External and Internal Factors Influencing University Transfer Students and College Life Satisfaction, with Consideration of the Population Problem in Japan

Since many universities in Japan have tended to admit transfer students in recent years this paper has discussed to support the design of support services for transfer students The primary purpose of the study is to explore differences in background characteristics i e parental education level and examine to what degree internal and external factors affect transfer students and non-transfer students college decision-making process The second purpose is to examine student satisfaction with the quality of campus life post-transfer as compared to non-transfer students campus life experiences The target population was current transfer students in Japanese universities as compared with non-transfer students 279 college students responded to this survey Of the 279 students 110 were transfer students from vocational colleges that teach foreign languages and general education 83 were transfer students from technical colleges and 86 were non-transfer students from private universities My findings reveal that there is a significant difference in parental education among the three groups The majority of transfer students from vocational colleges were first-generation college students while most transfer students from technical colleges and non-transfer students were non-first generation college students Also the findings in this study indicate that there are some differences in satisfaction with the quality of campus life among the three groups The majority of transfer students from vocational colleges were not likely to get accustomed to the college environment and they felt lonely after transferring to the university Considering these factors related to the reasons for transferring to the university and the quality college life it is clear that some external and internal factors influence transfer students Japanese universities need to undertake more proactive educational reforms to accept and support more transfer student

Metaverse Utilization in the EFL Classroom - A Study. Second Life (Register Trademark) as Part of an Institution's Curriculum

Starting on April 2010, the Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages integrated the Metaverse application known as Second Life into the core curriculum for 840 new enrollments. As of April 2011, we enrolled an additional 760 students. This course, the Hybrid English Learning Program, is commonly referred to by the acronym: HELP. By taking the advantages of learning in immersive 3D environments, we aim to meet two objectives, 1) namely to enable students to remember and properly use learned phrases and expressions, and 2) using Second Life(R) as a tool to enhance the meaning and practicality of what is being learned. ,Although there have been several online English learning programs or services here in Japan, this endeavor represents the first time Metaverse technology has been utilized as part of a core curriculum; a curriculum structured upon classroom learning and interaction within the Metaverse. This paper endeavors to explain the following: the planning and development of HELP, the class structure, and the results of a questionnaire which measured whether using such an approach would reduce student timidity and assist student to gain more confidence in speaking English in different social environments

Initial In-Orbit Operation Result of Microsatellite HIBARI: Attitude Control by Driving Solar Array Paddles

We have developed a 50kg class microsatellite HIBARI . The mission of this satellite is to demonstrate a novel attitude control method for microsatellites which is called “Variable Shape Attitude Control (VSAC).” VSAC is a method using anti-torque by driving variable shape structures. HIBARI has four drivable solar array paddles, and will demonstrate VSAC. The development of HIBARI began in 2019, and it was injected into orbit in November 2021 under the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program led by JAXA. Currently, HIBARI has completed its critical phase and paddle deployment phase, and is conducting paddle drive experiments in orbit. In paddle drive experiments, the paddles are driven according to the command values, and the accompanying attitude change is confirmed. These results indicate that the satellite can generate angular velocities of 4 deg/s or more and achieve the target agile maneuver of 30deg in 10seconds, which is comparable to that of CMG for microsatellite

PETREL for Astrophysics and Carbon Business

A multi-purpose 50kg class microsatellite hosting astrophysical mission and earth remote sensing, PETREL , will be launched in 2023. In the night side, PETREL observe the ultra-violet sky with a wide-field telescope covering 50 deg^2 for surveying transient objects related to supernovae, tidal disruption events, and gravitational wave events. Our UV telescope can detect the early phase UV emission from a neutron star merger occurred within 150 Mpc. In addition to the satellite observation, PETREL sends a detection alert including the coordinate and brightness of the UV transient to the ground via the real time communication network within several minutes after detection to conduct follow-up observations with the collaborating ground based observatories over the world. In the day side, PETREL observes the surface of the earth by using the tunable multi-spectral cameras and a ultra-compact hyperspectral camera. Our potential targets are the tropical forests (Green Carbon) and coastal zones (Blue Carbon) in the tropical areas to evaluating the global biological carbon strages. For this purpose PETREL will conduct multiple scale mapping collaborating with drones and small aircraft not only satellite. The obtained data will be used for academical research and for business applications. The technical difficulty of this satellite is that carries out multi-purpose with different requirements, such as astronomical observations which requires a quite high attitude stability and the earth observations requiring a high pointing accuracy, with limited resources. If it is possible, a novel small satellite system or a business style can be realized that can share the payload with academia and industry. PETREL has been adopted as Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program No.3 led by JAXA, and development is underway with the aim of launching in FY2023

Improvements of predictive power of B-type natriuretic peptide on admission by mathematically estimating its discharge levels in hospitalised patients with acute heart failure

Backgrounds Earlier studies showed that in patients with heart failure (HF), circulating levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) at hospital discharge (BNPdis) are more predictive of prognosis than BNP levels on admission (BNPad). However, the mechanism underlying that difference has not been fully elucidated. We examined the association between confounding factors during hospitalisation and BNPdis in patients with HF.Methods We identified patients admitted to our hospital for HF (BNPad ≥100 pg/mL). Estimated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (eLVEDP) was calculated using echocardiographic data. To identify the factors associated with the relation between BNPad and BNPdis, we performed a stepwise regression analysis of retrospective data. To validate that analysis, we performed a prospective study.Results Through stepwise regression of the patient data (n=688, New York Heart Association 3–4, 88%), we found age, blood urea nitrogen and eLVEDP to be significantly (p<0.05) associated with BNPdis. Through multivariate analysis after accounting for these factors, we created a formula for predicting BNP levels at discharge (predicted-BNPdis) from BNPad and other parameters measured at admission (p<0.05). By statistically adjusting for these factors, the prognostic power of BNPad was significantly improved (p<0.001). The prospective study also confirmed the strong correlation between predicted-BNPdis and BNPdis (n=104, r=0.625, p<0.05).Conclusion This study showed that statistically accounting for confounding factors affecting BNP levels improves the predictive power of BNP levels measured at the time of hospital admission, suggesting that these confounding factors are associated with lowering predictive power of BNP on admission.Trial registration number UMIN 000034409, 00035428

可変形状機能を有する宇宙機の姿勢制御と軌道上性能評価

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