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2. Selected Papers From the Ninth International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels.
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Kandlikar, SatishG.
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INTERFACIAL friction , *DROPLETS , *WETTING - Abstract
The author discusses the papers presented at the ninth International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels (ICNMM) which was held at the University of Alberta at Edmonton, Alberta on June 19-22, 2011. The author says that the papers highlights the presentations by pioneering researchers D. B. Tuckerman and R. F. W. Pease on invented microchannels. He adds that the papers also focuses on interfacial transport, mixing inside colliding droplets, and wettability.
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- 2013
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3. Sport Academies in Schools: Examining Their Rise in Popularity.
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Leong, Douglas and Chorney, David
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SCHOOL sports , *STUDENT mobility , *SCHOOL districts , *HOCKEY , *PHYSICAL education - Abstract
This paper looks at the increasing number school sports academies in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. An examination of the information available via literature and public school websites shows that the number of school sports academies grew from two schools in 2005 to 30 schools in 2018. There are 12 sport specializations offered across the 30 schools, with ice hockey available at 22 of the schools. This growth in the number of school sports academies can be traced back to the Province of Alberta's Alternative Programs policy, which allows school districts to develop local courses that cater to the needs of their students, and the principle of opening the boundaries between school boards and schools throughout the province. The opening of the boundaries has allowed students and their parents to choose where they want to attend school anywhere in Alberta (student mobility), including the option of a school that offers a school sports academy program as an alternative to the regular physical education program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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4. Eliminating systematic bias from case-crossover designs.
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Wang, Xiaoming, Wang, Sukun, and Kindzierski, Warren
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AIR pollution , *STATISTICAL hypothesis testing , *MYOCARDIAL infarction , *LITERARY sources , *AIR pollutants , *ENVIRONMENTAL exposure , *AIR pollution control , *EXPERIMENTAL design , *CALIBRATION , *HOSPITAL care , *CROSSOVER trials , *STATISTICAL models - Abstract
Case-crossover designs have been widely applied to epidemiological and medical investigations of associations between short-term exposures and risk of acute adverse health events. Much effort has been made in literature on understanding source of confounding and reducing systematic bias by reference-select strategies. In this paper, we explored the nature of bias in the ambi-directional and time-stratified case-crossover designs via simulation using actual air pollution data from urban Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We further proposed a calibration approach for eliminating systematic bias in estimates (coefficient estimate, 95% confident interval, and p-value). Bias check for coefficient estimation, size check and power check for significance test were done via simulation experiments to show advantages of the calibrated case-crossover studies over the ones without calibration. An application was done to investigate associations between air pollutants and acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations in urban Edmonton. In conclusion, systematic bias in a case-crossover design is often unavoidable, leading to an obvious bias in the estimated effect and an unreliable p value in the significance test. The proposed calibration technique provides an efficient approach to eliminating systematic bias in a case-crossover study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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5. Transforming youth mental health services in a large urban centre: ACCESS Open Minds Edmonton.
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Abba‐Aji, Adam, Hay, Katherine, Kelland, Jill, Mummery, Christine, Urichuk, Liana, Gerdes, Cindy, Snaterse, Mark, Chue, Pierre, Lal, Shalini, Joober, Ridha, Boksa, Patricia, Malla, Ashok, N. Iyer, Srividya, and Shah, Jai L.
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MENTAL health services , *YOUTH health , *MENTAL health , *CONTINUUM of care , *BRAIN - Abstract
Aim: This paper outlines the transformation of youth mental health services in Edmonton, Alberta, a large city in Western Canada. We describe the processes and challenges involved in restructuring how services and care are delivered to youth (11‐25 years old) with mental health needs based on the objectives of the pan‐Canadian ACCESS Open Minds network. Methods: We provide a narrative review of how youth mental health services have developed since our engagement with the ACCESS Open Minds initiative, based on its five central objectives of early identification, rapid access, appropriate care, continuity of care, and youth and family engagement. Results: Building on an initial community mapping exercise, a service network has been developed; teams that were previously age‐oriented have been integrated together to seamlessly cover the age 11 to 25 range; early identification has thus far focused on high‐school populations; and an actual drop‐in space facilitates rapid access and linkages to appropriate care within the 30‐day benchmark. Conclusions: Initial aspects of the transformation have relied on restructuring and partnerships that have generated early successes. However, further transformation over the longer term will depend on data demonstrating how this has impacted clinical outcomes and service utilization. Ultimately, sustainability in a large urban centre will likely involve scaling up to a network of similar services to cover the entire population of the city. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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6. Trials of a northwood nation.
