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In this continuation of the discussion with Professor Ben Bensaou from INSEAD Business School, Dom explores how organisations can build a robust framework for continuous improvement and creativity. Bensaou introduces the concept of the "innovating engine," explaining how companies can create a structured environment that encourages all employees to contribute new ideas while balancing these efforts with the demands of day-to-day operations. Understand how to set up a structured approach to generating and implementing new ideas.Learn about the crucial role middle managers play in nurturing a culture of creativity.Discover examples from large companies like Bayer and BASF on how they effectively manage new ideas.This discussion provides practical advice for those looking to create a more dynamic and forward-thinking environment in their organisation.About Ben M. BensaouBen M. Bensaou is Professor of Technology Management and Professor of Asian Business and Comparative Management at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. He served as the INSEAD Dean of Executive Education from 2018 to 2020. He was a Visiting Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School for 1998-1999, a Senior Fellow at the Wharton School of Management for 2007-2008 and a Visiting Scholar at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley for 2013-2015. He was also a Visiting Professor at Kobe University for 2021-2022.Bensaou is a leading expert on Innovation and how to build, maintain, and enhance a company's collective innovating capabilities. He was nominated for the 2023 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and his book Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA (2021, McGraw-Hill) was selected as one of the Thinkers50 Top 10 Management Books for 2022. Bensaou explains in detail his systematic approach. It defines specific innovative practices and roles for employees at each level of the organization, offers tools and a process methodology for innovating, and presents a host of vivid case studies that illustrate the dramatic benefits possible.Links Full show notes: Unicorny.co.uk LinkedIn: Ben M. Bensaou | Dom Hawes Website: benbensaou.comSponsor: Selbey Anderson Other items referenced in this episode:Built to Innovate by Ben M. Bensaou with Karl WeberBasotect,BASFFostering Employee Innovation at a 150-Year-Old Company by Monika Lessl, Henning Trill, and Julian Birkinshaw, Harvard Business ReviewChapter summariesIntroduction to part 2Dom Hawes briefly recaps the first part and shifts focus to applying the concepts of continuous improvement within organisations, moving from idea generation to structured processes.The innovating engine approachBen Bensaou introduces the "innovating engine," a framework that allows organisations to foster...

In this continuation of the discussion with Professor Ben Bensaou from INSEAD Business School, Dom explores how organisations can build a robust framework for continuous improvement and creativity. Bensaou introduces the concept of the "innovating engine," explaining how companies can create a structured environment that encourages all employees to contribute new ideas while balancing these efforts with the demands of day-to-day operations. Understand how to set up a structured approach to generating and implementing new ideas.Learn about the crucial role middle managers play in nurturing a culture of creativity.Discover examples from large companies like Bayer and BASF on how they effectively manage new ideas.This discussion provides practical advice for those looking to create a more dynamic and forward-thinking environment in their organisation.About Ben M. BensaouBen M. Bensaou is Professor of Technology Management and Professor of Asian Business and Comparative Management at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. He served as the INSEAD Dean of Executive Education from 2018 to 2020. He was a Visiting Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School for 1998-1999, a Senior Fellow at the Wharton School of Management for 2007-2008 and a Visiting Scholar at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley for 2013-2015. He was also a Visiting Professor at Kobe University for 2021-2022.Bensaou is a leading expert on Innovation and how to build, maintain, and enhance a company's collective innovating capabilities. He was nominated for the 2023 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and his book Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA (2021, McGraw-Hill) was selected as one of the Thinkers50 Top 10 Management Books for 2022. Bensaou explains in detail his systematic approach. It defines specific innovative practices and roles for employees at each level of the organization, offers tools and a process methodology for innovating, and presents a host of vivid case studies that illustrate the dramatic benefits possible.Links Full show notes: Unicorny.co.uk LinkedIn: Ben M. Bensaou | Dom Hawes Website: benbensaou.comSponsor: Selbey Anderson Other items referenced in this episode:Built to Innovate by Ben M. Bensaou with Karl WeberBasotect,BASFFostering Employee Innovation at a 150-Year-Old Company by Monika Lessl, Henning Trill, and Julian Birkinshaw, Harvard Business ReviewChapter summariesIntroduction to part 2Dom Hawes briefly recaps the first part and shifts focus to applying the concepts of continuous improvement within organisations, moving from idea generation to structured processes.The innovating engine approachBen Bensaou introduces the "innovating engine," a framework that allows organisations to foster...

In this episode of The Unicorny Marketing Show, Professor Ben M. Bensaou of INSEAD Business School joins us to discuss how organisations can build a culture where innovation thrives. Bensaou shares real-world examples from companies like Starwood Hotels and Fiskars, showing how even established businesses can invigorate their innovation processes by involving everyone, not just the experts.• Understand how to foster innovation across your entire organisation.• Learn the significance of considering non-customers in your innovation strategy.• Discover ways to manage and sustain innovation beyond just the R&D teams.Don't miss out on this valuable discussion that could transform your approach to innovation in business.About Ben M. BensaouBen M. Bensaou is Professor of Technology Management and Professor of Asian Business and Comparative Management at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. He served as the INSEAD Dean of Executive Education from 2018 to 2020. He was a Visiting Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School for 1998-1999, a Senior Fellow at the Wharton School of Management for 2007-2008 and a Visiting Scholar at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley for 2013-2015. He was also a Visiting Professor at Kobe University for 2021-2022.Bensaou is a leading expert on Innovation and how to build, maintain, and enhance a company's collective innovating capabilities. He was nominated for the 2023 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and his book Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA (2021, McGraw-Hill) was selected as one of the Thinkers50 Top 10 Management Books for 2022. Bensaou explains in detail his systematic approach. It defines specific innovative practices and roles for employees at each level of the organization, offers tools and a process methodology for innovating, and presents a host of vivid case studies that illustrate the dramatic benefits possible.Links Full show notes: Unicorny.co.uk LinkedIn: Ben M. Bensaou | Dom Hawes Website: benbensaou.comSponsor: Selbey Anderson Other items referenced in this episode:Built to Innovate by Ben M.Bensaou with Karl WeberFiskarsHow gamers with disabilities helped design the new Xbox Adaptive Controller's elegantly accessible packaging by Deborah Bach, MicrosoftBlue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée A. MauborgneUnicorny episodes Maja Gedosev from JetBlue AirwaysJoyce King Thomas' VCU Brandcenter graduation speech May 2019Chapter summariesThe state of creativity in businessDom Hawes explores

In this episode of The Unicorny Marketing Show, Professor Ben M. Bensaou of INSEAD Business School joins us to discuss how organisations can build a culture where innovation thrives. Bensaou shares real-world examples from companies like Starwood Hotels and Fiskars, showing how even established businesses can invigorate their innovation processes by involving everyone, not just the experts.• Understand how to foster innovation across your entire organisation.• Learn the significance of considering non-customers in your innovation strategy.• Discover ways to manage and sustain innovation beyond just the R&D teams.Don't miss out on this valuable discussion that could transform your approach to innovation in business.About Ben M. BensaouBen M. Bensaou is Professor of Technology Management and Professor of Asian Business and Comparative Management at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. He served as the INSEAD Dean of Executive Education from 2018 to 2020. He was a Visiting Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School for 1998-1999, a Senior Fellow at the Wharton School of Management for 2007-2008 and a Visiting Scholar at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley for 2013-2015. He was also a Visiting Professor at Kobe University for 2021-2022.Bensaou is a leading expert on Innovation and how to build, maintain, and enhance a company's collective innovating capabilities. He was nominated for the 2023 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and his book Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA (2021, McGraw-Hill) was selected as one of the Thinkers50 Top 10 Management Books for 2022. Bensaou explains in detail his systematic approach. It defines specific innovative practices and roles for employees at each level of the organization, offers tools and a process methodology for innovating, and presents a host of vivid case studies that illustrate the dramatic benefits possible.Links Full show notes: Unicorny.co.uk LinkedIn: Ben M. Bensaou | Dom Hawes Website: benbensaou.comSponsor: Selbey Anderson Other items referenced in this episode:Built to Innovate by Ben M.Bensaou with Karl WeberFiskarsHow gamers with disabilities helped design the new Xbox Adaptive Controller's elegantly accessible packaging by Deborah Bach, MicrosoftBlue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée A. MauborgneUnicorny episodes Maja Gedosev from JetBlue AirwaysJoyce King Thomas' VCU Brandcenter graduation speech May 2019Chapter summariesThe state of creativity in businessDom Hawes explores

Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: 4th September 2024Welcome to another episode of Astronomy Daily, your go-to source for the latest in space and Astronomy news. I'm your host, Anna, and today we have some fascinating stories to delve into, from groundbreaking research uncovering how spaceflight affects human physiology to the thruster issues delaying the BepiColombo spacecraft's journey to Mercury. We also have the intriguing tale of a peculiar noise heard on NASA's Starliner and a look at how a titanic asteroid impact reshaped Jupiter's moon Ganymede. So sit back, relax, and let's explore the cosmos together.Highlights:- Spaceflight and Human Physiology: Recent research has shed light on how spaceflight extensively alters the gut microbiome, a bustling community of bacteria essential for digestion and immune function. Led by researchers from University College Dublin and McGill University in collaboration with NASA, the study revealed significant shifts in specific bacteria, affecting gene expression related to immune and metabolic functions. These findings have profound implications for astronaut health during long-duration missions and could also benefit health protocols here on Earth.- BepiColombo's Thruster Issues: The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft has faced thruster issues, delaying its arrival at Mercury until 2026. Launched in 2018, BepiColombo needs to follow a complex route involving multiple flybys. However, a glitch in the spacecraft's thrusters has led to inadequate thrust. Engineers have revised the spacecraft's trajectory, allowing it to still achieve its scientific objectives despite the delay.- Peculiar Noise on NASA's Starliner: Astronaut Butch Wilmore reported hearing a strange pulsing noise from Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked to the ISS. NASA explained that the noise originated from feedback in the audio configuration between Starliner and the ISS. This issue had no technical impact on the crew or the spacecraft's operations.- Titanic Asteroid Impact on Ganymede: Research led by a planetologist from Kobe University has revealed that an asteroid impact around 4 billion years ago reshaped Jupiter's moon Ganymede. The impact was so colossal that it altered not just Ganymede's surface but potentially its rotation as well. This ancient event provides invaluable insights into the early solar system's dynamics and the moon's geological history.For more space news, be sure to visit our website at astronomydaily.io. There you can sign up for our free Daily newsletter, read insightful blog posts, and catch up on all the latest space and Astronomy news with our constantly updating newsfeed.Don't forget to listen to all our previous episodes as well. You can also follow us on social media. Just search for AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, and TikTok to stay connected with our community and never miss an update.Until next time, keep looking up.Sponsor Links:NordPassNordVPNMalwarebytesProton MailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast--5648921/support.

Second ACL injuries, whether it be a tear of the ipsilateral ACL graft or the native contralateral ACL, continue to be of great concern to patients and sports medicine practitioners particularly during the first 1-2 years after surgery. Sending a patient back too early to play is widely considered a major risk factor for this 2nd injury. As health care providers, we take pride in the joy and confidence a patient expresses as he/she advances through a rehab process towards his/her goals. However, when it comes to ACL reconstruction rehab, overconfidence may put the patient at risk, and perhaps slow and steady wins the race. We welcome Dr. Takehiko Matsushita, MD, PhD from Kobe University in Japan to discuss his study investigating the relationship between psychological readiness to return to sport and the risk of a 2nd ACL injury. His findings show that the biggest favor we can do for a patient who accelerates through the ACL recovery period quickly and confidently may be to slow him/her down.

Today's special Leap Year guest is World War II social historian and oral history advocate G. Kurt Piehler. Kurt is the Director of the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience at Florida State University. He has held academic appointments at the City University of New York and Drew University, and was the founding director of the Rutgers Oral History Archives and served as Director of the Center for the Study of War and Society at the University of Tennessee. He was a Fulbright Lecturer in American Studies at Kobe University and Kyoto University and served as a National Historical Publications and Records Commission Fellow in Historical Editing at the Peale Family Papers in the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery (that's a mouthful!). Kurt earned his BA in History at Drew University before taking an MA and PhD at Rutgers. Kurt is the author of A Religious History of the American GI in World War II (Nebraska), Remembering War the American Way (Smithsonian Institution Press) and World War II (Greenwood), which is part of the American Soldiers' Lives series. He edited the Encyclopedia of Military Science (2013) and The United States in World War II: A Documentary Reader (Wiley-Blackwell). He has co-edited at least five volumes, including the Oxford Handbook of World War II. Kurt is the series editor of Fordham University Press' World War II: The Global, Human, Ethical Dimension series and the Legacies of War series at the University of Tennessee Press. He is on the advisory board of the NEH-funded American Soldier Project at Virginia Tech University (Shoutout to GFOP Ed Gitre!) and a member of the editorial board of the Service Newspapers of World War II digital publication. Kurt is an active member of the Society for Military History, and he organized the 2003 annual meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the 2017 conference in Jacksonville, Florida (seriously, he did that TWICE!). Join us for a fun and fascinating chat with the very affable Kurt Piehler. We'll talk fun shirts, Fresh Meadows, congressional internships, Pink Martini, oral history and veterans' stories, and John le Carré novels, among many other topics. This is a good one (as they all are!)! Special Discount for our listeners from the University Press of Kansas - 30% off any book purchase! Use discount code 24MILPEOPLE at the ⁠UPK website⁠! Rec.: 02/29/2024

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease, the precise cause of which is still unclear. Professor Shunichi Shiozawa from Kobe University, Japan, uncovers the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of systemic autoimmunity and identifies a novel key player. Shiozawa demonstrates that overstimulation of the host's immune system by an immunogenic pathogen kickstarts the generation of new T lymphocytes, which induce SLE and could be a future target of SLE cell therapies.Read more in Research Outreach: doi.org/10.32907/RO-136-4710684972Read the original research: doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103537

In this program we discuss the advantages of restoring and repurposing existing structures; converting an abandoned warehouse into a custom home, and converting an existing home into an office. We also discusses how the time my guest spent practicing architecture in Japan influences the homes he designs. My guest is Warren K. Lloyd AIA, LEED AP. Warren has been practicing architecture for 20+ years. He received a Masters of Architecture from the University of Washington in 1991. During his graduate work, he was a Monbusho scholar at Kobe University in Japan for 2 years. Warren's personal interest in architecture has led him to seek innovative and sustainable uses of traditional wood construction in his projects located throughout the Intermountain West, the Pacific Northwest, and Japan. He worked in Seattle and Japan for several noted architects, including NBBJ, The Miller-Hull Partnership and Thomas L. Bosworth FAIA. Warren was named a partner of Lloyd Architects in Salt Lake City in 1998, managing partner in 2000, and principal in 2001. Warren is the 2023 AIA CRAN National Chairman and Lloyd Architects was named 2022 Firm of the Year by AIA Utah.

In this episode of HYDRATE, Tracy sits down with Prof. Roumiana Tsenkova, Founder of Aquaphotomics, Exploring Water Molecular System in Nature. Aquaphotomics is a new discipline introduced by Prof. Roumiana Tsenkova at Kobe University, Japan. It is a new “omics” discipline where the main object of this new field is to understand the role of the water molecular system in biological and aqueous systems. Prof. Roumiana's goal is to raise awareness among the general audience about aquaphotomics and the important role that water plays in life. She has written more than 23 chapters in books, 120 papers and 17 patent applications. She has been a Principle Investigator for more than 21 projects. Today, Prof. Roumiana talks about what is aquaphotomics, what got her into this field, why water is a living system, which water to drink, how to optimize your water body and so much more. Hope you find this episode valuable. Please feel free to share it with a friend or someone who may benefit from it. Enjoy the show!   Find Aquaphotomics on: Website: https://www.aquaphotomics.com/ Email: info@aquaphotomics.com   Check out Hallstein Water and use code HYDRATE to get 50% off of your first order. https://www.hallsteinwater.com/shop/us

Welcome to “Analytically Speaking,” the podcast from LCGC and Spectroscopy. Here in Episode 11, podcast host Dr. Jerry Workman talks to Prof. Yukihiro (Yuki) Ozaki, who is a professor emeritus in the School of Science and Technology at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan. He has been a guest professor or scientist at Kobe University and the Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute. We spoke to Prof. Ozaki about his theoretical and advanced applications-oriented studies using near-infrared spectroscopy. Yuki is involved in studies of a wide range of molecular spectroscopy techniques, covering from far-ultraviolet to far-infrared–terahertz spectroscopy and also Raman spectroscopy. He is a rather rare scientist who has carried out research in both electronic and vibrational spectroscopy. Yuki has been a member of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) for more than 30 years and a Fellow since 2013. He has received several awards, including the Bomem-Michelson Award (2014), the Chemical Society of Japan Award (2017), the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award (2019), and the Charles Mann Award (2020).

Today, our guest is Dr. Mauro Simao. He got his Civil Engineering bachelor's degree from the High Institute of transportation and communications back in Mozambique and his master's and Ph.D. from Kobe University in Japan. He is now working with Vector Renewables Japan as a technical advisor. Dr. Mauro Simao's contacts: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauro-ricardo-sim%C3%A3o-5807624a/ Email: mauro.simao@hotmail.com

Chris interviews Dr. Rue Burch - Associate Professor at Kobe University. Contacts:  haswell247@gmail.com, LostInCitations@gmail.com

In this video we go into discuss in full detail the upcoming project for Garden Lab working in collaboration with Kobe University along side an organic farm and business to create a sustainable business of bamboo field reclamation.

