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Cost control of spoiled work; a summary of practice by National Association of Accountants

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Productize : the ultimate guide to turning professional services into scalable products First edition. by Tierney Armstrong, Eisha

Lean construction 4.0 : driving a digital revolution of production management in the AEC industry

Revolution in a bottle : how TerraCycle is redefining green business by Szaky, Tom

Contents: “…Up to my neck -- Praise to Marley, let the enlightenment begin -- Hard times -- The carrot and the stick -- The big-box approach -- And then it clicked -- The Wal-Mart order -- Suedbyscotts.com -- Why can't everything be made from waste? -- Branded waste and the launch of sponsored waste -- Sponsored waste takes off -- Upcycled marketing -- How to launch an eco-friendly product every week -- Eco-capitalist art and society -- The art of public relations -- How to launch an eco-friendly product every week -- Conclusion: Eliminating the idea of waste.…”
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Wasting time on the Internet First edition. by Goldsmith, Kenneth

Environmental tobacco smoke : risk assessment. Special report : pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the environment : agents of subtle change by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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The little big number : how GDP came to rule the world and what to do about it by Philipsen, Dirk, 1959-

Environmental strategies for industry : international perspectives on research needs and policy implications

Contents: “…Baram -- Solving the automobile shredder waste problem : cooperation among.…”

Global meat : social and environmental consequences of the expanding meat industry

The recovery myth : the plans and situated realities of post-disaster response by Easthope, Lucy Catherine

Contents: “…1: Introduction -- 2: Chapter One -- In pursuit of the plan: Ordering devices in disaster -- 3: Chapter Two -- Flood Tales and Fantasy Documents -- 4: Chapter Three -- Value, Waste and the 'Furniture of Self' -- 5: Chapter Four -- Re-imagining Technologies of Recovery -- 6: Chapter Five -- Lifescapes in Recovery -- 7: Chapter Six -- Co-production of 'Afterwards': Survivance in Toll Bar -- 8: Recovering.…”

Energy for the 21st century : a comprehensive guide to conventional and alternative sources by Nersesian, Roy L.

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The theory of the leisure class by Veblen, Thorstein, 1857-1929

Earth at risk : natural capital and the quest for sustainability by Henry, Claude, Tubiana, Laurence

Contents: “…Introduction -- Erosion of biological diversity -- The ubiquitous waste and growing scarcity of water and soil -- Energy : as little as possible -- Perspectives on climate change -- Enlisting the scientific method -- Sustainability at the intersection of science and nature -- Scientific uncertainty, fabricated uncertainty, and the vulnerability of regulation -- Producing and disseminating sustainability-enhancing innovations -- Economic instruments for sustainable development -- Global governance of sustainable development -- The geopolitics of environment -- The new multipolarity of sustainable development -- Conclusion.…”

The great American economy : how inefficiency broke it and what we can do to fix it by Slavin, Steve, 1939-

Contents: “…Wasting our resources by producing useless goods and services. …”

Serious play : how the world's best companies simulate to innovate by Schrage, Michael

Contents: “…The new economics of innovation -- A spreadsheet way of knowledge -- Our models, ourselves -- Productive waste -- Preparing for surprise -- Perils of pathological prototyping -- S(t)imulating interventions -- Measuring prototyping paybacks -- Going meta: evolution as a business practice.…”
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ProQuest statistical abstract of the United States 1st-- ed. by ProQuest (Firm), United States. Bureau of the Census, United States. Economics and Statistics Administration

