Journal articles: 'Champion'

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Shea, Christopher M. "A conceptual model to guide research on the activities and effects of innovation champions." Implementation Research and Practice 2 (January 2021): 263348952199044. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2633489521990443.

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Background: The importance of having a champion to promote implementation efforts has been discussed in the literature for more than five decades. However, the empirical literature on champions remains underdeveloped. As a result, health organizations commonly use champions in their implementation efforts without the benefit of evidence to guide decisions about how to identify, prepare, and evaluate their champions. The goal of this article is to present a model of champion impact that draws upon previous literature and is intended to inform future research on champions and serve as a guide for practitioners serving in a champion role. Methods: The proposed model is informed by existing literature, both conceptual and empirical. Prior studies and reviews of the literature have faced challenges in terms of operationalizing and reporting on champion characteristics, activities, and impacts. The proposed model addresses this challenge by delineating these constructs, which allows for consolidation of factors previously discussed about champions as well as new hypothesized relationships between constructs. Results: The model proposes that a combination of champion commitment and champion experience and self-efficacy influence champion performance, which influences peer engagement with the champion, which ultimately influences the champion’s impact. Two additional constructs have indirect effects on champion impact. Champion beliefs about the innovation and organizational support for the champion affect champion commitment. Conclusion: The proposed model is intended to support prospective studies of champions by hypothesizing relationships between constructs identified in the champion literature, specifically relationships between modifiable factors that influence a champion’s potential impact. Over time, the model should be modified, as appropriate, based on new findings from champion-related research. Plain language summary An innovation champion is an individual who works within an organization and who dedicates themselves to promoting a change within the organization, such as implementing a new intervention or a new quality improvement effort. Health organizations commonly rely on innovation champions, and existing literature on champions suggests they are important for successful organizational change. However, many questions remain about what effective champions do and what types of support they need to perform their champion role well. The goal of this article is to present a model of champion impact that draws upon previous literature and is intended to serve as a guide for future research on champions. In doing so, the model could support coordinated research efforts that answer questions about the characteristics, activities, and impacts of champions. Ultimately, this research could lead to development of useful guidance and tools for health system leaders to support champions within their organizations.

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Swart-Opperman, Christina, Babar Dharani, and Kurt April. "The Impact of Emotional Experiences of Innovation Champions on Innovation Outcomes." Journal of Innovation Management 9, no. 4 (March 1, 2022): 98–126. http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2183-0606_009.004_0006.

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This article aims to explore the impact of emotions and behaviours of innovation champions on organisation innovation outcomes. Our research suggests that champions do not necessarily contribute to successful outcomes. This could be ascribed to the fact that the role of the innovation champion is often oversimplified, while the context and specific emotional experiences of the champion impact champion behaviour. Therefore, for the purposes of this article, we considered the innovation champion as an internal role player, soliciting support for innovation and thereby influencing outcomes. The study reanalyses the interview data of twenty innovation champions from six African countries within the financial services industry. The article provides additional insights into the complexities associated with ‘championing’, linked to the champion’s own emotional experiences, discretionary and citizenship behaviours. The study reveals that, although there is an increased awareness of the factors triggering champion behaviours, the description of the fluid role of the champion remains a challenge. The role of the innovation champion and the question whether such roles are over- or underrated will thus continue to receive attention in literature. Keywords: innovation champion, champion identity, harmful champion behaviour, champion emotional experience, champion role, champion behaviour

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Maier, Maximilian A., Peter Rück, and Alexander Brem. "How to Integrate Suppliers into the Innovation Process? An Explorative Case of Champion Formalization in the Purchasing Department in Times of Open Innovation." International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management 14, no. 06 (November 9, 2017): 1750036. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219877017500365.

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Literature on the champion theory proposes the informal character of the champion’s role and also notes difficulties in institutionalizing it. Nevertheless, formally institutionalized roles that seem to fit the description of a champion can be recognized in organizations, especially as enablers of open innovation activities. However, research cannot answer how this institutionalization occurs and which factors influence it. To answer these questions, we investigate a unique single case in which a champion role was institutionalized in the purchasing department of a multinational company. The new role’s task is to identify, select, and integrate supplier innovations. Our results indicate that the informal role of the champion can be successfully institutionalized when certain success factors are considered, which are management commitment, use of success stories, and matching of champions with research and development teams. We contribute to innovation management literature by using the well-established champion theory to explain how and why large multinational companies formally establish the role of the innovation champion. Our research offers pathways for further research about both, the antecedents and the consequences of role formalization. Practitioners can build on the success factors derived in this study when formally implementing innovation champions as enablers of open innovation activities.

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BERTELS, HEIDI M. J., MURAD MITHANI, SIWEI ZHU, and PETER A. KOEN. "CORPORATE CHAMPIONS OF EARLY-STAGE PROJECT PROPOSALS AND THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF ORGANISATIONAL INERTIA." International Journal of Innovation Management 24, no. 03 (May 8, 2019): 2050028. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919620500280.

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This study looks at the role of champions in the early stages of the product development process, when employees try to secure initial funding for project proposals. Project proposals that fail to receive funding never become part of the firm’s project pipeline; hence, it is critical to understand the champion’s role early on. Existing research on corporate champions is mostly focused on the later stages of the new product development process and has generally identified corporate champions as key to projects likely to face organisational resistance. However, several recent studies suggest that champions may prefer projects less likely to face organisational resistance. Using data from project proposals of executive MBA students across 78 large organisations, we find that champion support for the team is weaker for project proposals likely to evoke resistance and that such lower champion support further reduces the likelihood of high-resistance early-stage proposals to receive initial funding.

