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Phillips, Scott W., Dae-Young Kim, Greg M. Drake, and Irshad Altheimer. "Implementing a stand-alone investigative unit to clear non-fatal shooting cases." Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 16, no. 1 (November 22, 2021): 204–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/police/paab074.
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Abstract This research contributes to the small but growing body of scholarship examining non-fatal shooting cases. This study is particularly important considering the recent increase in the number of shooting incidents in the USA, and the fact that there are often many more non-fatal shooting cases than fatal outcomes. The Buffalo Police Department developed a specific investigative unit focusing exclusively on non-fatal shootings with the expectation that this would allow one group of detectives to focus on all homicides, while the other group focused exclusively on non-fatal shootings. Data from the Buffalo Police Department included both fatal and non-fatal shooting incidents, and an interrupted time series analysis was used to determine if there was an increase in the number of cases cleared by arrest. Results indicated that the implementation of the specific investigative unit did not influence clearances for non-fatal shootings. Furthermore, contrary to expectations, the numbers of clearances for homicides in the post-intervention period were significantly lower than those in the pre-intervention period. Two conclusions are offered. First, the non-fatal shooting unit was not structured in a way that mimicked a homicide unit, thus lacking the resources to clear non-fatal shooting cases. Secondly, separating investigative units created a ‘silo effect’ where the units may not have communicated enough on similar incidents.
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Yıldız, M., and U. Fidan. "The psychophysiological differences between expert and novice rifle shooters during the aiming period." Pedagogics, psychology, medical-biological problems of physical training and sports 23, no. 6 (September 30, 2019): 313–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.15561/18189172.2019.0606.
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Purpose: Determination of mental status of the rifle shooters during the shooting performance is critical for the development of mental training programs according to their skill levels. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychophysiological differences of expert and novice rifle shooters. Material: Fourteen expert (age: 28.08±9.12 years, height: 176.12±4.24 cm, weight: 73.56±5.28 kg) and twenty novice shooters (age: 21.08±3.12 years, height: 177.42±3.74 cm, and weight: 71.56±3.57 kg) participated in the current study. The participants performed five shootings from a distance of 10m. The averages of each shooter’s five shooting scores, values of attention and meditation, and heart rate between 5-sec before shooting and shooting moment were obtained. Results: It was determined that shooting scores (10.02 ±0.49 vs. 7.6±2.86, p<0.01, respectively) and meditation level (71.50±21.05 vs. 52.93±20.54, p<0.05, respectively) were significantly higher in the experts while attention level (73.63±21.11 vs. 59.76±21.26, p<0.05, respectively), and heart rate (105.34±12.12 vs. 98.67±7,12 bpm, p<0.05, respectively) were found higher in the novices. Conclusions: The novices and experts present different psychophysiological responses during the aiming period. It is suggested that the psychophysiological differences can be useful to categorize shooters and to provide feedback in training because it is important to develop programs according to group levels, especially in the development of mental training programs. Besides, it is determined that the mobile EEG device is an effective method for determining the mental status of athletes in sports specific activities.
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Kien, Sara, Tatyanna Begay, Ashley Lee, and Anthony Stefanidis. "Social Media During the School Shooting Contagion Period." Violence and Gender 6, no. 4 (December 1, 2019): 201–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/vio.2019.0043.
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�zdemir, Feramuz, H�sn� Y. G�kalp, and Sebahattin Nas. "Effects of shooting period, times within shooting periods and processing systems on the extract, caffeine and crude fiber contents of black tea." Zeitschrift f�r Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung 197, no. 4 (October 1993): 358–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01242061.
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Feng, Jin Qian, Yue Tang Rong, and Jun Li Liu. "Coexistent of Solutions in Non-Linear Systems with Impacts." Applied Mechanics and Materials 543-547 (March 2014): 1840–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.543-547.1840.
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This paper proposes a corrected shooting method for a general non-linear system with impacts. We define the global Poincaré mapping for period orbits by the discontinuous mapping. It is suitable to construct the strategy of shooting method. As an illustrated example, we investigate the stability of period orbits in a Duffing system with impacts. In Addition, coexistence of attractors and bifurcations for period orbits are considered.
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Gardasevic, Jovan, and Dusko Bjelica. "Shooting Ball Accuracy with U16 Soccer Players after Preparation Period." Sport Mont 17, no. 1 (February 1, 2019): 29–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.26773/smj.190205.
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Niforatos, Joshua D., Alexander R. Zheutlin, and Richard M. Pescatore. "Public interest in gun control in the USA." Injury Prevention 25, Suppl 1 (April 16, 2019): i16—i17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043183.
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To characterise public interest in gun control in the USA using internet search queries, we undertook a cross-sectional study of the relative popularity Google Trends searchers for ‘Gun Control’, ‘Second Amendment’, ‘National Rifle Association’ and ‘Mass Shooting’ from May 2015 to December 2018. 740 weeks of data were queried. Graphed data revealed nine major inflection points. Seven of the nine (78%) major inflection points were associated with mass shootings, while two of the nine (22%) were related to political events by either the president of the USA or a presidential candidate. Our exploration of Google Trends shows the frequency of national searches related to gun control peaks with mass shootings over a 1–2-week period and then stabilises to nominal relative popularity thereafter suggesting a need to engage the public on gun control during ‘trough’ periods in order to sustain national interest and dialogue.
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Durán, Robert J. "NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 13, no. 1 (2016): 61–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742058x16000059.
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AbstractThis article provides a thematic overview of a subset of controversial officer involved shootings that have occurred in Denver, Colorado during a period of thirty years (1983-2012). Determining whether a shooting was legally justified involved multiple participants, including local, national, and international representatives. The primary stakeholders were City and County District Attorneys regarding whether to file criminal charges against the officer, and Managers of Safety for whether officers acted within police departmental policy. Although most cases were processed without conflict, a small number were challenged by members of the community based on thematic reasons of shooting individuals who had not committed a crime, violating continuum of force standards, and entrusting law enforcement officers with the power to use deadly force both off-duty and while working secondary jobs. Despite outcome legitimacy vested in a small number of public officials, community members often reported a lack of justice and accountability. They struggled to get public officials to take notice and implement systematic change. Reviewing controversial shootings highlights the multiple issues involved in protecting law enforcement officers from encountering criminal charges, and in essence the procurement of colonial control. Critical Race Theory (interest convergence and storytelling), Social Dominance Theory, along with the historical framework of W. E. B. Du Bois, were utilized to explore a number of officer-involved shootings that continue to produce disparate outcomes by race, class, and gender.
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Konovalov, Vladimir Leonidovich, Aleksey Ivanovich Kishkin, and Irina Nikolaevna Katkanova. "Structure and content of the training process aimed at increasing the power endurance in the preparatory period." KANT 38, no. 1 (March 2021): 263–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.24923/2222-243x.2021-38.54.
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An increase in the level of strength endurance can be carried out during the period of a special preparatory stage in the annual cycle of training athletes. The present research proposes a periodization of shooters' sports training with the substantiation of the measures taken to develop such a motor quality as strength endurance. The aim of the research is to organize the training process in a way that the development of the motor quality, strength endurance, enhanced performance in shooting. Young men of 13-15 years old engaged in educational training groups of children's and youth sports school on bullet shooting were selected to participate in the experiment.
