Dismantling the American Dream How Multinational Corporations Undermine American Prosperity / by Michael Collins. by Collins, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 10: Buying Government With Lobbying Money -- Chapter 11: The Rise of Monopolies and Oligopolies -- Chapter 12: The Jobs Are There. Where Is the Training? -- Chapter 13: The Postindustrial Service Economy -- Chapter 14: The Threat of China -- Chapter 15: Decline of Productivity and GDP Growth -- Chapter 16: The Truth About Currency Manipulation and a Strong Dollar -- Chapter 17: We Must Save America's Manufacturing Sector -- Chapter 18: Hope Is Not a Plan -- Chapter 19: Solutions -- About the Author -- Index -- Adpage -- Backcover…”
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LEAPS trading strategies : powerful techniques for options trading success / Marty Kearney. by Kearney, Marty

Table of Contents: “…Stock Ownership; Limiting Your Risks; Delta As A Factor of Pending Expiration; The Importance of Setting Targets; Pros and Cons Summary; Self-Test Questions; Chapter 5: Covered Writing with LEAPS; Covered Write Strategy; Evolving Value Scenarios; The Long-Term Advantage; Important Features of The Strategy; Self-Test Questions; Chapter 6: LEAPS Protective Puts and Collars; The Inevitable Tax Complication; The Protective Put; Pros and Cons of Leaps Puts; The Collar Strategy; Puts As Training Wheels On Your Portfolio; Pros and Cons of Leaps Collars.…”
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Knights, Raiders, and Targets : the Impact of the Hostile Takeover. by Coffee, John C.

Table of Contents: “…Hostile Takeovers and Junk Bond Financing: A Panel Discussion; CAPITAL MARKETS, EFFICIENCY, AND CORPORATE CONTROL; MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOR AND TAKEOVERS; EVIDENCE ON THE GAINS FROM MERGERS AND TAKEOVERS; MERGERS AND TAKEOVERS: TAXES, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, AND THE INCENTIVES OF MANAGERS; LEGAL RULES, TAKEOVER STRATEGIES, AND DEFENSIVE TACTICS; ONE SHARE, ONE VOTE; Index.…”
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Reading and writing public documents : problems, solutions, and characteristics / edited by Daniël Janssen, Rob Neutelings.

Table of Contents: “…How research can lead to better government forms / Carel Jansen & Michael Steehouder -- Undercover research into text quality as a tool for communication management : the case of the Dutch tax department / Jan Renkema -- Optimizing public information brochures : formative evaluation in document design processes / Menno de Jong & Peter Jan Schellens -- Public documents in a multilingual context / Jacqueline Hulst & Leo Lentz -- Improving the quality of public documents : or, why training public writers often doesn't work / Daniël Janssen -- The lack of clarity in a sentence : the style of official documents in Dutch / Frank Jansen -- Convincing citizens : the role of argument quality / Hans Hoeken -- Collaborative writing for the government / Daniël Janssen & Niels van der Mast -- Strategic revision of public documents : how policy writers revise documents in order to reach consensus / Niels van der Mast & Daniël Janssen -- Trust and verify : local suspensions of the cooperation principle in political communication / Rob Neutelings & Henk Pander Maat -- Reading to assess in professional life : reading styles of Dutch parliamentarians / Rob Neutelings.…”
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Social science in government : the role of policy researchers / Richard P. Nathan. by Nathan, Richard P.

Table of Contents: “…Evaluating the California GAIN Program -- The GAIN Process -- The MDRC Evaluation -- The Research Challenge -- Discoveries in the Implementation Process -- Endnotes…”
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Social Marketing in Action Cases from Around the World / edited by Debra Z. Basil, Gonzalo Diaz-Meneses, Michael D. Basil.

