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1994 — Drogue et expérience littéraire dans l'oeuvre de Henri MichauxAbstract
Henri Michaux first discovered mescaline in 1956. This encounter proved a lasting influence on the work of the writer who, for at least ten years, struggled to circumscribe, then tried to explain the nature of the terrible shock he had received from the mind-altering chemical. The event was so important for the poet that in due time, it brought about a veritable conversion, a total and uncompromising revision of his most fundamental relationships towards the function of language and thought, and towards the basic premises of existence in general. Signs had hinted, previously, at this sudden transfiguration of his vision. … Read more
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2014 — Better late than never? Identity work, trajectories, and persistence of latecomers to scienceAbstract
En dépit des efforts pour trouver des méthodes permettant d'offrir à tous les étudiants l'opportunité d'accéder à la science et de s'y épanouir, un groupe continue d'être ignoré par les chercheurs : les étudiants qui arrivent par des chemins alternatifs à l'université aussi appelés Retardataires de la science. Ces retardataires ont moins de chances de poursuivre en sciences dans le supérieur. L'objectif principal de cette dissertation est d'avoir une meilleure compréhension du processus qui leur permet de poursuivre. Cette dissertation comprend trois manuscrits corrélés, qui couvrent ensemble une étude de cas de 18 mois portant sur l'identification de 25 retardataires … Read more
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1950 — The synchronizing and monitoring system of the McGill synchro-cyclotronAbstract
The original contributions include a general survey of the problem of relating any event to the instantaneous frequency of a sweeping-frequency signal; the use of variable-frequency circuit analysis and the application of electronic circuit techniques in the design and construction of the apparatus of the requisite precision for synchronizing the cyclotron ion source pulse with the frequency modulation cycle; the design and construction of a system for the convenient oscilloscopic monitoring of the cyclotron operation. Read more
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1950 — Nervous children: a selected study and comparison of children referred as ‘nervous’ to the Montreal Mental Hygiene InstituteAbstract
In the past twenty years there has probably been less written on the subject of nervousness than on any other common complaint. To the best of this writer’s knowledge, there has been no recent text devoted to a thorough examination of the subject and only sporadic interest has been shown by researchers. Sigmund Freud, the father of modern psychiatry, began his learned observations by analyzing the mental health of adults. He soon arrived at the conclusion that the onset of mental illness can usually be traced to the period of post natal development and followed through to adulthood. Read more
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1992 — Images of the Feminine in Massenet's Hirodiade and Saint-Saens' Samson et DalilaAbstract
L 'image de la mère idéale et celle de sa contrepartie, la femme fatale, figurent parmi les stéréotypes féminins qui ont marqué la culture française de la fin du dix-neuvième siècle. En effet, la Bible nous fournit ces archétypes: la Vierge Marie, par exemple, représente le paragon féminin ultime, alors qu'Eve, Dalila et d'autres sont reconnues commes étant des "séductrices." Selon la critique féministe, les deux stéréotypes--idéalisés et perversement exagérés--illustrent la misogynie qui a dominé la fin du dix-neuvième siècle. […] Read more
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2014 — Conserving and restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services in African tropical rainforestAbstract
African tropical rainforests, hotspots of species biodiversity and endemism, are often reduced to forest islands within a sea of some of the world’s poorest, fastest growing, and most resource-dependent human populations. Logging and clearing land for agriculture destroy or degrade extensive areas of tropical rainforest, threatening flora, fauna, and the ecosystem services on which people depend. Natural resource managers are challenged to maintain multi-functional landscapes while balancing conflicting demands for resources, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem services. Working in Kibale National Park, Uganda, I studied the legacies of land-use histories and restoration on spatial and temporal variation in rainforest tree communities, … Read more
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2017 — Proteomic analysis of protein arginine methyltransferases 5 and 7 using BioID methodAbstract
Résumé La methylation de l'arginine est une modification post-traductionnelle catalysée par une famille de 9 methyltransferases d'arginine (PRMTs). Les PRMTs sont impliquées dans de nombreux processus biologiques tells que la regulation épigénétique, le "splicing", et la réponse aux dommages à l'ADN. Bien que le proteome de PRMT1 est bien caractérisé, le proteome de PRMT5 et PRMT7 est moins connu – presque aucun partenaire d'intéraction ou substrat de PRMT7 n'a encore été identifié. Nous avons realisé le premier crible BioID pour PRMT5 et PRMT7 et avons identifié environ 50 candidats pour chacun. Parmi eux certains étaient connus pour intéragir avec PRMT5, … Read more
