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A Woman of Pleasure

By: Kiyoko Murata

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Only Kiyoko Murata can convey this world' YOKO OGAWA, author of The Memory Police, Yomiuri Shibun The year is 1903, and tenacious and spirited Aoi Ichi is sold to the most exclusive brothel in Kumamoto, Japan, becoming the protégée of Shinonome, the oiran, or the highest-ranking courtesan. Through Shinonome's teachings, fifteen-year-old Ichi begins to understand the intertwined power of sex and money. Education for a courtesan extends beyond the art of seduction, and as Ichi is taught to read and write she develops a voice that refuses to be dampened by the brothel's rigid hierarchy. Outside the cloistered world of the red-light district, rumours of local worker strikes grow, and as the seasons change in Kumamoto, Ichi, Shinonome and their fellow courtesans begin to wonder how they might redistribute the power and wealth of the brothels among themselves. Critically acclaimed veteran writer Kiyoko Murata creates in stunning detail the harsh yet vibrant lives of women in a red-light district at the turn of the twentieth century. Based on real-life events, A Woman of Pleasure is a testament to the bonds between women and the power of owning one's language and freedom.

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Footnote Press

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1804440892

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9781804440896

Convenience Store Woman

A Novel

By: Sayaka Murata

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Convenience Store Woman

A Novel

By: Sayaka Murata

Shortlisted for the Best Translated Book Award Longlisted for the Believer Book Award Longlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation A Los Angeles Times Bestseller The English-language debut of an exciting young voice in international fiction, selling 660,000 copies in Japan alone, Convenience Store Woman is a bewitching portrayal of contemporary Japan through the eyes of a single woman who fits into the rigidity of its work culture only too well. The English-language debut of one of Japan’s most talented contemporary writers, selling over 650,000 copies there, Convenience Store Woman is the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura. Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school, but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of “Smile Mart,” she finds peace and purpose in her life. In the store, unlike anywhere else, she understands the rules of social interaction—many are laid out line by line in the store’s manual—and she does her best to copy the dress, mannerisms, and speech of her colleagues, playing the part of a “normal” person excellently, more or less. Managers come and go, but Keiko stays at the store for eighteen years. It’s almost hard to tell where the store ends and she begins. Keiko is very happy, but the people close to her, from her family to her coworkers, increasingly pressure her to find a husband, and to start a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action… A brilliant depiction of an unusual psyche and a world hidden from view, Convenience Store Woman is an ironic and sharp-eyed look at contemporary work culture and the pressures to conform, as well as a charming and completely fresh portrait of an unforgettable heroine.

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Grove Press

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080216580X

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9780802165800

The Tao of Islam

A Sourcebook on Gender Relationships in Islamic Thought

By: Sachiko Murata

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The Tao of Islam

A Sourcebook on Gender Relationships in Islamic Thought

By: Sachiko Murata

The Tao of Islam is a rich and diverse anthology of Islamic teachings on the nature of the relationships between God and the world, the world and the human being, and the human being and God. Focusing on gender symbolism, Sachiko Murata shows that Muslim authors frequently analyze the divine reality and its connections with the cosmic and human domains with a view toward a complementarity or polarity of principles that is analogous to the Chinese idea of yin/yang. Murata believes that the unity of Islamic thought is found, not so much in the ideas discussed, as in the types of relationships that are set up among realities. She pays particular attention to the views of various figures commonly known as "Sufis" and "philosophers," since they approach these topics with a flexibility and subtlety not found in other schools of thought. She translates several hundred pages, most for the first time, from more than thirty important Muslims including the Ikhwan al-Safa', Avicenna, and Ibn al-'Arabi.

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SUNY Press

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0791409139

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9780791409138

Handbook of Optical Fibers and Cables, Second Edition

By: Hiroshi Murata

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Handbook of Optical Fibers and Cables, Second Edition

By: Hiroshi Murata

This work covers the history of optical communications, fibres and fiber cables, and compares optical fibres with other transmission media. It also discusses optical fibre materials, reliability and manufacture, illustrates the design, construction and properties of recent cables used for optical fibre, describes fibre splicing and presents automated fibre splicing machines, and more.