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/0ITzY3wa7DA   The time-honored recommendation to put ice packs on injured extremities now comes under question with the publication of a Japanese study.  Using a mouse model, Kobe University researchers show that cold unduly delays muscle regeneration following contraction trauma that mimics a muscle tear.   Slower healing of cold tissues occurs since low temperatures impede the migration and function of pro-inflammatory macrophages.  These scavenger cells must clean up and dispose of damaged muscle before healing may commence.  After they do, they also prevent excess inflammation.   The old adage recommending RICE, that is rest, ice, compression, and elevation, may require updating and the omission of ice.  The other components continue to be helpful.   https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/japplphysiol.01069.2020   #sports #injury #rice #icing #macrophages  

Vegan and omnivorous diets promote equivalent muscle mass gain, study shows University of São Paulo (Brazil), May 19, 2021 Protein intake is more important than protein source if the goal is to gain muscle strength and mass. This is the key finding of a study that compared the effects of strength training in volunteers with a vegan or omnivorous diet, both with protein content considered adequate.  In the study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil, 38 healthy young adults, half of whom were vegans and half omnivores, were monitored for 12 weeks. In addition to performing exercises to increase muscle strength and mass, the volunteers followed either a mixed diet with both animal and plant protein, or an entirely plant-based diet, both with the recommended protein content (1.6 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight per day). At the end of three months, there was no difference between vegans and omnivores in terms of muscle strength and mass increase.  “Like any other protein in our organism, such as the proteins in our skin and hair cells, which die and are renewed, our muscles undergo synthesis and breakdown every day. Diet [protein intake] and exercise are the main protein balance regulators, favoring synthesis over breakdown,” said Hamilton Roschel, last author of the published study. Roschel is a University of São Paulo professor affiliated with both USP’s Sports and Physical Education School (EEEE) and Medical School (FM). He also heads the Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group jointly run by EEEE-USP and FM-USP. Protein sources are characterized primarily on the basis of essential amino acids, especially leukin, which plays a key role in anabolic stimulation of skeletal muscles. “Animal protein has more leukin than plant protein. Leukin is an essential amino acid in the anabolic stimulus signaling process. A plant-based diet is often thought to contain less leukin and hence trigger less anabolic stimulation, potentially affecting vegans’ capacity for muscle mass gain,” Roschel said. The study is published in Sports Medicine and resulted from the master’s research of Victoria Hevia-Larraín, with support from FAPESP.  The study innovated by including a clinical analysis of the effects of protein source quality on muscle adaptation in vegans as compared with omnivores, since most research on the topic to date has focused on the acute anabolic response of muscles to protein intake under laboratory conditions and not on muscle mass as such. “Our findings show that there is no impairment of muscle mass gain for young adult vegans if they ingest the right amount of protein. In fact, the outcome of both diets was the same in this respect,” Roschel said.  However, the researchers stress that, for the purposes of experimental control, protein intake was made the same in both diets by means of protein supplements. Omnivores and vegans were given milk serum protein isolate or soy protein respectively in accordance with individual dietary needs in order to attain the targeted protein intake.  “In clinical practice, we know foods of animal origin generally have a higher protein content,” Roschel said. “Meat, milk and eggs contain more protein per gram than rice and beans, for example. In a clinical application with plant-based foods as the sole protein source, vegans would need to ingest a large amount of food to obtain the same amount of protein. In some specific cases, this could be a major challenge.” The protein source (mixed or plant-based diet) made no difference, provided each subject received an adequate amount of protein. “This result corroborates other data in the literature showing that a vegan diet can absolutely be complete if it is properly planned and executed,” Roschel said. “Previous studies suggest it can even be healthier than an omnivorous diet. For this to be the case, however, it requires appropriate nutritional counseling and education regarding people’s choices in restricting their intake to plant-based sources.”  Another point noted by Roschel is that the subjects were healthy young adults, and the results might be different for older people or subjects with health problems. “Aging entails a phenomenon known as anabolic resistance, meaning a suboptimal anabolic response to the stimuli provided by diet and exercise compared with young people. Optimal response is possible in older people only if their protein intake is higher than that of the average healthy youngster. So we should be cautious about generalizing our findings for the entire population.”   Yoga and breathing exercises aid children with ADHD to focus Ural Federal University, May 17, 2021 Yoga and breathing exercises have a positive effect on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). After special classes, children improve their attention, decrease hyperactivity, they do not get tired longer, they can engage in complex activities longer. This is the conclusion reached by psychologists at Ural Federal University who studied the effect of exercise on functions associated with voluntary regulation and control in 16 children with ADHD aged six to seven years. The results of the study are published in the journal Biological Psychiatry. "For children with ADHD, as a rule, the part of the brain that is responsible for the regulation of brain activity - the reticular formation - is deficient," said Sergey Kiselev, head of the Laboratory of Brain and Neurocognitive Development at UrFU, head of the study. "This leads to the fact that they often experience states of inadequate hyperactivity, increased distraction and exhaustion, and their functions of regulation and control suffer a second time. We used a special breathing exercise based on the development of diaphragmatic rhythmic deep breathing - belly breathing. Such breathing helps to better supply the brain with oxygen and helps the reticular formation to better cope with its role. When the reticular formation receives enough oxygen, it begins to better regulate the child's state of activity". In addition to breathing exercises, psychologists used body-oriented techniques, in particular, exercises with polar states "tension-relaxation". The trainings took place three times a week for two to three months (depending on the program). "Exercise has an immediate effect that appears immediately, but there is also a delayed effect. We found that exercise has a positive effect on regulation and control functions in children with ADHD and one year after the end of the exercise. This happens because the child's correct breathing is automated, it becomes a kind of assistant that allows better supply of oxygen to the brain, which, in turn, has a beneficial effect on the behavior and psyche of a child with ADHD," says Sergey Kiselev. This technique was developed by the Russian neuropsychologist Anna Semenovich as part of a neuropsychological correction technique. UrFU psychologists tested how well this approach helps children with ADHD. But the study is pilot, says Kiselev. It showed that these exercises have a positive effect. However, more work needs to be done, involving more children with ADHD. This will also take into account factors such as gender, age, severity of the disease, concomitant problems in children (speech, regulatory, etc.).     Study findings suggest vitamin D deficiency may be associated with reduced arterial elasticity Guizhou Medical University (China), May 17, 2021   According to news reporting out of Guizhou, People’s Republic of China, research stated, “There is evidence that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH) D] levels may be associated with cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between 25-(OH) D levels and blood pressure (BP), blood lipids, and arterial elasticity in middle-aged and elderly cadres in China.In this retrospective study, we included 401 civil servants and cadres aged >42 years who underwent medical examinations at Guiyang Municipal First People’s Hospital, China in 2018.” Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Guizhou Medical University, “The participants were assigned to deficiency ( 20 ng/mL), insufficiency (20-30 ng/mL), and sufficiency ( 30 ng/mL) groups according to 25-(OH) D levels in their blood. Demographics, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), BP, ankle-brachial index (ABI), and blood lipids were compared among groups. The associations between 25-(OH) D and other parameters were evaluated using linear regression analysis.Median (range) 25-(OH) D levels in the deficiency (n = 162), insufficiency (n = 162), and sufficiency (n = 77) groups were 15.32 (2.93-19.88), 25.12 (20.07-29.91), and 33.91 (30.23-82.42) ng/mL, respectively. There were significant differences in systolic BP, pulse pressure, baPWV (left and right sides), ABI (left side), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, and triglycerides (TGs; all P< .05) among groups.” According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Multivariate linear regression revealed that TG, left baPWV, and right baPWV were significantly negatively correlated with 25-(OH) D levels (all P< .05).In this study, 25-(OH) D levels were found to be associated with TG, left baPWV, and right baPWV values. 25-(OH) D deficiency may be associated with reduced arterial elasticity.”     Icing muscle injuries may delay recovery Kobe University and Chiba Institute of Technology (Japan), May 19, 2021 A study using a mouse model of eccentric contraction (*1) has revealed that icing injured muscles delays muscle regeneration. The discovery was made by a research group including Associate Professor ARAKAWA Takamitsu and then PhD. Student KAWASHIMA Masato from Kobe University's Graduate School of Health Sciences, and Chiba Institute of Technology's Associate Professor KAWANISHI Noriaki et al. In addition, the researchers illuminated that this phenomenon may be related to pro-inflammatory macrophages' (*2, 3, 4) ability to infiltrate damaged cells. This research raises questions as to whether or not severe muscle injuries (such as torn muscles) should be iced. These research results were published online as one of the Journal of Applied Physiology's Articles in Press on March 25, 2021. Main points The research results revealed that applying an ice pack to a severe muscle injury resulting from eccentric contraction may prolong the time it takes to heal. The cause of this phenomenon is that icing delays the arrival of pro-inflammatory macrophages, which are responsible for the phagocytosis (*5), or removal, of damaged tissue. Furthermore, this makes difficult for the macrophages to sufficiently infiltrate the damaged muscle cells. Research Background Skeletal muscle injuries encompass a range of damage to muscles; from a microcellular level to a severe level. These injuries include not only those that happen during sports or schools' physical education lessons but also external injuries that occur as a result of accidents and disasters. 