The Web-based Interactive three-dimensional Crystal Structure Materials for Scientific Education

　理科教育におけるWeb ベースの対話型3 次元結晶構造教材としてX3D 形式あるいは3D PDF を使ったシステムを比較検討した。どちらの形式もe- ラーニングシステムと高い親和性を持ち，また初学者と専門家の空間概念の把握に関するギャップを埋める教材として優れていると考えられた。データの継続使用を考えた場合，オープン規格であるX3D 形式と対応Web ブラウザを用いるシステムが適していた。一方，高品位な印刷が必要な場合は3D PDF とAdobe Reader を組み合わせたシステムが適していると考えられたが，将来に渡る継続利用を考慮した場合，このシステムはプロプライエタリである点に留意して運用しなくてはならないだろう

Design and Implementation of e-Learning System at the Faculty of Science, Okayama University

岡山大学理学部ではe-ラーニングシステム(理学部LMS)が導入され運用されている。理学部LMSの導入に際しては商用またはオープンソフトウェアの様々な学習管理システムを調査し，Moodleが採用された。理学部でのMoodleはセキュアで信頼性の高いPCベースのGNU/Linux，Apache，MySQLおよびPHPが稼動するコンピュータによって運用されている。理学部LMSを使用するための初期コストは，学部を構成している教員と学生の持つ利用能力に応じて可能な限りコストパフォーマンスを高める様にデザインされた。LMSとして採用したMoodleがベースとしている社会構築主義は講義を改善する強力なポテンシャルを有するが，理学部LMSシステムの有効性はユーザの能力によって制限されるかもしれない

The temperature and pressure conditions of synthetic Sibirskite and Parasibirskite

Sibirskite (CaHBO ) and parasibirskite ₃ are in the relation of polymorphism, these are regarded as the alteration products of takedaite (Ca₃B₂O₆), occurs at Fuka mine, Okayama Prefecture. The synthesis of parasibirskite was reported by the Schäfer (1968a, b) etc. and the synthesis of sibirskite was reported by the Sun et al. (2011). To determine the formation condition of sibirskite and parasibirskite in the natural, they were synthesized from the natural takedaite (Ca₃B₂O₆). As a result, both of sibirskite and parasibirskite were formed by the duration time of 7 days with 1000 kg/cm2 and 300 oC, on the other hand, only sibirskite was formed by the duration time of 14 days with the same condition. In addition, the mixtures of sibirskite and parasibirskite were examined under the various temperatures and pressures of hydrothermal conditions. As a result, the upper limit of the stable temperature and pressure conditions of sibirskite was estimated between 350 oC and 400 oC at 1500 kg/cm2, and between 400 oC and 450 oC at 500 kg/cm2 . In the higher temperature than the condition, sibirskite were changed into shimazakiite (Ca₂B₂O₅)

System for monitoring the vacuum of X-ray generators (Available use of 8 bit personal computer)

An used 8 bit personal computer is utilized for an instrument for continuous monitoring of the vacuum valuses of X-ray genrators. The interface board, programmable peripheral interfacial LSI, 8255A and some IC's for address decoding are assembled into a completed unti. The concept of the construction of this interface unti is profitable for the inexpensive layout of experimental laboratories

A high precision and high resolution estimation of the spatial distribution of PM2.5 in the south area of Okayama prefecture, Japan

　A relatively high precision and high resolution spatial distribution of the PM2.5 in the south part of the Okayama prefecture, Japan was estimated by the Universal Kriging method and the FOSS4G GIS softwares. The observation data of the PM2.5 were obtained from the Environmental data service site of the Okayama prefecture. The geospatial open data about the research field that used in the research were served by the government research institutes. The spatial analysis were executed by the R (R core team, 2014) and its spatial libraries, maptools (Bivand and Lewin-Koh, 2014), rgdal (Bivand, Keitt and Rowlingson, 2014) and gstat (Pebesma, 2014). The geospatial representation and qualitative analysis of the estimated distribution were performed by the QGIS (QGIS Development Team, 2014) and the Google earth (Google, 2014). The time variant of the PM2.5 concentration by the each observatories in the area were show some cross correlation factor to the SPM10 concentration data. The estimated PM2.5 distribution seems to show that the relatively tight relation to the geospatial factors in the research area. The estimation of a time variant change of the PM2.5 distribution will be required of the further research.