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Toro Blanco, Pablo Andrés. "Toy soldiers: The armed body of Chilean students. Military instruction and shooting lessons in schools (Ca. 1880-Ca.1930)." Encounters in Theory and History of Education 17 (November 29, 2016): 77–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.24908/eoe-ese-rse.v17i0.6376.
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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, different actors involved in education promoted the introduction of shooting (“Tiro Escolar” or “school shooting lessons”) as a discipline to be taught in Chile’s educational system, which was established in 1928 but was not yet a large or regular operation. In analysing arguments of those who promoted this activity, this article shows shooting lessons in schools as a realm where it is possible to notice some dimensions of intentions to train Chilean children and youth through educating the body and emotions in the period under study.
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Hipple, Natalie Kroovand, and Lauren A. Magee. "The Difference Between Living and Dying: Victim Characteristics and Motive Among Nonfatal Shootings and Gun Homicides." Violence and Victims 32, no. 6 (2017): 977–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-16-00150.
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Using both official and unofficial data sources, researchers examined nonfatal (n = 617) and fatal shooting (n = 159) victim characteristics over an 18-month period in Indianapolis. This research revealed that the typical shooting victim was male, non-White, almost 29 years old, had been arrested prior to inclusion in this study, and had been shot more than once. Interestingly, this research supports the notion that nonfatal shooting and homicide victims are different, especially as they relate to victim age, gunshot wound severity, and shooting motive. It highlights the need for better gun violence data collection beyond what currently exists. Striving for improved, more comprehensive cross-sector data collection has implications beyond just police policy and practice to include public health and prevention efforts.
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Shaari, Jamatul Shahidah, Lim Boon Hooi, and Siswantoyo Siswantoyo. "THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM ON NETBALL SHOOTING PERFORMANCE." Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan 38, no. 1 (February 19, 2019): 174–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/cp.v38i1.23206.
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The study was aimed to investigate the effect of Psychological Skills Training Program on netball shooting performance. The experimental method was used on three groups of an 8-week intervention: combination of diaphragmatic breathing and imagery, plus physical practice (G1); combination of DB and self-talk, plus physical practice (G2); and control group which have physical practice only (G3). A SPANOVA was conducted to assess the impact of all groups on shooting performance across the two time periods. The main effect comparing the two treatments and a control group was significant, p < .001. Post hoc Tukey test differ significantly at p < .05. However, the G2 was not significantly different from the G3. The results indicated that netballers of different skill used of PST, either G1 or G2 were found to improve the netball shooting performance. It was also showed that G1 has better netball shooting performance rather than G2 and G3. As to highlighting, that the principles and practical applications of these most basic psychological skills can be taught in easier ways and probably in a relative short period of time among youth athletes.
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Žák, Michal, and Jan Ondráček. "Breathing as one of the components of biathlon shooting in youth biathletes." Studia sportiva 15, no. 2 (August 31, 2021): 88–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/sts2021-2-7.
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PURPOSE: This study is aimed at identifying the length of breath holding in youth biathletes before shooting in both the prone and the standing position, and determining potential dependence between breath holding and the shooting performance at rest and after physical load during the training period.METHODS: Twenty-one national youth biathletes, women (n = 10; 16.7 ± 0.7 years) and men (n = 11; 16.5 ± 0.6 years), participated in the study. All participants completed two series of measuring of breath holding after 3 months period during shooting at rest and after roller skiing in a race load, in the prone as well as the standing position. They shot using their own biathlon rifles with a fixed accelerometer and respiration belts on the thorax.RESULTS: The average length of breath holding when successfully hitting the target in the prone position was 0.65 seconds in average both at rest and in the racing load, with some significant differences both men and women. When shooting in the standing position, the average values were approximately same as in the prone position 0.65 seconds both at rest and in racing load, again with some observable differences both men and women. There were several significant differences between the pre-test and post-test in the length of breath holding in both groups (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:The study evaluate the length of breath holding and determine dependence of breath holding on the shooting performance at rest and after physical load during the training period in youth biathletes. The comparison of the acquired information with the shooting methodology taught by the coaches brought beneficial results. The study showed that is appropriate to hold breath for an average of 0.55 - 0.7 seconds in both shooting positions for both men and women in this age category.
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Gómez, Miguel-Ángel, Miguel Prieto, Javier Pérez, and Jaime Sampaio. "Ball Possession Effectiveness in Men’s Elite Floorball According to Quality of Opposition and Game Period." Journal of Human Kinetics 38 (September 1, 2013): 227–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2013-0062.
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Abstract The aim of the present study was to identify the importance of floorball tactical variables to predict ball possession effectiveness, when controlling quality of opposition and game periods. The sample was composed by 1500 ball possessions, corresponding to 14 games randomly selected from the International Championships played during 2008 and 2010 (World Championship, Four nations tournament and classificatory phases for World Championship) by teams from different competition levels (HIGH, INTERMEDIATE and LOW). The effects of the predictor variables on successful ball possessions according to the three game contexts (HIGH vs. HIGH; HIGH vs. LOW; LOW vs. LOW games) were analyzed using Binomial Logistic Regressions. The results showed no interaction with the game period. In HIGH vs. HIGH games, quality of opposition showed an association with ball possession effectiveness with ending zone, offensive system, possession duration, height of shooting and defensive pressures previous to the shot. In HIGH vs. LOW games the important factors were the starting zone, possession duration, defensive pressure previous to the last pass and to the shot, technique of shooting and the number players involved in each ball possession. Finally, in LOW vs. LOW games, the results emphasized the importance of starting and ending zones, the number of passes used and the technique of shooting. In conclusion, elite floorball performance is mainly affected by quality of opposition showing different game patterns in each context that should be considered by coaches when preparing practices and competitions.
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Post, Lori, Maryann Mason, Lauren Nadya Singh, Nicholas P. Wleklinski, Charles B. Moss, Hassan Mohammad, Tariq Z. Issa, et al. "Impact of Firearm Surveillance on Gun Control Policy: Regression Discontinuity Analysis." JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 7, no. 4 (April 22, 2021): e26042. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/26042.
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Background Public mass shootings are a significant public health problem that require ongoing systematic surveillance to test and inform policies that combat gun injuries. Although there is widespread agreement that something needs to be done to stop public mass shootings, opinions on exactly which policies that entails vary, such as the prohibition of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. Objective The aim of this study was to determine if the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) (1994-2004) reduced the number of public mass shootings while it was in place. Methods We extracted public mass shooting surveillance data from the Violence Project that matched our inclusion criteria of 4 or more fatalities in a public space during a single event. We performed regression discontinuity analysis, taking advantage of the imposition of the FAWB, which included a prohibition on large-capacity magazines in addition to assault weapons. We estimated a regression model of the 5-year moving average number of public mass shootings per year for the period of 1966 to 2019 controlling for population growth and homicides in general, introduced regression discontinuities in the intercept and a time trend for years coincident with the federal legislation (ie, 1994-2004), and also allowed for a differential effect of the homicide rate during this period. We introduced a second set of trend and intercept discontinuities for post-FAWB years to capture the effects of termination of the policy. We used the regression results to predict what would have happened from 1995 to 2019 had there been no FAWB and also to project what would have happened from 2005 onward had it remained in place. Results The FAWB resulted in a significant decrease in public mass shootings, number of gun deaths, and number of gun injuries. We estimate that the FAWB prevented 11 public mass shootings during the decade the ban was in place. A continuation of the FAWB would have prevented 30 public mass shootings that killed 339 people and injured an additional 1139 people. Conclusions This study demonstrates the utility of public health surveillance on gun violence. Surveillance informs policy on whether a ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines reduces public mass shootings. As society searches for effective policies to prevent the next mass shooting, we must consider the overwhelming evidence that bans on assault weapons and/or large-capacity magazines work.
