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An Application of Crowdsourcing to Expand Residents' Participation in Smart Urban Regeneration New Deal Policy (스마트 도시재생 뉴딜 정책의 주민참여 수단으로서 크라우드소싱 시범 적용 연구)

  • Kim, Yong-Gook;Cho, Sang-Kyu
    • Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design
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    • v.35 no.8
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to explore the possibility of using crowdsourcing as a means to expand the participation of citizens in the process of smart urban regeneration New Deal policy. Using mobile devices, they built a crowdsourcing prototype system that enables residents to provide location-based ideas and opinions about the urban regeneration New Deal policy and share and manage the collected data. The system was applied to the actual urban regeneration New Deal project site to draw implications. The main research results are as follows. First, crowdsourcing is a means of strengthening expertise by utilizing collective intelligence dispersed among local residents. Through the online platform developed in this study, various ideas and opinions of the community can be collected. Second, the procedural legitimacy and transparency of the rehabilitation project can be secured by expanding the participation opportunities of the residents. Third, the efficiency of project promotion can be improved through participation of residents using online platform.

Investigating Keynesian Theory in Reducing Unemployment and Poverty in Indonesia

  • PRASETYO, P. Eko;CAHYANI, E. Nur
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.9 no.10
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 2022
  • This research aims to investigate the application of Keynes's theory in Indonesia, particularly in solving unemployment and poverty problems through government spending, economic growth, and human resource capacity. The basic concepts of the Keynesian theory were used as a method, through which government spending was harnessed toward economic growth in reducing unemployment and poverty rate. The analytical materials used were panel data for the 2017-2021 period in Central Java, Indonesia. The analytical methodology used was a multiple regression experimental design in selecting the best model according to Keynes's theory, especially for overcoming formidable problems. The main results showed that large Government spending program is ineffective in encouraging pro-growth, pro-job, pro-poor, and pro-equity development policy strategies. The causes of this failure include the violation of Keynes' assumptions about rationality and the low quality of education investment, which do not encourage productive and innovative entrepreneurship, as well as self-employment opportunities. As a result, government spending, including subsidies and direct financial assistance, used to implement the macroeconomic monetary, unstructured, and fiscal policy system is insufficient to significantly reduce the enormous difficulties. The main research results confirm that human capital capacity is the key to mitigating and reducing unemployment and poverty.

Diabetes Self-Management Experience of Patients with Diabetes: Focused on the Visually Impaired (당뇨 환자의 당뇨 자가관리 경험: 시각장애인을 중심으로)

  • Chang, Sun Ju;Lee, Kyoung-eun;Yang, Eunjin;Kim, Hee Jung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.92-104
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study aimed to understand and describe the diabetes self-management experience of visually impaired people with diabetes. Methods: Ten participants were recruited through a website used by the visually impaired from February to March 2020. Data were collected through two focus group interviews conducted in June 2020; each group consisted of five participants. All interviews were recorded with the consent of the participants and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Seven categories were as follows; a two-faced, lifelong companion, an unprepared encounter, struggle to live, love-hate relationship with family, strategies to adapt, lessening attention to self-management, the desire to learn properly. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the visually impaired have fewer opportunities for receiving diabetes self-management education than general diabetic patients. Consequently, plans to improve the education available to such patients are required. Additionally, psychological counseling and diabetes education for patients' families are necessary, and improving the perception of medical workers regarding the visually impaired will be prove useful.

A Study on the Activation of Used Market of Hanbok and Hanbok Reform Market (중고한복시장 및 한복리폼시장의 활성화 방안 연구)

  • Lee, In Hwa;Son, Mi Young
    • Human Ecology Research
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    • v.59 no.1
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    • pp.59-69
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    • 2021
  • In order to find ways to re-use used Hanbok and activate Hanbok reform, it is necessary to investigate the current status and problems of used Hanbok and Hanbok reform in the domestic Hanbok market. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status and problems of the used Hanbok market and the Hanbok reform market through literature data surveys and in-depth interviews with Hanbok experts, and to study ways to activate used Hanbok and Hanbok reform. Based on the results of this study, as a way to activate the used Hanbok market and the Hanbok reform market, expand opportunities and create a social and cultural atmosphere for wearing Hanbok, and research on design, pattern, size, and materials. It also suggested the establishment of a systematic system for separate collection, reform, sales and management, the establishment of a central institution that manages and operates the re-use of used Hanbok and Hanbok reform, support for education institutions and programs for Hanbok reform, public relations, and changes in Hanbok production methods.

