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« Outre le présent chapitre d'introduction, l'ensemble comporte trois parties distinctes. La première contient tous les aspects théoriques de la démarche. En premier lieu (chapitre 1), il s'agira d'identifier les forces centrifuges qui ont imposé à l'État fédéral la nécessité de définir son discours sur l'unité et l'identité nationales. L'on verra d'où proviennent ces forces et quels effets elles ont sur l'entité politique canadienne. Le deuxième chapitre est incontestablement le plus important de cette première partie. C'est là que j'essaierai de définir le discours de l'État au niveau de son contenu. Trois thèmes y seront abordés: 1- le bilinguisme et le multiculturalisme; 2- le fédéralisme; 3- le rêve économique. Tout au long du texte, je décrirai, en même temps que les thèmes du discours, le contexte politique, économique et culturel dans lequel ils s'inscrivent ainsi que ses effets sur la réalité canadienne. Enfin, aux chapitres 3 et 4, je ferai une description des contextes politique, économique et culturel au Québec et en Alberta dans une perspective identitaire, car pour bien comprendre le rapport entre le milieu d'origine et le lieu de destination des migrants, il est nécessaire de connaître les courants idéologiques qui traversent ces deux sociétés. Dans la seconde partie, j'aborderai la description et l'analyse de la migration des Québécois en Alberta. Le chapitre 5 s'intéresse particulièrement à la dimension statistique du phénomène. Il s'agira d'évaluer, à l'aide des données existantes, l'importance de l'apport québécois dans l'ensemble de l'immigration albertaine. Dans ce chapitre, je ferai également une description fouillée des caractéristiques de la population migrante: catégories sociales, provenances et destinations, insertion économique, structures d'accueil, etc. Le chapitre 6 concerne l'observation du comportement global des migrants dans le nouveau milieu en tant que groupe ethnique. À cet effet, divers thèmes seront abordés, tels les motivations des migrants, leur rapport avec le Québec, l'intégration, l'adaptation, etc. C'est en grande partie dans ce chapitre que seront exposés les résultats obtenus grâce à l'enquête réalisée en Alberta. Finalement, la troisième partie qui ne contient qu'un chapitre (7) constitue l'aboutissement et le trait d'union de l'ensemble de la recherche. C'est là que seront soulignés les liens entre discours d'État et migration. Le témoignage des migrants et les résultats de l'enquête y seront repris en les confrontant à l'image que le discours identitaire de l'État projette du Canada. Il s'agit donc de concrétiser le but de la recherche. Une attention spéciale sera également portée dans ce chapire à la relation entre la migration et l'évolution de l'identité collective des Québécois. C'est-à-dire comment peut-on interpréter la migration comme un reflet ou un indicateur des tendances récentes de l'évolution du Québec et de leur impact sur la vision qu'ont les Québécois de leur collectivité? »--Pages 6-8

Introdução: O aperfeiçoamento da assistência pré-natal e neonatal contribuiu para maior sobrevida dos recém-nascidos com riscos para alterações do desenvolvimento. A detecção precoce e eficaz destes riscos é fundamental para a intervenção oportuna e minimização dos danos funcionais. A avaliação com melhor valor preditivo para anormalidades é pelos General Movements (GMs), porém a mais utilizada no Brasil é a Escala Motora Infantil de Alberta (EMIA). Objetivo: Verificar a validade dos GMs e da EMIA com um e três meses de idade para predizer o desfecho do desenvolvimento motor pela EMIA aos seis e 12 meses. Método: Estudo observacional longitudinal com 45 recém-nascidos e lactentes do Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, avaliados do nascimento até os cinco meses de idade (corrigida, se prematuros) pelos GMs, e de um a 12 meses pela EMIA. Foi realizada análise descritiva e testes de kappa e curva roc para a comparação entre as avaliações. Resultados: Os participantes (masculino = 51,1%) apresentaram idade gestacional média de 34 semanas; 57,7% apresentaram alteração em pelo menos uma avaliação pelos GMs, com predomínio do repertório pobre (RP) e fidgety movements (FM) ausentes, enquanto 46,6% apresentaram alguma alteração na EMIA. A maioria (85,7%) apresentou avaliações normais aos 12 meses de idade pela EMIA; e os com avaliações anormais também tiveram GMs alterados em toda sua trajetória. Houve pobre confiabilidade entre os GMs e a EMIA no primeiro (kappa: 0,165) e no terceiro mês, ligeira confiabilidade (kappa: 0,259). Comparando os writhing movements (WM) com a EMIA com um mês, para prever desfecho aos seis meses de idade, foi encontrado uma sensibilidade dos WM de 78,6% e uma especificidade de 100%. Valores melhores de sensibilidade e especificidade também foram encontrados nos WM para desfecho com 12 meses de idade (sensibilidade de 75% e especificidade em 100%). Os lactentes que apresentavam alguma alteração nas avaliações eram encaminhados para fisioterapia. Conclusão: Foi possível observar um grande número de participantes com GMs alterados, porém com diminuição/normalização nas avaliações pela EMIA, podendo ser devido a intervenção fisioterapêutica nos casos mais graves. A avaliação com melhores valores para predição do desenvolvimento são os GMs na fase dos WMs. Não existe correlação entre a avaliação dos GMs com 1 mês e EMIA 1 com