Subsequent Manuscript Research Articles

Chinese EFL Learners’ Public Speaking Skills: An Investigation of Impromptu Speeches at the “FLTRP Cup” English Speaking Contest in the Light of Communication Models

AbstractThe current study applied classic communication models to investigating 34 laureate impromptu speeches at the 2010 and 2011 “FLTRP (Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press) Cup” English Speaking Contest, one of the most influential of its kind in China, to identify the features of public speaking skills of Advanced Chinese EFL learners. The speech scripts and video excerpts from the subsequent manuscript collection with the CD-Rom published by FLTRP were studied. Lucas’ framework of speech communication process was borrowed to bridge elements of the communication models and speech delivery process. Three key aspects of the speakers’ encoding endeavors were under close examination: the verbal preferences, the non-verbal preferences, and the topic selection for exemplification. It was found that successful speakers demonstrated a clear and strong audience orientation. They chose more first person pronouns, fewer abstract words, a controlled number of dependent clauses, clear transition words, and limited figures of speech. They used very few verbal fillers, slips of tongue, a moderate speech rate and varied tone inflections. The speakers also showed distinctive features in gestures, eye contact and facial expressions. They employed anecdotes which shared a common field of experience. Pedagogical implications on the teaching of public speaking were discussed.

Tjamke, Manuscript Communication: V isual and Textual Mechanics of Communication in Hagiographical Texts from the Southern Low Countries, 900–1200 by Snijders

Reviewed by: Tjamke, Manuscript Communication: V isual and Textual Mechanics of Communication in Hagiographical Texts from the Southern Low Countries, 900–1200 by Snijders Hilary Maddocks Snijders, Tjamke, Manuscript Communication: Visual and Textual Mechanics of Communication in Hagiographical Texts from the Southern Low Countries, 900–1200 (Utrecht Studies in Medieval Literacy, 32), Turnhout, Brepols, 2015; hardback; pp. xviii, 493; 5 colour, 24 b/w illustrations, 38 b/w tables, 23 graphs; R.R.P. €110.00; ISBN 9782503552941. Based on the author’s doctoral dissertation, this a study of some two hundred hagiographical manuscripts of the tenth to twelfth centuries from Benedictine monasteries in the dioceses of Arras/Cambrai, Tournai, Thérouanne, and Liège in the Southern Low Countries. Tjamke Snijders investigates how abbeys in the high medieval period employed hagiographical manuscripts as a tool for communication, and contends that these manuscripts served to both influence and reflect individual monastic policy. The communicative potential of hagiographic manuscripts is considered in terms of layout, composition, intrinsic instability, and monastic context. In the first part of the volume, Snijders provides an introduction to the historical evolution of Benedictine monasteries and manuscript production during the waves of institutional reform that took place from the late ninth century. She also defines the study’s research parameters and terms, such as ‘writing intensity’ and ‘scriptum’, used in her subsequent manuscript analysis, along with descriptions of illustration, initials, punctuation, and layout. In Part II, Snijders takes a more quantitative approach, and finds that hagiographical manuscripts from different abbeys did not necessarily follow an abbey’s ‘house style’. Rather, the manuscripts conformed to particular genres, such as single saint libelli and auctoritas libelli or legendaries of numerous saints. Institutional factors influenced the decision to incorporate particular saints’ lives into manuscripts, which were then often actively used as ‘weapons in defence of the abbey’s goals through a combination of contents and layout’ (p. 174). Part III offers a comprehensive case-study analysis of two monasteries, Anchin and Marchiennes, both located in the episcopate of Arras, and just over 3 km apart. Twenty-eight high medieval hagiographical codices are extant from each monastery, but Snijders shows that they served quite different purposes according to context of use. They were used as tools to shape different collective identities: the older Marchiennes was initially concerned with using patron saint libelli to enhance its standing and legitimise its existence; while the younger and more progressive Anchin was more concerned with networking, and used its manuscripts to establish a group of ideologically homogenous monasteries. In conclusion, Snijders argues that the various genres of hagiographical manuscripts that emerged in this period laid the foundation for the liturgical and scholastic manuscripts and specialised works, such as the Legenda aurea, of the thirteenth century. [End Page 197] Hilary Maddocks The University of Melbourne Copyright © 2016 Hilary Maddocks

