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202. LIONHEART OR PAPER TIGER? A FIRST-TERM KOIZUMI RETROSPECTIVE.
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Anderson, Gregory E.
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PRIME ministers ,POLITICAL leadership ,JAPANESE politics & government ,POLITICAL science - Abstract
Many commentators have opined as to the relative success or failure of Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro's efforts to enact reform during his first term. This article analyzes the empirical evidence using a simple framework for assessment. The principal questions it asks are: What, if anything, has he accomplished thus far, and how will history remember his legacy? Following a summary of the circumstances that led to Koizumi's ascendancy and the political and economic conditions under which he governs, the article analyzes the results achieved in the prime minister's top three priority areas: banks, government spending, and regulatory reform. Despite the incremental progress achieved by Koizumi in the face of intense political opposition--most particularly from his own party--the article concludes that his current pace of reform is not likely to result in significant reform by the end of his second term as his party's president. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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203. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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This document includes papers on libraries serving the general public which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. The first paper, "Annual Reports of Sections and Round Tables of the Division of Libraries Serving the General Public" includes the following annual reports for fiscal year 1985-86: Section of Libraries for the Blind; Section for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons; Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations; Section of Public Libraries; School Libraries Section; and the Round Table of National Centres for Library Services (ROTNAC). Other papers in this document include: (1) "Past, Present, and Future of the School Library Section of IFLA" (Anne M. Galler, Canada); (2) "Audiovisual Media and Libraries for People with Disabilities" (Catherine F. Pinion, United Kingdom); and (3) "Computerizing Library Services for the Handicapped--Some Japanese Issues" (Jun Ishikawa, Japan). (KM)
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- 1986
204. Asian-Pacific Papers. Occasional Papers Number 10.
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Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. and McCarthy, Brian
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Sixteen papers are presented. Topics covered include language teaching, discourse analysis, code switching, phonetics, language and cultural identity, and descriptive and comparative studies. All presenters were from the Asia-Pacific area of the world. Papers include: "The Baba Malay Lexicon: Hokkien Loanwords in Baba Malay" (Anne Pakir); "Pronouns in Japanese: Their Functions and Meaning" (Yasukata Yano); "Code Switching and Code Mixing as a Communicative Strategy in Multilingual Discourse" (Mary W. J. Tay); "Teaching English as a Foreign Language in India: A Socio-Functional View" (Shivendra K. Verma); "Language Education and Literary Creativity in English: a Tale of Two Cities" (Agnes Shun-Ling Lam); "A Study of Scientific Palatography: A Comparison of English and Japanese Palatal Consonants by Dynamic Electropalatography" (Tsutomu Oyabu, Richard L. Dusek, Mitsuaki Yoshinaga, and Sadahiko Ikeura); "A Study in the Adequacy of Data for Strategy Analyses in Spoken Discourse" (E. Berendt and H. Takahashi); "The Use of Aspect in Papua New Guinea English" (Anne-Marie Smith); "Language Attitudes and the Social Order in Hong Kong after 1997" (Gail Schaefer Fu and Pui-to Lu); "A Proposed Descriptive Framework for the Pragmatic Meanings of the Particle "la" in Colloquial Singaporean English" (Loke Kit-Ker and Johna Low Mei-Yin); "Working for an English Syllabus for Senior English Majors in China's Tertiary Institutions" (Hu Zhuanglin); "Interpretation of Anaphora in English and Japanese in Sentences with Prepositional Phrases" (Shuzo Yamanaka); "On Japanese Onomatopoeia: A Functional Approach" (Hisao Kakehi); "English-Chinese Code Switching of Primary School Children in Singapore" (Kay Cheng Soh); "A Comparative Discourse Analysis of English and Japanese" (Makoto Oshima); and "On the Acquisitional Strategies of Complex Sentence Formation: Examples from Japanese and English Speaking Children" (Katsutoshi Ito). (Each chapter contains references.) (NAV)
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- 1988
205. Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (14th, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, October 18-20, 2017)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), Sampson, Demetrios G., Spector, J. Michael, Ifenthaler, Dirk, and Isaías, Pedro
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These proceedings contain the papers of the 14th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2017), 18-20 October 2017, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) and endorsed by the Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education (JSISE). The CELDA 2017 Conference received 72 submissions from more than 25 countries. Out of the papers submitted, 27 were accepted as full papers for an acceptance rate of 38%; 23 were accepted as short papers and 2 were accepted as reflection papers. In addition to the presentation of full, short and reflection papers, the conference also includes one keynote presentation from an internationally distinguished researcher, "Classroom Orchestration: From Practical Tips to Formal Models" (Pierre Dillenbourg). Full papers include: (1) Are Learning Logs Related to Procrastination? From the Viewpoint of Self-Regulated Learning (Masanori Yamada, Misato Oi and Shin'ichi Konomi); (2) Asymmetry in the Perception of Friendship in Student Groups (Luigi Lancieri); (3) Exploring Teacher Use of an Online Forum to Develop Game-Based Learning Literacy (Amanda Barany, Mamta Shah and Aroutis Foster); (4) Educational Assessment of Students in Primary School in Tunisia (Wiem Ben Khalifa, Dalila Souilem and Mahmoud Neji); (5) Impact of Early Numeracy Training on Kindergartners from Middle-Income Families (Carla Meloni, Rachele Fanari, Andrea Bertucci and Sara Berretti); (6) 360 Degree Videos within a Climbing MOOC (Michael Gänsluckner, Martin Ebner and Isidor Kamrat); (7) Cultivating Students' Reading Literacy Using Digital Textile-Based Reading in a Chinese Primary School (Patricia Norte, Joao Negreiros and Ana Correia); (8) How to Flip a Classroom and Improve Student Learning and Engagement: The Case of PSYC1030 (Pedro Isaias, Blake McKimmie, Aneesha Bakharia, John Zornig and Anna Morris); (9) Early Numerical Competence and Number Line Task Performance in Kindergartners (Rachele Fanari, Carla Meloni and Davide Massidda); (10) Exploring the Impact of the Informational Value of Feedback Choices on Performance Outcomes in an Online Assessment Game (Maria Cutumisu); (11) Refining Presentation Documents with Presentation Schema (Yuki Obara and Akihiro Kashihara); (12) The Knowledge Development Model: Responding to the Changing Landscape of Learning in Virtual Environments (Nan B. Adams); (13) Mobile Learning Analytics in Higher Education: Usability Testing and Evaluation of an APP Prototype (Matthias Kuhnel, Luisa Seiler, Andrea Honal and Dirk Ifenthaler); (14) Digital Competence Model of Distance Learning Students (Ketia Kellen A. da Silva and Patricia A. Behar); (15) How Dispositional Learning Analytics Helps Understanding the Worked-Example Principle (Dirk Tempelaar); (16) Pushing Buttons: A Sociomaterial Exploration of the Distributed Lecture (Anna MacLeod, Paula Cameron, Olga Kits and Cathy Fournier); (17) Multimodal Teaching and Learning with the Use of Technology: Meanings, Practices and Discourses (Vasiliki Papageorgiou and Petros Lameras); (18) Contrasts in Openness toward Mobile Learning in the Classroom: A Study of Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers (Rhonda Christensen and Gerald Knezek); (19) Classification of Learning Styles in Virtual Learning Environment Using J48 Decision Tree (Renato R. Maaliw, III and Melvin A. Ballera); (20) Using