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Facing Up: A Response to Critiques of Why Law Matters
Authors: Harel Alon
Published: August 2023

Why Law Matters defends the view that public institutions and legal procedures are not merely means to secure independently specifiable ends. They are constituent aspects of a just society, and the contribution they make to it is not contingent. I argue that various legal institutions and legal procedures, often perceived as contingent means to facilitate the realization of valuable ends, matter as such.This Article is a response to critiques of Why Law Matters. The critiques were devoted primarily to chapter three and chapter four of the book. Chapter three maintains that there are some goods—intrinsically public goods—that must be provided by the state. Chapter four discusses cases of emergency and argues that decisions in cases of emergency are necessarily private rather than public decisions. Among other things, I argue that Why Law Matters defends a normative and not a semantic or a conceptual claim.
The Realism of the Balance Sheet: Value Assessments Between the Debtors Act and The Picture of Dorian Gray
Authors: Rosenberg Anat
Published: August 2023

This essay examines English parliamentary debates about consumers’ financial means in the context of the 1869 Debtors Act, which oversaw working-class imprisonment for debt. Debates reveal a shift in the financial epistemology favored by participants, from a view of means based on what I term social credit, to a view of means based on a balance-sheet paradigm. The rise and naturalization of the balance-sheet paradigm was both interrogated and challenged by one of the era’s most controversial texts, Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. I rely on the novel to examine the deep implications of the shift for the history of consumption, and to recall the drama it involved.
Methodological Failures in Leading American Economic Analyses of the Private Law
Authors: Bayern Shawn
Published: August 2023

Critics of the American law and economics movement normally sidestep its analysis by emphasizing noninstrumental goals for legal rules or challenging the fundamental assumptions (like the rational-actor model) of legal-economic arguments. These critiques are often valid, but they neglect an equally important problem with much legal-economic reasoning, which is that it is often simply incorrect on its own terms. Too often, legal-economic analyses amount to elaborate restatements of particular disputed legal propositions, depend on an artificial scope of analysis, smuggle in various factual assumptions, and so on. This article demonstrates these problems using a series of examples in American private law.
Literary Analysis of Law: Reorienting the Connections Between Law and Literature
Authors: Stern Simon
Published: August 2023

This special issue on the New Literary Analysis of Law features articles that dispense with the choice between “law in literature” and “law as literature,” to ask how legal and literary forms, methods, concepts, and attitudes can be productively explored in tandem. Conventionally, when scholars ask how legal actors and problems are portrayed in literature, or how hermeneutic theory may shed light on statutory or constitutional interpretation, these questions are meant to help solve a legal problem, at a doctrinal or conceptual level. But once we abandon the requirement that literature serve as an assistant in this fashion, many new possibilities for the literary study of law come into visibility. The essays in this special issue explore some of those directions.
Social Justice for Gender and Sexual Minorities: A Discussion with Paisley Currah and Aeyal Gross
Authors: Fischel Joseph J , Currah Paisley , Gross Aeyal
Published: August 2023

This is a discussion between Professors Aeyal Gross and Paisley Currah, moderated by Joseph Fischel, about how we configure law, legal theory, state recognition, and institutionalized sex classifications in our pursuit of sexual and gender justice. Fischel asks what the terms queer, legal, and studies mean for the scholarship and political commitments of Currah and Gross, whose responses generate a broader discussion about, among other questions: the identitarianism and anti-identitarianism of progressive world-building; the meanings of violence for our movements; state apparatuses’ definitions and delimitations of sex; and why legalization and regulation may present different problems for gender minorities than sexual minorities.
Norm Confirmation and Identity Balance: On the Legitimacy of Punishing
Authors: Pawlik Michael
Published: August 2023

“Why is the State allowed to punish?” This is the prominent question underlying every serious examination of criminal law. The author’s answer covers a broad range of fundamental legal issues. Following the republican idea of freedom, he conceives punishable wrongdoing as a violation of the duty to contribute to the maintenance of the legal system. In its practice of punishment, the legal community demonstrates the correlation between the performance of the citizens’ duty of cooperation and their enjoyment of personal freedom. Nevertheless, practitioners of criminal law cannot escape their responsibility for the hardships associated with the imposition of punishments. They cannot help but strive for a balanced relationship between their professional activities and their personal integrity. With its combination of arguments from the fields of philosophy and of the theory of crime, this article is the result of the author’s long-term examination of the fundamental issues of criminal law.
Exploring a Minefield: Private International Law in Latin America, Its Neocolonial Character, and Its Potentialities
Authors: Ochoa Jiménez María Julia
Published: August 2023