Effects of Internal and External Characteristics of Korean SMEs on the Introduction of Smart Factory : An Exploratory Investigation on the Metal Processing Industry (국내 중소기업의 내·외부 요인이 스마트팩토리의 도입에 미치는 영향에 관한 탐색적 연구 : 금속가공업을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Jonggak;Kim, Jooheon
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.97-117
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    • 2020
  • Five years have passed since the introduction of the smart factory amid the new opportunities for growth and job creation in relation to domestic manufacturing companies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of analysis on SMEs introduction smart factories. This study empirically analyzed the effects on the introduction of smart factories of domestic metal processing SMEs by distinguishing the characteristics of enterprises In this study, 103 companies which introduced smart factories and another 106 companies which did not introduce them were sampled. The Introduction of the Smart Factory was analyzed by four categories such as the Company characteristics (R&D capability, product production capability, organizational change), entrepreneur characteristics (risk sensitivity), relational characteristics (trust, dependence, cooperation, Influence), and structural characteristics (competition). As a result of the research, we found out product production capacity, risk sensitivity, trust and cooperation, Influence, and competition are statistically significant in the introduction of smart factory. But competition was characterized by a negative (-) sign opposite to the hypothesis. This study is meaningful in that the scope of the analysis has been expanded by analyzing whether smart factory was introduced or not considering the characteristics of the company. And there should be continuous research on its utilization as well as the introduction of smart factory.

Phenomenological Analysis of Non-face-to-face Experiment and Non-face-to-face Interaction - Focusing on the Experiences of Engineering Freshmen (비대면 실험실습 수업 경험과 비대면 상호작용 경험의 현상학적 분석 - 공과대학 신입생의 경험을 중심으로)

  • Kang, Eugene
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.32-41
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study was in a pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 to explore the online distance experiments and interaction of engineering freshmen, and to identify practical difficulties, resulting in to derive implications. Seven freshmen from engineering college participated in the interview, of which data were analyzed based on phenomenological analysis methods. The types of non-face-to-face experiments experienced by students were complete non-face-to-face experiment, mixed face-to-face experiment, and fusion face-to-face experiment. Students were completely isolated in time and space in complete non-face-to-face experiment. In biweekly mixed face-to-face experiment, isolation was halved. In fusion face-to-face experiment, isolation was removed. Non-face-to-face interactions can be characterized by restrictions on simultaneous activities, on rapport formation, and on observation opportunities. Based on these results, three implications were derived: First, it is necessary to allow students to manage time and space constraints on their own in non-face-to-face experiments. Second, support is needed to solve the difficulty of forming rapport, which is a characteristic of non-face-to-face interaction. Third, an opportunity to observe the interaction between other students and professors should be provided.

A Study on Faculty's Perception and Educational Needs for Capstone Design Course (캡스톤 디자인 수업 운영에 대한 대학교원의 인식 및 교육요구도 분석)

  • Eom, Wooyong;Kim, Jonghyun;Kim, Hwakyung
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.3-12
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions and educational needs of the university faculties in charge of capstone design courses. To achieve the purpose of this study, the 100 questionnaires collected from the faculties nationwide with teaching experience in capstone design courses were analyzed using descriptive statistics analysis, the Borich needs assessment model, and the Locus for focus model. The faculties perceived the importance of their roles in the following order: coaching students, providing opportunities for students to show their abilities, motivating and encouraging, and building trusting relationships with students. The biggest challenges that the faculties perceived in capstone design classes were the lack of university-industry collaboration and project execution time. In the analysis of the needs for the capstone design process, the research results showed that team-building, core task development and analysis, deriving problem-solving ideas, building prototypes, and comprehensive reflection ranked the top priorities. This study is expected to help the design of the courses and the development of customized faculty support programs by analyzing the faculties' perceptions and needs for capstone design classes.

