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Towards an assessment framework for herd immunity against vaccine preventable diseases [an abstract of dissertation and a summary of dissertation review]. 論文内容の要旨

Title Towards an assessment framework for herd immunity against vaccine preventable diseases [an abstract of dissertation and a summary of dissertation review] Author(s) 木下, 諒 Citation 北海道大学. 博士(医学) 甲第14057号 Issue Date 2020-03-25 Doc URL http://hdl.handle. net/2115/77890 Rights(URL) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Type theses (doctoral abstract and summary of review) Note 配架番号:2521 Additional Information There are other files related to this item in HUSCAP. Check the above URL. File Information Ryo_Kinoshita_abstract. pdf (論文内容の要旨)
Lordships, state capacity and beyond: literacy rates in mid-nineteenth-century Valencia

In this article we explore the relationship between institutions and educational performance from a historical perspective. Relying on municipal-level information for the Spanish region of Valencia, our study explores the economic effects of the delegation of power during the ancien regime from the Crown to local elites through the establishment of lordships, compared to that remained under royal jurisdiction. We assess whether these lordships, in their late-eighteenth- century configuration, had an impact on male literacy rates in the mid-nineteenth century. We also analyse whether a negative differential effect emerged in areas that were mainly inhabited by Moriscos, populations who lived under particularly harsh conditions. In addition to this institutional diversity, we investigate whether the regulations governing the education system could have generated a negative effect due to a mismatch between the language of schooling (Spanish) and the population’s language of use (Catalan). By isolating each of these effects, our findings show that literacy rates were consistently lower in Catalan-speaking lordships inhabited by Moriscos.
Family Income and Family Risk Preference——An Empirical Study Based on CHFS Database

With the rapid development of China’s economy, venture capital, as an effective means of property appreciation, is becoming more and more popular. Therefore, the risk preference which is closely related to venture capital is more and more significant and vital. Based on the micro-database of CHFS, this paper conducted an empirical study on the mechanism of family income affecting subjective and objective risk preference. By using parametric models, kernel regression and semi-parametric regression, it is found that the relationship between family income and family risk preference (both objective and subjective risk preference) is u-shaped. That is, both low-income and high-income families have high risk preference, while those in between have lower risk preference. This paper also found that although the measurement of is different, the subjective risk preference and objective risk preference of families changes consistently with the fluctuation of family income. Finally, according to the research results, this paper gave several relevant policy suggestions and opinions.
Early Identification of Proteinuria by Using Urine Dipstick among Patients with Type II Diabetes in Selected Community Area, Kanchipuram Dist., Tamil Nadu, India

Early identification of Proteinuria by using urine dipstick among patients with Type II Diabetes inSelected Community Area, Kanchipuram Dist, Tamil Nadu, India. The objectives of the study to assessthe Proteinuria by using urine dipstick among Patients with Type II Diabetes. To find out the associationbetween level of Proteinuria with selected demographic variables among Patients with Type II Diabetes.The sampling technique was non probability- purposive sample technique and the sample size was 200. Thedemographic variable proforma and the random urine dipstick analysis were done to identify the prevalenceof proteinuria. The interpretations were nil, trace, 1+, 2+ and 3+. Hypothesis were formulated. The level ofsignificance selected was p 0.05 with thelevel of prevalence of proteinuria among type II diabetes patients.
Lifetime milk productivity and quality in farms with different housing and feeding systems

