The mechanical design of an imaging photopolarimeter for the Jupiter missions (Pioneer 10 and 11)

The mechanical design and fabrication are discussed of the imaging photopolarimeter (IPP), a multifunction space-qualified instrument used on the Jupiter Pioneer missions. The extreme environmental requirements for the structural design, optical system, and mechanisms are described with detailed discussion of some of the design and fabrication problems encountered

Color Photograph of a statue of bust of Abraham Lincoln in Detroit, Michigan.

Color snapshot photo; statue of bust of A. Lincoln, located in downtown Detroit. This is color photograph of Gutzon Borglum\u27s 1918 sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. The white stone sculpture is mounted on a small black base. There is also a partially obscured inscription on the base of the sculpture. photography produced by Kodak (American,1888-present) from a sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (American, 1867-1941)https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-artifacts/4711/thumbnail.jp

Mysticism Meets Life Styles: Elizabeth Gilbert

The impacts of postmodernism have been observed on individuals as well as society and several fields of social construct. Besides influencing and transforming individuals, postmodernism is reflected in their identities. Postmodern individuals focus on experiential consumption rather than concrete one and enriching their daily lives with mystical experiences. They consider the New Age Trend as a leading tool. This study examines the postmodern consumer’s relations with mystic experiences. Elizabeth Gilbert, who is a main character in the movie: Eat, Pray, Love was chosen as a case study. This movie was examined using descriptive analysis on postmodernism, individualization, mysticism and New Age trend

Color Photograph of a Statue of Standing Abraham Lincoln

Color snapshot photo; statue of standing A. Lincoln, at an unidentified location. In this photograph, the state of Abraham Lincoln is in the center of the image. Abraham Lincoln is depicted holding an axe while facing outward. The background of the image is pick. produced by the Kodak Company (American,1888-present)https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-artifacts/4713/thumbnail.jp

Evaluating preference for reinforcers under varying schedule requirements in children with developmental disabilities

Previous research has shown that preference for concurrently available reinforcers can be influenced by the reinforcement schedule (DeLeon, Neidert, Anders, & Rodriguez-Catter, 2001; Tustin, 1994). However, limited research has been conducted on specific variables that may influence preference under various schedule requirements. The present study evaluated the influence of task preference, schedule, and quality of reinforcement on choice between either an arbitrary reinforcer or a functional reinforcer. Five participants diagnosed with Autism participated in the study. In the first phase, we evaluated the effects of task preference and schedule of reinforcement on choice between a 30-s break and a high preference food item. The results indicated that the food item was preferred over the break, regardless of the preference level of the task and schedule of reinforcement. In the second phase of the study, the parameters of the break were manipulated and toys and/or attention were added to the break. Only one participant showed preference for the enriched break during Phase 2. In the third phase of the study, we evaluated preference for a medium and/or low preference food item versus the enriched break. Three of the four participants in this phase showed preference for the break over the lower preference food item

Historical overview of the selection indices applied in pig breeding

Authors summarized the different breeding methods used in the pig breeding sector during the last few decades. Advantages and disadvantages of the conventional selection index procedures were summarized. The superiority of BLUP breeding values over the simple phenotypic measurements are clarified. The economic aspects of the different traits are also examined and the currently most up to date economic BLUP indices were also introduced.Authors summarized the different breeding methods used in the pig breeding sector during the last few decades. Advantages and disadvantages of the conventional selection index procedures were summarized. The superiority of BLUP breeding values over the simple phenotypic measurements are clarified. The economic aspects of the different traits are also examined and the currently most up to date economic BLUP indices were also introduced

ДРАМАТИКА “ПАТЕТИЧНОЇ СОНАТИ” МИКОЛИ КУЛІША В СУЧАСНОМУ ІНТЕЛЕКТУАЛЬНОМУ СВІТІ

The paper explores the poetics of a well-known drama by Kulish paying special attention to its pathos, symbolic structures, comic and melodramatic elements, roles of characters, theatricality, and various allusions to the realistic drama. The interpretation offered here involves some of the methods of analytical psychology.У статті розглядаються риси поетики відомої драми М. Куліша: пафос, символізація, елементи комізму й мелодраматизму, персонажні ролі, театральність, перегуки із класичною реалістичною традицією. В інтерпретації задіяно інструментарій аналітичної психології

Effects of Reward Magnitude Frames on Measures of Delay Discounting in a Hypothetical Money Scenario

The current study analyzed the effects of three frames of reward magnitude – quantity, volume, and duration – on the rate at which college students discounted hypothetical, delayed monetary rewards. Hypothetical scenarios were presented using the fill-in-the-blank discounting questionnaire and participants made choices between immediate and delayed hypothetical monetary rewards. Scenarios framed the monetary choices as (a) quantity of dollar bills, (b) height (inches) of a stack of dollar bills, and (c) duration of time spent in a hypothetical cash machine to collect dollar bills. For each scenario, participants’ subjective values were used to calculate the area under the curve (AuC). Framing resulted in a moderate effect size: the duration frame yielded significantly smaller AuC values compared to the quantity and volume frames. Thus, the framing of reward magnitude was a significant variable in controlling discounting rates for hypothetical, delayed monetary rewards. Subsequent investigations should be aware of the independent effects of the reward magnitude frames on delay discounting rates

Geometric reliability model of the five site redundant structure

The study results from the graphical representation on connectivity probability of systems that have structural redundancy for modeling. The structural reliability of different systems is presented. A oneparameter expression of a two-ring structure reliability with five sites is described. All the unique operating conditions of the structure are shown in a graphical form. The compact form of the exact expression of the redundant two-ring structure reliability with five sites is presented, which is convenient for computer modeling. The peculiarities of the dependences of many variables in the reliability model of the two-ring structure with five sites and four nodes are determined. It is shown that the graphic representation of the dependence of the five variables helps to study the properties of multiparameter dependencies. The components of a geometric model of various dimensions are considered in detail