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The Winterschool provides a platform for reviewing and discussing new developments in the field of electronic properties of molecular nanostructures and their applications.Topics included are: carbon nanotubes; mechanical and electrical properties; structure and functionalization; fullerenes and fullerene derivatives; molecular clusters; polymeric carbon phases; single molecule experiments; chemistry of molecular nanostructures; application of molecular nanostructures; layer by layer systems and hybrid materials; biomimetic nanostructures, molecular machines, and related materials.

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A Great Day in Cooperstown: The Miraculous and Unlikely Beginning of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Jim Reisler
Manufacturer: Carroll & Graf
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Using an iconic photo of the Hall of Fame's original inductees—including Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Honus Wagner, and Connie Mack—as his starting point, Jim Reisler explains the unusual origins of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the process, Reisler delivers a history of not only the game’s early stars and the house built to honor them, but also the creation of the myth of baseball in America.

With his trademark eye and ear for the spirit of the game’s golden age, Reisler explains that the construction of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York was as much an attempt to revive the economy of a struggling draught-ravaged farming town at the height of the Depression as it was a tribute to the national pastime. The brain child of Stephen Clark, an heir to the Singer sewing machine fortune, and business man Alexander Cleland, the museum was a seemingly simple enough plan from a logistical perspective (as “an interesting museum” full of “funny old uniforms”), but actually required a strategic blend of bureaucratic maneuvering, creative storytelling, and good old fashioned panache to pull-off.

A Great Day in Cooperstown will be cherished by baseball fans and Americana enthusiasts alike.

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There is a better book on this topic.......2007-07-31

Reisler's leaden prose and lack of research make this a tiresome read. There is a much better book on this topic: James Vlasich, *A Legend for the Legendary: The Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame* (1990).

A good but not great baseball book.......2006-07-17

The one thing I really liked about this book is that it explores a little known aspect of baseball history in an engaging and enjoyable sense. However the book, coming it at a little over 200 pages really is nothing more than a Cliff Notes version of the founding of the Hall of Fame. Short thrift is given to the controversy about siting baseball's origins in Cooperstown. Also, highlighted synopsis of the orignial inductees seems to be either a rehash of old stories for Babe Ruth and a too short summary of the lives of some of the other lesser known inductees such as Nap Lajorie and Grover Cleveland Alexander to name two.

This is a fun, easy read. I do wish the author had spent more time and given us a clearer more complete picture of everything leading up to the opening of the BHOF and some of the fascinating stories behind it.

Not a Great Day for this Book.......2006-03-15

I love baseball books, have since I was a kid and own a fairly extensive collection of them. I always look forward to reading some of the new books that come out each year as spring training begins. I was intrigued by this book, having gone to the HOF last year with my daughter, so I was eager to read it. It is a great title but a rather pedestrian book. I found a couple of typos, which I think can be annoying when reading a book, but that is not my big problem with the book. A book like this, based on the iconic photo and the link to the classic Great Day in Harlem photo and story, should bring history to life. This book does not do it. Instead it wanders all over the place with stories that are available in other books. There is some information on how the HOF came to be, but the book never really grabs the reader. It might be that I was expecting too much from the book but I it just never seemed to flow as I would have expected. It is a great title but just not a great book. In baseball lingo, I would say this is not a strikeout, but probably not a hit either. Maybe a nice fielder's choice that advances a runner is the best way to describe the book.

A great day to read this book.......2006-02-28

Like a relaxing train ride, "A Great Day in Cooperstown" is a wonderful trip to the past. Mr. Reisler captures the mood and tempo of an earlier time, when the heroes were giants and baseball was the apple of the nation's eye. Myths are gently laid aside and bronze plaques are left in their place. If only things were still so simple.

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Reading and Writing Chinese has been the standard text for foreign students and teachers of the Chinese Writing System since Tuttle first published it over 20 years ago. This new, completely revised edition offers students a more convenient, efficient, and up-to-date introduction to the writing system.

