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Acts of Reading

Exploring Connections in Pedagogy of Japanese

By: Hiroshi Nara,Mari Noda

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Acts of Reading

Exploring Connections in Pedagogy of Japanese

By: Hiroshi Nara,Mari Noda

Students who have completed a year of German read Brecht in their second year, those of Spanish read Cervantes. Teachers of first and second-year Japanese can often find nothing comparable. "Why aren't your students reading literature?" they are asked. "Why not Soseki? Or Murakami?" What are instructors of Japanese doing wrong? Nothing, according to the authors of this volume. Rather, they argue, such questions exemplify the gross misunderstandings and unreasonable expectations of teaching reading in Japanese. In Acts of Reading, the authors set out to explore what reading is for Japanese as a language, and how instructors should teach it to students of Japanese. They seek answers to two questions: What are the aspects of reading in Japan as manifested in Japanese society? What L2 (second-language) reading problems are specific to Japanese? In answering the first and related questions, the authors conclude that reading is a socially motivated, purposeful act that is savored and becomes a part of people's lives. Reading instruction in Japanese, therefore, should include teaching students how to work with text as the Japanese do in Japanese society. The second question relates more directly to traditional concerns in L2 reading. The authors begin with a general theory of reading. They then offer a welcome glimpse into the rich and complex perspectives-sometimes conflicting, other times symbiotic-on what reading is and how it is performed in L1 and L2, and, most importantly, on the web of interconnections between the phenomenology of reading and the demands it places on teaching approaches to reading in Japanese. With essays by Charles J. Quinn, Jr., Fumiko Harada, and Chris Brockett Foreword by J. Marshall Unger

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University of Hawaii Press

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082486137X

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9780824861377

Development of Optical Fibers in Japan

By: Hiroshi Murata

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Development of Optical Fibers in Japan

By: Hiroshi Murata

Low-loss optical fibers were developed by Corning in 1970. Since then much effort has gone into further loss reduction. Murata (Furukawa Electric Co., Tokyo) covers history, common manufacturing techniques, and the production and use of polarization-maintaining fibers. Acidic paper. Members of GandB's book club pay only $36.00. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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CRC Press

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288124372X

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Optical Coherence Tomography of Ocular Diseases

By: Joel S. Schuman,James G. Fujimoto,Jay Duker,Hiroshi Ishikawa

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Optical Coherence Tomography of Ocular Diseases

By: Joel S. Schuman,James G. Fujimoto,Jay Duker,Hiroshi Ishikawa

The most comprehensive text and definitive guide for nearly 30 years about optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging in ophthalmology, Optical Coherence Tomography of Ocular Diseases, Fourth Edition covers a range of subjects, from principles and operation techniques to clinical interpretation and the latest innovations in OCT. Written by the pioneers of OCT technologies and the world-renowned OCT researchers Drs. Joel S. Schuman, James G. Fujimoto, Jay S. Duker, Hiroshi Ishikawa, and Gadi Wollstein, Optical Coherence Tomography of Ocular Diseases, Fourth Edition is an essential text for imaging technology. OCT now occupies a dominant role as a diagnostic tool for retinal conditions and glaucoma. At the same time, the technology continues to show potential for emerging clinical and research applications across all the ophthalmological subspecialties. To reflect these rapid advances, this new edition of Optical Coherence Tomography of Ocular Diseases features a complete and thorough revision of the existing text as well as the addition of cutting-edge content to bring this classic resource completely up to date. New content in the Fourth Edition includes: • OCT angiography • Swept-source OCT • OCT in multimodal imaging • Clinical utility of OCT in glaucoma prediction and progression detection • OCT for neuro-ophthalmology Optical Coherence Tomography of Ocular Diseases, Fourth Edition is the one and only book needed by practitioners who use OCT for clinical eye care.

