Evaluation of Zn in Acid Mine Drainage in the Ohitachi Mining Area, Akita Prefecture, Japan by Kengo SAWAYAMA, Noriyoshi TSUCHIYA

“…Environmental impact assessment was conducted at the Ohitachi Mine (Cu-Zn-Pb) located in Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Zn concentration in river water exceeded the environmental standard (30 µg/L) even in the downstream of the Mine. …”
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Survey on the current status of self-immolation attempts in Akita Prefecture: A cross-sectional survey by Yasuhito Irie, Tasuku Nara, Kasumi Satoh, Koumei Kameyama, Toshiharu Kitamura, Manabu Okuyama, Hajime Nakae

“…The current study aimed to investigate the actual situation of patients who attempt self-immolation in Akita Prefecture. Result: Within Akita Prefecture, 13 individuals had attempted self-immolation in the past 5 years, with a predominance of a history of psychiatric disorders (46%). …”
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A suspected case of “itai-itai disease” in a cadmium-polluted area in Akita prefecture, Japan by Toru Sasaki, Hyogo Horiguchi, Takehisa Matsukawa, Momoko Kobayashi, Yuki Omori, Etsuko Oguma, Atsushi Komatsuda

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Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks Performed by Orthopedic Surgeons: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study in Akita Prefecture, Japan by Tatsuru Tomioka, Seietsu Senma, Yuichiro Narita, Masakazu Urayama, Satoshi Yumoto, Hiroki Ito, Toshiaki Aizawa, Tsuyoshi Shirahata, Hiroshi Aonuma, Nozomi Kaga, Norimitsu Masutani, Yusuke Yuasa, Hikaru Saito, Kunio Ebata, Kentaro Ouchi, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

“…The shortage of doctors is a societal problem, especially in rural areas such as Akita Prefecture, Japan. Therefore, it is not unusual in Akita for orthopedic surgeons to perform upper and lower limb surgeries under ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks managed by the operators themselves. …”
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Tsunami deposits associated with the 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake tsunami in coastal forests near Happo Town, Akita Prefecture, Japan by Takashi Chiba, Yuichi Nishimura

“…Abstract On 26 May 1983 the Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake occurred off the western coast of Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The tsunami associated with this earthquake caused widespread damage to the northeastern coastal region of the Sea of Japan, including Akita Prefecture, and left behind sand and mud deposits. …”
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Life Cycle Regional Economic Impacts of Bridge Repair Using Cross-Laminated Timber Floor Slabs: A Case Study in Akita Prefecture, Japan by Tomohumi Huzita, Takanobu Sasaki, Shogo Araki, Chihiro Kayo

“…In this study, the life cycle regional economic impacts of using non-waterproofed CLT, waterproofed CLT, and reinforced concrete (RC) floor slabs for bridge repair in Akita Prefecture, Japan, were compared. Using past-to-present input–output tables, we quantitatively evaluated the economic impacts over the life cycle of floor slabs by estimating the future input–output tables for construction, maintenance, and disposal. …”
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The first nationwide website survey of the availability and costs of medical and non-medical oocyte cryopreservation in Japan by Hiromitsu Shirasawa, Yukiyo Kumazawa, Wataru Sato, Takuya Iwasawa, Kazue Togashi, Natsuki Ono, Ayaka Fujishima, Kazumasa Takahashi, Eri Maeda, Yukihiro Terada

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Origin of Carbon and Essential Fatty Acids in Higher Trophic Level Fish in Headwater Stream Food Webs by Megumu Fujibayashi, Yoshie Miura, Reina Suganuma, Shinji Takahashi, Takashi Sakamaki, Naoyuki Miyata, So Kazama

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Practical running of windmill in cold northern district by Koichi Kikuti, Jun Ito, Noboru Yoshimura

“…Consequently in winter we have heavy snow and strong winds from the west. In Akita Prefecture, which faces the Japan Sea, we have stronger winds than in other prefectures, especially those on the Pacific Ocean side. …”
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An Early Miocene kentriodontoid (Cetacea: Odontoceti) from the western North Pacific, and its implications for their phylogeny and paleobiogeography by Zixuan Guo, Naoki Kohno

