ASIAN AMERICANS IN PSYCHIATRIC SYSTEMS

Prior to the l960\u27s, very little interest had been shown in researching patterns of American utilization of mental health facilities. The notion of culturally different patterns of psychological “normalcy” for Asian Americans as a distinct population had not been adequately explored. Although a few case studies of Asian-American patients did appear in the literature from time to time, no extensive or systematic research into the demographic and psychological characteristics of Asian-American patient populations had been presented

Play it Again, Uncle Sam

Tashima, currently a federal judge, relates his experience in a Japanese American internment camp at Poston AZ during WWII. The unjust internment was in part a failure of the federal courts to protect the constitutional rights of American citizens

Experimental demonstration of two-photon magnetic resonances in a single-spin-system of a solid

While the manipulation of quantum systems is significantly developed so far, achieving a single-source multi-use system for quantum-information processing and networks is still challenging. A virtual state, a so-called ``dressed state," is a potential host for quantum hybridizations of quantum physical systems with various operational ranges. We present an experimental demonstration of a dressed state generated by two-photon magnetic resonances using a single spin in a single nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond. The two-photon magnetic resonances occur under the application of microwave and radio-frequency fields, with different operational ranges. The experimental results reveal the behavior of two-photon magnetic transitions in a single defect spin in a solid, thus presenting new potential quantum and semi-classical hybrid systems with different operational ranges using superconductivity and spintronics devices.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures, Revised manuscript and figure

Reducing Intimate Partner Violence through Leveraging Cultural Values

In this brief the results of the "Strengthening What Works: Preventing Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities" (SWW) initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will be provided. Implications of the results will be suggested as well as recommendations for policy

Deterioration Factors of Electric Double-Layer Capacitors Obtained from Voltage Hold Test

A chemical analysis was carried out before and after a constant voltage hold test (applied at 2.5, 2.8, 3.0, and 3.2 V individually for 1 week) that was an acceleration deterioration examination to clarify the deterioration factors of electric double-layer capacitors. The results showed that the stress test slightly raised the internal resistances and decreased the capacitances. It was also confirmed that a range of fluorochemicals was formed on the electrode surface for approximately 10–13 nm in depth using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. From a chemical analysis of the electrolyte using an inductively coupling plasma-optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES), it was confirmed that the electrolyte included Si, which is an ingredient element of an electrode, and that the increase in the holding voltage during the stress test decreased the Si density in the electrolyte

Patriotism: Do We Know It When We See It?

In a small, triangular plot, a short distance north of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., is the recently dedicated National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism. One of the primary purposes of the memorial is to recall publicly the forced removal of Japanese Americans from the Pacific coast at the beginning of World War II and their imprisonment in government internment camps for the duration of the war. The incident is worth recalling, of course, if for no other reason than as a constant reminder that we must not let a similar tragedy befall any other group of Americans. But one is at a loss to know why it is called a Memorial to Patriotism. Is it patriotic to be stripped of all of one\u27s dignity and earthly possessions and forced into exile/imprisonment solely because of one\u27s race or ethnicity? Is it patriotic for a citizen of this country to be regarded as the enemy based on one\u27s race aloen? Is it an act of patriotism to bow to the command of the President, literally enforced by the U.S. Army, when there is no apparent alternative? That many Japanese Americans evacuated by force from the West coast choose to call their obedience to that unconstitutional act patriotic sixty years later highlights the schism within the Japanese-American community that Professor Eric Muller explores in his book. This modest volume that expands on a footnote to history can be read on several different levels. It tells the story of a small group of Japanese American men of draft age and of the consequences they knowingly faced. The evacuation and internment of all persons of Japanese ancestry, citizens as well as aliens, from the Pacific coast at the start of World War II is a well-known episode of our recent past. Professor Muller does not go into detail, but he provides some of that background and the historical context of the evacuation and internment. He then launches into his tale

Working at the Speed of Innovation: Impedance Mismatch in Rapid and Innovation Projects

In this paper we report on the results of an ethnographic study of a rapid design innovation (RDI) experiment in NASA Aeronautics. This work is based on the study of the Aeronautics Autonomy Testbed Capability (AATC) team in the Convergent Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) project. This paper focuses on and summarizes one of the key over-arching findings from the study: there is a significant mismatch in the organizational culture in the rest of the organization compared with that required for RDI. And, if this organizational cultural mismatch is not addressed, the likelihood of any organization being able to advance a new and different type of work (such as RDI) will be jeopardized. We delineate several aspects of the two different cultures identified in order to enable leaders and practitioners to better understand what contributes to the cultural dissonance and the implications of the differences in the cultures. As well, we identify ways in which those differences can be addressed. Research from organization and other social sciences are incorporated to highlight the differences. The implications of the research suggest that the significant cultural differences trigger a strong and resistive response from the dominant culture that may negate leaderships strategy to build the new capacity for RDI. While the research results noted the pervasive nature of innovation throughout the workplace, the type of innovation envisioned in RDI is a rare type of innovation that requires significantly new methods, work processes, tools, and skills such that approaches used in the dominate culture cannot be adopted by expediting the existing approaches. Examples include: innovation teaming and leadership; the need for adaptive leadership that changes the relationship of a research leader to the other researchers; and, an interdisciplinary teaming approach which shapes team relationships and activities. Each of these aspects requires new teaming, tools, and skills in order to succeed. Thus, when introducing RDI activities where there is a different dominant culture, teams need to be: well trained; protected; recognized and rewarded. And, team leaders must also be trained in the unique types of teaming and innovation tools used in RDI. Both RDI teaming and team leadership must be sanctioned, supported, and rewarded by leadership. Because of the cultural mismatch, in some organizations looking to add RDI to their existing and established organizations, sep to avoid or mitigate the negative impact of the culture mismatch