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Ultimate Performance Analysis Tool: Implementation Of Network Measures Based On Adjacency Matrices For Team Sports (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Fernando Manuel Martins Acácio F.P.P. Correia Frutuoso G. Silva Filipe Manuel Clemente Quoc Trong NguyenThis book introduces the ultimate performance analysis tool (uPATO) as a new software to compute social network metrics in the scope of team sports analysis. The reader will identify the algorithms to test the general properties of the team, the co-dependencies and the centrality levels of players, i.e. to evaluate the individual, sub-group, and team performance analysis. As uPATO tool implements the metrics for all options, namely for unweighted graphs, weighted graphs, unweighted digraphs and weighted digraphs, it is also useful for network analysis into other areas beyond team sports. The book assists the reader to compute the metrics and to use it in different scenarios.
The Ultimate Ride
by Chris Carmichael Jim RutbergChris Carmichael has trained many of the world's best cyclists, and now he offers his invaluable training tips, cutting-edge workout programs, and state-of-the-art exercises to help readers find their ultimate ride. In this book, he gives riders of all abilities an insider's guide to getting fitter, faster, and on to the champion's platform. With photographs and illustrated exercises, The Ultimate Ride helps build a strong foundation for incremental leaps in fitness, times, and techniques. Nutritional advice, goal-setting methods, and mental exercises complement the physical training tips, to make this the only cycling fitness book an enthusiast will ever need.
Ultimate Scoring Machine (NFL Monday Night Football Club Ser. #5)
by Gordon KormanWhen Nick, Coleman, and Elliot end up with a counselor who hates football, chaos errupts at Camp Flagler Bay, until Nick trades places with legendary receiver Jerry Rice. Original.
The Ultimate Sh*t Hits the Fan Survival Guide: How to Live Through Any Catastrophe
by Len McDougallThe world is changing before our very eyes. Today we deal with serious social, political, economic, and environmental issues that affect our everyday lives. With this change we must adapt, and by adapt we mean be prepared to survive when things go south and society crumbles.Len McDougall has spent his entire life-almost sixty years-learning the nuts and bolts of staying alive under adverse conditions. And now more than ever will we need to take his lessons seriously, as understanding what to expect and how to adapt will increase the odds for survival.The Ultimate Sh*t Hits the Fan Survival Guide is just that. Featuring methods that have been personally tested through hard, field-proven experiences, you will learn everything needed to survive when things fall apart and you’re left to fend for yourself.Included in this book are many lessons on survival, including:The best method of starting a fire.Obtaining portable water from any body of water or stream without using tools, fire, or chemicals.The simplest method for catching a meal.Surviving in possible combat, whether through weapon training or hand-to-hand.And so much more.Times are indeed changing, and it’s now a necessity to be prepared for whatever obstacles may come your way. The Ultimate Sh*t Hits the Fan Survival Guide is just that; a collection of tips, tricks, lessons, and knowledge from a professional survivalist that will make sure you will not only survive, but thrive when catastrophe strikes.
The Ultimate Shooting Skills Manual: 212 Essential Range and Field Skills (Outdoor Life)
by John B. Snow The Editors of Outdoor LifeA showcase for basic firearm skills and the most current shooting equipment and methods in use today from the bestselling team at Outdoor Life.Whatever you’re shooting, whether it’s a tricked-out MSR, a tight 1911, or a custom skeet gun, the experts at Outdoor Life have the know-how you need to take your skills to the next level. Covers handguns, rifles, shotguns, and ARs.RANGE SKILLS & HUNTING: This book is filled with tips and tricks that build solid shooting fundamentals, letting you shoot faster and more accurately. Detailed drills for advanced gun handling and manipulation complete an expert course in range accuracy.PERSONAL PROTECTION: Fortune favors the prepared, whether you’re protecting your family while out on the streets or guarding your home. The sensible, real-world tips on concealed carry and personal protection in this book could save your life.COMPETITION: Insider tips from top competitors guide you through hands-on pistol, revolver, precision rifle, AR, and action shotgun drills and techniques you can apply anywhere you shoot.
Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove
by Samuel Hawley Craig BreedloveAn L.A. hot-rodder with a high school education, a family to support, and almost no money, Craig Breedlove set out in the late 1950s to do something big: harness the thrust of a jet in a car. With a growing obsession that would cost him his marriage, he started building in his dad's garage. The car's name was Spirit of America. Through perseverance and endless hard work, Craig completed Spirit and broke the land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats, setting a new mark of 407 mph in 1963. He went on to be the first person to drive 500 and 600 mph, breaking the land speed record five times. In the early 1970s he turned to rockets and set an acceleration record at Bonneville that stands to this day. He built a jet car in the 1990s, Spirit of America–Sonic Arrow, to go head to head against Britain's ThrustSSC to be the first to Mach 1. Craig's subsequent crash at 675 mph remains the fastest in history. Even today, at the age of eighty, he is going strong with plans for yet another Spirit of America racer. The ultimate goal: 1,000 mph.Ultimate Speed is the authorized biography of Craig Breedlove, with a foreword by Craig himself. A candid revelation of one of motorsports' most interesting figures, the book is based primarily on countless hours of interviews with Craig and dozens of people connected to his life.
Ultimate Sports: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults
by Donald R. GalloA knockout collection of 16 original stories featuring young adults playing basketball and football, running track and cross-country, and training for the triathlon. Challenges abound in water sports, racquetball and tennis, boxing and wrestling, and the "ultimate" sport of the future.
Ultimate Survival Hacks (Outdoor Life)
by Tim MacWelchThe New York Times bestselling author of Prepare for Anything shares 500+ tricks for surviving any emergency with everyday items.Fortune favors the prepared—and knowing how to innovate, improvise, and make do with the hundreds of survival hacks covered in this guide will prepare you for just about anything. Detailed advice and step-by-step illustrations show you how to handle natural disasters, wilderness mishaps, and total catastrophes with whatever you have to hand, from duct tape to plastic bags to acorns.Survival expert Tim MacWelch covers situations ranging from the common to the once in a lifetime (you hope!). In this book, you’ll learn how to use junk food to start a campfire, harvest drinkable water from morning dew, use your belt to sharpen a knife, suture a wound with dental floss, use a bra as a respirator, and much, much more. If you can find it in an emergency, Tim can almost certainly help you turn it into a survival tool!
The Ultimate Tailgater's Racing Guide
by Stephen LinnAuto racing has some of the most devoted tailgaters on the planet. The Ultimate Tailgater's Racing Guide is for these fans and includes the entire tailgating experience?from camping to cooking, clothing to games. This book is tailored to tailgating at the track and features equipment and customs you just don't find at a football stadium. Plus, The Untimate Tailgeter's Racing Guide has track guides for every NASCAR track in America, as well as tracks that host IRL, IHRA, NHRA, Champ Cars, trucks, and more?nearly 300 tracks in all! "Racing fans and tailgaters are a big part of what makes racing America's fastest growing sport. The Ultimate Tailgater's Racing Guide captures it all perfectly and has everything fans need to tailgate anywhere?from the regional drag strips to the big NASCAR tracks. Every fan should have a copy." ?Terry McMillen, Funny Car Driver
The Ultimate Tailgater's Racing Guide
by Stephen LinnAuto racing has some of the most devoted tailgaters on the planet. The Ultimate Tailgater's Racing Guide is for these fans and includes the entire tailgating experience-from camping to cooking, clothing to games. This book is tailored to tailgating at the track and features equipment and customs you just don't find at a football stadium.Plus, The Untimate Tailgeter's Racing Guide has track guides for every NASCAR track in America, as well as tracks that host IRL, IHRA, NHRA, Champ Cars, trucks, and more-nearly 300 tracks in all!"Racing fans and tailgaters are a big part of what makes racing America's fastest growing sport. The Ultimate Tailgater's Racing Guide captures it all perfectly and has everything fans need to tailgate anywhere-from the regional drag strips to the big NASCAR tracks. Every fan should have a copy." -Terry McMillen, Funny Car Driver
The Ultimate Treadmill Workout: Run Right, Hurt Less, and Burn More with Treadmill Interval Training
by David SiikAs seen on Fox News, Instyle.com, and in Self Magazine & Women's Running Maximize the burn and eliminate the pain with the BITE method!Move over, HIIT--there's a new workout in town! The Balanced Interval Training Experience, or BITE method, helps you shed weight and improve your run faster than ever before. Based on David Siik's award-winning methodology and experience as an elite runner, fitness instructor, and celebrity trainer, this new running program strikes an ingenious middle ground between sprinting and distance training.With a signature formula and flow, Siik's BITE method provides you with the most incredible workout you've ever had on a treadmill. His detailed regime takes all the guesswork out of how fast to go, at what incline, and for how long, so that you can just focus on your run. In a few short weeks, you'll find yourself burning fat, losing weight, and boosting your speed just by following these simple principles.No matter what level you're at, The Ultimate Treadmill Workout will help you ramp up your fitness routine, surpass your goals, and achieve the physique you've always wanted!
