A University Under Fire

2020 ◽  
pp. 85-124
Author(s):  
Jeremy Breaden ◽  
Roger Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Private University ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
General Level ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Kinship System ◽  
Academic Faculty ◽  
History Of ◽  
Background History ◽  
State Of Affairs

This is the first of two ethnographic chapters describing the situation at a private university (referred to using the pseudonym ‘MGU’) in the early 2000s as it was about to hit the bottom of a rapid decline in the number of applications and students. This account draws on kinship studies, anthropological theory, and ethnographic methods. It sets out the background history of MGU and the way it had positioned itself in the private higher education sector. It outlines the key features of its academic faculty, support staff, and students. It shows how well MGU was doing at the height of the 18-year-old population in 1992 and how badly by the mid-2000s. In particular, the account highlights two features. The first is that MGU was part of a conglomeration of family-run institutions. The second is the general level of dissatisfaction among staff towards management as the institution faced an increasingly insecure future combined with an equal level of frustration of management towards staff who would not change their practices to confront the problems the institution faced. These two features were perceived to be linked. Staff claimed that they had no information about the real state of affairs in the institution and hence felt powerless to do anything to change it. Management claimed to feel—reflecting the priorities of the classic kinship system in Japan—that it was their personal responsibility to sort out the problems; they felt a sense of duty towards those who had set MGU up, those currently running it and its linked institutions, and those who would take over in the future.

Japanese Private Universities in Comparative Perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-84
Author(s):  
Jeremy Breaden ◽  
Roger Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Private University ◽  
Dominant Mode ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Direct Contrast ◽  
Historical Accounts

Private higher education is an increasingly significant, ramified, and yet still conspicuously understudied topic. This chapter sets out various established and emerging models of private higher education, explaining key variables such as the relationship with state authority, diversity of institutional structures and modes of governance, and the interplay of social and commercial missions. It then asks where the Japanese system fits within these models and suggests a number of features which Japan shares with other countries. One of these features is the reliance of the state on the demand-absorbing role of private institutions—not one which is peripheral to the public system but rather the dominant mode of higher education provision and especially important in periods of rapid growth in participation rates. The chapter proceeds to develop a more Japan-specific profile of the private sector, establishing the definitional scope of private higher education in Japan and placing the numerical dominance of the private sector in direct contrast with its absolute disadvantage in terms of public investment. It also explains that, despite this handicap, private institutions do enjoy certain privileges in terms of governance structures, taxation, and scope of operations, and also boast distinctive educational strengths. To provide a context for understanding these features, the chapter also provides an in-depth history of the Japanese private university. This is offered as a conscious alternative to more orthodox historical accounts which tend to place national universities in the limelight and treat their private counterparts as a cast of supporting characters.

Omental Infarction: A Case Treated with Laparoscopic Surgery

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Bertrand Ng ◽  
Arafat Yasser
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Laparoscopic Surgery ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Acute Cholecystitis ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Laparoscopy Surgery ◽  
History Of ◽  
Background History ◽  
The Right

Omental infarct is a rare cause of an acute abdomen that arises from an interruption of blood supply to the omentum. Here, we present a case of omental infarct in a 67-year-old gentleman with background history of diabetes mellitus who present unusually with a severe acute onset right hypochondrium pain. Examination revealed that he was tender to touch at the right and was having localized guarding. His inflammatory markers were normal. He was successfully treated with laparoscopy surgery and he was subsequently discharged the following day. Omental infarct cases with right hypochondrium pain can sometimes mimicked acute cholecystitis and management includes laparoscopic surgery which can hasten symptoms resolution and reduces hospital stay, however recommendation for surgery has to be balanced with anesthetics risk and complication of the surgery itself.

Common Sense Illness Beliefs of Diabetes Among At-Risk Latino College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Santos ◽  
Maria Hurtado-Ortiz ◽  
Laurenne Lewis ◽  
Julia Ramirez-Garcia
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Generational Status ◽  
Latino College Students ◽  
Illness Beliefs ◽  
Implicit Model ◽  
Principal Axis Factor Analysis ◽  
History Of

This study examined the validity of the Implicit Model of Illness Questionnaire (IMIQ - Schiaffino & Cea, 1995) when used with Latino college students (n = 156; 34% male, 66% female) who are at-risk for developing diabetes due to family history of this disease. An exploratory principal-axis factor analysis yielded four significant factors – curability, personal responsibility, symptom variability/seriousness, and personal attributions – which accounted for 35% of variance and reflected a psychosocial-biomedical common sense perspective of diabetes. Factor-based analyses revealed differences in diabetes illness beliefs based on students’ age, generational status, acculturation orientation, and disease experience of the afflicted relative.

scholarly journals Ulnar-sided wrist pain due to radial bifurcation of the extensor digiti minimi tendon: A case report and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 230949902092231
Author(s):  
Ryo Sasaki ◽  
Koichi Yano ◽  
Yasunori Kaneshiro ◽  
Seungho Hyun ◽  
Hideki Sakanaka
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Distal Portion ◽  
Wrist Pain ◽  
Wrist Flexion ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Stenosing Tenosynovitis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Background History