mês, nem entre estes dois métodos aos 3 meses / Introduction: Improvement of prenatal and neonatal care has contributed to a greater survival of newborns with risks for developmental disorders. Early and effective detection of these risks is essential for timely intervention and minimization of functional impairment. The most predictive value for abnormalities is the General Movements (GMs), but the most used in Brazil is the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). Objective: To verify the validity of GMs and EMIA at one and three months of age to predict the outcome of motor development by EMIA at six and 12 months. Method: A longitudinal observational study with 45 newborns and infants of the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo, evaluated from birth to five months of age (corrected, if premature) by GMs, and from one to 12 months by EMIA. Descriptive analysis and kappa and roc curve tests were performed to compare the evaluations. Results: Participants (male = 51.1%) had a mean gestational age of 34 weeks; 57.7% presented alterations in at least one evaluation by GMs, with a predominance of poor repertoire (RP) and fidgety movements (FM) absent, while 46.6% had some alteration in EMIA. The majority (85.7%) presented normal evaluations at 12 months of age by EMIA; And those with abnormal ratings also had altered GMs throughout their trajectory. There was poor reliability between GMs and EMIA in the first (kappa: 0.165) and in the third month, slight reliability (kappa: 0.259). Comparing writhing movements (WM) with EMIA at one month, to predict outcome at six months of age, a WM sensitivity of 78.6% and a specificity of 100% was found. Better sensitivity and specificity values were also found in WM for 12-month-old outcome (75% sensitivity and 100% specificity). Infants who presented some alterations in the assessments were referred to physical therapy. Conclusion: It was possible to observe a large number of participants with altered GMs, but with a decrease / normalization in the evaluations by EMIA, and may be due to physiotherapeutic intervention in the most severe cases. The best predictive values for development prediction are GMs in the WM phase. There is no correlation between the evaluation of GMs at 1 month and EMIA 1 with month, nor between these two methods at 3 months

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-19T18:16:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 NAIME DIANE SAUAIA HOLANDA SILVA.pdf: 2473346 bytes, checksum: 07e67a7f1132d9fe7f4754bac958aa45 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-09-24 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Objective: To compare the results with the Scale of Alberta (Alberta Infant Motor Scale), applied at three months of corrected gestational age (IGC), with those Scale Bayley (Bayley Scales of Infant Development - 3rd edition) in premature infants, discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-NICU of University Hospital Maternal Child Unit - UFMA. Methods: We studied 42 premature infants in the outpatient clinics ("Follow up") Unit, University Hospital Maternal Child Unit - UFMA between March and August 2009. In the study of concurrent validity and agreement of the 42 premature infants at 3 months of IGC were assessed by AIMS and the motor scale of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, 3rd edition, using the correlation coefficient of Pearson and the concordance test Bland & Altman to analyze the results. Results: In the study of concurrent validity, correlation found between the two scales was high (r = 0.86) and statistically significant (p <0.01) in the total population of infants. In concordance analysis showed that most of the measures is in the range between ± 1.96 standard deviation is thus the two tests agree. Conclusion: The AIMS is a valid and consistent with the standard measures can be recommended for evaluation of motor development of premature infants in the population of public health in Brazil. / Objetivo: Comparar os resultados obtidos com a Escala de Alberta (Alberta Infant Motor Scale), aplicada com três meses de idade gestacional corrigida (IGC), com aqueles da Escala de Bayley (Bayley Scales of Infant Development - 3ª edição) em lactentes nascidos prematuros, egressos da UTIN do Hospital Universitário Unidade Materno Infantil - UFMA. Métodos: Foram avaliados 42 lactentes nascidos prematuros no do Ambulatório de Seguimento ( Follow up ) do Hospital Universitário Unidade Materno Infantil - UFMA entre Março e Agosto de 2009. No estudo de validade concorrente e concordância os 42 lactentes prematuros com 3 meses de IGC foram avaliados pela AIMS e pela escala motora da Bayley Scales of Infant Development- 3ª edição, utilizando-se o coeficiente de correlação de Pearson e o teste de concordância Bland & Altman para analise dos resultados. Resultados: No estudo de validade concorrente, a correlação encontrada entre as duas escalas foi alta (r = 0,86) e estatisticamente significativa (p < 0,01) na população total de lactentes. Na análise de concordância observou-se que a maioria das medidas está na faixa compreendida entre ± 1,96 desvio padrão sendo, portanto, os dois testes concordantes. Conclusão: A AIMS é uma escala válida e concordante com as medidas padrões podendo ser indicada para avaliação do desenvolvimento motor de lactentes prematuros na população da rede publicam de saúde brasileira.

