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Penelitian dilatarbelakangi dengan pembelajaran sepakbola yang perlu dapat ditingkatkan dengan Latihan wallpass dan shortpass. Permasalahan yang dihadapi adalah bagaimana menentukan model latihan passing yang tepat bagi siswa. Hal ini dapat ditinjau dari dua teknik yang diajukan yaitu permainan dan wall pass dan short pass. Kedua teknik diasumsikan dapat meningkatkan hasil ketepatan passing melalui berbagai hasil penelitian sebelumnya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini diharapkan agar dapat memberikan informasi mengenai latihan yang dapat diterapkan dalam pembelajaran sepakbola. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen dengan menggunakan desain eksperimen semu (quasi eksperimental research). Pelaksanaan eksperimen dilakukan pada kelas 7 dan 8, dengan masing – masing sampel sebesar 25 peserta didik. Dari jumlah populasi 50 siswa kemudian dibagi menjadi 2 kelas sampel yaitu kelas eksperimen 1 dan kelas eksperimen 2. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan observasi dilakukan menggunakan angket dan dilakukan secara objektif oleh observer. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik Uji hipotesis dilakukan dengan analisis deskriptif uji beda rata-rata. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa kelompok yang diberi perlakuan menggunakan metode Wall-Pass (WP) memiliki perbedaan signifikan dengan kelas yang diberi perlakuan menggunakan metode Short-Pass (SP). Guru dapat secara inovatif untuk mengembangkan perangkat pengajaran metode passing lainnya untuk meningkatkan keaktifan belajar siswa. Siswa perlu saling membantu antara satu dengan yang lain jika mengalami kendala dalam penerapan model, dan guru harus dapat memastikan bahwa setiap siswa dalam kelompok mampu mencapai tujuan atau menyelesaikan tugas yang telah ditentukan

La red eléctrica es una de las fuentes de interferencia electromagnética menos detectadas, pero provoca efectos adversos sobre el equipo médico que se encuentre en su radio de acción. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el efecto del campo magnético sobre la señal emitida por el equipo Audix V. Se utilizó un generador de campo magnético, un gaussímetro, un simulador de señales y un equipo Audix. La investigación se llevó a cabo, siguiendo una metodología desarrollada a partir de diferentes métodos encontrados en la literatura. Se obtuvieron capturas de pantalla de las señales emitidas por el Audix V con influencia visible en los parámetros que lo caracterizan al aplicar valores de campo incluso por debajo de los 3,77 μT permitidos por la IEC. Se concluyó que puede haber error en el diagnóstico debido a la deformación que provoca el campo electromagnético sobre las características de la señal.

This research was conducted based on problems in learning in the development of physical motor skills, especially the gross motor skills of Asy Syaffa Kindergarten students. This study aims to determine the use of Si Buyung's gymnastics in improving gross motor skills in early childhood in Asy Syaffa Kindergarten. The experimental method was applied in this study by giving 14 treatments, including pretest and posttest. The research subjects were 24 students with the sampling technique, namely purposive sampling. This research instrument uses the Gross Motor Test, which consists of a 50-meter sprint test, Dodgin run, Standing Broad Jump test, Soft Ball Throw test, Wall Pass test, Medicine Ball put test. The results of hypothesis testing found that there was an effect of Si Buyung's gymnastics on the gross motor skills of early childhood. With the conclusion criteria t count > t table, 4,062 > 2,068 and the value of sig. 2-tailed 0.000 < 0.05 so that the hypothesis is accepted. So this study proves that Si Buyung's gymnastics can improve motoric movement in early childhood. The implications of this research are expected to be an alternative for kindergarten teachers as a learning approach to developing children's gross motor movements.

