Authors:Virginia, Ph.D. Vandall-Walker,
Publisher: UBC Pre
Keywords: guide, press, resource, information, prostate, surgery, radical
Number of Pages: 56
Published: 2009-03-02
ISBN-10: 1897425171
ISBN-13: 9781897425176

Now in its third revised edition, "Before and After Radical Prostate Surgery" is a research-based, comprehensive, and comprehensible resource on prostate surgery in Canada.Aimed at men with concerns about prostate surgery and their partners, this invaluable guide includes chapters on preparing for prostate surgery, the surgery itself, recovery in hospital and at home, a list of recommended resources, and special sections to record personal notes and important contact information.

Author: Chantal Alla
Publisher: UBC Pre
Keywords: remarks, american, media, unkind, war, canada, case, bomb
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2009-07-15
ISBN-10: 189742549X
ISBN-13: 9781897425497

Anti-American sentiment in Canada is well documented, but what have Americans had to say about their northern neighbor? Chantal Allan examines how the American media have portrayed Canada, from Confederation to the Obama inauguration. Informative, thought-provoking, and at times hilarious, this book reveals another layer in the complex relationship between Canada and the United States.About the AuthorChantal Allan is an award-winning journalist who has reported for CBC Radio and NPR (National Public Radio). Her articles have appeared in the Toronto Star, Los Angeles Daily News, and other publi

Author: Max Fora
Publisher: Au Pre
Keywords: calgary, press, sprawl, urban, discourses, expansive
Number of Pages: 276
Published: 2009-04-02
ISBN-10: 1897425139
ISBN-13: 9781897425138

A groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary, "Expansive Discourses" looks at the city’s development after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, while the city had to consider wider planning constraints and infrastructure costs.In "Expansive Discourses", Foran examines the complexity of their debates from a historical perspective, why each party acted as it did, and where each can be criticized.About the Auth

Author: Robin C. Whittaker
Publisher: UBC Pre
Keywords: playhouse, press, walterdale, plays, action, premier, thespian
Number of Pages: 569
Published: 2009-04-02
ISBN-10: 1897425260
ISBN-13: 9781897425268

Robin Whittaker makes an important contribution to Canadian theatre studies with the first critical anthology of Canadian plays first performed by the Walterdale Theatre Associates, Edmonton’s historic amateur theatre company. This collection commemorates Walterdale’s 50th anniversary and highlights the social and artistic significance of amateur theatre practice in Canada by drawing together significant plays by acclaimed and emerging Canadian playwrights, detailed introductions, and archival production photographs.About the AuthorRobin C. Whittaker is completing doctoral work at

Author: National Intelligence Council (US) Office of the
Publisher: Central Intelligence Agency
Keywords: world, transformed, trends, global
Number of Pages: 116
Published: 2008-12-05
ISBN-10: 0160818346
ISBN-13: 9780160818349

"Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World" is the fourth unclassified report prepared by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in recent years that takes a long-term view of the future. It offers a fresh look at how key global trends might develop over the next 15 years to influence world events. Our report is not meant to be an exercise in prediction or crystal ball-gazing. Mindful that there are many possible "futures," we offer a range of possibilities and potential discontinuities, as a way of opening our minds to developments we might otherwise miss. Some of our preliminary assessments

Authors:Murray N. Rothbard,  Thomas E. Woods Jr.,
Publisher: Ludwig von Mises Institute
Keywords: right, american, betrayal
Number of Pages: 231
Published: 2007-08-31
ISBN-10: 1933550139
ISBN-13: 9781933550138

This remarkable piece of history will change the way you look at American politics. It shows that the corruption of American "conservatism" began long before George W. Bush ballooned the budget and asserted dictatorial rights over the country and the world. The American Right long ago slid into the abyss. Betrayal of the American Right is the full story, and the author is none other than Murray N. Rothbard, who witnessed it all first hand. He tells his own story and reveals that machinations behind the subversion of an anti-state movement into one that cheers statism of the worst sort. The boo

Author: Michel Bru
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Window
Keywords: kal, flight, mission, true, sakhalin, incident
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 1995-12-29
ISBN-10: 1568580541
ISBN-13: 9781568580548

Offers a startling new explanation of the 1983 crash of Korean Air Flight 007, charging that instead of being shot down by the Soviets, the plane was caught in an air battle between the U.S. and the Soviets. 25,000 first printing. IP.