Engendering Christian Mission in Asia : Understanding Women's Works in the History of Mission

WONG Wai Ching Ewha Womans University Press 2003 Asian Journal of Women's Studies(AJWS) Vol.9 No.2

Despite the selfless and devoted service of women, their continuous contributions to the Church and its mission, have been largely neglected and many of their efforts unacknowledged. In the modern history of mission, we find that women in Asia understand their tasks in mission very differently. In fact, they undertook action for the "mission of God" in everything they did in terms of their social involvement or service, mostly via their participation in the struggle for a new society. In actual practice, they reinterpreted Christian mission as a co-mission of humans and God in seeking and communicating the divine truth, and taking on the shared responsibility of working for peace and justice. The understanding of "mission" in the actual day-to-day practices and in people's living and sharing together as people in relation has grounded Christianity in the concrete needs of women in Asia. Placing this understanding within the debate and the transformation of the mission's concept in the history of ecumenism, one might say that women have displayed an integrative "worldly" approach to it.

Notes to follow Wai-lim Yip's Lecture "Why Daoism Today?"

Yip, Wai-lim 서울대학교 동아문화연구소 2003 東亞文化 Vol.41 No.-

Emerging role of polyethylene glycol on doxycycline hyclateincorporated Eudragit RS in situ forming gel for periodontitis treatment

Wai Wai Lwin,Napaphol Puyathorn,Setthapong Senarat,Jongjan Mahadlek,Thawatchai Phaechamud 한국약제학회 2020 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Vol.50 No.1

Phase separation with solvent exchange induced-in situ forming gel (ISG) is an attractive delivery system for periodontitis treatment. Eudragit ® RS-PO (ERS) in N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) was used as polymer matrix for doxycycline hyclate (DH)-loaded solvent-exchanged ISG; however, a high burst drug release was evident. The present study revealed the role of PEG 1500 on physicochemical properties and modification of a burst release for DH-loaded ISG. DH-loaded ISG system comprising PEG 1500 exhibited the Newtonian flow with acceptable injectability with PEG 1500 concentration dependence and high in vitro degradation owing to NMP and PEG 1500 liberation. Solvent exchange between NMP with PBS pH 6.8 conveyed the rapid phase separation of ERS/PEG 1500 as a matrix which the entrapped DH diffused out gradually. Both dialysis membrane and membrane-less methods proved the slower drug release of DH-loaded ERS ISG comprising PEG than PEG 1500-free ISG. SEM revealed the porous matrix topography from polymeric phase separation especially for higher PEG 1500 loading. PEG 1500 incorporation significantly decreased the inhibition diameter against S. aureus, E. coli and S. mutans (P < 0.05) indicating the retardation of drug release owing to the high viscosity of the PEG 1500. PEG 1500-incorporated DH-loaded ERS ISG exhibited the potential use for periodontitis treatment.

An Unusual Cause of Hemoptysis: Congenital Absence of the Right Pulmonary Artery in a Young Male

Chan Victor Siang Hua,Ma Wai Han,Ho Wai Yin,Chan Carmen Wing Sze,Cheung Stephen Chi Wai,Lam Wendy Wai Man 아시아심장혈관영상의학회 2019 Cardiovascular Imaging Asia Vol.3 No.1

Unilateral absent pulmonary artery (UAPA) is rare and can occur in association with cardiovascular anomalies or in isolation. Herein, we describe a case of isolated UAPA in a 14-yearold male patient who presented with hemoptysis secondary to abnormal hypertrophy of collateral vasculature. The patient was successfully treated by endovascular embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles.

Treatment of acne fulminans with intense pulsed light: a case report

Cheuk Hung Lee(Cheuk Hung Lee),Kar Wai Alvin Lee(Kar Wai Alvin Lee),Kwin Wah Chan(Kwin Wah Chan),Kar Wai Phoebe Lam(Kar Wai Phoebe Lam ) 대한미용의학회 2022 대한미용의학회지 Vol.6 No.2

Acne fulminans is a severe form of acne that has a considerable psychosocial impact. Acne scarring is a potential complication of this condition. The treatment of acne fulminans includes conventional topical antibiotics, systemic antibiotics, hormonal therapy, isotretinoin, and light therapy. Intense pulsed light can have marked effects on acne fulminans. We aimed to describe the treatment of acne fulminans with intense pulsed light. This article is a case report together with a literature review to demonstrate how intense pulsed light can be used to treat acne fulminans. Pre-treatment and post-treatment clinical photographs are provided to show the effects of intense pulsed light therapy on acne fulminans. No comparisons were made with the other treatment modalities; nevertheless, this study provides an alternative treatment option for acne fulminans. Our case report revealed that intense pulse light using multiple filters at certain energy levels can effectively treat acne fulminans. Current evidence suggests that ablative CO2 and Er:YAG lasers provide the best curative effect on acne scars on all skin types. Potential complications with intense pulsed light include pain, burns, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Intense pulsed light is an effective treatment modality for acne fulminans. However, more cases of acne fulminans treated with intense pulsed light need to be documented in order to affirm intense pulsed light as one of the best options for treating this severe form of acne.