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Abstract 12662: Differences in Journal Impact Factor(IF) Between Initial and Subsequent Publication of Cardiovascular Clinical Trials-An Analysis From the ClinicalTrials.gov Repository

Introduction: After publication of the primary outcome of a clinical trial additional data of interest continue to be published -.To achieve high visibility of their findings most authors tend to select journals with a high IF. The IF is often viewed as a measure of journal quality as a whole. Hypothesis: We compared IF of journals where the primary outcomes from a clinical trial were published to IF of journals where subsequent papers were published. Methods: This was a cross sectional analysis design. We analyzed cardiovascular clinical trials from Clinicaltrials.gov. We did not limit our search by date. We chose clinical trials which had 2 or more published manuscripts in journals with indexed IFs. We queried the Thomson Reuters’ Web of Knowledge to determine the individual IF. Results: Our search returned 72 cardiovascular clinical trials from a query of the Clinicaltrials.gov database. The mean IF of the primary index publication from the trials were 27.01 (95% confidence interval-CI 21.96-32.06); while that from subsequent publications from the same trials were 11.72 (95% CI 8.97-14.47). The mean difference in IF of journals publishing the index and subsequent results was 15.28 (95% 2.11-17.96). There was a strong correlation between the initial publication IF and the IF difference with the subsequent manuscript (p<0.001). Conclusions: The initial publications of cardiovascular trials consistently occur in journals with an IF higher than in subsequent publications. The higher the journal IF of the initial publication the greater the difference in journal IF between initial and subsequent publications.

Advances in systems immunology and cancer.

EDITORIAL article Front. Physiol., 02 July 2014Sec. Systems Biology Archive Volume 5 - 2014 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00249

Shear-Dependent Interactions in Hydrophobically Modified Ethylene Oxide Urethane (HEUR) Based Rheology Modifier–Latex Suspensions: Part 1. Molecular Microstructure

We have studied the microstructure of latex suspensions formulated with hydrophobically modified ethylene (oxide) urethane (HEUR) thickener (or rheology modifier, RM) using small-angle neutron scattering under shear (rheo-SANS). Within the shear rate range studied (0–1000 s–1), the neutron scattering profiles are consistent with a polydisperse core–shell model, with the latex particles comprising the core and an adsorbed layer of water-swollen RM on the latex surface forming the shell. The core–shell structure is isotropic under quiescent conditions but becomes anisotropic under shear (with the major axis along the vorticity direction). During shear, the solvent (D2O/H2O) is expelled (hydrodynamic squeezing) from the swollen polymer chains, and the shell structure becomes denser. The anisotropic shell is a result of differing degrees of compression along the flow and vorticity directions. With increasing shear rate, the shell thickness (in both the flow and vorticity direction) tends toward asymptotic values (with the shell thickness in the vorticity direction greater than the shell thickness in the flow direction) independent of the RM hydrophobe density (defined as the average number of hydrophobes per polymer chain). The RM concentration (w/w) in the adsorbed layer varies from ∼0.05–0.1 (at low shear) to ∼0.25–0.4 (high shear, ∼1000 s–1) with higher values for the RM polymer with higher hydrophobe density. The swollen RM-water shell substantially increases the effective volume fraction of the dispersed latex particles. We find, however, that accounting for this increase within the conventional effective hard-sphere (Krieger–Dougherty) dispersion rheology model does not fully explain the higher viscosity of the formulated mixture. We hypothesize the existence of latex–latex interactions mediated by RM polymer bridges even at high shear. The large-scale structure of the particle assembly will be reported in a subsequent manuscript.

A Model Simulation of Future Oceanic Conditions along the British Columbia Continental Shelf. Part I: Forcing Fields and Initial Conditions

Techniques for, and the results of, downscaling forcing and initial fields for an ocean-only regional climate model of the British Columbia continental shelf are presented. Fields from one regional-global model combination within the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program archive are shown to be representative of a larger ensemble of eight. Because model winds over the baseline period of 1970 to 1999 represent upwelling favourable conditions poorly, a strategy of computing future-minus-contemporary anomalies and adding them to the analogous values used in a recent hindcast simulation for the same region is justified and adopted. Average surface air temperatures over the future period of 2040 to 2069 are projected to be warmer for all months, with those in January generally having the highest increases and those in June the lowest. Because average precipitation is generally projected to increase in winter and decrease in summer, total freshwater discharges follow a similar pattern, increasing by about 10% in all months except June to August when they are projected to decrease by up to 10%. Though projected changes to the seasonally averaged heat flux are shown here, the consequence of applying all these forcing and initial fields to a circulation model of the British Columbia continental shelf is described in a subsequent companion manuscript.

