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Predicting Performance Outcomes In Fencing Based On Specific Physical And Motor Abilities Among Third-Year Female Students, Nibras Adil Awaj, Noor Hatem Al-Haddad

Modern Sport

Fencing is considered a sport that requires a high level of coordination between physical and motor abilities. The importance of the research depends on the details of these abilities and their relationship to practical performance outcomes, in order to focus on them to achieve optimal outcomes. The research problem was the uncertainty about the future development that should occur among the research sample. Therefore, the study was conducted to predict the extent to which certain physical and motor abilities contribute to practical performance outcomes. The researchers aimed to identify and address this problem by answering the following question: Can practical …

Analysis Of Explosive Power In The Paddle Stroke Of Elite Rowing Athletes In Iraq, Ayad Abdul-Latif Ali

Modern Sport

The advancement of modern assistive technologies, including devices and tools, has made it essential to utilize scientific and technological progress for motion analysis and to assess the performance level of skills and movements. Among these is the paddle stroke, which relies on a two-part performance: one part above the water as an unsubmerged section, and the other part below or in contact with the water as a submerged section. This analysis depends on the body position and performance of the athlete (the rower) using the tool (the paddle). The importance of this study lies in measuring and analyzing variables such …

Looking Past Manufactured Crisis Narratives: Grounded Solutions For The Border And Beyond, Monika Y. Langarica

San Diego Law Review

This Article presents a solutions-oriented approach to engaging with the complex landscape of political, legal, and humanitarian issues at the United States-Mexico border. It proceeds in three parts. Part II illustrates the counterproductive effects of the border crisis narrative in localities across the interior of the country and in recent negotiations in Washington, D.C. Part III discusses effective border interventions grounded in local expertise, including examples which demonstrate that while federal preemption forbids states from interfering with immigration enforcement, states are within their rights to enact policies and stand up efforts to improve the reception and treatment of immigrants in …

Benefits Of Neurodevelopment Treatment And Trunk Mobilization In Spastic Diplegi Cerebral Palsy: Case Study, Enggal -. Andayani, Nitaya Putri Nur Hidayati, Sugiono -. -

Jurnal Fisioterapi Terapan Indonesia

ABSTRACT: Background: Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy is a movement disorder with the lower limbs being heavier than the upper limbs which occurs due to brain damage. This disorder makes it difficult for children to carry out functional activities. Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) and trunk mobilization are approaches to treating cerebral palsy cases. Objective: To find out the management of neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) physiotherapy and trunk mobilization in cases of diplegic spastic cerebral palsy. Results: Shortly after the therapy, the results showed a decrease in spasticity, but during subsequent therapy the muscle spasticity returned to normal. For the results of therapy carried …

Effectiveness Of Using Soft Exosuit In Stroke Case To Improve Walking Speed And Endurance, Aditya Denny Pratama, Rakha Shidqi Widyadhana

Jurnal Fisioterapi Terapan Indonesia

Stroke is a clinically defined syndrome of acute, focal nerve discharge caused by vascular injury (infarction, hemorrhage) of the central nervous system. Punches can cause damage to the brain and affect a person's ability to walk, balance and coordinate movements. Impaired gait is common in stroke cases, often resulting in poor recovery of mobility and inability to carry out daily activities without assistance. One of the interventions that can be used is a soft exosuit. This method can help overcome walking problems in stroke patients where soft exosuits are used to increase walking speed and walking endurance. The purpose of …

Food For Thought: A Qualitative Assessment Of Medical Trainee And Faculty Perceptions Of Nutrition Education, Olivia Kunitsky, Mahdi Taye, Karla Feeley, Hugh Johnson, Abigail Glynn, Avery Stivale, Matthew Hamers, Alexis Notarianni, Sireesha Mamillapalli, Gabi Waite, Sonia Lobo

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: The American Society of Clinical Nutrition recommends 37 to 44 h of undergraduate medical nutrition education. The Total Health Curriculum at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) contains 14 h of objective-based nutritional instruction. This study aimed to examine the perceptions of key stakeholders regarding the role of nutrition in medicine and to identify barriers, opportunities for improvement, and roles/responsibilities for innovative implementation of nutrition education.

