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Based on a true story: poetic faction in the interstices between documents and intergenerational memory. A critical appraisal of Justin McGregor's anti-war trilogy: a slow dance with death
No full textThis dissertation comprises a trilogy of original anti-war plays and an analysis of their contribution to the on-going development of a new dimension of the branch of playwriting known as “documentary theatre.” It seeks to clarify precisely what constitutes this form of theatre and explores how current practitioners have tested and extended its boundaries. It is my contention that my own practice has been part of this process of reinvigorating the tradition of documentary theatre, allowing what I have called “poetic faction” to fill in the historical gaps often left out by more orthodox exponents of this brand of theatre. The commentary will attempt to illuminate the telling of these stories by drawing on the insights of documentary theatre, which itself draws attention to the limitations and nature of historiography, as well as to the use of memory and postmemory as documents. In addition, while all of the plays were intended to be part of the tradition of British documentary theatre, the use of elements in-between verifiable verbatim and documentary evidence – which for our purposes will be called and defined as “poetic faction” – problematized its relationship to the very tradition it was defining itself as being a part of and raised ethical questions as well. This commentary will seek to position the plays and the practice around them within the wider context of documentary, tribunal and verbatim theatre, as well as the theatre of the real, as these various branches of contemporary drama have been labeled in the United Kingdom. It will also seek to probe the boundaries of documentary theatre, attempting to justify its inclusion of more poetic elements
The impact of drama therapy as an inclusive practice for pupils with limited social skills
No full textThe aim of this study is to investigate whether and in what ways through socio-dramatic play activities pupils with learning difficulties in their first years of primary school develop their self their self-esteem and gain a better understanding over their social competence skills
Flame retardant polyamide fibres: The challenge of minimising flame retardant additive contents with added nanoclays.
No full textThis work shows that halogen-free, flame retarded polyamide 6 (PA6), fabrics may be produced in which component fibres still have acceptable tensile properties and low levels (preferably ≤10 wt %) of additives by incorporating a nanoclay along with two types of flame retardant formulations. The latter include (i) aluminium diethyl phosphinate (AlPi) at 10 wt %, known to work principally in the vapour phase and (ii) ammonium sulphamate (AS)/dipentaerythritol (DP) system present at 2.5 and 1 wt % respectively, believed to be condense phase active. The nanoclay chosen is an organically modified montmorillonite clay, Cloisite 25A. The effect of each additive system is analysed in terms of its ability to maximise both filament tensile properties relative to 100% PA6 and flame retardant behaviour of knitted fabrics in a vertical orientation. None of the AlPi-containing formulations achieved self-extinguishability, although the presence of nanoclay promoted lower burning and melt dripping rates. The AS/DP-containing formulations with total flame retardant levels of 5.5 wt % or less showed far superior properties and with nanoclay, showed fabric extinction times ≤ 39 s and reduced melt dripping. The tensile and flammability results, supported by thermogravimetric analysis, have been interpreted in terms of the mechanism of action of each flame retardant/nanoclay type
“Sometimes I feel like a pharmacist”: identity and medication use among adolescents with juvenile arthritis
No full textBackground: Taking medicines as intended is difficult for everybody, but young people going through adolescence have greater problems than adults and younger children. One of the most important things that happen during the teenage years is the development of individual identities, which might not remain constant during this time and can be affected deeply by the diagnosis of a long-term condition. The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between identity and medication use among young people with juvenile arthritis.Methods: A prospective qualitative study was undertaken to collect private online ‘blog’ style data from young people (aged 11–19 years) with juvenile arthritis, and their parents, to examine their views about their condition, identity, medication and use of health services. Participants were identified from a large paediatric hospital in the UK.Results: Young people (n = 21) with a median age 14 years (range 11–17 years) posted a median (range) of 8 (1–36) blogs and parents (n = 6) posted 4 (1–12) blogs. Young people gave a strong sense of both private and public identity that was intertwined with their arthritis and treatment. It was evident that young people’s self-care was intrinsically linked to their attempts to maintain a sense of individually and socially constructed definitions of normality. The act of taking medication, and the consequences (positive or negative) of that act, had an impact both personally and socially.Conclusions: Young people with juvenile arthritis reflect on their medication as a factor affecting their perception of themselves. Acknowledging the roles of both personal and social identity will be important in any strategies to support optimal medication use. This includes an understanding of the identity transformations that young people can experience and how decision-making may be affected by their attempts to retain pre-diagnosis identities and/or develop new social identities
Technical fibres for heat and flame protection
