論文アブストラクト15

レーズンの可能性

　　干しブドウは海外ではスナックとして食されています。

　　健康維持に役立つからです。

　　動詞 have は大変に重要で有用な動詞です。

　　その使い方をマスターしましょう。　

Raisin consumption by humans: effects on glycemia and insulinemia and cardiovascular risk factors

ABSTRACT （以下、改行を入れています）（太字が主語）

Raisins are widely recommended as good foods and preferred snacks because of their nutrient content. 

They are rich in dietary fiber, potassium, and many health-promoting phytonutrients and antioxidants. 

Raisins have a high dietary fiber score. Laboratory studies document that raisins rank in the upper quartile of foods for antioxidant content. 

Clinical research related to the potential health benefits of raisins has intensified over the past 10 y. 

Much of this research has focused on blood glucose and insulin responses to raisins compared to other foods or snacks. 

Meal studies indicate that raisins have a low to moderate glycemic index and a low insulinemic index. 

Longer term studies suggest that customary intake of raisins is associated with lower postprandial blood glucose values than with equicaloric control foods. 

Cross-sectional studies suggest that higher levels of dried fruit consumption are associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure than seen with minimal dried fruit use. 

One clinical study documents that raisin intake over 12 wk is accompanied by a significant reduction in blood pressure. 

Preliminary results indicate that raisins are associated with increased satiety and decreased food consumption over an 8-h period, but the potential benefits of raisins for weight loss have not been assessed. 

Raisin intake is accompanied by reductions in serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and oxidized low-density cholesterol values. 

Thus, raisins have the potential to significantly reduce the risk for developing diabetes or cardiovascular disease. 

Keywords: diabetes, dietary fiber, health, raisins

　　　 

論文アブストラクト14

ネット送金

　　法人として個人として海外送金の経験のある方には、

　　ロシア侵攻により国際間の送金に制裁がかけられている今日、

　　SWIFT（国際銀行間通信協会）というワードも耳に入っていることでしょう。

　　ここで取り上げるのは、もっと大まかな海外送金についてのアブストラクトです。　

Analyzing the factors influencing adoption intention of internet banking: Applying DEMATEL-ANP-SEM approach

ABSTRACT （以下、改行を入れています）（太字が主語）

The main purpose of this study is to propose a research model to explore the key factors affecting consumers’ willingness to use online banking. 

There are two stages in this research. 

Firstly, the decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) and analytic network process (ANP) were used to explore the key factors of companies in operation of online banking.

Secondly, the structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to explore the key factors of consumers’ actual use of online banking. 

The results showed differences in the factors that companies and consumers adopted.

Based on the findings, companies can adjust their business strategies and improve the consumers’ willingness of online banking usage. 

The primary factor valued by both companies and consumers is trust. 

Hence, in the business of internet banking, the companies must strengthen areas such as liquidity monitoring, information security, and compliance with financial regulations, in order to reduce risks and gain customers’ trust.

　　　読みやすい英文なのでしっかり読んでみましょう 

論文アブストラクト13

ロシア、ウクライナ、カザフスタンと穀物

戦禍にある国は重要な穀物輸出国

　下記論文は人災ではない凶作による影響についてです。

Harvest failures, temporary export restrictions and global food security: the example of limited grain exports from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

ABSTRACT （以下、改行を入れています）（太字が主語）（青字が動詞）

Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan (RUK) are major players in the international grain markets and their exports help to improve global grain availability and hence food security.

However, during the last decade the availability of RUK grain exports was repeatedly diminished by harvest failures and further reduced by the introduction of export restrictions. 

By simulating a reoccurrence of the 2010 RUK harvest situation this paper assesses the impact of grain harvest failures and subsequent temporary export restrictions (bans, quotas, taxes) on national and international food security, specifically quantifying the effects on agricultural market prices and quantities. 

For the analysis AGLINK-COSIMO, a recursive-dynamic, partial equilibrium, supply–demand model, has been employed. 

Simulation results highlight the importance of RUK’s grain production for world markets and global food security, indicating substantial price increases due to limited grain exports from RUK. 

Moreover, scenario results illustrate that temporary RUK export restrictions can considerably aggravate the situation on world grain markets, with particularly adverse effects for grain net importing countries. 

At the same time, results show that for a country like Ukraine, i.e. a country usually exporting large shares of its total grain production, the introduction of export restrictions could potentially result in decreases of domestic consumer prices to a level even below a situation with normal weather conditions. 

The results put international trade policy into focus and underline the necessity of greater cooperation on the part of exporting countries in order to avoid importing countries being denied necessary grain supplies.

Keywords 

Harvest failures 凶作 . Export restrictions 輸出制限 . Food security 食料安全保障 . Agricultural markets 農業市場

ちょっと難しい 

●主語と動詞を見つける練習をしましょう。

●後半の動詞 show の後ろ that以下の部分だけでもじっくり見てみましょう。

カバー画像の地図は下記から

Russia-Ukraine: Map shows where Ukraine has been attacked so far - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com)

海外の理科テキストに学ぶ15

４年生(Eネイティブ)理科

Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 4-B

Energy and Change

Chapter 1. Energy from the Sun  p. 9

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「エネルギー」とはそもそも何でしょう

このテキスト冒頭に

"Scientists say energy is the ability to do work. We need to understand what this means. A way to think of it is that energy can make something happen." (1.1 Energy for life p.2)

とあります。これだけで深い

下に挙げる文章群もそれぞれ基本的な学びどころが満載です。

1.2 Energy from the Sun (以下、改行を入れています）

We get almost all of our energy on Earth from the Sun. 

We call this energy solar energy. 

Sol means Sun. 

Next term in Earth and Beyond, we will learn a lot more about the Sun! 

The Sun is the closest star to Earth. 

A star is a giant ball of gas which releases energy. 

Some of this energy from the sun travels to the Earth in rays.

Some of the rays are light that we can see. 

Other rays like ultraviolet light and X-rays we can not see.

 

When the rays reach the Earth, some reflect back into space.

The Earth absorbs most of the solar energy. 

This heat warms the Earth and the air around it.

海外の理科テキストに学ぶ14

４年生(Eネイティブ)理科

Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 4-A

Matter and Materials

Chapter 3. Strengthening materials p.182

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材料 materialと その形状 shape の関係を調べます。

strengthen = 強固にする、強化する、補強する

3.1 Ways to strengthen materials 

There are different ways to strengthen materials to make a stronger structure. We can do this by changing the shape of the material. You may think that the shape may not make that much of a diference, but let's have a look. 

Which shape is stronger? 

ACTIVITY: 

Explore different ways to strengthen paper 

MATERIALS: 

• Up to 5 sheets of A4 paper for each group

 • Pieces of sticky tape

 • A number of identical or similar size books for each group 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In groups of 4, investigate different ways of using your paper sheets to balance a book.

2. Look at the pictures below for some ideas 

3. Use a piece of sticky tape if you need it 

4. How many different ways can you find of balancing a book more than 10 cm above the desk or floor, using only 1 sheet of A4 paper? You can try this on your own or in a small group. 

5. Once you think that you have found all the ways you can do it, choose a member of your group to report back to the rest of the class on the ways that you have found. 

6. With your teacher's help, show each different method side-by-side on a table or on the floor at the front of the class.

実験後には次の文章が書かれています。

What did we learn from doing this activity? Materials can be made stronger by changing their shape. An example is rolling the paper into pillars. Pillars can be circular, triangular or square. Which one do you think is the strongest?