Comparative legal studies have critically approached processes such as the reception or transplant of law from Europe and the United States into Latin American countries, taking into account their neocolonial biases. I will consider this subject within the framework of the following question: To what extent is it possible for Latin American countries to free themselves from some harmful effects of the neocolonial character of law by resorting to that same law? Though in some respects, such a possibility may be rejected, it should not be seen beforehand as a binary question. I will take private international law as an example to approach some issues that lie behind that question. The reason I will use private international law, and the comparative law dimensions that are at its basis, is connected to criticisms that point to pluralism: neocolonial legal institutions do not properly consider the diversity of pre-state normative orders which exist in the region. Certainly, Latin American private international law has traditionally rejected any proper consideration of the diversity of pre-state normative orders which exist in the region. But, at the same time, private international law since its origin has tackled the existence of foreign normative orders, as well as the extent to which they can be accepted and applied.
Race Against Time: Afrofuturism and Our Liberated Housing Futures
Authors: Phillips Rasheedah
Published: August 2023

Class oppression and institutional racism are reinforced by the union between time, temporality, and the law, and yet, these areas are underexamined in critical writing in legal discourse. These relationships play a daily and crucial role in how Black people—particularly those standing at the intersections of marginalized identities of gender and class—are valued, treated, punished, or underserved by and within the legal system. Closer attention paid to the temporal structures, times, and rhythms of the law and legal systems can inform legal perspectives, legal rights, and the impact of future law-making on poor and historically-marginalized communities in very real, practical, and specific ways. To go even further, I argue that utilizing Afrofuturist tools and ways of viewing time can reconfigure our assumptions of space, time, and justice, to construct law and policy solutions that facilitate equitable access to the temporal domain of the future for communities and people typically denied that access.

After introducing some examples of law and time’s convergence, I reflect briefly in Part II on how temporal inequalities and systemic temporal inequities are constructed through law and policy to have a disparate negative impact on Black people and communities. In Part II, I consider the temporalities of redevelopment in marginalized communities, where time is condensed, public memory is erased, community temporalities are disrupted, and access to temporal domains of the future are foreclosed or proscribed by government entities. In Part III, I highlight some directions and hopes for the future(s), including Afrofuturistic policy advocacy tools and approaches that work to extend, preserve, expand, and protect community time and space. Afrofuturism is considered as praxis, spatiotemporal consciousness, and tool for activating healthy and hopeful alternative temporalities in marginalized Black communities living under temporal oppression, temporal-spatial poverty, and persistent temporal-spatial discrimination and colonization of the futures of our communities.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kecelakaan Kerja Pada Pengrajin Kayu Di Jalan Pahlawan Kecamatan Medan Perjuangan
Authors: Manalu Yosephin Putri C , Sitorus Junita , Siregar Santy Deasy , Saputra Firman Firdauz , Kusumawardani Eva Flourentina , Siahaan Perry Boy Chandra
Published: August 2023

Industri kayu merupakan industri untuk memenuhi kebutuhan manusia diantaranya industri daur ulang kayu bekas(kusen, pintu, dan jendela) yang memiliki resiko kecelakaan kerja. Tujuan dilakukan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kecelakaan Kerja Pada Pengrajin Kayu Jalan Pahawan, Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi crosssectional dengan jumlah responden 50 dan menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, tidak terdapat hubungan terhadap kecelakaan kerja  variabel usia   dengan nilai p=0,064 > (α = 0,05),  masa kerja  nilai  p=.722,  pendidikan dengan nilai p=.336. Hasil penelitian menyatakan adanya hubungan antara lingkungan kerja dengan kecelakaan kerja dengan nilai-p 0.018 <0.05 dan prilaku tidak aman memiliki hubungan atau pengaruh terhadap kecelakaan kerja dengan nilai-p 0.018 <0.05. Kondisi tidak aman memiliki hubungan dengan kecelakaan kerja. Tempat kerja yg tidak penuhi standard dan prasyarat kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja bisa menyebabkan penurunan daya produksi dan produktifitas.Kata Kunci :Prilaku, Kondisi, Kecelakaan Kerja The wood industry is an industry to meet human needs, including the furniture industry, as well as the used wood recycling industry (frames, doors, and windows) which have the risk of work accidents. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence work accidents on wood craftsmen at Jalan Pahawan. This study used a cross sectional study design with 50 respondents and used a cross sectional study design. Results Based on the research, there is no relationship with work accidents with the age variable p value = 0.064 > (α = 0.05), working period p = .722, education with p = .336. The results of the study stated that there was a relationship between the work environment and work accidents with a p-value of 0.018 <0.05 and behavior had no relationship or influence on work accidents with a p-value of 0.018 <0.05. Unsafe conditions have a relationship with work accidents. Workplaces that do not meet occupational health and safety standards and prerequisites can lead to a decrease in production power and productivity.Keywords: Behavior, Condition and Work Accident
Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Perilaku Seksual Remaja Pra Nikah Tahun 2022
Authors: Nuraini Nuraini , Sari Yesi Mustika
Published: August 2023