Short Videos as Testing Elements in Skill Matching--Test Design in the SMART Project (Marc Beutner and Frederike Anna Rüscher); (21) I Might Not Be as Tech as You Think: Collegiate Print versus Digital Preferences (Joan Ann Swanson, Susan L. Renes and Anthony T. Strange); (22) A Visualization System for Predicting Learning Activities Using State Transition Graphs (Fumiya Okubo, Atsushi Shimada, Yuta Taniguchi and Shin'ichi Konomi); (23) OCRA, A Mobile Learning Prototype for Understanding Chemistry Concepts (Tenku Putri Norishah Tenku Shariman and Othman Talib); (24) Teaching Strategies and Methods in Modern Environments for Learning of Programming (Slobodanka Djenic and Jelena Mitic); (25) A Lecture Supporting System Based on Real-Time Learning Analytics (Atsushi Shimada and Shin'ichi Konomi); (26) Characteristics of Effective Pedagogical Strategies for Self-Regulated Learning in Technology-Enhanced Environments: Towards Improving Learning Outcome (Ian S. McGowan); and (27) Pseudo-Haptic Feedback for Promoting Narrative Comprehension (Kazuaki Umetsu and Akihiro Kashihara). Short papers include: (1) Development of a Support Application and a Textbook for Practicing Facial Expression Detection for Students with Visual Impairment (Hirotaka Saito, Akinobu Ando, Shota Itagaki, Taku Kawada, Darold Davis and Nobuyuki Nagai); (2) Teaching Media Design by Using Scrum. A Qualitative Study within a Media Informatics Elective Course (Ines Herrmann, Sander Münster, Vincent Tietz and Rainer Uhlemann); (3) An Architecture to Support Wearables in Education and Wellbeing (Fernando Luis-Ferreira, Andreia Artifice, Gary McManus and João Sarraipa); (4) Differentiated Learning Environment--A Classroom for Quadratic Equation, Function, and Graphs (Emre Dinç); (5) Leveraging the Affordances of Mobile Learning for Vocabulary Gains (Michael Bowles); (6) Towards a Framework of Using Knowledge Tools for Teaching by Solving Problems in Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment (Sergei Kostousov and Dmitry Kudryavtsev); (7) Exploring Students' Learning Journals with Web-Based Interactive Report Tool (Yuta Taniguchi, Fumiya Okubo, Atsushi Shimada and Shin'ichi Konomi); (8) The Framework of Intervention Engine Based on Learning Analytics (Muhittin Sahin and Halil Yurdugül); (9) On the Use of E-TPCK for Situated Teacher Professional Development (Maria Mama Timotheou, Andri Christodoulou and Charoula Angeli); (10) Narb-Based Analysis of Tweets Related to United Airlines Controversy: Learning Beyond the Media (Ananda Mitra); (11) Learners' and Teachers' Perceptions of Learning Analytics (LA): A Case Study of South Hampton Solent University (SSU) (Osama Khan); (12) Issues of IT-Professionals Training in Traditional Educational Process (Farid Eminov and Irina Golitsyna); (13) The Isolation Emotion: An Emotional Point of View on Teaming and Group Tools in E-Learning Environments (Tarek Boutefara and Latifa Mahdaoui); (14) Development of Critical Thinking with Metacognitive Regulation and Toulmin Model (Yasushi Gotoh); (15) A Preliminary Investigation into Parents' Concerns about Programming Education in Japanese Primary Schools (Yukiko Maruyama, Hiroko Kanoh and Kinya Adachi); (16) Designing Philadelphia Land Science as a Game to Promote Identity Exploration (Amanda Barany, Mamta Shah, Jessica Cellitti, Migela Duka, Zachari Swiecki, Amanda Evenstone, Hannah Kinley, Peter Quigley, David Williamson Shaffer and Aroutis Foster); (17) Juxtapose: An Exploration of Mobile Augmented Reality Collaborations and Professional Practices in a Creative Learning Environment (Darren Menorath and Laurent Antonczak); (18) Gender, Games and Space (Suzanne de Castell, Hector Larios and Jennifer Jenson); (19) The Contribution of Collective Intelligence for the Analysis of the Phenomenon of Students Overcrowding (Dikagma Bassagou and Luigi Lancieri); (20) Integrated Collaborative E-Learning for the Global Management Education in the 21st Century (Barbara W. K. Son); (21) Relations between Cognitive Resources and Two Types of Germane Load for Learning (Kazuhisa Miwa, Hitoshi Terai and Yosuke Mizuno); (22) A Framework for People Re-Identification in Multi-Camera Surveillance Systems (Sirine Ammar, Nizar Zaghden and Mahmoud Neji); and (23) Connecting the Dots: Linking Creativity, Synthesis Skills, and the Students' Anxiety about the Future (Ioan Susnea, Emilia Pecheanu, Luminita Dumitriu and Adina Cocu). The two reflection papers are: (1) Localising Content for an XMOOC in the UAE (Jenny Eppard and Preeya Reddy); and (2) Academic Reading on a Collaborative, Online Platform (Jenny Eppard and Preeya Reddy). An author index is included. Individual papers contain references.
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- 2017
206. Analysing the Perceptions, Key Issues and Challenges of Japan's New Defence White Paper 2020.
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KATAHARA, Eiichi
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GOVERNMENT publications ,COVID-19 - Abstract
Japan's new defence white paper offers an overview of the security environment surrounding Japan and the numerous issues concerning Tokyo's defence and security policy. It highlights North Korea's increasing missile-related technologies, China's growing military power and assertive activities, and the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infection on security issues. Japan will likely remain a cautious security policy player while emerging as a robust military power with growing deterrence and defence capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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207. Toxicologic Pathology Forum: Current Status on the Use of Animal Models of Human Disease in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Japan in Nonclinical Safety Assessment-Opinion Paper.
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Tomohiro M, Okabe T, Kimura Y, Kinoshita K, Maeda M, Mitobe Y, Motoyama K, Yonezawa R, Sasaki S, Fujiwara M, and Watanabe K
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- Animals, Humans, Japan, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical methods, Drug Industry methods, Models, Animal, Toxicity Tests methods
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In nonclinical safety studies for new drug development, healthy animals have been commonly used. However, in some cases, the use of animal models of human disease is considered to be more favorable in evaluating risks in patients. To elucidate the current status of the use of animal models for nonclinical safety assessment, an internal questionnaire from the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association and surveys (questionnaire period: August 27 to September 30, 2015) of both common technical documents and review reports of approved drugs (approval period: May 1999 to May 2017) disclosed by the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency were conducted. Although there were some concerns and limitations raised, the survey results revealed that animal models have been used in nonclinical safety assessment on a case-by-case basis and that nonclinical safety studies using animal models were included in the data packages of several approved drugs in Japan. The survey results also revealed that nonclinical safety studies using animal models have become more frequent in the past few years. In almost all cases, useful information, such as signs of toxicity under disease conditions and mechanisms of toxic change, was obtained from the results of nonclinical studies using animal models. Note: This is an opinion article submitted to the Toxicologic Pathology Forum. It represents the views of the author(s). It does not constitute an official position of the Society of Toxicologic Pathology, British Society of Toxicological Pathology, or European Society of Toxicologic Pathology, and the views expressed might not reflect the best practices recommended by these Societies. This article should not be construed to represent the policies, positions, or opinions of their respective organizations, employers, or regulatory agencies.
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- 2019
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208. The Effectiveness of Cost Reduction with Charge Displays on Test Ordering under the Health Insurance System in Japan: A Study Using Paper-based Simulated Cases for Residents and Clinical Fellows.
