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  • Beijing Rules

    China's Quest for Global Influence

    by Bethany Allen ...
    LONGLISTED FOR FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDA FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR**'Excellent . . . reveals an insidious matrix of spying, deception, censorship and repression . . . compelling' Daily Telegraph'A timely read . . . Chilling . . . Startling . . . A powerful case for more coordinated western intervention' Guardian'Brillian... ... Read more

    4,49 €

  • DISASTER ASSISTANCE

    Opportunities to Enhance Implementation of the Redesigned Public Assistance Grant Program

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DHS
    FEMA, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has obligated more than $36 billion in PA grants to state, local, and tribal governments to help communities recover and rebuild after major disasters since 2009. Further, costs are rising with disasters, such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017. FEMA recently redesigned how the PA program delivers assistance to state and ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • Sustainable Development

    A Paradigm Shift from Development Administration

    This book addresses the critical transition from traditional development strategies to sustainable development practices. It provides a detailed examination of theories of development administration and explores how sustainable development has redefined global goals. The book delves into various models that put sustainability into action, examining the role of international agencies in promoting ... Read more

    61,26 €

  • NEXT GENERATION 911

    National 911 Program Could Strengthen Efforts to Assist States

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOC
    Each year, millions of Americans call 911 for help during emergencies. However, the nation’s legacy 911 system relies on aging infrastructure that is not designed to accommodate modern communications technologies. As a result, states and localities are upgrading to NG911, which offers improved capabilities, such as the ability to process images, audio files, and video. While deploying NG911 is the ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    FCC Should Improve Monitoring of Industry Efforts to Strengthen Wireless Network Resiliency

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - Independent
    Americans increasingly rely on mobile wireless communications for safety-related communications like calling 911 and receiving weather alerts. Mobile wireless networks face risks from physical incidents including extreme weather events and intentional and accidental damage. For example, in 2017 several major hurricanes damaged wireless network infrastructure, leaving many U.S. citizens without ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • Utilitarianism

    John Stuart Mill's book Utilitarianism is a philosophical defense of utilitarianism in ethics. The essay first appeared as a series of three articles published in Fraser's Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. It went through four editions during Mill's lifetime with minor additions and revisions. Although Mill includes discussions of utilitarian ... Read more

    0,49 €

  • Civil Disobedience or On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

    Civil Disobedience or On the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau Resistance to Civil Government, also called On the Duty of Civil Disobedience or Civil Disobedience for short, is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849.In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrop... ... Read more

    5,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cellular Business Inteligence - Inteligência Corporativa

    Uma questão de sobrevivência

    Dirigido aos presidentes e CEO's, este livro procura responder a uma questão crucial: como antecipar o futuro e o quanto estaremos preparados para ele? A maneira pela qual administramos o volume brutal de informações que recebemos a cada instante pode oferecer algumas das respostas. "Os vencedores serão aqueles que conseguirem reestruturar a forma pela qual a informação flui em suas empresas", ... Read more

    8,49 €

  • North Korea from Economics to Propaganda from July 27th 1953 to December 17th 2011

    by Pablo Ruiz ...
    In July 27th 1953 the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States of America signed an armistice thus halting direct conflict and recognizing the creation from the 38th parallel to the north an independent North Korean Republic.This book intends to be respectful to the Democratic Peoples Republic government and the Korean people as a whole.The intention of this book is to analyze ... Read more

    Was 11,66 € Now 8,99 €

  • LARGE BANK SUPERVISION

    Improved Implementation of Federal Reserve Policies Could Help Mitigate Threats to Independence

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - Independent
    The Board of Governors created LISCC in 2010, in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007–2009, to strengthen supervision of the largest U.S. financial institutions that pose the greatest risk to the economy. However, questions have been raised about the independence of the supervisory process and the risk of regulatory capture... ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • Municipal Management & Finances

    A Primer for Municipal Officials and Other Lay Persons to Help Better Understand the Basics of Managing a Small Community 1St Edition

    by Richard Neal ...
    Being a Municipal Officer or Municipal Official can be a challenging task in many of the small communities in Maine or any other state. Most of these positions are part time and do not draw the best of salaries. Unfortunately, there is little training and no certification requirements for these positions. In many cases, newly elected officers or elected/appointed officials depend on the past ... Read more

    4,23 €

  • Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays

    Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. In 1572, Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection. There he wrote his constantly expanding 'essays', inspired by the ideas he found in books from his library and his own experience. He ... Read more

    0,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Il Servizio Sanitario Nazionale in cifre

    La pubblica amministrazione, da diverso tempo, a seguito delle disposizioni normative in materia di open data, tra cui la Direttiva UE 2019/2024, rende accessibili al pubblico, senza oneri e gravami burocratici, una vasta gamma di dati mediante i quali, con opportune elaborazioni, è possibile assumere maggiore consapevolezza di determinati contesti.La piattaforma OPENBDAP (https://openbdap.rgs.mef ... Read more

