Abstract
In this article, the writer addresses the issue of drinking water and whether it is safe. Most physicians suggest drinking six to eight glasses of water a day. The writer maintains that it is important to look at how the environment can affect one's drinking water, what needs to be done to prevent bacteria, and what individuals can do to help the community concerning safe drinking water. The paper discusses how it is not only Vancouver's responsibility to make drinking water safe, but individuals can help.

From the Paper
"Should citizens in Vancouver, Canada, be concerned about their drinking water? Does the drinking water that people drink have coliforms, Giardia, Cryptosporidium or other types of bacteria in it? Does the environment in Canada affect the drinking water? Should people be concerned about their drinking water and are there steps to being assured that the drinking water is free of bacteria? These are important questions considering the fact that one of the main liquids a person should be drinking is water."

Tags:water, bacteria, safe

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This paper discusses the bacteria content and safety of the drinking water in Vancouver, Canada. It looks at how the environment can affect one's drinking water and what needs to be done to prevent bacteria from entering the water we drink. The paper then discusses what individuals can do to help the community improve the safety of drinking water.

From the Paper
"Vancouver's water system has experienced problems in the past. For instance, bacteria in the water can be a health risk. Bacteria can affect drinking water if it is not prevented. "Unfiltered surface water supplies have the potential of containing the protozoan pathogens Giardia and Cryptosporidium" (Water 7). In fact, this has occurred in the past such as during the late 1920's. Since this time, environmental concerns have been addressed by many communities in Canada and the United States. Canada is concerned about improving water and sanitation in the region (ADB Taking New Directions). While Vancouver gets much of its water from Eagle Lake and Montizambert Creek, testing for bacteria is required. Samples are tested for bacteria, physical and chemical parameters including metals as well as samples for fecal coliform, total coliforms, and E.coli (2005 Drinking Water ii)."

Tags:bacteria, coliforms, giardia, cryptosporidium

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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.

From the Paper
"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."

Tags:up-market, modernism, activist, urbanization, relaxation

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This paper focuses on Emery Barnes Park, which is an area of greenery, water fountains and man-made structures situated on the corner of Davie and Richards Streets. The Park was opened publicly on September 22, 2003. It was designed by Stevenson + Associates and its construction was under UCC Group Incorporated. The area, as indicated in the photos, includes stretching greenery, flower beds, water features, trees, shrubs, and works of stone, brick, and other materials. The 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.

From the Paper
"Emery Barnes Park is an area of greenery, water fountains and man-made structures situated on the corner of Davie and Richards Streets. The Park was opened publicly on September 22, 2003. It was designed by Stevenson + Associates and its construction was under UCC Group Inc (Vancouver Park Board, 2003). The area, as indicated in the photos, includes stretching greenery, flower beds, water features, trees, shrubs, and works of stone, brick, and other materials. The park is one of three parks in the downtown south region of Vancouver which are intended to bring 4.5 acres of park ..."

Tags:urban, planning, Stevenson, Davie

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The paper discusses how the Olympic Games are a chance for people from different nations to meet each other, and to communicate with each other. The paper explains that the city that hosts the Olympics experiences positive changes, such as getting publicity, so that tourism is boosted, and, the Olympics may stimulate the economy, and also create jobs. The paper relates that Vancouver has the opportunity to experience these benefits home in 2010, when it hosts the winter Olympics. On the other hand, the paper reveals that most cities that have hosted the Olympics have experienced a negative effect on their economy and their environment (Holden, 2000). This essay discusses how Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee, VANOC, can learn from previous Olympics, such as Beijing, so as to make the Olympics a positive experience for Vancouver.

From the Paper
"The Olympic Games are a chance for people from different nations to meet each other, and to communicate with each other. The city that hosts the Olympics experiences positive changes, such as getting publicity, so that tourism is boosted. Also, the Olympics may stimulate the economy, and also create jobs. Vancouver has the opportunity to experience these benefits home in 2010, when it hosts the winter Olympics. On the other hand, most cities that have hosted the Olympics have experienced a negative effect on their economy and their environment (Holden, 2000). This essay will..."

Tags:olympics, vancouver, sport

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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.

From the Paper
"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."

Tags:vancouver, california, bungalow

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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.

From the Paper
"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."

Tags:bungalow, vancouver, california

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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.

From the Paper
"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. "

Tags:architecture, vancouver, canadaplace

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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.

From the Paper
"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."

Tags:geography, vancouver, barclaysquare

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The main structural constraints in Hong Kong are in the forms of reduced employment opportunities and an inflated system of education (Waters, 2005). Transmigrants demonstrate agency because migrants actively make decisions and take action while, at the same time, developing and maintaining their identity through means of innovative social networks. The outcome for these transmigrants is that they then can establish connections with more than one society. When Chinese immigrants decide to leave Hong Kong for Toronto or Vancouver, the family engages in particular strategies of transnational adaptation which actually begin in the place of origin. This paper will make use of a transnational perspective to address the question of how agency and structure play a role for transmigrants.

From the Paper
Is Transnationalism Driven by Migrants and Non-migrant Members of Transnational Networks, or Is It Primarily a Response to Wider Structural Constraints? Introduction The main structural constraints in Hong Kong are in the forms of reduced employment opportunities and an inflated system of education (Waters, 2005). Transmigrants demonstrate agency because migrants actively make decisions and take action while, at the same time, developing and maintaining their identity through means of innovative social networks. The outcome for these transmigrants is that they then can establish

Tags:immigrants, hong kong, canada