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Hirota Y, Suzuki S, Ohira Y, Shikino K, and Ikusaka M
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- Adult, Diagnostic Tests, Routine statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, Internship and Residency, Japan, Male, Middle Aged, Outpatient Clinics, Hospital economics, Physicians, Practice Patterns, Physicians' statistics & numerical data, Unnecessary Procedures economics, Unnecessary Procedures statistics & numerical data, Cost Savings methods, Diagnostic Tests, Routine economics, Health Care Costs statistics & numerical data, Insurance, Health economics, Practice Patterns, Physicians' economics
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Objective To determine whether or not displaying the cost of tests can help reduce charges on test ordering in Japan. Methods This study was conducted under the setting of a simulated first visit of an outpatient for general internal medicine in a secondary medical institution in Japan. We randomly assigned 27 residents and clinical fellows to Team A or B. The first half, without charges displayed on the ordering system, was designated the "non-display group," and the participants of Team A selected tests for each paper-based simulated case (Q1-Q14), while the participants of Team B selected tests for Q15-Q28. The second half, which had charges displayed, was designated the "display group," and the participants of Team A selected tests for Q15-Q28, while the participants of Team B selected tests for Q1-Q14. The main outcome measure was the difference in the cost of tests per paper-based simulated case between the non-display and display groups. Results The median (interquartile range) cost of tests per paper-based simulated case was 12,255 yen (5,040-23,695 yen) in the non-display group versus 9,425 yen (2,320-21,700 yen) in the display group, showing a decrease of 2,830 yen with charges being displayed (p=0.002). Conclusion Displaying the charges when ordering tests in paper-based simulated cases resulted in cost reduction. The adoption of this intervention may reduce health insurance costs under the health insurance system in Japan, which has features such as universal health coverage and universal access to care.
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- 2019
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209. Evaluation of an ad hoc paper-based syndromic surveillance system in Ibaraki evacuation centres following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
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Griffith MM, Yahata Y, Irie F, Kamiya H, Watanabe A, Kobayashi Y, Matsui T, Okabe N, Taniguchi K, Sunagawa T, and Oishi K
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- Communicable Diseases epidemiology, Disease Outbreaks statistics & numerical data, Humans, Japan epidemiology, Earthquakes, Sentinel Surveillance, Tsunamis
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Outbreaks of infectious diseases can occur after natural disasters as vital services are disrupted and populations move into evacuation centres. National notifiable disease surveillance may be inadequate in these situations because of resource-consuming disease confirmation or system interruptions. Although syndromic surveillance has been used as an alternative in post-disaster situations, no systematic evaluations of it have been published. We evaluated the ad hoc paper-based syndromic surveillance system implemented in evacuation centres in Ibaraki prefecture after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We assessed the simplicity, acceptability, data quality, timeliness and portability of this system and reviewed its usefulness. We concluded that the system was simple, acceptable, portable and useful. The documentation and monitoring of disease events and trends were useful for developing interventions in evacuation centres and have since been used to improve post-disaster infectious disease and surveillance knowledge in Japan. We believe timeliness was a challenge due to the chain of data transmission and communication passing through an intermediary. Future implementations of this system could consider a more direct chain of data transmission and communication from collectors to analysers. Too few key informant interviewees and the inability to obtain original paper-based data from evacuation centres limited our findings; we conducted this evaluation four years after the response occurred. Future evaluations should be completed closer to when operations cease. The usefulness of the system suggests adopting it in future disasters. A simple, plain-language manual should be developed to improve future employment.
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- 2018
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210. Ninth Hypertension Research Award for authors of outstanding papers in Hypertension Research.
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Ishimitsu T
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- Humans, Japan, Awards and Prizes, Hypertension, Research, Societies, Medical
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The Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) has announced the winners of the 9th Hypertension Research Award at the 41st Annual Scientific Meeting held on 14-16 September 2018 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. This award was established in 2010 to recognize significant contributions of researchers to the advancement of researches in hypertension and related studies. Among the first or main authors of the articles published in Hypertension Research, official journal of JSH, from April 2017 (Vol. 40, No. 4) to March 2018 (Vol. 41, No. 3) the journal's editorial committee members selected the following winners.
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- 2018
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211. Oral hypofunction in the older population: Position paper of the Japanese Society of Gerodontology in 2016.
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Minakuchi S, Tsuga K, Ikebe K, Ueda T, Tamura F, Nagao K, Furuya J, Matsuo K, Yamamoto K, Kanazawa M, Watanabe Y, Hirano H, Kikutani T, and Sakurai K
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- Aged, Bite Force, Deglutition Disorders diagnosis, Humans, Japan, Mastication, Oral Hygiene, Societies, Dental, Xerostomia diagnosis, Dental Care for Aged, Geriatric Dentistry, Oral Health
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Background: There is growing international interest in identifying the effects of ageing on oral health and on appropriate strategies for managing oral disorders. The Japanese Society of Gerodontology (JSG), as the official representative of researchers and clinicians interested in geriatric dentistry in Japan, makes several recommendations on the concept of "oral hypofunction.", Aims: This study proposes diagnostic criteria and management strategies to reduce the risk of oral hypofunction among older people., Conceptual Framework: We define oral hypofunction as a presentation of 7 oral signs or symptoms: oral uncleanness; oral dryness; decline in occlusal force; decline in motor function of tongue and lips; decline in tongue pressure; decline in chewing function; and decline in swallowing function. The criteria of each symptom were determined based on the data of previous studies, and oral hypofunction was diagnosed if the criteria for 3 or more signs or symptoms were met., Conclusions: We recommend that more evidence should be gathered from clinical studies and trials to clarify our diagnostic criteria and management strategies., (© 2018 The Authors Gerodontology published by Gerodontology Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2018
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212. Papers from Japan: Catheter Implantation, and the Link Between Frailty and Mortality.
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Wilkie M and Fotheringham J
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- Catheters, Indwelling, Female, Humans, Japan, Male, Frailty epidemiology, Mortality trends, Periodicals as Topic, Peritoneal Dialysis
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- 2018
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213. Science Information System in Japan. NIER Occasional Paper 02/83.
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National Inst. for Educational Research, Tokyo (Japan). and Matsumura, Tamiko
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This paper describes the development of a proposed Japanese Science Information System (SIS), a nationwide network of research and academic libraries, large-scale computer centers, national research institutes, and other organizations, to be formed for the purpose of sharing information and resources in the natural sciences, technology, the humanities, and the social sciences. It is noted that SIS will include sharing of primary documents, secondary information retrieval, provision of library holdings information, machine-readable library cataloging, and production of specialized databases. The paper is divided into nine sections covering: (1) background information; (2) SIS basic concepts; (3) SIS functions; (4) the structure of SIS, which is to include a Science Information Center (SIC) with planning, coordinating, service, research and development, and educational/training functions; (5) proposed SIC activities, service provision methods, and users, with a chart outlining an SIC development schedule; (6) the SIC database system, with a list of general, information retrieval, cataloging, and other system requirements; (7) the performance design of the SIC database system, with an outline of hardware, capacity, and access requirements in three stages of SIC development; (8) the SIS network system, which will include information retrieval, library cataloging and holdings information, and document delivery networks; and (9) the significance of SIS in information transfer in Japan. (ESR)
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- 1983
214. Educational Research: A Perspective. Occasional Paper 05/84.
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National Inst. for Educational Research, Tokyo (Japan). and Mitra, Shib K.
