The authors were appointed to teach a Mathematics, Data Science, and AI course for all students of Shokei University starting this academic year. In order to prepare for it, a survey on AI concerns was given to students. Compared to the previous year's survey results, abstract anxiety toward AI declined. On the other hand, specific concerns such as fear of breakdowns or malfunctions and fear regarding insurance programs for compensation increased. This suggests that AI is becoming more widespread on an intimate level in society.

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In order to raise awareness of disaster relief food, which is needed during the sub-acute period after a disaster occurs, the registered dietitian training course students devised a nutritionally balanced pre-gelatinized rice disaster relief food and cooked it with children in a class. Disaster food recipes using pre-gelatinized rice had higher amounts of protein, calcium, vitamin A, etc., than pre-gelatinized rice alone. Pre- and post-questionnaire results of the participating children, showed that the program raised their awareness of the importance of disaster relief food, nutritional balance, and proactive behavior during disasters.

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