Elite coaching and the technocratic engineer: thanking the boys at Microsoft!

The primary purpose of this article is to provide an in-depth understanding of the manner in which surveillance technologies have become readily appropriated and utilised by elite Rugby Union coaches. It is conceded that positions adopted by populist writings commonly categorise the act of coaching as an educational activity that harnesses holistic intentions. Through reflecting upon semi-structured interviews with players located at an Aviva Premiership Rugby Union Club, we provide insight into an elite sporting institution that more accurately depicts coaching as a technocratic activity. The resultant analysis is critical in its review of surveillance mechanisms embedded in institutional practice, extending to the sports coaching setting, which explicate sinister rather than pastoral motives to enforce a disciplinary power that enhances the quantification of athletic performance. The article concludes by emphasising the impact of such practices upon establishing a sense of trust and the construction of self autonomous to the sporting domain. We argue that the emerging and steadfast acceptance of technology in the elite coaching environment is threatening to circumvent the learning potential of players by merely viewing them as functionaries. In adopting this position, we tentatively suggest that future research seeking to inform the practice of coaching and coach education should continue to pursue this critical dialogue to question whether, and to what extent, an overreliance on technology is becoming perceived as the ‘gold standard’ of professional practice amongst the coaching fraternity.     

Inaugural Essay

New to the Journal of Archival Organization, the “Technology matters in archives” column examines how technology affects archives and archivists. This inaugural column explains the nature of the column and sets the stage for topics and issues that it will address. It examines the meaning of the term technology. Further, the column explores the notion of technological dependence-- not just dependence on digital or electronic systems--as a lens in which to examine the archival enterprise in grappling with twenty-first century issues. Concluding with the suggestion that technology can be considered from three categorical points of view: soft (philosophical approaches and practices), medium (codified processes, guidelines and standards) and hard technology (hardware and software).     

Provider documentation of patient education: a lean investigation

Purpose

The study evaluates how providers give patient education materials and identifies improvements to comply with Meaningful Use (MU) requirements.

Methods

Thirty-eight patient-provider interactions in two health care outpatient clinics were observed.

Results

Providers do not uniformly know MU patient education requirements. Providers have individual preferences and find gaps in what is available. Accessing and documenting patient education varies among providers. Embedded electronic health record (EHR) materials, while available, have technical access barriers.

Conclusions

Providers'' EHR skills and knowledge levels contribute to non-standardized patient education delivery.     

基于 Web GIS的医疗信息查询功能的设计与实现

文章将先进的Web GIS技术引入到卫生防疫防控系统中,在此基础上实现综合医疗信息功能的设计与实现。在。 Net环境下,以Arc GIS Server为二次开发平台,探讨了卫生防疫防控系统的体系结构、数据库设计、系统建设过程中所用到的关键技术及综合医疗信息查询功能的设计及实现。     

浅谈高职英语口语教学

高等职业技术教育中英语专业口语课堂教学不同于以往的口语教学课，因为时代的发展，社会对应用型人才的需求，高职学生的口语课应遵循下列规则：“听”领先于“说”；提高学生的口语交际能力即让他们的表述达意并且得体；注重英语的社会化因素；课堂应以学生为中心，把创造性教育融于职业教育中，教学内容要有时代气息。     

企业资源计划在贸易型服装出口企业中的应用研究

企业资源计划（ERP）是当今世界企业界的一大热点，越来越多的企业已经意识到实施ERP是企业的必然选择，而新兴的电子商务又对ERP的成功实施提出了更为迫切的要求。 随着中国加入WTO，中国经济的开放程度日益增高，使贸易型服装出口企业面临着更激烈的市场竞争。因此中国的纺织品服装出口企业将率先加入到激烈的国际化竞争中去，纳入全球竞争体系是不可避免的趋势。数十年来，中国的服装类产品凭借其价格优势来吸引客户、扩大出口。如今低廉的加工费用和简单的生产工艺及设备使得来自周边国家和地区的竞争对手以几何速度增加，客户流失现象逐年递增的现状日趋严重；配额的逐步取消以及市场的迅速开放使得贸易型服装企业的竞争压力不仅来自外部，更多地来自国内同行，相互挤兑拆台、竞相压价甚至不择手段，生存成为企业战略研究的第一主题。 本文正是在这一背景下产生的，在查阅大量资料的基础上，提出电子商务与ERP系统全面整合的新理念，希望能对企业实施ERP提供有益的思路和帮助。     

高等师范工笔花鸟画教学中的几个问题及对策

目前师范类美术专业的很多学生进校时仅有一点素描和色彩的基础,对民族传统绘画知之甚少,而需要学习的各类文化、专业课程多,在工笔花鸟画课程方面的课时较少。在教学中,学生面对丰富的工笔画形式无法着手学习传统的基础技法、学习基础技法后不知如何结合现当代的美学思想及工笔画发展趋势,拓展思维,培养创作意识。因此指导学生选择临本、熟悉工具材料性能、选择典型题材进行教学、大胆进行新材料、新技法的尝试等,在有限的教学时间内就能提高学生的学习效果。     

我国电子废弃物管理的立法思考

在我国经济高速发展的形势下,如何规范电子废弃物的管理已经成为一个突出的问题.本文拟从立法入手,针对当前我国关于电子废弃物管理的实际情况,并借鉴了西方发达国家在电子废弃物管理方面立法的成功经验,提出建立行之有效的管理体制和标准体系,分析了政府、生产者、销售者、消费者各主体之间的责任承担等问题,希望能以此提高我国对于电子废弃物的管理水平,实现可持续发展的战略目标.     

加强校企合作 构建示范性职业教育实训基地——以南宁职业技术学院实训基地建设为例

校企合作是构建职业教育实训基地的重要手段与途径。以南宁职业技术学院示范性实训基地建设为例,开展多种形式的校企合作、与企业共建实训实习基地,是进行职业教育实训基地建设的重要手段。可通过建设"实体型"的生产实训基地、拓展校外实训基地、建设行业技术人才培养与职业培训中心等途径,进行合作办学,共同进行实训基地建设。     

高职人才培养目标定位的新思考

大众化高等教育背景下,单一的精英型技能人才目标不仅不切实际,也不能满足学生多样化成才需要,应将高职人才培养目标定位为人力资源开发。在技术日新月异的新时代,高职应适当拓宽人才培养基础,加强学生的通识能力培养,并树立大市场观念,不仅考虑行业企业用人单位的需要,还应考虑学生的需要,摒弃单一的技术理性思维,激发学生自我成才动机,培养学生的创造性。随着企业生产组织方式的变迁,高职人才培养目标应作出相应调整。