Influence of seating styles on head and pelvic vertical movement symmetry in horses ridden at trot

Detailed knowledge of how a rider’s seating style and riding on a circle influences the movement symmetry of the horse’s head and pelvis may aid rider and trainer in an early recognition of low grade lameness. Such knowledge is also important during both subjective and objective lameness evaluations in the ridden horse in a clinical setting. In this study, inertial sensors were used to assess how different rider seating styles may influence head and pelvic movement symmetry in horses trotting in a straight line and on the circle in both directions. A total of 26 horses were subjected to 15 different conditions at trot: three unridden conditions and 12 ridden conditions where the rider performed three different seating styles (rising trot, sitting trot and two point seat). Rising trot induced systematic changes in movement symmetry of the horses. The most prominent effect was decreased pelvic rise that occurred as the rider was actively rising up in the stirrups, thus creating a downward momentum counteracting the horses push off. This mimics a push off lameness in the hindlimb that is in stance when the rider sits down in the saddle during the rising trot. On the circle, the asymmetries induced by rising trot on the correct diagonal counteracted the circle induced asymmetries, rendering the horse more symmetrical. This finding offers an explanation to the equestrian tradition of rising on the ‘correct diagonal.’ In horses with small pre-existing movement asymmetries, the asymmetry induced by rising trot, as well as the circular track, attenuated or reduced the horse’s baseline asymmetry, depending on the sitting diagonal and direction on the circle. A push off hindlimb lameness would be expected to increase when the rider sits during the lame hindlimb stance whereas an impact hindlimb lameness would be expected to decrease. These findings suggest that the rising trot may be useful for identifying the type of lameness during subjective lameness assessment of hindlimb lameness. This theory needs to be studied further in clinically lame horses

Eclectic styles and classical performance: Motivation and self-efficacy belief at two summer music camps

String teachers and scholars have suggested that classically-trained students may be motivated to engage in eclectic (e.g., rock, pop, jazz, groove, folk) styles. However, we do not fully understand the ways in which students’ motivations to engage in new musics might be influenced by their perceptions of competence in those styles. In this mixed-method study we draw upon quantitative, qualitative, and arts-based data from 120 middle and high school students at two camps (one emphasizing classical music, the other emphasizing eclectic styles), to explore various ways in which students develop self-efficacy beliefs and motivation to perform in a variety of musical approaches. According to analysis of all data, students at both camps generally expressed having positive musical and social experiences. Negative experiences, while less common, stemmed from confusion or frustration with music learning, boredom with music that was too easy or not interesting, and competitive comparison with others. Based on findings from qualitative and arts-based data, we suggest that these students may have benefitted from additional teacher support when encountering new musical technique

Gear for Sports, Inc (GFSI) – Tracking Report – India Factory Code: 0300321049I: July 13 – 14, 2010

This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide. Special emphasis is placed on labor rights, working conditions, labor market changes, and union organizing.FLA_2010_GFSI_TR_India_0300321049I.pdf: 40 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

The Urgency of Strengthening Creditor Legal Protection in Fiduciary Guarantee Agreements

In a fiduciary guarantee agreement, both the fiduciary recipient and the fiduciary giver according to the fiduciary guarantee law are equally given legal protection. However, there are still weaknesses in legal protection for creditors, exacerbated by the practice of implementing fiduciary agreements in the field, among others in the form of not registering fiduciary objects (only stopping at making authentic deeds). Then, in the practice that occurs, the financial institution in entering into a financing agreement includes the words fiduciary guarantee. However, ironically, it is not made in a notarial deed and is not registered at the Fiduciary Registration Office to obtain a certificate. So, it is not surprising that due to such practice, cases of slow and difficult execution of fiduciaries are a problem. This research is to answer the question: the urgency of implementing strengthening legal protection for creditors in fiduciary guarantee agreements? To answer this problem, the author conducted normative legal research by looking at sociological conditions that occurred or were based on field facts. The results of this study indicate that a fiduciary guarantee that must be made with a Notary Deed, can provide legal protection if the process and procedures are following Law No. 42 of 1999 concerning Fiduciary Guarantee, and Fiduciary Guarantee was born since it was registered. In addition, in the practice of administering fiduciary guarantee agreements in Indonesia, legal protection efforts for creditors have not been fully implemented for fiduciary guarantee agreements. This is due to the juridical and non-juridical inhibiting factors in the form of inconsistencies between the mandates contained in the legal basis of fiduciary guarantees and the practices of their organizers

Sitting to Participate

Over the years of education one of the most beneficial things one could do is participate in class. Many scholars have research the causes for participation in a classroom and what affects it has on student’s grades. For our study we are looking at participation and seat location. As current students we feel that majority of the students who participate inside the classroom sit in the front of the classroom. We defined the front of the classroom as the first three rows, the back of the classroom as the last three rows, and the middle of the classroom anything between the front and back. This brings us to our research question; is the placement of students in a classroom associated with how much they participate in the classroom? To give us a better idea of this subject we research six scholarly sources, handed out forty surveys to a convenience group, did participation observation, and interviewed two people

Seeing clearly – the redevelopment of the Central Library, Imperial College London: a review of the extension and refurbishment of the Central Library, South Kensington campus, from concept to completion and beyond

A review of the redevelopment of Level one of the Central Library, Imperial College LondonPublished versio