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European Journal of Sport Science, Volume 26, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the effect of gaze direction instruction on postural stabilisation and muscle activity during landings after various motor tasks in artistic gymnastics. Eighteen female gymnasts (aged 14.0 ± 2.7 years) performed four different landing tasks: drop landing, backward somersault, forward somersault (SF) and a ...
K. Pavlasová +4 more
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THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY
Scientia Militaria, 2012 The establishment of the Union of South Africa on 31 May 1910 saw the appointment of General J.C. Smuts as Minister of the Interior, Mines and Defence.
Ashley C. Lillie
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Orenburg Nepluev Military School in Early 1840s: On Eve of Its Rebranding as a Cadet Corps
Научный диалогThe relevance of this study is underscored by the 200th anniversary of military education in the Ural region. It is reported that on January 2, 1825, the Orenburg Nepluev Military School was established, laying the foundations for military education in ...
Yu. M. Gordeev
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Gender &History, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 406-424, March 2026.Abstract This article examines the first large‐scale attempts to recruit women as soldiers and officers in 1990s Sweden, focusing on the techniques and promises employed by the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF). Building on a wide range of documents and audiovisual sources, we demonstrate how the SAF utilised various marketing techniques, including ...
Sanna Strand, Fia Cottrell‐Sundevall
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An Experimental Evaluation of Deferred Acceptance: Evidence From Over 100 Army Officer Labor Markets
Econometrica, Volume 94, Issue 2, Page 641-662, March 2026.Internal labor markets are increasingly important for matching workers to jobs within organizations. We present evidence from a randomized trial that compares matching workers to jobs using the deferred acceptance (DA) algorithm to the traditional manager‐directed matching process. Our setting is the U.S.
Jonathan M.V. Davis +2 more
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D.A. PETROVSKY'S INITIATIVES FOR THE RESTORATION OF CADET CORPS IN THE RSFSR (1921-1924)
Вестник Брянского государственного университетаThe article is devoted to one of the most poorly studied episodes in the history of the Russian military school – the work of the head of the Main Directorate of Military Educational Institutions (GUVUZ) D.A.
Solovyev R.A.
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &Science in Sports, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Motivational framing—such as reward and punishment—critically shapes performance under pressure, yet the underlying neurocognitive and autonomic mechanisms remain unclear. Guided by the cognitive–affective–motor (CAM) model and psychomotor efficiency theory (PET), this study examined how motivational context modulates brain–body dynamics ...
Ming‐Yang Cheng +6 more
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Teaching & Learning Inquiry: The ISSOTL JournalFormal post-secondary education is a critical component of the development from cadets to prospective officers at a United States senior military college.
Katherine E. Rohrer, Matthew J. Smith
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What Sustains Wars: Will to Fight Versus Military Might
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1554, Issue 1, Page 66-86, December 2025.This essay examines how psychosocial forces shape will to fight through the Devoted Actor Framework (DAF). Devoted actors, bound by sacred, non‐negotiable ideals and fused group identities, pursue a quest for ontological significance that sustains conflict beyond material incentives.
Scott Atran
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Hydro‐Insurgency: Weaponization of Water Resources and Infrastructure in Northeast Syria
World Water Policy, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 924-938, November 2025.ABSTRACT This article examines the strategic weaponization of water resources by Turkey‐backed armed groups in Northeast Syria (NES) within the broader context of the Syrian civil war. As the conflict evolved, water infrastructure—dams, rivers, and irrigation systems—became central to warfare, governance, and foreign agendas. The article introduces the
Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai
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