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S.R.S. and Dharmadhikary, Shripad
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LAND use - Abstract
Focuses on the role of Daishowa Incorporated, a Japanese paper company, in the destruction of the indigenous Lubicon community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Effects on the oil and gas exploitation which began in 1979 on the Lubicon lands; Amount of land Daishowa leased from the Canadian government; Comments fron Stephen Kenda of Friends of Lubicon, the organization that exposed the wrong doings of Daishowa.
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- 1998
7. Artificial Neural Network Model for Cost Estimation: City of Edmonton’s Water and Sewer Installation Services.
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Alex, Dinu Philip, Al Hussein, Mohamed, Bouferguene, Ahmed, and Fernando, Siri
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WATER supply management , *ARTIFICIAL neural networks , *SEWERAGE , *ALGORITHMS - Abstract
Over the years of the study (1999–2004) presented in this paper, the City of Edmonton, Canada’s Drainage and Maintenance Department has experienced an annual increase of about 12% in the installation of water and sewer services for residential facilities. According to the current estimating procedure, a discrepancy of up to 60% exists between the estimated and actual costs of these projects. A detailed analysis of all activities involved in the installation of the water and sewer services has been carried out and is presented in this paper. The proposed methodology, which is based upon the analysis of past data obtained from the City of Edmonton’s drainage division for the period of 1999–2004, is also presented. The methodology has been incorporated into a computer module, which integrates the concept of artificial neural network (ANN) with the current estimating system used by the City of Edmonton. The following research includes a description of the algorithm used in ANN, as well as an assessment of past data obtained from the city record for over 800 jobs (cases) performed over the period of the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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8. Proactive Policing: Standing on the Shoulders of Community‐Based Policing.
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Clarke, Curtis
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COMMUNITY policing , *PROBLEM solving , *POLICE administration , *LAW enforcement , *POLICE-community relations , *DEPLOYMENT (Military strategy) - Abstract
This paper examines how Edmonton Police Service has built on the foundation of community-based policing and problem solving in an effort to achieve greater levels of efficiency and effectiveness. These proposed operational strategies are closely aligned with the conceptual framework of proactive policing. Here, proactive policing, in its original formulation, ‘refers to the strategic deployment of resources in order to target criminally active individuals’ (Stockdale et al., 1999, p. 5). The paper also examines the implications proactive policing has for police management and how Edmonton has responded to an organizational environment that requires management of demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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9. Learning From NZE Houses: Extending Design Approaches to Larger Structures.
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Amerongen, Peter and Richardson, Dean
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ENERGY consumption of buildings , *CONSTRUCTION , *PHOTOVOLTAIC power generation , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *ENERGY conservation - Abstract
Co-author Peter Amerongen has five Net-Zero Energy (NZE) houses completed or under construction in the Edmonton area. Each home presented some unique design challenges, but common design approaches have emerged which can be extended into the design of larger structures. These include: - True NZE construction requires some form of onsite energy generation, likely solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The marginal cost per kW of this technology becomes the metric against which all design approaches or innovations are assessed. - The cheapest way to meet this cost metric is to focus on energy conservation measures and technologies. No further energy technology investment is warranted when the cost of this incremental investment exceeds the marginal cost of additional PV technology. - Energy modeling needs to become an early, iterative and ongoing discipline for every design team - One supporting theme for all other elements in the design approach is a focus on simplicity; Simple, elegant solutions are more desirable, because they are usually less expensive and more reliable that competing approaches that meet the same efficiency goal. The authors will elaborate on these ideas in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
10. 'The Gateway to the Last Great West': Spatial Histories of the Athabasca Landing Trail.
