Archive for October, 2010
New Government Report: Tax Havens
Tax Havens: International Tax Avoidance and Evasion
by Jane G. Gravelle
Paperback, 47 pages, 2010, $20.00
ISBN: 9781437941111
“The federal government loses around $100 billion per year, both in individual and corporate income tax revenue, from the shifting of profits and income into low-tax countries, or tax havens. International tax avoidance can arise from multi-national corporations who shift profits into low-tax foreign subsidiaries or wealthy individuals who set up secret bank accounts in tax haven countries.
Contents of this report: Introduction; Where are the Tax Havens?; Methods of Corporate Tax Avoidance; The Magnitude of Corporate Profit Shifting; Methods of Avoidance and Evasion by Individuals; Estimates of the Revenue Cost of Individual Tax Evasion; Alternative Policy Options to Address Corporate Profit Shifting; Options to Address Individual Evasion; Other Measures That Might Improve Compliance; Legislation Enacted.”
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New Government Report: Offshore Oil and Gas Development
Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework
by Adam Vann
Paperback, 23 pages, 2010, $20.00
ISBN: 9781437941241
“The development of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral resources in the U.S. is impacted by a number of inter-related legal regimes, including international, fedederal, and state laws. International law provides a framework for establishing control of offshore areas, and domestic federal law supplements these standards. In the U.S., governance of offshore minerals and regional development activities are bifurcated between state and federal law.
Contents of this report: (1) Fed. Jurisdiction; State Jurisdiction; Coastal State Regulation; (2) Federal Resources: Moratoria; Leasing and Development: Leasing; Exploration; Develop. and Production.; Lease Suspension and Cancellation; Suspensions Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Legal Challenges to Offshore Leasing.”
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New Government Report: New Drug Approval
New Drug Approval: FDA’s Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials
by Marcia Crosse
Paperback, 38 pages, 2010, $30.00
ISBN: 9781437938586
“Before approving a new drug, the FDA assesses a drug’s effectiveness. To do so, it examines information contained in a new drug application (NDA), including data from clinical trials in humans. Several types of trials may be used to gather this evidence. Non-inferiority trials aim to demonstrate that the difference between the effectiveness of a new drug and an active control is small enough to show that the new drug is also effective. FDA has issued guidance on these trials. This report: (1) identifies NDAs for new molecular entities — potentially innovative new drugs not FDA-approved in any form — that included evidence from non-inferiority trials; (2) examines the characteristics of these trials; and (3) describes FDA’s guidance on these trials.”
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New Government Report: Crime of Family Abduction
Crime of Family Abduction
by Eric H. Holder, Jr.; Jeff Slowikowski
Paperback, 61 pages, 2010, $25.00
ISBN: 9781437941555
“Each year, more than 200,000 children become victims of family
abduction (FA). Taken from family, home, and friends by a parent or other family member, they are thrust into a life of uncertainty and isolation. FA is a crime in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia. Written with the help of six people who have experienced family abduction, this publication features valuable insights from a first-hand perspective. It is designed to provide the searching family, law enforcement, and mental health professionals with strategies to build a comprehensive, child-centered approach to recovery and healing. Above all, this publication was prepared to support victims subjected to the crime of FA.”
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New Government Report: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress
by Brent D. Yacobucci
Paperback, 20 pages, 2010, $20.00
ISBN: 9781437941234
“Alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles are seen as integral to improving urban air quality, decreasing dependence on foreign oil, and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. However, major barriers — especially economics — prevent the widespread use of these fuels and technologies.
Contents of this report: (1) Introduction; (2) Background and Analysis: Fuel Tax Incentives; Ethanol and MTBE; The Renewable Fuel Standard; Ethanol “Blend Wall”; Cellulosic Biofuels; Ethanol Imports; Vehicle Purchase Requirements, and Tax Incentives; Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells; Hybrid Vehicles; (3) Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ”
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The Illustrated Wizard of Oz, 65% Off
Weekly Book Special: October 26th-November 1st
In October of 1938, Judy Garland set out to make history on the MGM Studios Lot in Culver City, California. With no small help from the wizards at technicolor, MGM continued the fine tradition of reinventing L. Frank Baum’s wonderful world of Oz.
The Wizard of Oz
Written by L. Frank Baum, Illustrated by Lisabeth Zwerger, Hardcover 103 pages
List Price: $20.00, OUR PRICE: $6.95
The Wizard of Oz is a story that belongs on every bookshelf and this is an ideal edition for young people who are developing their love for reading. Amazon Reviews declare that “[Zwerger’s] characters have a poignance and oddity that escaped the makers of the Oz movie.”
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New Government Report: Psychiatric Disorders of Youth in Detention
Psychiatric Disorders of Youth in Detention
by Linda Teplin
Paperback, 15 pages, 2010, $10.00
ISBN: 1437931014
“A significant number of youth in detention suffer from psychiatric disorders. Research indicates that providing detained youth with mental health services may reduce recidivism. This report measured the prevalence of alcohol, drug, and mental disorders among youth detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Illinois. The study examined the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among youth by gender, race and ethnicity, and age. Nearly two-thirds of males and three-quarters of females met diagnostic criteria for one or more psychiatric disorders. This report presents information that can help the juvenile justice system detect youth with psychiatric disorders and respond with an integrated system of services.”
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New Government Report: Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power in the United States
Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power in the United States: Assessment of Oppportunities and Barriers
by Walter Musial and Bonnie Ram
Paperback, 221 pages, 2010, $45.00
ISBN: 1437941338
“Offshore wind power is poised to deliver an essential contribution to a clean, robust, and diversified U.S. energy portfolio. Capturing and using this large and inexhaustible resource has the potential to mitigate climate change, improve the environment, increase energy security, and stimulate the U.S. economy. The U.S. is now deliberating an energy policy that will have a powerful impact on the nation’s energy and economic health for decades to come. This report provides a broad understanding of today’s wind industry and the offshore resource, as well as the associated technology challenges, economics, permitting procedures, and potential risks and benefits.”
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New Government Report: Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising
Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising
by Barry Leonard
Paperback, 48 pages, 2009, $25.00
ISBN: 143793210x
“Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: A. What is Online Behavioral Advertising (OBA); B. The FTC Examination of OBA: 1. Online Profiling Workshop; 2. Tech-ads Hearings and the OBA Town Hall; C. Staff’s Proposed Self-Regulatory Principles; D. Recent Initiatives to Address Privacy Concerns; (3) Summary of the Comments Received and Staff’s Analysis; (4) Revised Principles: A. Definition; B. Principles: 1. Transparency and Consumer Control; 2. Reasonable Security, and Limited Data Retention, for Consumer Data; 3. Affirmative Express Consent for Material Changes to Existing Privacy Promises; 4. Affirmative Express Consent to (or Prohibition Against) Using Sensitive Data for OBA.”
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New Government Report: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Federal Trade Commission Annual Report 2009
by Barry Leonard
Paperback, 17 pages, 2009, $15.00
ISBN: 1437914535
“Summarizes the administrative and enforcement actions the FTC has taken under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) during the past year. These actions are part of the FTC’s ongoing effort to curtail deceptive, unfair, and abusive debt collection practices in the marketplace. Such practices cause substantial consumer injury, including payment of amounts not owed, unintended waivers of rights, invasions of privacy, and emotional distress. The FTC’s goal is to ensure compliance with the Act without unreasonably impeding the collection process. The FTC also appreciates the need to protect consumers from those debt collectors who engage in deceptive, unfair, and abusive collection practices.”
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