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2. Canadian Paper Company Postpones A/L Study.
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Collings, Richard
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LIABILITIES (Accounting) ,ASSET management accounts - Abstract
Reports of the postponement of the asset liability study plan of paper company Abitibi Consolidated in Montreal, Quebec.
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- 2001
3. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH.
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Miller, Peter V.
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PUBLIC opinion polls ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. ,PUBLIC opinion - Abstract
The fifty-sixth annual conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) was held at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure in Montreal, Quebec on May 17 to 20, 2001. The conference theme was Making Connections. Some eight hundred public opinion researchers accepted the invitation to meet colleagues and friends and to participate in the interdisciplinary program. The special character of the annual conference clearly distinguishes it from other professional meetings. Despite steady growth in attendance over recent years, it is a relatively small conference. Its limited duration, its submission review process and its carefully variegated slate of paper session topics constrain the number of opportunities for being on the program. With the traditional meals and social events, the AAPOR conference presents a higher quality, more intimate and more interdisciplinary experience than can be found at many academic, governmental, or commercial meetings. The structure of the meeting limits, among other things, opportunities to attract new AAPOR members, the willingness of exhibitors and publishers to display their wares, the range of topics covered in the program and the conference revenue that AAPOR could employ for worthwhile purposes.
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- 2001
4. Paper Co. to Merge, Eyes Pension Assets.
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Philley, Alicia
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MERGERS & acquisitions - Abstract
Deals with the plan of Abitibi Consolidated to purchase Donahue, a paper company at Montreal, Quebec. Amount of the planned purchase; Comments from Larry Johnson, assistant treasurer of Abitibi.
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- 2000
5. Jewish Religious Intermarriage in Canada.
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Brym, Robert and Lenton, Rhonda
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INTERMARRIAGE ,JEWISH communities ,JEWISH day schools ,SCHOOL camps ,CAMPS ,LOGISTIC regression analysis - Abstract
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- 2020
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6. Abstracts of papers presented at the annual meeting.
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Hamilton, Gillian
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MARRIAGE law ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
Presents an abstract of a research paper entitled `The Bargaining Position of Married Women: Evidence From Montreal Marriage Contracts in the 1820s and 1840s,' by Gillian Hamilton, presented at the annual meeting of the Economic History Association.
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- 1996
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7. Energy Performance, Comfort, and Lessons Learned from an Institutional Building Designed for Net Zero Energy.
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Dermardiros, Vasken, Athienitis, Andreas K., and Bucking, Scott
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HEAT storage , *ELECTRIC lighting , *HEAT recovery , *GREEN roofs , *DAYLIGHT , *ELECTRICITY - Abstract
This paper examines the early performance of the Varennes Library, a building designed for net-zero annual energy balance in Varennes, near Montréal, Canada. It produces electricity from a 110.5 kWp building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system where heat is also recovered from a section of the array and used to preheat the outdoor air intake. The building's many architecturalandmechanicalfeatureswereintegrallydesignedtoachieve the net zero energy target over a five-year averaging period with several key decisions made at the early design stage. These include the shape, area, andorientation of the roof thatmaximizes electricity productionfromtheBIPV(partBIPV/T[building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal with heat recovery]) system and a design layout that promotes daylight penetration and natural ventilation/freecoolingduringthecoolingseason. In the firstyear after inauguration, an operational energy use intensity (EUI) of 24.8 kBtu/ft²y (78.1 kWh/m²y) was achieved and has since been reduced to 22.20 kBtu/ft²y (70.0 kWh/m²y). Considering renewables production, the net-energy use intensity (EUI) is 4.60 kBtu/ft²y (14.5 kWh/m²y). This is a 95% EUI reduction over the national institutional average and can be further reduced with additional (ongoing) commissioning efforts. Suggested improvements in operation include ensuring the electricity production is optimized and any faults corrected, dimming electric lighting when daylight is sufficient, extending the hours of natural ventilation, and better utilization of the hydronic radiant slab for thermal storage using predictive controls. This paper discusses the process followed in the design of the library, its key features, its early performance, and some of the lessons learned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
8. Research on Earth rotation and geodynamics in Poland in 2015-2018.
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Bogusz, Janusz, Brzezinski, Aleksander, and Nastula, Jolanta
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SATELLITE geodesy ,GEOMAGNETISM ,FREE earth oscillations ,ROTATIONAL motion ,GEODYNAMICS ,RING lasers - Abstract
This paper summarizes the activity of the chosen Polish geodetic research teams in 2015-2018 in the fields of Earth: rotation, dynamics as well as magnetic field. It has been prepared for the needs of the presentation on the 27
th International Union of Geodesy and Geodynamics General Assembly, Montreal, Canada. The part concerning Earth rotation is mostly focused on the use of modelling of diurnal and subdiurnal components of Earth rotation by including low frequency components of polar motion and UT1 in the analysis, study of free oscillations in Earth rotation derived from both space-geodetic observations of polar motion and the time variation of the second degree gravitational field coefficients derived from Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) and Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) observations, new methods of monitoring of Earth rotation, as well as studies on applications of the Ring Laser Gyroscope (RLG) for direct and continuous measurements of changes in Earth rotation and investigations of the hydrological excitation of polar motion. Much attention was devoted to the GRACE-derived gravity for explaining the influence of surface mass redistributions on polar motion. Monitoring of the geodynamical phenomena is divided into study on local and regional dynamics using permanent observations, investigation on tidal phenomena, as well as research on hydrological processes and sea level variation parts. Finally, the recent research conducted by Polish scientists on the Earth's magnetic field is described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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9. BACK TO THE FUTURE.
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Aubin, Benoit
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PERIODICALS ,JOURNALISTS - Abstract
In the age of convergence, where fearsome local editors have taken a back seat to faceless corporate managers from out of town, the romantic good old days at the [Montreal Gazette[ are slipping fast into nostalgia, alongside the three-martini lunch, felt fedoras thrown on the ice at the Forum, and the let-them-deny-it approach to sensational copy. The paper became part of a megadeal that saw the Asper family's CanWest Global Communications Corp. of Winnipeg gain control of the Southam newspapers from media mogul Conrad Black. The Gazette was a building block of the fabled Montreal Anglo establishment which controlled much of Canada's economy, to say nothing of national politics, through most of the last two centuries. Journalists complain about the Aspers' bottom-line-driven style of management. The Gazette has been a special place since its inception. One of its backers was an American, Benjamin Franklin, and its first publisher was a Voltairean freethinker from France.
