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(1) PENTATHLON

Pentasaccharide in Total Hip Replacement, or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin C. A trial comparing the efficacy and safety of a pentasaccharide fondaparinux to enoxaparin in preventing thromboembolism (TE) post elective hip replacement
Conclusion TE occurred in 6.0% of fondaparinux and 8.0% of enoxaparin patients (non-statistically significant; p = 0.099); no significant difference in the rates of major bleeds or death between the groups

(2) Pentathlon
A five-part Olympic event in which the participant must ride an unfamiliar horse, shoot a pistol—formerly loaded with pellets, now a laser—épée fence, swim—200 metres freestyle—and run 3 km cross country
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In 2013, El-Geziry won the fourth place in the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia, where the top 24 internationally ranked pentathletes participated.
For the last half of the deployment, the leadership assignments deliberately focused on jobs that were more expected of a true Pentathlete. These jobs are described as follows.
However, by allowing engineers to specialize in a few areas of expertise and by building adaptable organizations that can employ the right talent to the right job at the right time, the Regiment can achieve a pentathlete capability but with much greater depth in competencies.
That is an example of a true pentathlete organization that can adjust and be as successful as they can be.
The pentathlete model states that such a person "personifies the Warrior Ethos in all aspects...." Ethos, by definition, is the fundamental and distinctive character of a group and is typically expressed in attitudes, habits, and beliefs.
"To be a finalist is quite remarkable as I train as an international modern pentathlete and coach and have managed to balance my schedule."
Bryant said: "I just had to accept the fact that I don't want to do this any more." ATHLETICS: Pentathlete Alexander Kukarin, who won relay silver for Russia at the World Championships, has died at the age of 23 from a suspected heart attack.
Cumming, 50, leisure specialist at Newcastle's sports and leisure department, said: "Mary Peters, who was an Olympic pentathlete and gold medallist.
Among the winners were athlete Amy Carr, of Egglescliffe School, who won disability sports personality of the year, and swimmer and pentathlete Hannah Featherstone, of Northfield School, in Stockton, who scooped female sports personality of the year.
Besides Francis, attendees of the event will also get the opportunity to meet Murray, Olympic modern pentathlete. Murray, whose list of medals includes those won at the World Cup and World Championship, is best known for winning a silver medal in the modern pentathlon event at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
The picture includes the compre Jimmy Cricket and pentathlete Dame Mary Peters was also there.
The rest of the team was made up of rugby stars Kenny Logan, Rob Wainwright and Scott Hastings,MissScotlandJennifer Reoch, rower Katherine Grainger, sports presenter Dougie Vipond, skier Alain Baxter, pentathlete Stephanie Cook and explorer Jock Wishart.
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