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Résumé Depuis 1964, on peut compter quatre périodes lors desquelles des tentatives ou des propositions d'une université nordique ont été faites pour les territoires canadiens. La première, entre 1964 et 1982, coïncida avec une motivation des forces nationales inhérente à l'expansion de l'après-guerre et à la revitalisation de l'enseignement postsecondaire avec la création d'universités et de collèges communautaires, le développement du Nord et les revendications territoriales. Dans la deuxième période, allant de 1983 à 2000, les gouvernements des territoires établirent les collèges Yukon et Arctic, des institutions s'apparentant à des niveaux universitaires. La troisième période dite circumpolaire, de 2001 à 2011, le monde arctique franchit une étape et établit le réseau des universités de l'Arctique. La quatrième phase surnommée l'académique débute le 14 octobre 2014, alors que le gouvernement du Yukon et le Conseil des gouverneurs du Collège du Yukon annoncent conjointement la création d'un diplôme et d'un certificat « post-gradué » qui entrera en vigueur en 2017. Les habitants du Nord et tous ceux qui ont défendu l'idée d'une université nordique peuvent dorénavant saluer l'émergence d'une telle institution qui va répondre aux besoins des résidents nordiques. AbstractSince 1964, there have been four periods in which a northern university for the Canadian territories was proposed or attempted. The first, from 1964 to 1982, coincided with such motivating national forces as post-war expansion and renovation of the post-secondary sector with new universities and community colleges, northern development, and land claims. In the second stage, from 1983 to 2000, the territorial governments established Yukon and Arctic colleges, both institutions with some university-like features. During the third, "circumpolar," period, from 2001 to 2011, the Arctic world opened up and the University of the Arctic network was established. The fourth, "academic," phase began on October 14, 2014, when the Yukon Government and Yukon College Board of Governors jointly announced the college is developing a degree and a post-graduate certificate for launch in 2017. Northerners and others who have advocated for a northern university may now finally witness the emergence of such an institution, one that will meet the varied needs of residents of the North.

The Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz's Aliento (Breath)—10 steel discs, photoserigraph with grease—is an experiment with materials. On the surface it is minimalist—art about the surface of art, the stuff art is made of. Yet Muñoz's surfaces are deceiving, for his images become clear only when viewers breathe on them. With a breath, sepia photographs of desaparecidos—young Colombian men proclaimed "disappeared" by their government—appear and momentarily return viewers' gaze. As the condensation fades on the mirror-like metal, so do the images. Here the aesthetic disappearance parallels the corporeal-political one. For a moment, viewers recognize the "Other" in their own reflections and in so doing begin to comprehend how Muñoz's piece forces the repetition of the moment of encounter and in the process uncovers hidden truths. La obra Aliento del artista colombiano Oscar Muñoz (10 discos de metal, fotoserigrafía con grasa) es un experimento con materiales. Superficialmente se trata de un trabajo minimalista—arte que habla sobre las superficies del arte y los materiales que la componen. Pero las superficies de Muñoz son engañosas, ya que las imágenes sólo aparecen debidamente cuando el espectador respira sobre ellas. Un aliento revela momentáneamente fotografías en sepia de jóvenes colombianos declarados desaparecidos por su gobierno. Conforme la condensación se esfuma del metal especular, las imágenes también se desvanecen y la desaparición estética hace eco al desvanecimiento corpóreo y político. Por un instante, el espectador reconoce al "Otro" en su propio reflejo y comienza así a entender las maneras en las que la obra de Muñoz obliga a repetir el momento del encuentro, develando en el proceso verdades ocultas.

The political mobilization of indigenous peoples in the North American North has resulted in new guidelines, statements of ethical principles, and consultative processes for the conduct of scientific research. This article explores the history of large-scale physical science in the North, the development of ethical principles for research conduct in Canada and the United States, and the potential difficulties of bridging the gaps between scientists and indigenous communities. ; La mobilisation politique des populations autochtones de l'Amérique du Nord septentrionale a débouché sur de nouvelles lignes directrices et déclarations de principes de déontologie ainsi que sur des processus consultatifs novateurs visant la conduite de la recherche scientifique. Cet article examine l'histoire de la science physique menée sur une grande échelle dans le Nord, l'élaboration de principes de déontologie concernant la recherche au Canada et aux États-Unis, ainsi que les difficultés qu'il peut y avoir à rapprocher les scientifiques et les collectivités autochtones.

