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Integrated Resource Planning using Multi-Attribute Decision Analysis (한국형 통합자원계획을 위한 다속성 의사결정)

  • Kim, C.S.;Kwun, V.H.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1995.07b
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    • pp.546-549
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    • 1995
  • Recently, electric utility is facing substantially new stream of business environment, such as pressure of business restructuring, competition with private IPPs, diversification of supply-side and demand-side resource options, environmental externalities and uncertainties. Integrated resource planning(IRP) is very useful and powerful approach for solving complex and diversified electricity supply and demand problems. This paper presents a standardized IRP procedure using multi-attribute decision analysis approach. The selection of the most desirable plan is based on multi-attribute trade-off/risk analysis method and score ranking method. As a case study, 50 plans with 12 scenarios are analyzed.

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Radiology of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (진단방사선에서의 자기공명분광)

  • Park, Bo-Young
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.33-42
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    • 1992
  • The fundamental principles of MRS, one of the most powerful analytical tools in seience, is introduced as the promising methodology in the diagnostic radiology of medical science. A variety of applications of MRS indicates the possibility of more accurate and sensitive diagnosis in medicine. The combination of anatomical informations by MRI and biochemical informations by MRS provides the bright prospect in the diagnostic radiology.

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DNA Damage Protection and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Different Solvent Fractions from Aruncus dioicus var. kamtschaticus

  • Zhang, Qin;Kim, Hye-Young
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.714-719
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    • 2014
  • This study investigated DNA damage protection and anti-inflammatory activity of different solvent fractions from Aruncus dioicus var. kamtschaticus (A. dioicus) aerial parts water extract. As for DNA damage protection, distilled water ($H_2O$) fraction displayed the most powerful protection for DNA damage at a concentration of 1 mg/ml. As for anti-inflammatory activity, dichloromethane ($CH_2Cl_2$) fraction exhibited the highest NO inhibition activity, ranging from 61% to 19% ($10-40{\mu}g/ml$). Furthermore, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines mRNA expressions and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were employed to verify the anti-inflammatory activity of the $CH_2Cl_2$ fraction on further researches. It could be concluded that A. dioicus had a significantly effect of DNA damage protection and anti-inflammatory activity which also as an essential edible vegetable and medicinal species.

Affecting Factors on Job Satisfaction, Nursing Professional Attitudes of New Nurses according to Transformational Leadership (프리셉터의 변혁적 리더십이 신규간호사의 직무만족과 간호전문직태도에 미치는 영향)

  • Yang, Nam-Young
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.305-310
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    • 2006
  • Purpose: This study was to identify affecting factors on job satisfaction, nursing professional attitudes of new nurses according to transformational leadership of preceptors. Method: The subjects were 101 new nurses who were working for the 4 of university hospitals in Seoul, Daejeon and Kyong Ki. This study was conducted from Aug to Oct 2005. The data was collected by questionnaires and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson correlation coefficient, stepwise multiple regression. Result: Transformational leadership of preceptors were significantly correlated between Job satisfaction, nursing professional attitudes of the new nurses. The stepwise multiple regression analysis for job satisfaction, nursing professional attitudes revealed that the most powerful predictor was charisma. Conclusion: The findings indicated that the transformational leadership of preceptors is important for improving job satisfaction, nursing professional attitudes of the new nurses. Therefore it may be necessary further to develop of the leadership training program for effective preceptorship.

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Depression in Posit Menopausal Women

  • Lee, Young-Whee
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.471-477
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    • 2003
  • Purpose. This cross-sectional survey research was undertaken to examine the degree of depression in post-menopausal women and to analyze the factors affecting that depression. Method. 325 people from public health center in Inchon were surveyed as the subject of this study. Data collection was conducted through the use of questionnaires. Results. The above half of these sampled people were in depressed state (64.0%) and the mean score of depression was 12.71. There were significant differences in the depression state according to presence of spouse, economic level, exercise, and smoking. A positive correlation was found between depression and climacteric symptoms. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that the most powerful predictor was climacteric symptom. Climacteric symptom, presence of spouse, smoking, and exercise accounted for 45 % of the variance in postmenopausal women's depression. Conclusion. Nurses are able to use these results to plan and implement nursing interventions for decreasing depression and consequent the improved quality of life in Korean postmenopausal women. Also, the nurses have to be more aware of the following groups; solitary women, low-income group and smokers, that they have higher mean score of depression.

