You Bet Your Life Your Guide To Deadly Risk

Author : Sheila Buff,Joe Buff
Publisher : WW Norton
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780789260963

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You Bet Your Life: Your Guide to Deadly Risk by Sheila Buff,Joe Buff Pdf

The gritty and granular truth behind the wagers we make with our lives every single day—and, if we’re unlucky, just once in a lifetime. What are your chances of living through the next 24 hours? This week? This month? This decade? Will your job kill you? Your car kill you? Your spouse kill you? Will your own bad habits kill you? Or will a rogue asteroid just kill us all? Each time you lay your head on the pillow at night or set your feet on the floor come morning, you bet your life. Exactly what odds do you face 24/7? You Bet Your Life applies to you, the individual, the analytical approach insurance companies use to calculate risk: actuarial science. The result is a comprehensive, encyclopedic, real world assessment of more than 1,000 of the risks we take every day of our all-too-finite lives, from boarding an airplane to tempting a shark attack by dipping a toe in the ocean. You Bet Your Life is introduced by an authoritative essay explaining how professional actuaries calculate risk and how less objective entities—in government, finance, science, technology, and religion—apply their own competing calculi of risk and reward.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0135302390

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Trainee Guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel Jacobs
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781848369771

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The Rough Guide to Morocco by Daniel Jacobs Pdf

The Rough Guide to Morocco is the ultimate travel guide to this African Kingdom with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best Moroccan attractions. From the labyrinthine streets of Fes to troupes of barbary apes, striking mosques and vibrant arts and crafts, discover Morocco's highlights inspired by dozens of colour photos. Find detailed coverage of the must-see sights and practical advice on getting around the country whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets, as well as the best accomodation from cheap hotels, deluxe hotels, riads, quiet hideaways and mountain lodges. The Rough Guide to Morocco includes three full-colour sections on Moroccan architecture, Crafts and souvenirs and Festivals and music and a crucial language section with basic words, phrases and handy tips for pronunciation. You'll find up-to-date information on excursions around the country, from the Saharan oases to the High Atlas mountains. Explore every corner of Morocco with detailed maps and expert background on everything from Moroccan story telling to Moroccan wildlife. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Morocco

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 873 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780241276525

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The Rough Guide to Morocco (Travel Guide eBook) by Rough Guides Pdf

The Rough Guide to Morocco is the indispensable travel guide to this intoxicating country, with comprehensive coverage, clear full-colour maps and up-to-date practical information to help you discover the best Morocco has to offer. Whether hiking through the Atlas Mountains, camel riding over the dunes of the Sahara or bartering in the souks of Fez, you'll have all you need to make the most of your Moroccan adventure. There are detailed accounts of Morocco's varied landscapes, from deserts and mountains to beaches and gorges, as well as helpful advice on navigating your way through the Medinas and souks of Morocco's vibrant towns and cities. From eating freshly caught fish in Essaouira to staying in the stylish riads of Marrakesh, The Rough Guide to Morocco provides in-depth insider reviews of all the best restaurants, cafés, bars, shops and hotels, as well as engrossing background on Morocco's history, expert knowledge on the country's enormously diverse wildlife, and a language section with a helpful French and Moroccan Arabic glossary. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Morocco.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Mercenary troops
ISBN : STANFORD:36105071551290

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Gung-ho by Anonim Pdf

Author : Andrew Brisman
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781454935445

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The Puzzlewright Guide to Casino Gambling by Andrew Brisman Pdf

Read this book—and we bet that the cash you save in just one trip to the casino will more than make up for its cost! Simply put, this is the best guide to gambling ever written. It reveals the secrets of success known only to the most expert gamblers: how to bet smart, play the cards right, recognize when the odds are in your favor, and walk away a winner. You'll learn about beating the bank with odds and probability, “the house edge,” money management, and the psychology of gambling. Here's all the info you need to play each game like a genius!

