Discovery Potential for New Phenomena

We examine the ability of future facilities to discover and interpret non-supersymmetric new phenomena. We first explore explicit manifestations of new physics, including extended gauge sectors, leptoquarks, exotic fermions, and technicolor models. We then take a more general approach where new physics only reveals itself through the existence of effective interactions at lower energy scales. [Summary Report of the New Phenomena Working Group. To appear in the Proceedings of the 1996 DPF/DPB Summer Study on New Directions for High Energy Physics - Snowmass96, Snowmass, CO, 25 June - 12 July 1996.]Comment: 18 pages, LaTex2

An Investigation into the Significance and Effect of Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction on Personal Burden for People Who Have Parkinson’s Disease

The burdensomeness of bowel and bladder dysfunction, investigated among 67 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), exploring current clinical and self-management interventions related to incontinence. Higher rates of bowel and bladder dysfunction are common among people with PD, yet knowledge of how these symptoms are differentiated and managed in the community is scarce. Using mixed method design incorporating quantitative surveys and qualitative semi-structured interviews, the study focused on dysfunctional bowel and bladder symptoms and management. The surveys and interview data, from which participant-generated burden scores were derived, supported statistical comparisons to reveal the severity and importance of participants’ perceptions of efforts to manage their diagnosis and treatment. Bowel and bladder dysfunctions were found to be directly linked to their neuro-pathophysiology rather than ageing related factors; and these symptoms caused higher levels of anxiety and distress than did other PD non-motor symptoms. Further, their own preconceptions of what constitutes a 'legitimate' health concern, affected participants' capacity to source information and assistance. Little symptom relief was obtained from medications and treatments commonly used for bowel and bladder difficulties and exacerbated the unpredictability of their bowel and bladder problems, which then prompted participants to self-impose social restrictions and report poor quality-of-life

An Investigation into the Significance and Effect of Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction on Personal Burden for People Who Have Parkinson’s Disease

The burdensomeness of bowel and bladder dysfunction, investigated among 67 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), exploring current clinical and self-management interventions related to incontinence. Higher rates of bowel and bladder dysfunction are common among people with PD, yet knowledge of how these symptoms are differentiated and managed in the community is scarce. Using mixed method design incorporating quantitative surveys and qualitative semi-structured interviews, the study focused on dysfunctional bowel and bladder symptoms and management. The surveys and interview data, from which participant-generated burden scores were derived, supported statistical comparisons to reveal the severity and importance of participants’ perceptions of efforts to manage their diagnosis and treatment. Bowel and bladder dysfunctions were found to be directly linked to their neuro-pathophysiology rather than ageing related factors; and these symptoms caused higher levels of anxiety and distress than did other PD non-motor symptoms. Further, their own preconceptions of what constitutes a 'legitimate' health concern, affected participants' capacity to source information and assistance. Little symptom relief was obtained from medications and treatments commonly used for bowel and bladder difficulties and exacerbated the unpredictability of their bowel and bladder problems, which then prompted participants to self-impose social restrictions and report poor quality-of-life

Evaluating the Application of Program Outcomes to Study Abroad Experiences

Study abroad is a critical component of a comprehensive higher education experience in today’s global society. The Institute of International Education (IIE) reported that, in 2013–2014, 304,467 U.S. students participated in study abroad. This number has more than tripled over the last two decades, and while short-term study abroad is still the most popular, the number of American students spending a semester or a year abroad is also increasing (IIE). According to Kuh, O’Donnell, and Reed, study abroad has been deemed a high-impact practice, and, as an experiential approach to global learning, study abroad has the power to transform the lives of college students who are given the opportunity to participate and broaden their education. A search through the 2015 annual conference program of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) turned up a dozen sessions focusing on the topic of study abroad, demonstrating that a growing number of honors programs and colleges are encouraging or requiring study abroad. Many programs now offer and support honors semesters abroad or organized, faculty- led summer trips. According to Scott, 66% of honors colleges and 44% of honors programs at four-year institutions support study abroad that includes academic coursework, and many provide financial support to students studying abroad. Given this high level of support, in conjunction with an era of fiscal exigency, examination of the impact and benefits of study abroad is especially important. Although program outcomes vary, diversity, intercultural competence, and global citizenship are goals shared in some form by many honors programs and colleges. Study abroad is often the most direct way to foster these outcomes because it gives students opportunities to experience unfamiliar settings that promote inclusivity and reduce ethnocentrism, yet global citizenship is not the only area in which a student might experience growth through this type of experience. The purpose of our study is to examine the perceived and documented enrichments to the academic experiences of study abroad students in the Schedler Honors College Travel Abroad Grant (TAG) program. In the article “Building an Honors Education for the Twenty-First Century: Making Connections In and Outside the Classroom,” Alger points out that “at a time when many people have called for greater accountability in higher education, we must be prepared to articulate and assess student learning outcomes much more clearly than we have in the past” (63). Heeding this assertion, honors administrators must be prepared to defend their support of study abroad if they are going to be able to fund these types of experiences in the future

