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Maintenance of Anaerobic Power Across a Competitive Season in Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey PlayersQuinn
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to examine changes in anaerobic power and capacity in women’s college ice hockey players from pre-season to post-season. Fourteen NCAA Division I female ice hockey players performed a 30-second Wingate test (WAnT) two weeks prior to the start of the competitive season and three weeks following the final game. Athletes completed a standardized warm-up including a short sprint on the cycle ergometer to prepare for the maximal effort test. The WAnT began from a rolling start, with the athlete pedaling at 100–110 RPM. Athletes then completed a 30-second all-out sprint against 9% body weight resistance, while power output was recorded in real-time. Absolute (W) and relative (W·kg-1) peak and mean power (W) and fatigue index (%) were compared between the pre- and post-seasons. Paired samples t-tests indicated that there was no significant (p\u3e0.05) change in lower body anaerobic power or fatigue index across a season. These findings suggest that the current in-season training plans were sufficient to maintain anaerobic performance in women’s college ice hockey players
Physical Attributes of Competitive Collegiate Co-ed Men, Base/Backspots, Flyers, and Tumblers
Full text linkCheerleading is a demanding sport often overlooked in research. This study examined physical attributes of 41 collegiate cheerleaders representing co-ed men, base/backspots, flyers, and tumblers. Participants underwent body composition, relative countermovement and squat jump, isometric mid-thigh pull, and 1RM seated military press assessments. Data were analyzed using ANOVA with gender adjustment followed by Bonferroni-adjusted post-hoc tests (α=0.05). Analyses showed significant positional differences for body fat percentage (P\u3c 0.003), lean mass (P\u3c 0.001), squat jump (P=0.034), and 1RM strength (P\u3c 0.001). Bases/backspots had higher body fat percentage than flyers (P=0.016) with no other differences (P\u3e0.110). Lean mass and 1RM strength were highest in co-ed men (P\u3c 0.018) followed by bases/backspots and tumblers than flyers (P\u3c 0.073). Post-hoc analysis revealed no differences in squat jump (P\u3e0.052). These findings highlight unique physical characteristics of cheerleading positions and suggest implementation of specific strength training programs. Future investigations should assess how strength adaptations following resistance training transfer to cheerleading performance
Painting with AI: Enhancing Creativity and Understanding in the Arts Classroom
Full text linkIn the context of contemporary art and design education, the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence has introduced profound shifts in both creative practice and pedagogical responsibility. Art and design professors now encounter students who approach AIdriven tools with a mixture of skepticism and curiosity, often perceiving such technologies as antithetical to authentic artistic development or as expedient alternatives to disciplined practice. This article articulates an instructional approach that leverages Adobe Photoshop’s generative capabilities—specifically neural filters, generative fill, and the manipulation of alpha channels— to position artificial intelligence as a collaborative, rather than substitutive, element within digital art-making. The 2025 statements issued by the United States Copyright Office serve as a critical backdrop, clarifying that only works demonstrating substantial human authorship are eligible for copyright protection and underscoring the necessity for students to develop both technical mastery and ethical discernment in the era of algorithmic co-creation. Through detailed demonstrations and iterative, non-destructive workflows, this pedagogical model cultivates students’ ability to move fluently between automated processes and manual refinement, fostering both creative confidence and critical awareness. The research asserts that, when integrated intentionally, generative AI enhances rather than diminishes conceptual rigor, enabling students to assume the roles of editors, curators, and responsible co-authors of digital imagery. By foregrounding the interplay of human agency and computational assistance, art and design education not only responds to the legal and ethical imperatives of the present moment but also prepares practitioners to navigate the evolving landscape of contemporary creative industries.
A link to a video of Erica Blum\u27s presentation can be found below in the Additional Files section
Safety concerns associated with BACE1 inhibitors - past, present and future
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BACE1 (beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1) inhibitors have shown promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by reducing amyloid-beta (Aβ) production. However, clinical trials of inhibitors like atabecestat, verubecestat, and lanabecestat have faced challenges, including limited efficacy and significant adverse effects. Areas Covered
This narrative review discusses randomized-controlled trials of BACE1 inhibitors. Literature searches were conducted using PubMed and Web of Science for studies from 2010 to 2024. Association with BACE1’s widespread expression beyond the brain shows adverse effects such as anxiety, depressive symptoms, and hepatotoxicity. Expert Opinion
The trial results underscore the need for CNS-specific BACE1 inhibitors to reduce adverse effects. Future research should focus on optimizing drug design and identifying additional therapeutic avenues, such as prostate cancer and insulin resistance
How Do You Know? Parsing the Infocalypse Using Art-Based Data Visualization
Full text linkSince the advent of the World Wide Web, vast interconnected digital networks have increasingly provided access to diverse data sources for Internet users. Towards the turn of the 21st century, social media sites opened opportunities to produce and consume (i.e., prosume) data, empowering users to publish their own content online (Manovich, 2009). The ability to publish user-generated content results in more voices being heard, creating more seats at the proverbial table. However, more recently, persuasive media has increasingly been weaponized to disseminate misinformation and disinformation online (Howard, 2020). Consequently, the agency exercised by Internet and social media users is diminished. What is more, biases embedded in algorithms (Broussard, 2023) and developments in artificial intelligence (AI) such as deep fakes have induced conditions in which many societies teeter on the edge of an Infocalypse (Schick,2020). To combat this, educators have advocated for the importance of digital media literacy, embodied learning, and critical aesthetic experiences (Knochel, 2013, Moeller et al., 2013; Cappello & Walker, 2016, Hubard, 2007, Medina, 2012). Acquiring these skillsets has become an urgent necessity for citizens of a global society to be informed, not mislead. It is imperative that citizens are perceptive, discriminating, and analytical consumers of visual culture to avoid false understandings or misinterpretations of important information used to guide decision-making practices. Thus, developing visual literacy skills is vital to combatting the use of aesthetics aimed to develop more compelling ways to persuade them when interacting with digital content. To study these issues, this thesis involved using art-based research (ABR) and animated data visualization to analyze commonly trusted and distrusted information sources that inform participants\u27 personal beliefs. To assess the findings of the research study, the method of animated data visualization was used to create diverse opportunities for visual analysis
The Call, July 2025
Full text linkThe Call is an electronic newsletter produced by the Lindenwood College of Arts and Humanities
