435 research outputs found
Parametric study of an elastic singularity-based frequency doubler for concatenation
No full textThe use of elastic frequency multipliers presents the ideal platform to address the coupling between the footprint and range of motion of elastic mechanisms. By transmitting unidirectional into reciprocating motion they efficiently increase the range of motion without a huge compromise in size. In this thesis, an elasticfrequency doubler based on an eight-bar mechanism that exploits the displacement around a singularity to double the frequency is presented. Higher frequency multiplications can be achieved by concatenating this mechanism, surpassing previous designs in the literature. To facilitate effective concatenation, criteria for optimization were established and a design study was conducted to determine the optimal geometrical parameters of the mechanism. The utilization of not only the actuation capabilities but simultaneously leveraging the inherently stored strain energy during operation has the potential to serve as the foundation for a novel group of architected materials. The embodiment of both functionalities makes these architected materials highly desirable for control in autonomous robots where, through the exploitation of close synergy and decrease in dissipation, this multifunctionality could increase the efficiency in usage of the usually limited space and available energy.https://github.com/Luuk-Samuels/ThesisLuuk GitHub page containing all relevant extra information like movies, datasets, scripts, and figures.Mechanical Engineering | Precision and Microsystems Engineerin
Shadows of the therapy relationship
No full textThe author argues that the relational turn in psychotherapy has led to moralism, conformism and hypocrisy on the part of many clinicians. Relationality cannot engage with the phenomenon of solitude in a satisfactory manner leading to a potential flight from the unconscious. The author proposes that there is more than one therapy relationship to sondier and that the key task is to hold their simultaneity in mind. He proposes a methodology by which this might be done. The author argues that what is being discussed will be incomprehensible in terms of the project of state regulation of psychotherapy currently being proposed by the British Government
To Continue the Norm
No full textAuthor Mia Samuels grew up with many privileges, but it wasn’t always that way for her family. In this personal narrative, Samuels documents her grandmother’s efforts to escape the poverty of her youth and offers insight into the transformative power of education. Brought up to take pride in her own academic gifts, Samuels is a successful and confident student, until a tough high school teacher shakes her belief in her ability. Ultimately, however, Samuels decides she won’t be deterred from her goals and commits herself to protecting the privileges her family has worked so hard to secure by furthering her own education
Facing America: Iconography And The Civil War
No full textInterview with Dr. Shirley Samuels by Christopher S. Freeman Shirley Samuels teaches English and American literature at Cornell University. In addition to Facing America, she is the author of Romances of the Republic: Women, the Family, and Violence in the Litera...
The Uses of Historic Space in Europe: Local Context Versus Globalization
No full textThis paper introduces us to an interesting discussion on the impacts of globalization on European historic spaces. The author points out some of the problems in trying to impose trendy design solutions such as new urbanism. Ivor Samuels is a visiting professor of urban design at the CRP department (Spring 2007)
Youth Bowling Award Winners
No full textVernal Bantam youth bowlers who are second place winners in the youth bowling tournament are from left, front, Randy Boren, Brad Samuels, and Zan Bowden. Back row, Leslie Coombs, Mary Johnson, Mike Samuels and Rod Murray
Doctoral Proposal Writing: A guide for international students
No full textDoctoral Proposal Writing is an essential guide for current and prospective international doctoral students wishing to apply and study for a PhD in the UK, and other countries where courses are conducted in English. The book supports students in choosing a suitable research topic and writing an effective proposal for investigating this topic across a range of forms of doctoral research, across several disciplines, with an emphasis on international students and students with English as an additional language. The author offers guidance for prospective doctoral students in their applications to study for a doctorate, in writing their initial proposals once they have been enrolled and, if necessary, in writing subsequent extended proposals. The book also includes content on developing academic writing, including paragraph writing, argumentation, doing literature reviews, constructing methodologies and using evidence and referencing. The book ends by covering giving a proposal presentation, how to get the most out of supervisory relationships and thinking about the next steps in your research. By giving insights into the doctoral journey, and using real-life examples of good-quality doctoral proposals by international students, this is an essential resource for anyone looking to study for a PhD in the UK or anglophone countries
THE SPARTAN SCHOOL OF INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
No full textHeterodox scholarship at Michigan State University (MSU) was influenced by the institutional economics of John R. Commons at Wisconsin. But it was far from monolithic and had many other sources and originality of its own. A case can be made that the center of institutional economics moved across Lake Michigan from Madison to East Lansing and blossomed in the second half of the 20th century with such Wisconsin Ph.D's as Raleigh Barlowe, Warren Samuels, Allan Schmid, Harry Trebing, and others. Equally important in making MSU a center of institutional economics were scholars from other institutional backgrounds such as Paul Strassmann, economic development; Robert Solo, science and technology; James Shaffer, agricultural marketing and consumer behavior; Nicholas Mercuro, law and economics; and others.Institutional and Behavioral Economics,
Interim report on public schools facilities study
No full textprepared by: Luis Caraballo, Task Force Chairman, Luis Javier Fernandez, Task Force Vice-Chairman, Subcommittee Chairmen Dennis Whitehouse, Assessment, Carol Samuels, Financial Issues, David Krumbien, Educational Standards ; with administrative support from: the Department of Administrative Services, Facilities Division.Title from PDF caption (viewed on February 25, 2020).This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Towards Improved Measurement of Individual Diet Behaviors and Food Environment Exposures: Resources from the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (P16-026-19)
No full textThis is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Current Developments in Nutrition following peer review. The version of record Kirkpatrick, S., Reedy, J., Samuels, A., & Lytle, L. (2019). Towards Improved Measurement of Individual Diet Behaviors and Food Environment Exposures: Resources from the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (P16-026-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3(Supplement_1). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz050.P16-026-19 is available online at: xhttps://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz050.P16-026-19Objectives
Selection of appropriate and robust measures for capturing individual-level diet behaviors and the environmental factors that influence these behaviors is critical to advancing the knowledge base on effective approaches to promote health and well-being among children. However, selecting appropriate measures for a given research or evaluation purpose from the wide-ranging options available can be challenging.
Methods
To provide guidance to researchers and practitioners working with child and adolescent populations, the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) has developed a suite of resources, including the Measures Registry, User Guides, and eLearning Modules.
Results
The Measures Registry is a free searchable database of nearly 1400 diet and physical activity measures relevant to childhood obesity research. The User Guides, introduced in 2017 to complement the Measures Registry, discuss critical issues in measurement and walk users through the process of selecting and implementing appropriate measures for their research and evaluation. In 2018, the Registry was viewed almost 13,000 times, and the User Guides were viewed over 25,000 times. More recently, eLearning modules were introduced to summarize critical considerations from the User Guides in an engaging, interactive manner.
Conclusions
Use of this suite of resources can support selection of the most appropriate measures of diet behaviors and food environment exposures for a given study or evaluation and foster greater standardization of measures across studies. In addition to highlighting the resources, in this session, we will provide an overview of key challenges and considerations in selecting measures of diet behaviors and food environments and demonstrate the use of the resources, the Registry, User Guides and eLearning Modules, to show how to identify appropriate measures for a given research purpose. In the long-term, robust measurement of diet behaviors and food environments can strengthen the evidence base for intervening to improve children's health and well-being.Funder 1, NCCOR is funded by NIH || Funder 2, CDC || Funder 3, USDA || Funder 4, and RWJF || Funder 5, Additional funding to support the development of the NCCOR measurement resources has been provided by The JPB Foundation
- …
