Information technology
February 19, 2010
By: pboinot
Category: Cyberaddiction, Information technology
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Even if video game or Internet addiction is a new and undefined trend, many parents show some form of preoccupation. Indeed, computers have been introduced quite rapidly in most of our homes and it is not uncommon to see that children are more familiar with it then their parents. They can be quickly overwhelmed and feel concerned about the number of hours their children spend in front of the Internet or a video game. But what exactly do we call cyberaddiction? Is Internet and video game addiction a new behavioural disorder? And when do we start to worry?
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February 19, 2010
By: pboinot
Category: Audio, Cyberaddiction, Information technology
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According to Kimberly Young, a psychologist who did some studies on the impact of the Internet, one person out of eight in the United States may suffer from Internet addiction. In this interview, Dr. Young gives her opinion on this new form of addiction. She explains how people can be addicted to the Internet and what are the treatments offered in the center she founded a few years ago.
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February 19, 2010
By: pboinot
Category: Cyberaddiction, Information technology, Video
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Connaissez-vous la différence entre un jeu vidéo sur console et un jeu vidéo en ligne? Si ces deux formes de jeu vidéo, peuvent sembler similaires, il s’agit en fait de deux produits relativement différents, tant au niveau de la conception que de leurs effets sur le joueur. Louis-Martin Guay, concepteur de jeux vidéo nous explique dans cette entrevue ce qui différencie l’un de l’autre, comment les jeux vidéo sont conçus et nous donne son opinion sur la cyberdépendance.
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February 19, 2010
By: pboinot
Category: Cyberaddiction, Information technology
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The viewpoint of an organization fighting child pornography on the Internet
If some researchers believe cyberaddiction is a new form of addiction without drugs, other specialists are convinced that we should not become alarmed if our teenager spends too much time in front of the Internet or playing video games. Véronique Fima-Fromager, the director of the organization Action Innocence France, gives us her opinion on cyberaddiction and tries to throw light on this new trend for the benefit of worried parents.
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October 19, 2009
By: pboinot
Category: Information technology, Undesirable Events
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In the last few years, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding the use of “smart chips” or “smart tags”, more precisely known as radiofrequency identification tags or RFID. Actually, RFID has been around for awhile. It was deployed originally by the British military in the1940s to assist in the identification of friendly versus enemy aircraft. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the need for security surrounding the use of nuclear materials drove further development of RFID tagging of equipment and personnel.
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October 19, 2009
By: pboinot
Category: Information technology, Video, Undesirable Events
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Healthcare professionals in obstetrics have to face different challenges and are working in conditions that may conduce to error. On the other hand, complications are relatively rare and it might be hard to develop a lot of experience with these adverse events. In this interview, Emily Hamilton, senior VP of clinical research at PeriGen presents how technology can address these challenges and create a safety net with tools that can assist clinicians in decision-making. She also presents the results obtained when using these tools and what are the next steps in her research activities.
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September 15, 2009
By: pboinot
Category: Information technology, Video, Mundane Technologies
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André Bourgeois, concepteur du site Internet j’Arrête, nous démontre comment une technologie comme l’Internet peut aider les fumeurs à se motiver à arrêter de fumer. Il explique tout d’abord qu’il s’est inspiré du modèle de Prochaska et Di Clemente, qui présente les étapes par lesquelles on passe pour changer un comportement. Le site est donc un outil interactif qui comporte notamment des conseils pour arrêter de fumer. Il nous présente aussi le site comme un lieu de rencontre virtuel où les personnes en processus de sevrage se retrouvent, soit sur le forum, soit sur le chat, afin d’échanger sur leurs expériences et de se motiver les uns et les autres.
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September 15, 2009
By: pboinot
Category: Information technology, Mundane Technologies
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Mobile telephone short messaging service (SMS) or text messaging is part of everyday life in modern day culture. This ‘mundane’ communication method is now being used in research that is investigating flexible ways to engage and assist individuals to make healthy choices.
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June 19, 2009
By: pboinot
Category: Information technology, Telemedicine
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Pouvoir consulter un professionnel de la santé alors que celui-ci ne se trouve pas physiquement dans la même pièce est devenu une pratique de plus en plus courante. La télémédecine, qui est l’exercice de la médecine à distance à l’aide de moyens de télécommunication, permet en effet aux patients situés en régions éloignées d’avoir accès à des soins médicaux et à des services sociaux sans avoir à se déplacer. La télémédecine est donc un excellent moyen d’améliorer l’accès aux services de santé car elle permet d’éviter les transferts inutiles et favorise la collaboration entre les professionnels de la santé.
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June 19, 2009
By: pboinot
Category: Information technology, Video, Telemedicine
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Après une mise en contexte sur la situation des professionnels de la santé dans le nord du Québec, le Dr Johanne Morel, pédiatre à l’Hôpital de Montréal pour enfants, explique quelle est la place de la télémédecine dans le programme de santé du nord. De son côté, Johanne Desrochers, directrice associée pour les programmes de télésanté de l’Université McGill, présente le fonctionnement des Réseaux universitaires intégrés de santé (RUIS) ainsi que les différents projets de télésanté et les principales applications médicales de télémédecine disponibles. Elle termine en exposant les principaux défis rencontrés dans la mise en place du programme de télésanté.
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June 19, 2009
By: pboinot
Category: Audio, Information technology, Telemedicine
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In this interview, Dr Edward Brown from the Ontario Telemedicine Networks (OTN) presents the main activities of the network. He explains how they deliver telemedicine services and help healthcare professionals and patients to get together. He also points out that patients are very satisfied with telemedicine but that it is harder to convince providers to use it. Dr Brown finally comments the evaluation of a new program: telehomecare which is slightly different than traditional telemedicine.
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December 12, 2008
By: mhivon
Category: Information technology, Assistive devices
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Much of the innovation contained in today’s highly interactive Web applications is difficult to use and inaccessible to many. In fact, a year or two ago, it was impossible for most people who rely on assistive technology to use applications like Facebook or Gmail, and although the novel and powerful underlying technologies (e.g. jQuery, AJAX) have remained open and readily available to the community, their use and adoption has been hampered by poor usability and poor accessibility. As these technologies become more ubiquitous – helping us collaborate, communicate, learn, and teach – there is an urgency to enhance the user experience and make applications fully accessible.
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