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Multiplayer tracking system for short track speed skating
IET Computer Vision, 2014 In this study, the authors propose a novel and effective short track speed skating tracking system. Aimed at several challenging tracking problems of short track skating: long‐time occlusion and complex group situations, size variations, similar or ...
Yuxuan Wang, Hengda D. Cheng, Juan Shan
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The relationship between functional movement patterns, dynamic balance and ice speed and agility in young elite male ice hockey players [PDF]
PeerJBackground Understanding the relationship between the functional state of the musculoskeletal system and skating performance in ice hockey players is essential, as it can provide valuable insights for the development of training programs tailored to the ...
Małgorzata Grabara, Anna Bieniec
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 This study aimed to compare sprint skating profile characteristics of the different playing positions of junior and senior bandy players. In total, 111 male national-level bandy players (age: 20.7 ± 5.0 years, height: 1.80 ± 0.05 m, body mass: 76.4 ± 0.4
Roland van den Tillaar +2 more
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Sliding Doors: Frame Uptake and Rejection by Learners in a Museum‐Based Climate Learning Experience
Science Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Science education efforts that support public understanding of modern climate change are critically needed. However, implementing climate‐related learning experiences can be challenging, as public audiences tend to experience a wide range of understandings of and emotions around the issue. In light of these challenges, many scholars have posed
Lynne Zummo +7 more
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Droplet Impact on Superhydrophobic Surfaces Under High Pressures
Small Methods, EarlyView.A phenomenological model of droplet impact under high ambient pressure (up to 200 bar) revealing unique phenomena of gas entrapment and satellite droplet retention, affected by substrate morphology and ambient pressure. Abstract Though numerous studies on droplet impact have been conducted, the maximum ambient pressure reported is limited to 100 bar ...
Yan Yan +4 more
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Motion characteristics of human roller skating
Biology Open, 2019 In order to achieve a high speed of skating robot based on the leg structure – with passive wheels on even ground – the motion characteristics of human roller skating are studied in this paper.
Jiawei Chen +3 more
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Rent seeking with efforts and bids [PDF]
, 2001 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 ...
Haan, Marco, Schoonbeek, Lambert
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Papua New Guinea's Public Services Commission since independence: Sidelined or strengthened?
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract This paper investigates reforms to the Public Services Commission (PSC) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) since independence in 1975. It looks at the original role of the PSC and then the various reforms it has been subject to: in 1986, 2003, and 2013, by constitutional and legislative change, and in 2019, by court ruling.
Nematullah Bizhan, Stephen Howes
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Gas-Phase Lubrication of ta-C by Glycerol and Hydrogen Peroxide. Experimental and Computer Modeling [PDF]
, 2010 Tetrahedrally coordinated hydrogen-free amorphous diamond-like carbon coating (denoted as ta-C) presents ultralow friction under boundary lubrication conditions at 80 °C in presence of OH-containing molecules.
De Barros Bouchet, Maria-Isabel +6 more
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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT During the nineteenth century, American agricultural fairs often featured ladies’ equestrian exhibitions. At these events, women constructed an athletic femininity based on skill and competitiveness that challenged traditional ideals of womanhood.
Gabrielle McCoy
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