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Ihalainen, Simo, Vesa Linnamo, Kaisu Mononen, and Sami Kuitunen. "Relation of Elite Rifle Shooters’ Technique-Test Measures to Competition Performance." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 11, no. 5 (July 2016): 671–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0211.
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Purpose:To describe the long-term changes in shooting technique in relation to competition performances in elite air-rifle shooters.Methods:Seventeen elite shooters completed simulated air-rifle shooting-competition series in 3 consecutive seasons, participating on 15 ± 7 testing occasions. Shooting score and aiming-point-trajectory variables were obtained with an optoelectronic shooting device, and postural-balance variables were measured with force platform. Shooters’ competition results were collected from all international and national competitions during the 3-y period.Results:Mean test score, stability of hold, aiming accuracy, cleanness of triggering, and postural balance improved during the 3-y period (ANOVA, time, P < .05−.01). Seasonal mean test results in stability of hold (R = −.70, P = .000) and cleanness of triggering (R = −.75, P = .000) were related to competition performances. Changes in stability of hold (R = −.61, P = .000) and cleanness of triggering (R = −.39, P = .022) were also related to the changes in competition performances. Postural balance in shooting direction was more related to cleanness of triggering (R = .57, P = .000), whereas balance in cross-shooting direction was more related to stability of hold (R = .70, P = .000).Conclusion:The shooting-technique testing used in the current study seems to be a valid and useful tool for long-term performance assessment. Stability of hold, cleanness of triggering, and postural balance can be further developed even at the elite level, resulting in improved competition performances.
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Hassel, Arne, Tor Knutsen, John Dalen, Kristian Skaar, Svein Løkkeborg, Ole Arve Misund, Øivind Østensen, Merete Fonn, and Eli Kyrkjebø Haugland. "Influence of seismic shooting on the lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus)." ICES Journal of Marine Science 61, no. 7 (January 1, 2004): 1165–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.07.008.
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Abstract A field experiment on the effect of seismic shooting on the lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) was conducted on the fishing grounds in the southeastern part of the North Sea in May 2002. Sandeel buried in the sand at night were trapped in steel frame cages (2.0 × 1.8 × 2.0 m) deployed in positions with high abundance of fish located by a van Veen grab. In an experimental area, three sandeel cages were exposed to full-scale seismic shooting for about 2.5 d. Cameras in the cage and on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) were used to monitor the activity of the enclosed fish. A control area about 35 km southeast of the seismic shooting area was established with two sandeel cages. The distribution and abundance of the lesser sandeel during daytime in the experimental region were regularly monitored by acoustic surveying, but the present methodology could not demonstrate that seismic shooting caused any change in sandeel abundance. Repeated grab surveys were conducted using a van Veen grab for a predetermined set of localities almost every night during the experimental period, both prior to and after seismic shooting. The results indicate that the seismic shooting had a moderate effect on the behaviour of the lesser sandeel. We did not observe any immediate lethal effect, neither from the cage experiments nor from the grab samples. The total mortality in the cages of about 35% on average, both in the experimental group and the control group, was probably a result of injuries during deployment, due to handling and confinement. Analyses of landing data from the Norwegian sandeel trawlers show a temporary drop in the sandeel landings for a short period after the seismic experiment.
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Lemieux, Frederic, Samantha Bricknell, and Tim Prenzler. "Mass shootings in Australia and the United States, 1981-2013." Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 1, no. 3 (September 21, 2015): 131–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcrpp-05-2015-0013.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the incidence and main characteristics of mass shooting events in Australia and the USA in the period 1981-2013. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted a conservative definition of mass shootings derived from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, covering four or more fatalities not including the offender. Australian cases were accessed from the Australian Institute of Criminology’s National Homicide Monitoring Programme (NHMP) database and several secondary sources. The US data were collected from the Mother Jones database, a report prepared for Mayors Against Illegal Guns and a New York Police Department report. The time series data were related to changes in firearms regulations in the two jurisdictions. Findings – For Australia, the study identified 13 mass shooting events and 104 fatalities from gunshot wounds. For the USA, there were 73 events and 576 victims. Of note is the fact that all cases in Australia pre-dated the implementation of the restrictive 1996 National Firearms Agreement. In the USA, a small decline was evident during the 1994-2004 Federal Assault Weapon Ban. Incidents and fatalities increased after 2004. Research limitations/implications – Of necessity, the paper adopts a conservative FBI-based definition of mass shootings that limits the number of cases captured. The absence of an official government US database also most likely limits the number of cases identified. Practical implications – The findings lend support to policy considerations regarding regulating access to firearms. Originality/value – The paper is unique in comparing mass shootings in these two jurisdictions over three decades in association with changes in firearms regulation.
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Ihalainen, Simo, Kaisu Mononen, Vesa Linnamo, and Sami Kuitunen. "Which technical factors explain competition performance in air rifle shooting?" International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 13, no. 1 (April 28, 2017): 78–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954117707481.
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The purpose of this study was to analyze whether the same shooting technical components determining performance in testing situation also affect performance in competition situation and how the technical skill level of these components changes from training to competition. Thirteen Finnish national (10) and junior national (3) rifle team members participated in the study. Participants were measured in competition and training situation within a five-day period. Shooting score, aiming point trajectory and postural balance were measured from both situations. Shooting performance decreased from training to competition situation (10.31 ± 0.13 vs. 10.14 ± 0.17, p < 0.05), accompanied by a decrease in holding ability, aiming accuracy, cleanness of triggering and postural balance. A multiple regression equation based on holding ability, aiming accuracy, cleanness of triggering and timing of triggering correlated with the competition situation shooting results ( R = 0.76, p < 0.01). Changes in shooting performance from training to competition situation were most strongly related to the changes in horizontal holding ability ( R = − 0.71, p < 0.01). Athletes and coaches should develop competition strategies and psychological training interventions in order to be able to maintain the horizontal holding ability in competition at training situation level.
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Stepan, Kamil. "August 1914: From the Cadre Company to Cadre Battalion." Sowiniec 25, no. 45 (December 30, 2014): 7–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.12797/sowiniec25.2014.45.01.
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The article presents theoretical concepts connected with the mobilization of Polish shooting organizations in the years 1912-1914, the course of the initial phase of development of shooting troops in Kraków in early August of 1914, as well as the history, composition and staff of each of the three so-called Cadre Companies during the period of their creation at the outbreak of World War I until the reoccupation of Kielce by the troops of Józef Piłsudski.
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Koettinen, Niilo, and Heikki Lyytinen. "Individual Variability in Brain Slow Wave Profiles in Skilled Sharpshooters during the Aiming Period in Rifle Shooting." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 15, no. 3 (September 1993): 275–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.15.3.275.