A new structural typology of a Steel-Reinforced Wooden (SRW) purlin made of rectangular laminated wood and C-section type cold-formed steel is presented in this article. The steel C-section profile is fitted onto the wooden purlin so that both work together as a composite unit. Although the wooden sections are weaker and have a lower elastic modulus than the steel sections, the overall dimensions of the SRW purlins are no larger than the steel C-section purlin sizes. The SRW purlins also form lighter structures than either plain steel or wooden purlins and they therefore have lower CO2 emissions. In addition, lighter purlins reduce the load on the main structure, which in turn reduces the material needed for the main structure of the building. So, reinforcement of the wooden purlin with steel sections within certain areas notably improved performance when compared with ordinary single-material purlins. The use of the SRW purlins can, therefore, improve the overall sustainability of a building. The improvements were analyzed in terms of sustainability and lower weight, as a function of span length and design load. The behaviors of the single material purlins and the SRW purlin were also compared. Both material strength and deformation design criteria and their influence were studied using an analytical approach based on loading and span length. The simple, innovative, and reliable design procedure described in this study ensured compliance with all technical requirements. Moreover, the savings relating to material weight were evaluated, neutralizing the carbon footprint in all cases under analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Skeletal muscle atrophy is a known risk factor for immunosuppressive conditions and for a poor prognosis in sepsis. However, its immunopathology has not been experimentally elucidated. This study investigated the effects of skeletal muscle atrophy on the immunopathology of sepsis. Male C57BL/6J mice were subjected to sciatic denervation (DN) and caecal ligation and puncture (CLP) to induce muscle atrophy or sepsis. The macrophages, myeloid‐derived suppressor cells (MDSC), and T‐cells in peritoneal and spleen were analysed using flow cytometry. DN‐induced muscle atrophy did not affect macrophage and MDSC populations. In contrast, the percentage of cytotoxic T‐lymphocyte‐associated antigen (CTLA)‐4+ CD4+ T‐cells, programmed death (PD)‐1+ CD8+ T‐cells, regulatory T‐cells, and the CTLA‐4+ regulatory T‐cells was statistically significantly higher in DN‐CLP mice than in sham‐CLP mice. Skeletal muscle atrophy before sepsis triggers excessive T cell immunosuppression, which may contribute to the exacerbation of sepsis under skeletal muscle atrophy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the fabrication and characterisation of 3D-printed polylactic acid (PLA) scaffolds reinforced with calcium hydroxyapatite (cHAP) for bone tissue engineering applications. By varying the cHAP content, we aimed to enhance PLA scaffolds' mechanical and thermal properties, making them suitable for load-bearing biomedical applications. The results indicate that increasing cHAP content improves the tensile and compressive strength of the scaffolds, although it also increases brittleness. Notably, incorporating cHAP at 7.5% and 10% significantly enhances thermal stability and mechanical performance, with properties comparable to or exceeding those of human cancellous bone. Furthermore, this study integrates machine learning techniques to predict the mechanical properties of these composites, employing algorithms such as XGBoost and AdaBoost. The models demonstrated high predictive accuracy, with R2 scores of 0.9173 and 0.8772 for compressive and tensile strength, respectively. These findings highlight the potential of using data-driven approaches to optimise material properties autonomously, offering significant implications for developing custom-tailored scaffolds in bone tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The study underscores the promise of PLA/cHAP composites as viable candidates for advanced biomedical applications, particularly in creating patient-specific implants with improved mechanical and thermal characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We report on a quality improvement initiative to facilitate biopsychosocial approaches for medical patients in an acute hospital setting through a hybrid integrated psychology care model. The expectation was to improve patient outcomes by increasing provider satisfaction and reducing average length of stay (ALOS). Psychologists in the adult consultation–liaison (CL) service were embedded with two service lines: hematology–oncology and medical trauma teams to comanage medical patients in their daily care through an interdisciplinary integrated approach. After 6 months, we compared differences in the ALOS between the traditional CL and hybrid integrated models. Satisfaction with the psychology services among providers was evident with 97% noting that integrated psychologists would reduce their own burnout. ALOS for patients evaluated by psychologists in the CL service was not statistically significantly different from the hybrid integrated model (CL service ALOS = 28 days vs. hybrid integrated pilot model ALOS = 20 days, p =.603). Earlier psychology evaluations (i.e., conducted within 5 days of admission) resulted in statistically significantly lower LOS in both models (p ≤.002). An integrated approach to patient care showed the potential to reduce LOS especially when psychological evaluation occurred within 5 days of admission. Additionally, the integrated model resulted in improved staff satisfaction. This collaboration can be of significant clinical and potential monetary value for the medical field as a whole. Public Significance Statement: This study advances the notion that integrating a psychologist within a medical team in an acute care medical setting can improve overall hospital outcomes for both patients and physicians. Additionally, it highlights how to maximize efficiencies of health care services being utilized, which has significant clinical and potential monetary value for the medical field. Hence, this approach aligns with the quadruple aim of health care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Body-related shame – operationalised as feeling inadequate about