La bibliothèque de Johann Philipp von Wessenberg-Ampringen : un don fondateur de l’identité européenne de la BNU

Portrait gravé de Johann Philipp von Wessenberg-Ampringen dans la biographie que lui a consacré Alfred von Arneth en 1898 (Johann Freiherr von Wessenberg: ein österreichischer Staatsmann des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, Wien, W. Braumüller ; coll. BNU) Cliché Jean-Pierre Rosenkranz Avant-propos Comment éclairer la personnalité de celui qui se cache derrière la collection de livres ? Dans le cas du baron Johann Philipp von Wessenberg, il est particulièrement important de tenir compte de la situa..

The Role of the Independent Director: Evidence from a Survey of Independent Directors in Australia

The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a survey of independent directors on a range of issues relating to the execution of their role including the independent directors’ perceptions relating to board effectiveness, board interactions, information sources, and performance and evaluation. A survey was forwarded to independent directors of the top 200 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed companies. The paper aims to provide the perceptions of independent directors themselves and so contribute to the literature through a better understanding of the nature of the work performed by Australian company independent directors and the environment in which it occurs. Findings suggest that the fundamental role of the independent director has not changed as a result of the corporate governance reforms

Do creative arts therapies reduce substance misuse? A systematic review

The complexities of substance misuse treatment indicate a need to consider the efficacy of creative arts therapies for those who find it difficult to verbalise their emotions and feelings. The focus of this systematic review is to identify and critically evaluate studies on the effectiveness of creative arts therapy interventions for reducing substance misuse, aiming at reaching some conclusions on the subject. Research studies employing randomised control trials (RCT’s) and controlled clinical trials were identified across eight academic databases. A total of 3204 records were found out of which 381 were duplicates and a further 2818 were excluded as not meeting the inclusion criteria. Five RCT’s met the inclusion criteria and related to music. The effect size (Cohen’s d) of reported outcomes showed a strong positive effect for music therapy to enhance contemplation (0.9), treatment readiness (0.76), motivation (0.54) and reduction of cravings (−0.54). The results of this review should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of studies found and the difference in the treatments employed. However music therapy may be valuable in treatment plans for substance misuse. Further research is warranted to examine the long-term effectiveness of music therapy