Identifying and developing rugby talent among 10-year-old boys: A practical model

The re-entry of South Africa into the international sporting arena and the resultant need for the identification and development of talent, especially among formerly deprived groups of people, provided the incentive for this study. Its aim was to identify the physical, motor and anthropometric variables that will enable coaches to identify 10-year-old boys, based on their abilities, who could become successful rugby players. Altogether, 173 ten-year-old boys with no rugby experience from a cross-section of the population were selected at random and subjected to 14 physical and motor tests and 14 anthropometric measurements. From 22 schools which participated in the Western Transvaal primary schools under-11 rugby league, the three top teams (n = 45 individuals) were selected and also tested. The results from these three teams were used as the criteria for rugby talent among 10-year-old boys. To establish the best predictors of talent, a stepwise discriminant analysis was conducted: this indicated eight variables (four motor and four anthropometric) that discriminated maximally between the talented and the rest of the players of this age. With classification functions based on these eight variables, 93.8% of all the subjects were classified correctly, indicating good validity. A canonical analysis, based on the selected variables, was then conducted on all the under-11 teams that played in the league in the region (n = 330), and they were ranked according to the scores of the first canonical variable from the most to the least talented. By comparing these results with the players who were chosen for the region's primary schools team, a success rate of 88% in prediction of talent was established. We conclude that this is a successful and practical method to aid the teacher and the coach in selecting and developing talent among 10-year-old rugby players in South Africa.     

Inter-organizational relationships and knowledge sharing through the relationship and institutional orientations in supply chains

Sharing knowledge in inter-organizational relationships is one way to enhance strategic competitiveness. It is generally agreed that the development of close relationships facilitates such sharing among partners. This paper presents a research model comprises five research hypotheses with four constructs, including relationship orientation, institutional orientation, relational risk and knowledge sharing. This study develops a conceptual model that relational risk as a mediating construct to examine the inter-relationship effects that affect knowledge sharing and these relationships. We analyze data collected from 312 of the top 1000 Taiwanese manufacturing firms in 2011 listed in Business Weekly. The results of the empirical study suggest that the role played by relationship orientation and institutional orientation is critical in ensuring the inter-organizational knowledge sharing as it mitigates the relational risk in the process. The findings of the study provide practical insights into how supply chain members should reinforce their relational and institutional view of relational governance and manage relational risks so as to improve their collaborative behaviors and in turn achieve the competitive advantage of knowledge sharing for the supply chain as a whole.     

金融发展影响科技创新的实证研究

本文通过构建面板向量自回归模型,从整体角度和企业角度检验了金融开放变量、金融规模变量和金融效率变量对科技投入和科技创新的影响,并分离出珠三角地区数据做进一步分析.实证结果表明:金融发展变量对科技创新变量有着显著的正效应.同时,本文发现金融发展可以促进政府和企业投入更多的科技经费,科技投入和科技创新之间存在良性的互相促进关系.     

当当网电商发展战略面临问题及对策

当当网作为中国电商行业的先驱,屡屡被后来者所超越,失去了"中国亚马逊"的标签。本文分析了当当网在综合类电商发展战略中出现的主要问题,指出当当网重新定位为垂直型电商的机会不多,应该尽快选择合作伙伴,以期进入B2C电商行业前三强,并认为被苏宁收购是最好的选择。     

打造生态产业镇：探索江西特色新型城镇化

城镇化进程中面临的土地问题、产业支撑问题、资金投入问题一直是困扰我国城镇化发展的难题。本论文提出以适度性、群落性、循环性为基本原则,建设生态产业镇的观点,其实质是以生态产业为支撑的新型农村乡镇城镇化的过程,建议试点开发,稳健实施,促进新型城镇化与农业现代化协调发展。     

新中国体育外交繁荣事件回顾及其发展建议

自新中国成立以来,我国在政治、经济、科教文卫体等事业上都取得了质的飞跃,体育人无论是在对内传播体育意识还是对外进行体育交流方面,都对新中国的发展做出了贡献。文章回顾了新中国成立以来,与美、苏、日、亚非拉等国家的体育交流及所取得的巨大成就,并讨论其当时影响,进而提出我国与其他国家在体育外交发展方面的两点建议,以期对我国体育外交的发展提供参考。     

论高校图书馆人力资源开发

针对高校图书馆人才流失严重的问题及带来的不良影响进行了反思,并就高校图书馆如何开发人力资源进行了一系列的探讨,提出开发人力资源的六种方法。     

Unravelling the gender bind,uncovering the heterogeneity of domination

ABSTRACT

Gender norms and learned practices of student teachers can influence their performance in practice, either fixing or challenging, gendered social norms and expectations. This paper shares the findings of a multi-year mixed-methods research project that explored the understandings of gender norms and experiences of students and staff within a large teacher-training college in Tanzania. Data was collected to inform a wider gender mainstreaming initiative across the institution. Using a blend of quantitative and qualitative methods, the findings identified a strict and rigid gender binary which seemed to inform attitudes and practices of teaching and learning. Furthermore, it uncovered heterogeneous forms of gendered domination that were experienced by staff and pupils within the institution. The findings suggest that stand-alone ‘female only’ gender mainstreaming strategies may not be sufficient to achieve a gender equitable environment within the institution. Rather, it suggests that a whole-of-community approach is necessary to unravel deep-rooted biases and to tackle diverse forms of domination that affect different members of the college community in different ways. Such findings are particularly important in light of the epistemic power that is conferred on teacher-graduates and that is transferred through teaching practices to communities across Tanzania.     

网络环境下高校图书馆的发展与创新

本文论述了网络环境下高校图书馆面临的挑战与机遇;阐明了网络环境下高校图书馆发展由图书馆整合向社会化信息系统融合的转变;提出了网络环境下高校图书馆创新的措施。     

“育人为本"与高考制度创新

育人为本是教育工作贯彻科学发展观的根本任务,也应成为高考制度改革的价值取向。高考制度创新着眼于人的全面发展和经济社会的可持续发展,促进人才群体结构优化,构建和谐社会;育人的全面要求与特定时段人的发展的有效集成应相互衔接。改革高考制度的过程中要注重:重塑共性;方式多样;降低难度;评鉴多元;衔接课改,促进育人。