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Technical Oral Presentation Delivery: Qualitative Analysis Of Engineering Undergraduates’ Impediments To Effective Oral Presentations In An Engineering Context, Abdelmadjid Benraghda, Noor Raha Radzuan, Zuraina Ali

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Engineering undergraduates are expected to deliver technical oral presentations on various occasions particularly in university subjects. Engineering undergraduates struggle when they are assigned to deliver technical oral presentations and often they have impediments to deliver oral presentations at tertiary level. The paper reveals prime findings on the technical oral presentation’s impediments faced by the engineering undergraduates in delivering effective presentations. A semi-structured interview was conducted by 12 engineering undergraduates from various engineering faculties in Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. Findings of the study revealed that the engineering undergraduates encountered impediments such as when delivering technical oral presentations particularly in terms of …

Kinematic Characteristics Of Kick Start For Elite Competitive Japanese Male Sprint Swimmers, Kazumasa Ozeki, Shinji Sakurai, Hiroshi Suito

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to compare the kinematic characteristics of the kick start technique at the start phase demonstrated by male elite competitive sprint swimmers and male collegiate swimmers in consideration of the performance enhancement. An elite competitive sprint swimmer and eleven collegiate male swimmers performed maximal effort during competitive swimming at the start followed by 25 m crawl swim during experimental trials. The trials were recorded using three synchronized video cameras shooting at 60 fps. Two-dimensional video analysis was performed in the sagittal plane. Calculated variables at take-off were horizontal velocity, speed, attitude angle, angle of projection, …

Content Analysis Of National Digital Library, Medha Rajesh Mangurkar Mrs., Yashwant Chaudhari Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the present study is to analyse the contents of National Digital Library. The objectives of the study were to find out the various languages covered, coverage of different subjects in National Digital Library. The study also tried out to find out organizations that have created their institutional repositories and provided links on National Digital Library. NDL is a one stop for all digital resources. The user according to his educational level can choose the learning material. The searches can be refined by choosing different options like type of learning resource, educational degree, file formats, languages etc.

Effect Of Flipped Classroom On Learning Management Systems And Face-To-Face Learning Environments On Students' Gender, Interest And Achievement In Accounting, Ernest O. Ugwoke, Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh, Joseph C. Ezemma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

There are several factors that influence students learning and academic achievement. Some of the factors include motivation, interest, learning environment, level of student-student, teacher-student interaction and collaboration nature of assessment processes and feedback etc. However, literature has revealed that students’ interest and academic achievement can be improved if modern technology is integrated into teaching and learning process. The major purpose of this study is to determine the effects of flipped classroom model on learning management systems (LMS) and f2f learning environments on students' achievement and interest in accounting. The design of the study is quasi-experimental. The study used intact classes …

Major Trends In Lis Research: A Bibliometric Analysis, Oluwaseyi H. Wusu, Nneka G. Lazarus

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study provides an overview of the Library and Information Science (LIS) research from 1980 through 2017. We employ bibliometric and text mining analyses on a sample of 500 most cited articles to examine the impact of factors such as number of authors, enhanced institutions, document types and keywords on the number of citations that they received. We also investigate major trends in LIS research literature including contribution of different countries, variations across publication years and identifying active research areas and major journal outlets. This study serves as a resource for future studies on LIS trends demonstrating the attributes of …

Reliability Of The Evaluation Of Humanoid Animation As A Visualizing Tool In Hip-Hop Dance, Nahoko Sato, Luke Hopper

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of the evaluation the humanoid animation by comparing the intra and inter-rater reliability between humanoid animation and stick figure animation of hip-hop dance. The humanoid animation and the stick figure animation were created using motion capture data from 16 hip-hop dancers. Five judges were asked to evaluate the 32 dance trials and they were not informed that they were repeating an evaluation. The intra-class correlation coefficient of the humanoid animation demonstrated very high reliability and was higher than the stick figure animation. There was no difference between the animations in …

