Property
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Description
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1
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Systems act, move, give and take as wholes.
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2
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Interconnected through Flow
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Systems are interconnected through a flow of energy, matter & information that they feed on & feed into, so they are inherently interdependent.
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3
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Always Changing
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Systems are constantly changing as they pass through short-term stress cycles and life-span cycles.
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4
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Dependent
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Systems self-stabilize by creating patterns to organize and channel flow.
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5
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Systems alternately expand & contract in their openness to change & to the environment.
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6
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Self-Regulating for Balances
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Systems regulate their flow and dynamics to maintain relative balance and health.
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