scholarly journals You Aren’t What You Wear: An Exploration into Infinifat Identity Construction and Performance through Fashion

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Calla Evans
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Fat Studies ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Fashion Studies ◽  
Identity Markers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Through remote wardrobe interviews with five self-identified infinifat participants, this paper explores how those existing in a body larger than a US dress-size 32 access fashion. The majority of research that has occurred at the intersection of fat studies and fashion studies has focused on the fashion and dressing experiences of women who fit the conventional definition of “plus-size.” Commercially available, mass-produced fashion options drop off dramatically for women larger than a US dress-size 28 and become almost non-existent for those who are a size 32 or larger. By focusing on infinifat or superfat people who exist beyond a size 32 I draw attention to the impact that the lack of access to fashion has on the subjectivities infinifat people can perform. The findings in this paper build from existing literature on plus-size dressing that focuses on limitations in identity construction and performance experienced by those who are able to access commercially available plus-size fashion. Without readily available, situationally-appropriate clothing, infinifat and superfat people are limited in the subjectivities they can perform and are excluded from specific social spaces. This exclusion serves to remarginalize an already marginalized group and is felt most acutely by those who embody additional marginalized identity markers, such as those who are racialized or living in poverty. In this way, the findings presented in this paper further address the infinifat-sized gain existing literature on plus-size dressing and lay the foundation for future work that engages with the infinifatshion community.

scholarly journals Psychometrics and Validity of the Survey of Memory-Related Quality of Life in HIV Disease

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelli L Sullivan ◽  
Paulina A Kulesz ◽  
Steven Paul Woods
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Memory Problems ◽  
Incremental Value ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective Retrospective and prospective memory deficits are associated with lower quality of life (QoL); however, there are no validated measures that comprehensively and directly assess the impact of memory problems on QoL. The Survey of Memory-Related Quality of Life (SMRQoL) was developed as a 30-item questionnaire to measure memory-related QoL. Method Both HIV+ (n = 195) and HIV− (n = 146) participants completed the SMRQoL, a neurocognitive research battery, and validated self-report questionnaires of memory, QoL, and mood. Participants were recruited into younger (age ≤ 40 years) and older (age ≥ 50 years) groups per the parent study design. Results The SMRQoL had a unidimensional factor structure and demonstrated measurement invariance across the HIV+ and HIV− participants. Analyses of 111 clinically stable participants (e.g., persons with no incident or remitting central nervous system disorders) who returned for a 14-month follow-up visit indicated that the SMRQoL had adequate test–retest stability. There was a significant interaction of age and HIV status on the SMRQoL, such that older HIV+ participants reported the lowest memory-related QoL. SMRQoL scores were associated with validated measures of mental and physical QoL, self-reported memory and cognitive symptoms, and performance-based memory and executive functions. Conclusions The SMRQoL shows evidence of reliability and validity as a measure of memory-related QoL that can be used to assess the impact of memory problems on everyday life, but future work is needed to demonstrate the measure’s incremental value in the context of diagnosis and treatment.

DIVERSITY AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN CONSTRUCTION: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daoud Kiomjian ◽  
F. Jordan Srour ◽  
Issam Srour
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Language And Education ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Demographic Attributes ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Mathematical Model

Conventional wisdom in the management literature holds that diversity is positively correlated with performance. Yet, the findings from the construction field indicate that this is not always the case. In an effort to study the interaction between diversity and performance in the construction industry, this paper presents the elements of a theoretical mathematical model to explore the relationship between diversity and knowledge sharing which is a precursor of performance. This model includes five dimensions of diversity: ethnicity, age, experience, language and education. At the heart of the mathematical model is a fuzzy based system that generates the probability of knowledge sharing among members with different demographic attributes. The presented fuzzy system will, in future work, become the foundation of an agent based model used to study the impact of worker interactions on productivity.

scholarly journals Impact of integration management on performance in the UAE

2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alnahhal ◽  
Qasem Alshehhi ◽  
Ahmad Sakhrieh ◽  
Shadi Altawil ◽  
Mosab I. Tabash
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
Integration Management ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Integration management is a significant factor of success in different types of organizations. Yet, the definition of integration management and ways to measure performance in a comprehensive framework need to be investigated in different environments. This paper analyzes the impact of integration management practices on company performance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study uses a questionnaire that was designed with constructs and dimensions following the literature review. The components of integration management are supply chain integration, supplier integration, customer integration, knowledge transfer with customers, and managing knowledge transfer channels with customers. A questionnaire was distributed among organizations in the UAE. Statistical analysis methods were employed to analyze 94 responses, e.g. reliability tests, ANOVA, and correlation analysis. The results show that integration management improves organizational performance to a considerable degree in the UAE. The impact of these practices was positive and significant on the performance of organizations, with an average correlation coefficient of 0.81. The comprehensive assessment for integration best practices and performance and their relationship are done for the first time in the context of the UAE organizations.