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The British North America Act, 1930 (the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements or NRTAs) marked the end of a lengthy battle between the provincial governments of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba and the federal government of Canada. Prior to 1930, the provincial governments did not have administrative control over their natural resources, which were managed by the federal Department of the Interior. As a result, the three prairie provinces did not share equal constitutional status with the other Canadian provinces that did control their own resources. Under the terms of the new constitutionalized intergovernmental agreements the provincial governments agreed to fulfil all of the federal government’s continuing obligations to third parties after the transfer. One of these obligations was the redemption of Métis scrip issued by the federal government to extinguish the Métis share of Aboriginal land title. After the transfer, however, the provinces resisted granting more land to satisfy what they considered to be a federal obligation. The provinces refused to redeem Métis scrip entitlements and the federal government did not enforce the terms of the NRTAs. Both the federal and provincial governments failed to live up to the terms of the constitutional agreement and the Métis scrip issue fell through the jurisdictional cracks of Canadian federalism. This dissertation examines the historical context and consequences surrounding the Alberta and Saskatchewan government’s failure to recognize Métis scripholders’ rights-based claims to land. Each provincial government pursued different avenues with respect to natural resources and Métis policies. The purpose of this study is to examine the different phases of policy development in each province in light of the general failure of recognition. The transfer of control and administration of the public domain from one level of government to another provides interesting insights into the history of government-Aboriginal relations in Canada. Aboriginal people (including Métis) were not consulted during the negotiations leading up to the NRTAs; nevertheless (or perhaps as a result), the transfer agreements were a catalyst for political organization in several Métis communities. Métis who had been living on federal crown land were concerned that the transfer of lands to the provinces would negatively impact their right to pursue traditional livelihoods such as hunting, fishing and trapping. In Alberta, the NRTAs sparked the formation of the Métis Association of Alberta, a political lobbying group that advocated recognition of historical claims to land. During this period, parallel Métis living in Saskatchewan and Manitoba created parallel organizations. These political groups represent some of the earliest attempts by Aboriginal people in the prairie provinces to voice their concerns and influence government policy. There are three recurrent themes in this study. First, land appears as a point of convergence for Métis claims and an alternative to the distribution of government social assistance due to high levels of unemployment. Second, Métis political organizing affects government policy-making. Third, the thesis notes the marked change in policy direction by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) government in Saskatchewan after its election in 1944. The CCF introduced natural resources policies based on social democratic principles such as collective marketing. This approach was a marked departure from the liberal approaches introduced by previous provincial governments in Alberta and Saskatchewan. / Graduate / 0398 / nobyrne.ca@gmail.com

People living in the north have been and will continue to be affected by increasing exploration and exploitation of the region's natural resources. To understand the human impacts a qualitative approach and sense of place, place attachment, and disruption in place theories were used to analyze the experiences of young Aboriginal adults in a Dene Tha' community in northwestern Alberta. The major finding of this study was that the young people developed deep attachments to their place; however, environmental, social, and cultural changes have altered life here and as a consequence many of the young people no longer want to remain living in their community. The results suggest that the Dene Tha' are being gradually displaced and their homeland is becoming increasingly unable to sustain them or their culture. The findings also indicate that gradual environmental deterioration can lead to profound social and cultural changes that should be considered before land use decisions are made. / Rural Sociology