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- 2003
10. "I Subtitle Myself": Affordances and Challenges of Canadian EAL Students' Plurilingual Learning Strategies in a Francophone College.
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dela Cruz, John Wayne N.
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LEARNING strategies ,MULTILINGUAL education ,ENGLISH language ,SEMI-structured interviews ,STUDENTS ,PROBLEM-based learning - Abstract
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- 2022
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11. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people who use drugs in three Canadian cities: a cross-sectional analysis.
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Mitra, Sanjana, Bouck, Zachary, Larney, Sarah, Zolopa, Camille, Høj, Stine, Minoyan, Nanor, Upham, Katie, Rammohan, Indhu, Mok, Wing Yin, Hayashi, Kanna, Milloy, M-J, DeBeck, Kora, Scheim, Ayden, and Werb, Dan
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COVID-19 pandemic ,HARM reduction ,CITIES & towns ,SAFE injection sites (Community health services) ,CROSS-sectional method ,WELL-being - Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionate impact on the health and wellbeing of people who use drugs (PWUD) in Canada. However less is known about jurisdictional commonalities and differences in COVID-19 exposure and impacts of pandemic-related restrictions on competing health and social risks among PWUD living in large urban centres. Methods: Between May 2020 and March 2021, leveraging infrastructure from ongoing cohorts of PWUD, we surveyed 1,025 participants from Vancouver (n = 640), Toronto (n = 158), and Montreal (n = 227), Canada to describe the impacts of pandemic-related restrictions on basic, health, and harm reduction needs. Results: Among participants, awareness of COVID-19 protective measures was high; however, between 10 and 24% of participants in each city-specific sample reported being unable to self-isolate. Overall, 3–19% of participants reported experiencing homelessness after the onset of the pandemic, while 20–41% reported that they went hungry more often than usual. Furthermore, 8–33% of participants reported experiencing an overdose during the pandemic, though most indicated no change in overdose frequency compared the pre-pandemic period. Most participants receiving opioid agonist therapy in the past six months reported treatment continuity during the pandemic (87–93%), however, 32% and 22% of participants in Toronto and Montreal reported missing doses due to service disruptions. There were some reports of difficulty accessing supervised consumption sites in all three sites, and drug checking services in Vancouver. Conclusion: Findings suggest PWUD in Canada experienced difficulties meeting essential needs and accessing some harm reduction services during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings can inform preparedness planning for future public health emergencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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12. Routinization of job context and job content as related to employees' quality of working life: A study of Canadian nurses.
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Baba, Vishwanath V. and Jamal, Muhammad
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QUALITY of work life ,EMPLOYEES ,NURSES ,SHIFT systems ,JOB descriptions ,WORK design ,QUESTIONNAIRES - Abstract
The literature on routinization of work is both ambiguous and equivocal when its impact on quality of working life is considered. The classical management literature suggests that routinization of work has a positive influence on individual performance and by implication on the quality of working life resulting from the overall prosperity generated. However, more recent literature on job characteristics and job design argues that routinization of work has a negative impact on individual performance as it suppresses creative expression on the job. This paper suggests that these mixed findings are due to an inadequate theoretical grasp of the concept of routinization and presents empirical evidence which attempts to clarify the ambiguity. Data were collected from 1148 nurses working in anglophone hospitals in the greater Montreal area in the form of a field survey questionnaire. The results indicated that nurses who worked routine shifts perceived higher levels of quality of working life compared to those on non-routine shifts. The results also indicated that nurses who experienced high routinization in job content perceived lower levels of quality of working life compared to those nurses who experienced low routinization in job content. Implications of these findings for future research are discussed. The literature on routinization of work is both ambiguous and equivocal when its impact on quality of working life is considered. The classical management literature suggests that routinization of work has a positive influence on individual performance and by implication on the quality of working life resulting from the overall prosperity generated. However, more recent literature on job characteristics and job design argues that routinization of work has a negative impact on individual performance as it suppresses creative expression on the job. This paper suggests that these mixed findings are due to an inadequate theoretical grasp of the concept of routinization and presents empirical evidence which attempts to clarify the ambiguity. Data were collected from 1148 nurses working in anglophone hospitals in the greater Montreal area in the form of a field survey questionnaire. The results indicated that nurses who worked routine shifts perceived higher levels of quality of working life compared to those on non-routine shifts. The results also indicated that nurses who experienced high routinization in job content perceived lower levels of quality of working life compared to those nurses who experienced low routinization in job content. Implications of these findings for future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1991
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13. EFFECTS OF SPONTANEOUS AND INOCULATED FERMENTATION ON THE TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF CABERNET SAUVIGNON WINES AND FERMENTED POMACE.
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Živković, Nikolina M., Čakar, Uroš D., and Petrović, Aleksandar V.
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CABERNET wines ,FERMENTATION ,GRAPE harvesting ,ENZYMES ,PHENOLS ,RED wines - Abstract
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- 2024
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14. Introduction to the Special Section: Abstracts from the World Congress of Sexology 2005.
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DeLamater, John D.
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SEXOLOGY ,SEXUAL psychology ,HUMAN sexuality ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
This article introduces a section of abstracts from the XVII World Congress of Sexology in Montreal, Canada in July 2005 presented by a collaboration between the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and the World Association for Sexual Health. The 113 abstracts represent the range of research presentations made during the four days of the Congress. The abstracts are grouped into three sections by topic: psychology, sociology and cultural aspects of sexuality, clinical sexology, and HIV and STI prevention and care. The abstracts represent the state of empirical research in sexology on the international level.
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- 2006
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15. Energy Performance, Comfort, and Lessons Learned from a Near Net Zero Energy Solar House.
