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Case Study : A Real Options Approach to an Overseas Project Finance Deal (사례연구 : 해외 프로젝트 파이낸스 투자 사례와 실물옵션기반 투자 의사결정)

  • Byun, Jinho;Choi, Moon Sub
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.39 no.5
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    • pp.429-439
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    • 2013
  • The Korean Veterans' Pension Fund has previously pre-purchased Gibril Tower on Business Complex in Dubai, UAE, via a project-financed construction investment. Although the property is near completion, the investor syndicate's attempt to debt-finance due arrears was foiled in Dubai central bank's credit control of real estaterelated loans. Accordingly, the investment coordinator offered an additional capital injection, a collateralized leverage, and a maturity extension to the syndicate. If the syndicate rejects the offer, they may risk a nearcomplete capital loss and a possible default of the main contractor. Otherwise, the syndicate may still face uncertainties regarding interest receivables, principal re-payment, foreclosure, economic recession in Dubai, and the Islamic bond bill in the Korean Parliament. A possible exercise of the latter option may be due to the agency-prone nature of pension fund managers. Given these qualitative risk factors as at April 1, 2011, a real options approach-implied optimal decision suggests an extended and complete cash augmentation into the project finance deal.

Chiari 1.5 Malformation : An Advanced Form of Chiari I Malformation

  • Kim, In-Kyeong;Wang, Kyu-Chang;Kim, In-One;Cho, Byung-Kyu
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.48 no.4
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    • pp.375-379
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    • 2010
  • The Chiari 1.5 malformation is defined as a tonsillar hemiation within a Chiari I malformation with additional caudal descent of the brainstem through the foramen magnum. We describe a patient with Chiari I malformation who evolved to Chiari 1.5 malformation during longitudinal follow-up. A 15-year-old girl presented with neck pain during exercise for two years. She had been diagnosed with Chiari I malformation with mild hydrocephalus after minor cervical trauma at the age of six years. At that time, she was asymptomatic. After she complained of aggravated neck pain, neuroimaging (nine years after first imaging) revealed caudal descent of the brainstem and syringomyelia in addition to progression of tonsillar hemiation. Posterior fossa decompressive surgery resulted in complete resolution of neck pain. Based on neuroimaging and operative findings, she was diagnosed as Chiari 1.5 malformation. Neuroimaging performed seven months after surgery showed an increased anterior-posterior diameter of the medulla oblongata and markedly decreased syringomyelia. This case demonstrates progressive developmental process of the Chiari 1.5 malformation as an advanced form of the Chiari I malformation.

Short-term Effects of a Lifestyle Intervention Program on Eating Behaviors, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risks in Korean Adults (생활습관개선 프로그램이 성인의 식이행동과 신체활동 및 심혈관위험요인에 미치는 효과: 중재 3개월 결과를 중심으로)

  • Park, Jiyeon;Kim, Hyekyeong
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.37-49
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a lifestyle modification program for Korean adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors on their health behaviors and health status. Methods: A total of 448 adults with abdominal obesity and additional cardiovascular disease risk factors(high blood pressure, low HDL-cholesterol, high triglyceride or high blood glucose) were randomly assigned to either an intensive intervention group (IIG, n=216) or a minimal intervention group(MIG, n=232). Participants in the IIG received lifestyle modification program which consisted of health counseling with nutrition assessment, health booklet and health diary, while those in MIG received minimal information. Results: The participants in the IIG significantly improved dietary habits(p<.05), retrained eating(p<.001), external eating(p<.01) behaviors, leisure time physical activity(p<.05), dietary self-efficacy(p<.01), exercise self-efficacy(p<.01) and MetS score(p<.001) after 3 months. In addition, the participants in the IIG showed more improvement in dietary habits(p<.05) compared with those in the MIG. Conclusion: The lifestyle modification program was effective in improving some health behaviors, behavioral determinants and cardiovascular risk factors for a short term.

