Pentagon spending has been the target of decades of criticism and reform efforts. Billions of dollars are spent on weapons programs that are later abandoned. State-of-the-art data centers are underutilized and overstaffed. New business systems are built at great expense but fail to meet the needs of their users. Every Secretary of Defense for the last five Administrations has made it a priority to address perceived bloat and inefficiency by making management reform a major priority. The congressional defense committees have been just as active, enacting hundreds of legislative provisions. Yet few of these initiatives produce significant results, and the Pentagon appears to go on, as wasteful as ever.
In this book, Peter Levine addresses why, despite a long history of attempted reform, the Pentagon continues to struggle to reduce waste and inefficiency. The heart of Defense Management Reform is three case studies covering civilian personnel, acquisitions, and financial management. Narrated with the insight of an insider, the result is a clear understanding of what went wrong in the past and a set of concrete guidelines to plot a better future.
Автор: Levine, Amir Heller, RachelНазвание: AttachedISBN: 1529032172 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529032178 Издательство: Pan MacmillanРейтинг: Цена: 1269.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: A practical relationship book that promises to help you find and keep love by understanding the science of adult attachment.
Автор: Levine CoryНазвание: Bowery BoysISBN: 1616557079 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781616557072 Издательство: Random House (USA)Рейтинг: Цена: 1608.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Joshua LevineНазвание: DunkirkISBN: 000822787X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008227876 Издательство: HarperCollins UKРейтинг: Цена: 1187.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.)Описание: THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF DUNKIRK - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN AND STARRING KENNETH BRANAGH, TOM HARDY AND MARK RYLANCE.
Автор: Levine, NoahНазвание: Heart of the Revolution, TheISBN: 0061711241 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780061711244 Издательство: HarperCollins USAРейтинг: Цена: 1671.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: Leader of the youth movement for a new American Buddhism offers inspiration and guidance for living an awakened life.
Автор: Levine NoahНазвание: Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from AddictionISBN: 0062122843 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062122841 Издательство: HarperCollins USAЦена: 1775.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: Bestselling author and renowned Buddhist teacher Noah Levine adapts the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path into a proven and systematic approach to recovery from alcohol and drug addictionan indispensable alternative to the 12-step program.While many desperately need the help of the 12-step recovery program, the traditional AA model's focus on an external higher power can alienate people who don't connect with its religious tenets. Refuge Recovery is a systematic method based on Buddhist principles, which integrates scientific, non-theistic, and psychological insight. Viewing addiction as cravings in the mind and body, Levine shows how a path of meditative awareness can alleviate those desires and ease suffering. Refuge Recovery includes daily meditation practices, written investigations that explore the causes and conditions of our addictions, and advice and inspiration for finding or creating a community to help you heal and awaken.Practical yet compassionate, Levine's successful Refuge Recovery system is designed for anyone interested in a non-theistic approach to recovery and requires no previous experience or knowledge of Buddhism or meditation.
Bestselling author and renowned Buddhist teacher Noah Levine adapts the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path into a proven and systematic approach to recovery from alcohol and drug addictionan indispensable alternative to the 12-step program.
While many desperately need the help of the 12-step recovery program, the traditional AA model's focus on an external higher power can alienate people who don't connect with its religious tenets. Refuge Recovery is a systematic method based on Buddhist principles, which integrates scientific, non-theistic, and psychological insight.
Viewing addiction as cravings in the mind and body, Levine shows how a path of meditative awareness can alleviate those desires and ease suffering. Refuge Recovery includes daily meditation practices, written investigations that explore the causes and conditions of our addictions, and advice and inspiration for finding or creating a community to help you heal and awaken.
Practical yet compassionate, Levine's successful Refuge Recovery system is designed for anyone interested in a non-theistic approach to recovery and requires no previous experience or knowledge of Buddhism or meditation.
Автор: Page, Alison Levine, Diane L. Held, KarlНазвание: Oxford international primary computing: student book 5ISBN: 0198310013 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198310013 Издательство: Oxford EducationРейтинг: Цена: 3760.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Oxford International Primary Computing takes a real-life, project based approach to teaching young learners the vital computing skills they need for the changing digital world. Each unit builds a series of skills towards the creation of final project, with topics ranging from programming simple computer games to creating an online yearbook.
Автор: Levine, DarrenНазвание: Krav Maga for BeginnersISBN: 1569756619 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781569756614 Издательство: TBS/GBSРейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: LEARN THE ULTIMATE DEFENSE AND FIGHTING SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERSAs the official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces, Krav Maga hasbeen battle-tested and has been proven successful. Its emphasis on instinctivemovements and efficient counterattacks makes it an easy-to-learn and highlyeffective program for anyone--male or female, large or small, young or old.Krav Maga for Beginners presents the system's fundamental techniques, its most useful real-world moves and its comprehensive fitness program. Whether you are looking to improve your fighting skills or gain the confidence to escape from a personal assault unharmed, Krav Maga or Beginners provides everything you'll need to reach your fighting goal.With over 360 step-by-step photos, Krav Maga for Beginners makes it easy to learn the world's most effective self-defense and fighting system: -Escape Danger-Counterattack-Neutralize & Defeat
LEARN THE ULTIMATE DEFENSE AND FIGHTING SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERS
Автор: Levine NoahНазвание: Against the Stream: A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual RevolutionariesISBN: 006073664X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060736644 Издательство: HarperCollins USAЦена: 1671.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: A hip, revolutionary look at the Buddha’s teachings spun by the next-generation’s Jack Kornfield for the growing market of young people interested in Buddhism.