Ultimate Warrior Workouts: Fitness Secrets of the Martial Arts
by Martin RooneyAre You Ready to Take The Warrior Challenge?World-renowned fitness coach Martin Rooney will take you where no warrior has gone before. On an epic international quest, Rooney traveled to top-fight destinations around the globe to study and train under the last living masters in the eight core disciplines of Mixed Martial Arts. More than 1,000 full-color photos reveal hundreds of the original training secrets he discovered along the way, from the slopes of Japan's Mt. Fuji and the beaches of Brazil to the streets of Russia. With nearly fifty varieties of push-ups, dozens of kettlebell exercises, and hundreds of unique training techniques, Ultimate Warrior Workouts also offers: A complete six-month workout program Cutting-edge nutrition ADVICE and a sample diet plan "Warrior Challenges" to assess your fitness level The history and philosophy of the arts that comprise mixed martial arts
The Ultimate Wilderness Survival Handbook: 172 Ultimate Tips & Tricks (Outdoor Life)
by The Editors of Outdoor LifeThe bestselling team at Outdoor Life presents this essential guide to surviving in the wilderness for survivalists, preppers, and hobbyists alike.With 110+ years behind them, the experts at Outdoor Life magazine have compiled the information-packed The Ultimate Wilderness Survival Handbook. Whether you’re planning a three-day backcountry hike, a day trip, or a full-on Grizzly Adams experience this compact handbook has the essential information you need to stay safe.This book covers making shelter, finding food and water, dealing with predators, signaling to rescuers, and making it out alive and well . . . probably even with all your limbs.Chapter One: Skills and Tools- How to Pack for a Wilderness Adventure- Build a Fire Anywhere- Forage for Food- Create a Basic Shelter- Get Rescued- Handle Medical Emergencies in the Woods- Tie Basic KnotsChapter Two: Lost in the Woods- Survive Getting lost in the Wilderness- Handle Animal Attacks- Navigate Bogs and Marshes- Purify Water- Stay Sane and Healthy- Trap Wild Animals- Fish with Almost No EquipmentChapter Three: Extreme Conditions- Survive a Wildfire- Ford a Raging River- Navigate the Arctic- Survive Falling through Ice- Punch a Polar Bear- Find Water in the Desert- Survive Being Lost at Sea
The Ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment Trivia Book
by Brian Solomon Seth Mates Phil Speer Kevin Kelly Aaron FeigenbaumAre you a real fan of World Wrestling Entertainment ®? Do you have ruthless aggression? Do you have to know it all -- and beyond? Now you can step up and prove it! Here for the first time, test just how much you really know in The Ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment Trivia Book. Not for the fan who just knows it all, but for the fan who lives it all! 1. Vince McMahon 's first role in the WWE was as a TV announcer. What Hall of Famer was his first broadcast partner? a) Pat Patterson b) Jesse "the Body" Ventura c) Antonino Rocca 2. What was the outcome of the Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan match at WrestleMania IV? a) Andre won by pinfall b) Double disqualification c) Time-limit draw d) Hogan won by pinfall 3. After losing his Hardcore Championship -- on February 7, 2002 -- Undertaker took out his frustration on The Rock®, giving him a Tombstone on top of