John Black

Killing for Britain -- UVF commander 'John Black's' story -- confirms both Republican claims that the British ran 'Loyalist Death Squads', as well as Loyalist claims that their activities were fully supported by the British state. Directed by the notorious British army counter-insurgency unit, the MRF in 1972, Black's testimony graphically confirms security policy was to use the killing of civilians as a means of forcing them to give up support for the IRA. This remarkable document is written by an eye-witness to murderous events and relates the author's personal, harrowing journey from human to monster, and back to human again, showing how such events from the past torture even the toughest people.

Killing for Britain

David Stafford

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to housing policy and finance in Britain. It describes changes in the condition and tenure of housing in the post-war period, and contrasts the massive investment in house building and improvement with allegations that housing conditions are deteriorating. It describes the rise of the public housing sector and the slight decline in the face of the Thatcher government's policy on council house sales, which followed. The book thus provides a background for the development of housing policy over the next decade.

Housing Policy and Finance

John H. Dunning

International Capital Movements

The System Engineer's Handbook, written by the developer of the VME bus system and some of the most knowledgeable experts in the computer industry, is the most comprehensive guide available for the VME bus standard. It is the system engineer's guide to building high performance multiprocessor systems. This book contains complete copies of VME bus and VXI bus specifications and applications information, enabling a system engineer to purchase state-of-the-art board components from specialized manufacturers and assemble them into a fully-functional system.

The System Engineers Handbook

Kevin G. Burnand

Steven A. Corbett

William E.G. Thomas

Written for medical students and junior doctors, the fifth edition of this essential textbook has been fully revised and updated, including additional illustrations and photographs. The text teaches the clinical symptoms and signs of surgical disease, stressing the importance of a thorough history and bedside examination. By presenting the symptoms and signs in a formalized, systematic manner and by describing in detail the techniques of clinical examination, this text enables students to elicit key symptoms and make sound clinical decisions.

Browse's Introduction to the Symptoms & Signs of Surgical Disease, Fifth Edition

With an Historical and Critical Account of His Writings

Life of Torquato Tasso

Is it all in his head? There's something to be said about the power of uncertainty and how it attaches itself to our deepest fears. Game designer Tibi and his girlfriend Mia are looking forward to spending some relaxing days at a cozy mountain cabin. Over their first night in room 26 Tibi experiences a sinister sighting which will change his life for the worse. Years later, he still obsesses about the event and decides to return to the cabin to investigate, in the hope that everything was just in his head. A whirlwind of disturbing happenings, an occult ritual, old gypsy Baba haunting his dreams and his lack of sleep make him question his own sanity. Every day he is left without an answer is another day his paranoia amplifies ... unless he can locate the source of his living nightmare and lift the curse. Room 26 is a standalone Horror Suspense Novel set in the Balkans, mixing elements of occult, psychological thriller and murder mystery.

Room 26

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An Authentic Narrative of the Mutiny on Board the Ship Lady Shore

Aims: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is defined as an abrupt reduction in kidney function, measured through an increase in serum creatinine and/or decreased urine output. This study looks at kidney donation in the context of donor AKI, with a particular focus on recipient outcomes (graft function, transplant rejection, and mortality). Methods: 23 recipients of kidney transplant from a donor with AKI (stages 1-3) were identified over a 24 month period (01/06/15-01/06/17). 16 recipients were included in this study; 7 were not included based on exclusion criteria. Donor forms were used to obtain donor specifics, and local electronic records were used to assess recipient outcomes. Results: Salient donor details and recipient outcomes from our study are summarised in the table below. The mean average (+/- SD) is used unless otherwise specified.tDONOR DETAILStRECIPIENT OUTCOMESAge (years)t51.9tAge (years)t51.3Sex (M:F)t1:1tPrimary Non-Function (PNF)t0%BMIt27.1(+/- 4.03)tDelayed Graft Function (DGF)t31.3%Donor type (DBD:DCD)t5:2tEpisode of Rejectiont6.3%Admission creatinine (u00b5mol/l) t98.1(+/- 36.9)tCreatinine 7 days (u00b5mol/l)t525(+/- 254)Retrieval creatinine (u00b5mol/l) t204(+/- 101.4)tCreatinine 1 month (u00b5mol/l)t195(+/- 91.6)Urine Output in last hour (ml)t120tCreatinine 3 months (u00b5mol/l)t174(+/- 85.9)History of hypertensiont28.6%tCreatinine 6 months (u00b5mol/l)t170(+/- 89.2)History of diabetest0%tCreatinine 12 months (u00b5mol/l)t157(+/- 85.9)Proteinuria >30mg/dl (+)t35.7%tMortalityt0%Haematuriat57.1%tLength of stay (days)t11.2(+/- 5.88)The mean donor age was 51.9 years (range 11-76 years). 71.4% were DBD donors. 28.6% were DCD. The mean donor serum creatinine on admission was 98.1 u00b5mol/L, and 204 u00b5mol/L at retrieval. 28.6% had a history of hypertension. Mean recipient age was 51.3 years (range 29-68 years). The mean serum creatinine at 7 days post-transplant was 525 u00b5mol/L. Mean serum creatinine at 1, 3, and 6 months were 195, 174 and 170 u00b5mol/l respectively. One year mean serum creatinine was 157 u00b5mol/l. Average length of stay was 11.2 days. 31.3% of recipients had DGF. 1 recipient had an episode of rejection, which was successfully treated. 12 month graft survival was 100%. 1 recipient was treated for acute CMV infection at 5 months post-transplant. 1 recipient developed adenocarcinoma of the colon at 12 months. There were no mortalities.Conclusions: This study suggests that AKI donor outcomes are acceptable. Whilst extreme offer variables are often declined, this study suggests that AKI donors should be considered as a feasible way of expanding the deceased donor pool. However, further larger scale studies are required to fully evaluate this. These studies could include further evaluation of AKI Stage 3 donors (2 patients in our study), and longer-term outcomes.

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