192 research outputs found
Parution: Very Important People - A. Mears
No full textMears A. (2020), Very Important People. Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit, Princeton University Press. Overview: Million-dollar birthday parties, megayachts on the French Riviera, and $40,000 bottles of champagne. In today’s New Gilded Age, the world’s moneyed classes have taken conspicuous consumption to new extremes. In Very Important People, sociologist, author, and former fashion model Ashley Mears takes readers inside the exclusive global nightclub and party circuit—from ..
Fashion Culture: Norell: Master of American Fashion
No full textOn February 14, Jeffrey Banks, co-author of "Norell: Master of American Fashion," Ellin Saltzman, former fashion director and senior vice president at firms such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s and Bergdorf Goodman, Stan Herman, designer and former president of the CFDA, and Ralph Rucci, couturier, artist and author, came together for a sparkling introduction to Norman Norell — the first American designer to employ couture techniques, refined workmanship, and luxurious fabrics — whose dresses, coats, and suits were deemed by critics to be “the equal of Paris.” This panel discussion was moderated by Patricia Mears, deputy director of MFIT
True Style: The History & Principles of Classic Menswear
No full textG. Bruce Boyer, men’s fashion editor and author of True Style: The History & Principles of Classic Menswear, discussed contemporary men’s dress and its history, styles, principles, and trends. He was joined by Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist Jonathan Capehart; New York Times cultural reporter Guy Trebay, and Michael Bastian; and MFIT Deputy Director Patricia Mears
The effect of human–horse interactions on equine behaviour, physiology, and welfare: A scoping review
No full textHuman–horse interactions (HHIs) are diverse and prominent in the equine industry. Stakeholders have an invested interest in making sure that HHIs are humane. Assessment of equine welfare goes beyond physical health and includes assessment of the emotional state of the animal. HHIs can have a permanent effect on human–horse relationships, thereby influencing welfare. Therefore, an understanding of the horse’s affective state during HHIs is necessary. A scoping review was conducted to: (1) map current practices related to the measurement of HHIs; (2) explore the known effects of HHIs on horse behaviour and physiology; and (3) clarify the connection between HHIs and equine welfare. A total of 45 articles were included in this review. Studies that used both physiological and behavioural measures of equine response to human interactions accounted for 42% of the included studies. A further 31% exclusively used physiological measures and 27% used behavioural observation. Current evidence of equine welfare during HHIs is minimal and largely based on the absence of a negative affective state during imposed interactions. Broadening the scope of methods to evaluate a positive affective state and standardization of methodology to assess these states would improve the overall understanding of the horse’s welfare during HHIs
Engaging Canadians in evidence-based communication about vaccines: a scoping review protocol of immunisation support programs in Canada
No full textObjective To identify, characterise and map the existing knowledge about (1) immunisation programmes that provide evidence-based support about vaccines to Canadians and reduce barriers to vaccination; and (2) barriers and facilitators to the delivery of immunisation support programmes. Introduction Vaccine hesitancy is a complex issue that has significant repercussions for the health and safety of Canadians. Engaging in evidence-based communication about vaccines can reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase participation in immunisation programmes. Methods The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews will be used for this scoping review. A comprehensive keyword search strategy was developed and translated for six electronic databases on 19 November 2021: CINAHL via EBSCOhost, APA PsycINFO via EBSCOhost, Academic Search Complete via EBSCOhost, Scopus, Medline via EBSCOhost and EmCare via Ovid. We will identify unpublished literature by searching websites listed in CADTH’s Grey Matters checklist and other relevant sources in January 2022. Two independent raters will screen and extract data from identified material. Data will be presented in a tabular form. Inclusion criteria We will consider Canadian programmes that target the general public and exclude papers targeting health professionals. Our review will not limit by vaccine type and will consider any intervention that aims to inform individuals about immunisation. Our primary concept involves mapping the characteristics of programmes (eg, programme description, delivery format) and our secondary concept will examine barriers and facilitators to programme delivery.Public Health Agency of CanadaImmunisation Partnership Fun
Visual tools in service industries: effects of visual tools on individual employee performance moderated by transformational leadership
