Liquid oil painting: Free and forced convection in an enclosure with mechanical and thermal forcing

A fluid dynamics video is linked to this article, which have been submitted to the Gallery of Fluid Motion as part of the 65th American Physical Society meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, held in San Diego, California, USA, over 17-20 November 2012. The video serves to visualize flows generated in a rectangular enclosure that are subjected to both mechanical and thermal forcing through a common horizontal boundary. This system exhibits features consistent with either horizontal convection or lid-driven cavity flows depending on the ratio between thermal and mechanical stirring, and three different cases are visualized in the linked videos.Comment: 2 video files attached, 4 pages, 1 figure. This article is submitted accompanying a video submitted to the Gallery of Fluid Motion as part of the 65th Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting of the American Physical Society (17-20 November, San Diego, CA, USA

The System of Personal Identification by Finger Prints Recently Adopted for the U. S. Army.

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Thermal Capsulorrhaphy of the Shoulder: Literature Review and Clinical Outcome for One Collegiate Tennis Player

Glenohumeral joint instability is a clinical problem in both the athletic and general populations. When 3 months of conservative physical therapy treatments fail to stabilize the lax shoulder joint, surgery is indicated. Recently thermal capsulorrhaphy, an arthroscopic procedure that uses a heat probe to shrink redundant capsular tissue, has been offered as one alternative to tighten the lax glenohumeral joint capsule. There are numerous published reports describing the effects of thermal energy on joint capsular tissue, but only a few clinical outcome studies have been published regarding thermal capsulorrhaphy of the shoulder. Some initial reports of this surgical technique seem to be favorable for reducing shoulder instability in the overhead athlete and general population, but no long-term studies have been done to determine the efficacy of this surgical intervention. The purpose of this independent study was to review recent literature regarding thermal capsulorrhaphy, compare existing protocols, and to present an 18 month post operative clinical outcome of one collegiate tennis athlete who under went the thermal capsulorrhaphy procedure to his serving shoulder. The findings of this study indicate that no one protocol has been established for this patient popUlation. The clinical outcome for the subject in this study was less than favorable as he was not able to return to playing collegiate tennis. Several of the contributing factors to this poor clinical outcome were identified, which included: too short of immobilization period following thermal capsulorrhaphy, no physical therapy interventions for 6 weeks postoperatively, and the performance of resisted shoulder extension exercises at six weeks postoperatively. A physical therapist\u27s understanding of collagen maturation process is imperative in designing a rehabilitation program for patients who have undergone thermal capsulorrhaphy of the shoulder because the ultimate tensile strength of the shrunk capsule is unknown at this time. Early physical therapy intervention and careful monitoring of patient range of motion to prevent re-stretching of the glenohumeral capsule are also crucial to a successful clinical outcome. Only more long-term clinical outcomes will determine if this will become the gold standard for treating shoulder instability

REVENUE AND TAXATION Taxation of Intangibles: Modify the Manner of Calculating the State Occupancy Tax on Depository Financial Institutions; Provide Definitions Applicable to Taxation of Financial Institutions and Intangible Personal Property Tax; Modify Carry-Over of Unused Credits with Respect to Income Taxation of Corporations

This Act provides a basis for the proper taxation of financial institutions conducting business within the state. The Act allows the state to tax a financial institution\u27s percentage of business conducted within the state. The Act eliminates the requirement that the financial institution be domiciled in the state in order to be properly taxed. The Act also requires a report from the state revenue commissioner to ensure that the resulting taxation changes under this Act are revenue-neutral

REVENUE AND TAXATION Taxation of Intangibles: Modify the Manner of Calculating the State Occupancy Tax on Depository Financial Institutions; Provide Definitions Applicable to Taxation of Financial Institutions and Intangible Personal Property Tax; Modify Carry-Over of Unused Credits with Respect to Income Taxation of Corporations