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Wilkinson, Kath, Vashti Berry, Jenny Lloyd, Georgina Marks, and Iain Lang. "Understanding Knowledge Mobilisation between Community Champions and Parents: Evidence from a Community-Based Programme to Support Parents with Young Children." Children 11, no. 8 (July 26, 2024): 901. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children11080901.

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Background: Community champions have been employed across various settings to disseminate evidence-based public health information. The Building Babies’ Brains programme trains champions to work with parents in communities, equipping them with child development knowledge and parental engagement strategies. We explored what makes community champions effective in distributing information to parents, including how the champion–parent relationship and champions’ personal characteristics affect information dissemination. Methods: Champions included both peers and professionals working with parents in target communities. We administered an online survey (n = 53) and follow-up interviews (n = 14) with champions, with representation from across all training cohorts. We conducted a realist-informed reflexive thematic analysis to generate themes in the data and highlight the contexts, mechanisms, and outcome patterns identified. Results: We observed 15 Context–Mechanism–Outcome configurations across five themes: information sharing opportunities, information relevance, the nature of the champion–parent relationship, interaction expectations, and champion confidence. Our programme theory for how the community champion approach works identified that peer champions focused more on building rapport, modelling behaviours, and being a trusted community resource than direct information transfer. Professional champions, in contrast, showed greater expertise and confidence in discussing parenting practices directly. For both groups, traits such as friendliness and the ability to establish a trusting relationship enhanced effectiveness. Conclusions: This research identifies the impacts of champion role, characteristics, and the champion–parent relationship on the effectiveness of knowledge mobilisation in this context, with implications for training and recruitment of champions. Those using a champion model in comparable settings should ensure that champions have the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to engage parents and share information effectively.

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Miech, Edward J., Nicholas A. Rattray, Mindy E. Flanagan, Laura Damschroder, Arlene A. Schmid, and Teresa M. Damush. "Inside help: An integrative review of champions in healthcare-related implementation." SAGE Open Medicine 6 (January 1, 2018): 205031211877326. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050312118773261.

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Background/aims: The idea that champions are crucial to effective healthcare-related implementation has gained broad acceptance; yet the champion construct has been hampered by inconsistent use across the published literature. This integrative review sought to establish the current state of the literature on champions in healthcare settings and bring greater clarity to this important construct. Methods: This integrative review was limited to research articles in peer-reviewed, English-language journals published from 1980 to 2016. Searches were conducted on the online MEDLINE database via OVID and PubMed using the keyword “champion.” Several additional terms often describe champions and were also included as keywords: implementation leader, opinion leader, facilitator, and change agent. Bibliographies of full-text articles that met inclusion criteria were reviewed for additional references not yet identified via the main strategy of conducting keyword searches in MEDLINE. A five-member team abstracted all full-text articles meeting inclusion criteria. Results: The final dataset for the integrative review consisted of 199 unique articles. Use of the term champion varied widely across the articles with respect to topic, specific job positions, or broader organizational roles. The most common method for operationalizing champion for purposes of analysis was the use of a dichotomous variable designating champion presence or absence. Four studies randomly allocated of the presence or absence of champions. Conclusions: The number of published champion-related articles has markedly increased: more articles were published during the last two years of this review (i.e. 2015–2016) than during its first 30 years (i.e. 1980–2009). The number of champion-related articles has continued to increase sharply since the year 2000. Individual studies consistently found that champions were important positive influences on implementation effectiveness. Although few in number, the randomized trials of champions that have been conducted demonstrate the feasibility of using experimental design to study the effects of champions in healthcare.

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Wagstaff, M. Fernanda, Erica Salvaj, and Sarah Villanueva. "Champions in the time of COVID-19: tracing paths to recovery in Ibero-America." Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management 18, no. 4 (September 2, 2020): 379–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrjiam-06-2020-1064.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the case of Ximena Aguilera, a prominent Chilean epidemiologist, as an exemplar of a champion in times of COVID-19 in Ibero-America. We also refine our understanding of the nature of a champion facing wicked problems. Design/methodology/approach The authors use qualitative case analysis to examine Aguilera’s actions in response to COVID-19 and compare her actions with the characteristics of an emerging theory of champions facing wicked problems. Findings This study builds iteratively upon prior analysis of gender equality champions and finds that the depth, scope and leverage of embracement of champions in times of COVID-19 are parallel to those of gender equality champions. The authors also discuss the findings from the perspective of wicked problems. Research limitations/implications Future qualitative and quantitative work is needed to examine the boundaries of the theory of champions facing wicked problems across a wider range of problem domains and in a wider population of champions. Practical implications Wicked problems can occur in multi-level organizational structures, and understanding the characteristics of individuals best-suited to contribute to the definition and solution of these problems is relevant to organizational selection, development, policy and practices. Social implications Many of the society’s greatest challenges are defined as wicked problems, so understanding the champions of wicked problems is critical for public policy and societal advancement efforts. The nature of wicked problems is considered, and the implications of champions of wicked problems for society are discussed. Originality/value This work offers an in-depth examination of a champion facing a wicked problem, here the COVID-19 pandemic, while the crisis is ongoing. By capturing the champion’s observations and experiences in real time, the authors obtain a perspective that is unique and unavailable through other methods.

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Goode, Ana D., Nyssa T. Hadgraft, Maike Neuhaus, and Genevieve N. Healy. "Perceptions of an online ‘train-the-champion’ approach to increase workplace movement." Health Promotion International 34, no. 6 (November 16, 2018): 1179–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/day092.

