Icones of Japanese algae.

v.2 (1912)

Icones of Japanese algae.

v.3 (1913)

Japan, as represented in Field Museum of Natural History / by Helen C. Gunsaulus, Assistant Curator of Japanese Ethnology.

Fieldiana, Popular Series, Anthropology, no. 3, 11

Japanese collections : Frank W. Gunsaulus Hall / by Helen C. Gunsaulus, Assistant Curator of Japanese Ethnology

no.3(1922)

The Japanese sword and its decoration / by Helen C. Gunsaulus, Assistant Curator of Japanese Ethnology.

no.20(1924)

Japanese temples and houses / by Helen C. Gunsaulus, Assistant Curator of Japanese Ethnology.

no.14(1924)

Japanese costume / by Helen C. Gunsaulus, Assistant Curator of Japanese Ethnology.

no.12(1923)

Japanese sword-mounts in the collections of Field Museum / by Helen C. Gunsaulus, assistant curator of Japanese ethnology, 61 plates. Berthold Laufer, Curator of Anthropology.

v.16(1923)

Systematic review of Japanese macaques, Macaca fuscata (Gray, 1870) / Jack Fooden, Mitsuru Aimi.

n.s. no.104(2005)

The Japanese New Year's festival, games and pastimes / by Helen C. Gunsaulus, Assistant Curator of Japanes Ethnology.

no.11(1923)

Gods and heroes of Japan / by Helen C. Gunsaulus, Assistant Curator of Japanese Ethnology.

no.13(1924)

New Japanese fungi. Notes and translations.

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The difference between the basal metabolic rate and the sleeping metabolic rate in Japanese.

Previous studies have demonstrated the difference between the basal metabolic rate (BMR) and the sleeping metabolic rate (SMR): however, the difference in the Japanese population has not yet been explored. This study examined the relationship between the BMR and SMR in ninety-four healthy Japanese subjects (37 males and 57 females, 39 +/- 12 y of age and 22.0 +/- 7.4% body fat) in a respiratory chamber. The SMR was significantly lower than the BMR (1416 +/- 245 vs. 1492 +/- 256 kcal/d): however, there was a highly significant correlation between the two (r = 0.867; p < 0.001). The ratio of SMR/BMR largely varied among individuals (0.95 +/-0.08, 8.4% of the coefficient of variation). The ratio was significantly lower in males than in females (0.93 +/- 0.10 vs. 0.97 +/- 0.06, p < 0.05). None of the anthropometric measures (age, weight, body mass index, body surface area or percent body fat) correlated with the ratio. These results showed that SMR was 95%, of BMR on average in a healthy Japanese group. However, when applied over a longer time period (24 h or more), the difference tends to become negligible for most analyses in a group. Although the difference between SMR and BMR will induce a 5% gap of physical activity level defined as the total energy expenditure divided by the BMR or SMR, this factor seems to have little practical importance in epidemiological research.

The role of urea in the oviposition behaviour of Japanese encephalitis vectors in rice fields of South India

The effect of urea on the oviposition behaviour of culicine vectors of Japanese encephalitis was studied in rice fields. Gravid females had a strong preference for oviposition in urea treated areas in rice fields, while no such preference was exhibited in untreated areas. The egg laying declined in the area where urea treated water surface had a mechanical barrier, which allowed volatile fractions to escape, but prevented contact with the water. Urea was shown to act as an oviposition attractant/stimulant for Culex tritaeniorhynchus, but its role was not clear for Cx. vishnui, as the number of egg rafts obtained for the latter species was low.

Encéphalite japonaise: risque pour les populations vivant en zones d'endémie et pour les voyageurs [The importance of Japanese encephalitis: for endemic populations and for travellers]

The importance of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in endemic populations and in travellers requires a balanced assessment. This disease represents an important public health problem in some endemic areas, which contrasts with the minimal risk for travellers to endemic areas. This is reflected by high numbers of infections mainly among children in endemic countries and by few case reports among tourists and even expatriates. The total number of case reports between 1978 and 2008 amounts to a risk of one to two cases per year. Nevertheless, some travelling groups may be at higher risk when visiting or working in high risk areas. A new vaccine against Japanese encephalitis will soon be registered in Switzerland. This paper contributes to the scarce data available for decision making whether or not to recommend the vaccination to tourists and expatriates.