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Strengthening Trade Along the Dhaka-Kolkata Route: For a Prosperous and Integrated South Asia

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)The economies of Bangladesh and India are driven by fast-growing bilateral trade. This study examines some of the key bottlenecks to trade on land between Dhaka and Kolkata, and provides recommendations on how to address them.The efficient movement of goods between the two countries is essential to their economic growth. However, inefficient procedures at land crossings, paired with infrastructure constraints on both sides of the ...

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by Kate McMullan (Author), Jim McMullan (Illustrator)From the popular creators of I Stink and I'm Dirty --now a streaming animated series--comes the perfect school-time addition to their noisy series: a school bus Smarter than a rocket scientist, more powerful than a monster truck, able to halt traffic with the flick of a switch Drive you to school and keeps you safe Who am I?Your school bus, that's who I'm Smart is the latest A+ addition to Kate and Jim McMullan's hilarious read-aloud ser...

U.S. Freight Rail Economics and Policy: Are We on the Right Track?

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey Macher (Editor), John Mayo (Editor)This book is a collection of ten chapters in four sections that collectively provide fresh and up-to-date analyses of the economic issues and policy challenges the frieght rail industry faces.Author BiographyJeffrey T. Macher is a Professor of Strategy, Economics and Public Policy in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, USA.John W. Mayo is a Professor of Economics, Business and Public Policy in th...

Air Transport and Regional Development Methodologies

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Graham (Editor), Nicole Adler (Editor), Ofelia Betancor (Editor)Air Transport and Regional Development Methodologies is one of three interconnected books related to a four-year European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action established in 2015. The action, called Air Transport and Regional Development (ATARD), aimed to promote a better understanding of how the air transport-related problems of core regions and remote regions should be address...

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Report copyright infringementby Del C. Schroeder (Author)A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SAVING THE LAST, TWO GREAT AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES Key Steps to the Plan Included in LOOK OUT AMERICA : -Combine both Ford and GM's technical departments of Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Research and Development resources to enhance their chance for survival. The newly consolidated technical group will now be able to compete head-to-head with its rivals from overseas. The new group will share technol...

Tony Hulman: The Man Who Saved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Report copyright infringementby Sigur E. Whitaker (Author) Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles. He is credited not only with saving the Speedway from becoming a residential housing development but also with reinvigorating auto racing in the United States. Until his purchase of the Speedway, Hulman had not been involved in auto racing; he was the CEO of Hulman & Company...

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by Sophie Prenat (Author), Vinciane Schleef (Illustrator)Interactive and engaging, Ultimate Spotlight: Trains shows young children how their favorite vehicles work Discover the wonderful world of trains: Pull a tab to open train doors, life flaps to see inside a train car, or turn a wheel to see different types of trains. Chock-full of age appropriate information, this book is an exciting introduction for young train and transportation enthusiasts. - Comprehensive pages feature marvelously...

Katy and the Big Snow: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids - Hardcover

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by Virginia Lee Burton (Author)Katy, a brave and untiring tractor, who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter, makes it possible for the townspeople to do their jobs.Author BiographyVirginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for THE LITTLE HOUSE, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. S...

Carec Road Safety Engineering Manual 6: Identifying, Investigating, and Treating Blackspots

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This manual explains how to identify and address hazardous traffic blackspots in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries to help save lives, reduce injuries, and support economies.Drawing on case studies, the manual highlights the importance of crash data and explains how to pinpoint and assess blackspots and how to adjust roads, signage, and lighting to address them. Designed to support engineers, police, and...

Public Investment Management in the New Eu Member States: Strengthening Planning and Implementation of Transport Infrastructure Investments

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Report copyright infringementby Bernard Myers (Author), Thomas Laursen (Author)This paper describes the characteristics of public investment management (PIM) in seven EU countries as it applies to a single sector--transport infrastructure. The report highlights some of the common challenges that four relatively new EU member states--Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Latvia--face as they plan and execute their transport infrastructure projects. It recognizes the importance that EU-mandated proce...

Freight Broker and Trucking Company Business: The most complete Guide to Start, Grow and successfully run your own Freight Brokerage Business and Truc

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Report copyright infringementby Terence Hargraves (Author) Do you want a slice of the trucking industry's huge cake? Do you believe your determination is admirable but not quite enough? Are you having trouble locating information on a single platform?Here is the answer to your problem. Long-haul vehicles have been compared to mobile sweatshops. Long-haul truckers, on average, perform the max amount of 2 full-time jobs, frequently for less than minimum pay. It wasn't always like this, though. ...

