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A history of agricultural extension work in the United States, 1785-1923 (American education--its men, ideas, and institutions)
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
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Starting Right with BEES.......2000-06-21
Starting Right with Bees is an excellent bulletin for the person who is thinking about starting a bee colony, or one who has just started. It highlights the most important facts, gives required information to begin a bee hive. This bulletin is inexpensive and can give you enough imformation to get you started, and on your way to enjoying your bee hive.
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Great beginners book.......2007-10-10
This book is a great beginners book. It goes into detail about the structure of a hoof, both wild and domestic, internal and external. The detailed instructions for trimming are very helpful and easy to follow. I recomend it highly.
finally ...the truth............2007-08-18
After over 35 years of keeping horses and caring for their feet...I have discovered I was wrong...and Jamie Jackson's methods are right...this book began the process of my rethinking hoof care...at 55..if I can change my thinking and start rehabilating my horses feet...you can too...start by reading this book.
Groundbreaking, but not the best.......2007-05-24
I'm grateful to Mr Jackson for his pioneering observations of the hoof in nature and for writing them up. But I didn't find the book itself particularly useful. It has very little step-by-step, practical text or pictures; and throughout there is a tendency towards pomposity that gets very off-putting.
I bought this and Pete Ramey's book at the same time, reading Jackson's first, as Ramey advises in his book. Never re-read Jackson, but Ramey's is dog-eared from studying again and again. I also appreciate Ramey's voice--humble, sincere, doesn't have to be "right;" eager to learn from any source and to incorporate new research and better technique the minute they occur.
Best Barefoot Book.......2007-05-14
Great book! Jaime Jackson is easy to follow and understand. Detailed info. for the horse owner.
Very Good Reference.......2006-12-18
Gives plenty of detail and well illustrated with before and after corrective shoeing photos and diagrams. Highly recommend.
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An Unapologetic Defender of Japan's Militarist Past.......2007-05-18
Why Japan will be first among equals?
Shintaro Ishihara has achieved an unusual and unqualified success for being honest in his opinions regarding Japan and its relationship with The United States of America.
His Chapters, #2 ---"Racial Prejudice:The Root Cause of Japan-Bashing" and #6---"Japan and the United States: Partners or Master and Servant" is thought provoking.
With this in mind, Ishihara contends [pg 29/30] that Americans, "with their scant few centuries of history have never experienced the shift from one major historical period to another".
"They emerged as the premier world power only decades ago, toward the end of the modern era. That Japan, an Oriental Country, is about to supplant them in some major fields is what annoys the Americans so much."
In this regard, Ishihara's book has demonstrated that people who have known domination, unequal treaties, Extra territoriality treaties, forced open door policy and racial oppression throughout the centuries do not interpret world events as those who have not. Further, Ishihara states that-- "the modern era is in its terminal phase. An awareness of its imminent demise has made Americans, the most powerful Caucasians since World War ll, increasingly emotional, almost hysterical, about Japan."
Based on my review, Ishihara's book is a book to read, to study, Quote from and to share for he is one of Japan's best known Nationalist Politician and unapologetic defender of Japan's militarist past.
In this connection, I quote----
"Rightist Tokyo Governor Ishihara says war kept Asia safe from White People". Taipei Times, Associated Press, Tokyo, Monday, October 04, 2004, Page 5.
Accordingly, I highly recommend this book, because it holds similar views of many other "Decision-Making-Elites" within Japan and Asia Vis-A-Vis Western's opinions on Asia.
emblematic parochialism and obscure nationalist rage.......2006-09-19
I read this book in the CIA-translated version as a Senate aide concerned about the rise of Japan, which included as co-author one of the leaders of Sony (Morita). While interesting for scholars, as I glanced thru this version - which is watered down but still white hot with anger - I was struck at how far off base the predictions of the man seem today. Afterall, when it was written, Japan was at the crest of the bubble economy, it appeared as if Japanese computer chips (and its electronic industries) would confer great power on the country (they could refuse to sell components that went into US missiles), and the US was in a now-unimaginable phase of self doubt. As such, the way things have turned out, after nearly 16 years of stagnation and the rise of high tech manufacturer-competitors elsewhere, reveal the author to have been so badly mistaken regarding the trajectory that Japan would take as to be laughable.
