652 research outputs found
Sites in the imagination: The Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial on the Somme
No full textThe Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a 16.5-hectare (40 acres) tract of preserved battleground dedicated to the memory of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment, who suffered an extremely high percentage of casualties during the first day of the Battle of the Somme in July 1916. Beaumont Hamel Memorial is an extremely complex landscape of commemoration where Newfoundland, Canadian, Scottish and British imperial associations compete for prominence. It is argued here that those who chose the site of the Park, and subsequently reordered its topography, helped to contrive a particular historical narrative that prioritized certain memories over others. In its design, the park has been arranged to indicate the causal relationship between distant military command and immediate frontline response, and its topographical layout focuses exclusively on a 30-minute military action during a 50-month war. In its preserved state the part played by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment can be measured, walked and vicariously experienced. Such an achievement has required close semiotic control and territorial demarcation in order to render the 'invisible past' visible, and to convert an emptied landscape into significant reconstructed space. This paper examines the initial preparation of the site in the 1920s and more recent periods of conservation and reconstruction. The author examines precedents for the preservation of battlefields, the spatiality of commemoration and the expectations aroused by such sites of memory. By focusing on the Beaumont Hamel memorial site the author explores several areas of contention: historical accuracy, topographical legibility and freedom of access. © 2004 Arnold
Trente-cinq tableaux inédits de Théophile Hamel
No full textThirty-five paintings executed by Théophile Hamel for the Canadian government are reproduced here for the first time. Various authors from 1922 up to 1970 insisted that these paintings had been destroyed in fires in governments buildings. This mistake was rectified in 1970 by R. H. Hubbard. In 1975 and 1976, R. V. published the catalogue of the paintings including their location. Problems related to their size and the reflections in the glass panes covering them prevented their being photographed before 1981.The ‘Information on the subject’ which accompanies the photographs conforms to the norms set down in the method developed by the author for the computerized inventory of works of art. To ensure the accuracy of the information presented, verifications were made in a pre-established list of dictionaries and specialized publications. The information is presented under three headings: sources, disallowed information, and accepted information. The numbers refer to the sources confirming or refuting the information under each heading. The ‘Information on the paintings’ were taken straight from the paintings themselves. Written permission from one of the institutions housing these paintings is required in order to obtain a photograph from the Picture Division of the Public Archives of Canada
Biology of zika virus in human skin cells and astrocytes
No full textLe virus Zika (ZIKV), virus découvert pour la première fois à la fin des années quarante, est un arbovirus émergent récemment arrivé sous le feu des projecteurs à l’occasion d’une pandémie rapide à l’échelle mondiale. Appartenant à la famille des Flaviviridae, ce flavivirus est transmis par les moustiques du genre Aedes. Alors qu’on le croyait relativement peu pathogène, ce virus se révèle être la cause probable d’une vague de complications neurologiques, incluant l’apparition de microcéphalies et de syndromes de Guillain-Barré. De plus, il n’existe à l’heure actuelle ni vaccins ni traitements spécifiques, la lutte contre le virus se résumant largement à la mise en place de mesures de prévention contre la piqûre de moustiques et la lutte anti-vectorielle.Une meilleure connaissance de l’ensemble de la biologie du virus, depuis les modalités d’entrée dans l’organisme, en particulier au niveau cutanée, jusqu’aux mécanismes moléculaires intimes de la réplication du virus s’avère nécessaire. Par des approches moléculaires et cellulaires, nous avons mis en évidence le tropisme du virus, identifié ses récepteurs et déterminé les réponses cellulaires induites par ce dernier. Nos travaux ont également identifié un potentiel mécanisme d’évasion mise en place par le ZIKV. Nous avons également entrepris un travail original sur un mécanisme moléculaire favorisant la pathogénicité des flavivirus. Une meilleure connaissance de ce mécanisme pourrait déboucher sur l’identification de potentiels cibles thérapeutiques. Enfin, le tropisme neuronal avéré du ZIKV nous a amené à travailler sur la réponse immune des astrocytes humain. En effet, les astrocytes forment une population cellulaire très importante dans le système nerveux central qui est fortement impliquée dans les mécanismes de neurogénèse dans le cerveau des fœtus.The Zika virus (ZIKV) was first isolated from non-human primates the late 1940s. This emerging arbovirus has recently been under the spotlight due to a rapid world pandemic. Belonging to the Flaviviridae family, this flavivirus is transmitted by Aedes’ genus mosquitoes. Historically low pathogenic, a new major concern is the possible association of ZIKV with diverse of neurological complications, including the development of microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome, particularly in newborns of infected mothers. In addition, there is currently no vaccine or specific treatment to cure the disease, so the main preventive measures to fight the spreading of the virus are to prevent mosquitoes’ bites and to plan an effective vector control. A better understanding of the biology of the virus, from the entry in the body, especially at the skin level, to the molecular mechanisms of viral replication, is therefore necessary.Using different molecular and cellular strategies, we investigated the tropism of the virus, identified cell surface receptors and determined the cell’s responses to the infection. Our work also permitted to identify a potential mechanism by which ZIKV evades the host immune system to facilitated his own replication. We also have undertaken original work on a molecular mechanism increasing the pathogenicity of flavivirus. A better knowledge of this mechanism may lead to the identification of potential therapeutic targets. Finally, considering the neuronal tropism of the ZIKV, we studied the immune response of human astrocytes, a very important cell population in the central nervous system, playing a major role in the mechanisms of neurogenesis during the fetus’ brain development
Gem by H. Hobbie
