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Blockbusters and the ancient world : allegory and warfare in contemporary Hollywood
\"Following the release of Ridley Scott's Gladiator in 2000 the ancient world epic has experienced a revival in studio and audience interest. Building on existing scholarship on the Cold War epics of the 1950s-60s, including Ben-Hur, Spartacus and The Robe, this original study explores the current cycle of ancient world epics in cinema within the social and political climate created by September 11th 2001. Examining films produced against the backdrop of the War on Terror and subsequent invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, this book assesses the relationship between mainstream cinema and American society through depictions of the ancient world, conflict and faith. Davies explores how these films evoke depictions of WWII, the Vietnam War and the Western in portraying warfare in the ancient world, as well discussing the influence of genre hybridisation, narration and reception theory. He questions the extent to which ancient world epics utilise allegory, analogy and allusion to parallel past and present in an industry often dictated by market forces. Featuring analysis of Alexander, Troy, 300, Centurion, The Eagle, The Passion of the Christ and more, this book offers new insight on the continued evolution of the ancient world epic in cinema\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Giving alcohol sports marketing the red card in Scotland
christopher.graham@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk The reach of alcohol sports marketing is huge.1 The 2018 FIFA World Cup, for example, delivered several billion branded alcohol impressions to UK viewers, including several hundred million to children.2 Worryingly, exposure to alcohol sports sponsorship is associated with alcohol consumption in children.3 Alcohol marketing also poses a risk to recovery from alcohol problems.4 The UK has a self-regulatory (alcohol industry led) approach to alcohol marketing, which undermines public health, as alcohol sponsors seek a return on their investment: increased alcohol sales.1 Self-regulation does not work,5 and countries with statutory controls on alcohol marketing have less alcohol sports sponsorship than those with self-regulation.6 As recommended by the World Health Organization,7 Scotland can support public health by banning alcohol sports marketing and sponsorship. Bans should be comprehensive and robust (including independent monitoring and enforcement) and informed by expert guidance, including Alcohol Focus Scotland’s comprehensive report from an international alcohol marketing expert network.4 SHAAP’s Calling Time campaign to encourage the Scottish government to ban alcohol sports marketing and sponsorship has received cross party political support and backing from health and football organisations, including Scottish Women’s Football.10 Scottish voters can email their member of Scottish parliament via SHAAP’s campaign website to call for their support for this proposed ban.10 Make your voice heard.810 Support public health and give alcohol sports marketing the red card. 35524237 3 Brown K. Association between alcohol sports sponsorship and consumption: a systematic review.
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French new wave : a revolution in design
The French New Wave of the 1950s and 1960s is one of the most important movements in the history of film. Its fresh energy and vision changed the cinematic landscape, and its style has had a seminal impact on pop culture. The poster artists tasked with selling these Nouvelle Vague films to the masses in France and internationally helped to create this style, and in so doing found themselves at the forefront of a revolution in art, graphic design and photography. 'French New Wave: A Revolution in Design' celebrates explosive and groundbreaking poster art that accompanied French New Wave films like 'The 400 Blows' (1959), 'Jules and Jim' (1962) and 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' (1964). Featuring posters from over 20 countries, the imagery is accompanied by biographies of more than 100 artists, photographers and designers involved, the first time many of those responsible for promoting and portraying this movement have been properly recognized.
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A workplace Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for improving healthcare staff psychological distress: A randomised controlled trial
The levels of psychological distress and burnout among healthcare staff are high, with negative implications for patient care. A growing body of evidence indicates that workplace programmes based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are effective for improving employees’ general psychological health. However, there is a paucity of research examining the specific psychological and/or behavioural processes through which workplace ACT programmes transmit their beneficial effects. The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to investigate the outcomes and putative processes of change in a 4-session ACT training programme designed to reduce psychological distress among healthcare staff (n = 98). Ninety-eight employees of a healthcare organisation were randomly allocated to the ACT intervention or to a waiting list control group. Study measures were administered on four occasions (baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up) over a three-month evaluation period. Results showed that the ACT intervention led to a significant decrease in symptoms of psychological distress and a less pronounced reduction in burnout. These effects were mediated primarily via an improvement in mindfulness skills and values-based behaviour and moderated by participants’ initial levels of distress. At four-week post-intervention, 48% of participants who received the ACT intervention showed reliable improvements in psychological distress, with just under half of the aforementioned improvements (46.15%) meeting criteria for clinically significant change. The results advance ACT as an effective stress management intervention for healthcare staff. The findings should be confirmed in a large scale randomised controlled trial with longer follow-up and cost-effectiveness analyses.
