Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide -- For Internal Career Coaches

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The book is aimed at teachers and students as well as practising experts in the financial area, in particular at actuaries in the field of property-casualty insurance, life insurance, reinsurance and insurance supervision. Persons working in the wider world of finance will also find many relevant ideas and examples even though credibility methods have not yet been widely applied here.

The book covers the subject of Credibility Theory extensively and includes most aspects of this topic from the simplest case to the most general dynamic model. Credibility is a lifeless topic if it is not linked closely to practical applications. The book therefore treats explicitly the tasks which the actuary encounters in his daily work such as estimation of loss ratios, claim frequencies and claim sizes.

This book deserves a place on the bookshelf of every actuary and mathematician who works, teaches or does research in the area of insurance and finance.

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Argumentation is defeasible when it is possible that conclusions are withdrawn in the light of further argumentation. This interdisciplinary study reports on current research in artificial intelligence, legal theory and argumentation theory. It is relevant for all interested in defeasible argumentation, legal reasoning and argument assistance software. The author combines theoretical reflection with illustrative examples and provides an overview of research into the design of argumentation software, which will be of interest both to researchers in the field of artificial intelligence and the law, and to legal practitioners.

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This comprehensive contributed volume presents an account of current research and applications of chemical processes occurring at the interfaces of water with naturally occuring solids. Interactions of solutes with the solid surfaces are looked at from a mechanistic and dynamic point of view rather than a descriptive one. Processes discussed and concepts presented are applicable to all natural waters (oceans and fresh waters as well as soil and sediment water systems) and to the surfaces of natural solids such as minerals, soils, sediments, biota, and humus. Chapters progress from theoretical models and laboratory studies to applications in natural water, soil, and geochemical systems, emphasizing those processes that regulate the distribution and concentration of elements and compounds. Topics covered include adsorption mechanisms in aquatic surface chemistry, the electric double layer at the solid-solution interface, aspects of molecular structure in surface complexes: spectroscopic investigations, interpretation of metal complexation by heterogeneous complexants, the role of colloids in the partitioning of solutes in natural waters, and 'from molecules to planetary environments': understanding global change.

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III-V semiconductors, of which gallium arsenide is the best known, have been important for some years and appear set to become much more so in the future. They have principally contributed to two technologies: microwave devices and optoelectronics. Recent advances in the production of thin layers have made possible a whole new range of devices based on multi-quantum wells. The heat treatments used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices means that some diffusion must take place. A good understanding of diffusion processes is therefore essential to maintain control over the technology. Atomic Diffusion in III-V Semiconductors presents a lucid account of the experimental work that has been carried out on diffusion in III-Vs and explores the advanced models that explain the results. A review of the III-V group of semiconductors outlines the special properties that make them so attractive for some types of devices. Discussion of the basic elements of diffusion in semiconductors provides the theory necessary to understand the subject in depth, and the book gives hints on how to assess the published data. Chapters on diffusion of shallow donors, shallow acceptors, transition elements, and very fast-diffusing elements provide a critical review of published works. The book also presents the neglected subject of self-diffusion, including a section on superlattices. Atomic Diffusion in III-V Semiconductors will be of interest to research workers in semiconductor science and technology, and to postgraduate students in physics, electronics, and materials science.

Atomic Diffusion in Semiconductor Structures (Archives of Soviet Science Series)

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Atomic Diffusion in Semiconductor Structures (Archives of Soviet Science Series)
G. Abdullaev
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Atomic Diffusion in Semiconductors

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ATOMIC DIFFUSION IN III-V SEMICONDUCTORS

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ATOMIC DIFFUSION IN III-V SEMICONDUCTORS

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Atomic Diffusion In Semiconductor Struct

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Atomic Diffusion In Semiconductor Struct
Abdullaev
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Atomic Diffusion in Semiconductor Structures

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Atomic Diffusion in Semiconductor Structures
G. B. Abdullayev , and T. D. Dzhafarov
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Atomic Diffusion in Semiconductors
D. Shaw
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Temperature effects in atomic diffusion in silicon (Research Report RC. International Business Machines Corporation. Research Division)

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Temperature effects in atomic diffusion in silicon (Research Report RC. International Business Machines Corporation. Research Division)
Sokrates T Pantelides
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The remarkable Celtic culture once encompassed most of western Europe. Even after centuries of invasion and conquest, it continued to flourish in remote corners of the continent. Today, millions proudly claim Celtic ancestry and are fascinated by the unique culture of their predecessors. The Atlas of the Celtic World addresses this fascination with a beautifully illustrated survey of Celtic society from its origins to the present day. Drawing on the superb Celtic legacy and a scholarly examination of Celtic culture and history, the book offers an expertly crafted view of its past, while emphasizing the relevance of the culture today.

