The Condition of England Novel Revisited: David Lodge`s Nice Work

( Sugano Motoko ) 국민대학교 어문학연구소 2011 語文學論叢 Vol.30 No.-

This essay discusses the ways in which David Lodge`s Nice Work (1988) approaches the Condition of England novel. Following the manner of preceding texts, Nice Work is set in the Industrial Year of 1986 in an industrial city called Rummidge and features the two nations rhetoric, although the narrative creates its own critical domain. However, the novel`s inclination towards the source texts is sometime criticised as self-sufficient. In order to understand the implication of such criticism, this essay aims to examine Lodge`s use of the genre in Nice Work. I will propose the following argument: Nice Work appropriates the narrative patterns and conventions of Victorian and Edwardian Condition of England novels to illustrate the difference between the times. The novel can be read not only as a criticism against the Thatcher administration, but also as a work which implicates the author`s cultural identity. Although some scholars criticise Nice Work because it does not fully explore the multicultural condition of England, Lodge`s hesitation in addressing the multicultural issue in the novel reflect his ambivalent position as a novelist who writes between the political solution and imaginative resolution to the social problems of the times.

Quasi-Synchronous CDMA Performances Using Orthogonal Cyclic Shift M-Sequences

Sugano, Kiminobu,Umehara, Daisuke,Morihiro, Yoshiteru,Kawai, Makoto 통신위성우주산업연구회 2003 Joint Conference on Satellite Communications Vol.2003 No.-

CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) is one of the attractive multiple access schemes for satellite data communications. In terms of chip synchronization, CDMA can be classified into asynchronous, synchronous, and quasi-synchronous (QS) CDMA. In this paper, we propose the QS-CDMA using the orthogonal cyclic shift M-sequences for satellite data communications. We investigate the number of sequences which have zero cross-correlation property each other within the prescribed chip timing errors by computer simulation and show the results. Furthermore, we show the throughput performances of the QS-CDMA with the orthogonal cyclic shift M-sequences and then compare it with that of the synchronous CDMA.

Design Algorithm for Communication Networks with Different Grades of Service

Masashi Sugano,Masayuki Murata,Hideo Miyahara 대한전자공학회 1992 JC-CNSS : Joint Conference on Communications, Netw Vol.5 No.-

Current-induced Steady Precessional Modes and Magnetization Switching in MTJs with Synthetic Ferrimagnetic Free Layer

R. Sugano,M. Ichimura,S. Takahashi,S. Maekawa 한국자기학회 2010 한국자기학회 학술연구발표회 논문개요집 Vol.2010 No.12

Should We Still Subcategorize Helicobacter pylori-Associated Dyspepsia as Functional Disease?

( Kentaro Sugano ) 대한소화기기능성질환·운동학회(구 대한소화관운동학회) 2011 Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (JNM Vol.17 No.4

Functional dyspepsia is a group of disorders featuring symptoms believed to be derived from the stomach and duodenum such as upper abdominal discomfort, pain, postprandial fullness and early satiety. A key diagnostic requisite is the absence of organic, metabolic, or systemic disorders to explain "dyspeptic symptoms." Therefore, when peptic ulcer diseases (including scars), erosive esophagitis and upper gastrointestinal malignancies are found at endoscopic examinations, the diagnosis of functional dyspepsia is excluded. One notable exception, however, is Helicobacter pylori infection. According to the Rome III definition, H. pylori infection is included in functional dyspepsia. This is an obvious deviation from the diagnostic principle of functional dyspepsia, since H. pylori infection is a definite cause of mucosal inflammation, which affects a number of important gastric physiologies such as acid secretion, gastric endocrine function and motility. The chronic persistent nature of infection also results in more dramatic mucosal changes such as atrophy or intestinal metaplasia, the presence of which in the esophagus (Barrett`s esophagus) precludes the diagnosis of functional dyspepsia. Since careful endoscopic examination can diagnose reliably H. pylori infection not only in Japan but also in Western contries, it is now feasible and more logical to exclude patients with chronic gastritis caused by H. pylori infection as having dyspeptic symptoms. It is time to establish the Asian consensus to declare that H. pylori infection should be separated from functional dyspepsia. (J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2011;17:366-371)

Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery and Robotic Surgery in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Nobuhiko Sugano 대한정형외과학회 2013 Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery Vol.5 No.1

Various systems of computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery (CAOS) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) were reviewed. The first clinically applied system was an active robotic system (ROBODOC), which performed femoral implant cavity preparation as programmed preoperatively. Several reports on cementless THA with ROBODOC showed better stem alignment and less variance in limb-length inequality on radiographic evaluation, less incidence of pulmonary embolic events on transesophageal cardioechogram, and less stress shielding on the dual energy X-ray absorptiometry analysis than conventional manual methods. On the other hand, some studies raise issues with active systems, including a steep learning curve, muscle and nerve damage, and technical complications, such as a procedure stop due to a bone motion during cutting, requiring re-registration and registration failure. Semi-active robotic systems, such as Acrobot and Rio, were developed for ease of surgeon acceptance. The drill bit at the tip of the robotic arm is moved by a surgeon’s hand, but it does not move outside of a milling path boundary, which is defined according to three-dimensional (3D) image-based preoperative planning. However, there are still few reports on THA with these semi-active systems. Thanks to the advancements in 3D sensor technology, navigation systems were developed. Navigation is a passive system, which does not perform any actions on patients. It only provides information and guidance to the surgeon who still uses conventional tools to perform the surgery. There are three types of navigation: computed tomography (CT)-based navigation, imageless navigation, and fluoro-navigation. CT-based navigation is the most accurate, but the preoperative planning on CT images takes time that increases cost and radiation exposure. Imageless navigation does not use CT images, but its accuracy depends on the technique of landmark pointing, and it does not take into account the individual uniqueness of the anatomy. Fluoroscopic navigation is good for trauma and spine surgeries, but its benefits are limited in the hip and knee reconstruction surgeries. Several studies have shown that the cup alignment with navigation is more precise than that of the conventional mechanical instruments, and that it is useful for optimizing limb length, range of motion, and stability. Recently, patient specific templates, based on CT images, have attracted attention and some early reports on cup placement, and resurfacing showed improved accuracy of the procedures. These various CAOS systems have pros and cons. Nonetheless, CAOS is a useful tool to help surgeons perform accurately what surgeons want to do in order to better achieve their clinical objectives. Thus, it is important that the surgeon fully understands what he or she should be trying to achieve in THA for each patient.

