Differentiating experts' anticipatory skills in beach volleyball

In this study, we examined how perceptual-motor expertise and watching experience contribute to anticipating the outcome of opponents' attacking actions in beach volleyball. To this end, we invited 8 expert beach volleyball players, 8 expert coaches, 8 expert referees, and 8 control participants with no beach volleyball experience to watch videos of attack sequences that were occluded at three different times and to predict the outcome of these situations. Results showed that expert players and coaches (who were both perceptual-motor experts) outperformed the expert referees (who were watching experts but did not have the same motor expertise) and the control group in the latest occlusion condition (i.e., at spiker-ball contact). This finding suggests that perceptual-motor expertise may contribute to successful action anticipation in beach volleyball.     

Movement patterns and physical strain during a novel, simulated cricket batting innings (BATEX)

A simulated cricket batting innings was developed to replicate the physical demands of scoring a century during One-Day International cricket. The simulated innings requires running-between-the-wickets across six 5-over stages, each of 21 min duration. To validate whether the simulated batting innings is reflective of One-Day International batting, movement patterns were collected using a global positioning system (GPS) and compared with previous research. In addition, indicators of physical strain were recorded (heart rate, jump heights, sweat loss, tympanic temperature). Nine club cricketers (mean ± s: age 20 ± 3 years; body mass 79.5 ± 7.9 kg) performed the simulated innings outdoors. There was a moderate trend for distance covered in the simulated innings to be less than that during One-Day batting (2171 ± 157 vs. 2476 ± 631 m · h?1; effect size = 0.78). This difference was largely explained by a strong trend for less distance covered walking in the simulated innings than in One-Day batting (1359 ± 157 vs. 1604 ± 438 m · h?1; effect size = 1.61). However, there was a marked trend for distance covered both striding and sprinting to be greater in the simulated innings than in One-Day batting (effect size > 1.2). Practically, the simulated batting innings may be used for match-realistic physical training and as a research protocol to assess the demands of prolonged, high-intensity cricket batting.     

美国非本土博士与本土博士的工作角色与薪酬比较———对美国1999—2008年博士学位获得者的调查

对那些参与了美国国家科学基金会博士学位获得者调查（SDR）的非美国本土的博士学位获得者完成学业后的工资、工资增长和就业单位等方面进行了调查,调查结果显示,非美国本土的劳动者在1999年的平均年薪比美国本土的同行低,但是10年后的2008年,非美国本土的劳动者的工资超过了那些美国本土的同行.分析还发现,非美国本土与美国本土的博士10年间工资增长存在差异.差异可能是由于学科专业和市场需求等因素导致的.     

贝多芬的吻

我16岁时,由于与音乐教师发生分歧,处于某种危机之中。后来,一个著名的钢琴家艾米尔·冯·萨尔——李斯特最后一个活着的弟子,来到布达佩斯,要求我为他弹奏。他专心地听我弹了巴赫的C大调《Toccata》,并要求听更多的曲子。我全身心投入弹奏贝多芬的《Pathetique》奏鸣曲和舒曼的作品《Papillons》之中。最后,艾米尔·冯·萨尔起身,在我的前额上吻了一下。＂我的孩子,＂他说,＂在像你这么大时,我成了李斯特的学生。     

给伊丽莎白一支红玫瑰

伊丽莎白捧着一束雏菊走到院子里。 “美丽的鲜花献给……给……噢,我看我永远都说不好了!”她叫着,把雏菊扔到地上。     

多功能眼镜

多功能眼镜可不是普通眼镜,它里面隐藏着很多令人意想不到的小工具。这款眼镜最大的优点就是便于携带,而且所有你需要的功能都能立刻出现在你的眼前。本款眼镜的15种功能可以让你遇到的倒可难题都迎刃而解。     

少数民族地区公共体育服务体系构建研究--以喀什地区为个案

采用文献资料、田野调查、逻辑分析等研究方法对公共体育服务体系的概念进行了界定,并以喀什地区重点县、市为调查对象,对其公共体育服务体系构成的9个子系统进行逐一分析,提出相应对策,旨在为喀什地区公共体育服务体系的构建和完善提供理论参考。     

像春天一样

我在街角停下来吃早餐。因为有些迟了,匆忙吃了些炸面圈、喝了咖啡后,就疾步走进地铁站,跑下台阶,赶上了我常搭的那趟列车。我抓住拉环,装作看报,却不停地扫视这些挤在我周围的人。他们还是我每天看到的人。他们认识我,我也认识他们,我们却没有微笑,只是偶遇的陌生人。     

小小心意

我尽量不戴有色眼镜,但能不能雇用史蒂夫,我心里还是没底.尽管安置顾问向我保证,史蒂夫可以做个不错的餐馆勤杂工,可我从没雇用过智障员工,还是不确定雇了他,客人会有怎样的反应.史蒂夫又矮又胖,五官端正,因患有唐氏综合征,讲话有点大舌头. 食客中大部分的卡车司机我不担心,因为他们一般不会计较谁来收拾桌子,只要红肉卷美味,馅饼口感纯正,他们会很关照我的生意.上学路经此处的大学生会多嘴,势利的雅皮士要偷拿餐巾擦银器,因为担心染上某种可怕的＂卡车停靠病菌＂.