[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of changes in gait and feet after wet heat and dry heat exposure for 20 minutes. [Subjects] The participants of this study were 17 young adult males. The subjects were divided into a wet heat group of 9 subjects and dry heat group of 8 subjects. [Methods] Dry heat was applied for 20 min. To facilitate temperature adjustment of an ele...

was interested in this point and watched the available thermometers. In the shade of the wings where the passengers lay he estimated that the air temperature was about 125? or 130? from soon after sunrise to sunset. This, of course, was a temperature much above that of the human body. The air humidity was extremely low, since the air was scorched-dry in its passage over the burning desert sands...

the light of the Genius Loci theory. The theory has been verified in many studies by the traditional-Islamic philosophers. Proving the closeness of these two viewpoints in extent and type of the environmental influences on disposition can open a venue for applying the theory of Genius Loci to establish a basis for environmental design in regions with Islamic and traditional cultures. This re...

The optimized hydrocarbon catalyst layer enables high performance in higher potentials (0.7 V) and peak power density under hot dry operation conditions.

The objective of the current study was to determine seasonal changes in glucose, cholesterol, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), serum inorganic phosphorous (SIP), calcium, magnesium and iron concentrations in Nguni and crossbred cattle on the sweet and sour rangelands of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Body weights, body condition scores (BCS) and serum concentrations of energy-rela...