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Based on an analysis of the trends in educational research, the paper presents a conceptual model, general trends, and areas of need in educational research. Following an introduction, a conceptual model is presented which helps readers visualize three sets of variables. Set 1 variables center around the educational influences of social class, home, school, and curriculum. Set 2 variables focus on the child's developmental stages and processes of learning, and set 3 variables deal with learning outcomes. In addition, a distinction is made between micro- and macro-level problems of teaching and learning. Next, trends of educational research are discussed. Major areas of research at the beginning of this century are related to the conceptual model and to current trends in research. Current trends include an increase in the study of complex interactions between social variables, learning processes, and outcomes; teaching processes, teacher behavior, and teacher effectiveness; individual differences (particularly those between underachievers and talented students); and measurement and evaluation of learning outcomes. There has also been an increase in methodolgical sophistication and input by other disciplines. Finally, major areas of need in educational research are identified, including the need to further understand social, cultural, and historical influences; consider non-cognitive learning outcomes; conduct more longitudinal studies; encourage greater communication of research findings; and keep pace with methodological and technical developments in research. (LH)
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- 1984
215. Distance Education in Southern Africa Conference, 1987. Papers 7: Late Submissions.
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South Africa Univ., Pretoria. and Adey, David
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Ten papers and four abstracts of papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented. They include: "Access to Higher Education and Training in the South Pacific: The Role of Telecommunications and Distance Education" (Som Naidu); "Distance Education in Japan" (Takashi Sakamoto); "The University for Distance Education in Colombia: An Alternative Form of Education" (Linda Gladys Behaine de Cendales); "Development of Distance Education in Sri Lanka" (Dayantha Wijeyesekera); "Distance Education in India: Application of Modern Technology" (K.K. Sud); "The Teaching of Life Sciences at Everyman's University" (Ruth Arav); "Distance Teaching as an Integral Part of the In-Service Education of Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology Teachers" (Jan Nel, Dave Finnemore, Steve Rhodes); "UNISA's Documentation Section" (B.J. van der Walt); "Interactive Multi-media Learning: A Business Case Study in Distance Learning" (abstract only, R.C. Johnson); "Distance Learning: The South African Air Force Experience" (Neville Parkins); "Text Design in Distance Education: Print and Facilitating Adult Education" (abstract only, John Aitchison): "Distance Education in Developing Countries: The Indian Scene" (abstract only, B.S. Jain); "Distance Education and the Educator's Regime of Literacy" (abstract only, John Aitchison); and "Review of the Goals, Methods, Accountability and Future Planning of the Department of Library and Information Science of the University of South Africa" (Anna Louw). (LB)
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- 1987
216. Telecommunications Policy Research Conference. International Trade Issues Section. Papers.
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Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Inc., Washington, DC.
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Two papers consider the effects and advantages of a nation's development of a modern information technology. The first paper, "Information, Information Technology, Modern Telecommunications and Economic Growth: A Case Study of New Zealand" (Herbert S. Dordick), examines the effects of information technology on the economies of such nations as New Zealand, whose position in the world economy will be threatened unless they are able to make significant investments in information technology that will lead to higher productivity, innovations in both products and process, and new market growth. Eight tables and nine references are provided. The second paper, "From Public Access to Private Connections: Network Policy and National Advantage" (Francois Bar and Michael Borrus) examines the changes being brought about in the United States, France, and Japan by business' increased access to private telecommunications networks. The text is supplemented with 44 footnotes. (Author/EW)
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- 1987
217. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Management and Technology Division. Section: Information Technology. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Four papers on information technology were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. In the paper "Optical Disc Technology Used for Large-Scale Data Base," Naoto Nakayama (Japan) considers the rapid development of optical technology and the role of applications such as optical discs, optical fiber cables, and optical printers in structuring large-scale database systems. Seven figures supplement the text. In a report on the IFLA Pre-Conference Seminar on Automated Systems for Access to Multi-Lingual and Multi-Script Library Materials, Stephen W. Massil of the United Kingdom summarizes papers concerning the automation of non-Roman scripts. National and international standards, computer developments that fail to take library requirements into proper account, and the need for increased dialog between North America and East Asia are noted as areas of concern. "The Australian Bibliographic Network" by Warren Horton of Australia discusses the establishment of a national online bibliographic facility based on cooperative participation and the facility's impact on shared development of Australia's library services. Finally, in "The Role and Use of Information Technologies and Databases for the Development of Information Management in Japan," Hisamichi Yamazaki of Japan considers the application of leading-edge technologies to information management and documentation. (KM)
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- 1986
218. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Management and Technology Division. Section: Conservation. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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This document contains three papers on conservation which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. In "The IFLA Conservation Section and the Core Programme for Preservation (PAC)," David W. G. Clements of the United Kingdom outlines the background of the Core Programme on Preservation and Conservation and summarizes current PAC projects. Appendices include a draft copy of conservation survey methodology, a chart illustrating paper embrittlement from 1850 to 1960 measured by fold test, a model of preservation options, and draft copies of guidelines for the handling of books in general collections and conservation rules for readers. "Preservation/Conservation in Japan" (Akio Yasue, Japan) describes the responses of book publishers and librarians to problems of preservation and conservation. Finally, in "Preservation Problems and the Five-Year Plan," Li Jingren of China discusses preservation problems and activities at the National Library of China, with emphasis on a 5-year preservation plan designed to extend from 1985 to 1989. (KM)
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- 1986
219. Distance Higher Education and the Adult Learner. Papers Presented at a Conference Organized by the Dutch Ministry of Education and Science, the Dutch Open University, and the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (Heerlen, the Netherlands, October 22-24, 1984). Innovations in Distance Education: Occasional Papers of the Dutch Open University, Vol. 1.
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Open Univ., Heerlen (Netherlands). and van Enckevort, Ger
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Distance higher education for adults, media selection, and country profiles are considered in conference papers. Titles and authors are as follows: "Distance Education, Trends Worldwide" (Lord Perry of Walton); "Adults in Higher Education: Lowering the Barriers by Teaching and Learning at a Distance" (Hans G. Schutze); "Distance Education for Adults: Old and New Barriers for Participation" (Kjell Rubenson); "Distance Education for Adult Students: From Old to New Barriers for Participation?" (Ger van Enckevort); "Distance Education in OECD Member Countries"; "The Open University of the Netherlands"; "Background and Objectives" (Pierre Morin); "Basic Concepts" (Henk de Wolf); "The First Students" (G. van Enckevort); "The Open University of the United Kingdom" (Keith Harry); "The German Distance University: Its Main Features and Functions" (Jorn Bartels, Otto Peters); "The Instituto Portugues de Ensino a Distancia, Portugal" (Armando Rocha Trindade); "The Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia, Spain" (Doina Popa-Lisseanu); "Distance Education in Yugoslavia" (Ana Kranjc); "Towards a Contextual Rationale in Distance Higher Education: The Small Scale Cases of Australia and Sweden" (Urban Dahllof); "Adult Learning and the Consequences for the Selection of Media: The Japanese Approach" (Yoshiya Abe); "Technology-Based Distance Education for Adults in the United States of America" (Marilyn Kressel); "Distance Education, a Critical View from Canada" (Ian Morrison); "The Impact on Higher Education of New Information and Telecommunication Technologies" (Pamela Christoffel); "Selection of Media at the Dutch Open University" (G. van Enckevort, Freek Gastkemper)"; "Development of Computer-Based Learning Materials" (Jef Moonen); and "Computer Communication: A New Tool for Distance Education" (Norman D. Kurland). (SW)
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- 1986
220. NIPPON PAPER GOES 'WAVY WAVY'.
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PAPER bags ,PAPER containers ,PAPER industry - Abstract
The article reports on Tokyo, Japan-based Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s development of a paper bag for industrial use made from a stretching method. The "wavy-wavy" paper has the following features: better energy-adsorbing properties and can stretch 20 percent more than regular kraft paper. A paper bag can be manufactured from two layers rather than the normal three by using stretched paper.
