Nature dependent tourism - Combining big data and local knowledge.

The ability to quantify nature's value for tourism has significant implications for natural resource management and sustainable development policy. This is especially true in the Eastern Caribbean, where many countries are embracing the concept of the Blue Economy. The utilization of user-generated content (UGC) to understand tourist activities and preferences, including the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches, remains at the early stages of development and application.

Extreme conditioning programs and injury risk in a US Army Brigade Combat Team.

Context: Brigades and battalions throughout the US Army are currently implementing a variety of exercise and conditioning programs with greater focus on preparation for mission-specific tasks. An Army physical therapy clinic working with a light infantry brigade developed the Advanced Tactical Athlete Conditioning (ATAC) program. The ATAC program is a unique physical training program consisting of high-intensity aquatic exercises, tactical agility circuits, combat core conditioning, and interval speed training.

Quality of life associated with adult day centers.

The purpose of this study was to describe the quality of life (QOL) of current adult day center (ADC) clients and their family caregivers in one region of Canada. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 ADC clients and 10 caregivers. Data analysis used a modified constant comparative method.

Outcomes following 25-gauge vitrectomies.

Purpose: Twenty-five gauge vitrectomy surgery offers potential advantages over standard 20-gauge vitrectomy surgery, but the short- and long-term post-operative complications, such as cataract formation, are still being evaluated. This study quantifies the outcomes seen following 25-gauge vitrectomies.

Methods: This is a retrospective, consecutive, non-comparative case series of 25-gauge vitrectomies performed between January 2002 and August 2004.

Test-retest reliability of the ulnar F-wave minimum latency versus ulnar distal motor latency in healthy adults.

Background And Purpose: The purposes of this study were to explore reliability of the ulnar F-wave minimum latency (Fmin) and the ulnar distal motor latency (DML) and to contrast those levels of reliability in order to reveal whether physiologic lability is the primary contributor to unwanted variability in Fmin measurements.

Subjects And Methods: Fmin and DML in the Abductor Digiti Minimi muscle were measured bilaterally by two raters in 50 healthy adults (n = 100 hands, 70 male, 30 female) with 3-14 days between testing sessions.

Results: Intrarater reliability (ICC 3,1) for the Fmin was 0.