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Abstract Prolonged sitting is now recognized as an emergent work health and safety issue. To address the need for a scalable sitting-reduction intervention for workplaces, the BeUpstanding™ Champion Toolkit was developed. This free, online toolkit uses a ‘train-the-champion’ approach, providing a step-by-step guide and resources to workplace champions to assist them in raising awareness and building a supportive culture to reduce sitting time in their team. This qualitative study explored champion and staff perceptions of the beta (test) version of the toolkit. Seven work teams, from a range of workplace sectors (blue-/white-collar), sizes (small/medium/large) and locations (urban/regional) participated; all team members were exposed to the program (n = 603). Approximately 4 months after program initiation, semi-structured interviews were conducted with all champions (n = 7); focus groups were conducted with a random sample of staff (n = 40). Champions were followed-up again at 12 months (n = 5). Transcripts were coded by two researchers, with codes organized into overarching themes. All champions found the ‘train-the-champion’ approach, and the toolkit acceptable. Common enablers for intervention delivery included: champion passion for staff health and wellbeing; perceived fit of the program within existing practice; and, management support. Champions and staff reported improvements in knowledge/awareness about sitting, cultural norms, perceived stress, productivity and resilience. Facilitators for sustained change over time included a stable organizational climate and ongoing management support; barriers included workload intensification. The beta version of the BeUpstanding™ Champion Toolkit was highly acceptable to workplace champions and staff, and was perceived to have benefits for team culture and staff knowledge and wellbeing.

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Sadarangani, Tina, Aditi Durga, Ariel Ford, Donna McCabe, Tessa Jones, Kimberly Convery, and Shih-Yin Lin. "NATIONWIDE ALIVIADO CHAMPION TRAINING: KNOWLEDGE IMPROVEMENT, CHAMPION TURNOVER, AND LESSONS LEARNED." Innovation in Aging 6, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2022): 84–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.337.

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Abstract Aliviado Champions are hospice employees selected by their agency to lead the local implementation of the Aliviado program. Accordingly, training and retention of champions are critical to hospices’ success (or failure) of program implementation. As of February 2022, we have trained 308 champions across 19 agencies; 94% of the champions agreed all learning objectives were met. A total of 144 champions (97 nurses, 27 social workers, 16 chaplains, and 5 providers) completed pre- and post-training dementia knowledge surveys, demonstrating significant improvements in dementia knowledge, attitudes, and confidences in 7 out of 10 domains post training (p<0.005). The champion turnover rate during COVID-19 (March 2020-Feb 2022) was 11%. In addition, we share our experience adapting the originally 2 full-day, in-person Aliviado Champion Training into a Zoom-based format in response to COVID-19 including strategies to prevent Zoom fatigue. We also discuss strategies to address turnover and rapidly onboard new champions during COVID-19.

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Sergeeva, Natalya. "What makes an “innovation champion”?" European Journal of Innovation Management 19, no. 1 (January 11, 2016): 72–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejim-06-2014-0065.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how an “innovation champion” identity is formulated in the context of UK construction sector. A conceptual model of “innovation champion” themes is derived from the literature on social identity and then validated through empirical research. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 30 semi-structured interviews have been conducted with UK construction sector practitioners. The sample was composed active participants within the Constructing Excellence – the UK construction sector’s network-type organisation for driving innovation. Findings – Practitioners socially constructed “innovation champion” identities through narratives about “self” or others. While some practitioners saw themselves as “innovation champions”, many others recognised CEOs as such. “Innovation champions” are commonly recognised as key individuals who promote innovations across businesses. Practical implications – Socially constructed identities are seen important to strategic decisions and future actions. The potential contribution to practice is to help current and new generations of practitioners to learn about how to be or become “innovation champions”. Social implications – The concept of social identity presents opportunities to enrich our understanding of the “innovation champion” label can stimulate people’s reflections on who they are and what they do. Originality/value – The present paper has extended upon prior research and theory by exploring the ways practitioners perceive themselves or others as “innovation champions”. While this research has focused on the UK construction sector, the findings are potentially useful for other sectors where “innovation champion” labels are commonly used.

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Flanagan, Mindy E., Laurie Plue, Kristine K. Miller, Arlene A. Schmid, Laura Myers, Glenn Graham, Edward J. Miech, Linda S. Williams, and Teresa M. Damush. "A qualitative study of clinical champions in context: Clinical champions across three levels of acute care." SAGE Open Medicine 6 (January 2018): 205031211879242. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050312118792426.

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Objectives: To compare activities and field descriptions of clinical champions across three levels of stroke centers. Methods: A cross-sectional qualitative study using quota sampling was conducted. The setting for this study was 38 acute stroke centers based in US Veterans Affairs Medical Centers with 8 designated as Primary, 24 as Limited Hours, and 6 as Stroke Support Centers. Key informants involved in stroke care were interviewed using a semi-structured approach. A cross-case synthesis approach was used to conduct a qualitative analysis of clinical champions’ behaviors and characteristics. Clinical champion behaviors were described and categorized across three dimensions: enthusiasm, persistence, and involving the right people. Results: Clinical champions at Primary Stroke Centers represented diverse medical disciplines and departments (education, quality management); directed implementation of acute stroke care processes; coordinated processes across service lines; and benefited from supportive contexts for implementation. Clinical champions at Limited Hours Stroke Centers varied in steering implementation efforts, building collaboration across disciplines, and engaging in other clinical champion activities. Clinical champions at Stroke Support Centers were implementing limited changes to stroke care and exhibited few behaviors fitting the three clinical champion dimensions. Other clinical champion behaviors included educating colleagues, problem-solving, implementing new care pathways, monitoring progress, and standardizing processes. Conclusion: These data demonstrate clinical champion behaviors for implementing changes to complex care processes such as acute stroke care. Changes to complex care processes involved coordination among clinicians from multiple services lines, persistence facing obstacles to change, and enthusiasm for targeted practice changes.