The impact of modelling decisions in hydrological modelling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janneke Remmers ◽  
Ryan Teuling ◽  
Lieke Melsen
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Reasoning ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Modelling Framework ◽  
Modelling Environment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modular Modelling ◽  
Modelling Process

<p>Scientific hydrological modellers make multiple decisions during the modelling process, e.g. related to the calibration period and performance metrics. These decisions affect the model results differently. Modelling decisions can refer to several steps in the modelling process. In this project, modelling decisions refer to the decisions made during the whole modelling process, not just the definition of the model structure. Each model output is a hypothesis of the reality; it is an interpretation of the real system underpinned by scientific reasoning and/or expert knowledge. Currently, there is a lack of knowledge and understanding about which modelling decisions are taken and why they are taken. Consequently, the influence of modelling decisions is unknown. Quantifying this influence, which is done in this study, can raise awareness among scientists. This study is based on analysis of interviews with scientific hydrological modellers, thus taking actual practices into account. Different modelling decisions were identified from the interviews, which are subsequently implemented and evaluated in a controlled modelling environment, in our case the modular modelling framework Raven. The variation in the results is analysed to determine which decisions affect the results and how they affect the results. This study pinpoints what aspects are important to consider in studying modelling decisions, and can be an incentive to clarify and improve modelling procedures.</p>

Irish song and the idea of tradition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Blankenhorn
Keyword(s):  
Social Contexts ◽  
Courtly Love ◽  
Prosodic Features ◽  
Literary Traditions ◽  
Irish Poetry ◽  
Anglo Norman ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
People Today

Defining ‘tradition’ as something passed on within a community that provides a matrix for its understanding of past events and present choices, this essay discusses the evolution of Irish poetry and song since 1200. It explores the connections between vernacular poetry and various learned (literary) traditions, including bardic poetry (syllabic verse) and the later ‘poetic courts’ and ‘schools of poetry’, in terms of themes, verse structure, social context, and sung performance. It demonstrates that while some practices were bound to specific social contexts, the strand that most people today identify as ‘the Irish song tradition’ still employs centuries-old themes including panegyric and the Anglo-Norman ‘courtly love’ rhetoric, and displays prosodic features evidenced in Middle Irish bardic sources. Finally, we consider the emergence of ‘tradition’ as a concept, the impact since 1850 of song collecting and technology on repertoire and performance, and the implications of ‘authenticity’ for today’s definition of ‘tradition’.

The Impact of Integrated Support and Context on Treatment Implementation and Child Outcomes Following Behavioral Consultation

2021 ◽  
pp. 014544552110540
Author(s):  
George Noell ◽  
Kristin Gansle ◽  
Veronica Gulley
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Plan Implementation ◽  
Treatment Implementation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact

Assuring treatment plan implementation following consultation is critically important because implementation is strongly related to outcomes. Treatment implementation has been hypothesized to be influenced by both the nature of the follow-up support provided and contextual variables. However, studies to date have not examined both issues while directly measuring implementation. This study examined treatment implementation following consultation for 48 teachers in public schools who had referred a student for intervention services in a randomized clinical field trial. Participating teachers in the experimental group received Integrated Support (IS). IS includes social influence, planning, and performance feedback elements. IS was compared to weekly follow-up meetings alone. Treatment implementation and child outcomes were markedly superior for IS as compared to weekly follow-up. Three school climate factors were found to be correlated with treatment implementation for the IS group, but not the weekly follow-up group. Participants rated treatment implementation, treatment acceptability, and consultant effectiveness positively and similarly across conditions. The implications of these findings for future work examining school culture, consultation and intervention are discussed.

scholarly journals FUNCTIONS OF ARTISTIC-PERFORMANCE SELF-EFFICIENCY OF A TEACHER OF MUSIC ART IN THE PEDAGOGICAL PROCESS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (195) ◽  
pp. 164-167
Author(s):  
Xia Wang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Music Teacher ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Art Teacher ◽  
Creative Development ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
The Impact

