Exploring how mobility affects Muslim lives: The case of Yemeni refugees on Jeju Island

Farrah Sheikh 건국대학교 아시아·디아스포라 연구소 2019 International Journal of Diaspora&Cultural Critici Vol.9 No.1

This article seeks to explore the role of mobility in anthropological study perspectives on Muslims, examining some of the drivers shaping the specifics of Muslim mobilities. A number of Islamic practices and Muslim beliefs such as the obligation to make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj), or going on the “smaller” pilgrimage (‘umrah), visiting the graves of saints and holy figures from Islamic history (ziyarat) the duty to migrate to safety if one is being persecuted for being a Muslim (hijra), strong encouragement to travel far and wide in the pursuit of knowledge (rihla) and the broader idea of a global Muslim community (ummah) builds transnational links between people and places, who would not otherwise have things in common. As I will show through a review of existing sources on Muslim mobilities in this article, a key component of these relationships, and networks is movement, as Muslims are motivated to travel, study, teach or go on pilgrimage. Furthermore, we also cannot ignore the issue of Muslims and forced migration as the vast majority of the world’s refugee and displaced persons population are mostly from Muslim-majority countries. To this end, I will present Korea’s so-called first “refugee crisis” as a case study for Muslim im/mobilities as in the summer of 2018, a little over 500, mostly male, Yemenis sought refuge on Korea’s holiday spot, Jeju Island. Their sudden arrival sparked a heated debate across the Island and on the mainland as Koreans engaged in anti-refugee protests that displayed deep racist and Islamophobic sentiments at the heart of Korean society that in turn rendered Yemeni refugees immobile.

Anatomical variants of the superficial temporal artery in patients with microtia: a pilot descriptive study

Farrah-Hani Imran,Chong Kong Yong,Srijit Das,Yap Lok Huei 대한해부학회 2016 Anatomy & Cell Biology Vol.49 No.4

Superficial temporal artery (STA) based pedicled fascial flap plays a pivotal role in ear reconstruction for microtia patients. There is paucity of literature on the anatomy of the STA in microtia patients. The present study aimed to describe any possible anatomical variations seen in the STA of patients afflicted with microtia. Pre-operative carotid computer tomographic angiography images of patients under the microtia database of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit at a tertiary medical centre were selected and 3-dimensionally reconstructed. Measurements were made on the 3D reconstructed computed tomographic angiography images of the STA on both the sides of the microtic ear and the non-microtic ear to assess its various anatomical parameters. We managed to obtain a total of 39 computed tomographic angiography images of STAs for analysis. There was a significant difference in the number of main branches of STA between the two groups (P=0.006). The proportion of ears with 2 main branches was higher in the non-microtia group (89.5%) compared to the microtia group (45.0%). A significant difference was found in the STA diameter between the two groups (P=0.012). The mean diameter of STA in the non-microtia group was larger by 0.4 mm. Furthermore, the median angle of STA was larger on the side of the non-microtic ears compared to that of microtic ears by 24.5 o , with a P-value of 0.011. The results of the study may be of clinical importance while planning and performing ear reconstructive surgeries using STA based pedicled fascial flaps.

Novelty seeking as driving factor for fashion apparel innovators: A qualitative investigation

Farrah Zeba,Chuanlan Liu 한국마케팅과학회 2019 Journal of Global Fashion Marketing Vol.10 No.3

The objective of the paper is to comprehend the parsimoniously explored phenomenon of novelty seeking in the fashion apparel consumption through the lived experiences of fashion apparel innovators in the context of adult career women of emergingmarket. Interpretive phenomenological analysis is used to explicate consumers’ everyday lived experiences of fashion apparel consumption. Based on the interpretation of the findings of the qualitative data, we endeavored to conceptualize novelty seeking as a multidimensional second-order construct comprising of four main dimensions of themes with three subdimensions viz. sensory appeal (Fairy tale experience, Stress anecdote, Self-confidence booster), finding the niche (Idiosyncratic attire, Self-expressing through clothing, Red carpet dress), clothes-aholic (Hoarding of the clothes, Ever lacking wardrobe, Impulse clothes purchase), and socially bound (Varied persona, First impression, Balancing effect). The conceptualization encapsulates how novelty seeking is driving innovative behavior in fashion apparel context. Novelty seeking is an interdisciplinary concept. Apart from psychology domain, several studies have been conducted across various industries in the consumer behavior domain, especially in tourism, hi-tech products, and telecom. However, in-depth research on novelty seeking in fashion industry is limited. Value of this article lies in developing a theoretical base of novelty seeking in fashion industry through lived experiences of consumers in emerging market.

Fuzzy Rule-Based Skin Color Modeling and Classification

Farrah Wong,Kwang-Hyun Park,Zeungnam Bien 동국대학교 정보융합기술원 2009 International Journal of Assistive Robotics and Sy Vol.10 No.3

Researchers have pursued skin color modeling as a means for classifying skin color pixels mainly throughhistogram method and Gaussian Model. This paper reports the modeling of a skin color classifier using Fuzzy Logic. The merit of modeling the skin color via Fuzzy Logic is the easily available platform offers by Fuzzy Logic to adapt the classifier. The fuzzy rules for the classifier are obtained through a tree-like selective procedure from the 3D-histogram of the RGB color space. Classification results pertaining to the method is presented. Some concluding remarks are derived towards the end of the paper.

