438 research outputs found
Effect of Primary Power Source on the Load Voltage Relationship in Load Cells from an Instrumented Scrum Machine
To measure force generated by rugby union players during the scrum, we instrumented a scrum machine using S-type load cells for voltage force data collection. Data collection may take place in a variety of settings with varying access to primary power. The voltage outputs from electronic equipment may change when using battery versus AC power. Purpose: To compare the load-voltage relationship in S-type load cells between wall outlet AC power and a lithium ion battery pack and inverter. Methods: Dead weight calibrations of two load cells under two power supply conditions were performed up to 200kg. Voltage data was obtained using 1) outlet power from the lab, and 2) using a lithium ion battery pack and inverter (Yeti 1500x Goal Zero, South Bluffdale, UT). A linear model was created to estimate the influence of power source (battery vs wall plug) on the load-voltage relationship (i.e. voltage = β0 + β1â˘load + β2â˘load.cell(7) + β3â˘power.source(plug) + β4â˘time + β5â˘load ⢠power.source(plug)). Results: The linear model indicated a main effect of the power source was present (p = 0.003) but not a load x power source interaction effect (p = 0.085). On average, voltage values from the load cell were about 0.001 volts greater than when using the battery. Conclusion: The lithium ion battery pack reliably produces voltage outputs greater than wall AC outlet power. Thus field data collection using the lithium ion battery pack is permitted, providing the volt difference is accounted for when analyzing data
Relationship Between Concentric Velocities at Varying Intensity in the Back Squat Using a Wireless Inertial Sensor
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of velocities in the back squat between one repetition maximum (1RM) and submaximally loaded repetition maximum (RM) conditions, specifically in regard to what has been described as the minimal velocity threshold (MVT). The MVT describes a minimum concentric velocity that an individual must reach or surpass in order to successfully complete a repetition. Design: To test the presence of a MVT, participants were tested for 1RM and RM back squat ability. The mean concentric veloci ties (MCV) of the last successful repetition of each condition were then compared. Methods: Fourteen male participants familiar with the back squat volunteered to participate in the current study (age = 25.0 y Âą 2.6, height = 178.9 cm Âą 8.1, body mass = 88.2 kg Âą 15.8). The mean concentric velocity (MCV) during the last successful repetition from each testing condition was considered for the comparison. Results: Results indicated a non-significant negative relationship of MCV between the 1RM and RM conditions (r = -0.135), no statistical difference between testing conditions (p = 0.266), with a small-to-moderate effect size (d = 0.468). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that MVT should be further investigated to enhance its use in the practical setting. Additionally, coaches considering using a velocity-based approach for testing athletes should use data from either 1RM or RM conditions, but not both interchangeably. Coaches should be cautious when considering group averages or comparing velocity data between athletes, which may not be appropriate based on our results
"After my husband's circumcision, I know that I am safe from diseases": Women's Attitudes and Risk Perceptions Towards Male Circumcision in Iringa, Tanzania.
While male circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission and certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs), there is little evidence that circumcision provides women with direct protection against HIV. This study used qualitative methods to assess women's perceptions of male circumcision in Iringa, Tanzania. Women in this study had strong preferences for circumcised men because of the low risk perception of HIV with circumcised men, social norms favoring circumcised men, and perceived increased sexual desirability of circumcised men. The health benefits of male circumcision were generally overstated; many respondents falsely believed that women are also directly protected against HIV and that the risk of all STIs is greatly reduced or eliminated in circumcised men. Efforts to engage women about the risks and limitations of male circumcision, in addition to the benefits, should be expanded so that women can accurately assess their risk of HIV or STIs during sexual intercourse with circumcised men
Towards a Stable Numerical Evolution of Strongly Gravitating Systems in General Relativity: The Conformal Treatments
We study the stability of three-dimensional numerical evolutions of the
Einstein equations, comparing the standard ADM formulation to variations on a
family of formulations that separate out the conformal and traceless parts of
the system. We develop an implementation of the conformal-traceless (CT)
approach that has improved stability properties in evolving weak and strong
