La Réussite en français des allophones au collégial: constat, problématique et solutions : rapport de recherche

Résumé: p. i"La présente recherche a été subventionnée par le Ministère de l'éducation dans le cadre du Programme d'aide à la recherche sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage et par Immigration et Métropoles"Également disponible en version papierTitre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 9 déc. 2009)Bibliogr.: p. 115-12

Angiolo Mazzoni. Acercamiento de la cultura arquitectónica italiana en Colombia (1948-1963)

El principal objetivo de esta primera publicación ha sido provocar una reflexión sobre el papel que la cultura arquitectónica italiana tuvo en Colombia, más que todo en la primera mitad el siglo XX. El estudio de los archivos italianos y colombianos sobre las obras de Angiolo Mazzoni nos ha permitido comprender la contribución de su trabajo en una época histórica muy importante para Colombia y el valor de su pensamiento acerca del significado del patrimonio cultural del país. En realidad, la gran actualidad de Mazzoni en la Colombia de hoy se relaciona muy bien con el tema del rescate del Patrimonio Cultural del país en todas sus características y también con el tema del fortalecimiento de la formación académica especializada. Además el compromiso entre Angiolo Mazzoni y Colombia siempre tuvo un alto valor para las relaciones diplomáticas y culturales entre Italia y Colombia en una época políticamente compleja pero importante para Colombia así como para Italia y que cada vez continúa más fuerte con importantes resultados culturales, de crecimiento social y de desarrollo económico

Early Holocene human presence in Madagascar evidenced by exploitation of avian megafauna

Previous research suggests that people first arrived on Madagascar by ~2500 years before present (years B.P.). This hypothesis is consistent with butchery marks on extinct lemur bones from ~2400 years B.P. and perhaps with archaeological evidence of human presence from ~4000 years B.P. We report >10,500-year-old human-modified bones for the extinct elephant birds Aepyornis and Mullerornis, which show perimortem chop marks, cut marks, and depression fractures consistent with immobilization and dismemberment. Our evidence for anthropogenic perimortem modification of directly dated bones represents the earliest indication of humans in Madagascar, predating all other archaeological and genetic evidence by >6000 years and changing our understanding of the history of human colonization of Madagascar. This revision of Madagascar’s prehistory suggests prolonged human-faunal coexistence with limited biodiversity loss

Impact of a 3-year mass drug administration pilot project for taeniasis control in Madagascar

Taenia solium is endemic in Madagascar and presents a significant burden on the population and the health system. The parasite cycles through humans who host the adult tapeworm, and pigs that host the larval stages. Accidental infection of humans may occur with the larval stages which encyst in the nervous central system causing neurocysticercosis, a major cause of seizure disorders and a public health problem. One of the interventions to facilitate the control of the disease is mass drug administration (MDA) of the human population with taeniacide. Here we describe a pilot project conducted in Antanifotsy district of Madagascar from 2015 to 2017 where three annual rounds of MDA (praziquantel, 10mg/Kg) were undertaken in 52 villages. Changes in the prevalence of taeniasis were assessed before, during and after the treatments. A total of 221,308 treatments were given to all eligible people above 5 years of age representing a 95% coverage of the targeted population. No major adverse effects were notified related to the implementation of the MDA. The prevalence of taeniasis was measured using Kato-Katz and copro-antigen techniques. Analyses undertaken combining the results of the Kato-Katz with copro-antigen, or using the Kato-Katz results alone, showed that there was a significant reduction in taeniasis 4 months after the last MDA, but 12 months later (16 months after the last MDA) the taeniasis prevalence had returned to its original levels. Results of the pilot project emphasize the need of a multi-sectorial One-Health approach for the sustained control of T. solium

Amélioration des rendements de la culture du manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz, Euphorbiales, Euphorbiaceae) par les terres de termitières dans la zone de savane de Damara en République Centrafricaine

The effect of termitary soil on the cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) crop was assessed in order to improve soil fertility and productivity of cassava in Central Africa Republic. The study focused on soil samplings and laboratory analysis of ground termitary, followed by agronomic field experiments through 12 months of cultivation using termite mounds and mineral fertilizers. Results showed that termite mounds are rich in minerals. The contribution of ground termitary and mineral fertilizer significantly increased the yield of cassava with 40.3 T.ha-1 for the treatment cassava + termite + NKP (T5) and 18.7 T.ha-1 for the control (T0). The use of mineral fertilizer combined with termitary soil (T5) generated an income of 510,000 F CFA and 630,000 F CFA higher than the control treatment (T0) evaluated at 433,000 F CFA and 490,000 F CFA, respectively after the sale of tubers/basin and bags of dried cassava by the villagers self-help group. The use of ground termitary would be a feasible method to reduce production expenses, increase yield and income of cassava producers in Central Africa Republic. Keywords: Termite mounds, Mineral fertilizer, Cassava yield, Income, Central Africa RepublicLes effets des termitières sur la culture de manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz) ont été évalués afin d’améliorer la fertilité des sols et la productivité du manioc en Centrafrique. L’étude a porté sur l’échantillonnage des terres de termitières et de leurs analyses au laboratoire et la mise en place d’un essai agronomique pendant 12 mois de culture en utilisant les termitières et les engrais minéraux. Les résultats montrent que les termitières sont riches en éléments minéraux. L’apport des terres de termitières et des engrais minéraux, ont augmenté significativement le rendement du manioc avec 40,3 T. ha-1 pour le traitement manioc + termitière + NKP (T5) et de 18,7 T.ha-1 pour le témoin (T0). L’utilisation des engrais minéraux combinée avec la terre des termitières (T5) a généré un bénéfice de 510.000 F CFA et 630.000 F CFA supérieurs au traitement témoin (T0) qui est de 433.000 F CFA et 490.000 F CFA, respectivement après la vente des tubercules/cuvette et des sacs de cossettes du manioc, par le groupe d’entraide villageois. L’application de terre des termitières serait une méthode envisageable pour réduire les charges de production, d’augmenter le rendement et les revenus des producteurs du manioc en Centrafrique. Mots clés: Termitière, Fumures minérales, Productivité manioc, Revenu, République Centrafricain

Staphylococcus aureus ST398, New York City and Dominican Republic

Closely related Staphylococcus aureus strains of ST398, an animal-associated strain, were identified in samples collected from humans in northern Manhattan, New York, NY, USA, and in the Dominican Republic. A large population in northern Manhattan has close ties to the Dominican Republic, suggesting international transmission