what type of vehicle? a) Corvette b) Truck c) Zamboni d) Limousine 4. Match the superstar with his/her hometown: a) Maven b) Brock Lesnar c) Trish Stratus d) Hardcore Holly e) Eddie Guerrero f) William Regal 1) El Paso, Texas 2) Charlottesville, Virginia 3) Minneapolis, Minnesota 4) Toronto, Ontario 5) Mobile, Alabama 6) Blackpool, England Answers 1. c) Antonino Rocca 2. b) Double disqualification 3. d) Limousine 4. Match the superstar with his/her hometown: a-2) MavenCharlottesville, Virginia b-3) Brock LesnarMinneapolis, Minnesota c-4) Trish StratusToronto, Ontario d-5) Hardcore HollyMobile, Alabama e-1) Eddie GuerreroEl Paso, Texas f-6) William RegalBlackpool, England
El Último Entrenamiento con Pesas: Para el Cuerpo 50+ Entrenamiento de fuerza corporal para mujeres
by The BlokeheadSe trata de un libro que explica todas las ventajas que una mujer puede obtener entrenando de una forma inteligente con las pesas, usando nuevos sistemas de ejercicios para mejorar su fisico y su salud.
El último gol apache: La gira americana del Racing de Madrid
by José Manuel Ruiz BlasLa extraordinaria historia de cómo el Racing Club de Madrid sobrevivió a una estrepitosa gira por América antes de su disolución. Hace un siglo, un modesto equipo irrumpió en el panorama del fútbol español para disputar la hegemonía a los clubs establecidos. Era el Racing de Madrid, que pronto llegó a ser el mejor equipo de la ciudad. La expansión urbana lo obligó a abandonar su popular estadio de Chamberí. Para recuperar su prestigio, atenuado a lo largo de los años 20, se embarcó en dos ambiciosos proyectos: la construcción de un fastuoso campo en Vallecas y una estrafalaria gira por América en 1931 para sufragarlo. Todo ello precipitó su ruina. Su llegada a Perú desató una sublevación militar. En Cuba los sorprendió una violenta rebelión. En México pisaron los calabozos y ficharon a un crack mundial. En los tugurios clandestinos del jazz deEstados Unidos se las vieron con gánsteres. En todas partes provocaron disturbios. En todas partes pelearon a puñetazo limpio. El último gol apache es el relato de esa epopeya: una narración tan delirante como verídica en la que José Manuel Ruiz Blas aúna la mejor crónica y la mejor literatura de deportes.
El último Maradona
by Andrés Burgo Alejandro WallEl último Maradona desvela con lujo de detalles la trama secreta de una de las grandes pesadillas de la historia del fútbol argentino. Diego Armando Maradona quiere jugar el Mundial 94. Sueña con volver a ser el del 86, pero está completamente fuera de forma. Alguien le presenta a Daniel Cerrini, un fisicoculturista que nada tiene que ver con el fútbol. Diego lo contrata para que se encargue de su puesta a punto. Los resultados son, o parecen ser, sorprendentes. Maradona está en plena forma física y futbolística. El médico de la selección, sin embargo, está preocupado. Nadie le ha dicho qué clase de medicamentos está tomando El Diez.Argentina tiene un arranque espectacular en el Mundial. Maradona es la gran figura del equipo. Después del triunfo ante Nigeria, una mujer vestida de enfermera lo pasa a buscar al centro del campo. Diego ha sido sorteado para el control antidoping. En el palco, Julio Humberto Grondona le dice al dirigente Eduardo Deluca que ahora hay que rezar. Grondona deberá optar entre dos lealtades: o respalda a su jugador fetiche o cierra filas con el poder de la FIFA.
