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Vancouver, Canada, 2005.
This paper presents an urban biography of the city Vancouver, Canada.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper explains that Vancouver is a city situated on the west coast of Canada, in the province of British Columbia. The author points out that the western half of Canada was the last half to be reached by white settlers; therefore, Vancouver is a relatively young city. The paper relates that it is one of the few major cities in North America, which was only founded after the invention of the camera; thereby, historians can access pictures documenting its entire history.
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"Vancouver is a city situated on the west coast of Canada, in the province of British Columbia. The western half of Canada was the last half to be reached by white settlers, and therefore Vancouver is a relatively young city. In fact, it is one of the few major cities in North America that was only founded after the invention of the camera, so the historian can access pictures documenting its entire history. Although the area was inhabited by natives, such as the Musqueam, for thousands of years, the first Europeans only arrived as part of a gold rush in the 1850s."
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Architecture in Vancouver, 2006.
An analysis of the history behind the architectural design of Canada Place in Vancouver.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses Canada Place which is located on the waterfront of downtown Vancouver. It specifically discusses the history behind the construction of the building and the architectural design. The paper goes on to describe public opinion of the architecture of the structure, as well as the opinion of architectural critics.
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"Architecture in Vancouver In this essay I review Canada Place, a very unusual building situated at the bottom of Howe Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I consider this to be a post-modernist building. Canada Place is located on the waterfront of downtown Vancouver. It was built for "Expo 86" - the World Fair that was held in 1986 in Vancouver. The objective was an attempt to rival the impressive Sydney Opera House in Australia. The outcome was a somewhat strange looking building that elicits a wide variety of responses that run the gamut from admiration to disgust.The only thing it does not evoke is boredom. People have compared it to a tent, a camping trip, an insect and a sailing ship. "
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Vancouver, B.C., 2004.
An overview of the history of Vancouver, Canada.
3,347 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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Vancouver, British Columbia, is a location that is steeped in tradition and a rich history. This paper examines Vancouver within the larger context of western Canadian development. It presents a short history of Vancouver and discusses the changes that have taken place over time. In addition, the research focuses on the community's political history as a local register of reaction to outside or distant forces. The paper concludes by assessing regional geographic factors and reflecting upon the broad sweep of Vancouver?s history over the decades.
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"The author also explains that the governor was instructed by the company to consult the local chiefs about the rights of the natives. (Tenant 1990) The company also asserted that the natives only had rights to land which they themselves had cultivated or had built houses upon. (Tenant 1990) The natives would also retain the right to hunt and fish. Furthermore, any land that was not being used was described as waste and subject to colonization. (Tenant 1990) The Company also asserted that if the natives wanted access to the wasted land they must properly register with the colony. (Tenant 1990)"
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Landscape: Emery Barnes Park, Vancouver, 2008.
This paper discusses the Emery Barnes Park, an area of greenery, water fountains and man-made structures, located in the Yorktown area of Vancouver.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper explains that the Emery Barnes Park is one of three parks in the downtown south region of Vancouver, which are intended to bring 4.5 acres of park space to the residents of the area. The author points out that the cultivation of the landscape matches the up-market culture of the region. The paper describes the elegant lines, modern architectural touches and elegant old-world stone structures, which characterize this landscape. The author relates that, despite some old world touches, the atmosphere of the park creates a feeling of modernism with its forward-looking view of the world, which focuses on reason, scientific rationality, creativity, progress and novelty. The paper states that the park is named for Emery Barnes, a longtime community activist who was chosen to represent the park because of his commitment to human rights and helping the disadvantaged, a big part of Canada's liberal cultural policy. The paper includes color photos.
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"Perhaps many years ago the region may have been somewhat derelict, or at the very least ordinary: the urbanization of the downtown region has replaced some fairly seedy regions, which still exist on the east side of the downtown area. The park's structure is notable because it is very open. Residents in the area typically live in condos or apartments, and therefore have no back yard or natural space to enjoy. Emery Barnes Park therefore operates as a place of relaxation and enjoyment of both natural and man-made beauty. The green grass gives the urban residents the chance to walk on green lawn, bare foot if they wish to."
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Vancouver and Tourism, 2007.
This paper explores the successful tourism industry in Vancouver, British Columbia.
1,954 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 62.95
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The paper discusses how the city of Vancouver, in British Columbia, is a vibrant commercial and cultural center and it offers all the attractions of a major metropolitan area. The paper portrays how nearby Vancouver Island is a place of stunning natural beauty, with an appeal to the eco-traveler and outdoor enthusiast. The paper explains how the growth of tourism went hand in hand with the development of an increasingly urban society. Places like Vancouver Island offered a tourist a wild and rugged atmosphere that was fast disappearing in the vicinities of major Eastern cities.