'RICE treatment' is a common approach for skeletal muscle injuries, regardless of the extent of the injury. This acronym stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation and is often used in physical education, sports and even medicine. Ice is commonly applied regardless of the type of muscle injury, yet little is known about the long-term effects of icing. Ice is used to suppress inflammation, however, inflammation in response to tissue injury is one of the body's healing mechanisms. This has come to be understood as a vital response for tissue regeneration. In other words, suppressing inflammation with ice may also inhibit the body's attempt to repair itself. Experiments investigating the effect of icing muscles after injury have produced conflicting results. Some have reported that it delays muscle regeneration while others have stated that it doesn't inhibit this process. However, none of the research up until now has investigated the effects of icing using an injury model that mimics common sports injuries caused by muscle contraction. Using a mouse model of eccentric contraction injury, the current research team decided to observe the effects of post-injury icing. In this mouse model, injuries were induced to resemble severe torn muscles. Research Methodology and Results Eccentric contraction was induced by electrically stimulating the leg muscles of the mice and then exerting a stronger force during this stimulation to make the leg muscles move in the opposite direction. After this, the muscles were harvested. Icing was performed by placing polyurethane bags of ice on top of the skin over three 30 minute sessions per day, with each session being 2 hours apart. This was continued until two days after the injury. The icing was based on the usual clinically recommended method. The researchers investigated the regenerated skeletal muscle two weeks after injury, comparing the icing group with the non-icing group. A significantly higher percentage of smaller regenerated muscle fibers were found in cross-sections from the icing group, with a greater number of medium to large fibers in the non-icing group (Figure 1). In other words, this revealed that skeletal muscle regeneration may be delayed as a result of icing. Next, the researchers periodically took samples of muscle from the icing and non-icing groups of animals in order to investigate what was happening in the regeneration process up until this point. In the regeneration process, inflammatory cells gather at the site of the injury, remove the debris from the damaged muscle and then begin to build new muscle. However, the results revealed that it is harder for inflammatory cells to enter the injured muscle cells if ice is applied (Figure 2). Macrophages are typical of the inflammatory cells that enter the injured muscle. These consist of pro-inflammatory macrophages, which phagocyte damaged tissue thus causing inflammation, and anti-inflammatory macrophages (*6), which suppress the inflammatory reaction and promote repair. It is thought that pro-inflammatory macrophages change their characteristics, becoming anti-inflammatory. The results of this research team's experiments showed that icing delays the arrival of pro-inflammatory macrophages at the site of the injury (Figure 3). These results indicate the possibility that macrophages are unable to sufficiently phagocyte the damaged muscle when ice is applied after severe muscle injuries caused by eccentric contraction, consequently delaying the formation of new muscle cells. Comment from Associate Professor Arakawa In sports, the mantra of immediately applying ice to an injury is commonplace, regardless of the injury's severity. However, the mechanism that we illuminated through this research suggests that not icing a severe muscle injury may lead to faster recovery. The idea of immediately cooling any type of injury is also entrenched in schools' physical education classes. I hope that in the future, the alternative option of speeding up recovery by not cooling severe muscle injuries will become known. However, even though icing may disrupt the recovery process for severe muscle injuries, there is no denying the possibility that there are degrees of mild muscle injuries that can be iced. The next issue is to work out where to draw the line. We are now in the middle of investigating what effect icing has on slight muscle injuries. Next, we will continue to investigate how icing should be carried out according to the extent of the muscle injury. We aim to contribute guidelines that will enable people in sports and clinical rehabilitation to make accurate judgements about whether or not to ice an injury.     Probiotics associated with fewer respiratory symptoms in overweight and older people Findings provide further evidence of relationship between the gut and lungs Imperial College London, May 14, 2021 Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older people, according to a study that suggests a potential role for probiotics in preventing respiratory infections. The study was selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2021.  "This is not necessarily the most intuitive idea, that putting bacteria into your gut might reduce your risk of respiratory infection," said Benjamin Mullish, MD, a lead researcher on the study and clinical lecturer in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Imperial College London, England, "but it's further evidence that the gut microbiome has a complex relationship with our various organ systems. It doesn't just affect how our gut works or how our liver works, it affects aspects of how our whole body works." Researchers re-analyzed detailed daily diaries of 220 patients who participated in an earlier double-blind placebo-controlled study on probiotics and weight loss. Reviewing the entries for common symptoms of upper respiratory infection, including cough, sore throat and wheezing, researchers found that participants who took probiotics during the six-month study had a 27 percent lower overall incidence of upper respiratory tract symptoms compared to the placebo group. The effect was largest among participants who were aged 45 years or older, as well as those with obesity. People with obesity are at higher risk for respiratory infections. Previous research has shown that probiotics reduce upper respiratory infections in healthy adults and children, but little data exists on this vulnerable population of older, overweight and people with obesity. "These findings add to growing interest in the gut-lung axis -- how the gut and the lungs communicate with each other," Dr. Mullish said. "It's not just the gut sending out signals that affect how the lungs work. It works in both directions. It adds to the story that changes in the gut microbiome can affect large aspects of our health." The researchers did not measure immune response, only respiratory symptoms. Future randomized clinical trials could help identify the mechanisms related to the reduction in respiratory symptoms and explore the possible impact of probiotics on the immune system, Dr. Mullish said.     Fruit discovery could provide new treatments for obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease University of Warwick (UK), May 11, 2021    A combination of two compounds found in red grapes and oranges could be used to improve the health of people with diabetes, and reduce cases of obesity and heart disease. The find has been made by University of Warwick researchers who now hope that their discovery will be developed to provide a treatment for patients.   Professor Thornalley who led research said: "This is an incredibly exciting development and could have a massive impact on our ability to treat these diseases. As well as helping to treat diabetes and heart disease it could defuse the obesity time bomb."   The research 'Improved glycemic control and vascular function in overweight and obese subjects by glyoxalase 1 inducer formulation' has been published in the journal Diabetes, and received funding from the UK's innovation agency, Innovate UK. The project was a collaboration between the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust.   A team led by Paul Thornalley, Professor in Systems Biology at Warwick Medical School, studied two compounds found in fruits but not usually found together. The compounds are trans-resveratrol (tRES) - found in red grapes, and hesperetin (HESP) - found in oranges. When given jointly at pharmaceutical doses the compounds acted in tandem to decrease blood glucose, improve the action of insulin and improve thehealth of arteries.   The compounds act by increasing a protein called glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) in the body which neutralises a damaging sugar-derived compound called methylglyoxal (MG). MG is a major contributor to the damaging effects of sugar. Increased MG accumulation with a high energy diet intake is a driver of insulin resistance leading to type 2 diabetes, and also damages blood vessels and impairs handling of cholesterol associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Blocking MG improved health in overweight and obese people and will likely help patients with diabetes and high risk of cardiovascular disease too. It has already been proven experimentally that blocking MG improves health impairment in obesity and type 1 and type 2 diabetes.   Although the same compounds are found naturally in some fruits, the amounts and type required for health improvement cannot be obtained from increased fruit consumption. The compounds that increase Glo1 and are called a 'Glo1 inducer'. Pharmaceutical doses for patients with obesity, diabetes and high risk of heart disease could be given to patients in capsule form.   Professor Thornalley increased Glo1 expression in cell culture. He then tested the formulation in a randomised, placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial. Thirty-two overweight and obese people within the 18-80 age range who had a BMI between 25-40 took part in the trial. They were given the supplement in capsule form once a day for eight weeks. They were asked to maintain their usual diet and their food intake was monitored via a dietary questionnaire and they were also asked not to alter their daily physical activity. Changes to their sugar levels were assessed by blood samples, artery health measured by artery wall flexibility and other assessments by analysis of blood markers.   The team found that the highly overweight subjects who had BMIs of over 27.5 with treatment displayed increased Glo1 activity, decreased glucose levels, improved working of insulin, improved artery function and decreased blood vessel inflammation. There was no effect of placebo.   Professor Thornalley said: "Obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are at epidemic levels in Westernised countries. Glo1 deficiency has been identified as a driver of health problems in obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease."   "Diabetic kidney disease will be the initial target to prove effective treatment for which we are currently seeking commercial investors and partners. Our new pharmaceutical is safe and expected to be an effective add-on treatment taken with current therapy.   "The key steps to discovery were to focus on increasing Glo1 and then to combine tRES and HESP together in the formulation for effective treatment. "As exciting as our breakthrough is it is important to stress that physical activity, diet, other lifestyle factors and current treatments should be adhered to."   Professor Martin O Weickert, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at UHCW NHS Trust, and co-applicant for the grant, said: "We were really excited to participate in this study with Warwick Medical School, as taking part in world-leading research makes a real difference to our patients both now and in the future. "As well as the positive effects for the UHCW patients who took part in the trial, we hope this study will lead to new treatments to help patients with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases all over the world."   Prof. Thornalley and his team are now hoping manufacturers will want to explore the use of the compound as pharmaceutical products.       Vitamin D supplementation associated with less time spent in ICU among critically ill patients Lishui People’s Hospital (China), May 18, 2021 According to news originating from Lishui, People’s Republic of China, research stated, “Vitamin D deficiency is a common scenario in critically ill patients and has been proven to be associated with poor outcomes. However, the effect of vitamin D supplementation for critically ill patients remains controversial.” Our news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Lishui People’s Hospital: “Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation among critically ill patients. Electronic databases PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library were searched for eligible randomized controlled trials between 2000 and January 2021. The primary outcome was overall mortality, and the secondary ones were the length of intensive care unit stay, the length of hospital stay, as well as the duration of mechanical ventilation. Subgroup analyses were performed to explore the treatment effect by type of admission, route of administration, dose of supplemented vitamin D, and the degree of vitamin D deficiency. A total of 14 studies involving 2,324 patients were finally included. No effect on overall mortality was found between vitamin D supplementation and control group [odds ratio (OR), 0.73; 95% CI, 0.52-1.03; I2 = 28%]. The vitamin D supplementation reduced the length of intensive care unit stay [mean difference (MD), -2.25; 95% CI, -4.07 to -0.44, I2 = 71%] and duration of mechanical ventilation (MD, -3.47; 95% CI, -6.37 to -0.57, I2 = 88%). In the subgroup analyses, the vitamin D supplementation for surgical patients (OR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.47-0.94; I2 = 0%) or through parenteral way (OR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.22-0.82, I2 = 0%) was associated with reduced mortality.” According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “In critically ill patients, the supplementation of vitamin D has no effect on overall mortality compared to placebo but may decrease the length of intensive care unit stay and mechanical ventilation. Further trials are necessary to confirm our findings.”

