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The Effects Of Convey Roller’S Material And Roughness On The Automatic Orientation Of Eggs, Jiang Song, Wang Jing, Jia Danfeng

Food and Machinery

To determine the optimum working parameters of the egg orientation, the influence of convey roller’s material and roughness on egg’s directional movement was studied. The results showed that the horizontal deflection angle of the egg was the largest on the aluminum alloy roller and the smallest on the nylon roller. Convey rollers of different materials had no significant influence on the axial displacement and the guiding distance of guide rod. The surface roughness of carbon steel roller, aluminum alloy roller and organic glass roller had few effects on the rolling distance, the effect of nylon roller on that was relatively …

Eclipse Ballooning Project, Angela Des Jardins

2017 Academic High Altitude Conference

No abstract provided.

Application Of Complex Adaptive Leadership Approach In Multinational Construction Company In Albania, Blerta Vula Rizvanolli

UBT International Conference

The vivid non-linear business environment of nowadays, enhances companies to embrace the complexity leadership approach, in order to remain competitive in a globalized industry. Maintaining their adaptive system is found to be the main challenge. This paper aims to analyze the up-to-date literature based on Complex Adaptive Leadership approach, focusing on Chaos Theory and Complexity Science. In addition a real-life case of a German company investing in real-estate sector in Albania is introduced. The highly dynamic environment of construction project depends on the information flow and interaction between project stakeholders, which is proved to impose high unpredictability, continuous disequilibrium and …

Evaluation Of The Ereniku River Waters In The Locations Where The Lukac River Flows, Faton Maloku, Luan Daija, Xhelal Këpuska

UBT International Conference

The fate and transport of many anthropogenic pollutants have an impact not only on hydrological cycles, but also on physico-chemical processes.Water resource monitoring will assess the quality of water, identify its depreciation, and help policymakers make decisions that will preserve not only natural areas but also improve quality of life.Therefore the purpose of this paper is to evaluate the physical and chemical parameters of the locations where the river Lukac flows into the Erenik river. Erenik is a river in the western part of Kosovo.The water quality of the Ereniku river comes from anthropogenic activities, mainly from sewage discharges, from …

Review Of Artificial Intelligence Development, Its Impact And Its Challenges, Litvane Spahija, Festim Halili

UBT International Conference

The field of Artificial Intelligence, which started roughly half a century ago, has a turbulent history. In the 1980s there has been a major paradigm shift towards embodiment. While embodied artificial intelligence is still highly diverse, changing, and far from “theoretically stable”, a certain consensus about the important issues and methods has been achieved or is rapidly emerging. In this paper we briefly characterize the field, summarize its achievements, and identify important issues for future research.

With the popularization of the Internet, permeation of sensor networks, emergence of big data, increase in size of the information community, and interlinking and …

Undergraduate Student Research Practices At Fgcu, Examples From Various Disciplines, Hulya Julie Yazici, Peter Reuter

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

The purpose of this presentation is to show examples of undergraduate student involvement with research/scholarship, either via course-embedded research practices, or research activities outside the classroom. Examples from health profession, business, STEM disciplines, and humanities will demonstrate how research is implemented and which outcomes for students have been achieved. The presenters will share the challenges and opportunities faced, and probe the audience for their experiences and future directions.

Microstrat - A Cross-Continental High Altitude Balloon Mission For Astrobiology Research, David J. Smith

2017 Academic High Altitude Conference

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Maturity Level Of Kosovo Manufacturing Industry With Regard To Industry 4.0, Fatmir Azemi, Edmond Hajrizi, Bekim Maloku

UBT International Conference

In this paper the concept of Maturity Level of Kosovo Industry will be presented according to the Industry 4.0. Digitalization of factory has impact the entire business environment and lead to Smart Enterprises. To create a model of Smart Factory, first we have analyzed the existing situation of Kosovo Manufacturing Industry with regard to revolution of Industry. In this paper we will describe the results of a recent research at the Kosovo manufacturing companies and are included metalworking and furniture industry, where is developed a Maturity Level for Kosovo Industry. To describe the Maturity Level of Kosovo Industry we have …

The Development Of The Concept Of “Public Space” In Tirana, Eduina Zekaj

UBT International Conference

The term “public space”, also known as urban space is a pretty old phrase, but was used as e concept with a clear definition during the modern era. The evolution of this term is well known in Tirana because of its constant development especially in the recent projects.

