Toward the Cross-Institutional Data Integration From Shibboleth Federated LMS

Through this study, we aim to examine a method for data integration in shared Learning Management System (LMS) in authentication federation. We proposed a method of transmitting ePTID and learning data with user’s consent as a method for data integration across institutions. The method is compared with the other existing methods to realize the shared LMS. We discuss the suitable method for next version of GakuNinMoodle and conclude that our requirements are not fully satisfied by a single method

行政で働く新人保健師の新任期現任教育におけるプリセプターによる取り組みの現状

行政で働く新人保健師の新任期現任教育におけるプリセプターによる取り組みの現状を明らかにすることを目的に、A県の行政機関で働く過去5年以内にプリセプターを経験した保健師を対象に質問紙調査を行い、75名より有効回答を得た。その結果、プリセプターを担っている保健師の多くは経験年数11年目以上の主任レベル以上で、半数以上は研修の受講、事前打ち合わせ、サポートがなく、64%が困った経験を有していた。また、研修責任者、教育担当者との事前打ち合わせは新人保健師の理解と、教育担当者との事前打ち合わせは新人保健師との良好な関係と、それぞれ有意な関連が認められた

A市市民の健康習慣とはつらつ感の実態 2016年の調査から(第3報)

　A市市民の健康習慣とはつらつ感の実態を明らかにするため，年齢階級別かつ性別で市民3000 人を無作為に抽出し，郵送による自記式質問紙調査を行った．その結果，1248 件（回収率41.6%）を回収し，性別，年齢，はつらつ感の記載のないものを除外し，1207 件を分析対象とした（有効回答率96.7%）．はつらつ感は「毎日はつらつ」155 人（12.8%），「まあまあはつらつ」727 人（60.2%），「あまりはつらつとしていない」261人（21.6%），「はつらつとしていない」64 人（5.3%）であった．はつらつ群と非はつらつ群の2 群間で有意差がみられたのは，「心や精神の病気」，「主観的健康観」と，健康習慣では，「30 分以上の早歩き」「エスカレーター・エレベーターの使用」「運動不足の自覚」「運動する仲間」「主食・主菜・副菜のそろった食事」「家族や仲間との楽しい食事」「よく噛むことの心がけ」「食生活の問題意識」「地元の食材の利用」「定期的な体重測定」「自分のBMI の認識」「年1 回の健康診査の受診」「身近に相談できる人・環境」「睡眠による休養」「近所の人のお互いに助け合う気持ち」「近所の人との会話」等の30 項目であった．　A市市民がはつらつと生活するためには，適切な運動や栄養バランスの良い食事等を啓蒙するとともに，健康管理では体重管理や健康診査の受診の勧奨が重要であり，また，はつらつ感は心の状態が反映されていることが推察され，近所の人との会話やつながり等ソーシャル・キャピタルの醸成や心の健康支援の取り組みの充実が示唆された

TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access

Plant traits - the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants - determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem properties and their benefits and detriments to people. Plant trait data thus represent the basis for a vast area of research spanning from evolutionary biology, community and functional ecology, to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem and landscape management, restoration, biogeography and earth system modelling. Since its foundation in 2007, the TRY database of plant traits has grown continuously. It now provides unprecedented data coverage under an open access data policy and is the main plant trait database used by the research community worldwide. Increasingly, the TRY database also supports new frontiers of trait‐based plant research, including the identification of data gaps and the subsequent mobilization or measurement of new data. To support this development, in this article we evaluate the extent of the trait data compiled in TRY and analyse emerging patterns of data coverage and representativeness. Best species coverage is achieved for categorical traits - almost complete coverage for ‘plant growth form’. However, most traits relevant for ecology and vegetation modelling are characterized by continuous intraspecific variation and trait–environmental relationships. These traits have to be measured on individual plants in their respective environment. Despite unprecedented data coverage, we observe a humbling lack of completeness and representativeness of these continuous traits in many aspects. We, therefore, conclude that reducing data gaps and biases in the TRY database remains a key challenge and requires a coordinated approach to data mobilization and trait measurements. This can only be achieved in collaboration with other initiatives

Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing Views on Suicide

A population-based cross-sectional study using a questionnaire was conducted in orderto clarify the socio-demographic factors influencing views on suicide in rural areas ofAkita Prefecture. The response rate from 8,163 residents aged 30-69 years was 88.2%.The relationships between views on suicide and socio-demographic factors(age,sex,educational background,occupational status,and depression state)were examined usinga logistic regression analysis with itemized views on suicide for dependent variables.Compared to respondents with a compulsory level of education,the odds ratio of thoseselecting“suicide is tragic”was relatively high for university graduates(odds ratio 2.03,95% confidence intervals 1.50-2.75). Similarly,compared to respondents with a compulsorylevel of education,the odds ratio of those selecting“something must be done aboutsuicide”was high for university graduates(odds ratio 2.83,95% confidence intervals2.08-3.86). In terms of sex,the odds ratio of those selecting“suicide is tragic”and“something must be done about suicide”was higher in women than in men. In terms ofoccupational status,people other than non-manual workers tended to select“suicide isshameful”and not to select“suicide is tragic”. In conclusion,socio-demographic factorssuch as educational background,sex,occupational status and depression influencedviews on suicide

Effect of Cry-consensus Peptide, a Novel Recombinant Peptide for Immunotherapy of Japanese Cedar Pollinosis, on an Experimental Allergic Rhinitis Model in B10.S Mice

Background: We are developing an immunotherapeutic peptide, Cry-consensus peptide, for Japanese cedar pollinosis. Cry-consensus peptide is a recombinant polypeptide containing six major human T-cell epitopes derived from both Cry j 1 and Cry j 2, two major allergens of Japanese cedar pollen. We examined the effect of Cry-consensus peptide on an allergic rhinitis model in B10.S mice, which have one common T-cell epitope in the Cry-consensus peptide. Methods: B10.S mice were sensitized with Cry j 1/alum, then the Cry-consensus peptide was administered subcutaneously once a week for 5 weeks from the last sensitization. Histamine was dropped in both nostrils (10 μL per nostril) of each mouse on the day before continuous intranasal instillation of Cry j 1. Soon after the final challenge with Cry j 1, the mice were observed for 5 minutes for the resulting number of sneezes. In addition, serum levels of Cry j 1-specific IgE and IgG2a antibody, eosinophil infiltration in nasal tissue, and Cry j 1- specific cytokine production from splenocytes were evaluated. Results: Cry-consensus peptide markedly inhibited Cry j 1-induced sneezes, eosinophil infiltration, and eosinophil peroxidase (EPO) activity in nasal tissue. Cry-consensus peptide inhibited the production of anti-Cry j 1 IgE (Th2-mediated) and significantly enhanced anti-Cry j 1 IgG2a (Th1-mediated). In cytokine production from splenocytes, Cry-consensus peptide significantly decreased in IL-4/IFN-γ and IL-5/IFN-γ ratios. Conclusions: It was concluded that Cry-consensus peptide effectively controlled allergic responses, which results from shifting from a Th2-dominated to a Th1-dominated immune response