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Doiron, Matt, O'Brien, William, and Athienitis, Andreas
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THERMAL comfort , *ENERGY consumption of buildings , *SOLAR houses , *ENERGY conservation - Abstract
This paper examines the performance of a Canadian near-net zero energy solar house, known as ÉcoTerra, located near Montreal. The total energy consumption and energy end-use breakdown are presented and several findings from the energy analysis discussed, such as the importance of occupant behavior, occupant comfort, and the improvements that could lead to achieving full net zero energy performance. It was demonstrated that large reductions in energy consumption can be achieved with little effect on comfort. Occupants affect the loads significantly and need to be educated and given specific feedback about their energy-use patterns in order to help them adjust their behavior for energy efficiency. Although already far below the typical home in energy consumption (about 90%), this paper shows how ÉcoTerra could consume even less energy and how similar houses could be designed or upgraded to achieve net zero energy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
16. The Hockey Newsman.
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McKenzie, John
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SPORTSWRITERS ,HOCKEY ,PERIODICALS ,PUBLISHING ,HALLS of fame ,DEATH - Abstract
Since its 1947 inception, the Hockey News has been essential reading for hard-core fans. Ken McKenzie, its co-founder and long-time publisher, died in an Ontario hospital. His son, John, a New York-based correspondent with ABC News, wrote this tribute to his father and his achievements. Ken McKenzie--along with Will Cote--started the Hockey News in 1947, and the paper that came to be known as the bible of hockey. After the Second World War, Ken, who grew up in Winnipeg, moved to Montreal, where he got a job as a sportswriter for the Gazette. Within months, he approached the president of the National Hockey League, Clarence Campbell, and suggested that the league needed a full-time publicity director. Campbell gave him the job, and more. For Ken, whose father had died in his early 50s, Campbell became a surrogate parent. Campbell supported my father's dream of starting a newspaper devoted exclusively to hockey. There is a picture of my father taken at his induction in the Hockey Hall of Fame, which shows him at the podium, arms outstretched, fists clenched, wearing this big, beautiful smile.
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- 2003
17. Going Out into the World: the "Strategic Approach" of Jewish Members of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, 1900-1939.
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Klassen, Magdalene
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JEWISH women , *DAUGHTERS , *MINHAGIM , *IMPERIALISM , *CHRISTIAN-Jewish relations , *DEMOGRAPHIC change - Abstract
The Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) was a non-sectarian women's patriotic association that sought to bolster Canada's British character. During the interwar period, members dedicated themselves to the "canadianization" of non-British immigrants. Though the Order was overwhelmingly Anglo-Prot- estant, many established Jewish women joined, embodying a "strategic" approach to humanitarianism. This paper concentrates on the participation of two sisters who joined non-denominational chapters, Irene Wolff and Rosetta Joseph, as well as Montreal's Jewish "Grace Aguilar" chapter. By joining the Order, these elite Jewish women sought to establish a relation of imperial kinship that could influence dominant Anglo-Canadian perceptions of and policy towards the nation's Jewish citizens. The efforts of these women suggest the limits and possibilities of a preservationist respectability politics: by the interwar period, the IODE's vision of British supremacy was increasingly obsolete and demographic changes had irrevocably transformed the character of Canadian Jewish life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
18. An Overview of Canada’s Contemporary Book Trade in Light of (Nearly) Four Decades of Policy Interventions.
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Boggs, Jeff
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BOOK industry ,PUBLISHING ,INTERVENTION (Federal government) ,INTERNATIONAL economic relations ,TRADE regulation ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Canada’s book trade is fascinating not only because it really consists of two book trades—the Anglophone and the Francophone—but also because it is a site of intense and sustained policy interventions designed to foster greater domestic control. Examining the country’s book policies, Statistics Canada data, trade association membership rosters and trade directories, this paper reveals that Canada’s contemporary book trade is characterized by three features: circa 40 years of government interventions in response to foreign dominance; the central role of foreign firms despite these interventions; and the dominance of Toronto and Montreal as domestic sites of book production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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19. Athanasios (Tom) Asimakopulos, 1930-1990: a memoir.
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Harcourt, G. C.
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DEATH ,ECONOMISTS ,LEUKEMIA ,CONDUCT of life - Abstract
Economist Torn Asimakopulos Asimakopulos died after a long and courageous fight against leukemia, at Montreal, Quebec Province, on May 25, 1990. His wife writes that Asimakopulos was a fighter. She said he would never give up, and he did not, typically characteristic of a nevertheless gender man noted for his honesty, integrity and determination. He faced the last years of his life with cheerfulness, an almost detached analysis of his condition, and consideration and concern, allied with his usual efficiency and order in practical matters, for his much-loved family.
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- 1991
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20. Sex differences in children’s exposure to food and beverage advertisements on broadcast television in four cities in Canada.
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Kent, Monique Potvin, Guimarães, Julia Soares, Amson, Ashley, Pauzé, Elise, Remedios, Lauren, Bagnato, Mariangela, Pritchard, Meghan, Onwo, Ajiri, Wu, David, L’Abbé, Mary, Mulligan, Christine, Vergeer, Laura, and Weippert, Madyson
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FOOD advertising ,TELEVISION broadcasting ,CITIES & towns ,TELEVISION advertising ,TELEVISION viewing - Abstract
Introduction: Sex differences exist in children’s obesity rates, dietary patterns and television viewing. Television continues to be a source of unhealthy food advertising exposure to children in Canada. Our objective was to examine sex differences in food advertising exposure in children aged 2 to 17 years across four Canadian Englishlanguage markets. Methods: We licensed 24-hour television advertising data from the company Numerator for January through December 2019, in four cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Montréal and Toronto) across Canada. Child food advertising exposure overall, by food category, television station, Health Canada’s proposed nutrient profiling model, and marketing techniques were examined on the 10 most popular television stations among children and compared by sex. Advertising exposure was estimated using gross rating points, and sex differences were described using relative and absolute differences. Results: Both male and female children were exposed to an elevated level of unhealthy food advertising and a plethora of marketing techniques across all four cities. Differences between sexes were evident between and within cities. Compared to females, males in Vancouver and Montréal viewed respectively 24.7% and 24.0% more unhealthy food ads/person/year and were exposed to 90.2 and 133.4 more calls to action, 93.3 and 97.8 more health appeals, and 88.4 and 81.0 more products that appeal to children. Conclusion: Television is a significant source of children’s exposure to food advertising, with clear sex differences. Policy makers need to consider sex when developing food advertising restrictions and monitoring efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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21. An exploratory cross-sectional study of the effects of ongoing relationships with accompanying patients on cancer care experience, self-efficacy, and psychological distress.