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1990 — Analysis of murine aneuploidy at the blastocyst stageAbstract
In humans, the overall birth frequency of trisomy 21 (Downs syndrome) is 1 per 700 livebirths. The incidence at conception is greater, but more than 80% will not reach term (Connor and Ferguson-Smith 1985). Presumably, numerous factors, genetic and environmental are influencing this process. Therefore, an analysis of the factors modulating the survival of murine aneuploid embryos has been initiated. A maternal genetic control modulating the survival of murine trisomic embryos has been observed at day 15 of gestation (Vekemans and Trasler 1987; Epstein and Vekemans 1990). To determine whether this modulation is taking place, before or after implantation, the … Read more
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2003 — The architectural theory of the Mānasāra /Abstract
The extant Manasara is one of the authoritative treatises of vastusastra, traditional Indian architectural theory. The dissertation addresses the question of the nature of vastusastra, traditional architectural theory, as enunciated in the Manasara, and the relationship of theory to traditional practice. Vastusastra claims itself to be a priori with respect to practice. Two aspects of theory, theology and nomology, constitute the ontological and epistemological foundation and structure for this claim. From this sastraic perspective, practice is understood as mere application of rules. However, a closer hermeneutical reading of the text reveals the dialectical nature of theory itself, in both its … Read more
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2012 — Identification of genetic and molecular events specific to pediatric gliomas and involved in gliomagenesisAbstract
Chez les enfants atteints de cancer, les tumeurs cérébrales représentent la première cause de mortalité et de morbidité. Au Canada, près de 44% d'entre elles sont des astrocytomes. Quel que soit leur grade, ces tumeurs sont majoritairement délétères pour les enfants atteints. Les tumeurs de bas grade peuvent altérer de manière significative le développement sensoriel et cognitif de patients souvent très jeunes, alors que les enfants atteints d'un astrocytome de haut grade ont une survie globale variant entre 10%-30% à cinq ans. À la différence des astrocytomes de l'adulte, il existe peu de données génétiques et moléculaires sur les mécanismes … Read more
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2019 — Effects of leucine supplementation in combination with resistance training and optimal dietary protein intake in pre-frail and frail older womenAbstract
La fragilité est une problématique qui apparaît lors du vieillissement et qui est associée à une perte de la masse et de la force musculaire connu sous le terme de la sarcopénie. La résistance anabolique associée à l'âge est considérée comme une des causes majeures qui contribue à la diminution de la masse musculaire. Cette résistance pourrait être amoindrie en partie par des apports en protéines plus élevés que ceux recommandés pour la population en générale et a comme facteur contributif une diminution de la sensibilité à l'insuline (SI), alors que la mitochondrie a un rôle primordial dans la fragilité … Read more
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2019 — Anomaly detection from videos: A deep learning approachAbstract
This thesis proposes an innovative solution to detect and localize anomalous events in a video stream from a static camera. Anomalies are defined as events with a very low probability of occurrence in the scene or as events typically uncharacteristic of the scene. In this work, we employ a constrained convolutional auto-encoder to learn the scene characteristics. The autoencoder is trained on spatio-temporal video-volumes extracted from recorded videos of the scene. Once the training is complete, each incoming video-volume can be tested for its anomalous nature by analyzing the low-dimensional encodings and the quality of its reconstruction from the auto-encoder. … Read more
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2020 — Embodied migrations: Mapping trans and gender non-conforming refugee narratives in Canada’s refugee regimeAbstract
Turner, Sarah (Supervisor1) Read more
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2017 — Well-founded recursion in terms and typesAbstract
La récursivité est un outil fondamental pour l'écriture en langages fonctionnels de nombreux programmes utiles. À travers la correspondance de Curry-Howard, une fonction récursive bien fondée se traduit en raisonnement inductif. Un autre concept des langages de programmation sont les types indexés qui permettent d'exprimer des propriétés précises des programmes en annotant le type par un argument d'un langage donné. D'un point de vue logique, la programmation avec des types indexés représente la logique de premier ordre. Dans ce mémoire, nous explorerons la combinaison de fonction récursives bien fondées avec les types indexés. Ceux-ci apparaîtrons de deux façons : en … Read more
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2019 — Analysis of mDia1 in hypothalamic osmosensory neurons in a rat model of salt-sensitive hypertensionAbstract