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CRC Press

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1351838407

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9781351838405

Japanese Americans in Chicago

By: Alice K. Murata

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Japanese Americans in Chicago

By: Alice K. Murata

More than two hundred vintage images from family archives, museums, and university collections capture the cultural and economic history of Chicago's Japanese communities.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738519529

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9780738519524

Earthlings

A Novel

By: Sayaka Murata

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Earthlings

A Novel

By: Sayaka Murata

An otherworldly coming-of-age tale of a woman who believes she is an alien, from the author of the international sensation Convenience Store Woman. Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman was one of the most unusual and refreshing bestsellers of recent years, depicting the life of a thirty-six-year-old clerk in a Tokyo convenience store. Now, in Earthlings, Sayaka Murata pushes at the boundaries of our ideas of social conformity in this brilliantly imaginative, intense, and absolutely unforgettable novel. As a child, Natsuki doesn’t fit in with her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut, who talks to her. He tells her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth. One summer, on vacation with her family and her cousin Yuu in her grandparents’ ramshackle wooden house in the mountains of Nagano, Natsuki decides that she must be an alien, which would explain why she can’t seem to fit in like everyone else. Later, as a grown woman, living a quiet life with her asexual husband, Natsuki is still pursued by dark shadows from her childhood, and decides to flee the “baby factory” of society for good, searching for answers about the vast and frightening mysteries of the universe—answers only Natsuki has the power to uncover. Dreamlike, sometimes shocking, and always strange and wonderful, Earthlings asks what it means to be happy in a stifling world, and cements Sayaka Murata’s status as a master chronicler of the outsider experience and our own uncanny universe. Praise for Earthlings A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times, TIME and Literary Hub Named a Most Anticipated Book by the New York Times, TIME, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, the Guardian, Vulture, Wired, Literary Hub, Bustle, PopSugar, and Refinery29 “Intimate, deadpan, and unflinchingly unhinged. . . . Exceptionally fun. . . . Amid all the hedgehog and alien talk is a novel that asks how happiness and freedom can be possible inside a stiflingly anxious world, and its answers, while grotesque, are worth reading.” —Wired “If you’re in the mood for weird, Sayaka Murata is always a reliable place to turn. . . . [Earthlings] centers on Natsuki, a character whose story begins in childhood with her cousin in the mountains and spirals ever more darkly (and bizarrely) into adulthood and its many strange reckonings. This is a story that’s best not to spoil, but it will get into your head.” —Seattle Times “It’s the book’s visceral, grim savagery, and those final shocking pages, that makes this such a vital, powerful novel. . . . Earthlings is the sort of challenging, confronting fiction that wakes you up with a jolt and leaves a lasting impression.” —Locus

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0802157025

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9780802157027

Eyeshield 21, Vol. 12

By: Riichiro Inagaki

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Eyeshield 21, Vol. 12

By: Riichiro Inagaki

Catch all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy of Japan's hottest football manga! Wimpy Sena Kobayakawa has been running away from bullies all his life. But when the football gear comes on, things change--Sena's speed and uncanny ability to elude big bullies just might give him what it takes to become a great high school football hero! Catch all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy of Japan's hottest football manga! Devil Bat Ghost We're back at the Deimon-Amino game as Sena faces his nemesis Munakata in a memorable showdown. Then, as the season unfolds, new rivals emerge, along with a slew of worthy opposing teams, in a thrilling quadruple-header filled with pent-up emotion, gritty determination and a surprise finale. Get ready for more football action in volume 12 of EYESHIELD 21!

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1421510618

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9781421510613

Eyeshield 21, Vol. 3

By: Riichiro Inagaki

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Eyeshield 21, Vol. 3

By: Riichiro Inagaki

Catch all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy of Japan's hottest football manga! Wimpy Sena Kobayakawa has been running away from bullies all his life. But when the football gear comes on, things change--Sena's speed and uncanny ability to elude big bullies just might give him what it takes to become a great high school football hero! Catch all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy of Japan's hottest football manga! Sena faces a brick wall in the form of hulking über-athlete, Shin, of the White Knights. Rather than run away, Sena runs at full speed, straight at this exciting new challenge! But will Sena's frail body hold up to all the brain-jostling tackles that Shin dishes out?

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1591168740

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9781591168744

MILLIONAIRE DAD, NANNY NEEDED!

Mills & Boon Comics

By: Susan Meier,Junko Murata

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MILLIONAIRE DAD, NANNY NEEDED!

Mills & Boon Comics

By: Susan Meier,Junko Murata

Audra is an accountant at a wedding-planning company. In spite of its elegant concept, the company is on the edge of bankruptcy and Audra feels responsible. She leaves the office one day and runs into her childhood crush, Dominic. Dominic asks her for help taking care of his nephew, whose parents were killed in an accident. To her surprise, he offers enough compensation to save the company! But now she has to live under the same roof as the corporate tycoon, notorious for his playboy lifestyle!