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Pomey, Marie-Pascale, Nelea, Monica Iliescu, Normandin, Louise, Vialaron, Cécile, Bouchard, Karine, Côté, Marie-Andrée, Duarte, Maria Alejandra Rodriguez, Ghadiri, Djahanchah Philip, Fortin, Israël, Charpentier, Danielle, Lavoie-Tremblay, Mélanie, Fernandez, Nicolas, Boivin, Antoine, Dorval, Michel, Desforges, Mado, Régis, Catherine, Ganache, Isabelle, Bélanger, Lynda, Rosberger, Zeev, and Danino, Michel Alain
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CANCER patient care ,PSYCHOLOGICAL distress ,GENETIC testing ,PSYCHO-oncology ,SELF-efficacy ,CROSS-sectional method ,CANCER patients - Abstract
Background: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal in Canada introduced accompanying patients (APs) into the breast cancer care trajectory. APs are patients who have been treated for breast cancer and have been integrated into the clinical team to expand the services offered to people affected by cancer. This study describes the profiles of the people who received the support and explores whether one-offs vs ongoing encounters with APs influence their experience of care, on self-efficacy in coping with cancer, and on their level of psychological distress. Methods: An exploratory cross-sectional study was carried out among patients to compare patients who had one encounter with an AP (G1) with those who had had several encounters (G2). Five questionnaires were administered on socio-demographic characteristics, care pathway, evaluation of the support experience, self-efficacy in coping with cancer, and level of psychological distress. Logbooks, completed by the APs, determined the number of encounters. Linear regression models were used to evaluate the associations between the number of encounters, patient characteristics, care pathway, number of topics discussed, self-efficacy measures in coping with cancer, and level of psychological distress. Results: Between April 2020 and December 2021, 60% of 535 patients who were offered support from an AP accepted. Of these, one hundred and twenty-four patients participated in the study. The study aimed to recruit a minimum of 70 patients with the expectation of obtaining at least 50 participants, assuming a response rate of 70%. There were no differences between G1 and G2 in terms of sociodemographic data and care pathways. Statistical differences were found between G1 and G2 for impacts on and the return to daily life (p = 0.000), the return to the work and impacts on professional life (p = 0.044), announcement of a diagnosis to family and friends (p = 0.033), and strategies for living with treatment under the best conditions (p = 0.000). Significant differences were found on the topics of cancer (p = 0.000), genetic testing (p = 0.023), therapeutic options (p = 0.000), fatigue following treatment (p = 0.005), pain and discomfort after treatment or surgery (p = 0.000), potential emotions and their management (p = 0.000) and the decision-making processes (p = 0.011). A significant relationship was found between the two groups for patients' ability to cope with cancer (p = 0.038), and their level of psychological distress at different stages of the care pathway (p = 0.024). Conclusions: This study shows differences between one-time and ongoing support for cancer patients. It highlights the potential for APs to help patients develop self-efficacy and cope with the challenges of cancer treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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22. Using Climate-Sensitive 3D City Modeling to Analyze Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Areas.
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HosseiniHaghighi, SeyedehRabeeh, Izadi, Fatemeh, Padsala, Rushikesh, and Eicker, Ursula
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THERMAL comfort ,URBAN planning ,CITIES & towns ,DATA conversion ,DESIGN techniques - Abstract
With increasing urbanization, climate change poses an unprecedented threat, and climate-sensitive urban management is highly demanded. Mitigating climate change undoubtedly requires smarter urban design tools and techniques than ever before. With the continuous evolution of geospatial technologies and an added benefit of analyzing and virtually visualizing our world in three dimensions, the focus is now shifting from a traditional 2D to a more complicated 3D spatial design and assessment with increasing potential of supporting climate-responsive urban decisions. This paper focuses on using 3D city models to calculate the mean radiant temperature (Tmrt) as an outdoor thermal comfort indicator in terms of assessing the spatiotemporal distribution of heat stress on the district scale. The analysis is done to evaluate planning scenarios for a district transformation in Montreal/Canada. The research identifies a systematic workflow to assess and upgrade the outdoor thermal comfort using the contribution of ArcGIS CityEngine for 3D city modeling and the open-source model of solar longwave environmental irradiance geometry (SOLWEIG) as the climate assessment model. A statistically downscaled weather profile for the warmest year predicted before 2050 (2047) is used for climate data. The outcome shows the workflow capacity for the structured recognition of area under heat stress alongside supporting the efficient intervention, the tree placement as a passive strategy of heat mitigation. The adaptability of workflow with the various urban scale makes it an effective response to the technical challenges of urban designers for decision-making and action planning. However, the discovered technical issues in data conversion and wall surface albedo processing call for the climate assessment model improvement as future demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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23. CO2 utilization in Eastern Canada: Sources, sites, and grid effects.
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Breuvart, Emilie and Zeman, Frank
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EFFECT of human beings on climate change ,RENEWABLE energy sources ,WINTER solstice ,ELECTRIC power production ,IRON ,BIOGAS ,NATURAL gas ,ATMOSPHERIC carbon dioxide ,ATMOSPHERE - Abstract
Achieving net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will require the cessation of fossil fuel emissions into the atmosphere, yet the need for 'fuel' and energy storage will remain. One solution could be a carbon‐based fuel system where CO2 of biogenic origin is converted to fuels using hydrogen generated by electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources. Methane has value as an initial target given its prevalence in biogas, use in home heating and in electricity generation. Sources of CO2 in Eastern Canada are dominated by the iron and steel, cement, and aluminium industries, all of which have biogenic fuel options. Collecting all of the potentially biogenic CO2 would displace 75% of current natural gas use and require a 50% increase in generating capacity. Initial efforts could site a carbon capture, utilization, and storage facility near Montreal, QC, with other large‐scale facilities near Hamilton, ON, and Lac St‐Jean, QC. These facilities would be grid connected and expected to operate ~6200 h annually. The most high‐frequency electrolysis events would be 10 h of run time and 2 h of idle time. These periods would peak during the equinox months and be at a minimum during the winter solstice. These operational assumptions will all be subject to the increased variability caused by anthropogenic climate change and increased renewable generation on the grid. A closed‐loop carbon‐based fuel system would require an equivalent price of $250 per tonne CO2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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24. Introduction.
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Miresco, Edmund T.
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CIVIL engineering conferences ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
Highlights the First International Conference on New Information Technologies for Decision Making in Civil Engineering held in Montreal, Quebec on October 11-13, 1998. Purpose of the conference; Topics of discussion; Number of research papers received.
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- 2000
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25. The influence of regulation of medically assisted reproduction on the risk of hospitalization in the first 2 years of life.