Housing and feeding systems in farms are main factors that affects cow milk productivity and its quality. The largest proportion of Latvian farms are small farms with tie stall housing system and grazing in summer. The aim of our study was to determine to what extent different housing and feeding systems affect the milk productivity, quality and cow longevity characterizing traits of Latvian dairy cows. In study we analysed 3,179 Holstein Black and White (HBW) and Latvian Brown (LB) breed cows from which 2,383 were located in 2 farms with loose housing system and TMR feeding and 796 cows were located in 8 small farms with tie stall housing system and different feed in summer and winter periods. The average daily milk yield significantly higher (p < 0.05) were in farms with loose housing system – 23.53 kg ECM, but in farms with Tie stall housing system was obtained 18.46 kg ECM per day. HBW breed cows characterized with lower somatic cell count in milk than Latvian brown in both housing systems. The highest somatic cell count in milk was obtained from third lactation LB breed cows in Tie stall housing system (249.11 thous. in 1mL milk) and the lowest from HBW cows in loose housing system (127.57 thous. in 1mL milk). Cows in smaller farms characterized with longer lifespan – 2,098.7 and 1,890 days for large farms, but lifetime milk productivity was significantly higher in farms with loose housing system where was obtained 21,315.9 kg ECM whereas in Tie stall system farms average life productivity was 19,740.2 kg ECM.
Investigating security in BlackBerry Messenger

2 Project Goals • Find errors in the implementation of cryptography in the BBM app. • Determine if there are any backdoors in the BBM app. • Construct attack plans to exploit the vulnerabilities found. • Propose solutions to the found vulnerabilities. • Find out if privacy sensitive information is sent from the phone to the BlackBerry (or other) servers. Examples of privacy sensitive data in this context can be (but are not limited to) the address book and location.
The grazing impact of scallop Chlamys farreri on the particle organic materials of Sanggou Bay in spring

Sanggou Bay is one of the most important cultural areas in China.The scallop Chlamys farreri is a dominant cultural species in this Bay.To examine the effect of the cultural scallops on the suspension particle organic carbon(POC) of the Bay,field surveys on the living environmental conditions of the scallop in the bay were conducted in spring in 1999 and 2000.The main parameter-clearance rate that can respond to the physiological condition of scallop was measured in laboratory.The clearance rate was determined using the method of food degression in static system.Meanwhile,the relationship of clearance rate and temperature that changed from 1 ℃to 30 ℃ was measured in the experiment.Results showed that the relation of clearance rate and temperature was same as Gaussian curve,and the relationship can be expressed as the following:CR=｛234.7÷[7.17×(6.283)~(0.5)]｝×EXP｛-0.5×[(T×22.14)÷7.174)]~2｝. The average concentrations of POC in May and April were 432 μg·Cl~(-1) and 139.92 μg·Cl~(-1),respectively.The range of primary production in May and April of the bay were 79.3-220.8 mg·cm~(-2)·d~(-1) and 57.2-196.6 mg·cm~(-2)·d~(-1),respectively.In respect of the temperature of sea water,there was no significant difference among the stations in April,but difference was observed among the stations in May(P0.05). The grazing impacts of the cultural scallops on POC stocking in May and April were between 10.2%-73.4% and 6.2%-25.2%,respectively;the mean grazing impacts were 40.8% and 18.8%,respectively.10. 9%-49.9% and 39.8%-186.2% stocking of the carbon coming from primary production were circulated into the main food web through scallop filtration in April and May respectively.There are significant differences between the stations and temperature is the mainly reason causing the difference.
The Influence of Green Advertising on Consumer green Purchase Behaviour: A Case of the Retail Sector in Zimbabwe

