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Cities, Communications Technology, and the Feedback Dilemmas

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

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The Technology of Cities: Part 5 explores the dilemma of cities during the Cold War. Topics discussed include nuclear war, de-urbanization, Cold War anxieties, commercialization, telephones, and more. 12 $1.20 Add
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City Instabilities

Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 5 examines the weaknesses of cities. The chapter focuses on exploring the built-in instabilities of cities such as congestion, pollution, crime, labour reducing process innovations, … 7 $0.70 Add
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Closing the Schools

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Residential Schools

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This chapter describes the events and shift in political climate that eventually led to the closure of residential schools in the latter half of the twentieth century. It illustrates this with … 4 $0.40 Add
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Complex Restructuring of the Community

From: Identifying as Arab in Canada

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Chapter five, Complex Restructuring of the Community, covers the years of transition from 1950 to 1967, when Canada began to gradually open its borders to immigration with new laws and selection … 20 $2.00 Add
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Conclusion

From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

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In the conclusion, Theobald suggests that although the internees were treated humanely, on the whole, their imprisonment was mostly based on hasty decisions spurred on by fear. 12 $1.20 Add
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Conclusion

From: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the Year Canada Was Cool

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Conclusion

From: Montreal and the Bomb

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The conclusion explores the Montreal Laboratory employees’s reactions to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the document “Canada’s Role in Atomic Bomb Drama," Canada’s role in … 19 $1.90 Add
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Conclusion

Now What?

From: Stampede

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In the conclusion, the author calls for a reimagining of the Stampede. 18 $1.80 Add
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Conclusion

From: Material Traces of War

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In the conclusion, the authors explore the return to "normalcy" after the end of war. For the women in this book, the return to normalcy was a mixed bag. ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Conclusion

From: Bamboo Cage

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The conclusion notes that Wyse buried his diary for fear of being discovered. He spent the rest of the war on Java, and was able to retrieve his diary and type up the manuscript. 4 $0.40 Add
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Conclusion, You Say Tomato

From: A Matter of Taste

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To summarize the previous chapters, Tucker leads a discussion how to dissect the concept of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ food and whether food choices should be personal or generalized. 7 $0.70 Add
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Confederation Quagmire

Regional Differences, Then and Now

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 5, Klein examines the challenges the federal government faces while trying to secure sufficient collaboration across the various levels of government to confront the climate crisis. … 24 $2.40 Add
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Confronting Goldcorp at Every Step of the Destruction and Repression

From: Testimonio

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Essays in this section: Is Canada to Blame for Human Rights Abuses in Guatemala? – Diodora Hernandez and Goldcorp Inc.: A Stark Contrast – Goldcorp Inc.’s Marlin Mine—A … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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Connecticut

The War Years

From: No Place For A Woman

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The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life. 3 $0.30 Add
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Cruise Checks

From: This Is Your Captain Speaking

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Chapter 5 focuses on the checks during the actual flight and the process of flying. Topics discussed include facts of air flight, routes, air pressure, weather, routing, polar flights, … 52 $5.20 Add