Ranks of the Blood Service


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Armed insurrection was only ever going to end one way... ◆◆◆ A battle-fleet of the Empire's finest has arrived in orbit around Aaron's little colony. They give him one demand: surrender or burn. Aaron didn’t win his freedom to give it up so easily. With the help of old friends and new recruits, he must now lead a rag-tag defense of a small border world colony against the full might of the Imperial war machine. But he never suspected one of his friends would conspire with the enemy… If you’re looking for: •Violent Aliens •Super Soldiers with Cybernetic Augments •Mech Combat & Power Armor •Orbital Fleet Combat Then pick up the second chapter of Allen Ivers' Military Sci-Fi epic today!




Command of the Blood Service


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A Daring Rescue. Rocky Alliances. And the Fires of War. ◆◆◆ Aaron Havenes and the Capitals barely survived the Imperial assault of Vanguard. And now one of their own is held captive. To get her back, Aaron seeks the help of pirate and smuggler Fiona McCorty. Fiona lost her power, her station, and now a friend to Imperial guns. Blinded by revenge, all she wants is a clean shot at the man responsible. Aaron can give that to her, but only if she helps in this foolish rescue mission. And that means going back to where it all began--leaving Vanguard behind, venturing deep into Imperial-controlled space--back to where the Capitals are made. Neither of them are ready for what they must face there.... ◆◆◆ Aaron's journey as a Capital concludes with this explosive chapter.




Blood Donor


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Key Selling Points In Blood Donor, a teen misses curfew and ends up being kidnapped by a strange organization with an unsettling clientele. The book explores dysfunctional families and the challenges young adults face as they enter the world. A thrilling drama with a startling, unexpected revelation: the teens' blood is being used as an anti-aging treatment. Karen Bass has written several award-winning books for teens including the R. Ross Annett Award winner Graffiti Knight. New, enhanced features (dyslexia-friendly font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.




The Blood Service


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Aaron's no super soldier. He's just a convict—a Capital criminal. They gave him a lifetime sentence at thirteen years old, so that he could toil his remaining days in the Empire's distant galactic colonies. But not every planet the Empire has colonized is empty. Aaron doesn't need cybernetics to hear the big beasts battering away at the colony wall. These creatures dig day and night, two tons of leather and bone sending violent tremors through the dry soil. They're coming, they're coordinated, vicious and relentless. Even all of the technology, weapons, and super soldiers can't beat politics. Orders down for the colony garrison to depart, leaving them to the vengeful whims of their alien host. So the clever commander comes up with an idea. They may not be soldiers, but the Capital convicts are strong, united, and just desperate enough. They offer Aaron and his friends a devil's bargain: Serve a tour, go free. GOODREADS REVIEWS “The main character is awesome, and the story is action packed!” Goodreads, ★★★★★ “Loved it. Fast-paced and feel-good storyline.” Goodreads, ★★★★★ “This beautifully haunting and poignant adventure…” Goodreads, ★★★★★ “The start of a brilliant series!” Goodreads, ★★★★★ ABOUT THE SERIES The Capital Adventures begins with The Blood Service, a sci-fi action adventure following the titular Capital criminals in their fight for freedom from monster and Empire alike. Join Aaron and his team of miscreants as their war for redemption overturns a century of galactic supremacy. Book #4, The Gold Service, begins a new trilogy with new Capitals that broadens the scope of the series. Join a pirate crew of misanthropic heroes as they uncover the arcane foundations of the Empire's power. Book #7, The Iron Service, explores the galaxy through the eyes of the Empire's finest, the fearsome Orbital Strike Command. Follow a young commando as they challenge threats to galactic peace, both foreign and domestic.




The Blood Service Trilogy


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Wrongfully Convicted. Imprisoned For Life. His Only Hope Lies in Service The Complete Trilogy, 3 Books in 1 - Over 900 Pages of Sci-Fi Action/Adventure! Aaron Havenes had survived the labor camps this long by keeping his head down, getting through each day with one foot in front of the next. But when his only friends are lured into the colonial militia with empty promises, he vows to protect them at any cost--even if that means carrying a rifle for the Empire that chained him as a child. Their Imperial taskmasters needed bodies in uniform, cannon fodder ready to be sacrificed for the greater good against an alien threat they didn't really understand. They promised the convicts freedom and never expected any of them to survive long enough to claim it. But Aaron Havenes defies all expectations, surviving again and again. He draws the eye of ambitious politicians and cautious commanders alike, all concerned by the growing cache of this folk hero convict. Soon, Aaron is thrust into a grander scheme full of Super Soldiers and Spies, Aliens and Generals... And with the movements of one man, the cracks in an intergalactic Empire begin to take shape. Get the entire trilogy here today!




Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices - E-Book


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Using an easy-to-understand writing style, this text integrates immunohematology theory and application to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in blood banking. Problem-solving exercises and case studies help you develop a solid understanding of all areas of blood banking. Learning objectives begin each chapter. Illustrated blood group boxes throughout chapter 6, Other Blood Group Systems, give the ISBT symbol, number, and the clinical significance of the antibodies at a glance. Margin notes and definitions in each chapter highlight important material and offer additional explanations. Chapter summaries recap the most important points of the chapter. Study questions at the end of each chapter provide an opportunity for review. Critical thinking exercises with case studies help you apply what you have learned in the chapter. UPDATED! Information and photos on automation include equipment actually used in the lab. Flow charts showing antibody detection and identification help you detect and identify antibodies. Advanced topics on Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, the HLA System, Molecular Techniques and Applications, Automation, Electronic Crossmatching, and Therapeutic Apheresis make the text relevant for 4-year MLS programs.




Last Best Gifts


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More than any other altruistic gesture, blood and organ donation exemplifies the true spirit of self-sacrifice. Donors literally give of themselves for no reward so that the life of an individual—often anonymous—may be spared. But as the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system that depends solely on gifts has been called into question, and the possibility has surfaced that donors might be supplemented or replaced by paid suppliers. Last Best Gifts offers a fresh perspective on this ethical dilemma by examining the social organization of blood and organ donation in Europe and the United States. Gifts of blood and organs are not given everywhere in the same way or to the same extent—contrasts that allow Kieran Healy to uncover the pivotal role that institutions play in fashioning the contexts for donations. Procurement organizations, he shows, sustain altruism by providing opportunities to give and by producing public accounts of what giving means. In the end, Healy suggests, successful systems rest on the fairness of the exchange, rather than the purity of a donor’s altruism or the size of a financial incentive.







Powers of the Gold Service


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Osyen Belt's mother is alive—and he's going to find her. Literal brick and mortar obeys the Empire's will here on the planet city of Ilum. Entire buildings shift and slide to combat threats to law and peace. It is the epicenter of the Ministry of Peace. And they are not going to let a valuable asset fly away. This is a criminal's worst nightmare... But old enemies complicate their impossible rescue mission. Sinister crime lord Anze Orchikov is more than happy to ally with furious Admiral Hugh to make Osyen's heroic quest a fatal mistake. Suddenly, Osyen and the gang are trapped between underworld and law enforcement. If any of them are to make it out alive, little Thom Hugh is going to have to confront his gift—and what it may mean for the future of the Aurum... ◆◆◆ The journey of Thom Hugh & Osyen Belt comes to this thundering climactic confrontation that may change them from simple renegades into something much more...




The Gold Service


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Miscreants, malcontents, degenerates, scoundrels. Sounds like a good time. And it was until the crew of the small smuggler ship Aurum found themselves in the clutches of an Imperial Admiral. Captain Osyen thought going back to prison was as bad as it could get. Turns out the Navy has a job for his team, one only they could pull off. Retrieve a mysterious and powerful artifact from the most dangerous sector of human-controlled space, rife with pirates and worse. Bring it back, and they'd have their slates wiped clean. Prison would almost be preferable to this suicide mission, but saying no might not be an option. And trust is in thin supply. To make matters worse, a rogue Imperial officer seems dead set on ensuring they fail. ◆◆◆ ✯✯✯✯✯ -- "If Firefly had a meaner older brother, this would be it." Join this colorful ensemble—a handsome conman, a snarky gunslinger, a cautious cyborg, a reckless bruiser, an aging mechanic, a disgraced royal, and their young cabin boy—in an adventure that reviewers have praised as "...full of twists, turns and back-stabbing" and "...filled a Firefly-shaped hole in my heart..."