199 research outputs found
The shielding effect of HTS power cable based on E-J power law
A method for analysing the current distribution in high-T/sub c/ superconducting (HTS) power cable is examined by the aid of the novel use of anisotropic conductivity and 3-D finite element method considering E-J power law characteristic. The detailed current distribution in the cable is illustrated and the shielding effect of HTS shield layer with intervals is also examined. It is shown that AC losses in shield layer with intervals are increased when the interval between wires becomes large
Clinical Practice Changes After Post-Market Safety Reports on Desmopressin Orally Disintegrating Tablet in Japan: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Background: Desmopressin orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) was approved in March 2012 in Japan; the post-market safety reports, which warned about adequate initial dose of desmopressin ODT, were published in 2014. However, it is unclear how the warning affected physician and patient behavior. Methods: We performed a retrospective single-center study to compare the clinical situation of Japanese central diabetes insipidus patients before and after the report. Results: Thirty-four patients before October 2014 and 16 patients after November 2014 switched from intranasal desmopressin to desmopressin ODT. The mean follow-up period after the switch to desmopressin ODT was 38 ± 3 months. Patients switching after November 2014 tended to have lower ratios of oral to nasal desmopressin dose at switching and 3 months after the switch (at switching; P = 0.20, 3 months; P = 0.42, respectively), and higher ratios from 6 to 12 months than before October 2014 (6 months; P = 0.93, 9 months; P = 0.52, 12 months; P = 0.80, respectively). Relative doses per initial desmopressin ODT at 9 and 12 months were significantly higher in patients switching after November 2014 than in patients switching before October 2014 (9 months; P = 0.02, 12 months; P = 0.04, respectively). Moreover, logistic regression analysis revealed that the incidence of hyponatremia was dependent on the ratio of nasal to oral desmopressin dose (P = 0.02). In addition, in four out of six patients who had serum sodium level reduced below 130 mEq/L, hyponatremia occurred within 1 month after the switch. Conclusions: A more gradual dose titration after the safety reports was performed, which involved the long-term safety of desmopressin ODT use. Vigilance of hyponatremia in early phase of desmopressin ODT use should be noted
Cosmic shear statistics in the Suprime-Cam 2.1 sq deg field: Constraints on Omega_m and sigma_8
We present measurements of the cosmic shear correlation in the shapes of
galaxies in the Suprime-Cam 2.1 deg^2 R_c-band imaging data. As an estimator of
the shear correlation originated from the gravitational lensing, we adopt the
aperture mass variance. We detect a non-zero E mode variance on scales between
2 and 40arcmin. We also detect a small but non-zero B mode variance on scales
larger than 5arcmin. We compare the measured E mode variance to the model
predictions in CDM cosmologies using maximum likelihood analysis. A
four-dimensional space is explored, which examines sigma_8, Omega_m, Gamma and
zs (a mean redshift of galaxies). We include three possible sources of error:
statistical noise, the cosmic variance estimated using numerical experiments,
and a residual systematic effect estimated from the B mode variance. We derive
joint constraints on two parameters by marginalizing over the two remaining
parameters. We obtain an upper limit of Gamma0.9 (68% confidence).
