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'The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects' makes available in a
single volume, a survey of the chemical composition, properties and
analysis of the whole range of organic materials incorporated into
objects and artworks found in museum collections. The authors cover
the fundamental chemistry of the bulk materials such as wood,
paper, natural fibres and skin products, as well as that of the
relatively minor components incorporated as paint, media,
varnishes, adhesives and dyes. This expanded second edition, now in
paperback, follows the structure of the first, though it has been
extensively updated. In addition to chapters on basic organic
chemistry, analytical methods, analytical findings and fundamental
aspects of deterioration, the subject matter is grouped as far as
possible by broad chemical class - oils and fats, waxes, bitumens,
carbohydrates, proteins, natural resins, dyestuffs and synthetic
polymers. This is an essential purchase for all practising and
student conservators, restorers, museum scientists, curators and
organic chemists.
This book provides an overview of background information on the
epidemiology, biology, and pathophysiology of HIV infection. It
presents the spectrum of HIV disease from acute infection to
specific syndrome. The book reviews the management of specific
opportunistic infections.
The Survival of a Counterculture is a lively, engaging look into
the ways communards, or people who live in communes, maintain,
modify, use, and otherwise live with their convictions while they
attempt to get through the problems of everyday life. Communal
families shape their norms to the circumstances they live with,
just as on a larger scale nations and major institutions also shape
their ideologies to the pressures of circumstance they feel. With a
new introduction by the author that brings his work up to date,
this volume raises important questions regarding sociological
theory.
"The Survival of a Counterculture" is a lively, engaging look into
the ways communards, or people who live in communes, maintain,
modify, use, and otherwise live with their convictions while they
attempt to get through the problems of everyday life. Communal
families shape their norms to the circumstances they live with,
just as on a larger scale nations and major institutions also shape
their ideologies to the pressures of circumstance they feel. With a
new introduction by the author that brings his work up to date,
this volume raises important questions regarding sociological
theory.
The three years since our last conference in San Francisco have
again seen a dramatic expansion of the number of antivirals either
licensed or in the late stages of clinical trials. d4T is now
licensed for HIV infection, famciclovir and the oral pro-drug of
acyclovir, valacyclovir, are now licensed for VZV infections in
some countries. Moreover. oral ganciclovir, cidofovir, and
sorivudine are not far behind. Clinical trials with the second-site
reverse transcriptase inhibitors and the protease inhibitors for
HlV infection are proceeding rapidly and on a broad scale, and the
preliminary results would suggest that several of these classes of
drugs will be licensed as well. Despite this optimism, however,
there is increasing evidence that antiviral-resistant strains of
pathogenic viruses will be a significant problem, perhaps
especially with therapy of HIV infection, and there remains a
desperate need for improved drugs (with either improved efficacy or
decreased toxicity, or both) for CMV and HIV infections. This book
is the edited proceedings of the Fourth Triennial Conference on
Antiviral Chemotherapy, held in San Francisco, in November 1994.
The conference was sponsored by the University of California, San
Francisco, and co-sponsored by the International Society for
Antiviral Research (ISAR), the Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical
Research in Melbourne, Australia, and the Australian National
Centre for HIV Virology Research. The conference had been organized
to present an overview of the field of antiviral chemotherapy.
Scientists and clinicians attending the last "New Directions in
Antiviral Therapy" conference in late 1994 could hardly have
predicted the revolution in the management of patients with HIV
infection that has occurred since. Two new classes of
antiretrovirals have been licensed, the second-site RT inhibitors
and the protease inhibitors; the long in cubation period of active
HIV infection, when the infection is clinically latent, is now un
derstood to be a period of intense viral replication and turnover
of CD4 lymphocytes; measurements of HI V RNA concentration in
plasma have been shown to be essential tools for monitoring the
course of HIV infection, deciding when to treat, and assessing the
re sults of treatment; and finally, combinations of
antiretrovirals, particularly combinations including protease
inhibitors, have been shown to have dramatically beneficial effects
on patients with HIV infection. These advances, coupled with new
drugs for the management of herpesvirus infections, have made
dramatic differences in the quality and length of life of
HIV-infected patients. Additional advances have been made since
1994 in the prevention or management of influenza virus
(zanamavir), respiratory syncytial virus (palvizumab), hepatitis B
virus (lamivudine and famciclovir), and enterovirus infections
(pleconaril). It is difficult to re member that only slightly more
than a decade ago there were only a handful of antiviral agents
available (none of which were antiretrovirals), and a number of
those were either highly toxic, of dubious efficacy, or both."
John Mills provides a critical survey of the way economics has developed. He argues that the main goal of economics ought to be to show how to achieve a combination of economic growth, full employment, low inflation, avoidance of extreme poverty, and sustainability. That it has failed to do so is neither inevitable nor accidental. It has failed because of a combination of intellectual error and the effects of social and political pressure, which Mills claims could and should have been avoided.
