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As the Japanese economy languished in the 1990s Japanese government officials, business executives, and opinion leaders concluded that their economic model had gone terribly wrong. They questioned the very institutions that had been credited with Japan's past success: a powerful bureaucracy guiding the economy, close government-industry ties, "lifetime" employment, the main bank system, and dense interfirm networks. Many of these leaders turned to the U.S. model for lessons, urging the government to liberate the economy and companies to sever long-term ties with workers, banks, suppliers, and other firms.

Despite popular perceptions to the contrary, Japanese government and industry have in fact enacted substantial reforms. Yet Japan never emulated the American model. As government officials and industry leaders scrutinized their options, they selected reforms to modify or reinforce preexisting institutions rather than to abandon them. In Japan Remodeled, Steven Vogel explains the nature and extent of these reforms and why they were enacted.

Vogel demonstrates how government and industry have devised innovative solutions. The cumulative result of many small adjustments is, he argues, an emerging Japan that has a substantially redesigned economic model characterized by more selectivity in business partnerships, more differentiation across sectors and companies, and more openness to foreign players..
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"On time and under budget? I don't think so."

As Al Borland, Tim Allen's right-handyman on the hit sitcom Home Improvement, Richard Karn tends to keep in the background, cleaning up Tim's messes and allowing Tim the spotlight on their show-within-a-show, Tool Time. Now, after a hair-raising year trying to rebuild his dream house, he's ready to speak outand speak out he does, sharing his hilarious experiences about the good, the bad, and the horribly expensive.

Not quit the Mr. Fix-It he plays on television, Richard hires contractors to remodel his kitchen and master bedroom. Nightmarishly, this expands into redoing the entire house, setting off a series of construction misadventures for which Richard is ill prepared. Meanwhile, his bemused dad, a builder his whole life, looks on, dispensing advice such as, "You have to accept that some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue."

Join Richard and his wife, Tudi, as they embark on their very own home improvement adventure with contractors, designers, plumbers, electricians, painters, and craftsmen and use humor and their best diplomacy skills to cope with bizarre building codes and never-ending change orders. Peppered throughout are stories of the worst building blunders in history, as well, as a collection of the unique vocabulary of real estate agents and contractors. Also included are things you may not think you need to know but are essential. Like the question you will ask the most when rebuilding your home: "And, um, how much will that cost?" And perhaps the worstand most expensivething a plumber can say to you: "I've never seen anything like it."

Brimming with tips, anecdotes, and lots of laughs, House Broken is built for homeowners and the people who love them..
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What goes into building the perfect paper craft project? This special issue will help you hone your design eye to create your best cards, tags, invitations, and more. You’ll see our talented design team take a previously published project and make it over by changing specific elements such as structure, color, and fixtures. Whether you’re making new additions, or refurbishing a classic, this new special issue will give you dozens of ideas when it comes to elements of design and how to capture your personal style—helping you create the perfect project every time. So spark your creativity, and train your eye for design with Paper Crafts: Remodeled..
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OH, THOSE LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER IN SUBURBIA, WHEN THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR A MURDER OR TWO.
With the kids away, Susan and Jed Henshaw are in the mood for a lazy, romantic August. Then the pipes in an upstairs bathroom burst and water inundates the floors below. Suddenly their cozy twosome is joined by a dozen plumbers, plasterers, and carpenters, who leave the house looking worse than the water damage.
The only bright spot is that they won't have to deal with the town's hated building inspector, for the excellent reason that he has just been murdered. And most people in Hancock say they'd like to shake the hand of the man who did it. Susan has enough problems without trying to nail Simon Fairweather's killer; but she just can't resist, especially since chances are good that the murderer is actually at work in her bathroom.....
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This digital document is an article from Photo Marketing, published by Photo Marketing Association International on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 882 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Remodeling begins with a plan: Photomation creates synergy with remodeled space.(Processing)
Author: Beth Duiser
Publication:Photo Marketing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Photo Marketing Association International
Volume: 79 Issue: 1 Page: 30(2)

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on June 11, 2002. The length of the article is 2447 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Remodeled intersection doing its job.(Transportation)(Florence: A ceremony will mark the completion of work between highways 101 and 126.)
Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: June 11, 2002
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: D2

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on June 8, 2002. The length of the article is 650 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Remodeled clinic a keeper, staffers say.(Health)(Veterans Affairs: The outpatient facility is restructured because of high demand, unlike other little-used clinics.)
Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: June 8, 2002
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: B1

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