Whither West Asia? Exploring North–South perspectives on Eurasia

Magnus Marsden1,Till Mostowlansky 한양대학교 아태지역연구센터 2019 Journal of Eurasian Studies Vol.10 No.1

The introduction to the Special Issue explores the relevance of the concept of West Asia for understanding connections between East Asia, Eurasia, and the Middle East. It seeks to go beyond the tendency in much scholarly work concerning regional connectivity in Asia to fixate on various permutations of the “Silk Road” or East–West ties more generally. We bring attention, rather, to the simultaneous significance of dense North–South connections that enable the interpenetration of varying parts of Asia and argue that West Asia is analytically helpful in bringing definition to such ties.

Role Assignment in Multi-Agent Coordination

Magnus Egerstedt,Meng Ji,Shun-ichi Azuma 동국대학교 정보융합기술원 2006 International Journal of Assistive Robotics and Sy Vol.7 No.1

‘Inter-Asia’ through Inland Eyes: Afghan Trading Networks across Land and Sea

MAGNUS MARSDEN 계명대학교 실크로드중앙아시아연구원 2021 Acta Via Serica Vol.6 No.1

Muslim circulations and networks in West Asia: Ethnographic perspectives on transregional connectivity

Magnus Marsden1,David Henig 한양대학교 아태지역연구센터 2019 Journal of Eurasian Studies Vol.10 No.1

This article explores the concept of West Asia in relationship to recent work in the global history of Islam that points toward the existence of transregional arenas of historic significance that incorporate many of Asia’s Muslim societies. Recent anthropological work has also brought attention to the dynamic nature of the relations and cultural connections between peoples living in regions that once formed part of expansive arenas of interaction yet were divided by imperial and national boundaries, as well as the ideological conflicts of the Cold War. Against this political and historical context, we deploy West Asia as a geographical scale that brings to light interconnected forms of life that have been silenced by traditional area studies scholarship. We compare our field work experiences with two different networks made-up of Muslims that span different axis of Muslim Asia. We argue that “West Asia” brings attention to influential connections, communities, and circulations that both bear the imprint of deeper pasts as well as the influence of emergent and shifting transregional dynamics in the present. Furthermore, by emphasizing connective dynamics that move beyond the rather conventional focus on east–west relationships, the category West Asia also encourages scholarship to highlight multiple yet hitherto little explored inter-Asian north–south connections.

Families of fuzzy and crisp languages defined by identities

Magnus Steinby 원광대학교 기초자연과학연구소 2020 ANNALS OF FUZZY MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS Vol.19 No.3

We present a general scheme for defining families of fuzzy languages and the related families of crisp languages. In particular, all the varieties of regular fuzzy languages of T.~Petkovi\'c (2005) together with their associated $\star$-varieties of S.~Eilenberg (1976) and varieties of finite monoids are obtained this way, but also pairs of more general families of regular fuzzy and crisp languages can be defined. For the families that are not varieties, we show how to get the greatest varieties contained in them. As examples we consider the varieties of commutative fuzzy and crisp languages, the families of rotation invariant fuzzy and crisp regular languages, which are not varieties, and the varieties of aperiodic fuzzy and crisp languages, which are ultimately defined by a sequence of identities.

특별강연-Global Construction Trends & Issues

Magnus, Ron Korean Institute of Construction Engineering and M 2008 한국건설관리학회 논문집 Vol.9 No.6

Demographics, Social Media Use and Perceived Academic Stress of Secondary School Students in St. Thomas Aquinas College, Akure, Nigeria

Magnus Osahon Igbinovia,Ogagaoghene Uzezi Idhalama,Juliet C. Alex-Nmecha 건국대학교 지식콘텐츠연구소 2019 International Journal of Knowledge Content Develop Vol.9 No.4

The study was carried out to investigate the influence of demographics and social media use on perceived academic stress of secondary school students in St. Thomas Aquinas College, Akure, Nigeria. This was achieved using five research questions and four null hypotheses. The population of the study consisted of 1,107 students at ISCED level 3, out of which 286 were selected based on the Israel (2003) model for determining sample size. The Ex-Post Facto (EPT) research design of the correlational type was employed to investigate the study while questionnaire was used for data elicitation. Out of the 286 copies distributed, 192 (67% response rate) were retrieved and analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation and multiple regression). The findings revealed that there is high frequency of social media use among secondary school students, majorly for meeting new friends and chatting. The perceived academic stress (PAS) of the students was found to be moderate. Of the three demographics considered, only class had significant influence on PAS. Use of social media did not have significantly influence on PAS of the students. When combined, demographics and social media use predicted PAS; and when considered relatively, of the independent variables, only class as an aspect of demographics predicted PAS. Therefore, the authors concluded that PAS of secondary school students is not directly influenced by demographics (except for class) and social media use. Based on the study’s conclusion, recommendations were made.

