981 research outputs found
Menges - Franklin Menges
No full textB.S.; Ph.D., 1888; Sc.D., 1927; entered junior class; Alpha Tau Omega. Born Oct. 26, 1859. Menges Mills. Instructor, Gettysburg College, 1886-96; head of science dept., York H.S., 1897-1903; farmer's institute lecturer for Pa. Dept. of Agriculture, 1903-20; installed and had charge of the Pa. agriculture exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, St. Louis, Mo., 1904; made a large series of analyses of the poisons used for the destruction of insects of the soils; U.S. Congressman, 1925-31; in business, York, 1931- . Author of a two vol. work on a soil survey of Pa. Married Oct. 26, 1897, Mary McIlhenny, Gettysburg. Children: Mary S., b. Dec. 22, 1898; Janet E., b. March 7, 1901; Frances L., b. July 31, 1906; Jessie May, b. July 15, 1910, d. Nov. 3, 1914. Address: R.D. #1, York. Handwritten on back: ""Your friend & classmate, Franklin Menges, Menges Mills, York Co., Pa., June 21st. 1886"
ABxM.DistributedRobotics.RADr: Agent-based Design and Control of multiple Roaming Autonomous Distributed robots (RADr)
No full textABxM.DistributedRobotics.RADr is an add-on to ABxM.Core for agent-based design and control of multiple Roaming Autonomous Distributed robots (RADr) that assemble hexagonal digital materials. The add-on contains various agent system constructs and utilities for simulation of the swarm within Rhino/Grasshopper and control of physical swarm of wheeled mobile robots. This version contains the tools for MQTT communication between Rhino/Grasshopper and the robots as well as between Rhino/Grasshopper and Motive, the software from Optitrack a motion capture system that can be utilized to track the robots. MQTT is a standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT).The package includes two example files:
01_Example_CollaborativeCarrying.gh: Simulates a swarm of robots that must collaborate to move the digital material
02_Example_PaintedDesert.gh: Simulates the sorting of digital material by color. </li
Synthesis of (4S)-tertbutyl-2(3-diphenylphosphinothiophene-2-yl)-4,5-dihydrooxazole
No full textAmong the various P,N ligands that were investifìgated, heterocyclic phosphino oxazoline derived from thiophene were shown to be highly versatile ligand, easily accessible in two steps from commerciallyt available starting materials
ABxM.MultiStorey.Columns: Agent-based Column Arrangement for Multi-Storey Structures
No full textABxM.MultiStorey.Columns is an add-on for the agent-based design and arrangement of columns in multi-storey, point-supported structures. The add-on contains various agent system constructs and utilities for column arrangement and is intended to be used within Rhino/Grasshopper. This version contains tools for the autonomous self-organisation of point-wise structural supports. The package includes example files that demonstrate how a model of an agent-based floor can arrange its own columns and exclude them from certain areas of the slab.
The database contains the source code for the ABxM.MultiStorey.Columns add-on to the ABxM Framework. By opening the ICL.sln solution in the Visual Studio IDE, both the ICL.Core and ICL.GH projects can be compiled to generate a grasshopper plugin for the add-in. The add-in contains three specialsied behaviours and a custom agent system, which are to be used in conjunction with the canonical ABxM Cartesian Agents and Cartesian Environment objects. Example file, in the form of a Rhino 3D BasePlan and a grasshopper script implementing the add-in are provided in the “data” folder
Menges model applied to the economy of the USA
No full textThe aim of the article. This research is prolonged to investigate whether the particular economic model works in the certain economics.
The results of the analysis. The Menges model was chosen – the model which shows the dependence of GNI on GNI of the previous period and on net investment. The second one is more interesting because it reflects one of the most fundamental laws of economics. There is no sense to deepen in the interrelationship between GNI and lagged GNI because of its evidence. The country in which the model is tested is USA – one of the most developed countries. There are too small amount of such kind of articles and Menges model research that is why this work can be interested in. To ensure the adequacy of the model the complex analysis was applied, the prolonged conclusion lighten the statements of the coefficients significance, the quality and randomnicity of R2, how the variance of repressors explains the variance of regressing, the homoscedasticity or heteroscedasticity of residuals and the presence or absence of correlation between them and the conditions of applying the OLS method in order to estimate parameters, the confidence interval and the adequacy of the model. For visual evidence of correlation the correlation analysis and scatter diagram are developed.
