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1. My preliminary thoughts about the data that I have found for this indicator Prevalence of high blood pressure has increased over time According to the data collected, diagnosed high blood pressure increased from 2010 to 2014. This rise in diagnosed hypertension can be attributed to varying combinations of genetic, environmental, and sociological factors (Blais, 2014). Specifically, dramatic increases in the prevalence of obesity and aging population demographics can account for a significant

biggest of the three territories in Canada. It stretches out from the 60th parallel toward the North Pole. It also incorporates a few extensive islands situated in the Arctic Ocean. Yukon (Territory) is toward the west and Arctic Ocean is north. Nunavut (Territory) is east, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan are south. Yellowknife is the capital city of Northwest Territory. It is otherwise called the Diamond Capital of North America. THE PEOPLE The population of the province is around

The Canadian Shield is a landform Region that covers almost half of Canada, including Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The Canadian Shield is a landform that is composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks. It has a huge boreal forest ecosystem, hence, a lot of lands in the Canadian Shield are covered with trees. Due to the amount of trees and the boreal forest ecosystem, a number of animals such as horned owls, black bears and geese liked to live in the lands of the Canadian

Canada’s have 47 locations of national parks. The mostly Canada’s national parks are popular for mountains, ice and beautiful sceneries. ‘Banff National Park’ one of the popular national park in Canada, which located in Alberta. It is famous for coloured lake, mountain, outside adventure and beautiful sceneries. This park located in Canadian Rocky Mountains. (National Parks List, 2008) This park provide variety of visitor experience. There are so many tourist activities available for visitors like

I. Life in post-World War II Canada A. Many people immigrated to Canada following the war. Most immigrants settled in the cities such as Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. B. The “baby boom” began as Canadian soldiers returned from the war, married, and started families. C. On March 31, 1949, Newfoundland joined Canada forming the tenth province of our country. D. In 1949, the construction of the trans-Canada highway was begun. E. In June of 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened connecting the Great

of life (Kenner, Sugrue, & Finkelman, 2007). Sadly, most of these deaths could have been prevented with equitable access to resources, affordability and delivery of quality healthcare to newborn and maternal patients. Conversely, in rural Canada (Nunavut) IMR is at 18.2 per 1,000 births with Toronto’s IMR at 4.8, just 1% lower than the national

Tundra The tundra is a biome of a large, flat, treeless landscape in the Northern Hemisphere where permafrost is evident. The tundra covers 20 percent of the earth’s surface. The tundra has a colder climate with temperatures -30 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit with precipitation of six to ten inches. The environment is cold, windy and harsh; forcing plants and animals to adapt. Herbivores eat the plants to survive, and the predators eat the other predators or herbivores. Nitrogen, oxygen, argon and

What is the Canadian Shield? The Canadian Shield is a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada. It extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean. This area completely surrounds the Hudson's Bay in a shape of a horse shoe. It is also the largest of Canada's physical regions What is the Canadian Shield made of? The Canadian Shield is mainly made up of igneous rocks that were once mountains millions of years ago. Through the process of erosion, water, ice, glaciers

most well known and traditional inuksuit is a built to resemble a human and the purpose of this kind of inushuk is to ensure people they are on the right path and/or there is a village near by. These inuksuit symbolize friendship and safety. When nunavut was made its own territory in 1999, they made the central figure of their flag the inuksuk and it has since received much more attention. It was also the official symbol for the winter olympics of 2010 which was held in

financial statements have been presented fairly with full disclosure and that they have met legislative authorities. With more than ninety-five audits performed on different government departments, Crown corporations and governments of the Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest territories, these financial statements are a great source in deciding whether or not these entities have been spending public funds appropriately. The Auditor General will come to a decision about whether or not the transactions have