1 Department of Physics, H.P.T. Arts & R.Y.K. Science College, Nasik-5 2 Department of Physics, KVPS, Kisan Arts, Commerce and Science College, Parola, Dist-Jalgaon 425111, (M. S.), India 3 Material Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, C. H. C. Arts, S. G. P. Commerce, and B. B. J. P. Science College, Taloda, Dist. Nandurbar-425413, (M. S.), India 4 Department of Physics, P. S. G. V. P. ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to compare the 5-year clinical outcomes, safety, and efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in the ARTS II (Arterial Revascularization Therapies Study II) with the outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and bare-metal stenting (BMS) from the ARTS I. BACKGROUND The long-term outcomes after SES implantation in patients with multivessel diseas...

The aim of the present study was to compare the technical-tactical aspects of female professional mixed martial arts (MMA) matches by combat outcomes and rounds from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFCTM). We analyzed 174 rounds separated by Combat Outcomes (Split Decision n=54; Unanimous Decision n=72; KO/TKO n=28; Submission n=20) of 2012-2014 events. The time-motion variables were catego...

PURPOSE Despite numerous calls for reform over several decades, medical educators have been unable to address many significant challenges. Potentially, employing new metaphors and looking at the teaching and learning of medicine in a new way will facilitate the development of creative solutions. MAIN FINDINGS In this paper we propose the metaphor of medicine as a performing art. Building on t...

N D E X O F U N D E R G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M S A Aboriginal Communities, Middle School Education in (Certificate) [Education] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Aboriginal Education for Certified Teachers (Certificate) [Education] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Aboriginal Literacy Education (Certificate) . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Accoun...

[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to examine the types of injuries associated with mixed martial arts and their location in order to provide substantial information to help reduce the risk of these injuries during mixed martial arts. [Subjects and Methods] Data were collected from 455 mixed martial arts athletes who practiced mixed martial arts or who participated in mixed martial ...

Martial arts are ancient forms of combat, modified for modern sport and exercise. Participation in the martial arts is increasing, particularly for youth. Martial arts provide health-promoting and meaningful exercise for millions of practitioners. Benefits from this practice include better overall health and balance, as well as an improved sense of psychological well being. They do not promote ...

Students’ employability has long been a challenging issue for many liberal arts colleges and universities. There has been widespread recognition recently that liberal arts students are highly valued as employees. But there is also a public perception that liberal arts students may not be well equipped to face the challenges of employment in the information age. This study is a collaborative eff...

This thesis presents a novel input device, called SP3X, for the creation of digital models in a semi-immersive environment. The goal of SP3X is to enable novice users to construct geometrically complex three-dimensional objects without extensive training or difficulty. SP3X extends the ideas of mixed reality and partial physical instantiation while building on the foundation of tangible interfa...