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The silent revolution in Africa : debt, development, and democracy / by Fantu Cheru

Comparative development strategies in East Africa by Seidman, Ann Willcox

Subjects: “…Economic East Africa…”

Global economic history : a very short introduction / by Allen, Robert C.

Table of Contents: “…The great divergence -- The rise of the West -- The Industrial Revolution -- The ascent of the rich -- The great empires -- The Americas -- Africa -- The standard model and late industrialization -- Big Push industrialization.…”

Constitutional government and democracy : theory and practice in Europe and America by Friedrich, Carl J.

Table of Contents: “…The constituent power, the amending power, and revolution : Cromwell and the Puritan revolution. Napoleonic plebiscites ; Constituent and amending powers ; Constitutional change without amendment ; Flexible versus rigid constitution ; The American Federal amending process ; Conditions for formal amendment ; Holland, England, and France ; Limitations on the amending power ; Nonfundamental constitutional provisions ; Limited and unlimited revolutions ; Unlimited revolution and amending process ; Negative revolutions 3. …”

Technology in America : a history of individuals and ideas /

Table of Contents: “…Stapleton Eli Whitney and the American system of manufacturing / Merritt Roe Smith Thomas P. …”

The President, office and powers, 1787-1957 : history and analysis of practice and opinion by Corwin Edward S.

Table of Contents: “…Adams From Jackson's revolution to Lincoln's "dictatorship" The presidency occulted, Congress dominant II. …”

Libraries in the information society /

Table of Contents: “…Century / Tang Shanhong ICT and marketing challenges in latin american libraries / Lourdes Feria Internet librarianship: traditional roles in a new environment / Kate Sharp Technological discontinuities in the library: digital projects that illustrate new opportunities for the librarian and the library / Ronald C. …”

Newspapers collection management : printed and digital challenges : proceedings of the International Newspaper Conference, Santiago de Chile, April 3-5, 2007 /

Table of Contents: “…Preservation and digitization of Latin American newspapers in the United States Hemeroteca Digital in the National Library of Spain Hemeroteca Digital en la Biblioteca Nacional de Espana Papers held at the IFLA conference "Libraries for the future: Progress, Development and Partnerships", 19-23 August 2007, Durban, South Africa Alternative solutions for storing, archiving and preserving newspaper collections: the National Library of South Africa's recent experience Soluciones alternativas para almacenamiento, archivo y preservacion de las colecciones de periodicos: la reciente experiencia de la Biblioteca Nacional de Sudafrica Initiatives in Kenya for digitizing, indexing and preserving newspapers Iniciativas de digitalizacion, indizacion y preservacion de periodicos en Kenia Strategies for increased access to older newspapers: the experience of Makerere University / Africana / Special Collection Section Estrategias para aumentar el acceso a periodicos antiguos: la experiencia de la Universidad Makerere / Seccion de Coleccion Especial / Africana Ipsissima Verba: The future of newspaper preservation in an age of epidemic urlitis Ipsissima Verba: el futuro de la preservacion de los periodicos en una epoca de urlitis epidemica…”

The multinationals and East-West relations : towards transideological collaboration by J. Wilczynski

Fixing Health Systems

The common law of intellectual property : essays in honour of Professor David Vaver /

Accounting : a book of readings /

Table of Contents: “…The impact of federal income tax law and regulations on accounting principles 32. American Accounting Association 33. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 34. …”

Proactive purchasing in the supply chain : the key to world-class procurement / by Burt, David N.

