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Alien apocalyptic fiction, a hard fought survival journey with an unexpected romance. But keep the tissues handy… you’ll need them at the end. The alien invasion and apocalypse crashed his world to take human slaves. He was middle-aged, overweight and alone. The aliens didn’t care, they used their advanced technology to harvest human slaves for market. Any humans they couldn’t sell, they fed to their animals. And, people were being harvested by the millions. His hard, post-apocalyptic survival quest started a tough clandestine march to safety and ended with a journey to test his ...

He’s no hero and not interested in galactic rebellion. He just wants to run space cargo. But alien warlords of the Empire want him dead - with a billion credit price on his head. Now, every soldier with a gun and a spaceship wants to cash in. But, humans are not easy to kill, especially a battle hardened Marine warrior from Earth. He is uncertain about where his life is going, but knows one thing - he hates the arrogance of the wealthy elite who promised the billion credit bounty. And, he’ll use his advanced weaponry, brilliant tactics and cutting edge A. I. to make them pay with their ...

Sci Fi action, adventure and epic combat space battles – with a touch of romance – as Earth is drawn into a galactic war. A thousand years ago, interstellar conflict exploded across the galaxy as one alien race fought desperately to defend their slave trade while the Empire fought to end it – forever. Today, alien first contact goes horribly wrong as the dreaded Brinlo descend to enslave Earth with their advanced weaponry and hide from their mortal enemy. With Earth crushed by the apocalypse of invasion, it needs a desperate miracle and a human hero to destroy the Brinlo armada and ...

Using information in its everyday, nonspecialized sense, Michael Buckland explores the influence of information on what we know, the role of communication and recorded information in our daily lives, and the difficulty (or ease) of finding information. He shows that all this involves human perception, social behavior, changing technologies, and issues of trust.

Conquer the SOA ILA 201-U FSA Exam in Under 90 Minutes delivers a focused, streamlined review of the advanced topics tested in the Society of Actuaries Life and Annuities (U.S.) course sequence. Designed for candidates pursuing Fellowship, this concise study guide walks through valuation frameworks, product design challenges, risk modeling, solvency considerations, and the management of embedded guarantees. Each chapter distills complex technical material into clear explanations, helping you reinforce your understanding of life and annuity products, regulatory requirements, and U.S. market ...

Conquer the SOA ILA 201-I FSA Exam in Under 90 Minutes is designed for actuaries preparing for the Society of Actuaries Fellowship track in international life and annuities. This concise study guide delivers a focused review of advanced valuation methods, product risk management techniques, and the regulatory frameworks that shape insurance markets worldwide. Inside, you will find clear coverage of mortality and policyholder behavior risk, product design, solvency and capital standards, and international perspectives on reinsurance and asset-liability management. Each chapter is written in ...

Conquer the SOA GH 301 FSA Exam in Under 90 Minutes is a focused, audiobook-friendly study guide designed to help actuarial candidates build mastery of health analytics and management. This resource provides a clear, structured review of the core concepts tested on the SOA GH 301 Fellowship exam, with concise explanations tailored for efficient learning. Inside, you will explore advanced data techniques, predictive modeling, health plan performance metrics, provider contracting, utilization analysis, and the latest trends in healthcare analytics. Each chapter emphasizes the actuarial role ...

Unleash the potential to survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic world with your bespoke guide, 'Medical Survival'. This comprehensive eBook reveals the keys to navigating unprecedented medical challenges in a world disrupted by catastrophe. 'Medical Survival' kicks off by placing you in the thick of a meteor impact scenario, a gripping opener that helps understand our new environment a world forever changed. It then guides you effortlessly through adapting to the transformation, focusing on the evolution of medicine post-impact. At its heart, the book offers an extensive dive into ...

Prepare for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Advanced Topics in General Insurance (GIADV) Exam with this comprehensive study guide. Covering essential topics in general insurance, this guide is designed to help candidates thoroughly understand key concepts and effectively prepare for the exam. Topic: Basic Stochastic Reserving Learning Objectives: Understand how to use basic loss development models to estimate the standard deviation of an estimator of unpaid claims. Topic: Development Analysis for Excess Limits and Layers Learning Objectives: Gain insight into the considerations involved in ...

In the future, men are forced to bend to the will of women in order to pay for their crimes of the past. Can one short conversation with a man change Rain's world forever? After the Third World War, women seized the opportunity to overcome the surviving men, creating a new nation in part of what used to be the United States ruled by the Motherhood. From that day forward, all women are raised never to question the new order of things where women have all the power and men are used and discarded like animals. Rain knows in the back of her mind that this way is wrong, but she’s been ...