Table of Contents: “…Part I: Understanding Social Marketing -- Chapter 1 The Big Picture in Social Marketing -- Chapter 2 The Fundamentals of Social Marketing -- Chapter 3 Research and Evaluation in Social Marketing -- Chapter 4 Theory in Social Marketing -- Chapter 5 A Brief History of Social Marketing -- Part II Social Marketing Cases: Social Welfare -- Chapter 6 Fun Ways to Engage with Rail Safety through the Dumb Ways to Die Social Marketing Campaign -- Chapter 7 The Second Life of Food -- Chapter 8 The Bank of Cancer Research -- Chapter 9 VCW of Social Impact in a Developing Country -- Chapter 10 Operation Red Nose -- Chapter 11 Social Marketing for the Reduction of Tax Evasion -- Chapter 12 Worn Wear -- Part III Social Marketing Cases: Health -- Chapter 13 Inculcating the Handwashing Habit through Social Marketing Among Poor Children in India -- Chapter 14 Social Marketing Campaigns for Healthier Eating Habits in France -- Chapter 15 Smile Train India -- Chapter 16 Enhancing Existing Communication Channels for Large-Scale Health Interventions -- Chapter 17 Saving Lives through Lifebuoy's "Help a Child Reach 5' Social Marketing Campaign -- Chapter 18 Behavior Change and Nutrition Education for Teenagers -- Chapter 19 Using Social Marketing to Promote Handwashing the Soap for a Healthier Vietnam -- Part IV: Social Marketing Cases: Environment -- Chapter 20 Using Social Marketing to Increase Bicycle Ridership to Major Events in Vancouver, Canada -- Chapter 21 Akureyri on the Verge -- Chapter 22 Vancouver Aquarium and World Wildlife Foundation's Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup -- Chapter 23 Be the Street You Want to See -- Chapter 24 The Coulee Clean Up -- Chapter 25 Applying Social Marketing to Koala Conservation -- Part V Social Marketing Cases: Education -- Chapter 26 Co-creating a Sea Change Social Marketing Campaign for Ocean Literacy in Europe -- Chapter 27 Enhancing Health by Means of Massive Open Online Courses -- Chapter 28 Use of Social Marketing to Improve Science Teaching in Maharashtra, India 2014-2018 -- Chapter 29 A Case of Co-Created Social Marketing Campaign.…”
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Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World. by Van Parijs, Philippe

Table of Contents: “…; 1.3 Probability-driven language learning; 1.4 Maxi-min language use; 1.5 The maxi-min dynamics; 1.6 Deviation from maxi-min: didactic and symbolic; 1.7 Maxi-min dynamics and power relationships; 1.8 Power and the rise of English; 1.9 Lingua franca and justificatory community; 1.10 Lingua franca and trans-national demos; 1.11 A vector of ideological domination?…”
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How to Form a Corporation in Pennsylvania. by DeSimone, Revecca A.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 8: Reports, Records, Bookkeeping, and Filing RegistrationsRecords and Reports -- Chapter 9: Tax Requirements -- Taxpayer Identification Numbers -- Federal Income Tax Filings -- State Tax Requirements -- Chapter 10: Changes to the Corporation -- Articles of Amendment -- Mergers and Consolidations -- Exchange of Shares -- Corporate Asset Transfer -- Corporate Division -- Chapter 11: Financing -- Sources of Financing -- Small Business Administration -- Chapter 12: Training and Counseling Tools -- Business Development Assistance…”
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Controllership, the work of the managerial accountant / Steven M. Bragg. by Bragg, Steven M.

Table of Contents: “…Accounting in the Corporation -- Controller's Responsibilities -- Cost Accounting and Costing Systems -- Ratio and Trend Analysis -- Internal Control Systems -- Internal Audit Function -- Recruiting, Training, and Supervision -- Controller's Role in Investor Relations -- The Planning Function of Controllership. …”
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Creative safety solutions / Thomas D. Schneid. by Schneid, Thomas D.

Table of Contents: “…Injecting creativity into training activities -- chapter 27. Combating risk with innovation -- chapter 28. …”
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Breaking the sound barrier / Amy Goodman ; edited by Denis Moynihan. by Goodman, Amy, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Obama strikes a chord with a disaffected Republican -- It's not the man, it's the movement -- Change big donors can believe in -- Organizer in chief -- President Obama can redeem the White House -- Chevron in the White House -- A long train ride.…”
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201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business. by Applegate, Jane

Table of Contents: “…Ask Your Staff to Evaluate You; 22. Cross-Train Your Employees; 23. Create a Disaster Recovery Plan; Chapter 2: Money Matters; 24. …”
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HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Papers: Cognition, Learning and Games 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings / edit...