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Preshot brain slow potential (SP) shifts from frontal, central, centro-lateral, and occipital areas were recorded for 12 national-caliber sharpshooters during rifle-shooting performance. The aim of the study was to examine the intra-and intersubject variation in these SP profiles and to compare the superior performance to the poor performance. The results revealed that each shooter responded with one main SP profile in both performance categories. The other profiles represented outliers rather than substantial variation. The main profiles differed from subject to subject, presumably indicating several shooting styles. Finally, the main profiles related to high and low score shots could be differentiated, but this differentiation varied from subject to subject. The results were interpreted as showing that a shooter tends systematically to carry through a learned performance pattern, which is reflected in the main SP profile of the superior shots. If the shooter fails to follow this pattern, the shot is preceded by different SP changes.
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Hung. "THE ANALYSIS OF THE MOTION OF BOLT CARRIER FOR THE AMPHIBIOUS RIFLES WHEN SHOOTING UNDERWATER IN THE INITIAL PERIOD." Journal of Military Science and Technology, no. 67 (June 12, 2020): 197–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.54939/1859-1043.j.mst.67.2020.197-204.
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The paper is focused on the establishment of a mathematical model describing the motion of bolt carrier for the amphibious rifles when shooting underwater in the period of the projectile moving to the position of the gas port. Besides, the conditions for bolt carrier motion are studied. The object of this paper is the bolt carrier assembly of the 5.56 mm amphibious rifle according to the designing of the research project of the ministry of defense 2017.73.034. The result of this research indicates that: for the 5.56 mm amphibious rifle, the bolt carrier is only moving when the velocity of the projectile at the position of the gas vent is larger 360.25 m/s. The result of this research can be applied to the dynamic analysis of the automatic mechanism of gas-operated rifles when shooting underwater.
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Wandschneider, Kirsten, and Nikolaus Wolf. "Shooting on a moving target: explaining European bank rates during the interwar period." International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2, no. 1/2 (2010): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijebr.2010.029727.
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Zveinek, I. A., R. A. Abdullaev, B. A. Batasheva, and E. E. Radchenko. "PARATYPIC VARIABILITY OF THE PERIOD BETWEEN SHOOTING AND EARING STAGES OF DAGESTANIAN BARLEYS." PROCEEDINGS ON APPLIED BOTANY, GENETICS AND BREEDING 177, no. 2 (June 20, 2016): 73–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.30901/2227-8834-2016-2-73-81.
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Kostoulas, Ioannis, Stylianos Kounalakis, Argyris Toubekis, Anastasios Karagiannis, Antonios Kaniadakis, Dimitrios Mavraganis, Konstantina Karatrantou, and Vassilis Gerodimos. "The Effect of a Combat Swimming Training Program on 1000-m Combat Swimming and Shooting Performance." Proceedings 25, no. 1 (August 30, 2019): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019025009.
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AIM: To investigate the effect of a combat swimming training program (CSTP), with and without equipment, on 1000-m combat swimming and shooting performance. MATERIAL & METHOD: 45 male army officer cadets volunteered to participate in the study and were randomly divided into three groups: a control group (CG) and two experimental groups. The experimental groups participated in a 4-week combat swimming training program with equipment (CSTPE) or without equipment (CSTPS). Prior to and after the training period, all participants performed a 1000-m combat swimming trial wearing full combat equipment. The time to complete the task, peak blood lactate, and peak heart rate were measured. Furthermore, before and immediately after the 1000-m trial, they performed a shooting test (10 shots) in standing position, using a shooting simulator; the holding stability, the center of gravity of shooting, and the relative triggering value were measured. RESULTS: The time to complete the 1000-m combat swimming trial improved in the CSTPE and CSTPS groups by 11,074 and 13,406 s, respectively (p < 0.001), while no change was noted in the CG. All groups presented similar peak lactate and peak heart rate values, but they had deteriorated shooting ability immediately after the 1000-m combat swimming trial. Both experimental groups showed similar shooting capability before and after the CSTP. CONCLUSIONS: The 1000-m combat swimming time was improved significantly after the CSTP, and this improvement was independent of the training mode implemented. Although fatigue seems to affect the shooting ability, the latter remained unaffected by the training regimen.
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Mäkitie, I., and H. Pihlajamäki. "Fatal Firearm Injuries in Finland: A Nationwide Survey." Scandinavian Journal of Surgery 91, no. 4 (December 2002): 328–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/145749690209100403.
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Background and Aims: Treatment of life-threatening firearm injuries represents major challenges to the involved medical staff. The aim of the study was to assess numbers, natures and injury patterns of fatal incidents by firearms in Finland over a 10-year period. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of all firearm-related deaths during the 10-year period from January 1990 to December 1999. Death certificates were obtained and reviewed with detailed analysis of non-suicidal deaths. Results: Over the 10-year period 1990 to 1999, 452 individuals (equivalent to 1.8 cases per 100 000 person-years) died in Finland as a result of accidental or violent shooting. There were no significant changes in numbers of cases from year to year. The malefemale ratio was 7:3. The mean age of the victims was 32 years. The shooting incident had been classified as an assault in 78 % of cases. Its nature was unspecified in 13 % of cases and clearly accidental in 9 %. The predominant anatomical site of fatal injury following assault was the chest in 43 %, the head in 42 % and the abdomen in 8 % of the cases. After accidental or unspecified nature shooting, the predominant site of injury was the head in 68 %, followed by the chest in 16 % and the abdomen in 10 % of the cases. Most victims (86 %) died at the scene of the shooting. Only 14 % were alive at hospital admittance. Most hospitalised victims died within 24 hours of admission. Conclusions: The annual incidence of fatal non-suicidal firearm injuries did not change significantly in Finland between 1990 and 1999. Victims of such injuries required only minimal hospital resources because in most cases they died at the scene of the shooting. The results of the study reported indicate that efforts to prevent fatal injuries from use of firearms or diminish their number should be focused mainly on prevention of firearm related assault.
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Vencúrik, Tomáš. "Zmena pravidla o 3-bodovom území a jej vplyv na početnosť a úspešnosť streľby za 3 body u vrcholových basketbalistov U16 a U18." Studia sportiva 7, no. 1 (July 1, 2013): 127–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/sts2013-1-14.
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The article deals with the impact of the change of 3-point field goal shooting area rule (change of horizontal distance from 6.25 m to 6.75 m from the basket) on the number of attempts and the successfulness of the 3-point shooting in age categories under 16 (U16) and under 18 (U18) years old male basketball players. The research sample consists of teams which took part in European Championships (ECH) in years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 in categories U16 and U18. Analyzed were 548 game statistics of all games played in both categories. When we compared the number of 3-point shooting attempts, before (ECH 2009, 2010) and after the change of rules (ECH 2011, 2012), we found a statistically significant difference in U16 (21.32 5.58 vs. 18.31 10.28; p < 0.01) and also in U18 (22.49 5.14 vs. 20.01 5.46; p < 0.01). When the percentage of 3-point shooting successfulness was compared between ECH 2009, 2010 and ECH 2011, 2012 the statistically significant differences were not determined in U16 (28.03 10.17 % vs. 27.89 10.28 %; p > 0.05) as well as in U18 (29.62 10.51 % vs. 29.24 9.77 %; p > 0.05). The results indicate that changes probably appeared in chosen models of game of monitored teams, therefore the preferred shooting in offensive phase of game was 2-point shooting. Furthermore, it was proved that the time period between individual ECH is long enough for the adaptation of players to the new rules.
