Research Paper Title Effects of a combined protein and antioxidant supplement on recovery of muscle function and soreness following eccentric exercise Background An acute bout of eccentric contractions (ECC) cause muscle fiber damage, inflammation, impaired muscle function (MF) and muscle soreness (MS). Individually, protein (PRO) and antioxidant (AO) supplementation may improve some aspects of recovery… Read More
Did you know that arachnids, aka spiders, collectively weight 25 million tonnes and consume approximately 400 to 800 million tonnes of animal prey every year. This puts them in a league with “humans as a species, and whales as a group. Each of these consumes, on an annual basis, in the region of 400m tonnes… Read More
“A primeval version of the metabolic processes that all life uses to survive could have arisen spontaneously on Earth in the absence of enzymes, according to a new study. This suggests that key parts of metabolism are older than life itself and could have emerged easily on early Earth. Metabolism describes the complex network of chemical reactions that enable organisms… Read More
“Fancy a drink? At some point today the answer will be yes. The average adult drinks about 1.7 litres of fluids a day: water, tea, coffee, soda, milk, fruit juice and more. But our ideas of what we should be drinking are clouded by urban myths, wishful thinking and dubious health claims. Time to mix in some fact.” (Adee et al.,… Read More
Research Paper Title Carrier Battles: Command Decision in Harm’s Way Abstract This dissertation considers the transformation of the United States Navy from a defensive-minded coastal defence navy during the first century of this nation’s history into an offensive-mindset, risk taking navy in the very early stages of World War II. More precisely, since none of the most… Read More
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 270,000 times in 2015. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 12 days for that many people to see… Read More
Research Paper Title College Quality and Employee Job Performance: Evidence from Naval Officers. Background This study analyses the effects of college quality and individual academic background on selected job performance measures for officers working in professional and managerial jobs in the US Navy. Methods The study analyses performance indicators at selected career points for cohorts in two occupational groups.… Read More
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