Parallel motion suspension device Patent

Parallel motion suspension device for measuring instrument

Smart Photos

Recent technological leaps have been a great catalyst for changing how people interact with the world around us. Specifically, the field of Augmented Reality has led to many software and hardware advances that have formed a digital intermediary between humans and their environment. As of now, Augmented Reality is available to the select few with the means of obtaining Google Glass, Oculus Rifts, and other relatively expensive platforms. Be that as it may, the tech industry\u27s current goal has been integration of this technology into the public\u27s smartphones and everyday devices. One inhibitor of this goal is the difficulty of finding an Augmented Reality application whose usage could satisfy an everyday need or attraction. Augmented reality presents our world in a unique perspective that can be found nowhere else in the natural world. However, visual impact is weak without substance or meaning. The best technology is invisible, and what makes a good product is its ability to fill a void in a person\u27s life. The most important researchers in this field are those who have been augmenting the tasks that most would consider mundane, such as overlaying nutritional information directly onto a meal [4]. In the same vein, we hope to incorporate Augmented Reality into everyday life by unlocking the full potential of a technology often believed to have already have reached its peak. The humble photograph, a classic invention and unwavering enhancement to the human experience, captures moments in space and time and compresses them into a single permanent state. These two-dimensional assortments of pixels give us a physical representation of the memories we form in specific periods of our lives. We believe this representation can be further enhanced in what we like to call a Smart Photo. The idea behind a Smart Photo is to unlock the full potential in the way that people can interact with photographs. This same notion is explored in the field of Virtual Reality with inventions such as 3D movies, which provide a special appeal that ordinary 2D films cannot. The 3D technology places the viewer inside the film\u27s environment. We intend to marry this seemingly mutually exclusive dichotomy by processing 2D photos alongside their 3D counterparts

Metallic and Insulating Adsorbates on Graphene

We directly compare the effect of metallic titanium (Ti) and insulating titanium dioxide (TiO2) on the transport properties of single layer graphene. The deposition of Ti results in substantial n-type doping and a reduction of graphene mobility by charged impurity scattering. Subsequent exposure to oxygen largely reduces the doping and scattering by converting Ti into TiO2. In addition, we observe evidence for short-range scattering by TiO2 impurities. These results illustrate the contrasting scattering mechanisms for identical spatial distributions of metallic and insulating adsorbates

InTouch Usability Evaluation

The main purpose of this test was to asses the performance of an actual customer with little or no previous InTouch experience. The usability test measured the total time needed to accomplish information entry and output, and record user critical incidents. Tasks included routine operations, print operations, and import/export of data. Each test session consisted of a performance test where the user performed a series of tasks, and a post-test interview where the user filled out a brief user preference questionnaire about the functionality and usability of InTouch and was given the opportunity to make comments or ask questions about InTouch. Evaluation measures included: observations and comments for each critical incident; classification of errors associated with critical incidents including severity, scope, and source of error; the time necessary to complete each task; the percentage of participants who successfully complete each task; and user rankings of the functionality and usability of InTouch. All participants did fulfill InTouch developer goals of having users succeed in entering information into InTouch within the first 5-10 minutes of use and outputting information from InTouch within the first half hour of use. Although, many participants did have major problems. User likes included the InTouch documentation, the exclusion option in sort, the option of creating a new group from the group search dialog box, the choice of sounds for reminders, and the repeat option for reminders. User dislikes included having to search the giant InTouch menu, the difficulty figuring out the function of the different panes in the main window, the lack of on-line help, and the lack of access to group functions from the main window. Users also disliked InTouch not behaving like other Macintosh applications: its files could not be opened by double-clicking, and no one liked having to select InTouch from the menu to start-up the program. Most users also had problems with the print and layout dialog boxes. Problems were rated in terms of severity and scope, and whenever possible, the source of the problems and potential solutions were indicated. The solutions presented in this report are just recommendations. Re-design efforts should consider alternative solutions with both the problems and potential solutions evaluated in light of the total system

Exploring the Influence of the African Diaspora in Spain: A Short-Term Program Design

Students of African descent are underrepresented in education abroad. Solutions must be found to ameliorate this problem, as it has become increasingly critical in our globalized world to gain intercultural sensitivity, linguistic skills, and knowledge, respect, and appreciation for other cultures. Students of African descent are missing out on the opportunity to develop these skills as a result of the barriers that often prevent them from engaging in this life-changing endeavor such as a lack of financial resources and little to no awareness that education abroad is available to them. Short-term study abroad programs offer students of African descent who may be hesitant about leaving their country the chance to do so without the large financial investment of a semester or yearlong program. Many undergraduates are attracted to studying abroad in Europe, and Spain is one of the most popular destinations on the continent. Utilizing the short-term program model and Spain as a destination, Exploring the African Diaspora in Spainseeks to attract more students of African descent to study abroad by offering a January term, multi-country program through Barcelona Study Abroad Experience (SAE) that bridges this European country to Africa. It spans 19 days from January 7-26th, 2019 and includes a three-day excursion to Rabat, Morocco. The curriculum examines topics such as the influence of African art on the work of Picasso, the influence of the Moors in Spain, the experience of African immigrants in Spain, and the role that Spain played in the transatlantic slave trade. The total cost of the program is $31, 085 or$1,943 per student for 16 participants