Le sodium alimentaire élevé (SAE) est un facteur critique dans l’establishment de l’hypertension et est associé fortement avec les maladies cardiovasculaires. Plusieurs études récemment publiées suggèrent que le SAE cause des élévations de l’activité du système nerveux sympathique, la résistance vasculaire et la rétention de l’eau et du sodium, tous dans une manière modérée par les neurones. Ces résultats nous indiquent le contribution potentiel des mécanismes principaux de détection hydrominéral dans l’hypertension sensible au sel (HSS). Des neurones osmosensibles dans l’organum vasculosum lamina terminalis (OVLT), le noyaux supra-optique (NSO) et le noyaux paraventriculaire (NPV) sont sensibles aux changements osmotiques et … Read more
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2008 — Coloring regret: emotional prosody as a metaphor for musical compositionAbstract
Coloring Regret is a musical composition written for 21 musicians, one sound technician, and electronics. This essay is an analysis and description of the compositional tools and methods developed during the compositional process. The piece attempts to explore a relationship between emotional expression in the human voice and emotional expression in music. The inspiration for this work came from current research in emotional prosody which suggests that there are identifiable components to human speech that allow listeners to accurately interpret a speaker's emotional state. Audio files in which actors portray outbursts of emotional energy were analyzed and categorized, then later … Read more
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2024 — Thermomechanical transient dynamics of rotor-stator contact in labyrinth sealsAbstract
Thouverez, Fabrice (Supervisor2) Read more
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2019 — Unpacking funds of knowledge in the stories of Kanien’kehá: ka youth: Designing new futures for inclusive educationAbstract
Stories are the past, present and future of all people. In Kanien’kehá:ka culture, fundamental stories have been passed down through the generations, guiding the present decisions and reminding the listeners to be mindful of the Seven generations ahead. Following these principles, this inquiry presents three narratives from Kanien’kehá:ka youth from the community of Kahnawà:ke: each story presents the individual journeys of education outside the community in the mainstream system and explores each person’s understanding of what it means to maintain a Kanien’kehá:ka identity. Through the lens of the Funds of Knowledge theory—a theory based in prioritizing the home life and … Read more
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2000 — Mental health issues in an urban aboriginal population : focus on substance abuseAbstract
The aims of the study were to examine substance abuse and physical and mental health in an urban Aboriginal population. Data was collected through structured interviews (n = 202) with Aboriginals in the greater Montreal area. The majority were single, unemployed, and lived in the urban area for a long time (mean of 9.96 +/- .76 years). One third reported having a current substance abuse problem. Results indicated high levels of psychological distress augmented by substance abuse. Substance abusers were also more likely to have been the victims of abuse. Ethnographic interviews with urban Aboriginals and community workers were also … Read more
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2007 — Relationships between abuse and physical/mental health in a sample of urban help-seeking womenAbstract
L'abus physique et sexuel est un problème qui traverse toutes limites ethniques, raciales, géographiques, et socio-économiques. La littérature a régulièrement montré que les victimes les plus éminentes de violence dans les familles sont les femmes, les adolescent(e)s, les enfants et les personnes âgées. Il y a des preuves croissantes pour les différences ethnoculturelles, dans l'expérience d'abus physique et sexuel, les femmes aborigènes se faisant abuser plus souvent que leur homologues non-aborigènes. Cette étude a exploré la santé physique et mentale d'un échantillon de 172 femmes aborigènes et non-aborigènes dans Montréal qui cherchaient un abri et des services sociaux. Les inégalités … Read more
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2011 — The migration, survival and movements of Atlantic salmon (salmo salar) kelts originating from the Miramichi river system, NBAbstract
Curtis, Mark A. (Supervisor1) Read more
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1991 — Plagiorchis noblei and blackfly larvae : factors affecting parasite acquisition and the effect of infection on host survivalAbstract
Cercariae of the digenean Plagiorchis noblei penetrate and kill a variety of aquatic larval dipterans. The present study determined whether these parasites can infect blackfly larvae, and established what biotic and abiotic factors affect parasite acquisition and the survival of infected hosts in the laboratory. Four species of blackfly larvae, Prosimulium mixtum, Simulium vittatum, S. decorum, and Stegopterna mutata, were exposed to cercariae in flowing water. Prevalence and intensity of infection of all species varied directly with exposure intensity and decreased with increasing water velocity, prevalence increased with larval size. Infection levels were higher for P. mixtum. The production of … Read more
