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A study of the relation of meteorological variables to monthly provincial area burned by wildfire in Canada 1953-80
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Harrington, J.B., Flannigan, M.D.
The relation between meteorological variables and the monthly area burned by wildfire from May to August 1953-80 in nine Canadian \"provinces\" was investigated. A purely statistical approach to estimating the monthly provincial area burned, using meteorological variables as predictors, succeeded...
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1992
This paper analyzes contracts made by the Government' in terms of political theory.2 From this perspective, it explores the assumptions, utility, and accuracy of the private law model which historically has governed the Government's liability in contract.3 The paper's overarching objective is to...
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1993
Harrington, J.B., Flannigan, M.D.
Long dry spells (sequences of dry days) are rare events, but they are important because they correlate significantly with the area burned during bad wildfire years. Previous attempts to model the frequency of dry spells have been successful for spells of short duration, but have failed for...
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The contribution of the Grey Nuns to the development of nursing in Canada: Historiographical issues
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The purpose of this article includes describing the current state of historical knowledge about the Grey Nuns of Montreal, identifying issues which shed light on this state of knowledge and proposing new avenues of scholarship. A review of the literature shows that the nursing role of the Grey...
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Subjective tests and implied warranties: Prescriptions for Hollis v. Dow Corning and ter Neutzen v. Korn
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Introduction: Medical products have a therapeutic potential that can substantially improve the quality of life. Nevertheless, technological progress in the field of medicine is consistently met with guarded optimism. The benefits to be gained are often accompanied by unexpected risks. If injury...
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The treatment of receivers in the Personal Property Security Acts: Conceptual and practical implications
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Presents information on the conceptual and practical implications of the Personal Securities Act in Canada in relation to the treatment which receivers get. Details on the Act; Stipulations of the Act; What are the requirements of receiver's liability at common law.
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The Aquatic Angiosperm Trapago angulata from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) St. Mary River Formation of Southern Alberta.
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A floating aquatic dicot with leaves assignable to Trapago angulata has been characterized from Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) deposits of the St. Mary River Formation in southern Alberta, Canada. Reconstruction of the plant is based on nearly 500 specimens of various isolated and attached...
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Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation: The American, Canadian, and UK response
Download1999-01-01
Cohen, Ronnie, O'Byrne, Shannon, Maxwell, Patricia
Introduction: One of the last frontiers in American civil rights protection concerns the extent to which lawmakers-both legislative and judicial-show a willingness to prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. Regrettably, the record of the United States has been less than...
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2000-01-01
This paper explores the ethical and legal difficulties encountered by insurance defence counsel whenconfrontedwith a coverage problem on a liability insurance policy . Ordinarily, where a .claim is made against an individual insured by a liability insurance policy, defence counsel is hired by the...