, other IRC technologies lack the option of a guest- and staff-independent control. Other analysed studies also confirm that the RMS brings large efficiency improvements and savings. A emonstration panel fitted with control modules and sensors, makes an integral part of this work. It is possible to communicate wirelessly with it using either a computer or a tablet and observe the data captured by the room thermostat
Replication Data Netherlands-Iran Relations 1959-1979
No full textThis dataset contains all unrestricted materials collected in the National Archives for the NWO Veni project The Familiar Other: Cultural Representations and Netherlands-Iran Relations, 1959-1979 which ran from 1 February 2017 to 5 July 2023 and resulted in the publication of the Dutch-language monograph > available open access at https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/63525. The database includes all materials consulted and photographed in the reading room at the National Archives by Maaike Warnaar and research assistent Paul Fischer. Photographs were renamed to include the date, author and other relevant information about the photographed document by research assistents Alexandra Nieweg and Greta Matz
Melodies Manipulated: Intellectual Property & The Music Industry
No full textMarilyn Mosby, Founder and Managing Partner of Mahogany Elite Consulting, opened the IPLJ Symposium with her Keynote Address which focused on the cultural, political, and social context surrounding the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal prosecutions.
The opening panel, “Do You Get Déjà Vu?,” comprised of Gary Adelman, Partner, Adelman Matz PC; Linna Chen, Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation & Copyright, Spotify; and Ilene Farkas, Partner, Pryor Cashman, and was moderated by Sarah Matz, Partner, Adelman Matz PC, and Adjunct Professor at Fordham University School of Law. The panel discussed recent copyright cases, specifically Williams v. Gaye (the “Blurred Lines Case”) and Griffin v. Sheeran and deliberated about what these decisions mean for artists involved in copyright infringement suits.
The second panel, Robotic Rhapsody, explored the effects of AI-generated music on the music industry and its implications for music copyright law. The panel included Paul Fakler, Partner, Mayer Brown; Alex Mitchell, Co-Founder and CEO of Boomy Music (a Generative AI Music platform); and Marc Ostrow, Senior Counsel, Romano Law. The panel was moderated by Fordham Law Visiting Professor Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid.
The last panel of the day, Rhyme & Punishment, circled back to the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials and the blatantly racist nature of this practice. Panelists included Erik Nielson, University of Richmond Liberal Arts Professor and Department Chair and Co-Author of the award-winning book Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America; Amber Baylor, Columbia Law School Professor and Criminal Defense Clinic Director; Emerson Sykes, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”); and Kenan Kurt, Chief of Staff and Counsel for New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal. The panel was moderated by Fordham Law Professor Bennett Capers
Atrevida: Game Programming Tutorials
No full textAlthough it is labeled as an introduction to PC game programming, the tutorials given on Atrevida additionally cover many aspects of mathematics and general computer science. A modest background in the C language is suggested, but many of the sections involve more theory than actual programming. There are nearly twenty topics that explain basic computer operation, graphics programming, and the 80x86 assembler. A very interesting section describes sound waves and compression techniques, while another provides an overview of binary arithmetic and the octal and hexadecimal number systems. Many more items are listed on the main page, but are without links. This could indicate a substantial addition to the site being prepared by the author
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