NEW ZEALAND YOUTH RUGBY SEVENS: A COMPARATIVE MATCH DEMANDS STUDY

New Zealand Youth Rugby Sevens: A Comparative Match Demands Study

Rugby sevens has established itself on the world stage since its inclusion in the 2016 Olympics.Participation among New Zealand (NZ) youth has surged.Sevens games have specific high demands, but little is known about these competitive demands in regards to youth.Two NZ male youth squads (U15, n = 13; U19, n = 14) were monitored during a national se

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Exploring Mechanisms of Narrative Persuasion in a News Context: The Role of Narrative Structure, Perceived Similarity, Stigma, and Affect in Changing Attitudes

Two exploratory studies demonstrate, for the first time, that narrative persuasion can diminish the stigma attached to social groups featured in journalistic narratives.Study 1 shows narrative format improves stigma toward Syrian refugees indirectly through narrative engagement, perceived similarity, and meaningful affect.Decreases in stigma Glass

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Exploring the impact of partial sand replacement with olive waste on mechanical and thermal properties of sustainable concrete

This paper presents the results of a study conducted to develop structural concrete with reduced Machines thermal conductivity, using organic by-products such as Olive Waste (OW) as a lightweight aggregate.Different concrete specimens were elaborated by using two different types of OW and by replacing an equal volume of sand.The first one involved

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