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    Rapport d\u27information- conclusion des travaux de la Mission d’évaluation et de contrôle (MEC) sur le financement des politiques culturelles de l’État par des ressources affectées

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    Ce rapport présente les propositions de la MEC (Mission d\u27évaluation et de contrôle) en matière de financement des politiques culturelles de l\u27Etat à travers les cinq opérateurs principaux suivants : - le Centre national du cinéma et de l\u27image animés (CNC) - l\u27Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives (INRAP) - le Centre des monuments nationaux (CMN) - le Centre national de la chanson des variétés et du jazz (CNV) - le Centre national du livre (CNL)

    Projet de loi pour une République numérique - étude d\u27impact

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    Etude préparatoire au projet de loi pour une République numérique

    Rapport d\u27information sur l\u27optimisation des dépenses publiques et la suppression des structures publiques inutiles

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    Rapport d’information déposé en application de l’article 145 du règlement par la commission des affaires culturelles et de l’éducation sur l’optimisation des dépenses publiques et la suppression des structures publiques inutiles et présenté par m. Gilles d’Ettore, député

    Quality of Work in Prostitution and Sex Work: Introduction to the Special Section

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    Increasingly, prostitution and other activities in the sex industries have been conceptualised as forms of labour, or at least as income-generating activities. As labour, these activities are exposed to particular risks with respect to health, working conditions, exploitation and stigmatisation. However, research on the actual conditions and circumstances existing in these markets, remains limited. The present article introduces some of the main issues researchers may face when studying quality of work in the sex industry, and it does so by introducing and discussing the six pieces of research published in the Special Section Exploitation and Its Opposite. Researching the quality of working life in the sex industries'. Four main points are discussed as being central to this emerging field of research: methodological challenges, the inclusion of different market segments, consideration of migration issues, and the role of legislative regimes. The authors stress the importance of developing precise comparisons between different types of sex work, of engaging between qualitative and quantitative approaches to quality of work, and finally of looking beyond the industry, comparing sex work to other forms of work

    Feasibility and impact of providing feedback to vaccinating medical clinics: evaluating a public health intervention

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    <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vaccine coverage (VC) at a given age is a widely-used indicator for measuring the performance of vaccination programs. However, there is increasing data suggesting that measuring delays in administering vaccines complements the measure of VC. Providing feedback to vaccinators is recognized as an effective strategy for improving vaccine coverage, but its implementation has not been widely documented in Canada. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of providing personalized feedback to vaccinators and its impact on vaccination delays (VD).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In April and May 2008, a one-hour personalized feedback session was provided to health professionals in vaccinating medical clinics in the Quebec City region. VD for vaccines administered at two and twelve months of age were presented. Data from the regional vaccination registry were analysed for participating clinics. Two 12-month periods before and after the intervention were compared, namely from April 1<sup>st</sup>, 2007 to March 31<sup>st</sup>, 2008 and from June 1<sup>st</sup>, 2008 to May 31<sup>st</sup>, 2009.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Ten medical clinics out of the twelve approached (83%), representing more than 2500 vaccinated children, participated in the project. Preparing and conducting the feedback involved 20 hours of work and expenses of $1000 per clinic. Based on a delay of one month, 94% of first doses of DTaP-Polio-Hib and 77% of meningococcal vaccine doses respected the vaccination schedule both before and after the intervention. Following the feedback, respect of the vaccination schedule increased for vaccines planned at 12 months for the four clinics that had modified their vaccination practices related to multiple injections (depending on the clinic, VD decreased by 24.4%, 32.0%, 40.2% and 44.6% respectively, p < 0.001 for all comparisons).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The present study shows that it is feasible to provide personalized feedback to vaccinating clinics. While it may have encouraged positive changes in practice concerning multiple injections, this intervention on its own did not impact vaccination delays of the clinics visited. It is possible that feedback integrated into other types of effective interventions and sustained over time may have more impact on VD.</p

    Empowering or impeding return migration? ICT, mobile phones, and older migrants' communications with home

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    In the last two decades, transnational social fields have been transformed by advances in information and communication technologies (ICT). Many scholars have noted the empowering effects of these technological advances for migrants. Drawing on the concept of return preparedness, it follows that ICT use should also empower prospective returnees, enabling them to be better informed and prepared for return. However, multi‐sited ethnographic research with older North and West African men living in migrant worker hostels in France finds that ICT use – particularly mobile telephony –impedes return. In some instances, mobile phones serve to amplify the pressures on the men to provide financially for their stay‐at‐home relatives. In others, mobile phones reinforce attachments to France by facilitating networks of solidarity among hostel residents. Instead of returning definitively at retirement, many hostel residents choose a bi‐residence strategy, dividing their time between France and countries of origin
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