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    Better Together: Fostering Student-Level Intercultural Competence Through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and a Collaboratively Created Assessment Tool

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    Many Japanese universities have been undergoing processes of internationalization to mitigate demographic realities that conspire against robust student enrolments. These internationalization initiatives often attract students from other Confucian-based contexts who are expected to move away from their homeland and fully integrate into an unfamiliar, Japanese environment. Resultantly, international student needs are often camouflaged by cultural similarities that favour group harmony and collectivism over more equitable approaches to learning. Therefore, this Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) aims to serve student needs by fostering the development of intercultural competencies through a pilot collaborative online international learning (COIL) project open to all students, and the creation and adoption of a context-specific rubric for intercultural competence assessment at a small, private, Japanese university to make the on-campus environment more inclusive for all students. A combined servant leadership and creative leadership approach is a foundational complement to traditional Japanese organizational practices for leading the change effort. Moreover, a context-specific adaptation of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is supported by the Change Leader’s Roadmap (CLR) in the implementation process. A context-specific, critical-theory-supported approach to AI is also fundamental to the monitoring and evaluation process. The resulting project is focused on increasing student-level intercultural interactions to better align the university’s public-facing policy documents with on-campus practices to make the learning environment more inclusive

    Antibiotic resistance from food

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    Antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli are found in most fecal samples from the normal population. The present study tested the hypothesis that antibiotic-resistant bacteria come from contaminated food. Six healthy volunteers ate a sterile diet for 3 weeks after a control period. The fecal incidence of resistance to ampicillin, tetracycline, and streptomycin in lactose-fermenting enteric bacilli was determined daily. During the control period, the populations of fecal resistant lac+ enteric bacilli varied with time, periodically reaching a high level of 108 per gram. After the start of the sterile diet, the fecal concentration of resistant bacteria dropped. Three days later, no resistant strain could be detected in the feces of three volunteers, whereas in those of the other three, some could be detected sporadically. The sterile diet reduced the number of resistant bacilli in all volunteers (p<0.001). Thus, most fecal resistant lac+ enteric bacilli come from contaminated food: transient strains enter the intestines with food and are excreted in feces

    Cultural Exchange : Exploring the process of international exchange between Japanese students and International students

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    申請代表者: 人間科学部 2 年 Chen Joshua共同研究者: 人間科学部 2 年 Klasukhon Taku || 人間科学部 2 年 Nguyen Ngoc Phuongアドバイザー教員: 人間科学研究科 Cavaliere Paola採択番号: 人-0

    “Sticking jewels in your life”: Exploring women’s strategies for negotiating an acceptable quality of life with multiple sclerosis

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    This study explored women’s strategies for living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Twenty-seven women were interviewed, most of whom had lived with MS for more than five years. Analysis of the semi-structured interviews followed the interpretative phenomenological approach. The women portrayed living with MS as an ongoing process of negotiation, and described gaining quality of life through looking after their health; maintaining a familiar self-image, particularly through meaningful occupations, and adapting pre-illness skills and interests to their changing levels of physical functioning; actively valuing positive life experiences, including finding benefits in adversity; clarifying values, priorities and philosophy of life; and maintaining mutual, caring relationships. Some regarded MS as presenting opportunities for personal growth. Without minimizing the very substantial difficulties that MS presents, the findings suggest that well-being derives from both managing the illness and also embracing life’s wider experiences, including change and growth. Implications for rehabilitation and counseling professionals are considered

    Controlo da dispneia: estratégias, farmacológicas e não farmacológicas, para o seu alívio num contexto de cuidados paliativos: revisão sistemática da literatura

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    PROBLEMÁTICA: A dispneia é um dos sintomas mais desestabilizadores e frequentes em pacientes com doença crónica, progressiva e incurável nos seus estádios mais avançados, aumentando de prevalência e intensidade ao longo das últimas semanas de vida do utente. As opções terapêuticas para este tipo de utentes devem focar o alívio ou eliminação da dispneia, restaurar a normalidade funcional, minimizar ou eliminar a hospitalização e tornar mais eficiente o uso dos recursos humanos e materiais disponíveis. OBJECTIVOS: Nesta revisão sistemática da literatura definimos como metas identificar e descrever os métodos farmacológicos e não-farmacológicos no alívio eficaz da dispneia num contexto de Cuidados Paliativos. DESENHO: Revisão Sistemática da Literatura MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos 11 artigos, 4 revisões sistemáticas da literatura e um trabalho de investigação académico, publicados entre 2007 e 2012 e pesquisados em bases de dados de referência e com acesso a texto integral. RESULTADOS: No controlo da dispneia em Cuidados Paliativos intervém sobretudo estratégias farmacológicas e não farmacológicas. Os opióides constituem a primeira linha farmacológica, quer usados isoladamente quer em conjunto com uma benzodiazepina. Tem sido estudada a ação da furosemida inalatória, embora a sua evidência seja ainda reduzida. O uso de oxigenoterapia é útil, mas apenas em casos de dispneia associada a hipoxia, caso contrário o uso de oxigénio medicinal ou de ar atmosférico tem um efeito semelhante. No que refere às estratégias não farmacológicas, o uso de ventiladores, de técnicas de relaxamento, o apoio psicossocial, o treino respiratório e as terapêuticas alternativas como acupunctura ou estimulação elétrica neuromuscular têm também sido abordadas na literatura de referência. CONCLUSÕES: Em doentes terminais, pese embora os diversos processos de doença em evolução, estão presentes um número comum de problemas que necessitam de uma resposta eficaz por parte dos profissionais. Ao nível do controlo da dispneia, foram identificadas uma série de respostas farmacológicas e não farmacológicas com reconhecida validade científica, que deverão ser utilizadas sempre com critério e atendendo às características particulares de cada indivíduo

