The Globe and Mail Essays

  • Summary Of Margaret Wente's Globe And Mail Article

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    Margaret Wente’s Globe and Mail article on what women could learn from men presents itself as dogmatic and controversial. Wente’s intent is to persuade their readers into believing that men have become a scapegoat for society yet women could learn lessons from men. Although Wente does have a clear purpose in explaining what women could learn from men, her argument is weakened by her lack of substantial evidence and her appeal to emotions being manipulative. Recently the world has adopted the position

  • Terrorism in Canada: Air India Flight 182 Disaster

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    Terrorism in Canada: Air India Flight 182 Disaster The Air India disaster occurred on July 22nd, 1985. It is believed to be the most serious terrorist act that has ever taken place in Canada, claiming the lives of over three hundred people, most of them Canadian. To the present day, the bombings remain a mystery, with only one person charged in connection with the crime. Almost 15 years after flight 182 plummeted into the Atlantic off the coast of Ireland it continues to be investigated by

  • Canada and Safe Water

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    the attention of the whole province and the nation. Since this disaster, there has been attempts from the surrounding communities and the nation to improve the water systems, especially in Ontario. This major event was covered by both “The Globe and Mail” and “The Toronto Star”, and represented two opinions on how to deal with the matter. Walkerton Disaster On Friday, 26 May 2000 a quiet little town in the rural heartland of Ontario was struck with... ... middle of paper ... ... that

  • Home Economics in Canadian Schools, 1919-1944

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    also how to manage various aspects of day to day life. The push for home economics in schools appears to be the result of the general desire during this period that children should have a practical aspect to their education. An article in The Globe and Mail, in October of 1925, suggests that high school girls should have their education focused in a practical and therefore useful manner: The survey doubts that whether the smattering of Latin and French three-quarters of high school girls now receive

  • Anti-Bacterial Resistant Superbugs

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    middle of paper ... ... to stamp out superbugs. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from http://theglobeandmail.com Ganassin, R. (2011). Microbiology and Diseases. Retrieved from https://moodle.viuonline.ca/course/view.php?id=2481 Health tips. Hand hygiene. (2009). Mayo Clinic Health Letter (English Ed.), 27(12), 3. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Lowry, F. (2011, September 23). Hospital privacy curtains laden with germs: study says. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from http://www.theglobeandmail.com Lusardi

  • The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

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    in the Globe and Mail newspaper, believes the Internet should be left the way it is at the moment. ICANN is doing a good job compared to what any other country or organization would be able to do if they were to take over the affairs of the Internet (Holland, par. 8). He believes that the Internet is better off free and accessible to allow innovations and creativity to take place (Holland, par. 11). T... ... middle of paper ... ...sight - The Globe and Mail." Home - The Globe and Mail. N.p.

  • Electronic Mail (e-mail)

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    Electronic Mail (e-mail) Electronic Mail, a means of communication that is growing at a very rapid rate. In this paper, I will write about introduction of e-mail, the advantage and disadvantage of e-mail, mailing lists, sending an e-mail message, sending attachments, e-mail improvement, and security features. Introduction of Electronic Mail Electronic mail (E-mail) has become popular and easy way of communication in this decade. E-mail is a method of sending and receiving document or message from

  • Communication, Cyber Culture, and the Future of Print

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    modern marvels including e-mail, instant messenger, and cellular phone text messaging people are able to communicate more conveniently and fairly efficiently. The telegraph, typewriter, and the telephone all posed threats to the art of hand writing and in more recent times e-mail in particular has changed the way people across the globe talk to one another; it has nearly eliminated letter writing. E-mail has also changed the way we read and write. Although electronic mail has gotten more people

  • The Davis Trial-Accused of Murder by Abortion

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    The Queen vs. Davis case concerns the murder trial of Arthur Paul Davis and Alice Davis that occurred in 1875. In it, they were tried and convicted of murder for conducting an abortion; the killing of a fetus and subsequently causing death of the victims, Catherine Laing and Jane Vaughn Gilmour. This essay will examine the historical context of the case, what the trial reveals about the nature of women’s lives in Toronto during the 1870s as subordinate women who are deemed as caretakers and how women

  • Canning: A Non-Hierarchical and Democratic, but Trendy, Hobby

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    18 September 2009. Campoy, Ana. “Putting Up Produce: Yes, You Can.” 15 October 2009. Lackey, Katherine. “Local Food Movement Spurs Canning Trend: Get Those Jars Ready.” USA Today 21 September 2010. Mick, Hayley. “We Be Jamming.” The Globe and Mail 4 September 2009. Moskin, Julia. “Preserving Time in a Bottle (or a Jar).” The New York Times 27 May 2009. Stainsby, Mia. “Chefs Capture Summer in a Jar.” Vancouver Sun 17 September 2011.

