A Lacanian view on Balint group meetings : a qualitative analysis of two case presentations

Background: GPs'subjectivity is an intrinsic instrument in their daily work. By offering GPs a platform to present and discuss difficult interactions with patients, Balint group work be might provide them an opportunity to explore and articulate aspects of their subjectivity. In order to get a more profound understanding of what participation in a Balint group can offer, we focused on the process of change that can be observed during Balint group meetings. To that end, this study scrutinized two Balint group case discussions on a micro-level. Method: Two cases were selected from a larger data set of 68 audio-taped case discussions in four Balint groups. In order to shed light on the type of change that characterizes the presenter's narrative, we used Lacan's theoretical distinction between imaginary and symbolic modes of relating to the other. Results: In both case discussions, the GPs presenting the case initially appeared to be stuck in a fixed image of a situation, referred to as ` imaginary relating to the other.'Through a range of interactions with the group, the presenters were encouraged to explore different subject positions, which allowed them to broaden their initial image of the situation and to discover other issues at stake. This was referred to as a more symbolic way of relating to the other. Conclusion: This study throws light on the type of change Balint group participation allows for and on the way this might be achieved. We conclude that Balint group work is potentially beneficial to the participating GPs as well as to the relationship with their patients

Impact des barrages de castors sur la variabilité spatiale et saisonnière des concentrations en mercure et en nutriments dans les ruisseaux des Laurentides

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Guide d’accompagnement de l’étudiant dyslexique en contexte universitaire : une approche theory-based design

La situation pédagogique de l’étudiant dyslexique (ÉD) suscite de nouveaux enjeux en matière d’inclusion scolaire. Les établissements postsecondaires se questionnent sur les mesures d’accompagnement à employer pour promouvoir la pleine participation de l’ÉD en milieu universitaire. Un manque d’informations en matière des troubles d’apprentissage (TA) et d’éducation inclusive se fait également sentir auprès du corps enseignant. Pourtant, le soutien de l’enseignant dans le processus d’apprentissage est l’un des facteurs de protection les plus importants d’une réussite scolaire. Conséquemment, dans une pratique d’intervention ciblant l’intégration de l’ÉD, la mobilisation de l’enseignant universitaire (chargé de cours, d’enseignement, professeur) doit être mise de l’avant. Dans cet ordre d’idées et sur la base d’une approche theory-based design, notre recherche s’est intéressée aux corpus théoriques et conceptuels des neurosciences et de la psychologie sociale pour développer un guide d’accompagnement de l’ÉD en contexte universitaire, à l’usage de l’enseignant universitaire. Ce guide se compose de recommandations et de moyens visant à favoriser la participation de l’étudiant. L’objectif du guide est de mieux outiller l’enseignant universitaire, pour ainsi accroître son implication dans l’encadrement scolaire de l’ÉD. En définitive, l’étude a conduit à l’élaboration de mesures pédagogiques qui s’inscrivent dans une conception universelle de l’apprentissage (CUA)

Genetic differentiation in the soil-feeding termite Cubitermes sp. affinis subarquatus: occurrence of cryptic species revealed by nuclear and mitochondrial markers

BACKGROUND: Soil-feeding termites are particularly interesting models for studying the effects of fragmentation, a natural or anthropic phenomenon described as promoting genetic differentiation. However, studying the link between fragmentation and genetics requires a method for identifying species unambiguously, especially when morphological diagnostic characters are lacking. In humivorous termites, which contribute to the fertility of tropical soils, molecular taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships are rarely studied, though mitochondrial and nuclear molecular markers are widely used in studies of pest termites. Here, we attempt to clarify the taxonomy of soil-feeding colonies collected throughout the naturally fragmented Lopé Reserve area (Gabon) and morphologically affiliated to Cubitermes sp. affinis subarquatus. The mitochondrial gene of cytochrome oxidase II (COII), the second nuclear rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) and five microsatellites were analyzed in 19 colonies. RESULTS: Bayesian Inference, Maximum Likelihood and Maximum Parsimony phylogenetic analyses, which were applied to the COII and ITS2 sequences, and Neighbor-Joining reconstructions, applied to the microsatellite data, reveal four major lineages in the Cubitermes sp. affinis subarquatus colonies. The concordant genealogical pattern of these unlinked markers strongly supports the existence of four cryptic species. Three are sympatric in the Reserve and are probably able to disperse within a mosaic of forests of variable ages and savannahs. One is limited to a very restricted gallery forest patch located in the North, outside the Reserve. CONCLUSION: Our survey highlights the value of combined mitochondrial and nuclear markers for exploring unknown groups such as soil-feeding termites, and their relevance for resolving the taxonomy of organisms with ambiguous morphological diagnostic characters

