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3D technology of Sony Bloggie has no advantage in decision-making of tennis serve direction : A randomized placebo-controlled study

This study aimed at exploring whether 3D technology enhances tennis decision-making under the conceptual framework of human performance model. A 3 (skill-level: varsity, club, recreational) × 3 (experimental condition: placebo, weak 3D [W3D], strong 3D [S3D]) between-participant design was used. Allocated to experimental conditions by a skill-level stratified randomization, 105 tennis players judg

Ljuset från mörkaste Småland - Orrefors belysningsarmaturer under åren 1916 – 1949

The Light from darkest Småland Lighting products from Orrefors during the period 1916 – 1949 The Light from darkest Småland (a region in southern Sweden where Orrefors is located) aims to take a closer look at the lighting production at Orrefors glass works during the period from 1916, when artist Simon Gate was employed as Orrefors’ first artistic advisor, to 1949 when the transition from an exp

Women's experiences of being assisted by two midwives during the active second stage of labour : Secondary outcomes from the Oneplus trial

Background: ‘Collegial Midwifery Assistance’ (CMA) is a clinical practice aiming to reduce severe perineal trauma (SPT) during childbirth. This practice involves two midwives being present during the active second stage of labour rather than one, which is the case in standard care. The effectiveness of CMA was evaluated in the Oneplus trial and a 30% reduction in SPT was shown. Aim: The aim was to

Double feedforward compensation for cascade control schemes

This paper addresses the problem of dealing with measurable disturbances in cascade control schemes. The combination of cascade and feedforward control algorithms is analyzed. The design of a static feedforward compensators control scheme to assist the controller in the rejection of measurable disturbances is a widely accepted solution in the literature. This article proposes a new solution by imp

Exploring serial positioning effects in Claeson-Dahl's Test for verbal learning and retention – a naturalistic study

Seriepositionseffekter och recency-kvoten har visat potential som kliniska verktyg riktade mot neurokognitiva störningar, de har dock förblivit outforskade i Claeson-Dahls Test för inlärning och minne (CDT). Den aktuella studien syftade att fylla kunskapsluckan, vilket gjordes genom naturalistiskt insamlade data (N = 110) från ett projekt avsett att uppdatera CDT:s normer. Jag hypotiserade förekomSerial positioning effects and the derived recency ratio has shown increasing promise as clinical tools for evaluating neurocognitive disorders. These measures have remained unexplored in Claeson-Dahl’s Test for verbal learning and retention (CDT). To correct this, the present study used naturalistic sample data (N = 110) from a project intended to update CDT’s norms. I hypothesized the prevalence

Chinese International Students’ Everyday National Belonging during the COVID-19 pandemic in France

This thesis explored how French and Chinese national discourses impacted the sense of security of Chinese international students during the COVID-19 pandemic in France. On the one hand, it focused on how the everyday performance and construction of national belonging can offer ontological security to Chinese international students, by providing simple answers to one’s sense of place and self. On t

Imaginations of the North and the South in Esaias Tegnér's Poetry

The contrast between the North and the South was a recurrent toposin Romantic literature, and in Scandinavia it played a crucial role in theRomantic writers’ search for a national cultural identity. This articledeals with the meaning and function of this imagery in some of EsaiasTegnér’s most famous poems. Being present already in his patrioticand partly Classicist poem ‘Svea’ (1811), Tegnér devel

Rethinking John and "the Synagogue" in Light of Expulsion from Public Assemblies in Antiquity

Since the immensely influential work of J. Louis Martyn, many Johannine scholars have interpreted John’s ἀποσυνάγωγος passages (9:22, 12:42, 16:2) as reflective of the gospel’s outsider position in relation to Jewishness. In Martyn’s model, as well as in the model of his contemporary Raymond E. Brown, “the synagogue” functioned as synecdoche for “Judaism,” leading both scholars to the conclusion t

Engineering the Welfare State : Economic Thought as Context to Boye’s Kallocain and Huxley’s Brave New World

While the political aspects of the interwar dystopias have received much attention, less focus has been given to the specific correlation to the economic thinking and developments of the period, in particular the prominence of economic planning. This article suggests that such a connection is significant by examining a key Swedish novel from the period, Kallocain, in relation to the early economic

Culpa in Code: Exploring Autonomous Algorithmic Collusion under EU Competition Law

Algoritmer har ett allt större inflytande i vår vardag. Både på traditionella fysiska marknader, men särskilt på de digitala marknaderna, använder företag algoritmer för olika ändamål i sina verksamheter. Konkurrensbegränsande samordning med hjälp av algoritmer har redan förekommit. Likväl är det möjligt att större hot är att vänta. Utvecklingen av algoritmers ökande kapacitet har väckt diskussionAlgorithms wield an increasingly significant influence in our everyday lives. Both in traditional brick-and-mortar markets, and particularly in the digital markets, companies use algorithms for various operations. Instances of algorithmic collusion have already surfaced. However, a more signifi-cant threat may await. With the increased capabilities of the most modern algorithms, it has been discus

Weaker Quadriceps Muscle Strength With a Quadriceps Tendon Graft Compared With a Patellar or Hamstring Tendon Graft at 7 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Background: Impaired quadriceps muscle strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is associated with worse clinical outcomes and a risk of reinjuries. Yet, we know little about quadriceps muscle strength in patients reconstructed with a quadriceps tendon (QT) graft, which is increasing in popularity worldwide. Purpose: To describe and compare isokinetic quadriceps strength in

Banks and the Economy : Evidence from the Irish Bank Strike of 1966

This paper studies a natural experiment in macroeconomic history: the Irish bank strike of 1966, which led to the closure of the major commercial banks for three months. We use synthetic control to estimate how the economy would have evolved had the strike not happened. We find that economic activity slowed, deviating by 6% from the counter-factual path. Narrative evidence not only supports this f

Quiet eye and performance in sport : A meta-analysis

Research linking the "quiet eye" (QE) period to subsequent performance has not been systematically synthesized. In this paper we review the literature on the link between the two through nonintervention (Synthesis 1) and intervention (Synthesis 2) studies. In the first synthesis, 27 studies with 38 effect sizes resulted in a large mean effect (d = 1.04) reflecting differences between experts' and

Voting and (im)moral behavior

Due to diffusion of responsibility, majority voting may induce immoral and selfish behavior because voters are rarely solely responsible for the outcome. Across three behavioral experiments (two preregistered; n = 1983), we test this hypothesis in situations where there is a conflict between morality and material self-interest. Participants were randomly assigned to make decisions about extracting