Berdasarkan hasil wawancara terhadap narasumber dari SMAN 04 Tanjung Jabung Barat tahun 2021 ada satu siswa yang mengalami hamil diluar nikah dan tahun 2022 ada dua siswa yang hamil diluar nikah. Metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian Cross  sectional. Dilakukan pada 74 responden selama 4 hari dari tanggal 21 s/d 24 Januari 2023. Pengumpulan data dengan data primer, sekunder dan instrumen. Hasil analisis univariat diperoleh sejumlah 47 (63,5%) responden memiliki prilaku seksual yang baik, 42 (56,8%) responden memiliki tingkat religius yang tidak baik, 47 (63,5%) responden sedikit memiliki keterpaparan pornografi, 44 (59,5%) responden memiliki prilaku seksual teman sebaya yang positif. Hasil analisis bivariat terdapat hubungan antara tingkat religius (Pvalue=0,042) dan paparan pornografi (Pvalue=0,029) dengan perilaku seksual remaja pra nikah. Namun, tidak terdapat hubungan antara teman sebaya (Pvalue=0,229) dengan perilaku seksual remaja di SMAN 04 Tanjung Jabung Barat. Kesimpulan terdapat hubungan antara tingkat religius dan paparan pornografi dengan perilaku seksual remaja pra nikah. Saran untuk orang tua dapat memberikan pemahaman agama yang baik serta memberikan informasi yang baik dan bertanggung jawab agar remaja tidak salah dalam mendapatkan informasi dari media yang dapat mempengaruhi perilaku seks pranikah.Kata kunci: Perilaku Seksua, Remaja, Pra NikahBased on the results of interviews with informants from SMAN 04 Tanjung Jabung Barat in 2021 there is one student who is pregnant out of wedlock and in 2022 there are two students who are pregnant out of wedlock. Quantitative research method with cross sectional research design. Conducted on 74 respondents for 4 days from 21 to 24 January 2023. Data collection using primary, secondary and instrument data. The results of the univariate analysis showed that 47 (63.5%) respondents had good sexual behavior, 42 (56.8%) respondents had a bad religious level, 47 (63.5%) respondents had little exposure to pornography, 44 (59) .5%) of respondents have positive peer sexual behavior. The results of the bivariate analysis found a relationship between religious level (Pvalue=0.042) and exposure to pornography (Pvalue=0.029) and premarital adolescent sexual behavior. However, there is no relationship between peers (Pvalue = 0.229) and adolescent sexual behavior at SMAN 04 Tanjung Jabung Barat. In conclusion, there is a relationship between religious level and exposure to pornography with premarital adolescent sexual behavior. Suggestions for parents can provide a good understanding of religion as well as provide good and responsible information so that teenagers are not wrong in getting information from the media that can influence premarital sex behavior.Keywords: Sexual Behavior, Adolescents, Pre-Marriage
Improved YOLOv5 with Backbone Replacement to MobileNet V3s for School Attribute Detection
Authors: Nugroho Ardanu Dhuhri , Baihaqi Wiga Maulana
Published: August 2023

School attributes are a series of clothes and accessories that must be worn by students in the school environment. The implementation of this rule aims to create discipline in students. However, in practice, not all rules can be implemented properly because there are still students who violate these rules. One of the rules applied at school is the use of complete attributes. Currently, attribute checks in schools are done manually or through teacher supervision. However, this takes more time, is prone to errors, and is inefficient due to the large number of students being checked. This study proposes an improved YOLOv5 architecture with the replacement of the backbone to MobileNetV3s to detect school attributes. This method uses deep learning and the YOLOv5 algorithm to detect in real time the use of school attributes by students. In this study, the experimental results show that the enhanced YOLOv5 with MobileNetV3s has higher accuracy compared to the original YOLOv5. In addition, the improved model is more efficient in memory usage and weight file size. With an accuracy result of 0.912 on mAP50 and a weight size of about 90 MB and a memory usage of <7 GB, it shows the potential of replacing the backbone in this technology in overcoming attribute detection challenges in schools and can be applied in other cases. However, further research is needed to generalize these results to other problems. This research also shows that backbone replacement in YOLOv5 can affect the accuracy of the model.
Deep Learning and Imbalance Handling on Movie Review Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Utami Sri , Lhaksmana Kemas Muslim , Sibaroni Yuliant
Published: August 2023