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Harlequin / SB Creative

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4596263868

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9784596263865

Nonlinear Filters

By: Sueo Sugimoto,Masaya Murata,Katsumi Ohnishi,Genshiro Kitagawa,Hisashi Tanizaki,Katsuji Uosaki,Kazufumi Ito,Kiyotugu Takaba,Masaaki Murata,Masaki Yamakita,Sarah A. King,Shinji Ishihara,Tohru Katayama,Yukihiro Kubo

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Nonlinear Filters

This book covers a broad range of filter theories, algorithms, and numerical examples. The representative linear and nonlinear filters such as the Kalman filter, the steady-state Kalman filter, the H infinity filter, the extended Kalman filter, the Gaussian sum filter, the statistically linearized Kalman filter, the unscented Kalman filter, the Gaussian filter, the cubature Kalman filter are first visited. Then, the non-Gaussian filters such as the ensemble Kalman filter and the particle filters based on the sequential Bayesian filter and the sequential importance resampling are described, together with their recent advances. Moreover, the information matrix in the nonlinear filtering, the nonlinear smoother based on the Markov Chain Monte Carlo, the continuous-discrete filters, factorized filters, and nonlinear filters based on stochastic approximation method are detailed. 1 Review of the Kalman Filter and Related Filters 2 Information Matrix in Nonlinear Filtering 3 Extended Kalman Filter and Gaussian Sum Filter 4 Statistically Linearized Kalman Filter 5 The Unscented Kalman Filter 6 General Gaussian Filters and Applications 7 The Ensemble Kalman Filter 8 Particle Filter 9 Nonlinear Smoother with Markov Chain Monte Carlo 10 Continuous-Discrete Filters 11 Factorized Filters 12 Nonlinear Filters Based on Stochastic Approximation Method

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Ohmsha, Ltd.

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4274805026

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9784274805028

Origins Of Japanese-chinese Territorial Dispute, The: Using Historical Records To Study The Diaoyu/senkaku Islands Issue

By: Tadayoshi Murata

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Origins Of Japanese-chinese Territorial Dispute, The: Using Historical Records To Study The Diaoyu/senkaku Islands Issue

By: Tadayoshi Murata

Most books on the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute between China and Japan are authored by either Chinese who argue that the islands belong to China or by Japanese who contend that the islands are rightfully Japan's. This book is the first of its kind — by a Japanese who supports China's claim or vice versa.Written by one of the foremost historians on Sino-Japanese relations, Tadayoshi Murata, Professor Emeritus from Japan's Yokohama National University, delves into the Japanese archives and uncovers evidence that shows Japan's ownership of the disputed islands is historically untenable. Given the current impasse surrounding the islands, Professor Murata suggests, as a way out, the two sides jointly manage the disputed territories based on mutual understanding.It is a must-read for those interested in Sino-Japanese relations, especially the history of the disputed islands, and the future of the two countries.

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World Scientific

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9814749125

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9789814749121

THE SHEIK'S KIDNAPPED BRIDE

Mills & Boon Comics

By: Junko Murata,SUSAN MALLERY

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THE SHEIK'S KIDNAPPED BRIDE

Mills & Boon Comics

By: Junko Murata,SUSAN MALLERY

They might be from different worlds, but the attraction is undeniable… Swept away by the passionate Prince Khalil Khan, Dora Nelson can hardly believe her new fairy-tale life as princess of El Bahar. Until she uncovers Khalil’s real reasons for marrying her… But somehow, she can’t seem to control her feelings for him, and she certainly can’t deny the sparks that fly between them. And unless Dora and Khalil agree to meet halfway, their fiery marriage threatens to consume them both.

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Harlequin / SB Creative

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4596097534

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9784596097538

Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 3

By: Mayu Murata

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Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 3

By: Mayu Murata

When Uka meets Kai's ex-girlfriend Serina and sees how different they are, she completely loses confidence. But can a few words from Kai inspire her not to give up?

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Yen Press LLC

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1975363361

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9781975363369

Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 6

By: Mayu Murata

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Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 6

By: Mayu Murata

The beginning of the second term brings an unwelcome surprise when Uka’s father demands that she transfer schools! Now Uka finds herself at a crossroads—does she keep her parents in the dark and risk losing her hard-won squad, or come clean about her past torment? As she struggles to find the right words, an unexpected alliance of both friends and former bullies turns up with words of their own...