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Yuwono, Ardian Indro, Ardian Indro Yuwono, Herni Putrianti, and Herni Putrianti. "Peran Local Champion Dalam Pengembangan Pariwisata Berbasis Komunitas Di Balkondes Tuksongo, Wringinputih, dan Giritengah." JURNAL DESTINASI PARIWISATA 10, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/jdepar.2022.v10.i01.p02.

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Community leaders or local champion have important role for develop tourist villages andcommunity empowerment processing. Balai Ekonomi Desa (Balkondes) program is a community-basedtourism development program which implemented at villages around Borobudur. This article explains therole of government, stakeholders, and the role of local champions in mediating, facilitating and mobilizingthe community. This study used qualitative research methods through in-depth interviews using snowballtechniques. The themes emerged from this research, the role of PT.TWC is to initiate the program andconnect to BUMN as a partners to each village. The selection or presence of local champions is determinedthrough an informal process. In each village represented by one supervisor becomes a local champion whoplays an important role.Keyword: local champion; balkondes; pariwisata berbasis komunitas

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HAMADI, THOMAS, JENS LEKER, and KLAUS MEERHOLZ. "EMERGENCE OF INNOVATION CHAMPIONS: DIFFERENCES IN THE R&D COLLABORATION PROCESS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY." International Journal of Innovation Management 22, no. 08 (December 2018): 1840008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s136391961840008x.

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Innovation champions have been subject in various innovation management studies which showed that the existence of innovation champions is beneficial for innovation projects in various ways. However, innovation champion theory lacks understanding at what point in various innovation phases different innovation champions promote a project. By taking a dynamic view on the emergence of innovation champions in the inter-organisational innovation process, we show that it is not important that innovation champions exist all the time in an open innovation project, but at the right time. Furthermore, by analysing science-industry R&D collaboration projects, we provide insights in the innovation champion differences between science and industry partners and in the specific contributions these roles make for each partner.

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George, Emily R., Lora L. Sabin, Patricia A. Elliott, James A. Wolff, Mikala C. Osani, Jorma McSwiggan Hong, and William R. Berry. "Examining health care champions: a mixed-methods study exploring self and peer perspectives of champions." Implementation Research and Practice 3 (January 2022): 263348952210778. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26334895221077880.

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Background Champions are widely recognized as playing a key role in the successful implementation of evidence-based interventions within the health care sector; however, little is known about which characteristics and skills enable them to play that role. Furthermore, previous studies have measured only individual champions’ responses to personal attributes without incorporating input from other observers. A mixed-methods study was conducted to identify, analyze, and group the behaviors and characteristics of champions who have successfully promoted the adoption of new initiatives within the health care delivery system, taking into consideration self and peer perspectives. Methods Using a mixed-methods, cross-sectional triangulation design with a convergence model, quantitative data were collected and analyzed from health care champions (n = 30) and their colleagues (n = 58) from 11 countries using a survey. Every champion and a subset of colleagues (n = 14) also participated in in-depth interviews. Descriptive statistics were used to explore the relationship between champion and colleague responses to survey items; chi-squared tests and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used to compare the differences. Thematic content analysis of qualitative data was used to explore champion-like behaviors and features. Characteristics of champions were categorized using the Transformational Leadership Theory framework. Results Champions exhibited characteristics that facilitated trust and encouraged motivation among their colleagues to adopt innovations, such as being intrinsically motivated, persistent, enthusiastic, and highly effective communicators. Champions were described by their colleagues as empathetic, curious, physically present, approachable, and often soliciting feedback from others. Although there was a high degree of agreement between champion and colleague survey responses, champions were more likely to underrate their skills and abilities to instigate change compared to their colleagues. Conclusion Both champions and colleagues described key champion-like characteristics, but champions often downplayed the characteristics and behaviors that make champions uniquely effective at facilitating the adoption of evidence-based interventions. Plan language abstract Health care champions are people who promote the adoption of new initiatives to improve the quality of patient care among their colleagues within health care settings. Champions are often viewed by organizational leaders and researchers as critical for the successful implementation of new ideas; however, little is known about what specific skills or characteristics make them effective at promoting the adoption of new ideas among their colleagues. Most studies on champions’ behaviors have only included the perspectives of champions, and not perspectives from others within the organization. The goal of our study was to not only explore champions’ perspectives of themselves, but also the views of champions’ colleagues to understand why and how champions motivated and influenced their colleagues to try new things. Findings from this study could lead to more accurate identification of health care champions, which in turn could lead to more efficient and effective adoption of new initiatives to improve the quality of patient care.

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Saufi, Akhmad, Hermanto Hermanto, and Diswandi Diswandi. "Analisis Karakteristik Champion Desa Wisata Di Pulau Lombok." JURNAL SOSIAL EKONOMI DAN HUMANIORA 8, no. 3 (September 30, 2022): 452–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.29303/jseh.v8i3.169.

