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From Foucauldian Biopower to Energopower and Infopower:An Interview with Dominic Boyer and Colin Koopman
No full textKirsten Hasberg talks to Dominic Boyer, anthropologist and author of Energopolitics: Wind and Power in the Anthroprocene, and to Colin Koopman, philosopher and author of How We Became our Data: A Genealogy of the Informational Person. Their books published in mid-2019 put forward novel conceptualizations of Foucauldian biopower, which they term infopower and energopower, respectively. Criss-crossing between philosophical conceptualizations and concrete problems like the struggles of renewable energy communities (Boyer) and the influence of economic thinking on datafication (Koopman), the conversations show how Foucauldian concepts are relevant to today's power struggles inherent to the energy transition and the digital transformation.Kirsten Hasberg talks to Dominic Boyer, anthropologist and author of Energopolitics: Wind and Power in the Anthroprocene, and to Colin Koopman, philosopher and author of How We Became our Data: A Genealogy of the Informational Person. Their books published in mid-2019 put forward novel conceptualizations of Foucauldian biopower, which they term infopower and energopower, respectively. Criss-crossing between philosophical conceptualizations and concrete problems like the struggles of renewable energy communities (Boyer) and the influence of economic thinking on datafication (Koopman), the conversations show how Foucauldian concepts are relevant to today's power struggles inherent to the energy transition and the digital transformation
Simple guide to urban land regularization in the informal settlements in Kenya
No full textAuthor: Dominic Mutuk
Empowering experts by experience to guide ethical precision psychiatry
Full text linkThe desire for healing is present in everyone living with a mental disorder. They may live with difficulties that feel permanent or irreversible, often spend their days tirelessly seeking new pathways out of this situation and are faced with the spectre of uncertainty. Precision psychiatry holds great promise for using digital health data and artificial intelligence (AI) to help people with mental disorders heal by personalising their care to what is most effective for them and to help prevent their onset (1,2). Those living with mental disorders and individuals at risk for developing them have concerns relating to the use of AI, as do many in the general population. It is important to consider the potential implications of precision psychiatry and how we can best navigate ethical challenges through strong collaborations with experts by experience (3). For those living with mental disorders to trust in precision psychiatry, it must be accurate, useful, transparent, secure, maintained, equitable and empowering. We will discuss these points informed by the views of experts by experience
Beyond the Bosphorus? Comparing German, French and British Discourses on Turkey’s Application to Join the European Union
Full text linkThis article examines the impact of national borders on public discourses, based on a case study of the struggle surrounding Turkey’s application to join the European Union (EU). Comparing opinions, reasons and interpretation patterns in press commentaries about enlarging the EU beyond the Bosphorus, the findings confirm the paramount importance and robustness of national cleavages between the German and the French public sphere on the one hand, and the British on the other. Whereas Turkish membership was predominantly re-jected on the continent, the British commentators strongly and almost unanimously sup-ported Ankara’s request to open doors. These similarities and divergences, I argue, are first and foremost the result of, and linked with, competing visions of Europe’s finality, especially regarding various constitutional ideas and cultural principles. Against this background, the Turkey question was partly exploited as an instrument supporting or repressing different conceptions of the European Union’s future
Dataset to support the paper 'Coaching Practices to Develop Underwater Fly Kick Performance in Swimming Training'
No full textThis data supports the publication 'Coaching Practices to Develop Underwater Fly Kick Performance in Swimming Training'. in the International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
Provided are the combined interview and survey short answer questions (Combined_ShortAnswer.sav), and the coding manual for long answer question (Coding_Manual_LongAnswer.docx). Full written responses are not included in this dataset to ensure anonymity of participants.