Table of Contents: “…Initiate Lease or Contract Post-Award Activities Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 9 Purchasing Services Introduction Hidden Opportunities The Statement of Work Four Formats for Statements of Work Planning the Statement of Work Writing the Statement of Work Artificial Intelligence Tips on Writing an Effective Statement of Work Selecting Service Contractors Tips from a Professional The Ideal Services Supplier Pricing Service Contracts Professional Services Technical Services Operating Services Third Party Contracts So, Your Services Contract Is About to Expire Contract Administration Services Purchases and the Internet Construction Services Conventional Method Design and Build, Firm Agreed Price Method Design and Build, Cost-Reimbursable Method Building Team The Owner as a Contractor Construction Purchasing Entails Unique Problems Performance Contracting The Special Case of Contracting Consultants Qualifying the Consultants Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 10 Production and Inventory Control Part I: The Fundamentals of Production Planning Modern Production Planning Systems Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling Material Requirements Planning Capacity Requirements Planning Control of Production Activities Two Management Considerations Evolution of MRP and MRP II Systems Impact on Purchasing and Supply Just-in-Time Production Planning A JIT Illustration JIT's Impact on Purchasing and Supply ERP Systems Radio Frequency Identification System (RFID) Summary Part II: The Functions of Inventories Definition of Inventories Inventory Analysis Inventory Catalog ABC Analysis-The 80-20 Concept Dependent and Independent Demand Costs Associated with Inventories Carrying Costs Acquisition Costs Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Concept Other Uses of the EOQ Concept The Weaknesses of the EOQ Formula Types of Inventory Control Systems Cyclical or Fixed Order Interval System The Just-in-Time (JIT) Approach Material Requirements Planning (MRP) System Order Point or Fixed Order Quantity System Summary Appendix: The Fundamentals of Inbound Transportation Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 11 Demand Management and Logistics The Key to Supply Chain Management The SCM Triangle Evolution to Strategic SCM Strategic Demand Management The Bullwhip Effect Evolution of Strategic Demand Forecasting Demand Forecasting Fundamentals Planning with Time Fences Implications for Supply Management Strategic Logistics Management Logistics Defined The Role of Logistics in Supply Chain Management Eliminate the Warehouse, If Possible Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 12 Outsourcing Outsourcing: A Growth Industry Strategic Issues Core Competencies Supplier Dominance The Creation of Strategic Vulnerabilities The Dangers of Vertical Integration Horizontal Integration New Product Development and Outsourcing Lean Manufacturing Tactical Decisions Factors Influencing Make-or-Buy Decisions Cost Considerations Control of Production or Quality Technology Risk and Maturity Unreliable Suppliers Suppliers' Specialized Knowledge and Research Small-Volume Requirements Limited Facilities Work Force Stability Multiple-Source Policy Managerial Control Considerations Procurement and Inventory Considerations Netsourcing The Volatile Nature of the Make-or-Buy Decision Insourcing Dangers of Outsourcing Administration of Make-or-Buy Activities Chief Resource Officer Framework for Outsourcing Executive Level Involvement The Special Disadvantages of Outsourcing Business Processes Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 13 Sourcing The Strategic Sourcing Plan Discovering Potential Suppliers Evaluating Potential Suppliers Selecting Suppliers Bidding vs. …”

Public relations : principles and practices / by Sachdeva, Iqbal S.

