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Initial Pore Pressure Ratio in the Earthquake Triggered Large-scale Landslide near Aratozawa Dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
No full textAbstractThe Iwate-Miyagi inland earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 on 14 June 2008 in Tohoku region of Japan resulted in more than 4,000 landslides. The deep large-scale landslide near Aratozawa Dam in Ohu Mountains of Miyagi Prefecture occurred shortly after the earthquake. In this paper, landslide geotechnical simulation with high normal stress and pore-water pressure measurement in undrained conditions is explained through laboratory experiment by means of ring shear tests. We used the newest version of undrained dynamic loading ring shear apparatus to test volcanic tuff samples from the collapsed zone and flank side of the Aratozawa landslide. The simulation results of combined triggering factors using ring shear apparatus implied that the initiation mechanism of Aratozawa landslide was influenced by initial pore pressure before being triggered by the earthquake
Activate resilience of the Miyagi coast
No full textThis graduation plan set in Japan, focussing on the reconstruction of the Japanese east coast in the prefecture of Miyagi that has been struck by a devastating tsunami in 2011. Working in an interdisciplinary set we design future prospects in an intertwined matter. Representing a new regional design strategy for the affected region by collaboratively researching, developing, and implementing ideas for a more resilient future on a urban scale.Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science
HYPERLACTEMIA INDUCTION MODES AFFECT THE LACTATE MINIMUM POWER AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN CYCLING
No full textZagatto, AM, Padulo, J, Muller, PTG, Miyagi, WE, Malta, ES, and Papoti, M. Hyperlactemia induction modes affect the lactate minimum power and physiological responses in cycling. J Strength Cond Res 28(10): 2927-2934, 2014The aim of this study was to verify the influence of hyperlactemia and blood acidosis induction on lactate minimum intensity (LMI). Twenty recreationally trained males who were experienced in cycling (15 cyclists and 5 triathletes) participated in this study. The athletes underwent 3 lactate minimum tests on an electromagnetic cycle ergometer. The hyperlactemia induction methods used were graded exercise test (GXT), Wingate test (WAnT), and 2 consecutive Wingate tests (2 x WAnTs). The LMI at 2 x WAnTs (200.3 +/- 25.8 W) was statistically higher than the LMI at GXT (187.3 +/- 31.9 W) and WAnT (189.8 +/- 26.0 W), with similar findings for blood lactate, oxygen uptake, and pulmonary ventilation at LMI. The venous pH after 2 x WAnTs was lower (7.04 +/- 0.24) than in (p <= 0.05) the GXT (7.19 +/- 0.05) and WAnT (7.19 +/- 0.05), whereas the blood lactate response was higher. In addition, similar findings were observed for bicarbonate concentration [HCO3] (2 x WAnTs lower than WAnT; 15.3 +/- 2.6 mmol center dot L-1 and 18.2 +/- 2.7 mmol center dot L(-)1, respectively) (p <= 0.05). However, the maximal aerobic power and total time measured during the incremental phase also did not differ. Therefore, we can conclude that the induction mode significantly affects pH, blood lactate, and [HCO3] and consequently they alter the LMI and physiological parameters at LMI.Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Dept Phys Educ, Bauru, BrazilUniv Roma Tor Vergata, Fac Med & Surg, Rome, ItalyTunisian Res Lab Sports Performance Optimizat Nat, Tunis, TunisiaFed Univ Mato Grosso Sul UFMS, Lab Res Exercise Physiol, Campo Grande, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Phys Educ & Sport Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, BrazilSao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Dept Phys Educ, Bauru, Brazi
Postcard from Charles and Dorothy to Donald Miyagi, October 21, 1944
No full textPostcard from Charles and Dorothy to Donald Miyagi in the Poston incarceration camp depicting the Adler planetarium in Chicago. Includes brief greeting from Charles and Dorothy.The Japanese American Archival Collection documents the people, places, and daily life of Japanese Americans, primarily those who lived in the once thriving community of pre-war Florin in the Sacramento region, as well as the conditions in American incarceration camps during World War II. The approximately 7,000 original items include personal and official letters, photographs, diaries, arts and crafts, newsletters, textiles, camps artifacts, yearbooks and other publications
Neu3 sialidase-mediated ganglioside conversion is necessary for axon regeneration and is blocked in CNS axons
No full textThis work was supported by the Medical Research Council, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, the John and Lucille van Geest Foundation, the Henry Smith Charity, the Commonwealth and Overseas scholarships, and the Hinduja Cambridge Trust.PNS axons have a high intrinsic regenerative ability, whereas most CNS axons show little regenerative response. We show that activation of Neu3 sialidase, also known as Neuraminidase-3, causing conversion of GD1a and GT1b to GM1 ganglioside, is an essential step in regeneration occurring in PNS (sensory) but not CNS (retinal) axons in adult rat. In PNS axons, axotomy activates Neu3 sialidase, increasing the ratio of GM1/GD1a and GM1/GT1b gangliosides immediately after injury in vitro and in vivo. No change in the GM1/GD1a ratio after axotomy was observed in retinal axons (in vitro and in vivo), despite the presence of Neu3 sialidase. Externally applied sialidase converted GD1a ganglioside to GM1 and rescued axon regeneration in CNS axons and in PNS axons after Neu3 sialidase blockade. Neu3 sialidase activation in DRGs is initiated by an influx of extracellular calcium, activating P38MAPK and then Neu3 sialidase. Ganglioside conversion by Neu3 sialidase further activates the ERK pathway. In CNS axons, P38MAPK and Neu3 sialidase were not activated by axotomy.Peer reviewe
