(-)-Bornyl acetate is the main volatile constituent in numerous conifer oils and has a camphoraceous, pine-needle-like odor. It is frequently used as the conifer needle composition in soap, bath products, room sprays, and pharmaceutical products. However, the psychophysiological effects of (-)-bornyl acetate remained unclear. We investigated the effects of breathing air mixed with (-)-bornyl ac...

OBJECTIVES To clarify the relation between the prevalence of dry eye syndrome and subjective symptoms of asthenopia in visual display terminal (VDT) operators. METHOD 722 VDT workers (242 subject workers with symptoms of asthenopia and 480 controls without such symptoms) without obvious organic ocular diseases received an ophthalmological examination consisting of refractometry and a tear fun...

This study was designed to evaluate localized muscular fatigue induced during visual display terminal (VDT) tasks. In the experimental paradigm used, electromyography (EMG) signals were not recorded during the VDT task but during isometric contractions in which the load imposed on the shoulder muscle was kept constant. The change in mean power frequency (MPF) and the root mean square values of ...

Norihiko Kawai NAIST 8916-5 Takayamacho, Ikoma Nara, 630-0192 Japan [email protected] Abstract Augmented reality (AR) images with virtualized real objects can be used for various applications. However, such AR image generation requires hand-crafted 3D models of that objects, which are usually not available. This paper proposes a view-dependent texture (VDT)and view-dependent geometry (VDG)-b...

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and irritable syndrome (IBS) are chronic affecting young people, leading to a decrease in working capacity having negative impact on the quality of life (QOL). The excessive bacterial growth small intestine (SIBO) is often combined with organic functional intestinal diseases, worsening clinical picture patients. Recently, there has been an increase number diagn...