Manger biologique à l’ère de l’insécurité

Depuis que l’État abandonne peu à peu de nombreux domaines sociaux tout en ayant la main plus lourde en matière de répression, beaucoup de gens adoptent un comportement d’autorégulation pour essayer de répondre à des peurs et à des risques sociétaux plus larges. Le succès croissant des aliments biologiques en Amérique du Nord montre clairement l’arrivée de ce nouveau type de comportement d’autorégulation, mais ne relève pas entièrement de lui. En nous inspirant des concepts soutenant la biopolitique alimentaire, nous établissons des liens entre l’alimentation biologique en tant qu’acte d’autorégulation et un nouveau régime d’État répressif qui met l’accent sur l’alimentation biologique comme partie prenante d’une politique étatique militaire et sociale plus large.With the retreat of the state in many social fields and a heavier hand on the repressive side, many people have developed auto-regulatory behaviour in their attempt to manage broader societal fears and risks. The rise of the practice of eating organic food in North America is an excellent example of this newer type of self-regulatory behaviour. However we suggest that the surge of interest in organic food is not entirely self-regulatory. Drawing upon insights from food bio-politics, we make connections between eating organic as a self-regulatory act and a new repressive state regime that emphasises eating organic as part of a broader state social and military policy

Food retail and access after the crash: Rethinking the food desert problem

Abstract This article reviews Neil Wrigley's significant contributions to food desert research and how his work informs current debates in the USA around unhealthy foodscapes and what to do about them. After an update on the current U.S. food policy environment, the article reviews the controversies surrounding locating big food retail in underserviced areas. It argues that the food access problem can only move forward if three areas are addressed. First, economic geographers must return to a serious engagement in crucial evidence-based 'before/after' retail interventions as Wrigley and his UK researchers did almost 15 years ago. Second, current research must not be done in isolation to the context of the rapidly changing global retail environment and the multiple ways people now access their food. Third, solutions must also address the broader issues of affordability and need and the particular U.S. style governance regime that limits what personal responsibility can do

Can we solve both the economic crisis and the environmental one? Seeking new models in uncertain times

Mia Gray and Betsy Donald argue that scholars and policymakers need to explore new regional economic growth models that focus on some of the most important issues of our time, including inequality and climate change

Interdisciplinary collaboration: A faculty learning community creates a comprehensive LibGuide

Purpose – Many colleges and universities require both undergraduate and graduate students to plan and conduct research as a part of graduation requirements. However, a number of barriers exist for both instructors and students in understanding and conducting research. A small group of, The College at Brockport, instructors who had taught introductory research and research methodology gathered together with librarians as a faculty learning community (FLC) to share information about their instructional methods for teaching research skills. The paper aims to discuss this initiative. Design/methodology/approach – Following an initiative to foster career-span faculty development, The College at Brockport made a three-year commitment to implement a variety of topic-based FLCs beginning in the fall 2008 semester. Findings – Like librarians across the country Brockport librarians have been creating research guides, or “pathfinders,” for decades. The term “pathfinder” was coined in the early 1970s when MIT librarians developed lists of resources and references pertaining to subject disciplines. When LibGuides are marketed, it is not surprising that libraries are quick to adopt this platform to produce pathfinders. LibGuides are chosen because they provide a convenient and simple way to create and update research guides using a live interface, employ web 2.0 technologies in a user-friendly format, and encourage collaboration. Originality/value – Based on the evaluative and qualitative feedback the LibGuide has been refined further. It is a guide that will be under modification as more faculty and students use it

Creatives after the crash

We examine recent evidence concerning the fate of creative workers since the economic crash of 2007-2008. There is some consensus that the creative economy is an important economic driver and does represent a source of fundamental economic change. There is less agreement on what this change means for the creative worker and workforce. Some studies suggest that the creative workforce has weathered the storm much better than those in lower-order service and manufacturing occupations. Others challenge this finding and some studies point to the growing precariousness and vulnerability of creative work. What does seem clear is that the nature and degree of vulnerability is shaped and influenced by the wider macro-institutional architectures within which this economic activity is situated

Blindness Due to Polymicrogyria and Asymmetrical Dilation of the Lateral Ventricles in Standard Poodles

Polymicrogyria and asymmetric dilation of the lateral ventricles were seen in related Standard poodles that had cortical blindness. Three of the affected dogs also had gait and postural abnormalities, and one of these had seizures.Two of the affected dogs were littermates. Thorough ophthalmologic and neurologic examinations (including electroretinography, electromyography, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, plain radiographs, and computerized tomography scans) revealed no significant abnormalities outside of the brain that would account for the blindness. Computerized tomography scans in three dogs demonstrated bilateral dilation of the lateral ventricles which was more severe in the right. All dogs were necropsied between 5 and 9 months of age and had strikingly similar brain abnormalities. Numerous small irregular gyri with shallow sulci covered the middle and caudal dorsal and lateral cerebral cortex. The bony ridges of the inner calvaria in this area conformed to the underlying microgyral pattern. The lateral ventricles were asymmetrically dilated with the right more severely affected, particularly in the occipital area, and the cortical grey and white matter, including the corpus callosum, were thinned in these areas. The third and fourth ventricles and mesencephalic aqueduct were normal. Histologically, there was thinning and simplification of the cortical grey matter with an increased density of medium to large neurons. The corona radiata and subcortical white matter were also thinner than normal with no evidence of demyelination of astrocytic scarring. This congenital anomaly of the visual cortex causing blindness in the Standard Poodle appears to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

Making Learning Easier: Connecting New Knowledge to Things Students Already Know

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Hypomethylation of the IL17RC promoter in peripheral blood leukocytes is not a hallmark of age-related macular degeneration

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. Aberrant DNA methylation within the promoter of IL17RC in peripheral blood mononuclear cells has recently been reported in AMD. To validate this association, we examined DNA methylation of the IL17RC promoter in peripheral blood. First, we used Illumina Human Methylation450 Bead Arrays, a widely accepted platform for measuring global DNA methylation. Second, methylation status at multiple sites within the IL17RC promoter was determined by bisulfite pyrosequencing in two cohorts. Third, a methylation-sensitive quantitative PCR-based assay was performed on a subset of samples. In contrast to previous findings, we did not find evidence of differential methylation between AMD cases and age-matched controls. We conclude that hypomethylation within the IL17RC gene promoter in peripheral blood is not suitable for use as a clinical biomarker of AMD. This study highlights the need for considerable replication of epigenetic association studies prior to clinical application