Results 51 to 60 of about 17,770 (292)

Evolution of the Olympic Movement: Adapting to Contemporary Global Challenges

Social Sciences
This paper explores the diverse impact of the Olympic Movement on society, emphasizing core values like ‘excellence’, ‘friendship’, and ‘respect’. Traditionally, the Olympic Movement actively promotes global sport through initiatives such as Olympic ...
Yannis Theodorakis, Konstantinos Georgiadis, Mary Hassandra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Of values and commercialisation: an exploration of esports’ place within the olympic movement

, 2021
Esports’ rise in popularity has led the Olympic Movement (OM) to consider esports as a possible addition to the Olympic programme. A positive stance on the part of the OM towards certain aspects of esports has become apparent in recent years.
Abanazir, Cem
core   +1 more source

Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Fish scales demonstrate nature's solution to impact protection through overlapping multilayered architecture. This biological design combines mineralized surfaces with collagen networks to achieve both flexibility and fracture resistance. The structural principles inspire advanced protective materials and biomedical implants, where damage tolerance ...
Liyao Dong, Xiaojie Sun, Xiguang Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Psychological Contracts With Purpose: A Review and Path Forward

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review advances the understanding of psychological contracts (PCs) that include third‐party beneficiaries and transcend self‐interested goals, which we term “PCs with purpose.” PC theory has challenged the assumption that social exchange relies solely on balanced rewards and inducements, highlighting that individuals may wish to ...
Marjo‐Riitta Diehl, Anna Kevätsalo, Jacqueline Coyle‐Shapiro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS OLYMPIC GAMES NORMATIVE VALUES

Science of Gymnastics Journal
The aim of this study is to establish normative values for the men's artistic gymnastics discipline in the Olympic Games. To this end, data from athletes who competed in the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games were analysed.
Özlem KESKİN
doaj   +1 more source

Characterising City Scale Heat Climatology for Australian Climate Zones

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in Australian cities peaks at night, intensifying under dry conditions, clear skies, increased solar radiation, and low wind speeds. Long‐term observations show that nighttime temperatures in major cities have warmed faster than their rural surroundings and future climate projections fail to capture this disparity ...
Vihan C. N. Weeraratne, Nikhil Garg, Raymond C. Z. Cohen, Valentijn R. N. Pauwels, Mahesh Prakash   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is associated with greater patient preference but higher revision rates than total knee arthroplasty in the same patient: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Despite the high prevalence of isolated knee compartment disease, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is often avoided in patients with a contralateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of a contralateral TKA on functional outcomes, patient preference and long‐term survivorship following
Randa Elsheikh, Nina Burgert, Arthur Kievit, Peter A. J. de Leeuw, Michael T. Hirschmann, Jari Dahmen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legacies beyond the Olympic and Paralympic Games The case of two Youth Olympic Games

, 2020
This chapter provides an overview of the contemporary research with respect to the legacies of YOG. Using the case studies of Lillehammer 2016 YOG and Lausanne 2020 YOG, this chapter empirically investigates residents’ perceptions of YOG legacies and ...
Chatziefstathiou, D., Ran Zhou, Kyriaki Kaplanidou, Dikaia Chatziefstathiou   +1 more
core  

The hunt for Scabiosa trenta Hacq: how the pursuit of a phantom ignited a passion for botany and mountaineering

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Scabiosa trenta Hacq. was first described in 1782 by Balthasar Hacquet, with its specific epithet referring to the Trenta Valley in Slovenia. Since then, S. trenta has been the focus of numerous mountaineering and botanical expeditions, particularly by the alpinist Julius Kugy during the Golden Age of Alpinism, a period in the second half of 19th ...
Valentina Boscariol, Marco Canella, Sara Natale, Špela Pungaršek, Francesco Dal Grande, Elena Canadelli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source