Vol.3, Iss.4, December 2023

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On August 2, 2022, the U.S. House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. China expressed strong dissatisfaction, triggering the 4th Taiwan Strait Crisis. We investigated the differences in the frameworks constructed by the news media and the public opinion about the “event of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan”. Semantics and “public opinions” associated with the report contents of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan were analyzed using the online news media of major newspapers in Taiwan, as well as the s...

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Commercially available teaching aids related to the human digestive tract were primarily provided in the form of human organ graphics or models for teaching. Such teaching aids often lacked practical operation and game-experiential learning methods, which were less likely to arouse children’s interest in learning. Thus, we designed a set of teaching aids for teaching young children to understand the human digestive tract and low-carbonate (low-carbon) diet. The teaching aids had the interchangea...

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We developed gender equality picture books and teaching aids to allow children to learn the concept of gender equality and strengthen the development of fine motor skills. This teaching aid and picture book was patented and won the golden prize in the international invent competition. We analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of commercially available teaching aids related to gender equality and improved the content by establishing the main direction of the design. To validate the usefulness ...

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Based upon the Consumer Value Theory, we delved into consumers’ perceptions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as represented by fashion brands. By employing the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) approach, functionality, emotional value, and social value serve as the primary dimensions through which consumers evaluate the SDG. From a functionality perspective, consumers anticipate that fashion brands extend beyond meeting basic apparel needs, emphasizing the significance of brands d...

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This study examines the right to data portability under the industrial economics theory, and addresses the problems of ambiguous boundaries, inconsistent formats, and data sharing. Based on the relational transactions in China, this study analyses the right to data portability from three aspects: transaction boundaries, transaction frequency, and exclusive nature. From the viewpoint of transaction uncertainty, it is necessary to clarify the content of transaction data and define the property rig...

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Individuals with disability experience challenges that can be burdens for society members. In Saudi Arabia, the living experience of individuals with disability has been given little attention. Thus, this study was conducted to understand the challenges and expectations of university students with disabilities to improve their living experience. This study recruited 18 students with visual, physical, or hearing impairments to explore their experience using semi-structured interviews. Their respo...