You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Collects thirty-eight articles describing how innocent men and women have been coerced into confessing to crimes they did not commit, revealing the questionable methods police officers use to get confessions from suspects.
Many know the names Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Medard Chouart des Groseilliers, but few have heard the adventures that turned two humble fur traders into influential and powerful businessmen, explorers, and pioneers. Now, discover the incredible early experiences of Radisson and des Groseilliers as they encounter hostile native tribes, corrupt governors, and unforgiving wilderness, all threatening to end their story before it even begins. In 1652, Pierre was a sixteen-year-old living in New France. His life is derailed when Iroquois raiders abduct him and bring him back to their village to be tortured and executed. Only the request of a grieving village mother saves him, and Pierre is accept...
Media, Elections and Democracy examines campaign communication in selected industrial democracies. Klaus Schoenbach, Karen Siune, Doris Graber and a host of authors around the world contribute critical overviews of the systems in their countries. The studies deal with a wide range of issues in modern communication, including the principles and practices of news and public affairs coverage and the impact of new technologies.
The two studies in this book explore the nature and influence of special interest groups. They consider different aspects of the question, "In the context of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, how can the laws intended to secure a fair electoral process be reconciled with freedom of expression?"
Covers: definition and diagnosis; the 4 components of asthma management; objective measures of lung function (spirometry, etc.); pharmacologic therapy (the medications; management of chronic asthma - asthma in adults, and in children; management of exacerbations of asthma (home management, and hospital-based emergency department management); management of exercise-induced asthma); environmental measures to control allergens and irritants; and patient education. Also includes pregnancy and asthma, older patients, etc. Extensive references.
None
None
The studies in this volume examine the nature and extent of their participation in Canadian politics, in both political parties and the House of Commons. While these groups feel marginalized, they believe strongly in the objectives of democracy and want to participate in a Canada that realizes those ideals more successfully.