The Relationship Of Undergraduate Study Habits With Use Of Library Resources In Two Universities In Oyo State, Nigeria, Kikelomo Seun Ogunduyilemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The use of library information resources has the potentials of enhancing the quality of research and learning in universities. Despite the importance of the use of library information resources, observations have shown that the use of library information resources seems to be dwindling in some university libraries in Nigeria. Factors identified to have been responsible for this could be poor study habits. A literature search has shown that study habits and use of library information resources have not been adequately researched within the Nigerian context. Thus, the study examined the relationship between study habits and use of library information resources …

Variability Of Release Parameters In Basketball Free Throw, Nobuyasu Nakano, Senshi Fukashiro, Shinsuke Yoshioka

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The aim of this study is to clarify what kind of variability of release parameters is associated with shot accuracy in basketball free-throw. Eight male right-handed basketball players in college team participated in this study. Participants made 50 shots from the free-throw line after warm-up. A 16-camera motion capture system was used to record the coordinates of the reflective markers attached on the participants’ bodies and the ball. The ball release parameters (i.e. release speed, angle and position) were calculated for the ball at the time of release. TNC-analysis that quantifies Tolerance, Noise, and Covariation cost of a performance (Cohen …

Estimation Of Running Injury Risks Using Wearable Sensors, Akihiko Murai, Chika Shiogama, Ding Ming, Jun Takamatsu, Mitsunori Tada, Tsukasa Ogasawara

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This research estimates running pattern characteristics that relate to running injury risks quantitatively and simply from a real-environment running motion. Wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors are used to provide a simple measurement of the running patterns in a real environment. We then measure an experimental running motion in detail in the laboratory using both large-scale devices and wearable sensors, and build correlational models between the conventional parameters related to running injury risks and parameters from wearable sensors. These correlational models realize a quantitative and simple estimation of running pattern characteristics related to running injury risks from a real-environment running …

A Comparison Of Pacing Strategy Between International And Pakistani 100-M Swimmers, Muhammad Tahir Nazeer, Muhammad Talha Iftikhar, Tanveer Akhtar, Muhammad Awais Saeed

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to determine, based on the stroking time recorded in a 100-m swimming competition, whether elite international 100-m swimmers have the same pacing strategy as the Pakistani swimmers or not. Based on a video data, three different levels of performance were analyzed i.e. Finalists (G1, n=32) from the European Championship, 2012; Medalists (G2, n=12) and Non-medalists (G3, n=20) from the Pakistan National Swimming Championship, 2014. For the current analysis each stroking distance was divided into two sections (i.e. before and after the 25m mark). The average speed of each section (ST₁, ST_{2 …}

Kinetics Of Single Session Intra-Individual Difference In Sprint Acceleration: A Case Study, Ryu Nagahara

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This case study aimed to investigate inter-repetition differences in joint kinetics for a single athlete during the acceleration phase of sprinting. One well-trained male sprinter performed three maximal effort 40-m sprints in an indoor experimental site. Using the fastest and slowest trials, spatiotemporal, ground reaction forces, and joint moment variables were calculated step to step for 16 steps. The fastest trial was accompanied by the greater mean net anteroposterior force. Moreover, there were greater hip extension and ankle plantar flexion moments, as well as a smaller knee extension moment, in the fastest trial. Accordingly, producing greater hip extension and ankle …

Coordinative Patterns Between Carving Turn And Skidding Turn During Alpine Skiing, Joo-Nyeon Kim Dr., Hee-Sung Lim Dr., Sangheon Park Ms., Chan-Hyeok Jeong Ms., Sukhoon Yoon Prof.

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to investigate the coordinative patterns between segments and ski using the continuous relative phase (CRP) on anteroposterior and vertical axis during carving and skidding turn. Fourteen alpine ski instructors were participated in this study. Eight inertial measurement units were used to collect segment kinematic data. Each skier was asked to perform ten carving turns and ten skidding turns on the groomed 15° slope, respectively. CRP angles between all segments and ski were significantly increased during carving turn on the vertical axis. On the other hand, CRP angles between all segments and ski were significantly …

Adjustment In The Takeoff Phase Of 1-M Springboard Forward Dives, Mohsen Sayyah, Dr Mark A. King, Dr Michael J. Hiley, Prof. M. R. (Fred) Yeadon