No full textThis study advances the literature on Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and use of visual tools. The paper focuses on understanding the association between specific visual tools developed within LSS process improvement programs in a service industry and individual job performance, as measured by objective quality assurance reviews and moderated by the type of leader (low transformational vs. high transformational). I further build on the literature by using a within- subjects archival field methodology to test my hypothesis that quality of work will significantly change after visual tool implementation. The data was obtained from 114 employees and 23 managers of a Fortune 100 customer service company. Results show that there is a significant increase in quality scores when using visual tools. Transformational leadership did not moderate this relationship; however, individuals with highly transformational managers were significantly better performers regardless of the visual tools. Implications for further study and for organizations in how they may better design and implement organizational tools to produce positive outcomes for their employees and organizations in general are discussed.M.A.Includes bibliographical referencesby Amy Beth Mear
Popularising midwifery and obstetrics in Martha Mears' "Pupil of Nature" (1797)
No full textBetween the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, major sociocultural changes affected the domain of medicine as an area of expertise and praxis and paved the way for new modes of constructing and disseminating knowledge which dramatically differed from the medieval, scholastic, logocentric science derived from Galen, Hippocrates, and other ancient writers (Patha and Taavitsainen 2011). The popularisation of medicine also involved linguistic changes, which naturally need to be contextualised according to such criteria as time, place, the role of speakers/hearers or writers/readers, purpose, and the prevailing scientific ideologies (or thought-styles) of the time. Within this area, midwifery and obstetrics manuals seem to occupy a significant niche which perfectly exemplifies this process; this paper proposes an analysis of Martha Mears’ Pupil of Nature, or, Candid Advice to the Fair Sex (1797) and of the (linguistic) popularisation strategies used by the author in order to render the discipline more accessible to the (new) female audience. Mears’ sensible approach to the subject of pregnancy and childbirth was aimed at creating an alternative public sphere in which women practitioners stood at the threshold between domesticity and state and served their duty both to mothers and the community (Forman Cody 1999), in spite of the prevailing ideologies of the time and the gendered disputes between them and the so-called “men-midwives” (Fife 2004). The manual will be compared to William Smellie’s Treatise on Midwifery (1752), which is generally acknowledged among the foregrounding works on obstetrics, and the study will highlight how differences in contexts, actors, readership, language (e.g. the use of Latin and/or the “vernacular” English; technical vocabulary; repetition; metaphors, etc.) can be accounted for as displays of the ongoing developments in the popularisation of science in late eighteenth-century Britain
Investigating the need for scholarly communications positions in Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries member institutions
No full textBACKGROUND: The role of health sciences librarians has expanded in the scholarly communications landscape as a result of the increase in federal public access mandates and the continued expansion of publishing avenues. This has created the need to investigate whether academic health sciences libraries should have scholarly communications positions to provide education and services exclusively related to scholarly communication topics. METHODS: A nine-question online survey was distributed through the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) email discussion list to gather preliminary findings from and opinions of directors of health sciences libraries on the need for scholarly communications positions. RESULTS: The survey received a 38% response rate. The authors found that AAHSL members are currently providing scholarly communications services, and 46% of respondents expressed the need to devote a full-time position to this role. DISCUSSION:Our survey reveals a juxtaposition occurring in AAHSL member libraries. While administrators acknowledge the need to provide scholarly communications services, they often experience budget challenges in providing a full-time position for these services
Nursing librarians cultivating evidence-based practice through an asynchronous online course
No full textIn response to a request from the Nursing Shared Governance Evidence-Based Practice Council, librarians created an online evidence-based practice (EBP) continuing education course for clinical nurses. The curriculum was adapted from a previously created face-to-face course and was offered online through a learning management system. Although many nurses registered for the course, only a small sample was able to complete all modules. Feedback revealed that nurses appreciated the ease of online use, but they experienced technical barriers. Overall, nurses completing the course agreed that all learning objectives were met. An online asynchronous course for nurses is a viable option for teaching EBP, but hospital computer limitations must be taken into account to allow for participants' full immersion into the material
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