Lester Holt

The Naples Problem: Overdevelopment and how to prevent it Bulldozers, cranes, trucks, and dust are all associated with development, which is a common site that many people see in cities and nations all over the world. In Naples, Florida, however, land development has turned into overdevelopment. Now the only thing associated with development for people in Naples is empty stores, empty buildings, empty houses, and empty pockets. By taking a closer look at what overdevelopment is, how it…

The Lorax is a children’s book written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. The book is about a young boy who lives in a polluted town. One day he decided to visit a very unique man called the “Once-ler” to learn why the area was in such terrible shape. The Once-ler lived on top of what was once his store and on special nights in August he would tell about the Lorax. It cost fifteen pence, a nail and the shell of a great, great, great grandfather snail. Using a Whisper-ma Phone the Once-ler would…

The very first Enviromental Studies class grabbed my attetion instantly. We started off covering key concepts and dates for the course and we finished off the class by watching part of The Lorax. The Lorax is a short film based on the popular childrens book written by Dr. Suess. For some reason it had never occured for me to really watch the Lorax from an anyaltical perspective and once I did it really opened my eyes. Firstly, the product the Oncler, the main character and represtentor of…

Canada has staged itself as being a peacekeeping country since the early 1940s. Peacekeeping, meaning an active conservation of a bond between nations, "the maintenance of international peace and security by the deployment of military forces in a particular area" (Dictionary.com, 2015). By definition, a united nations act of force. To breakdown those four words one has realise the true meaning of such; a truce is violently acted upon, but when one steps in, it is no longer keeping the peace.…

from the British in 1981, became a haven for everyone from gunrunners to money launderers. Antigua’s liberator, V.C. Bird, would later become its dictator with his sons, Vere Junior and Lester. The relationship between Stanford and Lester was evident from the start when Stanford moved there in 1991. As soon as Lester became prime minister a few years later, Stanford’s success was guaranteed. Stanford loved Antigua and all everything it encompassed. He founded Stanford International Bank,…

League of Nations. In June 1956 when the leader of Egypt took the Suez Canal Britain, France and eventually the U.S stepped in and Went to war with Egypt. When the crisis started Canadians eagerly seized the opportunity for the UN services and lead by Lester B. Pearson the first UN peacekeeping mission was done, awarding Pearson with a Nobel Prize. Canada was one of the founding members of the UN and For almost four decades between 1956 and 1992, Canada was often the single largest contributor…

Did you know the largest Canadian flag ever made according to Flying Colours International was recently unveiled at a football game in Hamilton. Game was between Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts. The flag was 38 metres by 76 metres, and required at least 80 pairs of hands to carry it on to the field. This flag will never fly, it's too big, but it will be brought on to the turf at Ivor Wynne Stadium, the Tiger cat's home base, for the start of every home game. A flag that size costs…

countries for hundreds of years. Canada has had multiple flag changes since Confederation from the Union Jack to the Red Ensign. However, a new flag was announced and has been Canada’s flag ever since. Creator of the peacekeepers and future Prime Minister Lester Pearson had successfully convinced Canadians that Canada was in need of a brand new flag. That flag has changed Canada’s identity as an independent nation by removing British influences and uniting all Canadians. First of all, numerous…

ACK The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was a major contribution that Canada had made for the Allied war efforts in the Second World War. Canada offered several benefits for the air training plans compared to other countries since they offered huge areas of land to develop training sites and manufacture planes. Canada is also right beside the United States and near Great Britain, which allowed them to have easier access to aircraft parts and transportation of men and their equipment.…

the answer is because our great prime ministers. Canada has had several great prime ministers. Great prime ministers that Canada has had include William Lyon Mackenzie King, Lester B Pearson, and Pierre Trudeau. Canada has had several great prime ministers. Another great prime minister of Canada is Lester B Pearson. Lester B Pearson is a politician, statesman, public servant, and a professor. He was born on April 23,1897 in Ontario. He wanted to make Canada a better country, and through his…