���I miss being spoon-fed���. A comparison of transition from school to university education from the perspective of undergraduate pharmacy students

Background: The transition from school to university can be challenging and there is increasing concern among academics that students are inadequately prepared for entry to university courses.Aims: To investigate students��� views on transition from school to university education.Method: A focus group was conducted with first-year students and analysed using thematic analysis. Students were invited to participate in an electronic questionnaire; responses were analysed via SPSS for Windows. The Mann��� Whitney U test was utilised with p<0.05 set as significant.Results: A response rate of 60% (88/147) was obtained for the questionnaire. Differences included staff-student interactions, learning methods, examination preparation and feedback provision. Many (85%) agreed that the main emphasis in school was on examination preparation; 29.6% considered this to be the case at university (z=-8.315; p<0.05). Most students (95.4%) considered the feedback they received at school helped improve performance; this decreased to 50% when asked about feedback at university (z=-8.326; p<0.05).Conclusion: Students appear to be insufficiently prepared for the demands of higher education. They desire various aspects of their university educational experience to be more akin to that of school, including: a greater level of individual attention, increased access to teaching staff, and further clarification and transparency about the standard required to pass exams. Further work can now be done by academic staff to aid the transition and improve the learning experience.

Nutritional Status of older patients attending Cork University Dental School and Hospital

Objectives: This study aimed to gather data on the nutritional status of older patients attending Cork University Dental School and Hospital for treatment in the Restorative Department. Information was also collected about the medical status of the patients including the prevalence of self-reported xerostomia. <br/>Methods: Data was collected by a self-completion questionnaire followed by a brief clinical examination. Nutritional Status was measured using the short version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) which recorded patients��� Body Mass Index (BMI). The MNA consists of 6 parameters (including questions relating to patients��� history and anthropometric data) with a maximum total of 14 points. Scores of 12-14 indicate ���normal nutritional status��� whilst those between 8 and 11 indicate a patient ���at risk of malnutrition���. Scores lower than 8 are an indication a patient who is ���malnourished���. All patients attending Cork University Dental School and Hospital aged 65 years and older were invited to participate in the study. <br/><br/>Results: A total of 22 subjects participated in this study. Twelve patients were partially dentate with 10 edentulous. The results from the MNA indicate that 11 patients were of ���normal nutritional status��� with 11 patients identified as being ���at risk of malnutrition���. None of the subjects were ���malnourished���. Edentate patients generally recorded lower MNA scores than partially dentate patients. In total, 9 patients reported experiencing xerostomia with 8 indicating that they needed to sip liquids to aid swallowing but only 3 had difficulty swallowing food. <br/><br/>Conclusion: This small study indicates that a number of the older patients attending Cork University Dental School and Hospital for dental care may be ���at risk of malnutrition���. These findings suggest that nutritional advice and dental care should both be included in an overall package of care for older patients.

Report from the 2nd Summer School in Computational Biology organized by the Queen's University of Belfast

In this paper, we present a meeting report for the 2nd Summer School in Computational Biology organized by the Queen's University of Belfast. We describe the organization of the summer school, its underlying concept and student feedback we received after the completion of the summer school.

World Cultures in English(es) at the School of Arts and Humanities Library, University of Lisbon: the Communication Platform Architecture and Its Critical Analysis

We will consider the architecture of the communication platform prototype, "World Cultures in English(es)" (WCE), in relation to the interaction among different types of media and audiences. Such an architecture has emphasized the need for an interdisciplinary team of scholars, librarians, and Information Technology experts who have conceived the prototype. This prototype was developed using PHP and MySQL, and is based on the University of Lisbon server. The "World Cultures in English(es)" is an Open Access platform bringing together different types of documents���written, audio, visual, multimedia, and electronic���and aims at educational, cultural, social, and economic inclusiveness, namely in terms of users with special needs. The WCE platform strongly implies social commitment through reliable information and forms of communication adequate to different kinds of audiences. The "World Cultures in English(es)" prototype will be tested by different audiences from different schools and universities, leading to the necessary adjustments.

Higher education branding: Nova School of Business and Economics and Bocconi University

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA ��� School of Business and Economics

[4/7/20, McGoldrick Field, Brooklyn, les pentathl��tes R. N.] Irving, Leon Perrine [University of Idaho], Joseph Baker [University of Michigan], Brutus Hamilton [University of Missouri], Everett [Lewis] Bradley [University of Kansas], R. [Robert] Le Gendre [Georgetown University] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

R��f��rence bibliographique : Rol, 60119

Grant Chapman, University of Southern California Law School graduation, 1925

Grant Chapman, University of Southern California Law School graduation, 1925.