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The aim of this study was to investigate whether any adjustment is made during the board contact phase of 1-m springboard forward dives. Variability of body orientation angle at landing from hurdle (touchdown) and at takeoff together with joint angle time histories of 15 forward pike dive takeoffs, performed by an international diver, were determined using video analysis. A computer simulation model of a diver and springboard was used to determine the effects of perturbations of initial conditions on takeoff variability. The variation at takeoff obtained in the simulation outcome was much greater than in the actual performance, indicating that …

Profiles Of Young Scholar Award Winners In Biomechanics, Duane Knudson

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This study documented the citation bibliometrics the recent winners of two international young scholar awards in biomechanics. Harzing’s Publish or Perish 5.37 software was used to search Google Scholar (GS) for publications and ten bibliometric variables for the five most recent winners of ISBS and ISB young scholar awards. Typical young scholar award winners had impressive indexed publication records with high mean citation rates (77 ± 46 citations per year) indicating quick usage of their research. Use of multiple bibliometric variables from GS or other database may provide support information for award committee subjective judgments.

Kinematic Asymmetry During A 30-Minute High Intensity Run, Laura-Anne M. Furlong, Graham H. Pooles, Simon Briley

ISBS Proceedings Archive

Asymmetry in movement is topical but poorly understood in terms of knowing how it relates to musculoskeletal health, and how it typically varies during an activity in otherwise healthy individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate how asymmetry of running kinematics changed over the course of a 30 minute, high intensity run in a group of healthy young adult males. Using 3D motion analysis, average, variability and asymmetry data related to ground contact time, stride time, duty factor, and relative phasing of heel strike to the opposing stride cycle were acquired. No effect of time on average or …

Professional Learning Communities: Are Schools Ready To Collaborate To Educate?, Rachel Hawkins, Jason Mixon

School Leadership Review

Every school in Texas has a common goal: students must pass the state-mandated test called the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). With pressure from the state and federal government to raise achievement scores, schools are frantically searching for a program that will guarantee student success. Unfortunately, no program will be found because it is people, not programs, who make a difference in education.

An Lnvestigation Of Princapals' Use Of Data In Data-Driven Decision-Making And The Impact On Student Achievement, Jimmy K. Byrd, Colleen Eddy

School Leadership Review

The passage and implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2001) ushered in a new era of educational accountability and school improvement. Schools are held accountable to meet adequate yearly progress that requires educators to closely monitor student performance on high-stake assessments. Further, NCLB significantly increases the pressure on states, districts and schools to collect, analyze and report data. Accountability demands are increasingly forcing school leaders to explore student-level data and to complete more sophisticated analyses. Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) has become an emerging field of practice for school leadership (Streifer, 2002) and a central focus of education policy …

Rural Principal Leadership Skill Proficiency And Student Achievement, Sue Erwin, Pam Winn, John Erwin, Jim Gentry, Mary Cauble

School Leadership Review

Warren and Peel (2005) found that rural schools can effectively develop focused leadership support and training. However, as indicated by Arnold, et al. (2004), the knowledge and skills most critical to effective rural administration have yet to be identified. Targeting specific leadership skills related to student achievement might focus university principal preparation programs and public school district staff development programs on producing more effective rural leadership. Ultimately, this emphasis may improve student achievement and school performance in rural schools.

Because of the importance of developing highly skilled rural school leaders, this study will endeavor to identify the leadership skills of …

"I'Ve Always Been Outspoken On What I Think Can Be Improved": An Interview With Dr. Garry J. Smith, Fiona Nicoll, Mark R. Johnson

Journal of Law and Social Policy

Dr. Garry J. Smith has spent many years at the forefront of critical gambling research in Canada. In this interview he talks about the genesis of the Alberta Gambling Research Institute, how sociology brings a different lens to gambling studies than psychology, why he speaks out against certain aspects of commercial gambling, the relationship between fun and fairness, and the critical gaps in research that need to be added to address the inherent conflicts of interest that occur with self-regulated gambling.