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1040138330

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Fenollosa’s Legacy in Late Nineteenth-Century Japan

An American Scholar’s Role in Resurrecting the Art of Japan

By: Hiroshi Nara

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Fenollosa’s Legacy in Late Nineteenth-Century Japan

An American Scholar’s Role in Resurrecting the Art of Japan

By: Hiroshi Nara

Fenollosa’s Legacy in Late Nineteenth Century Japan: An American Scholar’s Role in Resurrecting the Art of Japan makes a critical assessment of American art theorist Ernest F. Fenollosa’s work in Meiji Japan. Ernest F. Fenollosa was first hired as a Tokyo University professor of political philosophy in 1878 but became an art theorist and policymaker for Japan’s Education Ministry. His illustrious career as an art administrator began with the 1882 Bijutsu shinsetsu speech that cemented the reputation of his work. Working closely with Okakura Kakuzō (Tenshin), Fenollosa became the lightning rod in defining the course of modern painting as well as in establishing the first national art school. He is widely credited with resurrecting moribund traditional Japanese painting to health. The author shows this assessment of Fenollosa as the savior of Japanese traditional painting work may not have been deserved by examining the historical context in which he made the 1882 speech. The book offers the first English translation of Fenollosa’s 1882 Bijutsu shinsetsu speech that had been previously unavailable to the non-Japanese reading audience.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1666948306

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Nature Farming and Microbial Applications

By: Hiu-lian Xu,Hiroshi Umemura,James F. Parr Jr

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Nature Farming and Microbial Applications

By: Hiu-lian Xu,Hiroshi Umemura,James F. Parr Jr

Produce more abundant, high-quality crops with the information you'll find in this book!Recent concerns over environmental pollution and food quality degradation caused by the excessive use of chemicals have prompted scientists and policymakers to re-evaluate modern agricultural processes and search for alternatives that will aid in the production of healthy foods and the protection of our environment. Nature Farming and Microbial Applications summarizes current research in the field, highlighting unique practices such as the use of microbial inoculants and various alternatives to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The principles of nature farming, as set forth by Japanese philosopher Mokichi Okada, must fulfill these requirements: producing safe and nutritious food that promotes good health providing economic and spiritual benefits to both producers and consumers being sustainable and easily practiced conserving and protecting the environment producing sufficient high-quality food for an expanding world populationTo this end, Nature Farming and Microbial Applications addresses issues of concern to organic farmers, including: soil fertility pest control effective microorganisms photosynthesis transpiration plant-water relations stress resistance of growing cropsThis well-referenced volume contains unique and original methods of modeling and analysis. It will be used again and again as a reference source for students and researchers.

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CRC Press

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1040291333

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9781040291337

Japan and Singapore in the World Economy

Japan's Economic Advance Into Singapore 1870-1965

By: Hitoshi Hirakawa,Hiroshi Shimizu

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Japan and Singapore in the World Economy

Japan's Economic Advance Into Singapore 1870-1965

By: Hitoshi Hirakawa,Hiroshi Shimizu

Using a variety of published and unpublished material, this work examines Japan's economic activities in Singapore, analysing the role of Japanese prostitutes, Kobe's overseas Chinese and the Lee Kwan Yew regime's policy towards Japan.

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Routledge

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1134651740

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Japanese-Russian Relations Under Gorbachev and Yeltsin

By: Hiroshi Kimura

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Japanese-Russian Relations Under Gorbachev and Yeltsin

By: Hiroshi Kimura

Why has the stalemate in Japanese-Russian relations persisted through the end of the Cold War and Moscow's weakening control over its far eastern territories? In this volume Kimura continues his comprehensive analysis of Russia and Japan's strained and unstable relations to the present day.

