• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.117-129
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• 2020

Background: Radiation portal monitors (RPMs) involving plastic scintillators installed at the border inspection sites can detect illicit trafficking of radioactive sources in cargo containers within seconds. However, RPMs may generate false alarms because of the naturally occurring radioactive materials. To manage these false alarms, we previously suggested an energy-weighted algorithm that emphasizes the Compton-edge area as an outstanding peak. This study intends to evaluate the identification of radioactive sources using an improved energy-weighted algorithm. Materials and Methods: The algorithm was modified by increasing the energy weighting factor, and different peak combinations of the energy-weighted spectra were tested for source identification. A commercialized RPM system was used to measure the energy-weighted spectra. The RPM comprised two large plastic scintillators with dimensions of 174 × 29 × 7 ㎤ facing each other at a distance of 4.6 m. In addition, the in-house-fabricated signal processing boards were connected to collect the signal converted into a spectrum. Further, the spectra from eight radioactive sources, including special nuclear materials (SNMs), which were set in motion using a linear motion system (LMS) and a cargo truck, were estimated to identify the source identification rate. Results and Discussion: Each energy-weighted spectrum exhibited a specific peak location, although high statistical fluctuation errors could be observed in the spectrum with the increasing source speed. In particular, ¹³⁷Cs and ⁶⁰Co in motion were identified completely (100%) at speeds of 5 and 10 km/hr. Further, SNMs, which trigger the RPM alarm, were identified approximately 80% of the time at both the aforementioned speeds. Conclusion: Using the modified energy-weighted algorithm, several characteristics of the energy weighted spectra could be observed when the used sources were in motion and when the geometric efficiency was low. In particular, the discrimination between ⁶⁰Co and ⁴⁰K, which triggers false alarms at the primary inspection sites, can be improved using the proposed algorithm.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.837-846
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• 2012

Breast cancer (BCa) is the leading type of cancer in Mexican women. Genetic factors, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of P450 system, have been reported in BCa. In this report, and for the first time in the literature, we analyzed the rs3735684 (7021 G>A), rs11553651 (15016 G>T) and rs56195291 (60020 C>G) polymorphisms in the CYP2W1, 4F11 and 8A1 genes in patients with BCa and in healthy Mexican women to identify a potential association between these polymorphisms and BCa risk. Patients and controls were used for polymorphism analysis using an allelic discrimination assay with TaqMan probes and confirmed by DNA sequencing. Links with clinic-pathological characteristics were also analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed using the standard ${\chi}^2$ or Fisher exact test statistic. No significant differences were observed in the distributions of CYP2W1 (OR 8.6, 95%CI 0.43-172.5 P>0.05; OR 2.0, 95%CI 0.76-5.4, P>0.05) and CYP4F11 (OR 0.3, 95%CI 0.01-8.4 P>0.05) genotypes between the patients and controls. Only the CYP8A1 CC genotype was detected in patients with BCa and the controls. All polymorphism frequencies were in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) in the controls (P>0.05). We found a significant association between BCa risk and smoking, use of oral contraceptives or hormonal replacement therapy (HRT), obesity, hyperglycemia, chronic diseases, family history of cancer and menopausal status in the population studied (P<0.05). Tobacco, oral contraceptive or HRT, chronic diseases and obesity or overweight were strongly associated with almost eight, thirty-five, nine and five-fold increased risk for BCa. Tobaco, obesity and hyperglycemia significantly increased the risk of BCa in the patients carrying variant genotypes of CYP2W1 (P<0.05). These results indicate that the CYP2W1 rs3735684, CYP4F11 rs11553651 and CYP8A1 rs56195291 SNPs are not a key risk factor for BCa in Mexican women. This study did not detect an association between the CYP2W1, 4F11 and 8A1 genes polymorphisms and BCa risk in a Mexican population. However, some clinico-pathological risk factors interact with CYP2W1 genotypes and modifies susceptibility to BCa.