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Boosting team morale—recognise wins and spread joy
Team members share recent moments of joy (from wherever—home and family life, work, social life, and so on) with their team, helping build stronger connections as people learn more about each other and what they find meaningful. When achievements and best practice are recognised, techniques like appreciative inquiry can focus on and build upon excellence and inspire quality improvement efforts.4 Moments of joy and win of the week both align with recommendations from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement on ensuring a joyful, engaged workforce.5 Implementing and encouraging such initiatives shows compassionate leadership through fostering supportive relationships where team members are listened to, understood, and valued.6 Our suggestions thus promote inclusion and can support wider efforts to foster psychological safety, where everyone feels comfortable asking questions, sharing and learning from mistakes, and challenging problematic behaviours.7 Views expressed are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of their employers. King’s Fund. 2022. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/long-reads/what-is-compassionate-leadership 7 NHS Employers.
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Hugo
Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and the owner of a small toy booth in the train station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message all come together to change Hugo's life forever.
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Minimum unit pricing for alcohol: Scotland the brave
NHS Health Scotland will undertake an independent multicomponent assessment of the impact of MUP on a range of outcomes, reporting their complete results in 2023.4 Meanwhile in Russia the World Health Organization reports that total per capita alcohol consumption dropped by 43% from 2003 to 2016.56 The report provides a timeline of alcohol policies mapped to changes in mortality rates (table 2, figure 14).6 MUP for vodka was introduced in 2003, followed by MUP for other alcoholic beverages. Mounting evidence shows that MUP is effective1789 and cost effective, particularly when combined with tax increases.8 Although alcohol consumption remains high in Russia—total per capita alcohol consumption was11.7 L of pure ethanol in 2016, compared with the WHO European average of 9.8 L6—we can learn from its success to date.56 For more information on Scotland’s MUP policy, see the 14th research and policy briefing from Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems.3 Opinions expressed are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the University of Manchester or the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The effects of alcohol control measures on mortality and life expectancy in the Russian Federation. 2019. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use/publications/2019/alcohol-policy-impact-case-study-the-effects-of-alcohol-control-measures-on-mortality-and-life-expectancy-in-the-russian-federation-2019 7 Boniface S Scannell JW Marlow S. Evidence for the effectiveness of minimum pricing of alcohol: a systematic review and assessment using the Bradford Hill criteria for causality.
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Take the lead: additional medical leadership development opportunities and resources
[...]the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA)’s scholars programme, founded in 2016, is a year long, funded leadership development programme mapped to the NHS leadership framework that nurtures and empowers tomorrow’s healthcare leaders.3 The programme can be undertaken in parallel to studies or work and explores the leader as communicator, manager, follower, negotiator, philosopher, and entrepreneur or innovator. [...]current and past scholars interact regularly, supporting and learning from each other through a messaging platform, community weekends, and other events. [...]the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management’s trainee steering group—a diverse committee of resident leaders from across the UK, specialties, and training grades—offers free online resources.
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Exploring subjective constructions of health in China: a Q-methodological investigation
Background
With an increasing awareness of people’s satisfaction and feeling, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has become an essential aspect of measuring health. HRQoL is fundamentally a foreign concept introduced to China from the West. While a growing number of studies applied western HRQoL measures, few content validity tests examined the legitimacy of applying Western developed HRQoL measures in a Chinese cultural setting. If there are distinct differences in health conceptualisation between China and the West, it can be argued that those western measures may fail to ask the most appropriate and important questions among a Chinese population in assessing health. As a limited number of studies have investigated Chinese people’s understandings of health, this study aimed to explore how health is defined and described in China.
Methods
A Q-methodological study was conducted to explore subjective constructions of health among Chinese participants. A scoping review of Chinese generic HRQoL measures, supplemented by a series of qualitative interviews conducted in China, produced a list of 42 statements representing aspects of health considered as being important in a Chinese cultural setting. Chinese participants in face-to-face interviews ranked and sorted these statements. Data were analysed to identify clusters of participants who shared a similar perspective, using a by-person factor analysis procedure.
Results
110 Chinese participants with various demographics characteristics completed sorting interviews. Five independent factors emerged: (I) “Physical independence and social interaction skills”; (II) “Physical health”; (III) “Sensations and feelings”; (IV) “Lifestyles”; (V) “Learning and working abilities”.
Conclusions
The Q-study showed that many health statements were rated highly as most important by a diverse range of Chinese participants but were not covered in the commonly used Western HRQoL measure EQ-5D. It then suggests that the EQ-5D descriptive system might need modification to improve its capacity to measure health status in China. The study thus raises a general question as to how appropriate the Western-developed HRQoL measures are when used to assess health in a significantly different cultural setting.
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