On a Lu,inous Fungus, Pleurotus lunaillust ris from the Yaeyama Islands
No full text1. The author collected some specimens of a luminous fungus, Pleurotus lunaillustris at the Iriomote Island and the Ishigaki Island in 1962. 2. The illumination of the fungus was recognized on the hypha, stipe, and pileus, but not on the spore. The illumination was observed to stronger in this species than in Filoboletus manipularis (Miyagi, 1958). 3. This fungus has been known from the Malay Archipelago and the Borneo Island. It is now made known from the islands of Iriomote, and Ishigaki which seems to be the northern limit of its distribution.紀要論
An MOT Case Study of a Local Company-Etos Corporation
No full textIn the recent years the necessity of the technology managements has been insisted in our country. The cultivations of management capability for engineering staff have been requested from various companies, and so, METI and MEXT have focused on such cultivation and deployment through the sponsorship. In synchronizing with them many universities and companies in metropolitan area have been deploying the developments of educational materials, educational methodologies, and so on. So the author has tried to study the management strategy of the information service company in Miyagi prefecture, and to develop the case study material.15KJ00004857899論文Articledepartmental bulletin pape
A Study on Model Experiments and Numerical Simulations on Rockfalls and Its Utilization to Assess the Rockfall Hazards in Miyagi Island (Japan) and Cappadocia (Turkey)
No full text© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.Rock fall is one of the instability forms of rock slopes. It may resulted in loss of life and property, closing main transportation roads and railways and major economic losses. It is important to estimate the rockfalls and their trajectories in order to protect structures and facilities from rockfall events. This paper presents a study on model experiments and numerical simulations on determining the rockfall travel distances for slopes with different slope angles and to investigate the rockfall hazard problem in Cappadocia (Turkey) and Miyagi Island, Okinawa (Japan). The results from the laboratory tests show that the travel distance of rock falls depend upon slope angle, properties of rock block and also the surface morphology and frictional characteristics besides some dynamic properties such as restitution coefficient. The rockfall hazard is an important issue in Cappadocia (Turkey) and Miyagi Island, Okinawa (Japan) and the rockfalls may be severe problem in both regions
MAOD Determined in a Single Supramaximal Test: a Study on the Reliability and Effects of Supramaximal Intensities
No full textThe main barrier to the wide use of maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (MAOD) is the considerable time required to apply several sub- and supra-maximal exercise sessions. The main question of this study was whether the determination of MAOD using a single supramaximal exercise session (MAODALT) is valid and reliable in running. We investigated the effects of the supramaximal exercise intensity (A) and the reliability of a single supramaximal exercise session (B) to assess MAOD in treadmill running. For this aim 29 subjects participated in A & B studies with single allocation "A" (n=15) and "B" (n=14). The conventional MAOD and 8 MAODALT were determined in exhaustive efforts varying between 100-150% at an intensity associated with maximal oxygen uptake (i+V ̇O2MAX). In B study 2 supramaximal efforts were applied to analyze the test-retest reliability. Non-significant differences were found between MAOD and the 8 values of MAODALT. Despite the MAOD being statistically correlated with the MAODALT 100% i+V ̇O2MAX (0.490.59), MAODALT determined at 115% of i+V ̇O2MAX (52.4±1.7 mL·kg(-1)) presented the higher correlation values (0.650.77) and concordance. In addition, the MAOD at 115% of i+V ̇O2MAX presented high test-retest reliability. MAODALT determined at 115% of i+V ̇O2MAX was a valid and reliable method to assess MAOD in running
Capital Building for Urban Resilience: The Case of Reconstruction Planning of Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
No full textAbstractUrban resilience is being increasingly recognized by scholars as the approach to healthier and more sustainable cities facing various challenges. Among the characteristics of urban resilience, there is a wide consensus that the capability of capital building for local areas is an indispensable attribute. Based upon this understanding, this paper takes the example of Kesennuma City, a small coastal town in Miyagi Prefecture of Japan that was severely damaged by the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (EJET), to illustrate how the pursuit of building local capital was incorporated into the agenda of its reconstruction planning. The research relies on the on-site field work together with meetings of local stakeholders and the analysis of various documents and reports. Kesennuma City, facing problems of declining fishery industry, long-time depopulation and severe tsunami damages, has been vigorously exploring for new approaches of diversifying its economy and sustaining its future development, as reflected in the goals of the city's reconstruction plan devised in October of 2011, and other machi-zukuri projects. Besides, the evidence of capital building is also discovered in the planning process with high degree of involvement from and cooperation between various stakeholders, including the government, citizens, NGOs and incoming wisdoms, such as universities. In regard of this, this paper scrutinizes the agenda of reconstruction plans together with their functioning mechanisms. It finally concludes with the lessons from this specific case to similar cities with limited resources that face challenges of building local capitals
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