• 한국제4기학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.41-57
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• 1990

포항 및 인접지역에서 현하성역과 현해빈력에 비교하여 단구력층에 대한 역의 형태연구를 실시하였다. 역의 조직변수 17개를 요인분석에 의해 5개 변수집합체로 구분할 수 있다. 이 중에서 원마도평균치와 원구도평균치 및 입도의 표준편차를 선정하여 단구력층의 고환경을 구분할 수 있다. 해빈력의 경우, 원마도평균치가 0.49-0.75, 원구도평균치가 0.46-0.78, 입도의 표준편차가 0.39-1.85의 범위로 나타나며, 반면에 하성력의 경우, 원마도평균치가 0.28-0.51, 원구도평균치가 0.66-0.72, 입도의 표준편차가 1.04-1.81의 범위로 각각 나타난다. 고환경을 실질적으로 간편하게 판별하기 위하여 원마도평균치와 원구도평균치를 이용한 2변수 도표를 이용하면 가장 효과적이다. 이 도표상에서 해성단구력은 현해빈력의 분포범위인인 원마도평균치가 0.49-0.71, 원구도평균치가 0.59-0.66의 범위이내에 모두 포함된다. 한편, 하성단구력은 현하성력의 분포범위인 원마도평균치가 0.36-0.48, 원구도평균치가 0.66-0.71의 범위 이내에 모두 포함된다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.211-222
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• 1996

The purpose of this study is to classify the expenditure behaviors of housewives into some types and to identify the characteristics of the types focucing on diverse expenditure behaviors of urban households. In this study it is assumed that the expenditure behaviors are classified by there factors-(1)the orientation of money saving (2)the orientation of time saving and (3)the orientation of others. The present study suggests following three questions. (1). Can the expenditure behaviors of urban housewives be classified according to the orientation of money saving the orientation of others? (2) What distictions exist among the types? (3) Which variables are useful in classifying the expenditure behaviors? For empirical analysis the data of the study was collected from 650 housewives living in Seoul. The statistical methods adopted for data analysis are frequency percentage mean Pearson's correlation coefficient factor analysis cluster analysis one way ANOVA Duncun's multiple ran e test and discriminant analysis. As the major findings 4 types were extracted, According to the level of each dimensions the names for the each type were given as "the type of attaching importance to money saving" "the type of attaching importance to time and appearance" "the type of attaching importance to money saving and time" "the type of attaching importance to money saving and time" "the type of attaching importance to money saving and time" "the type of attaching importance to money saving and appearance" In "the type of attaching importance to money saving" the significant portion of housewives have high school degrees and compared with other types this type includes more husbands having sales and service job 55% of housewives of "The type of attaching importance to time and appearance" have graduate or higher degrees. The significant part of earned incomes range from 3 million won to 5 million won. The rate of housewives employed in the professional job is higher than other types. In "The type of attaching importance to money saving and time" the rate of the employment of housewives in this type is the highest among the types. In "The type of attaching importance to money saving and appearance" the significant portion of housewives have graduate degrees. In the jobs of he spouses the management job is major. The consciousness of belonging to the middle class is higher than other types. In this type the level of education is high but that of income is not. The result of the discriminant analysis says that the earned income and the consciousness of belonging to a calss are the most critical variables to classify the expenditure behaviors into 4 type The accuray of the classification of the discrimination equation composed of these variables is 47,5% The accuracy is improved by 10%.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2014

