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Gel'mintofauna aklimatizirovannogo v Pol'she olenja Cervus nippon L.
No full textPostmortem examination of 13 Cervus nippon L. acclimatized in Poland were conducted and in all of the examined animals he found parasitic worms. In spite of 100% of extensity of invasion, the intensity of the helminthiasis was always unvsually low (table 2). Analizing the causes which could exert influence on the low intensity of invasion, the author supposes that it is conditioned by the specificity of food ingestion by Cervus nippon L. Summarizing, the author states that the helminthofauna of the Cervus nippon L. acclimatized in Poland is characterized by:
1) the poor species composition which includes barely 12 specics,
2) the lack of occurrence of species specific to Cervus nippon L.,
3) the different species composition of which 50% (6 species) are new species to the Cervus nippon L
An Introduction to Kiyokatsu Matsumiya : Nippon-logic and Sphere of Neo Civil-logy
No full textEmergence of civil-logy is main objective of this paper for reestablishing new noospheres. The premise is Nippon-logic (Mahayanist Philosophy). On the way to attain purposes, K.Matsumiya is a stand-by-one of the author (this individual), and works of Y.Mishima and T.Okamoto, S.Arakawa are guideposts for Nippon-logic. At first, logic of ""dim to cleave"" is induced in the sight of ""entoptic"". Based on it, vernacular and historical problematics, e.g. asymmetry, are examined. Next, logic of ""cleaving"" is deduced as the basis of Nippon-Logic. The prototype usage of this logic is to cleave ancient Shinto and Budhism in ""Kojiki"" reversibly. The symbol of this logic is octahedrons. Then, some types of cleaving, e.g. activity and passivity, are discussed. As a result, in practices of Edo-era, they find the universal way to cleave organism-individual-environment of noospheres. But, it has been weakening. Therefore they are reincarnating it as civil-logy of "Autopoiesis"
Minimizing Forklift capacity through Workload Control at Nippon Express NL
No full textNippon Express NL is a third party logistic warehouse service provider. At they’re Amstelveen site where they cater only to Canon Europe N.V., they are challenged by a varying customer demand where the maximum load is nearly twice the average workload. Within CCB a number of activities are performed for CENV. NEN seeks to optimize their warehousing activities in order to minimize the resources used and reduce order throughput time while complying to the requirements and throughput capacity set by CENV. NEN therefore seeks alternative warehouse systems that could improve the utilization of the material of CCB and improve the control of the workload of CCB. Using a flow model, the processes within CCB are identified as well as the various flows of goods within CCB. Each of these flows, or product families, are input for creating a value stream map to determine the throughput times and value added times. As example of the result of the VSM, the average lead time of inbound combination 01000010101 is 09:47:15 while the VAT is 01:49:13. Meaning the VAT is only 18,6% of the lead time. In other words, 81,2% of the time (07:58:02) the work necessary stands still somewhere in CCB. One of the main reasons for these large waiting times is the amount of work that is released unto the work floor. The capacity and workforce of CCB is being utilized to their best abilities. Thus an explanation to the relation between VAT and NVAT can be the amount of work in progress (WIP)...Mechanical, Maritime and Materials EngineeringMarine and Transport TechnologyTransport Engineering and Logistics2013.TEL.786
The rise and fall of “Nippon no utsu‐byo ニッポンのうつ病” (the concept of Nippon depressive disease) in Japan
No full textAbstract From around 1960 to 2000, Japanese psychiatrists used their own concept of depression (Utsu‐byo うつ病). To distinguish this from major depressive disorder (MDD), the present concept of depression according to the revised version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, the present author refers to this concept as “Nippon no utsu‐byo ニッポンのうつ病”, or Nippon depressive disease (NDD). Unlike MDD, which originated from psychiatry in the United States, NDD is derived from German and Swiss psychiatry. Around 1990, Japanese psychiatry shifted from its previous German orientation to an American one. At around that time, novel antidepressants, such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors, began to be marketed. In response to these trends, the concept of MDD, which was analogous to a foreign species, became the dominant concept of depression (うつ病) in Japan. The present study aims to discuss when and from what kind of culture the NDD concept originated, how it came into fashion, and how it is being forgotten. Indeed, the equivalent of NDD, the concept of mild endogenous depression (MED), was first described in the late nineteenth century, prior to Kraepelin's manic–depressive psychosis. Since that time, MED has been reported around the world at various times. However, once proponents cease transmitting reports on MED, this concept will not be passed on to subsequent generations. Only in old Japan did this concept become fashionable as a central basic concept in psychiatry
