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Moving Image		 Bodies In Motion: The Biomechanics of Sports
MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:54:36

Using athletics, QUEST takes a fresh look at the way our bodies move. Bridging the gap between research and the playing field, coaches, trainers and athletes themselves discover how to optimize performance and what to do when injury causes that performance to fail.

(Relevance: 47424)   Find Similar Resources		Biomechanics
Sports -- Physiological aspects
Human mechanics
Human locomotion

Moving Image		 Trainer-Doctor-Team Relationship
MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:02:36

An hour and a half before the rest of team arrives, the injured player needs to meet the athletic trainer in the training room. The Pirates athletic trainer and doctor speak just about every day.

(Relevance: 3844)   Find Similar Resources		Athletic Injuries -- rehabilitation
Biomechanics
Hockey -- physiology
Muscle strength

Moving Image		 Winter
MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:43

For those plants and animals that don't migrate south for winter, a lot of preparation goes into getting ready for winter. When it comes to dealing with winter, plants and animals know things we humans don't.

(Relevance: 3247)   Find Similar Resources		Winter -- New England
Ecology/Energy
Seasons -- New England
Natural history -- New England

Moving Image		 Spring
MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03

Because spring comes so late to northern New England, things have to happen quickly and profusely. Spring is the time of year that wildlife and plants come to life again and get right to the business of creating new life.

(Relevance: 3087)   Find Similar Resources		Spring -- New England
Seasons -- New England
Natural history -- New England
Ecology/Energy

Moving Image		 Bioinvasion
MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03

As human activity silently globalizes our world, our modern day ecology is under onslaught from spreading alien organisms. These plants and animals are capable of moving aggressively into a habitat and monopolizing resources to the detriment of other species. Can scientists help us win the war against this bio-invasion?

(Relevance: 2803)   Find Similar Resources		Invasive species
Ecology

Moving Image		 Climate Change: In Our Backyard
MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:45

Using close-to-home examples, the views of leading scientists come alive as they show how climate change can affect almost every aspect of our lives - and in turn, how we affect the climate.

(Relevance: 2789)   Find Similar Resources		Climatic changes
Ecology/Energy

Moving Image		 Hockey Trainer Overview
MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:02:43

Angel Soutuyo is the athletic trainer of the Portland Pirates. He is a working scientist bringing his knowledge of biomechanics to our Northern New England athletes.

(Relevance: 2713)   Find Similar Resources		Biomechanics
Hockey -- Training
Hockey -- Coaching

Still Image		 The Role of Coach is Critical
MPBN: Quest Series, Still Image, 0:03:35

The coach bridges the gap between the laboratory and athlete. When training young athletes, coaches need to be vigilant about protecting athletes growing bodies from the serious injuries inherent in all sports. Coaches also have to consider the risk of mentally overworking their athletes.

(Relevance: 2696)   Find Similar Resources		Athletes
Biomechanics
Sports
Diving injuries
Coaches (Athletics)

Moving Image		 Recovery
MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:07:14

Eight weeks after his injury, Pirates defenseman Nolan Yonkman is back.

(Relevance: 2159)   Find Similar Resources		Athletic Injuries -- rehabilitation
Biomechanics
Hockey
Muscle strength

Text		 The Corn and Tobacco Mother
Maine Folklife Center, Text

Traditional Penobscot tale, "The Corn and Tobacco Mother", written by Molly Spotted Elk and included in her manuscript, Katahdin Wigwam's Tales.

(Relevance: 2092)   Find Similar Resources		Legends
Native Americans
Penobscot Indian Nation
Penobscot Tribe
Tales

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