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Dyce, Matt
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TRAILS , *INTERPRETIVE programs of historic sites , *POWER (Social sciences) , *MEMORIALS , *HISTORICAL geography , *HISTORY - Abstract
The Landing Trail was a Hudson's Bay Company supply route used between metropolitan Edmonton and frontier Athabasca during the late nineteenth century. This article begins with the rediscovery of the trail in 1950s Alberta and analyzes its diverse archival life in the two communities. In three sections, it moves through a fifty-year period of attempts to commemorate, represent, and archive the history of the trail as it existed in the 1890s. As groups in Edmonton and Athabasca sought to reinvest the trail with meaning, they also represented dynamics of power between the two places, each articulating a different version of Alberta's historical geography. I show that the commemorative and archival practices that unfolded between the 1950s and the present used history to reflect and interpret contemporary geographical relationships between Edmonton and Athabasca. I conclude that these stories of the trail and the archives they produced constitute spatial histories, because their meanings were informed by representational spaces in the present. A theory for using spatial history is elaborated throughout the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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11. CONSUMPTION BENEFITS OF NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE GAME TRIPS ESTIMATED FROM REVEALED AND STATED PREFERENCE DEMAND DATA.
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WHITEHEAD, JOHN C., JOHNSON, BRUCE K., MASON, DANIEL S., and WALKER, GORDON J.
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CONSUMPTION (Economics) , *PROFESSIONAL sports , *HOCKEY , *ECONOMICS , *ECONOMIC history ,CANADIAN economy - Abstract
This paper examines the demand for hockey game trips among metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residents of Alberta, Canada. Using data on both revealed and stated preference game-trip behavior from a telephone survey conducted throughout Alberta, we estimate the effect of ticket prices, team quality, arena amenities, and capacity on the latent demand for National Hockey League hockey games. We find that lower ticket prices, higher team quality, and additional capacity encourage attendance. In the status quo scenario, consumer surplus per game is $50 for those who had attended hockey games and about 50% less for those who had not attended games. Exploiting the stated preference data, we develop a number of other consumer surplus estimates. We also include travel costs in the estimation of the demand function and estimate the full value of the game trip considering both ticket prices and travel costs. Sold-out arenas in Calgary and Edmonton generate annual consumption benefits of $40 and $35 million when only ticket prices are used to calculate consumer surplus (i.e., excluding travel costs). Considering the full-price consumer surplus for the Calgary Flames of $103 per game trip, the annual consumption benefits may be as high as $82 million. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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12. Flow Production of Pipe Spool Fabrication: Simulation to Support Implementation of Lean Technique.
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Wang, Ping, Mohamed, Yasser, Abourizk, Simaan M., and Rawa, A. R. Tony
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CONSTRUCTION projects , *CONSTRUCTION industry , *CASE studies , *SIMULATION methods & models , *CONTRACTORS - Abstract
Pipe spool fabrication is an important stage in industrial construction project delivery. It is a complex production system characterized by product uniqueness and high product mix, which pose challenges to the analysis and improvement of this system. This research applies lean production principles and flow production to shop fabrication, and uses a simulation-based approach as a tool to facilitate its implementation. The work described in the paper is based on a real case study undertaken with an Edmonton-based industrial construction contractor. The traditional batch-and-queue fabrication system and the new cell-based work flow fabrication systems were compared and analyzed. Simulation models were built to experiment with the old and new production systems and quantitatively test the effects of lean principles on the performance of the systems. The developed simulation-based approach proves a practical and more powerful tool than the value stream map for modeling and for quantitatively evaluating the performance of a complex and dynamic spool fabrication shop. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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13. The 1942 Same-sex Trials in Edmonton: On the State's Repression of Sexual Minorities, Archives, and Human Rights in Canada.