gravitational fields, and for both vacuum and spacetimes with active coupling
to matter sources. Cases studied include weak and strong gravitational wave
packets, black holes, boson stars and neutron stars. We show under what
conditions the CT approach gives better results in 3D numerical evolutions
compared to the ADM formulation. In particular, we show that our implementation
of the CT approach gives more long term stable evolutions than ADM in all the
cases studied, but is less accurate in the short term for the range of
resolutions used in our 3D simulations.Comment: 17 pages, 15 figures. Small changes in the text, and a change in the
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A promiscuous cytochrome P450 aromatic O-demethylase for lignin bioconversion
FAPESP - FUNDAĂĂO DE AMPARO Ă PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SĂO PAULOMicrobial aromatic catabolism offers a promising approach to convert lignin, a vast source of renewable carbon, into useful products. Aryl-O-demethylation is an essential biochemical reaction to ultimately catabolize coniferyl and sinapyl lignin-derived a9FAPESP - FUNDAĂĂO DE AMPARO Ă PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SĂO PAULOFAPESP - FUNDAĂĂO DE AMPARO Ă PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SĂO PAULO2013/08293-72014/10448-12016/22956-7We acknowledge funding from NSF grants to J.L.D. (MCB-1715176), K.N.H. (CHE-1361104), and E.L.N. (DEB-1556541 and MCB-1615365) and BBSRC grants to J.E.M. (BB/P011918/1, BB/L001926/1 and a studentship to S.J.B.M.). G.T.B., M.M.M., C.W.J., M.F.C., E.L.N.,
C25-modified rifamycin derivatives with improved activity against <em>Mycobacterium abscessus</em>
Mass spectrometry imaging identifies palmitoylcarnitine as an immunological mediator during Salmonella Typhimurium infection
Salmonella Typhimurium causes a self-limiting gastroenteritis that may lead to systemic disease. Bacteria invade the small intestine, crossing the intestinal epithelium from where they are transported to the mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) within migrating immune cells. MLNs are an important site at which the innate and adaptive immune responses converge but their architecture and function is severely disrupted during S. Typhimurium infection. To further understand host-pathogen interactions at this site, we used mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) to analyse MLN tissue from a murine model of S. Typhimurium infection. A molecule, identified as palmitoylcarnitine (PalC), was of particular interest due to its high abundance at loci of S. Typhimurium infection and MLN disruption. High levels of PalC localised to sites within the MLNs where B and T cells were absent and where the perimeter of CD169+ sub capsular sinus macrophages was disrupted. MLN cells cultured ex vivo and treated with PalC had reduced CD4+CD25+ T cells and an increased number of B220+CD19+ B cells. The reduction in CD4+CD25+ T cells was likely due to apoptosis driven by increased caspase-3/7 activity. These data indicate that PalC significantly alters the host response in the MLNs, acting as a decisive factor in infection outcome
Largest GWAS of PTSD (N=20â070) yields genetic overlap with schizophrenia and sex differences in heritability
The Psychiatric Genomics Consortium-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder group (PGC-
PTSD) combined genome-wide caseâcontrol molecular genetic data across 11
multiethnic studies to quantify PTSD heritability, to examine potential shared
genetic risk with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive
disorder and to identify risk loci for PTSD. Examining 20â730 individuals, we
report a molecular genetics-based heritability estimate (h2SNP) for European-
American females of 29% that is similar to h2SNP for schizophrenia and is
substantially higher than h2SNP in European-American males (estimate not
distinguishable from zero). We found strong evidence of overlapping genetic
risk between PTSD and schizophrenia along with more modest evidence of overlap
with bipolar and major depressive disorder. No single-nucleotide polymorphisms
(SNPs) exceeded genome-wide significance in the transethnic (overall) meta-
analysis and we do not replicate previously reported associations. Still, SNP-
level summary statistics made available here afford the best-available
molecular genetic index of PTSDâfor both European- and African-American
individualsâand can be used in polygenic risk prediction and genetic
correlation studies of diverse phenotypes. Publication of summary statistics
for âź10â000 African Americans contributes to the broader goal of increased
ancestral diversity in genomic data resources. In sum, the results demonstrate
genetic influences on the development of PTSD, identify shared genetic risk
between PTSD and other psychiatric disorders and highlight the importance of
multiethnic/racial samples. As has been the case with schizophrenia and other
complex genetic disorders, larger sample sizes are needed to identify specific
risk loci
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