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Undermoney

Author : Jay Newman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781668026540

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"A group of American patriots, all former military, are looking for a way to get their number one choice, Senator Ben Corn, elected president. Corn is a telegenic, perfect candidate-yet harbors secrets that threaten him. The group's goal is to implement their own foreign policy and fundamentally restructure American society. Essential to this scheme is Greta Webb, a sophisticated and beautiful CIA agent who is an expert on how global dark money flows, not to mention skilled in lethal hand-to-hand combat. To achieve their goals, they form dangerous alliances. One is with a woman who manages the largest, and most corrupt, private pool of capital that has ever existed. And another with the brilliant, ruthless founder of Russia's most successful private military company: a mercenary's mercenary, who has ties to Vladimir Putin. He has his eye on Greta Webb-and while she would be wise to avoid him at all costs, she cannot. Journeying across the globe from New York to Washington to Middle Eastern war zones to wine cellars in the French countryside to Putin's private restaurant in St. Petersburg, the group of Americans become enmeshed in this underground world. And as they discover the secret of the dark money's pool's success-which involves manipulating the markets to rake in billions of dollars-they come into ever increasing danger. Ultimately the team of Americans must decide whether their ultimate objectives are worth the cost of ruthlessly sacrificing not just a few but potentially many human lives. Brilliantly told and filled with jaw-dropping action and unforgettable characters, Undermoney offers a savage look at the secret lives of the world's richest people"--

Metagaming

Author : Stephanie Boluk,Patrick LeMieux
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781452954165

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The greatest trick the videogame industry ever pulled was convincing the world that videogames were games rather than a medium for making metagames. Elegantly defined as “games about games,” metagames implicate a diverse range of practices that stray outside the boundaries and bend the rules: from technical glitches and forbidden strategies to Renaissance painting, algorithmic trading, professional sports, and the War on Terror. In Metagaming, Stephanie Boluk and Patrick LeMieux demonstrate how games always extend beyond the screen, and how modders, mappers, streamers, spectators, analysts, and artists are changing the way we play. Metagaming uncovers these alternative histories of play by exploring the strange experiences and unexpected effects that emerge in, on, around, and through videogames. Players puzzle through the problems of perspectival rendering in Portal, perform clandestine acts of electronic espionage in EVE Online, compete and commentate in Korean StarCraft, and speedrun The Legend of Zelda in record times (with or without the use of vision). Companies like Valve attempt to capture the metagame through international e-sports and online marketplaces while the corporate history of Super Mario Bros. is undermined by the endless levels of Infinite Mario, the frustrating pranks of Asshole Mario, and even Super Mario Clouds, a ROM hack exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art. One of the only books to include original software alongside each chapter, Metagaming transforms videogames from packaged products into instruments, equipment, tools, and toys for intervening in the sensory and political economies of everyday life. And although videogames conflate the creativity, criticality, and craft of play with the act of consumption, we don’t simply play videogames—we make metagames.

As Nature Made Him

Author : John Colapinto
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780062278319

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “We should aspire to Colapinto's stellar journalist example: listening carefully to the circumstances of those who are different rather than demanding that they conform to our own.” —Washington Post The true story about the "twins case" and a riveting exploration of medical arrogance, misguided science, societal confusion, gender differences, and one man's ultimate triumph In 1967, after a twin baby boy suffered a botched circumcision, his family agreed to a radical treatment that would alter his gender. The case would become one of the most famous in modern medicine—and a total failure. The boy's uninjured brother, raised as a boy, provided to the experiment the perfect matched control. As Nature Made Him tells the extraordinary story of David Reimer, who, when finally informed of his medical history, made the decision to live as a male. Writing with uncommon intelligence, insight, and compassion, John Colapinto sets the historical and medical context for the case, exposing the thirty-year-long scientific feud between Dr. John Money and his fellow sex researcher, Dr. Milton Diamond—a rivalry over the nature/nurture debate whose very bitterness finally brought the truth to light. A macabre tale of medical arrogance, it is first and foremost a human drama of one man's—and one family's—amazing survival in the face of terrible odds.