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Highly Recommend.......2007-06-05

This is a very informative and descriptive book. It is great for any one learning the the old Chinese language. It even gives you the simplified forms of them if you are interested how they look today, like if you were reading the newspaper for example. I recommend it highly.

Traditional or simplified? .......2007-03-12

I purchased the book and did not realize that there were two different ones. My class I am taking is using simplified characters. So I returned the traditional book with no problem and purchased the simplified. Would order from them again!

Great Dictionary for Beginners.......2007-03-10

If you live in the US (especially the West Coast) this is good to have because it displays the Traditional Chinese characters that US based Chinese newspapers and signs use. Simplified characters are added in where appropriate. It's also easier to read than "Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary," which I also have, so it's great for beginners.

Excellent reference material.......2007-01-04

Although this cannot substitute a dictionary, this is by far a lot easier to use, and the way it shows how to write those character by following steps is nice.

Excellent reference book.......2006-12-19

I am learning Chinese from the New Practical Chinese Reader series, which basically presents characters as they appear in the (very university student-oriented) dialogues, but was looking for something that could function as a combination character-dictionary and character-writing-guide. Whether I am practicing my penmanship or looking up characters in children's books (and on other items), this is the one reference book I always have at hand.

Since it has most of the commonly recurring characters, and has an index for them both in pinyin (alphabetical and tone order) and in stroke/number and type, I can look up most everything. It is quick, simple, and so much handier than the weightier Pocket Oxford Chinese Dictionary I also bought. For that, one needs to know the pinyin or pronunciation of the character. Following the clear stroke order diagrams, one quickly learns the standard stroke order and common strokes used, and as such, can rather faithfully count out the strokes in any unknown character and look it up in "Reading and Writing Chinese". Mr. McNaughton gives the characters together with associated radicals and related characters, which aids in building vocabulary, as well as several common phrases using the character. Since the pinyin and explanations can be covered up in the standardized layout, (or alternately, covering up the characters and revealing the pinyin) this book is excellent for giving oneself quizzes and as a sort of "flash card" practice.

Some of the reviewers have complained that this is not a grammar book, and indeed it is not. It would perhaps be better called "Identifying and Writing Common Chinese Characters". Whatever you call it, I highly recommend it to beginning and intermediate students of chinese characters, whether reading or righting. Excellent reference book.

Reading & Writing Chinese, A Guide to the Chinese Writing System (Hardback)

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Reading & Writing Chinese, A Guide to the Chinese Writing System (Hardback)
William McNaughton
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Reading and Writing Chinese: A Guide to the Chinese Writing System
William McNaughton
Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing
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Reading and writing Chinese: A guide to the Chinese writing system, the student's 1,020 list, the official 2,000 list

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Reading and writing Chinese: A guide to the Chinese writing system, the student's 1,020 list, the official 2,000 list
William McNaughton
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It's the final battle in the war between humans and the Lucifer Hawks. Does the A.M.P.'s last-ditch effort to save Earth from the demon hordes of Nemesis have any chance of success? Katsumi Liqueur's power is essential to overcome the Lucifer Hawks, but after being under the demon sword Medium's evil hold, will she be up to the task?

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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

This was actually pretty decent. More in the Bubblegum Crisis mode, except extradimensional sorcerous aliens, not mutated androids. Same sort of deal, but a fair bit more teamwork and experience on the AMP - funny name, insurance company fights Lucifer Hawk aliens. So, a touch of Lovecraft, a chick with a much friendlier version of Stormbringer, some dead ghostly parents, and a super strong aggressive cyborg cop, well, probably because those are de rigeur. I'd read the others if I stumbled across them, no problem.

zzzzzzzzzz.............2003-06-18

Ok I haven't read the manga but I saw the anime. Now I am an action fan so that's why I gave it such a low score. I thought the story line was dull and characters were only 1d (meaning not to realistic) I would say shut up with crud and just do something else. If your someone who doesn't like the fighting and like people sitting in their beds conplaing this is your manga.REMEMBER: this whole review was based on the anime but in less the manga is completely different I would rate it the same. So I say zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

This is good, but you need a while to understand it........2003-04-22

I like this book, but the art was very crowded, making it difficult for me to tell what was going on. It was hard to discern which character was which, but I sorted it out eventually. This is a wonderful series--I just wish the art wasn't so complex.

