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Social isolation of seniors : a focus on new immigrant and refugee seniors in Canada

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Social isolation is a silent reality experienced by many seniors, and particularly new immigrant and refugee seniors. This resource is intended to heighten awareness and sensitivity and help... More ≫

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Social isolation is a silent reality experienced by many seniors, and particularly new immigrant and refugee seniors. This resource is intended to heighten awareness and sensitivity and help organizations, friends, family members, and communities address the particular social needs of these seniors, many of whom may be unable to communicate their concerns to others. This resource is meant to supplement the two volume set Social Isolation of Seniors previously developed by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors.

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Social isolation of seniors : a focus on LGBTQ seniors in Canada

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Social isolation is a silent reality experienced by many seniors, and particularly LGBTQ seniors. This resource is intended to heighten awareness and sensitivity and help organizations, friends,... More ≫

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Social isolation is a silent reality experienced by many seniors, and particularly LGBTQ seniors. This resource is intended to heighten awareness and sensitivity and help organizations, friends, family members, and communities address the particular social needs of these seniors. This resource is meant to supplement the two volume set Social Isolation of Seniors previously developed by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors.

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Social isolation of seniors : a focus on Indigenous seniors in Canada

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Social isolation is a silent reality experienced by many seniors, and particularly Indigenous seniors. This resource is intended to heighten awareness and sensitivity and help organizations,... More ≫

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Social isolation is a silent reality experienced by many seniors, and particularly Indigenous seniors. This resource is intended to heighten awareness and sensitivity and help organizations, friends, family members, and communities address the particular social needs of these seniors. This resource is meant to supplement the two volume set Social Isolation of Seniors previously developed by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors.

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Recovery strategies for industrial development in native grassland for the foothills fescue, foothills parkland and montane natural subregions of Alberta. First approximation

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This manual has been developed for planners, land managers, land owners, reclamation practitioners and regulatory authorities to identify suitable strategies to minimize further impacts to... More ≫

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This manual has been developed for planners, land managers, land owners, reclamation practitioners and regulatory authorities to identify suitable strategies to minimize further impacts to Foothills rough fescue grassland ecosystems. It provides learning from recent academic research as well as long-term monitoring field studies and identifies strategies designed to retain and restore Foothills Fescue, Foothills Parkland and Montane ecosystems.

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Recovery strategies for industrial development in native grassland for the Northern Fescue Natural Subregion of Alberta. First approximation

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This manual has been developed for planners, land managers, land owners, reclamation practitioners and regulatory authorities to identify suitable strategies to minimize further impacts to... More ≫

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This manual has been developed for planners, land managers, land owners, reclamation practitioners and regulatory authorities to identify suitable strategies to minimize further impacts to Northern Fescue ecosystems. It provides learning from recent academic research as well as long-term monitoring field studies and identifies strategies designed to retain and restore Northern Fescue native plant communities over time.

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Alberta soil names (Generation 4) : user's handbook

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Serves as a user-friendly document that presents the authoritative suite of acceptable soil series names in Alberta with some of their defining attributes. The handbook summarizes information in... More ≫

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Serves as a user-friendly document that presents the authoritative suite of acceptable soil series names in Alberta with some of their defining attributes. The handbook summarizes information in the Alberta Soil Names File (Generation 4) included in the Agricultural Region of Alberta Soil Information Database (AGRASID) 4.0 using the geographic framework of the 2016 version of the Soil Correlation Area (SCA) Map of Alberta. Forty-nine new soil series names have been added to the Generation 4 Names File and a number of boundary modifications have been included in the 2016 SCA Map.

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Long-term revegetation success of industry reclamation techniques for native grassland : foothills fescue, foothills parkland and montane natural subregions ; Phase 1 - literature review and case studies - 2014

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The purpose of this research project is to provide industry and the government of Alberta regulatory agencies with results and key learnings regarding the long-term recovery of native grasslands... More ≫

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The purpose of this research project is to provide industry and the government of Alberta regulatory agencies with results and key learnings regarding the long-term recovery of native grasslands from industrial disturbance.

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Bridge aesthetics study

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The study examines bridge aesthetics, the determinants of bridge appearance, and provides examples of bridges that are aesthetically pleasing. The study is intended to be used by bridge designers... More ≫

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The study examines bridge aesthetics, the determinants of bridge appearance, and provides examples of bridges that are aesthetically pleasing. The study is intended to be used by bridge designers as an aid to assist in decision making thereby helping to ensure that aesthetically pleasing and functional bridges are constructed in the Province of Alberta.

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Alberta landforms : quantitative morphometric descriptions and classification of typical Alberta landforms

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This technical bulletin presents quantitative morphological descriptions and landform classifications for typical glaciated landforms in western Canada and documents the methods used to produce... More ≫

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This technical bulletin presents quantitative morphological descriptions and landform classifications for typical glaciated landforms in western Canada and documents the methods used to produce the descriptions. This quantitative data provides necessary input for deterministic landscape related models and thus extend the utility of the soil survey databases in Alberta.

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Guidelines for the handling of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in Western Canada

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This document comprises guidelines for detection, classification, handling, transportation and waste management of naturally occurring radioactive materials. The guidelines were developed by the... More ≫

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This document comprises guidelines for detection, classification, handling, transportation and waste management of naturally occurring radioactive materials. The guidelines were developed by the Western Canadian NORM Committee, which included representatives from the provincial governments of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan and from the oil and gas and fertilizer industries.

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