How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain - Hardcover

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by Peter S. Goodman (Author)"A tale that will change how you look at the world." --Mark LeibovichPart Michael Lewis, part The Way Things Work: From the New York Times's Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey revealing the worldwide supply chain--exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local communities at the mercy of a complex and fragile network for their ...

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Going Places - Paperback

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by Ellen Potter (Author), Qin Leng (Illustrator)Move over, Junie B. Jones Piper Green is back in her fourth chapter-book adventure, and it could take her all the way to China. Suitcase? Check. Passport? Check. Magic X-ray vision glasses from the Fairy Tree? Check, check, check Piper Green's class is taking a school trip to China--well, they're taking a "pretend" trip, on a "pretend" airplane. And when all the kids in the class announce they've been on a plane plenty of times, Piper says sh...

The Developer's Guide to Planning and Designing Logistics Centers in Carec Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This guide provides advice on setting up logistics centers in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries to support trade.A logistics center is a complex specifically designed to accommodate warehouses, transport facilities, and associated services. This guide examines how to design, establish, and operate such centers, and what policies can support them. It looks at the potential impacts of logistics cent...

Carec Road Safety Engineering Manual: 5 Star Ratings for Road Safety Audit

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This manual sets out how to combine road safety audits with the International Road Assessment Programme methodology in a star ratings system.This system, Star Ratings for Road Safety Audits, will help policy makers and practitioners involved in designing, upgrading, and rehabilitating roads to meet safety targets and reduce injuries from traffic accidents. Number of Pages: 70 Dimensions: 0.19 x 11 x 8.5 I...

Electric Motorcycle Charging Infrastructure Road Map for Indonesia

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report examines how Indonesia can spur a shift to electric motorcycles by developing its motorcycle charging infrastructure.Motorcycles are a major component of road transport in Indonesia with more than 120 million estimated to be in use. While the number of motorcycles operating in the country has steadily grown in recent years, the proportion of electric motorcycles remains very low. A shift away from fossil-fuel-based mot...

A Practical Guide to Concrete Pavement Technology for Developing Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This practical and comprehensive guide sets out key considerations in using concrete pavement for roads.Many countries are exploring the use of concrete to improve the durability and reliability of their road networks. However, many developers, agencies, and companies in the construction industry do not yet have sufficient experience in the use of concrete pavement. This can lead to poorly planned, supervised, or executed infrastr...

Unlearning to Fly: Navigating the Turbulence and Bliss of Growing Up in the Sky - Hardcover

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by Russ Roberts (Author)In his equally fascinating and poignant memoir, the author reveals how his steadfast love of airplanes guides him through a tumultuous childhood and empowers him to set the course for his own life."A thoughtful and detailed remembrance of a life in flight. In Roberts' vivid telling of his life story, he was always a pilot at heart "(Kirkus Reviews).He will make you feel the awe of sitting in the cockpit, the wonder of taking flight, and the unbridled joy of achieving g...

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This publication provides an overview of the transport sector in Tajikistan, along with major development constraints, the government's strategies and plans, and assistance provided by ADB and other development partners.Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Transport plays an essential role for ensuring connectivity and facilitating movement of goods and people within the country and along borders shared with its nei...

Overcoming Covid-19 in Bhutan: Lessons from Coping with the Pandemic in a Tourism-Dependent Economy

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This publication assesses the Government of Bhutan's financial relief measures for the most affected people, as well as programs and other interventions to address the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.The strategic thrust of interventions for the sector is based on striking the right balance between the immediate need to engage the economically displaced while simultaneously initiating major reforms and invest...

Road Asset Management Systems and Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts in the Carec Region

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This publication explains how the 11 member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program can build safer and more competitive transport corridors for people and goods.It gives an overview of each country's road network and identifies how to better collect data to bolster road asset management systems and improve planning. Highlighting the benefits of sharing best practices, the publication offers tip...

Pacific Transport Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map 2021-2025

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This publication gives an overview of key transport issues in ADB's Pacific developing member countries and of the bank's planned 20212025 transport sector operations in the region.ADB's Pacific transport sector operations, based on domestic and regional sector priorities and ADB's Strategy 2030, aim to help countries prepare for and respond to shocks, deliver sustainable services, and promote inclusive growth. They cover the subs...

