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Privacy-Preserving IoT Data Collection in Fog-Cloud Computing Environment

  • Lim, Jong-Hyun;Kim, Jong Wook
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.24 no.9
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    • pp.43-49
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    • 2019
  • Today, with the development of the internet of things, wearable devices related to personal health care have become widespread. Various global information and communication technology companies are developing various wearable health devices, which can collect personal health information such as heart rate, steps, and calories, using sensors built into the device. However, since individual health data includes sensitive information, the collection of irrelevant health data can lead to personal privacy issue. Therefore, there is a growing need to develop technology for collecting sensitive health data from wearable health devices, while preserving privacy. In recent years, local differential privacy (LDP), which enables sensitive data collection while preserving privacy, has attracted much attention. In this paper, we develop a technology for collecting vast amount of health data from a smartwatch device, which is one of popular wearable health devices, using local difference privacy. Experiment results with real data show that the proposed method is able to effectively collect sensitive health data from smartwatch users, while preserving privacy.

The Convergent Influence of MultiCultural Acceptability, Empathy and Global Citizenship in Nursing Students (간호대학생의 다문화수용성, 공감능력이 세계시민의식에 미치는 융합적 영향)

  • Ko, Jin-Hee;Kang, Myung-Ju;Kim, Hye-Jin
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.9 no.9
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    • pp.108-116
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    • 2019
  • This study is a descriptive survey study intended to analyze the relationship between multicultural acceptability, empathy, and global citizenship of nursing students and identify the factors influencing global citizenship. The data was collected targeting 187 nursing students at universities located in the cities of B, U, and S. The collected data was analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results were as follows: global citizenship of nursing students was positively correlated with multicultural acceptability and empathy. Factors influencing the level of global citizenship were empathy, multicultural acceptability, which together explained 40.0% of the total variance in global citizenship. Consequently, this study raises the need for the development and application of steady practical programs and various learning methods for the enhancement of global citizenship, which is required in the fields of nursing education where global competence is considered to be important.

A Study of Health & Disaster Monitoring Measurement using Ubiquitous Active Communication Digital Datalogger System for Railway Structures (유비쿼터스 기반 통신의 철도구조물에 대한 재난감지용 능동형 데이터로거 시스템 연구)

  • Lee, Seong-Won
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.470-475
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    • 2011
  • The objective of this study is the developement health & disaster monitoring measurement using ubiquitous active communication digital datalogger system for monitoring measurement of railway construction sites. For the replacement of current passive data communication, ubiquitous active communication digital datalogger system is studied for the first time with in a country. Therefore data communication method and analyzing program of automatic measurement data is developed for the global positioning automatic digital datalogger system. The results of this study will be using both real time automatic monitoring measurement and health & disaster monitoring measurement of railway structures.

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Fashion Marketing Research in a Turbulent Environment: A Global Network to the Special Issue (격렬경쟁배경하적시상영소연구(激烈竞争环境下的时尚营销研究): 전구특간(全球特刊))

  • Burns, Leslie Davis;Kim, Eun-Young
    • Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.1-3
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    • 2010
  • 作为全球营销科学学报本期特刊的合作编辑, 我们非常高兴出版了与时尚营销相关并关注当前论题的高水平研究论文. 全球营销科学学报本期特刊是韩国营销科学学会(KAMS)和国际纺织服装联合会(ITAA)通过不断努力宣传全球的时尚营销学者的成果. 本期出版的所有论文均在2009年国际纺织服装联合会和韩国营销科学学会的 "在竞争激烈的环境中的时尚营销研究" 的联合专题研讨会中首次发表. 此次联合专题研讨会与国际纺织服装联合会的年会一起在美国华盛顿的贝尔维举行. 韩国延世大学的高银珠博士和美国俄勒冈州立大学的Leslie Burns博士共同负责此次专题研讨会. 我们鼓励来自不同国家和研究机构的发表者和作者为本期特刊完善他们的文稿. 稿件投至合作编辑, 在本期特刊出版前所有的投稿稿件都被严谨公正的审阅和再次编辑. 本期特刊增强了全球时尚营销机制的合作研究和跨文化测试. 特刊中论文的主题可以归纳为两个方面: 时装市场中的消费者行为和有关企业社会责任的议题.

GLOBAL W1,2p ESTIMATES FOR NONDIVERGENCE PARABOLIC OPERATORS WITH POTENTIALS SATISFYING A REVERSE HÖLDER CONDITION

  • Pan, Guixia;Tang, Lin
    • Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society
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    • v.54 no.5
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    • pp.1357-1377
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    • 2017
  • In this article, we first give the $L^p$ boundedness of the operator $D^2L^{-1}$ with BMO coefficients and a potential V satisfying an appropriate reverse $H{\ddot{o}}lder$ condition, then obtain global $W^{1,2}_p$ estimates for the nondivergence parabolic operator L with VMO coefficients and a potential V satisfying an appropriate reverse $H{\ddot{o}}lder$ condition.

