• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 4th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management Organized by the University of New South Wales
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• pp.629-635
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• 2011

Retentions are generally considered to be intended to act as a powerful tool to incentivize contractors/subcontractors to remedy defective work in cases of non-performance. This study attempts to establish the extent to which retentions can be used for this purpose by investigating case law connected with insurance and defective work. One of the significant questions is whether retentions are sufficient to deal with construction defects or value of retentions in the rectification of defects is illusory. The cost to repair a defect may vary depending on a number of components including type, cause, magnitude and the construction stage at which the defect occurs. It is expected that a review of existing cases on defective workmanship will provide an insight on the issues and whether retentions are effective in their intended function. In order to establish their functionality, the study described in this paper investigated 6 construction insurance cases to identify the critical issues and the causes of dispute. It was found that the nature and the cause of defects were different in each case. It was also established that certain defect types not covered by insurance may be covered by retentions - potentially one of the key uses of a retention strategy. It is expected that the findings will assist in forming a view on the quantum of money that may be required paving the way for a first time understanding on a rational basis for setting up retention regime.

• 대한융합한의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2023

Objectives: Terminalia chebula Retzins (TC) has been used as a traditional remedy to treat gastrointestinal infectious and inflammatory diseases. However, the protective effect of TC on acute pancreatitis (AP) has not been studied. In this study, we tried to investigate the protective effect of TC water extract on cerulein-induced AP. Methods: To measure the protective effect of TC on AP, mice were injected with cerulein (50 ㎍/kg) hourly for 6 times. TC water extract (200 or 400 mg/kg) or saline was administered orally 1 h before the first injection of cerulein. The mice were sacrificed at 6 h after the last injection of cerulein. Pancreas tissues were taken for further analysis. Results: The administration of TC water extract showed an inhibitory effect on the increase of pancreas weight/body weight ratio and mitigated pancreatic damage in mice. Also, mRNA level of pro-inflammatory cytokines was inhibited by administration of TC water extract. Conclusion: Taken together, we found that administration of TC water extract ameliorates the severity of cerulein-induced AP, which suggests the potential to be an effective treatment on AP.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2013

배수공의 막힘 현상은 노후화된 터널의 가장 큰 문제점으로 보수 책 공법이 시급한 실정이며 장기적으로 보아 상승된 지하수위는 터널의 구조에 악영향을 미칠 수 있다. 현재까지의 유지 관리 방식은 Water Jet Cleaning과 배수공 내 초고압수를 분사하는 방식 등으로 배수공 내 생성된 스케일을 제거하고 있지만, 이러한 공법은 비용이 비싸고 주기적으로 관리가 필요한 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제점을 해결하고 반영구적으로 배수공 내 침전물 생성을 방지하기 위한 기술 중 자화장치를 사용하였다. 자화장치를 상하 내부(CASE I), 상내부 하외부(CASE II), 좌우 내부 배열(CASE III)로 배치하여 무게 분석과 육안 분석을 통하여 각 배열별 스케일 생성 억제 효과를 살펴보았다. 그 결과, 상내부 하외부 배열에서 가장 스케일이 적게 생성된 것을 발견할 수 있었으며 좌우 내부 배열, 상하 내부 배열 순으로 스케일의 생성을 억제하는 데 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.709-722
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• 2020

포인트 클라우드는 수많은 점의 집합으로 이루어진 데이터로 2차원 평면에서 벗어나 3차원 공간에서 3D 객체를 표현하는 것이 가능하다. 각 점은 기본적으로 3차원 공간의 좌표 정보가 필요하고 추가적으로 색 (Color), 반사율 (Reflectance) 같은 속성을 가질 수 있도록 구성되어 있다. 이처럼 3D 포인트 클라우드 표현에는 2D 영상보다 많은 데이터를 사용하고 있기에, 이를 사용자에게 효율적으로 제공하기 위해서는 고효율의 압축 기술 연구가 필요하며, 현재 국제 표준 기구인 MPEG에서는 포인트 클라우드 콘텐츠 압축 방법으로 2D 비디오 압축 기술을 사용한 Video-based Point Cloud Compression (V-PCC) 기술이 연구되고 있다. 이러한 고효율의 포인트 클라우드 압축방식에도 불구하고 단말의 성능이나 네트워크 환경 등의 문제로 인해 서비스가 제한되는 상황이 발생할 수 있다. 2D 영상의 경우 Scalable High efficiency Video Coding (SHVC) 혹은 Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) 등의 다양한 기술을 사용하여 이러한 문제를 해결하고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 V-PCC 구조에 SHVC를 적용하여, 밀도 스케일러빌리티 기능을 가진 포인트 클라우드 압축 방안을 제안하는 것으로 이러한 문제를 해결하고자 한다.

