Hierarchical control of two-dimensional (2D) molecular alignment patterns over large areas is essential for designing high-functional organic materials and devices. However, even by the most powerful current methods, dye molecules that discolor destabilize need to be doped in, complicating process. We present a dye-free patterning technique, based on scanning wave photopolymerization (SWaP) concept, achieves spatial light-triggered mass flow direct order using light propagate wavefront. This...

Hand dexterity impairments in patients with stroke reduce activities of daily living (ADL) and quality life. Visuospatial ability is associated motor learning, but this has not previously been reported subacute stroke. We aimed to investigate whether visual terminal feedback (FB) affected learning hand the relationship among visuospatial ability. Overall, 17 (age: 66.1 ± 13.8 years) mild upper limb impairment were included. The experimental task was grasping force control task....

The precise alignment control of polymer main chains and liquid crystals (LCs) is effective for fabricating high-performance functional coatings. Conventionally, chain regulated by mechanical stretching or flow fields; however, these approaches are inherently limited to one-dimensional alignment. Our recent discovery demonstrates that spatiotemporal photopolymerization using scanning light generates fields, a process termed wave (SWaP). In this study, we explored the potential SWaP achieving...

Patients with knee osteoarthritis can significantly affect the function of joint in terms range and mobility have a stereotypical pattern stiffness during gait, caused by an increased resistance muscles soft tissues stance phase movement. Smoothness movement, such as walking running, is assumed to be attained adulthood; however, disruptions gait due injury or performance enhancement alter smoothness this often quantified "jerk". A higher jerk value linked decrease smoothness. However few...

Midway virus, a new tick-borne virus isolated from two species of Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) ticks the capensis group (O capensis, O denmarki), is described Midway, Kure, and Manana islands in Central Pacific (Hawaiian Archipelago) northern Honshu (Japan). virion enveloped, unusually large, acid temperature sensitive, its type nucleic RNA. Complement-fixation (CF) tests show close relation to Nyamanini which has been ardeid birds Argas Africa, Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia....

[Purpose] No previous studies have confirmed whether the effects of visual feedback on motor learning vary according to learner skill level for a task. The purpose this study was clarify differences in influence learning. [Participants and Methods] Sixty-four participants were assigned one four different groups (concurrent-100%, concurrent-50%, terminal-100%, or terminal-50%). task adjust load amount continuously left lower limb accordance with sound stimulation at intervals 1 Hz. performed...

Aim The combination of dynapenia (age‐related muscle weakness) and obesity is referred to as dynapenic obesity. We examined the associations between cortical bone thickness trabecular density. Methods participants were 797 community‐dwelling postmenopausal women (with an average age 62.5 years) who stratified into normopenia without obesity, (dynapenia), with (obesity) (dynapenia obesity) groups based on their grip strength body fat percentage. Cortical density measured using ultrasonic...

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of knee joint structural destruction on frontal plane hip and ankle kinematics kinetics during stance phase walking in patients with differing severities osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods: An early KOA group consisted eight subjects bilateral Kellgren–Lawrence (KL) scale scores 1 or 2. established comprised nine (18 knees) KL 3 4. To measure walking, data were obtained using motion analysis system force plates. From ground reaction data, gait...

In the course of another experiment we recognized that Saisawa strain B. pseudotuberculosis rodentium, which was fu ished by Japan Army Medical School, agglutinated immune serum against S. typhi, enteriditis or blegdan, all belong to D group Salmonella.According Schiitze (1928) and Kauffmann (1933), smooth form pseudotub erculosis rbdentium has thermolab ile flagellar antigen thermostable somatic antigens. The former is common strains pseudotuberculosis. but latter consist 8 antigenic...

Objective: To characterize the pattern of activity accumulation in stroke survivors.Method: Nineteen patients and 19 age–sex-matched healthy adults participated. Step counts were measured using a step monitor for 3 d. The steps per day, bouts walking time average bout, bout calculated each walking-distance category (short, medium, long-distance bout) total.Results: total day 8446 11,749 survivors control participants, respectively. group both significantly lower compared with group....

Adequate physical activity after stroke is critical for cardiovascular health. Although sex a potential factor associated with post-stroke activity, its mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to examine differences in human following stroke.

We have previously proposed a unified presentation contents search mechanism named UPRISE (unified slide retrieval by impression engine), and also method to use laser pointer information in lecture scene retrieval. In this paper, we discuss the treatment of speech information, propose two methods filter using keyword occurrence slides speech. weighting schemata with filtered text information. evaluate our approach actual videos

We report the fabrication of superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD, SSPD) based on molybdenum nitride (MoN) film with and without a cavity structure. Ultrathin polycrystalline γ-Mo <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> N films <italic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">T</i> xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">c</sub> about 6 K were obtained by reactive DC magnetron sputtering. The absorption...

In this study, the effect of N2 addition to an atmospheric-pressure Ar thermal plasma jet (TPJ) on ultrarapid heating was investigated. With increasing flow rate, a boost arc voltage ∼36 V observed, which significantly improved characteristics. As result, drastic power density increase from 10 125 kW/cm2 achieved with 2.0 L/min 3.0 Ar. The results optical emission analysis and characteristics evaluation implied that dissociation recombination molecules high transport property nitrogen gas...

Step adjustment under temporal constraint is compromised following stroke. However, how step occurs no remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate patients with stroke adjust their length over obstacles constraint. Twelve and 12 age-matched sex-matched individuals without participated in an experiment involving the task stepping obstacles. Each participant's steps were measured by a footprint method classified as long-step, short-step, or even-step strategy. differences between...

<title>Abstract</title> Background Hand dexterity impairments in patients with stroke reduce activities of daily living (ADL) and quality life. Task-specific training feedback (FB) for rehabilitation have yielded inconsistent results on enhancing motor learning among survivors. Furthermore, visuospatial ability is associated learning, but this has not previously been reported subacute stroke. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether visual terminal FB affects hand dexterity, as well the...

<title>Abstract</title> Hand dexterity impairments in patients with stroke reduce activities of daily living (ADL) and quality life. Visuospatial ability is associated motor learning, but this has not previously been reported subacute stroke. We aimed to investigate whether visual terminal feedback (FB) affected learning hand the relationship among visuospatial ability. Overall, 17 (age: 66.1 ± 13.8 years) mild upper limb impairment were included. The experimental task was grasping force...