The article considers the problem of the functions of artistic and performing self-efficacy of a music teacher in the pedagogical process. It is proved that the identification of the functions of performing and artistic self-efficacy plays a significant role in determining the theoretical and practical principles of improving the professional activity of a music teacher in modern conditions. Important functions of artistic and performing self-efficacy of a music art teacher are defined as: presentative-communicative, cognitive-evaluative, stimulating-developmental, constructive-transforming, reflexive-hedonistic. The presentative-communicative function is aimed at achieving the success of the teacher's professional activity, in particular the impact of his performance on the aesthetic education of students. The essence of this function is to demonstrate the teacher's creative personality while communicating with the student audience. In this sense, the artistic and performance presentation of the teacher is an important factor in achieving successful artistic and creative contact with students. Cognitive-evaluative function involves the teacher's ability to assess their performance, as well as the nature of the impact of music on the artistic and creative development of children. The stimulating-developmental function involves providing the teacher with the influence of art on the spiritual, aesthetic, musical development of students' personalities. The constructive-transforming function of the teacher's performance self-efficacy is to select a performance repertoire that would correspond to the teacher's artistic individuality, as well as correlate with pedagogical tasks. The reflexive-hedonistic function is focused on the teacher’s ability to objectively assess his performance skills, the ability to develop students ’listening abilities, and to enjoy communication with art. It is proved that the definition of the functions of artistic and performing self-efficacy of a teacher creates a theoretical basis for the development of methods of its formation at the art faculties of pedagogical universities

The impact of long working hours on the health of German employees

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 217-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grit Müller ◽  
Anita Tisch ◽  
Anne Marit Wöhrmann
Keyword(s):  
Working Hours ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Work Intensity ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Psychosomatic Health ◽  
Flexible Working Hours ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact

Excessive working hours have negative consequences for employees’ health. Looking deeper into this problem, this article examines how employers’ needs for more intense working or more flexible working hours affect their employees’ psychosomatic health. A German representative survey of 13,452 full-time employees found that long working hours, work intensity (deadline and performance pressure) and flexibility requirements (permanent availability, changes in working hours) were significantly related to psychosomatic health complaints. When considering future work design and practices, these findings show which unfavourable working conditions are to be avoided to maintain the psychosomatic health of employees.

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationship between Capability and Motivation of Crowd Worker to Get Better Performance: A Mathematical Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Shakir Karim ◽  
Zaheeruddin Asif
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Mathematical Approach ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The quality of tasks performed by a crowd worker is questionable. Most of the workers are lost if their first work is of low quality, which may influence them to acquire future work in crowdsourcing. Research has highlighted that workers either lack motivation or capability. However, the integrative perspective of capability and motivation in current crowdsourcing research is scarce. There is a need to investigate the relationship of capability and motivation of crowd worker to understand the phenomenon of getting better performance, which ultimately produces a quality outcome. This research aims toward understanding such relationship with mathematical perspective. The traditional renowned and well-accepted theories related to job performance are used for the quantification of motivation, capability, and performance for crowd workers to investigate the impact of capability in relation to the motivation on the performance of crowd worker. Experimental results suggest that formulae will benefit the requester to evaluate the performance of a crowd worker before providing him/her the task and benefit in reducing unemployment in the situation of COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals R & D and Internationalization: Effect on the Performance of SMEs

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
David K. Chalmers ◽  
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Emily W. Mannetta ◽  
Luca Sensini ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Sampling Design ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Design Data ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
General Aspects ◽  
Probabilistic Sample ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research is to study the impact of research and development activities on the performance of SMEs operating in non-high-tech sectors. At the same time, this study also investigates the impact produced by internationalization on research and development activities and performance. This choice is driven by the fact that there are several studies focusing on large companies and high-tech companies, while only a few scholars have addressed this topic for non-high-tech SMEs. A sample of Italian companies was chosen to develop the survey. The companies interviewed were obtained from the Amadeus database, in accordance with the definition of SMEs of the European Commission. From all the population, we extracted a probabilistic sample based on stratified random sampling design. Data collection and information was carried out through a questionnaire. The use of this tool has made it possible to collect updated information on research and development, innovation, internationalization and other general aspects useful for research purposes. The results show that non-high-tech SMEs that invest in research and development get performance benefits up to an optimal level of investment. In addition, the results suggest that internationalization can increase performance. Keywords: Innovation, R&D, Internationalization, Performance, SMEs.

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