CALCOMP to LIPS3 convert library

CALLIP, a CALCOMP compatible Fortran 77 library using the Canon LIPS3 page description lan-guage, has been written. As a result, the graphic output of programs with CALCOMP plotting routines used for crystal structure analyses, such as ORTEP2, Rietveld analyses and others can be used under the printer equipped with LIPS3 PDL. The details of the library was given with some graphic examples

An Investigation on “Ae” of Real-time Online Lecture at the Okayama university - Using the YouTube Live + OBS Studio and Google Classroom Web Applications

岡山大学でリアルタイムオンライン講義を実施した。使用したオンラインシステムはYouTubeLiveとGoogleClassroomのWebアプリケーションを使用して作成者が新たに構築した。このシステムは，講義ビデオアーカイブを提供することも可能であった。システムの構築費と運用費はかなり低くなる可能性がある。LMSは，講義ビデオの配信に加えて，学生とのコミュニケーションを合理化するために用いた。ビデオ配信システムまたはLMSの障害が原因でオンライン講義が停止することはなかった。このシステムにより講師は講義室の設備や講義の時間割の制約から解放され，マルチメディア教材やバーチャル教材の使用が容易になった。また学生の受講効率は従来の講義形式に対して約2.9倍に向上したと考えられる。授業の構成や内容の質的問題の検証，授業内容に対する生徒の理解の深化，生徒が習得した資質や能力の内容の検証は今後の課題である。Real-time online lecture were held at the Okayama University. The online system that used were constructed newly by the authors using the YouTube Live and Google classroom Web applications. This system could also provide a lecture video archive. The construction cost and operating cost of the system could be quite low. In addition to delivering lecture videos, the LMS was using for streamline communication with students. Lectures were never stopped due to a failure in the video delivery system or the LMS. The system freed the lecturer from the restrictions of lecture room facilities and lecture timetables, made it easier to use multimedia teaching materials and virtual teaching materials. It was also thought that the student's attendance efficiency was improved to about 2.9 times that of legacy lecture style. Verification of the qualitative problems of the lesson structure and contents, the deepening of students' understanding of the lesson contents, and the breakdown of the qualifications and abilities acquired by t he students are future t asks

LISTHKL : List h, k, l, Fo and σFo tables

LISTHKL, a Fortran 77 program listing up the data for deposit is submission to Acta Crystallo-graphica has been written. The program requires a computer set with a printer utilizung the LIPS3 page description language

A microcomputer-controlled gradual cooling system for hydrothermal reactors

A used 8 bit microcomputer is applied for an instrument of controlling the heating temperatures of hydrothermal reactor furnaces. The temperatures were changed into appropriate values of voltage by thermocouples and additional devices. The interface board, programmable peripheral interface LSI and some IC's for addres decording are assembled into a complte unti. The device is useful for the inexpensive way of the construction of the accurate temperature control system

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

More and more patients have been diagnosed as having chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in recent years. Western drug use for this syndrome is often associated with many side-effects and little clinical benefit. As an alternative medicine, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has provided some evidences based upon ancient texts and recent studies, not only to offer clinical benefit but also offer insights into their mechanisms of action. It has perceived advantages such as being natural, effective and safe to ameliorate symptoms of CFS such as fatigue, disordered sleep, cognitive handicaps and other complex complaints, although there are some limitations regarding the diagnostic standards and methodology in related clinical or experimental studies. Modern mechanisms of TCM on CFS mainly focus on adjusting immune dysfunction, regulating abnormal activity in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and serving as an antioxidant. It is vitally important for the further development to establish standards for ‘zheng’ of CFS, i.e. the different types of CFS pathogenesis in TCM, to perform randomized and controlled trials of TCM on CFS and to make full use of the latest biological, biochemical, molecular and immunological approaches in the experimental design