No. Some years ago, I wrote something on net.bio.net newsgroup saying that American economic strength comes from its scientific research, which itself is supported by the labors of grad students who all eat ramen. Therefore, ramen is a material that is vital to American interests. That being the case, the U.S. should take over Japan to ensure a steady supply of ramen. I may have said something similar about taking over Brazil for coffee on some other forum. Years later, when bringing pastries and coffee to a strategic planning meeting, I told someone that "caffeine and sugar are the raw materials of creativity."
I wish I could say I would have shown such restraint. Just reading it, I was afraid for his life. I'm afraid I would have demanded his eyeballs or something.
I recall a similar program used to reconstruct fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. In that case, the program was developed because examination of the scrolls themselves was jealously guarded, but scans of the fragments could be obtained.
"Sen yen off" is a thousand yen off. This seems to be a promotion for a hot springs resort (an 'onsen') Buckets and the head towels are used in hot springs, but the resort would also have many food items and drinks as well as other entertainments.
The photo accompanying the Bat Bomb description actually shows a mothballed Army base that was accidentally destroyed by two escaped bats. The Bat Bomb, code-named Project X-ray, was partially funded out of Dr. Adams' own pocket. He got military cooperation by having a letter from the president that said: "This man is not a nut."
Getting back into a manufacturing economy will require a long-term strategy of training and education, as well as restructuring the economy. The NY Times today printed an article entitled "Factory Jobs Return, but Employers Find Skills Shortage"
The manufacturing sector increasingly relies on automated and computer-controlled machines, which are run by technically-skilled operators. Factories are hard pressed to find candidates who can read at a ninth-grade level, much less program a milling machine.
I'd liked to have heard the theme to M*A*S*H
Battle Damage, XXL
This seems to be a promotion for a hot springs resort (an 'onsen')
Buckets and the head towels are used in hot springs, but the resort would also have many food items and drinks as well as other entertainments.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/business/economy/02manufacturing.html
The manufacturing sector increasingly relies on automated and computer-controlled machines, which are run by technically-skilled operators. Factories are hard pressed to find candidates who can read at a ninth-grade level, much less program a milling machine.