The Resurgence of East Asia: 500, 150 and 50 Year Perspectives (Asia's Transformations)

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The East Asian expansion since the 1960s stands out as a global power shift with few historical precedents. The Resurgence of East Asia examines the rise of the region as one of the world's economic power centres from three temporal perspectives: 500 years, 150 years and 50 years, each denoting an epoch in regional and world history and providing a vantage point against which to assess contemporary developments.

The three perspectives each have something valuable to offer towards the understanding of the present rise of East Asia and the modern world system, and their combination offers a contrast to the national and global studies that have recently dominated the literatures of development and globalization. In offering a comprehensive understanding of the present East Asian dynamic in light of the region's historical heritage, the authors present several alternative hypotheses about the ongoing East Asian renaissance, whose plausibility remains to be assessed in the light of unfolding evidence.

This collection is a valuable resource for students of Asian history, international politics and Asian studies.

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The occurrence of Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) and Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMIs) is increasing at an alarming rate, dramatically affecting today's workforce. The symptoms of these disorders develop slowly over time. Workers often ignore the discomfort, hoping it will resolve itself. Eventually, productivity decreases due to pain and loss of function, and a previously productive worker suddenly finds that he or she cannot work as a result of the disability. Although this condition is discouraging, it is also preventable. Ergonomics - matching the work environment to the worker's abilities and limitations - offers a promising method to control, manage, and reduce the risk of CTDs and RMIs in the workplace. Your Guide to Developing an Ergonomics Process will assist in the process of reducing workplace injuries and illnesses related to cumulative trauma disorders and poor ergonomics. This valuable guide presents all aspects of a comprehensive ergonomics process, and outlines federal and state OSHA requirements. The program detailed in the text enables full participation at all levels of the organization - regardless of your experience in ergonomics.

Your Guide to Developing an Ergonomics Process

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Your Guide to Developing an Ergonomics Process
Alison Heller-Ono
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Discusses the mechanisms of plant productivity and the factors limiting net photosynthesis, describing techniques to isolate, characterize and manipulate specific plant genes in order to enhance productivity. The uptake of carbon and the practical aspects of plant nutrition are discussed.

Mechanisms of Plant Growth and Improved Productivity (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)

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Mechanisms of Plant Growth and Improved Productivity (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)
Amarjit Basra
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MUH0PG

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As one unfamiliar with quantum concepts

Is this a joke?

Exceptional Book

food for thought

eye opener

Quantum Consciousness: The Guide to Experiencing Quantum Psychology
Stephen Wolinsky , and Kristi L. Kennen
Manufacturer: Bramble Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0962618489

Book Description

Now from the author of comes a step-by-step guide to experiencing the underlying unity that is Quantum Consciousness. Dr. Stephen Wolinsky offers over fifty exercises to explore and experience the quantum approach to problem resolution. Designed to be done alone in pairs or in a group setting this adventure takes us into a new frontier and pushes the envelope of even the most far-reaching current psychological thought.

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As one unfamiliar with quantum concepts.......2007-03-27

I was not familiar with the concept of quantum physics or the theory of quantum consciousness. Although I may not subscribe to all the beliefs I was able to understand the concept behind quantum consciousness. This book is written in a very neutral non-threatening manner so that even those of us with religious beliefs do not feel offended or assaulted. It is informative without being pushy.

Is this a joke?.......2006-11-04

I honestly hope the other reviewers really did become as fulfilled from reading this as they say. I was given it because I have a background in Physics and an interest in psychology and religions. Unlike most information in these areas, this book offers no substantiation for anything. It's a little bit watching a cartoon. It's somewhat entertaining for about five minutes, but you know it's not real. Most people will find it really hard to take the book seriously when there's no evidence for anything the author says.

Exceptional Book .......2006-09-06

This book has certainly changed my life. This is one of those books the reader must want to experience because it can be read at many different levels. Like learning anything one starts with simple steps then in time what seemed simple takes on deeper meaning. Wolinsky's writing style is exceptionally clear and lucid. Over and over I have found myself going back to read the same passages only to find out with each reading I learned even more. Remarkable book. Pretty amazing book might be better.

food for thought.......2006-03-17

This is my second book by this author. I am impressed with the way he explains his ideas and his exercises in quantum psychology. I get the impression he really cares about the people who read his books. The book is powerful to me because of the humility and humor evident in his writing style. It is a challenging read, but if you "get" just one of the many ideas he presents, the book has more than paid for itself. It's a good book to read, then give some time, then read again. Then again.

eye opener.......2003-11-28

This book blew away my old beliefs about what my life is about.
I'm the boss ! only I didn't know it. I've had one read through and now I will go back, take my time and do the exercises and begin to create consciously the world I would like to be in. I just could not put it down once it arrived.

