Understanding the Potential for a Hallyu “Backlash” in Southeast Asia: A Case Study of Consumers in Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines

Korean cultural products (known as Hallyu) are now the dominant incarnation of East Asian culture throughout Southeast Asia and have introduced consumers to Korean industry, cosmetics, and culture. Recent work has concentrated heavily upon this region and the new dynamics Southeast Asian countries can offer to the study of inter-Asian cultural links, particularly during the political amalgamation of the ASEAN economic community. Yet in the more developed Southeast Asian nations of Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, there is some evidence of a rejection of and animosity towards Hallyu products from consumers who are beginning to question and disapprove of the high number of Korean products in their countries. Through interviews with over 70 consumers dissatisfied with Hallyu across these three nations, this project identifies three main areas under which this potential for a Hallyu “backlash” occurs: perceptions of colonial-esque attitudes and cultural imperialism from Korea; the movement of Hallyu from an innovative new “high culture” to a static and out-of-date “low culture”; and the increasing availability of new and different international products that threaten to usurp Hallyu. Such evidence represents a potential change in East and Southeast Asian relations, as well as the long term difficulties inherent in using Hallyu as a vehicle to maintain Korean influence

Long term cognitive outcomes of early term (37-38 weeks) and late preterm (34-36 weeks) births: a systematic review

Background: There is a paucity of evidence regarding long-term outcomes of late preterm (34-36 weeks) and early term (37-38 weeks) delivery.  The objective of this systematic review was to assess long-term cognitive outcomes of children born at these gestations. Methods: Four electronic databases (Medline, Embase, clinicaltrials.gov and PsycINFO) were searched.  Last search was 5 th August 2016.  Studies were included if they reported gestational age, IQ measure and the ages assessed.  The protocol was registered with the International prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO Record CRD42015015472).  Two independent reviewers assessed the studies.  Data were abstracted and critical appraisal performed of eligible papers. Results: Of 11,905 potential articles, seven studies reporting on 41,344 children were included.  For early term births, four studies (n = 35,711) consistently showed an increase in cognitive scores for infants born at full term (39-41 weeks) compared to those born at early term (37-38 weeks) with increases for each week of term (difference between 37 and 40 weeks of around 3 IQ points), despite differences in age of testing and method of IQ/cognitive testing.  Four studies (n = 5644) reporting childhood cognitive outcomes of late preterm births (34 - 36 weeks) also differed in study design (cohort and case control); age of testing; and method of IQ testing, and found no differences in outcomes between late preterm and term births, although risk of bias was high in included studies. Conclusion:  Children born at 39-41 weeks have higher cognitive outcome scores compared to those born at early term (37-38 weeks).  This should be considered when discussing timing of delivery.  For children born late preterm, the data is scarce and when compared to full term (37-42 weeks) did not show any difference in IQ scores

Understanding Information Rating Intention Based on Ant Foraging Behavior

This study focuses on an understudied topic: What are the factors influencing individual intention to share their information (e.g., news) rating with others in an online community? Drawing on social foraging theory, particularly on ant information sharing behavior, we proposed that information rating intention is affected by four factors: altruistic motives, identification with the community, information quality, and knowledge self-efficacy. The model was tested in the context of news communities, using survey data from 150 subjects. Altruistic motives were found to predict intention for both positive rating and negative rating. In addition, higher positive rating intention was predicted by stronger identification with the community, while higher negative rating intention was predicted by lower information quality and higher knowledge self-efficacy. The findings advance our knowledge about information rating, and provide implications for practitioners of rating systems. The adaptation of foraging theories for information systems research is a promising future research area

Imaginary Translators: The Boundaries of the English Novel, 1763-1818

This dissertation rewrites the history of the English novel as translational and transnational by examining how prose fiction was imagined to cross boundaries through linguistic and cultural “translators.” Previous studies on the English novel, propelled by Ian Watt’s theory of the novel, disregarded the role of translation in favor of a more endocultural and nationalistic paradigm of the novel. Yet the eighteenth-century publishing market was full of translated texts, as well as extranational fiction and “pseudo-translations.” Transcultural imagination fostered by such prose fiction turned the English writers, travelers, and domestic readers as cosmopolitan translators who produce new meaning and relation for both native and English culture. This project expands the scope of translation from textual practice to moments of cultural crossing through writing, thinking, and reading about the relationship between sameness and remoteness, self and other, the British Empire and the “rest of the world.” Specifically, I argue that translation as a metaphor and imaginative process helped the English readers imagine a community different from their own that in turn demarcated boundaries of the English nation, cultural values, and the novel. By attending to the multivalent modes of literal, sympathetic, and cultural translation in the works of Horace Walpole, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Elizabeth Marsh, and Jane Austen, this project shows how cosmopolitanism works in concert with nationalism rather than against it. The English novel’s engagement with transnationalism and transmission through cultural translation, I argue, helped envision a cohesive boundary of nationhood expressed through “the” English novel as national literature. Translation served as a site where English identity can be rehearsed, calling forth a rise of imaginary translators in the eighteenth century.Doctor of Philosoph

Signs of (mis)Interpretation: Eavesdropping and Curiosity in The Castle of Otranto