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Basso, Olga, Shapiro, Gabriel D, Twardowski, Sarah E, Monnier, Patricia, Buckett, William, and Tamblyn, Robyn
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REPRODUCTIVE technology ,NEONATAL intensive care units ,ABANDONED children ,HOSPITAL care ,MATERNAL age ,INFERTILITY treatment ,HUMAN reproductive technology ,RESEARCH funding ,MULTIPLE pregnancy ,LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
Study Question: Do publicly funded fertility treatment and single embryo transfer (SET) result in lower hospitalization rates of children of parents with infertility?Summary Answer: Following the 2010 Quebec law introducing free fertility treatment and SET, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions decreased among all children born to parents with infertility, but not among singletons, whose risk remained slightly higher than that of children of parents without infertility, even accounting for treatment and maternal age.What Is Known Already: Previous studies reported lower NICU admission rates among children conceived with ART after the 2010 law; however, children conceived without ART by parents with infertility were not considered.Study Design, Size, Duration: Cohort study of children born in 1997-2017 to patients evaluated for infertility ('exposed') at an academic fertility center in Montreal (Canada) in 1996-2015. A random sample of births to Montreal residents served as comparison. Outcomes were identified from Quebec administrative databases.Participants/materials, Setting, Methods: We compared children's healthcare utilization before and after the 2010 law in 6273 exposed and 12 583 randomly sampled births (6846 and 12 775 children, respectively). We repeated the analysis among children conceived in the 63 months before and after the law ('restricted period'), and examined whether differences in twinning, fertility treatment, and maternal age explained the higher risk of NICU admission among children of parents with infertility.Main Results and the Role Of Chance: In the exposed cohort, the proportion of twin births and of several adverse outcomes declined after the law. NICU admission and duration of NICU stay decreased overall, but not in singletons. Both measures remained higher in exposed children. Except for NICU admission, hospitalization rates were similar in exposed and random sample children. After accounting for fertility treatment and maternal age, exposed singletons were 17% more likely to be admitted to the NICU than children of parents with no medical history of infertility.Limitations, Reasons For Caution: Sample size was relatively small; infertile patients were from a single center and the random sample from one city. Despite some limitations, administrative databases are likely to accurately reflect healthcare utilization.Wider Implications Of the Findings: Universal access to treatment and, particularly, SET results in an overall reduction of adverse outcomes among children conceived with treatment; however, children of parents with infertility are at a slightly higher risk, regardless of treatment.Study Funding/competing Interest(s): This study was funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR, grant no. 123362). No competing interests.Trial Registration Number: N/A. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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26. Abstract Supplement Abstracts from AIDS 2022 ‐ the 24th International AIDS Conference, 29 July – 2 August 2022, Montréal, Canada & Virtual.
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AIDS ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,KAPOSI'S sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ,VIRUS reactivation ,ANTIRETROVIRAL agents - Abstract
The retinoid (10mM) increased viral reactivation mediated by IL-15 to a similar extent as HODHBt (100mM) but unlike HODHBt, specifically promoted cell death of latently infected cells compared to controls when combined with IL-15. This indicates that the retinoid is able to reactivate latent HIV through a mechanism mediated by IL-15 but not directly dependent on STAT5 phosphorylation. Among the clinically relevant latency reversing agents (LRA) under investigation, IL-15 or the IL-15 superagonist N-803 have been shown to reactivate latent HIV I ex vivo i and I in vivo i . [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
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27. Montreal Gazette's success story.
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Cohen, Jodi B.
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ELECTRONIC publishing - Abstract
Reports on the success of the `Montreal Gazette,' in competing for online business. Background on the paper's readership; Factors considered in deciding to go multimedia; Success in featuring a page about the referendum; Plans for a transaction model; Ways for marketing the paper online.
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- 1996
28. Embodied Ways of Listening: Oral History, Genocide and the Audio Tour.
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High, Steven
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AUDIO tours ,ORAL history ,RWANDAN Civil War, 1990-1993 ,RWANDAN Genocide, 1994 ,RWANDANS ,IMMIGRANTS ,WALKING tours - Abstract
Copyright of Anthropologica is the property of CASCA and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2013
29. The Montréal School: Urban Social Mix in a Reflexive City.
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Germain, Annick
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PUBLIC spaces & society ,CULTURAL pluralism ,HOUSING ,NEIGHBORHOODS & society ,ETHNIC relations ,URBAN planning ,CITIES & towns ,MUNICIPAL government ,SOCIAL history - Abstract
Copyright of Anthropologica is the property of CASCA and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2013
30. Assessment of a Solar Assisted Air Source and a Solar Assisted Water Source Heat Pump System in a Canadian Household.
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Kegel, Martin, Tamasauskas, Justin, Sunye, Roberto, and Langlois, Antoine
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SOLAR energy ,SOLAR air conditioning ,HEAT pumps ,WATER ,ENERGY consumption ,HOUSEHOLDS - Abstract
Abstract: This paper presents an assessment of two solar assisted heat pump systems integrated into an air distribution system in three different 210 m
2 single detached residential houses in Montreal, Canada. The housing types considered are a 1980''s house, an energy efficient house and a “net zero ready” house. The advanced heat pump systems considered in the analysis focused on coupling solar energy on the evaporator side of an air source and water source heat pumps to improve performance compared to a standard air source heat pump and provide an alternative to a costly ground source heat pump system. The annual energy consumption and utility cost of the solar assisted heat pump systems were compared to a market available air source heat pump, a ground source heat pump system as well as the typical reference housing heating and cooling system. The results predicted that a solar assisted air source heat pump has a comparable capital cost to a ground source heat pump system in all housing types and the highest energy savings for a “net zero ready” house of 34% compared to the base case. The solar assisted water source heat pump did not yield interesting results, as the solar assisted air source heat pump demonstrated improved energy savings and lower capital costs in all housing types considered. Comparing the 20 year life cycle costs of the solar assisted heat pump systems to the base case, only in the 1980''s housing archetype did the solar assisted air source heat pump system demonstrate a lower life cycle cost than the base case. A standard air source heat pump yielded the lowest life cycle cost in the 1980''s and energy efficient house considered and the reference base case system had the lowest life cycle cost in the net zero ready house considered. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]- Published
- 2012
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31. An Illness in the Family: Dr. Maude Abbott and Her Sister, Alice Abbott.
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BROOKES, BARBARA
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WOMEN physicians ,WOMEN ,MENTAL illness ,SIBLINGS ,HISTORY - Abstract
Copyright of Canadian Bulletin of Medical History is the property of University of Toronto Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2011
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32. EDITOR'S FOREWORD/AVANT-PROPOS DU DIRECTEUR.
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Armony, Victor
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,HISPANISTS ,AREA specialists ,LATIN Americanists - Abstract
The article discusses various news briefs and announcements concerning the scholarly periodical "Canadian Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Studies." The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is scheduled to hold their XXVII congress in Montreal, Quebec September 6-8, 2007. The LASA has received 30% more paper proposals for the 2007 congress than the previous year. The article also announces that the publication "Latin American Research Review" has moved to McGill University where Philip Oxhorn has been named as the periodical's new director.
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- 2007
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33. The Effect of Bankruptcy Reform on the Number of Corporate Reorganization Proposals.