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- 2006
221. Contribution of postdoctoral fellows to fast-moving and competitive scientific research.
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Igami, Masatsura, Nagaoka, Sadao, and Walsh, John
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POSTDOCTORAL programs ,FELLOWSHIP ,SCIENTISTS ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
This study explores the prevalence of postdoctoral fellows in fast-moving and competitive scientific research. We use the results of a new and original large-scale survey of scientists in Japan and the United States for the analyses. Descriptive statistics show that, in both Japan and the United States: (1) the mean citation time lag was shorter by about 2 years in the highly cited papers (top 1 %) compared to other normal papers; and (2) the perceived degree of competitive threat was also higher for the projects producing the highly cited papers compared to those for normal papers. We also found that the likelihood of participation of postdoctoral fellows is significantly higher in research with shorter mean time lag and higher competitive threat (while that of students is not), controlling for author size, suggesting that postdoctoral fellows are especially prevalent in research efforts in fast-moving and competitive scientific research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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222. Thickness evaluation of articulating papers and foils.
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Malta Barbosa J, Urtula AB, Hirata R, and Caramês J
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- Japan, Dental Occlusion
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Articulation and occlusion test materials are tools used in daily prosthodontic and restorative procedures that aid the clinicians in the evaluation of adjacent and opposing natural and/or artificial tooth contacts. A precision micrometer (Series 293, Mitutoyo, Japan) with a resolution of 0.001 mm was used to measure the thickness of five articulating papers and six articulation foils. Four of the articulating foils tested presented thicknesses inferior or equal to 21 μm, confirming their adequacy for the evaluation of natural dentitions. Clinicians and researchers should be aware that some labeled and actual papers/foils thicknesses are not in accordance., Clinical Significance: The thickness of articulating papers and foils reported by some manufacturers is not accurate. The information provided in this article may aid clinicians and researchers to better select the most appropriate materials for the evaluation of static and dynamic occlusion., (© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2018
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223. VANITAS, WABI SABI AND The Fragility of Life.
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Parks, John A.
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ART education ,ART colleges ,CONTEMPLATION ,GRAPHITE - Abstract
Hiroshi Hayakawa, a Japanese-born artist, has developed a unique artistic voice through his drawings that are both realistic and rich with symbolic meaning. Despite not having a formal art education in Japan, Hayakawa pursued his passion for art after meeting contemporary Japanese artists and realizing that being a professional artist was a possibility. His drawings, influenced by the Japanese aesthetics of wabi sabi and 17th-century Dutch paintings known as "Vanitas," explore themes of beauty, fragility, and the impermanence of life. Hayakawa's meticulous process involves photography, sketching, and creating composite images before rendering his drawings in graphite with thousands of tiny strokes. His drawings often feature female figures as symbols of earthly pleasure and beauty, accompanied by traditional symbols of mortality. The resulting artworks are visually stunning and invite contemplation of symbolic relationships. Hayakawa has exhibited his work widely and currently teaches at Columbus College of Art and Design. In addition to his drawings, he has also published books on making paper animals. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
224. Papers in Linguistics. Volume 16. Studies in Japanese Language Use and Studies in the Languages of the USSR.
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Linguistic Research, Inc., Edmonton (Alberta). and Miyagawa, Shigeru
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A volume combining two special issues of "Papers in Linguistics" contains 10 papers concerning Japanese language use and 12 concerning languages of the U.S.S.R. The papers on Japanese include: "Intrusion in Japanese Conversation,""Japanese Use of English Loans,""Some Discourse Principles and Lengthy Sentences in Japanese,""On the Two Forms of Negative Gerund in Japanese,""Some Politeness Strategies in Japanese,""Pragmatics of Causation in Japanese,""The Status of Kobuji: Usage of Ideographs Unique to Japan,""Subject Ellipsis and Topic in Japanese,""Variation and Change in Japanese Honorific Forms,""Presuppositional Culture Spaces: Language Use in Everyday Life." The papers concerning languages in the U.S.S.R. include "Predicate Instrumental and Agreement in Lithuanian: A Contrastive Analysis,""A Sketch of Vowel Harmony in the Tungus Languages,""Universal and Particular Properties of the Ewenki Case System,""On the Penumbra of Questions Surrounding the Internal Reconstruction of Gilyak,""The Phonology of Chukchee Consonants,""The Genetic Affiliation of Kamchadal: Some Morphological Evidence,""N-Agreement in Old Georgian,""On Derived Inceptives in Georgian,""The Causative: Daghestanian Variations on a Theme,""Subject Marking in Some Languages of Daghestan,""The Organization of a Voice-Neutral Verb: An Example in Avar;" and "Grammatical Subject and the Problem of the Ergative Construction in Lezgian." (MSE)
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- 1983
225. Social Change and Family Policies. Free Papers, Part 4. International CFR Seminar (20th, Melbourne, Australia, August 19-24, 1984).
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Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). and Baum, Frances E.
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These free papers presented at an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar include (1) Frances E. Baum's "There's No Room in the Nuclear Family: Sharing As an Alternative Housing Option"; (2) Paula W. Dail's "Parental Role Perceptions among Young, Dual Parent Families in America: Family Policy Implications for the Future"; (3) Daniel B. Hunter and Edna J. Hunter's "Mandated Visitation for Grandparents in Custody Disputes: Will Little Red Ridinghood Visit Grandma?"; (4) Fumie Kumagai's "Aging and Social Policies in Japan"; (5) Renata Siemienska's "Patterns of Polish Families and Their Determinants: Continuity and Change"; (6) Oded Stark's "Migration, Remittances and the Family: A Theory"; (7) Helmut Willems and Roland Eckert's "Youth Protest in Western Europe: Four Case Studies"; (8) Peggy G. Koopman-Boyden's "Mothers, Fathers, and 'Big Brother' in New Zealand: Change in New Zealand Families and the Policy Response"; and (9) Graeme Russell's "Changing Patterns of Divisions of Labour for Paid Work and Child Care." (RH)
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- 1984
226. Hospital Patients and Handicapped Readers Section and Round Table of Libraries for the Blind. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on hospital and health libraries and library services to the blind and deaf which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations conference include: (1) "Leisure Pursuits of the Blind" by Antun Lastric (Yugoslavia); (2) "Library Services for the Handicapped in Canada: An Overview" by Francoise Hebert (Canada); (3) "International Exchange," a description by Peter Ditz (South Africa) of a proposed international library cooperative acquisition and exchange program for talking books; (4) "The Deaf Patron and the Library" by Karen Ann Hopkins (United States); (5) "Public Library Services for the Blind and Weak-Sighted from a Central Library Point of View" by Winnie Vitzansky (Denmark); (6) "Work on Bio-Bibliographical Index 'The Blind in Life and Work'," a progress report by D. S. Zharkov (USSR) on the production of an international reference work; (7) "Recent Advances in Library Service for the Print-Handicapped in Japan" by Hiroshi Kawamura (Japan); (8) "Patient Education and Health Outcomes: Implications for Library Service" by J. G. Marshall and R. B. Haynes (Canada); (9) "Hospital Library Networks in Paris: Organisation and Future Prospects" by Mme Rappaport (France); and (10) "From Hospital to Home: Perspectives in Healthy Living," a discussion by M. A. Flower (Canada) of the role of health libraries in health education. (ESR)
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- 1982
227. Regional Activities Division. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on library network activities in Canada, the Third World, Japan, Malaysia, Brazil, and Sweden which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Canada: A Voluntary and Flexible Network," a review by Guy Sylvestre of the political, social, and economic structures affecting library network development; (2) "Regional and Sub-Regional Clearing Houses for Library Activities in the Third World," a discussion by S. P. C. N'Jie and J. A. Dosunmu of the benefits, functions, organization, and management of proposed clearinghouses for library activities in the developing countries; (3) "(The) Present Status and Problems of Library Service Networks in Japan," a description by Madoko Kon of Japanese public, school, academic, special and medical library network activities; (4) "A Preliminary Approach to Library Networking in Malaysia," a report by D. E. K. Wijasuriya and A. Leong on the communications infrastructure of Malaysia and its library network organization and services; (5) "Information in Brazil: Diagnosis" by Aristeu Goncalves de Melo, which discusses information as an instrument of development and describes information services in the Brazilian House of Representatives; and (6) "Library Associations on the Move: Some Ideas from the Swedish Library Association (SAB)" by Margareta Torngren, which proposes the formation of an IFLA Round Table for Library Associations. (ESR)
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- 1982
228. International Federation of Library Associations Annual Conference Papers. Education and Research Division: Library Theory and Research Section (47th, Leipzig, East Germany, August 17-22, 1981).