Introdução: O aperfeiçoamento da assistência pré-natal e neonatal contribuiu para maior sobrevida dos recém-nascidos com riscos para alterações do desenvolvimento. A detecção precoce e eficaz destes riscos é fundamental para a intervenção oportuna e minimização dos danos funcionais. A avaliação com melhor valor preditivo para anormalidades é pelos General Movements (GMs), porém a mais utilizada no Brasil é a Escala Motora Infantil de Alberta (EMIA). Objetivo: Verificar a validade dos GMs e da EMIA com um e três meses de idade para predizer o desfecho do desenvolvimento motor pela EMIA aos seis e 12 meses. Método: Estudo observacional longitudinal com 45 recém-nascidos e lactentes do Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, avaliados do nascimento até os cinco meses de idade (corrigida, se prematuros) pelos GMs, e de um a 12 meses pela EMIA. Foi realizada análise descritiva e testes de kappa e curva roc para a comparação entre as avaliações. Resultados: Os participantes (masculino = 51,1%) apresentaram idade gestacional média de 34 semanas; 57,7% apresentaram alteração em pelo menos uma avaliação pelos GMs, com predomínio do repertório pobre (RP) e fidgety movements (FM) ausentes, enquanto 46,6% apresentaram alguma alteração na EMIA. A maioria (85,7%) apresentou avaliações normais aos 12 meses de idade pela EMIA; e os com avaliações anormais também tiveram GMs alterados em toda sua trajetória. Houve pobre confiabilidade entre os GMs e a EMIA no primeiro (kappa: 0,165) e no terceiro mês, ligeira confiabilidade (kappa: 0,259). Comparando os writhing movements (WM) com a EMIA com um mês, para prever desfecho aos seis meses de idade, foi encontrado uma sensibilidade dos WM de 78,6% e uma especificidade de 100%. Valores melhores de sensibilidade e especificidade também foram encontrados nos WM para desfecho com 12 meses de idade (sensibilidade de 75% e especificidade em 100%). Os lactentes que apresentavam alguma alteração nas avaliações eram encaminhados para fisioterapia. Conclusão: Foi possível observar um grande número de participantes com GMs alterados, porém com diminuição/normalização nas avaliações pela EMIA, podendo ser devido a intervenção fisioterapêutica nos casos mais graves. A avaliação com melhores valores para predição do desenvolvimento são os GMs na fase dos WMs. Não existe correlação entre a avaliação dos GMs com 1 mês e EMIA 1 com mês, nem entre estes dois métodos aos 3 meses / Introduction: Improvement of prenatal and neonatal care has contributed to a greater survival of newborns with risks for developmental disorders. Early and effective detection of these risks is essential for timely intervention and minimization of functional impairment. The most predictive value for abnormalities is the General Movements (GMs), but the most used in Brazil is the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). Objective: To verify the validity of GMs and EMIA at one and three months of age to predict the outcome of motor development by EMIA at six and 12 months. Method: A longitudinal observational study with 45 newborns and infants of the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo, evaluated from birth to five months of age (corrected, if premature) by GMs, and from one to 12 months by EMIA. Descriptive analysis and kappa and roc curve tests were performed to compare the evaluations. Results: Participants (male = 51.1%) had a mean gestational age of 34 weeks; 57.7% presented alterations in at least one evaluation by GMs, with a predominance of poor repertoire (RP) and fidgety movements (FM) absent, while 46.6% had some alteration in EMIA. The majority (85.7%) presented normal evaluations at 12 months of age by EMIA; And those with abnormal ratings also had altered GMs throughout their trajectory. There was poor reliability between GMs and EMIA in the first (kappa: 0.165) and in the third month, slight reliability (kappa: 0.259). Comparing writhing movements (WM) with EMIA at one month, to predict outcome at six months of age, a WM sensitivity of 78.6% and a specificity of 100% was found. Better sensitivity and specificity values were also found in WM for 12-month-old outcome (75% sensitivity and 100% specificity). Infants who presented some alterations in the assessments were referred to physical therapy. Conclusion: It was possible to observe a large number of participants with altered GMs, but with a decrease / normalization in the evaluations by EMIA, and may be due to physiotherapeutic intervention in the most severe cases. The best predictive values for development prediction are GMs in the WM phase. There is no correlation between the evaluation of GMs at 1 month and EMIA 1 with month, nor between these two methods at 3 months