Before watching a movie, people usually read reviews written by movie critics or regular audiences to gain insights about the movie’s quality and discover recommended films. However, analyzing movie reviews can be challenging due to several reasons. Firstly, popular movies can receive hundreds of reviews, each comprising several paragraphs, making it time-consuming and effort-intensive to read them all. Secondly, different reviews may express varying opinions about the movie, making it difficult to draw definitive conclusions. To address these challenges, sentiment analysis using CNN and LSTM models, known for their effectiveness in classifying text in various datasets, was performed on the movie reviews. Additionally, techniques such as TF-IDF, Word2Vec, and data balancing with SMOTEN were applied to enhance the analysis. The CNN achieved an impressive sentiment analysis accuracy of 98.56%, while the LSTM achieved a close 98.53%. Moreover, both classifiers performed well in terms of the F1-score, with CNN obtaining 77.87% and LSTM achieving 78.92%. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of the sentiment analysis approach in extracting valuable insights from movie reviews and helping people make informed decisions about which movies to watch.
Factores de riesgo en el parto pretérmino de gestantes adolescentes en un hospital de Junín
Authors: Casimiro-Soriano Enzo Martin , Unchupaico-Fermín Jorge , Unchupaico-Payano Ide Gelmore
Published: August 2023

Objetivo. Determinar los factores de riesgo sociodemográficos, obstétricos y patológicos en el parto pretérmino de gestantes adolescentes en un hospital de la región Junín, Perú. Materiales y Métodos. Se revisaron los expedientes clínicos de 67 gestantes y 134 controles entre 10 y 19 años con diagnóstico de parto pretérmino atendidas en el periodo de enero a diciembre de 2022. Se realizó el análisis de regresión logística bivariado y múltiple, y análisis de chi cuadrado con significancia de 0,05. Resultados. Se determinó con la ocurrencia de parto pretérmino una relación positiva, directa (OR>1) y significativa (p<0,05) para las variables de riesgo y regresión múltiple: Edad 10-14 años (OR: 17,162; IC95%: 1,665 – 176,925; referencia “15-19 años”), ocupación ama de casa (OR: 6,056; IC95%: 2,699 – 13,587; referencia “otras ocupaciones”), número de Controles pre natales (CPN) menor a 6 (OR: 10,476; IC95%: 4,279 – 25,648; referencia “Igual o más de 6”), anemia (OR: 2,761; IC95%: 1,080 – 7,060; referencia “no”); infección en el tracto urinario (OR: 2,754; IC95%: 1,041 – 7,284; referencia “no”) y preeclampsia (OR: 5,751; IC95%: 1,697 – 19,487; referencia “no”). Conclusión. La identificación temprana de los factores de riesgo y atención a las condiciones médicas preexistentes en adolescentes pueden ayudar a establecer medidas preventivas y estrategias de manejo efectivas que mejoren la atención de parto y las condiciones de nacimiento para las madres y recién nacidos.
El sistema de salud de la República Popular China
Authors: Guevara-Ríos Enrique
Published: August 2023

La República Popular China, con una población de más de 1,400 millones de habitantes, tiene una esperanza de vida de 77,3 años (2019); una razón de mortalidad materna de 16,9 por 100 000 nacidos vivos (2020); una mortalidad infantil de 5,4 por 1000 nacidos vivos (2020); una cobertura de seguro médico del 96,58 % (2021); siendo el gasto total en salud en PIB del 7,10% (2020). Estos indicadores son el resultado de la modernización socialista basada en una construcción política, cultural, económica, social y de una civilización ecológica. Uno de los temas trabajados en la construcción social es lograr un país fuerte con gente saludable. Y esto último se ha logrado a través de su sistema de salud chino.
El sistema de salud de China tienen seis componentes básicos que contribuyen a su fortalecimientos: dos componentes transversales que incluyen el liderazgo/ gobernanza y los sistemas de información de salud, los cuales proporcionan la base para la política general y la regulación de todos los demás bloques del sistema de salud; dos componentes de insumos que incluyen el financiamiento y el personal de salud; y dos componentes de productos inmediatos, que son las tecnologías médicas y la prestación de servicios de salud1.
Determinants of Integrated Services Post Programme Utilization in Elderly Empowerment in Medan Amplas District
Authors: Septiani Nainggolan Ivena Hotmarina , Gurning Fitriani Pramita
Published: August 2023

There is an increase in the elderly population at this time, making the morbidity rate in the elderly also increase. In 2021, the number of elderly people who experienced illness in the past month was around 34.48%. Meanwhile, in 2022, the morbidity rate increased to 41.3%, The purpose of this study was to determine the determinants of the use of posyandu programs in empowering the elderly in Harjosari I Village, Medan Amplas District. The method used is a quantitative approach cross-sectional research design by surveying as many as 30 people as representatives of the population by accidental sampling by conducting interviews using online-based questionnaires, after the interview the data was analyzed statistically using univariate, bivariate and multivariate tests with a multi-stage model Analisys model to obtain crude values and adjusted oods ratio with an alpha significance of 5% (p<0.05). The results showed that the greatest influence on the utilization of the posyandu program was a distance of >100 meters with an exp value (B) of 2.56. The conclusion is that overall variables have a significant relationship with the utilization of elderly posyandu services with risks ranging from 1.43 to 2.56 times.
Periodicity in Chthamalus fissus reproduction does not guarantee periodicity in settlement
Authors: Weinstock JB , Reyns N , Swiderski M , Flerchinger D , Pineda J
Published: August 2023