Money

Author : Jacob Goldstein
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780316417181

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The co-host of the popular NPR podcast Planet Money provides a well-researched, entertaining, somewhat irreverent look at how money is a made-up thing that has evolved over time to suit humanity's changing needs. Money only works because we all agree to believe in it. In Money, Jacob Goldstein shows how money is a useful fiction that has shaped societies for thousands of years, from the rise of coins in ancient Greece to the first stock market in Amsterdam to the emergence of shadow banking in the 21st century. At the heart of the story are the fringe thinkers and world leaders who reimagined money. Kublai Khan, the Mongol emperor, created paper money backed by nothing, centuries before it appeared in the west. John Law, a professional gambler and convicted murderer, brought modern money to France (and destroyed the country's economy). The cypherpunks, a group of radical libertarian computer programmers, paved the way for bitcoin. One thing they all realized: what counts as money (and what doesn't) is the result of choices we make, and those choices have a profound effect on who gets more stuff and who gets less, who gets to take risks when times are good, and who gets screwed when things go bad. Lively, accessible, and full of interesting details (like the 43-pound copper coins that 17th-century Swedes carried strapped to their backs), Money is the story of the choices that gave us money as we know it today.

Inside Money

Author : Zachary Karabell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780698197961

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A sweeping history of the legendary private investment firm Brown Brothers Harriman, exploring its central role in the story of American wealth and its rise to global power Conspiracy theories have always swirled around Brown Brothers Harriman, and not without reason. Throughout the nineteenth century, when America was convulsed by a devastating financial panic essentially every twenty years, Brown Brothers quietly went from strength to strength, propping up the U.S. financial system at crucial moments and catalyzing successive booms, from the cotton trade and the steamship to the railroad, while largely managing to avoid the unwelcome attention that plagued some of its competitors. By the turn of the twentieth century, Brown Brothers was unquestionably at the heart of what was meant by an American Establishment. As America's reach extended beyond its shores, Brown Brothers worked hand in glove with the State Department, notably in Nicaragua in the early twentieth century, where the firm essentially took over the country's economy. To the Brown family, the virtue of their dealings was a given; their form of muscular Protestantism, forged on the playing fields of Groton and Yale, was the acme of civilization, and it was their duty to import that civilization to the world. When, during the Great Depression, Brown Brothers ensured their strength by merging with Averell Harriman's investment bank to form Brown Brothers Harriman, the die was cast for the role the firm would play on the global stage during World War II and thereafter, as its partners served at the highest levels of government to shape the international system that defines the world to this day. In Inside Money, acclaimed historian, commentator, and former financial executive Zachary Karabell offers the first full and frank look inside this institution against the backdrop of American history. Blessed with complete access to the company's archives, as well as a thrilling understanding of the larger forces at play, Karabell has created an X-ray of American power--financial, political, cultural--as it has evolved from the early 1800s to the present. Today, unlike many of its competitors, Brown Brothers Harriman remains a private partnership and a beacon of sustainable capitalism, having forgone the heady speculative upsides of the past thirty years but also having avoided any role in the devastating downsides. The firm is no longer in the command capsule of the American economy, but, arguably, that is to its credit. If its partners cleaved to any one adage over the generations, it is that a relentless pursuit of more can destroy more than it creates.