“…A new ‘kentriodontid’ Platysvercus ugonis gen. et sp. nov. is described based on a nearly complete skull from the upper Lower Miocene Sugota Formation, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. Based on the phylogenetic analysis of P. ugonis described here, the monophyly of the ‘kentriodontids’ is confirmed, and it is recognized as the superfamily Kentriodontoidea. …”
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An Early Miocene kentriodontoid (Cetacea: Odontoceti) from the western North Pacific, and its implications for their phylogeny and paleobiogeography. by Zixuan Guo, Naoki Kohno

“…A new 'kentriodontid' Platysvercus ugonis gen. et sp. nov. is described based on a nearly complete skull from the upper Lower Miocene Sugota Formation, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. Based on the phylogenetic analysis of P. ugonis described here, the monophyly of the 'kentriodontids' is confirmed, and it is recognized as the superfamily Kentriodontoidea. …”
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Synthesis of mesoporous silica from geothermal water by Yujiro Watanabe, Naoki Amitani, Takushi Yokoyama, Akira Ueda, Minoru Kusakabe, Shigeko Unami, Yoshiji Odashima

“…Abstract Mesoporous silica was successfully synthesized for the first time using geothermal water from the Onuma Geothermal Power Plant, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was used as an organic template for the synthesis. …”
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Effects of Caponization on Meat Quality of Hinai-jidori Chicken by Kazuhiro Rikimaru, Shuji Ogawa, Megumi Komastu, Johji Ishizuka

“…Hinai-dori is a breed of chicken native to Akita Prefecture. The crossbred (Hinai-dori sire×Rhode Island Red) have been commercialized as Hinai-jidori and popular in Japan. …”
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Short-term Chronic Toxicity Tests on Acidified Lake Tazawa Using Responses of Three Trophic Levels of Aquatic Organisms by Juhyun Kim, Shuhei Masuda, Shigeki Harada, Osamu Nishimura

“…Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture, Japan, is an acidic lake caused by the inflow of low-pH water from Tamagawa Hot Springs. …”
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Relationship between oral health literacy and oral health behaviors and clinical status in Japanese adults by Masayuki Ueno, Susumu Takeuchi, Akiko Oshiro, Yoko Kawaguchi

“…Materials and methods: A self-administered questionnaire and dental examination collected information on demographics of 589 adult residents of Akita prefecture, Japan, including: oral health behaviors; oral hygiene status; oral health literacy; number of natural teeth, decayed teeth, and functional tooth units (FTUs); and community periodontal index. …”
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HPV vaccine intention among university students during suspension of active recommendation in Japan by Tomoya Suzuki, Yu Ota, Natsuya Sakata, Nozomi Fujita, Makoto Kamatsuka, Kengo Nagashima, Junko Hirayama, Naoko Fujita, Kuniko Shiga, Noriaki Oyama, Yukihiro Terada, Kyoko Nomura

“…We recruited students in four colleges and universities in Akita Prefecture from 2020 to 2021 who had never been vaccinated. …”
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Benefits of local food system survey experience for participants and stakeholders: A case study of Akita, Japan by Kazuhiko Ota, Kazuhiko Ota, Yoshimitsu Taniguchi, Steven R. McGreevy, Steven R. McGreevy

“…This seminar was conducted in 2017 at a high school in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, at the request of one of the students. …”
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Effects of Acid Mine Drainage from a Closed Mine on the Surrounding River by Tsubasa HAGINO, Shingo TOMIYAMA, Toshifumi IGARASHI

“…This study involved a mine in Akita Prefecture, Japan, which was closed in the 1970s and from which acid mine drainage (AMD) flows directly into a nearby river. …”
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Sociodemographic and environmental characteristics associated with thoughts of death and suicidal ideation in community-dwelling residents of a rural town in Japan: analyses from a... by Kozue Morikawa, Kyoko Nomura, Daisuke Onozawa, Hisanaga Sasaki, Yoshiki Morikawa

“…Methods In 2015, a cross-sectional home visit survey was conducted in a rural town in Akita Prefecture. A total of 1,844 residents aged ≥ 20 years (response rate, 65%) answered a self-administered questionnaire about suicidal thoughts in the past one month. …”
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Vehicle Localization in a Completed City-Scale 3D Scene Using Aerial Images and an On-Board Stereo Camera by Haihan Zhang, Chun Xie, Hisatoshi Toriya, Hidehiko Shishido, Itaru Kitahara

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