Various Western and Japanese sources in the literature have concluded that Japanese people, who live in a nation with comparatively less ethnocultural diversity than the U.S., lag behind Americans in their capabilities to develop positive intercultural relations. To test these assumptions, this study compared the quality of acculturation outcomes between Japanese and Americans in Japan. Japanes...

Immigrants, Ethnic Identities and the Nation-State In the Western world, multiculturalism has become the way to view and form “nationhood,” igniting the interest to understand and model identity. The complexity of identity formation, however, has been firm and ethnic and national identities have been deviating more and more. In this paper, we seek to investigate the nature, role and relationshi...

The development of acquired resistance to Salmonella typhimurium has been studied in mice infected intravenously with small numbers of streptomycin-sensitive or streptomycin-resistant organisms. By the 14th day of a primary infection the mouse develops a mechanism capable of destroying completely a super infecting dose of organisms, but is unable to eliminate organisms of the primary infection....

It has been demonstrated that testosterone pro pionate in oil causes an increase in hemoglobin and liver catalase activity in the normal rat but that the administration of the steroid in large doses could not overcome the characteristic anemia and loss of liver catalase activity in the tumor-bearing rat (2). It was of interest to see if these effects might be moderated by the adxninis tration o...

Why do some immigrant minorities in the developing world integrate into their host societies while others face rejection and hostility? Half of all immigrants settle in developing countries, yet we know little about this immigrant experience. This paper introduces the variation in immigrant-host relations in sub-Saharan Africa. It then explains this variation as the result of immigrant leaders’...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a wide word that encompasses any long-term investment made in the host nation by non-resident enterprise. Typically, undertaken over lengthy period of time with purpose maximizing nation's advantages, such as superior (and cheaper) resources, consumer market access, or direct access to country. All talent improves efficiency. This cooperation will benefit both...

The Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) system provides a unique educational experience for thousands of military and civilian dependents living in foreign countries. The blend of military life with a host nation culture creates a challenge for both students and educators. Health education in the international setting provides a social and cultural experience which is not readily f...