For a prior Gamma\in[0.1,0.4] and zs\in[0.6,1.4], we find
sigma_8=(0.50_{-0.16}^{+0.35})Omega_m^{-0.37} for flat cosmologies and
sigma_8=(0.51_{-0.16}^{+0.29})Omega_m^{-0.34}$ for open cosmologies (95%
confidence). If we take the currently popular LCDM model, we obtain a
one-dimensional confidence interval on sigma_8 for the 95.4% level,
0.62<\sigma_8<1.32 for zs\in[0.6,1.4]. Information on the redshift distribution
of galaxies is key to obtaining a correct cosmological constraint. An
independent constraint on Gamma from other observations is useful to tighten
the constraint.Comment: 12 pages, 12 figures, accepted for publication in Ap
An analysis of intestinal morphology and incretin-producing cells using tissue optical clearing and 3-D imaging
Tissue optical clearing permits detailed evaluation of organ three-dimensional (3-D) structure as well as that of individual cells by tissue staining and autofluorescence. In this study, we evaluated intestinal morphology, intestinal epithelial cells (IECs), and enteroendocrine cells, such as incretin-producing cells, in reporter mice by intestinal 3-D imaging. 3-D intestinal imaging of reporter mice using optical tissue clearing enabled us to evaluate both detailed intestinal morphologies and cell numbers, villus length and crypt depth in the same samples. In disease mouse model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-injected mice, the results of 3-D imaging using tissue optical clearing in this study was consistent with those of 2-D imaging in previous reports and could added the new data of intestinal morphology. In analysis of incretin-producing cells of reporter mice, we could elucidate the number, the percentage, and the localization of incretin-producing cells in intestine and the difference of those between L cells and K cells. Thus, we established a novel method of intestinal analysis using tissue optical clearing and 3-D imaging. 3-D evaluation of intestine enabled us to clarify not only detailed intestinal morphology but also the precise number and localization of IECs and incretin-producing cells in the same samples
Magnetization process for a quasi-one-dimensional S=1 antiferromagnet
We investigate the magnetization process for a quasi-one-dimensional S=1
antiferromagnet with bond alternation. By combining the density matrix
renormalization group method with the interchain mean-field theory, we discuss
how the interchain coupling affects the magnetization curve. It is found that
the width of the magnetization plateau is considerably reduced upon introducing
the interchain coupling. We obtain the phase diagram in a magnetic field. The
effect of single-ion anisotropy is also addressed.Comment: 6 pages, 7 eps figure
Searching for dark matter halos in the Suprime-Cam 2 sq deg field
We report the first result of weak gravitational lensing survey on a 2.1 sq
deg Rc-band image taken with a wide field camera (Suprime-Cam) on the prime
focus of 8.2 m Subaru Telescope. The weak lensing mass reconstruction is
applied to the data to search for dark matter halos of cluster scale; M >=
10^14 solar mass. The reconstructed convergence field is divided by 1-sigma
noise to obtain the signal-to-noise ratio map (S/N-map) of the detection. Local
maxima and minima are searched on the S/N-map and the probability distribution
function (PDF) of the peaks are created to compare with model predictions. We
found excess over noise PDF created from the randomized realization on both
positive and negative sides. Negative peaks imply the presence of voids in the
dark matter distribution and this is the first report of the detection.
Positive peaks, on the other hand, represent the dark matter halos and the
number count of the halos on the 2.1 sq deg image is 4.9 +- 2.3 for S/N > 5
where the Gaussian smoothing radius of the convergence map is 1'. The result is
consistent with the prediction assuming the Press-Schechter mass function and
the NFW halo profile under the cluster normalized CDM cosmology. Although the
present statistics is not enough due to the limited field of view, this work
demonstrates that dark matter halo count via weak lensing is a promising way to
test the paradigm of structure formation and cosmological model.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, Accepted for publication in ApJ
トライアスロン競技の生理的特性について
本研究は, トライアスロンレースの運動強度を推定することと, その運動強度を示したペース配分を測定することを目的に行われた。そこで, 実際にレースに参加した選手のレース中の心拍数を測定し, 3種目のペースを測定した。さらに実験室で運動強度と心拍数の関係を測定した。測定は, 推定する誤差を小さくするために, 3種目それぞれについて行った。結果は次のとおりであった。1) 今回の80.4kmのトライアスロンにおいて, 測定できた2名は約3時間半を要した。運動強度と心拍数の平均値は, 65%Vo_2max, 153拍/分, および89%Vo_2max, 170拍/分を示した。2) 水泳, 自転車のペースは, ほぼ一定であったが, ランニングに入ってからペースが上がるものと下がるものがいた。以上の結果から, トライアスロンの運動強度は, 時間や距離によってオーバーペースにならない最適な強度があり, これは従来走運動で報告されてきた値に近いことが示唆された。The purpose of this study was to estimate oxygen consumption and to measure race pace during actual triathlon race. The subjects were 3 triathletes who participated in Anjou triathlon race (swimming 1.3km, bicycling 65.1km, running 14km). Heart rates were recorded with a portable heart rate recorder during the race, and race pace was also recorded at each section. After one month from the race, oxygen uptake and heart rate at three type of exercises were measured in laboratory for estimating the physiological intensity of race. These data were utilized to estimate the average %Vo_2 max at each section during the race. The results were as follows. In this 80.4km triathlon race, average %Vo_2 max and average heart rate were obtaind in two subjects, one indicated 65%Vo_2max and 153 beats/min, and the other indicated 89% Vo_2 max and 170 beats/min, respectively. From these data it is suggested that the shorter the distance is, the higher the %Vo_2 max is
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