Development and management of outdoor recreation: The case of Quebec

Outdoor recreation is at the heart of several policies and measures with their goal being to reinforce the level of individuals’ physical activity as well as the development of communities. This is even truer in Quebec where the provincial government recently published (2017) an important note regarding the importance of outdoor recreation in the development of Quebec society. In this perspective, this study, using a quantitative approach through a survey, aims to analyze how outdoor recreation is managed and supported by the Regional County Municipalities (RCM), key actors in the territorial and social development in Quebec, and, to identify the terms and conditions for the practice of these outdoor activities in the RCMs. This study shows that there is no gap between supply and demand. However, the results reveal the importance of supporting and subsidizing promoters and outdoor organizations in Quebec while breaking into segments the pool of practitioners in order to put in place targeted communication and promotion strategies while also promoting the use of new technological information

Impact of Blueberry Consumption on the Human Fecal Bileacidome: A Pilot Study of Bile Acid Modulation by Freeze-Dried Blueberry

Cholesterol-derived bile acids (BAs) affect numerous physiological functions such as glucose homeostasis, lipid metabolism and absorption, intestinal inflammation and immunity, as well as intestinal microbiota diversity. Diet influences the composition of the BA pool. In the present study, we analyzed the impact of a dietary supplementation with a freeze-dried blueberry powder (BBP) on the fecal BA pool composition. The diet of 11 men and 13 women at risk of metabolic syndrome was supplemented with 50 g/day of BBP for 8 weeks, and feces were harvested before (pre) and after (post) BBP consumption. BAs were profiled using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. No significant changes in total BAs were detected when comparing pre- vs. post-BBP consumption samples. However, post-BBP consumption samples exhibited significant accumulations of glycine-conjugated BAs (p = 0.04), glycochenodeoxycholic (p = 0.01), and glycoursodeoxycholic (p = 0.01) acids, as well as a significant reduction (p = 0.03) in the secondary BA levels compared with pre-BBP feces. In conclusion, the fecal bileacidome is significantly altered after the consumption of BBP for 8 weeks. While additional studies are needed to fully understand the underlying mechanisms and physiological implications of these changes, our data suggest that the consumption of blueberries can modulate toxic BA elimination

Copies non conformes : Artistes en résidence, 1987-1991

With special attention to the Centre Copie-Art, the authors outline the development and aims of five international centres devoted to or supportive of copy art, commenting also upon the history of the medium and issues such as reproduction and original. Includes brief comments on individual works and artists' statements. Biographical notes on 24 artists. 13 bibl. ref

Parole d'historiens

L'histoire est-elle une science exacte ou le grand récit d'une épopée, la description méthodique du passé ou le roman vrai des origines ? L'historien doit-il se montrer attentif aux questions du présent ou, au contraire, s'en -méfier ? Est-il, avant tout, un antiquaire censé préserver avec précaution les belles choses du passé, un chercheur méticuleux en quête de vérités, un intellectuel engagé chargé de critiquer ou de reformuler les grands mythes de la nation ? Autant de questions que se sont posées les historiens québécois et auxquelles ils ont répondu, chacun à leur manière, depuis trois siècles. Cette anthologie réunit pour la première fois les noms qui ont marqué la manière d'écrire et d'enseigner l'histoire du Québec : de Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix à Jocelyn Létourneau, en passant par François-Xavier Garneau, Thomas Chapais, Lionel Groulx, Marcel Trudel, Guy Frégault, Jean Hamelin, Louise Dechêne, Micheline Dumont, Paul-André Linteau, René Durocher, Gérard Bouchard et tant d'autres. Voici les références essentielles pour alimenter les débats actuels sur la fonction sociale de l'histoire