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The roles of local champions in the development of tourism villages are central as they can act as agents of change as well as motivators for community participation in tourism development. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of the local champions in tourism villages. Data was collected from four tourism villages on Lombok Island. Interviews were conducted with seven informants who play roles as local champions in the tourism villages. The results of the interviews were transcribed and analyzed using the content analysis approach. The research found four main characteristics of a local champion, namely visioning, affiliating, altruistic and autonomous, which inspire a local champion to initiate a tourism business and motivate his/her communities to participate in the development of a tourism village. Providing training and mentoring to his/her community members, and having an orientation towards the sharing benefits and development are two bold characteristics that distinguish a local champion from an entrepreneur in general.This study provides recommendations for local government and other related institutions regarding appropriate approach and mechanisms in order to help stimulate the emergence of local champions in the tourism villages

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FULLER, E. R. "The Types of Click Beetles Described by Otto Schwarz from Mexico, Guatemala and Panama (Coleoptera: Elateridae)." Zootaxa 5315, no. 4 (July 11, 2023): 355–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5315.4.6.

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The type specimens of Elateridae described by Otto Schwarz from Mesoamerica are redescribed, reassessed and lectotypes designated. Acanthathous championi (Schwarz), Smiliceroides quadrilineatus (Schwarz), Anoplischiopsis divisus Schwarz, Anoplischius dorsalis Schwarz, Atractosomus nigerrimus Schwarz, and Anchastomorphus minutus Schwarz are retained in their current status. Monocrepidius restinctus Schwarz is reduced to synonymy under Monocrepidius rugicollis Champion. Aeolus mediofasciatus Schwarz is transferred to Monocrepidius Eschscholtz. Tomicephalus bilineatus Schwarz is transferred to Anchastus LeConte, renamed Anchastus lapsus Fuller, and reduced to synonymy under Anchastus seminiger Champion. Crepidius blepharipes Schwarz is restricted to the lectotype and retained in its current status; the other syntypes are unidentified species of Dipropus Germar. Anchastus championi Schwarz is reduced to synonymy under Anchastus tenuistriatus Champion; one syntype is an unidentified species of Dipropus Germar. New country records are documented for A. dorsalis, A. nigerrimus and A. minutus (Guatemala), and A. tenuistriatus (United States).

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Ashley, Mary V., Jer Pin Chong, James Luers, and Janet R. Backs. "The Lonely Life of a Champion Tree, Aesculus glabra." Forests 13, no. 10 (September 21, 2022): 1537. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f13101537.

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Seedlings derived from two Ohio buckeyes (Aesculus glabra Willd.) trees, the National Champion growing in Illinois, USA, and the Ohio State Champion were sampled. The National Champion grows at the northern limits of the species’ native range. The Ohio State Champion grows in Huron County, Ohio, well within the eastern range of the species. We also sampled 40 adult trees growing in Ohio and Illinois. All trees were genotyped at six microsatellite loci. We found that 42 of the 44 sampled seedlings (95%) from the National Champion tree, collected over two seasons, exhibited only maternal alleles at all six microsatellite loci, indicating they were produced by self-fertilization. In contrast, all seedlings from the Ohio state champion tree (N = 48) exhibited non-maternal alleles, indicating they were produced by outcrossing. Our results suggest that when outcross pollen is not available, A. glabra will self-fertilize, but does so rarely or never when outcross pollen is available. Seed germination and early survival were similar for progeny of both champions, but seedlings from the National Champion show lower growth rates and higher mortality during a spring frost, possibly due to inbreeding depression. There was little evidence for genetic structure between trees sampled in Ohio and Illinois.

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Gallimore, Annette, Alison Craig, Sharon Cameron, Dona Milne, and Fatim Lakha. "Developing the role of midwives as ‘contraceptive champions’ to support early access to effective postnatal contraception for women." BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 45, no. 4 (September 28, 2019): 309–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2018-200220.

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the acceptability of the new contraceptive champion role to the first hospital and community midwives in NHS Lothian trained in this role.DesignHealth service evaluation.PopulationHospital and community midwives trained as contraceptive champions, NHS Lothian, Scotland, UK.MethodsQualitative research: 1:1 semi-structured interviews (baseline and follow-up) with five contraceptive champions.Main outcome measureQualitative data on views of the new contraceptive champions on the first 6 months of the role.ResultsAll contraceptive champions stated increased confidence in their knowledge of postnatal contraception. They reported that women had not questioned the role of midwives in inserting contraceptive implants postnatally in hospital and at home. Midwife colleagues and hospital doctors had been supportive.ConclusionThe new role of contraceptive champion is reported by midwives to have been well received in its first year by women, the midwives themselves and their healthcare colleagues.

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Abas, Siti Aisah, Norhazliza Abd Halim, and Mohd Hafiz Mohd Hanafiah. "EXPLORING THE ROLE OF LOCAL CHAMPION IN COMMUNITY-BASED RURAL HOMESTAY IN MALAYSIA: A CASE OF HOMESTAY SUNGAI HAJI DORANI." Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Environment Management 7, no. 27 (March 8, 2022): 310–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/jthem.727024.