Imputation method for lifetime exposure assessment in air pollution epidemiologic studies

BackgroundEnvironmental epidemiology, when focused on the life course of exposure to a specific pollutant, requires historical exposure estimates that are difficult to obtain for the full time period due to gaps in the historical record, especially in earlier years. We show that these gaps can be filled by applying multiple imputation methods to a formal risk equation that incorporates lifetime exposure. We also address challenges that arise, including choice of imputation method, potential bias in regression coefficients, and uncertainty in age-at-exposure sensitivities.MethodsDuring time periods when parameters needed in the risk equation are missing for an individual, the parameters are filled by an imputation model using group level information or interpolation. A random component is added to match the variance found in the estimates for study subjects not needing imputation. The process is repeated to obtain multiple data sets, whose regressions against health data can be combined statistically to develop confidence limits using Rubin’s rules to account for the uncertainty introduced by the imputations. To test for possible recall bias between cases and controls, which can occur when historical residence location is obtained by interview, and which can lead to misclassification of imputed exposure by disease status, we introduce an “incompleteness index,” equal to the percentage of dose imputed (PDI) for a subject. “Effective doses” can be computed using different functional dependencies of relative risk on age of exposure, allowing intercomparison of different risk models. To illustrate our approach, we quantify lifetime exposure (dose) from traffic air pollution in an established case–control study on Long Island, New York, where considerable in-migration occurred over a period of many decades.ResultsThe major result is the described approach to imputation. The illustrative example revealed potential recall bias, suggesting that regressions against health data should be done as a function of PDI to check for consistency of results. The 1% of study subjects who lived for long durations near heavily trafficked intersections, had very high cumulative exposures. Thus, imputation methods must be designed to reproduce non-standard distributions.ConclusionsOur approach meets a number of methodological challenges to extending historical exposure reconstruction over a lifetime and shows promise for environmental epidemiology. Application to assessment of breast cancer risks will be reported in a subsequent manuscript.

Studies toward the unique pederin family member psymberin: full structure elucidation, two alternative total syntheses, and analogs.

Two synthetic approaches to psymberin have been accomplished. A highly convergent first generation synthesis led to the complete stereochemical assignment and demonstrated that psymberin and irciniastatin A are identical compounds. This synthesis featured a diastereoselective aldol coupling between the aryl fragment and a central tetrahydropyran core and a novel one-pot procedure to convert an amide, via intermediacy of a sensitive methyl imidate, to the N-acyl aminal reminiscent of psymberin. The highlights of the second generation synthesis include an efficient iridium-catalyzed enantioselective bisallylation of neopentyl glycol and a stepwise Sonogashira coupling/cycloisomerization/reduction sequence to construct the dihydroisocoumarin unit. The two synthetic avenues were achieved in 17-18 steps (longest linear sequence, ~14-15 isolations) from 3 fragments prepared in 7-8 (first generation) and 3-8 (second generation) steps each. This convergent approach allowed for the preparation of sufficient amounts of psymberin (~ 0.5 g) for follow-up biological studies. Meanwhile, our highly flexible strategy enabled the design and synthesis of multiple analogs, including a psymberin-pederin hybrid, termed psympederin, that proved crucial to a comprehensive understanding of the chemical biology of psymberin and related compounds that will be described in a subsequent manuscript.

Enhancing Family Communication About Genetics: Ethical and Professional Dilemmas

When a new genetic condition is diagnosed within a family, genetic counselors often describe a sense of responsibility towards other at risk family members to be appropriately informed about their status. Successful communication of genetic information in families is contingent on many factors. While a small number of probands directly state their intention not to inform their relatives, many who do intend to communicate this information appear to be unsuccessful for a wide range of reasons and may benefit from follow up support from a genetic counselor. Drawing on the reciprocal-engagement model (REM) of genetic counseling practice we explore how enhancing family communication about genetics raises a number of ethical and professional challenges for counselors-and describe how we resolved these. A subsequent manuscript will describe the counseling framework we have developed to enhance family communication about genetics.