The first attempts started in 1914, but there was not a real concept of the public space, which was definitely affected by the citizens’ lifestyle. The public spaces in Tirana have changed a lot since then by recreating the concept of “public use”. There are many examples of squares, streets and parks …

Price Discrimination In The United States: Why Are Pharmaceuticals Cheaper In Canada And Are Americans Seizing The Opportunities Across The Border, Farin Khosravi

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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A War Worth Fighting: The Ongoing Battle To Save The Brazilian Amazon, Al Zachary Lazarus

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

U.S. Immigration Restrictions On Foreign Students After 9/11: Impact On Students From Mexico, Yvette Ramos Wade

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

The Financial Action Task Force On Money Laundering: The World Strikes Back On Terrorist Financing, Amy Walters

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

The Adaptive Ssc: From Fatigue Runs On Earth To The Rebounds On Mars, Caroline Nicol, Paavo V. Komi, Masaki Ishikawa

ISBS Proceedings Archive

In natural forms of ground locomotion such as running and jumping, the functional phases include the stretching of the preactivated muscles followed by their shortening. This is called stretch-shortening cycle (SSC). SSC is a natural but complex activity that combines the available structuro-functional resources: the contractile and elastic structures with the central and reflex activation patterns. SSC may thus be used as a model to reveal the neural adjustments and the associated muscle-tendon responses to internal and external constraints. This presentation will focus on the neuro-mechanical adjustments to the acute and delayed SSC fatigue effects and to partial unweighting on …

Technology In Sports And Exercise: Advantage For Performance And Athlete’S Protection Or Increased Risk For Injury?, Gert-Peter Brueggemann

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This presentation describes the enormous development of technology and methodology in biomechanics of sports related to performance and sporting goods, apparatus and equipment. It will critically discuss the relevance and importance of technology for performance and it’s enhancement on one hand and the impact of human resources and training on the other hand. Technology of sporting goods and sport equipment is not only developed to enhance performance but also to decrease the risk of injury during sport activity and exercise. The effects of advanced technology will critically be reviewed regarding to their efficiency and sustainability to the athlete in elite …

Running Biomechanics: What Did We Miss?, Martyn Shorten, Eric Pisciotta

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This presentation describes a series of studies re-examining some basic aspects of running biomechanics. Kinematic data from ~20,000 subjects were collected in the field, at marathons and other running events. Responses to on-line surveys from over 2,000,000 runners were used to characterise the running demographic. The results show substantial differences between the runners participating in distance running events and the subjects employed in laboratory studies. Race participants are notably older, slower, have higher BMIs and are more frequently female than laboratory subjects. Foot contact patterns were found to occupy a normally distributed continuum rather than the discrete classes usually assumed. …

Force, Motion, Speed: A Grounded Perspective On Human Running Performance, Peter Weyand

ISBS Proceedings Archive

Sprint running performance can be investigated relatively simply at the whole-body level by examining the timing of the phases of the stride and the forces applied to the ground in relation to a runners body weight. Research using this approach has been used to address a number of basic questions regarding the limits and determinants of human running speed. The primary differentiating factor for the top speeds of human runners is how forcefully they can strike the ground in relation to body mass. A general relationship between mass-specific force application and maximum running speeds results from from the similar durations …

The Relationship Of Anthropometry And Body Composition With Running Economy, Sam J. Allen, Matthew I. Black, Steph E. Forrester, Joseph C. Handsaker, Jonathan P. Folland

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships of anthropometry and body composition with running economy within a large heterogeneous cohort of runners. Locomotory energy cost was determined in ninety-four healthy male and female endurance runners across a range of performance standards. Various anthropometric and body composition measurements were taken manually and via DXA scans. The relationships between anthropometry and running economy were assessed using independent Pearson’s correlation and stepwise multiple linear regression. Three parameters, normalised neck and calf perimeters and normalised whole body bone mass explained 30% of the variance in locomotory energy cost. Low locomotory energy …

Rotation And Braking Strategies To Perform A Successful Cutting Maneuver, Sina David, Ralf Müller, Igor Komnik, Wolfgang Potthast

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This study aimed to reveal principle movement strategies during successful 90° cutting maneuvers (CMs). Investigation of the pelvis rotation angle showed that subjects mainly use two strategies: one with most of the 90° cutting angle already realized within the body rotation prior to the transition step or one with the rotation executed after transition. These different turning strategies also impacted the way subjects deflected their COM velocity. Pre-rotation results in a more effective movement and less injury risk while post-rotation is suggested to occur in unanticipated cutting maneuvers.

Leg Stiffness During Jogging On Small Curved Path, Kazuhiro Ishimura, Shinji Sakurai

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The aim of this study was to describe the mechanics of curved running using spring-mass model. We hypothesized that 1) the leg spring stiffness in curved running is greater than in straight running, and 2) outside leg stiffness is greater than inside during curved running. Ten male participated in this study. All participants performed 3 types of running. Data were collected by 2 forceplates and a motion capture system. Mechanical parameters of spring-mass model (leg force, leg compression, and leg stiffness) were calculated. The leg forces were smaller for curved running than straight running. The leg compression of curve-outside trial …

Kinematic Strategies To Keep An Unchanged Margin Of Stability During Treadmill Running On An Even And Uneven Surface, Nils Eckardt, Alessandro Santuz, Antonis Ekizos, Adamantios Arampatzis, Armin Kibele

