Les autobiographies foetales masculines ou Jonas dans le ventre de la baleine

Les quatre textes qui suivent tentent d'analyser dans la littérature québécoise et française récente (romans et essais, 1979-1989) les manifestations d'une société en mutation, désireuse ou non de rompre avec les stéréotypes de sexes, de revisiter et réconcilier féminin et masculin. Les écrivaines, avec quelques belles longueurs d'avance, continuent de vouloir à la fois le corps et l'esprit, la vie et la fiction, de jongler avec l'altérité et les identités plurielles et de travailler des textes ûctionnels, théoriques et incamés, qui prennent en compte le réel Leur travail de réflexion et de création ne cesse, en fait, d'interroger les artifices de l'art, les mensonges de la petite et de la grande histoire, et de prouver qu'on ne peut impunément dissocier éthique et esthétique ! Le thème de l'autobiographie foetale qui hante la littérature masculine récente est très représentatif de la masculinité en crise; il cristallise ses angoisses, ses résistances ou sa nouvelle quête émotive, affective et corporelle.The following four-part paper try to analyse in recent quebecer and french littérature (novels and essays 1979-1989) the manifestations of a changing society, wether it be willing or not to break with gender stereotypes and reconcile the masculine/feminine dichotomy. Female writers still show leadership in wanting both body and mind, life and fiction; in thinking ofalterity and multiple identities; and in working at fictionnal, theoretical and incarnate texts wich take reality into considerations. Their reflexion and creation in effect never stops questionning the artistic device, the lies of both small and big history to prove that we cannot inconsiderately dissociate Ethics from Esthetics ! The foetal autobiography team now haunting recent male littérature is very representative of the masculinity crisis; it cristallizes his anguish resistances or his new emotive, affective and corporeal quest

The role of Media in reporting child abuse

This study looks at the short-term impact that the media coverage of children in need of protection had on the number of cases reported to child protection agencies. The number of reports (N = 11,646) made to these agencies in Canada was tallied each week during a 24-month period. During the same period, a content analysis of print media was conducted regarding child maltreatment and/or child protection services (CPS) to identify and count the number of articles published (N = 1,211) and single out media frenzy events. Results show a statistically significant relationship between media coverage and the number of cases reported to child protection agencies

Élaboration et expérimentation d’un modèle intégrateur en accompagnement professionnel dans le cadre d’une recherche-action-formation

This research experiments an innovative integrative model of professional support in collaboration with two health and physical education teachers. The objectives of this article are to describe: 1) the modifications made to the model by the participants and 2) the strengths and the elements to improve this process. To meet these objectives, two methods of data collection were used in a collaborative action research: 1) group interviews and 2) logbooks. The main finding is that this professional development device has several strengths, but requires a significant commitment from the participants. Keywords: professional support, professional development, collaborative action research, health education, health and physical educationCette recherche expérimente un modèle intégrateur novateur en accompagnement professionnel en collaboration avec deux enseignantes d’éducation physique et à la santé. Les objectifs de cet article sont de décrire : 1) les modifications apportées au modèle par les participantes et 2) les forces et les éléments à améliorer de la démarche d’accompagnement. Pour répondre à ces objectifs, nous avons utilisé deux méthodes de collecte de données dans une recherche-action-formation, soit : 1) des entretiens collectifs et 2) des journaux de bord. Le principal constat est que la démarche d’accompagnement présente plusieurs forces selon les participantes, mais nécessite un engagement important de leur part. Mots-clés : accompagnement professionnel, développement professionnel, recherche-action-formation, éducation à la santé, éducation physique et à la sant

Acceptability of insect ingredients by innovative student chefs : an exploratory study

Background: In Western societies, the acceptability of entomophagy is low despite the sustainable and nutritional benefits of insects. It is recognized that insect meals incorporated in into familiar foods increases willingness to eat insects. Chefs can offer positive culinary insect-based experiences to their customers which can then contribute to increasing the acceptability of entomophagy by consumers. However, little is known about chefs' perceptions of the use of insect-based ingredients. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the reasons why innovative student chefs are willing (or not) to incorporate mealworms meals into their dishes. Methodology: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 7 innovative student chefs at the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ). Thematic analysis based on a priori Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory was conducted using transcript verbatim. Results: Most participants had a past consumption experience with entomophagy and all of them had a positive attitude toward this practice. The main perceived disadvantages of mealworm meal was the texture (granular and uneven), the odor as well as the low acceptability by consumers. Despite that, student chefs were generally willing to use insect-based ingredients, but they thought that transparency and more opportunities for consumers to try good insect-based dishes are keys to enhancing the acceptability of insect consumption. Conclusion: Understanding perceptions of innovative chefs about the use of insect-based ingredients can help to promote their use in gastronomy and ultimately improve their acceptability by consumers

