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This book is the first to provide a general theory of self-destruction in complex systems. The volume suggests a unified theory of systemic self-destruction applicable to natural, social and cultural phenomena.

"Stay away from real estate sales, Mike, just keep doing what you're doing." These were words Mike Allen's father spoke to him near the start of his corporate career. For years, Mike listened to his dad's advice and instead of following in his father's footsteps, he climbed the corporate ladder and at 33, he became the youngest director in his company's history. Life was good. But then one day, everything changed. While vacationing with his extended family in California, Mike's dad suddenly passed away-leaving Mike personally devastated and unsure of how to move forward. Without intervention, his dad's real estate business, which had taken years to develop, would fall apart. Living in Greenville, South Carolina, at the time, Mike made the tough decision to move across the country to Porterville, California, and step into a space he'd always heard about but never knew. Arriving soon before the 2008 financial crisis, Allen quickly discovered real estate wasn't for the faint of heart. But it was this struggle that forced him to grow. He realized that if he were to have any shot at success, he needed to reshape his thinking. This led him to develop the principles that form the foundation for this book, The Quantum Real Estate Agent. In this book, Allen shares ten quantum abilities that can serve as the blueprint for any real estate agent's success. These principles have formed the foundation for his life and are the reason he has had tremendous success as the president and co-owner of Quantum Realty Group, Inc. These include principles such as thinking beyond what most people consider attainable, becoming addicted to self-improvement, out-hustling the competition, preparing meticulously, and leading others the way you would want to be led. Ideal for aspiring and seasoned real estate professionals alike, The Quantum Real Estate Agent inspires readers to harness their past experiences and insights to build a successful and enriching career in real estate. Allen's motivational insights encourage readers to think big and act boldly, transforming both their professional careers and personal lives. This book serves as a roadmap to personal and professional transformation, urging readers to achieve greatness in the real estate industry through persistence, strategic planning, and a profound commitment to their core values.

A Financial Theory of the Business Cycle presents a new approach to business cycle theory based on the net present value. The book develops a novel diagrammatic approach to illustrate how fractional reserve banking systematically distorts net-present-value calculations.

When, if ever, is it better to spend money to improve pig welfare over chicken welfare? Which species of fish is worse off in commercial aquaculture operations? When, if ever, would humans benefit less from a policy than animals stand to lose? As governments, NGOs, and private actors regularly make decisions about these questions colored by particular views, this volume provides a methodology for making such comparisons, it puts that methodology into practice, and then reports some tentative, proof-of-concept results.

The essays in this collection expand the definition of catastrophe to include not only events like pandemics, hurricanes, and wildfires but also slower-moving phenomena that have equally disastrous long-term consequences—like environmental degradation and structural racism. This book is a feminist intervention that challenges the binary between public and private, personal and political.

This book contextualises issues relating to trends in global discourses on development such as globalization and regionalisation, which are significant for South Africa, and indeed, for the study of the political economy of regional development in the country from the prism of South Africa as a global capitalist state.

The one book you need to learn all things QuickBooks QuickBooks 2025 All-in-One For Dummies is here to make small business owners' lives easier. This high-value reference combines 8 content-rich mini-books into one complete package, providing the how-tos you need to get up and running with the 2025 version of QuickBooks. Learn the key features of QuickBooks and small business accounting, including setting up the software, understanding double-entry bookkeeping, invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, creating reports, and beyond. Plus, you'll discover how you can use cloud storage to access your information on your smartphone, making it that much more manageable to run your business. Sign up for the 2025 version of QuickBooks software, set up your accounts, and customize your preferences Learn the basics of accounting and bookkeeping, and make sure you're doing it right Discover new and advanced features of QuickBooks that will help you run your business smoothly and efficiently Save money by confidently managing your finances yourself This beginner-friendly and approachable Dummies guide is packed with helpful insight on QuickBooks, making it simple for small business owners, managers, and employees to implement the popular accounting software into their everyday.

Learn QuickBooks(R) Online--The smart way Small business owners turn to QuickBooks accounting software because it's comprehensive and easy to use. QuickBooks(R) Online For Dummies shows you how to get started with the cloud-based version, so you can access your info from any device. Even if you're new to accounting, this easy-to-understand guide will help you record receipts, process payroll, track inventory, run reports, and manage your business's money. This updated edition covers the latest changes to the platform, including new reporting capabilties for all users and the low-cost QuickBooks Ledger tier for accountants. Inside... Contrasting subscription tiers Setting up your company Generating invoices and checks Synchronizing with banks Managing books for clients Creating reports and budgets Utilizing apps and automation Crafting common journal entries

Trust, Media, and the Economy: Mutual Relations delves into the critical relationships between trust, media, and economic behavior. This book explores how trust in media influences economic decisions and how economic conditions impact media trustworthiness.