Автор: Levine Darren, Whitman JohnНазвание: Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 250 Self-Defense and Combative TechniquesISBN: 1612435580 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781612435589 Издательство: Gazelle Book ServicesРейтинг: Цена: 5146.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: "Darren Levine has my unqualified support and gratitude for his contributions to Krav Maga." -Imi Lichtenfeld, founder of Krav Maga THE TOP-SELLING GUIDE TO KRAV MAGA IN AN UPDATED AND EXPANDED EDITION All the defense moves in Complete Krav Maga--from beginner Yellow Belt to advancedBlack Belt--are described in depth and illustrated with step-by-step photos: - BEGINNER: Punches, kicks, knee strikes and defense movements - INTERMEDIATE: Counterattacks against knives, guns and sticks - ADVANCED: Advanced strikes and ground fighting techniques Based on the principle that it is best to move from defense to attack as quickly as possible, Complete Krav Maga teaches fast-escape maneuvers combined with powerful counterattacks. Whether you are big or small, male or female, young or old, you can use Krav Maga to protect yourself by exploiting an assailant's vulnerabilities.
Автор: Levine JoshuaНазвание: DunkirkISBN: 006274030X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062740304 Издательство: HarperCollins USAЦена: 1775.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM CHRISTOPHER NOLANThe epic history of Dunkirk, May 1940: when more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation.The true history of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians involved in the evacuation during the nine days from 27 May-4 June 1940 has passed into legend.Now the subject of an epic motion picture from director Christopher Nolan, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance - the story Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle' is narrated by bestselling author Joshua Levine in its full, sweeping context.Including new interviews with veterans and survivors, this book goes behind the scenes to explore the real lives of those soldiers, bombed and strafed on the beaches for days on end, without food and ammunition; the civilians whose boats were overloaded; the airmen who risked their lives to buy their companions on the ground precious time; and those who did not escape.Told from the viewpoints of land, sea and air, Joshua Levine's Dunkirk is a dramatic account of this glorious defeat.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
The epic history of Dunkirk, May 1940: when more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation.
The true history of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians involved in the evacuation during the nine days from 27 May-4 June 1940 has passed into legend.
Now the subject of an epic motion picture from director Christopher Nolan, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance - the story Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle' is narrated by bestselling author Joshua Levine in its full, sweeping context.
Including new interviews with veterans and survivors, this book goes behind the scenes to explore the real lives of those soldiers, bombed and strafed on the beaches for days on end, without food and ammunition; the civilians whose boats were overloaded; the airmen who risked their lives to buy their companions on the ground precious time; and those who did not escape.
Told from the viewpoints of land, sea and air, Joshua Levine's Dunkirk is a dramatic account of this glorious defeat.
Автор: Levine, HaroldНазвание: Joy of Vocabulary, TheISBN: 0451193962 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780451193964 Издательство: Random House (USA)Цена: 643.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: For use at home, school, or office,The Joy of Vocabularyis the perfect tool to enhance your language skills in all areas of communicationswiftly and enjoyably!Whether you want to improve your speech, have a better understanding of our wonderfully complex language, or communicate with confidence in writing or in meetings, this indispensable guide provides the means to do it all. Divided into logical sections for easy assimilation, The Joy of Vocabulary offers 800 new words and the skills to use and build on them. You will find: *;Previews to test yourself on words and usage before the lesson*;Mini-glossaries in each section giving clear, concise definitions*;Section quizzes to ensure your understanding of the new words*;Reviews every five chapters to help you gain facility in using your growing vocabulary*;A dictionary of words and expressions, plus answers to every quiz and review question in the book
Автор: Jacqueline Boaks, Michael P. LevineНазвание: Leadership and EthicsISBN: 1472570669 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472570666 Издательство: Bloomsbury AcademicРейтинг: Цена: 20592.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: Contemporary discussions about the nature of leadership abound. But what constitutes a good leader? Are ethics and leadership even compatible? Accounts of leadership often lie at either end of an ethical spectrum: on one end are accounts that argue ethics are intrinsically linked to leadership; on the other are (Machiavellian) views that deny any such link-intrinsic or extrinsic. Leadership appears to require a normative component of virtue; otherwise 'leadership' amounts to no more than mere power or influence. But are such accounts coherent and justifiable? Approaching a controversial topic, this series of essays tackles key questions from a range of philosophical perspectives, considering the nature of leadership separate from any formal office or role and how it shapes the world we live in.
