In 2002 France introduced an out-of-court settlement scheme for medical accidents. The scheme guarantees compensation for the victims of the most serious medical accidents irrespective of fault and operates in parallel with existing liability rules. In this book Simon Taylor compares English and French law on medical accident liability and redress and considers what lessons the French model can provide for potential reform in England and elsewhere. Taylor emphasizes the effect of the Engli...

Discover the extraordinary life of Jack Warner, a true icon of British entertainment.From his humble beginnings in London's East End to becoming one of the nation's most beloved on-screen policemen in The Blue Lamp and Dixon of Dock Green, Warner's journey is as captivating as the characters he portrayed. Simon Taylor's biography delves into his early music hall days, his rise to stardom in wartime broadcasts, and his seamless transition to films that captured the heart of post-war ...

This clear and practical approach will enable anyone to read the Bible better.Tackles the key questions that people ask about the Bible. Courteous and humorous style helps break through preconceptions. Explains all its references (and, indeed, how the Bible is referred to).Suitable for individual use or in study or book groups Bible reading for everyone - that's what this book offers! It will speak to those who already read the Bible but find themselves ask...

A Land of Dreams, first published in 1993, explores two events in recent English history: the settlement of East European Jews in the East End of London, and the growth of an African-Caribbean community in Birmingham. It is an ethnographic study of two first-generation migrant communities, built upon the experiences of the migrants themselves. It focuses on the stories of their migration and their early days in England, and in particular, upon the stories of their working lives an...

This book offers an accessible and comprehensive new introduction to the subject and practise of creativity in early years education. Taylor takes a uniquely rights-based and inclusive approach to creativity, providing students with a holistic, internationally-minded overview of creativity and its place both inside and outside the classroom. Sections focus on:Defining creativity and its benefitsDifferent modes of creativity

Turn your flashes of creativity into first-rate gadgetsCovers Gadgeteer for Micro Framework 4.1 and 4.2Realize your inner innovator and rapidly build breathtaking electronic devices with Microsoft .NET Gadgeteer. By working through easy-to-follow, practical projects, you’ll discover how to design, assemble, and prototype your own gadgets—all without ever lifting a soldering iron. Learn how to choose components, write Gadgeteer applications, connect your c...

Daniel Goldhagen's study of the Holocaust offers conclusions that run directly counter to those reached by Christopher Browning, whose book Ordinary Men is also the subject of a Macat analysis. As such, the two analyses make possible some interesting critical thinking exercises focused on evaluation of the evidence used by the two historians. For Goldhagen, a chief reason for German actions was not the mundane good comradeship stressed by Browning, but a longstanding hatred of Jew...

This documentlooks at the history and definitions of innovation. It looks at the role of creativity, its links to innovation and a number of academic models. An example of a study that looked at innovation within social housing in the UK is also looked at.

The Dragons of Malescia, is a six part fantasy adventure story for children from seven to seventy. Twelve-year-old Callam finds a stone of unusual thinness and colour. He tells his best friend Leisha, and together they try and find out more about it. They meet a museum professor, who behaves suspiciously and then an elderly couple who clearly know much about the stone and its history than they say. Is it a stone or could it be a scale of a mythical beast? To his horror Callam turns into a ...

Ben Thomas made a mistake. A one-night stand with Natasha Peters has got her pregnant. Now Ben has two options – give up on his dream as a comedian and get a day job, or abandon his responsibility and be a total dick. Only when Tash tells the full truth does a third possibility emerge ... This story recounts the all too relatable experience of a fleeting sexual encounter and the hilarious mess it can create. It details all the things you think you know about safe sex and is inspired by the...

Using a mysterious gold wristband, Boy returns to Chylgar, a world where he has a special power. Chylgar is overrun by the Emperor's army, led by Warlocks, seeking the 'Crown of Power'. Reunited with his friends, the giant talking wolves of Chylgar, can they find a way to defeat the Warlocks and the Emperor's army? Can he use his power against them? Can the band provide the solution? Book 2 in the Chylgar series. Written and narrated by Simon Taylor Printed copyright 2020 Simon Taylor, rad...

The story of the rise, fall and second ascendancy of nuclear power in the United Kingdom.Britain was a pioneer in civil nuclear power and there were once high hopes in the 1950s that this could be a source of cheap electricity and a valuable export opportunity. In The Fall and Rise of Nuclear Power in Britain, Simon Taylor examines why these hopes were never realised, and how we have come to see a new rise in nuclear power in recent years. He traces the UK...