Received ; accepted – 2 – ABSTRACT In this paper, based on the polarization-Doppler factor result (Fan et al. 1997, paper I), relations between the polarization and the variation (∆m), as well as the core-dominance (log R) are derived and used to analyse the observation data of a 37-BL Lacertae-object sample. These correlations are consistent with the statistical results, which suggest that the...

Dominance constraints logically describe trees in terms of their adjacency and dominance, i.e. reachability, relation. They have important applications in computational linguistics. Unfortunately, the satisfiability problem of dominance constraints is NP-complete. In this extended abstract we describe efficient algorithms for natural subclasses of dominance constraints [BDNM03]. The instances o...

We examined the effects of exercise conditioning on muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) during handgrip and posthandgrip circulatory arrest (PHG-CA). Two conditioning stimuli were studied: forearm dominance and bodybuilding. Static handgrip at 30% maximal voluntary contraction followed by PHG-CA led to a rise in MSNA smaller in dominant than in nondominant forearms (99% vs. 222%; P less th...

Background: Identifying lower extremity defects during high impact activity, such as landing, especially in young athletes who play team sports, could help to prevent non-contact lower extremity injuries. The Tuck Jump Assessment (TJA) is a screening instrument designed to recognize neuromuscular deficits related to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. The current study investigated the pre...

Humans commonly ascertain physical dominance through non-lethal fighting by participating in combat sports. However, the behaviours that achieve fight dominance are not fully understood. Amateur boxing competition, which is judged using the subjective "Ten Point Must-System", provides insight into fight dominance behaviours. Notational analysis was performed on 26 elite male competitors in a na...