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An important element in Japanese baseball is wa--group harmony--embodied in the proverb "The nail that sticks up shall be hammered down". But what if the nail is a visiting American player? Here's a look at Japanese baseball, as seen by baffled Americans.
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The popularity of knitting has seen a corresponding resurgance in crochet

Workman has just published their crochet project book The Happy Hooker into their highly successful, cult status Stitch `n' Bitch series.

Readers will discover the creative potential of crochet with this comprehensive book that takes them from first steps to totally hooked. Basic techniques are thoroughly explained through clear artworks and easy-to-follow instructions, while over 100 alternative stitch patterns make this an indispensable guide. Creative techniques allow readers to crochet stunning patterns and explore textures, color effects and shapes for endless variation and possibilities. Features more than 30 original projects, from classic baby clothes to contemporary cushions and throws..
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Description: The book How To Prevent Falls is based on Dr. Betty Perkins-Carpenter's unique Six Step Balance System, designed to teach seniors how to prevent falls and avoid potentially devastating injuries, while increasing energy and maintaining independence through a series of safe, easy and fun to do balance exercise activities..
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Now in its second edition, Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide has become the established, definitive guide on the sport.

Drawing on the combined 30+ years of experience of world-renowned paddlers and instructors Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette, this comprehensive guide covers everything from the most basic skills and concepts to the most advanced, cutting-edge paddling techniques. Whatever you need, you'll find it in this essential whitewater kayaking reference.

YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Choosing the right equipment
• The essential strokes and paddling techniques
• The art of reading whitewater
• River running
• River safety and rescue
• Playboating
• Creek boating
• Paddling in big water
• Surf kayaking
• Squirt boating
• Kayak tripping
• And much more...

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"A fascinating look at some fascinating people who show how democracy advances hand in hand with crime in Japan."--Mario Puzo

In this unorthodox chronicle of the rise of Japan, Inc., Robert Whiting, author of You Gotta Have Wa, gives us a fresh perspective on the economic miracle and near disaster that is modern Japan.

Through the eyes of Nick Zappetti, a former GI, former black marketer, failed professional wrestler, bungling diamond thief who turned himself into "the Mafia boss of Tokyo and the king of Rappongi," we meet the players and the losers in the high-stakes game of postwar finance, politics, and criminal corruption in which he thrived. Here's the story of the Imperial Hotel diamond robbers, who attempted (and may have accomplished) the biggest heist in Tokyo's history. Here is Rikidozan, the professional wrestler who almost single-handedly revived Japanese pride, but whose own ethnicity had to be kept secret. And here is the story of the intimate relationships shared by Japan's ruling party, its financial combines, its ruthless criminal gangs, the CIA, American Big Business, and perhaps at least one presidential relative. Here is the underside of postwar Japan, which is only now coming to light..
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Fun and fast projects fill the pages of Cute Knits for Baby Feet. Divided into categories such as "Animal Magic", "Warm and Wooly" and "Fun for Feet", every pair of socks has a unique character quality that parents and children will both enjoy. Thirty different projects provide plenty of variety and most styles are unisex. Crisp photography, colorful yarns and detailed patterns make this an ideal book for knitters looking to create quick, adorable projects for their own children or to give as gifts..
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As a needle craft, crochet has stood the test of time and remains popular today, especially with the resurgence in vintage-style fashions and decorating Now readers can acquire this craft quickly and easily with Learn to Crochet. Beginning with the basics such as hooks and yarns, moving through simple stitches, and on to creating patterns and delicate filet crochet, readers will find the step-by-step instructions accompanied by full-color photographs easy to follow. With Learn to Crochet, novice crocheters will soon be creating beautiful projects, from fashion items such as hats and scarves to home fashions such as bedspreads.
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Appropriate for all courses in chemical engineering process design. Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes, Second Edition moves chemical engineering students beyond neatly delineated classroom exercises and into the world of solving the open-ended process problems they will see in practice. The authors accomplish this by emphasizing design synthesis of the entire process--from equipment sizing to optimization, finances to operation. Drawing on over 30 years of teaching chemical engineering process design, they present design as a creative process that integrates the big picture with the small details, and relies on knowing which to stress, and why. They show students how to apply key process design techniques to every aspect of the discipline, from the conceptual design of a plant to improving an existing process. This edition has been updated throughout, and contains extensive new coverage of environmental, health, and safety issues, green engineering, and engineering ethics.Coverage also includes: evolution and generation of multiple process configurations; estimating capital investment, manufacturing cost, and other economic factors; synthesis and optimization of chemical processes; performance analysis of existing processes and equipment; and more. The authors provide suggested curricula for both single-semester and year-long design courses, case studies and design projects with practical applications, and appendices with current equipment cost data and preliminary design information for four chemical processes. The accompanying CD-ROM contains powerful tools for helping students master chemical process design, including a thoroughly revised version of CAPCOST for evaluating fixed capital investments and full process economics; HENSAD for planning temperatures and heat exchange; a virtual plant tour of a simple chemical process; and additional student design projects..
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