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Bowling maidens over: 1931 and the beginnings of women's cricket in a Yorkshire town [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This article focuses on the development of women's cricket in a West Yorkshire town - Brighouse - in the 1930s. It situates this subject within the context of the growth of women's cricket more generally, and goes on to explore the personality and ...
Davies, Peter J.
core   +1 more source

A ‘strange...absurd...and somewhat injurious influence’? Cricket, professional Coaching in the Public Schools and the “Gentleman Amateur” Ethos [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This paper offers an insight into the changing social and economic relations in cricket between 1860 and 1914, by examining the role of professionals who were employed to coach the game in public schools.
Light, Rob, Rob Light
core   +1 more source

Baseline Cortisol and Behavioral Phenotype Are Linked to Context‐Dependent Spatial Cognition and Space Use in Giant Pandas

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Baseline cortisol and repeatable behavioral phenotypes were associated with context‐dependent spatial cognition in giant pandas. Individuals differed in spatial search performance under stable and changing resource conditions. Exploratory GPS analyses revealed directionally consistent but non‐significant patterns of space use in novel environments ...
Yuxin Jiang   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crossing the Boundary: a study of the nature and extent of racism in local league cricket [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Since the start of the 1993/4 football season the 'Let's Kick Racism Out of Football’ has had some success in persuading clubs and players to recognise racism in the game and act to counter it.
Gilson, N   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Effects of Rearing Density on Growth, Adult Emergence and Survival in the Edible Cricket Gryllodes sigillatus

open access: yesJournal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gryllodes sigillatus is an increasingly important species in edible insect production, yet the optimal rearing density for this species under commercial conditions remains poorly defined. This study evaluated the effects of five rearing densities (1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 and 4 mL of newly hatched nymphs, corresponding to approximately 0.144–0.385 ...
Diego Cruz, Matilde Eizaguirre
wiley   +1 more source

Mandible composition and properties in two selected praying mantises (Insecta, Mantodea)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 9, Page 2298-2314, September 2026.
Abstract Insects process their food with their cuticle‐based mouthparts. These feeding structures reflect their diversity and can, in some cases, showcase adaptations in material composition, mechanical properties, and shape to suit their specific dietary preferences.
Malo Roze   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antioxidant Potential of Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) Extract: HPLC Analysis, Molecular Docking, and Bioassays

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 9, September 2026.
The edible insect Schistocerca gregaria exhibits potent antioxidant activity and represents a sustainable food source while contributing to pest management. Integrated in vitro antioxidant assays, molecular docking with heme oxygenase, cytotoxicity evaluation in human skin fibroblasts, and in vivo safety studies via different administration routes ...
Magda M. Aboelmahasen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women, cricket and gender relations: A sociological analysis of the experiences of female cricketers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The sociological study of women and sport, thus far, has focused primarily on females' involvement in football.
Velija, Philippa
core   +6 more sources

Effect of Acheta domesticus Powder Incorporation on Nutritional Composition, Technological Properties, and Sensory Acceptance of Wheat Bread

open access: yesInsects
The fortification of bakery products with alternative protein sources, including edible insects, offers a promising approach to improving nutritional quality while addressing sustainability challenges.
Agnieszka Orkusz, Martyna Orkusz
doaj   +1 more source

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