Loss of jobs, loss of young people, the ageing demographic, the apparently irresistible magnet of Auckland . . . the economic fortunes of New Zealand's regions are of great concern to politicians, the business community, schools, employers -- and indeed most citizens. What is the dynamic at work here? Is there a remedy? Is there a silver lining? What works? What doesn't? What are the smart regions doing that shows promise? This collection of expert articles addresses the issues facing our regions and investigates the reasons for population loss. Often those solutions involve facing up to the fact that decline is inevitable and unavoidable -- and then coming up with smart new plans and policies that accept that the end of growth does not have to mean the end of prosperity.

Praise for THE LITTLE BOOK OF HEDGE FUNDS "This Little Book does a great job providing an insider's perspective on the hedge fund industry and why they will always be an important part of a well-diversified portfolio." --LEE COOPERMAN, Chairman and CEO of Omega Family Office, former General Partner, Goldman Sachs "In the second edition of The Little Book of Hedge Funds, Scaramucci demystifies the complexities of hedge funds with the wit and insight of an investment veteran, making an otherwise opaque world both accessible and engaging. Sharp, informative, and incredibly entertaining." --JOE DOWLING, Senior Managing Director and the Global Head of Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA)

The "e;bricks and mortar"e; issues of facility management - HVAC, lighting, electrical, plumbing, space allocation, security and grounds maintenance - continue to be at the core the facility manager's role. However, the processes involved in addressing these areas have become more complex. The proliferation of regulatory mandates, worker compensation issues, increased employee litigation, and violence in the workplace have redefined the role of the facility manager beyond "e;gatekeeper"e; to that of full-scale operations manager. Today's corporations, organizations, and business partnerships invest heavily in their physical plants. It naturally follows that they expect to maximize the return on their investment. Facility managers are seen as the catalysts for ensuring that optimal return.The Facility Manager's Handbook addresses all of these issues, and provides a multitude of tested ideas, procedures and examples for successfully and cost-effectively managing facility operations. Written in a plain-language, reader-friendly style, it provides a panoramic view of the process by isolating the key areas the facility manager must address, including real estate, space and change management, indoor air quality, emergency preparedness and response planning, communications systems, regulatory mandates and more.

This book was written to give energy-involved professionals the tools they need to take their energy audits to the next level, and use them to accurately predict a building's future energy use and true savings potential. Going beyond the conventional energy audit, which can lead to projections which are frequently off by as much as 20%, this book provides detailed guidelines on how to use the new tool, the investment grade audit (IGA), which enables prediction of savings with much greater accuracy. Building on the traditional audit, the IGA requires the addition of a "e;risk assessment component"e; which evaluates conditions in a specific building and/or process and reduces the level of uncertainty as to how proposed energy efficiency measures will really behave over time. The authors have covered every aspect of the IGA, including risk management, the "e;people"e; factor, measurement and verification, financing issues, report presentation guidelines, and master planning strategies.

Natural gas purchasing is generally deregulated on a federal or interstate basis. However, intrastate, there are many conditions that come into play which typically translate into higher costs for the commercial or industrial user. This book is intended to serve as comprehensive reference which can be used by the natural gas purchaser to sort out both the potential pitfalls that can negatively impact gas costs, and the opportunities for significant savings available to the informed user. Each step in the process of natural gas production and delivery to the marketplace is thoroughly examined, including production, inter/intrastate transportation, regulation, cost factors, local distribution, company structures, and deregulation processes. Also fully covered is the natural gas LDC billing process, and how understanding it can lead to significant savings.

There are so many different energy "e;fixes"e; available today, that many energy users are hesitant to do anything because of the apparent complexity of these "e;fixes"e;. Large energy users have completely lost sight of the fact that they may not need time-consuming, large investment strategies. Strange as this may sound, many users today have little or no practical knowledge about their energy purchases. This book covers the basics of rates, components of energy purchases, and the methods and techniques required for maximizing energy savings and minimizing costs. For new energy manager or seasoned energy professionals, this book provides the foundation upon which any successful, long-term energy strategy should be based.

Meeting a need in the marketplace for information on how to operate a sustainable facility and reduce carbon emissions, the Green Facilities Handbook clearly explains why green business is good business and delineates practical strategies to green your operations in energy and management. The book explores issues in the greening of a facility, including janitorial considerations, fuel choices for fleets, and recycling. Additional information is provided on carbon reduction terminology, monitoring and reporting, and carbon trading as well as offset strategies. Special bonus chapters include valuable information on financing and procedures for "e;green"e; marketing.