Evaluating the Application of Program Outcomes to Study Abroad Experiences

Study abroad is a critical component of a comprehensive higher education experience in today’s global society. The Institute of International Education (IIE) reported that, in 2013–2014, 304,467 U.S. students participated in study abroad. This number has more than tripled over the last two decades, and while short-term study abroad is still the most popular, the number of American students spending a semester or a year abroad is also increasing (IIE). According to Kuh, O’Donnell, and Reed, study abroad has been deemed a high-impact practice, and, as an experiential approach to global learning, study abroad has the power to transform the lives of college students who are given the opportunity to participate and broaden their education. A search through the 2015 annual conference program of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) turned up a dozen sessions focusing on the topic of study abroad, demonstrating that a growing number of honors programs and colleges are encouraging or requiring study abroad. Many programs now offer and support honors semesters abroad or organized, faculty- led summer trips. According to Scott, 66% of honors colleges and 44% of honors programs at four-year institutions support study abroad that includes academic coursework, and many provide financial support to students studying abroad. Given this high level of support, in conjunction with an era of fiscal exigency, examination of the impact and benefits of study abroad is especially important. Although program outcomes vary, diversity, intercultural competence, and global citizenship are goals shared in some form by many honors programs and colleges. Study abroad is often the most direct way to foster these outcomes because it gives students opportunities to experience unfamiliar settings that promote inclusivity and reduce ethnocentrism, yet global citizenship is not the only area in which a student might experience growth through this type of experience. The purpose of our study is to examine the perceived and documented enrichments to the academic experiences of study abroad students in the Schedler Honors College Travel Abroad Grant (TAG) program. In the article “Building an Honors Education for the Twenty-First Century: Making Connections In and Outside the Classroom,” Alger points out that “at a time when many people have called for greater accountability in higher education, we must be prepared to articulate and assess student learning outcomes much more clearly than we have in the past” (63). Heeding this assertion, honors administrators must be prepared to defend their support of study abroad if they are going to be able to fund these types of experiences in the future

A Communitarian Approach to Constructing Accountability and Strategies for Sustainable Development

This paper explores some ideas for expanding the scope of corporate accountability and therebycontemporary practices in corporate social reporting (CSR). Contemporary CSR practices havebeen criticized for acting as a legitimizing device for profit-seeking entities possibly at the expenseof the community. A communitarian correction to CSR practices suggests that accountabilityto the community is necessary for any accounting aimed at sustainability. The interpretivemethodology adopted in this study starts with a set of ideas or “pre-understandings†drawnfrom extant literature on accountability and communitarian philosophy. These ideas provide atheoretical lens for examining and understanding the participation of the Taupo business, farmingand general community in formulating strategies for sustainable development.of the TaupoDistrict in New Zealand. Alternating between our pre-understanding and the empirical data, aprocess known as “fusion of horizons†(Gadamer, 1975) in philosophical hermeneutics, is ameans by which theories can be developed.. This interpretive study indicates that meaning ofaccountability can be extended beyond a narrow conventional sense portraying accountabilityas a process of providing an account. Accountability also involves other dimensions such asmoral responsibility, cooperative enquiry, information sharing, transparency and joint responsibility.From a communitarian perspective these dimensions of accountability emphasise thecentrality of community and communal values. Accountability for environmental and socialissues extends beyond the domain of corporations, and involves community participation. Copyright © www.iiste.or