“Nippon Shimbun” Newspaper as Important Instrument in Political Work among Japanese Prisoners of War in Soviet Union (Review of Domestic Historiography)
Full text linkThe publications of Russian historians on the use of newspaper “Nippon Shimbun” (“Japanese newspaper”) in political work among the Japanese prisoners of war in Soviet Union is considered. It was the only newspaper published in the Soviet Union in Japanese language for Japanese prisoners of war. The article contains a historiographical analysis of works published in Russia in the period from 1994 to 2016. The author reveals the results of the work of researchers studying the use of the newspaper in the ideological “treatment” of prisoners of war. Both the successes and achievements of researchers and insufficiently studied aspects of the topic are determined and recorded. Among under-researched problems of the topic there are members of the newspaper editorial office, frequency of publication, circulation, as well as different periods in the editorial work and functions of the newspaper at different stages of political work among the Japanese prisoners of war. Absent monographs and scientific articles and reports on the newspaper “Nippon Shimbun” in Russian historiography is stated although it was published from 1945 to late 1949 by relatively large quantities. The author indicates clearly the lack of studying the work of I. I. Kovalenko as editor-in-chief. The advisability of preparing and publishing the collection of documents on political work among the Japanese POWs in the Soviet Union, which contained materials on the paper, practice of using it in political work
Synthesis of furanosesquiterpenoid natural products
No full textThe effect of addition of a catalytic quantity of a crown ether in the reaction of a phosphonate anion with a carbonyl compound (Wadsworth-Emmons reaction) has been studied and found to greatly facilitate this reaction. This modification of the Wadsworth-Emmons reaction, using a catalytic amount of 15-crown-5, has been employed in the synthesis of the naturally occurring furanosesquiterpene Pallescensin-E. The structure of this compound has been confirmed by comparison of its spectral data with that of the synthesised isomer, 4,l0-dihydro-7,8-dimethyl 10H-benzof4,5Jcycloheptafl,2-bJ furan.Homosesquirosefuran, an analogue of the naturally occurring furanosesquiterpene Sesquirosefuran, has been synthesised via the dianion of methylacetoacetate.An approach to the synthesis of Pinguisone (a component of the essential oil of the liverwort Aneura pinguis)has been attempted employing two Diels-Alder reactions to generate the four cis-methyl groups found in the natural product.In a study of the reaction of n-(2-methylallyl)nickel bromide complex with a range of epoxides, this complex was found not only to react with reactive epoxides (e.g. styrene epoxide) but also with less reactive propylene epoxide.Substrates for possible intramolecular n-allylnickel cyclisation to generate an a-methylene-6-valerolactone ring system have been prepared
Experimental investigation on steel-concrete composite beams with expansion joints in concrete slab
No full textFunding Information: The loading tests were performed at Nippon Steel Echo-Tech Corporation in Chiba, Japan. The assistance of the laboratory staff and the financial support are gratefully acknowledged. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Kajima Foundation (Japan). Funding Information: The loading tests were performed at Nippon Steel Echo-Tech Corporation in Chiba, Japan. The assistance of the laboratory staff and the financial support are gratefully acknowledged. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2022.This study examines experimentally the mechanical performance of composite steel and concrete beams with expansion joints in the concrete slab. Four composite beams with expansion joints in the concrete slab were tested, and various aspects of such beams including the effects of expansion joint locations (L/4, 5L/ 12, and L/2, where L = span length), expansion joint sizes (through and half-through of the concrete depth), and loading conditions (positive bending moment and negative bending)etc., were investigated. Load versus vertical deflection responses at key sections, and the strain development and distribution on the steel beam were measured. To explore the behavior of shear connectors on or near the expansion joint sections, the normal strain on shear connectors was measured. The bending strain and axial strain of shear connectors on joint sections were also discussed in detail. The theoretical methods for predicting the rigidities and ultimate load-carrying capacities of the composite beams were examined, and it was found that the current AASHTO-LRFD criterion without considering expansion joints in a concrete slab can still provide conservative estimations of ultimate loads of such beams under a negative moment. For composite beams under a positive bending moment, however, they are not applicable, due to the different failure modes. The test results from this research provide new information for improving the design, construction, management, maintenance, and structural health assessment of such beams that can be used in bridges and buildings, etc.Peer reviewe
Utilizing attached hard ticks as pointers to the risk of infection by Babesia and Theileria species in sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis), in Japan
Full text linkTicks are hematophagous ectoparasites that have a significant impact on their animal hosts. Along with mosquitoes, they are the main arthropod vectors of disease agents in domestic animals, wildlife and humans. To investigate the occurrence and prevalence of piroplasmids in ticks, DNA was extracted from 519 hard ticks collected from 116 hunted Hokkaido sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis). The success of the DNA extraction was confirmed by touchdown PCR targeting the mitochondrial 16S rDNA gene of ticks. Touchdown PCR and reverse line blot (RLB) hybridization targeting the 18S rRNA gene were used to detect 14 piroplasm species. All hard ticks parasitizing Hokkaido sika deer were identified as belonging to the generaIxodesandHaemaphysalis. In total 163 samples (31.4%) were positive forBabesiaandTheileriaspp. among tick species according to RLB hybridization. Tick DNA hybridized to the oligonucleotide probes ofTheileriasp.Thrivae (27.0% of ticks; 140/519),Theileria capreoli(10.6%; 55/519),Babesia divergens-like (1.7%; 9/519),Babesiasp. (Bab-SD) (0.6%; 3/519),Babesia microtiU.S. (0.4%; 2/519), andB. microtiHobetsu (0.4%; 2/519). The partial sequencing and phylogenetic analyses of the 18S rRNA gene confirmed the RLB hybridization results. Further investigations are needed to reveal the epidemiology and respective vectors of these pathogens
A relapsing fever group Borrelia sp similar to Borrelia lonestari found among wild sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) and Haemaphysalis spp. ticks in Hokkaido, Japan
Full text linkA relapsing fever Borrelia sp. similar to Borrelia lonestari (herein referred to as B. lonestari-like) was detected from wild sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) and Haemaphysalis ticks in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Japan. The total prevalence of this Borrelia sp. in tested deer blood samples was 10.6% using conventional PCR and real-time PCR. The prevalence was significantly higher in deer fawns compared to adults (21.9% and 9.4%, respectively). Additionally, there was significant regional difference between our two sampling areas, Shiretoko and Shibetsu with 17% and 2.8% prevalence, respectively. Regional differences were also found in tick species collected from field and on deer. In the Shiretoko region, Haemaphysalis spp. were more abundant than Ixodes spp., while in Shibetsu, Ixodes spp. were more abundant. Using real-time PCR analysis, B. lonestari-like was detected from 2 out of 290 adult Haemaphysalis spp. ticks and 4 out of 76 pools of nymphs. This is the first report of a B. lonestari-like organism in Haemaphysalis spp. ticks, and the first phylogenetic analysis of this B. lonestari-like organism in Asia. Based on our results, Haemaphysalis spp. are the most likely candidates to act as a vector for B. lonestari-like; furthermore, regional variation of B. lonestari-like prevalence in sika deer may be dependent on the population distribution of these ticks. (C) 2014 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved
Vocal Repertoire and the Functions of Vocalization in the Rutting Season in Sika Deer,Cervus nippon
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