Creating Journal Article Tag Suite extensible markup language from Japanese language articles and automatic typesetting using extensible stylesheet language transformations

Hidehiko Nakanishi,Toshiyuki Naganawa,Soichi Tokizane,Tsuyoshi Yamamoto 한국과학학술지편집인협의회 2015 Science Editing Vol.2 No.2

A Japanese-language journal has been converted into the Journal Article Tag Suite (JATS) extensible markup language (XML) format, and typeset automatically via XSL formatting objects (XSL-FO) to produce both the printed issues and online journals which are published on the J-STAGE e-journal platform in full-text hypertext markup language. As there is no established XML workflow tools available for Japanese language journals, the Nakanishi Printing Company has developed its own workflow using Antenna House (AH) Formatter. AS scientific, technical, and medical journals are by-and-large in international standards even in Japanese-language, typesetting is fairly straightforward. Still, there are several challenges in processing agglutinative languages which are common in Asian counties such as Japanese, such as identifying family names/given names in a name string, or inserting “Zero Width Joiner” to avoid unfavorable line breaks. Also we had to develop individual extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) for each article to position tables and figures rightly. As we go on and work with humanities journals we should face more challenges.

Effect of Prostaglandin $E_1$ on Cutaneous Microcirculation of Flap or Replantation

Nakanishi, Hideki,Hashimoto, Ichiro,Tanaka, Shinji The Korean Society for Microsurgery 1997 Archives of reconstructive microsurgery Vol.6 No.1

Recently prostaglandin $E_1(PGE_1)$ has been shown to ensure flap survival by producing vasodilation of the peripheral vessels and platelet disaggreation. However, direct observation and detailed quantitative studies of the effects of $PGE_1$ on the cutaneous microcirculation have not been reported. In the present study, we investigated cutaneous microcirculatory changes in the rabbit ear chamber(REC) with an intravital microscope following intravenous administration of $PGE_1$. The results obtained in this study indicate that $PGE_1$ administered intravenously at a rate of 200ng/kg/min might act directly on the vessels and cause dilatation of metarterioles and capillaries without affecting vasomotion and systemic blood pressure. Clinically in order to evaluate the effect of an intravenous administration of $PGE_1$ on the cutaneous microcirculation, cutaneous blood flow, skin temperature and transcutaneous $Po_2$ in the pedicle or free flap of operated patients were evaluated by the combination of several measurements following the administration of $PGE_1$. The present study suggests that improvement of cutaneous microcirculation by $PGE_1$ may enhance the survival rate of flap or replantation. Both vessel arterial ischemia and venous congestion are main factors of tissue necrosis in the flap surgery. Vasodilatory or antithrombotic agents have been used in salvage of flap necrosis. However, the therapeutic effects of those drugs are still not well elucidated. Recently prostaglandin $E_1(PGE_1)$ has been shown to ensure flap survival by producing vasodilatation of the peripheral vessels and platelet disaggregation[1-3]. Emerson and sykes[4] have obtained significant improvement in the flap survival in the rat using $PGI_2$. Suzuki et al.[5] have reported prolonged flap survival length by using $PGE_1$ in the rabbit and concluded that $PGE_1$ improved the microcircuration in the flap. However, direct observation and detailed quantitative studies of the effects of $PGE_1$ on the cutaneous microcirculation have not been reported. In the present study, we investigated microcirculatory changes in the rabbit ear chamber[6,7] with an intravital microscope following intravenous administration of $PGE_1$.

Alexander Polynomials of Knots Which Are Transformed into the Trefoil Knot by a Single Crossing Change

Nakanishi, Yasutaka Department of Mathematics 2012 Kyungpook mathematical journal Vol.52 No.2

By the works of Kondo and Sakai, it is known that Alexander polynomials of knots which are transformed into the trivial knot by a single crossing change are characterized. In this note, we will characterize Alexander polynomials of knots which are transformed into the trefoil knot (and into the figure-eight knot) by a single crossing change.

