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JAS4QoL – Volume 3(3) (September, 2017)

September 22, 2017

JAS4QoL – Volume 3(3) (September, 2017) JAS4QoL 2017, 3(3) online at: https://as4qol.org/jzi1h

Categories: > Conference Information, > Full Papers, > Mini Reviews, > Volume 3, > Wisdom Notes, Journal Articles
Tags: ADACHI; Tomoko, Adrenalin, Asia, Biomarkers, challenges, Chin-Don Therapy, Colorectal Carcinoma, Community pharmacist, Dopamine, Emotion and Behavior of Elderly, Full Paper, gender; stereotypes; career self-efficacy; gender role identity, HASSALI; Mohamed Azmi Ahmad, HATTA; Kanji, KOBAYASHI; Yasuna, KRAS/RAS, Mini Review, Noradrenalin, opportunity, Point Mutations, roles, Wisdom Note

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Role of Community Pharmacists in Medication Management: Current and Future Prospects in Asia

Mohamed Azmi Ahmad HASSALI

Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia (azmihassali@gmail.com)

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Full Papers

Psychological Determinants of Occupational Gender Division: A Study Focusing on Gender Stereotypes and Self-Efficacy

Tomoko ADACHI

Department of Human Sciences, Osaka Kyoiku University, 4-698-1, Asahigaoka, Kashiwara-shi, Osaka, JAPAN (adako@cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp)

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Effects of Chin-Don Therapy on Variations in Blood Levels of Adrenalin, Noradrenalin, and Dopamine: Relationships with Emotion and Behavior of the Elderly

Kanji HATTA

Department of Psychiatric Medicine, School of Nursing, Takarazuka University, Osaka, Japan (k-hatta@takara-univ.ac.jp)

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Wisdom (Philosophical) Note … As I was passing…

Point Mutation and Potential Biomarker of the Gene Coding for KRAS/RAS in Patients with Colorectal Carcinoma

Yasuna KOBAYASHI

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, 265-1 Higashijima, Akiha-ku, Niigata City, Niigata 956-8603, Japan (yasuna@nupals.ac.jp)

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Conference Proceedings

Proceedings from the 2017 International Conference on Quality of Life in Penang, Malaysia

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JAS4QoL – Volume 3(2) (June, 2017)

June 30, 2017

Mini Review

The Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological / Biofunctional Effects of Ginger

Hisashi MATSUDA^*, Seikou NAKAMURA, Masayuki YOSHIKAWA

Department of Pharmacognosy, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan (matsuda@ mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp)

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Full Papers

Insight into Accuracy in Japanese EFL Learners’ Writing Performance across Proficiency Levels

Yumi Fujiwara^*

Kyoto University of Education, 1 Fukakusa-Fujinomori-Cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 612-8522 (u_fujiwara@yahoo.co.jp)

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The Relationship between Internet-Use and Communication Skills of Students in a Japanese University

Yasuna KOBAYASHI^1*, Keiko SUGIHARA-TSUKAMOTO², Aya KOBAYASHI³, Noriko KOHYAMA⁴, Toshinori YAMAMOTO⁴

^1*Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, 265-1 Higashijima, Akiha-ku, Niigata City, 956-8603, Japan (yasuna@nupals.ac.jp) ²Department of Pharmacy, Morioka JRC Hospital, 6-1-1 Sanbonyanagi, Morioka City, 020-8560, Japan ³ Department of Pharmaceutical Education, School of Pharmacy, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan ⁴ 4 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacotherapy, School of Pharmacy, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatandai, Shinagoawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan

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Learning to Conduct Pharmacist-Client/Patient Interviews via Role-Plays

Masumi NISHIMURA^1*, Sako IKEGAMI², Foo Wah FOONG³

¹Laboratory of ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handa-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, JAPAN (masumimedieigo@gmail.com) ²Sakotrans Medical, 7-8-8 Nishiokamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe city, Hyogo 658-0073, Japan ³Department of Language Development, Imex Japan Co. Ltd., 22, Shimomidori-Cho, Shinchiku, Kita-Ku, Kyoto 603-8425, Japan

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Wisdom (Philosophical) Note … As I was passing…

Times Are A-Changin': The Attitudes of Fresh Graduates in Search of Work

FOONG Anthony FW

Department of Language Development, Imex Japan 3F Imex Japan Building, 22, Shimomidori-Cho, Shichiku, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8425, JAPAN (kagakueigo@imexjapan.co.jp)