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DICK, LYLE
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TRIALS (Law) , *BESTIALITY (Law) , *PARAPHILIAS , *SAME-sex relationships , *LGBTQ+ archives , *POLICE records & correspondence - Abstract
In 1942 the RCMP and Edmonton's municipal constabulary organized a dragnet operation involving the investigation, arraignment, trial, and imprisonment of at least six of ten men charged with same-sex activities in the city. The arrests and trials generated widespread publicity, pronouncements of opprobrium by politicians, and a "moral panic" among the general public. In several cases, the private correspondence of the accused men was seized and used to induce confessions, and then introduced in court as corroborating evidence to secure their convictions. Characterizing same-sex sexuality as "bestiality" and "perversion," members of the judiciary undermined assertions that the defendants could receive a fair trial in Edmonton in that period. The paper concludes with an assessment of the value of legal records for the study of the history of same sex experience and its historical marginalization in this country. The State's repression of sexual minorities as documented in the criminal case files of the Judicial District of Edmonton at the Provincial Archives of Alberta reveals the fragility of human rights and civil liberties prior to the inauguration of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms within Canada's Constitution Act of 1982. It is argued that preserving and making accessible archival court and police records is a critical step toward maintaining knowledge and awareness of past abuses, thereby making a tangible contribution toward safeguarding human rights and civil liberties in Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
14. Use of a stacked drop manhole for energy dissipation: a case study in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Camino, G. Adriana, Zhu, David Z., Rajaratnam, Nallamuthu, and Shome, Manas
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MANHOLES , *HYDRAULIC engineering , *ENERGY dissipation , *WATER currents , *HYDRODYNAMICS - Abstract
This paper reports on a laboratory investigation into the performance of a novel stacked drop manhole design where two identical rectangular manholes are stacked one beside the other but at different heights so that there is a drop in elevation from one to the other. The focus of the study was to estimate the energy dissipation that occurs in such stacked manholes during diverse inflow conditions. Flow regimes inside the structure were identified and the effectiveness of the design was assessed under variable inflow conditions. Total energy dissipation in the stacked manhole was found to range from about 50% to 90%, and the contribution of each manhole chamber to the overall energy dissipation was assessed. A relationship between water depths in the manhole chambers and the corresponding outflow conditions was established. In addition, an analysis of the flow patterns and flow regimes highlighted the relevant parameters involved in the mechanisms of energy dissipation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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15. Colonial.
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Niemi-Bohun, Melanie
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METIS , *IMPERIALISM , *FUR trade , *HISTORY ,MULTIRACIAL Aboriginal Canadians - Abstract
Constructed by colonial agents to resolve administrative problems unanticipated by the entrance of Metis individuals without band affiliation into treaty, the ‘straggler’ category was a reflection of the fluid nature of Aboriginal identities during a period of harsh economic and environmental realities on the Plains in the mid to late nineteenth century. This paper argues that Metis women and their families used the ‘straggler’ category in ways unexpected by colonial agents in Treaty Six – they continued to participate in the fur trade economy, refused to settle on reserves, and thus explicitly challenged boundaries of racial classification. This Native agency in turn forced the government to rethink and reformulate status categories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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16. Revanchism in the Canadian West: Gentrification and Resettlement in a Prairie City.
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Granzow, Kara and Dean, Amber
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GENTRIFICATION , *LAND settlement - Abstract
This paper provides a local, quasi-ethnographic, activist-oriented analysis of the City of Edmonton's gentrification of an area just adjacent to the downtown core. Announced in 2005 and according to the teachings of self-proclaimed "go- to guru" Richard Florida, City officials have called this a "revitalization" of the "downtown east." The process and its already apparent effects reveal the strategy as one towards a targeted re-appropriation of land and forced displacement of people in the interest of accumulating first cultural but ultimately financial capital. Through analysis of the City of Edmonton's public meetings, as well as through the analysis of materials provided at those meetings and on City websites, we offer a critique of the City's process, we debunk Florida's "creative class" ideology, and finally, most importantly, we situate the gentrification of Edmonton's downtown within the historical and local context. The particular process of gentrification of this particular Western Canadian city is congruent with the "original" and continual theft of the land from indigenous inhabitants. It also must be considered in light of the cases in which women, mostly aboriginal, have gone missing or been murdered, sometimes from this very neighborhood. Edmonton's "revitalization" process hides its gentrification and hides an utter inattention to historical parallels and to contemporary issues of urgency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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17. Behavior of wrinkled steel pipelines subjected to cyclic axial loadings.
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Das, Sreekanta, Cheng, J. J. Roger, and Murray, David W.