Contents: “…Preface -- History of-the statistical abstract -- New and deleted tables -- Guide to tabular presentation -- Section 1: Population: -- Estimates and projection by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin -- States, metropolitan areas, cities -- Mobility status -- Profiles of elderly, racial, and Hispanic-origin populations -- Native and foreign-born populations -- Immigration -- Ancestry, languages -- Marital status and households -- Religion -- Section 2: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces: -- Births -- Sexuality and family planning -- Life expectancy -- Deaths -- Marriages and divorces -- Section 3: Health And Nutrition: -- National health expenditure accounts -- Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP -- Health insurance -- Healthcare industry revenue and employment -- Hospitals and healthcare utilization -- Health measures -- Food consumption, nutrition -- Section 4: Education: -- Overview: All levels of education -- School readiness -- Primary and secondary schools -- Higher education -- School crime and safety -- Libraries -- Section 5: Law Enforcement, Courts, And Prisons: -- Crimes and crime rates -- Law enforcement and arrests -- Courts -- Juveniles, child abuse -- Prisoners and inmates -- Fire departments and property losses -- Section 6: Geography And Environment: -- Land and water -- Air quality -- Municipal hazardous waste -- Weather -- Conservation -- Section 7: Elections: -- Voter registration and vote results -- Campaign finances -- Section 8: State And Local Government Finances And Employment: -- Governmental units -- Aid to state and local governments -- State and local governments -- Local government finances -- Employment and payroll -- Section 9: Federal Government Finances And Employment: -- Budget receipts, outlays, debt -- Income taxes -- Federal employment, payroll, and facilities -- Section 10: National Security And Veterans Affairs: -- National defense outlays, expenditures, personnel -- Military manpower --Military sales and assistance -- Veterans -- Homeland security -- Section 11: Social Insurance And Human Services: -- Government transfer payments -- Social security, retirement funds, and other income assistance -- Federal food programs and family assistance -- Child care, child support -- Social services providers -- Section 12: Labor Force, Employment, And Earnings: -- Labor force status -- Occupations and employment projections -- Unemployment -- Establishments -- Compensation and hours worked -- Benefits -- Injuries -- Union membership -- Section 13: Income, Expenditures, Poverty, And Wealth: -- Gross domestic product -- Personal and household income -- Consumer expenditures -- Money income -- Poverty status -- Wealth -- Section 14: Prices: -- Consumer price index -- Cost of living index -- Producer price index -- Section 15: Business Enterprise: -- Sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations -- Establishments, employees, payroll -- Firms, births, deaths, expansions and contractions -- Women- and minority-owned businesses -- Bankruptcy, patents -- Investment, capital expenditures -- Economic indicators -- Corporate profits -- Multinationals -- Section 16: Science And Technology: -- Research and development funds, outlays -- Science and engineering degrees -- Science and engineering employment -- Space program -- Section 17: Agriculture: -- Farms and farmland -- Farm balance sheet, income -- Agricultural exports and imports -- Crops, livestock -- Section 18: Forestry, Fishing, And Mining: -- Natural resource-related industries -- Timber, lumber -- Fishery -- Mining, minerals, and energy resources -- Section 19: Energy And Utilities: -- Energy production, consumption -- Energy expenditures and trade -- Crude oil -- Nuclear -- Renewable energy -- Electric power -- Gas and other utilities -- Section 20: Construction And Housing: -- Construction industry indicators -- Home sales and prices -- Housing supply -- Housing occupancy and tenure -- Home improvements -- Nonresidential construction -- Section 21: Manufactures: -- Manufacturing summary -- Hours and earnings of production workers -- Shipments, inventories, new orders, and finances -- Industry reports by subject and subsector -- Section 22: Wholesale And Retail Trade: -- Wholesale trade -- Retail trade -- Section 23: Transportation: -- Transportation system -- Air transportation -- Water transportation and port traffic -- Highways -- Motor vehicle registrations and fuel consumption -- Motor vehicle accidents -- Urban transit and commuting -- Trucks, railroads, and pipelines -- Postal service -- Section 24: Information industries -- Publishing: newspapers, books and online -- Recording media and broadcasting -- Telecommunications -- Internet access and use -- Libraries -- Section 25: Banking, Finance, And Insurance: -- Establishments, receipts -- Flow of funds, financial assets, and liabilities -- Financial institutions -- Payment instruments, credit and debit cards -- Consumer credit, mortgage debt -- Money stock, interest rates -- Stocks and bonds, equity ownership, mutual funds -- Insurance and real estate -- Section 26: Arts, Recreation, And Travel: -- Employees, establishments, and payroll -- Performing arts -- Leisure activities -- Sports -- Parks and wildlife activities -- Travel -- Section 27: Accommodation, Food Services, And Other Services: -- Section 28: Foreign Commerce And Aid: -- International transactions -- Foreign investments -- Foreign grants and credits -- Exports and imports -- Section 29: Puerto Rico And The Island Areas: -- Section 30: International Statistics: -- World population, vital statistics -- Economic measures -- Labor force -- Agriculture -- Energy and environment -- Technology -- Finance -- Appendix 1: Guide to sources of statistics, state statistical abstracts, and foreign statistical abstracts -- Appendix 2: Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas: concepts, components, and population -- Appendix 3: Limitations of the data -- Appendix 4: Weights and measures -- Index.…”

The business guide to sustainability : practical strategies and tools for organizations by Hitchcock, Darcy E.

