Reconciling Aphrodite. The Power of the ‘Weakling’ Goddess in Homer’s Iliad
New Classicists, 2020 In Iliad 3, Aphrodite forces Helen to sleep with Paris, threatening her with death. Yet, key metapoetic moments in the Iliad overwrite Aphrodite’s role in the Trojan War.
Rioghnach Sachs
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National Rugby League athletes and tendon tap reflex assessment: A matched cohort clinical study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Limited research suggests elite athletes may differ from non-athletes in clinical tendon tap reflex responses. METHODS: In this matched cohort study, 25 elite rugby league athletes were compared with 29 non-athletes to examine differences in ...
Condon, Greg +4 more
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Lies like the truth: On Plato’s Lesser Hippias
Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2016 How is it possible that we can be so deeply affected by poetry even when we are not altogether sure what it is about? By way of interpreting a Platonic dialog, “Lies Like the Truth: On Plato’s Lesser Hippias” links this human capacity to our ability to ...
Michael Davis
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Effect of front and back squat techniques on peak loads experienced by the Achilles tendon [PDF]
, 2015 Background A primary technique in the discipline of strength and conditioning the squat has two principal ‘back and front’ variants. Despite the physiological and strength benefits of the squat, the propensity for musculoskeletal injury is high.
Atkins, Stephen +4 more
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Operative versus nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: A pilot economic decision analysis [PDF]
, 2020 Background: The operative treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures has been associated with lower rerupture rates and better function but also a risk of surgery-related complications compared with nonoperative treatment, which may provide improved outcomes ...
Bogunovic, Ljiljana +8 more
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Molecular cancer prevention: Intercepting disease
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Oncological practice must evolve, from treating established tumours to proactive cancer interception before clinical manifestation. This will require mechanistic insight into tumour initiation, validated biomarkers of early disease development and redesigned clinical trials, enabling cancer interception to become a core pillar of oncology with the ...
Charlotte Grieco +2 more
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Staging achilles tendinopathy using ultrasound imaging: The development and investigation of a new ultrasound imaging criteria based on the continuum model of tendon pathology [PDF]
, 2020 AimTo develop a standardised ultrasound imaging (USI)-based criteria for the diagnosis of tendinopathy that aligns with the continuum model of tendon pathology.
Ellis, Richard +4 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.CRISPRI‐mediated gene silencing and phenotypic exploration in nontuberculous mycobacteria. In this Research Protocol, we describe approaches to control, monitor, and quantitatively assess CRISPRI‐mediated gene silencing in M. smegmatis and M. abscessus model organisms.
Vanessa Point +7 more
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The effects of cholesterol accumulation on Achilles tendon biomechanics: A cross-sectional study.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic metabolic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, is involved in the development of atherosclerosis and other preventable diseases.
Kipling Squier +6 more
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Total posterior leg open wound management with free anterolateral thigh flap: case and literature review. [PDF]
, 2013 Soft tissue coverage of the exposed Achilles tendon is a unique reconstructive challenge. In this report, we describe the management of a large posterior leg wound with exposed Achilles tendon using a free anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. A careful review
Chou, Stephanie +3 more
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