Approaches to control of the large angle magnetic suspension test fixture

The Large Angle Magnetic Suspension Test Fixture is a five degree-of-freedom system, developed and built at NASA Langley Research Center. It is intended for study of control techniques in magnetic suspension systems with large angular capabilities. In this study, steps have been taken to prove the system in practice, using the existing hardware. A classical control approach, using dual phase advance compensators, is applied in simulation and hardware. A single decoupled degree-of-freedom of the system is stabilized and controlled in simulation. The procedure is then employed for all five degrees-of-freedom. The design and implementation of an analog and a digital controller are described. Results from simulation and the actual system are compared and analyzed. The ability to the system to sustain suspension over a large angular range has been proven in hardware

Intelligent Subgrouping of Multitrack Audio

Subgrouping facilitates the simultaneous manipulation of a number of audio tracks and is a central aspect of mix engineering. However, the decision process of subgrouping is a poorly documented technique. This research sheds light on this ubiquitous but poorly de ned mix practice, provides rules and constraints on how it should be approached as well as demonstrates its bene t to an automatic mixing system. I rst explored the relationship that subgrouping has with perceived mix quality by examining a number of mix projects. This was in order to decipher the actual process of creating subgroups and to see if any of the decisions made were intrinsically linked to mix quality. I found mix quality to be related to the number of subgroups and type of subgroup processing used. This subsequently led me to interviewing distinguished professionals in the audio engineering eld, with the intention of gaining a deeper understanding of the process. The outcome of these interviews and the previous analyses of mix projects allowed me to propose rules that could be used for real life mixing and automatic mixing. Some of the rules I established were used to research and develop a method for the automatic creation of subgroups using machine learning techniques. I also investigated the relationship between music production quality and human emotion. This was to see if music production quality had an emotional e ect on a particular type of listener. The results showed that the emotional impact of mixing only really mattered to those with critical listening skills. This result is important for automatic mixing systems in general, as it would imply that quality only really matters to a minority of people. I concluded my research on subgrouping by conducting an experiment to see if subgrouping would bene t the perceived clarity and quality of a mix. The results of a subjective listening test showed this to be true

Characteristics of Speed Dispersion and Its Relationships with the Fundamental Traffic Flow Parameters in Urban Freeways: A Case Study in Northern California

[[abstract]]This research reveals statistical characteristics of speed dispersion and its relationships with fundamental traffic flow parameters in northern California. Nearly a quarter million vehicle observations of a five-lane urban freeway are examined individually by lane and aggregately for a total of seven categories. Speed dispersion is measured by coefficient of variation of speed (CVS) and standard deviation of speed (SDS). CVS displays an exponential form of occupancy or space mean speed, and is two-phase linear to flow. Variation of CVS is stable and similar across lanes during light traffic, and afterward increases and diverges into three groups. SDS in contrast does not present any simple equation of the fundamental parameters. Both CVS and SDS of the all lane mix are greater than those of other categories given fixed occupancy or mean speed.[[notice]]補正完畢[[conferencetype]]國際[[conferencedate]]20100110~20100114[[ispeerreviewed]]Y[[booktype]]電子版[[iscallforpapers]]Y[[conferencelocation]]Washington D.C., U.S.A.[[countrycodes]]US

Food plots as a habitat management tool: forage production and ungulate browsing in adjacent forest