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"Tourism is a major industry in almost all parts of the globe. Many developing nations exact the lion's share of their income from foreign guests, while in developed countries, like Canada, tourism can be an equally lucrative source of revenue. In a post-industrial nation, tourism adds to the economic mix, diversifying array of service sector jobs. The Island of Vancouver, in British Columbia, is already a high growth area that attracts large numbers of new residents each year, and is a magnet for business investment and development. Tourists, too, find the region immensely appealing."
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Hospitality Industry in Vancouver, 2007.
An analysis of the history and growth of the hospitality and tourism industry in Vancouver.
17,447 words (approx. 69.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper presents the factors affecting consumers' intent to repurchase the Vancouver area's travel and hospitality offerings. The paper describes the history and growth of the tourism and hospitality industry of the City of Vancouver and why it has been so successful. It then describes the amenities and services available and discusses what it needs in order to continue growing in the future.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part I.
The Background To Tourism
Part II.
Amenities And Services
Methods
Introduction To Methodology
Research Question
Objectives
Definition Of Terms
Survey Instruments
Survey Population
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
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"Success in the hospitality industry increasingly demands an understanding of many other aspects of popular culture and trends. The term "lifestyle hotel" that has now been adopted by a certain kind of brand name accommodation says it all. Meant as a take off on the "boutique hotel" it carries even further the idea that hospitality is about how people live, and what they want out of life. The personal touches of the lifestyle and boutique hotels, lodges, resorts, and other accommodations speak to the almost hyper-individuality of today's traveler - whether businessperson or tourist. This hyper-individualism is a feature of much of contemporary culture. The hospitality industry must permit itself to be directed by the same powerful forces that have shaped - and dramatically transformed - modern society. The old communal world that existed prior to the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s has produced a new ethos, one that seemingly shares little with the community-based standards of an earlier day."
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Aboriginals in Vancouver, 2007.
This paper examines the Aboriginal population of Vancouver.
1,571 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper presents a variety of statistics and reveals that members of Vancouver's Aboriginal population are likely to be younger, poorer and less well paid than their non-Aboriginal neighbors. The paper discusses the services and institutions that serve or support them and notes how problems are sometimes exacerbated by the fact that agencies are not status-blind, causing some Aboriginals to fall through the cracks. The paper highlights how there remains substantial work to be done before equality among all Vancouver residents can be attained.
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"Approximately 4.4% of the population of Canada identifies as at least partly Aboriginal. This proportion is steadily increasing, due to the fact that the Aboriginal population is growing faster than the non-Aboriginal population - and this trend is intensifying. For example, Statistics Canada notes that during the 20th century, the number of Aboriginal people increased by a factor of 10, while the total population of Canada increased by a factor of only 6. In addition, this difference became much more marked in the second half of the century. In the first half of the 20th century, the total population of Canada more than doubled, growing by 161%, while the numbers of Aboriginal people grew by just 29%."
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My Vancouver, 2008.
This paper argues that the author's city, Vancouver, could become the best city in the world instead of its current number three position.
1,640 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper exclaims that the author personally finds it hard to believe that Vancouver is not the best city of all because it offers a peaceful life, breathtaking scenery with a wealth of outdoor activities, beautiful beaches and snow-capped mountains, diverse multicultural neighborhoods, restaurants and shopping areas, world-class entertainment and first world quality services. The author points out that, by early spring, having survived the admittedly wet and rainy winter, Vancouverites are found on sidewalks all over the city, sipping their lattes in the cheerful spring sun and displaying their winter-pallid arms with impunity. The paper stresses that, if the city planner's could just get details like sanitation up to scratch, it might even make it to number one, and, in the meantime, it's full steam ahead to the Olympics in Vancouver in 2010. The paper includes many color pictures.
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"And Vancouver's not just a laid back place where you can drink the best coffee in the world and get away with murder (well, driving under the influence and grand theft, anyway). The second thing you'll notice - probably while you're sipping your delicious and moderately priced latte - is that it has scenery to die for. The city is ringed by beautiful snow-capped mountains, as well as gorgeous beaches. Sparkling (albeit icy) water flows up from the Strait of Georgia into the Burrard Inlet, ensuring that there is beach front right in the heart of the city."
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Vancouver Island Marmots, 2005.
An ecological assessment and preservation strategies for Vancouver Island Marmots.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper identifies the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) and its ecological status. It describes the Marmot, its habitat and its habits. The paper then stresses potential reform strategies that can be used to increase the number of existing marmots.
