LA RÉFORME DES SOINS MÉDICAUX PRIMAIRES AU CANADA attire de plus en plus d’attention, surtout de la part des gouvernements préoccupés par les coûts imprévisibles et la mauvaise répartition des médecins. La mise en oeuvre d’un mode de financement fondé sur la population suscite beaucoup d’intérêt. La capitation et l’inscription sont répandues dans certains pays d’Europe, mais les données probant...

Individuals often receive judgements from others based on their clothing and their posture. While both of these factors have been found to influence judgements of competency independently, their relative importance in impression formation is yet to be investigated. We address this by examining interactive effects of posture and clothing on four competency measures: confidence, professionalism, ...

T he handheld umbrella (HU) is a commonly employed method of sun protection by women in many countries in Asia (45% in China) and the Middle East. In Turkey, hats and umbrellas were found to be the most common photoprotection accessories. The HU was standard outdoor attire for women of the 18th and 19th centuries in the United States. In the next century, sunscreen, hats, and sun-protective clo...

Hill and Barton (2005) showed that fighters in tae kwon do, boxing, and wrestling who wore red jerseys during the 2004 Olympic Games won more often than those wearing blue jerseys. Regarding these results, this study investigated the effects of jersey color during a combat situation on fighters' physical parameters of strength and heart rate. An artificial, experimental combat situation was cre...

Despite the use of ultraclean air, there are still cases of infection in total joint arthroplasty. One possible route by which bacteria may enter the wound is indirectly by contamination of instruments during skin preparation and draping. We found that bacterial air counts were 4.4 times higher during preparation and draping for hip or knee arthroplasty using an unscrubbed, ungowned leg holder ...

Hart, Leary, and Rejeski (1989) hypothesized that social physique anxiety (SPA), self-presentational anxiety associated with the physique, may deter some people from participating in fitness programs. This contention was explored in the present investigation. Data were collected from 104 undergraduate females regarding SPA, weight satisfaction, body satisfaction, and reasons for exercise. Follo...

The Makerspace fabrication platform is finding traction in academic institutions of all sorts including engineering, art, and design schools. With a reliance on automated technologies, social learning and teaching time is reduced for the user of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) devices. Often, usage of such tools requires proper attire and protective wear but it is confusing to know when and ...

The presented research deals with ornamented bronze phalerae a thorn from several cultural groups the territory of Northern Adriatic and its hinterland. It was motivated by treating such phalera discovered in Osor on island Cres Kvarner. Considered critically evaluated broader context, were formally analysed due to their stylistic features divided four basic types further variants. Type I being...