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As soon as the ICRC had set up a delegation in Leopoldville (July 1960), it was seen that a Tracing Service similar to the Central Agency in Geneva was urgently required. The disturbances had led to an abrupt exodus, and it was impossible to keep check of whole families leaving to seek asylum in the former French Congo, Angola, Northern Rhodesia, Tanganyika or the newly formed Central African Republic. These unexpected events, for which the host countries were not prepared (especially as far as a systematic registration of the refugees was concerned), and the disruption or complete break-down of means of communication, transport and postal services, had resulted in great and in many cases justifiable anxiety on the part of those obliged to leave, and their relatives.

Na rechten in Amsterdam te hebben gestudeerd,werkte F.H.M. Grapperhaus (1927-2010) als belastingconsulent. Hij promoveerde in Tilburg op een onderzoek waarin hij de leer van het globale evenwicht uitwerkte. Als staatssecretaris van Financin in het kabinet-De Jong (1967-1971) loodste hij onder meer de nieuwe, op Europese leest geschoeide, omzetbelasting door het parlement. In deze hoedanigheid raakte hij naar eigen zeggen geobsedeerd door het streven naar vereenvoudiging van de belastingwetgeving. Na een intermezzo als bankier, was hij geruime tijd hoogleraar belastingrecht aan de Leidse universiteit. Zijn academische verplichtingen combineerde hij met werkzaamheden als onafhankelijk adviseur bij een groot kantoor. Als fiscale wetenschapper ging Grapperhaus vanaf enig moment steeds nadrukkelijker het verschijnsel belastingen in historisch perspectief benaderen, zonder zijn belangstelling voor beleidsmatige fiscale vraagstukken te verliezen. In deze studie wordt Grapperhaus met name als fiscalist belicht, mede aan de hand van de verschillende levensfasen die hij heeft doorgemaakt

Introduction -- One of the few who survived -- The one and only power -- What next, how to continue? -- The yellow star -- The customary reception -- You want to stay alive -- I want to live here till I die -- Out of ten thousand women -- Solidarity and support -- The air smells like burning paper -- They want us to be normal?

This carefully researched book presents facts and arguments showing, beyond a doubt, that nuclear fusion power will not be technically feasible in time to satisfy the world's urgent need for climate-neutral energy. The author describes the 70-year history of nuclear fusion; the vain attempts to construct an energy-generating nuclear fusion power reactor, and shows that even in the most optimistic scenario nuclear fusion, in spite of the claims of its proponents, will not be able to make a sizable contribution to the energy mix in this century, whatever the outcome of ITER. This implies that fusion power will not be a factor in combating climate change, and that the race to save the climate with carbon-free energy will have been won or lost long before the first nuclear fusion power station comes on line. Aimed at the general public as well as those whose decisions directly affect energy policy, this book will be a valuable resource for informing future debates.

Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Office Mom -- She is not wearing sweat suit pants -- Drop Off Mom -- Her car keys are dangling round her neck for a quick getaway -- Extra Curricular Mom -- Her kids have dark rings under their eyes due to exhaustion from multiple activities -- Agoraphobia Mom -- She doesn't own a car. Where would she go? -- Over-Achiever Mom -- When she walks, she leaves skid marks -- Buns of Steel Mom -- Arms like Angelina Jolie in -- Work from Home Mom -- She's wearing sweat pants but she has just as many stress wrinkles and grey hairs as Office Mom -- Outdoor Mom -- She struggles to be at home with the kids. Her solution? She is never at home -- Nanny Mom -- She is accompanied by a younger, unattractive woman who is carrying the baby bag and pushing the stroller so her employer can walk hands-free -- Home School Mom -- Her kids are school age, but they are never at school -- Olympic Mom -- She thinks she is wearing a gold medal -- All About Me Mom -- Her favourite topic of conversation is herself -- Wikipedia Mom -- She knows everything. Or she thinks she does -- Horror Story Mom -- She's always on the verge of telling a macabre story -- Clueless Mom -- She's always clutching a copy of the latest parenting guide -- Breastfeeding Supremist Mom -- Her five year old lifts up her blouse and says "I want booby." -- Natural Birth Interrogator Mom -- She'll ask you how long your labor lasted and, depending on your reply, she'll either smile or go for the jugular -- C-Section Mom -- She will show you her war wounds -- Fertility Mom -- She lectures young women about the perils of leaving pregnancy 'too late.' -- Adoption Mom -- Zero family resemblance with the kids -- Gay Mom -- Two moms under one roof. No sign of a man -- Can't Stop Breeding Mom.

While surveys show that most of us would prefer to die at home, 80% of us will die in a health care facility, many hooked up to machines and faced with tough decisions. When you, a family member, or a friend are in this situation, what should you do next? In Embracing Our Mortality, Dr. Lawrence J. Schneiderman, a physician who is our leading expert on medical ethics at the end of life, urges all of us, including health care professionals caring for people at the end of life, to face these decisions with sensitivity and realism informed by both the latest medical evidence as well as the oldest