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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"hike"”.
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Naturalists’ Perspectives on the Use of Mobile Technology During a Nature Hike
… while leading groups of children on nature hikes. I investigated naturalists’ views on the use of mobile technology as a tool during the hikes. My research was guided by Roschelle’s (2003) Attention Participation framework, which recognizes that mobile technology can support participation as …
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12-DAY ADVENTURE RUN-HIKE TRAINING AT ALTITUDE IMPROVES SEA LEVEL 5KM PERFORMANCE
<p>Elite and recreational endurance athletes routinely seek strategies to enhance sea level (SL) performance. Altitude (ALT) training continues to be an appealing approach. The primary purpose of this study was to measure the effect of a 12-day adventure running camp at ALT on 5 km time trial (TT) …
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Relationships Between Dietary Habits, Demographics, And Hike Outcome Among 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Backpackers
… the relationship between dietary patterns, hiker demographics, and total miles hiked during a backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Long hiking distances, low rate of thru-hike completion, consumption of processed and ready to eat foods, weight loss, and large time and monetary …
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The Inn That Almost Wasn't: The Life and Times of the Len Foote Hike Inn
<p>Book excerpt; history of a sustainable inn at Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia.</p>
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Effects of a 500 mile backpacking through hike on the performance of a competitive powerlifter: An observational case study
… Methods- Study of a single-subject who hiked 34 days on the Colorado Trail. Dependent variables measured included body mass, body composition, bone mineral density, VO2 max, resting metabolic rate, blood lipids, strength in squat, bench press, and deadlift, vertical leap, muscular …
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Emotions and Leisure Experience Evaluations: Investigating Relationships From a Temporal Perspective
… Data were collected from one hundred and fifty hikers in a popular Midwest state park. Emotions were assessed before, periodically during (at 20-minute interval), and after the hike. Satisfaction judgments were assessed periodically during (at 20-minute interval) and after the hike. In general, …
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A Demand Driven Airline and Airport Evolution Study
… of September 11,2001 followed by the oil price hike and the economic crisis of 2008, have lead to a drop in the demand for air travel. Airlines have attempted to return to profitability by cutting service in certain unattractive routes and airports. Simultaneously, delays and excess demand at a …
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Evaluation of Physical Fitness Tests and the Usefulness of an Internal Crew Questionnaire to Predict Job Readiness in Hotshots
… with wildland firefighting. Results: The 6 mile hike with 65lb pack (p<0.01) and the push-up test were significantly (p<0.05) correlated with the Eleven predictor variables and the three Calculated variables (sum overall ability, upper body, lower body) (table 2). Furthermore, the 4 mile run test …
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Evaluation of Physical Fitness Tests and the Usefulness of an Internal Crew Questionnaire to Predict Job Readiness in Hotshots
… with wildland firefighting. Results: The 6 mile hike with 65lb pack (p<0.01) and the push-up test were significantly (p<0.05) correlated with the Eleven predictor variables and the three Calculated variables (sum overall ability, upper body, lower body) (table 2). Furthermore, the 4 mile run test …
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Effects of Pack Weight on Endurance of Long-distance Hikers
<p>Hikers attempting long-distance trails, like the Appalachian Trail, load their backpacks down with gear that may exceed ideal limits on pack weight. Hikers pack clothing to deal with changing weather conditions, sleeping bags, tents, tarps, cooking gear, food, water and other accessories to …
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Pengaruh kenaikan harga bahan bakar minyak (BBM) terhadap expected return saham: Event study pada saham LQ-45 yang terdaftar di bursa efek Indonesia periode 2012-2013
… stock price in the days after the BBM price hike higher than before the price increase of BBM. Based on analysis of the ARDL. the stock price differences can be seen on the fourth day after the hike in fuel prices. In this case means that investors respond negatively to rising BBM prices.
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Diabetes Camp
… between the ages of seven and fifteen run, play, hike, and canoe. It's the pretty standard summer camp fair, but there is something that makes a week at Camp Hopewell different. Every child that comes to camp has been diagnosed with Type I Diabetes. Some have had it for years and consider camp …
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The Effect of Environmental Factors and Socioeconomic Status on Body Mass Index and Physical Activity in a Sample of Adolescents from Austin Texas
… safety in their neighborhood, and distance to hike/bike trails and recreation facilities. Neighborhood walkability appeared to be moderately related to adolescents’ BMI.
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Monetary policy and the stock market in South Africa: how do South African equity prices respond to expected and unexpected changes in the repo rate?
… results suggest that on average, a surprise rate hike of 100 basis points causes short term JSE All Share index total returns to decline by 2.71%. We also find that the stock market reacts positively (negatively) to expansionary (contractionary) unexpected monetary policy actions due to revised …
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Essays on the teacher labor market
… that, in the wake of an across-the-board pay hike, newly hired teachers are of lower quality than incumbents. Chapter two estimates the impact of state-mandated pay raises on the likelihood of a teacher exiting the state public school system. To explore the effects on the quality of the …
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Supporting Digital Conservation through Mediated Communication on the Appalachian Trail
… with thousands of individuals attempting to thru-hike the AT every year. For its scenic views and accessibility from the cities, the AT is experiencing a record number of visitors raising concerns about the sustainability of the trail. Many trail organizations manage the AT to reduce the visitor …
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The Role of Female Headed Households Caring for Children and No Spouse in Gentrification in Los Angeles
… residents at risk of displacement due to the hike in housing prices and rents. Most cost and rent burdened households are female-headed households caring for children without a spouse (FHHCCNS) (Colburn and Allen, 2018). Given there is a lack of literature describing the role of gender in …
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Day hiker preparedness: assessing the roles of past experience, safety messages & knowledge of safety practices
… lead to safety preparedness behaviors of day hikers in the Grand Canyon National Park. In addition to that purpose, this study sought to integrate the theory of planned behavior and self-perception theory in order to better understand day hiker safety preparedness behaviors. Secondary data …
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Estimation of the global carbon fluxes due to agricultural management activities using a land surface model (ISAM)
… gas (GHG) emissions and climate. The worldwide hike in the food demand due to the rapidly growing population over time has intensified agricultural activities, resulting in a significant amount of GHG emissions (e.g., CO2, CH4, and N2O). Previous global studies have focused on non-CO2 emissions …
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Assessing the effects of two agricultural minimum wage shocks in South Africa
… operations in expectation of the minimum wage hike. The findings indicate that the probability of employment as a farm worker decreased in response to both minimum wage shocks, however the disemployment effect was sharper for the introduction of the minimum wage than it was for the 2013 …
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