Bøger af Karen Kane

Voices of Governance: Why Oversight Is Important to All of Us By Karen Kane The global economic crisis demonstrated that the financial system is an essential part of the market economy, but it is based on a complex and fragile network of trust, administered by corporate boards, which are charged with exercising prudent oversight on behalf of shareholders. Transparent conduct and policies, reflected in effective communication, provide the proof that directors are acting in the shareholders' interests. There are many voices in the wide-ranging conversation about what broke down in the governance system and what needs to be fixed in order to restore confidence in market capitalism. In Voices of Governance: Why Oversight Is Important to All of Us, Karen Kane describes (documents? chronicles?) the important work of boards of directors in providing oversight to corporations. Told by global leaders in the field, Voices of Governance illuminates governance issues, board processes and how they need to be improved. It presents a unique and ultimately optimistic picture of where we are and where we are headed.

"Two best friends use rhyming ASL to help vanquish their fear of the monster under the bed ... When nighttime comes, Milo has a problem--he's convinced there's a monster under his bed! Luckily, his best friend Mel knows just what to do--scare the monster more than the monster scares you! So using shadow puppets on the wall, Mel and Milo make monster hands that roar, chomp and even laugh to scare the monster away"--

While staying with his grandparents in Castle-on-the-Hudson, Charlie stumbles upon a mystery but must learn American Sign Language to keep up with Frog, a deaf girl who wants to help solve it.

All Charlie Tickler wants is for his parents to listen.Charlie's parents have left him (again). This time they are off to South Africa to help giant golden moles. And Charlie? He's been dumped with his TV-obsessed grandparents. Lonely and curious, Charlie heads into the village of Castle-on-the-Hudson, where a frightened old woman gives him a desperate message-in sign language. When she suddenly disappears, Charlie is determined to find answers.All Francine (aka Frog) Castle wants is to be the world's greatest detective.Frog, who is Deaf, would rather be solving crimes than working at the Flying Hands Caf¿. When Charlie Tickler walks into the caf¿ looking for help, Frog jumps at the chance to tackle a real-life case.Together, Charlie and Frog set out to decipher a series of clues and uncover the truth behind the missing woman's mysterious message. Charlie needs to learn American Sign Language (fast) to keep up with quick-witted Frog. And Frog needs to gather her detective know-how (now) to break the case before it's too late.Discover the surprising ways people listen in debut author Karen Kane's page-turning mystery filled with humor, intrigue, and heartwarming friendships.Edgar Award Finalist for Best Middle Grade MysteryA Florida Sunshine State Award Book