• Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.12-22
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• 2009

In this paper, the outcomes of the International Astronautical Congress(IAC) 2009 are discussed. The 60th IAC, held in Daejeon this October, attracted more than 4,000 international experts and students from 72 countries, marking it as one of the most successful IAC congress to be held. South Korea, by hosting the congress, gained an opportunity to present its space capabilities and to improve its image as an emerging space power to the global space community as well as to expand the basis for future international cooperations in space. The country also took this opportunity to nurture its future workforce and to carry out a public outreach program.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.311-315
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• 2013

Purpose: Forward head posture is a typical symptom in people who use computers for long periods of time. Respiration is a complex function involving co-operation of muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems. Abnormal posture can have a negative effect on respiratory function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between forward head posture and respiratory function in young adults. Methods: Forty-six healthy subjects participated in this study. Craniovertebral angle was measured for assessment of the forward head posture. The respiratory function of all subjects was evaluated by measuring forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1), forced expiratory volume at one second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio, and peak expiratory flow (PEF). The baseline of forward head posture was less than 49 degrees. Results: : Significant differences for predicted FVC and FEV1 were observed between the two groups, however, no statistically significant differences in FEV1/FVC ratio and PEF were observed between the two groups. Conclusion: Results of this study demonstrate that forward head posture has a negative effect on respiratory function in young adults.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.51-59
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• 2017

PURPOSE: This study compared cognitive task-directed functional motor control ability for reaching and kicking movements in younger and older adults. METHODS: Subjects were divided into two groups of younger and older adults, with 13 subjects in each group. Subjects were required to perform a dual task combining a functional movement and cognitive component. The task consisted of reaching and kicking movements. Participants performed indicated movements when a target appeared on a monitor. The target randomly appeared on the monitor every 10 seconds. The total performance time (TPT), joint angular velocity (JAV), and muscle activation time were used to evaluate motor control ability. RESULTS: There were significant differences in all evaluation factors in a comparison of younger and older adults (p<.05). TPT was significantly shorter in older adults, and JAV and muscle activation time were significantly slower than that in the younger adult group. Although the results for older adults were within the normal range for functional assessment, their motor control abilities were significantly worse for cognitive tasks compared with those of younger adults. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicated that a motor control assessment tool using a cognitive task would be helpful in assessment of motor control ability in healthy older adults.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.76-81
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• 2005

The effects of the amount of red pepper intake per a day on the capsaicin threshold, nutrient intake, and anthropo-metric measurements were investigated in 100 female students of university. Three 24-hour recalls were performed to estimate usual nutrient and red pepper intake of free-living participants. The solutions containing capsaicin at concentration of 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5ppm used for the evaluation of hot-taste detection threshold. Subjects were asked to recognize the burning sensation after tasting l0ml of each test solution in ascending order of capsaicin concentrations. Mean intake of red pepper was 4.6 g/d and the capsaicin threshold was 0.27 ppm. The detection threshold for capsaicin was correlated with the amount of pepper intake per a day. Red pepper intake was correlated with energy, protein, lipid, carbohydrate, Iron, vitamin A, vitamin B$_2$ niacin, and vitamin E intakes. However, it was not correlated with intake of calcium, vitamin B$_1$ or vitamin C. The red pepper intake was negatively correlated with fat mass and waist girth and the capsaicin threshold was also negatively correlated with pulse. In conclusion, red pepper intake was associated with nutrient intake and capsaicin threshold whereas it was negatively correlated with fat mass and waist girth.

• Journal of Labour Economics
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.47-88
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• 2010

Focusing on the Korean experience, particularly a recent amendment which extends maternity leave and increases financial benefits during maternity and childcare leave, this paper evaluates how such an expansion of benefits affects the employment and the hourly wages of young wages of childbearing age. Empirical results from a difference--in-difference-in-differences model having older warren, older men, and young men simultaneously as the control group suggest that neither the employment nor the hourly wages of young women are affected. This implies that the law change does not cause shifts in the labor supply curve and the labor demand curve for young women.

• The Journal of the Korean bone and joint tumor society
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.36-40
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• 2001

Kimura's disease is a mass producing uncommon chronic inflammatory process of unknown cause. It is more common among Orientals and affects particularly the young male. Sites of predilection include the head and neck regions, primarily the subcutaneous tissue and dermis. It's clinical course is benign in nature. The treatment modalities for this disease are surgical excision, steroid therapy and radiation therapy. We experienced a case of soft tissue mass in the right upper arm. It was painless and relatively movable. We performed marginal excision of the mass, which was turned out to be Kimura's disease on microscopic examination. In this case, disease recurrence was not found fifteen months after the operation.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.11-18
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• 2013