The timing of life history events can have profound implications for populations and communities, especially those events that influence species dispersal and recruitment. In benthic invertebrates, the majority of dispersal occurs during the larval phase of life. Yet the extent to which timing of reproduction (the beginning of the larval phase) directly influences timing of settlement (the end of the larval phase) is unclear, because biological and hydrodynamic processes can act to decouple these 2 events, and because reproduction and settlement are seldom studied together. Here, we used long-term (2014-2019) daily and weekly data from Bird Rock, La Jolla, California, USA, to look for lunar and seasonal cycles in reproduction and settlement timing of the acorn barnacle Chthamalus fissus, and we incorporated measurements of nearshore currents to examine the implications of reproduction timing on alongshore larval transport distances. We found evidence of lunar and seasonal cycles in reproduction but only limited cyclicality in settlement, possibly due to plasticity in larval development coupled with variable larval transport and dispersal. Our results demonstrate the complex nature of relationships between reproduction, larval transport, and settlement, which must be disentangled before accurate predictions can be made regarding the impacts of climate change on the population dynamics of marine species.
A Study on the Research Trends and Implications of 'Reading One Book in a Semester'
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Park Junbeom
Published: August 2023

The aim of this paper is to analyze the quantitative trends of research on the “Reading One Book in a Semester” and to examine the various aspects of these studies based on it. Accordingly, various perspectives of research on curriculum and extracurricular programs related to the “Reading One Book in a Semester” implemented in elementary, middle, and high schools after the revised 2015 curriculum were examined, categorized into studies on text analysis, teaching method, surveys and experiments, and general research. In particular, studies on teaching method was closely examined by further categorizing it based on the format of classes, instructional goals and methods, and selection of books.
Variation and Spread of Transmedia Contents: Focusing on the Case of BTS
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Park Sunmin , Lee Sangwoo
Published: August 2023

This study examined how transmedia content in the convergence era mutates and spreads around the 'active enjoyers' group. Furthermore, how the process can be theoretically established in terms of cultural research was analyzed through the case of BTS. The results of the study are as follows. First, the 'active enjoyer' is the subject of the network and acts voluntarily and cooperatively based on their creativity. Second, the process of forming, mutating, and spreading transmedia content by 'active enjoyers' can be schematized as 'content bonding(microcosmos), semi-bonding(segment and mutation), and superbonding(diffusion and big universe). Third, BTS's albums and contents, which are examples, were formed as a microcosmic growth narrative and divided into characters and media, and various episodes of the members were transformed and expanded to various media platforms through active performances of the enjoyers. Fourth, in the end, as the microcosmos passes through segmentation, variation, and diffusion, it forms big universe as an expanded world view of transmedia. It has been found that transmedia content can also have the same meaning as the creator.
A Study on Character Implementation and Image Expression Characteristics in
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Yun Seihee
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the image expression characteristics according to the character implementation elements of the three heroines in the drama . The elements of character implementation are 1) environmental factors of the times, 2) event factors, and 3) personality factors of characters. The background of the play is the 1960s, 1980s, and 2019, and the female image of each era is expressed using costumes, makeup, and accessories. In addition, it was found that the major events experienced by the character cause psychological changes, which affect the external image change, but the character of the character that has already been set is not greatly affected by the psychological change. Therefore, it can be seen that an actor's acting, expression, tone or behavior are important in completing a character, but image expression is a device that enhances an actor's performance. In addition, it plays a role in enabling the enjoyer to directly and immediately understand the character in the play.
Fusing Album Covers with Music: Focusing on the Beatles' Album 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Park Joohyang
Published: August 2023

We can have a “musical” experience through an “album cover” that does not contain any musical symbols, does not make any sounds, and is just a photograph, a work of art. Album covers are a new musical realm created by the musical collaboration of artists and musicians. You experience music through the album cover that you encounter first, and the music experienced through sight is now interpreted through sound. The importance of the album cover cannot be overlooked as it acts as a visual hook for the music. This study examines the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band from two perspectives: the album cover and the music, and discusses how the music is reflected in the album cover. Through the close connection between the music and the album cover, this paper focuses on the importance of the album cover as a work of art and its role in establishing its own domain separate from other arts.
The Discursive Construction of a Sense of Community within Hashtag Communities: A Case Study of #Kpop Tweets
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Lee Seryun , Ju-Zaveroni Youkyung
Published: August 2023