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JAS4QoL – Volume 3(1) (March, 2017)

December 26, 2016

JAS4QoL – Volume 3(1) (March, 2017) JAS4QoL 2017, 3(1) online at: https://as4qol.org/CIPAY

Categories: > Full Papers, > Mini Reviews, > Volume 3, > Wisdom Notes, Journal Articles
Tags: Advanced Prostate Cancers, Anowara KHATUN; Anowara, Anxiety, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancers, Communication Skills, Consciousness, ESL Teaching, Full Paper, HORIKISHI; Toru, Internet Use, KONISHI; Nami, Laboratory Animals, MATHEWS; Cy, MATSUMOTO; Kenya, Memorial Services, Mini Review, MORISHITA; Naoki, NISHIKAWA; Tetsu, NIWA; Satomi, Nursing Technique, OHYA; Susumu, Potassium Ion Channels, Prostate Cancer, Stress, Wisdom Note, Writing

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Potassium Ion Channels As Novel Therapeutic Targets for the Treatment of Advanced and Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancers

Satomi Niwa, Anowara Khatun, Susumu Ohya^*

Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan (sniwa@mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp, ^*sohya@mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp)

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Full Papers

Psychological and Physiological Effects of Touching on Anxiety and Stress: A Nursing Technique

Nami KONISHI^1*, Toru HORIKISHI²

¹ Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Department of Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin, Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan (konishi.nami.5m@kyoto-u.ac.jp) ² Nishijima Hospital affiliated with the Japan Medical Cooperation 2835-7 Ouka, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-0022, Japan

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Short Communications

The Relationship between Internet-Use and Communication Skills of Students in a Japanese University

MATSUMOTO Kenya

The School of Nursing, Kyoto Tachibana University, 34 Yamada-cho, Oyake, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8175, Japan (matsumoto-k@tachibana-u.ac.jp)

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Consciousness Investigation of Persons Attending Memorial Services for Laboratory Animals

NISHIKAWA Tetsu¹, MORISHITA Naoki²

¹Bioscience Research Center, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Shichono-cho Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 607-8412, JAPAN (nishikawa@mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp) ²Laboratory of ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handa-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, JAPAN

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Wisdom (Philosophical) Note … As I was passing…

Invisible Realities: The Philosophical Foundations of the Writing Class

Cy MATHEWS

Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University 742-1 Higashinakano Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0393 Japan Tel: 81-42-674-4064 (cymathews1.12w@g.chuo-u.ac.jp)

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JAS4QoL – Volume 2(4) (December, 2016)

December 22, 2016

JAS4QoL – Volume 2(4) (December, 2016) JAS4QoL 2016, 2(4) online at: https://as4qol.org/JWiSg

Categories: > Full Papers, > Mini Reviews, > Volume 2, > Wisdom Notes, Journal Articles
Tags: Absentees, academic writing, Adolescent Schizophrenics, Annie Dillard, deductive, Deductive and Inductive Structure, Discipline: Latecomers, English, ESL, ESL Writing Class, Family nursing, FOONG; Anthony FW, Full Paper, HIGUCHI; Yuki, IMAI; Chizu, inductive, INOUE; Kyota, Japanese university students, KAMADA; Masao, KENICHI; Hibino, ki-shou-ten-ketsu, Kyoto, Labyrinth of Incarceration, learning scientific English, Lecture Attendance, Little Dorrit, MATHEWS; Cy, MATSUMOTO; Kenya, Mini Review, NAKAI; Hisao, oral presentation, Pharmaceutical Science English, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Students, Poster Presentation, Presentation Ability, presentation-test correlation, Psychiatric nursing, Science English, Science English Learning, Stepwise-Stepup Tertiary Science English Education System, Support of Family Members, Thoughts of family members, Wisdom Note, written, written test, Written Test Scores

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An Effective Approach for Learning Science English by Non-Native English Science Students: The Stepwise-Stepup Tertiary Science English Education System

Foo Wah FOONG

Department of English for Pharmaceutical Science Communication, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-Cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan. (78imexfw@gmail.com)

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Full Papers

Thoughts and Support of Family Members Caring for Adolescent Schizophrenics: A Two-Case Study

Kyota INOUE, Kenya MATSUMOTO

The School of Nursing, Kyoto Tachibana University, 34 Yamada-cho Oyake Yamashina-ku Kyoto 607-8175, Japan (inoue-kyo@tachibana-u.ac.jp)