    4,99 €

  • Bankruptcy, bubbles and bailouts

    The inside history of the Treasury since 1976

    by Aeron Davis ...
    Series series Manchester Capitalism
    The Treasury is one of Britain’s oldest, most powerful and secretive institutions, one that has played a central role in shaping the country's economic system. But all too often it has escaped public scrutiny when it comes to investigating the ups and downs of the UK economy.When portrayed, it is usually as a bedrock of government stability in times of crisis, repeatedly rescuing the nation’s ... Read more

    16,10 €

  • MEDICAID

    Further Action Needed to Expedite Use of National Data for Program Oversight

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DHHS
    GAO and others have identified insufficiencies in state-reported Medicaid data that affect CMS’s ability to oversee the program effectively. Recent increases in improper payments—estimated at $36.7 billion in fiscal year 2017—exacerbate concerns about program oversight... ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE

    State Should Improve Accountability Over Funding; USAID Should Assess Whether New Processes Have Improved Award Documentation

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOS
    Supporting efforts to promote democracy has been a foreign policy priority for the U.S. government. In recent years, USAID and State have allocated about $2 billion per year toward democracy assistance overseas. Congress required USAID and State to each establish guidelines for and report on the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements for certain democracy programs... ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • MILITARY PERSONNEL

    Additional Actions Needed to Address Gaps in Military Physician Specialties

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOD
    Because of nationwide shortages and other challenges, DOD offers programs and incentives to attract and retain more than 16,000 military physicians. DOD’s scholarship program, managed by the services, and its University (DOD’s sponsored medical school), are the department’s two primary programs for creating a pipeline of future military physicians... ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • VETERANS AFFAIRS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Historical Perspective on Health System Modernization Contracts and Update on Efforts to Address Key FITARA-Related Areas

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOVA
    The use of IT is crucial to helping VA effectively serve the nation’s veterans and, each year, the department spends billions of dollars on its information systems and assets. However, VA has faced challenges spanning a number of critical initiatives related to modernizing its major systems. To improve all major federal agencies’ acquisitions and hold them accountable for reducing duplication and ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • COMMUNITY BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS

    Regulators Could Take Additional Steps to Address Compliance Burdens

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOTreasury
    In recent decades, many new regulations intended to strengthen financial soundness, improve consumer protections, and aid anti-money laundering efforts were implemented for financial institutions. Smaller community banks and credit unions must comply with some of the regulations, but compliance can be more challenging and costly for these institutions. GAO examined (1) the regulations community ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • Freedom of Information Act

    Federal Court Decisions Have Not Required the Office of Special Counsel to Initiate Disciplinary Actions for the Improper Withholding of Records

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOJ
    Freedom of Information Act: Federal Court Decisions Have Not Required the Office of Special Counsel to Initiate Disciplinary Actions for the Improper Withholding of Records ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • Rompere la gabbia

    Sovranità monetaria e rinegoziazione del debito contro la crisi

    by Claudio Moffa ...
    Mentre la crisi chiude le fabbriche e gli enti pubblici, crea disoccupati, distrugge i residui dello Stato sociale e affama i nostri portafogli si resta spesso disorientati sia dal linguaggio volutamente astruso dei mass media e dei politici, sia dal girare a vuoto delle “proposte” via via avanzate: per ogni passo in avanti accennato, la risposta è sempre “dobbiamo trovare le risorse”, come a dire ... Read more

    6,99 €

  • National Accounts of OECD Countries, Financial Balance Sheets 2010

    by Collective ...
    The National Accounts of OECD Countries, Financial Balance Sheets includes financial stocks (both financial assets and liabilities), by institutional sector (non-financial corporations, financial corporations, general government, households and non-profit institutions serving households, total economy and rest of the world) and by financial instrument. ... Read more

    49,99 €

  • FEDERAL REGULATIONS

    Opportunities to Improve the Effectiveness and Transparency of Regulatory and Guidance Practices

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - EOP
    Congress has often asked GAO to evaluate the implementation of procedural and analytical requirements that apply to agencies’ rulemaking and guidance processes. The importance of improving the transparency of those processes, including providing public participation and sufficient oversight, is a common theme throughout GAO’s body of work on federal regulation... ... Read more

    18,69 €

  • El proceso de armonización en la contabilidad gubernamental en México

    En esta obra se analiza el proceso de difusión de las Normas Internacionales de Contabilidad para el Sector Público (NICSP) y su armonización, considerando sus antecedentes y la manera en que ha evolucionado, con especial referencia a la nueva gestión pública y la relevancia del proceso de modernización contable de las entidades públicas. Se destaca la importancia de los pasos a seguir en la ... Read more

    8,26 € or Free with Kobo Plus