Girls and Violence: A Review of the Literature

Violence and its prevention are key issues in community health nursing. Significant concern and controversy surrounds the current involvement of girls as witnesses, offenders, and victims of violence. This article provides a review of the literature about girls and violence, including the girls' roles as offenders, victims, and witnesses, predictors of violence, consequences associated with violence, and potential ideas for violence prevention. This information paves the way for a subsequent manuscript presenting a review of the literature about girls' perceptions of violence and its prevention and the results of a focus group study designed to determine girls' thoughts about community violence and prevention.

Introduction: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epi-Aids--A Fond Recollection

The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) has served the United States and the world for >58 years by being an extraordinary apprenticeship in the fundamentals of practical field epidemiology: a training program, a professional entry point, the basis for lifelong careers, and a closely supervised and mentored opportunity for research, analysis, and community service. Epidemic-assistance investigations, a key element of the EIS experience, are the written summaries of each field investigation undertaken by the EIS officer. The resulting reports enter the record of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provide scientific feedback to the state and locality where the epidemic or health problem occurred, and often form the basis for a subsequent manuscript to be submitted to a peer-reviewed medical journal. The EIS Program was created in 1951 to be a defense against potential bioterrorism, serve the immediate needs for field investigation, and provide for future workforce demands by combining epidemiology and laboratory science. During the past 60 years, CDC and public health practitioners have broadened their areas of responsibility by adding programs in reproductive health, environmental health, chronic diseases, nutrition, injury control and prevention, and noncommunicable disease risk factors. Epidemic-assistance investigations have evolved similarly. The papers in this Journal supplement reflect the evolution of public health responsibilities and the growth and development of CDC. They are a testimony to the value of clear, concise information and analysis, communicated to those who need to know as a public health and societal good.

Stars and bonds in crossing‐critical graphs

AbstractThe structure of previous known infinite families of crossing‐critical graphs had led to the conjecture that crossing‐critical graphs have bounded bandwidth. If true, this would imply that crossing‐critical graphs have bounded degree, that is, that they cannot contain subdivisions of K1, n for arbitrarily large n. In this article we prove two new results that revolve around this question. On the positive side, we show that crossing‐critical graphs cannot contain subdivisions of K2, n for arbitrarily large n. On the negative side, we show that there are simple 3‐connected graphs with arbitrarily large maximum degree that are 2‐crossing‐critical in the projective plane. Although the former conjecture is now disproved in a subsequent manuscript by Dvořák and Mohar, our results are not affected, and some interesting questions remain. Namely, can the bandwidth conjecture still be true for simple 3‐connected graphs in the plane? © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Graph Theory 65: 198–215, 2010

Non-invasive method to quantify local bacterial concentrations in a mixed culture biofilm

To better engineer and analyze beneficial biofilms as well as to develop strategies to control detrimental biofilms (e.g., biomedical device-based infections), it is critical to quantify bacterial species compositions within biofilms. A non-invasive method is described here that determines local and overall bacterial concentrations within a biofilm, using optical microscopy and digital image analysis techniques. The method is based upon a calibration of cell fluorescence to known cell number concentrations and is verified by direct cell counts of destructive samples of cultivated biofilms. Two GFP mutants, each with unique emission colors were used with both epi-fluorescent microscopy and one-photon confocal microscopy to determine local spatial biofilm cell concentrations in pure and mixed-strain biofilms. Our microbial system comprises Pseudomonas putida containing either green fluorescent protein (GFP) or containing the red fluorescent protein (DsRed). Strains expressing a green or red fluorescent protein were detected by two different microscopy methods: epi-fluorescence and single-photon confocal laser scanning microscopy. Overall biofilm cell concentrations determined directly from destructive samples were in good agreement with non-invasive measurements of adherent cell concentrations calculated from the measured "integrated fluorescent density" minus any background fluorescence. Results show the areal cell concentration (cell number/area) determined from non-destructive direct counts in a pure culture or binary-strain biofilm varied with the biofilm depth. Use of this method to estimate local dynamic plasmid segregational loss and plasmid conjugation transfer kinetics will be reported in a subsequent manuscript.

