Tag: Soccer

January 3, 2025

RoboCup 2012 Robot Soccer World Cup XVI

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Free Download RoboCup 2012: Robot Soccer World Cup XVI By Juan José Alcaraz-Jiménez, Marcell Missura, Humberto Martínez-Barberá, Sven Behnke (auth.), Xiaoping Chen, Peter Stone, Luis Enrique Sucar, Tijn van der Zant (eds.)
2013 | 392 Pages | ISBN: 3642392490 | PDF | 28 MB
This book includes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 16th Annual RoboCup International Symposium, held in Mexico City, Mexico, in June 2012. The 24 revised papers presented together with nine champion team papers and one best paper award were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. The papers present current research and educational activities within the fields of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence with a special focus to robot hardware and software, perception and action, robotic cognition and learning, multi-robot systems, human-robot interaction, education and edutainment, and applications.

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September 16, 2024

Is Soccer Bad for Children’s Heads

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Free Download Institute of Medicine, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, Janet E. Joy, "Is Soccer Bad for Children’s Heads?: Summary of the IOM Workshop on Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Youth Soccer"
English | 2002 | pages: 37 | ISBN: 0309083443 | PDF | 0,7 mb
To explore whether soccer playing puts youths at risk for lasting brain damage, the Institute of Medicine brought together experts in head injury, sports medicine, pediatrics, and bioengineering. In a workshop entitled "Youth Soccer: Neuropsychological Consequences of Head Impact in Sports," that was held in Washington D.C. on October 12, 2001, these experts presented the scientific evidence for long-term consequences of head injury from youth sports, especially soccer, possible approaches to reduce the risks, and policy issues raised by the subject. Some of the findings presented by the speakers raised concerns, such as the high concussion rate of high school soccer players, the frequent persistence of impaired brain functions even after other symptoms of a concussion disappear, and the need for a better understanding of when it is safe for players to resume playing after they have had a concussion. But other findings were reassuring, such as studies that suggest that with the type of soccer balls used in the United States, heading is not likely to cause brain injury in youths, nor is playing soccer likely to cause permanent brain damage.

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January 23, 2024

The Rebirth of Professional Soccer in America The Strange Days of the United Soccer Association

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Free Download Dennis J. Seese, "The Rebirth of Professional Soccer in America: The Strange Days of the United Soccer Association"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1442238941 | EPUB | pages: 308 | 1.1 mb
The history of soccer in the United States is far richer and more complex than many people realize. Leagues competed in the U.S. as far back as the late 1800s, and in 1919 Bethlehem Steel became the first American professional soccer team to play in Europe when they toured Sweden. Multiple leagues existed during the early 1900s, but after the American Soccer Association folded in 1933, the country did not see a rebirth of professional soccer until 1967. It was a painful, hostile revival that saw dueling groups of American sports entrepreneurs fracture into two separate professional leagues, The United Soccer Association (USA) and the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL).

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January 16, 2024

The Everything Kids’ Soccer Book Rules, Techniques, and More About Your Favorite Sport!

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Free Download Deborah Crisfield, "The Everything Kids’ Soccer Book: Rules, Techniques, and More About Your Favorite Sport!"
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0613512502, 160550162X, 1580626424 | EPUB | pages: 144 | 3.8 mb
It’s a goal! Whether kids play defense, goalie, or offense, they’ll have hours of fun with this book. Coach Deborah W. Crisfield gives kids tips and strategies for passing, heading, defending, and more in this fun guide. Kids also learn:

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