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Improved calorimeter provides accurate thermal measurements of space batteries
Isothermal continuous flow calorimeter measures the thermal characteristics of space batteries undergoing typical orbital cycling. This is 28 times as sensitive as calorimeters previously used
Experimental L-band SST satellite communications/surveillance terminal study. Volume 1 - Study summary
Study of design for experimental L band supersonic transport communications/surveillance termina
Research into fundamental phenomena associated with spacecraft electrochemical devices - calorimetry of nickel-cadmium cells Progress report, 1 Oct. 1966 - 31 Dec. 1966
Cycling, charge efficiency, and transducer studies with nickel-cadmium cell for spacecraft power supply system
Experimental L-band SST satellite communications/surveillance terminal study. Volume 5 - Aircraft terminal definition
Aircraft terminal designs for experimental and operational supersonic transport for L band satellite air traffic contro
Effect of GPS Feedback on Lactate Threshold Pacing in Intercollegiate Distance Runners
International Journal of Exercise Science 6(1) : 74-80, 2013. In their roles as coaches, the authors have observed that first-year collegiate distance runners often have difficulty running at prescribed training paces during lactate threshold (LT) training runs. Previous research has validated the accuracy of global positioning system (GPS) devices in providing distance and velocity feedback during running. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of using the Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS watch (Garmin) to reduce deviations from prescribed training paces during LT runs with first-year collegiate runners. Participants were two groups of varsity cross country runners who completed a three-week LT training intervention either with (n = 5) or without (n = 6) a Garmin device. Prescribed training paces were based off an initial time-trial. In both the pre- and post-test runs, in which all runners ran without a Garmin device, differences were calculated between the prescribed pace and actual pace. The comparisons revealed a significant difference between the training groups in the post-test. Those runners who trained with the Garmin device had a significant decrease in pacing variability. This suggests that GPS pacing feedback appears to be an effective tool at improving LT pacing in first-year collegiate distance runners
Dipolar and scalar He and Xe frequency shifts in mm-sized cells
We describe a He-Xe comagnetometer operating in stemless
anodically bonded cells with a 6 mm volume and a Xe spin coherence
time of 300 sec. We use a Rb pulse-train magnetometer with co-linear
pump and probe beams to study the nuclear spin frequency shifts caused by spin
polarization of He. By systematically varying the cell geometry in a
batch cell fabrication process we can separately measure the cell shape
dependent and independent frequency shifts. We find that a certain aspect ratio
of the cylindrical cell can cancel the effects of He magnetization that
limit the stability of vapor-cell comagnetometers. Using this control we also
observe for the first time a scalar He-Xe collisional frequency
shift characterized by an enhancement factor .Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Accuracy of Voice-Announcement Pedometers for Youth with Visual Impairment
Thirty-five youth with visual impairments (13.5 plus or minus 2.1 yrs, 13 girls and 22 boys) walked four 100-meter distances while wearing two units (right and left placement) of three brands of voice-announcement (VA) pedometers (Centrios[TM] Talking Pedometer, TALKiNG Pedometer, and Sportline Talking Calorie Pedometer 343) and a reference pedometer (NL2000). Registered pedometer steps for each trial were recorded, compared to actual steps assessed via digital video. Inter-unit agreement between right and left VA pedometer placement was low (ICC range 0.37 to 0.76). A systematic error was observed for the VA pedometers on the left placement (error range 5.6% to 12.2%), while right placement VA pedometers were at or below plus or minus 3% from actual steps (range 2.1% to 3.3%). The reference pedometer was unaffected by placement (ICC 0.98, error approximately 1.4%). Overall, VA pedometers demonstrated acceptable accuracy for the right placement, suggesting this position is necessary for youth with visual impairments. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.
The Core of the Participatory Budgeting Problem
In participatory budgeting, communities collectively decide on the allocation
of public tax dollars for local public projects. In this work, we consider the
question of fairly aggregating the preferences of community members to
determine an allocation of funds to projects. This problem is different from
standard fair resource allocation because of public goods: The allocated goods
benefit all users simultaneously. Fairness is crucial in participatory decision
making, since generating equitable outcomes is an important goal of these
processes. We argue that the classic game theoretic notion of core captures
fairness in the setting. To compute the core, we first develop a novel
characterization of a public goods market equilibrium called the Lindahl
equilibrium, which is always a core solution. We then provide the first (to our
knowledge) polynomial time algorithm for computing such an equilibrium for a
broad set of utility functions; our algorithm also generalizes (in a
non-trivial way) the well-known concept of proportional fairness. We use our
theoretical insights to perform experiments on real participatory budgeting
voting data. We empirically show that the core can be efficiently computed for
utility functions that naturally model our practical setting, and examine the
relation of the core with the familiar welfare objective. Finally, we address
concerns of incentives and mechanism design by developing a randomized
approximately dominant-strategy truthful mechanism building on the exponential
mechanism from differential privacy
Ligament Tissue Engineering and Its Potential Role in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Tissue engineering is an emerging discipline that combines the principle of science and engineering. It offers an unlimited source of natural tissue substitutes and by using appropriate cells, biomimetic scaffolds, and advanced bioreactors, it is possible that tissue engineering could be implemented in the repair and regeneration of tissue such as bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament. Whilst repair and regeneration of ligament tissue has been demonstrated in animal studies, further research is needed to improve the biomechanical properties of the engineered ligament if it is to play an important part in the future of human ligament reconstruction surgery. We evaluate the current literature on ligament tissue engineering and its role in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
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