“…Four chapters offer new focused analysis of selected countries, drawing on comparative methods and spotlighting the role of aid versus historical, institutional and other factors. It has become a truism that one-size-fits-all policies do not work in development, whether in fragile or non-fragile states. …”

“…Learn the ways of Red Thread Thinking : Red Thread One: "Innovation--It's All in Your Head"--We can fire up our brains to become better at observing and interpreting what we see around us Red Thread Two: "Everything Old is New"--Take a fresh look at the past to gain remarkable advantage Red Thread Three: "People: The Strangest Animals in the Zoo"--Know what makes your market tick, and you'll know what makes them spend Red Thread Four: "What You See Is What You Get"--Learn how to create an entirely new and accessible "language" to make your product stand out and be universally understood Red Thread Five: "The Force of Passion"--Persevere, review, and refine your ideas without compromising your integrity or core beliefs. …”

“…"I am an AIDS doctor. When I began that work in 1992, we knew what caused AIDS, how it spread, and how to avoid getting it, but we didn't know how to treat it or how to prevent our patients' seemingly inevitable progression toward death. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…New York Yellow Taxi data, ETL pipeline, and deployment -- Step 1 - configuration -- Step 2 - ETL pipeline script -- Step 3 - unit tests -- Building a robust ETL pipeline with US construction data in AWS -- Prerequisites -- Step 1 - data extraction -- Step 2 - data transformation -- Step 3 - data loading -- Running the ETL pipeline -- Bonus - deploying your ETL pipeline -- Summary -- Further reading -- Index -- About Packt -- Other Books You May Enjoy…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Ethics and Strategy Feature: The Ethics of Collusion -- The Value of Collusion -- Colluding to Reduce the Threat of New Competitors -- Colluding to Reduce the Threat of Current Competitors -- Strategy in Depth: How Colluding Firms Generate Economic Profits -- Colluding to Reduce Other Competitive Threats -- Collusion and Sustained Competitive Advantage -- Ways Firms Can Cheat on Collusive Agreements -- Explicit and Tacit Collusion -- Industry Attributes and the Threat of Cheating -- Research Made Relevant: Sending Signals to Maintain Collusion -- Rarity and Costly to Imitate Collusion Strategies -- Organizing to Implement Tacit Collusion -- Organizational Efficiency -- Organizational Self‐Discipline -- Summary -- Challenge Questions -- Problem Set -- End Notes -- End‐of‐Part 2 Cases -- Case 2-1: McDonald's: Comeback in the U.S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Understanding the Fundamentals of Costs -- Chapter 1 So You Want to Know about Cost Accounting -- Comparing Accounting Methods -- Considering your shareholders -- Mulling over creditors -- Addressing concerns of regulators -- Using management accounting -- Fitting in cost accounting -- Using Cost Accounting to Your Advantage -- Starting with cost-benefit analysis -- Planning your work: Budgeting -- Controlling your costs -- Setting a price -- Improving going forward -- Chapter 2 Brushing Up on Cost Accounting Basics -- Understanding the Big Four Terms -- Comparing direct and indirect costs -- Mulling over fixed and variable costs -- Fitting the costs together -- Covering Costs in Different Industries -- Reviewing manufacturing costs -- Considering costs for retailers -- Adding up costs for e-commerce firms -- Finding costs most companies incur -- Why Are You Spending? …”

“…In this regard, corrosion-based economic losses due to maintenance, repair, and the replacement of existing structures and infrastructure account for up to 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) in well developed countries. One of the biggest issues in corrosion engineering is estimating service lifetime. …”

“…Frustrated, she threw her skill and passion into promoting her husband. Ordered by the US Army to map the Oregon Trail, John traveled thousands of miles on horseback, indifferent to his safety and that of the other members of his expeditions. …”