Well drawn, well written, well worth it!.......2001-10-11

Silent Mobius was one of my first Graphic Novels. I recommend it to everyone interested in Manga. If you're just getting into it, Silent Mobius is a good start. If you've been collection Manga for a while and you're into Science Fiction, pick up Silent Mobius. It's a good series. I suggest you start with Vol. 1 and work your way up, it's easier that way.

Over all a good graphic novel.......2000-06-13

Silent mobius has good art and real good characters. It lost one star becouse it the story line lacked a little but over this is a good novel and is worth picking up.

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National Diversity and Global Capitalism (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)

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review of National Diversity and Global Capitalism.......2003-07-31

The main question posed in this excellent edited volume is whether globalization results in convergence in national economic policies, institutions, and outcomes. The editors have selected an outstanding group of scholars to focus on this theme. The answer Suzanne Berger provides in the introduction is that "the space for political vision and choice -- and for a diversity of choices -- is open and wide." [p. 25] Berger and Dore get to this conclusion by asking the authors of the various chapters to consider the evidence for convergence either in the system as a whole or in specific countries.

The chapter written by Robert Boyer of CEPREMAP in Paris provides an excellent introduction to the approach of the "regulation school" to international political economy. Boyer also analyses data on macroeconomic variables at the level of the nation-state to show that there is rather little evidence of a trend toward convergence, especially in levels of productivity and standards of living. Boyer argues that there is still plenty of room for national governments to pursue different policies and to maintain distinctive institutions. He contrasts the attractive simplicity of the idea of convergence with the complexity that results from the progressive segmentation of industrial markets and the parallel evolution of different national systems to occupy different market niches.

The chapter by Robert Wade deals with ways of measuring economic globalization. Like Boyer, Wade uses empirical evidence to argue that globalization is limited and incomplete and that many observers have exaggerated its extent. Wade argues that the world economy is more international than global. He points out that more than eighty percent of the production and investment by multinational firms is in their home countries and that they are "rooted in national home bases with national regulatory regimes." [p. 61] Wade ends by urging caution in generalizing about the extent of globalization.

The chapter by Andrea Boltho deals with the question of whether France has become more like Germany since 1958. Boltho concludes that there has been only limited copying of German institutions in France and therefore only limited convergence in economic performance. Still, there is some evidence of movement toward convergence.

W. Carl Kester's chapter is, for me, the most interesting in the volume. Kester compares and contrasts U.S. and Japanese systems of governance for economic institutions. According to Kester, U.S. business governance is overwhelmingly oriented toward solving principle-agent problems, and particularly the problem of getting the managers of firms to work in the long-term interests of the firms' shareholders. Japanese business governance, in contrast, focuses on reducing transaction costs by creating incentives for cross-firm collaboration and by insulating Japanese managers from the demands of corporate shareholders.

Each system has advantages and disadvantages with respect to the other. The U.S. system is less likely than the Japanese system to tolerate managerial cronyism and collusive or corrupt behavior, but likely to be more influenced by short-term volatility in the marketplace and hence more cautious in making long-term investments. The Japanese system is geared toward long-term growth and expansion of industry, but has relatively few mechanisms to prevent the perpetuation of bad management practices other than the market itself. I have found this formulation of the differences between the two systems to be very useful in my own work.