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with our colleague Chris Baldwin. This discussion will also be posted on the WAAR Room. We spoke with her by phone Sunday, May 9. On Saturday, May 8, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez stopped Billy Joe Saunders with an eighth-round TKO in front of a reported 73,000+ fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Canelo displayed devastating power to defeat the previously unbeaten Saunders and cause multiple fractures to his orbital bone, necessitating surgery. With this win, the immensely popular Canelo, who already held two of the four major super middleweight belts, captured his third and cemented his status as the consensus top pound-for-pound fighter. We discussed controversies emerging from this fight, including how the fight was progressing at the time of the stoppage, why it was correct for Saunders's corner to stop the fight when they did, why Saunders did not quit, how the view of some in boxing that fighters must "go out on their shields" is barbaric and antiquated, what might be next for Canelo in his quest to capture all four major super middleweight belts, and much more. This past week also saw major developments in the fight to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin July 23. A highlight was the posting of a petition in both Japanese and English, started by Japanese lawyer Kenji Utsunomiya, entitled "Cancel the Tokyo Olympics to protect our lives". With much of Japan, including Tokyo, under its third state of emergency since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as of Sunday, May 9, this petition has gotten well over 300,000 signatures, a record pace. The petition notes that "as numbers show, the widespread outbreak of COVID19 has not at all been under control. While vaccination started at the end of last year, its distribution is limited to economically developed countries and thus the pandemic is far from over." Japan is currently in its fourth wave of the pandemic. Coronavirus infections have been rising of late, including a record number of severely ill patients with severe symptoms due to the spread of more contagious variants. There has also been a very slow rollout of the vaccine in Japan. Dr. Kentaro Iwata, a physician, professor, and infectious diseases expert at Kobe University, was quoted as saying that "even thinking about the Olympics is just ridiculous" while health workers in Japan's over-burdened medical system "are really fighting a life-and-death situation." We discussed the growing international opposition to the Tokyo Olympics, how this is a defining moment for sports activism, how the IOC oligarchs' plans endanger the health of both the people of Japan and the Olympic athletes, how the athletes will be screwed by the IOC's machinations whether the Tokyo Olympics go on or not, how plans to vaccinate Olympic athletes ahead of the elderly and ill in countries with limited or no access to vaccines is unjust and unfair, why athletes should plan their careers outside the failing and corrupt Olympic movement, and much more. Please also subscribe to the No Holds Barred page on Patreon for much more No Holds Barred content. (Photo of Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders by Matchroom Boxing.)

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with our colleague Chris Baldwin. This discussion will also be posted on the WAAR Room. We spoke with her by phone Sunday, May 9. On Saturday, May 8, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez stopped Billy Joe Saunders with an eighth-round TKO in front of a reported 73,000+ fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Canelo displayed devastating power to defeat the previously unbeaten Saunders and cause multiple fractures to his orbital bone, necessitating surgery. With this win, the immensely popular Canelo, who already held two of the four major super middleweight belts, captured his third and cemented his status as the consensus top pound-for-pound fighter. We discussed controversies emerging from this fight, including how the fight was progressing at the time of the stoppage, why it was correct for Saunders's corner to stop the fight when they did, why Saunders did not quit, how the view of some in boxing that fighters must "go out on their shields" is barbaric and antiquated, what might be next for Canelo in his quest to capture all four major super middleweight belts, and much more. This past week also saw major developments in the fight to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin July 23. A highlight was the posting of a petition in both Japanese and English, started by Japanese lawyer Kenji Utsunomiya, entitled "Cancel the Tokyo Olympics to protect our lives". With much of Japan, including Tokyo, under its third state of emergency since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as of Sunday, May 9, this petition has gotten well over 300,000 signatures, a record pace. The petition notes that "as numbers show, the widespread outbreak of COVID19 has not at all been under control. While vaccination started at the end of last year, its distribution is limited to economically developed countries and thus the pandemic is far from over." Japan is currently in its fourth wave of the pandemic. Coronavirus infections have been rising of late, including a record number of severely ill patients with severe symptoms due to the spread of more contagious variants. There has also been a very slow rollout of the vaccine in Japan. Dr. Kentaro Iwata, a physician, professor, and infectious diseases expert at Kobe University, was quoted as saying that "even thinking about the Olympics is just ridiculous" while health workers in Japan's over-burdened medical system "are really fighting a life-and-death situation." We discussed the growing international opposition to the Tokyo Olympics, how this is a defining moment for sports activism, how the IOC oligarchs' plans endanger the health of both the people of Japan and the Olympic athletes, how the athletes will be screwed by the IOC's machinations whether the Tokyo Olympics go on or not, how plans to vaccinate Olympic athletes ahead of the elderly and ill in countries with limited or no access to vaccines is unjust and unfair, why athletes should plan their careers outside the failing and corrupt Olympic movement, and much more. Please also subscribe to the No Holds Barred page on Patreon for much more No Holds Barred content. (Photo of Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders by Matchroom Boxing.) The Podomatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow. No Holds Barred is sponsored by: LenneHardt.com, the home of Lenne Hardt, the legendary MMA and sports announcer, voice actor, singer, actress, and comedienne. Lenne is also known for her jazz vocals with her Lenne Hardt Jazz Cabaret Band. For more information, to book her, or to order a custom message from her, go to LenneHardt.com. Skullz Fight Shop, home of the Skullz Double-End Bag, the perfect punching bag for your combat sports training. Skullz Double-End Bags provide a realistic striking target, and help improve speed, distance, and timing skills. Hang it and hit it right out of the box! No pump required. Skullz Fight Shop - Advancing combat sports equipment for the next generation of fighters. For more information, go to https://skullzfightshop.com. Adolphina Studios. Original art prints and handcrafted fine jewelry. For more information, go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/AdolphinaStudios. Thanks, Eddie Goldman EddieGoldman.com

Korea24 – 2021.04.22. (Thursday) - News Briefing: At a Transport Ministry hearing on Thursday the state-run Korea Transport Institute presented its plan to revamp the railway network in South Korea over the next decade. This 102-billion-dollar project would allow train trips between any major region within the country to be less than three hours. (Koo Heejin) - In-Depth News Analysis: Law professor Song Se-ryun from South Korea’s Kyunghee University and Professor Kan Kimura from the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies in Japan’s Kobe University share their thoughts on the Seoul Central District Court’s dismissal of a damages suit brought forward by a group of Korean victims of Japanese wartime sex slavery, in which the court cited sovereign immunity. They also talk about what this decision could mean for Seoul-Tokyo relations. - Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: Samsung's Lee Jae-yong returns to court after receiving surgery(눈에 띄게 수척해진 이재용…"삼성전자 부회장 맞나요" 묻자 "네"), a mother suspected of child neglect avoids indictment('한파 내복 아이' 엄마 기소유예 처분…"출근 뒤 37번 통화"), and the Olympic football draw reveals who the men's squad is set to face(이런 조편성은 없었다, 한국축구 ‘환상의 꿀조’). - Explore Korea: Allison Needels from travel and culture blog Moon Bear Travel shares some of the best spots in the country to enjoy the wide variety of Korea’s blossoms including the Garden of Morning Calm and Ilsan Lake Park. - Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a story from the Korea Times covering a seminar that discussed what Korean industries can learn from the K-pop industry’s success.