How do Ideas Interact with Behavior in Organizations?

( Magnus Marmgren(msc) ),( Sverker Alange(phd) ),( Stefan Book(phd) ) 한국품질경영학회 2015 한국품질경영학회 학술대회 Vol.2015 No.2

Purpose: To develop and test a conceptual framework for how ideas interact with behavior in the context of organizational development and the adoption of new organizational innovations focusing on quality, innovation and sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: The framework that has been proposed in this paper is the product of an abductive research process. This process has involved testing and reflecting in action, and on action when writing. The emerging framework has also been challenged by theoretical input from continual literature studies and has (at different stages of its development) been part of the theoretical framework for a PhD dissertation, research articles and master□s theses. Findings: The framework graphically highlights the relation between explicit (i.e. spoken or documented) and tacit ideas and that the latter is what largely controls action. It also implies that for new explicit ideas or theories to become effective, which is normally the purpose of improvement initiatives, they have to become part of the tacit guiding ideas. This is often quite difficult to achieve. The framework gives a perspective on why this is the case and how it can be counteracted. Examples of measures indicated include seeing development as iterative and contextual, and supporting sense-making and learning by doing. Another example is to address the coherence between the parts of the framework, i.e. what is said, documented and done. Practical implications: The framework has been tested with practitioners and the graphical framework has rapidly assisted professionals in making explicit, and developing, the tacit knowledge they have of the specific problem/opportunity areas for their respective organization. This was found in different cases including studies of sustainability, process management and cultural factors influencing behavior in different countries. Originality/value: The implications of the framework are in line with existing research but we believe that the graphical model adds both scientific and practical dimensions. This is partly due to the framework making it easier to differentiate between complex concepts that are often confused.

BCH Coding for Data Hiding with t = 4

Magnus Botnan,Vasiliy Sachnev,Hyoung Joong Kim,Jong-cheol Moon 한국멀티미디어학회 2009 한국멀티미디어학회 국제학술대회 Vol.2009 No.-

This paper presents an improved data hiding technique based on BCH (n,k,t) syndrome coding. The proposed data hiding method embeds data to a block of input data (for example, image pixels, wavelet or DCT coefficients, etc.) by modifying some coefficients in a block in order to null the syndrome of the BCH coding. The proposed data hiding method can hide the same amount of data with less computational time compared to the existed methods. Contribution of this paper includes the increasing capacity of the data embedding based on BCH. The proposed scheme shows that BCH syndrome coding for data hiding when t = 4 is now possible ascribed to the reduced complexity.

Let Us Make: Interrogating Personnel’s Perception towards Makerspace in a Nigerian University Library

Magnus Osahon Igbinovia,Juliet C. Alex-Nmecha 건국대학교 지식콘텐츠연구소 2021 International Journal of Knowledge Content Develop Vol.11 No.2

Makerspace offers an innovative way for university libraries to render services and achieve its core objectives. However, there is low level of adoption in Nigerian university libraries, hence the need to investigate the personnel’s perception towards makerspace as an innovative learning platform. To achieve this, the descriptive research design was used to elicit data with the aid of a structured questionnaire, from the 96 library personnel in John Harris Library, University of Benin. Of the 96 copies of questionnaire distributed, 68 copies were returned and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that the library personnel were familiar with makerspace even though they still require more information about it. Also, that makerspace gives students the opportunity to acquire ew skill and enhances collaboration among learners. Moreover, the study revealed that budget constraints, high cost and maintenance of equipments, erratic power supply and lack of staff training are some of the perceived challenges to makerspace implementation. Consequently, the study revealed that university libraries should strategize on how to increase allocation of funds, organize makerspace webinar for personnel, ensure stable electricity supply and create a dedicated space for makerspace in the library. In conclusion, makerspace will provide students with the technological exposure and creative abilities required for the future, and as such effective planning should be made for its deployment and sustainability in Nigerian university libraries.