Table of Contents: “…Basic study on incidence of micro-error in visual attention-controlled environment -- A Methodological Approach to Create Interactive Art in Artificial Intelligence -- The Effect of Different Icon Shape and Width on Touch Behavior -- Project Team Recommendation Model Based on Profiles Complementarity -- A Neurophysiological Sensor Suite for Real-Time Prediction of Pilot Workload in Operational Settings -- Consideration of How Different Rearview Presentations Used for Electronic Mirrors on Automobiles Affect Human Spatial Cognition -- Design Guidelines of Social-Assisted Robots for the Elderly: A Mixed Method Systematic Literature Review -- Examining the relationship between songs and psychological characteristics -- An Overview of Paper Documentation Moving to Onboard Information System (OIS) for Commercial Aircraft -- Influence of Visual Symbol's User Background and Symbol Semantic Abstraction Level on User's Cognition in AR Auxiliary Assembly Environment -- Information Visualization Design of Nuclear Power Control System based on Attention Capture Mechanism -- Design Suggestions for Smart Tax Return Software based on Reviewing Tax Compliance literature -- Applications of an Online Audience Response System in Different Academic Settings: An Empirical Study -- Perceived Restorativeness and Meditation Depth for Virtual Reality supported Mindfulness Interventions -- Global Mindset - A Complex Cognitive Model Used for Global Leadership Decision-making when Working Across Geographical Boundaries -- Assessing Variable Levels of Delegated Control – A Novel Measure of Trust -- Neuroergonomics Behind Culture: A Dynamic Causal Modeling (DCM) Study on Emotion -- A Typology of Non-functional Information -- Basic Study to Reduce the Artifact from Brain Activity Data with Auto-Regressive Model -- Producing an Immersive Experience using Human-Robot Interaction Stimuli -- How Virtual Reality is Changing the Future of Learning in K-12 and Beyond - Using Needs-Affordances-Features Perspective -- Tangible Storytelling to learn the Four Seasons: Design and Preliminary Observations -- Analyzing Students’ Behavior in a MOOC Course: A Process-Oriented Approach -- The Role of Learning City “Smart Teams” In Promoting, Supporting, and Extending the Community School Model -- Design and Development of a Web Extension to Help Facilitate the Learning of a Foreign Language -- Training Professionals to Bring Digital Transformation into Museums: the Mu.SA Blended Course -- Learning and Creativity through a Curatorial Practice using Virtual Reality -- How augmented reality influences student workload in engineering education -- The Influential Factors on E-learning Adoption and Learning Continuance -- A Real-Time Cross-Sectioning System for Visualization of Architectural Construction Details -- Exploring the Affordance of Distance Learning Platform (DLP) in COVID19 Remote Learning Environment -- Tirana Plug-in River: Catalyst Playful Experiences to Revitalize Albanian Informal Settlements -- Investigating the relation between sense of presence, attention and performance: virtual reality versus web -- Research on the Design of Intelligent Interactive Toys Based on Marker Education -- Designing a Faculty Chatbot through User-Centered Design Approach -- The Influence of Picture Book Interaction Design on Preschool Children's Reading Experience -- Enable 3A in AIS -- Adapting E-Learning to Dyslexia Type: an Experimental Study to Evaluate Learning Gain and Perceived Usability -- Reducing the Gap Between the Conceptual Models of Students and Experts Using Graph-based Adaptive Instructional Systems -- A Learning Engineering Model for Learner-Centered Adaptive Systems -- Technology in Education - Meeting the Future Literacy & Numeracy needs of Societ -- Adaptive Agents for Fit-for-Purpose Training -- Google Service-based CbITS Authoring Tool to Support Collaboration -- The Interplay Between Artificial Intelligence and Users' Personalities: A New Scenario for Human-Computer Interaction in Gaming -- Behavlet Analytics for Player Profiling and Churn Prediction -- The Kansei Research on the Manipulation Experience of Mobile Game with Joystick -- A Novel Investigation of Attack Strategies via the Involvement of Virtual Humans: A User Study of Josh Waitzkin, a Virtual Chess Grandmaster -- Systems Approach to Designing an Enjoyable Process for Game Designers -- Broader Understanding of Gamification by Addressing Ethics and Diversity -- Game-Based Learning and Instructional Effectiveness in Organizational Communication Classrooms -- Enhancing Social Ties through Manual Player Matchmaking in Online Multiplayer Games -- A Simulation Game to Acquire Skills on Industry 4.0 -- Personalised Semantic User Interfaces for Games -- Utilization of Neurophysiological Data to Classify Player Immersion to Distract from Pain.…”
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HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Papers: Cognition, Learning and Games 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings / edit...