Coverage includes:
* Celtic Origins: Pre-Celtic Europe, La Tène and Hallstatt cultures, archaeological evidence
* The Celtic Peoples of Europe: The Celtic migration, Gauls, Bretons, the Galatians
* Early Celtic Art: Origins, La Tène Period art, Iron Age Celtic art
* Celtic Belief: The calendar, death and the afterlife, sacrifice, the bog men, gods and divinities
* The Celtic Peoples of the British Isles: Britons, Irish, Picts and Scots, Welsh
* The Roman Invasions: Caesar's conquest of Gaul, Romans in Britain
* The Druids: Witchcraft, prophesy and divination, archaeological evidence
* The Celtic Warrior: Celtic warfare, arms and armor, warrior chieftains, resisting the Romans
* The Post-Roman Celtic World: Barbarian invasions, Anglos and Saxons, Arthur of the Britons
* The Renaissance of Celtic Art: The High Celtic Period, Celtic Christian art, Pictish symbol stones
* The Coming of Christianity: St. Patrick, the Celtic church, illuminated manuscripts, the Book of Kells
* Celtic Mythology: Irish Celtic myth/the Mabinogion, Arthurian myth
* The Celtic Legacy: Celtic revival art, the Celtic fringe.

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An in-depth history of the Celtic culture in Europe .......2005-03-10

Beautiful, full-color illustrations and photographs on every page enhance the Historical Atlas Of The Celtic World, an in-depth history of the Celtic culture in Europe from its earliest beginnings to its highlights and exquisite artworks to the modern day. Museum professional Angus Konstam applies his knowledge in history and archaeology to seamlessly survey the course of Celtic history and reveal the richness of Celtic heritage and legacy - "Although the last true vestiges of Celtic culture died out in the medieval period, elements of Celtic ways survived into the early modern era." A timeline helps put events in sequence, in this captivating and absorbing study of an ancient civilization.

A broad and brief history based on latest facts.......2004-01-30

This book covers a lot of history so it is understandably brief on some aspects. This book is good for anyone looking for an accurate and fun introduction. Lots of pictures helps to give context. A lot of focus of the book is on archealogical finds. A good starter but for history buffs the "eras" (i.e. pre-roman contact) of celtic civilization are going to give a couple of archealogical facts but mostly the authors interpretation is given. Konstam and Kean clearly are knowledgable, up-to-date with archeaology and interested in challenging myths of celtic history.

Should have been titled Pictorial History, not Atlas........2003-12-11

We couldn't wait to order this book when we read about its release. How disappointed we were when we began to read it.

Silly us; we had expected maps in an atlas.

We didn't realize that this was a picture book. There is text, too, and it is informative. Many people are unaware of the eastern European origins of the Celts, or of their unique cultural contributions to later culture.The photos are beautiful. One can learn much about Celtic History from this book; however,if you are expecting a book of maps, you might be disappointed.

Well written & beautifully illustrated atlas.......2002-09-26

This is a beautifully illustrated and well-written book on the Celts. In addition to the text, there are many illustrations and photos of Celtic art throughout the book. I found it hard to put down once I started, and I ended up reading the entire 180-page atlas in a couple of sessions of a few hours each. Well written articles accompany each map section, and as I mentioned, there are dozens of beautiful photos and illustrations, especially of the many striking pieces of Celtic art and jewelry.

The author does a fine job of covering the history, showing how important the Celts were to history for 1600 years, and how their influence is even still being felt today. At one time the Celtic world stretched all the way from Scotland to part of the middle east.

Until I read this book, I didn't know how far south their influence went. I already knew about their influence in Great Britain. But the number of mighty civilizations the Celts met and defeated as they expanded southward is almost ridiculous as they went around marauding in their own inimitable way. For example, they successively fought and defeated the Thracians, then the redoubtable Macedonions twice, then the Greeks at Thermopylae, the Etruscans in Italy, as well as the entire Iberian peninsula, and finally, even further south, fought and defeated the Syrian army. For a while there was an important Gallic settlement in Anatolia. Half of Hannibal's army consisted of Celtic mercenaries, and Celtic mercenaries were even hired by the Pharaohs of Egypt.