The interview was conducted by academics Fiona Nicoll and Mark R Johnson on 29 November, 2017. A transcript of …

Fifty Years Of Legal Gambling In Canada: So What?, Colin S. Campbell

Journal of Law and Social Policy

As most of my published papers on gambling in Canada have tended to declare at the outset, a 1969 amendment to the Canadian Criminal Code opened the door to a major transformation in the legal status of gambling in Canada. Prior to this amendment, pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing at race tracks was the only form of gambling legally permitted. Nonetheless, other forms of gambling such as charitable bingos and raffles for the purpose of raising funds for worthy community causes were operated in a grey and fuzzy area of criminal law. Thus, policing authorities through the 20th century often …

Beyond The Figure Of The Problem Gambler: Locating Race And Sovereignty Struggles In Everyday Cultural Spaces Of Gambling, Fiona Nicoll

Journal of Law and Social Policy

As gambling has become a ubiquitous feature of many neoliberal capitalist societies, the problem gambler has become a familiar cultural figure, invoked in regulation, popular culture and everyday life. This article brings critical research on governmentality together with cultural studies and critical Indigenous scholarship on whiteness, race and sovereignty to understand the racial biopolitics of gambling beyond the individual subject of problem gambling. I argue that, for settler-colonial states, gambling plays a role in maintaining tropes of cultural representation and securing legal and political power within an overarching system of white racial entitlement. An investigation of cultural spaces and products …

Keeping Chance In Its Place: The Socio-Legal Regulation Of Gambling, Kate Bedford, Donal Casey, Alexandra Flynn

Journal of Law and Social Policy

In the winter of 2010, driving through a blizzard to a research interview outside of Ottawa, one of the co-editors of this special issue—Kate Bedford—slid and spun off the road in her rental car. The interviewee—an 80-year-old man who organized a small weekly bingo game—helped dig her out. Sitting in the community centre with him afterwards, thawing, there was ample opportunity for Bedford to reflect on the diverse meanings attached to gambling and the complex ways in which it is regulated. The interviewee talked about ‘use of proceeds’ forms and validating expenses payments for volunteers, describing a gambling landscape that …

Review Of Joyce Carol Oates's Hazards Of Time Travel, Eric K. Anderson

Bearing Witness: Joyce Carol Oates Studies

A review of Joyce Carol Oates's novel Hazards of Time Travel considering the genre of Young Adult and speculative fiction as well as how the novel relates to the author's own past.

Neighborhood Bystander Intervention In Intimate Partner Abuse: The Role Of Social Cohesion, Jessica Lee Lucero, Jennifer Roark, Andrea Patton

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This study examines the relationships among individual beliefs about intimate partner abuse (IPA), attitudes about IPA reporting, social cohesion, and the intention of intervening in neighborhood IPA. Data for this study come from a larger cross‐sectional, community‐based study in which participants (N = 1,626) were surveyed face to face using stratified random sampling in targeted communities in a Mountain West state (i.e., drop‐off, pick‐up method) and online using social media outreach in targeted communities. Linear regression results indicated that participants were less likely to intervene in IPA situations in their neighborhood if they held beliefs about the private nature …

Lanthorn, Vol. 53, No. 15, November 26, 2018, Grand Valley State University

Volume 53, July 9, 2018 - June 10, 2019

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Statesman, V. 62, I. 13, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

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2018 November 26 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

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What's Happening: November 26, 2018, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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7 Tips For Communicating In A Changing World, Matt Windsor

Browse All News

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Putting On The Mind Of Christ: A Rationale For The Role Of Contemplative Prayer In Christian Unitive Perception, James E. Woods Ii

Doctor of Ministry Projects and Theses

Prayer is foundational to Christian life. People pray formally in liturgical settings, and they pray informally throughout each day in a myriad of ways. However, the prayer style and approach that many employ takes either a petitionary or intercessory form. When examining Paul’s exhortation to “pray without ceasing,” it becomes immediately obvious that this method of praying may not fully accommodate the Apostle’s intention. He seems to point to a different way, one that undoubtedly includes petitions and intercessions, but one that is more holistic in nature. Contemplative approaches to prayer satisfy this need. Contemplative prayer is a way of …