The fifth chapter of the volume is by Wolfgang Streeck, a German scholar noted for his detailed descriptions of the German model of industrial relations. Streeck is particularly knowledgeable about industrial relations in the automobile industry. His essay for this volume concentrates on the impact of the rise of the Japanese auto industry on Germany. Streeck argues that it will not be easy, nor will it necessarily be desirable, for German firms to copy the "lean production" methods pioneered by Toyota and copied by other Japanese firms. These methods include using "just in time" inventory practices for stocking components in assembly plants, working closely with a more limited number of suppliers to raise the quality and reliability of components, and investing in training the workforce to raise skill levels. While the last practice already exists in Germany, Streeck rightly points out that it may be difficult for German firms and German workers to change some of their other industrial practices without changing all of them. There will be a response to increased Japanese competition, but extensive copying of Japanese practices is out of the question. As a result, Streeck thinks that there will be only limited convergence in business practices between the two countries.

There is a chapter on financial markets in Japan by Shijuro Ogata. It is quite short and deals in only a limited way with efforts to reform the Japanese financial system. The volume contains a longer and more thorough description of changes in Japanese competition law and antitrust enforcement policies by Yutaka Kosai and of changes in Japanese retailing by Frank Upham. A chapter on British economic reforms by Stephen Woolcock reinforces the general message of limited institutional convergence.

The volume returns to larger questions in essays by Peter Gourevitch, Miles Kahler, Sylvia Ostry, and Ronald Dore. Gourevitch contrasts Anglo-Saxon capitalism with both Rhenish-Alpine and Japanese capitalism (he later abbreviates this as "Nippo-Rhenish"). Gourevitch argues that Nippo-Rhenish capitalism stresses network building and maintenance, whereas Anglo-Saxon capitalism stresses arms-length relationships. This split has implications for (among others) competition policy, financial regulation, and labor relations. Gourevitch concludes by stressing the political nature of struggles over economic reforms in response to changes in the international economy. Political outcomes are inherently uncertain, therefore one cannot confidently predict convergence.

Kahler and Ostry focus on the possible impact of international economic regimes on convergence. Kahler stresses the undermining of the intellectual foundations of the liberal system that he associates with the growing popularity of theories of "managed trade." Ostry argues that for globalization to proceed and to provide further benefits for the industrialized countries, the problem of divergence, or lack of harmonization, in competition policies has to be addressed. The existing regimes, in Ostry's view, have to be extended from the trade sphere to new areas like investment and technology promotion. Both Kahler and Ostry discuss the problem of how to respond to claims from Japan's competitors that Japan's firms benefit disproportionately in international competition from lax enforcement of antitrust policies at home. Ostry wants the regimes to grow to preempt new antiliberal political pressures, while Kahler wants the members of the existing regimes to renew their earlier commitments to those regimes by renouncing antiliberal doctrines. It is not clear how either of these agendas is to be carried out.

Dore's conclusion to the volume is just as good as Berger's introduction. It goes beyond the empirical arguments to identify the normative questions that are sometimes implicit in the rest of the volume. Dore ends the book by noting the difficulty of pursuing further liberalization of the world economy without undermining the social arrangements that have permitted the industrialized countries to enjoy simultaneously high levels of prosperity and social peace. He sees the pursuit of further liberalization as essential to reducing the gap in incomes between rich and poor countries, but he also perceives the corrosive effects of further liberalization in the form of lost jobs and incomes for unskilled workers and their communities. He expresses hope for a resolution of this dilemma, but does not suggest a course of action.

Berger and Dore have done an important service to their readers in putting together a volume of superlative essays by distinguished scholars on central problems of the contemporary world economy. I highly recommend it to readers of this review. The book can and should be used as a supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.

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Strategic information and contacts for conducting successful export-import and business operation in the country. Information on export-import products, exporters and importers, regulations, opportunities. Updated annually.

Tajikistan Export-import Trade And Business Directory

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Tajikistan Industrial And Business Directory (World Business, Investment and Government Library)

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