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The homestay program is an essential driver for local community empowerment and distributed benefit individually or collectively. Most of the local communities in rural areas are encouraged to participate in this program due to their value-added income and platform to promote the local culture to tourists. However, incompetent leaders to lead Community-Based Rural Homestay (CBRH) become a challenge to homestay operators as they need a proactive leader to manage the activities and tourists at the same time. Poor leadership qualities affect the homestay program from being active in generating income and other benefits for the local community. Indeed, there is a need for the leader in a community project to act as the representative for the local community to guide them as the community may not be ready for the intended changes or development. Ten competencies were identified to explore the characteristics of local champions in the context of CBRH. A single case study has been used whereby this research was taken place at Homestay Sungai Haji Dorani. A mixed-method design is adopted in this research which is involved a questionnaire distributed to the homestay operators and the interview session with the local champion of Homestay Sungai Haji Dorani. The finding was revealed that fairness becomes a dominant competency of the local champion. In a nutshell, the local champion's role is crucial to facilitate the participation of the local community in tourism development. Furthermore, the local champion is also considered one of Malaysia's CBRH factor's internal success factor.

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DARYONO, BUDI S., MIFTAHUL MUSHLIH, and AYUDHA BAHANA ILHAM PERDAMAIAN. "Crowing sound and inbreeding coefficient analysis of Pelung chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)." Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 22, no. 5 (April 13, 2021): 2451–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d220501.

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Daryono BS, Mushlih M, Perdamaian ABI. 2021. Crowing sound and inbreeding coefficient analysis of Pelung chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). Biodiversitas 22: 2451-2457. Pelung is one of the crowing-typed chickens from Indonesia. The bioacoustics characters of Indonesian crowing-typed chicken especially Pelung chicken were less documented. This study aimed to characterize crowing sound and to study the inbreeding coefficient of the Pelung chicken. In this study, crowing voice of 77 male Pelung chicken was recorded. Bioacoustics analyses of crowing voice were done using Adobe Audition CS5.5 and PRAAT 5.3.66 software. The results showed that chicken crowing consisted of front sound (first syllable), middle sound (second syllable) and end sound (third syllable). Each section of Pelung crowing had specific characteristics compared to other chicken breeds and varied among champions and nonchampions. Champion chicken had slowed and clear first and second syllable, sound energy was lower in first syllable then decrease at second syllable and has bitu gantung third syllable. Crowing duration and fundamental frequency (F0) of champion and non-champion were not statically different. The inbreeding coefficient reached 0.53 in several Pelung champions. Based on the research findings, bioacoustics software was applicable to assist the chicken show.

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Martinez Leal, Isabel, Jayda Martinez, Maggie Britton, Tzuan A. Chen, Virmarie Correa-Fernández, Bryce Kyburz, Vijay Nitturi, et al. "Collaborative Learning: A Qualitative Study Exploring Factors Contributing to a Successful Tobacco Cessation Train-the-Trainer Program as a Community of Practice." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 13 (June 23, 2022): 7664. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137664.

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Individuals with behavioral health conditions account for 50% of annual smoking-related deaths, yet rarely receive tobacco dependence treatment within local mental health authorities (LMHAs). As lack of training and knowledge are key barriers to providing tobacco dependence treatment, Taking Texas Tobacco-Free (TTTF) developed an iterative, 4–6-months train-the-trainer program to embed expertise and delivery of sustained education on tobacco-free workplace policies and practices in participating centers. We explore the employee “champions’” train-the-trainer program experiences using a community of practice (CoP) model to identify key contributors to successful program implementation. Across 3 different LMHAs, we conducted semi-structured individual and group interviews online at 2 time points. We interviewed each champion twice (except for 1 champion who dropped out between measurements); pre-implementation (3 group interviews; N = 4 + 4 + 3 = 11 champions); post-implementation (7 individual interviews and 1 group interview; 7 + 3 = 10 champions). Therefore, 11 champions participated in pre- and post-implementation interviews from July 2020–May 2021. Guided by an iterative, thematic analysis and constant comparison process, we inductively coded and summarized data into themes. Five factors contributed to successful program implementation: value of peer support/feedback; building knowledge, champion confidence, and program ownership; informative curriculum, adaptable to targeted populations; staying abreast of current tobacco/nicotine research and products; and TTTF team responsiveness and practical coaching/assistance. Champions reported the TTTF train-the-trainer program was successful and identified attitudes and CoP processes that effectively built organizational capacity and expertise to sustainably address tobacco dependence. Study findings can guide other agencies in implementing sustainable tobacco-free training programs.

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GOLDSTON, D. A., and A. H. LEDOAN. "JUMPING CHAMPIONS AND GAPS BETWEEN CONSECUTIVE PRIMES." International Journal of Number Theory 07, no. 06 (September 2011): 1413–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s179304211100471x.

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The most common difference that occurs among the consecutive primes less than or equal to x is called a jumping champion. Occasionally there are ties. Therefore there can be more than one jumping champion for a given x. In 1999 Odlyzko, Rubinstein and Wolf provided heuristic and empirical evidence in support of the conjecture that the numbers greater than 1 that are jumping champions are 4 and the primorials 2, 6, 30, 210, 2310,…. As a step toward proving this conjecture they introduced a second weaker conjecture that any fixed prime p divides all sufficiently large jumping champions. In this paper we extend a method of Erdős and Straus from 1980 to prove that the second conjecture follows directly from the prime pair conjecture of Hardy and Littlewood.

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Yoho, Keenan D., Robert Ford, Bo Edvardsson, and Fred Dahlinger. "Moving “The Greatest Show on Earth”: W.C. Coup as an innovation champion." Journal of Management History 24, no. 1 (January 8, 2018): 76–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmh-07-2017-0035.

