200 research outputs found
Picturebook people:Illustrator Michael Kirkham pays tribute to the Provensens
No full textPicturebook People is a review of the book The Art of Alice & Martin Provensen (Chronicle Chroma) for graphic design journal Eye Magazine. With growing interest in late picture book author and illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen demonstrated by the recent publication of three books by or about them, it seemed an appraisal of this book – the closest thing to a critical monograph on the couple – was timely and important. The aim of the review was to introduce uninitiated readers to the context and significant cultural contributions of the subjects and provide a critical reflection on the valuable material but somewhat superficial scope of the book. It is hoped this will function as a prompt to future authors in addressing the gaps left in the literature. Information was gathered from the book under review, interviews and editorial pieces published about the subjects, and their own work. Ideas were developed through writing and discussion with academic and publishing colleagues and through editorial input from Eye Magazine. The book was photographed by Kirkham in the DJCAD Production Studio. The review was published on the prominent graphic design journal Eye Magazine’s website where it will be searchable and accessible indefinitely.</p
Picturebook people:Illustrator Michael Kirkham pays tribute to the Provensens
No full textPicturebook People is a review of the book The Art of Alice & Martin Provensen (Chronicle Chroma) for graphic design journal Eye Magazine. With growing interest in late picture book author and illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen demonstrated by the recent publication of three books by or about them, it seemed an appraisal of this book – the closest thing to a critical monograph on the couple – was timely and important. The aim of the review was to introduce uninitiated readers to the context and significant cultural contributions of the subjects and provide a critical reflection on the valuable material but somewhat superficial scope of the book. It is hoped this will function as a prompt to future authors in addressing the gaps left in the literature. Information was gathered from the book under review, interviews and editorial pieces published about the subjects, and their own work. Ideas were developed through writing and discussion with academic and publishing colleagues and through editorial input from Eye Magazine. The book was photographed by Kirkham in the DJCAD Production Studio. The review was published on the prominent graphic design journal Eye Magazine’s website where it will be searchable and accessible indefinitely.</p
Picturebook people:Illustrator Michael Kirkham pays tribute to the Provensens
No full textPicturebook People is a review of the book The Art of Alice & Martin Provensen (Chronicle Chroma) for graphic design journal Eye Magazine. With growing interest in late picture book author and illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen demonstrated by the recent publication of three books by or about them, it seemed an appraisal of this book – the closest thing to a critical monograph on the couple – was timely and important. The aim of the review was to introduce uninitiated readers to the context and significant cultural contributions of the subjects and provide a critical reflection on the valuable material but somewhat superficial scope of the book. It is hoped this will function as a prompt to future authors in addressing the gaps left in the literature. Information was gathered from the book under review, interviews and editorial pieces published about the subjects, and their own work. Ideas were developed through writing and discussion with academic and publishing colleagues and through editorial input from Eye Magazine. The book was photographed by Kirkham in the DJCAD Production Studio. The review was published on the prominent graphic design journal Eye Magazine’s website where it will be searchable and accessible indefinitely.</p
Internationalization of soil physics from an American perspective
No full textCitation: Kirkham, M. “Internationalization of Soil Physics from an American Perspective.” International Agrophysics 26, no. 2 (April 1, 2012): 181–85. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10247-012-0026-6.Upon the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Soil Science Society of America in 2011, a session was held at its annual meeting to document howthe field has changed over the years. I was asked to give the long-term perspective for soil physics. I surveyed soil-physics research published by the society over the past six years (2005-2011) and compared it with a review done in 1961 upon the twenty-fifth anniversary of the society. Of the 299 papers in my survey, 186 came from outside the USA (62% of the total). Twenty-nine countries were represented with the People’s Republic of China having the most papers (27 papers). In the 1961 review, only five countries outside the USA were cited. My survey showed that 48 papers (16%) dealt with water, 35 (12%) with
mechanical properties, 19 (6%) with aeration, 18 (6%) with solute transport, 14 (5%) with repellency, and 10 (3%) with temperature. Of the non-USA papers in the survey, 27% gave no source of funding and the other 73% usually cited funding by the government of the corresponding author. Of the USA papers, 47% cited no source of funding. The results showed that soil-physics research has become heavily international