The Impact of Foreign Ownership on Capital Structure: Empirical Evidence from Listed Firms in Vietnam

  • NGUYEN, Van Diep;DUONG, Quynh Nga
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.363-370
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    • 2022
  • The study aims to probe the impact of foreign ownership on Vietnamese listed firms' capital structure. This study employs panel data of 288 non-financial firms listed on the Ho Chi Minh City stock exchange (HOSE) and Ha Noi stock exchange (HNX) in 2015-2019. In this research, we applied a Bayesian linear regression method to provide probabilistic explanations of the model uncertainty and effect of foreign ownership on the capital structure of non-financial listed enterprises in Vietnam. The findings of experimental analysis by Bayesian linear regression method through Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) technique combined with Gibbs sampler suggest that foreign ownership has substantial adverse effects on the firms' capital structure. Our findings also indicate that a firm's size, age, and growth opportunities all have a strong positive and significant effect on its debt ratio. We found that the firms' profitability, tangible assets, and liquidity negatively and strongly affect firms' capital structure. Meanwhile, there is a low negative impact of dividends and inflation on the debt ratio. This research has ramifications for business managers since it improves a company's financial resources by developing a strong capital structure and considering foreign investment as a source of funding.

The Effect of Oriental Art as an Interior Design for Urban Hotel Business Plan

  • HAN, Soomin
    • East Asian Journal of Business Economics (EAJBE)
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.115-125
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    • 2022
  • Purpose - The quality of the hotel depends on the Oriental arts established. Customers tend to believe that high prices reflect the offered services. This research expounds on the effects of Oriental interior designs in the hospitality industry in enhancing hotel profitability, opportunities for development, and the growth of urban hotels. Research design, Data, and methodology - This study conducted the comprehensive literature analysis to obtain suitable contents about the effect of Oriental Art for Urban Hotel Business Plan. the literature analysis method systematically assesses the value of qualitative data. Resources are organized into groups using a coding frame. Result - The adoption of the Oriental arts in the interior designs in the hotel industry will lead to customer attraction, improved competitive advantage, customer loyalty, and the preservation of the societal values of culture. Therefore, the marketing practitioners should adopt oriental arts as an integral aspect of interior designs to enhance customer satisfaction Conclusion - Marketing practitioners also use the oriental arts to enhance customers' willingness to pay. This is because oriental arts serve as the cues that enable the consumers to feel that the hotel's products are of quality. When oriental arts are used in interior hotel designs, the customer's willingness to pay increases. Thus the firm's relationships with customers are boosted.

The therapeutic potential of immune cell-derived exosomes as an alternative to adoptive cell transfer

  • Hong, Yeonsun;Kim, In-San
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.55 no.1
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    • pp.39-47
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    • 2022
  • Adoptive cell transfer (ACT), a form of cell-based immunotherapy that eliminates cancer by restoring and strengthening the body's immune system, has revolutionized cancer treatment. ACT entails intravenous transfer of either tumor-resident or peripheral blood-modified immune cells into cancer patients to mediate anti-tumor response. Although these immune cells control and eradicate cancer via enhanced cytotoxicity against specific tumor antigens, several side effects have been frequently reported in clinical trials. Recently, exosomes, potential cell-free therapeutics, have emerged as an alternative to cell-based immunotherapies, due to their higher stability under same storage condition, lower risk of GvHD and CRS, and higher resistance to immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Exosomes, which are nano-sized lipid vesicles, are secreted by living cells, including immune cells. Exosomes contain proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, and the functional role of each exosome is determined by the specific cargo derived from parental cells. Exosomes derived from cytotoxic effectors including T cells and NK cells exert anti-tumor effects via proteins such as granzyme B and FasL. In this mini-review, we describe the current understanding of the ACT and immune cell-derived exosomes and discuss the limitations of ACT and the opportunities for immune cell-derived exosomes as immune therapies.