The aim of the study was to determine the influence of green advertising on consumer green purchase behaviour in Zimbabwe. The retail sector was used as a case study against the background of lack of implementation of green advertising strategy as a way of influencing the behaviour of consumers towards green consumption. The researcher needed to determine the influence of rational green advertising on consumer perceptions; the influence of emotional green advertising on consumer attitudes and the influence of moral green advertising on consumers’ life style. A descriptive research design was adopted to conduct the study and primary data was collected using a five likert scale questionnaire adopted from previous related studies. A sample size of 384 was used which comprised of all the customers in the retail sector. The setting of the research study was Harare and simple and systematic random sampling techniques were used to select respondents. Findings of the research were analysed through SPSS 26 (2020) and data was presented in tables and the results of the study showed that most consumers fear damaging the environment through indulging in non-green activities and are also concerned about their sustainability of their health. The study established that there was a strong positive influence of green advertising on consumer green purchase behaviour. The study recommended that organisations in the retail sector ought to adopt green advertising as a sustainable strategy in order to have an increase in their sales as well as to remain afloat in business. It also recommended the use or rational, emotional and moral appeals in their advertisements so as to win the hearts of consumers to switch their purchasing pattern towards green products. More so, the study recommended that future research be done in various sectors in Zimbabwe in order to make meaningful generalisations. Future research can also be done looking on other aspects of green marketing apart from the one explored – green advertising in order to see if organisations may adopt and embrace them in their strategies for them to enhance their performance in terms of their operations.
Towards an Ontology Proposal Model in Data Lake for Real-time COVID-19 Cases Prevention

Globally, the coronavirus epidemic has now hit lives of millions and thousands of people around the world. The growing threat of this virus continues rising as new cases appear every day. Yet, affected countries by coronavirus are currently taking important measures to remedy it by using artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data technologies. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), AI and Big Data have performed an important role in China's response to COVID-19, the genetic mutation name for coronavirus. Predicting an epidemic emergence, from the corona virus appearance to a person's predisposition to develop it, is fundamental to combating it. In this battle, Big Data is on the front line. However, Big Data cannot provide all of the expected insights and derive value from manipulated data. This is why we propose a semantic approach to facilitate the use of these data. In this paper, we present a novel approach that combines between the Semantic Web Services (SWS) and the Big Data characteristics in order to extract a significant information from multiple Data sources that can be exploitable for generating real-time statistics and reports.
Gamification in Corporate Training to Enhance Engagement: An Approach

Engagement in the companies' training programs is a crucial issue for their success. Every company faces the matter in different manners: some enterprises promote mandatory courses or programs; however, they may result not enough effective, due to a low level of motivation that can compromise learning and retention. Other enterprises prefer to adopt voluntary courses or programs, but in this case enrollment and completion depend on many factors: the time that workers can spend on training without compromising their main tasks; the directives of managers; the individual motivation. Another way to face corporate training may exploit gamification to enhance engagement. The authors present the design and implementation of a gamified course of office automation, developed for the employees of a large media company. Our approach attempts to go beyond the well-known triad point-badges-leaderboards, employing also a narrative, the Bartle's taxonomy of player types and the Self-determination theory by Deci and Ryan.
Investigation of morphological diversity of heterotrophic bacteria from water column of Portunus trituperculatus rearing pond

The quantity and composition of heterotrophic bacteria community were investigated from water column of Portunus trituperculatus rearing pond in Meishan,Ningbo in October. Water samples were collected from Portunus trituperculatus rearing pond and reservoired pond according to the specification for oceanographic survey. A total of 240 strains of bacteria were isolated from water samples, and primarily clustered into 15 groups based on colony characteristics and further classified into 31 subgroups based on cell shape and size. When the reservoir water entering the ponds, the biggest group and subgroups changed significantly. These changes may be resulted from the increase of organic matter in rearing pond and might be related to the disease outbreak.
Moved Peoples and Moved Borders: Research on the interplay of ethnic, national and regional identities in Central and Eastern Europe