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Fisher, Timothy C. G. and Martel, Jocelyn
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BANKRUPTCY , *CORPORATE reorganizations , *MACROECONOMICS - Abstract
Un des principaux objectifs de la réforme de la loi sur la faillite, au Canada, en 1992, était d'accroître le nombre de propositions de réorganisation de compagnies commerciales. Cet article a pour but d'analyser le nombre de propositions de réorganisation déposéés par des compagnies de Toronto et de Montréal, avant et après la réforme de la loi sur la faillite, afin de déterminer si cette réforme a produit les effets escomptés. En considérant une variété de facteurs macroéconomiques et politiques qui influencent aussi le nombre de propositions de réorganisation, nous constatons que la réforme de la loi sur la faillite a considérablement accru le nombre de propositions de réorganisation déposées par des sociétés de Toronto et de Montreal. One of the major aims of the 1992 reform to bankruptcy law in Canada was to increase the number of commercial reorganization proposals. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the number of reorganization proposals filed by companies in Toronto and Montreal before and after bankruptcy reform to see whether the reform has had its intended effect. Controlling for a variety of macroeconomic and policy factors that also influence the number of reorganization proposals, we find that bankruptcy reform has significantly increased the number of corporate reorganization proposals filed in Toronto and Montreal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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34. Review Process for an Entry-level Degree Program in Pharmacy: A Successful Approach.
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Mailhot, Claude and St.-Jean, Madelaine
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PHARMACY education - Abstract
This paper describes the evaluation and review process conducted at the University of Montreal for the bachelor of pharmacy program. The study assessed the successful implementation of the program's educational objectives across the new curriculum. The assessment involved revisiting the educational objectives, describing the teaching and evaluation methods, evaluating the program strengths and weaknesses perceived by faculty and students and investigating student's academic workload. The analysis indicated that objectives related to intellectual skills were emphasized in all disciplines while objectives related to attitudes were weakest. The majority of teaching methods used a combination of lectures and low problem solving. Problem complexity could be increased to improve knowledge integration across disciplines. The workload analysis revealed that students allocate less hours per week than the recommended standard and that a better balance between semesters should be reached. Based on the information gathered, the academic policy committee, in collaboration with faculty members devised an effective tool to modify the program; the tool included an efficient reporting and recording procedure, a plan of action and an implementation schedule. The evaluation and subsequent modification process allocated clear responsibilities and used a step-by-step methodology that allowed all stakeholders to participate. The approach resulted in a broad buy-in and successful improvement of the program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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35. An application of simulation to analyse resource sharing among health-care organisations.
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Pasin, Federico, Jobin, Marie-Héléne, and Cordeau, Jean-François
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INVENTORY control ,DECENTRALIZATION in management ,RISK sharing ,SIMULATION methods & models ,SERVICE centers ,STAKEHOLDERS - Abstract
In the field of inventory management, it is a well-known fact that centralisation, by sharing the risk between several entities, helps reduce the inventory required to provide a certain level of service. In practice, centralisation can be difficult to accomplish, because improvements to the system's general performance may be achieved at the expense of some of the entities involved. This paper describes a simulation-based methodology used to study the impacts of equipment Pooling on a group of local community service centres (CLSCs) in the Montreal (Canada) region. In addition to quantifying the benefits of the pooling process, the approach allowed the stakeholders to reach an agreement by appraising various pooling scenarios and identifying the conditions that would help ensure fairness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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36. Science Fairs: What Are the Sources of Help for Students and How Prevalent Is Cheating?
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Syer, Cassidy A. and Shore, Bruce M.
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SCIENCE exhibitions ,SCIENCE students ,STUDENT cheating - Abstract
This study examined the sources and kinds of help that students who were required to participate in science fairs considered fair and reasonable and the kinds of help they actually received for their project. In addition, the possibility of cheating was explicitly probed. A previously reported gap between potential and actual sources and kinds of help was confirmed, and 5 of the 24 students whose participation was required in a science fair admitted to making up their data or results. Pressure of time was the most highly reported obstacle faced by all students. Although 5 students cheated, one demonstrated a strong sense o fright and wrong, but all the students who cheated lacked or did not make use of adaptive strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2001
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37. EOQ Application in a Pharmaceutical Environment: A Case Study.
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Ouellet, Roch, Roy, Jacques, Cardinal, Claude, and Rosconi, Yves
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INVENTORY control ,PHARMACEUTICAL industry ,INDUSTRIAL equipment ,ALGORITHMS - Abstract
This paper describes a successful application of classical inventory theory at a drug manufacturing plant located in Montreal that has resulted in annual savings in the order of $110,800 and assisted management in its decision to invest in larger production equipment. The basic assumptions underlying EOQ models are reviewed and dealt with. For instance, an algorithm was devised to handle the peaks in the demand of many A-class items. Following the implementation of this algorithm, buffer stocks were reduced significantly while maintaining the same high levels of service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1982
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38. The economic context of bilingualism and language transfer in the Montreal metropolitan area.
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Veltman, Calvin J., Boulet, Jac-Andr é, and Castonguay, Charles
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BILINGUALISM ,LANGUAGE transfer (Language learning) ,CODE switching (Linguistics) - Abstract
Talks about the economic context of bilingualism and language transfer in the Montreal metropolitan area in Quebec. Differentiation between retentive and integrative bilingualism; Examination on the effects of language shift in Montreal.
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- 1979
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39. DOES SCHOOL MATTER FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT? A TWO-WAY NESTED-ERROR COMPONENTS ANALYSIS.
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Montmarquette, Claude and Mahseredjian, Sophie
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SCHOOLS ,ACADEMIC achievement - Abstract
Evaluates the importance of latent class and school variables on student school achievement in Montreal, Quebec Province. Use of the two-way nested-error components educational production model in the evaluation; Failure of latent class and school variables to affect socioeconomic variables of students; Differences of student school achievements.
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- 1989
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40. Interuniversity Centre for European Studies Centre interuniversitaire d'études européennes.
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Schaeper, Thomas J.
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RESEARCH institutes - Abstract
Provides information on the Interuniversity Centre for European Studies in Montreal, Quebec. History of the institution; Focus of research conducted by the institution; Members of the research institute.
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- 1981
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41. ORDERING THE URBAN CANADIAN LAW OFFICE AND ITS ENTREPRENEURIAL HINTERLAND, 1825 TO 1875.
