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MedicineAugust 2018Lyme Disease
An Evidence-based Approach
by John J Halperin
This new edition of Lyme Disease provides up-to-date evidence-based research and covers the significant advances in our understanding of the disorders referred to as Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis. This book explores the causative organism, its requisite ecosystem, disease epidemiology, host-Borrelia interactions, diagnostic testing, clinical manifestations, therapeutic options, the role of host immunity on pathogenesis and long term prognosis. The authors provide balanced perspectives on all aspects of Lyme disease and explicitly review both the basic biology of the infection and practical clinical aspects. This new edition: Includes new borrelial pathogens that have been identified (B. miyamotoi, B. mayonii and B. bavariensis among others). Provides updated information on the molecular biology of the organism, neuroborreliosis, and the role of the C6 peptide in diagnosis. Discusses the controversies about 'chronic Lyme disease', post Lyme disease syndrome and other ongoing but non-specific symptoms that have been attributed to this infection. As the endemic footprint of Lyme disease continues to grow, this book provides a broad and detailed guide for clinicians and researchers involved with the diagnosis and treatment of the condition. Covering biology, epidemiology and therapeutics, it is also essential reading for students of global health and infectious disease.
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NIGHT’S TIGHTROPE
by KANAE Minato
Yuki and Atsuko are best friends in their 2nd year of high school. One day, Atsuko read part of the novella “Night’s Tightrope,” it is her own story! She believed Yuki is the author. She felt Yuki betrayed her. Their friendship started to change...They both want to witness of the moment a person dies. They got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body. Yuki volunteers at a paediatrics ward and Atsuko volunteers at a nursing home for their summer vacation, hoping that they will gain courage if they witness the moment a person dies. They didn’t tell each other what did they do in the summer vacation but life brought them together again.
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FictionRun With the Wind
by SHION Miura
A few days before the start of a new academic year at Kansei University in Western Tokyo, former high school track and field star Kakeru is running away from a shopkeeper after stealing some bread. Fourth-year student Haiji immediately notices Kakeru’s speed and races after him on his bike. When Kakeru says he gambled all his money away before the start of term, Haiji tells Kakeru that he’s living in an old dormitory "Chikusei-so" near campus that is very cheap. They have a spare room if Kakeru is interested. After introducing Kakeru to the other eight residents, Haiji declares his grand plan: for the 10 of them to compete in the legendary Hakone Ekiden relay marathon. Held each January, the Hakone Ekiden is a relay race spanning two days where teams of 10 university students run from Tokyo to the mountain town of Hakone and back again, spanning a total distance of over 200 km. The race is broadcast on Nippon Television and is extremely competitive, with each university putting forward its best team. When Haiji suggests that the 10 residents of Chikusei-so form a team to compete at the Hakone Ekiden it seems like a pipe dream. Haiji and Kakeru are the only two members of the team with extensive running experience and the other residents are incredibly reluctant about Haiji’s plan. However, with about ten months left to train, Haiji manages to get each of them on board. Takashi, an honour student from a small mountain village, is the easiest to convince. Identical twins Joji and Jota sign up when Haiji tells them it’ll help them attract girls. Musa, an international student from Tanzania, agrees partly because he’s inspired by Takashi. Among the most reluctant residents are law student Yuki, heavy smoker Nico, and trivia lover ‘KING’. Nico ran in high school and hopes running will help him overcome his smoking addiction, while KING hopes competing in the Hakone Ekiden will make him stand out to employers after months of unsuccessful job hunting. Lastly, there is Prince, a manga enthusiast with almost zero physical stamina whose room is stuffed to the brim with books. While officially the dormitory landlord is their coach, it is Haiji who gets to know each team member’s needs and strengths before making a tailored training programme. Over the gruelling six months that follow, Haiji leads the team through the highs and lows of training and competitions as their race times steadily improve and they become a close-knit group both on and off the track. Prince’s times are still much slower than everyone else’s but Takashi gets him a treadmill so he can read manga while he runs. Nico