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May 2012Actio Pauliana und fraudulent conveyances.
Zur Rezeption kontinentalen Gläubigeranfechtungsrechts in England.
by Willems, Constantin
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April 2024Fact-Immune
Why science denial is so dangerous and how we can protect ourselves against it
by Holm Gero Hümmler
The phenomenon of anti-scientific disinformation has been discussed in the recent past under the acronym FLICC (Fake experts, Logical fallacies, Impossible expectations, Cherry-picking and Conspiracy theories), especially as it pertains to the topic of climate change. What is generally missing however is a more comprehensive consideration of science denial in diff erent disciplines with a critical examination of the central arguments and a comparison of the parallels. Holm Gero Hümmler dedicates himself to this task in this readable and fact-orientated book on topics such as genetic engineering, mobile phone networks, radioactivity, and chips that are implanted under the skin for medical reasons.
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Humanities & Social SciencesApril 2008Political passions
Gender, the family and political argument in England, 1680–1714
by Rachel Weil, Peter Lake, Anthony Milton, Jason Peacey, Alexandra Gajda
Ideas about marriage, gender and the family were central to political debate in late Stuart England. Newly available in paperback, this book shows how political argument became an arena in which the proper relations between men and women, parents and children, public and private were defined and contested. Using sources that range from high political theory to scurrilous lampoons, she considers public debates about succession, resistance and divorce. Weil examines the allegedly fraudulent birth of the Prince of Wales in 1688, the uses to which Williamite propagandists put the image of the paradoxically sovereign but obedient Mary II, anxieties about the influence of bedchamber women on Queen Anne, the political self-image of the notorious Duchess of Marlborough, the relationship of feminism and Tory ideology in the polemical writings of Mary Astell and the scandal novels of Delariviere Manley. Solidly grounded in current historical scholarship, but written in an engaging manner accessible to non-specialists, this book will interest students of literature, gender studies, political culture and political theory as well as historians. ;
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Scinece or Fiction?
The Phony Side of Particle Physics
by Ofer Comay
Countries across the globe invest tens of billions in particle physics, which relies on the Standard Model. This model is styled by its proponents as “the most accurate theory in history, in any field.” This book presents a long series of failures found with the theory: its inability to explain basic phenomena known since the 1930s; its prediction of particles and materials that have refused to be uncovered even in lunar rocks; the growing recognition that basic assumptions underlying the model are incorrect; and more. This is the first time these well-documented data have been compiled in a simple and coherent fashion, allowing science enthusiasts to understand the scientific failures and the sociological reasons for scientists' inability to openly discuss these flaws. Only a few dare to express their doubts: “Ironically, from the perspective of QCD, the foundations of nuclear physics appear distinctly unsound.”—Frank Wilczek, Nobel laureate, 2004 (QCD is a central part of the Standard Model.) An English-language eBook edition was published in late 2014 by Samuel Wachtman’s Sons, Inc., CA. 292 pages, 15 x 22.5 cm
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Mind, Body, SpiritScience, Being, & Becoming
The Spiritual Lives of Scientists
by Paul J. Mills, Ph.D.
Spirituality is the Final Frontier for ScienceContrary to popular belief, not all scientists are materialists fervently discounting the spiritual. Science, Being, & Becoming is about the spiritual lives of scientists, their actual transpersonal, metaphysical and mystical experiences. The book's material is derived from intimate interviews with over 30 scientists as they describe the circumstances under which they had the experiences and how those experiences changed their consciousness, transformed their belief systems about the nature of the world, and changed their scientific work.
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Agriculture & farmingSeptember 2015Organic Farming
by A.K. Singh
Organic Farming presents basic principles and practices of organic farming. The chapters systematically cover- 1. Concepts and relevance of organic farming 2. Organic production requirement 3. Biological intensive nutrient management 4. Integrated pests, disease and weed management 5. Quality control standards and certification 6. Organic market opportunities 7. Frequently asked questions and answers: This book fulfils the needs of students studying in agricultural colleges and universities and a standing guidance to the teachers for teaching organic farming in the new concept of agriculture education and development.
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FictionThe Merchant of Bullshit
by J.D.B.
