This is an English-language anthology dedicated to the short stories of Kurahashi Yumiko 1935-, a Japanese novelist of profound intellectual powers. The eleven stories included in this volume suggest the breadth of the author\'s literary production, ranging from parodies of classical Japanese literature to cosmopolitan avant-garde works, from quasi-autobiography to science fiction. Her subversive fiction

pHead and neck cancer HNC is a heterogeneous group of cancers that, if combined, represent one of the most common cancer types. Patients with HNC suffer significant morbidity and mortality due to the importance of the structures involved. Over two-thirds of these patients are diagnosed at a late stage, leading to a poor prognosis. Therefore, advancements in early detection and treatment of HNC are

pIs the way you see your life and the world based in strongemTruthemstrongppOr, is it just a strongemMirageemstrongppIn a culture where everyone operates from the same basic beliefs, understanding the common worldview may not be too important. America used to be that kind of place - but is no longer. Our cultural environment is now dominated by non-Christian beliefs, and a knowledge of its various

pA rare combination of elegance and punchiness is at the heart of the poetry in this collection. Louise Wakeling\'s world is one in which turbulence gets around, words disappearlike dwindling rain over parapets and the complexities and vulnerabilities involved in being alive merge with the richness and occasional spikiness of the natural world. It may not be possible to hug a Saguaro, but then again,

pstrongOn September 11, 2001, strong sixteen employees of Baseline Financial Services remained on the seventy-seventh and seventy-eighth floors of Two World Trade Center not knowing that a second plane targeting the towers was about to crash directly into their offices. Twelve would survive. ppThese twelve would band together with all of Baseline\'s employees to heroically rebuild the business in the

Yikes! George and Harold have been turned into evil zombie nerds, robotic pants are running riot - and the Captain no longer exists to save the day!

pWater has dominated images of the South throughout history, from Hernando de Soto\'s 1541 crossing of the Mississippi to tragic scenes of flooding throughout the Gulf South after Hurricane Katrina. But these images tell only half the story as urban, industrial, and population growth create unprecedented demands on water in the South, the problems of pollution and water shortages grow ever more urgent.

pDerived from the renowned multi-volume emInternational Encyclopaedia of Lawsem, this analysis of media law in South Korea surveys the massively altered and enlarged legal landscape traditionally encompassed in laws pertaining to freedom of expression and regulation of communications. Everywhere, a shift from mass media to mass self-communication has put enormous pressure on traditional law models.p

Fungus God from Outer SpacepbrpThe Monster is the Adventure!pbrppThe chosen, with ties to magic and the myriad gods tremble in their beds1 as an arc of light flashed across the sky, illuming the heavenly bodies before alighting in the Northern plains of the Duchy of Reme bordering the hobgoblin realms of the Deepfells. A great Fungus God from Outer Space now crouches in silence within its crater as

The major cities of Texas have developed through a complex web of politics, society, and economics. To describe and explain the state\'s urban evolution, the contributors to iUrban Texasi use comparative and multidisciplinary perspectives that explore the relationships among interest groups and voting religion, reform, gender, and race civic clubs and suburbs infrastructure and land development. pTexas\'

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

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pMeet Timmy, a lovable monster who can\'t get enough of the coolest gadgets and video games. Too bad he doesn\'t realize how much time he spends each day in front of a screen.br p pIn the same humorous spirit of emDiary of a Wimpy Kidem comes emTimmy\'s Monster Diary Screen Time Stressem. Using the Time-Telling and ST4 techniques developed by Dr. Raun Melmed of the Melmed Center in Arizona, emTimmy\'s

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world,

pWhat unites Google and Facebook, Apple and Microsoft, Siemens and GE, Uber and Airbnb Across a wide range of sectors, these firms are transforming themselves into platforms businesses that provide the hardware and software foundation for others to operate on. This transformation signals a major shift in how capitalist firms operate and how they interact with the rest of the economy the emergence of

What has happened to America since the postwar era of the late 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s Obviously, there have been a lot of changes-great, good, bad, and worse. There were challenges growing up with fellow baby boomers, under the guidance of the greatest generation. But we were taught to expect and even welcome roadblocks in life, because solving those problems would make us a better and stronger

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This is the text of the Gardnerian Book of Shadows. In one sense, this is the central sacred text of the Wicca religion. However, it is important to point out that there is no \'official\' Book of Shadows. Typically each coven has a hand-written copy of a Book of Shadows, sometimes in cypher or code, which reflects its own practices and knowledge. This particular text is derived from a file posted

bNow in paperback! In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time.b p When he was little, Muhammad Ali had his bicycle stolen. He wanted to fight the thief, but a policeman told him him to learn how to box first. After training hard in the gym, Muhammad developed

Introduce your beginning readers to seven of the most common animals on the farm with a hearty Hello, cows and a Hello, pigs Up-close photos and leveled text pair up for a fun meet-and-greet filled with facts, feathers, and fur.