L'effet de la pollution atmosphérique se fait de plus en plus ressentir de nos jours. Plusieurs études font valoir la nécessité de développer des techniques de mesures et de simulations pour la surveillance continue de son évolution dans l'atmosphère. La modélisation numérique est de plus en plus utilisée pour estimer la dispersion des nuages de polluants dans le temps et dans l'espace. Elle présente a priori des avantages certains par rapport aux techniques physiques que sont les essais in situ ou à échelle réduite. La présente étude consiste en une modélisation inverse des concentrations de CO₂ obtenues à l'été 2007 par la mesure en continu sur le site de Lethbridge, Alberta (Fluxnet Canada). Cette première étape dite de "calage de modèle" a permis ainsi d'optimiser les paramètres d'entrée du modèle de chimie-transport. Il a ainsi été possible de s'assurer de la qualité et de la reproductibilité des simulations par rapport aux observations. L'écart relatif maximal (de l'ordre de 12,3 %) entre simulations et observations sur le site (mai-août 2007) démontrent la bonne qualité des données d'entrée du modèle. Nos résultats ont montré également la grande influence des vents sur ce site dans la dispersion atmosphérique des polluants. Les vents de l'ordre de 44 km/h dispersent les polluants (ici le CO₂), tandis que ceux de l'ordre de 7 km/h favorisent l'accumulation des polluants sur le site de mesure. Dans une seconde étape, les concentrations de CO₂ et de CH₄ mesurées sur le champ expérimental de culture de l'Université Laval au cours de l'été 2005, grâce au dispositif conçu au LP AM (Laboratoire de physique atomique et moléculaire, Département de physique de génie physique et d'optique, Université Laval), ont été calculées grâce à nos codes (TRANSCHIM). Une erreur relative maximale de ~7 % pour le CH₄ et de ~2 % pour le CO₂ ont été observées entre les mesures et les simulations. Une fois de plus la grande influence du vent sur la dispersion atmosphérique des polluants a été mise en évidence. Les indicateurs statistiques, choisis pour déterminer la qualité des résultats dans cette deuxième étape, ont été généralement meilleurs malgré certaines données qui semblaient parfois physiquement irréalistes. Néanmoins le but de jeter les jalons d'une recherche combinée de mesures expérimentales et de simulations numériques conduisant à des résultats convergents a été atteint.

La mise en échec corporelle (MÉC) dans le hockey mineur est considérée comme l’un des grands débats dans le monde du sport. Plusieurs études ont démontré que le risque de blessure est plus élevé dans des ligues évoluant avec la MÉC contrairement à celles évoluant sans la MÉC. L’objectif de cette étude est de comparer l’incidence des contacts physiques associés à la MÉC chez des joueurs de hockey sur glace de catégorie bantam, selon leur expérience de la MÉC dans la catégorie peewee. Au moment de cette étude, les règlements à l’égard de l’utilisation de la MÉC étaient différents pour la région de Québec (MÉC interdite pour la catégorie peewee) et la région de Calgary (MÉC permise pour la catégorie peewee). Au total, 9 039 contacts physiques (CP) ont été observés en 31 parties (Calgary, n=16; Québec, n=15). Les résultats démontrent que peu de différences significatives ont été observées. / To determine whether the incidence and types of body contact differ for Bantam players (aged 13–14 years) who were exposed to body checking (BC) at Peewee level (aged 11–12 years) in Calgary, Alberta versus Bantam players who were not exposed to BC at Pee Wee level in Québec City, Québec. A cohort study was conducted during the 2008–2009 ice hockey season. Sixteen games for Calgary and 15 for Québec City were randomly selected and analyzed with a validated observation system. A total of 5,610 incidences of body contact with the trunk and 3,429 other types of body contact were observed. Level 1 contact was more frequent in Québec City ([ARR]: 1.71; 95% CI: 1.28–2.29). Hooking (ARR: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.42–3.32) and slashing (ARR: 3.35; 95% CI: 1.31–8.58) were more frequent in Calgary. Results suggest that players’ behaviors can differ, but not significantly.