Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs : 1990. by David, Leyton-Brown

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Canadian calendar -- Editor's introduction -- THE FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE -- Parliament and politics -- THE FATE OF THE MEECH LAKE ACCORD -- Efforts to salvage the accord -- The prime minister 'rolls the dice' -- The race to ratify -- Control of the constitutional agenda -- THE ECONOMY -- Leading economic indicators -- The February budget -- Revised forecasts and supplementary estimates -- Free trade issues -- Privatization -- THE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX -- The battle in the House -- Skirmishes in the Senate -- Amendments to the Bank Act -- NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- The cabinet -- Supreme Court appointments -- Auditor-general's report -- Official languages -- Parliamentary pay packets -- THE NATIONAL PARTIES -- Progressive Conservative Party -- Liberal Party -- New Democratic Party -- Reform Party -- Bloc Québécois -- ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS -- The crisis at Oka -- Land claims and aboriginal rights -- WOMEN AND POLITICS -- MAJOR POLICY AREAS -- The environment -- Unemployment insurance legislation -- Fisheries -- The Broadcast Act and the CBC -- Refugees and immigration -- PERSONALITIES, SCANDALS, AND CONTROVERSIES -- Parliament and the police -- Budget leak trial -- Ottawa and the provinces -- THE DEMISE OF THE MEECH LAKE ACCORD -- The parallel accord strategy -- Down to the wire with Newfoundland and Manitoba -- The final two weeks -- After Meech Lake? …”
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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities. by DePamphilis, Donald

Table of Contents: “…Inside M & A : Johnson & Johnson uses financial engineering to acquire Synthes Corporation -- Chapter overview -- Alternative tax structures -- Taxable transactions -- Tax-free transactions -- Other tax considerations affecting corporate restructuring -- Financial reporting of business combinations -- Impact of purchase accounting on business combinations -- Recapitalization ("recap") accounting -- Some things to remember -- Chapter discussion questions -- Practice problems and answers -- Case study : Softbank places a big bet -- Additional case study recommendations ; Financing the deal. …”
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National financial literacy strategy / Toma P. Hendriks, editor.

Table of Contents: “…Using Grassroots Approaches to Deliver Counseling and Training Programs; NeighborWorks America® uses Grassroots Network to Provide Counseling; Local Credit Union offers First Time Homebuyer Program; Armed Services Credit Union Serves Military Families; Native American Housing Partnership Offers Assistance On or Near Reservation.…”
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Governors, politics and the colonial office : public policy in Hong Kong, 1918-58 / Gavine Ure. by Ure, Gavin

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Sex trafficking : a private law response / Tsachi Keren-Paz. by Keren-Paz, Tsachi

Table of Contents: “…3.1.3 Proceeds from selling the victim from one trafficker to another3.2 Unjust enrichment; 3.3 Restitution for wrongs; 3.3.1 Trafficking, interference with property and acquisitive wrongs; 3.3.2 Cynical violation of an important interest; 3.3.3 The measure of recovery; 3.3.3.1 Objective and subjective value; 3.3.3.2 Rejecting the licence fee/quantum meruit measures; 3.3.3.3 Attributed gain: value of non-forced sexual services; 3.3.3.4 Attributed gain: number of clients; 3.3.3.5 No allowance and deductions; 3.3.3.6 Courts' practice; 3.4 Accumulation of restitution and compensation.…”
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HCI International 2022 – Late Breaking Posters 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part II /...

Table of Contents: “…Online Classes -- 3D Printing for STEAM Education -- Digital Transformation in Business, Government, and Organizations -- Moral and Political Concerns about Patents: a Cross-Cultural Perspective -- Automation of an Electro-Hydraulic Test Bench Using a Weitek CMT3092 HMI- PLC -- Apply the M/M/C Model of Queuing Theory in a Service System based on FlexSim Simulation in the Post-COVID -- Evaluation Methods Review of the Innovation Capacity of Companies Based on Knowledge Management -- Intelligent Dashboard to Optimize the Tax Management in a Town Municipal Government -- Idea Management in SMEs – Design Principles for Collaboration in Idea Management System -- Human Interface and Competitive Intelligence in Management of Business Science Teaching Research -- Risk Training Tools on Structured Knowledge for Risk Management -- Chrono-Spatialism: Introducing a Time-Based Approach for Retail Space Design in the Digitalized Scenario -- Transformation of the Australian VET Sector: Investigations into the Key Competencies Required of the Australian Workforce in the Era of Industry 4.0 Technologies -- Virtuality in Non-Governmental Organizations: an Analysis from Working Conditions -- Effects of Teleworking on the Body Mass Index of the Teachers of an Educational Institution -- How Effective is the Octalysis Gamification to Design Satisfying Electronic Wallet Experiences? …”
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Urban Policy Reconsidered : Dialogues on the Problems and Prospects of American Cities. by Euchner, Charles

