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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"out of season"”.
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Compensation Theory: Can Club Soccer Players Appropriately Balance Energy Intake and Output in and out of Season?
… exercising and a balanced diet are the basis of most obesity-prevention campaigns, little research has been done on how physical exercise may increase food consumption. The purpose of this study was to examine whether college club soccer players can appropriately balance energy intake and …
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Guardian Cap Effectiveness on Reducing Impact Accelerations and Enduring Player Health at the Collegiate Football Level
… the study looked to evaluate the effectiveness of Guardian Caps. The Prism Neuro system gave us the ability to test proposition and visual skills of MIT Football players in season and out of season, and analyze their performance. We quantified how in season and out of season results differed, …
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Factors affecting academic performance in selected Division III student-athletes
<p>The purpose of this study was to better understand selected NCAA Division III student-athletes and the factors that impact their academic performance. Of particular interest were Rowan University student-athletes. One hundred thirty-three athletes at a Division III institution completed a survey …
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Reinforcing the narrative to benefit the brand: an Instragram case study of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson
<p>This research is a case study of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson that focuses on how he uses the social media platform Instagram to reinforce the narrative surrounding his life. A total of four methods are used in this study. A Content Analysis categorized all of Russell Wilson’s …
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Baseline surveys and metal binding proteins as metal pollution indicators
The field of metal determination as a part of pollution studies, has been critically examined and metal pollution may be defined in one simple statement: The presence of metal binding proteins confirms toxic metal pollution. It has been shown that current methods of metal determination in …
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Human recreational activity and its impact on a metropolitan coastline
… by most people. This study addresses the impact of recreational activity on metropolitan shorelines, with particular reference to the False Bay shoreline. During summer holiday periods shoreline utilization in the Western Cape peaks on the public holidays of 26 December, 1 and 2 January, beach …
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The ecology and utilization of dryland lucerne pastures on deep sands in the Upper South East of South Australia
… Kynoch Station on deep sandy soils in the Upper South East of South Australia (Mediterranean climate with 420-450 mm average annual rainfall). Merino wethers were grazed for four years (1967-70) to assess treatment effects on lucerne production and persistence, animal performance and potential …
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Establishing Normal Motion Between the Thigh to Pelvis and Trunk to Pelvis Segments in Female, Collegiate Volleyball and Soccer Athletes
<p>Objective: Low back dysfunction is one of the most common problems in people and often causes those suffering to alter their kinematics to become more comfortable. But, before motion in pathological patients can be analyzed to determine the deficiency, normal data must first be established. …
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Characterization of seasonal reproduction in Virginia Tech Selection Line, St. Croix, and Suffolk ewes
… were conducted to investigate the ability of ewes to rebreed while lactating during seasonal anestrus. Breeds studied included the Virginia Tech Out-of-season (OOS) Line, which is a wool line genetically selected to lamb in the fall, and the St. Croix, a hair breed of tropical origin …
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Island Tourism and Sustainable Development in Thailand, Case Study of Koh Pha-Ngan
As a result of the rapid growth of tourism without planning and proper management, many island attractions in Thailand have experienced challenges and vulnerability leading to negative impacts. To handle with such effects, sustainability is considered an important notion in relation to tourism …
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Melengestrol acetate and norgestomet for the induction of synchronized estrus in seasonally anovular ewes
… induce synchronized estrus in anovulatory ewes. Seasonally anestrous ewes (n=232; determined by blood serum progesterone concentration) of mixed breeding were randomly assigned within broad age groups to one of seven treatments: 1) control (C); 2) MGA only (OMGA); 3) MGA + zeranol (RMGA); 4) MGA …
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The Effects of Artificial Photoperiod on Age at Puberty in Fall-born Ewe Lambs
… in two replicates, examined the effects of an artificial photoperiod on puberty in fall-born ewe lambs. Replicate I was initiated in December 2011 with prepubertal Dorset ewe lambs (n = 44). Replicate II was initiated beginning in December 2012 and included prepubertal Dorset, Suffolk x …
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Induced maturation and spawning of striped bass, Morone saxatilis, exposed to 6-, 9-, and 12-month photothermal regimes
… over a 13 month period to examine the efficacy of ultrasound to determine sex and to monitor sexual maturation. Four observers reviewed all ultrasound images (n = 208) of striped bass and were able to sex male and female striped bass with 99 and 95% accuracy, respectively throughout an annual …
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An analysis of recent severe climate events over Tanzania
This thesis focuses on the analysis of the recent severe climate events over Tanzania. The circulation patterns over the Atlantic and Indian oceans responsible for inter-annual and intra-seasonal rainfall variability in Tanzania were analysed and the skill of Global Circulation Model (GCM) in …
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The Impacts of Climate Change on Rice Production and Small Farmers' Adaptation: A Case of Guyana
… on rice production worldwide. The vast majority of climate change impacts on rice production result from fluctuations in precipitation and temperature, which lead to flooding, water scarcity, and increases in insects and pests, diseases, and weeds. As a small developing country, Guyana is highly …
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Grow: Experiencing Nature in the Fifth Dimension
… research project traversing the realms of art, science and technology through the exploration of germinating seeds. Through my investigation of the aesthetic possibilities of the computational extension of vision with time-resolved (4D) micro-X-ray Computed Tomography, I have tested the …
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Grow: Experiencing Nature in the Fifth Dimension
… research project traversing the realms of art, science and technology through the exploration of germinating seeds. Through my investigation of the aesthetic possibilities of the computational extension of vision with time-resolved (4D) micro-X-ray Computed Tomography, I have tested the …