A rotting gene has infiltrated mankind’s cognitive process at an advanced level and turned it into gibberish. Moreover, the Dronzyme, an integral part of the Detox Unorthodox advocated by major forces in the Consultancy Sector, actively stimulates the production of this gene via a benign mucous in the larynx. Soon, under the auspices of the Catallus Group, a new language and functionality possesses the mindset, and no one is considered immune. The Capital itself becomes a repository for degenerate ideas and concepts, whose terror becomes flesh with the birth of a quasi-physical oaf. Herein is the awful truth of the Schnimp, and the Corporate Giants now forced to obey its commands... in a unprecedented wave of NONSENSE. The explanation: The Merchant of Bullshit is a satire on the City of London, and its all-pervading, meaningless jargon, part of the global war against intelligence, as documented by someone who worked nights for over 15 years immersed in it. The author: (location unknown) lives in a shed in Myrddin’s Precinct where he communes with drunken spirits and entities, and launches vitriolic assaults against the Satanic Inertias of the Capital, soon to be revisited in The Gnat. A series of endless night-shifts in the Ancient City of London drives him to the terrifying conclusion that its entire existence is a Hoax – a bankrupt Government, media and economy imprisoned in a Tower of Babble. But can a man certified as insane – twice – complete his mission to rescue the intellectual heritage of his Nation? Who knows. For now, he sleeps amid the empty quarts and flasks, waiting to spring forth from his chrysalis...
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Children's & young adult fiction & true storiesAugust 2014True Calling
True Calling Book 1
by Siobhan Davis (Author) Kelly Hartigan (Editor)
TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS. ONE SHARED DREAM Welcome to Novo: Your new home in Space For Ariana Skyee, Planet Novo was everything it promised to be until the authorities introduced "The Calling" as their response to repopulation. Now, all seventeen-year-olds are to participate in thisBachelor-style pageant to find their perfect match, marry, and have children. But that's not Ariana's only concern. Thanks to the government-sanctioned memory erase, Ariana has no recollection of Zane, the mystery boy who haunts her dreams. Things are further complicated when the pageant commences and her feelings for fellow Cadet Cal Remus intensify. Together, they start to realize not everything about their new home is not as it seems. Entangled in a dangerous web of deceit, Ariana sets out to identify the truth. Conflicted over warnings that Cal isn't trustworthy and alarmed at the government's increasing interest in her, she doesn't know where to turn. But her search for the truth comes at a high personal price. When her world implodes, discovering the past shapes her future with devastating consequences.
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July 2021The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream
The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer
by Dean Jobb
“When a doctor does go wrong, he is the first of criminals, he has the nerve and he has the knowledge,” Sherlock Holmes observed. At the time the words of the fictional detective appeared in The Strand Magazine, a real-life Canadian doctor was murdering women in London’s downtrodden Lambeth neighbourhood. Dr. Thomas Cream had been a suspect in two deaths in Canada, and killed four people in Chicago before arriving in London in 1891 and using pills laced with strychnine to kill prostitutes. The "Lambeth Poisoner" became one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Dean Jobb reveals how bungled investigations, corrupt officials, and failed prosecutions allowed Cream to evade detection and kill again. Alongside an inside account of Scotland Yard’s desperate search for a brazen killer, Jobb explores how the morality and hypocrisy of the Victorian era enabled Cream to poison the vulnerable and desperate women who had turned tohim for help.
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FantasyEros
by Helen Harper
William Shakespeare once wrote that, “Cupid is a knavish lad, thus to make poor females mad.” The trouble is that Cupid himself would probably agree… As probably the last person in the world who’d appreciate hearts, flowers and romance, Coop is convinced that true love doesn’t exist – which is rather unfortunate considering he’s also known as Cupid, the God of Love. He’d rather spend his days drinking, womanising and generally having as much fun as he possible can. As far as he’s concerned, shooting people with bolts of pure love is a waste of his time…but then his path crosses with that of shy and retiring Skye Sawyer and nothing will ever be quite the same again. A sexy romance fantasy, Eros is a seductive re-telling of the classic Greek myth, Cupid and Psyche.
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Family psychologyMay 2014Postpartale Depressionen: Wege zu einer sicheren Mutter/Kind/Bindung
by Herrmann, Stephanie
Postpartum depression falls into an episode of life that is widely perceived as joyful. Feelings of sadness are difficult to reconcile with the birth of a child, and in our society the myth of this being the happiest time in a mother’s life prevails. These high social expectations often turn out a fallacy. With a chance of about 70%, postpartum depression is one of the most frequent postnatal complications. Considering the numerous strains that accompany maternal depression, fast and preventative aid is indispensable in order to avoid a dysfunctional relationship between mother and infant. The main issue arising is that many women are insufficiently informed about the symptoms, which leads to the disorder going undiagnosed. This book aims to raise awareness for postpartum depression, in order to counteract the taboo that surrounds the illness and the according feelings of shame that are experienced by many mothers and are a socially constructed problem.
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General & world historyIn Search of York
The Slave Who Went to the Pacific With Lewis & Clark: Revised Edition
by Robert B Betts
The sole African American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, William Clark's enigmatic body servant York has inspired numerous myths about his character and exploits. He was supposed to be a man of superb physique and stamina, and some believed that he clowned and womanised his way across the continent and made no significant contributions to the outcome of the Expedition. More often than not, reputable historians have assumed that these myths surrounding him were reliable portrayals of the first black man to reach the Pacific Ocean. IN SEARCH OF YORK removes many of the fallacies surrounding York and pinpoints the important role he played in the success of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Betts exposes the impact of racial prejudice on historical interpretation. Neither the hero that a few romantic chroniclers have drawn nor the buffoon of many accounts tainted with racism, Betts' York emerges as a believable human being touching both the heights and depths of the world he lived in.