This Act provides a basis for the proper taxation of financial institutions conducting business within the state. The Act allows the state to tax a financial institution\u27s percentage of business conducted within the state. The Act eliminates the requirement that the financial institution be domiciled in the state in order to be properly taxed. The Act also requires a report from the state revenue commissioner to ensure that the resulting taxation changes under this Act are revenue-neutral

An exploratory study of image and performance enhancement drug use in a male British South Asian community

Background: Consumerism of image and performance enhancement drugs (IPEDs) is a world-wide public health concern. Given anecdotal reporting of increased normalisation of IPED use and uptake of British South Asian male IPED users at UK needle and syringe exchange services, the study aimed to explore use of IPEDs among this under-researched ethnic group. Methods: 20 in depth interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of British South Asian males attending harm reduction outreach in the North East of England. The interviews explored motives for use of IPEDs, sourcing routes, information seeking, injecting behaviours and cultural and community sensitivities around IPED use among this group. The data was collected and analysed using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis approach (IPA). Results: Motives for use centred on the achievement of enhanced definition and density of muscle, and improved recovery from training and injuries. All participants reported initial stimulation of interest and triggers to seek information on IPEDs due to social media, community and peer messages. Diverse forms of IPED use were described, with rational and moderated use common among older participants. In contrast younger participants adopted more excessive use in seeking short cuts to attaining muscle size. Sourcing of androgenic–anabolic steroids (AAS) and growth hormones from originating countries (Pakistan, India) was reported, along with diversification of entrepreneurial activity into IPED dealing networks. Sellers were generally reported to provide effective and reliable products and mentoring to inexperienced users. Group injecting practices were common. IPED use was observed by some as health promotion medium within religious contexts. Crime deterrence and drug abstinence occurred for some while involved in AAS cycles. Conclusions: The study is intended to contribute to health policy and practice debate around the targeting of dedicated education, outreach and harm reduction for ethnic groups engaged in IPED use

Long-Term Band Encounters of Rehabilitated North American Eagles

Between 1973 and 2020, 122 Golden Eagles and 115 Bald Eagles submitted to veterinary medical rehabilitation were banded and released upon recovery in three western states. Adults of both species comprised the most commonly banded age class of rehabilitated (rehab) eagles. Bald Eagles admitted for toxins spent less time in rehabilitation than for those admitted for collision trauma. Encounter (band read for any reason) data from banded eagles provided by the Bird Banding Laboratory (BBL) were analyzed and fitted to appropriate functions in an attempt to describe underlying distributions inherent in the data. Up to March 2020, 28 (12.2%) rehab eagles had been encountered. Encounter rate was 7.4% for rehab Golden Eagles and 16.5% for rehab Bald Eagles, slightly different than those reported by BBL overall (8.0%, 12.2%, respectively). All Golden Eagles were recovered (encountered dead) but 26.3% of Bald Eagles were encountered alive. Days in rehabilitation were not different between species or between Bald Eagles encountered dead or alive. Sex ratio of encountered eagles was not different from ratio of banded eagles of either species. Median time between release and encounter for Golden Eagles was 1.75 yr and 1.42 yr for Bald Eagles. Median distance from banding to encounter site for Golden Eagles was 7.5 km and 115.7 km for Bald Eagles. Number of encounters per year was not related to number of rehab eagles banded that year or for any year previous. Encounters of live Bald Eagles > 30 yr old are discussed. Rehab Golden Eagles may have originated predominantly from western Canada and Alaska while Bald Eagles may have been a mix of a local, non-latitudinal migratory population and seasonal latitudinal migrants. Small sample sizes and lack of precise encounter data prevents utility of rehab eagle encounters to contribute to demographic vital rate estimates needed for effective management of either species. Banding rehab eagles may not justify the manpower investment by BBL required to manage data from banders that band rehab eagles exclusively. Falconry training may be warranted to increase survival potential of rehab Golden Eagles. If recent trends continue, increased rehabilitation effort focused on Golden Eagles may be warranted