Episode 13: For this second installment of the Scholars Unbound-ACUNS Tokyo Series, I had a conversation with Elizabeth Katherine Gamarra and Vanessa Abou-Khalil, both PhD students in the field of politics and international relations. Elizabeth's PhD research is on the narratives of securitizing refugees in American press media in the context of Spanish and English languages. Vanessa, meanwhile, is researching conflict resolution in Japan's foreign policy in countries with a hostile relationship with the United States. We talked about their research motivations and the importance of drawing on personal experiences when choosing research topics. ACUNS Tokyo Liaison Office Elizabeth is a former Fulbright and World Rotary Peace Fellow. She is currently a MEXT Fellow at International Christian University (ICU) pursuing her PhD studies in International Relations under the mentorship of Dr. Giorgio Shani. She has a double Masters in the field of Mental Health (US) and Peace and Conflict Studies (Japan) which has permitted her to work as a therapist and mediator with refugees and indigenous communities from the US, as well as engage in nonprofit work in Latin America. At the age of 14, she founded "generations of legacies," which is an initiative focused on educational empowerment. After completing her graduate-level studies at the age of 19, she continued to grow this initiative from abroad. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan (GPAJ). Tedx Talk on Human Mobility: https://youtu.be/OW2UzHfcYlw GPAJ profile: http://www.gpaj.org/activities/members/elizabeth-gamarra Featured in El Objetivo article: https://bit.ly/3sFWht0 Research article: https://bit.ly/3ky3AAk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-katherine-gamarra-50a315b5/ Instagram: elicitq Vanessa completed her bachelor in French and Lebanese Law at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon. She then received a MEXT scholarship, funded by the Japanese government, and pursued her higher education in Japan. She obtained a master's degree in Political Science from Kobe University and is now in her third year of PhD. She is also a contributing writer at The Japan Times. She worked as a teaching assistant and gave undergraduate-level lectures on Japan Diplomatic History at Kobe University. She is currently a member of the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs (RIIPA). LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-abou-khalil-666186117 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessa_ak - Subscribe to our newsletter - Join our Facebook Group - Also available on iTunes and Spotify - Music by Lava Koirala [Editing note: My microphone malfunctioned during the recording so I had to re-record myself but I kept my original questions and points of discussion from the actual call.] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scholars-unbound/message

Korea24 – 2021.03.01. (Monday) News Briefing: In a speech marking the 102nd anniversary of the March First Independence Movement Day on Monday, President Moon Jae-in said South Korea is ready for face-to-face talks with Japan, and that the past should not hold the two nations back. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: Dr. Bong Young-shik from the Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies and Professor Kan Kimura from the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies at Kobe University give their thoughts on President Moon Jae-in's speech and delve into the current relations between South Korea and Japan. Korea Trending with Alex Sigrist: A civil employee of the United States Forces Korea(USFK) with COVID-19 is found to have left self-quarantine(주한미군 방역수칙), a woman goes out of her way to help catch a drunk driver(아버지 이어 음주차량 추적한 딸), and actress Song Hye-kyo teams up with a Korea PR activist professor to donate pamphlets in Los Angeles, California to teach people about Korea's independence movements(송혜교, 삼일절 맞아 LA 독립운동 역사 안내서 기증). Sports: Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News Agency talks about the K-League kicking off its 2021 season and South Korean players getting ready for the major leagues as MLB's spring season training begins. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times that covers the Embassy of India in Seoul and the Indian Cultural Centre opening a Korean chapter of Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth(SPIC MACAY). He also talks about a Korea Herald piece that delves into the recent wave of bullying allegations made against Korean celebrities and what the youth may be learning from it.

BOOK LAUNCH Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World FEB 4, 2021 - 08:30 AM TO 09:30 AM EST The changing global landscape, combined with new and better data, technologies, and understanding, means that agriculture can and must contribute to a wider range of development outcomes than ever before, including reducing poverty, ensuring adequate nutrition, creating strong food value chains, improving environmental sustainability, and promoting gender equity and equality. Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World is the first comprehensive exploration of key emerging issues facing developing country agriculture today, from rapid urbanization to rural transformation to climate change. In this four-part volume, top experts offer the latest research in the field of agricultural development. Hear from the book’s editors and discussants on policy options and strategies for developing sustainable agriculture and reducing food insecurity and malnutrition. Book Overview: -Keijiro Otsuka, Professor of Development Economics, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University, Japan & Chief senior researcher, Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo -Shenggen Fan, Chair professor, College of Economics Management & Dean of the Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy, China Agricultural University, Beijing; and CGIAR System Board Member Discussants: -William Masters, Director, IMMANA Fellowships Program & Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University -Will Martin, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Moderator: -Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, IFPRI LINKS: Agricultural Development: New Perspectives In A Changing World: https://www.ifpri.org/publication/agricultural-development-new-perspectives-changing-world Agricultural Development: New Perspectives In A Changing World: Synopsis: https://www.ifpri.org/publication/agricultural-development-new-perspectives-changing-world-synopsis More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/agricultural-development-new-perspectives-changing-world

Preparations for the Australian Open in Melbourne have shown that finding a COVID-safe way to bring in hundreds of players from overseas is a logistical nightmare.

Di Indonesia, setidaknya 640.000 orang mengidap HIV/AIDS pada 2018, dengan lebih dari 70.000 infeksi baru per tahunnya. Dalam upaya mencegah penyebaran AIDS di Indonesia, peneliti seringkali melacak perbedaan DNA atau ‘genom’ dari virus HIV. Ini dilakukan karena seiring waktu dan seiring menyebar ke berbagai negara, virus HIV bisa bermutasi atau bahkan bergabung dengan berbagai galur lain dan berkembang menjadi berbagai galur campuran. Hal ini penting diteliti karena perbedaan galur virus bisa menentukan pengobatan untuk pasien AIDS - mulai dari jenis obatnya (terapi anti-retroviral, atau ARV), pemberian dosisnya, atau bahkan untuk mengembangkan vaksinnya. Oleh karena itu, pada episode ini kami berbicara dengan Nasronudin, Ketua Gugus Penelitian HIV di Institut Penyakit Tropis, Universitas Airlangga. Nasronudin dan timnya berkolaborasi melakukan riset dengan peneliti Kobe University, Jepang untuk melacak berbagai galur HIV yang ada di Indonesia dan asal usul persebarannya dari negara mana saja. Selain berhasil memetakan rute transmisi HIV dari sumbernya di Kinshasha, Afrika hingga sampai ke Indonesia, riset ini juga membantu petugas kesehatan dalam memetakan karakter resistensi pengidap HIV dan jenis pengobatannya yang sesuai di setiap daerah. Bagaimana lengkapnya? Dari riset tentang epidemiologi, korupsi, sains data, kosmologi, kebijakan kemiskinan, hingga energi nuklir - dengarkan jawabannya dalam Sains Sekitar Kita di KBR Prime, Spotify, dan Apple Podcasts!