Conclusions and directions of further researches. After all the research done the conclusion that the Menges model works in the economics of US. The model is adequate instead of some tests have not been passed. T- test haven’t been passed only for a0, so it means that only this free member is not significant, F-test have been passed, so it means that R2 is not random and quality of specification is high. R2-test showed that variation of GNI almost perfectly (99,9%) is described by the variation of repressors. The autocorrelation of residuals or its absence cannot be stated because by the test of Durbin-Watson, it came to be in the area of ambiguity. GQ-test was not passed, it means that the method of OLS cannot be used and that residuals are heteroscedastic, the valuations lose the feature of accuracy, the third condition of Gauss-Markov theorem is not performed. It can occur because of some important variable was not included in the model, or because of only one equation of the whole system of Menges equations was taken instead of all the system. Nevertheless, it can be treated if lagged variables will be included. And the statement that the Menges model is suitable for this particular country is the absolute truth because the predicted value satisfies the confidence interval even taken in account the difficult foreign economic situation dealed with
Timber Column Slab Solver
No full textThis dataset contains an agent-based exploration of the design space for modular slab and column systems. The primary objective is to equip designers with the ability to pinpoint structural configurations that adhere to Serviceability Limit State (SLS) deflection criteria from the beginning of the design process. The methods represent an innovative design methodology aimed at discovering configurations that minimize environmental impact through strategic column-slab positioning and dimensioning, all while satisfying SLS deflection standards. To facilitate this approach, a guidance-based real-time Finite Element Analysis (FEA) feedback design tool has been developed, allowing for the empirical validation of the proposed method.
The database contains the source code for the ICL plugin, built on top of the ABxM Framework. By opening the ICL.sln solution in the Visual Studio IDE, both the ICL.Core and ICL.GH projects can be compiled to generate a grasshopper plugin. The ICL plugin can then be used in conjunction with the ABxM canonical example files to create agents, give them behaviours, combine them into an agent system, assign it an environment, and finally run the simulation using the ICL Solver. Example files are provided in the “data” folder
The role of therapeutic alliance in individual and couple cognitive-behavioral therapy for women with alchol [sic] dependence
No full textThe construct of therapeutic alliance has yet to be investigated among women participating in treatment for alcohol dependence. The current study examined predictors of the formation of alliance and its relationship with treatment outcome within individual and couples cognitive-behavioral therapy. It also developed a new, observer-rated measure of alliance and tested the psychometric properties of this instrument (Treatment Integrity Rating Scale Alliance-Related Items [TIRS-ARI]). Participants were 158 women with an alcohol use disorder (98% alcohol dependence) treated in a 12-session randomized clinical trial either with or without their male partner. Participants were not randomized to study arm (i.e., Individual/Couples), therefore all analyses were conducted separately for the Full, Individual Arm, and Couples Arm Samples. Data were collected at baseline and 3-, 9-, and 15-months post-baseline (003, 009, 015), and relevant variables included: motivation (SOCRATES [SOC], choice of abstinence goal), alliance (Working Alliance Inventory [WAI], TIRS-ARI), alcohol consumption (percent days abstinent [PDA]), and relationship functioning (Dyadic Adjustment Scale [DAS]). Results indicated that the new measure of alliance created for the current study (TIRS-ARI) exhibited adequate psychometric properties and was appropriate for use in conjunction with the WAI. Predictor analyses indicated that greater motivation was associated the formation of stronger alliances in individual, but not couples, therapy; women who chose an abstinence goal (an index of motivation) formed stronger alliances as measured by the WAI and TIRS-ARI in the Full Sample and by the WAI in the Individual Sample than those who chose a non-abstinence goal. In multiple regression predictor analyses, motivation (SOC Problem Recognition subscale) was found to be significantly associated with WAI among participants in the Individual Arm Sample. Additional treatment modalities differences indicated that women in the Individual Arm of the clinical trial formed significantly stronger alliances as measured by the WAI than women in the Couples Arm. Treatment outcome analyses found that alliance was predictive of both alcohol consumption and relationship functioning during follow up when controlling for baseline values of outcome variables. Higher scores on the WAI were associated with greater PDA at 009 in the Full and Individual Arm Samples and at 015 in the Individual Arm Sample. Among Couples Arm participants, higher scores on the WAI and TIRS-ARI were associated with greater relationship functioning (DAS) at 009 and 015, respectively. Overall, patterns of alliance formation and predictive utility differed between the Individual and Couples Arms, and the current study concludes with a discussion of the clinical implications of these identified patterns.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby David Menge
Subscale validation of the drinking patterns questionnaire