Konstam points out that one of the reasons for the Celts' superiority in battle was their stronger and more efficient iron weapons, compared to their opponents, who were still using Bronze Age weapons and materials.

The book is organized into two-page spreads, as is typical of atlases of this type, with an article and its accompanying map, photos, or illustrations covering each two-page section. In addition to that, the book is organized into a number of different chapters or sections, covering the major historical periods; the major archeologically distinct phases, such as the Unetice, Tumulus, Urnfield, Halstatt, and La Tene cultures; Celtic religion; Celtic myths and legends; Celtic art; the Celtic warrior and his beliefs and weapons; and the Roman battles and conquests. Also, there is a chapter on the different Celtic tribes and peoples, including separate articles on the Scots, Picts, Gauls, Welch, Cornish, Irish, Galatians, and Celtiberians. Finally, there is an article on the Celtic revival and how Celtic influence is still being felt today in art and religion.

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Charting 3,000 years of Celtic history in over 50 full-color maps. In fifty-four original full-color maps covering almost 3,000 years and spanning the whole of Europe, this first-ever atlas of the Celts graphically charts their dramatic history from Bronze Age origins to present-day diaspora. Taking into account the latest research and academic controversies over the historical identity of the Celts, the atlas examines the Continental Celts, the Atlantic Celts (Britain and Ireland), and the Celtic identity in the modern world. The Continental Celts maps the Hallstatt and La Tène cultures in Central Europe, the migrations into Italy, Iberia, Greece, and Anatolia, the beginnings of state formation and urbanization, the Roman conquest, the fate of Celtic culture under Roman rule, and the foundation and fortunes of Brittany and the Bretons from the Dark Ages to their absorption by France. Beginning with Iron Age Britain and Ireland, the Atlantic Celts covers the failure of the Romans to complete the conquest of the islands, the resurgence of Celtic civilization in the Dark Ages, King Arthur, the history of Gaelic Ireland from the conversion to Christianity to the Plantations, the Welsh princedoms to the English conquest, and the making of Scotland. The Modern Celts examines the revival of Celtic identity, from the Celtomania of the eighteenth century through the growth of nationalism, language issues, the global diaspora, and the current state of Celtic culture. Each map is accompanied by an authoritative text and supporting illustrations. Ranging over archaeology and military, cultural, literary, and political history, the Atlas of the Celtic World is a superb volume for home reference and an ideal introduction to one of Europe's most inventive and influential people. 212 illustrations, 183 in color.

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Celtic Ireland.......2006-03-18

I wanted to know about the historic sites of Ireland - it gives a whole lot more and thens some - learn about the Celtic from the beginning in central Europe to present day - only negative thing I have about it - need to know where lakes moutians etc. are located - they are hard to find or not listed on the maps - still recommend it as a general review of celtic history but not an in depth look - maps are excellent for battles and location of cities/forts

Read It Slowly to Get All the Info.......2004-05-31

I love this book. I fully concur with the other positive reviews here that praise the beauty, layout, and writing quality. Futher, what I love is that the book informs and intrigues on several levels -- you can read it very slowly and carefully to get a lot of insight from all the maps and legends. Or, you can browse through it very fast, like flipping through a magazine. Whatever your level of intensity, you'll learn something and enjoy the book. As such, it makes an excellent gift for those with a lot of knowledge of Celts or even an elementary school child whose curiosity you'd like to stimulate.

Beautiful reference work.......2004-03-21

This comprehensive atlas and history book looks at archaeology and the military, cultural, literary and political history of the Celts. It opens with a Chronology list dating from 1200BC.

Part One (Continental Celts) deals with language, early bronze age Europe, Celtic migrations, Celts in Anatolia Italy and Iberia, trade routes, religion, the Roman conquest of Gaul and the kingdom of Brittany, among other topics. This section includes a diagram of the development of the Celtic language group.

Part Two discusses inter alia: prehistoric Celtic Britain and Ireland, the Roman conquest of Britain, the Picts and the Scots, King Arthur and the golden ages of Wales and Ireland.

Part Three investigates the Celtic Diaspora to places like Canada, the USA, Australia and South Africa, the Celtic languages today, the Celtic countries and the Celtic League which includes Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany.

Of the surviving languages, Welsh has the greatest number of speakers, followed by Breton. Scottish Gaelic still survives in the Outer Hebrides and Irish is still spoken by small numbers in western parts of Eire. Manx and Cornish are "hobby" languages with less than 100 speakers each.