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Baker, G. Blaine
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LAW firms ,ENTREPRENEURSHIP -- History ,HISTORY of commercial law ,LAWYERS ,HISTORY - Abstract
Examines law practice and business ordering in five 19th century law offices in Montreal, Quebec. Non-use of reified sources of historical knowledge; Use of legal power to influence non-legally-trained entrepreneurs; Refinement of corporate-commercial doctrine; Pervasive roles of lawyers in varied industries.
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- 1998
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42. PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
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Guise, Janneka
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,MUSIC libraries - Abstract
The article presents the text of a speech by Canadian Association of Music Libraries (CAML) president Janneka Guise, delivered at their annual meeting. Guise spoke about the highlights of the CAML/ Canadian University Music Society (CUMS) joint conference including the Information Literacy session, CAML financial documents and approval of new initiatives. Guise also talked about the International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) to be hosted by Montreal, Canada on July 22-27, 2012.
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- 2011
43. Sahaj Samadhi meditation vs a Health Enhancement Program in improving late-life depression severity and executive function: study protocol for a two-site, randomized controlled trial.
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Peckham, Stephen Benjamin, Ionson, Emily, Nassim, Marouane, Ojha, Kevin, Palaniyappan, Lena, Gati, Joe, Thebérge, Jean, Lazosky, Andrea, Speechley, Mark, Barušs, Imants, Rej, Soham, and Vasudev, Akshya
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EXECUTIVE function ,HEALTH programs ,HAMILTON Depression Inventory ,EXPLORATORY factor analysis ,ODDS ratio - Abstract
Background: Recent estimates suggest an 11% prevalence of current late-life depression (LLD) and a lifetime prevalence of 16-20%. LLD leads to cognitive disturbance as well as a nearly two to three times increased risk of dementia. We conducted a recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) which demonstrated that Sahaj Samadhi meditation (SSM), an easy-to-implement, meditation-based augmentation strategy, led to higher rates of symptom remission when compared to treatment as usual (40.0 vs 16.3%; odds ratio, 3.36; 95% CI 1.06-10.64; p = 0.040). Here we present a protocol describing a two-site, blinded, RCT, comparing an SSM arm to an active-control arm - a Health Enhancement Program (HEP) intervention - in their ability to reduce depressive symptoms and improve executive functioning, among several other exploratory outcomes.Methods/design: One hundred and ninety-two (n = 192) participants with LLD will be recruited at two sites (London, ON, Canada, and Montreal, QC, Canada). Participants will undergo stratified randomization with regards to site and the presence of treatment-resistant-LLD (TR-LLD) or not, to either SSM or HEP. We will assess change in (1) depression severity using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), (2) executive functioning, and (3) other exploratory physiological and mood-based measures, at baseline (0 weeks), post intervention (12 weeks), and 26 weeks after baseline. Raters, clinicians, and care providers will be blinded to group allocation while participants will be blinded to the study hypotheses.Discussion: This study should more definitively assess whether SSM can be used as an augmentation strategy in routine clinical care for patients suffering from LLD and TR-LLD. If the effects of SSM are significantly better than HEP, it will offer support for the routine use of this intervention to manage LLD/TR-LLD and comorbid declines in executive dysfunction. The results of this study could also inform whether SSM can improve/prevent cognitive decline in LLD.Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, ID: NCT03564041 . Registered on 20 June 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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44. Mightier than the sword.
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Mazereeuw, Ric
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FOUNTAIN pens ,WRITING materials & instruments ,SPECIALTY stores ,BUSINESS enterprises - Abstract
When it comes to writing something of an intimate nature, the instrument of choice for Toni Onley is the fountain pen. An elegant fountain pen is more than a tool; it's functional art. "A fountain pen is the champagne of writing instruments," says Robert Culmer, owner of Montreal's Peel Pen Shop, the oldest specialty shop selling writing instruments in Canada. If you're hunting for a distinctive pen, then the pinnacle of the Montblanc collection is the Solitaire Royal Le Grand fountain pen, which is covered in 4,810 diamonds from tip to cap. If you're into gems, you may prefer a pen from Montblanc's Bohème series which, at $1,100 features a synthetic amethyst on the clip and a retractable nib. Within several months of regular writing, the nib will actually mold itself to your writing style--which is why you should never lend your fountain pen. An important improvement was made to fountain pens by Lewis Edson Waterman, a New York insurance salesman, who devised a feed regulator that allowed air into the ink reservoir as the ink flowed out, reducing blotching and skipping.
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- 2003
45. La Maison Bleue: Strengthening resilience among migrant mothers living in Montreal, Canada.
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Aubé, Thalia, Pisanu, Sarah, and Merry, Lisa
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PERINATAL care ,CHILD rearing ,MOTHERS ,SEMI-structured interviews ,POLITICAL refugees ,IMMIGRANTS ,INFORMATION science - Abstract
Introduction: La Maison Bleue is a community-based perinatal health and social centre in Montreal that provides services during pregnancy up to age five to families living in vulnerable contexts. The study aimed to describe: 1) the challenges and protective factors that affect the well-being of migrant families receiving care at La Maison Bleue; and 2) how La Maison Bleue strengthens resilience among these families. Methods: We conducted a focused ethnography. Immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants were invited to participate. We collected data from November to December 2017 via semi-structured interviews and participant observation during group activities at La Maison Bleue. Data were thematically analysed. Results: Twenty-four mothers participated (9 interviewed, 17 observed). Challenges to well-being included family separation, isolation, loss of support, the immigration process, an unfamiliar culture and environment, and language barriers. Key protective factors were women’s intrinsic drive to overcome difficulties, their positive outlook and ability to find meaning in their adversity, their faith, culture and traditions, and supportive relationships, both locally and transnationally. La Maison Bleue strengthened resilience by providing a safe space, offering holistic care that responded to both medical and psychosocial needs, and empowering women to achieve their full potential towards better health for themselves and their families. Conclusion: Migrant mothers have many strengths and centres like La Maison Bleue can offer a safe space and be an empowering community resource to assist mothers in overcoming the multiple challenges that they face while resettling and raising their young children in a new country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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46. A geospatial agent-based model of the spatial urban dynamics of immigrant population: A study of the island of Montreal, Canada.
