Quick disconnect latch and handle combination Patent

Quick disconnect latch and handle combination for mounting articles on walls or supporting bases in spacecraft under zero gravity condition

Modeling Subtropical Water-level Dynamics Distribution

ERTS-1 MSS imagery coupled with data collection platforms relaying virtual real time data for modeling subtropical water level dynamics distribution in south Florid

Detection of Turbidity Dynamics in Tampa Bay, Florida Using Multispectral Imagery from ERTS-1

Detection of turbidity dynamics in Tampa Bay, Florida using multispectral imagery from ERTS-

Type 2 diabetes in Tirana City, Albania: a rapid increase in a country in transition.

AIMS: To determine how the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus has changed in Tirana, the capital of Albania, over 20 years. METHODS: Cluster sampling was used to select 700 households including 1540 adults 25 years of age and over in Tirana City, Albania in 2001. RESULTS: Of 1540 potential subjects, 1120 participated (response rate 72.7%). Using the 1985 WHO criteria to provide comparability with earlier data, the overall prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in the age group 25+ was 6.3% (95% confidence interval 4.8-7.7); 6.9% (4.8-9.1%) male; 5.6% (3.8-7.5%) female. The age-adjusted prevalence in those aged 25+ was 5.4%. Of respondents, 3.4% were known to have diabetes, and 2.9% were newly identified through the survey. The prevalence of diabetes increased with age, although among men there was a slight decline after age 65. Impaired glucose tolerance was found in a further 2.9% of respondents, again increasing with age. The prevalence of diabetes has increased significantly since 1980, doubling in the age group 50+. Use of the 1999 WHO diagnostic criteria produces a higher unadjusted prevalence, at 9.7% (8-11.4%). In a logistic regression model, obesity and family history were independent determinants of the probability of having diabetes. Among those known to have diabetes, control was poor. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of diabetes in Albania has increased rapidly, consistent with what has been seen in other countries undergoing rapid modernization. It is likely to increase further in the future, with important implications for health policy

Relationship Between Stress-Recovery State and Running Performance in Men\u27s Collegiate Soccer

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between changes in running performance and the stress-recovery state in Division I collegiate soccer players. Methods: Running performance was evaluated in eight NCAA Division I male soccer players (179.39 ± 5.24 cm; 75.46 ± 5.98 kg; 20.37 ± 1.41 yrs.) over the course of 12 games during a single competitive season. The 12 games were divided into four blocks [B1(n=3), B2(n=3), B3(n=3), and B4(n=3)]. Running performance and game load were assessed using a wearable physiological harness and Global Positioning System (GPS) module. Game load, absolute distance, and distance covered while engaging in walking (0.2-2.0 m·s-1; 0.72-7.20 km·h-1), jogging (2.01-3.70 m·s-1; 7.21-13.32 km·h-1), low speed running (3.71-4.99 m·s-1; 13.33-17.99 km·h-1), high speed running (5.0-6.0 m·s-1; 18.0-21.60 km·h-1) sprinting (6.01+ m·s-1; 21.61+ km·h-1), low-intensity running (LIR: 0.2-3.70 m·s-1; 0.72-13.32 km·h-1) and high-intensity running (HIR: \u3e 3.70 m·s-1; \u3e 13.32 km·h-1) were assessed during each block. These variables were also assessed relative to minutes played. Stress-recovery state was assessed using the RESTQ 52 Sport, which was administered to each athlete twice during each block, separated by at least one week. Measures of general stress (GS), general recovery (GR), sport specific stress (SSS), sport specific recovery (SSR), global stress (GLS), global recovery (GLR) and the recovery-stress balance (RSB). Results: Total distance was significantly greater during B4 compared to B1 (p=0.027). Absolute jogging distance and low-speed running distance were significantly greater during B4 compared to all other time points (p’s ≤ 0.05). Absolute LIR distance was significantly greater during B4 compared to B1 (p=0.034). Jogrel was significantly greater during B4 compared to B1 (p=0.001) and B3 (p=0.001). Analysis of correlation coefficients between running performance and RESTQ scales indicate that greater high-speed/HIR is associated with increased stress. Similarly, greater low-speed/LIR is associated with greater recovery. However, changes in SSR did not correlate with changes in running performance from B1 to B4. Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that running performance declined across the season. However, changes in performance were not related to changes in SSR, as determined via the RESTQ 52 Sport questionnaire