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1315500310

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Psycholinguistics

Language, Mind and World

By: Danny D. Steinberg,Hiroshi Nagata,David P. Aline

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Psycholinguistics

Language, Mind and World

By: Danny D. Steinberg,Hiroshi Nagata,David P. Aline

How do we learn to produce and comprehend speech? How does language relate to thought? This second edition of the successful text Psycholinguistics- Language, Mind and World considers the psychology of language as it relates to learning, mind and brain as well as various aspects of society and culture. Current issues and research topics are presented in an in-depth manner, although little or no specific knowledge of any topic is presupposed. The book is divided into four main parts: First Language Learning Second Language Learning Language, Mind and Brain Mental Grammar and Language Processing These four sections include chapters covering areas such as- deaf language education, first language acquisition and first language reading, second language acquisition, language teaching and the problems of bilingualism. Updated throughout, this new edition also considers and proposes new theories in psycholinguistics and linguistics, and introduces a new theory of grammar, Natural Grammar, which is the only current grammar that is based on the primacy of the psycholinguistic process of speech comprehension, derives speech production from that process. Written in an accessible and fluent style, Psycholinguistics- Language, Mind and World will be of interest to students, lecturers and researchers from linguistics, psychology, philosophy and second language teaching.

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1317900561

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MacArthur in Asia

The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea

By: Hiroshi Masuda

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MacArthur in Asia

The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea

By: Hiroshi Masuda

General Douglas MacArthur's storied career is inextricably linked to Asia. His father, Arthur, served as Military Governor of the Philippines while Douglas was a student at West Point, and the younger MacArthur would serve several tours of duty in that country over the next four decades, becoming friends with several influential Filipinos, including the country's future president, Emanuel L. Quezon. In 1935, he became Quezon's military advisor, a post he held after retiring from the U.S. Army and at the time of Japan's invasion of 1941. As Supreme Commander for the Southwest Pacific, MacArthur led American forces throughout the Pacific War. He officially accepted Japan's surrender in 1945 and would later oversee the Allied occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951. He then led the UN Command in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951, until he was dismissed from his post by President Truman. In MacArthur in Asia, the distinguished Japanese historian Hiroshi Masuda offers a new perspective on the American icon, focusing on his experiences in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea and highlighting the importance of the general's staff-the famous "Bataan Boys" who served alongside MacArthur throughout the Asian arc of his career-to both MacArthur's and the region's history. First published to wide acclaim in Japanese in 2009 and translated into English for the first time, this book uses a wide range of sources-American and Japanese, official records and oral histories-to present a complex view of MacArthur, one that illuminates his military decisions during the Pacific campaign and his administration of the Japanese Occupation.

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Cornell University Press

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0801466199

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9780801466199

3D Manufacturing Innovation

Revolutionary Change in Japanese Manufacturing with Digital Data

By: Hiroshi Toriya

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3D Manufacturing Innovation

Revolutionary Change in Japanese Manufacturing with Digital Data

By: Hiroshi Toriya

For a company to survive in the manufacturing industry, it must not only accumulate light-weight 3D data, but also share this information within the company and with related companies as well as train key personnel. 3D Manufacturing Innovation introduces the best practices developed by Toyota, Sony, Nikon, Casio and other pioneers in the global engineering scene, providing the reader with invaluable tips for manufacturing innovation.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1848000383

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Japanese Firms in Contemporary Singapore

By: Hiroshi Shimizu

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Japanese Firms in Contemporary Singapore

By: Hiroshi Shimizu

This pioneering work discusses the role of Japan in the economic development of Singapore since 1965 by looking at the nature and extent of the value-added activities of Japanese multinational corporations (MNCs) in the manufacturing, construction, and retailing sectors. Japan's economic presence and influence were very strong in Singapore during this period. The city-state was a major recipient of Japanese foreign direct investment in Asia, and was also an important overseas customer for Japanese manufacturing and construction firms. In this book, Hiroshi Shimizu examines the value-added activities of Japanese multinational corporations in Singapore, drawing on case studies of leading companies such as Minebea, Pokka Corporation, Kikkoman, Bridgestone, and Isetan. He uses this information to analyse Japanese foreign direct investment in Singapore as part of an Asian or global strategy, explaining competition and co-operation between Japanese MNCs and local firms, and evaluating various factors that led to a decline of Japan and the rise in the importance of China in Singapore, particularly since the late 1990s.