Assessment of a Large Subsurface Controlled Drainage and Irrigation System: II. Corn Performance

Abstract Controlled subsurface drainage irrigation systems have been designed to promote agronomic production by optimizing water availability. In a previous manuscript we described the design of a 40 ha controlled subsurface drainage irrigation system, the soil resource and indicated the soil water properties. In this manuscript we describe the performance of corn (Zea mays L.) using a controlled subsurface drainage/irrigation system, with a focus on nutrient uptake at black layer formation. In a subsequent manuscript we will describe nutrient concentrations from tile drain effluents and note their potential impact on surface water resources. Crop yields using the controlled subsurface drainage/irrigation system substantially increased grain yields in 2008, 2011 and 2012 relative to previous corn production prior to the installation of the controlled subsurface drainage/irrigation system. Nutrient uptake (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, B, Cu, and Zn) was partitioned into leaf blades (blades), leaf sheaths (sheaths), culm (stem), tassel, ear leaves, shank, cob and grain. Nutrient concentrations in plant parts were estimated using plant tissue analysis, plant populations and dry matter production and expressed on a field basis (kg ha−1). The nutrient uptake by plant part at black layer showed that N, P, and S were more than 50% vested with grain. The remaining nutrients were primarily associated with the non-grain plant parts, especially K, Ca and B.

Illustration, allusion, and commentary: Choosing the four sons in 1695

AbstractThe Amsterdam Haggadot of 1695 and 1712 had exceptional influence on subsequent manuscript copies and printed editions, not least because of the copperplate illustrations by Abraham ben Jacob. A reanalysis of the sources from which the figures of the Four Sons were taken reveals that these were not selected at random but that they involve specific allusions to both Jewish and non-Jewish events, providing a form of additional commentary. Their selection demonstrates the visual and historical knowledge and understanding of disparate material on the part of those responsible for choosing these and other images.

From Individual Lymph Nodes to Stations and Zones: East and West Reconciled?

When there are no distant metastases prognosis of a bronchogenic carcinoma depends on specific lymph node involvement, patients with preoperatively identified mediastinal nodal metastases having a poor prognosis. In this way, characterization of individual lymph nodes and their grouping is of paramount importance. Unfortunately, until now no lymph node map has been available that is universally accepted and agreed upon. Most commonly used are the Naruke map advocated by the Japan Lung Cancer Society and the so-called Mountain-Dresler modification of the American Thoracic Society map which was adopted by the Union Internationale Contre le Cancer and depicted in the American Joint Commission on Cancer staging manual. 1,2 The Naruke map especially relies on precise surgical landmarks and the American Thoracic Society map more on radiologic reference points. However, important differences exist between these two nodal charts rendering nodal mapping the Achilles heel of the current tumor node metastasis classification. 3 In preparation for the 7th tumor node metastasis classification due in May 2009, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer initiated the Lung Cancer Staging Project and proposals for the revision of the N descriptors were published in July 2007. 4 In this article the new concept of anatomic lymph node “zones” is introduced. Six zones are defined: regarding N1 nodes, a peripheral and hilar zone, and for N2 nodes, an upper and lower mediastinal, aortopulmonary, and subcarinal zone. However, a definite chart was not yet proposed and this was the subject of a subsequent manuscript which is now published. 5 Why are the lymph nodes in lung cancer so difficult to assess and characterize? For a long time the discussion has centered around the anatomic borders of the mediastinal lymph node stations and the demarcation between N1 and N2 involvement, but much less on the hilar and intrapulmonary lymph nodes. This was already recognized during the International Workshop on Intrathoracic Staging held in London in October 1996. 6 Over the last year, highly dedicated and renowned thoracic surgeons from different continents have gathered to create a new international nodal map. 5 They are to be commended for reconciling the “best of both worlds,” not only uniting East and West, but also surgical and radiologic landmarks. Specific definitions are provided for each lymph node station which are now grouped into seven “zones,” the supraclavicular being added to the six previously described. Detailed radiologic images are added clearly defining the border of each station. Although at first sight changes seem to be minimal, this new map will have profound implications for all physicians dealing with lung cancer, not in the least for thoracic surgeons. In the new proposal the pleural reflection which is not visible to thoracic radiologists, is no longer considered to represent the border between N1 and N2 disease. Specific radiologic and surgical landmarks now delineate each lymph node station. However, some of these margins are more difficult to identify for a thoracic surgeon; e.g., the lower border of #2R and the upper border of #4R consist of the intersection of the caudal margin of the innominate vein with the trachea, which is difficult to visualize during a classic cervical