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First-Time Poster Presentation in Pharmaceutical Science English: Questionnaire Feedback from Pharmacy Students in a Japanese University

Foo Wah FOONG¹, Yuki HIGUCHI^*

¹Department of English for Pharmaceutical Science Communication, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-Cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto 607- 8414, Japan (affw78@mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp) ^*Currently working for his Ph.D, at the Brain Research Institute Monash Sunway (BRIMS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Science, Monash University, Subang, Selangor, Malaysia (yuki.higuchi@monash.edu)

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Deductive and Inductive Structure in (and outside) the ESL Writing Class

Cy MATHEWS

Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University 742-1 Higashinakano Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0393 Japan (cymathews1.12w@g.chuo-u.ac.jp)

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The Labyrinth of Incarceration in Little Dorrit

Chizu IMAI

Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-Cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto 607- 8414, Japan (imai@mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp)

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Correlation of Written Test Scores and Presentation Ability in Science English Learning

Foo Wah FOONG¹, Masao KAMADA², Hibino KENICHI³

¹Department of English for Pharmaceutical Science Communication, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-Cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto 607- 8414, Japan (affw78@mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp) ²Synchrotron Light Application Center, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan (kamada2013@hotmail.co.jp) ³Regional Innovation Strategy Promotion Dept. Advanced Science Technology & Management Research Institute of Kyoto

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Wisdom (Philosophical) Note … As I was passing…

A Solution for Students’ Problem on Discipline: Latecomers and Absentees of Lecture Attendance

Hisao NAKAI

Department of Language Research & Development, Imex Japan, 3F Imex Japan Bldg, 22 Shimomodori-cho, Shichiku, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8425, Japan (hisaotakako@yahoo.co.jp)

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JAS4QoL – Volume 2(3) (September, 2016)

October 3, 2016

JAS4QoL – Volume 2(3) (September, 2016) JAS4QoL 2016, 2(3) online at: https://as4qol.org/hb5p2

Categories: > Conference Information, > Full Papers, > Mini Reviews, > Volume 2, > Wisdom Notes
Tags: 2016 International Conference on Quality of Life in Kyoto, Adaptive Capacity, adverse drug reactions, Clinical Treatment, Cognitive Linguistics, conference, Conference Proceedings, CRESPO; David, Crisis, dative constructions, English, English Dative Constructions, FOONG; Anthony FW, Full Paper, grammar instruction, ICQOL 2016, IKEGAMI; Sako, Kampo, Kyoto, Low English Proficiency FUJIWARA; Yumi, low-proficiency EFL learners, Mini Review, multiple-drug administration, NOGUCHI; Ayako, Pharmacy, Proceedings, Quality of Life, Shinno-san, Teaching, Vascular Parkinsonism, Wisdom Note, “Stool of Resilience”

Mini Review

The Pharmacist

Sako IKEGAMI

sako@sakotrans.com

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Full Papers

A Cognitive Approach to Teaching English Dative Constructions to Japanese University Students with Low English Proficiency

Yumi FUJIWARA¹

¹Kyoto University of Education, 1 Fukakusa-Fujinomori-Cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 612-8522. (u_fujiwara@yahoo.co.jp)

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The Relationship of Clinical Treatment to Quality of Life in a Patient with Vascular Parkinsonism: A Case Report from a Pharmacist’s Perspective

Ayako NOGUCHI^1*, Foo Wah FOONG

¹Department of English for Pharmaceutical Science Communication, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5, Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan (ky09274@poppy.kyoto-phu.ac.jp)

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Wisdom (Philosophical) Note … As I was passing…

Crisis, Crisis, the “Stool of Resilience”, and Adaptive Capacity at ICQoL2016

David CRESPO

Department of Language Development, Imex Japan Co. Ltd., 3F Imex Japan Building, Shichiku, Kita-Ku, Kyoto 603- 8425, JAPAN (david.crespo@yahoo.fr)

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Conference Proceedings

Proceedings from the 2016 International Conference on Quality of Life in Kyoto

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JAS4QoL – Volume 2(2) (June 2016)

June 27, 2016

JAS4QoL – Volume 2(2) (June 2016) JAS4QoL 2016, 2(2) online at: https://as4qol.org/wnuv5