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NUS Press

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9971693844

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9789971693848

Pharmacological Research on Traditional Herbal Medicines

By: Wantanabe

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Pharmacological Research on Traditional Herbal Medicines

By: Wantanabe

A concise overview of some of the findings and topics related to the pharmacology and clinical applications of traditional herbal therapeutics. It addresses the current and potential roles for herbal medicine in the context of our evolving health-care systems. Introducing many pharmacological advances made, the work also describes the modern theories and scientific methodologies applied to today's studies on herbal medicines and new drug development.

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CRC Press

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1000111326

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9781000111323

Regulation of the RAS Signalling Network

By: Hiroshi Maruta,Antony Burgess

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Regulation of the RAS Signalling Network

By: Hiroshi Maruta,Antony Burgess

This book, which was written by the current leaders in the field of Ras research, provides the readers with the most comprehensive and up-to-date view of the major oncogene Ras. This volume is valuable not only for university students in molecular biology, biochemistry or medicine, but also for senior scientists currently conducting cancer research.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461311837

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9781461311836

Methods of Information Geometry

By: Shun-ichi Amari,Hiroshi Nagaoka

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Methods of Information Geometry

By: Shun-ichi Amari,Hiroshi Nagaoka

Information geometry provides the mathematical sciences with a fresh framework of analysis. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical foundation of information geometry. It provides an overview of many areas of applications, such as statistics, linear systems, information theory, quantum mechanics, and convex analysis.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821843028

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9780821843024

A History of Economic Thought in Japan

1600 - 1945

By: Hiroshi Kawaguchi,Sumiyo Ishii

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A History of Economic Thought in Japan

1600 - 1945

By: Hiroshi Kawaguchi,Sumiyo Ishii

This ground-breaking book provides the first English-language survey of economic thought in modern Japan. Significantly, it offers both a detailed study of economic thought from 1600 to 1945 and a nuanced analysis of Western and Asian perspectives on the field of Japanese economic history. Expertly translated from Japanese and written by leading scholars in the field, this exciting study includes: * A novel approach to economic thought which contextualizes the core values of thinkers across the period * A comparative analysis of Japanese economic history which looks at the continuities across the Meiji divide * The extensive use of archival sources, many of which were previously unavailable in English A History of Economic Thought in Japan, 1600 - 1945 serves as a case study of how Western economic ideas spread to non-Western regions and interacted with indigenous ideas. It will therefore be of immense value to both scholars of economic thought and those seeking a deeper understanding of the moral, intellectual, and societal forces that shaped modern Japan.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350150142

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9781350150140

Path Integrals and Quantum Anomalies

By: Kazuo Fujikawa,Hiroshi Suzuki

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Path Integrals and Quantum Anomalies

By: Kazuo Fujikawa,Hiroshi Suzuki

The Feynman path integrals are becoming increasingly important in the applications of quantum mechanics and field theory. The path integral formulation of quantum anomalies, i.e. the quantum breaking of certain symmetries, can now cover all the known quantum anomalies in a coherent manner. In this book the authors provide an introduction to the path integral method in quantum field theory and its applications to the analyses of quantum anomalies. No previous knowledge of fieldtheory beyond the advanced undergraduate quantum mechanics is assumed. The book provides the first coherent introductory treatment of the path integral formulation of chiral and Weyl anomalies, with applications to gauge theory in two and four dimensions, conformal field theory and string theory. Explicitand elementary path integral calculations of most of the quantum anomalies covered are given. The conceptual basis of the path integral bosonization in two-dimensional theory, which may have applications to condensed matter theory, for example, is clarified. The book also covers the recent interesting developments in the treatment of fermions and chiral anomalies in lattice gauge theory.

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Oxford University Press

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0198529139

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Histaminergic Neurons

By: Takehiko Watanabe,Hiroshi Wada

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Histaminergic Neurons

By: Takehiko Watanabe,Hiroshi Wada

This book provides an overview on the histaminergic neuron system in the brain for neuroscience, anatomy, pharmacology, biochemistry, and medical researchers. Topics discussed include the biochemistry of enzymes; histamine receptors (H1, H2, and H3); morphology, coexistance, and development of the histaminergic neuron system; electrophysiological studies on vertebrate and invertebrate neurons; as well as the functions of the histamine neurons.

