• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2007

Many environmental contaminants including several metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and pharmaceuticals, have been identified to be phototoxic in the water environment. Concerns regarding photo-enhancement of toxicity of several environmental contaminants have been increasing because of the increased level of ultraviolet irradiation on the earth surface. However, there exist arguments that there might be certain defense mechanisms taking place in the aquatic ecosystem, which may include behavioral characteristics or genetic acclimation. This study was conducted to understand the potential responses of aquatic receptors to several phototoxic metals in the real environment, where long-term acclimation of such organisms to low dose UV-B may take place. For this purpose, water flea Daphnia magna was acclimated to environmentally relevant dose of UV-B (12 to $18uW/cm^2$) for >11 generations. The differences in developmental and life history characteristics, and toxicity responses were evaluated. Acclimation did not affect the daphnids' growth, longevity, and reproduction characteristics such as time to first brood, and brood size: After 21 d, survival of D. magna was not influenced by UV-B acclimation. When the number of young per female was compared. the daphnids acclimated for 11 generations tend to produce less number of neonates than the un-acclimated individuals but with no statistical significance (p>0.05). Four metals that were reported to be phototoxic elsewhere were employed in this evaluation, that include As, Cd. Cu, and Ni. UV-B level being applied in acclimation did increase the toxicity of Cd and Cu, significantly (p<0.05). However, the toxicities of As and Ni were not affected by irradiation of UV-B. Phototoxic responses were evaluated between the acclimated and the un-acclimated daphnids. For Cu, UV-B acclimation led to reduction of the photo-induced toxicity $(p\approx0.1)$ in daphnids. Non-acclimated Daphnia were affected by 50% at 4.18 ug/l Cu. but UV-B acclimated individuals exhibited $EC_{50}$ of 5.89 ug/l. With Cd, UV-B acclimation appeared to increase phototoxicity (p>0.05). With As and Ni, UV-B acclimation did not influence photo-induced toxicity. This observation may be in part explained by the type of reactive oxygen species that were generated by each metal. Similar to UV-B light, Cu is known to generate superoxide anion by acting as redox cycling toxicant. This is one of the first studies that employed_laboratory based UV-B acclimated test species for photoenhanced toxicity evaluation.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.85-101
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• 2012

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of group music therapy using the traditional drum on the; social adjustment, self-image, and emotional adjustment, of children with hearing impairment. I participated in this group music therapy using the traditional drum with 7 children with hearing impairment for 3 days a week for 6 weeks(including holidays), and each session was 50 minutes long. The evaluation form of this study is a social-emotional development measurement sheet of Meadow-Kendall, which the children's teacher distributed to the children both pre- and post-examination. With these results, the researcher carried out Window SPSS 19 Version and searched for the experiment's effect of measurement cause (I am not sure what this means.) through paired t-test to identify the experiment's effects (social adjustment, self-image, emotional adjustment) as a result of group music therapy using the traditional drum for children with hearing impairment. This study arrived at the following conclusions. First, after I participated in the group music therapy using the traditional drum, the result of the comparisons of the pre-to-post average for social adjustment showed the statistical significance level of the 0.01 standard. Therefore, it was found that the group music therapy using the traditional drum had a positive effect on the social adjustment of children with hearing Impairment. Second, after I participated in the group music therapy using the traditional drum, the result of the comparisons of the pre-to-post average for self-image development showed the statistical significance level of the 0.01 standard. Therefore, the group music therapy using the traditional drum had a positive effect on the self-image of children with hearing impairment. Third, after I participated in the group music therapy using the traditional drum, the result of the comparisons of the pre-to-post average for emotional adjustment showed the statistical significance level of the 0.01 standard. Therefore, the group music therapy using the traditional drum had a positive effect on the emotional adjustment of children with hearing impairment.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1199-1205
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• 2017

산업화의 급격한 진전으로 인한 에너지 소비가 세계적으로 증가되면서 새로운 에너지 저장 소자에 대한 개발의 필요성이 늘고 있으며, 이에 빠른 충 방전 시간과 반영구적으로 사용이 가능한 슈퍼커패시터에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 본 연구에서는 수열반응(Hydrothermal) 제조법을 이용하여 기판인 탄소섬유(carbon cloth)에 비정질의 이산화망간($MnO_2$)을 도포하여 슈퍼커패시터를 제작하였다. 탄소섬유에 Fe 이온이 도핑 된 이산화망간을 결합한 전극으로 이루어진 슈퍼커패시터의 특성 파악을 위해 전기주사현미경(SEM), X-ray 회절분석(XRD), 그리고 X-ray 분광 분석(EDX)을 실시하였다. 또한, 1 M의 $Na_2SO_4$ 전해질에서 순환전압전류법(Cyclic Voltammetry)과 정전류충전법(Galvanostatic charge-discharge)을 통해 슈퍼커패시터의 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였으며, 이를 통해 전류밀도 1 A/g에서 정전용량이 163 F/g 임을, 그리고 1000 회의 충 방전 후 수명 측정 시에 안정적으로 87.34%가 유지됨을 확인하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.491-497
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• 2014

