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Canada's machinery of government is out of joint. In Breaking the Bargain, Donald J. Savoie reveals how the traditional deal struck between politicians and career officials that underpins the workings of our national political and administrative process is today being challenged. He argues that the role of bureaucracy within the Canadian political machine has never been properly defined, that the relationship between elected and permanent government officials is increasingly problematic, and that the public service cannot function if it is expected to be both independent of, and...

Information systems are a critical component of business success today. Unfortunately, many companies do not truly understand what an information system is; where, when, and how it should be implemented; or the effects of integrating it into the organization. As such, we continue to see implementation horror stories of projects run amuck-- going over time and over budget--or information systems that never get fully implemented, requiring "work-around" by employees in order to get things done. Sound familiar?

Written especially for C-suite decision makers, this book provides details...

Sundials, which decorate church walls, public plazas, and elegant gardens, are first and foremost astronomical instruments. Before understanding how sundials work, one must first understand the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky. In this book, Denis Savoie presents the basics of astronomy required to understand sundials and describes how to design and build your own classical sundial. Written to engage all levels of science readers, the author shows the calculations involved in the sundial's construction and also gives a comprehensive history of time measurement.

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After she's forced by her funding committee to host a public display of her gorillas, Dr. Grace McKenna's nightmare comes true. In this sequel to The Only Witness, Gumu, Neema, and new baby gorilla Kanoni vanish into the night. The only clue left behind is a pool of blood.

Have they been stolen by exotic animal dealers? Are they dead? Or are they simply roaming the nearby forests?

If the news of gorillas' disappearance leaks out, Grace will lose her permit to keep the apes. Detective Matthew Finn's efforts to find out what happened are severely handicapped by the...