Background: The objective of this study was to compare the efficacies of thoracic self-mobilization and strengthening exercise in young adults with thoracic hyperkyphosis. Methods: The subjects were 30 young adults (11 males, 19 females) with thoracic hyperkyphosis. They were randomly assigned to one of three groups: thoracic self-mobilization, thoracic strengthening exercise, and control group. The thoracic self-mobilization group performed active dynamic exercises, which included thoracic extension and rotation in supine and standing positions. The strengthening exercise group performed resistance exercises involving the back extensor muscle, with an elastic band and dumbbells. The outcome measures were the thoracic kyphosis angle and forward head posture (craniovertebral angle [CVA] and cranial rotation angle [CRA]). Results: Compared with the baseline values, the thoracic kyphosis angle had decreased while the CVA had increased in both training groups (p<.05), but the CRA was significantly decreased in only the strengthening exercise group. Thoracic self mobilization reduced kyphosis and improved CVA, while thoracic strengthening exercise reduced kyphosis and improved CVA and CRA. Conclusion: This study suggests a promising exercise intervention that can improve posture in young adults with thoracic hyperkyphosis.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.274-277
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• 1999

자동차 오디오는 차량의 상품성에 큰 영향을 미치고 있다. 고급 차량일수륵 또한 젊은 층일수록 차량 구매시 선택의 기준이 되기도 한다 그러나 자동차 오디오는 크게 두가지 면에서 가정용 오디오와 차이가 있다. 첫번째는 청취공간이 매우 헙소하다는 것이고 둘째로는 주행시 차량소음이 차 실내로 유입되어 오디오 음질에 영향을 미친다. 차 실내는 즘은 공간 음향폭성으로 인한 음향 dip 현상이 발생하며 이는 오디오 음질의 왜곡을 가져오므로 이를 개선하기 위해서는 라우드스피커 최적배치 뿐 아니라 주행소음에 대한 시험 및 분석을 하여 오디오 음질에 영향을 주는 주파수 밴드를 파악하여야 한다 본 논문에서는 오디오 음에 차량소음이 섞인 경우에 대하여 차량의 라우드스피커 위치는 변경하지 않고 라우드스피커의 주파수 밴드별 출력을 디지털필터를 이용하여 수정하는 방법으로 음질 개선을 제안하였다. 디지털 필터의 보정치는 차량 주행소음 특성과 차 실내 음향특성을 고려하였다. 차량소음을 섞은 주파수 옥타브 밴드 분석법을 이용한 객관적인 분석과 감성적 분석법인 NCB곡선으로 차량소음을 분식하여 디지털 필터 보정치를 구하는데 사용하였다. 제안한 9가지 디지털 필터를 이용하여 차량소음과 음악을 합성하였고 이중에서 좋은 음질에 대한 판정을 하기 위해 Scheffe가 제안한 7점 주관 평가법을 사용하여 64명이 내린 주관평가를 수행하였다.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.299-305
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• 2013

It is well known that the Hongcheon iron-rare earth deposit is composed of carbonatite-phoscorite complex. We conducted zircon U-Pb age determination for the gneissic country rocks of this deposit. As the result we obtained ca. 1830 Ma, which is somewhat younger than igneous and metamorphic ages of ca. 1870 Ma generally reported from the Gyeonggi massif, suggesting further investigations for the timing and evolution of the Paleoproterozoic activities of the Gyeonggi massif.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.02b
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• pp.351-355
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• 2006

1990년대 후반 이후 등장한 N세대 N generation라는 신조어는 넓게는 '10대 후반과 20대 초반의 새로운 세대'라는 'new'의 개념에서의 N세대 new generation를, 좁게는 '네트워크 network를 자유자재로 다루는 세대' 또는 '네트워크 속에서 생활하는 세대' 라는 '디지털 유저 digital user'의 개념에서의 N세대 network generation를 의미한다. 다시 말해, N세대는 디지털 디바이스의 정보와 지식을 바탕으로 자유롭게 디지털 세상을 넘나드는 젊은 디지털 유저 층이다. 본 연구의 목적은 디지털 디바이스 프로덕트 광고의 한 사례를 기호학적으로 분석하여 '"디지털 디바이스+ N세대=디지털 코드"라는 광고공식'과 '외연과 내연이 합해져 "기술적 시니피앙과 감성적 시니피에"의 상호작용적 조합 interaction'을 찾아보는 것에 있다. 여기서는 광고 분석의 사례로써 삼성 KENOX V4 광고를 이용한다. KENOX V4 는 N세대를 겨냥한 디지털 디바이스 프로덕트이며, 이 광고는 '외국 브랜드를 제압하는 의미의 V'라는 코드를 사용하고 있다. 자기만의 주장을 당당하게 할 줄 아는 N세대가 소년기에 가졌던 한국이라는 자부심이 그가 성인기에 들어선 이후에도 V라는 승리의 표상으로 나타나고 있는 것이다. V4 광고의 이미지는 N세대를 상징하는 강력한 '디지털 코드digital code'를 담아내고 있으며, 그 V4의 메시지는 '4백만 화소'라는 '기술적 시니피앙 technological significant'과 '4가지 승리'라는 '감성적 시니피에 emotional signifie'의 상호작용적 조합을 구성하고 있다.