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Prolonged infusion of bivalirudin after elective percutaneous coronary intervention protects against procedural myocardial injury (a COBER study)—a randomized trial [PDF]
Procedural myocardial injury (PMI), which is the most common complication of elective percutaneous coronary intervention (ePCI), is associated with future adverse cardiac events. In this randomized pilot trial, we assessed the effects of prolonged use of
Zhiming Wu +5 more
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Preservation and adaptation: a qualitative comparison of Japanese and Dutch kendo instructors [PDF]
IntroductionKendo, a Japanese martial art rooted in traditional swordsmanship, has spread internationally. The art maintains strong cultural ties to Japan.
Pepijn Boomgaard, Kohei Kawashima
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Integrating Rough-and-Tumble Play in Martial Arts: A Practitioner’s Model [PDF]
This paper introduces a model that explains psychosocial development by embedding the developmental concept of rough-and-tumble play (RTP) into the contextual settings of martial arts (MA).
Tony Blomqvist Mickelsson, Pilo Stylin
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Kata – The true essence of Budo martial arts?
This paper uses documentary research techniques to analyse the use of kata, forms, in the Japanese martial arts. Following an introduction on the existence of kata practice, using existing sources of information the paper first examines the spiritual ...
Simon Alexander Dodd, David Brown
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Climate change‐induced distributional change of medicinal and aromatic plants in the Nepal Himalaya
This figure provides climatically suitable habitats of various species of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Nepal along with extent of the species and hotspots of the studied species Abstract Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) contribute to human well‐being via health and economic benefits.
Uttam B. Shrestha +6 more
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The 1,3‐PDO production was improved in K. pneumoniae by overexpressing the key gene and attenuating by‐product synthesis in the CRISPR‐dCas9 system. This work is efficient and simple, and such a strategy may be useful to be applied to modification of other strains to produce valuable chemicals.
Xin Wang +8 more
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Japanese Martial Arts as Popular Culture: Teaching Opportunity and Challenge
Japanese martial arts, here after Japanese budō, are popular cultural icons that are found in films, comics, video games and books. Teaching Japanese budō at university offers a novel way to teach about East Asian and in particular Japanese culture ...
Stephen Robert NAGY
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We analyze the historical development and land‐use of Katsunuma and other areas in Japan and discuss on an approach for evaluating them. As a result, the characteristics of location, land‐use and basic industry before forming vineyard landscape are key points to evaluate the meanings of present landscapes. It is a way of interpreting the landscape that
Yoshito Kikuchi
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A randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate the interactive influence of massage and exercise on health-related physical fitness in middle-aged and older adults.
Kazufumi Terada, Toshiaki Nakatani
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Przeciwdziałanie agresji i przemocy na drodze sztuk walki
Autor przedstawia perspektywę społeczno-kulturową uczenia się agresji i przemocy z głównym odniesieniem do kultury sportowej. Problemy agresji i destrukcyjności analizowane są w świetle koncepcji Aronsona, Fromma i innych teoretyków.
Wojciech J. Cynarski
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