Table of Contents: “…389 (3) Case Study: Godrej---the New Identity Programme 392 (2) Event Management 394 (23) Events---a Powerful Communication 394 (1) Objectives of Special Events 395 (4) Event Management Industry---a Historical Perspective 399 (3) Events---Classifications 402 (1) Events---Types 402 (5) Organizing an Event 407 (10) PR and Crisis Management 417 (19) Defining a Crisis Situation 417 (1) Kinds of Crisis 418 (6) PR and Crisis Management---the Plan 424 (5) The Ten Commandments 429 (2) Case Study: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital---Disaster Management Plan 431 (5) Government Public Relations 436 (21) Government Public Relations 436 (4) Elections and Public Relations 440 (1) Objectives of Government PR 441 (4) Government PR Agencies 445 (3) Government PR Problems 448 (2) PR---Public and Private Sectors 450 (2) Case Study: Public Relations in Action--Focus: 2004 Elections 452 (5) PR and Lobbying 457 (28) Lobbying and Lobbyists 457 (1) The American Scene 458 (2) The Lobbying Majors of America 460 (4) The Indian Scene 464 (4) The Pressure Groups of India 468 (2) Lobbying---India's Historial Perspective 470 (1) Some Major Lobbies of India 471 (4) PR Role in Lobbying 475 (7) Case Study: Lobbying---a Pervasive, Flourishing Racket in Washington 482 (3) Corporate Advertising 485 (22) Advertising and Public Relations 485 (2) Advertising Credibility 487 (1) A Critical View 488 (2) Objectives of Corporate Advertising 490 (8) Media for Corporate Advertising 498 (2) Types of Corporate Advertising 500 (7) Anatomy of a House Journal 507 (18) A House Journal Defined 507 (2) A Historical Perspective 509 (1) Objectives of a House Journal 509 (1) Types of House Journals 510 (4) Launching a House Journal 514 (7) The Legal Side of Publishing 521 (4) Ethics and Public Relations 525 (16) Public Relations and Ethics 525 (1) Some Legal Aspects 526 (4) Ethical Codes 530 (1) IPR Code for Public Relations 531 (4) IPRA Code of Ethics 535 (1) ASCI Code 535 (6) PART V: SUPPORT SERVICE Public Relations Agency 541 (22) Public Relations Agency Defined 541 (2) Functions of a PR Agency 543 (1) A Historical Perspective 544 (2) Selection of a PR Agency 546 (4) The Agency Structure 550 (1) Agency Evaluation or Audit 550 (6) Case Study: Concept PR---an Agency Profile 556 (7) Index 563…”

The English teacher's companion : a complete guide to classroom, curriculum, and the profession / by Burke, Jim

Table of Contents: “…220 (1) Dealing with Anxiety 220 (2) Rehearsal Tactics to Help Students Prepare 222 (1) Reading Aloud: How, Why, and When 223 (1) Listening for Participation and Assessment 224 (1) Endnote: Last Words 225 (2) Reflection Activity Recommendations Teaching Thinking in the English Class 227 (27) Ways of Thinking 227 (1) Embracing Complexity 228 (1) Domains of Thinking 229 (1) Conversation as Curriculum: Using Talk to Help Students Think 230 (3) Using Writing to Help Students Think 233 (4) Graphic English: Using Drawing to Help Students Think 237 (10) Using Questions to Help Students Think 247 (4) Using Reading to Help Students Think 251 (1) Making Connections: Integrating Thinking Across Disciplines 252 (1) Endnote: Asking Questions 252 (2) Reflection Activity Recommendation Composing a Curriculum: How to Plan a Unit of Study 254 (17) Planning: Getting from Here to There 254 (3) A Way of Seeing: Designing a Unit of Study 257 (6) Sample Unit: The Dictionary of the American Mind 263 (3) What Music Does Your Curriculum Make? …”

Principles of alternative dispute resolution / by Ware, Stephen J.

