Is My Assignment Ready To Be Submitted? Five Essential Questions to Ensure my Work Respects Intellectual Property

Outil d'aide à la décision développé par le Service de développement pédagogique, des programmes et de la recherche du Cégep Marie-Victorin et présenté au colloque 2017 de l'AQPC

The aesthetics of frivolity : reinvesting in balloons, cake icing, ribbons and trinkets

This thesis investigates the phenomenon of frivolity in contemporary art practice and thus elaborates a concept of the frivolous, not only as a new aesthetic category, but as a theoretical instrument as well. The thesis explores the works of artists Shelley Miller, Jo-Anne Balcaen, Portia Munson and Jeff Koons. The two main objects of concern in this thesis are, firstly, frivolity itself, and secondly, its expression through everyday trivial objects. The thesis begins with an analysis of frivolous objects and their relation to their everyday context. Frivolity is then considered as a theoretical concept in juxtaposition to Jacques Derrida's semiotic analysis of the subject. Subsequently, the artworks are studied in light of the elaborated theoretical construct of frivolity and other similar states such as Georges Bataille's theory of free expenditure, various notions of the grotesque and wonder, and Gaston Bachelard's work on childhood space and the state of reverie. Finally, the Lefebvreian moment and concept of la fête are used to understand the locality of frivolity and its everyday potential as a space and time marker. Ultimately, I propose a use for the uselessly trivial by conjecturing that it may create an awareness of the here and now due to its potential to create moments, that it has the capacity to bring simultaneously differentiation while also destroying it due to its movement away from a comprehensive origin and that it explores the distance between boundaries allowing for movements to take place and irrationality to ente

Thérapie génique à la métallothionéine

Mémoire numérisé par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal

L’enseignement explicite des bases de l’intégrité intellectuelle

Enseigner le respect de la propriété intellectuelle peut être une tâche complexe. Comment soutenir nos étudiants dans le développement de cette compétence ? Pour ce faire, nous avons créé un outil d’autoévaluation destiné aux étudiants et portant sur le respect de la propriété intellectuelle. Il s’agit d’un arbre de décision comportant cinq questions essentielles à se poser avant de remettre un travail. Nous présenterons cet outil qui peut servir de base à l’enseignement explicite des règles à observer pour éviter le plagiat

Child care services, socioeconomic inequalities, and academic performance

Objective. To determine if child care services (CCS) at a population level can reduce social inequalities in academic performance until early adolescence. Method. A 12-year population-based prospective cohort study of families with a newborn (n = 1269). Two CCS variables were estimated: ‘intensity’ (low, moderate and high number of hours) and ‘Center-Based CCS Type’ (early-, late-onset, and never exposed to center-based CCS). Results. Children from low socioeconomic status (SES) families who received high-intensity CCS (any type), compared to those who received low-intensity CCS, had significantly better reading (Standardized Effect Size [ES]= .37), writing (ES=.37), and mathematics (ES=.46) scores. Children from low-SES families who received center-based CCS, compared to those who never attended center-care, had significantly better reading (ES early-onset =.68; ES late-onset =.37), writing (ES early-onset =.79), and mathematics (ES early-onset =.66; ES late-onset =.39) scores. Furthermore, early participation in center-based CCS eliminated the differences between children of low- and adequate-SES on all three exams (ES = -.01, .13, and -.02 for reading, writing and mathematics, respectively). These results were obtained while controlling for a wide range of child and family variables from birth to school entry. Conclusion. Child care services (any type) can reduce the social inequalities in academic performance up to early adolescence, while early participation in center-based CCS can eliminate this inequality. CCS use, especially early participation in center-based CCS should be strongly encouraged for children growing up in a low-SES family

L'Estuaire, vol. 25 (1)

Éditorial -- Sainte-Luce: refuge d'un incorruptible -- Le "Vocabulaire micmac" de Joseph Hamel. L'histoire d'une cueillette de données linguistiques. Partie 2: qui est Joseph Hamel? -- La famille Desrosiers dans la région de Rimouski au XVIIIe siècle. Partie 1: implantation dans la seigneurie de Rimouski -- Les trésors du grenier -- L'année des Français -- Un grand marin gaspésien. Le capitaine Paul M. Fournier -- Matane dans les relations de voyage de Champlain: un 375e anniversaire -- La naissance d'une petite paroisse au coeur de La Mitis: le cas de Sainte-Flavie -- Nouvelles brèves -- Des livres à lire

Applicability of Neuropsychological and Psychometric Tests in Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS)

Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ATSACS) is a degenerative spinocerebellar disease with pyramidal, cerebellar, and neuropathic impairments. Recent studies highlight possible deficits in cognitive functions like language. Psychometric tests selection implies careful consideration due to upper limbs incoordination and dysarthria. The objective of this study is to document the applicability of 37 neuropsychological and 2 psychological tests in 8 individuals with ARSACS aged between 20 and 60 years. All tests were rated on 4 applicability criteria using a 3-level rating scale: A for excellent; B for acceptable; C for reconsider. Most tests posed few or no applicability limits with ARSACS patients. However, certain tests (e.g., Leiter-3 and Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices) are not recommended due to significant issues related to applicability. These results may help clinicians and researchers working with this population to select evaluations and tests applicable in this population. L'ataxie récessive spastique autosomique de Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) est une maladie neurodégénérative spinocérébelleuse impliquant des atteintes pyramidales, cérébelleuses et neuropathiques et de possibles déficits dans certaines fonctions cognitives comme le langage. La sélection des tests psychométriques appropriés implique certaines précautions liées à la présence d'incoordination des membres supérieurs et de dysarthrie. L'objectif de cette étude consiste à documenter l'applicabilité de 37 tests neuropsychologiques et de 2 tests psychologiques chez 8 individus atteints d'ARSACS (20-60 ans). Les tests ont été évalués en fonction de 4 critères d'applicabilité en utilisant une échelle à 3 niveaux: A pour excellent; B pour acceptable; C pour reconsidérer. La plupart des tests ont posé peu ou pas de limites liées à l'applicabilité chez les patients atteints d'ARSACS. Cela dit, certains tests (c.-à-d., le Leiter-3 et les Matrices Progressives de Raven) ne sont pas recommandés en raison de problèmes liés à leur applicabilité. Ces résultats pourront venir en aide aux cliniciens et chercheurs qui travaillent auprès de cette population en vue de la sélection d'évalutions et de tests