John Mills provides a critical survey of the way economics has
developed. He argues that the main goal of economics should be to
show how to achieve a combination of economic growth, full
employment, low inflation, avoidance of extreme poverty, and
sustainability. From the ancient world up to the late 20th century,
that it has failed to do so is neither inevitable nor
accidental--It has failed because of a combination of intellectual
error and the effects of social and political pressure, which Mills
claims could and should have been avoided.
America's Soluble Problems , while recognising the many successes
of the US economy, analyses its well known problems with a fresh
new approach. Are slow growth, stagnant living standards for many,
increasing poverty for those worst off, the hollowing out of much
US manufacturing, balance of payments and fiscal deficits, all
inevitable? America's Soluble Problems argues that they are not,
and that entirely achievable changes in macro - economic policy
could transform the prospects for the US economy and for most
American citizens.
America's Soluble Problems , while recognising the many successes
of the US economy, analyses its well known problems with a fresh
new approach. Are slow growth, stagnant living standards for many,
increasing poverty for those worst off, the hollowing out of much
US manufacturing, balance of payments and fiscal deficits, all
inevitable? America's Soluble Problems argues that they are not,
and that entirely achievable changes in macro - economic policy
could transform the prospects for the US economy and for most
American citizens.
Scientists and clinicians attending the last "New Directions in
Antiviral Therapy" conference in late 1994 could hardly have
predicted the revolution in the management of patients with HIV
infection that has occurred since. Two new classes of
antiretrovirals have been licensed, the second-site RT inhibitors
and the protease inhibitors; the long in cubation period of active
HIV infection, when the infection is clinically latent, is now un
derstood to be a period of intense viral replication and turnover
of CD4 lymphocytes; measurements of HI V RNA concentration in
plasma have been shown to be essential tools for monitoring the
course of HIV infection, deciding when to treat, and assessing the
re sults of treatment; and finally, combinations of
antiretrovirals, particularly combinations including protease
inhibitors, have been shown to have dramatically beneficial effects
on patients with HIV infection. These advances, coupled with new
drugs for the management of herpesvirus infections, have made
dramatic differences in the quality and length of life of
HIV-infected patients. Additional advances have been made since
1994 in the prevention or management of influenza virus
(zanamavir), respiratory syncytial virus (palvizumab), hepatitis B
virus (lamivudine and famciclovir), and enterovirus infections
(pleconaril). It is difficult to re member that only slightly more
than a decade ago there were only a handful of antiviral agents
available (none of which were antiretrovirals), and a number of
those were either highly toxic, of dubious efficacy, or both."
The three years since our last conference in San Francisco have
again seen a dramatic expansion of the number of antivirals either
licensed or in the late stages of clinical trials. d4T is now
licensed for HIV infection, famciclovir and the oral pro-drug of
acyclovir, valacyclovir, are now licensed for VZV infections in
some countries. Moreover. oral ganciclovir, cidofovir, and
sorivudine are not far behind. Clinical trials with the second-site
reverse transcriptase inhibitors and the protease inhibitors for
HlV infection are proceeding rapidly and on a broad scale, and the
preliminary results would suggest that several of these classes of
drugs will be licensed as well. Despite this optimism, however,
there is increasing evidence that antiviral-resistant strains of
pathogenic viruses will be a significant problem, perhaps
especially with therapy of HIV infection, and there remains a
desperate need for improved drugs (with either improved efficacy or
decreased toxicity, or both) for CMV and HIV infections. This book
is the edited proceedings of the Fourth Triennial Conference on
Antiviral Chemotherapy, held in San Francisco, in November 1994.
The conference was sponsored by the University of California, San
Francisco, and co-sponsored by the International Society for
Antiviral Research (ISAR), the Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical
Research in Melbourne, Australia, and the Australian National
Centre for HIV Virology Research. The conference had been organized
to present an overview of the field of antiviral chemotherapy.
'The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects' makes available in a
single volume, a survey of the chemical composition, properties and
analysis of the whole range of organic materials incorporated into
objects and artworks found in museum collections. The authors cover
the fundamental chemistry of the bulk materials such as wood,
paper, natural fibres and skin products, as well as that of the
relatively minor components incorporated as paint, media,
varnishes, adhesives and dyes. This expanded second edition, now in
paperback, follows the structure of the first, though it has been
extensively updated. In addition to chapters on basic organic
chemistry, analytical methods, analytical findings and fundamental
aspects of deterioration, the subject matter is grouped as far as
possible by broad chemical class - oils and fats, waxes, bitumens,
carbohydrates, proteins, natural resins, dyestuffs and synthetic
polymers. This is an essential purchase for all practising and
student conservators, restorers, museum scientists, curators and
organic chemists.
