Newfoundland

notably have a soft spot for children, as evidenced in how protective they can get of them. Plus, they also have a high threshold for pain, which means they have higher tolerance towards children who may get rambunctious at times. 5. The Newfoundland The Newfoundland has earned itself two nicknames, which suffices to say it would be gentle and kind around children. First, it is known as “Nature’s Babysitter” and second, it is known as the “Mother Theresa of…

son Sebastiano took up exploration after his father, and he also was given patent from King Henry Ⅶ. Finally, it is not fitting to forget that John Cabot is credited with being the first European to set foot in the America’s, and that he claimed Newfoundland for King Henry. John may not have spent very many years as an explorer, but that does not discredit his significant findings in the…

Historians researched beyond their already extended knowledge and later found their beliefs correct. According to the Newfoundland Museum, “Several Norse Viking pieces and clear Icelandic- style house foundations gave proof positive that Vikings had indeed landed, and briefly settled, in North America 500 years before Columbus. More recent archaeological work has revealed…

that I used to assist me in the drafting of a suggested bereavement leave policy. It meets the provincial regulations regarding non-paid days, paid days, eligibility, and length of service for employees working in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Employees in British Columbia take three unpaid days of leave from their job when there has been a death of a family member. The definition of immediate family includes the spouse, parent, and grandparent. The government…

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. His many voyages paved the way for European exploration. But did Columbus really discover the Americas on his own? No, it is known that millions of people lived in the Americas before Columbus. For most of human history, archaeologists have found modern humans originating from Africa about 400,000 years ago (Of The People, 4). During the last ice age, glaciers expanded that the sea level dropped and created a land bridge between Siberia in Asia and Alaska…

The definition of Colonialism is when a country take control of a country, occupies it with settlers, and exploits it economically. This was a practice that many European countries did for hundreds of years until most of the colonies broke free. The first colonies were in Hispaniola which is known as the Caribbean today. They were discovered by Christopher Columbus who was the second person to discover the Americas. The main countries that colonized were Great Britain, France, Castile, Portugal,…

FRACKING Social medias and recent technologies like Facebook, Instagram, smartphones and Skype are typically known as one of the most important innovations during the 21st century. Although fracking is a very important innovation, it is not as commonly known topic in daily life. To simply describe the definition of fracking, it is a dangerous process of extracting natural gas from shale rock layers, deep within the earth. Injecting water, sand and chemicals into the rock at a high pressure, it…

actually began in 1497, when John Cabot, an Italian in the service of Henry VII (7th) of England, reached Newfoundland or Nova Scotia. The actual settlement of New France, as it was called then, began in 1604 at Port Royal in what is now Nova Scotia; in 1608, Quebec was founded. Because of the valuable fisheries and fur trade, a conflict developed between the French and English. In 1713, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay, and Nova Scotia were lost to England. However, the Treaty of Paris in 1763 gave…

From 1919 to 1941 Americans and America’s leaders envied an isolated approach to international affairs. The United States was forced to join in the First World War in 1917, much to the dismay of America’s majority. World War I ended shortly thereafter leaving the world overwhelmed, discouraged, and devastated. America’s short participation in World War I strengthened opinions regarding neutrality in war time. In 1935 thousands of college students held a “strike for peace.” Neutrality was also…

September 1st, 1864 - September 9th, 1864, becoming the first meeting of the “Fathers of Confederation.” A union of the Maritimes colonies was being discussed as the province of Canada was present at this conference whereas British Columbia and Newfoundland were absent. Eight delegates from the Province of Canada attended this conference along with five delegates from each of the Maritime colonies. On September 2nd, the province of Canada was granted authority to present their case where they…