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1975363426

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9781975363420

Japanese Ikebana for Every Season

By: Yuji Ueno,Rie Imai

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Japanese Ikebana for Every Season

By: Yuji Ueno,Rie Imai

The true meaning of Ikebana--the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement--is to take a few beautiful flowers and plants and tastefully present them in very simple containers to enhance home decor. The 53 elegant arrangements featured in Japanese Ikebana for Every Season are perfect for special occasions--Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, birthday, anniversary--or any event that calls for a flower bouquet. The key to good Ikebana arrangements is to understand a few very simple principles--like the idea of mitate, seeing old things with new eyes--and to learn a few easy techniques to stabilize and support plants inside a vase or container. Using common flowers and plants from the garden, a nearby field or forest, or the local florist, anyone can easily create these lovely Ikebana in just a few minutes. Authors Rie Imai and Yuji Ueno explain how to select flowers and containers from things that are already around--and then turn them into something special. The basic instructions in the book cover a wide range of styles that encourage readers to use their own creativity rather than copying traditional and highly technical Ikebana design concepts. No matter what time of year it is and regardless of your taste or budget--the arrangements in this book will lend a touch of Japanese elegance to your home.

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Tuttle Publishing

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1462914284

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9781462914289

WICKED CAPRICE

Harlequin Comics

By: Junko Murata,ANNE MATHER

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WICKED CAPRICE

Harlequin Comics

By: Junko Murata,ANNE MATHER

He fell in love the moment he walked in the door… Patrick is ready to confront Isobel, who’s having an affair with his sister’s husband. But when he meets her, she doesn’t seem like the type to go after a married man. Would his brother-in-law really cheat with such a plain, shabbily dressed woman? Could she be hiding an evil heart under her mask of innocence? And why can’t Patrick stop thinking about her?

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4596789754

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9784596789754

Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 1

By: Mayu Murata

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Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 1

By: Mayu Murata

Middle school left Uka Ishimori with nothing but scars—to the point where she’s forgotten how to laugh or cry or even say “hello.” But a chance reencounter with a boy with lemon-colored hair invigorates her, giving her hope that maybe, just maybe, life can be that much sweeter if she finally reaches out for help.

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Yen Press LLC

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1975363329

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9781975363321

Biologically Inspired Approaches to Advanced Information Technology

First International Workshop, BioADIT 2004, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 29-30, 2004. Revised Selected Papers

By: Auke Jan Ijspeert,Masayuki Murata,Naoki Wakamiya

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Biologically Inspired Approaches to Advanced Information Technology

First International Workshop, BioADIT 2004, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 29-30, 2004. Revised Selected Papers

By: Auke Jan Ijspeert,Masayuki Murata,Naoki Wakamiya

The evolution of the Internet has led us to the new era of the information infrastructure. As the information systems operating on the Internet are getting larger and more complicated, it is clear that the traditional approaches based on centralized mechanisms are no longer meaningful. One typical example can be found in the recent growing interest in a P2P (peer-to-peer) computing paradigm. It is quite different from the Web-based client-server systems, which adopt essentially centralized management mechanisms. The P2P computing environment has the potential to overcome bottlenecks in Web computing paradigm, but it introduces another difficulty, a scalability problem in terms of information found, if we use a brute-force flooding mechanism. As such, conventional information systems have been designed in a centralized fashion. As the Internet is deployed on a world scale, however, the information systems have been growing, and it becomes more and more difficult to ensure fau- free operation. This has long been a fundamental research topic in the field. A complex information system is becoming more than we can manage. For these reasons, there has recently been a significant increase in interest in biologically inspired approaches to designing future information systems that can be managed efficiently and correctly.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540233393

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9783540233398

Kaiseki

The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant

By: Yoshihiro Murata

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Kaiseki

The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant

By: Yoshihiro Murata

Features, in seasonal format, the style of cooking that began as tea ceremony accompaniment and developed into the highest form of Japanese cuisine. This book explains the history and the components of kaiseki cuisine, the ingredients, preparation methods and the philosophy behind the dish. It also explains how the cuisine changed over the years. Kaiseki is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate, and chef Murata's Kaiseki' is at once a cookbook and a work of art. This sumptuously illustrated volume features - in seasonal format - the style of cooking that began

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Kodansha International

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4770030223

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9784770030221

Progress in Botany 69

By: Ulrich Lüttge,Wolfram Beyschlag,Jin Murata

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Progress in Botany 69

By: Ulrich Lüttge,Wolfram Beyschlag,Jin Murata

With one volume published each year, this series keeps scientists and students current with the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. This present volume includes insightful reviews covering genetics, cell biology, physiology, comparative morphology, systematics, ecology, and vegetation science.