This article examines the discursive construction of a sense of community within hashtag communities on Twitter, using a case study of tweets containing the hashtag ‘#Kpop’. Hashtags enable users to form loosely connected communities with others who share the same interests, whilst establishing relevance to specific topics and enhancing the searchability of online content. By analysing tweets with the ‘#Kpop’ hashtag, this study investigates the formation of hashtag communities. K-pop fans have utilised Twitter as a primary platform for communication, affinity building, and active participation in a range of social, cultural, and political activities. Therefore, this article explores how ‘#Kpop’ integrates heterogeneous voices, ultimately forming a hashtag community. By doing so, this research aims to provide insights into hashtag communities and the dynamics of online discourse facilitated by the ‘#Kpop’ hashtag.
Korean Language Education Research Trends in France
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Jeon Jieun , Koo Minji
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this paper is to understand the trend of Korean language education research for French learners by analyzing the content and research methodological characteristics of research on Korean language education conducted in France. As a result of analyzing 57 papers selected for the study, French Korean language education research deals with the current status and problems of Korean language education institutions in terms of content, and mainly focuses on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. Teaching and learning research has a lot of elementary textbook analysis, and research on speaking areas and web-based education has been found to be insufficient. In terms of methodology, it has been found that there are mainly many qualitative and mixed studies, and the ratio of primary and secondary studies is equal, and case studies tend to be the main focus. Descriptive consideration is mostly based on textbook research and researcher's consideration, and overall, it was found that the diversity and expertise of research methods were insufficient.
Examining the Impact of Evaluative Conditioning on Explicit and Implicit Attitudes towards Smoking
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Yoon Hyae-young
Published: August 2023

This study aimed to investigate the effects of Evaluative Conditioning (EC) intervention techniques on smoking cessation intentions and changes in both implicit and explicit attitudes towards smoking. EC involves repeatedly associating target stimuli with emotional stimuli to induce automatic attitude transformations. Participants (n=52) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Positive Evaluation Conditioning (PEC), Negative Evaluation Conditioning (NEC), or Neutral Evaluation Conditioning (NC). The treatments involved establishing associations between emotional stimuli and smoking or smoking cessation stimuli. After the interventions, participants completed self-report questionnaires and a single target implicit association task to assess their attitudes. The results demonstrated a significant reduction in smoking cravings and positive attitudes towards smoking among participants who received negative evaluation conditioning training(time x group interaction effect, F=3.19, p<.05; F=3.30, p<.05.). These findings indicate that EC techniques effectively facilitate changes in automatic and implicit attitudes, which are influential factors in smoking behavior.
The Effect of Reality Therapy Program on Mental Health and Controllability of Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Byeon Eunhee , Kim Sungbong , ZHOU HE
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of applying a reality therapy program on the mental health and controllability of children who have experienced trauma. The subjects of the study were 16 children aged 12-13 who wished to participate in two local children's centers located in J city, and 8 children each were randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group. The group was convenience sampling divided into two groups with 8 chidrens in each: experimental and control group. experimental group and the control group. The program consisted of 12 sessions, one session per week of 70 minutes each. The data were analyzed by statistical analysis of the t-test of the difference between the pre-and post-test scores of the experimental group and the control group, As a result, there was a statistically significant difference (p<.05) in the mental health of children who had experienced trauma in the reality therapy program. In particular, it was found that there was a significant improvement in five of the nine subdomains: somatization, OCD, interpersonal acuity, depression, and hostility. In addition, there was a significant difference in reducing external controllability to a significance level of p<.001 in internal and external controllability.
The Analysis of Professional Footballers’ Career through Their Debut Age and Debut Year
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Joo Hojin
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the professional footballers’ career in K league through their debut age and year. Data set of 3,287 footballers from 1983 to 2021 was collected and utilized for this study. Their debut age has been decreased since the league started and there were the biggest statistical differences between early period(EP) and developmental period(DP)(p<.05). There were statistical differences in the number of match played among sub-variables of debut age and year. The players in youngest cohort and the players in DP cohort played the most number of matches respectively. Their debut age and year had negative causation with the number of match played. These results means that the earlier player debuts, the more matches they can play in K league. Also, the number of football club and league structure will have restrictively impact on K league players career due to the current stable number of club and situation of league structure.
The Effects of Teaching Methods on Korean Academic Vocabulary Learning: Focusing on Integrated FFI and Isolated FFI
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Yoon SaeRom
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of integrated and isolated form-focused instruction on the learning and retention of Korean academic vocabulary. To this end, 34 foreign students were given integrated and isolated form-focused instruction, and a pre-test, an immediate post-test, and a delayed post-test were conducted together. As a result, both integrated and isolated form-focused instruction had a positive effect on the learning and retention of the target academic vocabulary, but only the isolated form-focused instruction showed a statistically significant difference. With this study as an opportunity, it is hoped that follow-up studies from various perspectives, such as learner proficiency and vocabulary types, will be continued to provide effective vocabulary teaching and learning method
A Study on Online Multiple Document Reading-writing Teaching and Learning Methods Based on the RESOLV Model
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Lee Jiyoung
Published: August 2023

