The essential retirement guide : a contrarian's perspective / Fred Vettese. by Vettese, Frederick, 1953-

Table of Contents: “…; The verdict; The consequences of not insuring LTC -- Putting It All Together: New wealth targets; Buffers -- Picking a Savings Rate: Historical performance; Lessons learned; What the future holds; Generalizing the results -- Optimizing Your Savings Strategy: The goal; Strategy 1--Simple; Strategy 2--Simple Lifecycle approach; Strategy 3--Modified Lifecycle; Strategy 4--Variable contribution; Strategy 5--The SMART approach; The Third Lever; Methodology -- A Gentler Approach to Saving: Path 1--Pain now, gain later on; Path 2--Smooth and steady improvement; A comparison in dollar terms -- Rational Roulette: Call to action; Watch out for your children.…”
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Against the profit motive : the salary revolution in American government, 1780-1940 / Nicholas R. Parrillo. by Parrillo, Nicholas R.

Table of Contents: “…The old regime : lawful bargaining for public services -- Bargaining outlawed -- A regulatory nightmare : salaries as a remedy for corrupt exchange and official lucre -- A government capable of saying "no" : salaries as a reaction against customer service -- State and local taxation : the tax ferrets -- Federal taxation : the moiety men -- Criminal prosecution : cash for convictions -- Incarceration : jailors' fees and penitentiary profits -- Naval warfare : prize money and blood money -- Epilogue : American state-building and the critique of bureaucracy.…”
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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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The Little Book of Economics : How the Economy Works in the Real World. by Ip, Greg

Table of Contents: “…; Chapter Two: Economic Bungee Jumping; Not Your Father's Business Cycle; Ringing the Gong; When the Bungee Cord Breaks; Chapter Three: In-Flight Monitor; The Four Engines of the Economy; The Mapmakers; How to Make Astrologers Look Prescient; Chapter Four: Labor Pains; Say It Ain't So; Diving into the Employment Petri Dish.…”
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Capital, coercion, and postcommunist states / Gerald M. Easter. by Easter, Gerald, 1959-

Table of Contents: “…Toward a fiscal sociology of the post-communist state -- Fiscal crisis of the old regime -- Politics of tax reform : making (and unmaking) revenue bargains -- State meets society in the transitional tax regime -- Building fiscal capacity in post-communist states -- Taxation and the reconfiguration of state and society.…”
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The Little Book of Economics : How the Economy Works in the Real World. by Ip, Greg

Table of Contents: “…; Chapter Two: Economic Bungee Jumping; Not Your Father's Business Cycle; Ringing the Gong; When the Bungee Cord Breaks; Chapter Three: In-Flight Monitor; The Four Engines of the Economy; The Mapmakers; How to Make Astrologers Look Prescient; Chapter Four: Labor Pains; Say It Ain't So; Diving into the Employment Petri Dish.…”
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Marijuana Cambridge Educational (Firm).

Table of Contents: “…Drugs - An Overview (1:11) -- A Menace to Society (1:51) -- Marijuana Tax Act (2:08) -- Properties and Effects of T.H.C. (1:52) -- Short Term Effects of Marijuana (1:34) -- Potency (1:06) -- T.H.C. and the Brain (3:10) -- Long Term Effects & Addiction (1:42) -- Marijuana Addiction (3:08) -- Marijuana - The Great Debate (1:25)…”
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Investing in real estate / Gary W. Eldred. by Eldred, Gary W.

Table of Contents: “…Achieve a prosperous future : 22 ways you can earn profits with property -- OPM : borrow smart, raise cash, build equity -- Appraisal : ins and outs of market value -- maximize cash flows and grow your equity -- Pay less than market value -- Profit with foreclosures -- Profit from REOs and other bargain sales -- Profit by creating value -- More techniques to profit with property -- Negotiate a win-win purchase agreement -- Strategic management builds equity -- Develop the best lease -- Create promotions that sell -- Pay less tax -- More ideas for profitable investing -- Opportunity for a lifetime.…”
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International Trade, Economic Development, and the Vietnamese Economy Essays in Honor of Binh Tran-Nam / edited by Cuong Le Van, Van Pham Hoang, Makoto Tawada.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1.Introduction -- Chapter 2. Efficiency-inducing tax credits for charitable donations when taxpayers have heterogeneous behavioral norms -- Chapter 3. …”
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The lean product playbook : how to innovate with minimum viable products and rapid customer feedback / Dan Olsen. by Olsen, Dan, 1970-

Table of Contents: “…In-Person, Remote, and Unmoderated User Testing; How to Recruit Customers in Your Target Market; User Testing at Intuit; Ramen User Testing; How to Structure the User Test; How to Ask Good Questions; Ask Open versus Closed Questions; I Feel Your Pain; Wrapping Up the User Test; How to Capture and Synthesize User Feedback; Usability versus Product-Market Fit; Chapter 10: Iterate and Pivot to Improve Product-Market Fit; The Build-Measure-Learn Loop; The Hypothesize-Design-Test-Learn Loop; Iterative User Testing; Persevere or Pivot?…”
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Truth, growth, repeat : a business manual for generation why / by Mike Edmonds, with Ronnie Duncan. by Edmonds, Mike, Duncan, Ronnie