Moved Peoples and Moved Borders: Research on the interplay of ethnic, national and regional identities in Central and Eastern Europe. The paper consists of two parts: the first part summarizes the main objectives and methods of the international research project ENRI-East (Interplay of European, National and Regional Identities: Nations between the States along the New Eastern Borders of the European Union, www.enrieast.net) funded by the European Commission (an FP7-SSH Grant # 217227). This crossnational study has focused on the detailed multidisciplinary investigation of the historical paths and contemporary status-quo of 12 ethnic minorities in eight EU and neighbouring countries: Belarus, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Russia (Kaliningrad oblast), Slovakia and Ukraine. Additionally, a special sub-study was conducted in Germany. The complex study includes a critical re-assessment of theoretical frameworks of concepts of identities and nationalism in the CEE region and is complemented by an impressive empirical program, embracing a large-scale quantitative survey and a set of qualitative methods. The second part of the article presents outcomes of the ENRI-East “Values and Identities Survey” with regard to ethno-national and regional pride. Five ideal types of pride are defined, described and interpreted (general ethnic pride, habitual pride, particular minority pride, regional and supra-regional pride). The main conclusions of the article disclose the observed hierarchy of feelings of pride (ethno-national pride above the regional pride) and reveal further regularities, such as predominantly high or predominantly low levels of general intensity of pride among particular ethnic minorities, positive and negative relations between particular types of pride.
Characterization and comparative nutritional study of three strains of Kinnow Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco)

The high number of seeds per fruit is a major hindrance in export, fresh fruit consumption as well as in the processing industry. A seedless trait in Kinnow is the utmost desirable characteristic to accelerate the local and export markets. In this comparative study, three strains of Kinnow (normal seeded Kinnow, low seeded and seedless Kinnow) grafted on Rough Lemon rootstock were evaluated for various physico-chemical attributes and nutritional parameters at gene pool center of Citrus Research Institute, Sargodha, Pakistan. Even though conventionally used normal seeded Kinnow performed better in various aspects like fruit size, firmness, acidity, and vitamin C contents. Two new strains of Kinnow mandarin delineate promising nutritional value regarding various physicochemical and proximate analysis parameters like TSS, total sugars, Beta carotene, fat, and ash percentage (11.95%, 7.84%, 63.92 g/100ml, and 2.03% respectively). Seedless Kinnow and low seeded Kinnow strains portray similar results in various citrus quality and nutritional value aspects, anticipating a healthier and progressive domestic and export market.
Microbial control: A potential tool for management of plant parasitic nematodes in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.)

Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is a highly valued spice crop and probably the oldest known spice to mankind. Globally, black pepper production is adversely affected by several biotic and abiotic factors. Among biotic factors plant parasitic nematodes play an important role which causes significant yield losses and affects their productivity. Various synthetic chemicals have been used for the control of several plant parasitic nematodes, but due to serious non-target effects and environmental hazards, most of the pesticides have been withdrawn from the market. The search for environment friendly alternatives to manage plant parasitic nematode populations has, therefore, become increasingly important and have identified microbial agents as an alternative. Fungal pathogens and bacterial pathogens have been studied and proved as potential agents for microbial control of plant parasitic nematodes in black pepper. This article discusses the important plant parasitic nematodes on black pepper with special reference to root knot nematode and burrowing nematode and the different microbial agents to manage plant parasitic nematodes.
Effect of gallnut and centipede on proliferation and collagen synthesis of the keloid-derived fibroblasts

Objective To investigate the significance and the influence of gallnut and centipede on fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis of the keloid-derived fibroblasts. Methods The effects of different density and different time of gallnut and centipede on the proliferation and collagen synthesis of the fibroblasts are investigated by means of MTT reaction and 3 H-proline incorporation. Light microscope (LM)and Electron microscope(EM)are employed to study the ultrastructure changes in fibroblasts after the application of gallnut and centipede. Results It is found that gallnut and centipede can inhibit the proliferation and collagen synthesis of fibroblasts in vitro (P0.01); the effect is related to dose and time.The highest rate of inhibition are respectively 89 percent and 92 percent in dose of 10? μg/ml gallnut at 72 hours and centipede at 48 hours later. The gallnut and centipede can also significantly affect the ultrastructure of fibroblasts. Conclusion Gallnut and centipede can oviously inhibit the proliferation and collagen synthesis of fibroblasts. It prooves to be a theoretical evidence for doctors to apply Chinese herbal medicine to treating hypertrophic scar and keliod.
FIRST TSUNAMI SYMPOSIUM PAPERS FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF POTENTIAL CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE TSUNAMIS