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CRC Press

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0849364256

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9780849364259

Shimizu's Dermatology

By: Hiroshi Shimizu

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Shimizu's Dermatology

By: Hiroshi Shimizu

Shimizu's Dermatology, Second Edition provides practical, didactic, and rapid-reference advice on diagnosis and management of the most common dermatologic conditions. Written by one of the world's leading experts, and a best-seller in Japan where it was first published, the second edition is cohesive, richly illustrated, attractively presented, and fully revised to reflect the latest in clinical developments. This complete dermatology resource offers: Over 2,000 clinical images to aid rapid and easy diagnosis 100% clinically focused chapters describing the clinical features, classifications, pathogeneses, pathologies, treatments and lab findings of diseases Key points and tips and tricks in every chapter for practical guidance Attractive color presentation throughout, with high-quality clinical images Improve your knowledge of skin conditions and their management with this concise, user-friendly, alternative to larger reference books. Shimizu's Dermatology is ideal for specialists in clinical practice, trainees managing patients at clinics or hospitals or preparing for board exams, and medical students.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119099056

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9781119099055

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Topological Aspects of Critical Systems and Networks, Sapporo, Japan, 13-14 February 2006

By: Kousuke Yakubo,Hiroshi Amitsuka

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Proceedings of the International Symposium on Topological Aspects of Critical Systems and Networks, Sapporo, Japan, 13-14 February 2006

By: Kousuke Yakubo,Hiroshi Amitsuka

This volume gives an interdisciplinary discussion on the topological aspects of general networks and critical systems for physicists, chemists, biologists, mathematicians, medical scientists, social scientists, and other related researchers. Subjects as diverse as the general properties of complex networks, complexity in social science, patterns in biological objects, and criticality in pure and applied physics are represented. The book is essential for researchers in a wide range of scientific and technological fields related to these areas.

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World Scientific

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9812707360

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9789812707369

Liquid Membranes

Chemical Applications

By: Takeo Araki,Hiroshi Tsukube

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Liquid Membranes

Chemical Applications

By: Takeo Araki,Hiroshi Tsukube

This interesting work extensively describes newer applications of liquid membrane systems which contain molecular and/or ion recognizing carrier compounds and the related characteristic membrane materials. This volume focuses on the current knowledge about chemistry, biology and related technology of liquid membranes. It reviews the most recent advances in design and characteristics of synthetic liquid membrane transport. Additionally, this fascinating reference discusses up-to-date topics in the analytical and separation science, plus biomimetic membrane technology. Because this book is presented in a compact, understandable format, readers can start from biological cell membranes, then net aspects of host-guest chemistry for effective recognition of ions and molecules, followed by its application for artificial sensors-such as neuro-systems, functionalized new detergents, mechanochemical systems, and separation chemistry. This publication is ideal for graduate-level students and will stimulate university and industry researchers.

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CRC Press

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0849353149

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9780849353147

Object-Oriented Database System

Design and Implementation for Advanced Applications

By: Hiroshi Ishikawa

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Object-Oriented Database System

Design and Implementation for Advanced Applications

By: Hiroshi Ishikawa

Computer Science Workbench is a monograph series which will provide you with an in depth working knowledge of current developments in computer technology. Every volume in this series will deal with a topic of importance in computer science and elaborate on how you yourself can build systems related to the main theme. You will be able to develop a variety of systems, including computer software tools, computer graphics, computer animation, database management systems, and computer-aided design and manufacturing systems. Computer Science Workbench represents an important new contribution in the field of practical computer technology. Tosiyasu L. Kunii Preface The goal of this book is to give concrete answers to questions such as what object oriented databases are, why they are needed, how they are implemented, and how they are applied, by describing a research prototype object-oriented database system called Jasmine. That is, this book is aimed at creating a consistent view to object-oriented databases. The contents of this book are directly based on the results of the Jasmine project conducted at Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd. The book is a polished version of my doctoral dissertation, which includes research papers which I have authored and published.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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4431683089

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9784431683087

Manga Guide to Japanese Food

Everything You Want to Know About the History, Ingredients and Folklore of Japan's Unique Cuisine (Learn All About Your Favorite Japanese Foods!)