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3540729542

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9783540729549

Eyeshield 21, Vol. 14

By: Riichiro Inagaki

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Eyeshield 21, Vol. 14

By: Riichiro Inagaki

Catch all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy of Japan's hottest football manga! Wimpy Sena Kobayakawa has been running away from bullies all his life. But when the football gear comes on, things change--Sena's speed and uncanny ability to elude big bullies just might give him what it takes to become a great high school football hero! Catch all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy of Japan's hottest football manga! The Demons vs. the Gods of the Sea The Devil Bats' game against the Poseidons has begun! Besides a huge size advantage, the Poseidons boast "the High Wave," a powerful attack that threatens to wipe out all opposition. Mid-game, the Devil Bats' quarterback decides that it's time to unveil a new counterattack, but will it be enough to stop the team's slide into defeat?

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VIZ Media LLC

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1421510634

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9781421510637

Essentials of Teaching Adapted Physical Education

Diversity, Culture, and Inclusion

By: Samuel Hodge,Lauren Lieberman,Nathan Murata

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Essentials of Teaching Adapted Physical Education

Diversity, Culture, and Inclusion

By: Samuel Hodge,Lauren Lieberman,Nathan Murata

Essentials of Teaching Adapted Physical Education: Diversity, Culture, and Inclusion offers a wealth of knowledge for teaching today's diverse student population, including those with disabilities. Readers will learn how to teach a variety of students, organize learning within various curricular models, assess and evaluate students, and manage behavior. Readers will also learn more about the conditions and disabilities they may encounter when teaching, how to understand students' various abilities, and how to adapt and modify instructional methods to include all students. The book emphasizes the importance of being culturally responsive and acquiring the necessary knowledge to infuse appropriate, socially just practices into educational settings. Future teachers will learn how to apply culturally responsive instructional methods and behavior management strategies and will understand broader social and economic contexts for their students' behavior. At the same time, this book provides more than a how-to approach to teaching adapted physical education. Its content and features promote reflective learning, encouraging readers to anticipate the types of teaching situations and challenges that may arise and think through how they will respond. Scenarios and vignettes throughout provide context for the material and promote critical thinking and problem solving.

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Routledge

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1351217372

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9781351217378

How to Make Japanese Management Methods Work in the West

By: Kazuo Murata,Alan Harrison

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How to Make Japanese Management Methods Work in the West

By: Kazuo Murata,Alan Harrison

This accessible account describes what happened when Yuasa Battery of Osaka, Japan, chose the Welsh valley of Ebbw Vale for their latest manufacturing operation. Kazuo Murata adapted the essence of the Japanese business culture and work ethic into the new environment, leading to a Queen's Award for Export within four years.

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Gower Publishing, Ltd.

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0566076756

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9780566076756

Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 5

By: Mayu Murata

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Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 5

By: Mayu Murata

It’s summer vacation, and Uka and her friends came to the beach to have fun in the sun-or that was the plan, but a chance encounter with some past acquaintances dredges up painful memories for her. Meanwhile, Kai calls out his ex-girlfriend Serina for a private chat... Will the storm clouds on the horizon ruin Uka’s precious summer memories?

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Yen Press LLC

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197536340X

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9781975363406

Case Studies in Adapted Physical Education

Empowering Critical Thinking

By: Samuel Hodge,Nathan Murata,Martin Block,Lauren Lieberman

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Case Studies in Adapted Physical Education

Empowering Critical Thinking

By: Samuel Hodge,Nathan Murata,Martin Block,Lauren Lieberman

The case studies in this book provide readers with opportunities to think critically about real-life situations that arise when working with children with varied abilities and disabilities, as well as opportunities to question and explore and to empower themselves in the process. The case scenarios illustrate actual experiences faced by a diverse group of general and adapted physical educators representing various contexts from self-contained APE classes and inclusive GPE (elementary, middle, and high school; urban, rural, and suburban) to youth sports, community recreation, and health club settings. When reading the book, pre-service and in-service teachers will be exposed to the issues facing physical educators as changes in federal law further mandate the inclusion of students with disabilities in general physical education classes and after-school sports. Identifying with the situations and characters in the cases will encourage readers to explore such issues as diversity and disability, attitude and ethics, behavior management and conflict resolution, and inclusion strategies. Questions following each case prompt readers to identify the critical issues and how the physical education professionals dealt with those issues, and then determine whether they would have handled the issues in the same way. Analyzing and discussing the cases will enable readers to formulate strategies for dealing with related issues and better prepare them to provide safe, satisfying, and successful physical activity experiences to individuals with varied abilities.

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1351470795

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9781351470797

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