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1995 — The protective role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and nitric oxide during blood-stage infection with Plasmodium chabaudi AS in miceAbstract
The kinetics of production and role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-$ alpha$) and nitric oxide (NO) during the early phase of blood-stage infection with Plasmodium chabaudi AS were investigated using two inbred strains of mice which differ in the level of resistance to this parasite. Analysis of the in vivo expression of TNF-$ alpha$ and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) revealed that, early during infection, resistant C57BL/6 mice, which clear the infection by 4 weeks, have higher levels of TNF-$ alpha$ and iNOS mRNA in the spleen and TNF-$ alpha$ mRNA in the liver than susceptible A/J mice which succumb … Read more
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1954 — the Biogenesis of Estrone and Cholesterol in the Pregnant Mare.Abstract
The ovary was not known to be an organ of internal secretion until the turn of this century, although as early as 1775 de Bordeu of Montpellier advanced the concept of special tissue ferments or internal secretion. This concept was extended by Le Gallois, in 1801 (1). The first demonstration of hormonal action was shown by Berthold, in 1829 (2), when he extirpated the testes of a cockerel and found regression of its secondary sexual characteristics. [...] Read more
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1952 — Study of Diphosphopyridine Nucleotide in the Erythrocytes.Abstract
The investigation to be reported in this thesis forms a part of an integral study of erythrocyte preservation which is being carried on under the direction of Dr. O. F. Denstedt in the Department of Biochemistry at McGill University. In January 1940, under the stimulus of World War II, this research was begun with the object of improving the known methods of preservation and administration of whole blood. The continuity of this research has been made possible by the sustained interest of the National Research Council, the Defence Research Board, the John and Mary Markle Foundation, and the Baxter Laboratories … Read more
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1993 — Expectations, experience and life choices : analyzing the aspirations of Cree women in Chisasibi, James BayAbstract
This thesis studies how Native women make life choices and set goals for themselves, and what influences those choices. In Chisasibi, James Bay, young Cree women learn their roles and responsibilities--what is expected of them as women--at school, at home, in the bush and, most importantly, from the examples set for them by older women in the community. Cree women's descriptions and perceptions of their own lives, in their own words, forms the basis of the framework used here to analyze women's comments on their aspirations, expectations and obligations. The conclusions drawn here are first, that Cree women perceive the … Read more
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2008 — The rise and fall of presidential power in Iran /Abstract
This project explores the power dynamics within the Iranian political system, asking what accounts for the rise and fall of a president's power relative to the other dominant formal and informal institutions in Iran. Comparing perspectives that focus on charisma, ideology and political bargaining, I argue that the relative power of the president is contingent on a variety of institutional and behavioural factors which define his ability to bargain within an institutional structure of overlapping spheres of control. Within this study, I challenge the traditional emphasis on process as a point of departure for analyses, and stress the need for … Read more
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1932 — Kane system of composite construction.Abstract
In the Kane System or Composite Construction, rolled steel sections are replaced by welded, open web trusses which are haunched in concrete in the usual way. The concrete haunch, however, is figured to take stress. The trusses are strong enough in their unhaunched condition to resist the construction load or the wet concrete, and their material is so placed that it combines with the concrete in exactly the same way as does ordinary reinforcing to resist the superimposed load which comes on the frame after the concrete has set. [...] Read more
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1993 — Microenvironmental organization of B lymphopoiesis in mouse bone marrow : in vivo localisation of B lymphocyte precursors, molecular-interactions with stromal reticular cells, and macrophage-mediated deletion of apoptotic formsAbstract
The localisation of B lymphocyte precursor cells in mouse bone marrow and their associations with stromal reticular cells and macrophages have been investigated by in vivo radioimmunolabeling combined with light and electron microscope radioautography. Many early B lineage cells expressing the B220 glycoprotein prior to the expression of surface immunoglobulin and those regenerating after sub-lethal $ gamma$-irradiation, were located in bone-associated regions of femoral marrow. Labeled B220$ sp*$ lymphoid cells of undifferentiated morphology were closely associated with complex cytoplasmic processes of stromal reticular cells. The binding of a monoclonal antibody raised against a B lymphocyte-supportive stromal cell line (mAb KMI6), … Read more
