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A Simple Guide to Understanding PTSD aims to help make understanding post-traumatic stress disorder an easier task for everyone. This is not only for those who suffer from PTSD, but to those close to a victim, as well. From the origin and history of PTSD, to strategies and tips to coping with and ultimately overcoming PTSD, this book will cover all that and more.

The Insanity Machine is an introspective look at life with paranoid schizophrenia. This book takes a clinical and observational look at the challenges presented by the condition. Kenna discusses the definition of paranoid schizophrenia, treatments, living with the disorder, and many other topics surrounding schizophrenia.

One thousand years ago, Norse explorer Leif Erikson stepped off a ship and onto an unknown land, becoming the first known European to set foot on North American soil. This discovery led to future Viking expeditions from Greenland to Atlantic Canada, potentially lasting several centuries. Though the 13th-century Icelandic sagas tell tales of these exploits, corroborating archaeological evidence was not discovered until the site of L’Anse aux Meadows was excavated in the year 1961.

Human trafficking has become a global pandemic which affects millions of people worldwide. People of all ages and backgrounds can be potential victims of exploitation and modern enslavement. Why do criminal organizations traffic human beings and how has it become such an extremely lucrative global industry?

The pathophysiology of COVID-19 garners much attention in health care settings, but the illness is not limited to its biological impact—the pandemic’s effects are a mosaic of social, economic, political, environmental, and evolutionary influences. It led to major global changes that compromised economies, health care systems, and global connectivity. Written by a group of Canadian students, Under the Weather: COVID-19 Biosocial System Dynamics takes an interdisciplinary outlook on the disease and how people have come together in dire times to combat the disease.

A new generation of urban homesteaders are leading the way in environmental consciousness and sustainable living in a world of consumerism and imposing climate change. Learn the skills, habits, and choices that you can make to become more self-reliant in an urban setting and to reduce your mark on the world around you.

The stresses Dr. Austin Mardon incurs during his misadventures in Antarctica and the USSR reach a boiling point, setting off a weekend-long psychotic bender that will change his life forever. Now, as a person with schizophrenia, Dr. Mardon must contend with having lost 50 IQ points, the fallout of his professional and personal life, and the misdirection of his delusions as he attempts to rebuild his empire from the ground up.

A compilation of Alberta provincial and federal candidates from 1905-1921, a time dominated by the Liberal Party. Brief biographical accounts of each individual serve to portray Alberta's history through the actions and interactions of the politically inclined. As reference material, The Liberals in Power in Alberta is structured to be both comprehensive and accessible to any casual or professional researcher. It examines the backgrounds of statesmen without the intrusion of partiality that political texts often fall prey to.

Presented in this book are the biographies of Alberta's judiciaries. It serves as a reference for anyone wishing to find information on Alberta's judicial leadership over the past century. By having a compendium of biographies, interested researchers will be able to create interconnections and have accurate historical facts to base their research upon.

A list of biographical histories of the men who made Alberta possible. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Visionaries of a New Political Era and learn about the history of Canada.

When Kitty and her father, Arthur Conway, disappear under suspicious circumstances, it is up to their friends, Paul and Charles, to uncover a sinister plot before it is too late. Can Kitty and her father survive long enough for their friends to find them? Can Paul and Charles save the Conways when they find themselves in the middle of the plot?

During the 20th century, Catholics accounted for approximately one third of the province's population, and their influence has extended into the political realm. This resource is meant to be an objective collection of brief biographical entries featuring Catholic politicians in Alberta, both on provincial and federal elections. The author, Dr. Austin Mardon, has published other references of Alberta politicians including those featuring Mormons and Anglicans. He is involved in an ongoing project to chronicle all of Alberta's politicians, past and present.

This book is a compendium of Alberta politicians who are considered to be ethnically German. Using a variety of sources, the idea behind this manuscript is that researchers will have an excellent starting point when tracing ethnic lineages in Alberta's political history.

Delve into the rich history of Alberta's constituencies from its inception, through WWI and into the Roaring Twenties. Gain insight into the creation and dissolution of Alberta's internal political boundaries following the turn of the century....

Daughter of millionaire Arthur Conway, and lost heiress to a stolen fortune, Kitty and her father set out to untangle a devious plot with the help of hidden allies, but can their friends get to their aid before it is too late? Kitty and her father must uncover the truth about Torphin Castle and the village that burned to the ground. But when things go wrong, Kitty and her father get separated and it becomes a race against time to save lives. Listen to When Kitty Met the Ghost, and find out the truth about the Devil of the Dee.

COVID-19 has created a truly unprecedented world in which digital technology has been thrust to the forefront of everyone's lives. As in-person conversations become fewer and online conversations grow day by day, people begin to wonder: Is it possible to create and maintain real, meaningful connections through digital technology?

Updates on medical technology, telecommunication, diagnostic tools, and more....

Over eight million Canadians are providing unpaid, informal care work to elderly or disabled family members and friends, saving the government billions of dollars annually. This work is critical to the functioning of society, yet it has historically been performed silently and without reward. Consequently, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately exacerbated the day-to-day challenges faced by caregivers, leaving them to fall through the cracks while the rest of the world struggles to adjust to a new normal.

It is important to acknowledge how far research has come within the last few years and how salt has played a role in the SARS outbreak, the H1N1 virus outbreak, and now, COVID-19. Each new approach, study, trial, and prototype brings us a step closer to finding a treatment and cure for the global health crisis of the century. Salt and its extensive history, dating back to its discovery far earlier than any historical record, has proven its worth as an essential component in our world of food, disinfectants, and preservatives.

With the spread of COVID-19, the demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has surged in the past several months. As governments from around the world attempt to contain the spread of the virus, global supply chains have been disrupted, thereby contributing to the widespread shortages of PPE. In order to meet this growing demand of PPE, many people have turned towards the new and innovative technology of 3D printing.