METHODS: This exploratory, qualitative study employed a phenomenological approach and inductive coding process. Purposive sampling recruited medical students, undergraduate medical education (UME) faculty, physicians, and other healthcare professionals at GCSOM and affiliated clinical …

Optimizing Vgg16 Deep Learning Model With Enhanced Hunger Games Search For Logo Classification, Mohammed Hussain, Thaer Thaher, Mohamed Basel Almourad, Majdi Mafarja

All Works

Accurate classification of logos is a challenging task in image recognition due to variations in logo size, orientation, and background complexity. Deep learning models, such as VGG16, have demonstrated promising results in handling such tasks. However, their performance is highly dependent on optimal hyperparameter settings, whose fine-tuning is both labor-intensive and time-consuming. Swarm intelligence algorithms have been widely adopted to solve many highly nonlinear, multimodal problems and have succeeded significantly. The Hunger Games Search (HGS) is a recent swarm intelligence algorithm that has shown good performance across various applications. However, the standard HGS still faces limitations, such as restricted population …

State Of Utah, Plaintiff And Appellee V. Jessica Buck, Defendant And Appellant : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

ON DIRECT APPEAL FROM A SENTENCE JUDGMENT COMMITMENT ENTERED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE JEREMIAH HUMES OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR CARBON COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH

K. ANDREW FITZGERALD, Attorney for Appellant

Liquid-Cooled Thermoelectric Modules: Potential For Efficient Water Harvesting Through Air Condensation, Bowo Yuli Prasetyo, Aindri Yuliane, Parisya Premiera Rosulindo, Fujen Wang

Makara Journal of Technology

Water is one of the essential natural resources for the sustaining life of all beings on this planet. In general, groundwater is used to meet daily needs, although the availability of this water source becomes a major concern, particularly in some areas with limited access to it. Air condensation is a solution for providing water in such areas. This study aims to explore the potential of utilizing the thermoelectric technology as an alternative solution for water provision. An experiment is conducted using a system consisting of single liquid-cooled thermoelectric cooling devices/modules (TECs). Three types/variants of TECs with different cooling capacities …

Walled Gardens & Forbidden Apples: Software Access Amid Antimonopoly Resurgence, Jake A. Evinger

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

As consumer technology markets mature, one must question why the ways we use our devices are so restrictive. Some landmark legal cases, such as Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple, Inc., have sought to address that question. Additionally, regulators have recognized the need for better software distribution. The European Union recently forced Apple to open its iPhone to third-party application stores via the Digital Markets Act. The Department of Justice attacked the closed nature of the iPhone. This shift in sentiments, however, is not restricted to smartphones and will become more critical as emerging technologies vie for consumer attention. Almost every …

Regulating Uncertainty: Loot Boxes In The Gaming Metaverse, Anthony Chen

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

Loot boxes are an increasingly widespread monetization model in video games that utilize random chance when dispensing items. Their implementation and use may result in significant harm to consumers. At the same time, loot boxes confer many benefits to game companies and gamers that should factor into their regulation. These harms and benefits may not be apparent at first glance, so it is necessary to consider loot boxes contextually within their game and the broader community to have a proper holistic analysis of their effects. Their unique and varying design makes them a challenge to place within a single established …

Surgical Delay-Associated Mortality Risk Varies By Subtype In Loco-Regional Breast Cancer Patients In Seer-Medicare, Macall Leslie Salewon, Rashmi Pathak, William Dooley, Ronald Squires, Hallgeir Rui, Inna Chervoneva, Takemi Tanaka

Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology Faculty Papers

Substantial evidence supports that delay of surgery after breast cancer diagnosis is associated with increased mortality risk, leading to the introduction of a new Commission on Cancer quality measure for receipt of surgery within 60 days of diagnosis for non-neoadjuvant patients. Breast cancer subtype is a critical prognostic factor and determines treatment options; however, it remains unknown whether surgical delay-associated breast cancer-specific mortality (BCSM) risk differs by subtype. This retrospective cohort study aimed to assess whether the impact of delayed surgery on survival varies by subtype (hormone [HR] + /HER2 -, HR -/HER2 -, and HER2 +) in patients with …