Effect of duration from lingual nerve injury to undergoing microneurosurgery on improving sensory and taste functions: retrospective study

Nakanishi, Takashi,Yamamoto, Yuta,Tanioka, Kensuke,Shintani, Yukari,Tojyo, Itaru,Fujita, Shigeyuki Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Re 2019 Maxillofacial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Vol.41 No.-

Background: The prognosis of recovery following microneurosurgery for injured lingual nerves varies among individual cases. This study aimed to investigate if recovery ratios of sensory and taste functions are improved by the microneurosurgery within 6 months after lingual nerve injury. Methods: We retrospectively assessed 70 patients who underwent microneurosurgery at the Wakayama Medical University Hospital for lingual nerve injuries between July 2004 and December 2016. Sensory and taste functions in lingual nerves were preoperatively evaluated using a static two-point discrimination test, an intact superficial pain/tactile sensation test, and a taste discrimination test. They were evaluated again at 12 and at 24 months postoperatively. The abundance ratio of Schwann cells in the excised traumatic neuromas was analyzed with ImageJ software following immunohistochemistry with anti S-100β antibody. Results: In early cases (microneurosurgery within 6 months after the injury), recovery ratios of sensory and taste functions were not significantly different at 24 months after microneurosurgery compared with later cases (microneurosurgery more than 6 months after the injury). Meanwhile, the ratio of patients with taste recovery within 12 months after microneurosurgery was significantly decreased in late cases compared with early cases. The abundance ratio of Schwann cells in traumatic neuroma was also significantly lower in later cases. Conclusion: Microneurosurgery more than 6 months after lingual nerve injury did not lead to decreased recovery ratio of sensory and taste functions, but it did lead to prolonged recovery of taste. This delay may be associated with a decrease in the abundance ratio of Schwann cells in traumatic neuromas.

Offset in radiocarbon age between plant and shell pairs in Holocene sediment around the Mae-ho Lagoon on the eastern coast of Korea

Nakanishi, Toshimichi,Hong, Wan,Sung, Ki Suk,Nakashima, Rei,Nahm, Wook-Hyun,Lim, Jaesoo,Katsuki, Kota Elsevier 2017 Quaternary international Vol.447 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>To detect long-term change in the reservoir effect of the eastern coast of Korea, we measured the radiocarbon ages of terrestrial plant and marine shell pairs from the same horizons from approximately 12 m of Holocene sediments under reclaimed land around the Mae-ho Lagoon. The lagoon sediment was examined for lithology, and sedimentary structures, as well as mollusk and diatom assemblages. From bottom to top the sediment comprised three units: transgressive lagoon, restricted lagoon, and delta. The offset in the radiocarbon age of nine pairs were also divided into three stages: 300 ± 90 to 410 ± 120 years (transgressive lagoon sediment in 7350–5800 cal BP), 640 ± 150 to 800 ± 150 years (restricted lagoon sediment in 4320–1600 cal BP), and 120 ± 140 to 330 ± 100 years (deltaic sediment in 1200–390 cal BP). The reservoir ages (R) in the sediments of transgressive lagoon and the restricted lagoon include the variation associated with dietary of shells, herbivorous and deposit-feeding, respectively. The R values in the deltaic lagoon sediment were the most representative of those in the Mae-ho Lagoon because they were obtained from the shells of a filter-feeding taxon, <I>Potamocorbula amurensis</I>, in the most recent sediment. These values from the deltaic lagoon sediment are also consistent with previously reported modern reservoir ages from the Korean Peninsula and Peter the Great Gulf around Vladivostok.</P>

Optimum pile arrangement in piled raft foundation by using simplified settlement analysis and adaptive step-length algorithm

Nakanishi, Keiji,Takewaki, Izuru Techno-Press 2013 Geomechanics & engineering Vol.5 No.6

This paper presents an optimal design method for determining pile lengths of piled raft foundations. The foundation settlement is evaluated by taking into account the raft-pile-soil interaction. The analysis of settlement is simplified by using Steinbrenner's equation. Then the total pile length is minimized under the settlement constraint. An extended sequential linear programming technique combined with an adaptive step-length algorithm of pile lengths is used to solve the optimal design problem. The accuracy of the simplified settlement analysis method and the validity of the obtained optimal solution are investigated through the comparison with the actual measurement result in existing piled raft foundations.