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2025 — A Participatory Co-Design of a Systems Change Program to Achieving Sustainable Housing for Women and Families Leaving Sheltered LivingAbstract
Contexte : Les femmes et les familles monoparentales dirigées par des femmes sont l'un des groupes vivant la précarité du logement les plus en croissance dans les pays à revenu élevé. À la sortie d'une maison d’hébergement, les femmes sont souvent confrontées à la précarité du logement, à des besoins non comblés de santé et de réadaptation, à l'insécurité financière et alimentaire, à l'isolement social et à un accès insuffisant aux services sociaux et de santé, ce qui augmente leur risque de connaître d'autres épisodes d'instabilité résidentielle et de violence fondée sur le genre. Les femmes sont sous-représentées dans les … Read more
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2006 — Specificity of exercise on enhancing cognitive abilities : Argentine Tango and walkingAbstract
The objective of this feasibility study was to determine for the elderly at-risk for falls the effects of a 10-week program in Argentine Tango dancing or Walking on cognition. Thirty healthy community dwelling seniors (60+) were recruited to take part in the study. They were evaluated at baseline, post-intervention and follow-up on divided attention (Walking-While-Talking) and working memory tasks. It was found that Tango dancing significantly improved divided attention capabilities while the Walk program significantly improved working memory. These findings need to be replicated with a larger number of subjects. Read more
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2000 — The role of dystroglycan in the formation of the neuromuscular junction /Abstract
"The neuromuscular junction is a complex structure resulting from the interaction of an innervating neuron and skeletal muscle fiber. The neuron releases a molecule called agrin which acts via a muscle specific tyrosine kinase, MuSK, to initiate the localized differentiation and specialization of the muscle membrane at the synapse. A defining characteristic of the postsynaptic aspect neuromuscular junction is the concentration of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) at the crests of junctional folds. Also clustered to these sites is the dystrophin associated protein (DAP) complex, a collection of proteins previously associated with muscular dystrophy and synapse formation. A central component of this … Read more
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2022 — Design and validation of a non-invasive intra-abdominal pressure measurement deviceAbstract
Compte tenu des exigences physiologiques et physiques de l’abdomen humain, les problèmes abdominales peuvent être fréquentes et sévères. Deux propriétés physiologiques associées aux problèmes abdominales sont la pression intra-abdominale (IAP) et l’élasticité (E) de la paroi abdominale. Malgré la prévalence des complications abdominales et les rôles connus de l’IAP et de l’E de la paroi abdominale, les méthodes de mesure acceptées pour les deux propriétés restent invasives ou peu fiables. Par conséquent, l’objectif global de cette recherche est de concevoir, optimiser et valider un nouveau appareil de mesure IAP directe et non invasive destiné à être utilisé dans l’analyse des … Read more
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1950 — A pseudo-fluid effect exhibited by massed insectsAbstract
The appearance of massed insects is indeed familiar to anyone who has observed the activities of ant colonies, bee swarms, large groups of aphids and other insects in his own garden. Without a great deal of imagination these swarming animals may appear not unlike a highly viscous liquid, each individual insect playing the role of an individual molecule. For instance, a large number of brown flour beetles has the peculiar appearance of slowly spreading brown molasses at room temperature, and, at a slightly higher temperature, that of thick lubricating oil. Further, the mass may be poured through a funnel and … Read more
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1958 — L’enfance dans ‘Les hommes de bonne volonté’ de Jules Romains.Abstract
De toutes les œuvres de Jules Romains, ‘Les Hommes de bonne volonté’ est certainement celle qu’il a composée avec le plus de compréhension et d'intérêt. L'auteur, observateur pénétrant aussi bien que philosophe, connaissait bien sa matière : il a emprunté beaucoup d'incidents a' sa propre vie et il a connu l'époque ou se déroule l'intrigue de cette suite romanesque, la période 1908-1933. Par conséquent, cette œuvre immense est la peinture exacte d'une génération. Laquelle? Celle qui a "fait" la Grande Guerre. Read more
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2025 — Association of COVID-19 School Closures and Youth Mental Health: A Global PerspectiveAbstract
RésuméContexte : L'adolescence constitue une période de développement cruciale pour l'acquisition d'habitudes sociales, émotionnelles et comportementales essentielles à la santé mentale. La pandémie de COVID-19 a perturbé ces processus à l'échelle mondiale, avec des fermetures d'écoles touchant plus de 91 % de la population étudiante. Cette étude explore l'association entre les fermetures d'écoles et la santé mentale des adolescents, en mettant l'accent sur les rôles modérateurs du revenu du ménage et de l'accès aux modalités d'apprentissage.Méthodes : Une analyse transversale répétée portant sur 13 350 adolescents provenant de 120 pays a été réalisée à partir des données du Gallup World … Read more