How Does Climate Risk Affect Employment Adjustment? Firm-Level Evidence From China, Dongmin Kong, Zihan Xiong, Ni Qin

Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking

In recent years, global climate risk has been on the rise, with extreme weather and climate-related events becoming more frequent and severe, garnering increased attention. We explore the impact of climate risk on employment adjustments using a dataset of small, medium and micro enterprises in China. Our findings indicate that as climate risk increases, employment adjustment rates increase, net employment growth rates decrease, and job destruction intensifies. These results remain robust in tests for endogeneity and robustness tests. Specifically, extreme weather events impact companies’ factories and production facilities, increasing operating costs and affecting overall production and sales. As a result, …

Effective Revenue Growth Strategies For Nonprofit Organizations, Girum Assefa Gebretsadik

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit organizations serving under-resourced communities often face persistent challenges in securing sustainable revenue streams for fulfilling their mission and maintaining essential services, which can negatively impact vulnerable populations. Using the Baldrige excellence framework (BEF) as a conceptual lens, this qualitative single case study was conducted to explore effective revenue growth strategies to enhance financial stability, reduce financial uncertainty, strengthen resilience, and enhance community service delivery. Data collection included in-depth interviews with client leadership in the northeastern United States, an analysis of organizational documents, and financial data to support methodological triangulation. Thematic analysis using Yin’s 5-step process led to four core …

Research As Seeking Help: Searching For Liberative Knowledge - An Interview With Taimalieutu Kiwi Tamasese, Taimalieutu Kiwi Tamasese, David Denborough

The Qualitative Report

Indigenous methodologies have been transforming social science research. In this interview, Pasifika researcher, policy analyst, and community worker, Taimalieutu Kiwi Tamasese, speaks with narrative therapist David Denborough about the Just Therapy Team’s significant contributions to developing Pasifika research methods that resist colonizing assumptions and honour culture and relationship. Rather than seeking to establish the researcher as knowledge holder, The Just Therapy Team’s research is guided by values of liberation, sacredness, and belonging to seek solutions to issues affecting communities. Taimalieutu describes the development of innovative research methods capable of eliciting Indigenous knowledges about gender relations and mental health in Samoa …

Promotion Of Overall Health During The Adolescent Period For Adolescent Girls Through Teaching Program – A Quasi-Experimental Study, Anusuya V. Prabhu Mrs., Sangeetha Priyadarshini, Mamatha Shivananda Pai Dr., Yashoda Sathish Dr.

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background

Adolescence, characterized by physical, psychological, and behavioral transformations, often elicits varied responses from girls. Adequate data can aid them in navigating these changes effectively. The study aimed to assess adolescent girls' understanding of puberty, psychological transitions, reproductive health, and the importance of a balanced diet during this developmental stage.

Method:

In this quasi-experimental investigation, purposive sampling was utilized to gather data. The study comprised 184 teenage girls aged between 10 and 19, with 92 participants assigned to both the intervention and control groups. Data were collected using a pre-designed questionnaire consisting of thirty-one questions aimed at assessing knowledge of …

Research As Respect: Elevating The Knowledge And Stories Of Men At An Aboriginal-Controlled Residential Alcohol And Drug Recovery Service, Mark J. Hammersley, Uncle Les Stanley, Greg J. Smith Dr

The Qualitative Report

This conversation between an Aboriginal Elder, an Aboriginal senior manager/practitioner, and a non-Aboriginal narrative therapist/groupworker centres on a social research project they undertook with men residing in an Aboriginal men’s alcohol and other drug recovery service in Melbourne, Australia. The men were invited to contribute accounts of what was important in their lives and the practices that supported positive developments in their time at the facility. The men, manager, and a community Elder directed a research process that prioritised the use of these accounts to contribute to the lives of other men. The men resident at the facility provided access …