Ultra II: Que nada te detenga
by Anibal LavandeiraEn setiembre de 2022 Aníbal Lavandeira fue galardonado con el Charrúa de Oro a la máxima hazaña deportiva uruguaya del año, por la carrera documentada en este libro. El atleta se preparó a lo largo de toda su vida para llevar a cabo semejante hito, el de superar la ultramaratón más extrema de Estados Unidos, y una de las más desafiantes a nivel mundial: la Swamp Fox Ultra, un recorrido de nada más ni nada menos que 700 km, en absoluta soledad, adentro de un bosque pantanoso, en South Carolina. Fantasmas, animales salvajes, "locos de la guerra", lesiones y una oscuridad u un silencio aterradores fueron algunos de los obstáculos con los que Aníbal se topó en medio de la odisea, esa que solo una persona había logrado concretar antes que él. Este relato es una suerte de bitácora que narra las peripecias vividas durante los seis días de pánico y locura que le tomó realizar la proeza. Ultra II. Que nada te detenga, es un manifiesto sobre la autosuperación, la actitud a la hora de enfrentar los grandes anhelos y proyectos personales, sean deportivos, profesionales o sentimentales, más allá de los miedos inherentes al ser humano.
Ultraball #1: Lunar Blitz
by Jeff ChenEnter the exhilarating game of Ultraball—fly over pass rushers and explode into slingshot zones—through Jeff Chen’s dazzling future world on the moon. Here Ultraball is life, and survival is all that matters. Perfect for sci-fi and sports fans alike. Strike Sazaki loves defying gravity on the moon in his Ultrabot suit. He’s the best quarterback in the league, but while Strike’s led the Taiko Miners to the Ultrabowl three years in a row, each one has ended in defeat. This year, Strike thinks he’s finally found the missing piece to his championship quest: a mysterious girl who could be his new star rocketback. But Boom comes from the Dark Siders, a mass of people who left the United Moon Colonies to live in exile. And not all his teammates are happy sharing a field with her.When rumors surface of a traitor on the Miners, Strike isn’t sure who he can trust. If Strike can’t get his teammates to cooperate and play together, they’ll lose more than just the Ultrabowl. The stake of the colony’s future is on his shoulders.
Ultraball #2: Deathstrike
by Jeff ChenThe stakes are extreme in the second book of Jeff Chen’s futuristic, action-packed Ultraball series. Win-or-lose turns into life-or-death in this thrilling middle grade adventure tailor-made for sports and sci-fi fans.Strike and the Miners are hungrier than ever for a championship after losing yet another Ultrabowl. When they suffer a shocking defeat in their season opener, Strike knows that something is off with his game, but the secret hampering his play is too large to reveal.If he can’t perform at the highest level, what chances do the Miners have against the unstoppable Neutrons?Worse yet, his powerful enemy, Raiden Zuna, knows Strike is hiding something. Zuna offers to help, and Strike is tempted—but the information Zuna wants in return threatens Strike’s friend Boom, as well as the growing Dark Side resistance. When rumors surface about Zuna’s mysterious grand plan, code-named Operation Deathstrike, Strike’s choice could have consequences he never anticipated.Even as the Ultraball games ratchet up in intensity, with teams using explosive new tactics to reach the Ultrabowl, Strike has bigger decisions to make if he wants to keep his teammates—and the moon—safe.
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
by Dean KarnazesIn one of his most ambitious physical efforts to date, Dean Karnazes attempted to run 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 days to raise awareness of youth obesity and urge Americans of all fitness levels to "take that next step.""UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days", a Journeyfilm documentary, follows Dean's incredible step-by-step journey across the country.Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candor, and humor rarely seen in sports memoirs (and written without the aid of a ghostwriter or cowriter), Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens of thousands of people-nonrunners and runners alike-to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and be reminded of "what it feels like to be truly alive," says Sam Fussell, author of Muscle. Ultramarathon Man answers the questions Karnazes is continually asked: - Why do you do it?- How do you do it?- Are you insane? And in the new paperback edition, Karnazes answers the two questions he was most asked on his book tour: - What, exactly, do you eat?- How do you train to stay in such good shape?