one's appearance, fitness, function, and bodily behaviours – is an emotional experience with particular relevance to athletes given the evaluative, social, and achievement-oriented nature of sport. To date, in-depth explorations of athletes' body-related shame have been scarce and have had a restricted focus on the domain of bodily appearance. Exploring body-related shame is particularly important for women, given consistent evidence for the gendered experience of shame contextualised to the body. As such, the present study explored the phenomenological experiences of body-related shame in women athletes. Sixteen purposefully sampled women athletes aged 18–26 with a history of body preoccupation were recruited to participate in two semi-structured interviews separated by a week-long reflective journaling exercise. Participants shared experiences of body-related shame related to appearance, health behaviours, training, and performance in the sport context. Using reflexive thematic analysis, researchers identified five themes that highlighted women athletes' experiences of body-related shame. Themes included (a) striving to be a worthy athlete; (b) conflicting body ideals and changing roles in sport; (c) the objectified sport body; (d) anti-fatness as the bedrock of sport; (e) shame resistance and athletic invincibility. Results from this study highlight the unique factors that contribute to body-related shame among women athletes from a variety of sport backgrounds and provide preliminary insight to inform the measurement of body-related shame and potential individual and systems-level interventions to improve the emotional well-being of women athletes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Pickleball is an exponentially growing sport with a lack of notation-based studies. Consequently, this research aimed to conduct a match analysis in men's singles to enhance the understanding of the game and optimize training practices. Methods: Using observational methodology, a total of 1145 points were analyzed from the semifinal and final rounds of five Professional Pickleball Association Tour tournaments. Data were recorded with LINCE PLUS V.2.1.0 software using the OI-PICKLEBALL-S23 observational instrument. Descriptive statistical analyses were conducted with IBM-SPSS version 25.0, and gameplay patterns were detected using Theme 6.0 Edu. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: The data indicated that service faults at the start of the game were minimal (2.4%). The server won fewer points than the returner in the overall set of analyzed points (46.6%). Most points were concluded in short rallies (1–4 shots; 43%) or medium-length rallies (5–8 shots; 44%), with the final shot predominantly occurring from striking zone 2, the area closest to the non-volley line (50.7%). Ground strokes (55.1%) and volleys (38.4%) were the most common final shots. Conclusions: The insights gained from this study can benefit high-performance players and coaches and provide a foundation for future notation-based research in pickleball. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) involves placing intracranial electrodes to localise seizures in patients with medically refractory epilepsy. While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables visualisation of electrodes within patient‐specific anatomy, the safety of these electrodes must be confirmed prior to routine clinical utilisation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of iEEG electrodes from a particular manufacturer in a 3.0‐Tesla (3.0T) MRI environment. Methods: Measurements of magnetically induced displacement force and torque were determined for each of the 10 test articles using standardised techniques. Test articles were subsequently evaluated for radiofrequency‐induced heating using a Perspex phantom in both open and 'fault' conditions. Additionally, we assessed radiofrequency (RF)‐induced heating with all test articles placed into the phantom simultaneously to simulate an implantation, again in both open and 'fault' conditions. Finally, each test article was evaluated for MRI artefacts. Results: The magnetically induced displacement force was found to be less than the force on the article due to gravity for all test articles. Similarly, the maximum magnetically induced torque was less than the worst‐case torque due to gravity for all test articles apart from the 8‐contact strip – for which it was 11% greater – and the depthalon cap. The maximum temperature change for any portion of any test article assessed individually was 1.7°C, or 1.2°C for any device component meant to be implanted intracranially. In the implantation configuration, the maximum recorded temperature change was 0.7°C. Conclusions: MRI may be safely performed for localising iEEG electrodes at 3.0T under certain conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Parameter optimization is a long-standing challenge in various production processes. Particularly, powder film forming processes entail multiscale and multiphysical phenomena, each of which is usually controlled by a combination of several parameters. Therefore, it is difficult to optimize the parameters either by numerical-model-based analysis or by “brute force” experiment-based exploration. In this study, we focus on a Bayesian optimization method that has led to breakthroughs in materials informatics. Specifically, we apply this method to exploration of production-process-parameter for the powder film forming process. To this end, a slurry containing a powder, polymer, and solvent was dropped, the drying temperature and time were controlled as parameters to be explored, and the uniformity of the fabricated film was evaluated. Using this experiment-based Bayesian optimization system, we searched for the optimal parameters among 32,768 (85) parameter sets to minimize defects. This optimization converged at 40 experiments, which is a substantially smaller number than that observed in brute-force exploration and traditional design-of-experiments methods. Furthermore, we inferred the mechanism corresponding to the unknown drying conditions discovered in the parameter exploration that resulted in uniform film formation. This demonstrates that a data-driven approach leads to high-throughput exploration and the discovery of novel parameters, which inspire further research.