Dieses Wochenende gab's in Australien eine echte Weltpremiere - eingeschlossen in einer Kapsel kracht ein Stück Asteroid auf die Erdoberfläche. Darin enthalten sind Proben von Ryugu, einem Asteroiden, der uns ab und zu gefährlich nah kommt - er kreist auf einer Laufbahn, die die Erde kreuzt. Forscher*innen wollen verstehen, woraus er besteht. Denn seine fragmentierte Form aus verschiedensten Gesteins-Brocken könnte wichtige Erkenntnisse über den Ursprung des Sonnensystems liefern. Außerdem wollen Forschende verhindern, dass Ryugu abgewehrt werden muss und wie ein Kartenhaus in tausende zerstörerische Brocken zerfällt. Mit dieser erfolgreichen Mission beginnt ein neues Kapitel in der Forschung: Die Sonde Hayabusa 2 steuert nun verschiedene Asteroiden an und soll, wie am Wochenende ihr Vorgänger, Gesteinsproben auf die Erde abwerfen. #asteroiden #weltall #galaxie #clixoom Thumbnail-Bild: AXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu and AIST.University of Aizu, Kobe University, Auburn University, JAXA

Craig Hood lives and works in Eliot, ME (formerly based in Portsmouth, NH). He is a Professor Emeritus of Studio Art at the University of New Hampshire where he taught painting and drawing from 1981-2018. He has an extensive exhibition record nationally (also in Japan and Canada) and has won a Ford Foundation Grant, been a finalist for the Rome Prize in Painting (1987), and nominated for a Louis Comfort-Tiffany Award (1999). He has been associated with galleries in Washington, D.C. (Jane Haslem), Montreal, QC (Beaux-arts des Amériques), Portland, ME (Greenhut Galleries), Indianapolis, IN (Mark Ruschman), and Naples, FL (Trudy Labell Fine Art). He has been included in group exhibitions at the Bowery Gallery, the First Street Gallery, the National Academy of Design, and the New York Studio School. Since the early 1990s Craig Hood has focused primarily on figure-in-landscape images. In 2006 one of these, Man Coming or Going, was included in a comprehensive examination of the human figure in American art at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, The Figure in American Painting and Drawing, 1985-2005. Since 2015 he has also been active as a plein air landscape painter (Van Ward Gallery in Ogunquit, ME and the George Marshall Store Gallery in York, ME, in addition to others). In addition to his work at the University of New Hampshire, Craig Hood has also taught English at Kobe University in Kobe, Japan (1996-7) and painting and drawing in Ascoli Piceno, Italy (UNH in Italy Program, fall semester, 2002). In 2011 he had the first of three solo exhibitions at Beaux-arts des Amériques in Montreal, QC, Blue River (followed by Semi-Precious Things, a show of still life drawings, in 2014 and Wherever in the World, figure-in-landscape works, in 2017). In 2015 he was named as a Falk Visiting Artist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where his work was featured in a solo exhibition at the Weatherspoon Museum.

On this week's episode of the KoreKara Podcast, we spoke to Hannah from the YouTube Channel MissHanake. Having studied Japanese for nearly 10 years, we talk to Hannah about her journey with Japan and Japanese, which included studying it at Oxford University, studying abroad at Kobe University, taking a working holiday to work at a Ski Resort in Nagano, and pursuing a Masters in Japanese as well.

With the US as an all-powerful neighbour and main trading partner, Canadian analyses of the US elections are naturally focused on what’s at stake for Canada and Canadians. But the November 2020 elections are also eagerly watched in other parts of the world, where the outcome could have important implications. With this series of podcasts, CIPS shifts the spotlight away from Canada to ask what’s at stake in the US elections for other regions of the world and for international cooperation more generally? In this episode CIPS’ Christopher W. Bishop talks to Shan Huang and Tosh Minohara on the topic of US policy towards and relations in Asia. For more information on our host and guests: Shan Huang is Deputy Managing Editor of Caixin Media, China's leading business and financial news service, where he oversees all international reporting.  He has also served as a visiting fellow at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University, and a senior research associate at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.  He received his B.A. from Peking University, and holds an M.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame. Tosh Minohara is Professor of US-Japan Relations at the Graduate School of Law and Politics, Kobe University where he also holds a joint appointment with the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies. He received his B.A. from University of California at Davis, and holds a Ph.D. from Kobe University. He also is the founder and chairman of the Research Institute of Indo-Pacific Affairs (RIIPA). In addition, he is a senior advisor to the consulting firm KREAB. He has been a visiting professor to many universities, of which the most recent has been to Jagiellonian University, Poland. Christopher W. Bishop is Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow in Canada and a research associate at the University of Ottawa Centre for International Policy Studies.  A career U.S. Foreign Service Officer, he is currently on a leave of absence from the Department of State.  He previously served at posts in China, Japan, and Taiwan, as well as in Washington, where he was Special Assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and later Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Duo Host Tampan kedatangan lagi tamu spesial yaitu dr Adam Prabata (@adamprabata), seorang PhD candidate di Kobe University, Jepang yang juga pegiat media sosial kesehatan. Banyak banget dah topiknya mulai dari COVID-19 di Indonesia, influencer medsos ampe termometer tembak. Yuk pencet playnya. Semoga terhibur. Nuhun. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anamnesa/message

The gender gap is great in cybersecurity careers. So what can be done to bring more women into the network security workforce? On Ping Episode 23, we welcome Dr. Nir Kshetri, professor at University of North Carolina-Greensboro & fellow at Kobe University, to talk about his article, “The lack of women in cybersecurity puts us all at greater risk.”We discuss the raw numbers, why the gender balance is so off in cybersecurity careers, why the lack of women in the workforce makes us less protected online, and both what is being done and should be done to help bridge the gap.In our headlines segment, we discuss stories about a botnet creator’s prison sentence, how victims of cyber crime feel, and what the new normal in cybersecurity will look like.See the stories:Satori Botnet Creator Sentenced to 13 Months in Prisonhttps://threatpost.com/satori-botnet-creator-prison/156947/'The most stressful four hours of my career:' How it feels to be the victim of a hacking attackhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/it-is-stressful-it-is-frightening-what-its-like-to-be-a-victim-of-hacking-and-ransomware/What Will Cybersecurity's 'New Normal' Look Like?https://www.darkreading.com/theedge/what-will-cybersecuritys-new-normal-look-like/b/d-id/1338134Get info on all things network security through our new, improved blog, https://firewalls.com/blog.And please do reach out, as we want to hear from you. Suggest an episode topic, ask a question, or just say hi in a review, or by emailing podcast@firewalls.com. New episodes are normally released every other Wednesday, so subscribe/follow to ensure you get the latest first - and again, please rate and review.Thanks for listening!

Professor Kentaro Iwata is a medical doctor, professor, and infectious disease expert at Kobe University. We talk about: Importance of aggressive measures BEFORE explosion of cases COVID-19's clever tactics compared to previous viral outbreaks Positive antibody testing does not necessarily mean immunity We must look to Italy in next few weeks and months for most important data on C19 progression Massive adverse effects of lockdown, a necessary evil Only way to avert calamity in Tokyo is lockdown Japan's death rate, tactics, and masks Sweden's tactics and comparing countries with each other The outcome of tactics depends on adherence and cultural differences Knowing when your tactics are working or not - 10 day lag time The importance of clarity from leaders Can we compare the Diamond Princess to wider society? We don't know denominator in wider society yet, or even between countries The difficulty in assigning death to C19 How to decide when to relax lockdown Potential for antibody testing Can we stop this kind of thing happening again? What is the real source of C19? Kentaro can be found at: Twitter - https://twitter.com/georgebest1969 Ally can be found at: Twitter - https://twitter.com/paleocanteen Twitter - https://twitter.com/paleoally Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paleocanteen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AllyHouston

This year’s EU-Japan conference, jointly organised by Bruegel and The Graduate Institute, Kobe University, will discuss Competition policy in the era of Artificial Intelligence. The conference will discuss the challenges brought by the economic impact of AI, with particular focus on the impact on competition as well as related policy challenges and ways to increase AI’s positive impact on the economy. We will also discuss the role of EU and Japan in the ongoing process of AI development. The focus on AI for this coming year is specifically relevant as Japan, like Europe as a whole, is at risk of being over-shadowed by the US and China. After the signature of the EU-Japan Partnership Agreement there is also much more scope and a strong ground for collaboration between the two regions.

This year’s EU-Japan conference, jointly organised by Bruegel and The Graduate Institute, Kobe University, will discuss Competition policy in the era of Artificial Intelligence. The conference will discuss the challenges brought by the economic impact of AI, with particular focus on the impact on competition as well as related policy challenges and ways to increase AI’s positive impact on the economy. We will also discuss the role of EU and Japan in the ongoing process of AI development. The focus on AI for this coming year is specifically relevant as Japan, like Europe as a whole, is at risk of being over-shadowed by the US and China. After the signature of the EU-Japan Partnership Agreement there is also much more scope and a strong ground for collaboration between the two regions.

In this series we’re learning about identity by asking a foundational question, “Who am I?” We want to better understand how culture and social conditioning have influenced our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. What should we embrace at our core? What lies do we get rid of? And perhaps most importantly, what do we pass on to our kids? The answers are complicated, often difficult, yet uplifting all at once. In this episode we’re following the theme of this series by asking “How to do we help our kids answer the Who Am I? questions of race, sexuality/gender, and spiritual & religious identity for themselves, with as much clarity and authenticity as possible?” We talk about how being raised fundamentalist gave us all the "answers," so that when we left the framework of that paradigm, we had nothing left. We've had to parent ourselves through these questions and feel somewhat ill-equipped to help our kids with them. Laura shares some of the parenting research she dug up in the last week, which turns out to be deceptively simple. The most important thing is a warm, trusting, emotionally-connected/involved relationship with your kids. We talk about how our respective gender socialization has made that easier or harder for us, and what we want to do to change things. Next, we get specific about three areas of identity where we want to parent with more intentionality: Race/Culture, Sexuality/Gender, and Religion/Spirituality. Our overarching goal is to know and celebrate who they are as individuals, rather than trying to stuff them into a particular set of expectations we have for them, and to remain flexible as they evolve. We end with a teaser: we went to a new church and we kinda liked it! We'll talk about it on the next episode: our wrap-up of the Identity series.Support Glimmering PodcastLinks:How do your parenting methods affect your child's future? | Kobe University — This study from Kobe University in Japan, found that "people who had experienced “supportive” child-rearing where parents paid them a lot of positive attention reported high salaries, academic success, and high levels of happiness."Lessons from the longest study on human development | Helen Pearson - YouTube — Science journalist Helen Pearson shares some important findings and simple truths about life and good parenting. Her book, Life Project: The Extraordinary Story of 70,000 Ordinary Lives is a fascinating, conversational look into the British Birth Cohort studies.Raising religious kids: The pros and cons — Quartz — This is a good roundup of a lot of recent science around religiosity in families, written in very accessible lay language.