Table of Contents: “…Basic study on incidence of micro-error in visual attention-controlled environment -- A Methodological Approach to Create Interactive Art in Artificial Intelligence -- The Effect of Different Icon Shape and Width on Touch Behavior -- Project Team Recommendation Model Based on Profiles Complementarity -- A Neurophysiological Sensor Suite for Real-Time Prediction of Pilot Workload in Operational Settings -- Consideration of How Different Rearview Presentations Used for Electronic Mirrors on Automobiles Affect Human Spatial Cognition -- Design Guidelines of Social-Assisted Robots for the Elderly: A Mixed Method Systematic Literature Review -- Examining the relationship between songs and psychological characteristics -- An Overview of Paper Documentation Moving to Onboard Information System (OIS) for Commercial Aircraft -- Influence of Visual Symbol's User Background and Symbol Semantic Abstraction Level on User's Cognition in AR Auxiliary Assembly Environment -- Information Visualization Design of Nuclear Power Control System based on Attention Capture Mechanism -- Design Suggestions for Smart Tax Return Software based on Reviewing Tax Compliance literature -- Applications of an Online Audience Response System in Different Academic Settings: An Empirical Study -- Perceived Restorativeness and Meditation Depth for Virtual Reality supported Mindfulness Interventions -- Global Mindset - A Complex Cognitive Model Used for Global Leadership Decision-making when Working Across Geographical Boundaries -- Assessing Variable Levels of Delegated Control – A Novel Measure of Trust -- Neuroergonomics Behind Culture: A Dynamic Causal Modeling (DCM) Study on Emotion -- A Typology of Non-functional Information -- Basic Study to Reduce the Artifact from Brain Activity Data with Auto-Regressive Model -- Producing an Immersive Experience using Human-Robot Interaction Stimuli -- How Virtual Reality is Changing the Future of Learning in K-12 and Beyond - Using Needs-Affordances-Features Perspective -- Tangible Storytelling to learn the Four Seasons: Design and Preliminary Observations -- Analyzing Students’ Behavior in a MOOC Course: A Process-Oriented Approach -- The Role of Learning City “Smart Teams” In Promoting, Supporting, and Extending the Community School Model -- Design and Development of a Web Extension to Help Facilitate the Learning of a Foreign Language -- Training Professionals to Bring Digital Transformation into Museums: the Mu.SA Blended Course -- Learning and Creativity through a Curatorial Practice using Virtual Reality -- How augmented reality influences student workload in engineering education -- The Influential Factors on E-learning Adoption and Learning Continuance -- A Real-Time Cross-Sectioning System for Visualization of Architectural Construction Details -- Exploring the Affordance of Distance Learning Platform (DLP) in COVID19 Remote Learning Environment -- Tirana Plug-in River: Catalyst Playful Experiences to Revitalize Albanian Informal Settlements -- Investigating the relation between sense of presence, attention and performance: virtual reality versus web -- Research on the Design of Intelligent Interactive Toys Based on Marker Education -- Designing a Faculty Chatbot through User-Centered Design Approach -- The Influence of Picture Book Interaction Design on Preschool Children's Reading Experience -- Enable 3A in AIS -- Adapting E-Learning to Dyslexia Type: an Experimental Study to Evaluate Learning Gain and Perceived Usability -- Reducing the Gap Between the Conceptual Models of Students and Experts Using Graph-based Adaptive Instructional Systems -- A Learning Engineering Model for Learner-Centered Adaptive Systems -- Technology in Education - Meeting the Future Literacy & Numeracy needs of Societ -- Adaptive Agents for Fit-for-Purpose Training -- Google Service-based CbITS Authoring Tool to Support Collaboration -- The Interplay Between Artificial Intelligence and Users' Personalities: A New Scenario for Human-Computer Interaction in Gaming -- Behavlet Analytics for Player Profiling and Churn Prediction -- The Kansei Research on the Manipulation Experience of Mobile Game with Joystick -- A Novel Investigation of Attack Strategies via the Involvement of Virtual Humans: A User Study of Josh Waitzkin, a Virtual Chess Grandmaster -- Systems Approach to Designing an Enjoyable Process for Game Designers -- Broader Understanding of Gamification by Addressing Ethics and Diversity -- Game-Based Learning and Instructional Effectiveness in Organizational Communication Classrooms -- Enhancing Social Ties through Manual Player Matchmaking in Online Multiplayer Games -- A Simulation Game to Acquire Skills on Industry 4.0 -- Personalised Semantic User Interfaces for Games -- Utilization of Neurophysiological Data to Classify Player Immersion to Distract from Pain.…”
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Human-Centered Software Engineering 8th IFIP WG 13.2 International Working Conference, HCSE 2020, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, November 30 – December 2, 2020, Proceedings / edited b...