Excavation, which is one of the most frequently performed tasks during construction often poses danger to human operators. To reduce potential risks and address the problem of workforce shortage, automation of excavation is essential. Although previous studies have yielded promising results based on the use of reinforcement learning (RL) for automated excavation, the properties of excavation task in the context of RL have not been sufficiently investigated. In this study, we investigate Qt-Opt, which is a variant of Q-learning algorithms for continuous action space, for learning the excavation task using depth images. Inspired by virtual adversarial training in supervised learning, we propose a regularization method that uses virtual adversarial samples to reduce overestimation of Q-values in a Q-learning algorithm. Our results reveal that Qt-Opt is more sample-efficient than state-of-the-art actor-critic methods in our problem setting, and we verify that the proposed method further improves the sample efficiency of Qt-Opt. Our results demonstrate that multiple optimal actions often exist within the process of excavation and the choice of policy representation is crucial for satisfactory performance.

Quantifying the effort of a sport confrontation by determining its temporal structure is of concern to the scientific community. In breaking this has not yet been sufficiently studied. The objectives of the study were to longitudinally analyze the temporal and sequential parameters of male breaking battles to determine the evolution of these parameters and to establish a model of temporal structure. All Red Bull BC One dancers from 2011 to 2021 (n = 152 dancers) participated. By using observational methodology, all battles were analyzed (n = 142). To obtain the results, we employed different analysis techniques: descriptive, normality tests, Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney, one factor ANOVA or Kruskall-Wallis and effect size (Cohen's d or Hedges' g). The significance level established for the study was ρ ≤ 0.05. The results define the temporal and sequential structure of the battles. With these, breaking professionals will be able to develop precise and adequate training for these athletes. We conclude that approaches to dancing and battling have evolved. The effort that the athlete must exert is increasing and will therefore require better preparation to cope with the physical demands required for a sport that will be incorporated into the Olympics program in 2024.

Notational analysis and new technologies have allowed a better understanding of tactical actions in tennis. In particular, the combined analysis of different variables affecting performance is necessary to understand the relationships between actions in competition. The aim of this research was to analyse the probability of winning a point in men's professional tennis based on the most relevant variables affecting performance in this sport. A total of 4,669 points were analysed on three different court surfaces from the final rounds (from the quarter-finals onwards) of three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in the 2021 season. An observational methodology was applied. Different analysis techniques were used to obtain the results: descriptive and chi-square with a significance level of p

In freestyle wrestling, how regulatory breaks and micro pauses affect the efforts during combat has been studied very little. The objective of the study was to determine the temporal structure of fights in male freestyle wrestling in the 65, 86 and 125 kg categories. All wrestlers from the categories (n = 115) who competed in the 2019 senior wrestling world championship (Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan) participated. Using observational methodology, we analyzed all fights (n = 127). We used different statistical techniques: descriptive, normality tests, Kruskall-Wallis, one-way ANOVA and chi-square. The significance level was ρ

Abstract The discussion of the protocol for drafting a Real Estate Due Diligence (REDD) and its definition has not received the attention in the scientific literature that it deserves, given its importance for thousands of transactions, which have a strong relative presence in the economy and, each time moreover, a strong influence on transnational capital movements. A widely experienced model is provided in the daily practice of professionals in the real estate sector that serves to standardize its performance and to improve the decision-making for which it is written. Resumen La discusión del protocolo de redacción de una Due Diligence Inmobiliaria (DDI) y su definición no ha tenido la atención en la bibliografía científica que merece, dada su importancia para miles de transacciones, que tienen una fuerte presencia relativa en la economía y, cada vez más, una fuerte influencia en los movimientos de capitales transnacionales. Se aporta un modelo ampliamente experimentado en la práctica cotidiana de profesionales del sector inmobiliario que sirve a la normalización de su realización y a la mejora de la toma de decisiones para las que se redacta.

Introduction: The treatment of intractable toe ulcer with critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a challenge because of its poor blood flow and the wound. Here, a novel fixation technique for artificial dermis with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) was reported. Method: After the amputation of toe, artificial dermis made of collagen-gelatin sponge (CGS) was grafted onto the wound where human recombinant basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was sprayed. The foot was put on adhesive iodine-impregnated drape, the artificial-dermis area was covered with a sponge dressing of which another end reached to the drape, and the vacuum port was applied on the dressing sponge sandwiched with two drapes and connected to an NPWT system. Since the shape of sponge-dressing was similar to that of elephant-trunk, the technique in this study was named an “Elephant-trunk” technique. Result: During NPWT period, no complications such as air leakage, skin erosion, ischemic around tissue were confirmed. The artificial dermis was engrafted completely at one week after surgery, and the wound was confirmed to close completely. Conclusion: This NPWT technique with bFGF and CGS accelerated the healing of wound treated conservatively with artificial dermis in CLI patients.

Microbiological and physicochemical analyses were carried out on samples of fermented millet drink Kunun Zaki. Fifteen samples were obtained from Ikpoba Hill Market and Aduwawa Quarters. The microbiological analysis was carried out using the standard plate count technique to determine the total microbial population. The mean count of bacteria and fungi was 2.57x107 cfu/ml and 0.98x107cfu/ml respectively. Microorganisms identified were Lactobacillus sp, Bacillius sp, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sp, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas sp, Mucor sp and Fusarium sp. The mean value of the pH and titrable acidity was 4.26±0.09 and 2.73±0.08ml 0.1M NaOH respectively. The moisture content was high with a mean of 85.90±0.95 and mean solid content of 14.1±0.95. This study has shown that kunun-zaki sold in Ikpoba Hill Market and Aduwawa Quarters is highly contaminated with microorganisms. Practices of good hygiene are therefore necessary in an environment where kunun-zaki is produced, stored, prepared and packaged.