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  • Finding Common Ground

    Land, Equity and Agriculture

    'My hope is that people can grow to appreciate this sector – its challenges and opportunities, but most importantly, the role agriculture can play in improving South Africa’s rural economy, creating jobs and bringing about much-needed transformation (or inclusive growth).'Wandile Sihlobo is perfectly positioned to provide a well-rounded, accessible view of agriculture in South Africa. He spent his ... Read more

    R141,09

  • Sense and Sensibility

    by Jane Austen ...
    Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen's first published novel. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, who fall on hard times after their father dies and their half brother inherits his house and fortune. At the insistence of his wife Fanny, John Dashwood, reneges on the deathbed promise he made to his father to take care of his family, and Mrs Dashwood must take her three daughters, Margaret, ... Read more

    R14,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Economics in Minutes

    Series series IN MINUTES
    Economics in Minutes condenses key economics concepts into 200 short and easily digested essays. Featuring not only fundamental ideas, such as the role of money and how the stock market works, but also subjects that are increasingly important to us today - unemployment, government debt and corporate tax avoidance, for example - it is the ideal introduction to a complex contemporary field.Key ... Read more

    R203,77

  • AUTO RECALLS

    NHTSA Should Take Steps to Further Improve the Usability of Its Website

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOT
    The number of vehicles affected by safety defect recalls increased sharply in recent years—from nearly 13 million in 2011 to over 51 million in 2016. Once a defect is identified, auto manufacturers are required to send written notification to vehicle owners by mail. NHTSA also aims to enhance awareness of auto recalls by providing information on its website, NHTSA.gov... ... Read more

    R325,90

  • ANALYZING REGULATORY BURDEN

    Policies and Analyses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Retrospective Reviews Could Be Improved

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOTreasury
    Federal financial regulators must comply with various rulemaking and review requirements, including those in RFA and EGRPRA. These statutes require analyses relating to regulatory burden, small entities, or both. RFA requires analyses of a rule’s impact on small entities and alternatives that may minimize any significant economic impact. It also requires agencies to review rules (within 10 years) ... Read more

    R325,90

  • FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

    Information on Mifeprex Labeling Changes and Ongoing Monitoring Efforts

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DHHS
    FDA initially approved Mifeprex in 2000 and restricted the drug’s distribution to assure its safe use. In 2011, the agency approved a REMS for the drug. In March 2016, FDA approved an application for changes to the indication and dosing regimen for Mifeprex, which were reflected in revised labeling. Other changes included omitting the requirement that the prescriber be a physician. At that time, ... Read more

    R325,90

  • OFFSHORE SEISMIC SURVEYS

    Additional Guidance Needed to Help Ensure Timely Reviews

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOI
    Additional Guidance Needed to Help Ensure Timely Reviews ... Read more

    R325,90

  • SALES TAXES

    States Could Gain Revenue from Expanded Authority, but Businesses Are Likely to Experience Compliance Costs

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOC
    Over the past two decades, e-commerce sales have grown rapidly, greatly expanding a category of sales known as remote sales. Under current law, states cannot require all businesses to collect taxes on remote sales. Congress has been considering proposals to change this. Little current, nationwide information exists to inform the debate... ... Read more

    R325,90

  • Assessment Methodology for

    Economic Analysis

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOT
    In its engagements, GAO may review economic analyses that are intended to inform decision-makers and stakeholders about the economic effects of a public action. The economic analyses that GAO reviews may have been performed to meet requirements described in Executive Order or related statutes, to propose or support an action, or to examine an action that has already been taken. The purpose of this ... Read more

    R325,90

  • DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    Continued Action Needed to Address Incarceration Challenges and Offenders’ Reentry

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOJ
    BOP’s rising costs and offender recidivism present incarceration challenges to both DOJ and the nation. For example, BOP’s operating costs have generally increased over time, and in fiscal year 2017 amounted to more than $6.9 billion, or 24 percent of DOJ’s total discretionary budget. In addition, from 1980 through 2013, BOP’s prison population increased by almost 800 percent, from 24,640 to 219 ... Read more

    R325,90

  • COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS

    More Information Needed to Improve Classification Implementation

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DHHS
    Commercial fishing has one of the highest death rates of any industry in the United States. Fishing vessels that are at least 50 feet long and were built after 2013 are required by law to be built and maintained to rules developed by a classification society, a process known as classing. Congress created an alternative-to-class approach in 2016, allowing certain size vessels to be designed and ... Read more

    R325,90

  • The $13 Trillion Question

    Managing the U.S. Government's Debt

    Edited by David Wessel ...
    The underexamined art and science of managing the federal government's huge debt.Everyone talks about the size of the U.S. national debt, now at $13 trillion and climbing, but few talk about how the U.S. Treasury does the borrowing-even though it is one of the world's largest borrowers. Everyone from bond traders to the home-buying public is affected by the Treasury's decisions about whether to ... Read more

    R238,84

  • TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

    Surface Transportation Inspector Activities Should Align More Closely With Identified Risks

