The archaeological evidence of flax cultivation dates back to >6000 BC and it is considered as one of the oldest and most useful crops. Components of flax have diverse uses. Cultivar development of flax is currently focused on enhancing the oil content and nutritional value to meet the demand of nutraceutical market supply, as an alternate source of fish oil, a rich source of eicosapentaenoic a...

At a public celebration of his seventieth birthday hosted by the PEN Club in London October 1936, H. G. Wells expressed dismay at experience. “I just hate it,” told gathering that included such luminaries as Bernard Shaw, Julian Huxley, B. Stern and André Maurois. feel like youngster wonderful party sitting on floor with all my games spread out before me. When you tell me I am 70, it is if nurs...

In this study we present the evaluation of a model for the interactive sonification of footsteps. The sonification is achieved by means of specially designed sensored-shoes which control the expressive parameters of novel sound synthesis models capable of reproducing continuous auditory feedback for walking. In a previous study, sounds corresponding to different grounds were associated to diffe...

OBJECTIVE To develop, validate, and apply a method for the determination of platinum contamination, originating from cisplatinum, oxaliplatinum, and carboplatinum. METHODS Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to determine platinum in wipe samples. The sampling procedure and the analytical conditions were optimised and the assay was validated. The method was applied t...

BACKGROUND Falls cause more than 60% of head injuries in older adults. Lack of objective evidence on the circumstances of these events is a barrier to prevention. We analyzed video footage to determine the frequency of and risk factors for head impact during falls in older adults in 2 long-term care facilities. METHODS Over 39 months, we captured on video 227 falls involving 133 residents. We...

The StepWatch activity monitor has not been validated on multiple indoor and outdoor surfaces in a population using ambulation aids. The aims of this technical report are to report on strategies to configure the StepWatch activity monitor on subjects using a cane and to report the accuracy of both leg-mounted and cane-mounted StepWatch devices on people ambulating over different surfaces while ...

We were a motley crowd, bound into a group only by a common purpose, yet determined not to claim any connection with each other. Embarrassed, lonely and worried, we stood in depressed silence until, at some signal only the front ranks could see, we began to pour through the door. Hurriedly, we traversed dark corridors each to find the door we sought and which was unlocked at our knock and locke...

Localized muscle fatigue and perception of fatigue/discomfort in the lower legs induced by a 5 hour standing work task were evaluated for 3 different work surfaces (linoleum tiles on concrete floor, rubber mat, sole insert) in young adults and older individuals. Muscle fatigue was quantified by the muscle twitch force (MTF) magnitude and subjective ratings. The results indicate that the work ta...

During the 1960s, the northwest region of the United Kingdom (illustrated in Figure 1) became the home of several innovative design-based companies producing clothing and equipment for mountaineering and outdoor sports. This region borders on the Pennines. It includes north Cheshire, Manchester, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Sheffield and parts of what is now Yorkshire. From the early 18th century, t...