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1976 — Social Work Professionals in a Grass-roots OrganizationAbstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of professional social workers working within the welfare rights movement in the Anglophone community in Montreal. A major source of conflict within this movement had arisen from negative feelings expressed by the members about the manipulative behaviour of people loosely described as "professionals." Since this issue had generated so much conflict• and since the organization had ultimately broken up with a great deal of bitterness, it was decided to explore this in more detail, relating it to theoretical material pertaining to behaviour in a helping relationship and to the social … Read more
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2025 — Language laws and education in Quebec: a case study of historic English- speaking parents' school choices in Notre-Dame-de-GrâceAbstract
Ce mémoire explore comment la législation linguistique du Québec — en particulier laLoi 101 et la Loi 96 — influence les décisions éducatives des parents historiquement anglophonesdans le quartier Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) à Montréal. Alors que les recherches antérieures sesont majoritairement concentrées sur les expériences des Québécois de langue française ou despersonnes immigrantes, cette étude met en lumière un groupe rarement étudié : les Québécoisanglophones dont les droits à l’éducation sont protégés par la Constitution. En s’appuyant sur lesthéories du retour de politiques publiques (policy feedback), de la dépendance au sentier (pathdependency) et de l’identité subnationale, l’étude adopte une méthodologie qualitative … Read more
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2011 — Gender transitivity in three dramatic works by Robert Schumann: the «Szenen aus Goethes» Faust (WoO 3), «Genoveva» op. 81, «Das Paradies und die Peri» op. 50Abstract
This dissertation is a study of gender transitivity as I see it at work in three of Robert Schumann's dramatic works: the Szenen aus Goethes Faust, WoO 3, the opera Genoveva op. 81, and the oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri op. 50. In this study, I use the term gender transitivity to refer to the fluid movement along feminine and masculine subject positions. While on the surface Schumann created seemingly passive, Gretchen-like female characters in his dramatic works, he also worked with pluralistic ideas about gender drawn from his extensive knowledge of early nineteenth-century literature and philosophy. He explored … Read more
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2015 — The least-squares approach for convective-scale data assimilation, problems & solutionsAbstract
Aux échelles convectives, la façon la plus courante d'estimer l'état de l'atmosphère est de combiner les observations provenant de radars météorologiques à une ébauche (le “background”) tirée de la sortie d'un modèle atmosphérique précédemment initialisé. Cette combinaison est généralement réalisée à l'aide de différentes approches dites “des moindres carrés” qui s'inscrivent dans le cadre statistique de l'estimation optimale. Des résultats théoriques garantissent que des analyses optimales (celles ayant les moindres erreurs par rapport à la “vérité”) seront obtenues à la condition de représenter parfaitement les erreurs des différentes sources d'information. En pratique, ces erreurs sont inconnues ou bien difficile à … Read more
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2010 — Total Scan a full volume scanning strategy for weather radarsAbstract
La façon la plus conventionnelle d'utiliser un radar météo consiste a faire tourner l'antenne sur elle-même tout en pointant a un nombre prédéfini d'élévations entre 0 et 30◦. Si cette m ́ethode maximise la couverture horizontale, un considérable volume conique au dessus du radar se trouve négligé. Ici, nous proposons une stratégie de balayage 'Totale' où des mesures sont prises dans la totalité du volume entourant le radar. Nous démontrons comment cette m ́ethode s'inscrit dans le cadre d'utilisation des données radar à des fins d'assimilation. Suite à une revue compète de l'évolution de ces techniques, nous faisons la démonstration … Read more
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2011 — Le portrait dans À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleursAbstract
This thesis examines the physical descriptions - or portraits - of the characters in À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs. It explores the paradox in which these descriptions both build and reveal the characters, and, at the same time, blur them into unrecognizable personalities. The thesis is divided into two sections. The first one deals with the construction of our perception of body images through the examination of Proust's descriptive techniques. The second section discusses the "defeat of the portrait" as an epistemological tool. In particular, this section looks at the "interference" (caused by optical illusions, subject movement or … Read more