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This open access book presents the findings from on-site research
into radioactive cesium contamination in various agricultural
systems affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
accident in March 2011. This fourth volume in the series reports on
studies undertaken at contaminated sites such as farmland and
forests, focusing on soil, water, mountain, agricultural products,
and animals. It also provides additional data collected in the
subsequent years to show how the radioactivity levels in
agricultural products and their growing environments have changed
with time and the route by which radioactive materials entered
agricultural products as well as their movement between different
components (e.g., soil, water, and trees) within an environmental
system (e.g., forests). The book covers various topics, including
radioactivity testing of food products; decontamination trials for
rice and livestock production; the state of contamination in,
trees, mushrooms, and timber; the dynamics of radioactivity
distribution in paddy fields and upland forests; damage incurred by
the forestry and fishery industries; and the change in consumers’
attitudes. In the series of this book, a real-time radioisotope
imaging system has been introduced, a pioneering technique to
visualize the movement of cesium in soil and in plants. This is the
only book to provide systematic data on the actual change of
radioactivity, which is of great value to all researchers who wish
to understand the effect of radioactive fallout on agriculture. In
addition, it helps the general public better understand
radio-contamination issues in the environment. The project is
ongoing; the research groups from the Graduate School of
Agricultural and Life Sciences of The University of Tokyo continue
their work in the field further to evaluate the long-term effects
of the Fukushima accident.
This open access book presents the findings from on-site research
into radioactive cesium contamination in various agricultural
systems affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
accident in March 2011. This fourth volume in the series reports on
studies undertaken at contaminated sites such as farmland and
forests, focusing on soil, water, mountain, agricultural products,
and animals. It also provides additional data collected in the
subsequent years to show how the radioactivity levels in
agricultural products and their growing environments have changed
with time and the route by which radioactive materials entered
agricultural products as well as their movement between different
components (e.g., soil, water, and trees) within an environmental
system (e.g., forests). The book covers various topics, including
radioactivity testing of food products; decontamination trials for
rice and livestock production; the state of contamination in,
trees, mushrooms, and timber; the dynamics of radioactivity
distribution in paddy fields and upland forests; damage incurred by
the forestry and fishery industries; and the change in consumers’
attitudes. In the series of this book, a real-time radioisotope
imaging system has been introduced, a pioneering technique to
visualize the movement of cesium in soil and in plants. This is the
only book to provide systematic data on the actual change of
radioactivity, which is of great value to all researchers who wish
to understand the effect of radioactive fallout on agriculture. In
addition, it helps the general public better understand
radio-contamination issues in the environment. The project is
ongoing; the research groups from the Graduate School of
Agricultural and Life Sciences of The University of Tokyo continue
their work in the field further to evaluate the long-term effects
of the Fukushima accident.
Death is their business, and business is good.
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) M audience.
Jonah is a child soldier, born amidst the chaotic conflicts that
rage across West Asia, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons
supplied by the so-called Merchants of Death--international arms
dealers. Despite Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs
both extremely well in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko
Hekmatyar and her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the
dark underbelly of the world's arms markets may lead only to
damnation, but will Jonah one day make his way back to the light?
Only one thing is certain: it's going to be a long, hard road out
of hell...
CIA European Section Chief George Black has an agent inside Koko's
squad--the ex-Italian Bersaglieri officer code-named R. Though
still mystified by Koko, R has come to admire her and her team.
When he learns that another CIA paramilitary operations officer
named Hex is plotting a rogue operation against Koko, R's cover and
Koko's and Jonah's lives are on the line. Spies and arms dealers
like to keep things quiet, but their shadowy world is about to
explode
This book highlights various designs for urban green spaces and
their functions. It provides an interesting meeting point between
Asian, European and North America specialists (researchers,
planners, landscape architects) studying urban biodiversity; urban
biodiversity and green space; relations between people and
biodiversity. The most important feature of this book is the unique
point of view from each contributor towards "the relationship
between nature and people in urban areas", in the context of the
ecosystem and biodiversity in urban areas and how to manage them.
All chapters explore and consider the relationship between humans
and nature in cities, a subject which is taking on increasing
importance as new cities are conceptualized and planned. These
discussion and examples would be useful for urban ecology
researchers, biologists, city planners, government staff working in
city planning, architects, landscape architects, and university
instructors. This book can also be used as a textbook for
undergraduate and postgraduate city planning, architecture or
landscape architecture courses.