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). and Kolodziejska, Jadwiga
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Seven of these ten papers are concerned with library research in specific countries; the remaining three deal with library planning and ethics in research. Titles are "The Library as a Cultural Institution," by Jadwiga Kolodziejska, Poland; "The International Seminar 'Book and Library in Society' of the Polish Book and Readers Institute and the IFLA Section of Library Theory and Research: A Presentation of the Problems and Results of Contemporary User and Reader Research," by Diann D. Rusch, West Germany; "The State of Library Research in Japan," by Tamiko Matsumura; "The Planning and Co-ordination of Library Research in the UK," by Patricia Layzell Ward, England; "The Coordination of Library Research in the German Democratic Republic," by Helmut Kubitschek, East Germany; "The Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg and the Beginnings of a German National Library," by Ursula Mende, West Germany; "Library Research in the Federal Republic of Germany," by Hans-Albrecht Koch, West Germany; "Library Planning and Centralized Library Services in the Federal Republic of Germany," by Dieter Oertel, West Germany; "Organization and Coordination of Research in the Field of Library Science," by V. D. Stelmakh, USSR; and "The Need for a Professional Code of Ethics in Research," by Michel Albaric, France. (RBF)
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- 1981
229. Perspectives on Higher Education: Eight Disciplinary and Comparative Views. Papers presented at the Summer Seminar (University of California, Los Angeles, California 1982).
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Clark, Burton R.
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Eight perspectives on higher education are provided in essays based on papers presented at a 1982 seminar. The historical perspective is provided by Harold Perkin with attention to turning points in higher education in Europe, Japan, and the United States. Maurice Kogan considers the political view and specifically intrainstitutional issues, the college and the state, and national politics of higher education, with the United Kingdom as illustration. Gareth Williams considers the economic approach, including the rise and fall of human capital theory, educational finance, policy, and change. Burton R. Clark provides an organizational view on the various memberships of academics (e.g., discipline, college); coordination of disciplines and enterprises at state, regional, and national levels; and change. Martin A. Trow considers stratification of higher education and trends in government-university relations in Australia. The cultural view is provided by Tony Becher, with attention to institutions, roles and functions, and intellectual arenas. Cultural analysis of higher education is assessed. Simon Schwartzman focuses on historical developments in scientific research and higher education, policy implications, and science in Latin America. Ladislav Cerych provides a policy perspective and compares case studies of specific reforms in Europe. An introduction and conclusion are provided by Burton R. Clark. A list of conference participants and an index are provided. (SW)
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- 1984
230. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Special Libraries Division. Section: Social Science Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on social science libraries presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Efforts at Computerization in Nigerian Libraries--A State of Development Review" (A. Olugboyega Banjo, Nigeria); (2) "The Information Activities of the National Library of Economics in the Federal Republic of Germany--Transition from Traditional Library Services to Computer-Based Information Systems" (Ekkehart Seusing, West Germany); (3) "Library Automation Activities at Helsinki School of Economics Library and in Finland" (Kyllikki Ruokonen, Finland); (4) "The Impact of Optical Disc Publishing on the Information Community (CD-ROM: Compact Disc--Read Only Memory)" (W. Bartenbach, United States); (5) "Databases Created by Japanese Economists" (Yoshiro Matsuda, Japan); and (6) "The Role of the Libraries for the Assistance of Research in the Field of Social Sciences" (A. Kasyanenko, USSR). (KM)
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- 1986
231. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Special Libraries Division. Section: Geography and Map Library. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Four papers on geography and map libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Generation and Utilization of Maps and Atlases in Japan," by Takashi Morita of Japan, presents an overview of the making and uses of maps and atlases in Japan and concludes that a comprehensive national map cataloging system is needed as well as a nationwide map library or museum. Related statistics are presented in graphic format. In "Report on the Library of Congress and Other Federal Agencies' Optical Disc Development for Cartography," Ralph E. Ehrenberg (United States) presents a status report on the Library of Congress Optical Disc Pilot Program and the development of optical disk technology projects for cartographic materials at several official mapping organizations. "Map Libraries and Optical Disks" (Lorraine Dubreul, Canada) describes optical disk technology as well as applications at the National Library of Canada and the U.S. Library of Congress. Finally, "Digital Maps and Map Libraries" (Sarah Tyacke, United Kingdom) considers the issues involved in establishing a series of national geographic/cartographic databases, including monitoring database production, new forms of storage and information retrieval systems for archiving, legal deposit and copyright laws, the organization of an archive at the national level, and the necessity for setting up a consultative body. (KM)
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- 1986
232. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Section: School Libraries. Childrens' Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on school libraries which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "School Libraries: Bridges or Barriers?" (Gwen Gawith, New Zealand); (2) "The Guidance on Reading and Information Skills in School Libraries--Japan's Case" (Ikuko Koyama, Japan); (3) "Present Status and Problems of School Libraries in Japan--In Order to Achieve Educational Excellence" (Yoshiro Kasahara, Japan); (4) "From CHIFLA to Section of Children's Libraries--Past, Present, and Future of IFLA's Section of Children's Libraries" (Lena Skoglund, Sweden); (5) "Education and Training of Librarians in Children's Librarianship" (Lena Skoglund, Sweden); (6) "The Objectives of Children's Libraries in Scandinavia Based on the Situation in Denmark" (Eva Glistrup, Denmark); (7) "Opening a Big Window for Each Child: A Report on the Bunko--Children's Library Movement by Local Volunteers" (Ikuko Suyehiro, Japan); and (8) "Children's Libraries in Japan--Progress and Problems" (Yasuko Nakata, Japan). A script for a slide presentation, "How a Typical Canadian Elementary School Library Is Run in a Busy Metropolitan Area," by Anne M. Galler of Canada, is also included. (KM)
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- 1986
233. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Special Libraries Division. Section: Biological and Medical Sciences Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Four papers on biological and medical sciences libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Activities and Services of Medical Libraries in Japan--Past, Present, and Future" (Kazuo Urata and Toshinobu Suga, Japan) discusses the inauguration of the Japan Medical Library Association (JMLA), the present situation of Japanese medical libraries, bibliographic control of medical literature, international cooperation, and future themes. In "The Status and Development of Biomedical Libraries in China," Daxun He of China traces the history of medical libraries in China, presents statistics on the current state of Chinese medical libraries, and discusses the provision of information services. In "Current Developments in Medical Bibliography in Australia," Sandra Henderson of Australia describes major projects of the National Library of Australia and the Australian Department of Health that have increased the scope and availability of bibliographic resources in that country. Finally, "Union Lists of Serials" (Erika Love, United States), a syllabus prepared for an IFLA Section of Biological and Medical Sciences Libraries workshop, describes the purpose, uses, and benefits of union lists of serials, and provides an introduction to the basics of union list planning and project implementation. An appendix includes a glossary of technical terms; a bibliography of articles, guidelines and standards, and related readings; and sample forms. (KM)
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- 1986
234. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Special Libraries Division. Section: Art Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on art libraries presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Change of Illustrated Story Books in the Edo Period (1660-1880)" (Yaeko Kimura, Japan); (2) "History of Posters in Japan and the Present States of Their Documentation" (Itsuo Okubo, Japan); (3) "Solutions to Processing East Asian Language Materials in a Canadian Library" (Melva J. Dwyer, Canada); (4) "History of Western Sources on Japanese Art--A Bibliographic Essay" (Nancy S. Allen, United States); (5) "Art Information Networks in Asia and the Pacific" (Sue Boaden, Australia); and (6) "Traditional Methods of Work with Literature on Art in the All-Union State Library of Foreign Literature (A. M. Semicheva, USSR). (KM)