Table of Contents: “…The Level of the SystemPolicy Responses to Crime; Jobs, Education, Training, Social Services; The Private Security Approach; Policing; Removal from the System; Reconstituting the Social Order; 7 Re-Placing the City; Constraints on Urban Revitalization; The Public Realm; Political Change; Responsibility and Commitment; Notes; Index.…”
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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: “…A Tale of Two Apple FeaturesUsing the Solution Space to Discover the Problem Space; Part II: The Lean Product Process; Chapter 3: Determine Your Target Customer (Step 1); Fishing for Customers; How to Segment Your Target Market; Users versus Buyers; Technology Adoption Life Cycle; Personas; Chapter 4: Identify Underserved Customer Needs (Step 2); A Customer Need by Any Other Name; Customer Needs Example: TurboTax; Customer Discovery Interviews; Customer Benefit Ladders; Hierarchies of Needs; The Importance versus Satisfaction Framework; Related Frameworks; Visualizing Customer Value.…”
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The small-mart revolution : how local businesses are beating the global competition / Michael H. Shuman. by Shuman, Michael

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Volatility Trading : + Website. by Sinclair, Euan

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America’s Fiscal Constitution White, Bill. by White, Bill

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Give me liberty! : an American history / Eric Foner. by Foner, Eric, 1943-

Table of Contents: “…-- The Declaration of Independence -- Voices of freedom : (from) Common Sense (1176) / Thomas Paine, and (from) A view of the causes and consequences of the American Revolution (1775) / Jonathan Boucher -- Securing independence -- The balance of power -- Blacks in the Revolution -- The first years of the war -- The Battle of Saratoga -- The war in the South -- Victory at last -- 6. …”

The FinTech book : the financial technology handbook for investors, entrepreneurs and visionaries / edited by Susanne Chishti, Janos Barberis. by Barberis, Janos, 1988-

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Effective Product Control : Controlling for Trading Desks. by Nash, Peter

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A guide to starting your hedge fund / Erik Serrano Berntsen and John P. Thompson. by Serrano Berntsen, Erik, 1983-

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The FinTech book : the financial technology handbook for investors, entrepreneurs and visionaries / edited by Susanne Chishti, Janos Barberis. by Barberis, Janos, 1988-

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Risk arbitrage : an investor's guide / Keith M. Moore. by Moore, Keith M., 1952-

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Just the facts : the first step in building a national strategic agenda for America / No Labels Foundation. by Foundation, No Labels

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Just the Facts -- Copyright -- Contents -- No Labels' National Strategic Agenda -- Goal #1: Create 25 Million New Jobs Over the Next 10 Years -- The Key to Innovation, Prosperity, and the Future -- Tax and Regulatory Reform To Spur Investment in Infrastructure -- Immigration Reform -- Education and Training: Preparing the Workforce For the Jobs of Today and Tomorrow -- Stoking America's Entrepreneurial Fire -- Opportunities in Health-Care Reform -- Tying It All Together -- Goal #2: Balance the Federal Budget by 2030 -- Balancing the Budget: Just the Facts…”
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Operational policy making for professional security : practical policy skills for the public and private sector / Allen Sondej. by Sondej, Allen

Table of Contents: “…; Overview; Purposeful Intent; Negligence; Policy and People; Bibliography; 3 Basic Training; Policy Tools; Policy; Procedure; Order; General Order; Special Order; Personnel Order; Rule or Regulation; Divisional, Departmental, or Unit Order; Management Memorandum; Plan; Buy-in, Cause and Effect, and Communication; Summary; Bibliography; 4 Incoming!…”
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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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