RSS et la publication simultanée sur Internet

"La publication simultanée est un paradigme nouveau de diffusion dans Internet. Au lieu de privilégier l'aspect visuel d'une page, la famille de technologies RSS permet de communiquer la structure d'un site, en vue d'une navigation plus systématique et rapide. À l'instar du foisonnement qui caractérisait la bulle Internet du tournant du millénaire, plusieurs saveurs de cette technologie furent développées en parallèle par différents groupes. L'acronyme RSS reflète cette compétition et désigne, successivement, Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91); RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0) ainsi que Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0). Par ailleurs, Atom 1.0 représente un format RSS entériné par les organes de standardisation d'Internet. Sont présentés les mécanismes de publication et de compilation de fils RSS."

Predictors and Consequences of Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use in Adolescents

Background/Aims: The simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis is common among adolescents, but has been little studied. In this study, we examine predictors and consequences of this behavior in a population-based sample of high school students. Method: Self-reports were obtained from students in Quebec (Canada) followed throughout high school (N=6589). Logistic regressions were used to test the association between individual, family, and peerrelated predictors in grades 7–8 and simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use in grade 10, as well as between simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use in grade 10 and experiencing 3 or more substance-related problems of various types (legal, physical, etc.) in grade 11. Results: Most predictors in grades 7–8 were associated with simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use in grade 10. Only variables reflecting early-onset substance use involvement — alcohol intoxication, cannabis use, and drug use by close friend(s) — remained predictive in a multivariate model. Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use was associated with increased substance-related problems in grade 11, above and beyond baseline problems and the concurrent use of the two substances in separate episodes in grade 10. Conclusions: Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use 1) is anticipated by multiple psychosocial risk factors which come together with individual and peer substance use in early high school and 2) is independently predictive of subsequent substance-related problems. Providing adolescents with adequate information regarding the potential harm of simultaneous use may be a useful prevention strategy.