By: Hiroshi Nagashima

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Manga Guide to Japanese Food

Everything You Want to Know About the History, Ingredients and Folklore of Japan's Unique Cuisine (Learn All About Your Favorite Japanese Foods!)

By: Hiroshi Nagashima

The complete backstory of Japanese cuisine explained in richly illustrated manga style! This book explores the fascinating history, lore and practice of Japanese cooking through the eyes of Manabu, a young man who aspires to become a professional Japanese chef. Each chapter presents a new set of topics which help the reader to appreciate the great depth and complexity of Japan's amazing food culture. Dozens of mini essays with hundreds of charming color illustrations and photos explain: The importance of fundamental ingredients like rice, soybeans, seaweed and fish The beauty of traditional utensils including lacquer ware, ceramics and knives The key role played by fermented ingredients like miso, soy sauce and sake in Japanese cooking The history of sushi, which developed from a traditional method of preserving fish The concept of "umami" as one of just seven flavors that can be detected by the human tongue How all these elements come together in a multicourse Kyoto-style Kaiseki dinner There is even a quiz at the end so you can see how much you've learned along the way!

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Tuttle Publishing

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1462924662

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9781462924660

Treadmill

A Novel

By: Hiroshi Nakamura

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Treadmill

A Novel

By: Hiroshi Nakamura

Treadmill is a truly unique and historically significant novel and the only book written about life in the Japanese-American internment camps during World War II written at the time by an internee.Hiroshi Nakamura, along with his family, spent the war years in Salinas Assembly Center, Salinas, California; Camp II of the Poston Relocation Center, Parker, Arizona; and Tule Lake Segregation Center, Newell, California. It was during this period that he put down on paper what he was observing, experiencing, and hearing and expressed them in this novel. Nakamura captures exquisitely the thinking and mood of the people. It accurately evokes the fears, anxieties, suspicions, cynicisms and passions brought out by camp life. Nakamura &‘almost' succeeded in getting Treadmill published in the late 1940s. While editors and publishers thought well of the novel, they would not publish it as it was &‘too sensitive' an issue. Professor Peter Suzuki discovered Treadmill while he was doing some research on internment camps of Japanese Americans.This revised edition of Treadmill contains a new introductory essay by Professor Tara Fickle discussing the historical importance of Nakamura's work. Also included are a series of photographs of Japanese internment camps in California taken by renowned photographer Ansel Adams taken in 1943. Adams had unprecedented access to life inside the camps and these photographs provide an exceptional visual accompaniment to Nakamura's story.

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Mosaic Press

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177161594X

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9781771615945

Islands of Eight Million Smiles

Idol Performance and Symbolic Production in Contemporary Japan

By: Hiroshi Aoyagi

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Islands of Eight Million Smiles

Idol Performance and Symbolic Production in Contemporary Japan

By: Hiroshi Aoyagi

Since the late 1960s a ubiquitous feature of popular culture in Japan has been the ""idol,"" an attractive young actor, male or female, packaged and promoted as an adolescent role model and exploited by the entertainment, fashion, cosmetic, and publishing industries to market trendy products. This book offers ethnographic case studies regarding the symbolic qualities of idols and how these qualities relate to the conceptualization of selfhood among adolescents in Japan and elsewhere in East Asia. The author explores how the idol-manufacturing industry absorbs young people into its system of production, molds them into marketable personalities, commercializes their images, and contributes to the construction of ideal images of the adolescent self. Since the relationship between the idols and their consumers is dynamic, the study focuses on the fans of idols as well. Ultimately, Aoyagi argues, idol performances substantiate capitalist values in the urban consumer society of contemporary Japan and East Asia. Regardless of how crude their performances may appear in the eyes of critics, the idols have helped establish the entertainment industry as an agent of public socialization by driving public desires toward the consumption of commoditized fantasies.

