350 research outputs found
The history and politics of civilisation: the debate about Russia in French and German historical scholarship from Voltaire to Herder
No full textPhDDuring the second half of the 18th century, a debate about Russia developed in France and Germany. Spurred on by a preoccupation with Peter I’s project to swiftly civilise his country through Europeanisation, and by the evolving idea of a philosophic history with its concern to explain the historical process of civilisation in general, and Europe’s historical journey out of a state of barbarism in particular, an array of thinkers turned to the example of Russia with a set of interrelated historiographical and political questions: Does Russia share a history with Europe, and if so, how can its particular history be related to generalised accounts of the development of civilisation? What was the role of Peter I in fostering civilisation in Russia, and what political lessons can be learned from his reign? Can the historical process of civilisation be accelerated through willed, top-down reform and through wholesale importation of ideas and models from without as Peter attempted, or are there unsurpassable limits to such a project?
The present thesis reconstructs this central Enlightenment debate, which has so far only received scant attention in modern scholarship, by providing an in-depth analysis of the relevant works of its main participants: Voltaire, Denis Diderot, Pierre Charles Levesque, August Ludwig Schlözer and Johann Gottfried Herder. By contextualising their Russian writings in terms of wider Enlightenment discourse on philosophic history and political reform, it seeks to recover the rich and conflicting nature of the debate about Russia. In this way, it ultimately contributes to the revision of the customary portrayal of the Enlightenment as a unified ‘project’ based on a universalising and rationalistic approach to the human sciences, and marked by a concomitant inability either to appreciate the complexities of historical development or to conceive of a reforming politics outside the framework of enlightened despotism
La réussite des garçons et des filles dans le programme d'indicateurs du rendement scolaire (PIRS, Écriture III) au Canada francophone: les implications pour la supervision du personnel enseignant
No full texthttps://udmscholar.cairnrepo de Moncton..org/en/islandora/object/umir:1363/datastream/PDF/download/citation.pdfstatement of responsibility: Eric Levesque.thesis: Thèse (M.A. Éducation : Administration scolaire) -- Université de Moncton, Faculté des études supérieures et de la recherche, 2006.bibliography: Comprend des réf. bibliogr.: f. 99-106.additional physical form: Également disponible sur microfiches et en version électronique. Les pages contenant des informations personnelles ne sont pas reproduites
Is Organic Beef Really Different from Non-Organic?
No full textOrganic cattle are processed in the same way as non-organic cattle and there are chemical additives in organic beef that people should be aware of.Fall 2012 PMAccompanied by video fil
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Men's Cross Country team, 1994
No full textFront Row: Tim Caldwell, Kevin Cartenter, Kevin Ciszewski, Pat Shankey, Eric Hankness, Capt. Chris Reilly, Steve Proulx, Keith Levesque, Joe Chaves, Ian Quinn; Back Row: Mike Remlay, Tyler Lupien, Mike Gagne, Liam Kelly, Jim Keevan, Rich Persons, Steve Sluter, Paul Vells, Mike Kearns, Jay Keist, Coach Brian Saviloni
Mapping the application of Levesque et al.’s access framework in health research: A protocol for a scoping review
No full textBackground: Access to healthcare remains a global concern in health systems research and policy, playing a pivotal role in shaping population health outcomes and advancing health equity efforts. Levesque et al.’s (2013) conceptual framework for healthcare access (“Levesque’s framework”) has achieved prominence as a comprehensive, multidimensional model that integrates both supply-side and demand-side determinants through five dimensions of access and corresponding population abilities. However, studies applying Levesque’s framework vary in their conceptual interpretations, with researchers frequently encountering difficulties categorizing responses into specific dimensions, leading to inconsistent application.
Objectives: This scoping review aims to examine the foundational concepts related to access, working definitions within Levesque’s framework, summarize study author(s) recommendations with respect to adjustments and extensions to Levesque’s framework, and assess how it has been applied to end-of-life care research to guide future study design.
Methods: Following Joanna Briggs Institute best-practice guidance, we will search PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Google Scholar for studies citing Levesque’s et al.’s foundational article. Two reviewers will independently screen studies and extract data using predetermined criteria, compare those extracted results to the results from two AI tools (the most recent versions of ChatGPT and Claude), and analyze findings through frequency counts and basic qualitative content analysis.
Expected Results: This review will systematically map how Levesque’s framework has been utilized across health research studies. The analysis will identify patterns and variations in foundational concepts related to access, the working definitions of the five dimensions and abilities of access and explore recommendations for enhancing the framework. For end-of-life care contexts specifically, this review will explore current applications to inform the design of future research studies.
