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Considered a primary suspect in the unsolved Jack the Ripper murders, Polish-born Severin Antoniovich Klosowski also gained considerable notoriety as "The Borough Poisoner of Southwark" in the late 1800s. Within a span of five years, Klosowski took on three women as his wives and lethally poisoned each with deadly doses of antimony.

This study of Klosowski's murders of Mary Spink, Elizabeth "Bessie" Taylor, and Maud Marsh includes extensive accounts of the individual crimes, the accompanying investigations, and Klosowski's conviction and execution. The final chapter examines intense police and media speculation that Klosowski may also have been the unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, citing period news articles and more recent developments in the notorious case. One appendix provides a detailed timeline of Klosowski's "poison period" from 1892 to 1903. ... Read more

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As the United States comes to terms with the pending insolvency of social security, workers are increasingly pinning their hopes for retirement adequacy on employer-sponsored plans. Positioning Pensions for the Twenty-First Century analyzes the role of pensions in retirement security, examining how these programs will evolve to meet the challenges to our nation's retirement system.

The book brings together a team of leading economists, corporate and labor specialists, actuaries, and policy experts to examine the future of retirement options within the context of emerging labor and business trends and innovative developments in the pension community. They show how a successful public and private pension system can be sustained and strengthened and demonstrate how employer pensions can be configured against a delicately financed social insurance system.

The book's contributions examine where pensions have succeeded and failed over the last several decades and point to positive new developments in the pension arena. Its coverage includes innovative pension options such as hybrid and cash-balance plans; pension funding regulations; changes in GATT laws altering pension insurance premiums; and emerging developments concerning administrative costs and pension obligation bonds. It also features new research on defined contribution plan investment options and includes three case studies of participant-directed pension investments, telling how thousands of workers are allocating their pension savings in 401(k) and related plans.

Positioning Pensions for the Twenty-First Century is essential reading for all managers, employees, and policymakers concerned with designing pension systems that can withstand the challenges of the next decade.

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nice, easy
Nice, easy to read.

Simple intro to:
Floyd-Hoare logic, lambda calculus, combinatory logic.

Include Lisp code of a simple theorem prover based on term rewriting (based on LC Paulson's higher-order rewriting idea).And a simple Lisp toolkit for lambda calculus and combinatory logic.

Good for beginners in these areas!

By the way, the author supervised the development of Cambridge LCF in the 1980s and later created HOL. ... Read more

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University of Kansas, Kansas City. Pharmacology review in outline format, for medical students preparing for the USMLE, Step 1. 3.5 inch IBM diskette with practice exams, answers, and rationales. ... Read more

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A must have for any Keating fan
A must have for any paul Keating fan. It reveals a complex character, and a driven personality, who possessed a quiet touch of flair and style. While the Carew bio preceeded this one, Gorton's bio provides a great introduction into the Keating persona, and is probably the "got to" book on this subject at present. ... Read more

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This volume provides a thorough examination of the use ofadvancededucational technology in the delivery oftechnology education at the school, college, and universitylevels. Based on a NATO Advanced StudyInstitute held atthe University of Salford, England, in August 1992, the bookfocuses on the following key elements:- The philosophical and educational foundation for the useof advanced educational technologies inthe delivery oftechnology education,- Advanced educational technology research and practice,- The development of integrated implementation plansemploying research from both elements.The authors are selected leaders in the field of science andtechnology education, drawn from thepractitioner level, thedoctoral and post-doctoral level, and decisionmakers inlocal and national administration and government in the NATOand Central and Eastern European countries. The bookindicates the issues to be addressed by all involved in theuse of advanced educational technology in the domain oftechnology education. ... Read more

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Advanced Educational Technology in Technology Education
This books focus on the fundamental principles that rules information technologies, a really good for advanced computer users ... Read more