문화는 사회구성원의 삶의 질을 논함에 있어 필수적인 요소이며, 문화권은 국민의 기본적인 권리로서 인정받고 있다. 문화권이란 시민들이 문화향수를 위해 필요한 각종 문화적 생산수단을 공적으로 확보하고, 문화적 활동에 쉽게 접근할 수 있는 환경을 요구하는 것을 말한다. 그러나 우리사회에서 장애인의 문화권은 사회적 편견과 장벽으로 차별과 소외의 상태에 머물러 있으며 그것은 아직도 권리로서의 인식이 부족한 데서 기인한 것이라고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 장애인의 문화적 권리는 기본적인 인간의 권리라는 인식의 제고와 함께 그에 기반한 보편적 권리임을 분명히 하고, 장애인의 문화적 평등권 실현을 위한 적극적 조치(Affirmative Action)의 시행을 주장하는 데에 있다. 본 연구를 통해 도출된 장애인 문화권 보장과 실현을 위한 정책적 방안은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 기초생활보장수급자와 차상위 계층으로 한정된 문화바우처 사업의 대상을 모든 장애인으로 확대해야 한다. 둘째, 문화체육관광부 산하에 장애인 문화지원을 전담하는 독립된 장애인문화국의 설치가 필요하다. 셋째, 주기적으로 장애인의 문화 활동과 문화욕구에 관한 전국단위의 실태조사가 요구된다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.511-518
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 유아기 위험상황에서 자신의 신체를 안전하게 보호할 수 있는 안전보건 능력의 중요성이 강조되고 있지만 유아안전보건지식 측정에 대한 타당화된 검사도구의 부족으로, 유아의 안전보건지식 측정할 수 있는 도구 개발 필요성에 대한 근거를 마련하고자 하는 것이다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위하여 교육전문가 및 유아교육전문가의 의견을 수렴하여 만 3~5세의 유아 안전보건지식 측정에 적합한 구성요인을 추출하였다. 이를 기초로 개발된 측정문항은 3-5세 유아 186명을 대상으로 설문조사하여 문항구성의 적합도와 내용의 신뢰도를 검증하였다. 문항반응분포시 0.8이하값은 삭제하였고, 상관도 r<.40이하의 문항도 삭제하였고, 신뢰도검사에서 .70이상으로 나타났다. 탐색적 요인분석을 거쳐 총 3영역 23개 문항으로 개발되었다. 최종문항에 대한 안전보건지식 총점과 상관도는 .80이상으로 나타나 유의미한 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 개발된 유아안전보건지식 측정도구는 문항변별도, 문항신뢰도인 문항내적 일치도, 내용타당도는 적절한 것으로 확인되어 유아안전보건지식 측정을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것이며 추후 더욱 타당화된 검증을 위하여 유아안전보건교육 프로그램 실시후 안전보건지식 향상의 효과를 검증하는 후속연구가 진행되어야 할 것이다.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.235-264
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• 2013

본 연구는 진로에 대한 구체적 고민이 시작되는 중학생을 대상으로 진로장벽과 진로성숙도간의 관계를 분석하여 청소년 진로지도에 대한 시사점을 얻고자 하였다. 이를 위해 충청남도지역의 중학생 672명을 대상으로 진로장벽과 진로성숙도에 관한 설문조사를 실시하고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 청소년의 특성(성별, 학년, 사회경제적 수준, 학교성적)에 따른 진로장벽과 진로성숙도의 차이를 살펴본 결과, 각각의 특성에 따라 의미 있는 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 청소년이 지각한 진로장벽과 진로성숙도 간의 관계를 분석한 결과 부적관계에 있음을 확인하였다. 셋째, 청소년이 지각한 진로장벽의 하위요인 가운데 어떤 요인이 진로성숙도에 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위하여 중다회귀분석을 실시한 결과 진로장벽의 하위요인 중 자기이해의 부족, 자신감 부족, 성역할 갈등 및 성차별, 진로 및 직업정보의 부족 등이 진로성숙도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 근거로 할 때, 청소년의 진로성숙도를 높이기 위해서는 청소년들이 인식하고 있는 진로장벽을 낮추는 교육적 노력이 필요함을 시사 받을 수 있다. 아울러 본 연구는 청소년들이 지각하는 진로장벽이 청소년시기 진로지도나 상담 과정에서 중요하게 다루어져야 할 주제임을 다시 한 번 확인하였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2001

Objective : To determine the clinical risk factors associated with the mode of delivery decision and to compare cesarean section rates after adjusting for risk factors identified among Korean hospitals. Methods Data were collected from 9 general hospitals in two provincial regions by medical record abstraction during February 2000. A total of 3,467 cases were enrolled and analyzed by stepwise logistic regression. Performance of the risk-adjustment model (discrimination and calibration) was evaluated by the C statistic and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. Crude rates, predicted rates with 95% confidence intervals, and adjusted rates of cesarean section were calculated and compared among the hospitals. Results : The average crude cesarean section rate was 53.2%, ranging from 39.4% to 65.7%. Several risk factors such as maternal age, previous history of cesarean section, placenta previa, placental abruption, malpresentation, amniotic fluid abnormality, gestational anemia, infant body weight, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and chorioamnionitis were found to have statistically significant effects on the mode of delivery. It was confirmed that information about most of these risk factors was able to be collected through the national health insurance claims database in Korea. Performance of the risk-adjustment model was good (c statistic=0.815, Hosmer-Lemeshow test=0.0621). Risk factor adjustment did lead to some change in the rank of hospital cesarean section rates. The crude rates of three hospitals were beyond 95% confidence intervals of the predicted rates. Conclusions : Considering that cesarean section rates in Korean hospitals are too high, it is apparent that some policy interventions need to be introduced. The concept and methodology of risk adjustment should be used in the process of health policy development to lower the cesarean section rate in Korea.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2016

