In order to improve their long-term viability, wave energy converters (WECs) need be able shed loads when a threshold condition is exceeded. As shown by Tom et al. (2016) [1], provision of adjustable flaps within the body an oscillating surge converter (OSWEC) allows pass through device. A control system may then open and close waves approaching device exceed preset thresholds. The variable-geo...

Coriolis accelerations in a rotating body of fluid produce restoring forces for disturbances that depart from solid-body rotation, resulting in wave-like motion known as inertial waves. This kind of behaviour can be important in geophysical and technological applications (e.g. planetary core dynamics, instabilities in spinning rocket fuel tanks). For simple container shapes and for solid-body r...

Defibrillation success depends upon the amount and distribution of intracardiac current (IC), because only a portion of total current flow between the paddles actually traverses the heart. We evaluated two determinants of IC: paddle size and shock energy. Studies were performed in 11 anesthetized dogs using a damped-sine wave form defibrillator. Intramyocardial electrode pairs were implanted su...

Paddles and fins are used during swim training and practice as tools for improving performance. The use of these equipment can alter physiological and kinematic parameters of swimming. The purpose of this literature review was to present and discuss the effects of paddles and fins on kinematic and physiological variables in front crawl, and provide update on the topic for teachers, researchers,...

In voltage-activated potassium (Kv) channels, basic residues in S4 enable the voltage-sensing domain to move in response to membrane depolarization and thereby trigger the activation gate to open. In the X-ray structure of the KvAP channel, the S4 helix is located near the intracellular boundary of the membrane where it forms a "voltage-sensor paddle" motif with the S3b helix. It has been propo...

OBJECTIVES This is a prospective case-control study that was conducted to determine if the addition of intraoperative powdered vancomycin placed directly into the wounds at the time of closure might decrease the rate of acute postoperative infection after the placement of spinal cord stimulator paddle leads. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of the author's practice from January ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study was to analyze our experience with the composed double skin paddle fibula free flap to reconstruct large mandibulofacial defects. STUDY DESIGN Between 2006 and 2011, a total of 32 composed double skin paddle fibula free flap procedures were performed on 32 patients (mean age 54.4 ± 9.7 years, mean follow-up period of 3.4 ± 1.7 years). METHODS ...

Wireless applications have become a common part of daily life. Whether it is mobile phones, the Wi-Fi router at home, the keycard which has replaced the car key, a radio frequency identification access system to a building or a Bluetooth headset for your computer or phone, the means of modern wireless data exchange is an omnipresent technology. In sports, the market is in its infancy for wirele...

OBJECT We arranged a mini-invasive surgical approach for implantation of paddle electrodes for SCS under spinal anesthesia obtaining the best paddle electrode placement and minimizing patients' discomfort. We describe our technique supported by neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring and clinical results. METHODS 16 patients, affected by neuropathic pain underwent the implantation of pad...