Search results for "FES"

Récit d’un « tremplin ». Des bacheliers professionnels en classe préparatoire

2021

International audience; Rares sont les bacheliers professionnels à déjouer les statistiques en s’orientant vers une classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles. L’audace des bacheliers professionnels, peu préparés aux exigences académiques des cursus longs et engagés dans une voie où ils sont traditionnellement moins attendus, interpelle. Comment ces jeunes justifient-ils ce parcours improbable ? Les propos des bacheliers professionnels rencontrés sont révélateurs à la fois de la représentation qu’ils se font de leur orientation, de la place qu’ils « rêvent » dans la société à venir et aussi du niveau de confiance dans leurs « capacités » à y parvenir. Dans un cadre stimulant, l'horizon des écol…

Les chemins inattendus de la réussite étudiante

2021

International audience; Quelles sont les situations de vulnérabilité que les étudiant·es rencontrent ? Comment illustrer leur caractère réversible, qui emporte certain·es sur des chemins inattendus de la réussite ? Notre propos trouve un écho particulier...

L’enseignement supérieur, ce n’est pas pour les “petits” diplômes

2023

Des bacheliers invisibles

2015

National audience

Tick-borne pathogens in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected from migratory birds in southern Norway

2020

Birds are important hosts for the first life stages of the Ixodes ricinus tick and they can transport their parasites over long distances. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neoehrlichia mikurensis and Rickettsia helvetica in ticks collected from migratory birds in Norway. A total of 815 Ixodes ricinus ticks from 216 birds trapped at Lista Bird Observatory in southern Norway during spring and autumn migration in 2008 were analysed by real-time PCR. B. burgdorferi s. l. was the most prevalent pathogen, detected in 6.1% of the ticks. The prevalence of N. mikurensis, A. phagocytophilum and R. helvetica was 1.2%…

"Treatment is of primary importance, and social assistance is secondary": A qualitative study on the organisation of tuberculosis (TB) care and patie…

2018

Background Vulnerable individuals with tuberculosis (TB) struggle to access and stay on treatment. While patient-related and social barriers to TB treatment adherence are well documented, less is known about how the organisation and delivery of TB care influences adherence behaviour. Aim To examine the influence of TB service organisation and culture on patients’ experience of starting and staying on treatment in Riga, Latvia. Methods An intervention package to support adherence to TB treatment amongst vulnerable patients in Riga, Latvia was piloted between August 2016 and March 2017. Qualitative observations (5), interviews with staff (20) and with TB patients (10) were conducted mid-way a…

Mortality and demographic recovery in early post-black death epidemics: Role of recent emigrants in medieval Dijon

2020

International audience; Objective and methodsWe analyze the influence of population movement on susceptibility to death and resilience during two epidemics occurring in Dijon soon after the Black Death. Using a specific program designed to propose links between entries in annual tax registers, we define tentative heads of household, the elapsed time since their first registration and their ties with other persons within the city.ResultsDuring the 1400 epidemic heads of household who were registered for 1–3 years die in large numbers, whereas during years without epidemics, their death rate is lower than that of heads of household who were registered longer. Recent registration is an epidemi…

A link between ectoparasite infection and susceptibility to bacterial disease in rainbow trout

2006

Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, were infected concomitantly with Argulus coregoni and Flavobacterium columnare and their survival was compared with that of fish infected with either the parasite or the bacterium alone. The mortality of fish challenged with A. coregoni was negligible while infection with F. columnare alone led to significantly lower survival. However, compared with single infections, the mortality was significantly higher and the onset of disease condition was earlier among fish, which were concomitantly infected by A. coregoni and F. columnare. This data presents, for the first time, experimental support for the hypothesis that an ectoparasite infection increases suscep…

OLIVE FRUIT FLY: A threat to the South African olive industry?

2015

Olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) is the most serious pest of cultivated olives in the Mediterranean basin. to date we have not seen the same level of damage in south africa, but the question remained whether it poses a similar threat as the local olive industry expands. From this study it is clear that the climatic con- ditions during the period preceding harvest are un- favourable for rapid population growth of OFF in the Western Cape, in contrast to conditions in the coastal area of Trapani province in Sicily. Climate, and not parasitism, appears to be the main factor limiting OFF population levels in the Western Cape. While sporadic outbreaks of economically damaging OFF infestations c…

The Connection between Young Students' Physical Health and Their Lifestyle

2015

<p><em>The goal of this research is to analyze the status of young students’ physical health and its connection with lifestyle. The research participants were 107 Medical College’s 1<sup>st</sup> year students that formed part of the youth category as it is defined in Latvia, i.e., up until the age of 25. Students’ physical health was evaluated in accordance with Apanasenko’s methods based on investigative anthropometric and functional testing measurements. These measurements included body mass index, vital capacity, strength index, Robinson index and Recovery Heart Rate. Students’ lifestyle habits were determined with the help of questionnaire that included question…