27,926 research outputs found
Publication in BMC Research Notes: Shifts in soil and plant functional diversity along an altitudinal gradient in the French Alps
No full textAuthors: Stokes A., Angeles G., Barois I., Bounous M, Cruz-Maldonaldo N, Decaëns T, Freschet G., Gabriac Q, Hernandez D., Jimenez L., Ma J, Mao Z, Marin-Castro B, Merino-Martin L, Mohamed A, Reverchon F, Selli L., Sieron K., Weemstra M., Roumet
Stokes, Martin
No full textMartin Stokes - Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_photos/3591/thumbnail.jp
Testing muscle tone and mechanical properties of rectus femoris and biceps femoris using a novel hand held MyotonPRO device: relative ratios and reliability
No full textPurpose: To use a novel, non-invasive hand held device (MyotonPRO) to quantify ratios of relative non-neural tone and mechanical properties of the rectus femoris (RF) and biceps femoris (BF) muscles, and to assess reliability of a novice user.Relevance: The device offers rapid, objective testing of mechanical parameters of muscle in clinical or sports settings.Participants: 21 healthy males (20-35 years)Methods: Relaxed muscle parameters of RF and BFwere obtained using the MyotonPRO. The device applies a brief mechanical impact, producing muscle oscillations from which tone (state of intrinsic tension, indicated by frequency [Hz]) and mechanical properties of elasticity (logarithmic decrement) and stiffness (N/m) are measured. Data were collected on two days, one week apart. Two series of 10 single measurements on each muscle were used to test within-day reliability. The mean of the two sets was used for between-day reliability. Analysis: The relative parameters between RF and BF were expressed as a ratio. Reliability was assessed using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs).Results: The mean (±SD) RF:BF ratios for resting muscle were: frequency 1:0.96 (±0.05), decrement 1:1.10 (±0.17) and stiffness 1:0.95 (±0.07). Reliability of all three parameters was excellent within-sessions (ICCs 3,2 >0.99) and good between-days (ICCs 3,1 0.72-0.87).Conclusions: The relative resting tone and mechanical properties of RF and BF has been characterised in young males, with ratios close to 1:1. Measures made by a novice user were reliable, indicating that the MyotonPRO has the potential for assessing changes in muscle properties objectively over time. Studies are needed in large healthy cohorts of different ages, activity levels and genders to produce reference data for assessing patients.Implications: The relative tone and mechanical properties of RF and BF could potentially be used as a rapid method for assessing risk of injury is sporting populations and presence of abnormality in musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, once normal values have been established in relevant groups
Shelley Stokes-Hammond interview, 06 June 2012
No full textIn this 2012 interview, Shelley Stokes-Hammond speaks about growing up in the city of Cleveland and then transitioning to the ever growing diverse community of Ludlow. She speaks about her lack of knowledge of racial aggression as a child, and the peaceful community she was raised in. She briefly discusses the attitude and tensions in the early days of the Ludlow integration, and the African-American response to the integrated housing plan put forth by the Ludlow Community Association. The Van Sweringen effect on racism and segregation in Shaker is described, specific memories like the Martin Luther King assassination, her uncle Carl Stokes, and her father are also remembered. Though the original interview was over sixty minutes long, a large chunk of it was lost due to technical difficulties
Shelley Stokes Hammond, 6 June 2012
No full textIn this 2012 interview, Shelley Stokes-Hammond speaks about growing up in the city of Cleveland and then transitioning to the ever growing diverse community of Ludlow. She speaks about her lack of knowledge of racial aggression as a child, and the peaceful community she was raised in. She briefly discusses the attitude and tensions in the early days of the Ludlow integration, and the African-American response to the integrated housing plan put forth by the Ludlow Community Organization. The Van Sweringen effect on racism and segregration in Shaker is described, specific memories like the Martin Luther King assassination, her uncle Carl Stokes, and her father are also remembered. Though the original interview was over sixty minutes long, a large chunk of it was lost due to technical difficulties
Islamic Popular Music Aesthetics in Turkey
No full textStudy of musical (and other) careers of Mehmet Emin Ay in context of AKP hegemony in Turkey
Like It Is Episode #1 -- Interview with Louis Stokes
Get PDFThis episode of Like It Is commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., highlighting his profound impact as a moral and spiritual leader who challenged America to live up to its ideals of equality and justice. Guest Congressman Louis Stokes reflects on Dr. King\u27s legacy, his role in advancing civil rights, and the ongoing struggle for racial and economic justice. Stokes discusses the importance of political empowerment, the progress made in Black representation, and the need for continued activism in voting, education, and economic initiatives to fulfill Dr. King\u27s dream of equality for all
Like It Is Episode #219 -- Interview with Louis Stokes
Get PDFThis episode of Like It Is highlights the tumultuous 1960s in America, focusing on the civil rights movement and the assassinations of prominent leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy. It features a speech by Dr. King emphasizing fearlessness, particularly the importance of confronting death to attain true freedom. The program includes an interview with Congressman Louis Stokes, who discusses the investigations into King\u27s and Kennedy\u27s deaths, revealing evidence of conspiracies and systemic racism, including FBI misconduct and covert efforts to discredit civil rights leaders. Stokes details the thoroughness of the investigations, the racial biases within institutions, and the ongoing struggle for justice and Black empowerment
Giambattista Toderini and the “Musica Turchesca”
Full text linkDopo aver ricostruito la vita e l'opera dell'abate gesuita Giambattista Toderini (Venezia, 1728-1799) l'articolo passa a prendere in esame i rapporti culturali tra Costantinopoli e Venezia per poi soffermarsi sul lungo capitolo XVI de "La Letteratura Turchesca" (Venezia, Giacomo Storti, 1787) tutto dedicato alla musica ottomana, alla sua storia e ai suoi strumenti. Il capitolo, interamente composto da Toderini a Costantinopoli, è sempre stato, ed è tuttora, una ricca fonte di informazioni per gli studiosi della musica ottomana, soprattutto grazie alle sue tavole musicali, e questa è la sua prima traduzione in lingua inglese pensata come un dono ad Owen Wright
A comparison between the acromion marker cluster and scapular locator techniques for measuring scapular kinematics during upper limb elevation and lowering
No full textThe aim of the present study was to compare scapular kinematics whilst using the ‘silver standard’ scapular locator (SL) method and the acromion marker cluster (AMC) method during arm elevation and, for the first time, the lowering phase. Participants completed arm elevation and lowering in the sagittal plane to 5 discrete angles (0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°). At each angle, concurrent SL and AMC recordings of scapular position were made using a Vicon MX T-series motion analysis system. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) between methods for scapular internal and upward rotation (max mean differences of -1.6°±5.7 and 2.2°±5.0) during both arm elevation and arm lowering. There was a significant difference (p=0.03) between methods for posterior tilt during both elevation and lowering phases (max mean difference = 5.7°±8.0). The AMC method for measuring scapular kinematics is comparable to the ‘silver standard’ SL method for internal rotation and upward rotation when measuring scapular kinematics during both arm elevation and lowering
- …
