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Landing errors in the men’s floor exercise are caused by flight characteristics
Landing errors on men’s floor exercises are caused by the flight parameters. Depending of the flight phase is determined the magnitude of the landing mistake. On the sample of all gymnasts (n=97) who were competing in the qualifications of the senior Men’s European Championships 2004 in Ljubljana, we analyzed saltos which were performed by them. Variables according to the theoretical model for the evaluation of salto landings in the floor exercise were used. From the mentioned model we chose only those variables that relate to the flight phase. Axis of rotation, number of turns around longitudinal axis and initial landing height havea significant impact on the magnitude of the landing mistake
LARSEN B, RETRATO DEL CALENTAMIENTO: En la bahía Larsen B, noreste de la Península Antártica, desembocan numerosos glaciares de descarga, que son importantes reservas de agua dulce… ¿Cómo les está afectando el cambio climático?
Antártida contiene la mayor reserva de agua dulce del planeta y se encuentra en forma de hielo. El Panel Intergubernamental para el Cambio Climático reportó un aumento de 1,1 °C en la temperatura media global, lo cual preocupa a los países miembros del Tratado Antártico, entre ellos, Argentina. Para saber cómo afecta este aumento de la temperatura a las masas de hielo, el Instituto Antártico Argentino está realizando hace décadas un constante estudio de los glaciares de la Península Antártica. Se registró que, durante los últimos años, los glaciares situados en la bahía Larsen B, en el noreste de la Península Antártica, presentan un acelerado retroceso
The Complete Genome Sequence of Thermoproteus tenax: A Physiologically Versatile Member of the Crenarchaeota
Here, we report on the complete genome sequence of the hyperthermophilic Crenarchaeum Thermoproteus tenax (strain Kra 1, DSM 2078(T)) a type strain of the crenarchaeotal order Thermoproteales. Its circular 1.84-megabase genome harbors no extrachromosomal elements and 2,051 open reading frames are identified, covering 90.6% of the complete sequence, which represents a high coding density. Derived from the gene content, T. tenax is a representative member of the Crenarchaeota. The organism is strictly anaerobic and sulfur-dependent with optimal growth at 86 degrees C and pH 5.6. One particular feature is the great metabolic versatility, which is not accompanied by a distinct increase of genome size or information density as compared to other Crenarchaeota. T. tenax is able to grow chemolithoautotrophically (CO2/H-2) as well as chemoorganoheterotrophically in presence of various organic substrates. All pathways for synthesizing the 20 proteinogenic amino acids are present. In addition, two presumably complete gene sets for NADH:quinone oxidoreductase (complex I) were identified in the genome and there is evidence that either NADH or reduced ferredoxin might serve as electron donor. Beside the typical archaeal A(0)A(1)-ATP synthase, a membrane-bound pyrophosphatase is found, which might contribute to energy conservation. Surprisingly, all genes required for dissimilatory sulfate reduction are present, which is confirmed by growth experiments. Mentionable is furthermore, the presence of two proteins (ParA family ATPase, actin-like protein) that might be involved in cell division in Thermoproteales, where the ESCRT system is absent, and of genes involved in genetic competence (DprA, ComF) that is so far unique within Archaea
Factors of Hospital Mortality in Men and Women with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction – An Observational, Retrospective, Single Centre Study
Martin Marinsek,1,* David Šuran,2,* Andreja Sinkovic1,3,* 1Department of Medical Intensive Care, University Clinical Centre Maribor, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia; 2Department of Cardiology, University Clinical Centre Maribor, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia; 3Medical Faculty of University Maribor, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Andreja Sinkovic, Department of medical intensive care, University clinical centre Maribor, Ljubljanska 5, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia, Tel +38641337822, Email [email protected]: There are well-known gender differences in mortality of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Our purpose was to assess factors of hospital mortality separately for men and women with STEMI, which are less well known.Patients and Methods: In 2018– 2019, 485 men and 214 women with STEMI underwent treatment with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We retrospectively compared baseline characteristics, treatments and hospital complications between men and women, as well as between nonsurviving and surviving men and women with STEMI.Results: Primary PCI was performed in 94% of men and 91.1% of women with STEMI, respectively. The in-hospital mortality was significantly higher in women than in men (14% vs 8%, p=0.019). Hospital mortality in both genders was associated significantly to older age, heart failure, prior resuscitation, acute kidney injury, to less likely performed and less successful primary PCI and additionally in men to hospital infection and in women to bleeding. In men and women ≥ 65 years, mortality was similar (13.3% vs 17.8%, p = 0.293).Conclusion: Factors of hospital mortality were similar in men and women with STEMI, except bleeding was more likely observed in nonsurviving women and infection in nonsurviving men.Keywords: ST-elevation myocardial infarction, female sex, male sex, sex differences, hospital mortality, 30-day survival, 6-month surviva
ADDITION OF PROBIOTIC TO FEEDS WITH DIFFERENT ENERGY AND ADF CONTENT IN RABBITS. 2. EFFECT ON MICROBIAL METABOLISM IN THE CAECUM
[EN] Effects of feed composition, addition of the probiotic
Acid-Pak 4-Way (AP4W), sex, age at slaughtering (53 or 67 d.)and
interactlons between feed and the addltion of AP4W, age and feed,
age and AP4W and age and sex on the fermentation pattem in the
caecum of 84 weaned New Zealand Whlte rabblts were studied.
