Advances in digital technology have driven large decreases in the costs of data transfer and telecommunications. There is a consequent increase in many kinds of international trade. One of the fastest-growing parts of this industry is "remote maintenance" whereby Indian companies debug software for companies in other parts of the world, often taking advantage of time zone differences to offer overnight service. In the existing literature on trade theory, however, relatively few attempts have been made to address the theme of communications networks and the role of time zones. The main purpose of this book is to illustrate, with simple models of international trade, how the introduction of communications networks and the utilization of time zone differences can affect both the structure of international trade and world welfare. Other technological aspects of recent international trade (e.g., competition between international standards, the impact of switching costs on imported products’ introduction) are also examined. Although a focus on theoretical trade models, the book will appeal to scholars, policy makers and business units who wish to learn from the recent changes in communications networks and its impact on the global economy. It provides information and suggestions for better policy formulation in the fast-changing world economy.
Tokiwa may look like an angel on the outside, but don't let that cherubim exterior deceive you. She's definitely in touch with her inner demon, and proves it using Tae Kwon Do on helpless men. After dispatching a bunch of delinquents, the devious diva takes the rumble to Kikuchi, which leaves the stage open for Onizuka to step in with a lesson about real men! This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Back from Okinawa, and changed for the better, Class Four revels in their experience...Well, all save Miyabi who, abandoned by the rest of Class Four, single-handedly continues the mission to oust Onizuka from Holy Forest. And she's pulling out the heavy artillery... a very special student with a winning smile, a charming manner and a criminal genius. Mayu just also happens to be the grandson of Chairwoman Sakurai. What will Onizuka do when he doesn't have the support of his most faithful advocate to grease his way through trouble? This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
When doctors diagnose Onizuka with a brain aneurysm, they reveal he could become comatose if he experiences severe head trauma. Despite the news, Onizuka jumps headfirst into a fight to protect Yoshikawa against Shibuya's gang. Although Onizuka wants to prove that he's no chicken, he might just end up a vegetable! This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
A new friend, a new Mercedes and a newfound respect from his students. This teacher is living high on life. Well, until he discovers that the friend's a crook, the Mercedes is hot and the respect… well, has he ever had the respect of his students? That debate can wait. Right now, he doesn't need respect because the discovery of a kidnapped girl in the trunk of the Benz means Onizuka's going to have to come up with a plan to rescue her, deflect blame… and then find a new set of wheels… and perhaps defeat a hundred street thugs set on putting some holes in Holy Forest's faculty list. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Hungry for treasure, Onizuka forces his class to dig around an island under the pretense that they are searching for turtle eggs. Before too long, Urumi figures out Onizuka's real intentions and takes appropriate measures to stop his Midas fever. And when she gets lost alone with Noboru, Anko Uehara, the bully of Class Four, begins to feel the pangs of love. Is it love? We'll see when they spend the night together. Ah, ribaldry. And if Onizuka plays cupid, sparks may fly. And if Azusa gets drunk enough...sparks will fly. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
So the class gears up for the trip to Okinawa - swim trunks unfurl, swimsuits cling and Onizuka gives his class the time of their lives...especially when he decides to make the rooms coed, much to the chagrin of...well, everyone. He shacks up Anko and her cronies with Noboru Yoshikawa, who is beset by that wicked coven. Urumi, in turn, bunks with a collection of Gundam geeks, who then salivate over the closest female thing they've encountered since the womb. But things really get stirred up when Kikuchi stumbles across a legend of hidden treasure... This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
What scheme does Onizuka concoct to help Miyabi improve her relationship with her parents? Kidnap her of course! Unfortunately the police don't agree with Onizuka's crazy plans. In the middle of the showdown, some light is finally shed on Miyabi's traumatic past. Even if Onizuka can rebuild the bridge between Miyabi and her parents, will he be able to stop her from jumping off the deep end? This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Onizuka's quest to become the greatest teacher in the world often lands him in hot water. On this occasion, Onizuka must convince Tokiwa that not all men deserve a beating, something about which Ms. Daimon won't be very happy! Meanwhile, Anko appears to be falling for Noboru. But can she admit to herself that she's in love with a computer nerd? This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Des individus métamorphosés s'en prennent à leurs congénères: les porteurs. Leurs morsures entraînent inéluctablement l'infection, puis la mort. Un jeune lycéen, Haruki Amamiya, parvient enfin au district sécurisé de Kawa-uchi. Malgré qu'il soit sécurisé, il est incapable de protéger ceux qu'il aime. Il décide alors d'intégrer la brigade des sapeurs de Kawa-uchi et prend part à la grande opération de refoulement des porteurs. La première partie du plan ne se déroule toutefois pas comme prévu, et la brigade doit dors et déjà improviser un plan d'urgence.
