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The leggings revolt
\"Eric and his buddies have left behind their all boys school to attend high school with girls. Eager to find his place in this exciting new world, Eric joins the student life committee, unaware that he is expected to enforce the school's strict dress code. The dress code is particularly harsh on the girls he is keen to get to know. Eric finds this awkward, but it's nothing compared to the position he finds himself in when the whole school revolts.\"--Provided by publisher.
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Dress Code Monitoring Method in Industrial Scene Based on Improved YOLOv8n and DeepSORT
Deep learning-based object detection has become a powerful tool in dress code monitoring. However, even state-of-the-art detection models inevitably suffer from false alarms or missed detections, especially when handling small targets such as hats and masks. To overcome these limitations, this paper proposes a novel method for dress code monitoring using an improved YOLOv8n model, the DeepSORT tracking, and a new dress code judgment criterion. We improve the YOLOv8n model through three means: (1) a new neck structure named FPN-PAN-FPN (FPF) is introduced to enhance the model’s feature fusion capability, (2) Receptive-Field Attention convolutional operation (RFAConv) is utilized to better capture the difference in information brought by different positions, and a (3) Focused Linear Attention (FLatten) mechanism is added to expand the model’s receptive field. This improved YOLOv8n model increases mAP while reducing model size. Next, DeepSORT is integrated to obtain instance information across multi-frames. Finally, we adopt a new judgment criterion to conduct real-scene dress code monitoring. The experimental results show that our method effectively identifies instances of dress violations, reduces false alarms, and improves accuracy.
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Beyond appearance: patient perspectives on the role of physician attire in trust
This study examines the role of physician attire in building patient trust compared to other professional behaviors, identifying key attire-related factors that influence this trust. The study consisted of two parts. In the first part, patients and their companions participated in in-depth interviews to identify factors affecting their trust in doctors, including appearance. The findings from these interviews were used to create a survey questionnaire. In the second part of the study, 120 patients and their companions from two teaching hospitals were surveyed about the importance of doctors' attire and professional behaviors identified earlier. Qualitative interviews revealed three trust-building themes: general behavior (honesty and kindness), providing information (about diseases and necessary measures), and appearance (white coat and cleanliness). Quantitatively, 120 participants rated providing information (81%) and honesty (74.2%) as the most important factors in building trust, with appearance rated as very important (40%) but less critical (P < 0.001). White coats were prioritized over hygiene and clothing cleanliness (P < 0.0001), while 37.5% noted that tattoos or bright clothing reduced trust. The findings show that several factors are more important than the type of a doctor's attire in maintaining the patient's trust, and the dress code should prioritize safety and infection prevention.
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Resisting Uniformity: How Transgender and Gender-Diverse Teachers Subvert School Dress Codes for Self-Affirmation and Possibility
Transgender and gender-diverse teachers occupy a precarious position within educational spaces, often facing increased scrutiny and regulation aimed at disciplining their gender expression. This article brings to light original and significant insights by exploring how transgender and gender-diverse teachers resist and subvert cisnormative dress codes, as acts of self-affirmation and resistance within their professional educational contexts. Through an unconventional lens of Barad’s feminist new materialism combined with Wieringa’s continuum of symbolic subversion, our analysis offers an important theoretical contribution by interpreting how these individuals negotiate and challenge institutional cisnormativity, unsettling the tacit expectations of gendered professionalism in their trans embodiment. Drawing on the experiences of three transgender and gender-diverse teacher participants, a group often overlooked, this paper integrates findings from two distinct qualitative studies which used a participatory-focused ‘object-interview’ methodology. Findings from these in-depth studies reveal that transgender and gender-diverse teachers trouble dress code regulations by simultaneously embodying resistance and compliance, effectively reshaping and disrupting gendered expectations and institutional norms. While some forms of self-affirmation expressed by participants remained unseen, others materialised as embodied subversions of normative organisational expectations. Additionally, the degree of agency these teachers have in resisting binary dress code constraints is contingent on the entanglements of the teachers themselves, students, school policies, leadership and institutional climates. Unexpectedly, this research suggests that schools can act as sites of visibility and safety for transgender and gender-diverse teachers, where gender expression is validated and extends beyond the classroom. This article concludes by recognising that, when transgender and gender-diverse teachers resist uniformity and dress code norms, they embody their affirmed identities and, in doing so, offer vital representation for transgender and gender-diverse students, providing a sense of belonging, possibility, and authenticity within educational spaces.
