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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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ABSTRACT Recruiting teachers via “grow‐your‐own” (GYO) programs is a popular, yet rarely evaluated, strategy for addressing local workforce shortages and ensuring that incoming teachers resemble, understand, and have strong connections to their communities.
David Blazar +4 more
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Abstract Background Previous studies examining threat appraisal and the influence of stress on human performance conclude that a challenge state leads to better performance than a threat state. Despite its potential, threat appraisal, particularly using self‐report measures, has been the subject of limited investigation in applied higher educational ...
Simon Cassidy
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Female Veteran Transition: Exploring Gendered Power Relations, Discipline and Decision Making
ABSTRACT This paper investigates how military life affects the decision making of female RAF veterans during transition into the civilian world. By adopting a longitudinal approach and analyzing interviews conducted over 3 years this study explores the relationship between how normalized gendered militarized behaviors and idealized military ...
Caroline Micklewright, Robert A. Allen
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Roles of Alp and Prt Regulons in the Response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to UV‐C Light
Our results show that LexA‐regulated genes are the first to be induced after DNA damage, while autolysis functions controlled by the Alp system are the last. Death by UV is mediated primarily by Alp or Prt systems, depending on the Pseudomonas aeruginosa subline. ABSTRACT UV light is a well‐studied environmental DNA damaging agent.
Marina R. B. Fonseca +6 more
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A 50‐year perspective on the use and potential of artiodactyl calcanei in bone adaptation studies
ABSTRACT Sheep and deer calcanei are important models for studying cortical (compact) and trabecular (cancellous) bone adaptation because they are amenable to direct strain measurement (due to lack of surrounding muscles), experience relatively simple/unidirectional bending, exhibit osteon remodelling, and have the most pronounced regional variations ...
John G. Skedros
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The Thayer Method: Student Active Learning with Positive Results [PDF]
Graduation from West Point requires successful completion of four courses in the mathematical sciences. These core mathematics courses include topics in discrete dynamical systems, differential and integral calculus (single variable and multivariable ...
Connors, E.
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing Educational Institutions: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Aim To present the current evidence on the nature and principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Nursing Education Institutions (NEIs). Method Five databases (CINAHL, Medline, Scopus, ERIC and Educational Research Complete) and websites of Canadian nursing education institutions were searched for studies and grey literature on EDI.
Sarah A. Lartey +3 more
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BackgroundThe primary objective of this study was to empirically examine the influence of cadets’ resilience on their professional achievement within the unique context of a Military Academy.
Olga Navickienė +1 more
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