In this study, we sought to find implications from the RESOLV model (Reader's Representation of Reading Contexts and Tasks) for designing online multi-text literacy lessons that engage students and improve their literacy skills. To understand the RESOLV model, we first examined its components, the Context Model and the Task Model, together. Based on our understanding of the RESOLV model, we proposed three things to consider when organizing online multidisciplinary literacy classes. First, we proposed how to organize tasks in online literacy classes based on the Context Model. Second, we proposed how to organize educational content in online literacy classes based on the Task Model. Third, we proposed a teaching and learning method that can promote collaborative interaction through team discussions with fellow learners as a teaching method for online reading and writing classes based on the integration of the situation model and the task model.
Exploring Artist’s Way Program to Restore and Demonstrate Creativity in Adults
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Jeon Jonghee
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the main contents and application cases of Artist’s Way program, which was created by Julia Cameron and used worldwide for the recovery and display of creativity of adults, and to have an educational discussion. In this regard, It will be possible to consider the direction of reflection and composition as subjects or extracurricular programs at the university liberal arts level in the future. For this study, literature data such as Julia Cameron’s Artist’s Way books and articles were comprehensively investigated. Based on this, the basic concept, purpose, tools, main contents, and use cases of Artist’s Way were presented. Through this study, specific ideas and help for understanding and implementing a self-growth program that promotes creativity for adults will be obtained.
Scenarios of personal income tax reform in the context of reducing income inequality in Ukraine
Authors:   SESE “The Academy of Financial Management”, SOKOLOVSKA Alla , RAINOVA Larysa ,   SESE “The Academy of Financial Management”
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The aggravation of the problem of inequality and poverty in the conditions of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine determines giving priority to its mitigation in the period of post-war reconstruction. At the same time, ensuring the reduction of income inequality in the period after the termination or abolition of martial law is expected to be achieved by using the redistributive role of taxes, primarily personal income tax. Problem Statement. Although a progressive income tax is considered to be one of the main tools for reducing inequality, a proportional personal income tax can also increase the progressivity of taxation through a well-designed mechanism of tax-exempt amount. The purpose of the article is to analyze the state of fulfillment of the function of reducing income inequality by the personal income tax in Ukraine and ways to increase its redistributive properties. Methods. The redistributive properties of personal income tax were studied by determining the impact of the tax social benefit before and after its reform on the tax burden at different levels of income, which was calculated on the basis of effective personal income tax rates. The assessment of the fiscal consequences of the proposed reforms was carried out using information from the Pension Fund of Ukraine on the number of people receiving wages in a certain income range. Results. It was established that the flat personal income tax in Ukraine does not fulfill the function of reducing income inequality due to existing restrictions on the right to apply the tax social benefit, which cannot be used even by the recipients of the minimum wage. This creates the problem of a high tax burden on people with low incomes. In order to increase the impact of the tax on income redistribution, the feasibility of introducing in Ukraine a differentiated tax social benefit for the taxpayer, as well as a tax social benefit for dependents (wife/husband and children) is substantiated. Another option for increasing the progression in personal income taxation was considered – the introduction of a low-progressive/progressive tax model in combination with the existing and differentiated tax social benefit. Conclusions. An assessment of the impact of the proposed personal income tax reforms on the tax burden at different levels of income, as well as their fiscal consequences, was carried out. Possible risks, as well as the procedure for reforming the tax, are substantiated.
Hearing aids with tinnitus sound support reduce tinnitus severity for new and experienced hearing aid users
Authors: Sanders Philip J. , Nielsen Reena M. , Jensen Josefine J. , Searchfield Grant D.
Published: August 2023

Objective

This interventional study tested the hypothesis that hearing aids with a tinnitus sound support feature would reduce the impact of tinnitus for both new and experienced hearing aid users over a 12-week trial period.

Methods

A total of 19 experienced hearing aid users and 21 participants with no previous hearing aid experience completed the study. Hearing aids were fitted and dispensed with tinnitus masking sounds adjusted to individual preferences. The primary outcome measure was the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) score change between baseline and the end of the 12-week trial. This trial was registered on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, trial ID: ACTRN12621001754831.

Results

The TFI scores and secondary measures indicated significant improvements (reductions in tinnitus impact) at the end of the trial compared to the baseline for both experienced and new hearing aid users. Since no group differences were observed, pooled data are presented in this study. The median TFI total score before treatment was 49.0 (IQR = 40.0), and the median TFI total score after treatment was 26.0 (IQR = 26.0). A significant reduction (p = 0.0001) in the total TFI score of 24 points was observed after treatment, producing a large effect size (d = 0.60).

Conclusions

The results confirm previous findings that hearing aids assist in reducing the impact of tinnitus on daily life. The Oticon miniRITE R combination hearing aids used in this study resulted in similar improvements for both new and existing hearing aid users. This suggests that the tinnitus-reducing effects of these aids were greater than those already being used by participants.
Augmented reality—The way forward in patient education for intracranial aneurysms? A qualitative exploration of views, expectations and preferences of patients suffering from an unruptured intracranial aneurysm regarding augmented reality in patient education
Authors: Urlings Julie , Abma Inger , Aquarius René , Aalbers Marlien , Bartels Ronald , Maal Thomas , Henssen Dylan , Boogaarts Jeroen
Published: August 2023

Objectives: The goal of this project is to explore the views, expectations and preferences of patients with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm regarding the use of AR in patient education.