Evidence of historic Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis have prompted hydrodynamic modeling efforts to identify potential flow patterns and coastal hazards for plausible future events. In this study we identify the methods used to derive potential seismic source scenarios and present a thorough evaluation of finite element simulations of the tsunamis associated with those scenarios. The first part of this paper deals with regional impacts of potential tsunamis, while the second part evaluates the fate of the modeled waves from the local perspectives of Seaside, OR and Newport, OR. Both parts are composed of physical as well as numerical interpretations of the simulations. Note: A more comprehensive version of this article, http://www.ccalmr. ogi.edu/STH/online/volume17/numberl/mbp/ is available from the Science of Tsunami Hazards web site. The web version contains more extensive results and analyses for each of the tsunami scenarios considered in this study, and includes selected color plots and animations. Science of Tsunami Hazards, Vol 17, NO. 1 (1999) Page 3
CONCORDANCE BETWEEN MICOLOGICAL CULTURE AND CYTOPATHOLOGY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS IN GUINEA PIGS CONCORDANCIA ENTRE EL CULTIVO MICOLÓGICO Y LA CITOPATOLOGÍA EN EL DIAGNÓSTICO DE DERMATOFITOSIS EN CUYES

Dermatophytosis is a disease that affects the stratum corneum of the skin, hair and nails in guinea pigs, causing bad aspect of the carcass, affecting its commercialization and generating economic losses. For the study 189 samples of guinea pigs with dermatological lesions were collected in intensive breeding farms; the guinea pigs were analyzed by cytopathology and mycological culture in the Laboratory of Microbiology and Microscopy of Universidad Científica del Sur. The frecuency of dermatophytosis was 18.5 ± 5.5% by mycological culture and 43 ± 7.1% by cytopathology; according to the age stratum, the dermatophytosis frecuency was 0% / 0% in breeding, 25.6% / 62% in rearing, and 4.8% / 6% in reproductive guinea pigs by mycological culture and cytopathology, respectively. About the location of the lessions, a frequency of 0% / 0% was found in cages by both techniques, while for animals raised in pools a frequency of 26.5% / 61% was found by culture and cytopathology, respectively. The grade of congruity between these two tests was determined by the value of Kappa (κ) equal to 0.46. The result indicates that there is a moderate degree of association.
Crop type identification and spatial mapping using Sentinel-2 satellite data with focus on field-level information

Abstract Accurate monitoring of croplands helps in making decisions (for insurance claims, crop management and contingency plans) at the macro-level, especially in drylands where variability in cropping is very high owing to erratic weather conditions. Dryland cereals and grain legumes are key to ensuring the food and nutritional security of a large number of vulnerable populations living in the drylands. Reliable information on area cultivated to such crops forms part of the national accounting of food production and supply in many Asian countries, many of which are employing remote sensing tools to improve the accuracy of assessments of cultivated areas. This paper assesses the capabilities and limitations of mapping cultivated areas in the Rabi (winter) season and corresponding cropping patterns in three districts characterized by small-plot agriculture. The study used Sentinel-2 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) 15-day time-series at 10 m resolution by employing a Spectral Matching Technique (SMT) approach. The use of SMT is based on the well-studied relationship between temporal NDVI signatures and crop phenology. The rabi season in India, dominated by non-rainy days, is best suited for the application of this method, as persistent cloud cover will hamper the availability of images necessary to generate clearly differentiating temporal signatures. Our study showed that the temporal signatures of wheat, chickpea and mustard are easily distinguishable, enabling an overall accuracy of 84%, with wheat and mustard achieving 86% and 94% accuracies, respectively. The most significant misclassifications were in irrigated areas for mustard and wheat, in small-plot mustard fields covered by trees and in fragmented chickpea areas. A comparison of district-wise national crop statistics and those obtained from this study revealed a correlation of 96%.