Archive for January, 2014
Blackberry 10 UI Improvements for 10.2.1
Posted on 28. Jan, 2014 by hpeirce.
I have owned a Blackberry Z10 for nearly a month now and I can say without a shadow of a doubt the best phone I have ever owned is my Blackberry Z10. Having upgraded from my Blackberry Bold 9700 nearly two months ago I have found few flaws in my new phone (ignoring the issue […]
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Unequal Representation in Canada’s Supreme Court
Posted on 20. Jan, 2014 by hpeirce.
The Supreme Court of Canada has been in the news more often in the past few months than it probably has in the past few years. This uptake in interest has come about do to the appointment of Justice Marc Nadon to the bench of Supreme Court of Canada. The controversy stems from Nadon’s appointed to fill Quebec’s […]
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Increasing the Role of Clinics in Ontario’s Health Care System
Posted on 04. Jan, 2014 by hpeirce.
When it comes to hospitals and health care in Ontario one of the most widely compared statistics are those of emergency room wait times. While wait times in Ontario for “Minor or uncomplicated conditions” have dropped from 4.8 hours to 4 hours, these patients account for nearly a third of all ER patients in the province. […]
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Electronics on Aircraft: The Misguided Battle
Posted on 02. Jan, 2014 by hpeirce.
It was announced recently that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would be lifting their long-running, controversial restriction on the use of electronic devices during take-off and landing on US flights. The lifting of this ban has been hailed as major victory for passengers who can now use their smartphones, tablets, and laptops during all […]