Three complete feed mixtures with different levels of digestible
energy (DE, in MJ/kg of feed) and ADF content (in g/kg dry matterDM)
were tested (feed 1 had recommended DE and h1gh ADF
content: 9.22 MJ and 299 g ADF; feed 11 had 11.60 MJ and 254 g
ADF; feed 111 had high DE and recommended ADF content: 13.14 MJ
and 187 g ADF), each with and without the addltion of 0.5 % AP4W.
High-energy/recommended-ADF diet (fe~ 111) sign~·c antly (Ps:0.05)
decreased the pH value (1 : 6.398
, 11 : 6.21 111 : 6.09 increaseg, the
molar proportion of n-butyric acid (1 : 10.3•, 11 : 11. , 111 : 12.6 %) and decreased molar% of propionic acid (I : 7.o•, 11 : 6.2•b, 111 : 5.7b
%) in th! caecum co~ents. A decreased DM content (1 : 226.1•,
11 : 212.2 , 111 : ¡>7.9 g/kfQ and an increased ammonia leve!
(1: 13.3ª, 11 : 13.8 , 111 : 16.6 mmol/kg) had no negative influences
on zootechnical parameters. The addition of AP4W had no influence
on the parameters tested. Age at Jlaughter influe9ced the dry matter
caecum content (53 days: 210.9", 67 d.: 219.9 g/kg, Ps:0.10). In
older animals (67 days) differences in the proportions of VFA
between female and mafe rabblts were significant (mol% of acetic
acid: f!li,males 78.3ª, males 81.0b %; mol% of propionic acid: f. 7.3•,
m. 5.6 %), indicating that there were sorne differences in the
microbial fermentation pattem of the caecum between females and
males.[FR] Les effets sur le profil fennentaire caecal de la composition de
l'aliment, de l'addition d'un probiotique Acid-Pak 4-Way (AP4W), du
sexe, de /'age 8 l'abattage (53 ou 67 jours) et les lnteractions entre
l'aliment et l'addition de AP4W. l'age et l'aliment, /'age et AP4W et
rage et le sexe ont été étudiés sur 84 laplns Néo Zélandais Bienes
sevnts 8 32 jours Trois aliments composés avec des niveaux
d'énergie digestible (ED : MJ/kg) et contenu d'ADF (g/kg MS)
dlfférents ont été testés (aliment I : 9.22 MJ et 299g ADF; aliment /1
: 11. 60 MJ et 254g ADF; aliment /11 : 13. 14 MJ et 187g ADF) chacun
d'entre eux étant doublé par le mOme aliment additionné de O. 5 %
d'AP4W. Le ntgime haute énergie & ADF faible (aliment 111) diminue significat~ement (Ps0.05) la valeurdu pH caecal (/: 6.3g9; 11: 6.21b
; 111: 6.011), augmentebla proportlon molécula/re d'acide n-bufyrique
(/ : JO.;t ; /1 : 11.;t ; /11 b: 12.fl' %) et dimlnue le % d'acilde
prop1omque (/ : 7.<f ; /1 : 6.;t ; /11 : 5. 7° %) dans le contenu caql.
Une dimim,Jtion du contenu en matiére sache(/: 226.1•; 11: 212.Z';
111: 207.g' glkg) et une augcnentation du taux d'ammoniaque (/ :
13.J8 ; /1 : 13.(J"b ; /11 : 16.6" mmoVkg) ont été /es conséquences
regrettables de /'a/lment 111. L 'addition de AP4W n'a pa eu d'influence
sur les paramétres enregistnts. L'age 8 l'abattage inf/uence la teneur
en MS caeca/e (53 jours : 210.~ ; 67 jours : 219.9" rYkg; PS0.10).
Chez les animaux les plus agés (67 jours) les dlfférences entre
males et feme/les pour les taux d'acides gras volatU~ ont été
significatives (acide scétlque: feme/le:¡ 78.J8; males 81.fl' %, aclde
propionique : feme/le 7.3"; males 5.6" %) indlquant une différence
dans le schéma de fennentation caecale entre males et feme/les.This investigation was funded by research grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food of SloveniaKermauner, A.; Struklec, M.; Marinsek Logar, R. (1996). ADDITION OF PROBIOTIC TO FEEDS WITH DIFFERENT ENERGY AND ADF CONTENT IN RABBITS. 2. EFFECT ON MICROBIAL METABOLISM IN THE CAECUM. World Rabbit Science. 04(4). https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.1996.294SWORD04
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Value of rare disease non-interventional studies to support payer & clinical descision making
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