“This Is a Good Movement”:

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-69
Keyword(s):  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2-3 ◽  
pp. 302-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Yu ◽  
Qing Kai Han

In the paper, a novel new gravity-constrained (GC) three-wire-driven (TWD) parallel robot is proposed. With its mechanism model, three typical kinematics analytical models, including horizontal up-down motion, pitching motion and heeling motion and their corresponding simulations are given in detail. In static analysis, the change of tensions in the wires is calculated based on previous kinematics analysis. The simulation results show the robot has good movement stability. The paper can provide useful materials to study of dynamics and control on wire-driven robot.


2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Ghareib ◽  
Sylwia Oniska ◽  
Laura Karran ◽  
Jamil Moledina

Abstract Introduction St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a tertiary trauma centre. We receive a high volume of hand referrals from all over the south West London region. Closed hand fractures represent a significant number of our referrals. COVID-19 has put more burden in all health service endangering poor management of these trauma patients. Aim To assess management of close hand trauma patients during COVID pandemic. Methods Retrospective evaluation of closed hand fracture referrals during June, July, and August 2020. Clinical documentations, operative details and follow up visit notes have been reviewed. Results 106 patients have been included. 47 patients treated surgically with 81% of them were in need for metalwork insertion. Most of operations were done within 8 days. Number of hospital visits was variable with a mean of six days for adult and two days for children. Patient who was in need for hand therapy have been seen within the first 8 days of their surgery. At three months follow up, only three cases had infection. Only one case had osteomyelitis and the other two case had infected metalwork. Most of the patents reported good movement in ASSH Total Active Movement of Hand score (TAM) at the end of the three months. Conclusion Despite COVID 19 pandemic our service managed to achieve acceptable results in dealing with these cases. Yet, securing a reasonable number of operating sessions and clinic appointments remains a challenge.


Author(s):  
Mohammed Xolile Ntshangase

Feminism has been a good movement with the noble aim of freeing the world from the shackles of an evil superiority of men over women. The principal of feminism as a movement was political equality between men and women. In itself, it was a fair and just course such that it was inclusive of men as well, men were also part of the movement with no insults, threats, and hate speech. But in this technological era some impurities have also crept into it. From the third wave of feminism which is also known as GRRRL feminism which turned the offensive names into jokes and somehow normal to be pronounced in public, things became no longer about equality and respect of humanity. As feminism grew, it became less critical and became more sensitive towards emotions and uncritical amassment of followers. To some extent, being critical about feminism is unacceptable because someone becomes quickly accused of being patriarchal and antifeminism. Indeed, patriarchy is a negative and destructive idea perpetrated by those who were suffering from testosteron-epowersyndrome . But, when some thinkers like Valenti, Arndt, and Harrow have identified the syndrome and implemented some medication to it, others inject the other side with similarly fatal ideas. I call those ideas Oestrgoen-powersyndrome because they make their victims think that with collapse of patriarchy, men should be disgraced and be made to feel not existentially necessary. Symptoms of this syndrome start from no more knowing that hating the other sex is wrong and should not be promoted. Writers like Annapuranny and Jansen even perpetrate non progressive talks like “what’s wrong with hating men”, “the world would be better off without men” and many phrases of such destructive nature. But the issue which this paper seeks to address is that there is no philosopher who has critically tackled this matter. In fact, some African philosophers rather reject the whole feminism movement as non-African. Using analytical framework, this research ventures into critical analysis of this issue of feminist extremism coupled with the silence of African philosophers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-229
Author(s):  
Gilang Estina Putra ◽  
Ria Lumintuarso

SummaryThe pattern of human movement is strongly influenced by biomotor conditions, age development will affect the level of biomotor maturity. Forehand smash is one of the techniques that every badminton athlete must master well. To do this stroke well, a good movement pattern is needed, biomotor maturity which in this study is related to the age of the athlete. So that the development of age will cause differences in movement patterns which in this study analyzes the forehand smash movement patterns in badminton based on age. It is known that the most efficient badminton technique for gaining points in badminton is the smash. The smash-hit is more likely to produce a fast shuttle lock rate performed using the forehand smash technique. So that in this study the writer will analyze a technique in badminton, namely the forehand smash technique. These findings contribute to future research on the biomechanical analysis of forehand smash motion in badminton.


2011 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Li ◽  
Jing Zhao ◽  
Neng Zhu

Building energy consumption prediction provides the possibility for regulating running condition of equipments in advance. Then the equipments will keep good movement and building energy consumption will reduce obviously. This paper built an energy consumption prediction evaluation model according to Matlab Artificial Neural Network Toolbox. The model was trained and simulated by operation data in June-September of 2008 and 2009 of a case building. Then it can be used to predict this building energy consumption by special data, such as meteorological characteristics of prediction year, operation load, operation time and energy consumption of last year. With more building samples, the model will be used in wide range of building energy consumption prediction.


HAND ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol os-9 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. T. Jackson ◽  
R. A. St. Onge

A method of stabilising trapezium implants using the palmaris longus tendon is described. It gives a stable result with good movement in the short term.


2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Amir S. Elbarbary ◽  
Mostafa Hemeda ◽  
Adel H. Amr

The treatment of long-standing facial paralysis through temporalis muscle transfer has stood the test of time. Herein, we present a modification in temporalis muscle transfer for lower facial reanimation. Instead of the traditional stripping of the temporalis muscle from its origin, its insertion is stripped from the coronoid process through an intraoral approach. The detached fibers were then sutured to a fascia lata graft, which was passed and secured to the orbicularis oris to reanimate the corner of the mouth. The procedure is less extensive and provides a direct “orthodromic” line of pull with good muscular excursion and power. This simple procedure has been applied to 12 consecutive cases with long-standing complete facial paralysis presenting to the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic at the Ain-Shams University Hospital over the past 2 years. In addition to symmetry at rest, this easy procedure allowed for good movement of the corner of the mouth with restoration of a balanced smile.


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1387-1393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Feys ◽  
Sofia Straudi

In the last decade, rehabilitation technology has been developed, investigated, and entered specialized clinical settings. In this chapter, we first discuss the potential of rehabilitation technology to support the achievement of key factors in motor recovery, such as delivering massed practice with good movement quality but also question task-specificity and cognitive motor control mechanisms. Second, we discuss available technology-supported rehabilitation methods for improving gait, balance and fitness, and upper limb function. Finally, we discuss considerations in relation to the professional workforce in order to deliver optimal rehabilitation.


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