**Bruegel senior fellow André Sapir welcomes Tamotsu Nakamura, dean of Kobe University's Graduate School of Economics, and Maria Åsenius, head of cabinet to European trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström, for a discussion of the EU-Japan economic partnership in the context of heightening global trade tensions.** The EU and Japan have signed a landmark trade deal this summer that will create the world's largest open economic area. The economic partnership agreement will be the biggest bilateral trade agreement the EU has ever signed, permitting not only the dropping of tariffs but also regulatory cooperation, as well as a special focus to promote the interests of SMEs.    The trade-positive nature of this agreement goes against the grain of the numerous challenges made to the global multilateral system in recent times, best represented by the tariffs and counter-tariffs imposed by the US and China upon one another. To explore how this accord suits the EU and Japan, in terms of both the domestic and international interests of each side, Bruegel senior fellow André Sapir welcomes two guests for this edition of the Bruegel Backstage series – Tamotsu Nakamura, dean of Kobe University's Graduate School of Economics, and Maria Åsenius, head of cabinet to European trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström.    If you are interested in reading more on this topic, we can recommend the research paper on the EU-Japan agreement that Bruegel has submitted to the European Parliament, by André Sapir, Sonali Chowdhry and Alessio Terzi.   You might also consider our previous podcast on EU's options in the event of global trade war, featuring Bruegel director Guntram Wolff with Bernd Lange, member of the European Parliament and chair of the Committee on International Trade.   Tamotsu Nakamura and Maria Åsenius participated in one session of the Bruegel conference on international trade and the EU-Japan agreement.

Kate Raworth and Ulrich Volz In this event, which is co-hosted by SOAS Student Union, the Open Economics Forum, and the SOAS Department of Economics, Kate Raworth will present her concept of 'Doughnut Economics' and discuss its implications for the study and practice of economics with the Head of the SOAS Department of Economics, Ulrich Volz. Kate Raworth is a renegade economist focused on exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century’s social and ecological challenges, and is the creator of the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries.She is a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, where she teaches on the Masters in Environmental Change and Management. She is also a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.Her internationally acclaimed idea of Doughnut Economics has been widely influential amongst sustainable development thinkers, progressive businesses and political activists, and she has presented it to audiences ranging from the UN General Assembly to the Occupy movement. Her book, Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist is being published in the UK and US in April 2017 and translated into Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Japanese.Over the past 20 years, Kate’s career has taken her from working with micro-entrepreneurs in the villages of Zanzibar to co-authoring the Human Development Report for UNDP in New York, followed by a decade as Senior Researcher at Oxfam.She holds a first class BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and an MSc in Economics for Development, both from Oxford University. She is a member of the Club of Rome and serves on several advisory boards, including the Stockholm School of Economics’ Global Challenges programme, the University of Surrey’s Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity, and Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute. Ulrich Volz is Head of the Department of Economics and Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Economics at SOAS University of London. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the German Development Institute and Honorary Professor of Economics at the University of Leipzig. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo and co-editor-in-chief of the Asia Europe Journal. Ulrich has taught at Peking University, Kobe University, Hertie School of Governance, Freie Universität Berlin and Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing. He spent stints working at the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and held visiting research positions at the University of Oxford, University of Birmingham, ECB, Bank Indonesia, and Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo. He was also a Fox International Fellow and Max Kade Scholar at Yale University. Ulrich is a founding member and coordinator of the Japan Economy Network, which is hosted by the SOAS Department of Economics Organised by: SOAS Student Union, Open Economics Forum, and SOAS Department of Economics Speaker(s): Kate Raworth (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford & Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership) and Ulrich Volz (SOAS) Event Date: 26 September 2017 Released by: SOAS Economics Podcast

It was very cool sitting down with Okinawan reporter Takahiro Miyagi, of the Ryukyu Shimpo, for this very special episode of Fanachu! We also meet two other friends from Kobe University here on Guåhan to study decolonization and political status! **************************************************************** On Oct. 3, Guåhan delegates will be speaking at the United Nations! But we need your help getting there! You can donate to our cause here: https://www.gofundme.com/funds-for-freedom-guam. You can also let us know what message you'd like us to share with world leaders with your donation.

Dr. Helen Macnaughtan, Mr. Martin Malone, Mr. Andrew Rozanov, Dr. Ulrich Volz. In this event, four Japan experts will assess the Japanese government’s progress in addressing the root causes of the country’s economic stagnation and deflation problems under the set of policies known as ‘Abenomics’. Panellists will discuss the efficacy of the various policy measures adopted by the Abe administration ranging from monetary and fiscal policies and corporate governance and labour market reforms to ‘womenomics’ and the plan to become a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Speaker Biographies: Andrew Rozanov is an independent expert in institutional fund management and an associate fellow at Chatham House since October 2014. He previously worked at Permal Group, where he was responsible for advising long-term institutional investors on asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management and alternative investments, with a particular focus on global macro and tail risk strategies. Before joining Permal, he held various roles at State Street Corporation and UBS Investment Bank. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He holds a Master’s equivalent degree in Asian and African Studies from Moscow State University. Andrew is a member of the Japan Economy Network. Since 1990, Martin Malone has worked in senior financial positions at DKB. Norinchukin Bank, Merrill Lynch, Mizuho Bank, and West-Pac. Martin’s core competency relates to global fixed income and currency markets, especially Japan’s financial markets, and associated policy mechanisms. Over the past three years Martin’s global macro advisory business delivers advice to macro funds, SWFs, pension funds, commercial bank Treasury units, as well as policy makers. Martin holds an MA (Hons) in pure mathematics from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland having specialised in Hamiltonian quantum field theory. Martin is a member of the Japan Economy Network. Ulrich Volz is Head of the Department of Economics and Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Economics at SOAS University of London. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo and co-editor-in-chief of the Asia Europe Journal. Ulrich has taught at Peking University, Kobe University, Hertie School of Governance, Freie Universität Berlin and Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing. He spent stints working at the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and held visiting research positions at the University of Oxford, University of Birmingham, ECB, Bank Indonesia, and Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo. Ulrich is a founding member and coordinator of the Japan Economy Network, which is hosted by the SOAS Department of Economics. Helen Macnaughtan is Chair of the Japan Research Centre (JRC) and Senior Lecturer in International Business and Management (Japan) in the School of Finance and Management at SOAS. Helen is also Co-Editor of Japan Forum, the official journal of the British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS). Her academic research interests focus on a broad range of topics relating to gender issues and employment in Japan. In particular, she has recently published articles assessing the progress and viability of ‘Womenomics’ policy in Japan. Helen is a member of the Japan Economy Network This event is jointly organised by the SOAS Japan Research Centre, the SOAS Department of Economics and the Japan Economy Network. Speaker(s): Andrew Rozanov (Chatham House), Martin Malone (Alphabook/Mint Partners), Helen Macnaughtan (SOAS), Ulrich Volz (SOAS) Event Date: 16 November2016 Released by: SOAS Economics Podcast

In Episode 131 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with Christoph, an exchange student at Kobe University from Germany. This is Christoph's 8th time in Japan. He has traveled to Japan, worked in Japan and is now a Graduate student here in Kobe. Christoph talks about his experiences here, how you can study abroad in Japan as well as the ups and downs of life in this country. How should you prepare to come to Japan? What are some of the best parts of the country? Learn more about Kevin's second podcast, the "All Over the Place Podcast." http://allovertheplacepodcast.com Just Japan Podcast: Shownotes/Website: http://justjapanstuff.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/jlandkev Instagram: http://instagram.com/jlandkev Email: justjapanpodcast@gmail.com

In recent years, the increase in bowel cancer has become a major problem. Currently, tumor markers are used to analyze proteins produced by cancer cells, but the early diagnosis of bowel cancer is virtually impossible. Associate Professor Masaru Yoshida, of Kobe University, aims to significantly boost the rate of diagnosis for early-stage cancer by using metabolomics, namely the study of metabolites.