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Svankulova, Aizhanat, and Ekaterina Kulik. "REQUIREMENTS TO THE MATERIALS OF REMOTE SENSING FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF PASTURES." Interexpo GEO-Siberia 6, no. 1 (2019): 16–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.33764/2618-981x-2019-6-1-16-23.
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The article is devoted to the role of remote sensing and satellite observation data in the optical and infrared ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum for solving a wide range of pasture monitoring tasks. The article outlines the requirements for images from the Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2 spacecraft for pastures monitoring in the Kosh-Agach district of the Altai Republic. The main characteristics of the imaging equipment of satellite systems data are considered. Data acquisition is recommended from the Earth Explorer geoportal, where the choice of materials includes the following: area of interest, cloudiness percentage, shooting period, shooting system, shooting time. Survey data are involved in the formation of an information model for determining pasture degradation, tracking pasture status and yield dynamics, and planning for their rational use.
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Vardar, Tonguç, and Fatih Senduran. "The Quiet Eye durations of air pistol shooting athletes." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 15, no. 7 (July 30, 2021): 2246–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs211572246.
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Background: The Focusing the attention during the preparation period undergone immediately before carrying out a motor performance is vitally important for success. Visual ability, Quiet Eye and focusing the attention on the appropriate area play a critical role in achieving successful performance in branches of sport. Quiet eye (QE) is defined as the final fixation of the pupil on a location or object for a specific motor task. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the durations of effective and final focusing (quiet eye) carried out during the process of taking aim at the target by air pistol shooting athletes with their eyes immediately before taking a shot. Methods: A total of 8 right-handed male licensed pistol shooting athletes (4 novice and 4 elite) participated in the research. A total of 320 shots -160 dry (unscored) and 160 live (scored) shots were taken by the novice and elite athletes. For the purpose of recording pupil movements and quiet eye durations during the shots taken by the athletes, an eye-tracking device attached to the head was used. The recorded data were examined with iMotions computer software, which can perform biometric analysis. The athletes’ quiet eye durations occurring when taking aim at the target were examined according to athletes’ characteristics (novice and elite) and the type of shot carried out (scored and unscored) by means of the independent samples t-test. Results: The findings of the study revealed that the athletes had 25.3% longer quiet eye durations when firing scored shots than when firing unscored shots (p = .000). Especially, novice athletes exhibited 37.8% longer periods of focusing behaviour when firing scored shots than when firing unscored shots (p = .000). Elite athletes displayed 21.26% longer periods of focusing behaviour when firing unscored shots compared with novice athletes (p = .005). Conclusion: According to the results of the research, it can be said that in the sport of air pistol shooting, giving priority to dry shooting training and conducting special exercises for developing quiet eye (QE) duration can contribute positively to the development of novice athletes’ shooting skills. Keywords: Quiet eye, eye tracking, air pistol, shooting, motor skill, cognitive processes
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Putra, Vicky Pratama. "Construction of News on the Shooting of Six FPI Soldiers at Tempo.co." PROPAGANDA 2, no. 1 (January 24, 2022): 39–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.37010/prop.v2i1.526.
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The shooting incident that occurred between members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and the police caused the death of six members of the Soldiers, which became an interesting national issue to be reported on, because from the beginning of this case there were two versions released by both parties involved so that the media would construct their reality through what they see. The construction itself is part of the framing or media frame based on ideology, political views, and the vision and mission of the media itself and can be seen through the use of language as a highlight of meaning. This became the basis for a research entitled "Construction of News on the Shooting of the Six Laskar FPI on Media Tempo.co (Analysis of Framing Robert N. Entmann, period 7 December 2020 - 27 March 2021" with the formulation of the problem of how Tempo.co framed news of shooting cases six FPI troops on Tempo.co media. One research method that is able to support researchers in analyzing this case is a qualitative research method using the framing analysis method introduced by Robert N. Entman. Researchers want to see and understand how the construction of reality and other aspects built by the media to be conveyed to the public. The object of this research is the news of the shooting of six FPI soldiers published by the online media Tempo.co for the period 7 December 2020 - 27 March 2021.
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Norton, J., G. Whittaker, DS Kennedy, JM Jenkins, and D. Bew. "Shooting up? Analysis of 182 gunshot injuries presenting to a London major trauma centre over a seven-year period." Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 100, no. 6 (July 2018): 464–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2018.0037.
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Introduction Metropolitan Police data, and those from the emergency department at a London major trauma centre show a resurgence in gun crime. The aim of this study was to collect data on all gunshot injuries over a seven-year period at South-East London’s trauma hub. Materials and methods This was a retrospective observational study of all gunshot injuries between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2016 at a London major trauma centre. Information regarding patient demographics, morbidity and mortality was collected. Data from the English indices of multiple deprivation were reviewed in relation to shooting locations and socioeconomic status in South-East London. Results A total of 182 patients from 939,331 emergency admissions presented with firearm injuries. Males comprised 178 (97.8%) victims and 124 (68.1%) were documented as being Black or Afro-Caribbean. The median age was 22 years. Some 124 (71.7%) victims were shot within a 4 km radius of the hospital. The mean indices of multiple deprivation decile ranking in shooting locations compared with non-shooting locations was 2.6 (± 0.1384) and 3.8 (± 0.1149), respectively. A total of 122 (67.0%) patients underwent specialist operative intervention and 111 (61.0%) suffered only superficial or musculoskeletal injuries. Six patients required emergency thoracotomies; three (50.0%) survived to discharge. The median length of stay was 4 days (interquartile range 2–9 days) and 35 (24.0%) were admitted to intensive care. Ten (5.5%) patients died. Discussion and conclusion Firearms injuries are increasing and place a significant burden on hospital resources. Care provided to gunshot victims has improved as a result of recent trauma management initiatives at South-East London’s major trauma centre.
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TOPUZ, Ayhan, Cüneyt DİNÇER, Mehmet TORUN, İsmail TONTUL, Hilal ŞAHİN-NADEEM, Ayhan HAZNEDAR, and Feramuz ÖZDEMİR. "Physicochemical properties of Turkish green tea powder: effects of shooting period, shading, and clone." TURKISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 38 (2014): 233–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/tar-1307-17.
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BALCI, Ferhan, and Feramuz ÖZDEMIR. "Influence of shooting period and extraction conditions on bioactive compounds in Turkish green tea." Food Science and Technology 36, no. 4 (December 12, 2016): 737–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-457x.17016.
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MARTIN, JOHN. "The Transformation of Lowland Game Shooting in England and Wales since the Second World War: The Supply Side Revolution." Rural History 22, no. 2 (September 16, 2011): 207–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0956793311000033.
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AbstractThe history of game shooting since the Second World War might be seen as an enigma. In spite of unprecedented changes to the countryside resulting from the intensification of farming which contributed to a rapid decline in the partridge population, the size of the national game bag increased due to the enhanced popularity of the pheasant as a sporting quarry. This article evaluates the reasons for the expansion of the sport in this period, focusing on the management of the countryside, the evolution of game keeping, the growth of artificial game rearing, and the increasing popularity of game shooting.
