Efficiency and Economic Performance: An Application of the MIMIC Model
Using measures of allocative, technical, and overall efficiency as indicators of a latent "performance" variable, and a set of farm operating ratios as indicators of the amount of effort to improve the quality of feeding, breeding, and labor productivity,
Timothy J. Richards, Scott R. Jeffrey
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Big and Little Feet Provincial Profiles: Alberta [PDF]
This communiqué provides a summary of the production- and consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions accounts for Alberta, as well as their associated trade flows.
Sarah Dobson, G. Kent Fellows
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A cohomological proof of Peterson-Kac's theorem of conjugacy of Cartan subalgebras of affine Kac-Moody Lie algebras [PDF]
This paper deals with the problem of conjugacy of Cartan subalgebras for affine Kac-Moody Lie algebras. Unlike the methods used by Peterson and Kac, our approach is entirely cohomological and geometric.
Chernousov, V. +3 more
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Long-Term Care in Rural Alberta: Exploring Autonomy and Capacity for Action
Context: Since the 1990s, Alberta, Canada has seen considerable restructuring to health and long-term care (LTC) services. Most LTC research is conducted in urban centres. As a result, little is known about the effects that restructuring has had on rural
Julia Brassolotto +3 more
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Epidemiology of ticks submitted from human hosts in Alberta, Canada (2000–2019)
The geographic range and occurrence of tick species is dynamic. This has important public health implications due to important tick species that can transmit pathogens.
Jamil N. Kanji +9 more
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Predicting Age of Independent Walking in Preterm Infants: A Longitudinal Study Using Neonatal Characteristics and Motor Development Variables [PDF]
Objective : To formulate an equation estimating months to independent walking in moderate to late preterm infants based on neonatal characteristics and gross motor development from 7 months to independent walking. Methods Sixty infants born between 32 to
Noppharath Sangkarit +4 more
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(1) Background: In the face of persistent and chronically weak labour markets, Atlantic Canada has become increasingly dependent on mobile oil work in Northern Alberta for employment and income.
Doug Lionais +2 more
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A European union and Canadian review of public health nursing preparation and practice. [PDF]
This study explores the preparation and role of the public health nurse (PHN) across European Union (EU) countries (Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) and Canadian provinces (Alberta, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island)
Battle Haugh +37 more
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Langue et identité : la construction identitaire des victimes de guerre
Cet article se propose d’analyser la relation entre la langue et la construction de l’identité, en soulignant particulièrement les effets de la guerre sur la performance et la compétence langagières des victimes de la guerre.
Francis Apasu, Amal Madibbo
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Newborn Screening: Current Status in Alberta, Canada
Newborn screening (NBS) in Alberta is delivered by a number of government and health service entities who work together to provide newborn screening to infants born in Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and the Kitikmeot region of the Nunavut territory.
Andy De Souza +11 more
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