The book concludes with a list of further reading and an index. The text is enhanced with more than 200 illustrations of which 180 are in full colour and 54 beautiful maps. It is an extensive reference work filled with fascinating facts and illuminating history.

Superb atlas.......2002-09-25

A whole host of historians such as Rankin, Moscati, Chadwick, Martel, Eluere, Markale, Aedeen, Powell, and Litton have all edited or written books entitled simply "The Celts," not to mention the dozens and even hundreds of other books with other titles on the Celts, so if anything there is virtually a plethora of works out there available on the subject, especially in the way of traditional histories.

Which bring me to the present volume. For something a little different on the Celts, try Haywood's book. The book skillfully combines text with the many maps, graphics, and photos. Among the book's several strengths are the many pictures showing Celtic art and the maps which provide a graphical display of the important events of the time. There are 54 maps and 160 illustrations in the book. The photos show the Celts to be superb craftsman and metal-workers, and before reading this book, I didn't know they have been around since at least 1200 B.C. and lasted all the way down to late ancient times in the 3rd or 4th century A.D. Compared to the Greeks and Romans, who left major monuments, many texts, and various archeological finds, we have comparatively little in the way of remains for the Celts, but Haywood does a fine job of detailing and discussing what we do know of these somewhat mysterious and shadowy tribesman of Northern Europe.

Haywood is especially skilled at linking the text with the maps, and to give another plug for this fine author, he did a really great job with his Atlas of World History, which is one of the best historical atlases out there, especially considering it's up to 1/4 the cost of some of the more famous "big guns" like the Dorling-Kindersley and Hammond atlases of world history. Hammond also writes much better than most atlas writers, who prose only too often is a good substitute for late-night television as a soporific. If I recall correctly, Barry Cunliffe is the author of 40 books on history and archeology himself, and in the introduction he describes the book as "an incomparable source." I would have to agree with him, and altogether this is a fine book to read, browse, pore over the maps, or whatever, by a talented scholar and presenter of history.

Simply Excellent.......2001-10-17

This is simply excellent. Concise, informative text and attractive, well-researched maps. I have to agree with Barry Cunliffe in his introduction to this book - it really is an 'incomparable source'.

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Historical Atlas of The Celtic World
Angus Konstram
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Historical Atlas of the Celtic World
Angus Konstam
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Galileo may have been forced to deny that the Earth moves around the Sun; but in the end, science triumphed. Nowadays science fearlessly pursues truth, shining the pure light of reason on the mysteries of the universe. Or does it? As best-selling author James P. Hogan demonstrates in this fact-filled and thoroughly documented study, science has its own roster of hidebound pronouncements which are Not to be Questioned. And those who question them may face a modern-day Inquisition. Among the dogma-laden subjects he examines are Darwinism, global warming, the big bang, problems with relativity, radon and radiation, holes in the ozone layer, the cause of AIDS, and the controversy over Velikovsky. Hogan explains the basics of each controversy with his clear, informative style, in a book that will be fascinating for anyone with an interest in the frontiers of modern science.

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A new "Lo!".......2007-08-26

Charles Fort (1874-1932) was one of America's more entertaining eccentrics. For thirty years he pored and pondered over newspaper reports of the unusual, the anomalous, the unexplained and the downright hinky. From time to time, he would gather up his clippings for book publication: "The Book of the Damned" (1919), "New Lands" (1923) and "Lo!" (1931). The title of the last derived from Fort's notion that scientists were forever pointing up at the skies and exclaiming "Lo!"

In the 1930s, the pulp magazine industry opened up a new niche by publishing what would come to be called science fiction. The Street and Smith entry into this new market was called "Astounding Stories of Super Science." (It would evolve into "Astounding Stories," "Astounding Science Fiction" and finally "Analog.") Shortly after Fort's death, Astounding discovered him and the magazine loved what it saw. The new science fiction fans, a virtually all-male demographic ranging from age 10 to 25, loved the unusual, the anomalous, the unexplained and they were themselves, often as not, downright hinky. Month after month, the magazine ran hefty chunks of the books sandwiched between tales of time travel, scantily-clad space women and tentacled invaders. The fans ate it up.

Fort's material was popular but finite in volume. Eventually it ran out, but the taste for the stuff was so firmly established among the readers that Astounding regularly ran "hard science" articles along with the fiction--and so did the other pulp SF mags. Contributors to the hard science sections included some of the most illustrious names in American science fiction: Willy Ley, Fletcher Pratt, L. Sprague de Camp, Robert S. Richardson, Hal Clement and, of course, Isaac Asimov. Many, indeed most of these articles were informative, well-researched and otherwise admirable examples of popular science reporting.

