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From  Can People Be Addicted to TechnologyFrom: 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 … | Lisa Pont | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From Canadian Center for Addictions (CCFA)From: About Face |
The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions. | Seth Fletcher | 7 | 2019 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Changing WorldsFrom: No One to Tell |
The final chapter, Changing Worlds, the author describes finalizing her divorce and her engagement with two class-action lawsuits against the RCMP for sexual harassment. | Janet Merlo | 9 | 2013 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Chapter 1The Labyrinth From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow explores the complex bureaucratic, financial, and military apparatus that governed the British Empire’s operations overseas. | James E. Candow | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From Chapter 2The Rise and Fall of the Royal Newfoundland Companies From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the factors that events that led to the formation of the Royal Newfoundland companies, as well as what led to their eventual decline and disbanding. | James E. Candow | 15 | 2019 | $1.50 Add |
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From Chapter 3The Scum of the Earth From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the lived experiences of enlisted men in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, including their pay, food, living conditions and social lives. | James E. Candow | 36 | 2019 | $3.60 Add |
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From Chapter 4Ballrooms and Battlefields From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the often contradictory world of the officers of the Royal Newfoundland companies, and the impact they had on the Newfoundland communities in which they were … | James E. Candow | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
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From Chapter 5The Coming of the Frost From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the events of the Great Fire of June 9, 1846, and the role of the Companies in combatting it. This chapter includes an overview of mid 19th century firefighting … | James E. Candow | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From Chapter 6Civil Commotion From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the companies role in policing in Newfoundland in the mid 19th century and the outbreaks of violence that the companies were involved in. | James E. Candow | 63 | 2019 | $6.30 Add |
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From Chapter 7Conclusion From: The Invisibles |
Candow concludes by exploring the legacy of the Royal Newfoundland Companies and the ways in which they shaped Newfoundland’s history into the 20th century. | James E. Candow | 10 | 2019 | $1.00 Add |
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From  City Politics and the Massage Parlour World |
This chapter is an interview with a St. John’s city councillor regarding the massage parlour moratorium which was in place from 2015 to 2020 | Kerri Cull | 3 | 2021 | $0.30 Add |
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From Coming ApartFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses the cumulative impact the work stress was having on her husband Wayne and the rest of the family, as well as the weight of the work of … | Janet Merlo | 9 | 2013 | $0.90 Add |
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From Committing and SubmittingFrom: No One to Tell |
In this chapter, Former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses her first posting. Discussions include encounters with sexism and violence in the RCMP, as well as institutional efforts to avoid … | Janet Merlo | 20 | 2013 | $2.00 Add |
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From  Community PerspectiveAngela Crockwell From: Rock Paper Sex |
This interview with Angela Crockwell, who works in St. John’s Newfoundland in community outreach, discusses systemic barriers to poverty and ideal services to alleviate poverty and increase … | Keri Cull | 12 | 2017 | $1.20 Add |
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From Community PerspectiveSafe Harbour Outreach Project From: Rock Paper Sex |
This chapter is an interview with Safe Harbour Outreach Project and it touches on the challenges sex workers face, including criminalization and stigma of it, and how those challenges can be … | Keri Cull | 8 | 2017 | $0.80 Add |
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From Community PerspectiveGovernment/Outreach Employee From: Rock Paper Sex |
This interview with an anonymous government worker discusses homelessness and its connection to sex workers and human trafficking. | Keri Cull | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