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- 1986
235. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Special Libraries Division. Section: Science and Technology Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on science and technology libraries which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Online Information Service of the Japan Information Center of Science and Technology" (Ryuko Igarashi, Japan); (2) "A View from the Chip--The Influence of Information Technologies on Libraries and Librarianship" (Pat Molholt, United States); (3) "Adumbrations on the Information Support Centre" (Allan Horton, Australia); (4) "The Influence of Information Technologies on Libraries and Librarianship--Ideas from Another Point of View" (Dieter Schmidmaier, East Germany); (5) "Cooperation between Representatives of Different Occupational Groups in Construction and Equipping of Technical Libraries in the 21st Century" (Dieter Schmidmaier, East Germany); (6) "The United Nations University Proposal for an Archive of Traditional Knowledge--Implications for Scientific Communities" (Walter Shearer, United Nations University, Japan); (7) "A Developing Country Response to Pat Molholt's 'A View from the Chip--The Influence of Information Technologies on Libraries and Librarianship'" (Syed Salim Agha, Malaysia); and (8) "Project Emperor-I: China's Treasure Revealed via Videodisc Technology" (Ching-chih Chen and Robert D. Stueart, United States). (KM)
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- 1986
236. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Special Libraries Division. Section: Administrative Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Four papers on administrative libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Special Libraries and Their Activities in Japan" (Masaya Takayama, Japan) discusses statistical investigation into the conditions of Japanese special libraries, information needs and uses, the present situation and problems in providing services, and the future image of special libraries in Japan. In "Libraries in Peru--Their Approaches to Service, Automation, and Information Retrieval" (Bruce D. Bonta, United States) examines the conditions of librarianship in Peru in terms of library collections, use, and services; automation developments; and information retrieval. "The Present Situation regarding Administrative Libraries in Japan and Their Future--How To Promote Their Development as We Move to the 21st Century" (Yoshifusa Wakabayashi, Japan) discusses information circumstances surrounding administrative libraries, the uniqueness of Japan's governmental libraries network, the necessity of organizational reform, the library as an information center and its personnel, a system for mutual utilization by government agencies, and bibliographic information control. Finally, "Administrative Libraries in India--Scenario by the End of the 20th Century (O. S. Sachdeva and M. K. Jain, India) examines the current services provided by administrative libraries in India and future plans for the development of a computerized bibliographic network. (KM)
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- 1986
237. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Management and Technology Division. Section: Statistics. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on statistics which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Library Data Collection in Brazil (Nice Menezes de Figueiredo, Brazil); (2) "Fact-Finding on Statistics and Reference Tools in Japan" (Yuriko Sugimoto, Chihomi Oka, Ikuko Mayumi, and Keiko Kurata, Japan); (3) "Public Library Statistics in Libya" (Abubaker M. El-Hush, Libya); (4) "Preparing Librarians for the 21st Century--Study Abroad" (Maxine K. Rochester, Australia); and (5) "Library Statistics and Institutional Decision-Making" (Glyn T. Evans, United States). (KM)
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- 1986
238. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Management and Technology Division. Section: Management of Library Associations (RT). Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers presented at a session on management of library associations at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Medical Library Association: Organizational Change 1898 to Present--Illustrations from Continuing Education" (Raymond A. Palmer and M. Kent Mayfield, United States); (2) "The Why and How of CONSAL (Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians) as a Regional Library Association" (Hedwig Anuar, Singapore); (3) "Professional Associations Publishing--Information Transfer or Profit?" (Maija Berndtson, Finland); (4) "Why Another Association?--A Case for AMLA (African Medical Library Association)" (Solomon O. Oyesola, Nigeria); and (5) "Management of Corporate Libraries" (Tetsuo Senoo, Japan). (KM)
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- 1986
239. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Section: Libraries for Disadvantaged People. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on libraries for disadvantaged people presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Hearing Impaired Persons and Libraries--The Status Quo in Japan" (Shuuichi Matsunobu, Japan); (2) "A Production System of Captioned Video Tapes Using Japanese Word Processors" (Satoshi Nishikawa, Japan); (3) "Hospital Libraries in Poland" (Franciszek Czajkowski, Poland); (4) "On Bibliotherapy" (Masamoto Higuchi, Japan); (5) "The Information Needs of Inmates and the Prison Library" (Stephen M. Mallinger, United States); and (6) "How to Publish Easy Reader Books--A Model" (Beata Lundstrom and Elsie Bellander, Sweden). (KM)
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- 1986
240. IFLA General Conference, 1986. General Research Libraries Division. Section: University Libraries and Other General Research Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Four papers on university libraries and other general research libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Activities of the National Centers for Overseas Periodicals" (Keinosuke Imamura, Japan) describes the functions of the eight Japanese university libraries designated as National Centers and their role in the Japanese science information system. In "Japanese University Libraries in a National Network," Tamiko Matsumura of Japan discusses interlibrary cooperation, the provision of photocopy service in interlending, the provision of reading service to external users, and the government's role and the science information system. Statistics on university libraries are presented in six tables. "Union List of Periodicals (ULP) Database and Science Information System (SIS) for the Academic Researchers of Japan" (Masamitsu Negishi, Japan) considers the ULP as a function of the SIS, problem areas in library automation, periodicals systems and the ULP, and system use fees. The text is supplemented with two figures. Finally, in "Scientific Journals and Electronic Publishing," Ulrich Wattenberg of Japan briefly considers the future of electronically distributed scientific journals. (KM)
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- 1986
241. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Section: Public Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on public libraries presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Developing Children's Libraries in Shanghai" (Che Jiuzhi, China); (2) "The Development of Public Librarianship in China" (Cheng Fuchen, China); (3) "The Development of Public Libraries in Japan" (Mamoru Nogami, Japan); (4) "Charging for Public Library Services" (J. C. Beard, United Kingdom); (5) "Statistic Analysis as a Form of Management of Librarianship" (E. V. Eenmaa, USSR); (6) "Development of Public Libraries in Tokyo" (Takasi Itoh, Japan); (7) "Public Library Statistics in the United States--Current Practices and Trends" (Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr., United States); and (8) "The Dynamics of Growing Public Libraries in Taiwan Area" (Christina K. C. Chen, Taiwan, and Margaret C. Fung, United States). (KM)
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- 1986
242. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Bibliographic Control Division. Section: Classification and Indexing. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on classification and indexing presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Profile on Chinese Cataloguing and Subject Cataloguing" (Yan Lizhong, China); (2) "The Trend of Classification in Japan" (Hiroshi Ishiyama, Japan); (3) "Classification in Online Systems--Research and Progress" (Nancy J. Williamson, Canada); (4) "New State Standard of the USSR: 'Systematization of Documents--General Requirements'" (E. R. Sukiasjan, USSR); and (5) "UDC (Universal Decimal Classification)--BS 1000 International Medium Edition in Book and Machine-Readable Form" (Tor Henriksen, Norway). (KM)
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- 1986
243. IFLA General Conference, 1986. General Research Libraries Division. Section: Parliamentary Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on parliamentary libraries presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Library Support for Parliamentary Committees" (Peter Dawe, Switzerland), which considers the needs of parliamentary committees in terms of library materials and services; (2) "The National Assembly Library (NAL) of the Republic of Korea--An Overview" (Joobong Kim, Korea), which discusses the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, the NAL, and some problems currently confronting the NAL; (3) "Information Service in the Parliament of India" (Subhash Kashyap, India), which describes the history and organization of India's Library and Reference, Research, Documentation and Information Service (LARRDIS); and (4) "Foreign Information and Parliamentary Research in Japan--Current Reality and Future Expectations" (Satoshi Kurokawa, Japan), which discusses the acquisition and utilization of information about external affairs in Japan, with emphasis on the activities of the Research and Legislative Reference Bureau. (KM)
