After being exposed to radioactive particles as part of a clean-up gang in the depths of space, Tanyana is told she has developed a hitherto-unseen ability to understand the apparently sentient stuff. Powerless, penniless & scarred from the accident Tanyana must adjust to a new life collecting this magical 'debris'. ...

After 18 years in prison, convicted murderer Nicky Dyden (Billy Connolly) is now on the outside & beginning a promising career as a sculptor
- a skill he perfected during his time behind bars. However, not everyone is convinced that Dryden has turned over a new leaf &, when the ex-con is spotted on the streets again, his arresting officer Keltie (Ken Stott) sets out to track him down. Are Keltie's suspicions correct or is the enigmatic Dryden just the victim of a copper who can't let go?
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Provides detailed case studies of debt defaults by Russia, Ukraine, Pakistan, Ecuador, Moldova, & Uruguay, framed by a comprehensive discussion of the history, economic theory, legal issues, & policy lessons of sovereign debt crises. This work examines the facts, the economic theory, & the policy implications of sovereign debt crises. ...

Examines the possibility of the federal government reaching its statutory debt limit & not raising it, with a particular focus on government operations. This book

Includes:: an analysis of what could happen if the federal government may no longer issue debt, has exhausted alternative sources of cash, &, therefore, depends on incoming receipts.

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