By focusing on the educational and skill training institutions Japan has developed to generate human resources for modern industry, this book represents a new contribution to the historical analysis of Japan's modern economic growth....

Whether kids love or hate the food served there, the American school lunchroom is the stage for one of the most popular yet flawed social welfare programs in our nation's history....

Книга "Science Around the World. Travel Through Time and Space with Fun Experiments and Projects". ...

Embedded systems are becoming more and more important.Previously, because embedded systems were highly limited in computational capability, memory size, and power consumption, system performance issues, such as execution time, were traded off with system resources, and resources were carefully scheduled and utilized....

Legendary New York City baker and restaurateur Sarabeth Levine shares her most beloved breakfast and brunch recipes. The only thing better than brunch at one of Sarabeth\'s restaurants is brunch in her home....

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Software engineers job, or to apply for a better job. What you\'ll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines....

After crashing into a skyscraper window in downtown Cincinnati, Harriett, a young peregrine falcon, is rehabilitated and released from the top of the Carew Tower by a wildlife officer....

Any time is party time with this kit on hand! It has everything needed to make simple, fun, and bright balloon art. First, there’s The Ultimate Balloon Book with easy, illustrated techniques for 46 marvelous projects that will delight old and young alike; 24 balloons in six cheery colors; and one nifty pump....

When the third graders at Merion Elementary School began researching their Science Fair projects, Susie Gardner pitched in to help her younger brother and his lab partner. As a fourth grader, Susie remembered this third grade science experience and knew what it would take for Bennett and Owen to win the competition....

In \"Putin’s Labyrinth\", acclaimed journalist Steve LeVine, who lived in and reported from the former Soviet Union for more than a decade, provides a gripping account of modern Russia. President Dmitri Medvedev and the country’s real power,......

Our current models for ending conflict don\'t really work. They waste incredible amounts of time, money, and energy and take an enormous emotional toll on participants. The parties remain embittered, relationships are destroyed, and often the conflict just reappears later in a different form....

Teaches a fundamental life skill-crafting mutually satisfying agreements Describes ten essential elements for designing agreements focused on achieving results rather than providing remedies for what might go wrong-a more effective alternative to the traditional legal/adversarial approach Includes thirty model agreements for business, personal, and...

Everyone has his or her own style at work. But if you look at the people who are successful, you’ll see similarities. They always do the most important things first--they know how to prioritize. They can sum up how their company stands out from the pack in only a few minutes. They work with a sense of urgency, every day....

For most people, negotiating an agreement feels adversarial. It is a process one tries to win. It is not viewed as a process that expresses a clear joint vision or a path to desired results. We have been conditioned to function in a \"me vs. them\" context....