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Education research and educational practice: The qualities of a close relationship
Full text linkThe relationship between education practice and education research has a long history. In modern times, education practice and its relation to education research has been central to debates about the nature and quality of education as an academic discipline in universities. This article reports an empirical study that investigated a new instantiation of the practice–theory debate: ‘close‐to‐practice’ research in education. The research sought to (a) define and further articulate the concept of close‐to‐practice research and (b) provide reflections on the quality of close‐to‐practice research. The orientation of the work reported in this article is informed by theory on traditions of knowledge in the organisation of education that have contributed to the development of education as an academic discipline. The main section of the article reports the findings of the empirical study. The research design was a rapid evidence assessment (REA), and a series of interviews with education researchers whose experiences were highly relevant to understanding of close‐to‐practice research issues. The conclusions of the research are reported in relation to how close‐to‐practice research might be defined, including in relation to quality, but also implications for education as a discipline in universities subject to nationwide assessments of quality
Coaching Practices to Develop Underwater Fly Kick performance in Swimming Training
No full textThis study assessed current swimming coaching practices surrounding underwater fly kick. Ten elite coaches completed face-to-face interviews, and 56 coaches completed an online survey. Coaches use a range of methods both in and out of the pool to develop key aspects of fly kick. Sixty eight percent of coaches reported they do not have access to resources that would aid with their ability to develop fly kick. Results show that coaches are considering a range of variables when attempting to improve fly kick, with the three most important highlighted as kick frequency, kick symmetry and coordination. Coordination is reported as the variable presenting the greatest difficulties when coaching due to athlete's physical restrictions and individual differences, as well as difficulties in coaching proprioception. Coaches are using a variety of resources to inform their approaches in underwater fly kick, but report coach certification and education resources as having the lowest influence on their coaching methods. Generally, results indicate a lack of skill acquisition knowledge and education in underwater fly kick. Reflecting upon coaches’ views and approaches allows for further research to develop understanding of interventions used to improve fly kick, and aids with the transfer of key research findings into practice.</p
Underwater fly kick development in swimming using a skill-acquisition intervention: a pilot study
No full textWithin coach education programmes, training periodization focusses upon the manipulation of training intensity and volume with consideration to the physiological and physical loading experienced by the athlete. Swimming coaches tend to use targeted drills to develop skills, but these focus on short-term performance rather than longer-term learning, and do not have scientific grounding. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a four-week intervention on underwater fly kick performance. Ethical approval was granted by the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton. The intervention, based upon skill-acquisition frameworks, consisted of four key stages working through coordination, skill adaptability, movement variability and performance stability training. Potential interventions relating to each stage were collated and this library was provided to the swimming coach as a framework. Nine national level male participants attended two data collection sessions exactly four weeks apart. Ten reflective markers were placed on key bony land-marks, and a six camera Qualisys motion capture system (100 Hz) recorded kinematics. Within the intervention group, improved underwater fly kick performance was observed through increased average and peak horizontal swimming velocity (2%, P = 0.04 and 4%, P = 0.02 respectively). Kick frequency increased (11%, P = 0.00) and the kick became more symmetrical (4% decreased up-beat duration and 39% reduced difference between up and down-beat toe velocities, P = 0.02 and P = 0.00 respectively). Ankle range of motion reduced (P = 0.01) and peak knee extension increased (P = 0.00). The results indicate that the four-week intervention improved underwater fly kick performance, providing evidence for the structured implementation of skill training theory-driven practices in underwater fly kick coaching
Data collected in relation to the thesis 'Efficacy of training practices to develop underwater fly kick performance'
No full textThis data supports the doctoral Thesis 'Efficacy of Training Practices to Develop Underwater Fly Kick Performance' submitted to the University of Southampton.
Provided are the data sets underpinning each key chapter.
Chapter Three: Contained are both the pre and post assessment key variables for fatigue analysis (ChapterThree_Fatigue.sav) and the error related coordinated (ChapterThree_ErrorCoordinates.xlsx).
Chapter Four: Contained are the key metrics measured using two and three-dimensional methods (ChapterFour_KeyMetrics.sav) and the angular kinematics related to both methodologies (ChapterFour_Kinematics.xlsx).
Chapter Five: Contained are the key metrics (ChapterFive_KeyMetrics.sav) and angular kinematics (ChapterFive_Kinematics.csv).
Chapter Six: Contained are the combined interview and survey short answer questions (Combined_ShortAnswer.sav), and the coding manual for long answer question (Coding_Manual_LongAnswer.docx). Full written responses are not included in this dataset to ensure anonymity of participants.
Chapter Seven: Contained are the key metrics (ChapterSeven_KeyMetrics.sav) and angular kinematics (ChapterSeven_Kinematics.csv) measured in prone and supine orientations.
Chapter Eight: Contained are the key metrics and angular kinematics related to vertical kicking and resisted training interventions (ChapterEight_Results.xlsx).
Chapter Nine: Contained are the key metrics (ChapterNine_KeyMetrics.sav) and angular kinematics (ChapterNine_Kinematics.csv) related to measurements taken pre and post a four-week intervention. </span
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