    University Administrators’ Visions for the Recovery of International Student Exchange in a Post–COVID-19 World

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    Objectives: Little is known about how international functions of higher education, such as exchange programmes, can be resumed during recovery from a disruptive global crisis, such as COVID-19. We collected the opinions of administrators of international exchange programmes regarding their plans to resume their exchange programmes in the recovery phase and identified variations in the responses concerning institution type (public vs. private) and the presence or absence of a medical school. Method: We used multiple-choice survey questions in our study, resulting in 180 valid responses. We examined overall patterns using descriptive statistics and institutional uniqueness using Fisher’s exact test. Results: Governing organisations and domestic university networks are expected to initiate the resumption of student exchange programmes. Respondents indicate that they would rely on infection prevention experts at their institutions as sources of information for their decision-making. Public universities would rely more extensively on their staff’s opinions whilst private universities would consult with external experts. Universities with a medical school indicated a greater likelihood of referring to the opinions of experts at their institutions. Implication for Theory and/or Practice: Higher education systems vary across nations. However, extant studies have shown some shared features, and the findings may have implications for higher education institutions internationally. Policy incentives and support may encourage public universities to participate in the global recovery of international education. During global public health infectious crises, institutions without a medical school may require more government support. Conclusions: Institutional variations should be considered to effectively encourage universities to adapt to changing dynamics in the recovery of international education. Method: The study used multiple-choice survey questions, resulting in 180 valid responses. The study examined overall patterns using descriptive statistics and institutional uniqueness using Fisher\u27s exact test. Results: Governing organisations and domestic university networks are expected to initiate the resumption of student exchange. Respondents indicate that they would rely on infection prevention experts at their institutions as sources of information for their decision-making. Public universities would rely more extensively on their staff’s opinions whilst private universities would consult with external experts. Universities with a medical school indicated a greater likelihood of referring to the opinions of experts at their institutions. Implication for Theory and/or Practice: The higher education systems vary across nations. However, extant studies have shown some shared features, and the findings may have implications for higher education institutions internationally. Policy incentives and support may encourage public universities to participate in the global recovery of international education. During global public health infectious crises, institutions without a medical school may require more government support. Conclusions: Institutional variations should be considered to effectively encourage universities to adapt to changing dynamics in the recovery of international education

    The Echo: February 5, 1930

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    “Dusty” Miller To Appear Friday Night – Jeanette Groff Gives Senior Recital – Old “Gym” Repaired For Basketball Series – T. U. Student Accidentally Shot In Arm – Debaters Have Hard Schedule For Year – Woman Evangels Discuss Important Question – Gospel Proclaimed In Arabia – Eulogs Surrender Banner To Eureka Team – Rev. Cornuell Speaks In Holiness League – Dr. Owen Returns To Give Lectures – Thurman Miller Gives Program Friday – Taylor Professor To Address Volunteer Convention – Our Duty To Dig – Chapel – M. M. A. Deputation Team At Marion – Practice Preaching At Men’s Ministerial Ass’n – Prayer Band – Volunteers – Gospel Team – Cherry’s Chapel Chat – “Luman”-ations – Peter Pen’s Splatter – Taylor’s Children – Just Us – Sports – Opening Games Are Close And Thrilling – Baskets – Funny Side Uphttps://pillars.taylor.edu/echo-1929-1930/1016/thumbnail.jp

    Issues and solutions for researching weed eradication target species

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    Species biology drives the frequency, duration and extent of survey and control activities in weed eradication programs. Researching the key biological characters can be difficult when plants occur at limited locations and are controlled immediately by field crews who are dedicated to preventing reproduction. Within the National Four Tropical Weeds Eradication Program and the former National Siam Weed Eradication Program, key information needed by the eradication teams has been obtained through a combination of field, glasshouse and laboratory studies without jeopardising the eradication objective. Information gained on seed longevity, age to reproductive maturity, dispersal and control options has been used to direct survey and control activities. Planned and opportunistic data collections will continue to provide biological information to refine eradication activities
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