Author : Robert R. Perkinson
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 991 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781506307367

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Chemical Dependency Counseling by Robert R. Perkinson Pdf

The best-selling Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide provides counselors and front-line mental health professionals with the information and skills they need to use evidence-based treatments, including motivational enhancement, cognitive behavioral therapy, skills training, medication, and 12-step facilitation. Guiding the counselor step by step through treatment, author Robert R. Perkinson presents state-of-the-art tools, forms, and tests necessary for client success while meeting the highest standards demanded by accrediting bodies. The Fifth Edition of this landmark text has been updated to include coverage of current topics of concern for counselors, including full compliance with DSM-5, new coverage of steps 6 – 12 in 12-step facilitation, discussions on synthetic and designer drugs, new psychotherapeutic medications, new survey data on patterns of use and abuse, a list of online recovery support groups for clients, and a new section on Recommendations for a Successful First Year in Recovery. About the Author Robert R. Perkinson is the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, South Dakota. He is a licensed psychologist; licensed marriage & family therapist; internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor; and a nationally certified gambling counselor and supervisor. In addition to the best-selling Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, Fifth Edition, Dr. Perkinson is the author of The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook, Third Edition and The Gambling Addiction Client Workbook, Third Edition.

Author : Paul A. Offit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 154160492X

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You Bet Your Life by Paul A. Offit Pdf

From one of America's top physicians, a "riveting," "fascinating," and "timely" (Nature) history of risk in medicine Every medical decision--whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery--is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life, physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. As we have learned from the COVID pandemic--the debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines--it's all too easy to get everything wrong. Updated with a new introduction, You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right.

Author : Lisa Maloney
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581577518

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Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes Around Anchorage by Lisa Maloney Pdf

The best hikes in—and beyond—the web of trails that covers the Anchorage area, from well-known treks to little-know gems. 50 Hikes Around Anchorage is your guide to exploring everything in this hub of cultural and outdoor life, from never-before-published wilderness routes to miles of mountain footpaths and National Recreation Trails. All hikes are within a 30-minute drive of the city and include such sites as the Iditarod Trail, Campbell Tract, Rendezvous Peak, Mount Baldy, and so much more. Routes pass over foothills and alongside streams, showcasing the region’s natural beauty and pristine wilderness areas. You’ll find cultural and natural history on each of the routes, detailed directions to the trailheads, GPS coordinates, topographic maps, information on local rules and regulations, and details on Leave No Trace ethics.

Author : Pramudith D. Rupasinghe
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781482871203

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Footprints in Obscurity by Pramudith D. Rupasinghe Pdf

Pramudith D Rupasinghe was born in Gampaha, Sri Lanka. His multi-disciplinary academic excellence in clinical psychology, political science, development studies and humanitarian diplomacy along with linguistic competency in English, French and Russian paved his path to enter the humanitarian arena. His humanitarian service has been extended to many parts of the world working with various organizations including the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the United Nations. ‘’Footprints in obscurity’’ is the refreshing experience of a brave young man who stepped in to the unknown a decade and a half ago. The author takes a walk down memory lane as he vividly narrates a series of real stories that are interconnected and built around lives of men and women whom he had the rare opportunity to witness first hand. A boy who was dreaming to discover the imaginary world that conquered his mind when his father was relating ‘free-time’ stories realizes his dream after three decades, breaking frontiers and overcoming diverse hurdles on the way. He brings out the voices that were destined to be silent for ever to the attention of the world audience in a forceful manner. ‘’Footprints in obscurity’ can be introduced as an impressive effort by the author not only to narrate a true story about Africa but also to bring to light on how childhood dreams shape one’s adult life. Surein Peiris Senior Officer Humanitarian Diplomacy, IFRC Geneva

Author : Michael Waldau
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781457504457

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Diet Revolution Now by Michael Waldau Pdf