Intention Reading towards Engineering Applications for the Elderly and People with Disabilities

Farrah Wong,Kwang-Hyun Park,Dae-jin Kim,Jin-Woo Jung,Zeungnam Bien 한국과학기술원 인간친화 복지 로봇 시스템 연구센터 2006 International Journal of Assistive Robotics and Me Vol.7 No.3

  This paper relates the theoretical aspect of intention reading from the engineering perspective including the definitions and concepts. Intention reading offers a platform for a friendly human interface between human and machines. A classification to categorize intention reading has been proposed. In the classification, intention reading is divided into 5 categories. Successful applications towards the elderly and people with disabilities are reviewed. Some issues related to intention reading are also presented.

Exploring “Korean Islam” in a Climate of Exclusion and Islamophobia

Farrah Sheikh 건국대학교 아시아·디아스포라 연구소 2019 International Journal of Diaspora&Cultural Critici Vol.9 No.2

This paper aims to add value to the existing literature on Islamic Studies, Korean Studies and the Anthropology of Islam by offering a perspective grounded in Korean Muslim realities. This paper aims to shed further light on the paradox between mainstream Korean society and Korean Muslims by unravelling the tensions that exist between different sets of priorities for Muslims considered insiders and those considered outsiders in wider Korean society.

정신건강 심리적 특성이 청소년의 공격성과 학교생활적응 간의 관계에 미치는 영향; 매개효과

류화라 ( Farrah Rou ) 사단법인 아시아문화학술원 2020 인문사회 21 Vol.11 No.1

사회문제로 이어지는 학교폭력과 학교생활부적응 및 학업중단을 줄일 수 있는 프로그램 개발이 요구됨에 따라 본 연구는 청소년의 공격성과 학교생활적응 간의 관계에서 정신건강 심리적 특성의 매개효과를 분석하였다. G시 학교생활적응력 향상프로그램 참가자 110명 대상, 자가기입식 설문조사로 수집한 자료를, 기술통계, 상관관계, 위계적 회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 공격성은 청소년의 학교생활적응에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타나 공격성이 높을수록 학교생활적응이 낮음을 알 수 있다. 둘째, 공격성과 학교생활적응 간의 관계에서 정신건강 심리적 특성은 완전 매개효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 공격성과 학교생활적응 간의 관계에서 신체화, 대인예민, 우울, 불안, 적대감, 공포, 편집증 및 정신증은 부분 매개효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 공격성이 높고 학교폭력을 경험하고 있는 청소년들에게 정신건강을 증진시키기 위한 프로그램 개발 및 적용과 후속 연구가 필요함을 시사한다. The development of programs to reduce school violence, maladjustment and school interruption leading to social problems is required. Therefore, this study analyzed the mediating effect of mental health psychological characteristics on the relationship between adolescents’ aggression and school life adjustment. Self-reported survey data collected from 110 participants in the G City School Life adjustment Improvement Program and were analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlations, and stepwise regression analysis. The result is as follows. First, aggression has a negative effect on school life adjustment, indicating that adolescents with high aggression have low school life adjustment. Second, mental health psychological characteristics were found to have a full mediating effect in the relationship between aggression and school life adjustment. Third, somatization, interpersonal-sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation and psychotism had partial mediating effects in the relationship between aggression and school life adjustment. These findings suggest that development and application for mental health promotion program for adolescents with high aggression and school violence and follow-up studies are needed.

건성, 중성 또는 지성의 피부 유형별 혈청 영양상태 비교

박영숙,류화라 순천향대학교 기초과학연구소 2004 순천향자연과학연구 논문집 Vol.10 No.2

We studied to understand the differences of serum nutritional status by skin-type. This study was performed with 131 female students in juniors and seniors in S collagen from May 23th to June 3rd in 2003. Their age averaged 19.9±3.1 years. We measured the sebum contents of 4 facial spots and the averaged their levels to classify skin type than in the other two types even with no significance. And the levels of several serum protein, fat and mineral components were also similar among 3 skin types except phosphorus, which was significantly lower in oily skin type than in dired and normal skin types. Therefore we could assumed that phosphorus-rich foods like soft drinks and grains could lead to one's skin type to dry rather than oily.

Intention Reading towards Engineering Applications for the Elderly and People with Disabilities

Dae-Jin Kim,박광현,Farrah Wong,Jin-Woo Jung,Zeungnam Bien 동국대학교 정보융합기술원 2006 International Journal of Assistive Robotics and Sy Vol.7 No.3

Chemical extraction and quantification of extracellular polymeric substances in unspiked-metaldehyde and spiked-metaldehyde of rubber aerobic granular sludge and molasses aerobic granular sludge

Azlina Mat Saad,Farrah Aini Dahalan,Naimah Ibrahim,Sara Yasina Yusuf 대한환경공학회 2023 Environmental Engineering Research Vol.28 No.6