ISBS Proceedings Archive

Understanding how to control stability when running, particularly when being exposed to uneven terrain, is vital to prevent falls and to get an insight into compensatory strategies while running on uneven terrain. The purpose of this study was to assess surface related differences of the margin of stability, kinematics of hip and knee and upper body acceleration which may affect the control of running stability. Eighteen healthy younger adults ran on an even and an uneven surfaced treadmill for two minutes at fixed speeds of 2.0 m/s (female) and 2.2 m/s (male), respectively. Results showed an unchanged margin of stability …

Kinematic Analysis Of Resist-And-Release Sprint Running, Oleg Nemtsev, Natalia Nemtseva

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The objective of this study was to compare the kinematic characteristics of athlete's movements at the resistance and release phases of resist-and-release sprint running and free maximal sprint running. Five female sprinters and heptathletes and three male sprinters took part in the study. Videotaping was done at 240 Hz. 2D video analysis was performed using SkillSpector software. It was found that horizontal takeoff velocity, step length, ground contact time, knee angle at touchdown and trunk tilt at touchdown and takeoff had significant differences between release and resistance phases of resist-andrelease sprint running, along with constant speed phase of free sprint …

Force Generation In Sprint Running Is Related To Muscle Properties In Male Sprinters, Andrea Monte, Paola Zamparo

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between muscle properties (MP) and force production (F) during a sprint running acceleration phase in 18 male sprinters (Age: 24.4±4 years; personal best: 10.66±0.5 s). MP (muscle thickness, fascicle length and pennation angle) of the lower limb muscles were measured by B-mode ultrasonography and F was modelled at each instant by derivation of running velocity. All MP variables showed significant correlations with peak force values (p>0.01): longer fascicle length, greater thickness and lower pennation angle are associated with greater force production and subsequent acceleration ability.

Effect Of Biomechanical Factors On Energy Cost During Running At Varying Inclines, Keitaro Seki, Kanami Sugimoto, Heikki Kyröläinen, Yasushi Enomoto

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of muscular activity of a support leg that affected energy cost at different inclinations of a treadmill while running. Eleven male Japanese distance runners ran on a treadmill at 13.5 km·h��1 for 3 min at five different inclinations���� ��6%, ��3%, 0%, +3%, and +6%. Running kinematics, electromyography (EMG), expired gases, and blood lactate levels were measured. The following results were obtained: 1) the energy cost and integrated EMG (iEMG) of the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle increased with increasing inclination, and 2) iEMG of the VL and gluteus maximus (GM) muscles positively correlated with …

Canadian Appeals Court Permits Harvard Mouse Patent: Is The Intellectual Property Provision In The North American Free Trade Agreement Superfluous, Nicola M. Shiels

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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Comparison Of Step-By-Step Kinematics Of Resisted, Normal And Assisted 30 M Sprints In Experienced Sprinters, Roland Van Den Tillaar, Paul Gamble

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to compare step-by-step kinematics of resisted, normal and assisted 30m sprints in experienced sprinters. Step-by-step kinematics were measured using infrared mat and laser gun in sixteen subjects during each 30 m sprint under the respective condition. The main findings were that almost all measured kinematics were affected by resisted and assisted sprint conditions. The one exception was that step frequency did not show any marked differences between assisted sprint condition in comparison to normal sprints. It is notable that employing this approach in combination with laser gun and infrared mat over 30 m makes …

Changes In Balance And Joint Position Sense During A 12-Day High Altitude Trek, Sarah B. Clarke, Kevin Deighton, Caroline Newman, Gareth Nicholson, Liam Gallagher, Chris Boos, Adrian Mellor, David R. Woods, John P. O’Hara

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in postural control and knee joint position sense (KJPS) during a trek to high altitude. Postural control during standing balance and KJPS were measured in 12 participants at sea-level, 3619m, 4600m and 5140m. Total (p = 0.003, d=1.9) and anterior-posterior sway velocity (p= 0.001, d=1.9) during standing balance with eyes open velocity was significantly greater at altitudes of 3619m and 5140m when compared with sea level. Despite a gradual ascent profile, exposure to 3619 m was associated with impairments in postural control. Importantly, these impairments did not worsen at higher altitudes. …

The Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations, A Policy Shift From The Helms-Burton Act, Andrew Jose Rosell

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Regionalization Of Trade In Livestock And Livestock Products, Mel Annand

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Motion Tasks On The Accuracy Of Kinematic Motion Patterns Of An Imu-Based Measurement System, Marion Mundt, Anna Wisser, Sina David, Thomas Dupré, Valentin Quack, Franz Bamer, Markus Tingart, Wolfgang Potthast, Bernd Markert

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The amount of inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based motion analysis systems on the market rises. Due to lower costs and easier usage, these systems offer an alternative to optoelectronic systems. Previous studies showed differences between IMU-based and optoelectronic systems during gait. This study evaluates the measurement accuracy of 3D lower limb joint angles of the IMU-based measurement system MyoMotion during different motion tasks. Therefore, 12 healthy subjects are investigated during level walking, sloped walking and climbing stairs. Differences in the results are observed in the biomechanical model. Moreover, the movement velocity causes differences between both measurement systems. Especially during more complex …