Outcomes of Rejected Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Manuscripts

To track the publication fate of rejected Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) manuscript submissions. All manuscripts submitted to JVIR for consideration in 2004, but subsequently rejected, were retrospectively evaluated. The PubMed database was searched for subsequent manuscript publication. Manuscript type, journal type and title, publication delay, journal publication volume, journal circulation volume, and journal impact factor were evaluated. Two hundred thirteen of the 366 rejected JVIR submissions (58%) were subsequently published in 72 different journals as of December 15, 2007. Fifty-five of the published manuscripts (26%) were revised resubmissions to JVIR and 45 (21%) were published in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, with 113 manuscripts published in other journals. The mean time from manuscript rejection to subsequent publication was 15.5 months. Half of the 366 rejected manuscripts were ultimately published within 25 months. A majority of rejected JVIR mauscripts were ultimately published. Rejection of a manuscript by JVIR does not preclude publication.

A theoretical model for the development of a diagnosis-based clinical decision rule for the management of patients with spinal pain

BackgroundSpinal pain is a common problem, and disability related to spinal pain has great consequence in terms of human suffering, medical costs and costs to society. The traditional approach to the non-surgical management of patients with spinal pain, as well as to research in spinal pain, has been such that the type of treatment any given patient receives is determined more by what type of practitioner he or she sees, rather than by diagnosis. Furthermore, determination of treatment depends more on the type of practitioner than by the needs of the patient. Much needed is an approach to clinical management and research that allows clinicians to base treatment decisions on a reliable and valid diagnostic strategy leading to treatment choices that result in demonstrable outcomes in terms of pain relief and functional improvement. The challenges of diagnosis in patients with spinal pain, however, are that spinal pain is often multifactorial, the factors involved are wide ranging, and for most of these factors there exist no definitive objective tests.DiscussionThe theoretical model of a diagnosis-based clinical decision rule has been developed that may provide clinicians with an approach to non-surgical spine pain patients that allows for specific treatment decisions based on a specific diagnosis. This is not a classification scheme, but a thought process that attempts to identify most important features present in each individual patient. Presented here is a description of the proposed approach, in which reliable and valid assessment procedures are used to arrive at a working diagnosis which considers the disparate factors contributing to spinal pain. Treatment decisions are based on the diagnosis and the outcome of treatment can be measured.SummaryIn this paper, the theoretical model of a proposed diagnosis-based clinical decision rule is presented. In a subsequent manuscript, the current evidence for the approach will be systematically reviewed, and we will present a research strategy required to fill in the gaps in the current evidence, as well as to investigate the decision rule as a whole.

Concept and model of eddy current damper for vibration suppression of a beam

Electromagnetic forces are generated by the movement of a conductor through a stationary magnetic field or a time varying magnetic field through a stationary conductor and can be used to suppress the vibrations of a flexible structure. In the present study, a new electromagnetic damping mechanism is introduced. This mechanism is different from previously developed electromagnetic braking systems and eddy current dampers because the system investigated in the subsequent manuscript uses the radial magnetic flux to generate the electromagnetic damping force rather than the flux perpendicular to the magnet's face as done in other studies. One important advantage of the proposed mechanism is that it is simple and easy to apply. Additionally, a single magnet can be used to damp the transverse vibrations that are present in many structures. Furthermore, it does not require any electronic devices or external power supplies, therefore functioning as a non-contacting passive damper. A theoretical model of the system is derived using electromagnetic theory enabling us to estimate the electromagnetic damping force induced on the structure. The proposed eddy current damper was constructed and experiments were performed to verify the precision of the theoretical model. It is found that the proposed eddy current damping mechanism could increase the damping ratio by up to 150 times and provide sufficient damping force to quickly suppress the beam's vibration.