On the other hand, that Fortean hinky-factor never entirely disappeared. Magazine science fiction fans of a certain age will remember the ominous syllables of "The Dean Machine" with either a shudder or an uproarious laugh.

Jim Baen of Baen Books was once upon a time the editor of Analog. James P. Hogan is a science fiction writer. The whole tone and feel of "Kicking the Sacred Cow" is exactly the tone and feel of those old "hard science" articles.

Hogan clearly believes in a dichotomy in what the world calls "science." There are theorists and there are engineers. Here is his credo: "Science really doesn't exist. Scientific beliefs are either proved wrong, or else they quickly become engineering. Everything else is untested speculation." [Page 1 of the mass paperback edition]

Introductions and prefaces are really very useful things. It's a pity that more people do not read them. In the introduction to this one, Hogan very kindly tells us what the book is all about: "This book is not concerned with cranks or simple die-hards, who are entitled to their foibles and come as part of life's pattern, Rather, it looks at instances of present-day orthodoxies tenaciously defending beliefs in the face of what would appear to be verified fact and plain logic, or doggedly closing eyes and minds to ideas whose time has surely come. In short, where scientific authority seems to be functioning more in the role of religion protecting doctrine and putting down heresy than championing the spirit of free inquiry that science should be." [Page 8]

From that, it is plain to see that Hogan has donned his armor and has settled himself on his destrier in preparation for a joust with all manner of scientific dragons. Among those dragons are mathematical and observational cosmology, the theories of relativity, the astronomical catastrophism and historical revisionism of Velikovsky, global warming, DDT, AIDS and Darwinism.

Now that is a wide range. I certainly haven't the knowledge to comment with any expertise on all those subjects. Off hand, I can't think of anybody that I would regard as equally authoritative on cosmology, the effects of DDT on ecology and "intelligent design." After reading this book, I am depressingly positive that James P. Hogan is not.

I should make it clear that some of Hogan's ideas sound reasonable to me. I think that his screed against the banning of DDT, for instance, is pretty convincing. On the other hand, his defense of Velikovsky is hilariously wrong-headed. (An attitude, I am sure, Hogan would toss right back at me--in spades!) In between those extremes is his attack on "orthodox" cosmology in which he advances a number of theories that smite it root and branch without ever managing to take note of the fact that each of those theories contradicts all the others as firmly as they do the Big Bang.

So far, so good. There are unquestionably a few grains of gold among the dross. Many books in this general category of writing can't offer even as much as that.

Read this book not as a declaration of war but as an amusing set of notions ranging from "could be" to "not a chance".

Three stars.

Excellent overview of current "Sacred Cows".......2007-06-13

By some of the other reviews it's obvious Mr. Hogan has rattled some cages. Similarly to other books challenging current orthodox dogma, especially in the area of evolution, this one causes fits in those whose world-view is threatened by its claims.
From other sources I am familiar with most of the issues Hogan reviews in this book. He gives a good overview. He's probably not right about everything, but I suspect he's right about some of it. My only complaint was the sections are too short; I would have liked to see more depth, especially in some areas.
Overall a good, thought-provoking read for those who aren't afraid of a look at "out of the box" ideas.

cowtipping at it's finest?.......2007-05-17

if you don't have enough spare thoughts, this will generate a few. the topics covered are large, and his discussion is generally thorough, coherent, and convincing, although i feel much is left out of his entire argument on ecology.

if you are not careful, you may find your paradigm shifting gears before you are ready. you certainly will be more well-versed in your understanding of the issues. whether you are cognizant of the red-shift and it's pertinence to the theories of origins of the universe, or looking at non-darwinian evolution, you will surprise yourself in here.

it didn't sound like it would be fun, but it is. have fun.

This cow has the staggers.......2007-02-04

Staggers is another name for a condition similar to Mad Cow disease and I suspect the author may have a passing contact with some tainted meat. It would take another book to point out all the flaws in this book but I'll make just a few observations.

1) For most, if not all, of Hogan's suppositions to be true it would be necessary for not just one or two or even a hundred scientists to be in on the fix, but tens of thousands of scientists, technicians,graduate students in dozens of countries to be working in concert.
Nobel prize winning biologists (James Watson for example) engage in bare knuckle brawls(of an intellectual nature, but with all the profanity of any sailor) over points of biology and theory.
No matter how big the scientists reputation there's always a graduate student or colleague ready to take him or her on. Science isn't static or even polite. It's dynamic and competitive. For Hogan, science seems to be composed of sheep and particularly docile and stupid ones at that.

