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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Fifty years of justice : a history of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida / James M. Denham. by Denham, James M.

Table of Contents: “…Middle District of Florida, first years, 1962-1968 -- The Middle District and civil rights, 1962-1968 -- Adjudicating equality continues: the Middle District and school desegregation, 1968-1976 -- The Middle District and the war on crime, 1968-1976 -- Growing pains, constitutional questions, and bankruptcy, 1976-1980 -- A new era begins: the Reagan years, 1980-1988 -- Drugs, drugs, and more drugs, 1980-1988 -- Mad dogs, spies, and international weapons dealers -- Income tax evasion, the death penalty, the environment, the aids epidemic, desegregation, and voting and employment discrimination, 1980-1988 -- New judges, new challenges, 1988-1992 -- The court expands and confronts antigovernment activity, 1992-2000 -- Bankruptcy in the Middle District, 1984-2000 -- First amendment, abortion rights, employment discrimination, and school desegregation litigation runs its course, 1992-2000 -- Drugs, outlaws, fraud, pollution, endangered species, and a baby named Sabrina -- "It's a tidal wave ... and I"m not kidding about it!" …”
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The little book of economics : how the economy works in the real world / Greg Ip ; foreword by Mohamed A. El-Erian. by Ip, Greg, 1964-

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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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Boosting paychecks : the politics of supporting America's working poor / Daniel P. Gitterman. by Gitterman, Daniel Paul

Table of Contents: “…Bush and the return of across-the-board tax relief -- Toward a new bargain? -- The past and future politics of boosting paychecks.…”
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The global economy in transition : debt and resource scarcities / J. Ørstrøm Møller. by Møller, J. Ørstrøm

Table of Contents: “…The deadly cocktail. Private gain, public loss. Making profit at the cost of society's interest. …”
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The predictable surprise : the unraveling of the U.S. retirement system. by Schieber, Sylvester J.

Table of Contents: “…We've Killed the Goose, Let's Gild the Eggs; 24. Tax Benefits and Benefit Taxes; 25. Retiree Health Benefits. …”
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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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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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Systematic : how systems biology is transforming modern medicine / James R. Valcourt. by Valcourt, James R.

Table of Contents: “…Cells, organisms, and ecosystems -- Beyond Tom Hanks's nose: sequencing technology is enabling scientists to study all of a cell's genes at once -- The smells of the father: RNA, DNA margin notes, and the other missing parts of the cellular system -- Growing pains: how cells and tissues coordinate development, from egg to adulthood -- No organism is an island: the interactions between individuals and species that shape ecosystems -- Part III. …”

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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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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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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Corporate and project finance modeling : theory and practice / Edward Bodmer. by Bodmer, E. (Edward)

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Financial Modeling Structure and Design; Chapter 1: Financial Modeling and Valuation Nightmares; Chapter 2: Becoming a Black Belt Modeler; Chapter 3: General Model Objectives of Structuring Transactions, Risk Analysis, and Valuation; Chapter 4: The Structure of Alternative Financial Models; Structure of a Corporate Model: Incorporating Historyand Deriving Forecasts from Historical Analysis; Use of the INDEX Function in Corporate Models; Easing the Pain of Acquiring PDF Data.…”
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Corporate and project finance modeling : theory and practice / Edward Bodmer. by Bodmer, E. (Edward)

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Financial Modeling Structure and Design; Chapter 1: Financial Modeling and Valuation Nightmares; Chapter 2: Becoming a Black Belt Modeler; Chapter 3: General Model Objectives of Structuring Transactions, Risk Analysis, and Valuation; Chapter 4: The Structure of Alternative Financial Models; Structure of a Corporate Model: Incorporating Historyand Deriving Forecasts from Historical Analysis; Use of the INDEX Function in Corporate Models; Easing the Pain of Acquiring PDF Data.…”
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Roberto Calvi: The Murder Of God's Banker.

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Aging Populations East Devon / 4 Learning (Firm).

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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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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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