철근의 부식은 철근콘크리트 교량 바닥판의 성능 저하에 큰 요인으로 작용한다. FRP는 비부식성 재료이기 때문에 이를 활용하여 보강근을 개발하려는 노력이 이루어지고 있다. 여러 종류의 FRP 보강근이 개발되었으나 아직 활용 실적은 많지 않은 상황이다. 그 이유로는 FRP 보강 콘크리트 구조물에 대한 단/장기 검증 데이터가 부족하기 때문이다. 이 연구에서는 GFRP 보강 바닥판에 대한 피로성능을 관찰하기 위해서 길이 4000 mm, 폭이 3000 mm, 높이 240 mm인 실제 크기의 교량 바닥판을 도로교설계기준을 준용하여 제작한 후 실험을 실시하였다. 하부 보강비를 변수로 설정하였으며 DB-24 하중이 바닥판 중앙에 집중 작용하는 것으로 실험을 실시하였다. 사용하중의 3.5, 4.5, 5.0배에 해당하는 다양한 하중을 2백 만회 이상 반복 재하하여 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 피로성능을 관찰하였다. 실험 결과 거더가 횡구속된 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 최대성능은 보강근비에는 민감하지 않았고, 피로성능은 보강비보다는 적용하중의 크기에 민감하며, 바닥판이 200만회 이상 반복재하에 저항하기 위해서는 재하되는 집중하중의 크기는 최대하중의 58% 수준 이하이어야 하며, 이 연구의 실험 대상 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 피로수명은 철근 콘크리트 바닥판의 수명 예측값보다는 다소 낮은 값을 나타내었고 FRP 보강 콘크리트 바닥판의 기존 예측값보다는 높은 값을 나타내었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.418-428
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• 2015

본 연구는 뇌졸중에 영향을 미치는 요인과 매개효과를 파악하여 뇌졸중 질환자의 올바른 건강행태를 유도하고 이에 따른 뇌졸중 질환 예방의 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 자료는 국민건강영양조사 4기 및 5기 데이터를 이용하였으며 분석방법은 빈도분석과 다중로지스틱회귀분석 및 구조방정식 분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 남자의 경우 뇌졸중에 영향을 미치는 인구사회학적 특성으로는 연령, 직업, 주관적 건강상태, 음주, 고혈압과 당뇨병 유무 변수이었고, 여자의 경우는 연령, 직업, 주관적 건강상태, 스트레스 정도, 고혈압 유무이었다. 건강행태가 뇌졸중 여부에 영향을 미치는 과정에서 선행질환은 부분매개 모형과 완전매개 모형의 ${\chi}^2$ 값의 차이가 5.80으로 통계적으로 유의하여(p<0.01), 부분매개 효과가 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 뇌졸중 예방을 위해 잘못된 건강행태를 변화시키기 위한 예방적 건강 교육과 건강관리 네트워크를 강화할 수 있는 정책이 필요하며, 선행질환이 있는 경우 건강상태에 대한 장기적인 진단 및 지속적인 생활습관개선이 필요하다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2011