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Perez, Liliana, Dragicevic, Suzana, and Gaudreau, Jonathan
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POPULATION dynamics ,HOUSING discrimination ,URBAN planning ,ISLANDS ,STANDARD metropolitan statistical areas - Abstract
Residential segregation into spatial neighborhoods and boroughs is a well-known spatial dynamic process that characterise complex urban environments. Existing models of segregation, including the pioneering Schelling ones, often do not consider all the factors that can contribute to this process. Segregation as well as aggregation emerges from local interactions among individuals, and is rooted in the complexity of social, economic and environmental interactions. The main objective of this study is to develop and implement a geospatial agent-based model to simulate the decision-making process of location of new household for incoming immigrant populations. Particularly this study aims to simulate and analyse the dynamics of the new immigrant populations arriving in the bilingual cities and boroughs of the island of Montreal. The model was implemented in NetLogo software, using real geospatial datasets. The obtained simulation results indicate realistic spatial patterns of spatial composition of the ethnographic fabric on the island of Montreal. The proposed model has the potential to be used as part of the city planning purposes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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47. "It's Brought Me a Lot Closer to Who I Am": A Mixed Methods Study of Posttraumatic Growth and Positive Change Following a First Episode of Psychosis.
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Jordan, Gerald, Malla, Ashok, and Iyer, Srividya N.
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POSTTRAUMATIC growth ,PSYCHOSES ,SEMI-structured interviews ,SPIRITUAL formation ,THEMATIC analysis ,KNOWLEDGE gap theory - Abstract
Background: A first episode of psychosis is often a traumatic experience that may also lead to positive change, a phenomenon that has received little attention. This knowledge gap may impede service providers' capacity to foster positive change among service users. Objective: To investigate aspects of positive change among persons receiving early intervention services for psychosis. Design: The study objective was addressed using a mixed methods convergent design, which entailed simultaneously employing qualitative and quantitative methods. Setting: This study was conducted at a specialized early intervention service for psychosis based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Participants: Participants included service users receiving services at an early intervention service for psychosis. Participants had to be fluent in English or French, be clinically stable enough to take part in the study, and have received at least 6 months of treatment. Participants were conveniently sampled in the quantitative component and purposefully sampled in the qualitative component. The quantitative component was carried out using a cross-sectional survey design. Ninety-four participants completed the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, a widely used measure of positive change. Data on the extent and domains of posttraumatic growth were summarized using descriptive statistics. The qualitative component was carried out using a qualitative descriptive approach. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 participants. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings from both components were integrated using a weaving method in the discussion section. Results: Quantitative results indicated that most participants reported a moderate amounts of posttraumatic growth. A greater appreciation of life was the most commonly endorsed domain, whereas spiritual growth was the least commonly endorsed domain. The qualitative results revealed that in addition to suffering, participants experienced positive changes, such as improved health and personality, and a stronger sense of self; stronger, more balanced religiosity and spirituality; improved relationships with others; and improved lifestyles, goals, and expectations for the future. Conclusions: Positive change may be a common phenomenon in the aftermath of first episode psychosis. The study findings may provide hope to those who have experienced a first episode of psychosis and can inform efforts by early intervention services to provide recovery-oriented, growth-focused care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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48. The 13th International Conference on Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice and Speech Research (June 2–4, 2019, Montreal, Quebec, Canada).
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Mongeau, Luc
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,SPEECH therapists ,SPEECH ,ADULT education workshops ,HUMAN voice ,QUANTITATIVE research - Abstract
The 13th International Conference on Advances in Quantitative Laryngology, Voice and Speech Research (AQL 2019) will be held in Montreal, Canada, 3–4 June 2019. Pre-conference workshops will be held on 2 June 2019. The conference and workshops provide a unique opportunity for partnership and collaboration in the advancement of quantitative methods for the measurement and modelling of voice and speech. The AQL accomplishes this mandate by facilitating an interprofessional scientific conference and training intended for an international community of otolaryngologists, speech–language pathologists and voice scientists. With a continued drive toward advancements in translational and clinical voice science, the AQL has rapidly expanded over the past 20 years, from a forum of 15 European member laboratories to a globally recognized symposium, connecting over 100 delegates from across the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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49. Cultural Safety Training for Health Professionals Working with Indigenous Populations in Montreal, Quebec.
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Yaphe, Sean, Richer, Faisca, and Martin, Carrie
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INDIGENOUS peoples ,SAFETY education ,CULTURAL pluralism ,MEDICAL care ,MEDICAL quality control - Abstract
Urban Indigenous populations face some of the most significant barriers to accessing health services out of any population in Canada. The Indigenous community in Montreal developed a cultural safety training program to help decrease some of these barriers. An extensive review of published literature on cultural safety in health care was performed. A training program was developed to: describe the diversity of Indigenous populations in Montreal; explain historic and present-day determinants of health inequities in this population; develop competencies to respect clients' diversity and promote cultural safety in care. A pre-test survey was circulated to participants receiving the training to establish baseline knowledge and attitudes towards Indigenous populations. The program was divided into 3 half-day sessions. After each session, a satisfaction evaluation grid survey was circulated to participants. The Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program was presented to a total of 45 nurses, social workers, and physicians with frequent interactions with the Indigenous community in Montreal. Having an Elder and community member present appeared to have been successful in increasing participants' level of awareness of the importance of improving the quality of health care services provided. Challenges were identified regarding the transmission of the political aspect of the cultural safety concept, and the importance of decolonizing health care systems. Reflections on how to address these in the future will be discussed. Cultural safety training for health professionals is challenging, yet, a necessity to improve access to care and improve health outcomes in urban Indigenous populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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50. The Montreal Gazette call loan rate, 1871–1907.
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Furlong, Kieran
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BROKERS' loans ,BANK investments - Abstract
Economic historians have assumed that the call loan market in Canada was insignificant before 1900. In this paper I present a monthly series for the call loan rate recorded daily by the Montreal Gazette between 1871 and 1907, which corresponds closely with the known post-1900 rate in 1900–07. Evidence from monthly bank returns further indicates that the magnitude of the domestic call loan market rivalled that of Canadian call loans in New York prior to 1907. The Montreal Gazette call loan series bears little relation to call loan series for New York and London, partly because the Montreal market was less centralized and less liquid. Le taux sur prêts à vue du Montreal Gazette 1871–1907. Les historiens économiques ont présumé que le marché des prêts à vue était insignifiant au Canada avant 1900. Ce mémoire présente une série mensuelle des taux sur les prêts à vue publiée quotidiennement par la Montreal Gazette entre 1871 et 1907. Ce taux suit de près les données publiées par ailleurs après 1900, et ce pour toute la période de chevauchement des deux séries. Les renseignements recueillis dans les rapports mensuels des banques montrent que la taille de ce marché canadien se compare avec ce qui se passait à New York avant 1907. La série publiée par la Montreal Gazette n'a que peu de rapport avec celles de New York et Londres en partie parce que le marché de Montréal était moins centralisé et moins liquide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2001
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