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DHS
    The global terrorist threat to surface transportation – freight and passenger rail, mass transit, highway, maritime and pipeline systems – has increased in recent years, as demonstrated by the 2017 London vehicle attacks and a 2016 thwarted attack on mass transit in the New York area. TSA is the primary federal agency responsible for securing surface transportation in the United States... ... Read more

    R325,90

  • WORKPLACE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

    Better Guidance and Information Could Help Plan Participants at Home and Abroad Manage Their Retirement Savings

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOTreasury
    Saving for retirement can be difficult. However, when participants lose their workplace retirement accounts when they change employers or participate in a workplace retirement plan abroad they can encounter additional challenges in securing adequate retirement savings. GAO was asked to review steps federal agencies might take to assist participants with these challenges... ... Read more

    R325,90

  • FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

    Agencies Are Implementing Requirements but Need to Take Additional Actions

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOJ
    FOIA requires federal agencies to provide the public with access to government records and information based on the principles of openness and accountability in government. Each year, individuals and entities file hundreds of thousands of FOIA requests for information on numerous topics that contribute to the understanding of government actions. In the last 9 fiscal years, federal agencies subject ... Read more

    R325,90

  • BUREAU OF PRISONS

    Better Planning and Evaluation Could Help Ensure Effective Use of Retention Incentives

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOJ
    BOP is the largest employer within DOJ and is responsible for the care and custody of an inmate population of about 186,000. BOP has faced challenges retaining staff at correctional facilities, although it has used retention incentives, along with other human capital flexibilities. GAO was asked to review BOP’s use of retention incentives... ... Read more

    R325,90

  • The American Tax Dollar & Bailouts

    2011 Taxes, Liquidity, & Bailouts of American Business & Government

    by Jayson Reeves ...
    THE AMERICAN TAX DOLLAR & BAILOUTSJayson Reeves was born in Gary, Indiana and is now an author whom writes on the important subjects of government and business throughout the United States of America. Jaysons writing is based on the experience that he has established within working professionally throughout design, engineering, and as a investor and business owner. As an investor, business owner, ... Read more

    R127,87

  • MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

    CMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DHHS
    CMS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides health coverage for over 145 million Americans through its four principal programs, with annual outlays of about $1.1 trillion. GAO has designated the two largest programs, Medicare and Medicaid, as high risk partly due to their vulnerability to fraud, waste, and abuse. In fiscal year 2016, improper payment estimates ... Read more

    R325,90

  • INTERNET FIREARM SALES

    ATF Enforcement Efforts and Outcomes of GAO Covert Testing

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOJ
    The current federal legal framework governing buying and selling of firearms does not specifically address the use of the Internet to facilitate these transactions. Additionally, private transactions involving the most-common types of firearms between individuals who are not licensed to commercially sell weapons and who are residents of the same state, including transactions facilitated by the ... Read more

    R325,90

  • NATURAL GAS STORAGE

    Department of Transportation Could Take Additional Steps to Improve Safety Enforcement Planning

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOT
    Natural gas storage is important for ensuring that natural gas is available when demand increases. There are 415 storage sites—including underground caverns and depleted aquifers and oil and gas reservoirs—located in 31 states, often near population centers (see fig.). Leaks from these sites, such as one near Los Angeles that led to the temporary relocation of about 8,000 families in 2015, can ... Read more

    R325,90

  • PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS

    Medicare Should Expand Oversight Efforts to Reduce the Risk of Harm

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DHHS
    Misuse of prescription opioids can lead to overdose and death. In 2016, over 14 million Medicare Part D beneficiaries received opioid prescriptions, and spending for opioids was almost $4.1 billion. GAO and others have reported on inappropriate activities and risks associated with these prescriptions... ... Read more

    R303,19

  • A Master Mariner Mindset Smooth Sailing

    by Mustafa Nejem ...
    "Smooth Sailing Leadership" presents a transformative approach to management, likening effective leadership to the art of sailing. Discover practical strategies for embracing the Captain Sailor Mentality, navigating challenges with finesse, fostering communication, adaptability, collaboration, recognition, resilience, and prioritizing team well-being. This essential guide empowers leaders to steer ... Read more

    R214,46

  • DEVLET MUHASEBESİ

    Devlet Muhasebesi 1. Cilt

    Devlet Muhasebesinin tüm detayları, tüm hesap açıklamaları bu kitap içerisinde yer almaktadır. Onlarca örnekle muhasebede yer alan her olay kitapta yer almaktadır. ... Read more

    R504,40 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • OFFSHORE SEISMIC SURVEYS

    Additional Guidance Needed to Help Ensure Timely Reviews

    by Hugues Dumont ...
    Series series GAO - DOI
    Offshore seismic surveys provide federal agencies and other entities with a wide range of data, from research on fault zones to geology that may indicate the presence of oil and gas. Companies seeking to conduct such surveys to find oil and gas resources in the OCS must obtain a permit from BOEM—which oversees offshore oil and gas activities. Man-made sources of ocean noise, such as seismic ... Read more

    R325,90