First building of Orange Union High School, Orange, California, now Wilkinson Hall, Chapman University

Orange Union High School, located at 333 N. Glassell Street, Orange, California, 1905. Constructed in 1905 and designed by local architect, C.B. Bradshaw, image shows main building, now called Wilkinson Hall, which moved north prior to 1921. Acquired in 1954 and currently operated by Chapman University; it was renamed Wilkinson Hall in honor of J. E. Wilkinson, a former trustee, chairman of the board, and acting president. View shows front and south elevations across North Glassell Street.

Experience of the Flexible Internship in University of Rosario-Medical School

Objective: To evaluate the flexible program implemented for the medical internship at School of Medicine, Universidad del Rosario during the period 1997-2002. Methodology: A descriptive study was performed to summarize the choices of medical clerkships made by the interns during the whole studied period. The coincidence with the further choice of a determined medical specialty was assessed. Conclusions: Most of the last year���s students remain preferring a conservative approach to their career, by choosing clerkships in a basic area, such as internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics or general surgery. The coincidence between the type of internship or clerkships a student performs and the future election of a specialty is high.

Loudness discomfort levels: A retrospective study comparing data from Pascoe (1988) and Washington University School of Medicine

Loudess discomfort levels (LDLs) were gathered from three Washington University School of Medicine sites, for a total of 325 subjects (total ears=454). These levels were compared to mean LDLs reported by Pascoe (1988). The results revealed that the mean LDL measured at WUSM (ie., the IHAFF procedure) is significantly different that the LDL reported by Pascoe (1988).

Frequency of Blastocystis hominis and other intestinal parasites in stool samples examined at the Parasitology Laboratory of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the S��o Paulo State University, Araraquara

Blastocystis hominis �� um protozo��rio, causador de infec����o intestinal denominada blastocistose humana, cujo diagn��stico �� realizado pelo exame coproparasitol��gico e por meio de t��cnicas de colora����o permanente. Este estudo foi desenvolvido para avaliar a freq����ncia da infec����o por Blastocystis hominis em habitantes da regi��o de Araraquara/SP, bem como comparar diferentes m��todos para a pesquisa desse protozo��rio em amostras de fezes. Foram estudadas 503 amostras de fezes submetidas ao exame direto a fresco, ��s t��cnicas de Faust e cols, Lutz e de Rugai e cols, al��m das colora����es pela hematoxilina f��rrica, tricr��mio e de Kinyoun modificada. Entre as 503 amostras examinadas, 174 (34,6%) apresentaram-se positivas para a presen��a de parasitas intestinais. O protozo��rio e o helminto mais freq��entes foram Entamoeba coli (14,6%) e Strongyloides stercoralis (6,7%), respectivamente. Blastocystis hominis foi observado em 23 (4,6%) amostras fecais com consist��ncia predominantemente pastosa, n��o caracterizando quadro diarr��ico. Apesar da baixa freq����ncia de Blastocystis hominis encontrada na regi��o de Araraquara, comparativamente a outras regi��es brasileiras, �� importante a realiza����o do diagn��stico laboratorial desse protozo��rio. O encontro de Blastocystis hominis em material fecal �� indicativo de contamina����o de alimentos e ��gua de consumo, desde que se admita a rota de transmiss��o oral-fecal desse parasita, o que implica na orienta����o da popula����o sobre as medidas de saneamento b��sico e higiene como meio para se controlar problemas de sa��de ocasionados pelos enteroparasitas.

Oxacillin Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from the University Hospital of Botucatu Medical School in Brazil

Funda����o de Amparo �� Pesquisa do Estado de S��o Paulo (FAPESP)

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Chlamydia trachomatis Cervicitis in Pregnant Women at the Genital Tract Infection in Obstetrics Unit Care at Botucatu Medical School, S��o Paulo State University - UNESP, Brazil

Objective. To evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis cervicitis in pregnant women seen at the Genital Tract Infection in Obstetrics Unit Care in Botucatu Medical School, S��o Paulo State University - UNESP.Materials and Methods. Between June 2006 and February 2008, 101 pregnant women were included in this study. During the gynecologic examination, cervical secretions were collected using cytobrush Plus GT (CooperSurgical Inc) to assess C. trachomatis using polymerase chain reaction. Vaginal flora were examined by Gram stain, and socio-demographic data were extracted from medical records.Results. of the 101 patients, 26 (25.7%) were positive for C. trachomatis. The median age of the infected group was 24 years (range = 13-40 y), and 48.5% of them had abnormal vaginal flora. The presence of chlamydial infection was associated with smoking (odds ratio [OR] = 2.67, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01-7.19), residing in a city with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants (OR = 2.86, 95% CI = 1.03-7.94), presence of condyloma acuminatum (p = .03), and presence of discreet inflammation on Pap smear (p = .02).Conclusions. The prevalence of C. trachomatis is high in pregnant women seen at the Genital Infection Unit Care, UNESP, and is related to many risk factors. Therefore, its screening is extremely important in reducing obstetrical and neonatal complications.