Leur ville d'origine se retrouve infestée de hordes d'humains contaminés qui s'en prennent aux autres humains! Depuis l'apparition des porteurs, la ville de Sendai est plongée dans le chaos. Ces derniers commencent alors à évoluer en porteurs géants, dont la force brute excède de très loin celle des humains, causant deux fois plus de dégâts. Haruki, qui a rejoint la caserne pour venir en aide aux citoyens, participe à une opération afin de retrouver le professeur Hanzawa, qui est mesure de dénouer la situation la situation. il finit par enfin le retrouver, en compagnie d'une jeune-fille diabolique... en la personne d'Enami ! Haruki tâche donc de ramener les deux compères vers la zone sécurisée de Kawa-uchi !
When doctors diagnose Onizuka with a brain aneurysm, they reveal he could become comatose if he experiences severe head trauma. Despite the news, Onizuka jumps headfirst into a fight to protect Yoshikawa against Shibuya's gang. Although Onizuka wants to prove that he's no chicken, he might just end up a vegetable! This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Onizuka stuns the academic world by getting first place in the national exams. And the media turns him into a local hero for saving the life of a councilman's daughter. Mr. Teshigawara's plan to get Onizuka sacked backfired, reducing the highly educated Todai graduate into a nervous wreck… and his class is paying the price. Also unhappy with Onizuka's impending permanence, Miyabi hatches another plot against Onizuka by inviting back to the school Urumi Kanzaki, an infamous classroom terrorist, probably the most formidable foe Onizuka has yet faced. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Back from Okinawa, and changed for the better, Class Four revels in their experience...Well, all save Miyabi who, abandoned by the rest of Class Four, single-handedly continues the mission to oust Onizuka from Holy Forest. And she's pulling out the heavy artillery... a very special student with a winning smile, a charming manner and a criminal genius. Mayu just also happens to be the grandson of Chairwoman Sakurai. What will Onizuka do when he doesn't have the support of his most faithful advocate to grease his way through trouble? This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Just when things look like they are finally going to go well for Onizuka... when it finally seems as if the Holy Forest anti-Oni contingent has cooled its guns, admitted defeat and accepted the Great Teacher as one of the family ... a bad apple has to spoil the cobbler. Miyabi will not yield in her mission to expunge this cancer from the school's body politic. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Teshigawara is armed and dangerous now that Onizuka has shattered his fantasy about Fuyutsuki. Looking to lock and unload on anything and everything, he takes a pop at Onizuka and then sets his sights on a larger target―holding the school hostage! With the police on the way and Onizuka struggling to survive his wounds, will Teshigawara carry out his devastating plot to its explosive end? This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
The disgusting depiction of cat fighting girls in school uniforms tearing at each other like a couple of deranged hyenas for the perverted benefit of a gaggle of salivating chauvinists is not above the tastes and talents of the GTO production team. Our next scintillating volume features just that as the vehemence between Urumi and Miyabi ignites into full blown warfare… but first Onizuka tries to help Mayu shake the Tryptophan monkey off his back and the triumphant return of Tomoko back from the lofty heights of stardom. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Off the streets and on the job, Eikichi Onizuka has ascended to the exalted ranks of schoolteacher only to discover he's now got to learn how to teach. And the student's are not going to make it easy for him. A gaggle of seemingly placid young pupils who have already driven three teachers into psychotic fits now set their sites on the Great Teacher. But they could very well have underestimated Onizuka's unusually high threshold for punishment. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
This book presents a unique fusion of two different research topics. One is related to the traditional mathematical problem of chases and escapes. The problem mainly deals with a situation where a chaser pursues an evader to analyze their trajectories and capture time. It dates back more than 300 years and has developed in various directions such as differential games. The other topic is the recently developing field of collective behavior, which investigates origins and properties of emergent behavior in groups of self-driving units. Applications include schools of fish, flocks of birds, and traffic jams. This book first reviews representative topics, both old and new, from these two areas. Then it presents the combined research topic of "group chase and escape", recently proposed by the authors. Although the combination is simple and straightforward, the book describes the emergence of rather intricate behavior, provoking the interest of readers for further developments and applications of related topics.