Methods: To gain an in-depth understanding of the patients’ perspective, a face-to-face interview study was conducted using an interview protocol with a predefined topic list. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim afterwards. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analyses. Coding was performed using Atlas.ti software.

Results: Seventeen interviews were conducted. The views, expectations and preferences of patients regarding patient education with AR could be subdivided into 15 categories, which could be grouped into 4 general themes: 1) experiences with current patient education, 2) expectations of AR in patient education, 3) opportunities and limitations of AR, and 4) out-of-hospital use of an AR application. Patients’ expectations were predominantly positive regarding improving patients’ understanding of their medical situation and doctor-patient communication.

Discusssion: This study suggests that patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms are open to receive patient education regarding their disease with AR. Patients expect that AR models can help patients with intra-cranial aneurysms better understand their disease, treatment options and risks. Additionally, patients expect AR could improve doctor-patient communication.
Unveiling the antitumor potential of novel N-(substituted-phenyl)-8-methoxycoumarin-3-carboxamides as dual inhibitors of VEGFR2 kinase and cytochrome P450 for targeted treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Radwan Eman M. , Abo-Elabass Eman , Abd El-Baky Atef E. , Alshwyeh Hussah Abdullah , Almaimani Riyad A. , Almaimani Ghassan , Ibrahim Ibrahim Abdel Aziz , Albogami Abdulaziz , Jaremko Mariusz , Alshawwa Samar Z. , Saied Essa M.
Published: August 2023

Being the sixth most diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, liver cancer is considered as a serious disease with a high prevalence and poor prognosis. Current anticancer drugs for liver cancer have drawbacks, such as limited efficacy in later stages of the disease, toxicity to healthy cells, and the potential for drug resistance. There is ample evidence that coumarin-based compounds are potent anticancer agents, with numerous analogues currently being investigated in preclinical and clinical studies. The current study aimed to explore the antitumor potency of a new class of 8-methoxycoumarin-3-carboxamides against liver cancer. Toward this aim, we have designed, synthesized, and characterized a new set of N-(substituted-phenyl)-8-methoxycoumarin-3-carboxamide analogues. The assessment of antitumor activity revealed that the synthesized class of compounds possesses substantial cytotoxicity toward Hep-G2 cells when compared to staurosporine, without significant impact on normal cells. Out of the synthesized compounds, compound 7 demonstrated the most potent cytotoxic effect against Hep-G2 cells with an IC50 of 0.75 µM, which was more potent than the drug staurosporine (IC50 = 8.37 µM). The investigation into the mechanism behind the antiproliferative activity of compound 7 revealed that it interferes with DNA replication and induces DNA damage, leading to cell cycle arrest as demonstrated by a significant decrease in the percentage of cells in the G1 and G2/M phases, along with an increase in the percentage of cells in the S phase. Flow cytometric analysis further revealed that compound 7 has the ability to trigger programmed cell death by inducing necrosis and apoptosis in HepG-2 cells. Further explorations into the mechanism of action demonstrated that compound 7 displays a potent dual-inhibitory activity toward cytochrome P450 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) proteins, as compared to sorafenib drug. Further, detailed computational studies revealed that compound 7 displays a considerable binding affinity toward the binding cavity of VEGFR2 and CYP450 proteins. Taken together, our findings indicate that the newly synthesized class of compounds, particularly compound 7, could serve as a promising scaffold for the development of highly effective anticancer agents against liver cancer.
Case Report: A spinal infection with bilateral psoas abscesses was treated with NPWT to enhance the local infection by increasing the infiltration of neutrophil cells and draining the pus
Authors: Li Jianhua , Chang Zhengqi
Published: August 2023

Treatment of spinal brucellosis with bilateral psoas abscess is a challenging clinical endeavor. We retrospectively evaluated a case of lumbar infection and bilateral psoas abscess, and was effectively managed through a unilateral extreme lateral approach with the aid of NPWT for bilateral drainage. We hypothesize that NPWT can influence the Piezo1 receptor of neutrophils and further influence the interaction between neutrophils and endothelial cells to promote the clearance of infected lesions, and this phenomenon is also observed in pathological slides. This proves that NPWT can rapidly enhance the recruitment of neutrophils in the infected area and improve the local immune response, and after a year of reassessment and tracking, Bilateral drainage using NPWT via a unilateral Extreme Lateral Approach could acquire satisfactory surgical outcomes, can be used as a treatment modality for lumbar infection with bilateral psoas abscesses.