No full textThe current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Drinking Patterns Questionnaire (DPQ; Zitter &amp;amp;amp; McCrady, 1979), a self-report instrument designed to identify high-risk drinking situations. The DPQ consists of 189 items representing possible drinking antecedents from eight distinct categories: Work-Related, Financial, Physiological, Interpersonal, Marital, Parents, Children, and Emotional. While prior research has supported the construct validity of the Physiological, Interpersonal, Marital, and Emotional subscales (Zweig, 2005), no validation studies have been conducted on the remaining subscales. The primary aim of the current study was to evaluate the construct validity of the Work-Related, Financial, Parents, and Children subscales of the DPQ. This evaluation was conducted via analyses of convergence between DPQ subscales scores and scores on correlate measures of the same or similar construct. A secondary aim was to evaluate the internal consistency of all eight DPQ subscales. Participants were 134 adult residents of an inpatient substance abuse treatment center who scored [greater than or equal to] 9 on the Alcohol Dependence Scale (a marker highly predictive of DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence; Chantarujikapong, Smith, &amp;amp;amp; Fox, 1997). The mean age of participants was 40.0 (SD = 11.4), 48.5% were female, 94.8% were Caucasian, and 59.7% were employed. Five group administrations were conducted with approximately 30 residents participating on each occasion. Upon providing informed consent, participants completed a demographics questionnaire, the DPQ, and the four correlate measures corresponding to each DPQ subscale under evaluation. Results indicated that DPQ subscales evidenced adequate to strong internal consistency (i.e., coefficient alphas ranging from .691 to .921). Pearson's r correlations were then used to evaluate subscale convergent validity and significant correlations were found between scores on the Work-Related (n = 89, r = -.213, p [less than] .05), Financial (n = 130, r = .423, p [less than] .001), and Children (n = 62, r = -.510, p [less than] .001) subscales and scores on their respective correlate measures. Findings for the validity of the Parents subscale were mixed. Overall, study results provide strong evidence of construct validity for the Financial and Children subscales and modest evidence for the Work-Related subscale, and indicate that all DPQ subscales exhibit solid internal consistency.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-41)
ABxM.PlateStructures: Agent-based Architectural Design of Plate Structures
No full textABxM.PlateStructures is an add-on to ABxM.Core for agent-based design and development of plate structures, such as segmented timber shells. The add-on contains various agent system constructs and utilities for plate structure design and is intended to be used within Rhino/Grasshopper. This version contains the tools for designing plate structures such as the Landesgartenschau Exhibition Hall (2014), the BUGA Wood Pavilion (2019), and the LCRL Roof (2023). The package includes examples files that demonstrate how a model of an agent-based plate structure can be built
Wages and Salaries after the two World Wars, 1925 to 1950
No full textZiel der Untersuchung ist, über die seit der Vorkriegszeit eingetretenen Veränderungen der Lohn- und Gehaltssituation zu informieren. Unter „Vorkriegszeit“ werden die Jahre der Weimarer Republik (im engeren Sinne die Jahre von 1924 bis 1929), unter „Nachkriegszeit“ die Jahre seit 1959 verstanden (bis 1954). Das Hauptgewicht des Vergleichs liegt auf der Situation der Bundesrepublik, deren Verhältnisse mit denen der Vorkriegszeit verglichen werden. Für beide Perioden wird für sämtliche zu vergleichenden Jahre eine gemeinsame Indexbasis zugrunde gelegt. Diese gemeinsame Basis stellt das Jahr 1928 dar. „Gerade wegen der ‚Vergleichspriorität‘, die der Gegenwart zugemessen wird, war ein Jahr aus der Weimarer Zeit als Basisjahr heranzuziehen. Die Wahl fiel auf das Jahr 1928, weil für Einkommensbetrachtungen, die einen ‚isolierten‘ Vergleich intendieren, Jahre konjunktureller Höhepunkte am geeignetsten sind. Zwar hatte die Konjunkturentwicklung der Weimarer Zeit erst im Verlaufe des Jahres 1929 ihren Höhepunkt erreicht; da sich aber im Jahre 1929 der Einfluss der Beginnenden Krise bereits stark bemerkbar machte, ist das Jahr 1928 als das Jahr mit der gleichsam ‚reinsten‘ Hochkonjunktur der Vorkriegszeit anzusehen und wurde deshalb als Basisjahr genommen. In der Untersuchung“ (Menges/Kolbeck, a. a. O., S. XII). In der Untersuchung werden zwei Typen des Periodenvergleichs unterschieden. (1) „Eliminierter Vergleich“: Vergleich, dem ausschließlich das Gebiet der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Gebietsstand von 1950) zugrunde liegt; (2) „Uneliminierter Vergleich“: Vergleich, dem für die Jahre bis 1945 das Reichsgebiet (Gebietsstand von 1925) und für die Jahre ab 1945 das Gebiet der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Stand 1950) zugrunde liegt. Der weitaus größte Teil der präsentierten Daten stellen Schätzungen dar, die „in jedem Falle fundiert sind, aber doch häufig nur als grob gelten können“ (Menges/Kolbeck, a. a. O., S. VII). Datentabellen in HISTAT: Die ‚Datentabellen können grob den folgenden inhaltlichen Schwerpunkten zugeordnet werden: A. Strukturdaten (Erwerbspersonen, Altersgliederung der Arbeitnehmer) B. Die Kaufkraft des Geldes C. Löhne und Gehälter in ihrer Gesamtheit im Vergleich zum Volkseinkommen D. Die Löhne und Gehälter im Einzelnen: Arbeiter E. Die Löhne und Gehälter im Einzelnen: Angestellte F. Die Löhne und Gehälter im Einzelnen: Zusammenfassung G. Ergänzende Beurteilung: Haushaltseinkommen, Arbeitszeit, Sozialversicherung, Arbeitslosigkei
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