Peter B. Gillis Essays

  • Rivers of Sawdust: The Battle Over Industrial Pollution in Canada, 1865-1903

    767 Words  | 2 Pages

    An issue arose in Eastern Canada between 1865 and 1903 in which Peter Gillis focused on the views of certain environmentalists, lumbermen and the government as well as the public’s opinions on the matter throughout the years. Gillis stressed the damage caused by dumping sawdust into rivers and lakes regularly – mainly the Ottawa River. Water-powered sawmills, which were designed to allow waste to drop through the floorboards into the water, caused blocked navigation ways, posed as a health hazard

  • Caring for Older Adults in our Society

    1723 Words  | 4 Pages

    caring. Boulder, Colorado: Colorado Associated Press. (p.110) Watson, J. (2008). Nursing: The philosophy and science of caring (revised edition). Boulder, Colorado: University press of Colorado. (p. 77, 159, 160, 171) Wells, Yvonne., Foreman, Peter., Gething, Lindsay., Petralia, Walter. (2004). Nursing Attitudes Toward Aging and Older Adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 30 (19) 5-13.

  • Revelation 21: 1-22: 5: An Apocalyptic Amoenus Locus?

    7348 Words  | 15 Pages

    Revelation 21:1-22:5: An Apocalyptic Amoenus Locus? ABSTRACT It is possible that readers of Revelation might have approached the text of revelation, not via Judaism or the Jewish scriptures, but through the literary conventions of the Graeco-Roman world.it is suggested that the amoenus locus motif would have provided an introit for such readers to engage with the heavenly visions found in Revelation 21. Introduction The literary character of Revelation embraces may different types and genres.