Amplifying Ratego Stories And Knowledges: A Co-Research Initiative With Young Mothers In Social Movements In East Africa, Deborah Mrema, Patricia Nudi Orawo, Lydia Otieno, Juhi Jha, Joseph Kalisa, Serge Nyirinkwaya

The Qualitative Report

Young mothers can be negatively affected by dominant and degrading cultural narratives; their stories of resistance and activism are often rendered invisible in broader social contexts. Informed by collective narrative practice methodologies, we undertook a counter-storytelling research project to elicit and acknowledge the stories of survival and sustenance of young mothers in social movements responding to sexual and gender-based violence in East Africa. We facilitated storytelling circles, incorporating various story and knowledges collection methods. Our approach involved documenting collective experiences and counter-narratives, exchanging stories between communities, and inviting young mothers to respond to other participants’ stories. The telling and retelling …

Combining Direct Black Hole Mass Measurements And Spatially Resolved Stellar Kinematics To Calibrate The Mbh–Σ⋆ Relation Of Active Galaxies, Nico Winkel, Vardha N. Bennert, Raymond P. Remigio, Tommaso Treu, Knud Jahnke, Vivian U, Aaron J. Barth, Matthew Malkan, Bernd Husemann, Xuheng Ding

Physics

The origin of the tight scaling relation between the mass of supermassive black holes (SMBHs; MBH) and their host-galaxy properties remains unclear. Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) probe phases of ongoing SMBH growth and offer the only opportunity to measure MBH beyond the local Universe. However, determining an AGN's host galaxy's stellar velocity dispersion, σ⋆, and its galaxy dynamical mass, Mdyn, is complicated by AGN contamination, aperture effects, and different host-galaxy morphologies. We select a sample of AGNs for which MBH has been independently determined to high accuracy by state-of-the-art techniques: dynamical modeling of the reverberation …

Evaluasi Ekonomi Total Hip Arthroplasty Protokol Enhance Recovery After Surgery Dibandingkan Konvensional Di Rsup Fatmawati Jakarta, Hanna Elisabet Lumbangaol, Mardiati Nadjib

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common orthopedic procedure performed to replace damaged hip joints with prostheses. The demand for this procedure is expected to rise in the future. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) has been introduced as an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach aimed at optimizing postoperative recovery and reducing hospital length of stay. This study aims to evaluate the costs and effectiveness, including hospital stay duration and surgical success rates, of THA using the ERAS protocol compared to conventional approaches. This cross-sectional study involved data collection from healthcare providers between January 2020 and May 2023. The analysis showed that both …

Davai: Designing A Custom Chatgpt Bot For Russian Language Learners, Irina Meier

Russian Language Journal

The article explores the development and application of DavAI, a ChatGPT-based bot designed for beginner and intermediate Russian language learners. It highlights the bot’s capacity to act as a powerful supplementary tool within Russian language education. DavAI features six virtual personalities that represent diverse geographical regions, cultures, dialects, and social backgrounds. The technical customization process of DavAI is detailed, emphasizing content integration and pedagogical strategies that enhance language acquisition. Practical steps for language instructors on developing custom AI chatbots are outlined, including defining the model’s scope and purpose, gathering and segmenting training data, and employing fine-tuning techniques such as Reinforcement …

Multidisciplinary Collaboration For The Integration Of Ai In Slavic Languages And Literatures: The Learning Lab Model, Anna Ivanov

Russian Language Journal

The Learning Lab at Harvard University's Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning employs graduate students as Media and Design Fellows (MDFs) to support innovative pedagogy in their departments. Over the last few years and in its Summer of AI, the Learning Lab has explored AI and its applications and implications in education. As such, the Lab, its staff, and its MDFs have developed and run well-structured, intellectually rigorous learning opportunities for many departments. For the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, the Learning Lab used AI in language and literature workshops. This paper presents a few case studies of …

Spotlight: Tako Lako, Diverse Russian, & Professional Russian, Margaret Godwin-Jones

Russian Language Journal

The Digital Resources Corner (DRC) offers reviews of new digital resources that could be beneficial in the teaching and/or learning of Slavic languages. It is intended for instructors looking for or evaluating different materials to use in the classroom.