국내의 경우 노후화된 콘크리트 포장에 대한 일반적인 유지보수 공법으로 아스팔트 덧씌우기 공법이 사용되고 있다. 그러나 기존 콘크리트 포장의 수명을 연장시키기 위한 아스팔트 덧씌우기 공법의 경우, 기존 포장과의 물리적 특성이 상이하여 반사균열, 포트홀 및 소성변형 등의 다양한 포장 파손이 발생하고 있는 실정이다. 이와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 아스팔트 덧씌우기 공법을 대처하기 위한 방안으로 콘크리트 덧씌우기 공법의 적용이 요구되고 있는 실정이다. 콘크리트 덧씌우기 공법은 사용 연한이 길고, 중차량에 대한 지지력이 우수하며, 소성변형이 발생하지 않으므로 유지보수 빈도 및 유지관리비를 현저히 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있다. 하지만 비교적 긴 양생기간으로 인하여 우회도로 가설 및 교통통제 등의 기술적인 문제가 발생한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 충분한 작업성 확보 및 신속한 교통개방을 위하여 초속경 아크릴계 폴리머 개질 콘크리트를 사용하여 작업성, 내구성 및 환경저항성에 대한 평가를 통한 접착식 콘크리트 덧씌우기 공법의 적용성을 검토하였다. 조기 교통개방 특성 평가를 위한 강도측정 결과 재령 4시간 후 압축강도 21MPa, 부착강도 1.4MPa를 상회하는 결과를 확인하였다. 또한 환경하중 저항성 실험 결과 일반 포틀랜드 시멘트 콘크리트에 비해 매우 우수하여 내구성을 확보할 것으로 판단하였다. 따라서 본 연구를 통하여 초속경 아크릴계 폴리머 개질 콘크리트는 대규모 접착식 콘크리트 덧씌우기 공법에 적합한 재료로써, 충분한 작업성 및 신속한 조기 교통개방을 요구하는 유지보수 공법 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.601-606
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• 2015

Background: Prostate cancer is predominately a disease of older men, with a median age of diagnosis of 68 years and 71% of cancer deaths occurring in those over 75 years of age. While prostate cancer screening is not recommended for men >70 years, fit elderly men with controlled comorbidities may have a relatively long life expectancy. We compare the use of age related PSA with the detection of primary malignant circulating prostate cells mCPCs to detect clinically significant PC in this population. Materials and Methods: All men undergoing PC screening with a PSA >4.0ng/ml underwent TRUS 12 core prostate biopsy (PB). Age, PSA, PB results defined as cancer/no-cancer, Gleason, number of positive cores and percentage infiltration were registered. Men had an 8ml blood sample taken for mCPC detection; mononuclear cells were obtained using differential gel centrifugation and mCPCs were identified using immunocytochemistry with anti-PSA and anti-P504S. A mCPC was defined as a cell expressing PSA and P504S; a positive test as at least one mCPC detected/sample. Diagnostic yields for subgroups were calculated and the number of avoided PBs registered. Esptein criteria were used to define small grade tumours. Results: A total of 610 men underwent PB, 398 of whom were aged <70yrs. Men over 70 yrs had: a higher median PSA, 6.24ng/ml versus 5.59ng/ml (p=0.04); and a higher frequency of cancer detected 90/212 (43%) versus 134/398 (34%) (p=0.032). Some 34/134 cancers in men <70yrs versus 22/90 (24%) of men >70yrs complied with criteria for active surveillance. CPC detection: 154/398 (39%) men <70yrs were CPC (+), specificity for cancer 86%, sensitivity 88%, 14/16 with a false (-) result had a small low grade PC. In men >70 years, 88/212 (42%) were CPC (+); specificity 92%, sensitivity 87%, 10/12 with a false (-) had small low grade tumours. False (+) results were more common in younger men 36/154 versus 10/88 (p<0.02). With a PSA cutoff of 6.5ng/ml, in men <70yrs, 108 PB would be avoided, missing 56 cancers of which 48 were clinically significant. Using CPC detection, 124 biopsies would be avoided, missing only 2 clinically significant cancers. In men >70 yrs using a PSA >6.5ng/ml would have resulted in 108 PB with 34 PC detected, of which 14(41%) were small low grade tumours. Conclusions: The use of CPC detection in the fit elderly significantly decreases the number of PBs without missing clinically significant cancers, indicating superiority to the use of age-related PSA.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.359-369
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• 2013

Chronic effects such as reproduction and population dynamics with elevated $CO_2$ concentration were evaluated using two representative marine benthic species, copepod (Tisbe sp.) and amphipod (Monocorophium acherusicum) adopting long-term exposure. Juvenile copepod and amphipod individuals were cultivated in the seawater equilibrated with control air (0.395 mmol $CO_2$/air mol) and high $CO_2$ air having 0.998, to 3.03, 10.3, and 30.1 mmol $CO_2$/air mol during 20 and 46 days, respectively. After the exposure period, the number of benthic invertebrate was counted with separate larval and juvenile stage such as naupliar, copepodid and adult for copepod, or neonate and adult for amphipod, respectively. The individual number of both test species at each life-stage was significantly decreased in seawater with 10.3 mmol $CO_2$/air mol or higher. Recently, the technology of marine $CO_2$ sequestration has been developed for the reduction of $CO_2$ emission, which may cause climate change. However, under various scenarios of $CO_2$ leaks during the injection process or sequestrated $CO_2$ in marine geological structure, the potential risk to organism including various invertebrates can be expected to exposure. So the results of this study suggested that the detailed consideration on the adverse effect with marine ecosystem can be prerequisite for the marine $CO_2$ sequestration projects.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.133-143
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• 1975

