Alberta

Back Fence PDX: Reel Stories series, which highlighted local storytellers relating the inner workings of the film industry. The two remaining shows, bring in storytelling talent from around the country. Mainstage is held every other month at the Alberta Rose Theatre in North East Portland. Russian Roulette is held bimonthly at Disjecta in North Portland, and features seasoned storytellers telling true stories from the hip based on subject areas chosen live and at…

richer provinces. Fiscal spending per capita greatly favors the Atlantic Provinces in comparison to B.C. and Alberta. Additionally, the equalization program has become a bargaining tool for the federal government to gain electoral support. Finally, equalization has increased feelings of western alienation and resentment for the federal government as the provincial governments of B.C. and Alberta continue to be the highest contributors to the program. It is for these reasons that equalization as…

rate increased as new individuals enter the workforce and more people are being layoff. The increase of the unemployment rate was of 0.1% in just one month, this means that the efforts in creating jobs to sustain the economy is below than demand. Alberta contrary to Ontario was able to reduce their unemployment rate by -0.2 in August compared to July. Nevertheless the growth in employments is steady and…

Gotta Share Description In the media piece, Gotta Share, the speaker, John Reynolds, was going to announce the release of a new social media platform, Twirlr. Reynolds requested the audience to turn off their cellular devices for the duration of this presentation, as he wanted their full attention. However, after his request, an audience member started to sing about the reasons why he could not turn off his phone. Soon after, other audience members joined him in singing about the reasons why…

The Meaning of Nature According to Indigenous Peoples According to Grim & Tucker (2014) Indigenous Peoples recognize sacredness in plants and animals that provide food and health for their bodies and soul. Therefore, their wellbeing and identity are profoundly embodied in rivers, mountains, and sacred sites which is why they maintain a constant relationship with nature (Grim & Tucker, 2014). This crucial connection with nature is expressed through rituals and remembered through stories (Grim &…

about a girl named Alberta that Troy has been buying drinks for. Although Troy denies that he is having an affair with his wife, Rose, this conversation foreshadows the affair he will eventually have with Alberta. In Act 1, conflict develops between Troy and his son Cory. Troy was a baseball player in the Negro League until he was forty years old and he aspired to be in the white major league. By the time the whites started allowing blacks into the…

medicine technologists, which helps enhance our learning and allows us to develop into competent technologists. The continuing competency profile programs designed by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) and the Alberta College of Medical and Therapeutic Diagnostic Technologists (ACMDTT) are a mandatory requirement for students to gain national…

LITERATURE REVIEW Another article to be discussed is titled: The McKeown Thesis: A Historical Controversy and its Enduring Influence. McKeown’s thesis states that advancements in the medical field were not the reason for the population increase in the industrialized world but rather improvements in things such as the standard of living – especially diet and nutritional health which brought about better economic conditions and resulted in an population increase (McKeown, 2002). The objective of…

When most people think of the term “hero” they think of comic book characters with superpowers or role models who have admirable traits. For some, the thought of a “tragic hero” could seem somewhat contradicting and confusing. However, the Greek philosopher Aristotle defines a tragic hero as a character who, for the most part, is a good person but suffers from his or her hamartia and hubris, which ultimately leads to their downfall and recognition of their poor choices as well as the reversal of…

As population increases and the standard of living improves, there is more demand for energy. Due to this growth and the decrease in reserves of conventional oil, over the past few years, unconventional forms of oil including oil sands have become a great global provider of energy. Oil sands - also known as tar sands - are mixtures of sand, water, clay and bitumen. With the largest deposit located in Canada, tar sands are found in several places around the globe, including Venezuela, the United…