Lief Erikson The date of Leif Eriksson’s birth is uncertain‚ but he is believed to have grown up in Greenland. Also known as “Lief the Lucky‚” he was the second of three sons of a very famous Norse explorer known as “Eric the Red”. He established settlement in Greenland after being expelled from Iceland. According to the Icelandic Eiriks saga (or‚ “Saga of Eric the Great”)‚ Eriksson sailed from Greenland to Norway around 1000. Historians believe that he stopped in Hebrides and had a child‚ whom
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Canada is the second largest country in the world‚ after Russia‚ and has ten provinces and three territories. It is located in the northern hemisphere of North America‚ and consists of six vegetation regions. These include the deciduous forest‚ mixed wood forest‚ boreal (and taiga) forest‚ cordilleran‚ tundra‚ and west coast forest. Of these 10 provinces and 3 territories‚ the regions most affected by wildfires include British Columbia‚ as well as the boreal forests of Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Manitoba‚
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Cited: Fisher‚ John. Why is homework important? 2 Feb‚ 2005. 22‚ Sept.2012 http://http://www.mallaighigh.highland.sch.uk/Homework.PDF Newfoundland and Labrador teachers association. Homework and study tips. Sept‚ 2011 http://www.nlta.nl.ca/files/documents/brochures/hmwrktips.pdf Skool‚ E. Top 14 reasons why homework is important. 27 Oct. 2010 http://blog.eskool.ca/parenting/why-homework-is-important/
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effect for 38 years (1885–1923) and approximately 82‚000 Chinese immigrants paid nearly $23 million in tax.In 1906‚ Newfoundland‚ still a British colony‚ passed the Act Respecting the Immigration of Chinese Persons‚ commonly known as the Newfoundland Chinese Immigration Act‚ which introduced a $300 head tax. Newfoundland’s head tax remained in effect until Newfoundland and Labrador joined Confederation in
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world. In 1968 a cod (type of fish) catching industry got a highly industrialized fishing vessel‚ and was able to catch from about 500‚000 to 800‚000 tons of codfish in Labrador and the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. In the 10 years to follow the cod population decreased to the point that‚ the amount of spawning cod out of Newfoundland in 1977 was a 94 percent drop from the amount in 1962. Another type of fish population to decline due to overfishing is the American shad. In Georges Bank on 1850 the
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Man’s presence in the eco-system requires a "green" approach to the use of animals. The principle of the sustainable use of a natural‚ renewable resource meets this requirement ecologically‚ conservationally and morally” (TheSealFishery.com). I think the seal hunt is one of the world’s best examples that refer to “green" approach to the use of a natural‚ renewable resource because seal hunting is a practice that is conducted safely as well as humanely. Seal hunt is widely practiced in countries
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China‚ Canada‚ Brazil‚ United States of America‚ Russia‚ Norway‚ India‚ Venezuela‚ Japan‚ Sweden‚ Paraguay‚ and France. It is also used here in Canada in provinces like British Columbia‚ Alberta‚ Manitoba‚ New Brunswick‚ Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Newfoundland & Labrador‚ Nova Scotia‚ Northwest Territories‚ Yukon and Saskatchewan. (There is a map provided that tells you what countries or provinces use hydroelectric dams.) Advantages of Hydroelectric Dams Some advantages of hydroelectric dam is that
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governance between a public government that serves an Inuit population and a nonprofit beneficiary organization representing the Inuit of Nunavut. In addition to Nunavut three other autonomous Inuit regions in Canadian Arctic i.e Nunatsiavut in Northern Labrador‚ Nunavik in Northern Quebes‚ and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region are moving towards greater self-government. Although all of Inuit regions have common historical and cultural connections‚ three regions differentiate from Nunavut because they are
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April 1‚ 2014 City Council had approved the development of the City of Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy (Toronto‚ 2014). This document describes all information that municipality must undertake to reduce poverty. Also‚ Alberta‚ Manitoba‚ Newfoundland and Labrador‚ New Brunswick‚ Nova Scotia‚ Quebec and
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Leif Ericson was a Norse explorer who led what was probably the first European expedition to the mainland of North America. He was the son of Eric the Red‚ who established the first settlement in Greenland. Leif Ericson became the leader of this settlement after his father’s death. His life was recorded in long Icelandic stories called sagas. His name is also spelled Eriksson or Eiriksson. Ericson was born in Iceland‚ near what is now Budardalur. His family sailed to southern Greenland about 985
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