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Barriers of students’ adherence to dress code policy in clinical settings: dental students’ viewpoint
Medical universities have called for a professional dress code to preserve the dignity of the medical profession, creating a sense of respect, tranquility, and trust in healthcare recipients and improve patient safety. This study aims to explain the reasons behind poor adherence to the professional dress code by students of the dentistry school. A qualitative study was conducted to explain the viewpoints of dentistry students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). Twenty-three in-depth interviews with dentistry students of different genders, study years, living in different accommodations, and having different tuition payment status were conducted. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze the data. One hundred and twenty initial codes were extracted. They were categorized into common causes of non-adherence to the TUMS Dress Code and specific causes of not following a specific section of the dress code (hygiene, jewelry, and makeup sections). The codes of common causes were categorized into 4 main categories including defects in education, management shortcomings, changes in societal culture, and personal factors. All components of the educational system must be aligned with each other to overcome the barriers against the students’ adherence to professional dress and put forward appropriate interventions at the policymaking, regulatory and educational levels.
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A surgeon’s dress code – the patients’ perspective
Background:The dress code for surgeons has evolved over time from formal suit-and-tie to crisp white coat, and currently to various forms of smart-casual attire; however, there is no stipulated or rigid uniform guideline. It is important to explore and discuss the various forms of attire in relation to patients’ ideals and perceptions of a surgeon.Methods:An observational study in the form of a paper-based questionnaire was carried out at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH), Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH) and Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC). Seven questions (Q1–Q7) were posed with various dress categories to select from in each question, namely: formal, smart, smart-casual and scrubs. Descriptive analysis of the survey responses, and the determination of the association between survey responses and a) hospital, b) gender, c) age group was performed. Fisher’s exact test was used where the requirements for the chi-square test could not be met. Attire groups with n < 15 were not analysed. The strength of the associations was measured by Cramer’s V and the phi coefficient respectively. Data analysis was carried out using SAS v9.4 for Windows. A 5% significance level was used.Results:A total of 387 questionnaires were filled out with a total of 376 fully completed and eligible samples in consenting participants of 18 years and older. In all seven questions, scrubs were the preferred attire. Overall, for Q1–Q5 and Q7, after scrubs, smart was the next most popular attire. For Q6, after scrubs, smart, smart-casual and formal were all popular, indicating some leeway on weekends and public holidays. There was a significant association between each of the responses to the question and hospital (p < 0.0001). At CHBAH, patients preferred scrubs more and smart attire less, compared to CMJAH and WDGMC. At CMJAH, preference for formal attire was greater when compared to the other two hospitals.Conclusion:Overall, patients preferred their surgeons to be dressed in scrubs as this attire easily identified surgeons and instilled confidence in the wearer.
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Women’s Dress Codes in the Islamic Republic of Iran: State’s Gender Ideology Representation
This article has presented research-based evidence here about the state’s representation on women’s dress codes in the Islamic context in order to contribute filling the research gap in the existing knowledge: While a large body of the literature confirms the substantial diversity of the Islamic dress codes overwhelmingly explained as a consequence of the state’s socialization mechanisms across the Muslim world, it still lacks more fresh research findings to support the explanation. The field of this study is the Islamic Republic of Iran whose state holds an absolute power on educational system. The socialization theory recognizes educational system and its resources as the first official agent and one of the most powerful engines of socialization process. According to the research findings of this analysis, the most visible observation is the ubiquitous presence of dress codes, suggesting that women are unexceptionally represented by some kind of dress code throughout the educational resources. Moreover, women’s body appearance has been more restrictively covered in the religious textbooks and in the higher grades, where women’s images are also more significantly colored in dark and black. In conclusion, these research findings echo a revolutionary bombardment of the state’s gender ideology whose social perceptions are distinctively and comprehensively discussed in the author’s other article.
