When The Ayakashi Come Out And Play!When Haruka Kitazawa bumps into the enigmatic Ayako Towada, her life veers down an unexpected course. Ayako introduces Haruka to her nephew, Takumi, a seemingly aloof classmate nursing a unique and uncanny secret. Takumi and his aunt bear an unusual gift—the ability to perceive ayakashi, spectral creatures that straddle the boundary between this realm and the one beyond.As Haruka and Takumi grapple with their newfound rea...

"Endlessly fascinating, unpretentiously educational, thoughtfully accessible and beautifully presented" - Alex Tattersall, award-winning underwater photographer and the founder of Underwater Visions.The Coral Triangle, straddling the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, harbours the greatest biodiversity of marine life on the planet. It is home to a wondrous variety, including 75% of the world's coral species and around 2500 species of fish. The biological and environmental...

This volume presents a wide variety of articles in the broad field of Asian Studies, covering the latest results of research within the social sciences and the humanities, reflecting the rich diversity within these areas of research.The contributions stem from research carried out by scholars who are or have been affiliated with the International Institute for Asian Studies (Leiden/Amsterdam).

Music Sociology explores 16 different genres to demonstrate that music everywhere reflects social values, organisational processes, meanings and individual identity. Presenting original ethnographic research, the contributors use descriptions of subcultures to explain the concepts of music sociology, including the rituals that link people to music, the past and each other. Music Sociology introduces the sociology of music to those who may not be familiar with it and provides a basic histor...

This book provides answers to the following questions. Is there a bright future aheadfor a European Public Prosecutor’s Office? If so, is the regulation establishing the officesufficiently clear and balanced to attain that goal? Moreover, will the office be able toeffectively fight fraud now damaging the EU's budget and will it respect the fundamentalrights of the parties involved?Included are issues ranging from EU substantive and procedural crimina...

First published in 1997. The International Institute for Asian Studies (lIAS) is pleased to introduce a new series 'Studies from the International Institute for Asian Studies'. This present volume, India and Beyond; Aspects of Literature Meaning, Ritual and Thought, contains more than 30 contributions from well-established scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds. These essays are in honour of one of the founding fathers of the lIAS, Frits Staal, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy an...

In 2013 the European Commission launched its legislative proposal to create a European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The proposal provoked fierce debates, politically as well as on the academic level. Many national parliaments opposed and submitted formally their grievances to the Commission. Negotiations on the proposal between Member States are still ongoing. The T.M.C. Asser Instituut held the first international conference on this unprecedented proposal. This book reflects the main resul...

Companies increasingly play a meaningful role in civil society and the philanthropic sector through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Philanthropy (CP). The most well studied form of allocating these resources is through outright contributions to operating external foundations and other nonprofit organizations. However, far less is known about the use of corporate foundations, separate and independent nonprofit entities aimed at channeling corporate giving to a social mis...

This key text addresses the topic of lightweight claddings in buildings and is a useful guide and reference resource.Written by well-known specialists in the field, this fourth edition of an established text has been revised throughout to incorporate the latest environmental issues, the use of wood and terracotta in cladding, and use of new materials, particularly the new moulded materials. Two new chapters cover wood and terracotta in cladding. The main types of cladding systems a...

The Secret Behind Time Loops!Princess Angelina is beloved by the Golden Dragon, an ultra-fluffy Flame Tiger named Ryuho, and her father—the cruel emperor. Yet one day, Emperor Feilong shields Angelina from time-reversal magic aimed at her. As a result, he reverts back into a child! Angelina heads to the ruined nation of Yule with Ryuho and Hisame, hoping to find a means of undoing her father’s curse inside the closed-off castle. Will she also discover the secret be...

The Flame Tiger & A Foreign Prince Vie For The Princess’s Attention!During her third time loop, Princess Angelina became friends with the Golden Dragon and the legendary, ultra fluffy Flame Tiger named Ryuho. Even her father—the infamously cold-blooded emperor—began showering her with affection. In the midst of these delightful days, people from various countries visit the palace for her older brother Kyril’s birthday celebration. Thus, North Star Sanctuary becomes...

The Most Relaxing & Enviable Slow Life!Margaret has been enjoying a fulfilling countryside life since she was summoned to a fantasy world as a Spirit Caller. An urgent letter requesting her presence in the capital shakes up her peaceful days making jam with her friends. It seems some issues have cropped up with the book she was writing about Japanese folktales. She makes haste to the capital, but runs into all sorts of trouble involving the Magic Academy and the Sp...