Table of Contents: “…Preface Note to teachers Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1: Overview 1-2: Disputes 1-3: Resolution of disputes 1-4: Processes of dispute resolution 1-5: Definitions of litigation and ADR a: ADR as alternatives to litigation b: Litigation as the default process 1-6: Introductions to major ADR processes a: Negotiation b: Mediation and other processes in aid of negotiation c: Arbitration 1-7: Basic division within ADR: arbitration vs everything else a: All ADR processes can produce binding results 1: Negotiation 2: Mediation and other processes in aid of negotiation 3: Arbitration b: Arbitration is the only ADR process that can produce binding results without a post-dispute contract c: Arbitration or litigation casts the shadow in which negotiation and processes in aid of it occur d: Implications for categorizing and comparing processes 1-8: Broader perspectives on ADR a: ADR diversity b: Cool and warm themes; the cost and quality of dispute resolution c: Lawyers and ADR Chapter 2: Arbitration And Similar Processes A: Overview 2-1: Arbitration defined 2-2: Contractual arbitration and non-contractual arbitration; constitutional right to jury trial 2-3: Arbitration law summarized a: Post-dispute and pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate b: Enforcement of arbitration agreements c: Arbitration process d: Enforcement of arbitrator's decision or "award" B: Sources of contemporary American arbitration law 2-4: Federal law a: Pro-contract b: Court orders to arbitrate; specific performance of arbitration agreements c: Broad applicability 2-5: State law a: Arbitration law b: Non-arbitration law C: FAA preemption of state law 1: Evolution of case law on FAA preemption 2-6: Federal arbitration law as (non-preemptive) procedural law 2-7: Federal arbitration law as (preemptive) substantive law 2-8: FAA creates no federal jurisdiction 2: Preemption of state law impeding contract enforcement 2-9: Generally 2-10: State law prohibiting courts from enforcing arbitration agreements 2-11: State law prohibiting courts from enforcing arbitration agreements with the remedy of specific performance 2-12: State law making arbitration agreements unenforceable with respect to certain claims 2-13: State law making arbitration agreements in certain types of transactions unenforceable 2-14: State law raising the standard of assent for contract formation 3: Choice-of-law clauses 2-15: Introduction 2-16: Volt case 2-17: Mastrobuono case 4: Insurance arbitration 2-18: McCarran-Ferguson and the FAA D: Formation of enforceable arbitration agreements 1: Separability 2-19: Prima paint case 2-20: Buckeye case 2-21: Applications of separability 2: Formation 2-22: Mutual manifestations of assent a: Contract law's objective approach b: Recurring fact patterns 2-23: Consideration 3: Contract law defenses to enforcement 2-24: Defenses subject to separability doctrine 2-25: Unconscionability a: Generally b: FAA's constraint on the scope of the unconscionability doctrine c: Arbitration organizations' policing against unconscionability d: Public policy and child custody 2-26: Waiver of the right to arbitrate 4: Non-contract law defenses to enforcement: federal statutory claims and public policy 2-27: Toward universal arbitrability 2-28: Current in arbitrability a: Simple in arbitrability 1: Labor arbitration 2: Automobile dealers and military personnel b: Arbitrability with strings attached: the effectively vindicate doctrine E: Interpretation of arbitration agreements 1: Contractual arbitrability 2-29: Introduction 2-30: Generally decided by courts 2-31: Contractual and non-contractual approaches 2: Multi-party disputes 2-32: Claims by or against those not party to the arbitration agreement a: Party plaintiff vs non-party defendant b: Non-party plaintiff vs party defendant 2-33: Consolidation of, and stays pending, related proceedings 2-34: Class actions 3: Arbitration procedure 2-35: Overview 2-36: Pre-hearing a: Selection of arbitrator(s) 1: Methods of selection 2: Arbitrator fees 3: Judicial and regulatory constraints on party selection of arbitrator(s) b: Pleadings c: Filing fees (and un-administered arbitration) d: Discovery 2-37: Hearing a: General comparison with trial b: Role of lawyers c: Rules of evidence d: No hearing; dispositive motions e: Written awards; reasoned opinions 2-38: Remedies a: Determined by contract, within limitations 1: Generally determined by contract; the