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Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage (New Edition)
In 2001, Kenneth Deffeyes made a grim prediction: world oil production would reach a peak within the next decade--and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it. Deffeyes's claim echoed the work of geophysicist M. King Hubbert, who in 1956 predicted that U.S. oil production would reach its highest level in the early 1970s. Though roundly criticized by oil experts and economists, Hubbert's prediction came true in 1970. In this updated edition of Hubbert's Peak, Deffeyes explains the crisis that few now deny we are headed toward. Using geology and economics, he shows how everything from the rising price of groceries to the subprime mortgage crisis has been exacerbated by the shrinking supply--and growing price--of oil. Although there is no easy solution to these problems, Deffeyes argues that the first step is understanding the trouble that we are in. .
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Workforce Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills And Talent
Unprecedented shifts in the age distribution and diversity of the global labor pool are underway Within the decade, as the massive boomer generation begins to retire and fewer skilled workers are available to replace them, companies in industrialized markets will face a labor shortage and brain drain of dramatic proportions. Ken Dychtwald, Tamara Erickson, and Robert Morison argue that companies ignore these shifts at great peril. Survival will depend on redefining retirement and transforming management and human resource practices to attract, accommodate, and retain workers of all ages and backgrounds. Based on decades of groundbreaking research and study, the authors present innovative and actionable management techniques for leveraging the knowledge of mature workers, reengaging disillusioned midcareer workers, and attracting and retaining talented younger workers. This timely book will help organizations sustain their competitive edge in tomorrow’s inevitably tighter labor markets..
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Profit by Investing in Student Housing: Cash In on the Campus Housing Shortage
Demographics are driving unprecedented opportunities in the student housing market. Enrollment at colleges and universities is booming. An estimated 75 million people will reach college age in the next decade. Add to that the growing shortage of on-campus, university-owned student housing. As a result, real estate investors are eyeing this specialized and highly profitable market niche. Michael H. Zaransky, real estate veteran and author of Profit by Investing in Student Housing, shows readers precisely how to build wealth investing in student housing properties. While many other books discuss niche investment opportunities in real estate, this is the first to provide a complete, detailed approach to investing in student housing. Profit by Investing in Student Housing covers all the critical components of this specialized area of real estate investing—from identifying prime college markets and choosing profitable properties, to obtaining debt financing, raising equity, and closing deals. Readers learn to assess their return on investment for all housing types from single-family homes and condos to multifamily apartment buildings and privately operated dorms. Real-life anecdotes make this book more than a hypothetical treatise on real estate investing. Profit by Investing in Student Housing shows novices and veteran investors alike how to duplicate the extraordinary success of leaders in this market niche. No other real estate book today offers the same quality and breadth of information on this subject. Highlights Profit by Investing in Student Housing shows real estate investors: •Why demographics will drive demand for student housing in years to come •How to locate and analyze the best deals on student housing properties •Unique methods of financing and raising equity •Minimizing risk in acquiring and operating student housing investments.
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Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody
Unapproved, unendorsed, unofficial, and unstoppable The devious Lord Revolting has split his soul into seven Plot Devices, from the One Ring to Coloring Book of Doom. Destroying the Ministry of Muckups, he launches himself on a campaign of terror and ruthlessness, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the last Wizneyland Princess Beach Week. Can Henry Potty, lousy student and heroic Chosen One, destroy the Plot Devices in time? Or will a paper shortage kill him, as the loudmouthed ghost of Bumbling Bore foresees? Join Henry as he duels unexploded mimes, flying monkeys, telemarketers, and the dreaded Tooth Fairy. It's a race against National Treasures, Legions of Dimness, and Miniclorians, from the Funhouse of Terror to Chickenfeet Academy. But if Henry wants to recoup his fans from Professor Sniffly Snort, he must try. As the epic battle nears, only one thing is certain: Henry Potty's series is numbered..
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Where Have All the Nurses Gone? The Impact of the Nursing Shortage on American Healthcare
This in-depth, behind-the-scene's account of a healthcare system under stress and the declining quality of medical treatment in America should serve as a wakeup call to the public. A fascinating and disturbing account by a veteran nurse with extensive experience is a compelling call for action to counter the nursing shortage and ensure that 'caring' regains its premium status in healthcare..
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Energy Non-Crisis - Peak Oil
That great pool of oil is probably as big as the Prudhoe oil field...but government has ordered us not to produce that well, or reveal any information as to what is at Gull Island...For forty miles to the east of Gull Island, there has not been a single dry hole drilled, although many wells have been drilled. This shows the immensity of the size of the field. [Lindsey Williams, Energy Non-Crisis.] Is peak oil a reality? Is the world really running out of oil? Who is responsible for the surging price of petrochemical products? Is someone, or some group, blocking oil production in Alaska and across the United States? How large is the oil field that was discovered on Gull Island in 1977? Who blocked development of the massive field, and why is oil production in that region blocked today? Lindsey Williams speech, The Energy Non-Crisis, explains the rising price of gasoline, the agenda of the men who rule the world, and what we can do to counter them. Also included are two newsletters written in 2005 by Dr. Stan Monteith of Radio Liberty. They go into the background of peak oil and the perceived shortage that is being manipulated by the media for the benefit of a few...a secret few. These newsletters and DVD will unveil the truth about our oil and gas NON-Crisis..
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What We Need: Extravagance and Shortages in America's Military
In early 2006 the Army chief of staff reported about $440 billion in expenditures A dollar bill is a smidgen over six inches long. If 440 billion greenbacks are placed end to end, they would extend 220 billion feet, or 41,600,000 miles. That is 1,664 times around the equator. If the greenbacks had Andy Jacksons picture instead of George Washingtons, that line still would run well over 2,000,000 miles. That is about four trips to the moon and back. So, then..... On $440 billion, how is it possible that soldiers still lack sufficient body armor, training facilities and ammunition, and high-tech bandages? On $440 billion, how is it possible that there is not enough money for vehicle maintenance and repair? On $440 billion, how is it possible that GIs still write home asking folks to send socks and sheets and batteries? What We Need addresses The Great American Dichotomy: we allocate vast sums for our military, yet inevitably we spend most of that treasure on technical marvels that we do not use. And if we do not use them, we are entitled to ask how much we need them. .
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Where's the Shortage?: A Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Economics (PennWell nontechnical series)
This text shows managers and technical workers how to gauge the market from published data and how to understand all the things that affect market dynamics Readers learn about key physical features of the market. By using the Persian Gulf crisis as an example, Tippee shows how published data reflect market data. International in scope, this book should be of interest to petroleum industry technical workers with no background in economics who want or need to learn to follow petroleum markets in order to understand conditions in their business..
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Who's Hungry? and How Do We Know?: Food Shortage, Poverty, and Deprivation
This book recognizes that any attempt to reduce hunger requires a sound understanding of which people are affected It differentiates between food shortage (regional food scarcity), food poverty (inadequate household food supplies), and food deprivation (individual malnutrition) in order to identify the causes of hunger and recommend ways to effectively target interventions. It also focuses on a critical second question--how do we know who the hungry are? The authors explain commonly-used means of measuring hunger, the assumptions embedded in these measures, and what can and cannot be concluded from the evidence. They examine how rules for food distribution operate under normal versus crisis conditions. The shortage/poverty/deprivation framework is designed to call attention to hunger even when food is abundant, as well as to learn how hunger is avoided even when food is scarce. With many tools in place for combating hunger, the book draws attention to the policies that are working and to the individuals, households, and communities that are underserved. The book refines common thinking about the underlying causes of hunger by examining who are most affected..
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