Acadia

Acadia was unmistakably a separate colony of New France, developing their own variant of the French language and traditions. The Acadians were the descendants of the 17th century colonists of Port Royal (present day Annapolis Royal). Tribulations of warfare by the French and British resulted in the tragic Grand Derangement. Expelled because of reasons by the British, dispersed throughout the British settlements, and the effect it had on the Acadian people and the history of Nova Scotia is…

Methadone maintenance, a term the reader may or may not familiar with. In order to sufficiently explain my research and data, one must understand the subject to a level of generalization. Methadone maintenance is a form medicated assisted treatment for those in treatment, in order to recover from addiction. There are various forms of addiction treatment options, but methadone maintenance is one of the leading forms of treatment. Methadone is a synthetic analgesic drug, meaning that it is similar…

conflict between the countries of France and England. Even so, the French successfully spread to the land of New Brunswick, beginning humbly with rye, flax, barley, hemp, tobacco and corn. Although initially prosperous in their dealings, the loss of Acadia followed with a heavy recession. Hence, when abandoned by their government, the lack of new technologies, livestock and seeds saw farming languish as they too chose to…

stability, A.F. 632” (15-16; ch. 1). Matched is also set in a futuristic world called The Society, specifically in the Oria Province. Ally Condie describes Oria’s landscape, (1) “our rolling hills and rivered valleys here in Oria. [Citizens of Acadia] have stone in Acadia,…

Born on October 21,1955 in Windsor Nova Scotia, Don Aker was a normal high school teacher who aimed for his goal of becoming an author. He succeeded only because he tried really hard and never gave up, even when problems occurred. He is now a role model to his past students and his future students because he wanted something that was very important and meaningful to him and he didn't give up no matter what got in his way. When Don Aker was a child he loved going to school because it was his…

While at Acadia Hospital between the hours of 1300-1930, the nursing student will gather the name of all of the patient’s prescribed medications and call local pharmacies to ensure the patient’s access to affordable medications “Because the problem of non-adherence…

Americans love their automobiles, and we've all had chips and scratches in our automobile paint. Not only can they distract from your car's beauty, but they also make your car susceptible to rust and environmental damage. Scratches and auto body damage can come from a rock being thrown from a semi or from someone who is in a hurry at the grocery store who dings your car with a shopping cart. The truth of the matter is that most of these accidents are avoidable, here's how to properly fix auto…

On Friday, February 6th, 2015, I was sitting in class listening to a Music History lecture, when my teacher, Dr. Jamie Weaver, played a recording of “La Quarte Estampie Royal”, from Le Manuscrit Du Roi, an instrumental piece from the 14th century France. I was intrigued. As a fiddler throughout my high school year, studying a variety of genres, I recognized much of the ornamentation as similar to Celtic tradition, namely Cape Breton tradition. The first things I noticed about the recording…

New France was the first major French settlement in what is now the country of Canada. Prior to French settlement in the early 17th century, various aboriginals tribes lived in the region for millenniums. The encounter between the French and the aboriginals during the establishment and development of New France affected the aboriginal population in several ways. In the following, the establishment, government, trade, and the following developments of New France will be described with specific…

This evaluator was contacted by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct a psychosexual deviancy evaluation and current risk assessment for future acts of sexual misconduct for Gage Martin a fifteen year old male residing with his adoptive parents, Carlie and Matt Martin. This evaluator was informed that Gage will be placed in a residential treatment facility in Spokane Washington and this evaluation will be used to determine if Gage will be in need special accommodations.…