2019

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Riding the Rocket

Riding the Rocket

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt details Research in Motion’s rise to prominence and what that meant for Canadian business, particularly in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. 21 $2.10 Add
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Right Here, Right Now

Right Here, Right Now

From: Cure for Hate

In the final chapter, the author points out how extremism continues to spread, how to recognize the core ingredients that helps it to spread, and the role of each individual to preventing the … 9 $0.90 Add
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Rise of the Grocery Giants

Rise of the Grocery Giants

From: Grocery Story

This chapter begins the description of the actions and tactics of "big food". The history of the A&P grocery retalier is described, as well as Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service … 15 $1.50 Add
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Roots of Canadian Cultural Policies

Roots of Canadian Cultural Policies

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

Brief history of Canadian cultural policy in the 20th century, background to the period from 1984 to 2019. 18 $1.80 Add
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Saddam

Saddam

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Nine focuses on Saddam Hussian. During the 1970s, Saddam used Iraq’s oil wealth to pursue ambitious programs of social reform and economic uplift, earning him the plaudits of the … 12 $1.20 Add
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Safety

Safety

From: Are We Done Fighting?

In this chapter, the author considers research about how we perceive safety, as well as what keeps us safe from violence. He also explores factors that can lead to adults being unsafe or violent, … 11 $1.10 Add
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Saved From Drowning in a Video Game Addiction

Saved From Drowning in a Video Game Addiction

From: About Face

The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … 5 $0.50 Add
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Scarred by War

Scarred by War

From: A Beauty that Hurts

In this chapter, Lovell discusses the root cause of violence that was never explored in Guatemala and the problems this created for trust in Ramiro de León Carpio’s presidency. 6 $0.60 Add
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School Days

School Days

From: Cure for Hate

This chapter describes aspects of the author’s school career that may have contributed to his violent, white-supremacist views, including school beatings, defiant behavior, expulsions, and … 14 $1.40 Add
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Scientific Salvation

Scientific Salvation

From: Overrun

In this chapter, the author travels to Minnesota to interview researchers at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC). Topics discussed include different non-physical … 30 $3.00 Add
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Scorched Earth

Scorched Earth

From: A Beauty that Hurts

This chapter begins with Pope John Paul II’s visit to Guatemala in 1983 and a discussion of the supposed peace now in the country. 9 $0.90 Add
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Beautiful Protest

Beautiful Protest

From: Changing Tides

This chapter will draw on the parallels between BC’s coastal First Nations and other Indigenous groups who have been integrating the traditional and the modern (including science) to … 14 $1.40 Add
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Searching for Peace

Searching for Peace

From: A Beauty that Hurts

This chapter discusses Ramiro de León Carpio being elected as president in 1993, the fall of his popularity and detailing his first year in office. 4 $0.40 Add
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Section 1: Peace and Power

Section 1: Peace and Power

From: Are We Done Fighting?

This section page describes the goals of the section to understand forms of power and skills related to understanding problems. 1 $0.10 Add
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Section 2: Communication Skills

Section 2: Communication Skills

From: Are We Done Fighting?

This page introduces the section on Communication Skills and their role in the peace process. 1 $0.10 Add