2) Chemistry, Physics, Biology and all of the myriad sciences are interconnected. In order for Hogan's book to hold water, rather than sinking like the Titanic, all of science would have to be completely rewritten to account for his "facts".

3) I'll mention one of the names mentioned in the dedication, Peter Duesberg. Duesberg appears to doubt the HIV/AIDS connection.

According to "Prism Online May 1995" Peter Duesberg is quoted as saying: "If you get infected by an infectious disease, you will get sick within weeksÑmonths at the latest," Duesberg says. The latency period, according to Duesberg's theory, is much better explained by a build up of toxins in the bodyÑspecifically drugs.

There's just one problem with this. Duesberg is wrong. Several diseases leap to mind quite readily that don't fit this simplistic profile. Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Presumed
Ocular Histoplasmosis.

People can be infected with tuberculosis for may years, yet remain symptom free. After infection with the mycobacteria that causes leprosy the incubation period can range from six months to forty years.

Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis starts with mild flue like symptoms after exposure to Histoplasma Capsulatum and years (10-20) later can cause an auto-immune reaction
in the retina or lungs. The "Presumed" in the name comes from the fact that the exact connection is still not confirmed.

Messy, convoluted and complicated but that's how the world works.

Duseberg and Hogan appear to believe that A must always proceed directly to B and that any deviation or anomaly instantly overrides all preponderance of evidence.
Further, anyone who ignores the anomaly must be guilty of suppression or conspiracy. Certainly politics and dogma can override good science. Witness the communist
rejection of Darwin or Einstein's failure to accept quantum mechanics. However empiricism won out as it always does. Hogan seems not to understand this.

Amazing!.......2006-11-11

Hogan has a hit! This book exposes the great lengths to which science will go to hide what they KNOW to be the truth, and perpetuate the lies they hold onto in the name of pride. The issue of evolution, the truth of Velokovsky, the facts about aids...It is all here. I agree...this book should be made available to every middle school student as required reading in their schools.

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Global warming has surfaced as the political issue of the nineties. Most of the world's climate scientists concur that global warming has become an undeniable reality, over 60% of Americans believe that it is something to worry about, and more than 70% think that the United States should take
a leading role in combating this challenge to the environment. Yet the United States Government remains reluctant to take the steps necessary to begin treating this devastating environmental problem.
Written by the world's leading scientists and energy analysts, and commissioned by Greenpeace as a shadow document to the finding of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Global Warming: The Greenpeace Report presents the most authoritative, accessible, and up-to-date report on the
subject. The study provides clear, straight-forward explanations of what global warming is, and how the greenhouse effect works.
The contributors--Steven Schneider, David Schimmell, George Woodwell, Amory Lovins, Carlo LaPorta, and Michael Walsh among them--explain the scientific data, assess its implications, and outline the policies that governments must implement in order to escape what could be the most serious threat
our planet has ever faced. They address the ecological trauma, human health problems, and physical devastation resulting from global warming, and also demonstrate how we can cut greenhouse emissions without significantly altering the American lifestyle. Unlike other studies on the subject, the
Report advocates policies that are consistent with the scientist's warnings.
Describing the environmental imperatives and changes crucial to ending the greenhouse threat, Global Warming: The Greenpeace Report will be essential reading for policy-makers; teachers and students of environmental studies, political science, and government; and anyone who is concerned about the
future of our planet.

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essential history of a key issue of our time.......2001-10-19

This book offers a rare insight into the behind-the-scenes players in the international battle over global warming. The players include politicians and media figures, but the most absorbing interplay is between environmentalists and oil company hired guns. This is a valuable regardless of your view of the underlying debate. If, however, you believe that people are causing climate change, you will want this book to remember the names of the companies and people who are uniquely responsible for the problem.

biased and out of date.......1999-06-28

This book casts as scientific fact that which is merely theory - and highly dubious theory at that. Its contribution to the debate over climate change is highly questionable and it is probable that its main purpose is to advertise the ill-founded claims of Greenpeace that the world is about to come to an end. Furthermore, it is now considerably out of date, as much new scientific evidence has come to light which makes the contentions in this book of little merit other than as a historic example of an attempt to pervert the course of science in the interests of creating anti-capitalist regulations.

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GLOBAL WARMING: THE GREENPEACE REPORT
Jeremy K. Leggett
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