이 연구는 음주 관련 사회적 특성 및 사회적 스트레스가 음주량에 얼마나 영향을 미치는지 파악하고, 음주량 감소와 음주강요를 거절할 수 있는 절주교육방안의 개발에 기초자료로 사용되기 위하여 연구하게 되었다. 2015년 4월 8일부터 4월 9일까지 2일간 대학생 300명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문지법을 통하여 일반적 특성과 함께 음주로 인한 사회적 스트레스를 연구의 특성에 맞게 일부 문항 수정을 하였으며, 4점 리커트 척도 10개 문항으로 도구의 신뢰도 Cronbach ${\alpha}=.82$였다. SPSS 18.0을 이용하여 빈도, ${\chi}^2$, 경로 분석 등을 시행하였다. 음주모임 빈도가 많아질수록(B=.206, p<.001), 성별이 여자보다 남자일 경우(B=.169, p<.05), 음주로 인한 사회적 스트레스가 낮을수록(B=-.397, p<.001) 음주량은 증가하였으며, 음주모임 빈도는 성별이 여자보다 남자일 경우(B=.274, p<.01), 월수입이 많아질수록(B=.178, p<.05), 음주로 인한 사회적 스트레스가 낮을수록(B=-.349, p<.01) 높아졌다. 음주량을 낮추고 절주를 실천하기 위해서는 절주하는 문화가 교육이나 홍보를 통해서 자발적으로 형성되지 않는 이상 흡연의 경우와 마찬가지로 음주비용을 대폭 증가시키는 법적인 규제 방안을 시행하여야 한다. 흡연이 좋지 못하다는 것을 보건교육 하듯이 음주가 좋지 못한 상황을 불러올 수 있음을 홍보와 절주교육을 해야 하며, 비음주자에 대한 차별을 없애야 하고, 음주로 인한 스트레스를 해소하려는 문화를 바꾸어 나가야 할 것이다.

• 비교문화연구
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• 제26권
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• pp.123-144
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• 2012

In the modern society in which globalization and localization proceed simultaneously, diversified and rapid migration of diaspora makes a new from of boundary off the frame of the state and the nation. This new border accompanies cultural change and racial mixture; retains ethnic conflict, the gap between rich and poor, alienation and discrimination, as well as power conflict; and extends its influence. Nowadays, the countries all over the world including Korea face problem of Diaspora in numerous forms. And each country takes an approach to the problem of the diaspora in the aspects of their society, culture and political technology. This implies that most countries, without understanding the new form of border which is alive and dynamic, define and conceptualize the diaspora in the frame of one state and one nation to carry forward the policies accordingly, resulting in inequal, incomplete and awkward homogenization. This study aimed to explore the identity of the diaspora, the core for the problem solving. Of course, studies about the identity of the diaspora have been continued until today and many great outcomes have been achieved. Nevertheless, this study aimed to explore the identity of the diaspora and the national policies which have a close interrelationship with it. It is because the study ultimately aimed to highlight the interrelationship between the destination countries, Russia and China, and the diaspora, through the definition and the classification of Russian diaspora and Chinese diaspora and the analysis of the national policies about that. However, the intention was not to distinguish superiority through the comparison of the polices about the diaspora between two countries, but to focus on the diversity of the identity of the diaspora through defining each different diaspora and paralleling the policies. Second, the reason for looking into the diaspora policies of these two countries is because it is judged the changes in the diaspora policies of each country is one of the active factors for the changes in the identify of the diaspora of each country and it is the basic research for the study on the identity of the diaspora. New migration of diaspora changes the identity of the state, and the state makes the policies and enforce the policies, resulting in the influence on the diaspora. This interaction acts as the growth factor for the new boundary. The causes of Russian diaspora and Chinese diaspora show apparent 'differences'. In parallel with this, the policies about the diaspora in Russia and China arouse 'differences' to the diaspora. The variation of the identity of the diaspora made by these differences will suggest other viewpoints on the diaspora, and these viewpoints will become the foundation for solving the problem of the diaspora in the present times.