In a deeper sense, it points to the fact that Ishihara did not understand the economic forces at work at the time and so was full of utterly baseless nationalistic bravado. Japan's economic rise was based upon the post-war reconstruction boom, then a relatively protected economy that allowed huge undustrial combines to band together as cartels (gouging their won consumers to sell at low prices abroad to gain marketshare and crush competitiors), and lastly to a number of significant management innovations (TQM, just-in-time manufacturing, etc.) that are reflected in the fact that they make excellent cars. However, it was basically a follower economy making products that have become commoditized by cheaper manufacturers elsewhere in Asia - just as its innovations became widely emulated - and corrupted by the money generated in real estate speculation that eventually collapsed in a deflationary spiral. Meanwhile, its political reforms have been weak at best, and senselessly nationalistic at worst.
Ishihara understood none of this and casts no light on any of it of value. Instead, he drags out pre-WWII arguments about the innate superiority of the Japanese character and similar rather ugly arguments. He is also appalingly loose with the facts: for example, he claims that the US bombed Japan, but not Germany with the atom bomb for racist reasons (Japanese were yellow, Germans were not) - but if you know a minimum of history, which Isihara apparently doesn't, you would realise that at the time of the German defeat (April, 1945) the bomb was not yet completed (it was first test detonated the following July)! The book is full of this kind of sloppiness. What he does succeed at, however, is expressing the resentment that parochial Japanese nationalists felt at the time. In retrospect, his arrogance appears as breathtaking as it is ignorant. But his anger and resentment, and what they reflect of Japanese attitudes, is very real indeed. Seen this way, the book is one long crypto-racist rant.
Japan has a long way to go to understanding outsiders, the gaijin, such as why Korea and China find the official sanitising of its aggressive WWII history so offensive and outrageous. I mean, young Japanese students are taught that Japan was a victim of WWII and not just because of the atomic bomb - and their text books are being revamped to reinforce that!! If you read this, you can understand some of the reasons why, which is the greatest value of the book, more in spite of its content than because of what it reflects.
A fiercely nationalistic book every American should read.......2002-08-05
This book was a million-seller in Japan, and was translated into English in 1991. The author was a promininet Japanese politician. The book is dated, and history has not always borne out the author's views. Nonetheless, anyone attempting to understand modern Japan should read it. Some of the passages will be very surprising and disturbing.
Author Ishihara avoids the conventionally polite Japanese protocol and forcefully states that Japan is the equal of the United States, that Japan should have its own defense forces, (and strong ones), that Japanese computer technology is second to none and should be used as a negotiating tool, and Japan will be the most influential power in dealing with Asian nations.
Ishihara berates America for racism, and contends that the atomic bomb was not used on Germany because Germans were white, and Japanese were yellow. He asserts that nations colonized by Japan have been far more successful following liberation than those colonized by the United States.
The book exemplifies the growing trend toward national pride in Japan, and also forcefully addresses the feeling by many Japanese that their nation is misunderstood.
Plainly, the sentiments in the book foretell a troubled period in Japanese-American relations, and remind us that the Japanese have not forgotten Hiroshima any more than America has forgotten Pearl Harbor. Ishihara's call for a constructive dialogue between the two nations is well taken. Otherwise, the future looks cloudy at best.
Very highly recommended, even if slightly dated.
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Title: The Japan That Can Say No - Why Japan Will Be First Among Equals. (A Guide for Bookworms) (book reviews)
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Video Age International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 1991
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Volume: v11
Issue: n7
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Silly rhetorical trash.......2005-03-01
The author of this trash wants to lecture Americans for their heavy-handed foreign policy, but at one point says that America hasn't been a good colonial master. This, coming from a country that gave us the occupation of China?
Then he proceeds to chide Americans for not dropping the atomic bomb on Germany in 1945, conveniently forgetting the reason - that the atomic bomb wasn't tested until July, 1945, and Germany surrendered in May of that year. Duh.
Frankly, if I'm going to be lectured, I'd like to be lectured by someone who has a clue what he's talking about.
What happened to him?.......2004-06-23
You wonder what happened to him? He is the Governor of Tokyo!
Japanese Stateman Writes Book Full Of Campaign Promises.......1999-06-26
The reason you should read this book is to become familiar with Japan's hostilies towards the US, and maybe to learn a bit about the trade and military agreements between the two countries. Mostly, the book is too vague to convincingly defend Ishihara's points of view, which makes me think it was just written to get an edge during an election, merely echoing popular Japanese sentiments.
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The Japan That Can Say No: Why Japan Will Be First Among Equals/Disk (Turbo Books)
Shintaro Ishihara
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Developed over many centuries, Tai Chi Chuan is one of the treasures of Chinese culture, incorporating the principles of Taoist philosophy with the accumulated knowledge of the traditional martial arts. Wu Style is known as the "three-in-one exercise," invigorating the mind, the internal energy (qi), and the body. At all times the practitioner focuses on using mental strength, not raw force. With the mind, one directs the qi, and with the qi, one directs the whole body. Continuous round movements are made without ever breaking or interrupting the flow of internal energy.
Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan describes the origin and philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan, and then details its multiple health benefits. Step-by-step instruction in the practice of the Tai Chi Chuan solo form (including many photographs) is presented, followed by a chapter describing the two-person exercise known as Push Hands, for which the Wu Style is famous.
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Excellent Material on Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan.......2003-02-15
Simply put, this is a very good book. It explains so many useful concepts that you need to focus on and try to apply in your tai chi practice. The language (including the very useful translations from Tai Chi Classics) is clear and the book is well organized. Notice however that although the book also describes the slow form, you will not be able to learn it from the book. The form is there for reference.
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Zee is torn between making a statement and making art. (RL3.2)
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Emily's Review.......2006-03-20
The book was alright. It was an easy read for me and not that interesting. Zee
is the main character. He and his friends are punks. They hate the merchants in their town area. Zee spray paints a wall on one of the stores. After they painted over it he did another one. It had a door with graffiti everywhere. That time someone caught him, then they made a deal.
This is a young adult book (YA) the readers should be 6th grade and higher cause they do bad things and they could be a bad influence on young children. If you don't like easy short books then I suggest you don't read this. This book was not a book that I loved, or would want to read again.
Zee's Way.......2004-12-06
Zee is a man with a mission. He plans to win the war between him and his friends and the shopkeepers at the new mall. The shopkeepers think him and his friends are bad news just because they are teenagers and like to dress a bit differently than most people. Danny has blue hair, Horace has none, Benny's lip is pierced, Mike likes leather and studs, and who can live without a few tattoos, or ten? Zee's plan is to get the message out to these old curmudgeons. They will hear what he has to say about the injustice of their treatment towards Zee and the others, whether they want to or not. Since Zee is a painter, he decides to use his best method of communication to do this. He spray paints graffiti on the white wall of the hardware store. But each time he does this, Mr. Feniuk just paints over it again, and life continues on as if nothing has happened. Zee's dad makes a comment about how people who put graffiti on walls are a disgrace and have no real talent, so Zee decides to do something differently the next time he paints the wall, he paints a closed door. It's not just any door. It's a good door. It's a work of art. Mr. Feniuk must think so too because he doesn't paint over it. But when Zee pays a nighttime call upon the wall for the second night in a row, intent on changing the door so that the shopkeeper will not want it anymore, he gets caught. Feniuk makes him a deal, cover up the graffiti and paint the rest of the picture and he won't tell Zee's dad what he's been up to. Zee takes him up on the offer. After all, what other choice does he have? As Zee works on the mural he and Mr. Feniuk begin a tenuous understanding which "paints" the way for the rest of the shopkeepers and Zee's friends to learn trust and respect for each other's differences.
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The DIY Wedding: Celebrate Your Day Your Way
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Goodbye, caterers. So long, wedding coordinators. Here is the bride's guide to thinking outside that robin's egg blue wedding-industry box. In this, the only comprehensive do-it-yourself wedding book, you ll find everything you need to pull off a personalized celebration. No cookie-cutter weddings here! With how-to info on flowers, invites, food, the ceremony, and more, The DIY Wedding makes it easy to spend less and create an event that is entirely original. Inspiring ideas, countless resources, budgeting tips, contract templates, plus start-to-finish projects ease the planning pressure.
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New in Chess Yearbooks are devoted to the study of opening variations. Experts prepare database suveys and theoretical articles with the aid of computers and the most detailed classification system ever devised. They have appeared 4 times a year since vol. 10. Each volume includes a cumulative index of games.
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This digital document is a journal article from Transportation Research Part B, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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In a project on underground freight transportation using Automated Guided Vehicles, single lanes for traffic in two directions are constructed to reduce infrastructure investment. Intelligent control rules are required to manage vehicle flows such, that collision is avoided and waiting times are minimised. In contrast to standard traffic control at intersections, these control rules should take into account significant driving times along the single lane (in our application up to 8 min). Whereas periodic control rules are often applied in traffic theory, we focus on adaptive rules such as look-ahead heuristics and dynamic programming algorithms. Numerical experiments show that our control rules reduce waiting times by 10-25% compared to a straightforward periodic rule. Dynamic programming yields the best results in terms of mean waiting times.
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Reel wurks.: An article from: The Horn Book Magazine
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Title: Reel wurks.
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