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Squatting, a traditional resistance exercise classified as strength training, relies on anaerobic pathways, but its aerobic aspects remain unclear. We examined heart rate and oxygen demand during squats, exploring variations across different strength statuses. It fills gaps in understanding the cardiorespiratory effects of squatting, especially during multiple sets. Twenty-two young healthy resistance trained men (age: 28 ± 4 years) participated. Maximal oxygen consumption (V̇O2max) and 1 repetition maximum (RM) of squat were measured. Participants performed 5 sets of squat exercises at 65% of 1RM for 10 repetitions with 3-min rest intervals. Heart rate and pulmonary gas exchange were measured during the squat exercise. Participants were divided into high strength (HS; upper 50%) and low strength (LS; lower 50%) groups based on a median split of their 1 RM squat values (normalized to their body weight). During 5 sets of squat exercise, oxygen consumption (V̇O2) increased up to 47.8 ± 8.9 ml/kg/min, corresponding to 100.6% of predetermined V̇O2max. The HS group achieved a greater highest point of V̇O2 in relation to V̇O2max than the LS group (108.0 vs. 93.7%). During the exercise intervals, V̇O2 exceeded V̇CO2, while during the rest intervals, V̇CO2 surpassed V̇O2. Our findings suggest that the oxygen demand during squatting is notably substantial, which may vary according to the training status.

La postsecularización ha dado lugar a un renacimiento de lo sagrado y una diversidad religiosa sin precedentes. Anteriormente, la secularización parecía imparable, marcando el declive de la influencia religiosa en las sociedades modernas. Sin embargo, la postmodernidad abrió las puertas a una racionalidad más flexible, propiciando el resurgimiento de lo sagrado en diversas formas. Este renacimiento religioso se refleja en la multiplicidad de creencias y prácticas espirituales que proliferan en el contexto globalizado actual. En este paisaje postsecular, surgen nuevas expresiones religiosas que desafían las categorías tradicionales y desdibujan las fronteras entre lo sagrado y lo profano. El esoterismo de masas, por ejemplo, se presenta como una versión superficial y comercial de antiguas prácticas místicas, capturando la atención de millones a través de productos culturales como cómics, videojuegos y películas. Estos simulacros de lo sagrado, impulsados por avances tecnológicos, encuentran un nicho entre las expectativas y fantasías de una audiencia ávida de experiencias espirituales. Por otro lado, los superhéroes, íconos modernos que encarnan el concepto del suprahumano, también juegan un papel relevante en este contexto. A menudo, los superhéroes son adorados y venerados de manera similar a las deidades tradicionales, desafiando las nociones convencionales de lo sagrado y lo profano. Su popularidad y relevancia cultural los convierten en figuras de culto para muchas personas, especialmente entre las generaciones más jóvenes. De esto tópicos trata en el presente trabajo.

Finite mixture models are an important tool in the statistical analysis of data, for example in data clustering. The optimal parameters of a mixture model are usually computed by maximizing the log-likelihood functional via the Expectation-Maximization algorithm. We propose an alternative approach based on the theory of Mean Field Games, a class of differential games with an infinite number of agents. We show that the solution of a finite state space multi-population Mean Field Games system characterizes the critical points of the log-likelihood functional for a Bernoulli mixture. The approach is then generalized to mixture models of categorical distributions. Hence, the Mean Field Games approach provides a method to compute the parameters of the mixture model, and we show its application to some standard examples in cluster analysis.

본 논문에서는 폴리머 기반의 유연 기판 위 적층 된 다양한 필름의 굽힘 탄성계수의 간접 측정법을 소개한다. 패키징 기판의 다양한 적층 재료들의 탄성계수는 기계적으로 신뢰성 있는 전자기기 개발에 결정적이지만, 기판과 매우 견고히 접합하고 있는 적층 필름을 온전히 떼어 내어 자유지지형(free-standing) 시편을 만들기 어렵기 때문에 그 측정이 쉽지 않다. 이를 해결하기 위해 본 연구에서는 필름-기판의 복합체 시편에 대한 3점 굽힘을 진행하였고 시편 단면에 면적 변환법(area transformation rule)을 적용한 응력 해석을 수행하였다. 탄성계수를 알고 있는 기판에 대하여, 굽힘 시험으로 얻은 다층 시편의 강성으로부터 필름과 기판의 탄성계수 비를 계산하였으며, 전기 도금 구리 시편을 이용하여 양면 적층, 단면 적층의 두 가지 해석 모델이 실험 평가되었다. 또한 주요 절연체 적층 재료인 prepreg (PPG)와 dry film solder resist (DF SR)의 굽힘 탄성계수가 양면 적층 시편 형태로 측정 되었다. 결과로써 구리 110.3 GPa, PPG 22.3 GPa, DF SR 5.0 GPa이 낮은 측정 편차로 측정 됨으로써 본 측정법의 정밀도와 범용성을 검증하였다. In this paper, we present an indirect method of elastic modulus measurement for various lamination layers formed on polymer-based compliant substrates. Although the elastic modulus of every component is crucial for mechanically reliable microelectronic devices, it is difficult to accurately measure the film properties because the lamination layers are hardly detached from the substrate. In order to resolve the problem, 3-point bending test is conducted with a film-substrate specimen and area transformation rule is applied to the cross-sectional area of the film region. With known substrate modulus, a modulus ratio between the film and the substrate is calculated using bending stiffness of the multilayered specimen obtained from the 3-point bending test. This method is verified using electroplated copper specimens with two types of film-substrate structure; double-sided film and single sided film. Also, common dielectric layers, prepreg (PPG) and dry film solder resist (DF SR), are measured with the double-sided specimen type. The results of copper (110.3 GPa), PPG (22.3 GPa), DF SR (5.0 GPa) were measured with high precision.

This article covers a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of cleaning two Russian icons. The icons belong to a group of five from the same iconographic school, dating from the 16th to 17th centuries. An integrated and complementary approach to varnish and overpaint removal involved microscopic techniques (optical and scanning electron microscopy) and colorimetry (CIE L*a*b* system). The materials and techniques used in these icons have been characterized previously. Cleaning revealed extensive overpainting that had not only dramatically changed the original appearance, but also the meaning and attribution of one of the two icons. The analyses carried out were useful in determining the extent of the overpainting and led to a better assessment of the results and effectiveness of the restoration.