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Ball, Kevin A., Russell J. Best, and Tim V. Wrigley. "Inter- and Intra-Individual Analysis in Elite Sport: Pistol Shooting." Journal of Applied Biomechanics 19, no. 1 (February 2003): 28–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jab.19.1.28.
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Research into the relationship between body sway, aim-point fluctuation, and performance in pistol shooting has been inconclusive. The present study reex-amined this relationship on an interindividual basis, as done in previous studies, and via intraindividual analysis, not previously examined. Five elite pistol shooters performed 20 shots similar to competition conditions. For each shot, body-sway parameters and aim-point fluctuation parameters were quantified for the time period 1 s to shot. An AMTI LG6-4 force plate was used to measure body-sway parameters, while a SCATT shooting analysis system was used to measure aim-point fluctuation and shooting performance. Multiple regression analysis indicated that body sway was related to performance for one shooter, aim-point fluctuation was related to performance for three shooters, and body sway was related to aim-point fluctuation for four shooters. These relationships were specific to the individual, with the strength of association and parameters of importance being different for different shooters. However, interindividual analysis indicated that only aim-point fluctuation was related to performance. It was concluded that body sway, aim-point fluctuation, and performance are important in elite level pistol shooting, and performance errors at the elite level are individual-specific. Individual analysis should be a priority when examining elite level sports performance.
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Oh, Janggil, and Jongheon Kim. "Military application study of BCI technology using brain waves in Republic of Korea Army." Journal of Advances in Military Studies 5, no. 1 (April 30, 2022): 35–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.37944/jams.v5i1.115.
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The importance of reserve forces is increasing owing to changes in the security environment, such as the promotion of Defense Reform 2.0 and a sharp decrease in military service resources. Under these changes, we focus on combining EEG (ElectroEncephaloGraphy) with Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) for improving combat power and contributing to the future development of defense science and technology in 2050. In the study of EEG measurement technology, the alpha wave of calmness and beta wave representing the improvement of the concentration on individualized shooting skills, were measured with high accuracy in the theta wave-related research, and the value of their use was recognized. Using in the combat situations of personal firearms shooting, it can be applied in a small budget and a short period of time. Through our findings, when shooting the K-1 and K-2 rifles (the basic personal weapons in Korean military), it can contribute to improving the accuracy of existing individual’s shooting by increasing both concentration and calmness between breathing and firing control. Hence, our study show in the future warfare, the new direction of current defense science and technology and new concept of personal weapon usages in artificial intelligence based on hyper-intelligence, hyper-connectivity, and human-unmanned combat systems.
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Lin, Shicong, Xin Tang, Wanlin Lu, and Zehui Liu. "Design and Realization of Shooting Virtual Training System for UAV-borne Missile." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2083, no. 3 (November 1, 2021): 032057. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2083/3/032057.
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Abstract UAV-borne missile is effective weapon to attack enemy ground targets. It is expensive, costly and difficult to live-fire drill. Using virtual training instead of actual training can greatly improve the training efficiency and the combat effectiveness. The article regards the operation training of a certain type of UAV-borne missile shooting training as the research object, based on the development of a visual simulation system for UAV-borne missile, uses the object-oriented design method to design a virtual training system based on LabVIEW. The system can realize the shooting operation training of trainees in a virtual environment, and achieve the goals of reduce training costs; improve training efficiency and shorten training period.
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Janelle, Christopher M., Charles H. Hillman, Ross J. Apparies, Nicholas P. Murray, Launi Meili, Elizabeth A. Fallon, and Bradley D. Hatfield. "Expertise Differences in Cortical Activation and Gaze Behavior during Rifle Shooting." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 22, no. 2 (June 2000): 167–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.22.2.167.
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The purpose of this study was to examine whether variability in gaze behavior and cortical activation would differentiate expert (n = 12) and nonexpert (n = 13) small-bore rifle shooters. Spectral-activity and eye-movement data were collected concurrently during the course of a regulation indoor sequence of 40 shots from the standing position. Experts exhibited significantly superior shooting performance, as well as a significantly longer quiet eye period preceding shot execution than did nonexperts. Additionally, expertise interacted with hemispheric activation levels: Experts demonstrated a significant increase in left-hemisphere alpha and beta power, accompanied by a reduction in right-hemisphere alpha and beta power, during the preparatory period just prior to the shot. Nonexperts exhibited similar hemispheric asymmetry, but to a lesser extent than did experts. Findings suggest systematic expertise-related differences in ocular and cortical activity during the preparatory phase leading up to the trigger pull that reflects more optimal organization of the neural structures needed to achieve high-level performance.
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Zveinek, I. A., R. A. Abdullaev, B. A. Batasheva, and E. E. Radchenko. "The effect of responses to vernalization, photoperiodism, and earliness per se of barley accessions from Dagestan on the duration of the period from shooting to heading." Proceedings on applied botany, genetics and breeding 182, no. 2 (July 1, 2021): 24–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.30901/2227-8834-2021-2-24-33.
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Background. Paratypic variability of the development rates of barley accessions from the Republic of Dagestan was analyzed for five years in the Northwe st of Russia (Pushkin, St. Petersburg) and in the North Caucasus (Derbent, Dagestan). Responses to vernalization, photoperiodism and earliness per se were tested in contrasting environments to assess their effect on barley development. Such studies make it possible to identify valuable adaptable plant forms in the barley germplasm collection for further use in breeding practice.Materials and methods. In Dagestan, the duration of the period from shooting to heading was measured for 12 samples of barley accessions in winter and spring sowing trials. Twenty samples sown in spring in both regions were compared. An empirical indicator of plant development rate was used for barley: the criterion “the number of days by which the period from shooting to heading of an accession exceeds the minimum across a sample” (DPSH).Results and conclusions. Early barley accessions with a low norm of responsiveness were identified: k-3772, k-15013, k-15034, k-15036, k-15186, k-15192, k-21803 and k-23785 – they combined weak sensitivity to a short photoperiod and vernalizing temperatures, so they are promising for breeding in regions where the length of the growing season is a limiting factor. The effect of the responses of barley accessions from Dagestan to vernalization and a short photoperiod on the duration of the period from shooting to heading was on average 8 (5.1–10.6) days and on their earliness per se 6 (4.8–8.2) days. Paratypic variability reflects the range of variation for these indicators. In Dagestan, vernalization temperatures and insensitivity to a short day are the main factors determining the earliness of local barleys in their native environment.
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Eric Scot Jones and Rhonda C. Magel. "Predicting Outcomes of NBA Basketball Games." Journal of Advance Research in Business Management and Accounting (ISSN: 2456-3544) 2, no. 5 (May 31, 2016): 01–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.53555/nnbma.v2i5.99.
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Models are developed to help explain the point spread of an NBA basketball game based on significant in-game statistics. The models are based on a stratified random sample of 144 NBA basketball games played over a period of three years between 2008 and 2011. The in-game statistics found to be significant include the following: field goal shooting percentage; three-point shooting percentage, free throw shooting percentage, offensive rebounds, assists, turnovers, and free throws attempted. The models were validated using a random sample of 50 NBA games from the 2011-12 season. When these in-game statistics were known, the models were able to accurately tell which team had won the game between 88% and 94% of the time. The models were then used to make predictions using various methods to estimate the in-game statistics ahead of time. The models were used to predict winners of each game for the 2013, 2014, and the 2015 NBA Championships before any of the playoffs began. The models correctly predicted the overall champion each time. Predictions are also made for the 2016 NBA playoffs.
