Author: Shanghai Animation and Film Studio Publisher: Shanghai Press ISBN: 9781602209718 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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This colorfully illustrated children's book tells a Chinese fairy tale about the monkey king and his attempt to capture the moon. One night, the monkey king saw the moon in the night sky and desired to have it for himself. He ordered all the monkeys to climb to the top of the mountain and form a monkey ladder, standing on one another's shoulders. The smallest monkey was on top, trying to pluck the moon from the sky. The little monkey tried hard but simply could not reach it. The king, looking down in disappointment, saw the moon in a pool down below. Jumping up into a tree, the king clasped hold of a sturdy branch with his legs and hung downwards. Then, one by one, the monkeys held one another's feet until the long line of hanging monkeys reached the surface of the water. The little monkey reached into the water to scoop up the shining moon, but all he got was…a few drops of water.
Author: H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Publisher: World Buddhism Association Headquarters ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 48
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This book, Learning from Buddha, is a Dharma that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III openly imparted in Miami, Florida for disciples who accompanied Him on that trip. It is also a most important Dharma treasure that all Buddhist disciples must study and put into practice in order to attain accomplishment and liberation. When this Dharma was being imparted, a gigantic leaf of a Western bodhi tree fell from the air in front of all who were there. That occurrence added a holy miracle to this Dharma treasure.
Author: David M. Harland Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0387495444 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 421
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This book tells the story of Apollo 11 and dispels the myth that NASA faked the moon landings. The story is brought to life by exploiting the flight plan, mission report, in-flight transcripts (including conversations among the crew in the spacecraft that were not transmitted) and post-flight debriefing. It features scans recently produced by NASA of the original Hasselblad film. The final chapters discuss what was learned of the moon rocks, and reviews the follow-on missions. The author’s impressive expertise and knowledge of the Moon landings shines through and seamlessly unites the myriad details of the mission.
Author: Richard H. Mitchell Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 0824863208 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 281
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The Imperial Rayon Company corruption scandal (popularly known as the Teijin incident) was Japan's major interwar political bribery case. Compared to numerous Japanese corruption cases of the past century, the Teijin affair stands out as not only the most sensational of the pre-1945 era, but also the most important--perhaps because more than any other case, it has left an indelible mark on the public mind. Nevertheless, Japanese and foreign scholars have neglected this incident, which brought down an entire cabinet and produced a record-setting trial. The sixteen defendants, all prominent bureaucrats, ministers, and businessmen, were charged with illegally profiting from the sale of Imperial Rayon Company stock held by the Bank of Japan. In December 1937, after a more than two-year trial, all sixteen were found innocent when the judges declared that the case had been fabricated by the prosecution. Their verdict ranks in importance with the famous Otsu case judgment, the benchmark for judicial independence from the executive. Despite its importance, basic facts about the Teijin case remain obscure, as scholars repeat factual misinformation and produce farfetched conspiracy theories. This study, the first comprehensive, scholarly work on the subject in English or Japanese, investigates controversial and important issues regarding the origins, results, and significance of the incident. It illustrates transwar continuities within the judicial system by showing that the institutional flaws in the old criminal justice system, which were magnified by the Teijin investigation and trial, remain embedded despite reform attempts during the Occupation. While illuminating the basic institutional features that generated it, the author uses the incident to spotlight the considerable amount of political criticism and public conflict that existed in Japan in the 1930s.
Author: Richard H. Mitchell Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 0824863968 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 225
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Scholars often use the term "structural corruption" when discussing modern Japan's political system--a system that forces politicians to exchange favors with businessmen in return for funds to finance their political careers. Scholars argue that the origins of corruption can be found in the "iron triangles" formed by politicians, bureaucrats, and businessmen during the postwar era or during the Pacific War years. In this examination of malfeasance in Japanese public office, Richard Mitchell systematically surveys political bribery in Japan's historical and cultural contexts from antiquity to the early 1900s. Mitchell's narrative serially considers scandals involving courtiers in the ancient imperial government, corruption among the shogun's samurai officials, and political bribery among bureaucrats and party politicians in the mid-nineteenth century. Mitchell concludes that bribery was as ubiquitous in premodern Japan as it has been in recent times. Focusing on the period since 1868, Mitchell discusses in fascinating detail changes in political bribery in the wake of suffrage expansion, estimates of the enormous amount of campaign money needed to win a Diet seat in both the prewar and postwar periods, and the low conviction rate of suspected takers of bribes. Here is a highly readable and reliable survey of an important yet largely neglected topic in English-language studies of Japanese political history.
