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The Hazards of Inhalation Anesthetics and Its Possible Avoidence in the Operation Room Personnel
No full textEvaluation of Glycopyrrolate and Atropine in a Mixture with Neostigmine for Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockage in Geriatric Patient
No full textBeyond Lesson Studies and Design Experiments: Using theoretical tools in practice and finding out how they work
Get PDFThis paper aims to illustrate how fruitful insights into the link between school teaching practice and student learning outcomes can be theoretically grounded by the variation theory from the field of phenomenography; and from this framework demonstrate how a 'pedagogy of awareness' can be implemented in the classroom. In this study, five teachers and 162 students at Primary Four level of school education in Hong Kong participated and the practice of the 'learning study' was adopted. By comparing the results of pre- and posttests, a significant gain was observed in the students learning outcomes.
Every I is a We : the intellectual legacy of Gustavo Esteva
No full textModerators: SIT Tsui Jade Margaret (Southwest University, China) Jose Rafael ESCOBEDO (Brandeis University, Mexico)
Speakers: Wendy JUÁREZ (Unitierra Oaxaca, Mexico) LAU Kin Chi (Lingnan University, China) David BARKIN (Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico) Elias GONZALEZ (Jesuit University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Spokane couple Stakumt & Sophie Kin
No full textMan and woman sit on blanket on porch steps, in western-style clothes Note from unidentified source: Stakumt Kin, (and) Sophie (wife), Spokane Ban
Closing ceremony
No full textModerator: LAU Kin Chi (Lingnan University, China)
Speakers: Paulo NAKATANI (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil) Firoze MANJI (Daraja Press, Canada/Kenya) WANG Hui (Tsinghua University, China) WEN Tiejun (Southwest University, China) DAI Jinhua (Peking University, China) YAN Xiaohui (Lingnan University, China) SIT Tsui Jade Margaret (Southwest University, China) LAU Kin Chi (Lingnan University, China
Why Do We Need to Coordinate When Classifying Kin?
No full textWe suggest that there are two coordination games when it comes to understanding kin terminology. Jones’ article focuses on the linguistic coordination inherent in developing meaningful kin terminologies, alluding briefly to the benefits of these kin terminologies for coordination in other domains. We enhance Jones’ discussion by tracing the links between the structure of kin terminologies and their functions.Open peer commentary on: Jones, Doug. "Human Kinship, From Conceptual Structure to Grammar." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 33, no. 5 (2010): 367-416.Peer reviewe
Computerised automated feedback systems for sit-to-stand training
Get PDFThe ability to stand-up from sitting declines with age. Manual rehabilitation services are being challenged by the increasingly older frailer population with patients are receiving sub-optimal access to professional therapy. Technology may offer solutions. Following a review of the literature as well as clinical observations, user surveys and interviews, an initial design specification for a computerised automated feedback system for sit-to-stand training was generated. A virtual reality system with audio-visual feedback on performance was subsequently developed. This prototype used an inertial sensor and a portable force plate to provide raw movement data. A Kalman-filter based sensor-fusion algorithm was designed to tackle signal-processing issues. A sit-to-stand detection algorithm, using a finite state machine, then analysed and detected crucial movement events, before a fuzzy-logic decision-making algorithm generated the final audio-visual feedback presented to users in a user-friendly manner to augment their sit-to-stand training. A phase two pilot randomised controlled trial was conducted at a geriatric rehabilitation unit. All participants underwent functional assessments and had their daily sit-to-stand and step counts recorded forty-eight hours before the study began and at the end of the trial. The experimental group received the technology augmented sit-to-stand training for four weeks, three sessions a week, while the control group received standard physiotherapy. Sixteen participants completed the trial, eight in each group. An increase in daily sit-to-stand movements and improved scores on clinical measures of mobility were all statistically significantly (p<0.05) better than the control group. Participants and therapists found the system motivating, intuitive and enjoyable. The computerised biofeedback was considered by users to be superior to standard therapy for providing motivation and engagement with rehabilitation. A novel, technology-based, feedback system, designed collaboratively with end-users to enhance sit-to-stand training in older adults, was found to be acceptable and feasible for clinical environments, suggesting great potential for future geriatric rehabilitation.The ability to stand-up from sitting declines with age. Manual rehabilitation services are being challenged by the increasingly older frailer population with patients are receiving sub-optimal access to professional therapy. Technology may offer solutions. Following a review of the literature as well as clinical observations, user surveys and interviews, an initial design specification for a computerised automated feedback system for sit-to-stand training was generated. A virtual reality system with audio-visual feedback on performance was subsequently developed. This prototype used an inertial sensor and a portable force plate to provide raw movement data. A Kalman-filter based sensor-fusion algorithm was designed to tackle signal-processing issues. A sit-to-stand detection algorithm, using a finite state machine, then analysed and detected crucial movement events, before a fuzzy-logic decision-making algorithm generated the final audio-visual feedback presented to users in a user-friendly manner to augment their sit-to-stand training. A phase two pilot randomised controlled trial was conducted at a geriatric rehabilitation unit. All participants underwent functional assessments and had their daily sit-to-stand and step counts recorded forty-eight hours before the study began and at the end of the trial. The experimental group received the technology augmented sit-to-stand training for four weeks, three sessions a week, while the control group received standard physiotherapy. Sixteen participants completed the trial, eight in each group. An increase in daily sit-to-stand movements and improved scores on clinical measures of mobility were all statistically significantly (p<0.05) better than the control group. Participants and therapists found the system motivating, intuitive and enjoyable. The computerised biofeedback was considered by users to be superior to standard therapy for providing motivation and engagement with rehabilitation. A novel, technology-based, feedback system, designed collaboratively with end-users to enhance sit-to-stand training in older adults, was found to be acceptable and feasible for clinical environments, suggesting great potential for future geriatric rehabilitation
Session 3 : Reviewing the Korean experience
No full textOn Day 3 (15 June 2018), in the session of “Reviewing the Korean Experience”, the moderator was TENG Wei (South China Normal University, China). There were four speakers. SIT Tsui, Margaret Jade (Southwest University, China) and Lau Kin Chi (Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China) talked about women’s peace symposium in Seoul and a women’s peace walk crossing DMZ. LEE Jung-Ok (Daegu Catholic University, South Korea) delivered a lecture on “Understanding Women and Peace in Korea”. LEE See-Jae (The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea) explained on the possible integration of Korean Peninsula and East Asia.
The video is produced by Global University for Sustainability, 2018
Fukushima after ten years
No full textModerators: Lisa LEUNG (Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China) SUN Ge (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China) SIT Tsui (Southwest University, China)
Speakers (15 mins each): LAU Kin Chi (Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China) OHASHI Masaaki (University of the Sacred Heart, Japan) AIHARA Hiroko (Japan Perspective News, Japan) LEE Seejae (The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea) Rebecca JOHNSON (ICAN, 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, UK
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