Nancy is a fantasy about a computer program that takes on a very humanlike character and is used to promulgate some deeds that are, in themselves, questionable. We do not deal with the technical aspects of how Nancy was created and how she is managed, even though the characters in the novel are concerned with this aspect of her being....

The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - Volume 2 (L thru Z) is part two of the Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia reference music book series featuring biographies, discographies, and photos indexed alphabetically for nearly 1200 Canadian Popular Music recording artists from 1949 to 2011 inclusive. 440 pages....

Breakthrough drugs have saved millions of lives and improved the health of countless people around the world. Unfortunately, they are also expensive, leading many political leaders to call for price controls, importation, or other procedures to reduce their cost....

Departing from the traditional emphasis on institutions, this text emphasizes the use of economic theory and empirical analysis to understand regulatory and antitrust policies. Questions addressed include: What are the market failure rationales for, and appropriate form of, government intervention?...