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Showing 1 to 20 of 203 for “"Montreal"”.
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English Caribbean immigrant entrepreneurs in Montreal
… examines why English Caribbean immigrants to Montreal are less inclined than other ethnic minority groups to start their own businesses. The experiences of English Caribbean immigrants are examined in light of the Immigrant Adaptation and the Immigrant and Ethnic Entrepreneurship theories, as …
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Bruce Price, and his Montreal train stations
… a portion of an American's work contrived in Montreal. Architect Bruce Price experienced a short yet prosperous career; and part of his career was devoted to Canadian architecture. His most famous accomplishment in Canada is most likely Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. He worked primarily for …
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French nationals in Montreal : post-colonial, transnational projects
… there are French metropolitan institutions in Montreal, this group does not fit the usual concept of an ethnic community as they do not know each other and the French institutions serve the local community as well. I argue that the concept of transnational is a more appropriate term to describe …
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Strategies of survival among illegal migrants in Montreal
… of illegal migrants in the labour market in Montreal. The migratory flows discussed are permanent in nature. The thesis also examines the role of networks in initiating the migration process and in securing employment in Montreal. It includes an examination of the conditions of employment and …
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Beyond Eden : cultivating spectacle in the Montreal Botanical Garden
The Montreal Botanical Garden, a 180-acre complex comprised of over thirty outdoor and ten indoor landscapes located in the city's east-end, is the product of a Depression-era government funded Public Works project. Its founding director, preeminent botanist Frère Marie-Victorin, drew from and …
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The Universal Negro Improvement Association of Montreal, 1917-1979
… was need for his organization. He also came to Montreal, sometime in 1917, and he was warmly received by the Blacks of this city. Partly as a result of his visit, but largely due to the initiative taken by leaders of another black organization which had already been established in Montreal, a …
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Seismic retrofitting of the Ste-Justine Hospital in Montreal
… project for the Ste-Justine Hospital in Montreal. The hospital was built in the 1950s, at a time when seismic engineering regulations were rudimentary and applied with inconsistency. The total floor area spanned by the hospital exceeds 65,000m², and none of the buildings have shear walls …
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Can tax increment financing (T.I.F.) trigger vital redevelopment in Montreal? : private-public collaborate through T.I.F. serves as a prototype for urban redevelopment in Montreal
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1993.
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The capacity of Montreal Lake, SK to provide safe drinking water
… of this study was to assess the capacity of Montreal Lake, SK to provide its residents with safe drinking water, both now and into the future. This research employed a mixed methods approach in the examination of the community’s water system and management practices. Data sources included …
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Abbreviated and Expanded Forms of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for Dementia Screening
… questionable methods of test development. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a cognitive screening instrument growing in popularity which has demonstrated increased sensitivity to mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but takes roughly 10-15 minutes to administer and was developed without …
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That's not what I heard : synchronized sound cinema in Montreal 1926-1931
… of moviegoing. This research focuses on Montreal between 1926 and 1931 where the first Canadian demonstrations and exhibitions of synchronized sound cinema took place. Using film critiques, advertisements for theatres, letters to the editor and editorials in the Montreal popular press to …
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Exile, transnational connections, and the construction of identity : Tibetan immigrants in Montreal
… through which a small group of Tibetans in Montreal constructs a sense of community identity in exile. I argue that membership in the extended, transnational organization, the Tibet Movement, provides the framework within which these processes take place. The incorporation of non-Tibetans, …
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A study on single blower door methods for multifamily buildings in Montreal
… and three-unit multifamily buildings, typical to Montreal's residential building stock. The results demonstrated that it is possible to estimate both the external and the interzonal air leakage characteristics of multifamily buildings using only one blower door. This represents significantly more …
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The Jackie Robinson myth : social mobility and race in Montreal, 1920-1960
… sent Jackie Robinson to their farm team, the Montreal Royals. Robinson had been chosen as the first Black who would break the colour barrier in major league baseball. The Royals were chosen because it was felt that Montreal would provide a more tolerant atmosphere than any American city. From …
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Speeding Toward Babylon: Subcultural Drug Use in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, 1960-1980
… the history of subcultural drug use in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, from 1960 to 1980. The primary method of investigation was oral interviewing, backed up with statistical analysis, NGO and government studies, and art, including music, novels, poetry, and comics produced in the era. Through …
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The history of the Tiffany windows at the Erskine and American Church, Montreal
… windows at the Erskine and American Church, Montreal, attributed to the Tiffany Studios of New York (1879-1932); from their original installation in the American Presbyterian Church from 1897 to 1932, until their placement in the Erskine and American Church in 1938. These windows are explored …
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Women's Voluntary Associations in French Montreal: A Study of Changing Institutions and Attitudes
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T23:54:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7309909.pdf: 11473899 bytes, checksum: a0eaa3971587de6520a10d7838829b18 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1972
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Occurrence, determinants and dynamics of HPV coinfections in a cohort of Montreal university students
… infection in 621 female university students in Montreal, Quebec. Participants were followed for 2 years at 6-month intervals. At each visit, cervical specimens were collected for cytology and HPV testing, and women completed a questionnaire about lifestyle and risk behaviours. Two definitions of …
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"Advancing the material interests of the Redeemer's Kingdom" : the Erskine Presbyterian Church, Montreal, 1894
This thesis takes Montreal's 1894 Erskine Presbyterian Church, by Montreal architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison (1838-1922), as a specific example of the building of an Akron-auditorium combination plan church. Although relatively rare in Montreal, this American church type was perhaps the most …
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