Demob Suits: One Uniform for Another? Burtons and the Leeds Multiple Tailors' Production of Men's Demobilization Tailoring after the Second World War

This article focuses on the key role played by the Leeds multiple tailors in the production of tailoring for British servicemen demobilized after the Second World War. The government provided each man demobilized with a full outfit of clothing, including underwear, shoes, a hat, coat and tailored wool suit – — the latter commonly described as a ‘demob’ suit. The article explores the significance of demob suits and how they were received by the men who had to wear them, highlighting men’s concern about what they wore. The public rhetoric around the provision of demob suits will be considered within the context of the government restrictions on clothing of the 1940s and the way the suits were produced. The article argues that men’s experience of the made-to-measure system of tailoring by the Leeds multiples influenced many servicemen’s expectations about what constituted acceptable tailoring, fashion and standards of dress for their demob suits

Fashion parades - for men only: Multiple tailor Hepworths, designer Hardy Amies and the marketing of men's suits in Britain in the 1960s

This article will examine the use of male fashion shows as a marketing and promotional tool by British high street multiple tailor Hepworths in the 1960s as part of their design collaboration with women’s fashion designer and couturier Hardy Amies. The partnership successfully brought the concept of the branded designer label to British men for the first time and was a major initiative for the menswear industry as it highlighted and consolidated a design ethos which strongly emphasized men’s fashion. Drawing on a wide range of primary source material including oral history interviews with two male models who worked for Hepworths and Amies; object studies of surviving garments; and film and images of the shows, this article will explore the significant and innovative approach to selling men’s fashionable tailoring taken by this mid-market menswear company. It also provides a broader understanding of the history of men’s fashion during this period, a narrative which is dominated by the concept of the peacock revolution, by demonstrating Hepworths’ important contribution to everyday men’s fashion in post-Second World War Britain

Curating Semi-Synthetic and Synthetic Fibres and Fabrics 2022

This is a peer reviewed resource to improve the documentation and interpretation of collections and make them accessible to the widest audience. It also is a stand-alone guide for basic synthetic textile identification. The guide focuses on garments made of fibres known as semi-synthetic and synthetic. All fibres have been classified as either 'natural' (e.g., cotton and silk), 'synthetic' (e.g., nylon and acrylic) or semi-synthetic (e.g., viscose rayon and acetate rayon). The guide is the result of a collaboration between the Dress and Textiles Specialists (DATS), led by the Victoria and Albert Museum and Glasgow Museums, and the Plastics Subject Specialist Network (PSSN), led by the Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDIP)

Effects of Triclopyr on Variable-Leaf Watermilfoil

The objective of the study described here was to determine the effect on variable-leaf watermilfoil of various combinations of triclopyr concentrations and exposure times using dosage rates that controlled Eurasian watermilfoil under laboratory and field conditions (Netherland and Getsinger 1992, Getsinger et al. 1997, Petty et al. 1998)

A pilot investigation of the efficacy and safety of magnesium chloride and ethanol as anesthetics in Loligo vulgaris embryos.

The inclusion of cephalopods in the legislation related to the use of animals for experimental purposes has been based on the precautionary principle that these animals have the capacity to experience pain, suffering, distress, and lasting harm. Recent studies have expanded this view and supported it. Handling cephalopod mollusks in research is challenging and whenever more invasive procedures are required, sedation and/or anesthesia becomes necessary. Therefore, finding adequate, safe, and effective anesthetics appears mandatory. Several substances have been considered in sedating cephalopods, in some instances applying those utilized for fish. However, species-specific variability requires more detailed studies. Despite long-lasting experience being linked to classic studies on squid giant axons, evidence of action on putative anesthetic substances is scarce for Loligo vulgaris and particularly for their embryos. The aim of the current study was to evaluate effects elicited by immersion of squid embryos in anesthetic solutions and examine whether these forms display a similar reaction to anesthetics as adults do. Different concentrations of ethanol (EtOH; 2, 2.5, and 3%) and magnesium chloride (MgCl2; 1, 1.5, and 1.8%) were tested by adopting a set of indicators aimed at exploring the physiological responses of squid embryos. Forty-two embryos of the common squid Loligo vulgaris (stages 27-28) were assigned to three conditions (EtOH, MgCl2, and controls) and video recorded for 15 min (5 min before, 5 min during, and 5 min after immersion in the anesthetic solutions). In each group, the heart rate, respiratory rate, buoyancy, chromatophore activity, and tentacles/arms responses were assessed to evaluate the embryos' vitality and responsiveness to stimulation. Both substances provoked a decrease in heart and respiratory rates and inhibited buoyancy, chromatophores, and tentacles/arms responses; no adverse effects were observed. EtOH had a faster onset of action and faster recovery than MgCl2, being potentially more adequate as an anesthetic for shorter procedures. Even though MgCl2 caused a longer muscle relaxation, the reversibility was not confirmed for the 1.8% concentration; however, lower concentrations triggered similar results as the ones obtained with the highest EtOH concentrations. We have shown that the late developmental stages of Loligo vulgaris embryos could represent a good model to evaluate anesthetics for cephalopods since they can display similar reactions to anesthetics as adults animals do

Wordsmith : battle narrative.

