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Odd Gods (Hardcover)
David Slavin; Illustrated by Adam J B Lane; Daniel Weitzman
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There is an increasing dissatisfaction about how risk is regulated,
leading to vivid debates about the use of 'risk assessment' and
'precaution'. As a result, academics, government officials and
industry leaders are calling for new approaches and fresh ideas.
This book provides a historical and topical perspective on the
alternative concept of 'Tolerability of Risk' and its concrete
regulatory applications. In the UK, Tolerability of Risk has been
developed into a sophisticated framework, particularly within the
health and safety sectors. It is expected to guide decision-makers
when applying their legal obligation of keeping risks as low as
practically reasonable. Could Tolerability of Risk become a wider
source of inspiration across the full scope of risk analysis and
management? Written by leading academics and risk practitioners
from industry and government, The Tolerability of Risk presents a
summary of theoretical perspectives on risk approaches, providing a
detailed elicitation of the methods and approaches used to build
the Tolerability of Risk framework and examining the prospect of
universal application of that framework. From nuclear power to
environmental pollution, climate change and drug testing, the
Tolerability of Risk framework may offer a workable, pragmatic
solution for balancing risks against the costs involved in
controlling them, as well as developing the institutional capacity
to make effective decisions in all jurisdictions worldwide.
There is an increasing dissatisfaction about how risk is regulated,
leading to vivid debates about the use of 'risk assessment' and
'precaution'. As a result, academics, government officials and
industry leaders are calling for new approaches and fresh ideas.
This book provides a historical and topical perspective on the
alternative concept of 'Tolerability of Risk' and its concrete
regulatory applications. In the UK, Tolerability of Risk has been
developed into a sophisticated framework, particularly within the
health and safety sectors. It is expected to guide decision-makers
when applying their legal obligation of keeping risks as low as
practically reasonable. Could Tolerability of Risk become a wider
source of inspiration across the full scope of risk analysis and
management? Written by leading academics and risk practitioners
from industry and government, The Tolerability of Risk presents a
summary of theoretical perspectives on risk approaches, providing a
detailed elicitation of the methods and approaches used to build
the Tolerability of Risk framework and examining the prospect of
universal application of that framework. From nuclear power to
environmental pollution, climate change and drug testing, the
Tolerability of Risk framework may offer a workable, pragmatic
solution for balancing risks against the costs involved in
controlling them, as well as developing the institutional capacity
to make effective decisions in all jurisdictions worldwide.
The political humor book of the election season—Dog on the Roof!
chronicles Mitt Romney’s infamous family adventure with hilarious
four-color illustrations throughout. They were the typical American
family on a typical American road trip—Dad behind the wheel, Mom
in the passenger seat, their five adorable kids piled in the back.
And, of course, their beloved dog strapped to the roof. Wait . . .
what? Now for the first time, here is the completely true—and
only mildly embellished— shaggy-dog story of Seamus Romney, the
famously fetching Irish setter whose master, future presidential
candidate Mitt Romney, plopped him atop the family station wagon
for that infamous 1983 car trip. From the majesty of Mount Rushmore
to the fabulousness of San Francisco, from the sacred temple of
Salt Lake City to the hallowed halls of Washington, D.C., here at
last is Seamus’s rooftop account of that headline-grabbing
journey . . . unleashed. Doggedly chronicled by satirists Bruce
Kluger and David Slavin (NPR’s All Things Considered), and
cleverly illustrated by Colleen Clapp (The Chris Matthews Show, NBC
News), this American tale is more than just the story of a dog on a
hot tin roof. It is the inside (well . . . overhead) look at the
Man Who Would Be President and the wild ride that’s
sweeping—and bewildering—the nation.
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