Children who experience ongoing abuse, violence and homelessness often develop social, emotional, health and behavioural problems which are frequently manifested in trauma-based behaviours including self harming and suicidal behaviours, aggressive and criminal behaviours, and drug and alcohol problems. These children often do not engage with traditional therapeutic services. Their persistent fear associated with fleeing the violence and their subsequent transient living situations prevents them from engaging with professionals.An innovative therapeutic program using animals in an activity based group setting was implemented by a family violence housing and support agency to engage these children. As part of its commitment to improving responses to children this agency funded a preliminary, independent evaluation of the program.The objective of this evaluation was to obtain feedback from the children who had attended the group on their experiences of the animal therapy group. This paper reports on the children's views of the benefits of the group.". . . .and when we're holding the animals, makes you feel more calmer and stuff" (13-year-old girl)

AbstractThe mission of policing is "to protect and serve," but recent events suggest that many Americans, and especially Black Americans, do not feel protected from the police. Understanding police‐related fear is important because it may impact civilians' health, daily lives, and policy attitudes. To examine the prevalence, sources, and consequences of both personal and altruistic fear of the police, we surveyed a nationwide sample (N = 1,150), which included comparable numbers of Black (N = 517) and White (N = 492) respondents. Most White respondents felt safe, but most Black respondents lived in fear of the police killing them and hurting their family members. Approximately half of Black respondents preferred to be robbed or burglarized than to have unprovoked contact with officers. The racial divide in fear was mediated by past experiences with police mistreatment. In turn, fear mediated the effects of race and past mistreatment on support for defunding the police and intentions to have "the talk" with family youths about the need to distrust and avoid officers. The deep American racial divide in police‐related fear represents a racially disparate health crisis and a primary obstacle to law enforcement's capacity to serve all communities equitably.

Purpose. To explore differences in manager beliefs about worksite health promotion programs (HPPs). Design. Cross-sectional written survey. Setting. Twenty-four manufacturing worksites, with 11,811 employees and 1719 eligible managers. Subjects. Sixty-six percent (1133/1719) of managers completed the survey; 1047 managers were categorized by level (169 senior, 567 middle, and 311 line supervisors). Analysis. Results are reported on overall manager beliefs (and by manager level) about importance, efficacy, barriers, and benefits of HPPs. Multilevel analysis modeled the influence of manager level, age, and experience with HPPs on beliefs about HPPs, while accounting for worksite-level effects. Results. Seventy-five percent of managers believed that offering HPPs is highly important. Eighty percent believed that HPPs improved employee health, 68% believed that they reduced health care costs, and 67% believed that they improved employee morale. Few significant differences by manager level were observed on the perceived importance of health promotion, employer responsibilities for health promotion and protection, and efficacy of health promotion strategies or perceived benefits. Senior managers (vs. line supervisors) were significantly less likely to believe that space or cost was a barrier to offering HPPs and were less likely than middle managers or line supervisors to believe that production conflicts were barriers to offering HPPs. Conclusion. Targeted interventions to address manager beliefs, including differences by age, experience, and manager level, are worth consideration when planning worksite HPPs.

AbstractWould police racial and gender diversification reduce Black Americans' fear of the police? The theory of representative bureaucracy indicates that it might. We tested the effects of officer diversity in two experiments embedded in a national survey that oversampled Black Americans, producing several findings. First, in early 2022, nearly 2 years after George Floyd's killing, most Black Americans remained afraid of police mistreatment. Second, in a conjoint experiment in which respondents were presented with 11,000 officer profiles, Black Americans were less afraid when the officers were non‐White (Black or Hispanic/Latino) instead of White and when they were female instead of male. Third, in a separate experiment with pictured police teams, Black Americans were less afraid of being mistreated by non‐White and female officers. Fourth, experimental evidence emerged that body‐worn cameras (BWCs) reduced fear among both Black and non‐Black respondents. These findings support calls to diversify police agencies and to require officers to wear and notify civilians of BWC.