Coverage of Entry-Level CHES Responsibilities and Competencies Developed in the United States by Health Education-related Professional Preparation Programs in Japan

Sakagami, Keiko Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion 2006 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol.23 No.5

This study assessed 1) the coverage of the entry-level responsibilities and competencies for certified health education specialists (CHES) developed in the United States (U.S.) by 140 current health education-related professional preparation programs in Japan, and 2) barriers and concerns related to the development of Japanese health educators. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted to Japanese professors teaching health education-related courses at 4-year universities/colleges in Japan. All entry-level CHES responsibilities and competencies were generally covered to different degrees by the study respondents. The top 3 responsibilities most emphasized by the respondents were Responsibilities I, related to need assessment skills, Responsibility II, related to planning health education programs, and Responsibility III, related to implement health education programs. The 3 competencies most frequently covered by the respondents were related to needs assessment skills (Competencies 1-3). The competencies least covered by the respondents were those related to Responsibilities V (Competencies 1619). Other competencies related to role modeling, cultural competencies, and planning youth health education programs, were recommended. In addition, the major concerns and opinions that the respondents reported for this topic pertained to 1) Professional training, 2) The need for well-defined professional roles, and 3) The importance of licensing. The results suggested that Japanese health education-related programs cover all CHES responsibilities and competencies developed in the U.S. to different degrees. However, they tend to focus more on needs assessment, planning and implementing health education programs. Although possible responsibilities for future Japanese health educators were recommended, further research to identify the most appropriate responsibilities and competencies for this profession is needed. Major barriers, concerns and opinions reported by the respondents should be discussed at future meetings for this profession.

Precise Control of Underwater Vehicle Manipulator Systems Using Iterative Learning Control

Norimitsu Sakagami 제어로봇시스템학회 2009 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2009 No.8

This paper presents a feedforward compensation approach for underwater vehicle manipulator systems(UVMSs) in order to realize precise and fast motion control. Iterative learning control (ILC) is used for controlling an underwater manipulator in this paper. Thruster forces calculated by using static Moment-Voltage(Control input[V]) characteristics of thrusters eliminate reaction moments acting on a vehicle during manipulator motion. Experiments were conducted using an underwater vchicle with a I-degree of freedom(D.O.F manipulator developed at Tokai University, Japan. In case of non-compensation, the vehicle attitude error was up to 10[deg] after a control period. On the other hand, the feedforward compensation approach proposed here could reduce the error down to ±2.0[deg]

Coverage of Entry-Level CHES Responsibilities and Competencies Developed in the United States by Health Education-related Professional Preparation Programs in Japan

Keiko Sakagami 한국보건교육건강증진학회 2006 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol.23 No.5

This study assessed 1) the coverage of the entry-level responsibilities and competencies for certified health education specialists (CHES) developed in the United States (U.S.) by 140 current health education-related professional preparation programs in Japan, and 2) barriers and concerns related to the development of Japanese health educators. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted to Japanese professors teaching health education-related courses at 4-year universities/colleges in Japan. All entry-level CHES responsibilities and competencies were generally covered to different degrees by the study respondents. The top 3 responsibilities most emphasized by the respondents were Responsibilities Ⅰ, related to need assessment skills, Responsibility Ⅱ, related to planning health education programs, and Responsibility Ⅲ, related to implement health education programs. The 3 competencies most frequently covered by the respondents were related to needs assessment skills (Competencies 1-3). The competencies least covered by the respondents were those related to Responsibilities V (Competencies 1619). Other competencies related to role modeling, cultural competencies, and planning youth health education programs, were recommended. In addition, the major concerns and opinions that the respondents reported for this topic pertained to 1) Professional training, 2) The need for well-defined professional roles, and 3) The importance of licensing. The results suggested that Japanese health education-related programs cover all CHES responsibilities and competencies developed in the U.S. to different degrees. However, they tend to focus more on needs assessment, planning and implementing health education programs. Although possible responsibilities for future Japanese health educators were recommended, further research to identify the most appropriate responsibilities and competencies for this profession is needed. Major barriers, concerns and opinions reported by the respondents should be discussed at future meetings for this profession.

A diverse assemblage of moths feeding on aphid honeydew

Kota Sakagami,Shinji Sugiura 한국응용곤충학회 2018 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.21 No.1

Adult butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) use their proboscises to feed on flower nectar and other types of liquidfood. Aphids frequently secrete honeydew from their anuses, attracting various types of insects, such as ants. Adult lepidopterans are also known to feed on aphid honeydew. However, very few studies have clarified thespecies composition and morphology of moths feeding on aphid honeydew. In late June 2017, we found nocturnalmoths sipping honeydew secreted by Shivaphis celti and Sitobion cornifoliae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) onleaves of Celtis sinensis (Cannabaceae) and Cornus kousa (Cornaceae), respectively, at the edge of a secondaryforest in central Japan. The moths were observed to uncoil their proboscises and feed on honeydew on theleaves. No moths were observed to feed on honeydew directly from aphids. Nocturnal moths of 60 species (11families) and 16 species (7 families) were collected from honeydew on Ce. sinensis and Co. kousa leaves, respectively. Eleven moth species were shared between the two types of honeydew. The most abundant species,Oncocera semirubella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), accounted for 44.7% of all individuals. The sex ratio of O. semirubellawas female biased. Of the 65 moth species collected on aphid honeydew, 52.3% (34 species) have beenpreviously reported to visit flowers. Moths visiting honeydew had relatively short proboscises and small bodysize. These results suggest that aphid honeydew is an important, accessible food resource for moths of small size.

