Liquidity involves the degree to which an asset can be bought or sold in the market without affecting its price. The 2007 to 2009 financial crisis was characterized by a decrease in liquidity and necessitated the introduction of Basel III capital and liquidity regulation in 2010. Inside, you’ll learn how such regulations are applied on a broad crosssection of countries in order to understand and demonstrate the implications of Basel III. This book summarizes the defining features of the Ba...

Shortly after the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of the Savior, a young man named Saul set out to destroy Christianity. But after the Lord appeared to him, Saul was converted and baptized. This man, as the Apostle Paul, then became one of the greatest missionaries and teachers the Church has ever known.In The Teachings of Paul, another apostle of Christ, Elder Mark E. Petersen, retells the story of Paul and his conversion, and he explains in detail the highlights...

This cutting-edge edited collection brings together 17 scholarly essays on two of cinema and television’s most enduring and powerful themes: law and crime. With contributions by many of the most prominent scholars in law, sociology, criminology, and film, Framing Law and Crime offers a critical survey of a variety of genres and media, integrating descriptions of technique with critical analysis, and incorporating historical and socio-political critique. The first set of essays brings toget...

This book traces the history of Argentine and Chilean pan-Americanism and asks why pan-Americanism came to define inter-American relations in the twentieth century.The Southern Cone and the Origins of Pan America, 1888–1933 offers new perspectives on the origins of the inter-American system and the history of international cooperation in the Americas. Mark J. Petersen chronicles the story of pan-Americanism, a form of regionalism launched by the United Sta...

H. R. Huxtable and his column of misfits are out to save a beleaguered British outpost in central Africa—battling bloody jungle, hungry cannibals, and each other. His toad-witted captains are slaves to drink. The only female member of the expedition is on a personal crusade to stamp out celibacy. And while none of them seem to respect his authority, one of them has gone so far as to ventilate his tent with bullets, which is a bit much!We Must Save Jepson! is a satirical romp throug...

It's time to show some ovaries.All Jules Nichols wants is a quiet life with a happy family. So with the help of her lover, she comes up with a plan to off her abusive hubby. Once he's dead, she can kick back on the insurance money. Soon, though, the baddies start lining up against her. First it's the Mob, then drug-dealing bikers, then even her wacko sister. At the same time, the Vermont State Police won't go away.There's also the little issue of that head in a box....

Mark Petersen has learned philanthropy in the process of leading a private grantmaking foundation. It has been a pilgrimage with mountaintops and valleys, high-impact grants and dead-end disasters. He parallels a personal account of a physical pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago alongside his philanthropic journey to create a sense of momentum and intentional movement toward a shared destination. Each of the thirty-five chapters leads with a short journal entry from the author's month-lon...

Cannibals and lions and murder - oh my!Intrepid librarian H. R. Huxtable and his column of misfits are out to save Jepson's beleaguered British outpost in central Africa-battling rock-strewn rivers, bloody jungle, hungry cannibals, and each other. His toad-witted captains are slaves to drink. The only female member of the expedition is on a personal crusade to stamp out celibacy. And while none of them seem to respect his authority, one of them has gone so far as t...

Abraham: Friend of God, is an excellent work to help all men everywhere better understand the purposes of God and how his prophecies are being fulfilled today.

Among the misconceptions concerning Adam is the theory that he was Deity. For years, controversy has raged around this theory as a result of a statement attributed to Brigham Young. Elder Petersen discusses this statement as well as numerous other theories concerning Adam. In a clear, consice way, he puts to rest theories that Adam was deity, as well as claims that Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden are all myths. He establishes the fact that Adam, known as Michael the archangel in the pr...

Nearly two centuries before Christ, three of his mightiest witnesses arose in ancient America. Two came out of a period of gross iniquity that involved them deeply; yet they reached spiritual heights seldom known by men. Very much like Saul of Tarsus, they turned from being enemies of Jesus to becoming devoted advocates. The third was burned at the stake for his testimony. Each foretold the Savior's birth into mortality and the Atonement he would accomplish for all mankind. Their names and...

"In the minds of many people, Adam, the first man, is a controversial figure. So is Eve, his wife. Together they are probably the most misunderstood couple who have ever lived on the earth."So states Elder Mark E. Petersen of the Council of the Twelve in this enlightening book. Drawing from the scriptures as well as statements of modern-day prophets and writers, he establishes the true identity of our earthly progenitors.Among the misconceptions concerning Adam is the theor...