Ports and Logistics Scoping Study in Carec Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This study analyzes seaports and multimodal corridors serving landlocked countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program. It provides up-to-date information about ports and logistics developments in the region.CAREC members rely on open-sea ports of third-party countries outside borders as conduits for exports and imports. These open-sea ports are located mostly in non-CAREC countries and act as interna...

A Road Map for Shymkentðtashkentðkhujand Economic Corridor Development

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This publication presents an institutional framework and action plans for the development of the ShymkentTashkentKhujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) connecting Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.The assessment explores the transit of international goods in cities and oblasts (administrative divisions or regions) in STKEC and and trade regimes in the three countries. The report also identifies and analyzes existing barriers and o...

Transportation!: Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes as You've Never Seen Them Before - Hardcover

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by Dk (Author)DK's best-selling richly illustrated encyclopedia series explores the wonderful world of transportation.Knowledge Encyclopedia: Transportation! uses incredibly detailed 3D illustrations to show children aged 9+ everything they need to know about how vehicles work. Children will find themselves totally absorbed in complex subjects with the Knowledge Encyclopedia series, made clear through engaging explanations, intricate illustrations, vivid photographs, and striking 3D images. M...

Go Block (an Abrams Block Book) - Board Book

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by Christopher Franceschelli (Author), Peski Studio (Illustrator)Get into gear and learn all about vehicles that go, go, go in Go!Block from the bestselling Abrams Block Book series! Like other books in the hugely popular Block Book series, Go!Block features die-cut shapes on every spread and has durable, interactive gatefolds, perfect for curious hands. In this small but sturdy block-shaped board book, young readers are introduced to an incredible array of vehicles big and small. From airp...

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by China Miéville (Author)"Other names besides Herman] Melville's will surely come to mind as you read this thrilling tale--there's Dune's Frank Herbert. . . . But in this, as in all of his works, Mi ville has that special knack for evoking other writers even while making the story wholly his own."--Los Angeles Times On board the moletrain Medes, Sham Yes ap Soorap watches in awe as he witnesses his first moldywarpe hunt: the giant mole bursting from the earth, the harpoonists targeting t...

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by Sorche Fairbank (Author), Nik Henderson (Illustrator)What's better than a truck? A truck on top of another truck! Trucks on Trucks hits the highways and the byways while exploring basic concepts such as size, shape, color, numbers, and professions. A wonderful choice for children who love vehicles vehicles and books such as Donald Crews's Truck and Freight Train, and Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry's Little Blue Truck. Trucks on trucks on trucks! Large trucks, small trucks, red trucks, b...

The Pilot's Manual: Ground School: Pass the FAA Knowledge Exam and Operate as a Private or Commercial Pilot

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Report copyright infringementby The Pilot's Manual Editorial Team (Author)Author BiographyAviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) is an industry leader in the development and sale of aviation supplies and publications for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation maintenance technicians, and drone operators. We manufacture and publish more than 1,000 products, and have been providing trusted and reliable training materials to the ...

Assessing the Potential of Trade Along the Proposed Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor Development

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report covers the review and assessment of trade in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan along with the potential for development of the proposed ShymkentTashkentKhujand Economic Corridor (STKEC).The assessment explores the transit of international goods in cities and oblasts (administrative divisions or regions) in STKEC and and trade regimes in the three countries. The report also identifies and analyzes existing barriers...

Dick and Jane Go, Go, Go (Penguin Young Reader Level 1) - Paperback

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by Penguin Young Readers (Author)Millions of Americans remember Dick and Jane (and Sally and Spot, too ). Now Dick and Jane and all their pals are back with revised editions of these classic readers for a whole new generation of readers to enjoy Go, Go, Go Oh, Jane. Look and see. See Sally go. See Tim go. See Spot and Puff go.Author BiographyPenguin Young Readers unite the best authors, illustrators, and brands from the Penguin Young Readers Group under one umbrella to engage all levels of ...

Africa's Transport Infrastructure: Mainstreaming Maintenance and Management

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Report copyright infringementby Ken Gwilliam (Author), K. M. Gwilliam (Author)This book presents and analyzes the results of a comprehensive collection of data on the extent and condition of transport infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifies the reasons for poor performance, and estimates future financing needs. The transport facilities of Sub-Saharan Africa were built primarily for the colonial exploitation of mineral and agricultural resources. The chief goal of road and rail networ...