This paper examines eavesdropping as a peculiar means of communication adopted by the female characters in The Castle of Otranto that signdies women's covert desire to resist their designated private boundaries. The patriarchal order of Manfred demarcates women's sphere to the domestic area, forbidding them to access any information that takes place outside the private sphere. The deviant act of eavesdropping becomes an actives means for women to obtain the truth. Matilda, by eavesdropping on Theodore, not only discovers who Theodore is but also finds her hidden desire for the stranger. Furthermore, she comprehends Theodore's identity to be relevant to the search of legitimacy. Through the unlawful intervention of eavesdropping, she deviates from her "proper" sphere only to gain power that surpasses the male community with her insightful interpretation. In this novel, eavesdropping occurs only between male and female and never between women, as women address each other in a more direct voice. Manfred's eavesdropping is differentiated from Matilda's in that it is an act of punishment rather than a channel to access the truth. Yet although the issue of legitimacy is resolved, the patriarchal reinforcement stands on an unsound foundation. Matilda's fatal death problematizes the obsession with the male succession and the domestication of women. As this text plays with the boundaries of the private and the public sphere, eavesdropping functions as a means to traverse these boundaries and further enables women to seek subjectivity

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Writing generator: a study on the use of Transitional Markers in Academic Writing / Alice Shanthi... [et al.]

Coherence and cohesion are often considered an abstract and difficult area in the teaching of writing. The present study attempts to identify the categories of transitional markers (TM) used by students who have been taught using the Cycle 1 Writing Generator Beta 1.0 developed by the researchers in a writing class, and whether students are able to retain the skills of using TMs effectively in later writing. The Writing Generator is a Microsoft word tool that prompt student to choose from a list the formulaic phrases and expressions when they write expository essays. Using descriptive statistics, it was revealed that transitional markers were used by these students in their pre-test, post-test and also delayed post-test. The findings show a significant difference in the frequency of TMs used in the pre- test and post-test (p=.000). Though students failed to retain aspects of TMs in delayed post-test without the use of Writing Generator, the t-test found no significant difference between the post-test and delayed post-test (p=.302). The result indicates that the Writing Generator is able to condition students to choose TMs that bring about unity in their writing even they do not use the tool. The study indicates that the Cycle 1 Writing Generator Beta 1.0 could be developed further with extra features for Cycle 2 Beta 2.0 that could facilitate students’ uptake of academic writing skills more effectively among students

Perceptions of Asian American and Female Leadership Candidates: The Impact of Descriptive and Prescriptive Stereotyping

Although Asian Americans and women tend to be relatively well represented in professional roles, they continue to be underrepresented in executive-level leadership positions. This paper examined a combination of factors believed to contribute to the shortage of Asian American and female leaders in organizations – in particular, descriptive and prescriptive stereotyping. Thus, the current study examined how participants responded to an Asian American or White, male or female applicant being considered for a leadership role. All targets were qualified, but varied on levels of warmth and/or dominance. Overall, it was hypothesized that the Asian American and female candidates behaving counterstereotypically (e.g., dominantly) would be subject to backlash, in the form of more negative affective reactions and lower leadership ratings compared to similar White and/or male candidates. A study was conducted online with White male participants recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Ultimately, the results of the study did not support the predicted hypotheses. A discussion of the results and potential reasons for these findings are included

Case Study: Efficacy of Physical Therapy on a Patient with CVA in Normalizing Gait and Shoulder Mechanics

Background & Purpose: Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is known as Stroke. It is a damage to the brain due to an interruption of blood supply. Two main types of stroke are ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke, is due to a blocked artery and a hemorrhagic stroke is due to a leak or burst of a blood vessel. Signs and symptoms of stroke are presented contralaterally. The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the use of PT interventions to improve shoulder function and gait mechanics in a post CVA patient. Case Description: Patient is a retired 75-yo male who sustained a left ischemic CVA in 2017 with an insidious onset. Comorbidities include Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, HTN, and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. He has been receiving PT, OT, and SLP intermittently for the past 2 years. The patient’s body structure and function impairments include balance and coordination deficits, R hemiparesis, impaired sensation RUE, decreased ROM of RUE, RUE partial flexor synergy, difficulty speaking, right homonymous hemianopsia, and decreased endurance. Activity limitations include difficulty walking greater than 1 mile and inability to reach overhead with the RUE. Participation restrictions include difficulty cooking independently (I) and socializing in groups due to his speech impairment. Specific interventions included balance and gait training, therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education for RUE and RLE, and patient education. PT services were provided 1 time per week for 4 weeks. Outcomes: Patient had significant improvement in functional gait as well as awareness of ankle motion. Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) increased from 18/24 to 20/24 with improvements in alternating gait speed, ambulation with head turns, and pivoting on command compared to pre-test. Although his time for Timed Up and Go (TUG) went from 7 sec to 7.3 sec, he did not stumble as compared to the pre-test. Patient also demonstrated decreased RUE partial synergy during TUG and DGI. He was d/c from PT services with a plan to continue progressing shoulder flexion ROM, increasing endurance of R ankle dorsiflexors, and continuation of LE stretches to improve gait. Discussion: For a patient who has experienced a CVA, scapulohumeral rehabilitation and gait training are effective PT management options to increase functional mobility and (I). This study supports previous research for the effectiveness of scapulohumeral rhythm in increasing shoulder ROM and gait training in implementing proper gait mechanics, efficiency, and endurance. Although the patient’s stroke had occurred two years ago, the patient was able to make significant functional improvement with shoulder ROM and improved quality in gait mechanics. The outcome of this study may help guide future clinicians in decision making with stroke patients who need improvement with shoulder ROM and gait mechanics.https://soar.usa.edu/casmfall2019/1014/thumbnail.jp