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Examination of a representative range of hyperthetical problems involving NAFTA, including background materials on the history of the agreement, and trade in goods problems. Discusses issues such as tariffs, transportation, investor rights, patents, counterfeiting, intergovernmental arbitrations, commercial disputes, national laws, and legal and financial services. Chapter titles discuss: Getting to NAFTA, Canada and the United States (Finally) Agree on Free Trade, Mexico Joins Canada and the United States in Free Trade, NAFTA, Free Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, Foreign Investment, Intellectual Property, Dispute Settlement, NAFTA Side Agreements, Labor, The Environment, Beyond NAFTA, and Free Trade and the Americas. ... Read more

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A guide to sources of information in the broad field of religion, organized by such topics as women's religious studies, Islam, Europe, Atheism, creation/evolution, worship and liturgy, the Reformation, and divinatory techniques. The coverage is worldwide, but weighted to North America and the Engl ... Read more

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Das Bauhaus gilt vielen als Synonym für klassische Moderne, und tatsächlich war kaum eine andere Bewegung in Architektur und Design so stilprägend und einflussreich.

Aus Anlass des 90. Gründungsgeburtstags spürt diese Publikation den Themen und der Ästhetik des Bauhauses in der Gegenwart nach. Sie zeigt zwölf der wichtigsten Bauhaus-Gebäude aus der Zeit 1923-1930 und setzt sie in Beziehung zu zeitgenössischen internationalen Arbeiten. Die sensiblen und aufmerksamen Fotografien von Gordon Watkinson stellen formale und inhaltliche Bezüge zwischen den Bauten her und machen so den großen Einfluss deutlich, den das Bauhaus auch heute noch für Gestalter hat.

So steht das „Haus am Horn" von Georg Muche und Adolf Meyer, entstanden 1923 in Weimar, neben dem „Haus für die Gegenwart" in München von Allmann Sattler Wappner (2005). Und der Deutsche Pavillon von Mies van der Rohe in Barcelona von 1929 erweist sich gute siebzig Jahre später als Inspiration für das Skywood House in Denham, von Graham Phillips.

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"I want to do the right thing. She was awonderful mother, and deserves only that."

Thiscommon refrain comes from children of aged, ill parents.Families struggle with decisions, confronting the inevitablewhile providing parents with love and care. Modern medicineoften offers endless treatments-but illnesses eventuallyprogress and the focus must ultimately shift to end-of-lifecare. Moments that Matter: Cases in Ethical Eldercarereflects Dr. Gordon's extensive experience with familiesstruggling with poignant and difficult decisions.

"Caring effectively and lovingly for the elders in ourfamilies can present daunting dilemmas.Moments thatMatter: Cases in Ethical Eldercare provides invaluableinformation and insights for all concerned.Dr. MichaelGordon has given us a timely and timeless gift with thisbook."
-Steven R. Sabat, Ph.D., Professor ofPsychology, Georgetown University

"Dr. Gordon haswritten a thoughtful and indispensible guide to aid familiesfacing difficult choices in caring for aging family members.There is no other single resource that so deftly andexpertly draws together the necessary elements to navigatethis phase of the life course."
-Ross Upshur,M.D., Director, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University ofToronto

"Drawing on a rich supply of vignettesfrom his vast clinical experience, Dr. Michael Gordon bringsgood advice and trenchant analysis to families caring forolder relatives. Moments that Matter: Cases in EthicalEldercare is informative, practical, andcompassionate-everything that struggling caregiversneed."
-Muriel R. Gillick, M.D., Professor ofPopulation Medicine, Harvard Medical School ... Read more

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Updated to reflect the wide spectrum of economic, regulatory, financial, ethical, and political issues impacting vaccinology in industrialized and developing nations, the Third Edition pinpoints relevant breakthroughs, trends, and advances that are altering the fields of vaccinology and immunization science—highlighting the most influential developments in vaccine safety, regulation, manufacture, and utilization, as well as clinical trials standardization and monitoring. ... Read more

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(Woodhead Publishing) Provides a review of the functional role of antioxidants and discusses how they can be effectively exploited by the food industry. Outline format. ... Read more