makes wire figurines to keep his hands occupied after giving up smoking and Yuki starts selling them to raise money for the team’s training trip to the mountains. Haiji helps Kakeru overcome his disillusionment with competitive racing and find meaning in running with others, while Kakeru’s talent and support inspire Haiji to persevere despite his knee injury. Thanks to a combination of Kakeru’s exceptional speed, Haiji’s determination and the whole team’s diligent training, they miraculously qualify for the Hakone Ekiden. During the race, each of them overcomes their own mental and physical demons, Kakeru sets a new record and Haiji pushes through his injury, putting the team in 10th place and guaranteeing them a position in next year’s race. Story background Hakone Ekiden (箱根駅伝), which is officially called the Tokyo-Hakone Round- Trip College Ekiden Race (東京箱根間往復大学駅伝競走), is one of the most prominent university ekiden (relay marathon) races of the year held between Tokyo and Hakone on January 2 and 3. This two-day race from Ōtemachi to Hakone and back is separated into five sections on each day. Due to slight variations in the courses, the first day distance is 108.0 km while the distance on the second day is 109.9 km. It has been held since 1920, stopped during WII and started again in 1947.
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Drawing & drawingsOctober 2020Collection of Poses with Props
Glass, Backpacks, Staircases, Bicycles and Much More!
by Yuki Uchida
If you like drawing characters but not props and backgrounds, this book is for you! It contains a collection of poses with all kinds of props, from everyday objects to larger items that can be used to create backgrounds. All illustrations are included in the CD-ROM with the characters and objects on different layers, and are free to trace!
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Children's & YAFebruary 2022Cherry tree
by Alejandro Palomas (author) & Albert Arrayás (illustrator)
The first picture book by bestselling and multi-awarded author Alejandro Palomas, winner of the National Children’s & YA Literature Award! Gea and Yuki spend their days in their Snowed Forest among the blossomed cherry trees, counting Gea’s freckles one by one and gazing at the stars with Yuki’s telescope. When Gea turns seven, she swallows a cherry pit. What could have been a trivial incident will have unexpected consequences in their lives.
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September 2021Japanese Monkeys Living with Their Troops
by Yukihiro Fukuda / Etuko Yuki
Japanese Monkeys live only in Japan. The author closely followed their troops for over a year. He shows what do they need to live in the forest, their relationship with their fellow monkeys and within the troops. It also explains about their lives, the rules of their troops, physical features and so on.
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FictionApril 2022Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan
Terrifying Japanese Tales of Yokai, Ghosts, and Demons
by Lafcadio Hearn
"Even as she screamed, her voice became thin, like a crying of wind; then she melted into a bright white mist that spired to the roof beams. Never again was she seen."Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan (which means "ghost story" in Japanese) is the first and most famous collection of Japanese yokai stories ever published. This unforgettable collection of 17 eerie tales and 3 original cultural studies by Hearn are based on traditional oral tales passed down for generations. They are fresh reminders of the dark and mysterious corners of the Japanese psyche, from popular representations in anime, manga and video games to Masaki Kobayashi's Oscar-nominated horror film Kwaidan.This new edition includes over 20 full-color woodblock prints that showcase the rich visual tradition of Japanese Yokai. A new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster, the leading Western expert on Yokai literature, places the stories in context and explains the lasting importance of Hearn's pioneering look at Japan's bewitching spirit world.The stories in this volume include: "Yuki-onna" — A ghostly woman saves a man during a fierce snowstorm then gives him a deadly warning… "The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi" — A musician is unwittingly called upon by a Samurai to perform for the dead, with bloody consequences. "Diplomacy" — A Samurai warrior avoids the ghostly revenge of a man he intends to kill by outsmarting him before striking he strikes the death blow. Hearn is the best-known early Western interpreter of Japanese culture and was particularly interested in tales of the supernatural. He eagerly gathered "delicate, transparent, ghostly sketches" in his adopted land and translated them with gusto. His English versions were translated back into Japanese and are considered classics of Japanese literature to this day—eagerly devoured by Japanese school children.