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Public health & preventive medicineJune 2013Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs
by Gillian J. Buckley and Lawrence O. Gostin, Editors; Committee on Understanding the Global Public Health Implications of Substandard, Falsified, and Counterfeit Medical Products; Board on Global Health; Institute of Medicine
The adulteration and fraudulent manufacture of medicines is an old problem, vastly aggravated by modern manufacturing and trade. In the last decade, impotent antimicrobial drugs have compromised the treatment of many deadly diseases in poor countries. More recently, negligent production at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy sickened hundreds of Americans. While the national drugs regulatory authority (hereafter, the regulatory authority) is responsible for the safety of a country's drug supply, no single country can entirely guarantee this today. The once common use of the term counterfeit to describe any drug that is not what it claims to be is at the heart of the argument. In a narrow, legal sense a counterfeit drug is one that infringes on a registered trademark. The lay meaning is much broader, including any drug made with intentional deceit. Some generic drug companies and civil society groups object to calling bad medicines counterfeit, seeing it as the deliberate conflation of public health and intellectual property concerns. Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs accepts the narrow meaning of counterfeit, and, because the nuances of trademark infringement must be dealt with by courts, case by case, the report does not discuss the problem of counterfeit medicines.
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Vaccines Did not Cause Rachel's Autism
My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad
by Peter Hotez, MD
The influential anti-vaxxer community has created an inescapable narrative around childhood vaccines and the development of autism. Although it first sprung from a fraudulent scientific paper, long since retracted, the story that took hold shows no signs of letting up. The result is that we're already seeing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases around the country. In this book, Peter J. Hotez examines not only the science that shows the anti-vaxxer's concerns are unfounded but also the failure of the scientific community to effectively communicate the facts, leaving the paranoid narrative of the anti-vaxxers to proliferate. Beginning with the many victories of vaccines over disease, through his own experience as a vaccine developer, and ending with a view of what's at stake if vaccines fall further from favor, Hotez draws on his experiences as both the father of an autistic child and a scientist. Along the way he outlines the arguments on both sides, picking them apart to find the truth and showing a path to better scientific communication with the general public.
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September 2017The 50 most common Mistakes in Horse Training
... Because they don´t know what they do!
by Barbara Welter-Böller, Maximilian Welter, Claudia Weingand
This book demystifies many a myth and shakes up beliefs! If you believe that the trapezius muscle is responsible for hollows in the saddle position, that the horse lifts the shoulder when bent, that a foaming mouth is positive, or that cavaletti training gently strengthens the abdominal muscles, you have fallen for three common training fallacies. Don't worry, you're not alone. In horsemanship, people have been invoking old riding masters and knowledge from the Baroque or ancient times for centuries. That's perfectly fine - if you can supplement and question this knowledge with modern insights from anatomy and sports physiology. Equine osteopath Barbara Welter-Böller, veterinarian Maximilan Welter are interviewed in this book by Claudia Weingand on the typical claims around riding, lunging and training and clear up dusty knowledge. * Why horses should not be ridden every day.* Why a custom saddle can prevent back muscles from recovering.* Why stretching posture does not wear out the forehand.* Why the horse does not raise the shoulder when bent.* Why horses should not be ridden every day. * Why walking work is not necessarily good for the horse's back.
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Periodismo narrativo (3.ª edición)
Cómo contar la realidad con las armas de la literatura
by Roberto Herrscher
Periodismo narrativo es a la vez un manual acerca de cómo escribir sobre hechos ciertos usando estructuras y estrategias narrativas propias de la literatura, y un ensayo sobre algunos de los principales autores del género, cuyos escritos se analizan para aportar definiciones, recomendaciones, lecciones y ejemplos de las herramientas que emplearon. Ahondando en la vida y la obra de una veintena de cronistas o periodistas narrativos, norteamericanos (Truman Capote, Joseph Mitchell, John Hersey), europeos (Oriana Fallaci, Josep Pla, Ryszard Kapuscinski) y latinoamericanos (Gabriel García Márquez, Tomás Eloy Martínez, Rodolfo Walsh), se extraen abundantes ejemplos y consejos prácticos. Así, el presente libro ofrece un mapa de los desafíos, los caminos y las posibilidades del periodismo narrativo, que servirá tanto a los periodistas y estudiantes de periodismo como a los lectores interesados en la literatura de no ficción para adentrarse en este apasionante género.
