Physical and technical demands and preparatory strategies in female field collision sports: a scoping review

Women’s participation in field collision sports is growing world- wide. Scoping reviews provide an overview of scientific litera- ture in a developing area to support practitioners, policy, and research priorities. Our aim is to explore published research and synthesise information on the physical and technical de- mands and preparation strategies of female field collision sports. We searched four databases and identified relevant published studies. Data were extracted to form (1) a numerical analysis and (2) thematic summary. Of 2318 records identified, 43 studies met the inclusion criteria. Physical demands were the most highly investigated (n = 24), followed by technical demands (n = 18), tactical considerations (n = 8) and preparatory strategies (n = 1). The key themes embody a holistic model contributing to both performance and injury prevention outcomes in the context of female field collision sports. Find- ings suggest a gender data gap across all themes and a low evidence base to inform those preparing female athletes for match demands. Given the physical and technical differences in match-demands the review findings do not support the generalisation of male-derived training data to female athletes. To support key stakeholders working within female field collision sports there is a need to increase the visibility of female athletes in the literature.<br/

Information Systems Strategy: Reconceptualization, Measurement, and Implications

Information systems strategy is of central importance to IS practice and research. Our extensive review of the literature suggests that the concept of IS strategy is a term that is used readily; however, it is also a term that is not fully understood. In this study, we follow a perspective paradigm based on the strategic management literature to define IS strategy as an organizational perspective on the investment in, deployment, use, and management of IS. Through a systematic literature search, we identify the following three conceptions of IS strategy employed implicitly in 48 articles published in leading IS journals that focus on the construct of IS strategy: (1) IS strategy as the use of IS to support business strategy; (2) IS strategy as the master plan of the IS function; and (3) IS strategy as the shared view of the IS role within the organization. We find the third conception best fits our definition of IS strategy. As such, we consequently propose to operationalize IS strategy as the degree to which the organization has a shared perspective to seek innovation through IS. Specifically, our proposed IS strategic typology suggests an organization’s IS strategy falls into one of the two defined categories (i.e., IS innovator or IS conservative) or is simply undefined. We also develop measures for this new typology. We argue that the proposed instrument, which was cross-validated across both chief information officers and senior business executives, has the potential to serve as a diagnostic tool through which the organization can directly assess its IS strategy. We contend that our reconceptualization and operationalization of IS strategy provides theoretical and practical implications that advance the current level of understanding of IS strategy from extant studies within three predominant literature streams: strategic IS planning, IS/business strategic alignment, and competitive use of IS

Risikobewertung und Einwilligung in der Medizin - aus juristischer Sicht

In Deutschland wird seit Jahren im Bereich der Phosphorrückgewinnung intensiv geforscht, und innerhalb zahlreicher Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben wurden inzwischen einige technische Anlagen zur gezielten Phosphorrückgewinnung errichtet und betrieben. Es fehlen jedoch vielfach noch belastbare und übertragbare Erkenntnisse aus dem kontinuierlichen halboder großtechnischen Betrieb. Die DWA-Arbeitsgruppe KEK-1.1 stellt in ihrem zweiten Arbeitsbericht den aktuellen Stand von Forschung und Entwicklung der Phosphorrückgewinnung aus Stoffströmen der Abwasserreinigung zusammen und schließt den Bericht mit Empfehlungen ab. Mit organisatorischen, finanziellen und ordnungspolitischen Maßnahmen soll die weitere Entwicklung und der großtechnische Einsatz von Verfahren zur Phosphorrückgewinnung gezielt vorangetrieben werden

Technique [Volume 88, Issue 10]

8 Femmes a French mysteryAlternate CS course will not helpTech studentsBeyond the White and GoldBreaking The BubbleCampus transportation needs improvementComputer security compromised dailyDean's office expands with new positionsDoes MTV's Sorority Life portray an accurate view of greek life?Dorm climates controlled by machine, not manFinancial slate makes UHR debutFire hits Bobby Dodd stadiumJackets sting Brigham Young's CougarsJFC enacts new policy for Tier 3 OrganizationsJFC policy hurts students in club sportsJosh Joplin's sophomore album an original successJosh Lucas tries his hand at comedyLaundry locations, prices with a purposeLibrary policy shafts studentsMadame d' Amour Advice on Love and LifeNewly appointed senators join GSSNews BriefsOIE begins search for new directorOUR VIEWS: Consensus Opinion"Superman" Hollings gets dose of KryptoniteSports BriefsSweet Home Alabama a romatic comedy with a few twistsThesis project to alleviate Atlanta's traffic woes...Two BitsUnder the Couch plans major changesWeekend Previe

The temporal dimension of knowledge and the limits of policy appraisal: biofuels policy in the UK

Biofuels, Chief Scientific Advisers, Learning, New institutional economics, Policy appraisal, Positive feedback, Time,