  • Business Use of the Internet

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    internet to send email is now common place within the business world. There are 144.8 billion emails sent daily around the globe, but only 14% of these are deemed important (2012, mashable.com). Text based documents can be sent instantly within an organisation or to a company on the other side of the globe. This is much quicker than posting it in the letter box and waiting for return mail. Thes... ... middle of paper ... ...onferencing over the internet at no extra cost. Chat room technology allows

  • The History of the Internet

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    The History of the Internet The Internet is the latest and most powerful invention that has expanded the world’s communication. It has greater effects on our civilization than any other previous inventions. It has reached every corner of the globe. It has interconnected the world and created an electronic village. Unlike any previous human inventions, the Internet is a wide common resource for all people. Anyone can say whatever he/she wants to say and this can be heard by anyone else with access

  • Method Of Communication And Different Uses Of Communication

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    Method of Communication and Different Uses of Communication With the development of civilization and written languages came the need for more frequent and reliable methods of communication allowing messages to reach longer distances. This was essential to the control of trade and other affairs between nations and empires. Early man used cave walls as the media on which messages could be transcribed, this was common for many years, until the Egyptians discovered a special kind of rush (Papyrus)

  • The Importance Of Internet Communication

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    An application that allows people to send messages, which may contain text and/or attachments to a specific person or groups. Much like conventional mail, an e-mail is addressed to a specific recipient and it goes the recipient’s mailbox, where it stays until the recipient opens their mailbox or inbox. Instant messaging and Voice of Internet Protocol (VoIP) is another way people communicate in real time

  • Pro-Life Dialogue: The Good Woman

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    In an article in the Globe and Mail Jane Cawthorne asserts “there is still a strong link between the image of the good woman and the image of the good mother. If you are not going to be a mother, if you dare to be childless by choice or end a pregnancy, you are not only unmotherly, but also unwomanly” (Globe and Mail, 2010). There is such a negative connotation associated with being childless or having an abortion that

  • The Endangerment and Mass Extinction of the Tiger: Can We Stop It?

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    to change has caused the population of the majestic tiger to dwindle. Despite laws such as the Endangered Species Act of 1973, countries all over the world have failed to help this dying species. The editorial, “Tigers are tanking,” published by Globe & Mail, explains that tigers will be extinct in little as 12 years (Tigers are tanking). This was reported 3 years ago, leaving the countdown to 9 years. We can reverse the damage that has been done and it is not too late. Lynn R. Goldman, who wrote the

  • The Airbus Affair: Longest-Running Scandal In Canadian History

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    The Airbus Affair was one of the longest-running scandals in Canadian history (about 15 years). In 1995, Brian Mulroney was accused of collecting bribe from Karlheinz Schreiber who was a German- Canadian businessman. The allegation was made in connection to the purchase of Air-bus jets by Air Canada. The sale of the Airbuses was a contract and Boeing and Airbus were competing for it. However, the contract was won by Airbus in 1988 to supply 34 A320 planes for $1.8 billion (CBC news, 2009). What

  • Infant Mortality In Vancouver: Case Study

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    the pregnant mother (PHSA 2018). On a greater scale, twenty-nine percent of women in Canada admitted to substance abuse as they were pregnant with their; resulting in possible cases of fetal alcohol syndrome and sudden infant death syndrome (The Globe and Mail 2018 b). Sudden infant death syndrome is when an infant suddenly dies in their sleep due to low birthweight, respiratory issues or brain defects (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research 2017). The symptoms that are associated to sudden

  • Pros And Cons Of Parole And Parole

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    Board of Canada to hold an oral hearing following the suspension, termination or revocation of parole or statutory release.” (The Globe and Mail, 2016). This leads to questioning of the fairness of the criminal justice system as whole. This message is implied by Jim Bronskill’s article titled Liberals eye exceptions to mandatory minimum sentences on the Globe and Mail website as well as Kathleen Harris’ article titled Supreme Court strikes down 2 Conservative sentencing reforms on CBC’s website.

  • Seal Hunting in Atlantic Canada

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    2012. . "A Sustainable Harvest." Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 May 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. . Waldie, Paul. "Deal Lets Canada Sell Seal Products to China." The Globe and Mail [Toronto] 12 Jan. 2011, Business sec. The Globe and Mail. 12 Jan.