The present report evaluates the effects of formaldehyde (FA) exposure on peripheral lymphocytes by using heth genetic and immunological parameters. Twenty-three non-smoking students in the study had inhalation exposu...The present report evaluates the effects of formaldehyde (FA) exposure on peripheral lymphocytes by using heth genetic and immunological parameters. Twenty-three non-smoking students in the study had inhalation exposure to 0.508 ±0. 299 mg/m3 of FA for a Period of 8 weeks (3h × 3 times each week) during anatomy classes. As for composition of lymphocyte subsets after FA exposare,significant increase was found in the percentage of CD19(B cells), while sighficant decrease was observed in CD3(total T cells), CD4(T helper-inducer cells), and CD8(T cytotoxic-suppressior cells) with a P<0 .01. Increase in the ratio of T-helper-inducer cells to T-cytotoxic-suppressor cells (T4 / T8) was also observed with statistical sighcance after exposure (P < 0.001). In the meanwhile,no significant difference (P > 0 .05) was reported between lymphocyte prolifendion rate and sisterchromatid exchange (SCE) at the exposure level and duration. It is suggested that the lymphocyte subsets may be most susceptible to the effects of FA, though a single immunological endpoint is rarely related with pathophysiological interpretation.展开更多
Student exchange program has been an integral part of higher education,which is popularly known as international joint-,double-,and combineddegree programs,which perform an important role in which its strategic plan i...Student exchange program has been an integral part of higher education,which is popularly known as international joint-,double-,and combineddegree programs,which perform an important role in which its strategic plan is aimed to allow students to become true global citizens.Educational Internationalization strategy brings important benefits to individuals,institutions,and the nation’s education systems.The international student exchange program is not only a powerful tool in strengthening the relationship between two institutions but also helps in building the social,political,and economic development of the partner nations.Also,it is among the most cost-effective ways to project influence around the world.Educational collaboration on student exchange has had a beneficial impact on the status of any country,institution,and students,influencing society at its prominent backdrop for only favourable outcomes and a brighter future.CSU-CCECC-ABU collaboration was the first of its kind,and it was in accordance with both institutions'missions to encourage collaborative innovation to address the needs and problems of Nigeria,the People's Republic of China,and the rest of the globe.This paper first outlined the background concepts and explicitly analyzed the pattern of cooperation practice,research on the National,University,and Students benefits respectively.Second,it provided a comprehensive description of challenges faced by exchange students during their stay in China.Third,suggestions were also provided on how to improve and sustain the educational cooperation practice of the joint degree program.Furthermore,it provides the current status of the CSU-CCECC-ABU cooperation practice.Finally,the paper provides directions to subsequent research studies.展开更多
Using a liquid approach,the authors analyze the intercultural discourse of Taiwan region students who had taken part in a short term exchange program with a Malaysian university.The four participants were graduating i...Using a liquid approach,the authors analyze the intercultural discourse of Taiwan region students who had taken part in a short term exchange program with a Malaysian university.The four participants were graduating in Mandarin Chinese in their home institution and were following a Chinese program in multilingual Malaysia.Data were collected through focus groups held in Mandarin Chinese and focused on their experience in the host country.The authors analyze how participants talk about themselves,Malaysians,and their adaptation to the host country.The processes of essentialization and othering that occur and put in contrast the host and the home contexts are similar to those held in Asia-to-Europe mobility and very far from an“interculturality without culture”(Dervin,2010).If we focus on the construction of discourses,this Asia-to-Asia mobility forces us to relativize the opposition of cultures as an explanation for difficulties encountered by mobile students.展开更多
文摘The present report evaluates the effects of formaldehyde (FA) exposure on peripheral lymphocytes by using heth genetic and immunological parameters. Twenty-three non-smoking students in the study had inhalation exposure to 0.508 ±0. 299 mg/m3 of FA for a Period of 8 weeks (3h × 3 times each week) during anatomy classes. As for composition of lymphocyte subsets after FA exposare,significant increase was found in the percentage of CD19(B cells), while sighficant decrease was observed in CD3(total T cells), CD4(T helper-inducer cells), and CD8(T cytotoxic-suppressior cells) with a P<0 .01. Increase in the ratio of T-helper-inducer cells to T-cytotoxic-suppressor cells (T4 / T8) was also observed with statistical sighcance after exposure (P < 0.001). In the meanwhile,no significant difference (P > 0 .05) was reported between lymphocyte prolifendion rate and sisterchromatid exchange (SCE) at the exposure level and duration. It is suggested that the lymphocyte subsets may be most susceptible to the effects of FA, though a single immunological endpoint is rarely related with pathophysiological interpretation.
文摘Student exchange program has been an integral part of higher education,which is popularly known as international joint-,double-,and combineddegree programs,which perform an important role in which its strategic plan is aimed to allow students to become true global citizens.Educational Internationalization strategy brings important benefits to individuals,institutions,and the nation’s education systems.The international student exchange program is not only a powerful tool in strengthening the relationship between two institutions but also helps in building the social,political,and economic development of the partner nations.Also,it is among the most cost-effective ways to project influence around the world.Educational collaboration on student exchange has had a beneficial impact on the status of any country,institution,and students,influencing society at its prominent backdrop for only favourable outcomes and a brighter future.CSU-CCECC-ABU collaboration was the first of its kind,and it was in accordance with both institutions'missions to encourage collaborative innovation to address the needs and problems of Nigeria,the People's Republic of China,and the rest of the globe.This paper first outlined the background concepts and explicitly analyzed the pattern of cooperation practice,research on the National,University,and Students benefits respectively.Second,it provided a comprehensive description of challenges faced by exchange students during their stay in China.Third,suggestions were also provided on how to improve and sustain the educational cooperation practice of the joint degree program.Furthermore,it provides the current status of the CSU-CCECC-ABU cooperation practice.Finally,the paper provides directions to subsequent research studies.
文摘Using a liquid approach,the authors analyze the intercultural discourse of Taiwan region students who had taken part in a short term exchange program with a Malaysian university.The four participants were graduating in Mandarin Chinese in their home institution and were following a Chinese program in multilingual Malaysia.Data were collected through focus groups held in Mandarin Chinese and focused on their experience in the host country.The authors analyze how participants talk about themselves,Malaysians,and their adaptation to the host country.The processes of essentialization and othering that occur and put in contrast the host and the home contexts are similar to those held in Asia-to-Europe mobility and very far from an“interculturality without culture”(Dervin,2010).If we focus on the construction of discourses,this Asia-to-Asia mobility forces us to relativize the opposition of cultures as an explanation for difficulties encountered by mobile students.