The Effect of Self-Management Course on Pain, Flexibility of Lumbar Spine, Uncertainty and Self-efficacy in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (자기관리과정이 강직성 척추염환자의 요통, 허리유연성, 불확실성과 자기효능감에 미치는 효과)

  • Paik, Seung-In;Sohng, Kyeong-Yae
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.156-166
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    • 2003
  • Purpose: To investigate the effects of self-management course in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Method: Forty-nine subjects were sampled according to research criteria, and divided into two groups: 24 of the experimental group and 25 of control group. To the experimental group, self-management course which developed by the investigators was applied for 6 weeks, each session adopted for two hours per week and additional 30-minutes exercise was carried out two times a week. Result: After participating the self-management course in experimental group, 1) the degree of pain was significantly decreased 2) significant improvement in the flexibility of lumbar spine, 3) uncertainty was significantly decreased. 4) Self-efficacy was not changed between the two groups after self-management course. Conclusions: These findings indicate that the self-management course could be effective in improving the flexibility of lumbar spine and decreasing pain, and uncertainty in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

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Development of Hospice Model Networked with the Existing Welfare Systems in Gimhae City (김해지역 호스피스 보건복지연계 모형개발에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Hyun
    • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.101-110
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    • 2002
  • Purpose : With the elongation of the average life span, the main causes of death are chronicle illness including cancers resulting in a large amount of medical resources. And there are still many patients to whom a sufficient medical care is not given. All these bring on the uneven distribution of medical resources together with the increase of medical cost. Hence, an efficient system should be set up to solve these problems. Methods : The hospice draws a great attention as a resolution of high medical cost and uneven medical resource distribution, and has been proved to be an alternative to the existing medical system. So, the characteristics of the hospice has been reviewed, particularly with respect to its scopes and related resources. And by tracking the actual cases, the necessary services and supports are investigated. Results : The intrinsic characteristics of hospice is that it executes not only the medical exercise but also all the subjects related with patients and their families. And the hospice is performed not only by the medical experts but also by all the disciplines including social and spiritual affairs. This indicates that the hospice requires the integrated system comprised of medical, social and other welfare entities. Conclusion : To establish the actual hospice, an efficient and systematic integration of all the existing medical and other welfare resources in the local society is necessary. The most practical way is the networking of resources, which practices the hospice more efficiently without additional investment.

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Relationship between Physical Health and Self-Care Behaviors of Rural Elderly in Korea: Focused on Living Arrangement Differences (농촌노인의 신체적 건강과 자기부양행동과의 관련성: 가구유형별 차이를 중심으로)

  • Yoon Soon-Duck
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.87-99
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between self-rated health and Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and self-care behavior of rural elderly in Korea, focused on the difference among three distinctive living arrangements; living alone, living only with his/her spouse, and living with their married children. For this purpose, data were gathered from a nationwide survey, a total of 586 elderly aged 65 or older and living in rural area, using the structured questionnaire. Also, self-care behavior were categorized into 4 groups; life-style practice, medical self-care, adaption to functional limitation, and emotional management. The major findings are as follows; 1) Rural elderly perceived their health little and more 'bad' but their ADL capacity were 'not difficult', especially among elderly living with spouse. 2) The level of 20 items in self-care behavior ($1{\sim}5$score) was ranged from 2.51 to 3.81 score. The behavior level of regular exercise, setting up additional phone, taking a nutrient, and testing BP or pulse regularly were low but that of taking a medicine according to prescription, close contact with other people, and regular eating were proportionally high. 3) The majority of self-care behavior were correlated with subjective health positively but medical self-care behavior were correlated with subjective health or ADL negatively. Based on these results, policy implications are discussed.

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Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Training onWeight Distribution and Synchronization of the Lower Extremity of Patients with Post-Stroke (기능적 전기자극 훈련이 뇌졸중환자의 체중분포도와 동조화에 미치는 효과)

  • Kang, Kwon Young
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2012
  • Background : The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of functional electrical stimulation(FES) on weight distribution and synchronization of the lower extremity of patients with post-stroke. Methods : They were randomly divided into two groups, 8 people in the experimental group and 7 people in the control group. A total of 15 subjects volunteered to participate in this study. experimental groups were treatment FES training on parallel bars and control groups were FES training on chair. They was performed for 15 minute, three times in a week, for the 6 weeks. Result : The experimental group The weight distribution A, B, C, D and synchronization AB, CD, AD, BC indicating changes in statistical significance(p<.05). However, the control group only showed significantly increased weight distribution A, C(p<.05). In a variation, experimental and control groups showed significantly increased weight distribution A, B, C and synchronization AD. Conclusion : These findings suggest that the FES training on parallel bars are effective in improving the weight distribution and synchronization of lower extremity of patients with post-stroke. Further study will be continued in this method of therapeutic exercise and additional physical therapy program.