This book highlights various designs for urban green spaces and
their functions. It provides an interesting meeting point between
Asian, European and North America specialists (researchers,
planners, landscape architects) studying urban biodiversity; urban
biodiversity and green space; relations between people and
biodiversity. The most important feature of this book is the unique
point of view from each contributor towards "the relationship
between nature and people in urban areas", in the context of the
ecosystem and biodiversity in urban areas and how to manage them.
All chapters explore and consider the relationship between humans
and nature in cities, a subject which is taking on increasing
importance as new cities are conceptualized and planned. These
discussion and examples would be useful for urban ecology
researchers, biologists, city planners, government staff working in
city planning, architects, landscape architects, and university
instructors. This book can also be used as a textbook for
undergraduate and postgraduate city planning, architecture or
landscape architecture courses.
R to L (Japanese Style). Death is their business, and business is
good. In the business of arms dealing, your list of enemies is as
long as your list of clients. And if that isn't enough to make you
sleep with a gun under your pillow, the thought of being under
government surveillance might! Someone has put a hit on Koko, and a
pair of ruthless assassins make their move. But Koko Hekmatyar and
her squad are a very hard target--trained pros know, when you get
ambushed, the best way out of the killzone is to attack!
Following the Fukushima nuclear accident, a large volume of
monitoring data has been collected about the soil, air, dust, and
seawater, along with data about an immense number of foods supplied
to the market. Little is known, however, about the effect of
radioactive fallout on agriculture, information about which is
vital. Although more than 80% of the damaged area is related to
agriculture, in situ information specifically for agriculture is
scarce. This book provides data about the actual movement and
accumulation of radioactivity in the ecological system-for example,
whether debris deposited on mountains can be a cause of secondary
contamination, under what conditions plants accumulate radioactive
cesium in their edible parts, and how radioactivity is transferred
from hay to milk. Because agriculture is so closely related to
nature, many specialists with different areas of expertise must be
involved in answering these questions. In the case of rice,
researchers in rice cultivation as well as in soil, hydrology, and
radioactivity measurement are working together to reveal the paths
or accumulation of radioactivity in the field. For this purpose,
the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of The
University of Tokyo has diverse facilities available throughout
Japan, including farmlands, forests, and meadowlands. Many academic
staff members have formed groups to conduct on-site research, with
more than 40 volunteers participating. This book presents the data
collected from the only project being systematically carried out
across Japan after the Fukushima accident.
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Ultrafast Phenomena VI - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference, Mt. Hiei, Kyoto, Japan, July 12-15, 1988 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
Tatsuo Yajima, Keitaro Yoshihara, Charles B. Harris, Shigeo Shionoya
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This book reviews recent advances in experimental and theoretical
understanding of phenomena on the picosecond and femtosecond time
scales. The technology and applications in this field have shown
remarkable progress recently. It is now possible to produce and
measure pulses much shorter than 10 fs, which is approaching the
inherent limit, in the visible region. Improvements in wavelength
range, power levels and other performance parameters are also
reported. These high-performance light sources are being used to
study ultrafast phenomena in physical, chemical and biological
systems and in artificial devices. The recent results reported and
reviewed in this book provide a picture of the current status of
the field.
Death is their business, and business is good. R to L (Japanese
Style). Death is their business, and business is good. Jonah is a
child soldier, born into the chaotic conflicts that rage across
Africa, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons supplied by the
so-called "Merchants of Death"--international arms dealers. Despite
Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs both extremely
well in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar and
her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the dark underbelly
of the world's arms markets may lead only to damnation, but will
Jonah one day make his way back to the light? Only one thing is
certain: it's going to be a long, hard road out of Hell... Jonah
was a child soldier, born in the chaotic conflicts that rage across
Africa, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons supplied by the
so-called "Merchants of Death"--international arms dealers. Despite
Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs both extremely
well, and does so in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko
Hekmatyar and her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the
dark underbelly of the world's arms markets may lead only to
damnation, but will Jonah one day make his way back to the light?
Only one thing is certain; it's a long hard road out of Hell...