Author: Leonard David Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 1426220065 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 260
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Veteran space journalist digs into the science and technology--past, present, and future--central to our explorations of Earth's only satellite, the space destination most hotly pursued today. In these rich pages, veteran science journalist Leonard David explores the moon in all its facets, from ancient myth to future "Moon Village" plans. Illustrating his text with maps, graphics, and photographs, David offers inside information about how the United States, allies and competitors, as well as key private corporations like Moon Express and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, plan to reach, inhabit, and even harvest the moon in the decades to come. Spurred on by the Google Lunar XPRIZE--$20 million for the first to get to the moon and send images home--the 21st-century space race back to the moon has become more urgent, and more timely, than ever. Accounts of these new strategies are set against past efforts, including stories never before told about the Apollo missions and Cold War plans for military surveillance and missile launches from the moon. Timely and fascinating, this book sheds new light on our constant lunar companion, offering reasons to gaze up and see it in a different way than ever before.
Author: Eliyah Oren Publisher: Academia Pundarika ISBN: Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 392
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Unveiling the Arcane Secrets of the Mind: A Revolutionary Marketing Odyssey Are you ready to embark on a journey that will forever alter your perception of reality? Prepare to have your consciousness expanded and your synapses set ablaze with the groundbreaking opus, "Deep Marketing: The Advertising Revolution of Neuroscience, Fasciology, and NLP." In this mesmerizing tome, the veil between science and sorcery is lifted, revealing the pulsating, electric landscape of the human psyche. What arcane knowledge lies dormant in the folds of your cerebral cortex? What hidden levers of influence have remained concealed from marketers for millennia? The answers, dear reader, are both terrifying and sublime. With each turn of the page, you'll find yourself descending deeper into a world where thoughts become tangible, where desires can be sculpted like clay, and where the very essence of human connection is distilled into its purest form. Can you feel the tendrils of curiosity already wrapping themselves around your mind? Prepare to witness: The earth-shattering fusion of cutting-edge neuroscience and ancient wisdom Mind-bending techniques that blur the lines between persuasion and inception The secret language of the subconscious, finally decoded and laid bare But beware! This is not a book for the faint of heart or weak of will. As you delve into its pages, you may find yourself questioning everything you thought you knew about human nature. Are we truly the masters of our own desires? Or are we merely vessels, waiting to be filled with the intoxicating elixir of expertly crafted messaging? The power contained within these pages is both a gift and a burden. Will you use it to revolutionize industries and transform lives? Or will you be consumed by the awesome potential of your newfound knowledge? Only one thing is certain: once you've tasted the forbidden fruit of "Deep Marketing," there's no going back. The world will never look the same again. Are you brave enough to take the plunge? Are you worthy of the secrets that await? There's only one way to find out... Embrace the revolution. Unleash the power. Discover "Deep Marketing" – and awaken the slumbering giant of human potential.
Author: Lawrence E. Lamb Publisher: BookPros, LLC ISBN: 9781933538396 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 440
Book Description
[i]Inside the Space Race[/i] is a well documented personal account of one of the most important periods in American history - when the nation was in grave danger of a nuclear attack from space. The author gives an inside look at events, personalities and clashes among individuals who developed the program that enabled the United States to beat the Soviets and send astronauts to the moon.
Author: Colin Burgess Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 1496228677 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 707
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Following the fortieth anniversary of Apollo 11, as NASA prepares to return astronauts to the moon, Footprints in the Dust offers a thorough, engrossing, and multifaceted account of the Apollo missions. The flight of Apollo 11 was a triumph of human endeavor, persistence, and technology, one of the greatest achievements in human history. This book begins with the mission that sent Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin to the moon, then follows American spaceflight through the harrowing rescue of Apollo 13 before moving on to the successful joint Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with key figures in the space program, the authors convey the human drama and chart the technological marvels that went into the Apollo missions. They also put the accomplishments of American spaceflight into historical context, examining the competitive space race with the Soviet Union, the roles of politics and personality in launching the mission, and the consequences, practical and profound, of this giant leap for mankind.
Author: Shanghai Animation and Film Studio
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Author: Eliyah Oren
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Author: Colin Burgess