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PIPELINES , *PIPE fittings , *STRAINS & stresses (Mechanics) , *FRACTURE mechanics , *DEFORMATIONS (Mechanics) , *STRENGTH of materials - Abstract
Full-scale laboratory tests were carried out at the University of Alberta to investigate the post-wrinkling ultimate behavior of steel pipelines. The pipe specimens exhibited extreme ductile behavior and did not fail in fracture under monotonically increasing axisymmetric compressive axial loads and displacements. Fractures developed at the wrinkled region, however, when a wrinkled pipe specimen was subjected to cyclic strain reversals due to unloading and loading of primary loads. This paper presents test procedures, complete post-wrinkling behavior, fracture limit strain values, and fracture configurations obtained from full-scale tests on wrinkled pipe specimens under cyclic and monotonic axial loadings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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18. Effectiveness of dry ponds for stormwater total suspended solids removal.
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Shammaa, Y, Zhu, D Z, Gyürék, L L, and Labatiuk, C W
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STORMWATER infiltration , *URBAN runoff management , *PONDS - Abstract
This paper reviews the factors and criteria for the design of new and the retrofitting of existing dry detention ponds to enhance removal of total suspended solids (TSS) from stormwater. Detention time is discussed as the most important factor affecting TSS removal. Two-stage facilities and multi-level outlet design are important means of enhancing TSS removal in dry ponds. Two dry ponds within the city of Edmonton were selected to evaluate their TSS removal. The level of expected TSS removal is low owing to the relatively short detention times for both ponds. Methods for retrofitting the dry ponds to enhance TSS removal are discussed.Key words: dry pond, stormwater, TSS removal, detention time, retrofitting.Cet article passe en revue les facteurs et critères de conception de nouveaux étangs de rétention, et de modification de ceux déjà existants, avec pour but d'améliorer la capacité d'enlèvement des substances solides totales en suspension (SST) contenues dans les eaux de ruissellement. Le temps de rétention est examiné en tant que facteur principal affectant l'enlèvement des SST. Les installations à deux étages et la conception de sorties multi-niveaux sont des procédés importants qui améliorent l'enlèvement des SST dans les étangs. Deux étangs de la Ville d'Edmonton ont été sélectionnés et leur capacité de rétention a été évaluée. Le niveau d'enlèvement des SST escompté est bas compte-tenu des temps de rétention relativement courts de ces deux étangs. Les méthodes de modification des étangs visant à améliorer l'enlèvement des SST sont examinées.Mots clés : étang, eaux de ruissellement, enlèvement des SST, temps de rétention, réajustement.[Traduit par la Rédaction] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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19. Department of Medicine Research Day at the University of Alberta.
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Lewanczuk, Richard and Jones, Dick
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MEDICINE , *METABOLIC bone disorders , *LIVER diseases , *INTERNISTS - Abstract
Provides summaries of several papers presented on Department of Medicine Research Day at the University of Alberta in May 2001. `Survey of Perioperative Care by Canadian General Internists,' by T.H. Taher et al; `Implications of Antinuclear Antibody Positivity in Healthy Individuals,' by S.O. Myckatyn et al; `Prevalence and Prediction of Metabolic Bone Disease in Chronic Liver Disease,' by J.C. McDermid et al.
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- 2001
20. Preferences for sex of children: a multivariate analysis.
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Krishnan, Vijaya and Krishnan, V
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PARENTAL preferences for sex of children , *OLDER women , *ADOLESCENCE , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *BIRTHPLACES , *HUSBANDS , *EDUCATION - Abstract
This paper, based on 1973–74 Growth of Alberta Family Study data, examines the sex preference for children among women in Edmonton. Discriminant functions are used to examine whether the two groups of women—those who prefer to have sons and those who prefer to have daughters—differ in selected characteristics such as age, birth place, residence in youth, education, religion, number and sex of siblings, traditional female roles, and attitude towards sex predetermination.The results show some preference for sons, although generally women prefer to have children of both sexes. The variables birth place, number of female siblings of wife, and education of husband are found to discriminate best among the two groups. In general, the results suggest that sex preference among women is more heavily determined by their country of birth and number of male and female siblings. There is some evidence to suggest that preference for sex of children varies between adolescents and older women. The findings suggest that women generally do not favour the idea of sex predetermination. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 1987
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21. Why are crime rates going down? A case study in Edmonton.