Death is their business, and business is good. Jonah is a child
soldier, born amidst the chaotic conflicts that rage across West
Asia, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons supplied by the
so-called Merchants of Death--international arms dealers. Despite
Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs both extremely
well in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar and
her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the dark underbelly
of the world's arms markets may lead only to damnation, but will
Jonah one day make his way back to the light? Only one thing is
certain: it's going to be a long, hard road out of hell... In the
business of arms dealing, you have to move fast if you want to stay
ahead. If you want to beat Koko Hekmatyar to the punch, you'd
better learn to expect the unexpected! Koko and the team finish
their business with Mr. Chan and head for Europe, where a rival has
already started making inroads with Koko's potential client over
the sale of some Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. When Koko finds herself
shut out of the deal, she doesn't get mad...she gets even...
R to L (Japanese Style). Death is their business, and business is
good. Koko Hekmatyar's brother Kasper and Jonah face each other
down, but settling old scores may have to wait a bit longer. Then
Koko and her team head for South Africa looking for Japanese
robotics scientist Dr. Minami Amada, whose inventions have
profitable military applications. Naturally, the competition would
like to meet the good doctor as well, and the race is on to find
her. In the international arms trading game, Koko likes to keep her
friends close and her enemies closer, but getting too close to Koko
is a good way to end up in a body bag...
Death is their business, and business is good.
Jonah is a child soldier, born amidst the chaotic conflicts that
rage across West Asia, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons
supplied by the so-called Merchants of Death--international arms
dealers. Despite Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs
both extremely well in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko
Hekmatyar and her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the
dark underbelly of the world's arms markets may lead only to
damnation, but will Jonah one day make his way back to the light?
Only one thing is certain: it's going to be a long, hard road out
of hell...
Jormungand, Koko's plan to force peace on the world by taking
control of global logistics, is ready to launch. When it does, all
human movement by land, sea and air will come under the control of
HCLI's satellite network and quantum computer system. But when
Jonah learns that the first stage of Koko's operation could cost
the lives of nearly seven hundred thousand people, he finds himself
at a deadly impasse with Koko and her team. Peace sells, but who's
buying?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences.
The book systematizes the materiality concept, which has been
fragmented in various fields of business administration and
sometimes identified with interpretive postmodern business
administration, along with the meta-theories discussed in the
humanities and social sciences that aim to overcome humanistic
dualism. This book is devoted to developing the concept of
materiality as the theoretical frontier that has not been fully
addressed in management studies, ranging from daily work practices
in office spaces to the manualization of high-tech aircraft
maintenance, to quantified personnel evaluations and fuel
efficiency standards, to innovation using advanced scientific
equipment. Institutional organization theory focuses on the
material on which the symbolism of institutions is inscribed.
Organizational routine research seeks to unravel the material
dimension of organizational performative practices. Organizational
wrongdoing research critiques material measurement practice based
on social constructionism. Critical management studies focus on the
material space as a way to counter the humanistic concept of time.
Science-based innovation challenges sociomaterialistic science
practices that originate from devices for management of technology
(MOT) that have not been able to penetrate into the workings of
science and technology, actually. Up-and-coming researchers in
Japanese management studies conduct empirical research that draws
out the implications of the concept of materiality.
Classic anime feature from Studio Ghibli. Shizuku is a young
schoolgirl dreaming of becoming a writer. When she goes to her
school library for inspiration, she finds that all the books she
wants have already been checked out by a boy called Seiji. As
Shizuku dreams about what this boy could be like, sharing the same
literary tastes as her, she starts to bump into an obnoxious new
boy at school. Could they both be the same person?
Live performance of Japanese New Age musician Kitaro. Recorded as
part of his 1995 world tour, Kitaro plays tracks from his album
'Mandala', including the title track, as well as music he composed
for the film 'Heaven and Earth' (1993).
The first series of the Japanese anime following the adventures of arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar (voice of Shizuka Ito) and the child soldier enlisted to protect her. Though Koko is only a girl herself, as the daughter of a wealthy business tycoon she is expected to participate in the company's affairs - even their illegal arm dealing. Due to the dangerous nature of her occupation, Koko requires protection and enlists the seemingly emotionless Jonah (Mutsumi Tamura) to look out for her.
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