Categories: > Full Papers, > Mini Reviews, > Short Communications, > Volume 2, > Wisdom Notes
Tags: Airborne Pollen Levels, Alzheimer’s Disease Furukawa; Shoei, Chin-Don Therapy, Depression Treatment, Elderly, Emotion and Behavior, English, Facial Illustration-Based Self-Rating, FOONG; Anthony FW, FUJIWARA; Yumi, Full Paper, Japanese Cedar Pollinosis, Kanji; HATTA, Kyoto, Mini Review, Nerve Growth Factor, OUCHI: Yuri, Pronunciation, Quality of Life, SATO; Erina, Scientific English, SF8-Assessment Scores, Wisdom Note

Mini Review

Nerve Growth Factor and Alzheimer’s Disease

Shoei Furukawa¹

¹Gifu Pharmaceutical University (Professor Emeritus))

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Full Papers

Difficulty of Japanese Students in Pronunciation of Certain Words and Numerals in Scientific English: Problems Arising from the Speaker's Native Tongue and Prior Exposure (Part 2)

FOONG Foo Wah¹ FUJIWARA Yumi² SATO Erina³

¹Department of English for Pharmaceutical Communication, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-Cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto 607-8414, JAPAN (affw78@mb.kyoto-phy.ac.jp, 78imexfw@gmail.com) ²Department of Education, Kyoto University of Education, Kyoto, JAPAN ³Department of Language Development, Imex Japan Co. Ltd., 3F Imex Japan Building, Shichiku, Kita-Ku, Kyoto 603-8425, JAPAN

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A Study of QoL in Japanese Cedar Pollinosis Patients: Relationships between QoL and Airborne Pollen Levels

OUCHI Yuri¹

¹Faculty of Nursing, Takarazuka University (y-oouchi@takara-univ.ac.jp)

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Short Communication

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Chin-Don Therapy on Emotion and Behavior of the Elderly: Facial Illustration-Based Self-Rating and SF8-Assessment Scores

Kanji HATTA¹

¹Department of Psychiatric Medicine, School of Nursing, Takarazuka University, Osaka, Japan (k-hatta@takara-univ.ac.jp)

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Wisdom (Philosophical) Note … As I was passing…

Depression Treatment May Need More Than Just Medication

FOONG Foo Wah¹

¹Department of Pharmaceutical Science Communication, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5, Nakauchi-Cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto 607-8414, JAPAN (affw78@mb.kyoto-phy.ac.jp, 78imexfw@gmail.com)

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JAS4QoL – Volume 2(1) (March 2016)

March 30, 2016

JAS4QoL – Volume 2(1) (March 2016) JAS4QoL 2016, 2(1) online at: https://as4qol.org/DwGKA

Categories: > Full Papers, > Mini Reviews, > Volume 2, > Wisdom Notes
Tags: emergency departments, English, English for Special Purposes, English Teaching, Erina SATO, FOONG; Anthony FW, FUJIWARA; Yumi, Full Paper, KAMADA; Masao, Kyoto, Mini Review, NISHIOKA; Yuichiro, NOJIMA; Keisuke, Pharmaceutical Science English, SATO; Erina, Science English, Scientific English, Stress, Teaching, Triage Nurses, Wisdom Note

Mini Review

Radiation Effects on Men and Some Personal Histories

KAMADA Masao¹

¹Synchrotron Light Application Center, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan. (kamada2013@hotmail.co.jp)

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Full Papers

Stress in Triage Nurses in Emergency Departments: A Concept Analysis

NOJIMA Keisuke¹

¹The School of Nursing, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan (nojima@tachibana-u.ac.jp)

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Learning Science English after Prior Exposure: Feedback from Year-1 Pharmacy Students Learning Pharmaceutical Science English at the Tertiary Level

SATO Erina (erinas86@gmail.com)¹, NISHIOKA Yuichiro², FOONG Foo Wah³

¹Language Department, Imex Japan Co. Ltd., 3F, Imex Japan Bldg, 22, Shimomoidori-cho, Shichiku, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8425, Japan ²The Museum of Osaka University, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan ³Department of English for Pharmaceutical Science Communication, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto, Japan

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Difficulty of Japanese Students in Pronouncing Certain Words and Numerals in Scientific English: Problems Arising from the Speaker's Native Tongue and Prior Exposure (Part 1)

FOONG Foo Wah¹, Erina SATO²

¹Department of English for Pharmaceutical Communication, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 5 Nakauchi-Cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto 607-8414, JAPAN. (affw78@mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp / 78imexfw@gamil.com) ²Department of Language Development, Imex Japan Co. Ltd., 3F Imex Japan Building, Shichiku, Kita-Ku, Kyoto 603-8425, JAPAN.

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