Review of topical vitamins in photoaging skin

Cheuk Hung Lee(Cheuk Hung Lee),Kar Wai Alvin Lee(Kar Wai Alvin Lee),Kwin Wah Chan(Kwin Wah Chan),Kar Fai Victor Lee(Kar Fai Victor Lee),Kar Wai Phoebe Lam(Kar Wai Phoebe Lam ) 대한미용의학회 2022 대한미용의학회지 Vol.6 No.2

Photoaging is a process of normal skin architecture damage caused by ultraviolet radiation. Topical vitamins have been used to treat these conditions. The authors aimed to understand the mechanism and level of evidence of topical vitamins used to treat photodamaged skin. A range of topical vitamins has been used in cosmetic medicine for many years to treat photodamaged skin. This review article compares their efficacy and level of evidence. This study was a systematic review to evaluate the efficacy of different topical vitamins. Keywords including “Photoaging,” “Botanicals,” “Peptides,” “Retinoids,” “Vitamins” were searched on Ovid, PubMed, MEDLINE for relevant studies published on photoaging treatment. There is a wealth of Level I evidence supporting the use of topical retinoic acid, vitamins B and C. There is evidence supporting the use of topical vitamin E although it is mainly drawn from Level IV studies of the evidence hierarchy. Topical vitamins can effectively treat photodamaged skin. Level of Evidence: I

Individual Contribution in Brain-storming: Does Group Composition Make a Difference?

Wai-Kin Yip,Chun-Ming Chow,Kin-Wai Cheng,Chi-Ping Cheuk,Catherine McBride-Chang 대한사고개발학회 2007 The International Journal of Creativity & Problem Vol.17 No.2

Factors affecting individual performance in group tasks such as social loafing and social facilitation have been widely investigated. Past studies compared groups made up of friends or strangers based on prior acquaintance before the experiment, without directly manipulating the level of group cohesiveness. Based on Karau and William’s (1997) rationale about the effect of group cohesiveness on social facilita- tion and social loafing, we tested two hypotheses: (1) When individual members do brain-storming in high cohesiveness group, they work harder and generate more ideas (social facilitation). (2) When individual members do brain-storming in low cohesiveness group, they work less hard and generate fewer ideas (social loafing). Results supported the second hypothesis, but failed to support the first one.

Characteristic Uptake Pattern of Bone Scintigraphy in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Treatment with High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound

Wai-Han Ma,Wai-Yin Ho,Andrew S. H. Lai,Kwong-Kuen Wong,Martin Law 대한핵의학회 2013 핵의학 분자영상 Vol.47 No.4

Purpose This study retrospectively reviews the characteristic bone scintigraphic findings in 18 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following treatment with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). A potential complication of HIFU is damage to the tissues along the path of the ultrasound beam and structures superficial to the lesion of interest. Methods Patientswith hepatocellular carcinomawho underwent a bone scan between 1st December 2005 and 31st December 2011 were considered for this study. Among these patients, only those who had bone scans after the HIFU treatment were included. The time between HIFU treatment and bone scans, HIFU energy, HCC sites, tumour sizes and related radiological findings were evaluated. Results In total, 20 bone scans of 18 patients were reviewed. Of these scans, two patients were normal; three patients showed decreased uptake, four patients showed increased uptake and nine patients showed mixed uptakes of the bony tracer in their rib cages. The defects were located in the anterior, lateral, anterolateral or posterolateral aspects of the rib cage. The majority of those cold defects were in the right anterior rib cages. SPECT/CT was used to localise the decreased uptake in ribs. The magnetic resonance imaging in individual patients invariably showed ill-defined rimenhancement along the right chest wall, signifying chest wall injury. Conclusions The results showed that tissue ablation using HIFU caused tissue injury along the pathway of highintensity ultrasound beams. The harm to tissues is presented as photopenic area on the rib cages due to necrosis or hot spots due to rib fractures in the bone scan. Since these cold defects are subtle, they are easily overlooked or mistaken as aggressive bony metastasis.

