Senior Recital- Benjamin Krutsch: The Road Goes Ever On by Donald Swann and other works of adventure

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While playing and investigating with an array of materials, objects, and processes in the studio, I try to make sense of how I experience the world around me. This experimentation and play, combined with an ever-present curiosity brings me to an underlying question in my present work –How does someone come to determine what is considered final when considering the ‘life’ of a piece? Is it a finished product? Is it constantly changing or developing? What, if any, is its final state? My research shows itself in kinetic installations, drawing machines, robots, and other various machines that I adapt to the locale. When making my work I choose to design hand-made components and source found and re-appropriated objects, further expanding communication through a visual vernacular. Much of the work, shown as installation, allows for travel to different environs sparking new questions, which in turn, lead to more avenues fueling my excitement and curiosity further. Arranging and displaying my artwork in each setting or context it encounters is an interesting challenge and critical to its operation. Finally the viewers’ reactions and engagement helps inform my practice

Gestão do conhecimento empresarial: contextualização macroeconômica da gestão do conhecimento na perspectiva da cultura organizacional e do compartilhamento do conhecimento em grandes empresas

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia e Gestão do ConhecimentoEsta dissertação se propôs a analisar características da cultura organizacional de uma empresa de grande porte e seus reflexos na formação de um sistema de gestão do conhecimento. Nesse sentido, o estudo buscou verificar a percepção dos colaboradores, as práticas adotadas e a influência da cultura organizacional no compartilhamento do conhecimento na empresa. Buscou-se, também, revelar a interdisciplinaridade existente entre a cultura da organização e o desenvolvimento da GC. Para atingir os propósitos acima referidos, o estudo partiu de um levantamento teórico sobre a teoria dos ciclos de desenvolvimento econômico e seu vínculo com a ascensão paradigma da gestão do conhecimento; modelo teórico de gestão do conhecimento; compartilhamento do conhecimento e cultura organizacional. Na parte empírica, foram obtidos dados sobre a importância da GC para a empresa, o conceito, a principal motivação da empresa para a implantação de um modelo de GC na organização, práticas utilizadas, a percepção dos executivos quanto ao compartilhamento do conhecimento. Partiu-se do pressuposto de que é necessário entender os elementos da cultura que influenciam o compartilhamento do conhecimento, concebendo a cultura organizacional como uma interpretação coletiva da realidade para subsidiar formas de trabalhar a GC na empresa. Metodologicamente, esclareceu-se o enfoque teórico por meio de bibliografia, artigos científicos e documentos da organização. Na parte empírica utilizou-se, questionários, entrevistas e a observação do ambiente pesquisado. Os resultados refletem que a importância da GC, está em integrar os conhecimentos relevantes para a empresa. O compartilhamento do conhecimento é considerado pelos executivos importante e necessário para a empresa. As práticas de compartilhamento, mais utilizadas são: conversa, correio eletrônico, palestra, reunião; Benchmarking interno e externo; Gestão de documentos da qualidade e de P&D; Workshop de alinhamento de resultados de P&D; Relatório Anual de Administração; Projeto Eletrosul 2010 - auto-avaliação da Gestão; Programa de repasse do conhecimento - PRC; Portal empresarial: internet, intranet; Pesquisa de satisfação do cliente; Informativos "Jornal da Eletrosul" e "Saiba"; Lotus Notes. Os elementos da cultura organizacional que influenciam no compartilhamento do conhecimento de forma mais positiva são os artefatos visíveis e virtuais, o sistema de comunicação, e a tomada de decisões. Os elementos culturais que influenciam o compartilhamento de forma mais negativa foram: o sistema gerencial administrativo, as políticas de recursos humanos e a seleção e socialização de novos membros. Dessa forma, o trabalho apresenta uma contribuição, fornecendo subsídios à empresa para a elaboração de sua estratégia de mudança cultural, facilitando as fases iniciais de implantação do projeto de gestão do conhecimento

EFFECT OF MENTAL DEMAND ON KNEE FORCES IN PROFESSIONAL YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS

Soccer is one of the most popular sports all around the world. It is an injurious type of sport with a focus on lower extremities and high psychological pressure during matches. The stressor is linked with injuries and an increased musculoskeletal loading. This study investigates the influence of cognitive stress on the load profile of the knee joint. Twelve professional youth soccer players performed highly dynamic runs with and without additional cognitive stress. The runs were analysed with a musculoskeletal simulation software. The data analysis shows no difference in knee joint reaction loading under additional mental stress compared to the baseline. Yet running times are significantly lower in the baseline. While there is no increase in the joint loads, the running times indicate an altered movement behaviour when the subjects are exposed to additional mental demand

Epidemiological analysis of injury occurrence and current prevention strategies on international amateur football level during the UEFA Regions Cup 2019