Contents: “…Sustainability as a strategic issue -- Change agent/sustainability coordinator : how to keep a sustainability effort on track -- Sustainability in services and general office practices -- Sustainability in manufacturing and product design -- Sustainability in government agencies -- Senior management : how to lead the sustainability effort -- Facilities : how to save energy and water, improve productivity and reduce waste -- Human resources : how to support the change process and bolster employee commitment -- Purchasing : how to determine what to buy and how to work with suppliers -- Environmental affairs : how to support the move beyond compliance and eco-efficiencies to sustainability -- Marketing/public relations : whether and how to promote your sustainability efforts -- Accounting and finance : how to account for environmental and social impacts.…”
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Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance Seventeenth edition. by Ferguson Publishing

Contents: “…Vol. 1: career guidance and career fields -- career guidance: preparing for your career -- finding a job -- applying for a job -- you're hired -- career fields: accounting -- advertising -- aerospace -- agriculture -- airlines -- alternative energy -- alternative health care -- animation -- architecture -- automotive manufacturing -- biology and life sciences -- book publishing -- business administration and management -- casinos and casino hotels -- chemicals -- chemistry -- child care -- coaching and sports training -- comic books and graphic novels -- commercial banking -- communications -- computer and video game design -- computer hardware -- computer software -- construction -- consulting -- cosmetology -- criminal justice -- dance -- defense -- dental care -- design -- earth sciences -- economics -- education -- elder care -- electronics manufacturing -- energy -- engineering -- entrepreneurship -- environmental science and conservation -- event planning -- facilities management -- fashion and apparel -- film -- fire fighting -- fitness and training -- food and beverage production -- foreign languages and studies -- foreign trade -- forestry and forest products -- general consumer products -- government -- health care management -- health care providers -- hedge funds -- hospitality -- human resources -- import export -- information technology -- information technology consulting -- insurance -- internet content -- internet services -- investment banking -- investment management -- journalism -- law -- letter and package delivery -- library and information services -- machining and machinery -- manufacturing -- marketing -- market research -- mathematics and physics -- media and entertainment -- medical equipment manufacturing -- metals -- military services -- mining -- museums and cultural centers -- music -- mutual funds -- nanotechnology -- newspapers and magazines -- nonprofit sector -- nuclear power -- nursing -- oil and gas -- operations and logistics -- packaging -- parks and public lands -- performing arts -- personal care products -- personal care services -- pharmaceuticals and biotechnology -- photography -- plastics -- politics, public policy, and activism -- printing -- private equity -- project management -- public relations -- public safety -- pulp and paper -- radio -- railroads -- real estate -- recording industry -- religious ministries -- restaurants and food services -- retail -- rubber -- sales -- security and investigation -- shipping -- social media -- social sciences -- social services -- space exploration -- sports -- staffing and human resources consulting -- stone, concrete, ceramics, and glass -- telecommunications -- television -- textiles -- theater -- toys and games -- trades -- transportation -- travel and leisure -- trucking -- utilities -- venture capital -- veterinary medicine and animal care -- visual arts -- waste management -- wealth management -- wholesale -- writing and editing.…”

Capturing loyalty : how to measure, generate, and profit from highly satisfied customers by Larson, John A., 1947-, McClellan, Bennett E.

Practical lean accounting : a proven system for measuring and managing the lean enterprise by Maskell, Brian H.

Contents: “…-- Maturity path to lean accounting -- Cell performance measurements -- Financial benefits of lean manufacturing -- Eliminating financial transactions -- Lean financial accounting -- Managing by value stream -- Value stream performance measurements -- Value stream costing -- Using the box score -- Calculating product costs; features and characteristics -- Eliminating more wasteful transactions -- Operational and financial planning -- Lean financial accounting II -- The lean enterprise -- Target costing -- Expanding value streams outside our four walls -- The lean accounting diagnostic -- Performance measurement linkage chart -- Transaction elimination maturity path table -- Value stream cost analysis -- Value stream maps.…”
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