Trading Options For Dummies

Author : Joe Duarte
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118982648

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Navigate options markets and bring in the profits Thinking about trading options, but not sure where to start? This new edition of Trading Options For Dummies starts you at the beginning, explaining the common types of options available for trading and helps you choose the right ones for your investing needs. You'll find out how to weigh option costs and benefits, combine options to reduce risk, build a strategy that allows you to gain no matter the market conditions, broaden your retirement portfolio with index, equity, and ETF options, and so much more. Options are contracts giving the purchaser the right to buy or sell a security, such as stocks, at a fixed price within a specific period of time. Because options cost less than stock, they are a versatile trading instrument, while providing a high leverage approach to trading that can limit the overall risk of a trade or provide additional income. If you're an investor with some general knowledge of trading but want a better understanding of risk factors, new techniques, and an overall improved profit outcome, Trading Options For Dummies is for you. Helps you determine and manage your risk, guard your assets using options, protect your rights, and satisfy your contract obligations Provides expert insight on combining options to limit your position risk Offers step-by-step instruction on ways to capitalize on sideways movements Covers what you need to know about options contract specifications and mechanics Trading options can be a great way to manage your risk, and this hands-on, friendly guide gives you the trusted and expert help you need to succeed.

PDA Robotics

Author : Doug Williams
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780071434034

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PDAs and robotics come together in this innovative resource! Here is the ONLY BOOK to provide in-depth designs and concepts on how to create a robot that utilizes your PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) as the remote control--or "brains." * Allows any PDA to communicate with and control the robot * No connectors necessary--works on a wireless link between the PDA and the robot * Requires only inexpensive, off-the-shelf components * Modules can be easily customized for individual use * Covers specialized software, control circuits, and interfaces ideal for creating artificial life forms

Predatory Thinking

Author : Dave Trott
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781447248392

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'A brilliant advertising copywriter and a great team leader. His ideas are equally applicable to writing a novel, making a film, launching a product, managing a football team, instituting life changes and any activity you can imagine. Genius' - Sunday Times Life is a zero-sum game. Drawing on Eastern and Western philosophy, and colourful characters from Picasso and Socrates to Warren Beatty, this book represents a lifetime of wisdom learned at the creative cutting edge. Predatory Thinking is a masterclass in how to outwit the competition, in ordinary life as well as in business. It is the philosophy that has underpinned Dave Trott's distinguished career as a copywriter, creative director, and founder of some of London's most high-profile advertising agencies.

She's on the Money: The award-winning #1 finance bestseller

Author : Victoria Devine
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781760145873

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Winner of the ABIA General Non-fiction Book of the Year 2022 Winner of the Best Personal Finance & Investment Book of the Year at the 2021 Business Book Awards Through her phenomenally popular and award-winning podcast, She’s on the Money, Victoria Devine has built an empowered and supportive community of women finding their way to financial freedom. Honest, relatable, non-judgemental and motivating, Victoria is a financial adviser who knows what millennial life is really like and where we can get stuck with money stuff. (Did someone say ‘Afterpay’...?) So, to help you hit your money goals without skimping on brunch, she’s put all her expert advice into this accessible guide that will set you up for a healthy and happy future. Learn how to be more secure, independent and informed with your money – with clear steps on how to budget, clear debts, build savings, start investing, buy property and much more. And along with all the practical information, Victoria will guide you through the sometimes-tricky psychology surrounding money so you can establish the values, habits and confidence that will help you build your wealth long-term. Just like the podcast, the book is full of real-life money stories from members of the She’s on the Money community who candidly share their experiences, wins and lessons learned to inspire others to turn their stories around, too. And with templates and activities throughout, plus a twelve-month plan to get you started, you can immediately put Victoria’s recommendations into action in your own life. You are not alone on your financial journey, and with the money principles in this book you’ll go further than you ever thought possible.

Raising a Thief

Author : Paul Podolsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998667307

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A remarkable, true story about raising an unusually challenging child, in this case one who struggles to reciprocate love. Unfolding over nearly 20 years, the story focuses on the struggles of a Russian orphan, Sonya, mistreated early in life, ultimately diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder, and the family that adopted and tried to raise her. Sonya's story will allow a reader to better understand the immeasurable impact of a caregiver early in a child's life and also grasp why some bounce back from terrible childhood adversity and some don't.