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"Ecological Assessment and Preservation Strategies for Vancouver Island Marmots Introduction The Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) is regarded as the most endangered animal in Canada. The animal is unique to British Columbia and the only surviving population is found on Vancouver Island. This paper identifies the Vancouver Island Marmot and its ecological status and stresses potential reform strategies to use to increase the number of existing marmots. The Vancouver Island Marmot The Vancouver Island Marmot is a small mammal weighing between 2.5 - 7 kgs and is a herbivore. Most Vancouver Island Marmots are brown with pale coloration around the jaw and variation in coloration on the chest and the extremities of the paws."
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The Vancouver Island Marmot, 2006.
A look at studies discussing the behavior and life cycle patterns of the elusive Vancouver Marmot and the decline of the marmot population.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the Vancouver marmot, a species from a larger family of rodents that can also be found on the North American mainland and in Europe. The paper explains that human encroachment on the marmot's natural habitat, which includes environmental pollution and a dramatic loss of or changes in habitat, has threatened this particular genus with extinction. The paper also provides detailed information that can combat extinction.
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Andrew Roddan's "Vancouver's Hoboes", 2006.
A summary and review of Andrew Roddan's book, "Vancouver's Hoboes", about the homeless and jobless during the Great Depression.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses "Vancouver's Hoboes" by Andrew Roddan and explains that Roddan's book provides us with an account of the lives of the homeless and jobless during the Great Depression and an insight into a desperate culture many of us have only glimpsed even during these difficult times. Whilst modern society reels from the growing problems of unemployment, expensive consumer goods, and the temptations of gambling, alcohol, and other horrors, most have not lived at the very depths of despair these homeless people are familiar with.
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Vancouver Bungalow, 2005.
An overview of the history and architecture of the Vancouver bungalow.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes the values embodied in the bungalow house, abundantly present in Vancouver, mostly erected between 1945 and 1960. It loos at the precursor of this bungalow was the California bungalow, which achieved massive popularity a few decades earlier - even to the point that there were mail order bungalows available.
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"The bungalow, popularized in the mid-twentieth century, is still abundant in many areas of Vancouver. Much as the townhouse now offers affordable, space-efficient housing, the bungalow also espoused these values in the form of a detached dwelling. These houses were simple and inexpensive to build, unpretentious, and built for comfort and efficiency - in short, they were just what was needed to accommodate the proliferation of young families and immigrants in the era following the Second World War."
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The Vancouver Bungalow, 2005.
A look at the materials and construction techniques of the Vancouver bungalow.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper briefly reviews the Vancouver bungalow style of the twentieth century by tracing its roots back to the bungalow craze that swept California in the early twentieth century. The paper looks at architectural features of the style, the sort of construction required, and what stamps the Bungalow style as distinct from other types of residences.
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"There can be little doubt that the Vancouver Bungalow form has been a landmark of the Canadian architectural scene. The following paper will look at this architectural innovation of the middle-third of the twentieth century and examine the materials and construction techniques that went into its creation. The paper will also examine the development of this peculiar house style in 1930s California."
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The Historic West End of Vancouver and Barclay Heritage Square, 2005.
This paper discusses the location and the history of the Historic West End of Vancouver and Barclay Heritage Square .
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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The geographic location chosen to be the central focus of this essay is located in Vancouver's West End, about a ten minute walk west of downtown. The writer describes that the city block is bordered by the four streets of Haro, Barclay, Broughton and Nicola and that the most famous landmark in the park is the Roedde House Museum. The writer notes that originally, all of the houses except for this one were intended for demolition. Further, the writer mentions that only through the efforts of many diligent historic preservationists was this area saved and restored to its historic form.
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"The city of Vancouver is located in a popular region of North America that is known for breathtaking scenery, cultural diversity and historic residential areas. Vancouver proudly boasts several such neighborhoods, which have been the most densely populated on the continent for the better part of the 20th century and beyond. One of the most famous and distinctive of these is Barclay Heritage Square, a virtual jewel of historic Victorian gardens, benches, even a gazebo, that encompasses a single city block. It is all nestled modestly among the mostly residential streets of the neighborhood just west of the downtown core, most commonly known as the West End."
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Asians in Vancouver, 2008.
This paper examines the demographics of the young Asian community in Vancouver.
1,670 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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The paper provides statistics that illustrate how Asian immigrant families have outgrown the poverty and social isolation of the early 20th century and are now doing well financially. The paper then presents more figures that show the growth of the Asian community in Vancouver. The paper also discusses the subsequent growth of deviant subcultures, such as the subculture of young men that use the disposable income of their parents to drive recklessly and cause harm to others.
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"Urbanism is well known to have sometimes negative consequences for people. This can be ironic, especially for families that immigrate to Canada to give their children the benefits of growing up in a modern Canadian city. Other families, such as some Asian families, send their children to live and study in Canada, while the parents work hard at home and send money to their children. Unfortunately, the outcome is not always as pleasant as the families expect."
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