L’exclusion scolaire en Ontario : législation et programmes de discipline progressive

The purpose of this article is to situate school exclusion in Ontario at the social, legislative and practices levels through the identification and exploration of various initiatives. School exclusion in Ontario is a phenomenon that has undergone numerous legislative changes. Thus, although discrimination is still present in schools, systemic exclusion has given way to the promotion of practices that respect the progressive discipline continuum. The various legislative developments are first explored in order to better situate the angles of progressive discipline, i.e. school-family-community partnerships, prevention programs and intervention programs. A review of the scientific literature identified five Canadian programs and initiatives related to each angle.L’objectif de cet article est de situer l’exclusion scolaire en Ontario sur les plans sociaux, législatifs et des pratiques grâce à l’identification et l’exploration de différentes initiatives. L’exclusion scolaire en Ontario est un phénomène ayant vécu de nombreux changements sur les plans législatifs. Ainsi, bien que la présence de discrimination soit toujours présente dans les écoles, l’exclusion systémique a cédé le pas à la promotion de pratiques en respect du continuum de discipline progressive. Les différents mouvements législatifs sont d’abord explorés pour mieux situer les angles de la discipline progressive, soit les relations école-famille-communauté, les programmes de prévention et les programmes d’intervention. Une revue de la littérature scientifique a permis d’identifier cinq programmes et initiatives canadiennes en relation avec chaque angle

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Presence of Technomyrmex difficilis (Forel, 1892) in Saint-Barthélemy, French West Indies (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dolichoderinae). We report here for the first time the occurrence of the ant Technomyrmex difficilis (Forel, 1892) in Saint-Barthélemy, French West Indies. Morphological diagnostic characters which allow its identification according to the criteria defined by Bolton in 2007 are presented. Sequencing of a 650 base pairs region of the mitochondrial gene coding for cytochrome oxidase 1 (CO1), proposed as a standard barcode for the animal kingdom, confirms the specific identification of specimens.Nous mentionnons pour la première fois la Fourmi Technomyrmex difficilis (Forel, 1892) aux Antilles françaises, dans l’île de Saint-Barthélemy. Des caractères de diagnose morphologique permettant son identification d’après les critères définis par Bolton en 2007 sont présentés. Le séquençage d’une région de 650 paires de bases du gène mitochondrial codant pour la cytochrome oxidase 1 (CO1), proposée comme barcode standard chez les animaux, confirme l’identification spécifique des spécimens.Celini Léonide, Roy Virginie, Delabie Jacques H.C., Frechault Sophie, Pando Anne, Mora Philippe. Première mention de Technomyrmex difficilis (Forel, 1892) à Saint-Barthélemy, Petites Antilles (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dolichoderinae). In: Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, volume 119 (3),2014. pp. 293-298

THz Magneto-electric atomic rotations in the chiral compound Ba3_3NbFe3_3Si2_2O14_{14}

We have determined the terahertz spectrum of the chiral langasite Ba$_3$NbFe$_3$Si$_2$O$_{14}$ by means of synchrotron-radiation measurements. Two excitations are revealed that are shown to have a different nature. The first one, purely magnetic, is observed at low temperature in the magnetically ordered phase and is assigned to a magnon. The second one persits far into the paramagnetic phase and exhibits both an electric and a magnetic activity at slightly different energies. This magnetoelectric excitation is interpreted in terms of atomic rotations and requires a helical electric polarization