The Effects of Self-Regulated Learning on Academic Achievement in Normally Achieving and Learning Disabled Children (자기 조절학습이 정상아와 학습장애아의 학업성취에 미치는 영향)

  • Chung, Chung Ok;Kang, Moon Hee
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.141-161
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    • 1996
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self-regulated learning components, such as metacognition, motivation, and learning strategies, on academic achievement in normally achieving children and learning disabled(LD) children. The subjects were 345 normally achieving children, 12 LD children, and a group of 12 normally achieving children to match the LD children. Data was analyzed by Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient, stepwise multiple regression analysis, and t-test. Results showed that metacognition, motivation and learning strategy are important components of successful academic achievement and self-regulated learning in normally achieving children. Among the self-regulated learning components, metacognition was the most powerful predictor of academic achievement. For the LD children, the results showed that they have metacognitive deficits and motivational problems. Implications for intervention to improve academic achievement of low achievers and LD children were discussed.

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Molecular Genetic and Histological Analysis for the Excavated Human Bone (출토 인골의 분자유전학 및 조직학적 분석연구)

  • Jee, Sang-hyun;Park, Ji-hee;Seo, Min-seok;Hong, Jong-ouk;Chung, Yong-jae
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.28
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    • pp.75-90
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    • 2007
  • The ancient biomolecular remains are the potential source for paleobiology and paleoanthropology. Especially, ancient human specimens such as bone, teeth, and hair are powerful materials to identify historical origin and migration of ancestor population from the past. However, most excavated human specimens in archaeological sites have commonly problems as natural damage and exogenous contamination. We carried out histological and molecular analyses of excavated bone from the historic sites in South Korea from the recently discovered in tumulus of Seochun and Naju. Biological deterioration of bone was observed anatomically by optical and scanning electron microscope (SEM). We extracted degraded DNA, and amplified hyper variable region (HVR) of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and amelogenin of nucleus DNA. This study applied and examined the relationships between histological preservation and DNA survival in excavated bone.

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A Case Study of Champion Project to Maximize Cost Reduction (챔피언 프로젝트를 통한 원가절감 극대화 사례 연구)

  • Lee, Wook-Gee;Kim, Joo-Wan;Kim, Pan-Soo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2007
  • Motorola developed the framework of six sigma in 1987. In these days, many companies adapt this powerful tool. In 1996, six sigma was introduced to the Korean companies as a management innovation tool. This study shows case study of 'Champion Project' which was adopted on one Korean company. The champion project is directed by the leader who has a champion belt. The project focus on the processes optimization problem or resource concentration problem to solve critical issues inside of the process. This case study shows the result of champion project. The effect was encouraging in the aspect of effectiveness and efficiency. The most important point of this study is an introduction of the third generation six sigma which was successively adopted on the Korean company.

Application of morphing technique with mesh-merging in rapid hull form generation

  • Kang, Ju-Young;Lee, Byung-Suk
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.228-240
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    • 2012
  • Morphing is a geometric interpolation technique that is often used by the animation industry to transform one form into another seemingly seamlessly. It does this by producing a large number of 'intermediate' forms between the two 'extreme' or 'parent' forms. It has already been shown that morphing technique can be a powerful tool for form design and as such can be a useful addition to the armoury of product designers. Morphing procedure itself is simple and consists of straightforward linear interpolation. However, establishing the correspondence between vertices of the parent models is one of the most difficult and important tasks during a morphing process. This paper discusses the mesh-merging method employed for this process as against the already established mesh-regularising method. It has been found that the merging method minimises the need for manual manipulation, allowing automation to a large extent.

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Intercalation of Benzopyrene Motif in DNA (핵산의 분자역학적 모의실험을 통한 벤조피렌 층상구조의 발현)

  • Park, Kyung-Lae;Santos, Carlos De Los
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.54 no.1
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    • pp.62-66
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    • 2010
  • Benzopyrene is known to be one of the most powerful carcinogens which can build intercalated motif between base pairs in damaged DNA. The dimension of benzopyrene itself is much bigger than any of the DNA bases and thus the question whether the lesion of some base pair by insertion of benzopyrene can happen with or without a dramatic distortion of the helical structure is a highly interesting theme. In this work we used a molecular mechanics simulation using AMBER program package to go into the conformational characteristics. The condition of the insertion process of the benzopyrene motif from minor groove of the starting structure between the base pairs in the internal area of double helix was investigated using the molecular dynamics simulation at elevated temperature.