2007

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Social Movements versus the State

Social Movements versus the State

Political Power Dynamics of Social Change

From: Illusion or Opportunity

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Some Remaining Theoretical Challenges

Some Remaining Theoretical Challenges

From: Transforming or Reforming Capitalism

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SOS Medicare:

SOS Medicare:

A (Cautionary) Tale of Two Conferences

From: Medicare

Discusses the 2 SOS Medicare Conferences and the importance of Public Health ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Styles of Rationing Health Care:

Styles of Rationing Health Care:

The United States vs. Canada

From: Medicare

Looks at the erosion of the faith in US Health Care, Cost and Quality of US Health Care, a snapshot of Canada’s Health Care system, advantages and disadvantages of Singly-payer health care … 20 $2.00 Add
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Surveillance

Surveillance

From: National Security Law

Discusses surveillance, particularly looking at privacy protections through both international and constitutional frameworks, statutory protections from surveillance, the role of the Criminal … 43 $4.30 Add
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Surviving the Crisis

Surviving the Crisis

The Classes of 1987-1998

From: Learning to Leave

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Talking Solutions

Talking Solutions

From: Medicare

Looks at the Health Council of Canada’s 2007 report that synthesizes four years of public opinion polling (2002 to 2006) on the Canadian health system as it relates to reforming rather than … 7 $0.70 Add
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Telling Canada’s “Story” in German:  Using Cultural Diplomacy to Achieve Soft Power

Telling Canada’s “Story” in German: Using Cultural Diplomacy to Achieve Soft Power

From: Translating Canada

We want to understand why certain texts are selected for translation and why others are left aside. Which aesthetic, economic, or ideological considerations enter into the selection process? In … 18 $1.80 Add
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Tests as Power Tools: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Tests as Power Tools: Looking Back, Looking Forward

From: Language Testing Reconsidered

In this chapter I discuss current uses of language tests in education and society, arguing that tests have become primary tools used by policy makers to resolve and reform educational, political, … 12 $1.20 Add
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The “AlterNative” Frontier: Native Canadian Writing in German/y

The “AlterNative” Frontier: Native Canadian Writing in German/y

From: Translating Canada

This chapter undertakes an empirical survey of existing German Translations of Canadian First Nations literature. In addition, it explores the reciprocal influence that the image of “the … 32 $3.20 Add
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The Boom Years

The Boom Years

The Classes of 1975-1986

From: Learning to Leave

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The Business of Travel

The Business of Travel

From: Wanderlust

Chapter Twelve examines the business of travel. The chapter explores topics including the money from travellers/tourists, from the grand tour to the postwar boom in travel, marketing of town or … 26 $2.60 Add
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The Canada Health Act:

The Canada Health Act:

Lessons for Today and Tomorrow

From: Medicare

Analyzes the Canada Health Act and what we need to be aware of now and in the future regarding it 6 $0.60 Add
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The Challenge of (Diagnostic) Testing: Do We Know What We Are Measuring?

The Challenge of (Diagnostic) Testing: Do We Know What We Are Measuring?

From: Language Testing Reconsidered

The language testing literature is confused about the nature of diagnostic tests. Diagnosis is a frequently used but under-problematized concept and a debate is needed that might lead to a … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Collective Action Problem

The Collective Action Problem

From: Medicare

Outlines that the real issue is not whether for-profit private care is the answer, but rather how we can find a collective answer to achieve the vision of “Medicare 2.” Looks at the … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Coming of Age for Research on Test-Taking Strategies

The Coming of Age for Research on Test-Taking Strategies

From: Language Testing Reconsidered

In this selective look at research on test-taking strategies over the last twenty-five years, brief mention is made of the beginnings of test-taker strategy research and then important … 23 $2.30 Add