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Enhanced prediction of extreme fire weather conditions in spring using the Hot-Dry-Windy Index in Alberta, Canada
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Fire weather indices used to forecast fire behaviour provide valuable information for wildland fire prevention, preparedness, and suppression. The primary index used in Canada, the Fire Weather Index System, provides qualitative fuel moisture and fire behaviour indices. However, the indices used...
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Spring 2023
Wildfires are a natural part of Canadian ecosystems, but sometimes pose a threat to people. In Canada, when public safety is threatened by a wildfire encroaching into the wildland-urban interface (WUI), local authorities will typically recommend and lead evacuation of the area. During...
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Spring 2023
Human-coyote conflicts are increasing in urban areas, where reports of coyotes approaching, pursuing, or attacking pets and people have become more prevalent. Aversive conditioning is increasingly being advocated as a non-lethal method to reduce conflicts with bold coyotes, but it has not been...
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“Who cares about us?”: Insights and implications from survivors who reported hate crimes and incidents to organizations in Edmonton
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Reports of hate crimes in Canada increased by 72% from 2019 to 2021 (Moreau, 2022). Hate crimes have significant negative impacts on both those directly impacted and members of targeted communities (Erentzen & Schuller, 2020). Canadian research primarily focuses on the effects of hate crimes and...
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Measuring What Matters: Exploring Measures of Métis Children's Social and Emotional Well-being Through Evidence Synthesis and Consensus Group Methods
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The measurement tools selected for use in studies with Indigenous children have an undeniable impact on the validity and applicability of the findings presented, underscoring the need to take seriously calls for the development of self-determined measures that are rooted in the cultures,...
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Genetic structure of a large recolonizing carnivore: the case of the northern cougars (Puma concolor)
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Anthropogenic activities have pressured and altered landscapes resulting in extinctions and extirpations. However, increased conservation efforts and changing management strategies in some large carnivores have resulted in population and range expansion. Population growth and range expansion are...
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Survey, host preference and infectivity of Phasmarhabditis californica (Family: Rhabditidae) on pest slugs
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Patuwatha Withanage, Dayani B. M.
Certain slug species are considered agricultural and horticultural pests worldwide. Nematodes offer a potential solution as biocontrol agents in controlling slug populations due to their natural associations with terrestrial gastropods. In some cases, they provide higher specificity and more...
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Healthy Pregnancies and Beyond: Exploring the Experience and Teachings of Indigenous Grandmothers to Promote the Health of Future Generations of Indigenous people in Alberta
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Damaging colonial practices have disrupted the intergenerational transmission of culture to Indigenous children in early childhood. Culture and cultural identity play a central role in Indigenous peoples’ well-being. Despite their remarkable resilience and deep reserves of wisdom about healing...
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The Needs of Evaluation in the Field of Early Childhood Development from the Early Learning and Childcare Educators' Perspective
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Early childhood development (ECD) is an intersectoral and interdisciplinary field as it includes many sectors and programs that serve children from conception to six years of age. This life period is the foundation for human development. Therefore, positive early experiences set the path for...
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Defining Quality in Early Learning and Childcare among Visible Cultural Minority Families in Edmonton, Alberta
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Immigration is a key part of Canada’s strategy for population growth, and in recent years the number of visible minority immigrant families have seen a significant increase. However, they face significant settlement challenges that can lead to chronic poverty. For those with children, poverty can...