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A Study on the Large Print Books Current Situation in Japanese Public Libraries - in Yamagata Prefecture - (일본 공공도서관의 대활자본 현황 조사 - 야마가타현을 중심으로 -)

  • Son, Ji-Hyeon;Shindo, Tooru
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.119-138
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    • 2014
  • This study examines the actual conditions and present state of using large print books as a part of the senior services in the japanese public library as the super-aged society. The examination shows that nearly 80% of the public libraries in Yamagata Prefecture has large print books however there are few specialized services and book-lending rate is also low. This study also shows that there is no announcement about using large print books in the public libraries. Therefore, this study will present the redevelopment plan of the reading environment about large print books for the senior.

A Study on Coast Sand Dune Fixation and Stabilization in Japan(I) - On Shounai Coastal Forest in Yamagata Prefecture - (일본(日本)의 해안사방(海岸砂防)에 관한 연구(I) - 산형현(山形縣) 장내해안림(庄內海岸林)을 중심으로 -)

  • Chun, Kun-Woo;Yi, Jae-Seon;Cha, Du-Song;Park, Wan-Guen;Nakashima, Yuhki;Ezaki, Tsugio
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.31-44
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    • 2001
  • As one of the first tasks for Korean researchers, management system and coast sand dune fixation and stabilization in Japan were investigated and analyzed to introduce to Korea the many-sided importance and function of coastal forest and its change from the standpoint of social value. In this study some suggestions and ideas were proposed based on the analysis of data which were collected from the Shounai coastal forest in Yamagata prefecture for environmental characteristics, history, problems, erosion control facilities and shelter belt.

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Serum albumin levels and their correlates among individuals with motor disorders at five institutions in Japan

  • Ohwada, Hiroko;Nakayama, Takeo;Kanaya, Yuki;Tanaka, Yuki
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.57-63
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    • 2017
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The level of serum albumin is an index of nourishment care and management. However, the distribution and correlates of serum albumin levels among individuals with motor disorders have not been reported until now. Therefore, we examined the distribution and correlates of serum albumin levels among individuals with motor disorders. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional study on 249 individuals with motor disabilities (144 men, mean age: 51.4 years; 105 women, mean age: 51.4 years) was conducted at five institutions in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan in 2008. The results were compared with data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey. RESULTS: The mean serum albumin levels were $4.0{\pm}0.4g/dL$ for men and $3.8{\pm}0.5g/dL$ for women. Overall, 17 (11.8%) men and 25 (23.8%) women had hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin level ${\leq}3.5g/dL$); these proportions were greater than those among healthy Japanese adults (${\leq}1%$). Low serum albumin level was related with female sex, older age, low calf circumference, low relative daily energy intake, low hemoglobin (Hb), low blood platelet count, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low $HbA_{1c}$, and high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. The strongest correlates, based on standardized betas, were Hb (0.321), CRP (-0.279), and HDL-C (0.279) levels. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that the prevalence of hypoalbuminemia is higher in individuals with motor disabilities than in healthy individuals and that inflammation is a strong negative correlate of serum albumin levels. Therefore, inflammation should be examined for the assessment of hypoalbuminemia among institutionalized individuals with motor disabilities.

A Study on Coast Sand Dune Fixation and Stabilization in Japan(II) - On Seaside Protection Forest in Okinawa Prefecture - (일본(日本)의 해안사방(海岸砂防)에 관한 연구(II) -충승현(沖繩縣)의 해안보안림(海岸保安林)을 중심으로-)

  • Chun, Kun-Woo;Yi, Jae-Seon;Park, Wan-Geun;Koki, Zenfuku;Nakashima, Yuhki;Ezaki, Tsugio
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.69-81
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    • 2004
  • Management system of coastal erosion-control forest in Japan together with coast sand dune fixation and stabilization were investigated and analyzed to introduce to Korean researchers the many-sided importance and function of coastal forest and its change from the standpoint of social value. In this study some suggestions and ideas were proposed for establishment of coastal forest including seaside protection forest characteristics and tree species for coastal dune fixation, based on the analysis of data which were collected from the seaside protection forest in Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.

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Training Strategics for Future Farmers in Japan (농업인력증대를 위한 영농후계자 육성전략-일본의 사례를 중심으로-)

  • Sim, Jai-Sung
    • The Journal of Natural Sciences
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.119-130
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    • 1999
  • As Japanese economy has been well developed, the manpower problem of farmland has also become one of the largest and the most crucial issues in the overall agricultural policy of the Japanese Government. Particularly, the energetic younger generation and a core of agricultural labor force, has drastically decreased, while the weak older generation has increased. The severity of manpower shortage in agricultural sector led to create a farmer training programs which had been vigorously begun by the Yamagata Prefecture, and a center for promoting local autonomy. The major purpose of education for enhancement of status of future farmers as well as the welfare of core farmhousehold is to provide them with technical of vocational education to give training to those who want to become agricultural technicians, rural leaders of practical farmers Educational program for future and young farmers put emphasis on practical trainings which are directly applied to proper farm management. As a supporting policy for promoting future farmers' activities, Prefecture-level supports were strengthened to develop technical capability, managerial and supervisory ability, and the ability to lead organized activity so that the farm youth may operate modern farms with higher efficiency and greater specialization. Political consideration was also made to develop a rich sense of farm management as well as the adaptability necessary to introduce technical and managerial innovations. Methological measurements on how the Korean government has to do for solving the problem of agricultural manpower facing in farmland in Korea were noted.

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