A Modern Guide to Post-Keynesian Institutional Economics

Author : Whalen, Charles J.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800885752

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A Modern Guide to Post-Keynesian Institutional Economics by Whalen, Charles J. Pdf

This Modern Guide advances Post-Keynesian Institutional economics, an integrative tradition—inspired by keen economic observers such as John Kenneth Galbraith, Joan Robinson, and Hyman Minsky—that bridges Institutional and Post Keynesian economics. The tradition proved its worth by addressing the global financial crisis of 2007–2009, as well as by analyzing long-term trends accompanying the evolution of investor-driven (“money manager”) capitalism, including financialization, spreading worker insecurity, and rising inequality. The book begins with the history and contours of Post-Keynesian Institutionalism, and then breaks new ground, extending recent analyses of contemporary economic problems, sharpening concepts and methods, sketching new theories, and synthesizing ideas across research traditions.

Half Girlfriend

Author : Chetan Bhagat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8129124025

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This book comes a simple and beautiful love story that will touch your heart and inspire you to chase your dreams.

The World's Greatest Wealth Builder

Author : Carleton H. Sheets
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1566251117

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If the average American wants to create financial security, investing in rental properties remains the surest way to build wealth. Best-selling author Carleton Sheets is widely recognised as the man most responsible for getting people involved, by giving them a step-by-step plan to begin. Each chapter is packed with investment techniques, tips, and strategies Carleton developed over nearly 30 years as a real estate investor -- tips that you can use to create your personal real fortune.

The Scope and Method of Political Economy

Author : John Neville Keynes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3744645231

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The Scope and Method of Political Economy is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Dividend Growth Investing

Author : Freeman Publications
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838267360

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Why should you settle for 0.01% interest in a savings account? Or be OK with a treasury bill which pays less than 2% per year? Back in 1990, you could have retired comfortably with a nest egg of $500,000. All you had to do was invest that money into a Treasury Bill, and you would have earned a steady 8% every year. That's $40,000 deposited into your account every single year from what most experts would consider the world's most stable investment. These days, if you invest $500,000 into the same Treasury Bill, you won't be getting 8% per year, nowhere near that. In 2020, a Treasury Bill paid just 1.25% every year. That's just $6,250 income per year on a $500,000 investment. And you can't live anywhere in the US, UK or Canada on $6,250 per year. So what to do instead? This book will not only show you why you can't rely on government bonds for your retirement. It will also show you exactly what to do instead (Hint: It doesn't involve relying on social security) Here's just a fraction of what you'll learn inside: - How to get rich in real estate, without owning any properties - Page 123 - The "yield trap" how to avoid bad value dividend stocks - Page 68 - Get in before March 29th to profit from this "tollbooth" oil opportunity. This company's business models thrives even if oil prices are less than $10 a barrel - Page 137 - Better than Tesla? This renewable energy company is booming right now, and continues to reward investor with large distributions - Page 138 - Instead of paying $3,200 for a single share of Amazon. You can invest in Amazon's Landlord for just $30 a share - Page 124 - Great dividend stock or yield trap? Our honest thoughts on AT&T - Page 115 - Forget Johnson & Johnson, this dividend stock could easily bring you an extra $100/month - Page 110 - How to buy the best bond funds in the world (which outperformed the S&P 500 by 3:1) without paying their hefty management fee. This sounds impossible but anyone can do it using a normal brokerage account - Page 142 - The best monthly paying dividend company. We narrowed it down from 56 and this little known San Diego corporation will send you dividends every single month - Page 126 ...and much, much more! You'll also get our 10 part video course Company Valuation 101 as a free bonus. This is not a 600 page text book which you need an MBA to understand. Written in plain English and free from repetitive technical jargon. For everyone who feels frustrated and crushed after watching so-called professional money managers lose half your money while charging fat fees. This book is a liberating experience which will inspire you to take personal responsibility for your financial future. So even if you're never read a single finance or investing book in your life, you will immediately understand how to become a successful long-term investor. To kickstart your dividend journey today, scroll up and click "add to cart"