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BRILL

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168417418X

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Japan's Invisible Race

Caste in Culture and Personality

By: Hiroshi Wagatsuma,George De Vos

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Japan's Invisible Race

Caste in Culture and Personality

By: Hiroshi Wagatsuma,George De Vos

Modern Japanese share a myth to the effect that they harbor in their midst an inferior race less "human" than the stock that fathered their nation as a whole. These pariahs, numbering more than two million, are segregated by caste just as firmly as the Negro is in the United States. The present volume, to which several Japanese and American social scientists have contributed, offeres an interdisciplinary description and analysis of this strangely persistent phenomenon, inherited from feudal times. Its main thesis is that caste and racism are derivatives of identical psychological processes in human personality, however differently structure they may be in social institutions. It finds that what it terms status anxiety, related to defensively held social values, leads to a need to segregate disparaged parts of the population on grounds of innate inferiority. Until the time of their official emancipation in 1871, the so-called eta were distinguished visibly by their special garb. Today few clues to their identity are visible; yet, they remain a distinguishable, segregated segment of the population and bear inwardly, in a psychological sense, the stigma resulting from generations of oppression. This volume traces the story of the outcastes in complete detail--their origin, their stormy post-emancipation history, and their present leftist political significance. Large populations of outcasts live in urban ghettoes within the major cities of south-central Japan. In some of these metropolitan centers they comprise up to 5 percent of the population but contribute 60 to 65 percent of unemployment and relief roles. They have periodic trouble with the police; they manifest a delinquency rate more than three times that of the ordinary population; their children do poorly in school; they are subject to various forms of job discrimination; and few marriages are successfully consummated across the caste barrier. Some try to escape their past identity by becoming prostitutes or by entering the underworld. Those who survive discrimination to achieve status in society either live in fear of exposure [if they are "passing"] or overtly maintain their identity in proud isolation. Some who live in rural communities have achieved equal economic status with their neighbors but not full social acceptance. In their theoretical closing discussion the authors offer a challenging critique of Marxian class theory in introducing the concept of "expressive" exploitation--that is, the psychological use of a subordinate group as a repository of what is disavowed by the values of a culture in a caste society--as distinct in form and function from the "instrumental" economic or political exploitation of subjected minorities in class societies. Contributors:Gerald BerremanJohn B. CornellJohn DonoghueEdward NorbeckJohn PriceYuzuru SasakiGeorge O. Totten This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.

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0520310845

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Treatment of Thyroid Tumor

Japanese Clinical Guidelines

By: Hiroshi Takami

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Treatment of Thyroid Tumor

Japanese Clinical Guidelines

By: Hiroshi Takami

Annotation Creating clinical guidelines is a modern trend. Published studies pertaining to a given theme are collected, their credibility evaluated, and then treatment options in the form of evidence-based guidelines are offered. There are a number of guidelines for the treatment of thyroid tumors that have established positions in clinical practice in North America and in Western European countries. In Japan, however, where radioisotope facilities are of limited availability, treatment plans for differentiated thyroid cancer differ considerably from those of America and Europe, and the associated clinical guidelines need modification before they can be adopted. In addition, although thyroid tumor is a common disease in endocrine practice, its management can differ even among specialists. Thus, a Japanese clinical guideline for the treatment of thyroid tumor was desired by many clinicians. As a combination of evidence-based and consensus-based guidelines for the treatment of thyroid tumor, this book offers alternatives to conventional approaches in the West. Ultimately, the authors hope the guideline will lead to the best possible treatment for patients all over the world in the not-distant future.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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4431540482