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Kennedy, Leslie W. and Veltch, David
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CRIME , *CRIME prevention , *POLICE , *COMMUNITY policing , *CRIMINOLOGICAL models & modeling , *VIOLENCE , *CRIMINOLOGY - Abstract
This paper examines the precipitous drop in crime rates in Edmonton reported over the past two years. Previous analysis shows that the major reasons for changes in crime rates include: reduction in the numbers of the at-risk population: deterioration in the social and economic climate: changes in laws; alterations in access to police; and changes in the proactive nature of policing. The results of analysis of data drawn from official files and community surveys from one city indicate that the drop in crime rates are a function of declines in property crime reporting: administrative decisions taken to alter the access to police resources for the public; and a shift towards community policing with an emphasis on problem solving and crime prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1997
22. Scott Niedermayer 1973-.
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HOCKEY players - Abstract
A biography of Scott Niedermayer, a Canadian hockey player with the Anaheim Ducks, an All-Star Defensemand and 2007 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner, is presented. Niedermayer was born on August 31, 1973 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He spent his youth in Cranbrook, British Columbia. The paper also provides information about his career highlights, hobbies, current address and Web .
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- 2008
23. Program for the Annual meeting of the Phycological Society of America at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 20-24, 1971.
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MEETINGS , *PHYCOLOGY , *SOCIETIES - Abstract
The article focuses on the program for the annual meeting of the Phycological Society of America. The meeting will be held at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada, from June 20-24, 1971. The chairmen of the program will be Harold C. Bold and Louis Druehl. All sessions of the program at which contributed papers, lectures and the symposium are presented are scheduled as joint sessions of the Phycological Society of America, the Phycological Section of the Canadian Botanical Association and the Phycological Section of the Botanical Society of America.
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- 1971
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24. Annual Meeting of the Association, 2006.
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *POULTRY , *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. - Abstract
Announces the 95th annual meeting of the Poultry Science Association, Inc. slated in July 16 to 19, 2006 at Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Program chairmen; Papers and Presentation; Participants.
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- 2005
25. On Representations of Race and Racism.
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Nicholas, George P.
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *ANTHROPOLOGY , *FOSSIL DNA , *RACE relations , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Information about several papers discussed at the "Anthropology in the 21st Century: Beyond the Ivory Tower," annual conference which was held at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. The use of ancient DNA to determine the degree of relatedness between two ancient populations in Siberia, Russia was discoursed. The event also included lectures on race, racism, and related issues.
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- 2001
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26. Integrated data-driven approach for analyzing pipe welding operator-quality performance.
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Ji, Wenying, Li, Yitong, and AbouRizk, Simaan M.
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INDUSTRIAL engineering , *PRODUCTION planning , *ENGINEERING design , *DIFFERENCE operators , *CONSTRUCTION projects , *PIPE - Abstract
This paper proposes an integrated, data-driven approach for quantifying and comparing pipe-welding operator quality performance for industrial construction projects using a Metropolis-Hastings algorithm-based fraction nonconforming estimation and an A/B testing algorithm. Existing quality-management and engineering-design data from a pipe fabrication company in Alberta, Canada are processed and analyzed to demonstrate the feasibility and applicability of the proposed approach. Through the use of a specialized Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, operator welding performances are quantified as Bayesian posterior distributions to account for uncertainty. Using an A/B testing algorithm, probabilistic differences between operator-quality performance distributions are computed to quantitatively compare their quality performance. Both visualized and quantitative decision metrics are provided for practitioners to (1) infer operator welding-quality performance for a particular weld type; (2) identify operators with exceptional quality performance; and (3) quantitatively measure differences in quality performance between operators. Implemented applications of the research findings are also discussed from the perspectives of production planning, employee training, and strategic recruiting. • An integrated, data-driven approach measures pipe welding operator quality performance for industrial construction • Quality management and engineering design data from a pipe fabrication company in Edmonton, Canada, are processed and analyzed • Operator welding performances are quantified as Bayesian posterior distributions to account for uncertainty. • Probabilistic differences between operator quality performance distributions are computed to make quantitative comparisons • Potential applications of findings are discussed in terms of production planning, employee training, and strategic recruiting [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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27. Application of artificial neural networks in wastewater treatment.