Tell Don't Show: The invisible plague in seventeenth-century Dutch interior paintings
No full textThroughout most of the seventeenth century plague epidemics raged through Dutch cities and took their toll in an enormous loss of life. However, seventeenth-century paintings of domestic life do not show the sorrow or the death toll, but portray healthy, thriving mothers and children in sunlit interiors. The sunny imagery of the seventeenth-century painting is so strong that it defies the historic reality of the countless plague victims. In a strange contradiction, up until the Dutch language harbours numerous references to The Plague, or pest as it is called in Dutch. My perception of the glorious Dutch Golden Age, and the sunny imagery if seventeenth-century interior paintings in particular, changed after reading the published transcripts of seventeenth-century Dutch letters written by women to their husbands at sea. What struck me most were the women's heartbreaking accounts of the loss of children due to The Plague. I have since tried to detect evidence of this daily reality in the paintings, given that art historians have warned against their deceptive realism.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Situated Architectur
The chemistry and practice of finishing : A practical treatise on the bleaching & finishing of cotton goods for whites, dyes, and prints /
No full textIncludes 45 pages of mounted samples.Mode of access: Internet
Experiences of women in early labour sent home following hospital assessment
No full textLabour and birth is a life event common to many women yet the physical process, in addition to psychological, social, and spiritual experiences, is unique to each woman. A woman under the care of a physician will come to a hospital when she believes she is in labour. If she is in active labour, the woman is admitted to hospital. If in early labour, the woman is often sent to walk within the hospital prior to reassessment as walking can contribute to progress in labour, or she is sent home. There is limited information about the phenomenon when a woman in early labour is sent home until she is admitted in active labour. Combining the elements of early labour and known possible psychosocial outcomes of birth, this qualitative study explored the experiences of women sent home in early labour within the context of one hospital site in Canada, having 4000 births annually. In-depth interviews with 10 postpartum women within 48 hours of birth yielded the data that were analyzed through a qualitative approach using interpretive description defined by Thorne, Reimer-Kirkham and MacDonald-Emes (1997), and using methods of analysis as outlined by Giorgi (2012). Themes resulting from this analysis were: Conflict between knowledge of labour symptoms and women’s initial responses; background influences and current pregnancy concerns; impact of the unspoken; experiences of pain and coping; and influence of others. Through literature integration it was concluded that all women experience an overwhelming anxiety that may empower/disempower their self-efficacy, confidence, communication with self/others and their coping. Suggestions for practice include a culture of open access to the assessment area and a focus on communication with women in early labour to better understand their individual needs and provide support to decrease anxiety and fear, increase confidence and foster empowerment.early labour, experiences, women, labour onset, admission, empowerment, qualitative, interpretive descriptio
Blazing Worlds! Science Fiction by Women
No full textExhibition at Dundee Central Library Foyer from Monday 6th to Saturday 18th FebruaryPublic ‘round table’ discussion with students and staff: Friday 10th February 5:30pm-7:00pm‘Blazing Worlds! Science Fiction by Women’ draws on research by Dr Keith Williams, a world-leading expert on the history of Science Fiction and related genres at the University of Dundee, and Rachel Harrison, whose doctoral research is remapping the neglected history of female-authored SF, as well as the creative practice of Michael Kirkham and his illustration students at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.This word-and-image exhibition celebrates the lives and works of influential or forgotten female authors from 1600 to the present: Margaret Cavendish, Mary Shelley, Margaret Atwood, Katherine Burdekin, Marge Piercy, Alice Sheldon, Mary Bradley Lane, and Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett.It is suitable for all ages, with a particular focus on young adults or anyone interested in Science Fiction or female authors. There will also be a ‘round table’ discussion with students and staff on Friday 10 February 5:30-7:00, to which all members of the public are warmly welcome.Viewers and participants will discover a wealth of new information about influential or forgotten female authors. Even a famous former Dundee resident such as Mary Shelley will be shown in a new light – not only as the ground-breaking creator of Frankenstein but also the author of The Last Man and other works. Far from being a male-dominated genre, modern SF has been built by pioneering women who have not only broken the proverbial ‘glass ceiling’ but reached through it for the stars
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