• 약학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2011

Mastic is a bleed resin formed in pistacia lentiscus tree extract form the anacatdiaceae family. Mastic is used as a food ingredient in the Mediteraanean resin, and has been used by local inhabitants as a traditional medicine for relief of upper abdominal discomfort, dyspepsiaand peptic ulcer. Clinically, mastic has been effective in the treatment of benign gastric and duodenal, ulcers, giving symptomatic relief and endoscopically proven healing. In this study, to enhance activiteies of poorly water soluble Mastic with oils, surfactants and cosurfactants and then the mixure was microemulsified in aqueous media under condition of gentle agitation and digestive motility that would be encountered in the gastrointestinal tract. Formulation development and screening were based on phase diagrams and characteristics of resultant microemulsion. For optimum mastic formulation, microemulsions with various ratio (w/w%) of mastics, oils, surfactants and cosurfactants were prepared and their solubility was evaluated by monitoring particles size in their buffer through visual asessment and electrophoretic light scattering spectrophotomerter (ELS). In vitro activity of self microemulsified mastic (SME mastic) was determined by minimum ingibition concentration (MIC) test against a panel of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) clinical strains. Additionally, in vivo activity of SME masitc was investigated us mouse infected by CH275 of H. pylori. The mean diameter of SME mastic was less then 100 nm in water and SME mastic was showed similar antiboisis effect compared to tometronidazole, clarithromycin and omeproazole. Consequently, SME mastic would be effective system to exterminate H. pylori. If mastic were dose with combined treatment, mastic might augur well for effect of H. pylori eradication as good remedy.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.75-77
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• 2010

Until now, the main treatment for impotence has been the vasodilator injection, penile implants and etc. Among many methods, most effective way is known to be the medical therapy. The oral drug for an impotence remedy has to be above all, effective to the erection, and second, safety when taking in long-term. However, so far the drug in such condition and sufficiency has not been discovered. Consequently, it is crucial to develop the new medicine, made of natural materials only, without any uncertainty of side effect. The silkworm is very difference in physiological chemical change according to growth stage. Therefore the functional effect shows a very big difference according to preparation method with a growth stage. This research carry out the experiment with the pupa powder immediately before the eclosion, eclosion adult, the pupa extract immediately before the eclosion, and the silkworm powder of 5 instar 3rd day. The result showed not a big chance in weight, feed and water intake quantity. But testosterone hormone secretion effects of the freeze drying powder of the pupa immediately before the eclosion was very high 7.31 ng/ml, compared to 2.37 ng/ml of non treatment and 2.67 ng/ml of alcohol extraction method. As this result, the freeze drying pupa powder of the pupa immediately before the eclosion was confirmed to promote the secretion of the testosterone hormone more than alcohol extraction method of existing.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2020

Purpose - This study empirically analyzes the effects of provisional anti-dumping duties levied on imports by Korea following anti-dumping investigations. An anti-dumping duty is a legal tool that countries use to impose duties on imports to offset injurious dumping. This study verifies how effective the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty is and whether such duties have trade chilling effects on aggregate imports. Specifically, this study examines import trade diversion from named to unnamed countries caused by the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties. Design/methodology - This empirical analysis employs an econometric model of provisional anti-dumping measures for cases in which Korea imposed final affirmative anti-dumping measures. We construct a monthly panel dataset for each stage of anti-dumping investigation undertaken by Korea for all manufacturing industries during 1995-2013. We illustrate a stage-by-stage analysis of anti-dumping investigations from initiation, preliminary decision, imposition of provisional duty, final affirmative decision, and imposition of final affirmative duty on a monthly basis at the six-digit harmonized system code-level. Findings - For cases in which provisional duties are imposed, the reduction in imports from named countries outweighs the increase in imports from unnamed countries. The substantial reduction in imports from named countries is large enough to offset the import diversion to unnamed countries, suggesting that import diversion in investigations is limited during the investigation period. Therefore, the use of provisional anti-dumping duties in Korea is effective, providing evidence of a chilling effect on aggregate imports. Originality/value - Few studies examine the size of the effects on import trade diversion of the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties. We contribute to the literature by disentangling separate trade effects for each phase of the anti-dumping investigation process and imposition of provisional duty.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2019

This study aims to see what changes flower arrangement programs bring to the stress index of elderly people with chronic diseases and its correlation with cognition. Furthermore, seniors from a day care center and a nursing home were compared for the purpose of identifying the effectiveness of flower arrangement activities as a supplementary remedy designed to relieve the symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients with chronic diseases. In this study, 24 seniors with chronic diseases were divided into two groups: Group A consists of 15 seniors from a day care center and Group B consists of nine seniors from a nursing home. Both groups participated in simple flower arrangement activities in 10 sessions. In each session, red and green cut flowers that were preferred by the elderly were provided to elicit and develop their thoughts and behaviors. The results showed that the overall average stress index was significantly reduced from 58.0±11.6 before the program to 50.6±17.1 after the program (p = .037). This study examined that the program was more effective for Group A (p = .021) than for Group B (p = .678). Results of the correlation analysis showed that there was no correlation between cognitive function and stress index (p = .569), but that the activity was more effective for Group A. This study shows that arranging flowers effectively lowers the stress index of elderly people with chronic diseases. Also, sharing the outcomes of such activities with others or continuously caring for the flowers even after the activity can maximize the effectiveness of the therapy and rehabilitation. Thus, the study concluded that the program needs to be applied continuously, not in the short-term, in order to relieve or treat the symptoms of elderly patients with chronic diseases.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.17-26
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• 1998