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Purpose This research aims to provide a historical example of how an innovation champion radically changed the operations of the circus industry by incorporating both the rational and actuation models in his scaling-up innovations. The innovations to the logistics and operations of the P. T. Barnum Circus, “The Greatest Show on Earth”, created by William C. Coup in response to the massive technological development of integrated railroad systems offer new insights into how management effectuation operates through the capabilities and experiences of an innovation champion. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a theoretically anchored longitudinal study that captures the mechanisms and processes of innovation by adopting an explorative, inductive research design in the form of a single in-depth case analysis. Findings Coup’s contributions show how the management innovation process works and adds detail with regard to how a champion of change may succeed in an effectuation process. Coup’s management innovation was in scaling-up others’ innovations. In an effectuation process similar to what entrepreneurs must do when their new ideas find a growing market acceptance, Coup repeatedly scaled-up others’ ideas in ways that changed how his industry operated. Originality/value Although there is some agreement on how management influences innovation in their organizations, research identifying the characteristics of managers that cause them to be innovation champions is still evolving and this current work adds to this endeavor. This work provides a rich illustration of an innovation champion’s use of effectuation as a process of experimentation to discover pragmatic and effective solutions to problems arising from the use of new technology or scaling business models to levels never before imagined.

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Gould, Daniel, Susan Jackson, and Laura Finch. "Sources of Stress in National Champion Figure Skaters." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 15, no. 2 (June 1993): 134–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.15.2.134.

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This investigation examined stress and sources of stress experienced by U.S. national champion figure skaters. Seventeen national champions, who held their titles between 1985 and 1990, were interviewed about the stress they experienced as national champions and were asked to identify specific sources of stress. Qualitative methodology was used to inductively analyze the interview transcripts and revealed that 71% of the skaters experienced more stress after winning their title than before doing so. Stress source dimensions were also identified and included: relationship issues, expectations and pressure to perform, psychological demands on skater resources, physical demands on skater resources, environmental demands on skater resources, life direction concerns, and a number of individual specific uncategorizable sources. In general, these findings parallel the previous elite figure skaters stress source research of Scanlan, Stein, and Ravizza (1991), although there were several points of divergence relative to the type of stressors experienced by this sample of national champion athletes.

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Bell. "Champion." Fairy Tale Review 16 (2020): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.13110/fairtalerevi.16.1.0020.

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Rawstrone, Annette. "Champion." Nursery World 2016, no. 24 (November 28, 2016): 28–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/nuwa.2016.24.28.

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Bell, Matt. "Champion." Fairy Tale Review 16, no. 1 (March 2020): 20–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/fair.2020.a812611.

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Viallet-Thévenin, Scott. "Du champion national au champion international." Revue française de science politique 65, no. 5 (2015): 761. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/rfsp.655.0761.

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Sprang, Ginny, Edward J. Miech, and Stephanie Gusler. "The role of secondary traumatic stress breakthrough champions in reducing worker trauma and improving organizational health using a configurational analysis approach." Implementation Research and Practice 4 (January 2023): 263348952311645. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26334895231164582.

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Background Emerging research has demonstrated that organizational efforts at becoming secondary traumatic stress (STS)-informed can improve the overall well-being of the workforce, especially when implementation activity by a champion team is high. Questions remain, however, regarding the mechanisms that enable these improvements. Method This study uses configurational analysis to determine necessary and sufficient conditions to produce reductions in STS symptoms in workers as well as organizational improvements toward being more STS-informed in a cohort survey of 6,033 professionals working with individuals exposed to trauma representing 52 organizations. The Secondary Traumatic Stress Informed Organizational Assessment (STSI-OA) was used to measure professional's perceptions of how well the unit addressed secondary trauma in the workplace, and the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) assessed traumatic stress symptoms in respondents. Champions' activity was scored using the categories suggested by Shea. Results For the STSS outcome, either a STSI-OA positive increase of 10 or more points or high levels of champion problem-solving were independently sufficient for an improvement in the outcome. The STSI-OA model had two pathways: high levels of peer engagement via the scaling up of innovations using PDSAs or the combination of facilitation of peer knowledge and skills together with working in a child welfare organization. Either pathway was sufficient by itself to yield the STSI-OA outcome. Conclusions Identifying and cultivating the champions' use of problem-solving and peer engagement strategies can transform the threat posed by indirect trauma exposure into an opportunity for shared experience and healing. Plain Language Summary Organizational champions are individuals or teams that strive to promote change within their workplace. These champions are integral to spreading innovative ideas and strategies and creating organization-wide changes ( Powell et al., 2015 ). However, little is known about the processes or specific strategies that make champions successful. One area in which champions are needed is in improving organizations' response to and understanding of secondary traumatic stress (STS), among those in helping professions that are indirectly exposed to trauma through the traumatic stories of those they work with. In fact, research has shown that organizational efforts to address STS improve the well-being of individual professionals within that organization ( Sprang et al., 2021 ). The present study sought to better understand what champion-related processes or conditions led to organizational change in addressing the effects of indirect exposure and improving symptoms related to STS. Results showed that organizational change in addressing STS and champions' problem-solving strategies resulted in reductions in individual professionals' STS symptoms. Furthermore, champions' use of peer engagement or sharing of knowledge among peers in child welfare settings led to improvements at an organizational level. These results show that organization-level change can have a direct impact on individual well-being and there are specific champion activities that can promote this change. Specifically, results demonstrate a need to identify and support champions' use of problem-solving and peer engagement strategies to turn the individual and organizational threat posed by indirect trauma into an opportunity for shared healing.

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Thompson, James. "Digging up Stories: An Archaeology of Theatre in War." TDR/The Drama Review 48, no. 3 (September 2004): 150–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/1054204041667749.

