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The Influence of Countermovement Jump Protocol on Reactive Strength Index Modified and Flight Time: Contraction Time in Collegiate Basketball Players
(2019-02-12)The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate differences in Reactive Strength Index Modified (RSIMod) and Flight Time to Contraction Time Ratio (FT:CT) during the countermovement jump (CMJ) performed without ... -
The influence of engineering competition team participation on students’ leadership identity development
(2021-10)Background: Engineering competition teams (ECTs) allow college students to learn about and practice leadership within a technical domain, yet we know little about the mechanisms by which leadership development occurs within ... -
The Influence of Forearm and Wrist Orientation on Static Grip Strength as a Design Criterion for Hand Tools
(Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 1976-07-01)The amount of force required to use a hand tool and its relationship to the user's capacity to exert this force is a critical design criterion of hand tools, often affecting the immediate safety of the tool user and the ... -
The Influence of Gender Role Attitudes on Life Expectations of College Students
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Influence of prior anterograde shear rate exposure on exercise-induced brachial artery dilation
(2015-05-25)Shear rate can elicit substantial adaptations to vascular endothelial function. Recent studies indicate that prior exposure to anterograde flow and shear increases endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilation at rest and ... -
Influence of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Dosage and Associated Therapy on Motor Recovery Post-stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2022-03-18)Purpose: (1) To determine the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied alone or combined with other therapies on the recovery of motor function after stroke and (2) To determine tDCS dosage effect. -
Influence of User Comments on Perceptions of Media Bias and Third-Person Effect in Online News
(Electronic News, 2011-06-01)J. Brian Houston, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri. -
The Influences of Human Communication on Health Outcomes
(American Behavioral Scientist, 1994-11-01)This article examines the many assertions made in the health communication literature about the importance of communication as an essential process in promoting effective health care. If these assertions are true, then ... -
The Information Content of Commercial Paper Rating Downgrades: Further Evidence
(Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, 1998-10-01)Nayar received financial support from the Noble Foundation, and the Cooksey and Laird Programs. Both authors also thank the University of Oklahoma Research Council for other financial assistance. Comments from William ... -
Information-Seeking Habits of Education Faculty
(2013-03)This study explores the information-seeking behavior of academic education faculty from twenty large public research universities. The investigation includes an examination of how frequently education faculty seek ... -
Inhibition of Pediatric Glioblastoma Tumor Growth by the Anti-Cancer Agent OKN-007 in Orthotopic Mouse Xenografts
(PLos One, 2015-08-06)Pediatric glioblastomas (pGBM), although rare, are one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in children, with tumors essentially refractory to existing treatments. Here, we describe the use of conventional and ... -
Inmate Recidivism as a Measure of Private Prison Performance
(Crime & Delinquency, 2008-07-01)The growth of the private corrections industry has elicited interest in the comparative performance of state and private prisons. One way to measure the service quality of private prisons is to examine inmates' postrelease ... -
Innovation, Corporate Strategy, and Cul tural Context: What Is the Mission for International Business Communication?
(Journal of Business Communication, 2000-07-01)A global economy requires business organizations to cultivate their international holdings by respecting the national differences of their host countries and coordi nating efforts for rapid innovation. In this essay we ... -
Innovative thinking or distortion of journalistic values? How the lack of trust creates non-transparency in the Russian media
(Abramis Academic, 2010)This study focuses on Russian journalism as an example of an institution in which the changing business media model and financial pressures provide a unique opportunity for innovation in how business is conducted. The ... -
Innovative Visualizations Shed Light on Avian Nocturnal Migration
(PLos One, 2016-08-24)Globally, billions of flying animals undergo seasonal migrations, many of which occur at night. The temporal and spatial scales at which migrations occur and our inability to directly observe these nocturnal movements makes ... -
Inorganic Chemistry of Defensive Peroxidases in the Human Oral Cavity
(Journal of Dental Research, 2008-10-01)The innate host response system is comprised of various mechanisms for orchestrating host response to microbial infection of the oral cavity. The heterogeneity of the oral cavity and the associated microenvironments that ... -
Insect-Inspired Navigation Algorithm for an Aerial Agent Using Satellite Imagery
(2015-04-15)Humans have long marveled at the ability of animals to navigate swiftly, accurately, and across long distances. Many mechanisms have been proposed for how animals acquire, store, and retrace learned routes, yet many of ... -
Insights from Characterizing Extinct Human Gut Microbiomes
(PLos One, 2012-12-12)In an effort to better understand the ancestral state of the human distal gut microbiome, we examine feces retrieved from archaeological contexts (coprolites). To accomplish this, we pyrosequenced the 16S rDNA V3 region ... -
Insights from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
(Review of Public Personnel Administration, 1998-10-01)In recent years, mediation has become increasingly popular as a means to resolve conflict. One important issue that arises out of the recent explosive growth in the practice of mediation is. what do mediators need to know ... -
Insulin signaling regulates neurite growth during metamorphic neuronal remodeling
(2014-01-15)Although the growth capacity of mature neurons is often limited, some neurons can shift through largely unknown mechanisms from stable maintenance growth to dynamic, organizational growth (e.g. to repair injury, or during ...