The basic role of advertising media has been considered to be simply delivering the brand
message to its target audience. However, even if the message is sufficiently delivered, it is not …

We propose a new scheme for case-based decision support systems (DSS) using data
envelopment analysis (DEA) and genetic algorithms (GA). The application field for our scheme is …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease implicated as an
independent risk factor for lung cancer. However, optimal treatment for advanced lung cancer …

In our ongoing efforts to develop new uses for wood-based waste streams, the growth
inhibition activities of extracts obtained from Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) bark were examined …

This study proposes that a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) electret tube charged by frictional
electricity can prevent the solidification of the indwelling catheter in blood vessels. …

In order for SiC-MOSFET to be practical in various power electronics applications, low specific
on-resistance Ron,sp, high breakdown voltage and “normally-off” characteristics have to …

We report a case of a 43-year-old man who presented with gradually intensifying abdominal
pain of acute onset and was shown by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) …

Objective: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleukin-28B (IL28B) region are
known to be associated with spontaneous and treatment-induced clearance of hepatitis C …

A very famous saying from the end of 19th century attributed to Lord Leverhume, founder of
the Lever Brothers Company, is,“Half of the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The …

Metastasis‐associated protein MTA1 and histone deacetylase form a protein complex with
histone deacetylase activity that plays an important role in histone deacetylation, alteration of …