Levesque, J.-F., Harris, M. F., & Russell, G. (2013). Patient-centred access to health care: Conceptualising access at the interface of health systems and populations. International Journal for Equity in Health, 12(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-12-1
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Varsity Men's Track team, 1996
No full textFront Row- Dan Nashold, Cesare Tolentino, Ryan McDaniel, Willy Nunn, Keith Levesque, Captain Steve La Branche, Captain Rich Person, Captain Stan Farrell, Marc LeFebvre, Bill Freed, Don Wallace, Carleton Jillson, Chris Cote, David Bowler; Back Row- Asst Coach Bill Cotter, Head Coach Jim Smith, Bill Fricke, Frank Murphy, Chris Neumaier, Ken Otto, Brian McKenna, David LaFleur, Mike Pockoski, Mike Buugbee, Mike Fry, Eric Neyland, Mike Gagne, Stuart Clemons, Brian Burwick, Matt Seitz, Ass Coach Merl Norcros
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Varsity Men's Track team, 1995
No full textFront- Keith Levesque, Joe Danubio, David Hawes, Tim Caldwell, Dennis Hubbard, David Dion; Middle- Coach Merl Norcross, Chris Brennan, Chris Frangus, Dana Schlosser, Rich Person, Chris Reilly (captain), Jeff Mullen (captain), James Beardsley (captain), Stan Farrell, Marc LeFebvre, Peter Manolakos, Doug Martin, Chris Moore; Back- Bill Cotter (asst coach), Jim Hachigian, Brian Susol, Ken Otto, Jeremy Parker, Brian McKenna, Aaron Korthas, Chris Neumaier, Liam Kelly, Dan Sadowski, Ted Manley, Mike Godfrey, Eric Harkness, Steve LaBranche, Michael Kearns, Ketan Patel, Jim Smith (head coach
Attitudes of healthy volunteers to genetic testing in phase 1 clinical trials [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
No full textBackground: Genetic testing in clinical trials introduces several ethical and logistical issues to discuss with potential participants when taking informed consent. The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes of healthy volunteers in phase 1 studies to the topics of genetic security, genetic privacy and incidental genetic findings. Methods: Healthy volunteers presenting for screening appointments at a phase 1 clinical trial unit (CMAX Clinical Research, Adelaide, Australia) took an anonymous paper survey about genetic testing. Results: There were 275 respondents to the survey. The mean age was 27 years (range 18-73); 54% were male and 53% were of North/Western European ethnicity. Just over half the healthy volunteers thought genetic security (56%) and genetic privacy (57%) were “important” or “very important”. However, the security of their genetic information was ranked less important than other personal information, including mobile phone number, internet browser search history and email address. Two-thirds of respondents would trade genetic privacy for re-identifiability if information relevant to their health were discovered by genetic testing. Healthy volunteers favoured the return of incidental genetic findings (90% indicated this was “important” or “very important”). A level of risk (10 to 90%) for developing a serious medical condition that would “trigger” the return of incidental genetic findings to participants was not identified. Conclusions: Healthy volunteers screening for phase 1 clinical trials have mixed views about the importance of genetic security and genetic privacy, but they strongly favour the return of incidental genetic findings that could affect their health. These issues should be discussed with potential participants during informed consent for phase 1 clinical trials with genetic testing.Sebastian Levesque, Thomas M. Polasek, Eric Haan, Sepehr Shaki
Investigating landscape change and ecological restoration: an integrated approach using historical ecology and GIS in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
No full textThis thesis examines landscape change from 1889 to the present within the foothills-parkland ecoregion of Waterton Lakes National Park (WLNP) in southwestern Alberta, Canada. Land cover dynamics are explored qualitatively and quantitatively using Geographical Information Systems and a combination of historical and contemporary data sources including: (1) Dominion Land Survey (DLS) transect records (1889), (2) repeat oblique photographs (1914 and 2004) and repeat aerial photography (1939 and 1999). Results indicate a consistent increase in woody vegetation cover, particularly aspen forest cover, within the foothills-parkland since 1889, largely at the expense of native grasslands. The primary drivers of these changes likely include: climatic influences, changes to the historical grazing regime, the suppression of natural fire cycles and the cessation of First Nations’ land management practices. This research illustrates the value of integrating multiple historical data sources for studying landscape change in the Canadian Rockies, and explores the implications of this change for ecological restoration in the foothills-parkland of WLNP
La refonte du régime québécois d’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels : les révélations du droit français
No full textLa majorité des acteurs qui s’intéressent à l’indemnisation des victimes québécoises d’actes criminels s’entendent à l’égard d’un point : le régime est désuet et archaïque. Une réforme est souhaitable. Il ne faudrait toutefois pas jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain. Une analyse comparative des régimes québécois et français d’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels révèle que le régime québécois possède plusieurs avantages insoupçonnés. Dans le présent article, l’auteur examine successivement les conditions d’application des régimes, les indemnités qu’ils accordent et les rapports entre ces régimes et les autres régimes d’indemnisation. Il en ressort que le régime québécois est un chef de file en la matière. L’auteur relève tout de même certains défauts qu’il serait souhaitable de corriger. À ses yeux, une réforme mineure serait suffisante. L’auteur propose quelques pistes de solution et de réfexion pour que cette réforme soit réussie.Most parties interested in the Québec crime victims compensation plan agree on one issue : the plan is obsolete, out-of-date and reform would be desirable. One must not, however, throw the baby out with the wash. A comparative analysis of the Quebec and French crime victims compensation plans shows that the Québec plan has several unsuspected advantages. In this paper, the author successively examines the conditions underlying the application of the plans, indemnities granted and the relationships between these plans and other compensation plans. What emerges from this examination is that the Québec plan is a leader in its field. Nonetheless, the author underscores all issues that would seriously warrant a second-look and corrective measures. In concluding that a minor reform would be sufficient, the author suggests several avenues of thinking that could lead to a successful update
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