The Impact of Allyship on Sexual Minority Adults in Religious communities: does Finding an Ally within the Family’s Religious Community Moderate the Relationship Between Emotional Support and Depressive Symptoms in Sexual Minority Adults who Have Experienced Rejection

This study proposal asks: does finding an ally within the family’s religious community moderate the relationship between emotional support and depressive symptoms in sexual minority adults who come from religious families, specifically where siblings have rejected them? The hypothesis for this study proposal will be proven correct if the impact of emotional support on depressive symptoms is strengthened when an ally is present. This research is important because many LGBTQIA+ people are impacted by religious institutions, especially when it comes to mental health (Heiden-Rootes et al., 2021). Future research in this area is needed, specifically with transgender folks

A Method of Determining Dot Sharpness of Lithographic Films

Two methods were attempted to determine an objective evaluation of lithographic films with respect to the sharpness of half-tone dots produced by the films. In Method I a step function target was placed in contact with a continuous wedge and a film sample. After exposure and development, a curve of the film was drawn in terms of per cent transmission versus log exposure. Since the input (target) is a step function, the output (curve) should also be a step function. It was expected that the width of the step in the curve would yield some measure of how well the film would produce hard dots. After curves for several films were drawn and examined, it was found that there was no difference between films. Method II was conducted in a similar way as Method I but a different target was used. A line screen was used to expose a film in such a way that the lines ran parallel to the sample. The target was then turned ninety degrees and a second sample was exposed. After development, the film was analyzed to find a difference in curves caused by the target orientation. This difference was compared with the difference obtained with another film. No difference between the films was found

Comparison of Centrality Estimators for Several Distributions

The measure of central tendency is the most commonly used tool in statistical data analysis. The ability to determine an ``average\u27\u27 provides a way to locate data centrality. Central tendency is usually determined by one of three methods. One can calculate the mean, median or midrange of a sample set. However, does the best method to determine the central point of a distribution vary with the types of distributions involved? In this paper we attempt to determine which methods are best used for several different distributions. Specifically we will examine the Normal, Uniform, and Cauchy distributions

The Effects Of Active Vs Passive Recovery On Subsequent Bouts Of High Intensity Performance In Recreational Adult Runners

ABSTRACT Background: Runners can perform training runs designed to elicit desired adaptations for future competition. When performed at a high-intensity, these running bouts will lead to fatigue that needs to be diminished to sustain the desired workload for the training session. Performing an active recovery or remaining passive are two methods that runners could use. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of active vs passive recovery on a subsequent running bout of 400 meters in recreational adult runners. It was hypothesized that the active recovery condition would maintain performance better than passive recovery. Methods: A crossover design experiment was used. 20 recreational adult runners (10 males, age: 22.50 ± 2.72; 10 women, age: 22.20 ± 1.75) participated in three sessions. The first session was familiarization and the next two sessions were experimental. The experimental sessions were separated by at least 72 hours. A recovery condition of active or passive was randomly assigned for the first session and the opposite would be done for the second. Participants performed two max-effort runs over a distance of 400m separated by 15 minutes of recovery. Blood-lactate levels were measured at 5 and 12 minutes of the recovery period. The absolute difference for performance time and blood-lactate was calculated for each participant in each condition. A change score was calculated as the percentage change between run 1 and run 2 and between blood-lactate in both recovery conditions for each participant. A dependent sample t-test was used to analyze the data to detect any statistically significant differences. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between mean pre- and post- recovery times (in seconds) in the active (pre: M = 76.31, SD = 13.42; post: M = 79.57, SD = 14.62, p = .01) and passive conditions (pre: M = 76.23, SD = 14.20; post: M = 78.74, SD = 13.23, p = .001). There was no statistical difference in the absolute time difference between conditions (M = -.75, SD = 6.61, p = .616). There was also no statistical difference when the change scores between active and passive were compared (M = .66, SD = 7.26, p = .688). The active recovery condition produced a statistically significant difference between blood-lactate measurements taken at 5 minutes (M = 12.65, SD = 2.72) and 12 minutes (M = 10.07, SD = 3.41, p = .012) of the recovery time. Mean blood-lactate measurements for the passive recovery condition were not statistically different between 5 minutes (M = 12.76, SD = 3.15) and 12 minutes (M = 12.04, SD = 4.00, p = .251). Absolute blood-lactate difference between conditions didn’t produce a statistically significant difference (M = 2.00, SD = 5.18, p = .130). Change score difference between the active and passive conditions approached but did not reach statistical significance (M = -10.75. SD = 23.01, p = .081). Conclusion: Performing high-intensity 400m runs results in fatigue that could be alleviated with adequate recovery. Although active recovery trended towards lowering blood-lactate values at a faster rate, this did not lead to an improvement in the second 400m run. Passive recovery overall provided a smaller performance decrement than active although this was not statistically different. Runners and coaches should attempt to determine which recovery method may work better for themselves or their athletes by utilizing both in a training session