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Fox, Aaron S., and Lyndell Bruce. "When does risk outweigh reward? Identifying potential scoring strategies with netball’s new two-point rule." PLOS ONE 15, no. 11 (November 23, 2020): e0242716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242716.
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Changing rules to promote scoring through more ‘high-risk’ play has become common in team sports. Australia’s national netball league (i.e. Suncorp Super Netball) has recently taken this approach–introducing a two-point shooting rule. Teams will be awarded two-points for shots made from an ‘outer circle’ 3.0m-4.9m from the goal in the final five minutes of quarters. We sought to answer a series of questions regarding the implementation and potential strategies surrounding the two-point rule in Suncorp Super Netball. We used video coded data from the 2018 Suncorp Super Netball season to identify the total number of made and missed shots from different distances across the season. We also used shooting statistics from recent Fast5 Netball World Series (a competition with a two-point shooting rule already in place) as a comparator. The reward of two-points is relatively well-aligned to the relative risk of missing shots from the proposed outer versus inner circle (2.22 [1.98, 2.48 95% CIs]) based on existing shooting data from Suncorp Super Netball teams. We found that the relative risk of missing shots from ‘long-’ (i.e. 3.5m-4.0m) versus ‘mid-range’ (i.e. 3.0–3.5m) was only slightly elevated (1.52 [1.21, 1.86 95% CIs])–suggesting teams should favour long- over mid-range shots when the two-point shot is available. Based on the typical number of shots a team receives in a five-minute period, we found that teams may be able to score ~3.51 extra points per quarter when taking all versus no-shots from the two-point outer circle. Analysis of the Fast5 versus Suncorp Super Netball data did, however, reveal that shooting accuracy from long-range may decrease when a two-point shot is available. Teams may need to consider situational factors (e.g. altered opposition defensive strategies) when developing their shooting strategy for taking advantage of the two-point shot.
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Wilson, Mark R., Samuel J. Vine, and Greg Wood. "The Influence of Anxiety on Visual Attentional Control in Basketball Free Throw Shooting." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 31, no. 2 (April 2009): 152–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.31.2.152.
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The aim of this study was to test the predictions of attentional control theory using the quiet eye period as an objective measure of attentional control. Ten basketball players took free throws in two counterbalanced experimental conditions designed to manipulate the anxiety they experienced. Point of gaze was measured using an ASL Mobile Eye tracker and fixations including the quiet eye were determined using frame-by-frame analysis. The manipulation of anxiety resulted in significant reductions in the duration of the quiet eye period and free throw success rate, thus supporting the predictions of attentional control theory. Anxiety impaired goal-directed attentional control (quiet eye period) at the expense of stimulus-driven control (more fixations of shorter duration to various targets). The findings suggest that attentional control theory may be a useful theoretical framework for examining the relationship between anxiety and performance in visuomotor sport skills.
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Powley, Edward H. "Reclaiming resilience and safety: Resilience activation in the critical period of crisis." Human Relations 62, no. 9 (August 13, 2009): 1289–326. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018726709334881.
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When external events disrupt the normal flow of organizational and relational routines and practices, an organization’s latent capacity to rebound activates to enable positive adaptation and bounce back. This article examines an unexpected organizational crisis (a shooting and standoff in a business school) and presents a model for how resilience becomes activated in such situations. Three social mechanisms describe resilience activation. Liminal suspension describes how crisis temporarily undoes and alters formal relational structures and opens a temporal space for organization members to form and renew relationships. Compassionate witnessing describes how organization members’ interpersonal connections and opportunities for engagement respond to individuals’ needs. And relational redundancy describes how organization members’ social capital and connections across organizational and functional boundaries activate relational networks that enable resilience. Narrative accounts from the incident support the induced model.
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Md Iftekher, Shah Noman, Md Bakhtiar, and Kh Shafiur Rahaman. "Effects of yoga on flexibility and balance: a quasi-experimental study." Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 3, no. 2 (August 29, 2017): 276–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ajmbr.v3i2.33580.
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Despite having number of health benefits, yoga also has a proven role in enhancing performance of athletes boosting specific components of fitness. Our aim was to study the effect of yoga on flexibility and balance among shooting trainee athletes at BKSP, Bangladesh. A quasi-experimental study was conducted among shooting trainee athletes. In total 20 athletes took part in this study. In each group we had 10 participants (10 in yoga group and other 10 in non-yoga group). Regular yoga session have been conducted early morning biweekly over a period of six weeks. All the participants were allowed to take part in regular training session, while only yoga group took part in additional yoga session. Measurements of flexibility and balance including Sit and Reach (SR) test and Stork Stand (SR) test were taken immediately before and after the yoga training period. Independent t-test and paired t-test were used to determine the significant effect of yoga within and between the groups before and after yoga training. Sixty percent of our participants were male. Participants age were between 12-17 years. All of them had normal level of BMI. Significant improvement were observed in the yoga group for flexibility (SR, P=0.017) and balance (SS, P=0.004) during within group comparison. No significant improvement were seen for flexibility and balance in the non-yoga group. Between group comparison (Yoga and Non-yoga) also shows significant enhancement in both flexibility (SR, P=0.018) and balance (SS, P=0.021).Our findings helped us to conclude that regular yoga training may improve the balance and flexibility of shooting athletes even within short period of time (6 weeks), can also improve the athletic performances that demands high flexibility and balance.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2017, 3(2): 276-281
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Korkmazov, M., A. Korkmazov, I. Dubinets, A. Smirnov, and N. Kornova. "INFLUENCE OF NON-DRUG THERAPY ON REHABILITATION TIME AND SKEET SHOOTING AFTER RHINOSURGICAL INTERVENTIONS." Human Sport Medicine 20, S1 (October 16, 2020): 136–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.14529/hsm20s117.
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Aim. The paper aims to study the effect of low-frequency ultrasonic cavitation on tissue regeneration and return to skeet shooting in athletes after rhinosurgical interventions. Materials and methods. 16 skeet shooters with eustachitis provoked by nasal septum deviation were treated in the department of otorhinolaryngology at Chelyabinsk city clinical hospital No 1 in the period from 2019 to 2020. Comprehensive postoperative treatment was combined with low-frequency ultrasonic cavitation therapy. Treatment was provided on a daily basis in accordance with clinical recommendations. Objective and subjective clinical and rhinological data about nasal mucous membranes were studied, as well as the effect of low-frequency ultrasonic cavitation on regeneration processes and auditory tube function recovery. Results. The use of low-frequency ultrasonic cavitation therapy in early postoperative period improves regeneration of operated cavities, removes tissue swelling, and restores ventilation function of the auditory tube. Conclusions. Short-term application of low-frequency ultrasonic irrigation of nasal cavities allows to improve tissue regeneration, restore tubal function, remove postsurgical alternative inflammation and swelling of nasal cavity mucosa, return to skeet shooting.
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Nwaedozie, Jonathan Maduka, Femi Emmanuel Awe, and Ifeanyi Charles Aghanwa. "Nigerian Defence Academy Shooting Zone: Soil Speciation of the Kwanar-Doya Military Shooting Range, Kachia, Kaduna State, Nigeria." European Journal of Engineering Research and Science 5, no. 12 (December 23, 2020): 82–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2020.5.12.1729.