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El-Din, Ahmed Gamal, Smith, Daniel W., and El-Din, Mohamed Gamal
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WASTEWATER treatment , *ARTIFICIAL neural networks , *SEWAGE disposal plants - Abstract
In the past few years, artificial neural networks (ANNs) have been used in describing and modelling wastewater treatment processes. Artificial neural network models can be identified without a detailed knowledge of the kinetics of the system to be modelled. Also, ANN models can potentially contain a great deal of information about the system itself, including the same type of information contained in conventional deterministic models. The fact that these models can be continuously updated with minimal resource requirements makes them very attractive for application in a real-time control scenario. In the current paper, applications of ANNs in the field of wastewater treatment performance prediction are reviewed. In addition, this paper presents a case study that reports some comprehensive modelling work to develop nonlinear neural network prediction models for the Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant (GBWWTP), the largest sewage treatment facility in Edmonton, Alberta. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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28. Darren Krill.
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Jenkinson, Dave
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AUTHORS - Abstract
The article features book author, Darren Krill. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta on November 6, 1967. One of his works is "The Uncle Duncle Chronicles: Escape From Treasure Island." He shares that he did a lot of writing when he was in school through the school paper when he was in junior high. He also shares that he always has a book to read, looking for inspiration for future writings. He also worked in a radio and television arts program at Edmonton's Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
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- 2008
29. Darren Krill.
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Jenkinson, Dave
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AUTHORS - Abstract
The article features Darren Krill, author of the book "The Uncle Duncle Chronicles: Escape From Treasure Island." He was born in Edmonton, Alberta on November 6, 1967. He shares that he did a lot of writing when he was on school, writing short stories and writing for the school paper in junior high. he also worked in a radio station in Edmonton and afterwards went to Edmonton's Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and considers himself a self-taught writer.
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- 2007
30. Part 2: Artificial neural network applications in drinking water supply / Partie 2 : les applications des réseaux neuronaux artificiels à l’approvisionnement en eau potable - Implementing artificial neural network models for real-time water colour forecasting in a water treatment plant
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Zhang, Qing J., Cudrak, Audrey A., Shariff, Riyaz, and Stanley, Stephen J.
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ARTIFICIAL neural networks , *WATER purification , *WATER treatment plants - Abstract
Artificial neural network (ANN) technology has evolved from the experimental stage into actual industrial applications. To achieve this significant transition, careful planning and adjustment are required. This paper illustrates such an example in the water treatment industry. The project objective is to upgrade the ANN models from a previous research project and install the system on-line in the Rossdale Water Treatment Plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to forecast raw water colour one day ahead. The article discusses the important issues and techniques to upgrade the neural network model to the actual application. Furthermore, sufficient communication is also required between the designers and the users to address the applicability and user friendly issues in model implementation. Failure in communication can render the whole process ineffective. Possible improvements are also recommended for the future on-line applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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31. Lime softening clarifier modeling with artificial neural networks.
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Shariff, Riyaz, Cudrak, Audrey, and Stanley, Stephen J.
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ARTIFICIAL neural networks , *WATER softening , *WATER treatment plants , *WATER utilities - Abstract
This paper examines the application of the artificial neural network (ANN) modeling technique to model a lime softening process at a full-scale drinking water treatment facility. The modeling was done for the Rossdale Water Treatment Plant (WTP) operated by EPCOR Water Services Inc. in Edmonton, Alberta. It was determined that ANN can model a lime clarifier accurately and with superior performance to other modeling methods. During the development stage, a prediction of alum clarifier pH also becomes necessary, and a very accurate inferential (virtual) sensor for pH was developed using ANN. The ANN models were also integrated with the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system of the plant so that real-time predictions of lime doses and effluent total hardness could be monitored. It was shown that the performance of the ANN models that were developed using average daily values for the parameters also work well when they are executed in real time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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32. Predicting total trihalomethane formation in finished water using artificial neural networks.