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Theories of the Chakras

Bridge to Higher Consciousness

By: Hiroshi Motoyama

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Theories of the Chakras

Bridge to Higher Consciousness

By: Hiroshi Motoyama

It is an outstanding book from both the scientific and spiritual points of view. It is the unique record of the pioneering experiments which presents clear, electrophysiological evidence of the existence of the network of chakras and nadis which form the infrastructure of the subtle energies existing in the pranic and psychic dimensions, which underlie and activate the physical, material body of man. The experiments in the book successfully integrate the subjective and objective dimensions of knowledge and will serve as guideposts and blueprints for experiments in the years ahead. The chakras and other components of the human energy field were largely brought to the attention of the Western world by clairvoyant Charles W. Leadbeater. His pioneering work is discussed in detail in this fascinating exploration of the subtle body, along with that of other respected seers and yogis. "This book represents a monumental effort to review and correlate much of the accumulated knowledge of the subtle energy systems...Such a book could only be written by a person who has had the life-long personal experiences which Dr Motoyama so generously shares with the reader. These experiences provide a step-by-step illustration of unfolding and expanding consciousness. The book is necessary reading for all serious students of the subject of consciousness." - George W. Meek

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Motilal Banarsidass

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8178220237

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9788178220239

The Neurologic Examination

Scientific Basis for Clinical Diagnosis

By: Hiroshi Shibasaki,Mark Hallett

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The Neurologic Examination

Scientific Basis for Clinical Diagnosis

By: Hiroshi Shibasaki,Mark Hallett

In order to make the diagnosis of neurological diseases in a systematic way, it is practical and useful to take into account 3 axes; axis 1 anatomical, axis 2 etiological, and axis 3 clinical. It is effective to consider these 3 axes through all steps of neurological diagnosis from the history taking to the neurologic examination, before choosing the necessary laboratory tests"--

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Oxford University Press

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0197556302

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No More Pandemics

Toward a World Free from Infectious Diseases

By: Hiroshi Kase,Yoshikazu G. Mikawa

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No More Pandemics

Toward a World Free from Infectious Diseases

By: Hiroshi Kase,Yoshikazu G. Mikawa

This book proposes a concrete path to bring an end to pandemics and achieve a world without infectious diseases, suggesting an escape from the long history of infectious diseases that have brought misery and confusion to humanity. The book presents an Mikawa-Kase-AQIP model to illuminate the generation of infection units originating from the lungs, where viral proliferation occurs. It further elucidates the theoretical distribution of viruses entrapped within aerosol particles. It is entirely possible to avoid infection using today’s science and technology, if we all understand, share, and implement an air ventilation approach which will stop viruses from entering the body. The challenge to eradicate future pandemics must be confronted now. The aim in this book is to present the answer.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1036403084

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Biomechanics at Micro- and Nanoscale Levels

By: Hiroshi Wada

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Biomechanics at Micro- and Nanoscale Levels

By: Hiroshi Wada

This book is essential reading for those interested in understandingcurrent trends of research in the area of biomechanics at micro- andnanoscale levels. It details the research carried out to date in thisfield by fourteen prominent researchers as part of a four-yeargovernment supported project which commenced in 2003.

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World Scientific

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9812708146

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9789812708144

Simulation and Software Radio for Mobile Communications

By: Hiroshi Harada,Ramjee Prasad

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Simulation and Software Radio for Mobile Communications

By: Hiroshi Harada,Ramjee Prasad

This cutting-edge, first-of-its-kind resource gives you a comprehensive understanding of the simulation and evaluation methods used for today's mobile communication systems. Written by two highly regarded experts in the field, the book focuses on the performance of both the physical and protocol layer transmission scheme. It defines and presents several invaluable simulation tools written in MATLAB® code, along with clear examples that explain their use.

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Artech House

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1580530443

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Photometric Determination of Traces of Metals, Part 2A

Individual Metals, Aluminum to Lithium

By: Hiroshi Onishi

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Photometric Determination of Traces of Metals, Part 2A

Individual Metals, Aluminum to Lithium

By: Hiroshi Onishi

This book treats procedures for the determination of aluminium through lithium. Strontium, a section included in calcium in the third edition, will be a separate chapter in the 4th edition. An effort has been made to keep to the aim of the previous editions of presenting a limited number of useful methods. Revision of magnesium through zirconium will require another several years.

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Wiley-Interscience

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0471861391

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