Some topologies on stable groups

In the theory of Linear algebraic groups, Zariski topology plays a crucial role. We introduce some topologies on general abstract groups generalizing Zariski topology in some sense. Especially we focus on stable groups, because not only the similarity of them with respect to some structure theorems but also we are interested in stable groups for their own right. In Linear algebraic groups, they have a descending chain condition on closed sebsets. Hence we may introduce some topologies on stable groups in order to satisfy the descending chain conditions on closed subsets whatever the topology is. According to this guide line we introduce some topologies stable groups and omega-stable groups

Development and Evaluation of a Large-Scale Agent-Based System for Information Literacy Education - Improving the Automatic Collection of Learning Results through Template Matching

Date of Conference: 11-13 April 2011ArticleInformation Technology: New Generations (ITNG), 2011 Eighth International Conference on. 1-6 (2011)conference pape

Individual differences in autistic traits predict the perception of direct gaze for males, but not for females

Despite the emphasis of autism spectrum disorders as a continuum of atypical social behaviors and the sexual heterogeneity of phenotypic manifestations, whether gaze processing constitutes an autistic endophenotype in both sexes remains unclear. Using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient and a psychophysical approach in a normal population (N = 128), here we demonstrated that individual differences in autistic traits predicted direct-gaze perception for males, but not for females. Our findings suggest that direct-gaze perception may not constitute an autistic endophenotype in both sexes, and highlight the importance of sex differences when considering relationships between autistic traits and behaviors

Suppressive Effect of Wild Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces paradoxus Strains on Ige Production by Mouse Spleen Cells

The genus Saccharomyces includes industrial yeasts that are used for bread and alcoholic beverage production. Saccharomyces strains isolated from natural resources, referred to as “wild” yeasts, are used for making products with strain-specific flavors that are different from those of the “domesticated” industrial yeasts. The physiological effects of wild yeast are poorly understood. In this study, we isolated 2 Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains (S02 − 03) and 5 Saccharomyces paradoxus strains (P01 − 02, S01, S04 − 05) from natural resources in the Kiso area and investigated the effect of these fungal strains on IgE production by mouse spleen cells. Culturing spleen cells with heat-killed yeasts resulted in elevated IFN-γ and IL-12 levels followed by significant reduction in IgE levels. The S03 and P01 strains induced IL-12 p40 and IL-10 expression in RAW264 cells. Thus, wild strains of S. cerevisiae and S. paradoxus regulate macrophage cytokine production to improve the Th1/Th2 immune balance and suppress IgE production.ArticleFOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. 19(6):1019-1027 (2013)journal articl