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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why do some societies succeed in breaking away from historical traditions while others remain trapped? This paper proposes a formal theory to investigate the interaction between short‐run and long‐run political dynamics, highlighting a co‐evolution of political institutions and social structures.
Clair Yang
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Martial arts fiction : translational migrations east and west [PDF]
This thesis was motivated by Robert Chard's puzzlement over the translational phenomenon of martial arts fiction in the West. It proposes to address how the translational migration of martial arts fiction took place, first to other Asian countries in ...
Mok, Olivia Wai Han
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The Future of Historical European Martial Arts Studies
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2016 The two panels of the conference were concluded by a round-table aiming at discussing the future of HEMA studies, by crossing the views of the speakers on three levels: personal involvement, major contribution needed for the field, strategies to make it ...
Daniel Jaquet
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Bilateral Supracondylar Process in a Subadult in the Late Antique Age: A Case Report
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT During the excavation procedures for the railway trait Napoli‐Cancello, in the city of Afragola (Naples), several burials dating back to the Late Antique Age were found. One of them was an amphora burial (enchytrismòs) and contained the skeletal remains of a subadult individual affected by bilateral supracondylar process. Supracondylar process
Barbara Albanese +3 more
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The Effectiveness of Martial Arts Interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review
Physical Education Theory and MethodologyBackground. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by social-communication difficulties, restricted interests, and motor coordination challenges.
Carola Costanza +16 more
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‘Do You Realise People Are Dying There?!’: Ukrainian Adolescents Reflecting on Death During Wartime
Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores how Ukrainian refugee adolescents in Romania think and speak about death and loss amid war and displacement. While contemporary Western societies display an unprecedented visibility of death, they continue to exclude children from genuine conversations about mortality, maintaining a protective silence.
Adriana Teodorescu, Alina Bărbuță
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Enhancing Wellness through Martial Arts: Restoring Body-Mind Connection - A Qualitative Analysis [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate the impact of Martial Arts practice on leisure, healing, and wellness by examining the experiences of 12 practitioners recruited through the researchers' network.
Spring, C., Veasey, C.
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, 2015 „Wir haben in dieser Arbeit nicht vertiefend […] über Kindergruppen, ‚Pubers‘, Adoleszente, über Rangen und Rabauken, gewaltgefährdete und -bereite Jugendliche geschrieben, sonst würden pädagogische Lernkonzepte darzustellen, ggf.
Ewald, Alexander
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“Your Kung Fu is very good, Master Fiore!” Asian and European fight books in comparison
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2016 The phenomenon of the fight book is not restricted to the European tradition. Similar artefacts, usually combining text and image to describe the techniques of close quarter combat with and without weapons, exist also in various Asian cultures, in China,
Wetzler Sixt
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Embodied Belonging: Rough-and-Tumble Play as a Mechanism for Social Cohesion in Martial Arts
SAGE OpenMartial arts are increasingly promoted as interventions for youth in high-risk, socioeconomically marginalized areas. While existing literature has focused on psychological outcomes such as self-regulation, or sociological themes like identity ...
Tony Blomqvist Mickelsson
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