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Introduction The Fraser Valley contains the eastern part of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (BC) and extends from Abbotsford and Mission to Hope. It has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters, which is prior to produce apple crop (Climate Action Initiative, 2015; A Guide to BC’s Agriculture Resources, 2014). Apples are one of the most valuable edible horticulture crops in BC. BC produces 21% of apple in Canada (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2013). About 2% of BC apples are…

Things to do in Maple Ridge Maple Ridge’s unique geography and location provide the residents of the city with a wide range of outdoor activities and lifestyle choices. It is precisely these activities that make Maple Ridge such a coveted and great place to call home. Not only does Maple Ridge offer a wide range of outdoor opportunities in close proximity, but the city also provides a great selection of cultural and historical attractions all within the city limits. Here are some of the more…

The partnership between the UBC Robson Square and the Delta Vancouver Suites will bring each other a variety of benefits. First of all, the UBC Robson Square will experience a better service of the conference rooms provided by Delta Vancouver Suites. Most of the conference rooms from the UBC Robson Square are unique theatre spaces and medium-sized classrooms. (Please see Appendix D for more details). However, they don’t really have lots of spaces for medium-sized meeting rooms. Fortunately,…

“We’re moving back to the mainland.” my father announced to my family. After spending 3 years of my life on the island of Guam, I became incredibly attached to not only the beauty of the island itself, but also with the people who I created strong friendships with. It was only until after we moved that I realized that I did not appreciate it as much at the time and took it for granted. I was a sophomore when my father announced that we were moving and we lived on the island since I was in the…

There has been a huge uproar in recent years about the major differences of rule of law between Hong Kong and Mainland China. The fact that Hong Kong used to be an important colonial port of British Empire for quite a long time has certainly left its mark. Obviously, the laws and accordingly concept of rule of law in both of these countries have a long history and tradition. The problem for Hong Kong is the major differences with which British and Chinese societies were moving forward over the…

identity for Chinese-Canadians. The scholar works of Razack, Fleras, Han, and Delgado have explored the reasons for this sociological phenomenon to occur. The personal experiences of my own have also provided some clarity with the situation between the Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong people. To outsiders, they fall under Chinese people, but in my own eyes, there are two distinct groups that have been influenced by two different ideologies, one Eurocentric, and one with communist Chinese…

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victory in the Pacific Theatre. In choosing which islands to “hop to”, General MacArthur only chose islands that were of strategic importance to the US. In the context of the conflict on the Pacific Theatre, and the US goal of launching an invasion on mainland Japan, this meant choosing islands of geographic importance. Thus, General MacArthur chose islands that were either lying in the US’s previously chosen path to Japan, or that had helpful military supplies, such as airfields, harbors, or…

[3]. This is true as What set the British colonial empire aside from its rivals was not the quality of its sugar colonies but the involvement of the temperate colonies on the North American mainland. Unlike the slave colonies established to exploit staple exports, English expatriates to the northern mainland sought to create an in-dependent community. These colonies lacked necessities and residents financed imports by exploiting the opportunities the empire provided for the for example shipping…

exposes the problems of situational translation and the aesthetic sense of being recognized in the in-depth translation. The hidden mantra Deletrius, which can be divided into Dele and tricks, has been brought by Taiwan to blow and blow, and the mainland of China has evolved in part. Translate it to disappear. This fully reflects the expression of four-character free translation, which is commonly used in Chinese domestic translation. According to the analysis of the incantation in ancient China…