Mastrobuono case 2: Limitations on contract; the book case b: Typical contract terms c: Consequences of limiting remedies in arbitration 4: Governing substantive law, if any 2-39: Substantive law applied in arbitration F: Effect of arbitration award 1: Enforcement of arbitration award 2-40: Confirmation 2-41: Claim preclusion (res judicata) a: Generally applicable b: Labor exception 2-42: Issue preclusion (collateral estoppel) 2: Vacatur of arbitration award 2-43: Introduction a: Vacatur is rare b: Statutory and non-statutory grounds 2-44: Statutory grounds a: Corruption, fraud or undue means b: Evident partiality or corruption c: Fundamentally fair hearing d: Exceeded powers 2-45: Non-statutory grounds a: Error of law, including manifest disregard 1: Narrow ground for Vacatur 2: Recent expansion b: Public policy c: Grounds created by contract 2-46: Federal preemption of state law a: State grounds for Vacatur broader than federal b: State grounds for Vacatur narrower than federal G: International arbitration 2-47: Introduction: public law arbitration and commercial arbitration 2-48: New York convention a: Basic provisions b: Effect of United States ratification c: Significance 2-49: Practice of international commercial arbitration H: Employment arbitration and labor arbitration 2-50: Conventional distinction between "employment" and "labor" 2-51: FAA's exclusion of certain "contracts of employment" 2-52: Employment arbitration 2-53: Labor arbitration a: LMRA rather than FAA b: Practice of labor arbitration 1: Two peculiarities 2: Labor law and CBAs c: Few arbitrable claims 1: Law 2: Union, not employee, controls arbitration 3: Narrowly drafted arbitration clauses d: Interest arbitration I: Processes similar to arbitration 2-54: Private judging ("rent-a-judge") 2-55: Non-contractual, yet binding, arbitration a: Introduction b: Examples 1: Federal programs 2: Government employees-federal 3: Government employees-state and local 4: Railway Labor Act 5: State "lemon" laws 6: State auto insurance laws 7: Attorney fee disputes. 3: Negotiation A: Negotiation contexts 3-1: Dispute negotiation and transactional negotiation 3-2: Dispute negotiation and lawyers; settlement negotiation defined 3-3: Settlement negotiation and the shadow of the law 3-4: Bilateral monopoly of settlement negotiation B: Settlement/litigation choice 3-5: Valuing a case a: Introduction to case valuation b: Factors lawyers and clients should consider in valuing a case c: Timing of the settlement/litigation choice d: Risk aversion and diversification 1: Risk aversion 2: Diversification e: Expected value, BATNA and the bottom line f: Psychological barriers to valuing a case accurately 1: Availability bias 2: Anchoring bias 3: Egocentric biases 4: Overconfidence bias g: Valuation of criminal cases 3-6: Disagreements between lawyer and client about the settlement/litigation choice a: Generally b: Legal fees 1: Hourly billing 2: Contingency fees 3: Retainers and other fixed-fees (especially in criminal practice) 4: Legal fees paid through liability insurance c: Professional responsibility C: Negotiation theory 3-7: Zero-sum and positive-sum 3-8: Zero-sum (distributive) negotiation 3-9: Positive-sum (integrative) negotiation a: Example on the time value of money b: Importance of multiple issues 3-10: Positive-sum (integrative) negotiation is not always worthwhile, or even possible 3-11: Bottom lines and settlement zones a: Case valuations determine bottom lines which determine settlement zones b: Predictions about the results of litigation 1: Predictions that usually (but not always) result in a settlement zone 2: Predictions less likely to result in a settlement zone: cases of over-optimism c: Conclusion 3-12: Settlement zone does not ensure settlement (barriers to settlement) a: Ignorance of settlement zone's existence or boundaries b: Dividing the value created by settlement 3-13: Bottom lines and settlement zones in positive-sum (integrative) negotiation D: Approaches to negotiation 3-14: Terminology 1: Adversarial/competitive approach 3-15: Opening offers 3-16: Few and small concessions 3-17: False concessions 3-18: Concession tricks and escalation tactics 3-19: Deception and information 3-20: Misinformation about bottom lines and the strength of your case a: Generally b: Lying about one's bottom line c: Projecting confidence in one's case and lack of interest in settling d: Effect of misinformation about bottom lines 3-21: Psychological