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Spartan Daily, February 13, 2002 [PDF]
Volume 118, Issue 14https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/9788/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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Abstract A keystone species is one whose influence is disproportionate to its abundance, the absence of which would change the dynamics of an ecological or human community. Despite its widespread use in the scientific literature, there is a limited understanding of how the keystone concept is defined or measured, or applied in practice, and especially ...
Natasha R. Serrao +5 more
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Competitive figure skating injuries.
The nature, type and frequency of injuries occurring at a national figure skating competition were examined. Data was compiled from the medical history form of all 208 participants and the on-site evaluations of the 55 skaters who presented for treatment. Twenty-six percent of all the skaters were injured during the competition.
Joseph D, Fortin, Diana, Roberts
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Endurance in speed skating [PDF]
We analyse the development of world records speed skating from 1893 to 2000 for both men and women. The historical data show that it is likely that the relation between skating speed and distance of the various events is non-linear and converges to a ...
Kuper, Gerard H., Sterken, Elmer
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Women in the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games: An Analysis of Participation, Leadership, and Media Opportunities [PDF]
This report is the third in the series that follows the progress of women in the Olympic and Paralympic movement. The report provides the most accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date examination of the participation trends among female Olympic and ...
Alison Wrynn, Maureen Smith
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Abstract Objective While some studies have shown that exercise reduces the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), there is limited evidence on whether aerobic or resistance exercise is more beneficial. This study aimed to examine the rate of GDM according to the type of exercise during early pregnancy.
Takaki Tanamoto +3 more
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Do skin suits increase average skating speed? [PDF]
We analyze the effectiveness of speedskating suits to increase average skating speed at the 2002 Olympic winter games of Salt Lake City. We model the average skating speed of male and female speed skaters at distances from 500 to 10000 meters.
Kuper, Gerard H., Sterken, Elmer
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Abstract Participatory planning is widely used for the purpose of democratizing urban governance. Yet, the literature on post‐politics largely depicts participatory decision‐making contexts as spaces devoid of the ‘properly political’. Scholars critical of post‐politics find this lens paralyzing, as the approach may disregard political moments arising ...
Stephanie Loveless
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Recent advancements in motion measurement systems have facilitated the analysis of kinematic techniques in sports, emphasizing the importance of motion control for performance enhancement.
Yuse HARA +5 more
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Spartan Daily, January 13, 1941 [PDF]
Volume 29, Issue 64https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/3226/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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