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureAn Elegant Practice
The Transcending Power of Smanurai Ikebana
by Gahou Yokochi (art) and Mei C. Yao (text) with Takashi Imai (photography)
The last human interaction a true Samurai has is his final bow to his witnesses: expressing gratitude for their bestowing him the honor of “achieving a good death” in front of their presence. He does all this at the exact moment when he is about to stab his precious sword into his own belly, then bring it across his stomach from left to right. It takes a sublime level of self-discipline that is beyond thought and carnal courage. The art of dying a good death is an artless art: a discipline imbued with a Zen spirit that penetrates all cells of the Practitioner’s mind and body. The outcome is an austere beauty for which you would have no word. You simply feel it. When given a chance to live in Tokyo for two years, the co-author, Mei Yao, had an immediate but vague desire to do Zazen (i.e., sitting meditation) with the Japanese monks, and also to find out what the word “Ikebana” is really about. And if there is no coincidence under the large scheme of things, then it is indeed fate that she would accidentally run into the person who would volunteer to take her to the “practicing field” (called a “dojo” in Japanese) where a select group of people, from as young as 28 to as old as 84 years of age, are still practicing the art in the unadulterated, ancient way that originated from a Samurai and world famous ink-painter, Shinso Soami, during the Muromachi Era some 500+ years ago. Upon arriving at the “dojo” of the Souami School, Mei was taken aback by the reverence she felt from the greetings exchanged between her guide and the 21st Headmaster, Gahou Yokochi Sensei. As she entered the space, a palpable sense of veneration silently emanated from each and every practitioner. None of them are monks. They simply come together once every other week --- to hone in their understanding of nature and technical dexterity with the floral branches, and also to quietly observe the demeanor of their master teacher and other senior disciple-masters --- with the hope to further refine their heart through the art. What she experienced there in the “dojo” is utterly different from her previous experiences in the “classrooms” of two other popularly commercialized Ikebana schools. In this book Mei Yao shares her ever-deepening understanding of the soul and principles of “living Zen” --- as explained in Souami’s handwritten scroll, The Book of Flowers and Samurai Miyamoto Musashi’s The Book of Five Rings. These ancient values are still manifesting in every corner of the Japanese society and culture today. Humanity and the Earth are both passing through a very challenging time right now, but with one ultimate reason: to raise ourselves to the perfection we are within. The way of ancient Ikebana has been a surprisingly elegant practice for Mei Yao on her personal journey towards “the Way” over the years. Readers who enjoy the beauty of Mary Oliver’s poetry and Henry Thoreau’s natural writing will have a chance to also glimpse into “the Formless Self” by immersing themselves in the original Ikebana masterpieces by one of the most disciplined Ikebana masters, Hikaru Yokochi (a.k.a. Gahou Yokochi, bestowed Ikebana heritage name), who makes a faithful living in Tokyo as a renowned fine-oil painter.
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AdventureJanuary 2014Soul Meaning
Seventeen Book 1
by AD Starrling
From the award-winning series Seventeen comes a high-octane, action-packed twist on immortality.'My name is Lucas Soul. Today, I died again. This is my fifteenth death in the last four hundred and fifty years.'Soul is an outcast of the immortal societies. Born of a Bastian mother and a Crovir father, a half breed whose very existence is abhorred by the two races, he spends the first three hundred and fifty years of his life being chased and killed by the Hunters.One fall night in Boston, the Hunt starts again, resulting in Soul's fifteenth death and triggering a chain of events that sends him on the run with Reid Hasley, a former US Marine and his human business partner of ten years. From Paris to Prague, their search for answers will lead them deep into the immortal societies and bring them face to face with someone from Soul's past. Shocking secrets are uncovered and fresh allies come to the fore as they attempt to put a stop to a new and terrifying threat to both immortals and humans.Time is running out for Soul. Can he get to the truth before his seventeenth death, protect the ones he loves and prevent another immortal war?