Radiocarbon Age Offset Between Shell and Plant Pairs in the Holocene Sediments Under Hakata Bay, Western Japan

Nakanishi, Toshimichi,Hong, Wan,Shimoyama, Shoichi,Sato, Shin’ichi,Park, Gyujun,Lee, Jong-Geol UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 2017 RADIOCARBON Vol.59 No.2

<B>Abstract</B><P>To measure chronological changes in the marine reservoir effect in western Japan, 47 marine shells and 35 terrestrial plants from the same horizons in two cores of Holocene sediments were radiocarbon dated by the KIGAM AMS facility. These cores were obtained from the central and northern parts of Hakata Bay using a Geoslicer device. This drilling tool provided us continuous coverage and many samples. In order to determine the species effects on the marine reservoir effect, both filter feeders and a deposit feeder were selected for study. Based on the analysis of lithology, mollusk assemblage, and <SUP>14</SUP>C dating, two sedimentary units were determined: the upper bay floor sediment and lower estuarine sediment. Reservoir ages of 280±150 yr (<I>n</I>=17) and 340±140 yr (<I>n</I>=18) were obtained from the central and northern parts of Hakata Bay during 2000 to 10,000 cal BP, respectively. Based on these results, it is clear that a paleoenvironmental change occurred here as a result of sea-level rise during the deglacial period.</P>

SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION IN A SMALL HERD OF JAPANESE BLACK CATTLE IN A DRY-LOT

Nakanishi, Y.,Mutoh, Y.,Umetsu, R. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 1992 Animal Bioscience Vol.5 No.1

Behaviour of 7 horned Japanese Black Cattle (3-9 years old) kept in a $450m^2$ dry-lot under loose housing condition was observed in the daytime (0930-1730 h) during 3 consecutive days. Eating and lying behaviour of cattle and the positions of all animals when lying together were recorded at 10-min intervals. Agonistic encounters and social licking interactions in the herd were also recorded. The cattle established a social hierarchy which was near linear. An irregularity in the diurnal rhythm of lying behaviour was found on the 3rd day, which appeared to be caused by oestrus behaviour of a herdmate. Eating frequency showed greater variation among individuals than lying frequency, and the most dominant animal ate most frequently in the herd. The spatial pattern of the herd when lying indicated a relatively loose dispersion in the lot. Higher ranking cattle tended to lie down more frequently near the hay rack in the lot, so that lower ranking animals had more difficult access to feed. Cattle with more social licking interactions had a tendency to lie down near each other irrespective of proximity of social order, therefore it was suggested that social preference among particular individuals occurred in the herd.

Spectrophotometric Determination of Nickel in Steel with Di-2-pyridylmethanone 2-Thiophenecarboxylic Hydrazone

Nakanishi, Tsutomu 한국분석과학회 1995 분석과학 Vol.8 No.4

Di-2-pyridylmethanon 2-thiophenecarboxylie hydrazone(DPMTCH) was synthesized and used as a chromogenic reagent in the spectrophotometric determination of nickel in steel. The proton disc spectrophotometrically, were $pK_{a1}= 2.66$ and $pK_{a2}= 10.98$ ${\mu}=0.5(NaCl)$. Nickel(II) reacts with DPMTCH to form a 1:2 metal-2-ligand ratio complex, the xylene solution of which has an absorption maximum at 417 nm. Beer's law is obeyed over the range $0-1.17\;mg\;ml^{-1}$ of nickel(II). The molar absorptivity of the nickel(II) complex is $4.17{\times}10^4l\;mol^{-1}\;cm^{-1}$. The precision of the method was estimated for 4.7 mg of nickel(II), the coefficient of variation for 15 replicate determinations being 0.34%.

Offsets in radiocarbon ages between plants and shells from same horizons of coastal sediments in Korea

Nakanishi, Toshimichi,Hong, Wan,Sung, Ki Suk,Sung, Kil Ho,Nakashima, Rei Elsevier 2015 Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Vol.361 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>To measure the spatial and chronological changes of the reservoir effect around the Korean Peninsula, the radiocarbon ages of 38 marine shell and terrestrial plant pairs from the same horizons of six cores of Holocene sediments collected from the southern coast and western coast sites of the peninsula were measured. These reservoir ages (<I>R</I>) were distributed in the range of 430±190 yrs within 60±60 to 1000±60yrs starting in 9000cal BP. The average <I>R</I> values of the cores obtained from large rivers, such as the S13 and YAR-4 cores (340 and 190yrs), were clearly smaller than the <I>R</I> values of the sites far from a large river, such as the S15 and W09 cores (470 and 650yrs). This is thought to be associated with the mixing process of old brine and young freshwater. On the other hand, the <I>R</I> values of the S13, W17, and YAR-4 cores gradually increased during the time span from 6700 to 8200cal BP. The <I>R</I> values for the S15 core also increased in the period from 2800 to 3800cal BP. Such tendencies result from the mixing ratio increase of brine due to the rising sea level.</P>