Most of mothers place their babies in either supine or prone position without change of position. Studies comparing supine and prone position of the newborn infants -have already been performed with the result that the prone position is relatively better than the supine position. However, one kind of position recommended to the mothers is not sufficient for the good rearing practice of children, because the same position placed for period long of time may bring out physical, mental tension and fatigue, and deformities of the skull and the thorax. For this reason nurses have to find out other position which has identical or more advantages than prone position so as to perform the position change for the babies. Main purpose of this study is to identify the differences of vital signs, the number of urination, defecation, diaper rash, crying and amount of feeding of the newborn infants with prone position or lateral position during the first three days of life. Sixty two newborn infants who were delivered at Seoul National University Hospital during the period from July 1 to September 5, 1974 were chosen as subjects for this study. The criteria for the choice of subjects were the babies born with vaginal delivery; body weight 2.5kg or over at birth; Apgar score Seven or over; and gestation period between thirty-eight months ana forty- two months. Of these subjects, by random sampling, thirty-one newborn infants were placed in the prone position and the other thirty-one in the lateral position. The results of this study reviewed in a statistical analysis of the t-test to obtain the following findings : 1. The heart rates of babies in the prone position were the mean heart rates of 135.03 and those in the lateral position 135.98 without any statistically significant difference. 2. There was no significant difference of respiration rate between two groups : a group in the prone position showed the mean respiration rates of 45,57 and the other in the lateral position 46.49. 3. There was no significant difference of body temperature between two groups: the mean body temperature of a group placed in the prone position was 98$^{\circ}$18'F(36$^{\circ}$77'C) and that of the other group 98$^{\circ}$20'F(36$^{\circ}$78'C). 4. One baby showed diaper rash only in a group of infants in the prone position. 5. The number of crying of the babies in the prone position were 23.70 and those in the lateral position 30.00 with a statistical difference at 5 percent level. 6, There was no difference of frequency of urination between two groups: the mean frequency of a group placed in tile prone position was 5.44 and that of the other group 5.06, 7. There was no significant difference of frequency of defecation between two groups : the mean frequency of a group placed in the prone position was 4.20 and that of tile other group 4.21, 8. There was no significant difference of feeding amount between two groups : the average amount of a group in the prone position showed 325.03 and that of the other group in the lateral position 291.51. All the above results mean that we may substitute tile lateral position for the Prone position or utilize both position for tile rearing practice of the babies.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제6권8호
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• pp.1352-1357
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 차량의 후면에서 촬영한 영상을 이용하여 효과적으로 번호판을 추출하고, 그 안에 표기된 문자를 인식하는 방법을 제안한다. 기존의 연구방법은 전체영상에 대하여 전처리를 수행하여 에지(edge)영상을 구하여 이진화한다. 이진화된 영상에서 허프(Hough)변환을 수행하여 수평, 수직선을 구하고, 번호판의 특징을 이용하여 번호판 영역을 추출한다 이 방법의 문제점은 처리시간이 많이 소요되므로 실시간 처리가 곤란하다는 점과 야간관 같이 명암상태가 불규칙하고 영상에서 번호판 테두리가 나타나지 않으면 번호판 영역추출을 할 수 없다는 점이다. 또한 차량의 후면에서 촬영한 영상에서 번호판 영역의 명암값 변화의 특성을 이용하여 번호판 영역에서 숫자폭, 배경영역과 숫자영역의 명암차를 조사하여 숫자영역임을 확인하고, 확인된 숫자와 숫자사이의 거리를 조사하여 번호판 영역을 추출한다. 본 연구는 기존방법의 번호판 테두리 훼손에 따른 번호판 영역추출 실패의 문제점을 해결하고 시간 소요의 문제를 실시간 안에 처리함으로써 실용적 응용이 가능하다. 실험 결과 100장의 샘플영상으로 실험한 결과 멀리 있는 자동차 영상에서도 자동으로 번호판을 판독할 수 있었으며, 번호판 추출에 실패한 영상은 13%를 나타내었고, 문자 인식에 실패한 영상은 0.4%의 결과를 나타내었다