A key challenge for wildlife management is to handle competing goals. High ungulate densities may be desirable from hunting and recreational perspectives, but may come in conflict with needs to limit or reduce browsing damage. Since browsing intensity is negatively related to forage availability it may be possible to mitigate damage on forest by increasing forage availability within the landscape. A commonly used method to increase the attractiveness of a localized part of the landscape is to establish food plots. In a multiyear setup using enclosures, wildlife observations, field surveys, and controlled biomass removal, we studied food plots to document forage production, utilization by ungulates, and browsing on adjacent forests in southern Sweden. The fenced parts of the food plots produced on average 2230 to 5810 kg ha. 1 marrow-stem kale, second-year clover mix or early-sown rapeseed. The biomass of target crops was generally higher within ungrazed (exclosures) compared to grazed (controls) quadrats on the food plots, which demonstrates that the crops were used as forage by ungulates. Browsing on deciduous trees in the adjacent forest was higher within 70-135 m from the food plots compared to areas further away. For wildlife management, our study shows that establishment of food plots provides substantial amounts of forage both during growing season and at the onset of the dormant season, and that a large share of this food is consumed. Finally, our study documents that forage availability for ungulates at the onset of the often-limiting dormant season can be increased by fencing food plots throughout the growing season

Regional variation in primary care improvement strategies and policy: case studies that consider qualitative contextual data for performance measurement in three Canadian provinces

This is the final version. Available on open access from BMJ Publishing Group via the DOI in this recordOBJECTIVE: To explore regional primary care improvement strategies that are potentially determinants of primary care performance. DESIGN: Multiple comparative embedded case study. SETTING: Three regions in Canada: Fraser East, British Columbia; Eastern Ontario Health Unit, Ontario; Central Zone, Nova Scotia. DATA SOURCES: (1) In-depth interviews with purposively selected key informants (eg, primary care decision-makers, physician leads, regulatory agencies) and focus groups with patients and clinicians (n=68 participants) and (2) published and grey literature (n=205 documents). OUTCOME MEASURES: Variations in spread and uptake of primary care improvement strategies across the three study regions. NVivo (V.11) was used to manage data and perform content analysis to identify categories within and across cases. The coding structure was developed by researchers through iterative collaboration, using inductive and deductive processes. RESULTS: Six overarching primary care improvement strategies, differing in focus and spread, were implemented across the three study regions: interprofessional team-based approaches, provider skill mix expansion, physician groups and networks, information systems, remuneration and performance measurement and reporting infrastructure. CONCLUSION: The addition of information on regional improvement strategies to primary care performance reports could add important contextual insights into primary care performance results. This could help identify possible drivers of reported performance outcomes and levers for change in practice, regional and system-level settings.Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchMichael Smith Foundation for Health Researc

Salads, sandwiches and chafing dish recipes

Chafing dish cookery, Salads, Sandwiches, Chafing dish cooking by Marion Harris Neil was digitized by Google Books from the University of Wisconsin Library. Marion Neil was the cookery editor for The Ladies\u27 Home Journal and author of multiple books. This book includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/foodiesguide-1910/1007/thumbnail.jp

A generalized vector-field framework for mobility

Trip flow between areas is a fundamental metric for human mobility research. Given its identification with travel demand and its relevance for transportation and urban planning, many models have been developed for its estimation. These models focus on flow intensity, disregarding the information provided by the local mobility orientation. A field-theoretic approach can overcome this issue and handling both intensity and direction at once. Here we propose a general vector-field representation starting from individuals' trajectories valid for any type of mobility. By introducing four models of spatial exploration, we show how individuals' elections determine the mesoscopic properties of the mobility field. Distance optimization in long displacements and random-like local exploration are necessary to reproduce empirical field features observed in Chinese logistic data and in New York City Foursquare check-ins. Our framework is an essential tool to capture hidden symmetries in mesoscopic urban mobility, it establishes a benchmark to test the validity of mobility models and opens the doors to the use of field theory in a wide spectrum of applications.Comment: 13 pages, 8 figures, Appendice

Beginning Baking : Extension Circular 9-111-2

Beginning Baking is made up of recipes for quick breads and cookies. You\u27ll make muffins, biscuits, cornbread and snickerdoodle, called quick breads because of the baking powder makes them rise so quickly. You bake different kinds of cookies too. These recipes are easy to prepare and you\u27ll learn to do many things that will help you later with more complicated baking. Of course, you want the food you make to be good. There are many keys to success. If you follow those in the book they will lead toward better baking