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- 1986
244. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Collections and Services Division. Section: Acquisitions and Exchange. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on acquisitions and exchange presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) a condensed English version and the full German text of the presentation, "Document Exchange and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Council)--The Acquisition of Grey and Special Literature as a Central Function of Supra-Regional Literature Provision in the Federal Republic of Germany" (Joachim-Felix Leonhard, West Germany); (2) "The International Exchange of Publications in Japan" (Akio Sakai, Japan); (3) the condensed English version and the full German text of the presentation, "Acquisition and Exchange of Far Eastern Materials in the Federal Republic of Germany--Experiences of the Far Eastern Department of the State Library of Prussian Cultural Foundation" (Helga Dressler, West Germany); (4) "Another 'Tyranny of Distance'--Acquisitions of Japonica in the National Diet Library" (Shozo Nakano, Japan); (5) "Observations on Doing Business as a Subscription Agent in Japan, Europe, and the Americas" (Adrian Swets, Netherlands); and (6) "On the Preparation of International Bibliography--'International Exchange of Publications'" (Z. P. Sorokina, USSR). (KM)
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- 1986
245. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Bibliographic Control Division. Section: Cataloguing. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on cataloging which were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Cataloging of Government Documents in the Age of Automation" (Chong Y. Yoon, United States), which discusses the use of MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) formats to integrate government documents into the traditional library catalog and thereby provide better access for users; (2) "Bilingual Automated Cataloguing in Belgium" (Josiane F. D. Roelants, Belgium), which summarizes the bilingual automated cataloging process at the Royal Library Albert I of Belgium; (3) "No-Main-Entry Principle in the Cataloging Rules--The Historical Background of the Nippon Cataloging Rules (NCR)" (Tadayoshi Takawashi, Tsutomu Shihota, and Zensei Oshiro, Japan), which traces the historical development of the no-main-entry principle in Japan, describes how it came to be adopted in NCR1977, and estimates its value in the age of the computer catalog; and (4) "Harmonization of the ISBDs (International Standard Bibliographic Descriptions)" (Ross Bourne, United Kingdom, and Lucia Rather, United States), which discusses the review and modification of the ISBDs that was initiated in 1980. (KM)
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- 1986
246. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Education and Research Division. Section: Library History and Library Theory and Research. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on library history and library theory and research presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The History of Western Literature Library Collections in Japan" (Yoshitomi Okazaki, Japan); (2) "Trends of Library History Research in Japan" (Hiroshi Kawai, Yukio Fujino, Atsushi Ishii, and Yoshitaka Kawasaki, Japan); (3) "Impact of the Information Society on the Library" (Yoneji Masuda, Japan); (4) "The Impact of Information Society on Libraries in Japan--Its Emblematic Appearance" (Nobutaka Sakurai, Japan); (5) "Libraries for Scientific Research in China" (Peng Feizhang, China); (6) "Strategic Planning for Information in the Research University--A Report on a Project and Its Implications for Library Education" (Robert M. Hayes, United States); (7) "Library Science in the 21st Century" (Tomoo Matsuda, Japan); (8) "The Tri-Dimensional Nature of Information Work" (Rosario Gassol de Horowitz, Venezuela); and (9) "Research in Library and Information Science in India" (P. B. Mangla). (KM)
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- 1986
247. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Collections and Services Division. Section: Serial Publications. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on serial publications presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Scenario for Microcomputer-Based Serials Cataloging from ISDS (International Serials Data System) Records--New Horizons for Serial Librarianship in the Developing Countries by the Availability of Adequate Hardware, Software, and Dataware" (Peter Jacso, Hungary), which presents a scenario for implementing a microcomputer-based online serials catalog in Roman script using Unesco's MICRO-ISIS software, and discusses the four implementation components of hardware, software, dataware, and the knowledge to design and implement computerized library systems; (2) "Electronic Publishing in Japan--The Role of Libraries in the Electronic Information System" (Hiroyuki Taya, Japan), which discusses the growth of channels for information access, the acquisition and processing of electronic publications, the storage of primary literature in machine-readable form, electronic publishing by libraries, and library management; and (3) "Planning for Serials Automation" (Ross Bourne, United Kingdom), which considers the advantages and disadvantages of serials automation as they relate to the nature of serials, the institution and its users, and the automation process. (KM)
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- 1986
248. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Collections and Services Division. Section: Official Publications. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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This document comprises two papers on official publications which were presented at the 1986 IFLA general conference. In "Japanese Official Publications," Yoshitaro Tanabe (Japan) discusses several aspects of official publications in Japan, including problems encountered by the Printing Bureau in printing, publishing and distribution, legal deposit, acquisition by domestic libraries, and bibliographies and databases. Appendices include government of Japan organization charts, extracts from the National Diet Library (NDL) law, and listings of the NDL supply of official publications on exchange in 1985 and bibliographies of Japanese official publications. In "Publishing in Japan--Its Past, Present, and Future," Shigeo Minowa (Japan) outlines the formation and development of the book trade in Japan in a historical perspective and describes the level of industrialization the trade has currently attained. In addition, the relationships between social modernization and the "publishing takeoff," and between the revolution of book marketing and the fall of book prices are examined, and the contributions of distributors and the future of publishing in Japan are discussed. Statistical information is appended. (KM)
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- 1986
249. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Collections and Services Division. Section: Interlibrary and Document Delivery. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on interlibrary loan and document delivery presented at the 1986 IFLA general conference include: (1) "Preservation and/or Availability of Older Literature--an Approach to the Problems, Needs, and Solutions" (Klaus-Dieter Lehmann, West Germany); (2) "From Decentralization to Centralization--Document Delivery in France in 1986" (Marc Chauveinc, France); (3) "Staff for Interlibrary Loan Service" (Virginia Boucher, United States); (4) "Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery in Japan--an Overview" (Izumi Koide, Japan); and (5) "Subject Cataloging in Library Networks" (Rudolf Frankenberger, West Germany). (KM)
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- 1986
250. Cognitive Structure of Origami Imagery.
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Fujiki, Akiko and Nishihara, Shinkichi
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ANALYSIS of variance ,COGNITION ,IMAGINATION ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,VISUAL perception ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,FACTOR analysis ,CHI-squared test ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,VISUALIZATION ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
While previous studies found that origami, when used for cognitive training and education, can improve spatial ability, the underlying mechanisms of this change, presumably associated with the origami folding process, remain unclear. In the present study, we focused on origami imagery in which participants imagined the process of folding paper to create a work of art; and we examined the cognitive factors involved in the imagery process and their association with mental transformations and the extent to which visual imagery was vivid. We identified four specific relevant cognitive factors in origami imagery: (a) controllability of origami transformations, (b) visual imagery of shapes, (c) hand sensations, and (d) visual imagery of colors. We associated the first two of these with non-rigid transformations: the controllability of origami transformations and the visual imagery of shapes. Moreover, vividness of visual imagery was related to all four cognitive factors. We propose this cognitive model of origami as one that considers the key relationships between origami imagery, mental transformations, and vividness of visual imagery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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