The Saskatchewan Mental Hospital at Weyburn has played a
significant role in the history of psychiatric services, mental
health research, and providing care in the community. Its history
provides a window to the changing nature of mental health services
over the 20th century. Built in 1921, Saskatchewan Mental Hospital
was considered the last asylum in North America and the largest
facility of its kind in the British Commonwealth. A decade later
the Canadian Committee for Mental Hygiene cited it as one of the
worst facilities in the country, largely due to extreme
overcrowding. In the 1950s the Saskatchewan Mental Hospital again
attracted international attention for engaging in controversial
therapeutic interventions, including treatments using LSD. In the
1960s, sweeping healthcare reforms took hold in the province and
mental health institutions underwent dramatic changes as they began
transferring patients into communities. As the patient and staff
population shrunk, the once palatial building fell into disrepair,
the asylum's expansive farmland went out of cultivation, and mental
health services folded into a complicated web of social and
correctional services. Erika Dyck's Managing Madness examines an
institution that housed people we struggle to understand, help, or
even try to change.
Wartime docu-drama starring John Mills, Eric Portman and Lionel
Jeffries, re-telling the experiences of Allied prisoners-of-war who
were held in Colditz Castle. These POWs were strictly monitored as
they were a high risk category and had constantly tried to escape
whichever prison they where previously placed in. Despite being
outnumbered by their guards, the prisoners of Colditz continued to
achieve their goal - freedom. The film inspired the 1972 TV series
'Colditz'.
(Music Sales America). 60 carefully selected pieces arranged for
first and second year students by one of Britain's leading
guitarists. Includes music by Carcassi, Diabelli, Sor, and Tarrega.
Includes demo CD.
The right manufacturing strategy is vital to maintaining profitability and running an efficient business. Manufacturing, however, is a complex business, and it is often difficult to know where to start when reviewing and developing long term strategic plans. This industry guide explains in clear, simple stages how to review your current processes and procedures, and how to build on this information to develop, present and implement new manufacturing strategies. Based on a uniquely structured approach developed over many years with major industry clients, including Rolls-Royce and Federal Mogul, its holistic approach can be applied to every area of operations from the entire organization down to individual business units or processes. CD included.
Understanding how your manufacturing business performs is essential to remain competitive, but extremely difficult to do. The main purpose of this book is to provide directors, managers, change agents and consultants with simple but effective tools to help design and implement performance measurement systems, such as the Balanced Scorecard. It contains specific tools which will be of interest to practicing managers and consultants. These tools and techniques have been developed over many years and honed through application in companies such as Rolls-Royce Aerospace and Federal Mogul. Besides large multi-nationals, the techniques have also been used effectively in medium and smaller sized entreprises and are appropriate to any manufacturing company employing 50 people or more. CD included.
A complete guide to classical guitar, this book covers everything
from choosing an instrument to basic harmony. It includes many
exercises and pieces.
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Flame in the Streets (DVD)
John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Brenda De Banzie, Wilfrid Brambell, Earl Cameron, …
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Hard-hitting melodrama about racial tensions in early 1960s
England, starring John Mills and Sylvia Sims. Jacko Palmer (John
Mills) is a union man who has to confront the prejudices of his
members when a black foreman (Earl Cameron) is appointed, and the
members threaten to strike. When he discovers that his daughter
(Sims) wants to marry Jamaican schoolteacher Peter Lincoln (Johnny
Sekka), however, Jacko must confront his own prejudices.
Will Hay plays Professor Davis, the intrepid head of a
correspondence college, in this wartime comedy. Davis gets wind of
the fact that a Nazi spy has infiltrated an economic delegation
with the intent of undermining attempts to reach a trade agreement
between Great Britain and certain South American countries. The
effort to expose the dastardly fellow sees Hay adopt various
disguises in a steady onslaught of mistaken-identity comedy.
The Saskatchewan Mental Hospital at Weyburn has played a
significant role in the history of psychiatric services, mental
health research, and providing care in the community. Its history
provides a window to the changing nature of mental health services
over the 20th century. Built in 1921, Saskatchewan Mental Hospital
was considered the last asylum in North America and the largest
facility of its kind in the British Commonwealth. A decade later
the Canadian Committee for Mental Hygiene cited it as one of the
worst facilities in the country, largely due to extreme
overcrowding. In the 1950s the Saskatchewan Mental Hospital again
attracted international attention for engaging in controversial
therapeutic interventions, including treatments using LSD. In the
1960s, sweeping healthcare reforms took hold in the province and
mental health institutions underwent dramatic changes as they began
transferring patients into communities. As the patient and staff
population shrunk, the once palatial building fell into disrepair,
the asylum's expansive farmland went out of cultivation, and mental
health services folded into a complicated web of social and
correctional services. Erika Dyck's Managing Madness examines an
institution that housed people we struggle to understand, help, or
even try to change.
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