Platelet-Activating Factor Induces Th17 Cell Differentiation

Th17 cells have been implicated in a number of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The phospholipid mediator platelet-activating factor (PAF) is found in increased concentrations in inflammatory lesions and has been shown to induce IL-6 production. We investigated whether PAF could affect the development of Th17 cells. Picomolar concentrations of PAF induced IL-23, IL-6, and IL-1β expression in monocyte-derived Langerhans cells (LCs) and in keratinocytes. Moreover, when LC were pretreated with PAF and then cocultured with anti-CD3- and anti-CD28-activated T cells, the latter developed a Th17 phenotype, with a significant increase in the expression of the transcriptional regulator RORγt and enhanced expression of IL-17, IL-21, and IL-22. PAF-induced Th17 development was prevented by the PAF receptor antagonist WEB2086 and by neutralizing antibodies to IL-23 and IL-6R. This may constitute a previously unknown stimulus for the development and persistence of inflammatory processes that could be amenable to pharmacologic intervention

Quand la DPJ fait la une! Une analyse du traitement médiatique de la maltraitance au Québec

Cet article porte sur la place qu’occupent la maltraitance et les situations impliquant les services de la protection de la jeunesse dans la presse écrite au Québec. Deux questions sont examinées : Quelle est l’ampleur de la couverture journalistique de la protection de la jeunesse? Comment la problématique de la maltraitance et les services de la protection de la jeunesse y sont-ils présentés? Pour ce faire, le contenu des principaux quotidiens a été analysé sur une période de 24 mois, par la constitution de deux corpus de données (N = 1211; N = 451), le premier afin de dénombrer le nombre d’articles et d’identifier les battages médiatiques, le second afin de décrire le contenu de ces nouvelles. Il ressort de cette étude que la maltraitance est un sujet qui retient, comme ailleurs, beaucoup l’attention des médias québécois. Cette couverture médiatique surreprésente les formes de maltraitance les moins fréquentes et, dans l’ensemble, porte un jugement neutre à l’égard des services de la protection de la jeunesse.This article examines the printed media’s coverage of child maltreatment and child protective services in the province of Quebec. Two questions are examined : What is the scope of this coverage? How are child maltreatment and child protective services presented? In order to do so, the content of the province’s main daily newspapers has been analysed for a period of 24 months. This has led to the constitution of two datasets (N = 1211; N = 451). The first one has allowed us to identify trends in the number of articles published over time as well as statistical relationships between the number of articles published and specific news events. The second dataset was used for a more in-depth content analysis of news stories. Findings reveal that child maltreatment is the object, in Quebec as elsewhere, of an important amount of media coverage. This coverage has been found to over represent the least frequent types of child maltreatment and, overall, to provide a rather neutral assessment of child protective services

À propos de l’article de Alain-Marie Bassy, un point de vue québécois

Alain-Marie Bassy présente une analyse systémique susceptible de répondre aux interrogations de leaders éducatifs sur la lenteur que connaît l’adoption de l’innovation, reflet de nombre de résistances au changement non-perçu comme nécessaire ou, plutôt, de l’absence de conditions favorables, s’agisse-t-il des outils numériques ou des pratiques pédagogiques et organisationnelles qu’ils servent ou entraînent, dans les systèmes éducatifs francophones et autres. Nous retenons les cinq pistes de réflexion suivantes soumises par Bassy car elles trouvent écho au Québec : a) le modèle industriel (technologies, coûts de production) en évolution rapide ; b) le modèle de gouvernance : prééminence de l’État, centralisation et prescription ; c) le modèle social de l'École : de Jules Ferry au numérique, la mise en cause des dogmes ; d) le modèle pédagogique : les missions et le service de l'enseignant, immuables? e) le modèle éditorial et commercial : de l'imprimé au numérique, continuité ou rupture ? Notre réaction est ancrée dans les travaux que nous menons en tant que membres du Centre de recherche et d’intervention sur la réussite scolaire (CRIRES, crires.ulaval.ca) dont l’activité vise l’innovation sous l’éclairage, entre autres, du modèle d’Engeström (Engeström, 1987) ; (Engeström, 2010), en tant que membres du CEFRIO (cefrio.qc.ca), centre facilitant la recherche et l’innovation dans les organisations à l’aide des TIC, ou du CTREQ (ctreq.qc.ca), centre qui a pour mission de promouvoir l'innovation et le transfert de connaissances en vue d’accroître la réussite éducative du Québec

Exploration du support social et de l'école auprès des jeunes durant la période de lockdown de la pandémie de COVID-19

editorial reviewedObjectives: This study aimed to explore social and school support for physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in adolescents, to investigate how those young people interacted with their school environment during the spring 2020 lockdown, and to examine how this could have impacted their practice of physical activity. This study also meant to provide an international perspective to these outcomes. Methods: Between December 2020 and March 2021, 2,948 Canadian and 1,356 Belgian high school students completed an online questionnaire assessing their perceived change in physical activity, their interaction with schools regarding physical activity, and the physical activity-related resources offered to them by their schools. Results: During the spring lockdown, most of the participants from both Canada and Belgium perceived a decrease in their practice of physical activity in comparison to prior to the spring lockdown, reporting important barriers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, significant decrease in the proportion of participants reporting a strong or a very strong support was observed during the spring lockdown for family, friends, community, and school. Finally, most of the participants indicated that they did not have contact with any of the school team members to discuss about physical activity during that period. Conclusion: Results of the present study describe a perceived decrease in adolescents physical activity levels an unsatisfactory overall picture of the social and school support provided to them during the spring 2020 lockdown, encouraging to take a step back and reflect on subsequent adapted strategies