Table of Contents: “…True purpose is contagioustrue purpose powers progress in a time of change; 4 innovation; the incredible mr honda; phoney motivation delivers phoney innovation; 5 growth; the little dairy company story; what happened next; no pain, no change; truth = growth; mums know; here's the awesome bit; the monopoly of you; on the defeat of deficiency advertising; 6 reward; excuse me, your strategy is showing; money (yes, money); commercial karma; brand value; company culture; category improvement; societal maturity; the young learn better; better capitalism, better world…”
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Mark 8-16 : a new translation with introduction and commentary / Joel Marcus.

Table of Contents: “…On the Way: Blindness and Sight -- Jesus Heals a Blind Man in Two Stages (8:22-26) -- Jesus Is Recognized as Messiah and Prophesies His Death and Resurrection (8:27-33) -- Jesus Proclaims the Gains and Losses in Following Him (8:34-9:1) -- The Transfiguration (9:2-8) -- Jesus Speaks of Elijah and the Son of Man (9:9-13)…”
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Investing in real estate / Gary W. Eldred. by Eldred, Gary W.

Table of Contents: “…Achieve a prosperous future : 22 ways you can earn profits with property -- OPM : borrow smart, raise cash, build equity -- Appraisal : ins and outs of market value -- maximize cash flows and grow your equity -- Pay less than market value -- Profit with foreclosures -- Profit from REOs and other bargain sales -- Profit by creating value -- More techniques to profit with property -- Negotiate a win-win purchase agreement -- Strategic management builds equity -- Develop the best lease -- Create promotions that sell -- Pay less tax -- More ideas for profitable investing -- Opportunity for a lifetime.…”
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Roberto Calvi: The Murder Of God's Banker.

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Dissenters, radicals, heretics and blasphemers : the flame of revolt that shines through English history / John Hostettler. by Hostettler, John

Table of Contents: “…George's Fields; Unconstitutional Ploy; Unreformed Parliament; TOM PAINE; Common Sense; The Rights of Man; Social Reform; Trial for Seditious Libel; Alleged Spy in France; The Age of Reason; Return to America; WILLIAM WILBERFORCE; The Clapham Sect; Crusade Against the Slave Trade; Morality; The End; THOMAS HARDY AND THE TREASON TRIALS OF 1794.…”
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Taxation in Agriculture by OECD

Table of Contents: “…Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, and related concessions in agriculture -- Ability to use cash accounting rather than accrual methods -- Simplified accounting with taxable incomes calculated on the basis of standard or notional income and expenses -- Taxes levied on income from real estate instead of actual farm activities…”
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Truth, growth, repeat : a business manual for generation why / by Mike Edmonds, with Ronnie Duncan. by Edmonds, Mike, Duncan, Ronnie

Table of Contents: “…True purpose is contagioustrue purpose powers progress in a time of change; 4 innovation; the incredible mr honda; phoney motivation delivers phoney innovation; 5 growth; the little dairy company story; what happened next; no pain, no change; truth = growth; mums know; here's the awesome bit; the monopoly of you; on the defeat of deficiency advertising; 6 reward; excuse me, your strategy is showing; money (yes, money); commercial karma; brand value; company culture; category improvement; societal maturity; the young learn better; better capitalism, better world…”
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The lean product playbook : how to innovate with minimum viable products and rapid customer feedback / Dan Olsen. by Olsen, Dan, 1970-

Table of Contents: “…In-Person, Remote, and Unmoderated User Testing; How to Recruit Customers in Your Target Market; User Testing at Intuit; Ramen User Testing; How to Structure the User Test; How to Ask Good Questions; Ask Open versus Closed Questions; I Feel Your Pain; Wrapping Up the User Test; How to Capture and Synthesize User Feedback; Usability versus Product-Market Fit; Chapter 10: Iterate and Pivot to Improve Product-Market Fit; The Build-Measure-Learn Loop; The Hypothesize-Design-Test-Learn Loop; Iterative User Testing; Persevere or Pivot?…”
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Whiskey BBC Worldwide Ltd.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Whisky: Addicted to Pleasure (1:48) -- Booming Industry (1:49) -- Aqua Vitae (2:27) -- Distillation Methods (3:02) -- Excuses to Drink (2:19) -- Brain Research (2:16) -- Production (1:51) -- The Steins (2:03) -- Taxes (3:53) -- Illicit Distillers (2:42) -- Legal Whisky (2:48) -- Mass Drink Hysteria (4:10) -- Mass Market Sales (2:24) -- Dewar (1:55) -- Temperance Campaign (2:02) -- Prohibition (2:59) -- Decreasing Whisky Consumption (2:25) -- Alcoholism (1:44) -- Exports (2:53) -- Credits: Whisky: Addicted to Pleasure (0:36)…”
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Investing in REITs : real estate investment trusts / Ralph L. Block. by Block, Ralph L.

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