Michael Powers

The crew of Boundless are outlaws from the moment the giant colonist ship launches, thanks to a saboteur plot foiled by ship captain Reggie Paser. Outlaws or not, they have a mission to complete-the safe delivery of twenty-thousand colonists to a new world. Alan and Nancy, both born on Earth, grow up in the confines of Boundless hulls, interacting with the alien Benai and the mysterious, powerful human Watchers. Through the Watchers' careful tutelage, the two develop mental powers well beyond the scope of most humans. The Watchers also introduce them and others on the crew to the wonders of pair-bonding-a deeply emotional and erotic relationship with unexpected benefits. As Boundless delivers colonists and cargo between worlds, a threat to the crew, Earth, and all sentient beings stirs in a remote race of humans with roots in the Andromeda Galaxy. A highly xenophobic race is systematically wiping out life across entire solar systems. With Earth unaware of the danger, Boundless may be the only defense against interstellar genocide. A stirring, romantic saga spanning fifty years, Boundless continues the story of space exploration begun in New Paradigm.

Book 2

Boundless

Barry Jackson

Anthony Barton

Clinical Negligence, Fifth Edition remains the only text of its kind to cover both medical and legal aspects of medical negligence. Written by a team of 54 experts, it continues to provide the most comprehensive and authoritative guidance on all aspects of clinical negligence claims from bringing an action for damages to presenting expert evidence in court. It also includes detailed consideration of funding and cost implications.Those needing clear updated guidance to make the best possible preparations for an action will find all they need here.Updates in the fifth editionSome of the key developments covered in the new edition are:New funding regime under Legal Aid, Punishment and Sentencing of Offenders Act 2012Montgomery v LanarkshireThe Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry ("Francis Report")Sienkievicz v Greif Bailey v Ministry of Defence on causationWhetstone v MPS and Woodland v Essex County Council on liability of practicesPrivatisation of funding access to justice in clinical negligenceNew costs regime (QOWCS) under Civil Procedures RulesCoroners and Justice Act 2009 and secondary legislationEasy-to-access structureThe new edition maintains its easy-to-access, two-part structure. The first part, set out in 17 chapters, deals with legal aspects of medical malpractice, including complaints procedures, poor performance and medical professional governance, preparation of medical evidence, settlements and trial. The final 25 chapters in the second part cover the risks associated with particular areas of specialist medical practice. Previous print edition ISBN: 9781847660756

Clinical Negligence

Much has been written about the ups and downs of financial markets, from the lure of prosperity to the despair of crises. Yet a more fundamental and pernicious source of uncertainty exists in today's world: the traditional “insurance” risks of earthquakes, storms, terrorist attacks, and other disasters. Insightfully exploring these "acts of God and man," Michael R. Powers guides readers through the methods available for identifying and measuring such risks, financing their consequences, and forecasting their future behavior within the limits of science. A distinctive characteristic of earthquakes, hurricanes, bombings, and other insurance risks is that they impact the values of stocks, bonds, commodities, and other market-based financial products, while remaining largely unaffected by or “aloof” from the behavior of markets. Quantifying such risks given limited data is difficult yet crucial for achieving the financing objectives of insurance. Powers begins with a discussion of how risk impacts our lives, health, and possessions and proceeds to introduce the statistical techniques necessary for analyzing these uncertainties. He then considers the experience of risk from the perspectives of both policyholders and insurance companies, and compares their respective responses. The risks inherent in the private insurance industry lead naturally to a discussion of the government's role as both market regulator and potential "insurer of last resort." Following a thoughtful and balanced analysis of these issues, Powers concludes with an interdisciplinary investigation into the nature of uncertainty, incorporating ideas from physics, philosophy, and game theory to assess science's limitations in predicting the ramifications of risk.

Ruminations on Risk and Insurance

Acts of God and Man

Eric J. Soares

High-energy, high-adrenaline sea kayaking in surf, along rocky shores, in extreme weather conditions, is like no other experience in the world. Two of the world's top extreme sea kayakers have written the only tell-all, how-to manual for this wild sport, complete with riveting anecdotes. Learn here how the pros handle the wildest conditions, and read their advice (complete with spectacular photographs) on The Mighty sea--judging surf conditions and hazards; Exposed coast and open sea navigation and voyaging; Paddling techniques for ocean whitewater; Special techniques for bracing, recovery, and rescue in adverse conditions.

Extreme Sea Kayaking

Eric Reynolds

"This collects the 1960s-1970s surf cartoons--and more--of an artist best known for his Shrimpenstein TV show. Michael Dormer is synonymous with the California surf counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s. This is the first-ever retrospective of the artist, culled from his own archives. It collects all of his character Hot Curl's comic strips for the magazine SurfToons, his designs for his TV show, a vast selection of his fine art, and other surprises. Black & white illustrations with some color."--

Michael Dormer and the Legend of Hot Curl

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