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Children's & YAPrincess Zodiac Series
by The Bubble Studio
With interesting interpretation of the most professional views on health, wealth and friendship.Get to know the traits of your children and search for the most suitable career.Fully understand your children’s nature and development, learn together with little ones and foster good bonds with them. Bring out the characteristics of the constellations with wonderful and lively story, so that readers can know advantages and disadvantages of the constellations through stories. Work with Li Beibei from Qingdao Feng Xiang Biao Comic Studio, China.
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Children's & YAMarch 2023Little Major Tom. Vol.17 Rescue Mission to Pluto
by Bernd Flessner
Tom and Stella are on the moon when news arrive that the launch of an expensive research satellite orbitingPluto has failed. In order to save the research mission, Tom and Stella immediately launch through the wormholeto Pluto to capture the out-of-orbit satellite and return it to orbit. No easy task, because Pluto has five moonswhose gravitational forces act on the satellite. A slalom ride begins, but tt the end of the wild chase, they areable to capture the satellite and place it in orbit. Of course, a landing on Pluto also takes place and Plutinchen isallowed to walk on her namesake.Whether dangerous sandstorms on Mars, black holes in space or comet alarms: little Major Tom, the youngastronaut Stella and the clever robot cat Plutinchen set off from the space station Space Camp 1 to excitingadventures in space. With joint forces and as a strong team, the three friends master every challenge and learnalong the way about fascinating scientific phenomena around space and the planets.
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Business, Economics & LawWell Spent
How Strong Infrastructure Governance Can End Waste in Public Investment
by Gerd Schwartz, Manal Fouad, Torben Hansen, Geneviève Verdier
The book covers critical issues such as infrastructure investment and Sustainable Development Goals, controlling corruption, managing fiscal risks, integrating planning and budgeting, and identifying best practices in project appraisal and selection. It also covers emerging areas in infrastructure governance, such as maintaining and managing public infrastructure assets and building resilience against climate change.
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Children's & YAThe Young Scientists Series Level 1
by The Editorial Team
Contents are based on Singapore primary school Science syllabus. Encompasing 5 themes: Diversity, Cycles, Systems, Energyand Interactions. ♦ A 100% Science-based comic in English, complies with the NEW SINGAPORE MOE Primary Science Syllabus with added Science worksheets designed and formulated byexperienced Science teachers.♦ Reveals the wonders of Science by creating stories in comic format to assist pupils to better understand the Science contents encompassed in the lower block themes of the latest Primary Science syllabus, viz. Diversity, Cycles, Systems, Energy and Interactions.♦ Helps readers to relate to the Science concepts taught in the Science textbooks easily.♦ Has been around in Singapore for 15 years. Best selling Science magazine in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, India, Brunei, Indonesia and Taiwan (e-book).♦ The stories are creatively crafted and illustrated with animation of the highest standard in the comic realm.
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Children's & YAThe Young Scientists Series Level 2
by The Editorial Team
Contents are based on Singapore primary school Science syllabus. Encompasing 5 themes: Diversity, Cycles, Systems, Energyand Interactions. ♦ A 100% Science-based comic in English, complies with the NEW SINGAPORE MOE Primary Science Syllabus with added Science worksheets designed and formulated byexperienced Science teachers.♦ Reveals the wonders of Science by creating stories in comic format to assist pupils to better understand the Science contents encompassed in the lower block themes of the latest Primary Science syllabus, viz. Diversity, Cycles, Systems, Energy and Interactions.♦ Helps readers to relate to the Science concepts taught in the Science textbooks easily.♦ Has been around in Singapore for 15 years. Best selling Science magazine in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, India, Brunei, Indonesia and Taiwan (e-book).♦ The stories are creatively crafted and illustrated with animation of the highest standard in the comic realm.