A Massively Parallel Circuit Simulator for Power Grids Analysis

Hisako SUGANO,Yuuya ISODA,Makoto YOKOTA,Ittetsu TANIGUCHI,Masaya YOSHIKAWA,Masahiro FUKUI 대한전자공학회 2009 ITC-CSCC :International Technical Conference on Ci Vol.2009 No.7

With the shrinking of patterns in VLSIs, it becomes hard to neglect those problems related to IR-drop, electro migration, and so on. It takes huge calculation time to analyze and optimize these issues. The GPU computation is one of the expected approaches, since the innovation of the GPU is much faster than the CPU. The algorithm utilizes shared memories as much as possible to reduce to total computation time. The experimental results show that it achieves 15 times fast computation than CPU with similar accuracy.

Current Aspects of the Nutritional Implication of trans-Fatty Acids

Michihiro Sugano 한국식품과학회 1985 식품과학과 산업 Vol.18 No.4

에도 막부 말기일(一)여성의 소송 행동

스가노노리코 ( Sugano Noriko ) 한국여성사학회 2011 여성과 역사 Vol.- No.15

에도 막부시대 말기에 에도 근교의 한 논총 여성이 벌어진 소송 행동에 대하여 그녀의 견인력을 발췌하고 역사적인 의미를 부여하는 작업을 시도하였다. 그 소송 운동은 모든 마을 정치를 남성이 장악하고 있었던 시대였던 데다가 마을 관리와 일반 소작 농민들 사이에는 역력한 선을 긋어 있었던 것처럼 身分이나 家格이 重視되던 사회에서 전개되었다. 당시 일반 여성들은 이처럼 男女差別와 身分差別의 이중적인 「差別」을 받고 있었다. 이런 상황 속에서 주인공 여성은 막부 말기에 중압에 대해서 과감한 행동으로 일어섰다. 그녀가 투쟁 수단으로 택한 방책은 「소송」이었다. 이 사건의 주인공은 결코 「리더」로 불릴 만한 존재는 안이었으나 그녀가 남긴 행동의 흔적은 매우 크다. 그녀는 과연 어떻게 해서 그러한 성과를 남길 수 있었을까? 그 원인 중 하나는 19세기 중반이라는 시대 상황이었다. 둘째로는 그녀가 「村外民」이었다는 점이었다. 그럼으로 마을에서 오랫동안 집행된 「村政」의 부당성을 감지할 수 있었다. 그리고 그 부당성을 간과하지 않고 추구할 수 있었던 것은 역시 「村外民」이었다는 점이 크게 작용하였다. 그것은 그녀가 일반마을 주민들을 속박하는 공동체 규칙이나 얾매임에서 「自由」였기 때문이었다. 그리고 셋째로는 주인공 미나의 「個性」이 아닐 까 싶다. 이번에 주어진 주제에서 크게 벗어나게 되었지만 적어도 본 사건의 주인공 미나는 「리더」는 아니었다. 그러나 「理非」를 준별할 수 있는 능력을 갖고 있었고, 납득한 일에 대해서는 과감하게 들러붙었고 중간에서 포기하지 않은 지속성을 지닌 자였던 것, 적당하게 타협하지 않은 정신을 소요한 자였던 등, 리더로서 필요한 자질이었다. 이러한 부분을 겸비한 미나는 결과적으로 큰 성과를 남겼다. 농민들에 부과된 틀이나 속박을 조금이라도 제거하였다는 의미에서는 이 소송 행동은 막부 말기 일본에서 한 농촌을 개량시키는 역사적인 의미를 가진 일이었다. As mentioned already in the introduction, this report discusses women and improvement in village governance based on a lawsuit filed by a farm village woman (Mina`s case) at the end of Edo era (the early 19<sup>th</sup> century). Unpei (Mina`s husband) living at Kamikawa Village in Bushu Tama County was the second son of Usuke family (1796 -(村內所持高4石 815)in the village. From his young age, he avoid farming works and, instead, went out of the village for day workers. Basically, he was a trouble to his elder brother Kihei(喜兵衛) and his son Genjiro(源次郎). In 1839, Unpei met Mina at a place and took over farmer Denemon`s(傳右衛門) land and house, which had been managed by the village office because there was no heir, laying the base to live as a farmer. Although they attained the status as a farmer, Unpei and Mina rented their land to a tenant and kept working as day workers in Edo and its surroundings. For eight years from 1845 to 1853 until the case settled, Unpei and Mina raised lawsuits several times against village official (Nanusi:名主 =Village officer) Jinemon (甚右衛門)or village residents including his elder brother Kihei, (喜兵衛)and through this, they caused trouble at the village. Let`s start with following the lawsuits.

WASEDA Robots and their Living Space

Shigeki SUGANO,Yuko SHIRAI,Soungho CHAE 한국로봇학회 2006 로봇과 인간 Vol.3 No.1