No full textHobbie, Holly. Gem. New York: Little, Brown, 2012. Print. When we are stuck in a long, cold winter, the beauty of spring seems almost like another world. The story of Gem is told wordlessly, although it is set between two letters shared between Hobbie and her granddaughter Hope. The pictures convey the beauty and possibilities of spring, as well as the curiosity and compassion of a young girl, but the letters are key to understanding the heart behind the story. We are introduced to Gem in a letter from Hobbie to her granddaughter Hope, explaining that the long winter had inspired her to think about spring and the toad that Hope had discovered the previous year. Hobby has spent the winter painting the journey that Gem, the toad, may have experienced on his way to Hobbie’s garden. We then meet Gem, as he emerges in the spring and experiences a world full of danger, beauty, mating, and humans. Hobbie’s expressive toad hops through the pages, at times surrounded by the radiance of spring and at times highlighted on a clean, white background. Her use of watercolour, pen, and ink allows for lively paintings with detailed images of main characters. We cheer as Gem escapes run-ins with a vehicle and a hawk, and smile as he finds himself surrounded by his lively offspring. We eventually witness as Hope finds Gem in the garden, releasing him after an inquisitive encounter. The closing images show us the toad enjoying his freedom in the evening light, reaffirming that Hope has made a kind decision. The book closes with a letter from Hope to her grandmother, thanking her for the book and thoughtfully concluding that “Toads are not pets. They want to be free, like everything does”. Hobbie, author of the popular Toot & Puddle series, showcases her ability to tell a moving story through her vivid artwork. Although Gem is targeted at the two-to-five age range, it could also be used with older children when discussing topics such as spring, nature, and the environment. Gem transports readers to a world of beauty and compassion, perhaps a place in which we all need to spend a little more time. Recommended: 3 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Hali Hamel Hali Hamel is a teacher-librarian at Perdue School in Prairie Spirit School Division and is also a graduate student in the University of Alberta’s TLDL program. She lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where she is enjoying the thrill of rediscovering the world with her young daughter
Extension of Hamel paradox for the 2D exterior Navier-Stokes problem
No full textIn this paper, we continue the analysis of the stationary exterior Navier-Stokes problem with interior boundary data and vanishing condition at infinity. We first show an existence result that extends a previous contribution of the second author by considering boundary data prescribing a non-trivial flux on the internal boundary. We obtain in particular that the non-uniqueness result of G. Hamel extends to an open set of internal boundary data. We then show that one way to recover uniqueness of a solution is to complement the perturbation of velocity field with a decay condition at infinity for small circulation through the interior boundary. Our method is based on a fine analysis of the linearized Navier-Stokes system around potential flows in the exterior domain
Farrell and Daigneau Store
No full textPhotograph - Interior view of Farrell and Daigneau Store, Athabasca, Alberta. Left to right, Hamel (book keeper), Joseph Arthur Daigneau, Jim Demers, Moise Hogne, and Romeo C. Farrel
Developing Core Leadership Competencies for the Library Profession
No full textThe development of competencies, competency lists, or competency models has become a popular way to assess the strengths, needs, and potential contributions of individuals in an organization. The success of libraries as organizations is determined by the actions of the individuals who work in those libraries; the success of those individuals in carrying out the missions of those libraries is in large measure a reflection of the type and quality of leadership. Successful library leaders demonstrate certain skills that are instrumental in the delivery of desired outcomes. We usually think of the demonstration of these skills as competencies.
Creating a list of competencies for library leaders is a key objective envisioned in the strategic plan of the Library Leadership Administration and Management Association (LLAMA). This task was assigned to five members of the 2008 class of the American Library Association’s Emerging Leaders Program. The project is a critical first step toward a list of competencies or standards that would serve at least three types of users: library educators planning curricula, aspiring library leaders hoping to advance their careers, and experienced library leaders seeking to advance the profession. This article will provide an overview of the library literature addressing competency models, describe the process used to develop the competency model for library leadership, review competency models found in the literature of other professions, and discuss the proposed core competency model for leadership in our profession
Emerging mosquito borne-viruses: an example of virus screening in Thailand and Laos
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Yvette, Solange et Chantal : Les Québécoises de Mordecai Richler
No full textMordecai Richler est considéré à la fois comme un polémiste offensant à l’endroit des Québécois francophones et comme l’un des romanciers anglo-montréalais les plus brillants, ce qui amène plusieurs critiques à diviser le jugement qu’ils portent à l’endroit de cet écrivain. Afin de dépasser les idées reçues auxquelles conduit cette représentation duelle, l’auteur se propose d’analyser le rapport ambigu que Richler entretient avec l’identité québécoise francophone, non pas dans ses essais polémiques, mais dans son oeuvre romanesque. Pour ce faire, il analyse, à partir des romans The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1959) et Barney’s Version (1997), la fonction sociosémiotique que remplissent trois personnages féminins et francophones : Yvette, Solange et Chantal.Mordecai Richler is viewed both as the author of polemics that insult French-speaking Quebecers and as one of the most brilliant of Anglo-Montrealer novelists, leading a number of critics to pronounce a divided judgment on him as a writer. In order to go beyond the conventional ideas associated with this dual representation, the author undertakes to analyze Richler’s ambiguous relationship with the Francophone Quebec identity as expressed not in his polemic essays, but in his novels. To carry out this project, the author analyzes the socio-semiotic function of Yvette, Solange and Chantal, three French-speaking female characters from the novels The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1959) and Barney’s Version (1997)
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