Spent

Author : Geoffrey Miller
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101050842

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Spent by Geoffrey Miller Pdf

A leading evolutionary psychologist probes the hidden instincts behind our working, shopping, and spending Evolutionary psychology-the compelling science of human nature-has clarified the prehistoric origins of human behavior and influenced many fields ranging from economics to personal relationships. In Spent Geoffrey Miller applies this revolutionary science's principles to a new domain: the sensual wonderland of marketing and status seeking that we call American consumer culture. Starting with the basic notion that the goods and services we buy unconsciously advertise our biological potential as mates and friends, Miller examines the hidden factors that dictate our choices in everything from lipstick to cars, from the magazines we read to the music we listen to. With humor and insight, Miller analyzes an array of product choices and deciphers what our decisions say about ourselves, giving us access to a new way of understanding-and improving-our behaviors. Like Freakonomics or The Tipping Point, Spent is a bold and revelatory book that illuminates the unseen logic behind the chaos of consumerism and suggests new ways we can become happier consumers and more responsible citizens.

Author : Daniel Wheatley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781783484270

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Time Well Spent by Daniel Wheatley Pdf

An innovative exploration of self-reported happiness, referred to as subjective well-being, observed through the lens of time-use.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031034846

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Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel by Anonim Pdf

Author : Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Russia
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309181181

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An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility by Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Russia Pdf

As part of a long-standing collaboration on nuclear nonproliferation, the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a joint workshop in Moscow in 2003 on the scientific aspects of an international radioactive disposal site in Russia. The passage of Russian laws permitting the importation and storage of high-level radioactive material (primarily spent nuclear fuel from reactors) has engendered interest from a number of foreign governments, including the U.S., in exploring the possibility of transferring material to Russia on a temporary or permanent basis. The workshop focused on the environmental aspects of the general location and characteristics of a possible storage site, transportation to and within the site, containers for transportation and storage, inventory and accountability, audits and inspections, and handling technologies.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Radioactive waste disposal
ISBN : LOC:00176559834

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Spent Fuel Storage and Disposal by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Insular Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Radioactive waste disposal
ISBN : UOM:39015082591044

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Nuclear spent fuel storage in the Pacific by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Insular Affairs Pdf

Author : Norbert Rüdiger Schady,José Luis Rosero
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Communities and Human Settlements
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Are Cash Transfers Made to Women Spent Like Other Sources of Income? by Norbert Rüdiger Schady,José Luis Rosero Pdf

How cash transfers made to women are used has important implications for models of household behavior and for the design of social programs. In this paper, the authors use the randomized introduction of an unconditional cash transfer to poor women in rural Ecuador to analyze the effect of transfers on the food Engel curve. There are two main findings. First, the authors show that households randomly assigned to receive Bono de Desarrollo Humano (BDH) transfers have a significantly higher food share in expenditures than those that were randomly assigned to the control group. Second, they show that the rising food share among BDH beneficiaries is found among households that have both adult males and females, but not among households that only have adult females. Bargaining power between men and women is likely to be important in mixed-adult households, but not among female-only households, where there are no men to bargain with. Finally, the authors show that within mixed-adult households, program effects are only significant in households in which the initial bargaining capacity of women was likely to be weak. This pattern of results is consistent with an increase in the bargaining power of women in households that received BDH transfers.

Author : Russ Crosson
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780736946261

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Your Life...Well Spent by Russ Crosson Pdf

When most Christians think about money, they think about what money can do for them now, here in this life. But attitudes about money have an eternal aspect—and author Russ Crosson, CEO of Ronald Blue & Co. and a highly respected investment advisor—offers readers a look how to manage money with eternity in view. They'll learn the difference between prosperity—the accumulation of goods on this earth, and posterity—the heritage left to the generations that follow. Readers will discover a new way of thinking about money, about their life's work—and about how to get a higher return on life itself. Included are: A new understanding of work Training up a child Adding posterity time to busy schedules Four major financial decisions that affect eternity Pros and cons of buying versus renting a home "Without the information in this book, your budget may be balanced, but unwise—your bookkeeping may be timely, but reflect only temporal values. This is the book to read first, before any others, for the renewing of your financial mind." Bruce Wilkinson, author of The Prayer of Jabez

Author : William Rhodes
Publisher : Office of National Drug Control Policy
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PURD:32754067927560

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What America's Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 1988-1995 by William Rhodes Pdf

This report focuses on the amount and retail sales value of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and other illegal drugs Americans consumed from 1988 through 1995. Provides instant access to drug information including: the President's drug policy; current data on drug use; promising drug prevention, treatment, and enforcement programs; emerging drug problems; new research findings; tips for parents; ONDCP initiatives, press releases, and testimony, and links to other valuable resources. For policymakers, legislators, criminal justice and health practitioners, researchers, educators, parents, and a special page for kids.

