Importance of strange quarks in hadrons, nuclei and dense matter / A.W. Thomas -- Overview of strangeness nuclear physics / A. Gal -- Experimental overview and challenge in strangeness nuclear physics / K. Imai -- Recent QCD results on the strange hadron systems / M. Oka -- Strangeness physics with CLAS / V.D. Burkert -- Progress and issues in the electromagnetic production of kaon on the nucleon / T. Mart -- Neutral kaon photoproduction at LNS, Tohoku University / M. Kaneta et al. for the NKS/NKS2 collaboration -- Photoproduction of the [symbol] resonance from the neutron / K.H. Hicks and D. Keller for the LEPS collaboration -- Photo- and electroproduction of kaons / P. Bydz̮ouský -- Strangeness pproduction at ELSA / V. Kleber for the CBELSA/TAB collaboration -- Low Q[symbol] kaon electroproduction / P. Markowitz and A. Acha for the JLab E94-107 and Hall A collaborations -- Results on strangeness production from HADES / A. Schmah for the HADES collaboration -- [symbol] photo-production on the deuteron at LNS, Tohoku University / T. Ishikawa -- Current status of the GO parity violation experiment carried out at Jefferson Laboratory / L. Bimbot for the GO collaboration -- Production and searches for cascade baryons with CLAS / E.S. Smith for the CLAS collaboration -- Nijmegen Baryon-Baryon interactions S = -1,-2 systems / Th. A. Rijken, M.M. Nagels and Y. Yamamoto -- Hyperon-nucleus systems in G-matrix approach / Y. Yamamoto -- [symbol]C(O[symbol]) and [symbol]O potentials derived from the SU[symbol] quark-model Baryon-Baryon interaction / Y. Fujiwara, M. Kohno and Y. Suzuki

This volume is based on the proceedings of the International Symposium on "Strangeness in Nuclear and Hadronic Systems (SENDAI08)," which is the third in a series of symposia on nuclear physics involving strangeness following SENDAI98 and SENDAI03. With the expectation of the completion of new accelerator facilities such as J-PARC and other new experimental facilities, recent theoretical and experimental results and future prospects of strangeness nuclear physics are discussed in great depth by leading experts of the field. The topics involved are electromagnetic production of strangeness, structure and decay of hypernuclei, hyperon-nucleon and hyperon-hyperon interactions, among others. It will also serve as a good textbook for studying the current status of strangeness in nuclear and hadronic physics.

The ancient civilization of Japan, with its Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, is also closely associated with all that is new and modern. Looking outward, Japan sees what it has become since Hiroshima: the world’s second-largest economy, a source of fury and wonder, a power without arms. Looking inward, Japan sees old ways shaken and new ones developing at a hectic pace. Japan in the Twenty-first Century offers compelling insights into the current realities of the country and investigates the crucial political, economic, demographic, and environmental challenges that face the nation. A combination of text, maps, and photographs provides an essential understanding of Japan’s geography, cultural heritage, demography, economic and political development, and of many other important issues. Pradyumna P. Karan explores the obstacles and opportunities that will shape Japan and affect the world community in the coming years. He highlights strategies and policies that will facilitate economic and political change and stimulate the development of effective institutions for long-term, sustainable prosperity and economic vitality. Unique field reports drawn from direct observations of events and places in Japan illuminate Japanese traditions and sensibilities. The first full-length English-language textbook on Japan’s geography, culture, politics, and economy to appear in nearly four decades, Japan in the Twenty-first Century will be a vital resource for researchers, academics, general readers, and students of Japan. Pradyumna P. Karan, professor of geography and Japan studies at the University of Kentucky, is the author or editor of numerous books on Asian geography and culture, including The Japanese City and Japan in the Bluegrass.

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