Shear modulated fluid amplifier Patent

Shear modulated fluid amplifier of high pressure hydraulic vortex amplifier typ

Dynamic response of viscous compressible fluids in rigid tubes

Data on experimental verification of Iberall's analysis applies to such problems as pressure sensing, pneumatic control circuits with bellows, measuring irregular shaped volumes, and transmitting fluid power by pulsating flow

The Effects of Sleep Manipulation on Emotional Processing and Mood.

Sleep manipulations have often been used to attempt to reveal the role of sleep. Early research, however, has also implicated certain sleep manipulations including late partial sleep deprivation, and REM-deprivation as temporarily mood enhancing in depressed individuals. These initial findings have prompted the present three-paper dissertation to explore the potential impact that three distinct sleep manipulations, a homeostatic sleep delay challenge, slow-wave sleep disruption, and napping may have on mood and emotional processing. The first study will examine a three-hour sleep delay and the associated effects on mood disturbance, in a sample of healthy and depressed adults. The second study explores the impact of disrupting slow-wave sleep on an aspect of emotional processing, the recognition of positive and negative words, in healthy individuals and those with depression. Finally, the third study will investigate the potential benefits of napping on frustration tolerance and impulsive behavior in a sample of healthy adults. If our results indicate that sleep manipulation does indeed show positive effects on mood and emotional processing, this may help inform treatment strategies for psychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder, or help develop intervention approaches for vulnerable populations who have been shown to be prone to emotional dysregulationPhDPsychologyUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/133419/1/jrgolds_1.pd

Preliminary development of compound vortex amplifiers for hydraulic high-pressure application

Fluidic control of high hydraulic pressure by means of hydrodynamic vortex phenomeno

The Underdog Narrative in Movies: When Our Memories Fail Us

Heroes who win are adulated. Underdogs are a special class of heroes who are facing especially daunting odds. Why do people extend support to underdog entities in light of their bleak odds for triumph? The current study explored the idea that the underdog narrative is one of ultimate success and that this schema is strong enough to elicit false memories. We surveyed participants’ recollections of two boxing movies. As predicted, participants accurately remembered James Braddock beating the world champion in the end of Cinderella Man (underdog consistent plot) but failed to recall Apollo Creed beating Rocky Balboa in Rocky I (underdog inconsistent plot). While ruling out alternative explanations of time and emotional attachment we propose that the underdog storyline is one of eventual triumph. This distortion in memory may, in turn, contribute to unfounded optimism about the yet-to-be-determined chances of contemporary underdogs and increase the likelihood of support extended to them. Limitations and future avenues of research are discussed in detail

Composing inclusive learning and teaching culture: a case-study

We have reacted to the voices of inequality by the ideals of the Equality Act (2010). The task is no smaller for us than designing curriculums that attempt to consider in the United Kingdom over 350 mental disorders (WHO 2010), 50 religions, 85 ethnic groups, 100 languages; and dozens of gender, marital, maternal, disability and sexuality identities across the life-span (ONS 2011). How can we avoid these issues being reduced to the question of the numbers? It remains a key consideration of such topics that the statistical differences embedded in our constantly changing constructed values and political interests will guide much of these decisions. Creating inclusive learning and teaching culture has become one of the top priorities to widen participation and foster diverse communities. Yet, the way to reach it remains complex that the case study of Maya, Jack and Phantas Magnolia aims to illustrate. The way forward could be moving away from the desires of single and universal solutions towards learning and teaching environments that are open, fluid and transparent to the inherent difficulties and conflicts in an attempt to compose inclusivity

Fighting to the Death: Does Hockey Fighting in the NHL Affect Players\u27 Longevity?

Hockey is a sport known for its violent nature. Specifically, hockey fights have consistently been an integral part of the National Hockey League. Past research has demonstrated that players are likely to be involved in fighting as a mechanism to gain fan support, generate game momentum or enhance team camaraderie. However, fighting naturally has negative health ramifications. In the current study, we sought to investigate if players\u27 involvement in hockey fights throughout their career was associated with shorter life spans. Previous mortality studies have not distinguished hockey fighting from other aggressive aspects of this sport (e.g., in game physical contact with other players). We conducted an archival study examining the frequency of hockey fighting during the 1957–1971 NHL seasons and player longevity. A Kaplan–Meier survival analysis log-rank method and a subsequent Cox regression accounting for correlates showed no relationship between an elevated number of fights and a reduced lifespan. The lack of effect may indeed demonstrate a negligible influence on long-term health consequences in the context of a generally very physical game. However, with the relatively moderate levels of fighting in the period studied we recommend that the association be explored also in a subsequent era when NHL fighting peaked