Graphic novels are an emergent form of literature that combine text and illustrations to present narrative works in a visually engaging display. The following thesis is a graphic novel in the genre of science fiction. It is infused with other fiction genres such as tall tales, fantasy, and mystery as its characters write their own narratives. This thesis draws inspiration from various works, widely spanning from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to the Japanese manga, Yu-Gi-Oh!. First, the rich characterization presented in the Canterbury Tales inspired the depth of character development in this creative project. In Wordsmith: Battle Narrative, every character is intended to have an appealing and relatable backstory. Another source of inspiration came from A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories by Will Eisner. Eisner's work established and popularized the genre of the graphic novel. Furthermore, the genre has continued to be legitimized through important and deep works such as Art Spiegelman's Maus and Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. In terms of modern works, The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster was also heavily influential to this thesis. Like in The Phantom Tollbooth, in this graphic novel, the characters take skills learned in the classroom and apply them to clearly defined situations within the story. It was necessary that these situations would feel organic despite their fictional undertones. Finally, the Japanese manga, Yu-Gi-Oh!, inspired the concept of using technology and holograms to portray one's ideas. In Yu-Gi-Oh! the holograms display card games; in Wordsmith: Battle Narrative, holograms are used in a writing contest. The main objective of this work is to get struggling students excited about reading and writing. This work introduces and reviews English learning standards by engaging students in an entertaining narrative. This graphic novel was developed as a work to be used in the classroom by a sixth-grade English teacher of struggling readers, many of which are English language learners. A graphic novel is a fitting medium as these students benefit from the use of visual aids, chunked reading, and in-depth study and review of vocabulary words and writing concepts. Challenges arose in the creation process while trying to meet students' needs and incorporate learning standards. Pages would find themselves bloated with too much action or dialogue. Ideas were generated to address learning standards, but were removed from the script because they felt too artificial from a reader's perspective. In addition, the concept of a sustained narrative work of this magnitude also presented its own problems. In early drafts, the thesis seemed to have two competing plots with an undefined central antagonist. To address crowded script pages, pages were drawn out in panels to visually imagine how the finished page would look. This process revealed errors and helped in the overall editing. Instead of just thinking of the graphic novel as a script, consideration began to develop for the work as a completed work. To maintain a consistent plot and rhythm, outlines were created and the necessity of scenes was considered. The result cut several pages of unneeded exposition and addressed the plot. One of the competing plots was restructured and used as a catalyst for another. The significance of this project is to show the importance and utility of the graphic novel in developing literacy in struggling readers. Graphic novels and comic books are underutilized in schools. This project could influence similar works to be used in classrooms to address the needs of students of all ages and backgrounds. While various types of literature are used in the classroom, this graphic novel represents an intentional approach with English learning standards interwoven throughout the work

Improved Data Communication with Frontline Staff

Problem: Frequently, communication from the Quality Department (QD) needs to be filtered through several organizational layers without first-hand knowledge of what message was given to frontline staff. Current mechanisms of communication between the QD and front-line microsystem teams have barriers preventing them from being consistent and reliable. Context: Research has found that collaborating with and supporting frontline staff was key to establishing a culture that supports change and a focus on safety. Establishing open communication and effective teamwork with individuals on the frontline leads to shared values within a team and better collaboration which drives performance improvement. Interventions: For trended data such as performance and outcome metrics, one metric was posted each week showing both local and comparative data. A short summary of harm events anywhere in the hospital was posted as they occurred, on white boards, exclusive for this use. Measures: Frontline staff in the med/surg unit chosen for this project were surveyed about their perceptions of data sharing related to their unit’s performance, safety events on their unit, safety events outside of their unit, and their overall feeling of inclusion in hospital operations. Results: The slight decrease in communication related to metrics from 4.1 to 3.9 shows the data postings were not effective in increasing the overall feeling of being informed in the frontline staff. The overall number of responses did increase from 7 in the pre project data to 13 in the post project data. The average number for how included staff felt in hospital operations increased from 2.4 to 3.5. These increases seem to contrast with the lack of increase in feelings of communication. It is possible that while the staff do not feel there is more data being communicated with them, the conversations about communication and what might work for them is being noticed. Conclusions: Despite challenges in the department during the timeframe of this improvement project, some positive change was measured. Given the increases in participation with the survey and feelings of involvement, it would be a reasonable decision to continue information sharing. This would communicate to staff there is an ongoing reciprocal commitment to communication with them directly and involving them in hospital operations

The Vignette Method: A Flexibile Method for Capstone Courses and as a Supplemental Learning Experience in Research Labs

Many departments in colleges and universities require a capstone course that involves the students conducting a research project. This author has had over 20 years of experience teaching such a capstone course and describes a flexible research method for student research projects – the vignette study (an experiment embedded in a survey). She also has teams of undergraduate students working in her lab for research credit make progress on a vignette design as one of several research activities. The vignette study can be used for students across many majors, including but not limited to sociology, psychology, criminal justice, nursing, social work, and marketing. Detail is provided on how to teach a capstone course using this flexible research method