Table of Contents: “…Supporting teachers working in an inclusive learning environment -- A Generic Visualization Approach Supporting Task-based Evaluation of Usability and User Experience -- Digitalisation of Training Tasks and Specification of the Behaviour of a Social Humanoid Robot as Coach -- Model-based and model-driven approaches -- A Generic Multimodels-Based Approach for the Analysis of Usability and Security of Authentication Mechanisms -- Model-based Product Configuration in Augmented Reality Applications -- A scrum-based development process to support co-creation with elders in the eHealth domain -- BPMN Extensions and Semantic Annotation in Public Administration Service Design -- Software development strategies -- Identifying the Mood of a Software Development Team by Analyzing Text-Based Communication in Chats with Machine Learning -- Towards super user-centred continuous delivery: a case study -- Design Decisions by Voice: The Next Step of Software Architecture Knowledge Management -- Poster and demos -- Towards a Trustworthy Patient Home-Care thanks to an Edge-Node Infrastructure -- Paying the Pink Tax on a Blue Dress - Exploring Gender-based Price-Premiums in Fashion Recommendations -- Wearable Touchscreens to Integrate Augmented Reality and Tablets for Work Instructions? …”
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Rethinking ICT Adoption Theories in the Developing World Information and Communication Technologies / edited by Emmanuel Eilu, John Sören Pettersson, Rehema Baguma, Ganesh Bhutkar....

Table of Contents: “…Model for Improving Social Media Tax Compliance in Uganda -- Chapter 2. Digital Usage of Indian Teleworkers in Home Settings: A Digital Inclusion Framework -- Chapter 3. …”
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Special economic zones : progress, emerging challenges, and future directions / edited by Thomas Farole, Gokhan Akinci.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Thomas Farole and Gokhan Akinci -- The thin end of the wedge : unlocking comparative advantage through EPZs in Bangladesh / Mustafizul Hye Shakir and Thomas Farole -- Success and statis in Honduras' free zones / Michael Engman -- China's investment in special economic zones in Africa / Deborah Brautigam and Tang Xiaoyang -- Partnership agreements in the China-Singapore (Suzhou) industrial park : lessons for joint economic zone development / Min Zhao and Thomas Farole -- SEZs in the context of regional integration : creating synergies for trade and investment / Naoko Koyama -- When trade preferences and tax breaks are no longer enough : the challenge of adjustment in the Dominican Republic's free zones / Jean-Marie Burgaud and Thomas Farole -- Fostering innovation in developing economies through SEZs / Justine White -- Early reform zones : catalysts for dynamic market economies in Africa / Richard Auty -- Planned obsolescence? …”
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Education Finance, Equality, and Equity edited by Iris BenDavid-Hadar.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction; Iris BenDavid-Hadar -- Part I Education Finance -- School Finance Policy and Justice; Iris BenDavid-Hadar -- Why Should Tax Justice be Part of the Solution to Finance Free Good Quality Education? …”
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Child-Care Services : Step-By-Step Startup Guide / the Staff of Entrepreneur Media. by Media, The Staff of Entrepreneur

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The state of nonprofit America / Lester M. Salamon, editor.

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