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What happens when the theatre is implicated in the horrors of the situation it displays? Who can judge the truth of one story against another? Should we champion a narrative that denies the rhetoric of war, and deny the narrative that champions the need for war?

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Ma, Lili, Kathryn Puskar, Irene Kane, Emily Knapp, and Ann M. Mitchell. "Promoting awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among health professionals and the public through nursing faculty champions." Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 8, no. 2 (October 24, 2017): 125. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v8n2p125.

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects all communities and is an underestimated problem worldwide and in China. FASD is the most common preventable cause of intellectual disabilities and behavior problems. However, prevention efforts require knowledge about FASD, importantly, the education of health professionals who communicate that knowledge to the public during care administered in diverse practice settings. Implementing a nursing faculty champions (charismatic advocates for FASD prevention belief, practice, program, policy and/or technology) model to advocate for educating Chinese nurses, nursing students, other health professionals, and the public about FASD is a logical, quality-driven, healthcare action. The actions undertaken by one nurse champion, a Capital Medical University Chinese professor, to promote FASD awareness among Chinese health professionals and the public population will be presented. Through this faculty nurse champion, thousands of Chinese health providers and public citizens were educated regarding FASD. Planned next steps include enrolling more Chinese nursing faculty champions, developing nursing curricula at Capital Medical University, and increasing research attention on FASD. Nurse faculty champions are an effective and practical method to promote FASD awareness among Chinese health professionals and the public.

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Goraczko, Agata, Grzegorz Zurek, Maciej Lachowicz, Katarzyna Kujawa, Wiesław Blach, and Alina Zurek. "Quality of Life after Spinal Cord Injury: A Multiple Case Study Examination of Elite Athletes." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 20 (October 13, 2020): 7437. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207437.

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A three-times World Champion in BMX (an acronym for Bicycle Motocross) dirt jumps, a Junior World Champion in ski jumping, and a European karate Champion sustained spinal cord injuries at the cervical and thoracic level. Such a severe trauma is tantamount to the end of a professional sporting career. In such a situation, the athlete’s life significantly changes in every aspect of it: health, professional, and social. The greatest sports champions have not yet been portrayed in the context of a strategy they used to deal with an abrupt end of a professional career due to severe injury. A semi-structured interview was conducted with study participants who additionally filled out the WHO Quality of Life Scale. This multiple case series presents the quality of life in elite athletes as well as the social activities they have undertaken regardless of the tragic accident. The results of the research indicate that these people are characterized rather by a positive sense of quality in life, and the way they function in a difficult situation is an inspiration to others.

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SHAVRIN, ALEXEY V. "New and poorly known species of the genus Lesteva Latreille, 1797 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae) from Nepal." Zootaxa 3547, no. 1 (November 13, 2012): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3547.1.8.

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Lesteva (s.str.) jaegeri sp. n. from Nepal (Annapūrna Himal, Manaslu Himal) is described. L. (s.str.) fluviata Champion, 1920 is redescribed. Lesteva (s.str.) championi Lohse, 1982 is recorded from Pakistan for the first time. Aedeagi of all species are illustrated. An identification key to the Lesteva Latreille, 1797 of Nepal is provided.

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Pugh, Lewis. "Environmental champion." Our Planet 2016, no. 3 (May 17, 2018): 48–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/7453f82a-en.

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DiCaprio, Leonardo. "Environmental champion." Our Planet 2016, no. 2 (May 9, 2018): 48–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/771a4e6a-en.

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Salvage, Jane. "International champion." Nursing Standard 20, no. 19 (January 18, 2006): 26–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.20.19.26.s29.

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Weeks, Stephen, Steve Flatt, and Carol Singleton. "Champion cause." Nursing Standard 14, no. 19 (January 26, 2000): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.14.19.23.s37.

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Pembrey, Susan. "Sister’s champion." Nursing Standard 24, no. 18 (January 6, 2010): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns2010.01.24.18.22.w37994.

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Gavin, William. "Heaven’s Champion." Newsletter of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy 25, no. 77 (1997): 33–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/saap1997257715.

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Proulx, Annie. "Environmental champion." Our Planet 2017, no. 2 (May 15, 2018): 44–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/debd0fb2-en.

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Hayden, William M. "Champion Needed." Leadership and Management in Engineering 8, no. 2 (April 2008): 47–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1532-6748(2008)8:2(47).

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Piccard, Bertrand. "Environmental champion." Our Planet 2016, no. 1 (June 1, 2017): 48–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/c4f0f2b6-en.

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Barnes, Marie. "Champion start." Nursing Older People 15, no. 10 (February 2004): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/nop.15.10.38.s26.

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Won, Rachel. "Champion innovations." Nature Photonics 4, no. 7 (July 2010): 418–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2010.145.

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Vincent, Emma. "Respiratory champion." Primary Health Care 26, no. 4 (April 28, 2016): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/phc.26.4.13.s14.

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Li, Blanca. "Environmental champion." Our Planet 2017, no. 4 (June 18, 2018): 48–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/e55ef13a-en.

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Modja, Inna. "Environmental champion." Our Planet 2017, no. 3 (May 9, 2018): 48–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/e740ac83-en.

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Davis, Carol. "Children’s champion." Emergency Nurse 22, no. 7 (November 5, 2014): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/en.22.7.39.s24.

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Sarah Champion. "[Sarah Champion]." Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers 72, no. 1 (2010): 81–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pcg.2010.0017.

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Bales, Melanie. "Laban's Champion." Dance Chronicle 33, no. 3 (November 5, 2010): 506–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01472526.2010.518468.

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