Author : Russ Crosson
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780736982108

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Your Life...Well Spent by Russ Crosson Pdf

Money Matters for Eternity When you think about money, you probably think about what it can do for you here, now, in this life. But did you know how you invest your money has an eternal impact? Author Russ Crosson—executive vice president of Ronald Blue Trust and a highly respected financial advisor—offers a look at how to manage your money with eternity in view. You’ll learn the difference between prosperity—the accumulation of goods on this earth, and posterity—the heritage left to the generations who follow you. Discover a new way of thinking about money and how to get a higher return on life itself—as you learn how to add posterity time to your busy schedule best balance your career and family invest in your children and grandchildren include God in your financial planning model a biblical attitude toward money for your children You can make an eternal impact today when you learn to manage your money—and your life—well.

Author : Mr.Gerd Schwartz,Ms.Manal Fouad,Mr.Torben S Hansen,Ms.Genevieve Verdier
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513511818

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Well Spent by Mr.Gerd Schwartz,Ms.Manal Fouad,Mr.Torben S Hansen,Ms.Genevieve Verdier Pdf

Drawing on the Fund’s analytical and capacity development work, including Public Investment Management Assessments (PIMAs) carried out in more than 60 countries, the new book Well Spent: How Strong Infrastructure Governance Can End Waste in Public Investment will address how countries can attain quality infrastructure outcomes through better infrastructure governance—an issue becoming increasingly important in the context of the Great Lockdown and its economic consequences. It covers critical issues such as infrastructure investment and Sustainable Development Goals, controlling corruption, managing fiscal risks, integrating planning and budgeting, and identifying best practices in project appraisal and selection. It also covers emerging areas in infrastructure governance, such as maintaining and managing public infrastructure assets and building resilience against climate change.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Consumers
ISBN : IND:30000035455256

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How Consumers Spend Their Money by Anonim Pdf

Author : Marguerite B. White
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-12
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781503593268

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Spend the Day with God by Marguerite B. White Pdf

It was only a few years ago, God shed his light on me. Anointed me with the gift of writing poetry. He opened my eyes to understand from the scripture that I read. A powerful message came down from above and descended here on me. The grace of God bestowed on me, the special gift that was given. Burns in my soul, lets the words flow on this paper it is written. O may I thank him daily for what he has given to me. May my heart yearn to do his will, to use this gift he placed in me. To see the mighty hand of God, the creator of all things. Who used a humble servant, made her a child of the king!

Author : Sally Palaian
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781616491376

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Spent by Sally Palaian Pdf

Leading psychologist and financial commentator Palaian offers a tested, step-by-step guide to help people break the spending obsession by looking within. Today, Americans are saving less, carrying larger debt loads, losing their homes to foreclosure, and filing bankruptcy in record numbers. Yet, people continue to spend more than they can afford.The advice of financial planners only treats the symptoms of overspending. In Spent, Sally Palaian offers proven plans for taking on a range of personal issues with money by examining those underlying emotional, familial, and societal factors that trigger spending behaviors.Spent teaches readers to control shopping, pay off debt, develop budgets, and become financially competent through:easy-to-use assessment tools designed to pinpoint the severity of a problemquestionnaires that facilitate the exploration of the root causes of unhealthy financial behaviorsuser-friendly exercise created to influence change from withinPalaian's system for financial recovery is also designed to help hoarders, financial codependents, and underachievers attain lasting, positive change and a healthy view of one's true value in life.Leading psychologist and financial commentator Sally Palaian offers a tested, step-by-step guide to help people break the spending obsession by looking within. She has spoken about financial disorders for various therapy associations and has served as an expert in the media on mental disorders and spending, most recently for MSN Money.

Author : Alexander Schmidt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001103884818

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Shakespeare-lexicon by Alexander Schmidt Pdf