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
by Dean KarnazesRevised, updated and with a new afterword. The Ultramarathon man is back with new additions to his bestselling memoirUltramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner helped introduce the world to ultramarathoning. Now, after three decades of running ultramarathons across the globe, Karnazes is still going strong. This updated and revised edition includes an afterword full of the lessons he&’s picked up along the way. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of health—fitness, diet and sleep. What does he eat, what supplements does he take, and what kind of mattress does he sleep on? Aging well takes work and the man who hasn&’t stopped is sharing the tips and learnings that have kept him going, mile after grueling mile.Ultramarathon Man is Karnazes' story: the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the shoe-melting inferno of Death Valley, the lung-freezing ferocity of the South Pole, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the towering peaks and craggy canyons of the Sierra Nevada.With an insight and candor rarely seen in sports memoirs, he reveals how he navigates the solitary, manic, self-absorbed life of hard-core ultrarunning with a full-time job, a wife, and two children, and how running has made him who he is today: a man with an ironclad body, a teenager's energy, and a champion's wisdom.
Ultrarunning for Normal People: Life Lessons Learned On and Off the Trail
by Sid Garza-HillmanWhether you're an experienced runner or a complete beginner, this inspiring book will motivate you to train your body and mind to complete one of the hardest physical feats of all—an ultramarathonUltra-races—distances longer than 26.2 miles—aren&’t for &“normal people.&” Normal people have jobs, families, or a million other obligations that do not exist in the world of ultrarunning. Or that&’s what Sid Garza-Hillman thought as he faced the starting line of his first 50K.But the more he learned about the sport, the more he realized that ultrarunning is for more than elite athletes: moms, dads, grandparents, young people, old people, people with full-time jobs, and others successfully cross the finish lines of ultra-races around the world every year.In this book, Sid distills the life lessons he's learned from the trails—as a ten-time ultramarathoner and Race Director of the Mendocino Coast 50K—to teach you how to:Move through the fear and mental blocks that prevent you from reaching your goals—on and off the trailSlow down and be present in a world full of endless distractionsTest your mettle and prove you&’re stronger than you ever knewCommit to a well-rounded—but realistic and adaptable—training planNot your typical ultramarathon training guide with rigid schedules and prescribed workouts, this book powerfully outlines the invaluable struggles, benefits, and life lessons that await anyone who dares to dive into the world of ultrarunning.
Ultrasonography for the Upper Limb Surgeon
by Thomas Apard Jean Louis BrasseurThis book combines orthopedists’ and radiologists’ perspectives to provide a comprehensive overview of the rapidly expanding use of ultrasound in orthopedic surgery. It also highlights the growing awareness of the potential of this non-invasive and portable, real-time imaging tool, which has led to its inclusion in the minimally invasive toolkit of upper limb surgeons.The book is divided into five parts – shoulder, elbow, forearm, hand and wrist and fingers. Each part focuses on a particular anatomic region or joint, carefully analyzing the sonoanatomy of its nerves, tendons and bones. For each region, experienced experts illustrate how to perform specific techniques under ultrasound control, ranging from classic procedures, like carpal tunnel release, to the treatment of less common conditions. Covering all the basic and practical aspects of this innovative, multi-disciplinary approach, as well as future perspectives, this unique book is a must-read for all orthopedists, radiologists, sports physicians and physiotherapist wanting to gain insights into this promising field.
Ultrasound Anatomy of Lower Limb Muscles: A Practical Guide
by Enzo Silvestri Alessandro Muda Davide OrlandiThe book provides a comprehensive description of the basic ultrasound principles, normal anatomy of the lower limb muscles and classification of muscle strain injuries. Ultrasound images are coupled with anatomical schemes explaining probe positioning and scanning technique for the various muscles of the thigh and leg. For each muscle, a brief explanation of normal anatomy is also provided, together with a list of tricks and tips and advice on how to perform the ultrasound scan in clinical practice. This book is an excellent practical teaching guide for beginners and a useful reference for more experienced sonographers.