Global Controversies and Advances in Skin Cancer

  • Baldwin, Louise;Dunn, Jeff
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.2155-2157
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    • 2013
  • Advances and controversies of skin cancer prevention in the Asian-Pacific region are to be examined in the world's first Global Controversies and Advances in Skin Cancer Conference to be held in Brisbane, Australia this November. APOCP Members are cordially invited to register early for the opportunity to contribute to the debate on a cancer which continues to be a prominent issue in the Asia Pacific and indeed worldwide. We need answers to the questions of why a cancer that is so preventable and easily detectable is still shrouded in controversy. Primary focuses will be on issues like viral involvement, vaccines and novel clinical approaches.

A Detrimental Role of Immunosuppressive Drug, Dexamethasone, During Clostridium difficile Infection in Association with a Gastrointestinal Microbial Shift

  • Kim, Hyeun Bum;Wang, Yuankai;Sun, Xingmin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.567-571
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    • 2016
  • We investigated the increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused by the combined use of antibiotics and an immunosuppressive drug in a mouse model. Our data showed that an approximate return to pretreatment conditions of gut microbiota occurred within days after cessation of the antibiotic treatment, whereas the recovery of gut microbiota was delayed with the combined treatment of antibiotics and dexamethasone, leading to an increased severity of CDI. An alteration of gut microbiota is a key player in CDI. Therefore, our data implied that immunosuppressive drugs can increase the risk of CDI through the delayed recovery of altered gut microbiota.

Trends in Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke Exposure Levels at Home among Viet Nam School Children Aged 13-15 and Associated Factors

  • Nguyen, Tuan Lam;Pham, Thi Quynh Nga;Hoang, Van Minh;Kim, Bao Giang;Phan, Thi Hai;Doan, Thu Huyen;Nguyen, Thuy Linh;Duong, Khanh Van;Luong, Ngoc Khue
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.17 no.sup1
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    • pp.43-47
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    • 2016
  • Second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure at home, especially among children, is a serious issue in Viet Nam. During the past decade, much effort has been taken for tobacco control in the country, including various prgorammes aiming to reduce SHS exposure among adults and children. This article analysed trends and factors associated with SHS exposure at home among school children aged 13-15 in Viet Nam, using the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys conducted in 2007 and 2014. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods with logistic regression were applied. Overall, there was a significant reduction in the level of exposure, from 58.5% (95%CI: 57.6-59.3) in 2007 to 47.1% (95%CI: 45.4-48.8) in 2014. Of the associated factors, having one or both parents smoking was significantly associated with the highest odds of SHS exposure at home (OR=5.0; 95%CI: 4.2-6.1). Conversely, having a mother with a college or higher education level was found to be a protective factor (OR=0.5; 95%CI: 0.3-0.8).

Cancer Registration in India - Current Scenario and Future Perspectives

  • Chatterjee, Sharmila;Chattopadhyay, Amit;Senapati, Surendra Nath;Samanta, Dipti Rani;Elliott, Leslie;Loomis, Dana;Mery, Lesly;Panigrahi, Pinaki
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.17 no.8
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    • pp.3687-3696
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    • 2016
  • Cancer registration, an important component of cancer surveillance, is essential to a unified, scientific and public health approach to cancer prevention and control. India has one of the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in the world. A good surveillance system in the form of cancer registries is important for planning and evaluating cancer-control activities. Cancer registration in India was initiated in 1964 and expanded since 1982, through initiation of the National Cancer Registry Program (NCRP) by the Indian Council of Medical Research. NCRP currently has twenty-six population based registries and seven hospital based registries. Yet, Indian cancer registries, mostly in urban areas, cover less than 15% of the population. Other potential concerns about some Indian registries include accuracy and detail of information on cancer diagnosis, and timeliness in updating the registry databases. It is also important that necessary data collection related quality assurance measures be undertaken rigorously by the registries to ensure reliable and valid information availability. This paper reviews the current status of cancer registration in India and discusses some of the important pitfalls and issues related to cancer registration. Cancer registration in India should be complemented with a nationwide effort to foster systematic investigations of cancer patterns and trends by states, regions and sub populations and allow a continuous cycle of measurement, communication and action.

Occupational Safety and Health Activities Conducted across Countries in Asia

  • Park, Jung-Keun;Khai, Ton T.
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.143-145
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    • 2015
  • Three occupational safety and health (OSH) activities, one international and two national workshops, were documented as part of OSH activities conducted under the International Labor Organization/Korea Partnership Program in the year 2011-2012. This study aimed to provide information on what the three OSH activities were implemented and how they contributed to the improvement of OSH in Asian countries. The international workshop was useful for the participants to understand a variety of information on OSH as well as participatory action-oriented training (PAOT) approaches at the regional and global levels. The two national workshops were practical for participants to strengthen their knowledge and skills on the PAOT at the enterprise and national levels. The study shows that the three OSH activities contributed to the understanding of the participants on OSH and PAOT, and that the activities promoted the improvement of OSH across countries in Asia.