Developing Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Conversational Chatbots Using Myai Builder, Danko Šipka

Russian Language Journal

The present paper reports on the development of Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Novice and Intermediate Chatbots at Arizona State University. The principal AI platform used for this course is MyAI Builder, an open AI development tool. In the initial phase of this project, from the summer of 2000 to the Fall of 2022, materials to be used as the input for the platform were gathered. Various lexical lists and other materials were gathered along with developing an interactive platform. Next, numerous materials were selected by student researchers supported by ASU Melikian Center Research Grants. This is of particular importance given that it is …

Ai-Powered Genre-Based Writing Assignments For Intermediate And Advanced Russian Learners, Natalia Petrova, Iuliia Rychkova

Russian Language Journal

The integration of AI into language education has been a subject of growing interest among researchers and educators, but the adoption of even basic AI tools in the classroom has been slow and cautious (Vogt & Flindt, 2023). Most available research on integrating AI tools to improve L2 writing proficiency focuses on services that provide automated written corrective feedback (e.g., Tran, 2024; Wiboolyasarin et al., 2024). In contrast, this report explores the possible implementation of AI tools as teacher-facing systems (Baker & Smith, 2019), that is, how language instructors can use ChatGPT and Gemini to lower their workload in class …

Introduction To The First Thematic Issue: Artificial Intelligence (Ai) & Machine Translation In The Teaching Of Slavic Languages And Literatures, Liudmila Klimanova

Russian Language Journal

This editorial introduction frames Russian Language Journal’s first thematic issue on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine translation in the teaching of Russian and other Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures. It argues that the rapid spread of large language models makes AI impossible to treat as an optional add-on, pushing educators to revisit authorship, genre, literacy, and assessment while avoiding both moral panic and “quick-fix” approaches. The article synthesizes contributions that (1) integrate chatbots into genre-based writing and conversational practice while emphasizing critical AI literacy; (2) design context-aware conversational agents for Russian and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, noting pedagogical benefits alongside risks such …

Be An Advocate For Caring Children In Pain, Rashal Rashmi Martis Ms, Mamatha Shivananda Pai

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Experiences Of Nurses Caring For Patients During The Initial Outbreak Of The Covid-19 Pandemic In The Maldives: A Phenomenological Study, Khadiyya Simany, Asiya Ibrahim

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

The experience of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in the Maldives may have been unique and at the same time similar to the global nursing situation during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to explore nurses’ experiences in providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in one of the facilities in the Maldives. A descriptive phenomenological approach of inquiry was employed to explore the new phenomenon of the nursing experience during the early COVID-19 pandemic. Using purposive convenience sampling, six nurses were interviewed in depth via semi-structured face‒to-face interviews. The interviews were analysed through modified principles …

Assessment Of Examination Anxiety Among Secondary School Students In Selected Private High Schools In Udupi, Kotian Smitha Sanjeeva, Akshara N

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

ABSTRACT :Examination anxiety is considered a situation specific trait which predisposes the students to respond with increasing anxiety to an exam. A Study to Assess the Level of Examination Anxiety among 10th Standard School Students in Selected Private High Schools in Udupi” The sample consisted for this study are 312 high school students of 10th standard of state board and CBSE where 156 boys and girls are selected from private high school. The Descriptive research design was used and samples are selected by using Convenience Non-Random Sampling. The standardized tool was used for assessing the anxiety by using Westside test …

Application Of Transformational Leadership In Nursing-An Integrative Review, Sudha R, Dhanalakshmi R

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Nurses play a crucial role as leaders in healthcare and have the ability to turn their vision into reality. The different styles of leadership directly or indirectly affect both nursing and patient outcomes. Among these styles, Transformational Leadership (TFL) is the most preferred. Transformational leaders empower individuals to believe in themselves and have been found to have numerous benefits in nursing and other fields. As a result, this study aims to gather evidence for its application in nursing. The study employed an integrative review approach and searched literature from online databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar. Additionally, articles were …