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Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail from the Men and Women Who Race Across Alaska
Lew Freedman
Manufacturer: Epicenter Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0945397127

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"This book is terrific...I promise you, short of getting on a dog sled, traveling into the darkness, and running the Iditarod yourself, this will be the next best thing to being there."--Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press Blinding Blizzards. Freezing wind. Paralyzingly cold temperatures. The 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race is an annual marathan run from Anchorage to Nome across the nation's most forbidding and dangerous territory. The competitors in one of the world's toughest endurance contests must be resourceful, rugged, and resilient. Sometimes, they must make life and death choices. These are the stories -- in their own words -- of the men and women who challenge the elements. "Earthy & eloquent--each story an adventure." Juneau (Alaska) Empire

More Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail from the Men & Women Who Race Across Alaska

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exciting vignettes from Iditarod veterans

More Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail from the Men & Women Who Race Across Alaska
Lew Freedman
Manufacturer: Epicenter Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0972494480

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Picking up where the best-selling IDITAROD CLASSICS left off, MORE IDITAROD CLASSICS introduces readers to more of the men and women who brave the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome. And do they ever have stories to tell! In their own words, as told to award-winning reporter Lew Freedman, famed champions Doug Swingley, Martin Buser, Jeff King, and others share their very best stories--how they came to love the race, train their dogs and themselves, and battle all manner of winter hardships challenging the elements in what some have called the most extreme long-distance competition in the world. Alaskan heroes including Emmit Peters, Ramy Brooks, and DeeDee Jonrowe. explain how, for many of them, the Iditarod has become more of a way of life than an annual sporting event and how the work of training their dogs and making the run to Nome is punishing--but not punishing enough to deter them from trying again next year.

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exciting vignettes from Iditarod veterans.......2007-03-19

I've read a lot of books about the Iditarod, but this one really stands out. Before I read this book, all of the mushers sort of ran together in my head. Now I have a sense of them as individuals. Susan Butcher, Joe Redington, The Mackey Dynasty, Martin Buser, and others share their thoughts on this "last great race". Their stories are all inspirational, yet all unique. It's amazing to think of all these people dedicated to traveling over 1,000 miles by dog sled, risking their lives for relatively little return. It takes a special type of person to take on the Iditarod.

Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail from the Men & Women Who Raced Across Alaska

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Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail from the Men & Women Who Raced Across Alaska
Lew Freedman
Manufacturer: Graphic Arts Center Pub Co
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0945397119

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Better tnan a textbook!

Thorough Coverage of Mathematics

Great Dictionary.

Good reference, but an amazing toilet reading material!

Nice Dictionary

The HarperCollins Dictionary of Mathematics
E. J. Borowski , and J. M. Borwein
Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0064610195

Book Description

Covering an enormous range of technical terms from both pure and applied mathematics, this superb reference goes beyond basic definitions to provide helpful explanations and examples.

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Better tnan a textbook!.......2007-02-04

I teach math in high school, and I have found this dictionary more useful than the textbook. The definitions are more precise and understandable than in a book designed to be understandable. It's compact, lightweight (because it's paperback) yet it's packed with information. It has been one of my better purchases this year.

Thorough Coverage of Mathematics.......2006-03-15

Well written and edited. Definitions and explanations are clear and to the point. As I flipped through the book, I ran into many, many entries which I did not understand, but in that regard, an unabridged dictionary of the English language has many, many entries in it about which I know nothing.

Great Dictionary........2005-06-16

My job requires extensive technical writing skills in the form of developing mathematical algorithms or creating presentations or other documentation that frequently requires that mathematical concepts be clearly defined for the reader. Even when you think you know a good definition for a mathematical term, this dictionary will likely give you a better one. Good reference to keep around.

This is perhaps one of the best, if not the best, mathematics dictionary. But it is just that, a dictionary of mathematical terms and phrases. Do no expect it to teach you any subject in mathematics. It would be great for any student taking a mathematics course. If the student runs across a term that he/she might have forgotten, the student can refer to this dictionary for a quick reminder.

Good reference, but an amazing toilet reading material!.......2004-09-21

If you're anything like me, you enjoy reading while in the toilet, doing one of the necessities of human nature, this reference has a great "random open" feature, where you can just slide your thumb at any page and find an interesting term you can think and learn about, I dont know how much the shallow discussion to these complex terms is really useful, but it gives you interesting things to think about, it also contains some mathematics history and some information about famous mathematicians, the paperback cover provides for some nice comfortable format, this dictionary has replaced the old Almanac I used to open randomly when I'm bored.
A 5 star for the cuteness.

Enjoy.

Nice Dictionary.......2004-02-29

I'm yet to find a better maths dictionary. Lots of definitions. Well organized/cross-referenced. As an undergraduate, I'm yet to look up something and be disappointed. Handy tables at the back.

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I'll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Dwayne Ashley , Juan Williams , and Adrienne Ingrum
Manufacturer: Amistad
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060094532
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Book Description

From Juan Williams, author of Eyes on the Prize, and the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund comes a must-have gift book and definitive resource that explores the historical, social, and cultural importance of America's 107 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

HBCUs have graduated such illustrious leaders as Oprah Winfrey, Thurgood Marshall, Spike Lee, W. E. B. DuBois, Debbie Allen, Alain Locke, Samuel L. Jackson, and Nikki Giovanni. This commemorative illustrated gift book is filled with photographs, historical narrative, personal memoir, archival and contemporary material, and anecdotal and resource information. It is the first of its kind -- a groundbreaking retrospective that explores the dramatic development and history of America's historically black colleges and universities.

Stories abound about the abolition of slavery. However, lesser known are the efforts -- both prior to and after the Civil War -- of African American and white abolitionists banding together to formally educate newly freed slaves. Through the tireless work of government organizations, black churches, missionary groups, and philanthropists, HBCUs were established. The tales of how these schools were created and of the individuals who are linked to the schools' histories are extraordinarily rich -- and sometimes controversial. In an unprecedented salute to America's 107 historically black colleges and universities, I'll Find a Way or Make One chronicles the formation of the black middle class, the history of education in the African American community, and some of the most important events of African Americana and American history.

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