The government has failed us Cookie-cutter nutritional advice is not cutting it The diet-du-jour industry fattens its bank accounts and dieters alike Diet scams and miracle weight-loss centers come and go without lasting impact The fast food / processed food industrial complex is more interested in getting us addicted to empty-calorie / high-profit foods than providing even minimally healthy fare And while the food industry and government agencies' orchestras continue to fiddle, the health of Americans sinks faster than the Titanic What you need is a comprehensive strategy, a master plan that trumps Spartan discipline or uber-willpower, which nobody can muster day-in, day-out for years on end. You'll find the weapons you need in the fight against obesity and towards a "new you" throughout the entire book. All you need is the desire to take control of your life and health again. Michael Waldau - Background Born into the culinary epicenter of Vienna, in skiing-obsessed Austria, Michael developed a keen interest in nutrition - related matters and an active lifestyle early in life. Eventually this led to a self-taught education on these subjects. He became a certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist, and has been an ACE-certified Lifestyle and Weight Management Coach since 1997. When he had to start rehab exercises after a long-delayed knee operation, he didn't stop when the healing process was completed. Instead, he kept going, and 20-plus years later Michael has participated in hundreds of races, including six sub-3 marathons, 18 Ironman-distance events (and counting), qualified for Kona 4 times, and competed at countless other triathlons, duathlons, bicycle races and swim meets. He has been listed as USA Triathlon "Honorable Mention," qualified for "Team USA" and has won State and National age-group titles. This book is Michael's attempt to share his hard-earned knowledge with athletes and non-athletes alike to help them attain their own personal health goals.

Author : Joe Buff
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307483683

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Deep Sound Channel by Joe Buff Pdf

An electrifying new voice in military fiction, Joe Buff has written a riveting and totally realistic tale of military adventure-a spectacular novel that is sure to establish this outstanding author as the new master of the genre. Vividly authentic and impeccably researched, it takes readers into the not-too-distant future, when the United States is embroiled in a tactical nuclear war that will mark a new era of weapons and tactics, geopolitical alignments, and human courage.... Deep Sound Channel The year is 2011, and in South Africa a reactionary coup has established a military government that has begun sinking U.S. and British merchant ships. NATO quickly responds, with only Germany holding back-until Germany starts nuking Poland and eviscerating the French. Now the South Atlantic is a battleground where nuclear-tipped missiles rule-and the only gun worth using is one that seeks and fires from deep beneath the sea. In response, Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey Fuller and the crew of the nuclear submarine USS Challenger are called in to help. Ceramic-hulled and designed for maximum stealth, the Challenger is being sent to South Africa for a mission critical to stopping the war. Together with a team of Navy SEALs and assisted by Boer freedom fighter Ilse Reebeck, Commander Fuller must infiltrate the enemy coast and attack a compound where scientists are putting together the ultimate biological weapon-a violent, deadly microbe that has the potential to wreak global devastation. For Jeffrey Fuller, the operation will take him back to his former life as a SEAL. It's his job to steer the team of operatives to shore; penetrate concentric arcs of armaments, minefields, and sensors; and destroy the death lab. If the mission works, the bioweapon will be destroyed and shock waves will cripple the South African government. If it goes wrong, fallout will kill thousands of innocent people. Deep Sound Channel provides a rare and telling look into the future of our military's weapons-and into the horrific violence of tactical nuclear war. It is a cutting-edge masterpiece that takes readers on a wild and unforgettable ride of suspense, nuclear warfare, and underwater adventure

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1424 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Video recordings
ISBN : 1414406290

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Video Source Book by Anonim Pdf

A guide to programs currently available on video in the areas of movies/entertainment, general interest/education, sports/recreation, fine arts, health/science, business/industry, children/juvenile, how-to/instruction.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172143631302

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The Examiner by Anonim Pdf

Author : Marilee McLeod
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781931232777

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How to Live Happily Ever After by Marilee McLeod Pdf