Transcript for Episode 36: Beyond Montana: Tom Judge\u27s 2nd Term Builds International Trade and Sustainable Growth (THIS TRANSCRIPT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE; WILL BE INSTALLED WHEN AVAILABLE)

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Movement demands and perceived wellness associated with preseason training camp in NCAA Division I college football players

The aims of this study were to examine the movement demands of preseason practice in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college football players using portable global positioning system (GPS) technology and to assess perceived wellness associated with preseason practice to determine whether GPS-derived variables from the preceding day influence perceived wellness the following day. Twenty-nine players were monitored using GPS receivers (Catapult Innovations, Melbourne, Australia) during 20 preseason practices. Individual observations (n = 550) were divided into offensive and defensive position groups. Movement variables including low-, medium-, high-intensity, and sprint distance, player load, and acceleration and deceleration distance were assessed. Perceived wellness ratings (n = 469) were examined using a questionnaire which assessed fatigue, soreness, sleep quality, sleep quantity, stress, and mood. A 1-way analysis of variance for positional movement demands and multilevel regressions for wellness measures were used, followed by post hoc testing to evaluate the relational significance between categorical outcomes of perceived wellness scores and movement variables. Results demonstrated significantly (p ≤ 0.05) greater total, high-intensity, and sprint distance, along with greater acceleration and deceleration distances for the defensive back and wide receiver position groups compared with their respective offensive and defensive counterparts. Significant (p ≤ 0.05) differences in movement variables were demonstrated for individuals who responded more or less favorably on each of the 6 factors of perceived wellness. Data from this study provide novel quantification of the position-specific physical demands and perceived wellness associated with college football preseason practice. Results support the use of position-specific training and individual monitoring of college football players

Understanding the Effects of Mathematics Professional Development on Teachersâ Perceptions of Mathematics

Negative mathematics perceptions may affect how teachers teach the subject, how much time they spend on the subject, and how well they teach it. The problem that grounded this study was that although anecdotal evidence showed that teachersâ experience with professional development (PD) courses in mathematics teaching improved their perceptions of mathematics, there was a lack of data regarding how PD affects changes in teachersâ perceptions. The study purpose was to gain a deeper understanding of what elements of a PD course have the greatest effect on improving teachersâ perceptions of mathematics. Piagetâs constructivist and Vygotskyâs socio-constructivism theories made up the conceptual framework that guided this study. Teachersâ attitudes, perceptions, and experiences with mathematics; content and pedagogical knowledge; and understanding of effective instruction before and after attending a PD course were examined in this case study. Five teachers who attended a weeklong PD course focused on building their content and pedagogical knowledge were interviewed before and at the conclusion of the course to gauge how their perceptions of mathematics changed as a result of their experience. Data were analyzed using open coding to generate themes leading to 7 major findings. The findings indicated that the course had a positive effect on teachersâ perceptions of mathematics and gave insight into which elements were most effective, such as opportunities to engage in rich tasks in small groups while an experienced facilitator guides the learning. The findings from this study may affect positive social change by helping to design math PD that equips teachers with mathematical content and pedagogical knowledge in ways that relieve their anxiety about teaching mathematics and ensure better instruction for students

In Search of a Good BET

This document introduces an evaluation test for multi-media meeting browsers, that eliminates much of the subjectivity in typical multi-media browser tests

Ariel - Volume 2 Number 2

Editors Delvyn C. Case, Jr. Paul M. Fernhoff News Editors Richard Bonanno Daniel B. Gould Ronald A. Hoffman Lay-Out Editor Carol Dolinskas Sports Editor James J. Nocon Contributing Editors MichaeI J. Blecker Lin Sey Edwards Jack Guralnik W. Cherry Light Features Editor Donald A. Bergman Stephen P. Flynn Business Manager Nick Grego Public Relations Robin A. Edward

Browsing Recorded Meetings with Ferret

Browsing for elements of interest within a recorded meeting is time-consuming. We describe work in progress on a meeting browser, which aims to support this process by displaying many types of data. These include media, transcripts and processing results, such as speaker segmentations. Users interact with these visualizations to observe and control synchronized playback of the recorded meeting

Draft genome sequences of gammaproteobacterial methanotrophs isolated from marine ecosystems

The genome sequences of Methylobacter marinus A45, Methylobacter sp. strain BBA5.1, and Methylomarinum vadi IT-4 were obtained. These aerobic methanotrophs are typical members of coastal and hydrothermal vent marine ecosystems