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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for poison ivy and oak extracts and other allergenic extracts for human use excluding diagnostic allergens across the prefectures and cities of Japan. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,000 cities in Japan. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's prefecture and of Japan is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each prefecture and city, latent demand estimates are created for poison ivy and oak extracts and other allergenic extracts for human use excluding diagnostic allergens. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the cities in Japan). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E., for poison ivy and oak extracts and other allergenic extracts for human use excluding diagnostic allergens in Japan. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided and concentrated across the cities and regional markets of Japan. For each prefecture, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time. In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on strategic planning at graduate schools of business. ... Read more

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The passions at Fields University in New Hampshire run high. When the anatomy professor is cut open, Mike Thatcher is assigned to the case. Evidence points to the plant ecologist, Ruth. But there?s new confusion as murders pile up. Mike immediately meets resistance from the administration. As he battles the resistance, Mike has his own struggles. His sculptures don?t sell, his first wife left him, and he is trapped in his job. The aquatic biologist drowns, and the snake expert is bitten by a bushmaster. Mike falls for Ruth, then discovers she?s the mother of his college- days girlfriend. She committed suicide, and he?s blamed himself for a decade. Using accusations and slim evidence, Mike discovers the university president provides call girls and drugs to corporate donors. This releases a cascade of violence that Mike uses to solve the case. Mike, free of the ghosts of the past, turns to a new life. ... Read more

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With biological twists and turns
William Reid is a scientist, has taught biology in the academic venue, and has taught in Israel. Like any academic, writing was probably something he did in the course of his duties, but he is now going at it full-tilt. His prior offerings include: Eagles Watch and North of Nowhere.

Mike Thatcher is a art graduate of Fields University. He works on the local police force, when he is not taking care of his two children and mother. But when an anatomy professor at Fields is found disemboweled, Mike springs into action as the acute investigator that he is. The faculty are an argumentative and petty lot, but one of them brings back upsetting memories for Mike. The murders continue to pile up, in a disconcertingly personal way as several professors are killed in ways which relate to their fields of research:

"'The important thing is that three of four people have been murdered in a way that, well, fits. The anatomist gets gutted, the aquatic biologist is drowned, and a very big snake catches the herpetologist by the nose.' Derek nodded. 'Three out of four is a relationship, yes.' 'Even Joe's murder was appropriate to his life.'"

The Poison Ivy Murders is written with wit and insight. Mr. Reid presents the academic community as the ivory tower that it is, with some care taken for the jealousies and divisions that spring up between people who are forced to work together for decades. Using his knowledge of various branches of biology, Mr. Reid presents the reader with a Mel Gibson type of hero in Mike Thatcher (square jaw line; great bod) who is struggling to come to terms with his own past, even as he has to face some very unpleasant truths. Mike solves the murder, of course, and the reader is treated to a plot with enough biological twists and turns to resemble some of the best horror and mystery writers of our time. It's also really funny!

Mr. Reid's character portraits are fresh and lovingly drawn. His plot sizzles and keeps the reader on edge. He knows his subject and treats the reader to the world of academic and biology. The ending is somewhat of a surprise, and the denouement is right on the money. All in all, The Poison Ivy Murders is a wonderful effort that contributes much to the mystery genre.

Shelley Glodowski
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Suspense at Fields University
Poison Ivy Murders proves that William H. Reid has mastered the tools of a good writer. His total concept of writing is second to none.

A gruesome campus murder opens a keg of worms in this small New Hampshire town.Reid's book moves fast as Mike Thatcher goes about in his quest to bring the murderer to justice. His investigation instills fear into the entire University faculty, staff, professors, and several Petersborough citizens. What are they hiding?

Two decades ago, Thatcher himself attended Fields University. His love life is on hold but his detective work has now turned up skeletons from his own past.

Mr. Reid's first hand knowledge of Universities gave him an edge on Poison Ivy Murders. This book is exciting, thrilling, and keeps the reader in suspense. It is well written by a master and suggested for adult reading.

Poison Ivy Murders
Poison Ivy Murders proves that William H. Reid has mastered the tools of a good writer. His total concept of writing is second to none.

A gruesome campus murder opens a keg of worms in this small New Hampshire town.Reid's book moves fast as Mike Thatcher goes about in his quest to get the murderer brought to justice. His investigation instills fear into the entire University faculty, staff, professors, and several Petersborough citizens. Many have multiple sins to hide.

Two decades ago, Thatcher himself attended Fields University. His love life is on hold but his work has now turned up skeletons from his own past.

Mr. Reid's first hand knowledge of Universities gave him an edge on Poison Ivy Murders. This book is exciting, thrilling, and keeps the reader in suspense. It is well written by a master and suggested for adult reading. ... Read more

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A reclusive, young bookworm finds real life adventure, innocent love and friendship, and it all begins with the worst birthday ever.The story takes place against a back drop of drastic environmental change which is anticipated for the Georgian Bay area.Ivy helps her strange, new friends to adapt to life in a dust bowl, while together they solve the mystery of the map. ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the world outlook for poison ivy and oak extracts and other allergenic extracts for human use excluding diagnostic allergens across more than 200 countries. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the 230 countries of the world). This study gives, however, my estimates for the worldwide latent demand, or the P.I.E., for poison ivy and oak extracts and other allergenic extracts for human use excluding diagnostic allergens. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided across the world's regional and national markets. For each country, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time (positive or negative growth). In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on international strategic planning at graduate schools of business. ... Read more

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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a "borderless world", cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market.

In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another.

In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world's major cities for "poison ivy and oak extracts and other allergenic extracts for human use excluding diagnostic allergens" for the year 2009. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for poison ivy and oak extracts and other allergenic extracts for human use excluding diagnostic allergens across the states and cities of the United States. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 12,300 cities in the United States. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state and of the United States is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state and city, latent demand estimates are created for poison ivy and oak extracts and other allergenic extracts for human use excluding diagnostic allergens. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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Describes the characteristics of poison ivy and its relatives, poison oak and poison sumac, discussing their effect on man and methods of treatment after exposure. ... Read more

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I read the book and found it very interesting
I am very allergic to poison ivy and this book made it possible for me tounderstand every phase of this plant. I also found the writing veryenlightening and easy to understand. I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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Prominent American attorney was murdered in a San Francisco Hotel. Who did it? The options are: a super secret German organization protecting former Nazi officials or a Jewish Justice organization hunting the same.Or was it his wife? Love, sex and incest are interwoven in the matrix of psychological investigation. A novella, written by a psychiatrist, does not offer an answer. You have to figure it out on your own. ... Read more

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Nature's Revenge, a Lifesaver
I have acute sensitivity to poison oak. It also flourished on the hill just behind my house. After years of battle I had been to the hospital twice and my only success was with concentrated brush killer which wiped out everything. This solution got me in trouble with the neighborhood.

The Lifesaver was Susan Hauser's book, "Nature's Revenge". She uses just the right mix of basic chemistry, humor, and excellent research into every product and folk remedy you have ever heard of in dealing with the poison oak, ivy, and sumac family. Susan also provides an excellent bibliography for those who really want to study the enemy. My copy of this book has been so popular I have lost count of how many times I lent it out. Book loans being what they are I continually have to buy replacements. This is OK too since I know anyone who has it finally has a fighting chance of surviving an encounter with this instrument of torture. ... Read more