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Psychological Effects of Professional Dress Code of Students on their Studies and Behaviour at Delta State University, Abraka
The study examined the psychological effects of the professional dress code of students on their studies and behaviour in Delta State University, Abraka. Two (2) research questions were raised and two (2) null hypotheses were formulated in the study. A survey design was adopted for this study. The population comprised all students and lecturers in Delta State University, Abraka. The population is 24257 comprising students and lecturers in Delta State University, Abraka as at the time of the study. The study sampled 1,000 respondents from Delta State University, Abraka, comprising 950 undergraduate students and 50 staff members. At the first stage, stratified random sampling method was used to select 950 undergraduate students and 50 staff to participate in the study. Secondly, a simple random sampling technique (balloting) was used to select respondents. This ensured everyone had an equal chance of being selected to respond to the instrument and reduced sampling bias. The instrument used for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire titled “Psychological Effects of Professional Dress Code of Students on their Studies and Behavior Questionnaire (PEPDCSSBQ). The instrument was administered by the researcher and two research assistants familiar with the study area. 1000 copies of the questionnaire were administered and were all retrieved and used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer research questions while Chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The choice of mean to answer research questions is because the data collected was on an interval scale. On the other hand, using chi-square was because the study also sought to determine whether professional dress codes exert significant effects on students’ studies and behavior. From the findings, it was concluded that the professional dress code has positive and negative psychological effects on students’ studies and behaviour at Delta State University, Abraka. Therefore, it recommended that professional dress code is encouraged to curb indecency but the university should develop inclusive and flexible dress code policies that accommodate cultural and religious differences. Provide affordable options and resources for students from low-income backgrounds.
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Is the ovarian reserve influenced by vitamin D deficiency and the dress code in an infertile Iranian population?
Background
In the recent years, vitamin D has become a topical subject and a focus of research not only in reproductive medicine but across many medical disciplines. In reproductive medicine, studies have identified an association between vitamin D status in women and ovarian reserve. In humans, exposure of the skin to sunlight is the main important source of vitamin D. A dress code of wearing concealing clothing is a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency. The objective of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the correlation between vitamin D deficiency and ovarian reserve in a population of infertile women in Iran. As part of the basic fertility assessment of study participants, blood tests were taken to measure vitamin D concentration and transvaginal ultrasound scans were performed on day 2–5 of the cycle to determine antral follicle count (AFC). All study participants were assessed by a reproductive medicine specialist and consultant dermatologist to classify their skin types according to the Fitzpatrick classification. In addition, the dress code of each study participant was recorded noting the percentage of exposed skin not covered by concealing clothing.
Results
189 infertility patients were included in this study. The mean concentration of vitamin D in this study population was 15.46 ng/ml, indicating severe vitamin D deficiency. A statistically significant negative correlation between age and vitamin D (
p
= 0.008) and age and AFC (
p
= 0.001) was identified. This study revealed a highly significant correlation between vitamin D concentrations and AFC (
p
< 0.001).
Conclusions
A concealing dress code is an independent risk factor for vitamin D deficiency due to a lack of skin exposure to sunlight. Our study suggests that the so caused severe vitamin D deficiency may play a crucial role in reduced ovarian reserve in the herein described group of an infertile female Iranian population.
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WHEN LEGAL TELEWORKING HAS TIME TO END: SYMBOLIC MECHANISMS FOR (DIS)CONNECTION IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Objetivo: Neste artigo, analisa-se a rotina de (des)conexão do trabalho executado em casa por 13 advogados públicos federais no teletrabalho compulsório em Brasília, Distrito Federal, de março de 2020 a março de 2022, em 4 unidades jurídicas da Advocacia-Geral da União.
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