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The speciation of toxic metals of Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, Zn, Ni and As in Kwanar – Doya Shooting site of the Nigerian Army, Military Training, Base Camp, Kachia, Kaduna State, Nigeria was investigated. The soil physico-chemical parameters, total metal content and sequential extraction methods were determined in duplicates using standard methods. The pH ranged from 3.93–4.51, showing the high acidity of the soil and electro -conductivity gave a mean value of 0.11 ms / cm showing the poor nutrient value of the soil). While the mean total metals values were Zinc: 28.94 mg/kg, Nickel: 13.45mg/kg, Manganese: 78: 12 mg/kg, Lead: 40.6 mg/kg, Arsenic: 305 mg/kg, Chromium: 49.32 mg/kg, Cobalt: 162:50 mg/kg and copper: 7.3 mg/kg. All the metals were above the W.H.O permissible limit for toxic metals in soils except Zinc and Nickel. The sequential partitioning and distribution and variation of toxic metals in the various fractions of the Nigerian Defence Academy Shooting Range soil were in the following order: Cobalt: Residual > Bound to carbonate > Exchangeable > Organic > Fe – Mn Oxide Arsenic: Fe – Mn Oxide > Bound to carbonate > Residual > Organic > Chromium: Bound to carbonate > Exchangeable > Fe – Mn Oxide > Organic > Residual. Nickel: Fe – Mn Oxide > Exchangeable > Bound to carbonate > Residual > Organic. Manganese: Residual > Fe – Mn Oxide > Bound to carbonate > Organic > Exchangeable. Lead: Residual > Organic > Bound to carbonate > Exchangeable > Fe – Mn Oxide. Zinc: Fe – Mn Oxide > Residual > Organic > Bound to carbonate > Exchangeable. Copper: Residual > Fe – Mn Oxide > Exchangeable > Bound to carbonate > Organic. The Toxic metals speciation of the soil samples indicate that the toxic metals were predominately in the non-residual fractions suggestive of input by anthropogenic sources and human activities due to military exercise and are readily available for plant uptake. This could pose serious health risk to the military personnel using the training period. Thus phyto-remediation technique which is cheap and non-destructive is recommended to be applied to remedy the affected toxic metals in the soil for its continual use as a military training ground and also preserve the soil fertility for continued agricultural use of the area when there is no military operation.
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Nwaedozie, Jonathan Maduka, Femi Emmanuel Awe, and Ifeanyi Charles Aghanwa. "Nigerian Defence Academy Shooting Zone: Soil Speciation of the Kwanar-Doya Military Shooting Range, Kachia, Kaduna State, Nigeria." European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research 5, no. 12 (December 23, 2020): 82–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejeng.2020.5.12.1729.
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The speciation of toxic metals of Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, Zn, Ni and As in Kwanar – Doya Shooting site of the Nigerian Army, Military Training, Base Camp, Kachia, Kaduna State, Nigeria was investigated. The soil physico-chemical parameters, total metal content and sequential extraction methods were determined in duplicates using standard methods. The pH ranged from 3.93–4.51, showing the high acidity of the soil and electro -conductivity gave a mean value of 0.11 ms / cm showing the poor nutrient value of the soil). While the mean total metals values were Zinc: 28.94 mg/kg, Nickel: 13.45mg/kg, Manganese: 78: 12 mg/kg, Lead: 40.6 mg/kg, Arsenic: 305 mg/kg, Chromium: 49.32 mg/kg, Cobalt: 162:50 mg/kg and copper: 7.3 mg/kg. All the metals were above the W.H.O permissible limit for toxic metals in soils except Zinc and Nickel. The sequential partitioning and distribution and variation of toxic metals in the various fractions of the Nigerian Defence Academy Shooting Range soil were in the following order: Cobalt: Residual > Bound to carbonate > Exchangeable > Organic > Fe – Mn Oxide Arsenic: Fe – Mn Oxide > Bound to carbonate > Residual > Organic > Chromium: Bound to carbonate > Exchangeable > Fe – Mn Oxide > Organic > Residual. Nickel: Fe – Mn Oxide > Exchangeable > Bound to carbonate > Residual > Organic. Manganese: Residual > Fe – Mn Oxide > Bound to carbonate > Organic > Exchangeable. Lead: Residual > Organic > Bound to carbonate > Exchangeable > Fe – Mn Oxide. Zinc: Fe – Mn Oxide > Residual > Organic > Bound to carbonate > Exchangeable. Copper: Residual > Fe – Mn Oxide > Exchangeable > Bound to carbonate > Organic. The Toxic metals speciation of the soil samples indicate that the toxic metals were predominately in the non-residual fractions suggestive of input by anthropogenic sources and human activities due to military exercise and are readily available for plant uptake. This could pose serious health risk to the military personnel using the training period. Thus phyto-remediation technique which is cheap and non-destructive is recommended to be applied to remedy the affected toxic metals in the soil for its continual use as a military training ground and also preserve the soil fertility for continued agricultural use of the area when there is no military operation.
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JIANG, YAO-LIN. "STEADY-STATE METHODS OF DIFFERENTIAL-ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS IN CIRCUIT SIMULATION." Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers 14, no. 02 (April 2005): 383–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218126605002313.
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In the paper, we study the steady-state methods of large dynamic systems. For a nonlinear system of differential-algebraic equations with a known period T, we decouple it, in function space, into linear subsystems by quasilinearization. The resulting linear dynamic systems can be solved by a waveform Krylov subspace method. For the autonomous case, that is, the period T is unknown, the well-known shooting process can be applied where Newton iterations are computed with pseudo-inverse.
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Andreev, Serhii, Darya Volotovskaya, and Volodymyr Zhilіn. "Development of the clouds types determination method for ordering the optimal temporary period of space shooting." Advanced Information Systems 2, no. 2 (August 13, 2018): 110–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.20998/2522-9052.2018.2.19.
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Bónis, P., F. Balázs, J. Balázs, and T. Kismányoky. "Effect of sowing date on the weed infestation of winter wheat a in long-term experiment." Acta Agronomica Hungarica 58, Supplement 1 (September 1, 2010): 69–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/aagr.58.2010.suppl.1.10.
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Detailed coenological studies were made at four developmental stages during the vegetation period in three sowing date variants in a long-term multifactorial experiment carried out in the Crop Production Institute of Pannon University. Both experimental years had poor rainfall supplies. The Balázs-Ujvárosi scoring method was used to register the extent of weed infestation and how it changed over the vegetation period. Both the wheat grain yield and the level of weed infestation were greatly influenced by the sowing date. Averaged over the two years, the largest volume of weeds was recorded in March. After the wheat started shooting, the weeds were suppressed. The three sowing dates had the greatest effect on weed growth from the stage of initial development to shooting. After late sowing, the smallest number of weeds was observed during this period in both years. By the time the crop matured the level of weed infestation had changed, with the largest number of weeds in the late-sown variant, where the wheat did not form a closed canopy. Averaged over all samplings in both years, the following five species had the highest abundance: Stellaria media (4.86%), Veronica hederifolia (3.38%), Papaver rhoeas (1.97%), Capsella bursa pastoris (1.41%), Matricaria maritima (0.96%).