Hungry for treasure, Onizuka forces his class to dig around an island under the pretense that they are searching for turtle eggs. Before too long, Urumi figures out Onizuka's real intentions and takes appropriate measures to stop his Midas fever. And when she gets lost alone with Noboru, Anko Uehara, the bully of Class Four, begins to feel the pangs of love. Is it love? We'll see when they spend the night together. Ah, ribaldry. And if Onizuka plays cupid, sparks may fly. And if Azusa gets drunk enough...sparks will fly. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
When the PTA bites, Onizuka and his admiring rabble bite back harder… and then have a second course… and then have fun with a Ouiji board, a night out on the town bowling, bungee jumping off a suspension bridge, and a high speed chase through the streets of Tokyo in a stolen car decorated with war paint. And they do it all before having to get up for school the next morning. GTO needs to slow down and relax, but having to deal with coach Fukuroda's unilateral rivalry may keep Onizuka from getting the sleep he so thoroughly deserves. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
The money's gone and only Onizuka knows where it is… or does he? Ahhh. If the cash doesn't come back, Fujiyoshi is gonna get it because it will mean that the whole sophomore class won't be able to go to Forest Camp. Of course, once Onizuka finds out that he may be indirectly responsible for the missing cash, he makes some pretty brash promises… ones that he may not be able to keep unless he sells an organ or two. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
He's eluded the police, faced down the PTA, thwarted suicides, avoided being sacked, bested the best of Holy Forest's staff, outwitted even his most devilish students, and smoked a cigarette despite his hands being super-glued to two bowling balls. But now GTO may face a real threat to his otherwise idyllic lifeーwhether he knows it or notーa rival for Azusa's affections. GTO Volume 4 ups the stakes for our hero of modern academia as he fights commuter perversion on the subways, becomes a lucrative businessman and wins a beauty pageant… almost. This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Tokiwa may look like an angel on the outside, but don't let that cherubim exterior deceive you. She's definitely in touch with her inner demon, and proves it using Tae Kwon Do on helpless men. After dispatching a bunch of delinquents, the devious diva takes the rumble to Kikuchi, which leaves the stage open for Onizuka to step in with a lesson about real men! This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
Payback can be a bitch―and so can Urumi. In order to inflict revenge on Miyabi, Urumi sets up a secret webcam in Miyabi's house, broadcast for the entire world to see. When it becomes apparent that this little internet stunt may be Urumi's swan song, Onizuka tears all over town trying to save her before it's too late! This content is from a former localization of this work and may contain phrases or scenes which were and are still offensive. Rather than omit this content, we have decided to present it in its original form to harbor conversation and growth among the community. Kodansha remains committed to the distribution of compelling stories worldwide, which serve as a lens through which we may view various communities.
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