warfare a: Anger, threats, ridicule, accusation and intimidation b: Negotiate on your own turf c: Outnumber your counterparts d: Negotiate when you have time and your counterpart does not e: Lack of authority f: Locked into position g: Feign irrationality h: Wolf in sheep's clothing 3-22: Drawbacks of the adversarial/competitive approach 2: Cooperative approach and the prisoner's dilemma 3-23: Cooperative approach 3-24: Prisoner's dilemma and the importance of reputation a: Prisoner's dilemma b: Importance of reputation and the incentive to cooperate 3-25: Tactics for a cooperative lawyer with an adversarial/competitive counterpart 3: Problem-solving approach 3-26: Overview of problem-solving a: Positive-sum b: Coinciding interests (with a tax law example) c: Logrolling multiple issues d: Tactics listed 3-27: Interests, not positions 3-28: Communicating your side's interests 3-29: Variety of solutions 3-30: Drawbacks of the problem-solving approach 4: Gender, culture, race and ethnicity 3-31: Gender 3-32: Culture, race and ethnicity E: Preparing for negotiation 3-33: Introduction 3-34: Identifying your client's interests, bottom line and specific goals 3-35: Identifying other party's interests, bottom line and specific goals 3-36: Adjusting during negotiation a: Adjusting approaches during negotiation b: Adjusting your bottom line during negotiation 3-37: Specific preparations F: Law governing settlement 3-38: Criminal and tort law; "good faith" in negotiation 3-39: Sales law a: Legal effects of releases and settlement agreements 1: Releases 2: Settlement agreements b: Grounds for non-enforcement 1: Duress and unconscionability 2: Misrepresentation and mistake 3: Requirement of a writing 4: Public policy c: Entering judgment on settlement (consent decree) d: Plea agreements 3-40: Agency law 3-41: Multiple parties: indemnity, contribution and Mary Carter agreements 3-42: Confidentiality a: Generally b: Confidentiality agreements prior to or during litigation c: Rules of evidence and discovery d: Confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements G: Settlement/litigation choice: broader perspectives 3-43: Normative views on the prevalence of settlement 3-44: Resources 3-45: Dispute resolution vs public justice. 4: Mediation And Other Processes In Aid Of Negotiation A: Overview 4-1: Mediation's popularity 4-2: Mediation defined 4-3: Dispute mediation and transactional mediation 4-4: Mandatory mediation and voluntary mediation B: Goals of dispute mediation 4-5: Generally 4-6: Settle cases 4-7: Positive-sum or problem-solving 4-8: Moral growth C: Mediation process 4-9: Goals shape process 4-10: Mediation process generally a: Participants b: Starting to mediate c: Joint sessions, private caucuses and shuttle diplomacy d: Facilitating communication 1: Direct communication 2: Indirect communication e: Settlement offers f: Agreements 4-11: Identifying settlement zones and overcoming barriers to settlement 4-12: Positive-sum a: In general b: Coinciding interests c: Logrolling multiple issues d: Trusted intermediary combining information 4-13: Evaluation by the mediator a: Appeal of evaluation b: Concerns about evaluation 1: Interests vs rights 2: Is "evaluative mediation" an oxymoron? …”

Economics : private & public choice / by Gwartney, James D.

Table of Contents: “…678 (1) Applications in Economics Could Imports from Canada Reduce the Drug Prices of Americans? 679 (1) Averting the Crisis: How to Move Toward a Consumer-Driven System 679 (3) Key Points 682 (1) Critical Analysis Questions 682 (1) School Choice: Can It Improve the Quality of Education in America? …”

Criminology today : an integrative introduction / by Schmalleger, Frank

Table of Contents: “…74 (2) Notes 76 (5) CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODS AND THEORY DEVELOPMENT 81 (28) Introduction 82 (1) The Science of Criminology 83 (1) Theory Building 83 (2) The Role of Research 85 (10) Crime in the News: Geo-Profiling: Potent New Police Technique 86 (1) Problem Identification 87 (1) Research Designs 88 (3) Techniques of Data Collection 91 (3) Data Analysis 94 (1) Quantitative versus Qualitative Methods 95 (2) Values and Ethics in the Conduct of Research 97 (2) Social Policy and Criminological Research 99 (1) Theory versus Reality: The American Society of Criminology Task Force Reports 100 (1) Writing the Research Report 100 (3) Writing for Publication 102 (1) Summary 103 (1) Discussion Questions 103 (1) Web Quest! …”