No full textThe chapter considers the thermophysical and thermochemical factors that underpin the understanding of the heat resistance and flammability of the whole range of textile fibres and thus how the means of generating definable levels of flame retardancy and heat and fire resistance may be achieved. This in turn relates to the means of developing designed for specified levels of technical performance.Fibres developed for fire and heat resistance may be divided into two groups principally those used in applications where ambient service temperatures are 100oC or less and those where temperatures may be in excess of this figure and often >150oC. Fibres in the first group are usually conventional fibres such as cotton and wool which have been flame retardant treated and man-made fibres like viscose, polyester, etc., which more often than not either contain flame retardant additives or copolymeric modifications.Fibres in the second group are often referred to a heat and flame resistant fibres and comprise either highly cross-linked or aromatic chemical structures or are wholly inorganic, yielding ceramic fibres which may resist temperatures higher than 500oC for prolonged periods.Within both these groups, current commercial examples are described and their respective applications identified together with national or international test protocols where relevant
Flexible film bulk acoustic resonators and filter-like structure made directly on polymer substrates
No full textThis paper reports a novel solid-mounted flexible film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) directly on polymer substrate with the merits of flexibility and no need for back etching process. (0002) oriented ZnO films deposited by sputtering, and aluminum and gold as the electrodes were used to fabricate the FBARs. Results show that the devices with aluminum electrodes have a resonant frequency at 1.2 GHz with an effective electromechanical coupling coefficient of ∼ 4.7%, a filter-like architecture improved the quality factor of FBAR from 19.6 to 164.2, and the devices remained working after bending at a large angle for hundreds of times
Effect of tourism on economic growth of Sri Lanka: accounting for capital per worker, exchange rate and structural breaks
No full textWe explore the nexus between tourism, exchange rate and economic growth in Sri Lanka over the period 1980–2014. Using the augmented Solow (Q J Econ 70(1):65–94, 1956) framework and the ARDL bounds procedure whilst accounting for structural breaks using Bai and Perron (J Appl Econ 18(1):1–22, 2003) multiple break tests, the short-run and long-run association and impacts are examined. The results confirm the presence of a long-run association between tourism receipts (% of GDP), exchange rate, capital per worker and output per worker. The regression results show a 1% increase in tourism receipts results in a 0.03 and 0.06% increase in output per worker in the short-run and long-run, respectively. A unidirectional causality is noted from tourism to output per worker; from exchange rate to output per worker and capital per worker; and from output to capital, in per worker terms. Finally, we note that although structural breaks periods have negative association with economic growth, they are not statistically significant
Reache North West – Applying transition pedagogy principles to Refugee Healthcare Professionals and International Medical Students/Graduates
No full textTransition pedagogy has a wider application of practice outside of the first year higher education experience. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who have qualified in a country other than the one they may be undertaking further training or practice can also benefit from a scaffolded approach to their transition to education and work. Reache North West provides a transition programme of education and training into working in the UK National Health Service (NHS) for refugee and asylum seeking healthcare professionals that has wider applications for international undergraduate medical students and international medical graduates (IMGs)
Textiles for healthcare and medical applications
No full textThe chapter discusses the need for understanding the application of textile materials and textile-based medical devices to enhance the healthcare and wellbeing of people. The aim of this chapter is to highlight the specific medical and surgical applications for which the textile materials are currently being used. A variety of products and their properties that make them suitable for these applications are discussed. Specialty polymers and fibres and their use in designing and developing medical devices for wound management, infection control management and life-saving risk management are highlighted. The physiology of wound, classification of wounds and appropriate dressing selection for a successful wound management are outlined. High-tech wound dressings and the current state of the art of novel dressings such as odour adsorbent and antimicrobial dressings are critically reviewed. The role of compression therapy in the treatment and prevention of venous leg ulceration is discussed. The merits and limitations of the current compression therapy regime and the research into the development of novel compression bandages are highlighted
Towards a sustainable apprenticeship system
No full textPurpose:The purpose of this paper is to provide a short overview of current government policy and context to the development of higher and degree apprenticeships and the engagement of higher education (HE) providers in delivery to achieve the ambition of three million apprenticeship starts by 2020.Design/methodology/approach:Opinion piece contextualising the UK Government’s approach to apprenticeship reforms and the role of HE and further education in the design and development and delivery of higher and degree apprenticeships.Findings:The apprenticeship system is at a critical stage of development and HE providers need to embrace the opportunities and address the competitive challenges of apprenticeship delivery given the £2.5 billion per annum that will be raised by the apprenticeship levy and the threat to their existing and traditional HE provision.Originality/value:Reflects the ambition and mission of the University Vocational Awards Council