電子學習對香港小學生書寫漢字的影響

( Wai Yi Chou ),( Chun Man Sin ),( Wai Ip Lam ),( King Ping Chan ),( Ka Man Ma ) 한국한자한문교육학회 2014 漢字 漢文敎育 Vol.33 No.-

홍콩 교육당국은 90년대부터 적극적으로 정보통신기술을 이용한 학습을 추진 하였다. 그러나 전자학습이 소학교 학생들의 연필을 잡고 한자를 쓰는데 있어 어떤 영향을 미칠 것인가에 대해서는 여전히 많은 논쟁이 있다. 전자교재를 교육의 보조도구로 활용하는 방안은 이미 20년을 넘도록 추진되고 있으나, 오직 학자들만이 가끔씩 이 변화가 가져오는 이익과 손해에 대해서 관심을 가지고 있을 뿐이다. 본 연구는 두 개의 소학교에 있는 네 개 반의 5학년 학생 80명을 연구 대상으로 삼아, 녹화와 분석을 통해 학생들의 한자쓰기를 상하구조, 좌우구조, 전포위구조, 반포위구조 등으로 분류하고, 계량화하였다. 이 때 비교실험군(전자학습반)과 통제군(전통학습반)으로 나누고 학생들의 한자 쓰기 필순의 습관과 틀리게 쓰는 상황이 각기 다르게 나타는 상황과 한자 쓰기 퀴즈와 면담의 내용 까지도 실험 내용에 포함시켰다. 연구를 통해 우리는 대조군과 실험군에서 암묵적으로 사용하는 한자쓰기와 필순에 별다른 차이가 없음을 발견하였다. 하지만 실험조의 낮은 수준의 학생들은 암묵적 쓰기에 있어서 대조군의 낮은 수준의 학생에 비해 현격하게 낮은 결과를 나타내었다. 교사 심층 면담을 통해 전자학습이 학생들의 한자 쓰기에 부정적 영향을 미치고 있으며, 합리적인 하자교육의 운용과 평가, 학교 공부를 통해 이를 감소시키거나 없앨 수 있음을 알았다. 바대로 얘기하자면 보조적인 교수 학습 전략이 부족하다면 낮은 수준의 학생들은 한자를 학습하는데 부정적인 영향이 계속 될 가능성이 있으며, 학습에 부담을 증가시킬 수 있다는 것이다. 때문에 교사는 전자학습의 보조적인 전략을 운영할 때에도 많은 주의를 기울여야 한다. The Hong Kong Education Bureau has been actively promoting e-learning since the 90s. However, it is still debatable whether the use of electronic media for learning is of negative influence to primary students` handwriting for Chinese characters. Ever since the adoption of e-learning, few scholars have paid ample and close attention to the pros and cons derived from the change. This research is based on four classes of 80 primary five students in total as subjects, through video recording and analysis of the performance of students` handwriting specifically by approaches such as evaluation of top-bottom, left-right and whole-surrounded, semi-surrounded structure of Chinese characters. To measure and compare between the experimental group (learning Chinese characters through electronic materials) and the control group (learning Chinese characters through traditional materials), handwriting of Chinese characters including order of strokes and seriousness of characters mistakes, were studied to see the difference. The research data includes the interviews of the teachers and the results of the Chinese characters writing test. The findings of this research, generally speaking, is that the experimental group has no significant difference in dictation ability and stroke order compared to the control group. However, low-achieving students in the experimental group are found to have lower dictation abilities than that of the control group. The teachers interview show that if the strategies, assessments and assignments of the teaching of literacy are well coordinated, the negative effect of e-learning on writing Chinese characters may be diminished or even eliminated. On the contrary, the insufficiency of corresponding strategies and the subsequent workloads may cause negative effect of learning Chinese character for low-achieving students. Therefore, teachers have to be careful while using corresponding strategies for teaching Chinese characters.

Development and preliminary psychometric analysis of a quick screening form for referrals of individuals with neurogenic communication disorders to speechlanguage pathologists by laypersons

Diana Wai-Lam Ho,Anthony Pak-Hin Kong,Olivia Ho-Yi Yeung,Samson Wai Yeung 한국언어재활사협회 2020 Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders Vol.5 No.1

Purpose: The study aimed at developing and determining the preliminary reliability and validity of a new screening form for use by laypersons to refer individuals with neurogenic communication disorders to speech-language pathologists. Methods: Thirty-two native Cantonese speakers with neurogenic communication disorders were tested with the proposed screening form by fourteen volunteer raters and well-established speech and language tests for aphasia, dysarthria and apraxia of speech (AOS) by ten speech-language pathology students. Results: Statistical analyses showed that the internal consistency and inter-rater reliability were high in all the tasks for aphasia and most of the tasks for dysarthria and AOS of the proposed screening form. It was further identified that some of the tasks for aphasia, dysarthria, and AOS would be valid for laypersons to identify individuals with communications disorders. Conclusions: The results indicated that the tasks for screening aphasia, dysarthria, and AOS should be carefully selected so that untrained laypersons would be able to make correct judgements. Further investigations involving a larger sample size are needed to determine areas to enhance the sensitivity and discriminating power of the current screener to be used by laypersons without a clinical background.