Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity in South Africa : CSIR case

The focus of this paper is traditional knowledge (TK) and indigenous biological resources protection in South Africa, through the analysis of the existing policies and legislations, in order to provide a useful insight for a developed country such as Japan which has recently adopted the guidelines for the protection of TK and biological resources and promotion of access and benefit sharing (ABS). South Africa is the 3rd most diverse country in terms of natural resources, culture and traditions, languages and geology and its comprehensive legislative framework system shows the country\u27s seriousness to safeguard TK and conserve biological resources for future generations. The paper uses the South Africa\u27s government owned research and technology development institution, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), as an example to demonstrate the application of the TK protection and biodiversity conservation (including access and benefit sharing) laws, through case studies approach for lessons learned for other African countries, contemplating creation of their own TK protection and environmental conservation. Due to the repositioning of CSIR within the local and global research and develop, the organisation has adopted Industrialisation Strategy, and TK will play a significant role in technology development and new business models in rural agroprocessing and production to enhance inclusive development (through benefit sharing) and support economic growth. The paper concludes that TK and indigenous biological resources protection through the relevant government laws, as well as value addition to TK and biodiversity through research and development supported by government funding, is necessary for socioeconomic attainment, especially for local and indigenous communities and rural agroprocessing businesses as part of benefit sharing

Maass relations in higher genus

For an arbitrary even genus $2n$ we show that the subspace of Siegel cusp forms of degree $2n$ generated by Ikeda lifts of elliptic cusp forms can be characterized by certain linear relations among Fourier coefficients. This generatizes the work of Kohnen and Kojima.Comment: 12 pages of tex

On the lifting of Hilbert cusp forms to Hilbert-Siegel cusp forms

Starting from a Hilbert cusp form of weight 2\kap, we will construct a Hilbert-Siegel cusp form of weight \kap+\frac{m}{2} and degree $m$ and its transfer to inner forms of symplectic groups

National Museum of Western Art as Important Cultural Property of Japan: its Evolution and Historical Value

Starting with the conception of the World Museum as part of the 1929 Mundaneum project, Le Corbusier continued to develop and refine that concept. The main building of the National Museum of Western Art completed in 1959, was also designed as a Museum of Unlimited Expansion prototype. NMWA has undergone conservation work and seismic base isolation work a number of times, and is therefore in generally good condition. The principal conservation works to the main building since its completion is summarized in this essay, along with other construction, extension and maintenance work carried out on the grounds

The iron content of gastric juice: in relation to the cause of idiopathic hypochromic anemia

Non-hemin iron content in gastric juice was examined in 46 patients with various blood diseases, especially idiopathic hypochromic anemia and in 26 healthy controls. 1. The iron content in gastric juice was found to be 290 &#956;g/ dl in healthy controls, a lower value of 110 &#956;g/ dl in idiopathic hypochromic anemia and a higher value of 550 &#956;g / dl in aplastic anemia. These values were in a close correlation with serum iron or sideroblasts. 2. In idiopathic hypochromic anemia there was also a close correlation between the iron content in gastric juice and hemoglobin. In the course of treating idiopathic hypochromic anemia (stage of recovery of anemia) the iron content in gastric juice showed a marked increase over the value in healthy controls as well as a transient increase after an intravenous iron tolerance test. This condition may be interpreted as an &#34;iron-losing anemia&#34;. Iron excretion of gastric mucosa in various blood diseases and its changes in the course of treating idiopathic hypochromic anemia in relation to the cause of this anemia were discussed.</p