Stenosing tenosynovitis of the extensor digiti minimi (EDM) without trauma is very rare. We report a 21-year-old woman who presented with dorsoulnar wrist pain during palmar wrist flexion and soft tissue mass at the site of pain. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a round mass radial to the EDM tendon. Conservative treatment for 3 months failed to improve the patient’s pain levels. Intraoperative findings revealed smaller radial slip of the EDM tendon, and bifurcation of these was under the distal portion of the extensor retinaculum (ER). Surgical release of the ER, resection of the smaller slip of the EDM tendon, and tenosynovectomy were performed. Histological examination showed tenosynovitis. At the final follow-up 1 year postoperatively, she was asymptomatic. A literature review suggested that stenosing tenosynovitis of the EDM tendon might be caused by frequent use of the hand with a background history of bifurcation of the EDM tendon.

scholarly journals Studije tehnologije i studije materijalne kulture: mogućnosti bliže saradnje na primeru koštanih artefakata

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 703
Author(s):  
Selena Vitezović ◽  
Ivan Vranić
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Faunal Remains ◽  
Technology Studies ◽  
Archaeological Material ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Of Affairs

Bone artefacts are among the less thoroughly studied classes of archaeological material, especially in the case of particular periods and regions. The reasons behind this are not uniform. The most obvious and general are linked to the research practices of culture-historical archaeology, often neglecting bone artefacts, considering them not sufficiently attractive or informative. The most significant shift towards recognition of a set of potential information gained from bone objects was achieved in the framework of studies of prehistoric technology during the second half of 20th century, especially in the French archaeological school.  This research strategy raised a number of questions concerning the acquisition of raw material, modes of production and usage of objects, whose interpretative potential gained in power, leading to the increased attention paid to faunal remains in archaeological investigations. Yet this source of information on the actual details of relations between people and material culture, opened by technology studies, has not been sufficiently explored.  It may be suggested that the reasons are the narrow specialization of researchers and insufficient inclusion of the gathered information into the wider interpretive framework, various traditions and lack of cooperation among the national archaeological “schools”, language barriers etc. However, the main reason behind this state of affairs may be sought for in non-integrated theoretical perspectives and the lack of clearly articulated interpretive position of researchers seeking to apply the knowledge gained from technology studies, considering this strategy as an “objective, scientific method”, providing concrete answers clearly complying to the expectations of the dominant archaeological paradigm.The paper offers a critical review of a number of examples of application of technology studies in archaeology and possible directions of a more integrated and theoretically informed approach. One of the obvious solutions may be sought in the direction of another research strategy – material culture studies. The aim of the paper is thus to link these two approaches, whose theoretical foundations are not uniform today, but the history of the ideas and the mode of articulation of the basic theoretical assumptions indicate similar theoretical roots.

scholarly journals Acquired Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula : A Rare Case Report of the Neglected Denture

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharir Asrul Bin Asnawi ◽  
Mohamad Bin Doi ◽  
Abdul Rahman Hikmet Shaker ◽  
Mawaddah Binti Azman
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Endoscopic Examination ◽  
Esophageal Fistula ◽  
Medical Assessment ◽  
Radiological Investigation ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Patient Will ◽  
Ingested Foreign Body ◽  
History Of ◽  
Background History

Introduction: Dentures are common accidental ingested foreign body (FB) especially among elderly. It is frequent to have foreign body impacted at esophagus in adults however it is very unsual to have Tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) caused by denture. The diagnosis of TEF is challenging due to two reasons. Firstly, most of the dental prosthesis is radiolucent and not visible in routine radiological investigation. Secondly, patient with history of swallowed dentures prosthesis may be asymptomatic initially and develops symptoms over time. In contrary, prolonged history of FB in esophagus with TEF has higher risk to develop serious complication such as pneumonia and lung abscess.Case Presentation: We report a case of 62 year old gentleman with background history of hypertension and temporal lobe epilepsy presented with history of choking on taking solid and liquid associated with significant weight loss past 2 months. He had lost his denture for almost 1 year during sleep. Endoscopic examination of the larynx showed normal anatomy but pooling of saliva. CT thorax showed foreign body within a tracheoesophgeal fistula. OGDS showed denture within a well formed tracheoesophageal fistula. He had acquired TEF secondary to the dentures. Conclusion: Symptomatic elderly who lose their denture during sleep should not be neglected. They need immediate medical assessment thus will reduce further debilitating complication. Failing to identify and treat this condition urgently, patient will suffer acquired trachea-oesophageal fistula on which the treatment is challenging and the morbidity and mortality is high.

scholarly journals Religious Freedom Not For All: Homeland Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (19) ◽  
pp. 185-188
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Zavaliy
Keyword(s):  
Religious Freedom ◽  
State Building ◽  
The State ◽  
Modern History ◽  
The West ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Way

The modern history of Ukraine shows that the nation seeks to advance on the European path and meet the level of civilization development of the West. In this state of affairs, one can not ignore the rights of citizens, which are a state-building principle for European communities, namely, the primordial rights and freedoms of its citizens. The European face of Ukraine is formed from many components, including the importance of religious relations in the state, within which the freedom of citizens in general is determined. In 2015, Pope Francis recalled that religious freedom is "a fundamental right that forms the way by which we interact socially and personally with people who are around us, whose religious views may differ from ours."

Preliminary Remarks to this Reader

2019 ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
Marko Pajević
Keyword(s):  
History Of ◽  
Background History ◽  
Guiding Principles

This chapter explains the background history of this publication, its guiding principles as well as the working procedures and strategies of the translator team, pointing out the difficulties of translating Meschonnic’s unusual thinking and style into the Anglophone tradition.

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