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Efficacy of Lumbar Segmental Stabilization Exercises and Breathing Exercises on Segmental Stabilization in Lumbar Instability Patients

  • Yang, Sung Rae;Kim, Young Mi;Park, Sun Ja;Kim, Cheol Yong
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.234-240
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of breathing exercises and lumbar segmental exercises on the segmental stability of patients with chronic back pain. Methods: Fifty-nine patients, who suffered from chronic low back pain, were enrolled in this examination. They were divided randomly into three groups: experiment group 1 underwent breathing and segmental stabilization exercises (n=20), experiment group 2 experienced segmental stabilization exercises (n=20), and the control group was given the modality treatment (n=19). The measurements were assessed through an Oswestry disability questionnaire (ODQ), as well as a lumbar segmental instability test (LSIT). Results: The ODQ results for experimental groups 1 and 2 were similar (p<0.05), both before and after six weeks of exercise, but different among the three groups (p>0.05). The differences in segmental instability of each of the three groups were similar (p<0.05), and also similar among the three groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that lumbar segmental stabilization exercises are efficient in increasing the segmental stability and alleviating pain in patients with chronic back pain. Additional studies on this subject will be needed to improve the clinical applications in the future.

Effects of I-razin in Overweight Children (과체중인 소아에 있어서 아이라진 복용의 효과)

  • Cho, Yu-Jeong;Kim, Eun-Joo;Yang, You-Jung;Song, Mi-Yeon
    • Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.17-25
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    • 2010
  • Objectives This study was performed to figure out the effects of I-razin in overweight children without any exercise or specific diet. Methods Twenty-eight children those who were diagnosed overweight have been recruited. They were randomly assigned treatment or control group under block randomization. Treatment group were treated with I-razin for 8 weeks, and control group were treated with placebo medication under same conditions. Anthropometry, fat computed tomography and blood test have been done before and after the treatment. Results Eleven subjects in treatment group and seventeen in control group were evaluated. BMI, waist circumference, glucose, total cholesterol, and triglyceride were decreased in the treatment group. And reduction of BMI, glucose, and triglyceride in the treatment group were greater than control group. But there was no statistically significance. No side effects have been notice during the study period and no adverse effect on liver has been observed. Conclusion This study could not demonstrate effect of I-razin compared with control group. However, treatment group has a tendency of weight loss without side effect. Additional studies with large population are thought to be necessary to clarify the effect of I-razin.

Development of Women's Cycle Wear Top with Improved Function (운동기능성 향상을 위한 여성용 사이클웨어 상의 개발)

  • Kwon, Chae-Ryung;Kim, Dong-Eun
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.75-87
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of the study was to suggest a cycle wear top jersey improved in mobility. The study developed a new cycle wear with improvement in dissatisfaction factors by planning design, pattern and the functionality of fabric. Considering the amount of sweat and the necessities of compression part, the basic material, the additional compression material, and the mesh material were arranged differently according to areas. The assessment of the developed cycle wear was composed of wearing comfort evaluation by female cyclist, photo analysis and garment pressure evaluation. The developed cycle wear was evaluated and compared with the current cycle wear. As a result of wearing comfort evaluation, the developed cycle wear was evaluated as better than the existing ones in all part, particularly in the areas of reflection tape and materials, partial pressure, pocket size, and prevention of loss. Photo analysis was in agreement with the appearance evaluation of the participants. As a result of garment pressure evaluation, the front neck part was more comfortable and the upper arm, abdomen, and waist area showed higher pressure, so it partially supported the body. This study has significant meaning for developing a new cycle wear top, protecting the body and improving the exercise effect.