The easy money that flowed through the banking system prior to 2008 fueled a boom in buy-outs. Now it is gone, how will the private equity industry reinvent itself? A series of interviews with some of the most respected and innovative firms, give rare insights to the strategies that will drive this secretive sector over the next economic cycle.

The Future of Private Equity: Beyond the Mega Buyout

Business & Money

BISHOP, MARK

Economics

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

A revised edition which includes historical tables and vital striking point charts, as well as information on the past and 20th century karate, kobudo and ti (or te) scene in Okinawa. The author presents important elements of the fighting arts as a whole, along with health-orientated training and the secrets of developing intrinsic energy (ki) circulation. From their roots in China, the historical development of each karate and kobudo system can be traced, via the teachers who formulated them, into the many fragmented styles practised today throughout the world, from Shotokan to Goju-ryu -Okinawa's greatest cultural export.

Okinawan Karate : Teachers' Styles and Secret Techniques

A C Black Publishers Ltd

Okinawan karate is the historical grandparent of karate styles practised throughout the world today. This book looks at the development of each Okinawan style and describes the techniques which comprise the various methods of self defence. These are divided into the "Shorin" group, the kobudo and ti styles, and styles based on Chinese boxing systems. Black and white photographs and lineage charts highlight famous families and teachers who have played key roles in promulgating karate for several hundred years. Also included are breathing and relaxation exercises, and glossaries of katas and of Japanese, Okinawan and Chinese words used in the text. Mark Bishop holds a 6th Dan in Okaniwan te, a 4th Dan in Shorin-ryu karate and kobudo, a 3rd Dan in Goju-ryu, and black belt gradings in judo and aikido.

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques

Sports & Outdoors

Individual Sports

A&C Black

Kobudo is the famous armed Okinawan fighting art that utilizes farming implements in combat. Developed centuries ago by peasants who had been disarmed by the government, this ingenious art is a vital component of the Okinawan fighting arts. This book studies the individual kobudo systems as they are practiced in Okinawa today and discusses their various histories. Illustrations.

Zen Kobudo: Mysteries of Okinawan Weaponry and Te

Tuttle Pub

From their roots in China, the historical development of each karate and kobudo system—Okinawa's greatest cultural export—is presented here via the teachers who formulated them into the many fragmented styles practiced today throughout the world. Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques, written by one of the foremost writers on Japanese martial arts, specifically Okinawan, presents important elements of the fighting arts as a whole, along with the "ins" and "outs" of health-oriented training and the "secrets" of developing intrinsic energy (ki) circulation. This updated and revised edition reflects the rapid changes that have occurred within the Okinawan martial arts. Features in this Okinawan karate book include historical tables and vital striking point charts, as well as detailed historical information and an account of the contemporary karate, kobudo, and ti (or te) scene in Okinawa. Sections include:
<ul>
<li>Styles based on Chinese boxing systems—Jukendo, Goju-ryu, Kojo-ryu</li>
<li>The Shorin Styles—Ishimine-ryu, Shorin-ryu (Shaolin), Okinawa Kenpo</li>
<li>The Kobudo and the Ti Styles—Honshin-ryu, Ryukyu kobudo, Begeikan</li>
<li>and more!</li>
</ul>

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Tuttle+publishing

This book teaches chemistry at an appropriate level of rigor while removing the confusion and insecurity that impairs success. Prep chem frequently intimidates people; Bishop's text shows them how to break the material down and master it. The system of objectives tells readers exactly what they must learn in each chapter and where to find it. The text and superb illustrations provide a solid conceptual framework and address misconceptions. From that basis, readers learn to strategize problems and solve them in logical steps. The Examples and Exercises give plenty of confidence-building practice; the end-of-chapter problems test the reader's mastery. For college instructors and students.

An Introduction to Chemistry

Science & Math

Chemistry

Benjamin/Cummings

Introduction to Chemistry: Laboratory Manual

PRENTICE/HALL

A journey through the martial arts of Okinawa, giving accounts of the authors experiences and training on the island over a period spanning nearly two-decades.It also describes much of the Ryukyuan culture related to the martial arts and their associated teachers.A blend of travel writing and instruction.

Zen Odyssey, A Martial Arts Journey

Way Publications

Okinawan Weaponry, Hidden Methods, Ancient Myths of Kobudo & Te

"This book is as vital to every serious martial artist as zen is profound". An intriguing and detailed work on the history of Okinawan martial arts as they relate to the physical &amp; metaphysical aspects of zen training. Every martial artist should read and digest the detailed contents, because the work is more than an historic journey tracing the roots of Okinawan te &amp; kobudo from their beginnings in the 7th-century AD through to the introduction of karate into the modern era, for it teaches, explains and demonstrates the very core, the essence, of all such esoteric arts and the real reasons for training and teaching them.

Zen & Kobudo Mysteries, A History of Okinawan Weapons, Te & Karate

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The Future of Private Equity: Beyond the Mega Buyout

Okinawan Karate : Teachers' Styles and Secret Techniques

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques

Zen Kobudo: Mysteries of Okinawan Weaponry and Te

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques

An Introduction to Chemistry

Introduction to Chemistry: Laboratory Manual

Zen Odyssey, A Martial Arts Journey

Okinawan Weaponry, Hidden Methods, Ancient Myths of Kobudo & Te

Zen & Kobudo Mysteries, A History of Okinawan Weapons, Te & Karate