Introduction Football is the most popular sport worldwide and results in a high frequency of injuries. So far, mainly injuries in professional football have been investigated, and the literature lacks data regarding detailed injury epidemiology and current prevention data in amateur football tournaments. Materials and methods A prospective cohort study investigated an international amateur football tournament, the UEFA Regions’ Cup, which took place in 2019 in Germany. Injury epidemiology, current prevention strategies of the teams and the implementation of the UEFA concussion protocol were investigated in detail by means of standardized injury definitions and data samples for football (Fuller et al., Scand J Med Sci Sports 16:83–92, https:// doi. org/ 10. 1111/j. 1600- 0838. 2006.00528.x, 2006). Results 138 player of 8 teams participated in this study, while 39 players were excluded. Overall injury incidence was 12.5 per 1000 h total football exposure, 43.5 per 1000 h for match exposure. No injuries were registered during training. Injury prevalence was 14.1% per player and 1.1 injuries per match were registered. The lower extremity was predominantly affected by injuries (71.4%) and the majority of injuries (78.6%) were non-severe injury types like contusions (50%) and sprains (18.2%). Two head injuries, one contusion and one skin lesion, were handled by the guidelines of the UEFA concussion protocol. 44.4% of the players indicated at least one previous injury before tournament, 45.3% of them during the last two football seasons before start of the tournament. Injury prevention performance was included in all participating teams during the tournament by warm up or training strategies (100%). During the warm-up program just 5 exercises of the FIFA 11 + program was detected by this investigation in participating teams to be done by more half of the teams. Running exercises were the most frequently performed exercises, while trunk muscle exercises were less represented (14.3%). Conclusion This study presents for the first time epidemiological injury and prevention data of the UEFA Regions Cup. Injury incidence was higher compared to injury reports of regular seasons, but lower compared to other amateur football tournaments. Currently used prevention programs revealed trunk muscle exercises as often neglected

Timing return-to-competition: a prospective registration of 45 different types of severe injuries in Germany’s highest football league

Introduction Many professional football players sustain at least one severe injury over the course of their career. Because detailed epidemiological data on different severe injuries in professional football have been missing so far, this study describes the frequency and return-to-competition (RTC) periods of different types of severe football injuries. Material and methods This epidemiological investigation is a prospective standardised injury analysis based on national media longitudinal registration. Injuries were classified according to the consensus statement by Fuller et al. (2006). The analysis includes injuries sustained by players of the first German football league during the seasons 2014–2015 to 2017–2018. Level of evidence: II. Results Overall, 660 severe injuries were registered during the four seasons (mean 165 per season; 9.2 per season per team; incidence in 1000 h: 0.77). The body region most frequently affected by severe injury was the knee (30.0%; 49.5 injuries per season/SD 13.2) followed by the thigh (26.4%; 43.5 injuries/SD 4.2) and the ankle (16.7%; 27.5 injuries/SD 5.0). The distribution of injuries over the course of a season showed a trend for ACL ruptures to mainly occur at the beginning of a season (45.8%), overuse syndromes such as achillodynia (40.9%) and irritation of the knee (44.4%) during the winter months and severe muscle and ankle injuries at the end of a season. ACL ruptures showed the longest RTC durations (median 222 days). Conclusion This study presents detailed epidemiological data on severe injuries in professional football. The body region most frequently affected by severe injuries was the knee. Several types of severe injuries showed a seasonal injury pattern. The appropriate timing of RTC after an injury is one of the most important and complex decisions to be made. This study provides information on the typical time loss due to specific severe football injuries, which may serve as a guideline

Pathological Findings in Male and Female Semi-Professional Football Players from 11 to 14 Years—A Report of the Bavarian Football Association’s Pre-Participation Screening Program

Pre-participation screening (PPS) in professional junior football is common practice. However, football players (FP) from non-professional football clubs may also be exposed to health risks, both internal and musculoskeletal. Therefore, the Bavarian Football Association (BFV) implemented a cardiological and orthopedic screening program for semi-professional FP in 2014. The purpose of this study was to obtain and present epidemiological data of pre-adolescent and adolescent semi-professional FP, including cardiac pathologies, past injuries, and orthopedic disorders. This study represents a retrospective analysis of semi-professional FP aged 11 to 14 years participating in the PPS program from 2014 to 2018, including their medical history, cardiac risk profiles, and the results of undergoing orthopedic and sports cardiology examinations. Overall, 362 male and 162 female FP could be included. More than 20% of the FP indicated suffering from one or more medical conditions. Cardiac abnormalities were reported in 30 (5.7%) FP. Further cardiological diagnostics were recommended for 3% of the FP due to findings while undergoing the PPS. Orthopedic disorders could be detected in 51 (9.7%) FP. Of the reported injuries, 44.3% could be categorized as overuse injuries. In order to guarantee extensive preventive sports medical care for semi-professional junior FP, a PPS concept should include a basic orthopedic examination in addition to cardiological screening due to a high rate of overuse injuries and cardiac abnormalities among pre-adolescent and adolescent FP. Further studies are needed in junior football to gain epidemiological data on injury occurrence and cardiac abnormalities on an amateur level to evaluate possible PPS programs, even on an amateur level

Concerto Evening, Celebrating the Winners of the Annual Student Concerto Competition

Celebrating the Winners of the Annual Student Concerto Competitionhttps://digitalcommons.usu.edu/music_programs/1000/thumbnail.jp