Margaret Clarke's Mary And Brigid, 1917: Mother Ireland In Irish Art And Nationalism.

This article reconstructs the history of an oil painting, Mary and Brigid, which was discovered in storage in 1996 at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), Halifax, Nova Scotia. Painted in 1917 by the renowned Irish artist, Margaret Clarke (Royal Hibernian Academy, RHA), at the height of the Irish Cultural Renaissance in early 20th century Ireland, Mary and Brigid highlights a significant intersection between Irish culture and politics, where Irish women played central roles.The primary aim of this research paper is to contextualize the work, as well as the artist herself - historically, culturally and politically.Cet article retrace l'histoire d'une peinture a l'huile, Mary and Brigid, qui fut decouverte en entreposage a l'universite Mount Saint Vincent (MSVU) Halifax, Nouvelle-Ecosse. Cette toile fut peinte en 1917, par I'illustre artiste irlandaise, Margaret Clarke (Royal Hibernian Academy, RHA), au debut du 20eme siecle. Mary and Brigid souligne un important croisement entre la culture et lapolitique irlandaise, ou les femmes ont joue un role important. L'objectif primordial de cet article est de mettre dans un contextehistorique, culturel et politique i'oeuvre ainsi que l'artiste elle-meme

Fogler Library: Writing a Research Abstract Workshop

The most important part of your research paper is your abstract. Its purpose is not only to concisely summarize your work but also to grab the reader’s attention and convince them that your research is valuable and important. An unclear abstract can set the stage for confusion, whereas a polished abstract prepares the reader by telling them what to expect from your paper. This workshop will show you how to perfect your abstract (with an emphasis on the UMaine Student Symposium’s guidelines). We will begin with an overview of abstract-writing tips, followed by group activities for practice. About the Speaker Ally Hammond is a student in the Master of Social Work program. She also works at the Office of Research Development, where she assists with grant proposals, manages internal funding competitions and provides training and workshops on research topics.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/umaine_video/1021/thumbnail.jp

Observation of microstructures of atmospheric ice using a new replica technique

A replication technique has been developed to study the microstructure of atmospheric ice based on the use of nail varnish rather than more harmful materials. The potential of the technique was demonstrated by obtaining and reporting microstructures for impact ice grown on metal surfaces in an icing tunnel under a range of cloud conditions. The technique reveals grain structure, growth striations, porosity and etch features which may indicate an aspect of crystallographic orientations

Creating Age-Friendly Developments: a practical guide for ensuring homes and communities support ageing in place

Over the next 20 years, there is projected to be a rapid acceleration in the older population of cities, both internationally and in the UK. As a result, is it vitally important that the diverse needs and aspirations of older people are fully considered in the planning, design and delivery of new residential developments. This guide offers a list of ‘age-friendly’ considerations that architects, planners and developers should consider when creating new or retrofit urban developments, ensuring we are producing places where everyone can age in place for generations to come

Integrated Care Systems: What can current reforms learn from past research on regional co-ordination of health and care in England? A literature review ? Executive summary

This report is part of the research of the Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Systems and Commissioning (PRUComm) on the developing architecture of system management in the English NHS – including Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships, Integrated Care Systems or their successors – commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care. Five years since the publication of the Five Year Forward View (NHS, 2014), the integration of health and social care at a ‘system’ level remains a central NHS policy priority in England. The NHS Long Term Plan (NHS, 2019a) further set out how organisations are to continue to work together collaboratively across bounded geographic territories with the aim of improving co-ordination of local health and care services to encourage the better use of resources and through managing population health. Without change to legislation, encouraging system-wide collaboration marks a major shift in policy direction away from the primacy of quasi-market competition. Forty-four non-statutory Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) of NHS commissioners and providers, local authorities, and in some cases, voluntary and private sector organisations have been formed across England. Fourteen of the more ‘mature’ partnerships have since been designated Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to be granted increased autonomy, providing greater freedom over how they manage resources collectively. There are usually three spatial levels of organisation within each STP/ICS: ‘neighbourhoods’ covering a population of roughly 30,000 – 50,000; ‘place’ between 250,000-500,000 people and STP/ICS ‘system’ level between 1 million – 3 million. In addition, seven new regional teams bring together NHS England and NHS Improvement at a regional level, intended to harmonise their operations for system-wide working. Despite undergoing continuous reinvention, an intermediate tier has existed for most of the history of the English NHS, with statutory authorities (at times, several layers of authorities) responsible variously for long-term strategic planning, allocating resources, acting as market umpires, and overseeing delivery of local health services. The latest reforms mark a return of an intermediate tier, filling a vacuum left behind by the abolition of Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) in 2013. However, unlike previous health authorities, STPs and ICSs are not statutory bodies, but instead exist as non-statutory voluntary partnerships despite being effectively mandated by NHS England. This report presents the findings of a review of literature on previous intermediate tiers in the NHS. Drawing on peer-reviewed academic research, historical analysis and commentary from academic and policy sources, it examines their functions and responsibilities, how they operated in practice and their interaction with local government. Putting current reforms in their geographical and historical context, we draw out lessons for the challenges and opportunities STPs and ICSs may encounter in the years ahead

Measurement of the fracture energy in mode I of atmospheric ice accreted on different materials using a blister test

Atmospheric ice is formed when supercooled water droplets strike an object such as a tree, aircraft or wind turbine. Its microstructure and properties vary widely according to the flow and thermal conditions prevailing. The present work was conducted in the Cranfield Icing Wind Tunnel for a european project called STORM (efficient ice protection Systems and simulation Techniques Of ice Release on propulsive systeMs). It aimed at collecting data on the fracture energy of atmospheric ice on four different materials - AL2024-T3, Ti-6Al-4V, Platinum and Alexit-411 - using a blister test. This particular test, firstly introduced by Andrews and Lockington (1983), have been adapted by Cranfield University to be able to test the ice adhesion in situ while ice is still accreting on the surface making it closer to real situation. The second part of the paper will focus on the influence of different parameters like the materials ice is accreted on, the total ambient temperature, the tunnel wind speed and the cloud liquid water content which have been investigated over a few icing condition

Process evaluation of a primary healthcare validation study of a culturally adapted depression screening tool for use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: study protocol

Process evaluations are conducted alongside research projects to identify the context, impact and consequences of research, determine whether it was conducted per protocol and to understand how, why and for whom an intervention is effective. We present a process evaluation protocol for the Getting it Right research project, which aims to determine validity of a culturally adapted depression screening tool for use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In this process evaluation, we aim to: (1) explore the context, impact and consequences of conducting Getting It Right, (2) explore primary healthcare staff and community representatives' experiences with the research project, (3) determine if it was conducted per protocol and (4) explore experiences with the depression screening tool, including perceptions about how it could be implemented into practice (if found to be valid). We also describe the partnerships established to conduct this process evaluation and how the national Values and Ethics: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research is met. Realist and grounded theory approaches are used. Qualitative data include semistructured interviews with primary healthcare staff and community representatives involved with Getting it Right. Iterative data collection and analysis will inform a coding framework. Interviews will continue until saturation of themes is reached, or all participants are considered. Data will be triangulated against administrative data and patient feedback. An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group guides this research. Researchers will be blinded from validation data outcomes for as long as is feasible. The University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee, Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales and six state ethics committees have approved this research. Findings will be submitted to academic journals and presented at conferences. ACTRN12614000705684. [Abstract copyright: © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.