Soil Respiration as an Environmental Indicator of Human Impacts

TANAKA, Haruo,SAKAGAMI, Kan-ichi,HAMADA, Ryunosuke,SUZUKI, Kimitake,SATO, Miyoko 경희대학교 지구환경연구소 1998 국제세미나 Vol.1998 No.-

Soil respiration represents as an environmental indicator of human impacts. Field soil respiration is considered a good indicator if conducted with several replications and for long term monitoring. Potential soil respiration acts as a unique environmental indicator of human impacts. Decrease of potential soil respiration reflects the decline of the organic matter by human impacts.

EFFECTS OF CHRONIC INGESTION OF ANTHRANILIC ACID ON MAMMARY GLAND GROWTH IN SHN MICE

Nagasawa, H.,Konishi, R.,Sakagami, N.,Inatomi, H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 1988 Animal Bioscience Vol.1 No.3

Effects of anthranilic acid on normal mammary gland growth were examined in SHN/Mei female virgin mice. Anthranilic acid was given to the experimental groups as drinking water at the concentrations of 0.01, 0.02 or 0.04% for 21 days beginning 2-3 months of age. The control group received tap water only. RNA content and RNA/DNA ratio in mammary glands were significantly higher in mice given 0.04% anthranilic acid than in the control, while not mammary DNA content. The results indicate that chronic ingestion of anthranilic acid can induce an enhancement of proliferation and differentiation of mammary cells.

Efforts to obtain better rice seedlings performance under nontidal swamp land agro-ecosystem in south Sumatra, Indonesia

Suwignyo Rujito A.,Sakagami J.,Ehara H.,Sulaiman F.,Hasmeda M. 한국작물학회 2017 한국작물학회 학술발표대회 논문집 Vol.2017 No.-

EFFECTS OF CHRONIC INGESTION OF ANTHRANILIC ACID ON LACTATION IN MICE

Nagasawa, H.,Suzuki, M.,Sakagami, N.,Inatomi, H.,Yamamoto, K. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 1989 Animal Bioscience Vol.2 No.1

Treatment of mice with 0.04% anthranilic acid (AnA) as drinking water resulted in an apparent stimulation of pup's growth and food intake of mothers in their first lactations associated with an increased rearing rate and no alteration in plasma prolactin level. AnA showed no significant effects on the day of vaginal opening, the pattern of estrous cycles, plasma growth hormone level and endocrine organ weights of the female and male offspring. The growth of male offspring was significantly retarded by AnA, however, their reproductivity was quite normal. The results indicate the AnA can simulate lactation of mice through little modulation of endocrine systems.

DISSOLUTION REMOVAL OF DXNS IN THE LEACHATE BY UV-FF/OZONE METHOD

( Yumi Matsuda ),( Kenichi Shishida ),( Hiroto Haruki ),( Masaharu Sakagami ) 한국폐기물자원순환학회 2002 APLAS Vol.2002 No.1

The leachate from landfill sites has the risk because of various micropollutants are contained. Especially DXNs are serious because of toxicity which exists even small quantities by biological concentration. DXNs have the low solubility to water, so large part of DXNs adsorbed on solids. Therefore, DXNs are often concentrated in sludge of the chemical clarification and the biological treatment on the leachate treatment. Concentrated DXNs in sludge might be returned to the dumpsites, and then in the leachate treatment processes, decreasing the dioxins in sludge can be an important problem. When DXNs are decreased on the pretreatment of raw leachate, it is possible to decrease them both in sludge and in treated water. As one of such processing, we evaluated the “Ultra Violet-Falling Film Reactor” with ozone system, which is one of the Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) using ozone/UV. The DXNs decomposition rate of 80% or more was obtained, on the treatment of raw leachate.

UV-FF/OZONE 방법에 의한 침출수 중 다이옥신류의 분해 제거

( Yumi Matsuda ),( Kenichi Shishida ),( Hiroto Hamki ),( Masaharu Sakagami ) 한국폐기물자원순환학회 2002 APLAS Vol.2002 No.2

매립지에서 발생하는 침출수는 다양한 미세 오염물질이 포함되어 있기 때문에 위험성을 가지고 있다. 특히 다이옥신류는 극소량으로도 독성이 심각하다. 다이옥신류는 물에대한 용해도가 낮기 때문에, 대부분 고체에 흡착되어 있다. 그러므로, 다이옥신류는 화학적, 생물학적 처리에 의한 침출수 처리시 슬러지에 농축되기도 한다. 슬러지내에 농축된 다이옥신류는 매집지에서 재용출될 수 있으며, 침출수 처리 공정에서 슬러지내의 다이옥신 감소는 중요한 문제를 유발할 수 있다. 침출수 전처리시 다이옥신류의 감소는 슬러지 내의 다이옥신 및 처리수 내의 다이옥신의 감소를 의미할 수 있다. 그러한 공정 중 하나로써, 오존과 UV 를 이용한 고도산화 공법(AOPs) 일종인 오존 장착 UV-Falling Film Reactor를 실험하였으며, 그 결과 침출수 원수 처리시 다이옥신류의 분해율이 80% 이상으로 나타났다. The leachate from landfill sites has the risk because of various micropollutants are contained. Especially DXNs are serious because of toxicity which exists even small quantities by biological concentration. DXNs have the low solubility to water, so large part of DXNs adsorbed on solids. Therefore, DXNs are often concentrated in sludge of the chemical clarification and the biological treatment on the leachate treatment. Concentrated DXNs in sludge might be returned to the dumpsites, and then in the leachate treatment processes, decreasing the dioxins in sludge can be an important problem. When DXNs are decreased on the pretreatment of raw leachate, it is possible to decrease them both in sludge and in treated water. As one of such processing, we evaluated the “Ultra Violet-Falling Film Reactor” with ozone system, which is one of the Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) using ozone/UV. The DXNs decomposition rate of 80% or more was obtained, on the treatment of raw leachate.