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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Edmonton"”.
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Bioaccessibility of metals in city park soils - city of Edmonton
… in urban landscapes using the City of Edmonton as a case study. Total metal concentrations in soil samples collected from 12 city parks were all below the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment soil quality guidelines for residential/parkland use except for copper in two …
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Six Acres: The Residence & Office of Edmonton Architectural Partnership, Wallbridge & Imrie
… and office of Wallbridge & Imrie, Architects in Edmonton, Alberta. Through a detailed examination of this unique property, it addresses broader themes of domesticity, house design, and the role of women in architecture, while situating Six Acres within the mid-20th century architectural landscape …
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The power to define : newspaper representations of educational choice in Edmonton and Calgary, 1990-2005
… accounts of educational choice issues in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta from 1990 to 2005, with attention to who was saying what, when, and with what authority. A fifteen year timeline was chosen in order to illuminate periods of policy crisis and settlement, and contrasting case study …
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“Where Should I go? Who can I cry to?” The Perspectives of South Asian Immigrant Women In Edmonton who have Experienced Domestic Violence
… women survivors of domestic violence in Edmonton, Alberta. The study explores their experiences and perspectives on domestic violence and the challenges they faced in accessing services and supports in Edmonton. The research questions that guided the study were (a) What are the lived …
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An exploration of the urban form preferences of Edmonton’s creative workers
… study explores the urban form preferences of Edmonton’s creative workers. Edmonton continues to have a diverse economy, which includes a robust industrial sector. Research on creative class theory has not considered certain social and economic attributes of a city region such as Edmonton. …
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Ethnocultural Differences in Chronic Pain Outcomes and Factors Related to Chronic Pain in Individuals Referred for Neuropsychological Assessment Following Closed Head Injury
… in Novi, Michigan, and a private practice in Edmonton, Alberta. Measures of interest included chronic pain outcomes (pain severity, affective distress, and activity level) and pain-related variables (life control, perceived support, and partner solicitousness). In the Novi sample, African …
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Intercultural dialogue for civic engagement: Perspectives from the multicultural community
… with 13 ethnocultural community leaders in Edmonton, Alberta. The main goals were to understand from their lived experiences and perspectives how intercultural dialogue could contribute to meaningful and culturally appropriate civic engagement for ethnocultural communities. The findings …
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Making the Scene: Vancouver's Cellar Club and Other Co-operative Jazz Clubs in Canada 1955–1964
… —the Cellar in Vancouver, the Yardbird Suite in Edmonton, the Foggy Manor in Calgary, and 777 Barrington Street in Halifax—provided unique and necessary performance spaces for Canadian jazz musicians, and became pivotal sites for the development of jazz in Canada following World War Two. Using …
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An Examination of the ‘Firearms’ Recovered by the Municipal Police Services of the Canadian Prairie Provinces
… the items labeled as ‘firearms’ recovered by the Edmonton, Regina, and Saskatoon Police Services (the EPS, RPS and SPS, respectively) between 2010 and 2018; summary data was also provided by the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS). The analyses revealed that these police services all experienced annual …
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Occupying identities : hierarchal divisions and collective identity in the occupy movement
… York, New York; Victoria, British Columbia; and Edmonton, Alberta, with an examination of problems of frame resonance with the major movement boundary frame of a collective 99%. The conclusion offers a way forward for new social movements through a shifting network of solidarities rather than an …
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A Study of NHL Fan Identification in Red Deer, Alberta
… a city that is 84 miles or 135.2 km from both Edmonton and Calgary. Using Rooney’s (1974; 1975) spheres of influence for sport teams, Red Deer falls equally within the sphere for both teams. As a result of the equi-distance, however, it was assumed geographic proximity likely has little …
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Perceptions and Understanding of Family Violence Among Japanese Canadians
… describes how Japanese Canadian participants in Edmonton and Calgary perceive and understand family violence. A qualitative descriptive methodology was utilized as the research method, and data was collected from ten Japanese Canadians through individual and focus group formats. Findings indicate …
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When nature speaks : evoking connectedness with nature in children through role-play in outdoor programming
… of the University of Alberta located in Edmonton, Alberta. Classes participated in one of two programs, which differed in pedagogical strategies: one used a delivery method of direct instruction and the other guided embodiment. Two data collection techniques were used: pre and post …
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Influencing Employee Growth: How a Leadership Development Program Can Contribute to Nonschool-Based Employee Succession in a Catholic School Division
… planning for nonschool-based employees in the Edmonton Catholic School Division (ECSD). The research addressed the question: How might a leadership development program contribute to succession planning of nonschool-based ECSD staff? Conducted in the context of a need for succession planning due …
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"Rendezvous" for renewal at "Lake of the Great Spirit": the french pilgrimage and indigenous journey to Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, 1870-1896
… Alberta, seventy-five kilometres west of Edmonton, and continues to attract approximately 50, 000 pilgrims yearly, most of them of First Nations or Métis heritage. It was initiated on June 6, 1889, by Jean-Marie Lestanc, a Catholic father with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a congregation …
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A comparative study of dementia-related service provision and configuration in Canada
… specialists, and case managers in Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa (n=34) using a standardized interview schedule were quantified and thematically categorized. The proportions of participants that identified specific services were analyzed at each stage and cumulatively using chi-square tests; …
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Exploring Relationships Between Socio-Economic Status and the Health Correlates of Excess Weight Among Canadians
… of excess weight) among Canadians. I use the Edmonton Obesity Staging System to operationalize comorbidities of excess weight as sub-clinical indicators of medical conditions associated with excess weight (aerobic fitness), medical symptoms (hypertension), and functional limitations. I find …
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Biopile treatment of hydrocarbon contaminated soil of the Redwater Oil Production Area
… is an established oil field located north of Edmonton in central Alberta. Recent assessments indicate that substantial amounts of hydrocarbon contaminated soil exist in the RPA as a result of the use of flare pits, ecological ponds, product spills and pipeline leaks. Alternative remedial …
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