The purposes of this study were to identify the contents, frequency of use, and the rationales of folk remedies frequently used for first aid at home for stomachache, vomiting, strain, food poisoning, vaginal bleeding, or wounds of snake or dog bite, or bee sting. As the method of the study, data were collected by conducting a questionnaire of 185 persons, who filled it out or who were interviewed from May to August in 1998. The collected data was analyzed by using frequency and the rationales for the contents of the folk remedies were described base on literatures. The results were as follows,. 1. The folk remedies for stomachache in frequency order were 'warming the abdomen', 'rubbing the abdomen with a hand', or 'pricking a finger to bleed', which have the rationals. 2. The folk remedies for vomiting in frequency order are 'drinking water of watery radish' and 'pricking a finger to bleed', which have the rationales. 3. The folk remedies for strain in frequency order are 'soaking the affected area into cold water or applying an ice pack' and 'after soaking jasmine in water, making a dough with flour, and then attaching it on the affected area', which have the rationales, Additionally, although the frequencies are low, 'drinking brewed Achyranthis Radix' and 'applying brewed leaves and stalks of Sambuci Cortex' have the rationales. 4. The folk remedies for food poisoning in frequency order are 'drinking black beans and licorice brewed together' and 'eating mung beans', which have the scientific grounds. 5. The folk remedies for bloody discharge in frequency order are 'drinking brewed lotus root' and 'eating boiled chicken stuffed with root of bell-flower'. However, 'drinking brewed Thujae orientalis Folium' has the rationales. 6. The folk remedy for snake bite wounds that has the scientific grounds is 'sucking blood by a person without hurt in the mouth'. However, quite a lot of people apply alum or soy paste, which has no rationales. 7. The folk remedies for the bee sting in frequency order are 'after removing the sting, applying soy paste or sauce' and 'applying saliva'. No rationales for 'applying saliva' have been found. 8. The folk remedy for the dog bite wound that has the rationales is 'applying juice of leaves or stalks of Xanthii Fructus'. However, 85% of surveyed people use remedies that have no scientific grounds, such as 'applying burnt dog hair mixed with (sesame) oil' and 'applying soy paste or sauce'. Various materials are used in folk remedies for first aid treatment as shown above. Some of the folk remedies have the rationales since their medicinal actions have been found. However, the medicinal actions of the majority have not been found, but only known that they are effective, Especially for the materials except botanical drugs, they are used without knowing the effects since their components and pharmacognosies have not been described in any literature. The results of this research may be used for materials to educate the surveyed people or to consult them. Accordingly, the folk remedies that have the rationales are required to continue to study to find out the effects.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.75-100
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• 2013

정부가 시멘트공장 제련소 등 환경오염 취약지역을 대상으로 실시한 주민건강영향조사에서 환경유해인자로 인한 진폐증, 신장손상 등의 건강피해 사례가 나타났다. 그러나 현행 구제관련 법규정이 선언적이어서 구제제도 기반으로는 미흡하여 적정한 구제가 이행되지 못하고 있다. 본 연구는 제도적 관점에서 구제제도를 개선하기 위해 환경유해인자로 인한 건강피해 및 피해구제 사례에 대한 실증적 분석 및 국내 피해구제제도의 문제점 고찰을 통해 구제제도의 개선방향을 제안함을 목적으로 한다. 국내 건강피해 구제제도의 문제점은 첫째, 환경보건법 등 현행 관련법이 구제장치로서의 부족, 둘째, 환경오염피해의 특수성으로 인한 건강피해 분쟁 및 소송상 불법행위 성립요건의 확인과 인과관계 입증의 어려움이다. 제도의 개선방향으로는 첫째, 환경성질환의 개념과 범위규정에 있어 기존 열거방식에 포괄규정 방식을 병용하는 것이다. 둘째, 구제제도에 공법적 성격을 가미함으로써 인과관계의 인정을 용이하게 하고 입증책임부담을 완화하는 것이다. 셋째, 원인자 확인이 어렵거나 구제조치를 기대할 수 없는 경우에는 원인자의 범위를 확장하여 구제의 실효성을 높이는 것이다. 국민의 환경권이 충실히 보장되기 위해서는 본 연구의 제도개선 방향으로 현행 건강피해 구제제도를 개선하는 것이 시급하다.