Restoring balance : how history tilts the scales against privacy : an actor-network theory investigation.

In this paper we problematize the metaphor of balance employed in the area of information privacy. Using Actor-Network Theory we conduct an historical investigation into the continuous release of the same personal data over the course of eight decades. Through the examination of actual enactments of balance over time we find that, in practice, balancing acts are conducted at local levels by local actor-networks within organizations, with limited overall organizational knowledge, raising challenges around interpreting statements made by organizational spokespersons. We also find a surprising lack of knowledge possessed by these local actor-networks about what is subsequently done with personal data and the extent to which networks that extend beyond the organization gravitate towards and form around available data. Through tracing and revealing this historical Actor-Network Theory investigation provides a means of probing and examining actual acts of balance in the area of information privacy and, through revelation, aid in the creation of the possibility of bringing the act of balance more in line with the concept

Knowing A Few Rules Doesn’t Mean You Can Play the Game : The Limits of “Best Practice” in Enterprise Systems.

We examine the common claim that "best practices" are encompassed and represented in Enterprise Systems (ES). We suggest that an ES can at best only represent the ostensive and not the performative elements of work tasks. Thus, representation of best practice in an ES does not take practical action into account. This has two important implications. First, ostensive abstractions of best practice in an ES are a sparse and superficial representation of a "good" business process, at a specific moment in time. Second, the practical understanding required for performance is often ignored in the ostensive representation of best practice in the implementation of an ES. This constrains user and business adaptability. Inflexible coding of ostensive business tasks furthermore leads to rigidity where flexibility should be sought, to keep on top of the competition. Implications and directions for further research are discussed

Analyse des habitudes de vie des cégépiens et des cégépiennes (PA2002-006) : rapport synthèse 1 : points saillants /

"Recherche subventionnée par le Ministère de l'éducation du Québec conformément au Programme d'aide à la recherche sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage"Également disponible en version papier.Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 9 juin 2011

Prevalence and Intensity of Trypanosome Infections in Stable and Declining Populations of Brush-Tailed Bettongs (Bettongia Penicillata)

The brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata), or woylie, is an endemic Australian marsupial that has recently suffered a large population crash in the Upper Warren region of Western Australia. Research has shown that both the declining Upper Warren population of brush-tailed bettongs and a stable population at Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary are infected with a novel Trypanosoma sp., and the declining Upper Warren population was found to have a higher prevalence of trypanosome infection that that of the stable Karakamia population. In this study, further work was done to see if 1) the prevalence and intensity of trypanosome infection still differed significantly between the two populations, 2) if the prevalence and intensity were indicative of the overall health of the population, and 3) the infection rate varied seasonally. Using light microscopy, no blood samples taken from Karakamia were found to show evidence of trypanosome infection, while an average of 23.5% and 28.6% of samples taken from Keninup in May 2009 and October 2009, respectively, showed evidence of trypanosome infection. Individual parasitemia levels in those infected slides were extremely low, and no seasonal variation in prevalence or intensity could be found. While there are significant differences in trypanosome prevalence (and therefore intensity) between the two populations, this does not mean that trypanosomes are the ultimate cause of the population crash; co-infection with other protozoan parasites or condition-dependent virulence are both possible alternate causes of the crash. Further research and analysis will help to formulate successful conservation policies that can facilitate the recovery of the critically endangered woylie populations

Visions de Gérald

L’auteur livre un témoignage sur la relation amicale et littéraire qui l’a lié durant plus de trente ans à Gérald Leblanc. Il s’agit d’un regard d’écrivain avec de fréquentes allusions à des situations et des débats qui dépassent l’Acadie. Cette époque se voit évoquée sous son aspect nostalgique, mais également avec la consistance d’une proximité et d’une volonté commune d’inscrire l’Acadie dans le paysage littéraire. On y retrouve des commentaires sur leurs parcours communs en tant qu’auteurs mais aussi en tant que témoins et participants à une vision interne, à l’activisme social et à l’affirmation d’une Acadie du discours. Le texte est aussi parsemé d’anecdotes, de références et de réflexions sur le processus créatif de Leblanc dans sa volonté de transmuer sa vie en création littéraire.The author provides a testimonial of his friendship and literary relationship with Gérald Leblanc that extended over a period of more than thirty years. He offers us a writer’s perspective with frequent allusions to situations and issues that go well beyond Acadie. The author’s portrayal of the era is nostalgic, but also attests to the consistent proximity and common will to inscribe Acadie in the literary landscape. We find comments on their shared experiences as authors but also as witnesses to and participants in an internal vision, in social activism and in the affirmation of a discourse from Acadie. The text is also interspersed with anecdotes, references and reflections on Leblanc’s creative process and his desire to transform his life into literary creation

Uncovering the Depression Treatment Gap: The Role of Motivation to Change, God Image, and Religious Affiliation

Research analyzing factors that are indicative of treatment seeking for depression is warranted. In the United States, approximately 70% of individuals with depression do not receive treatment. The aim of the current study is to evaluate motivation to change, God image, and religious affiliation as predictors of current treatment engagement for depression. Motivation to change has previously been evaluated as a predictor of treatment outcome for depression but not as a predictor of current treatment engagement. Additionally, previous research indicates religious involvement is associated with less depressive symptomology but is in turn related to negative views towards mental health treatment seeking. However, research is limited in discerning whether these negative views impact the actual behavior of engaging in mental health treatment. Participants were recruited utilizing Amazon’s Mechanical TurkTM, an online survey administration system. Participants completed a series of questionnaires regrading depressive symptomatology, motivation to change, God image, and religious affiliation. The current study proposed four hypotheses. First, the 6 dimensions of one’s God image will be negatively related to depressive symptomatology. Secondly, motivation to change will be predictive of current treatment engagement among participants with depression, such that those with a higher motivation to change will be more likely to currently be engaged in treatment. Thirdly, one’s God Image will be predictive of current treatment engagement among participants with depression, such that participants with a more positive image of God will be less likely to currently be engaged in treatment. Finally, when considering participants with depression, those who are religiously affiliated will be less likely than those who are unaffiliated to be currently engaged in treatment. Our first hypothesis was partially supported as 5 of the 6 God Image Scales were inversely correlated with depressive symptomology. Our second and third hypotheses were not supported as neither motivation to change or God image significantly predicted current treatment engagement among those with depression. Finally, our fourth hypothesis was not supported as Christians were more likely than atheists and agnostics to currently be in treatment for depression. The findings for the current study indicate it may be beneficial for clinicians to address one’s image of God in therapy. Additionally, the results suggest the negative views towards mental health treatment seeking held by religious individuals does not impede the actual behavior of engaging in treatment