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An introduction to the constraints-led approach to learning in outdoor education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Participation in outdoor education is underpinned by a learner's ability to acquire skills in activities such as canoeing, bushwalking and skiing and consequently the outdoor leader is often required to facilitate skill acquisition and motor learning. As
Brymer, Eric, Renshaw, Ian
core   +1 more source

Universities, ‘Left Behind Places’ and the Making of a Moral Crisis

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Britain's universities face an acute financial and moral crisis. Once celebrated as engines of the knowledge economy and social mobility, they are now viewed increasingly with suspicion—criticised as elitist, self‐serving and detached from public needs.
Sarah Chaytor, John Tomaney
wiley   +1 more source

The Appropriate Legal Standard and Sufficient Economic Evidence for Exclusive Dealing under Section 2: the FTC’s \u3ci\u3eMcWane\u3c/i\u3e Case [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The FTC recently found McWane, Inc. liable for unlawful monopoly maintenance by a 3-1 majority. The dispute among the FTC Commissioners raises important and interesting issues regarding the law and economics of exclusive dealing and the proper evaluation
Pozen, Sharis A.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

FINANCIALIZED GREEN STATE ENTREPRENEURIALISM AND THE URBANIZATION OF MOUNTAINS: Chongli’s Consumption‐based Territorial Business Model for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article develops the concept of a territorial business model (TBM) to renew the analysis of the production of the urban built environment beyond established urban cores. Based on the case of Chongli, a site for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, this article provides a double decentering of the ways in which a mountain region was urbanized
Thierry Theurillat, Mengke Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Mountain sport activities, affective state, and mental health – A narrative review

open access: yesCurrent Issues in Sport Science
A large body of literature indicates that physical activity in general is associated with a variety of health benefits. Mountain sport activities (e.g., mountain hiking, climbing, mountaineering, or skiing) are considered popular modalities of physical ...
Martin Niedermeier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spartan Daily, January 20, 1961 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1961
Volume 48, Issue 66https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/4120/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
core   +2 more sources

Kinematics and directionality of body turning in water striders (Gerris argentatus) on the water surface

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract illustrates the kinematics and directionality of body turning in water striders (Gerris argentatus). The top image shows a water strider making turns, with arrows indicating possible directions and a dashed line tracing its path, highlighting its dynamic turning capabilities.
Javad Meshkani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reintroduction of an Endangered Butterfly, the Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)

open access: yesAnimal Conservation, EarlyView.
We reintroduced Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis), an endangered skipper butterfly, at different life‐stages to restored oak savanna habitat in Ontario, Canada and then performed intensive post‐release monitoring. Our results show that, at one of three sites, a population was established within two years of initiating releases and that pupae and ...
Michelle Polley   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survival Remains High in Griffon Vultures 40 Years After Reintroduction

open access: yesAnimal Conservation, EarlyView.
The reintroduction of the Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in French Grands Causses in 1981 is largely regarded as a significant translocation success. 40 years of quality data from intensive monitoring allows us to investigate the survival rates in this long‐lived population on the long term, but also to reflect on the crucial role of adaptive management
Charlotte Lorand   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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