OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between upper extremity soft tissue disorders and exposure to preventable ergonomic stressors in vehicle manufacturing operations. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted in one vehicle stamping plant and one engine assembly plant. A standardised physical examination of the upper extremities was performed on all subjects. An interviewer administered...

When we actively explore with our hands (haptics), the brain must combine diverse sensory signals into a unified percept. Presumably, a key role is played by an internal model of the body, but the processes responsible for forming and maintaining such a model are poorly understood. We used a multisensory illusion to alter the internal model of one's hand by using fake hands smaller or larger th...

OBJECTIVES To compare the contamination level of physicians' hands and stethoscopes and to explore the risk of cross-transmission of microorganisms through the use of stethoscopes. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a structured prospective study between January 1, 2009, and May 31, 2009, involving 83 inpatients at a Swiss university teaching hospital. After a standardized physical examination...

A 57-year-old man presented with a one-month history of photosensitivity (Figures 1, 2). On physical examination erythematous patches affected all parts of his face and dorsum of both hands. Interestingly the erythematous rash affected the dorsum of hands between the joints but the joints were spared. All laboratory tests were within normal range. A skin biopsy was performed, and histopathologi...

In order to improve science education in the formative grammar school years, we combined the principles of constructivist teaching with the natural curiosity of the students in an engineering-based curriculum. This curriculum allows the students to take apart and discover for themselves how various objects work. By capitalizing on the natural curiosity of the students, and by emphasizing group,...

気候変動及び様々なニーズに対応した育種を効率化・加速化するために，データに基づいたスマート育種の育種現場への実装が期待されている．現在，スマート育種を育種現場に実装するための取組みとして，農林水産省においてスマート育種に関する委託プロジェクト（「次世代育種・健康増進プロジェクト」のうち民間事業者等の種苗開発を支える「スマート育種システム」の開発，平成30年～令和5年）が実施されている．本ワークショップでは，当該プロジェクトを構成する2つの研究課題である「育種ビッグデータの整備及び情報解析技術を活用した高度育種システムの開発」（略称：BAC）及び「民間事業者，地方公設試等の種苗開発を支える育種基盤技術の開発」（略称：DIT）について概要を紹介し，当該プロジェクトの予算で開発を行っている3種の育種ツール，育種情報の集約・解析支援を行う育種情報管理支援システム「BRIMASS」，育種の家系...