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Lewin, Nicola, Zhang, Qing, Chu, Lingling, and Shariff, Riyaz
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ARTIFICIAL neural networks , *WATER purification , *TRIHALOMETHANES , *WATER treatment plants - Abstract
This paper reports on the application of artificial neural network (ANN) techniques for predicting the concentration of trihalomethanes (THMs) in finished water at the E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The formation of THMs in finished water involves many complex chemical reactions and interactions that are difficult to model using conventional methods. The formation of THMs has been found to be correlated to raw and treated water quality characteristics such as colour, pH, and temperature and chemical addition such as chlorine, alum, and powder activated carbon (PAC). Three models were derived using raw water, post clarification water, and a combination of raw and post clarification water parameter inputs. The model that most successfully predicted the concentration of THMs in finished water is the model that uses clarifier effluent parameter inputs. This model can be used at the E.L. Smith WTP for early detection of potentially high THM concentrations in finished water and gives plant operators enough advanced warning to reduce THM precursors. With an adequate understanding of water treatment plant processes and THM formation potential it will be fairly easy for any water treatment facility, which has a few years of historical plant data, to develop its own ANN model for predicting the formation of THM in finished water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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33. Brutal, but quick.
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Sheremata, Davis
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ANIMAL welfare , *ANIMALS , *DOGS , *DOMESTIC animals , *ANIMAL owners , *MORTALITY , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Reports on two dogs being beaten to death with an aluminum bat in Edmonton, Alberta. Daniel Herman Kohut and Michael Paul Melmoth charged with killing a domestic animal without a lawful purpose; Why they were not convicted; Justice Canada circulating a discussion paper among humane societies for revamping laws on animal abuse.
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- 1998
34. Police scoop three reporters.
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Sheremata, Davis
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WIRETAPPING , *JOURNALISTS - Abstract
Discusses the wiretaps placed on the phone lines of three Edmonton journalists by police. Leak to the reporters of a paper linking a police commissioner to organized crime; Views of one such reporter, Janice Johnston; Why the reporters were wiretapped; How police obtain permission to wiretap.
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- 1998
35. End of the line for the Kleenex kids.
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Sheremata, Davis
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JUVENILE delinquency , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *BANK robberies - Abstract
Looks at the attempted robbery of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by two teenagers. The weapon being a box of tissue paper; Description of the teenagers attempting to rob the bank; How they were caught by police; Comments from Kelly Gordon, Edmonton police spokesman.
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- 1998
36. One way to get a scoop.
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Jenkinson, Michael
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JOURNALISTIC ethics , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) - Abstract
Informs that the `Edmonton Sun' newspaper of Edmonton, Alberta bailed out Marilyn Tan, the woman accused of stabbing Edmonton photographer Con Boland, and then was granted an exclusive interview with her. Boland's lashing out at the paper because of this; Response of `Sun' editor Paul Stanway to Boland's remarks.
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- 1997
37. Thou shalt be ignorant.
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Verburg, Peter
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CONTEMPT of court , *MURDER trials - Abstract
States former `Edmonton Journal' publisher Donald Babick, Linda Hughes, Tom Barrett and the paper's owner Southam Inc. of Toronto were all found guilty of criminal contempt by Justice Alexander Andrekson of the Court of Queen's Bench. Andrekson ruled that a 1990 front page story graphically describing the heinousness of Albert Stewart's murder of his common law wife interfered with his right to a fair hearing. Courts becoming increasingly severe; Recent bans; Details.
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- 1994
38. Campaign for national chief officially begins.
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Barnsley, Paul
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ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. , *NOMINATIONS for public office - Abstract
Prospective candidates for the position of national chief of the organization called Assembly of First Nations can submit their nomination papers to electoral officer Bob Johnson until midnight June 11, 2003. Election for the position will be held in July 2003 in Edmonton, Alberta. The spending limit for a campaign, as stipulated in the 1990 version of the Assembly of First Nations' charter, is $35,000. Matthew Coon Come, the chief of the Assembly of First nations as of June 2003, will run for a second term. Phil Fontaine, who was defeated by Coon Come in 2000 in Ottawa, might also compete for the position. Other potential candidates for the position are Marilyn Buffalo, Lawrence Martin and Roberta Jamieson.
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- 2003
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