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Exploring the Important Factors of Informal Science Education Program of Youth in Poverty: A Case Study of Informal Earth Science Education Program in the U.S.

  • Nam, Youn-Kyeong
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.485-493
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    • 2011
  • There has been increasing evidence of the positive effects in informal science programs to promote the youths' positive development. However, relatively a small number of informal science programs target specific student populations such as youth in poverty with little research done about the important program factors. This case study presents an exemplary informal science education program (focusing on Earth Science Education or more specifically, water in urban environments) for youth in poverty in a midwest city of the United States. This study explored the most important characteristics of the program that could lead to positive development for the youth. Through a number of observations of the program and interviews with the participants, this study employs inductive and interpretive research methods. Findings show that the program managers' beliefs about the youths' knowledge and experiences, their relationship building skills, and their cooperative work are very important. A concrete mission for the program and structured institutional support to hire the youth as paid museum staff are also important in assuming their responsibility and building identity as an active social member.

Building a virtual art exhibition including various shapes and characteristics of contemporary art in Second Life (가상현실에서의 컨템포러리아트 전시 구축 방법론 연구 -세컨드라이프 내 가상미술 전시 구축 사례를 중심으로-)

  • Park, Ju-Hee;Kim, Jung-Wha
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.02a
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    • pp.1246-1251
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    • 2009
  • Second Life is a massive multi-user on-line environment; "a 3D virtual world where users can socialize, connect and create using voice and text chat" (http://www.secondlife.com). The paper explores the process and methods to establish a contemporary art exhibition that incudes various shapes and characteristics of art; paintings, 3D sculptures, time-based video arts, technical based arts, and so on. We have also discuss about the technical limitations to make virtual museums in the Second Life and recognitions between human and art works.

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Achitectural acoustic design for multi-purpose hall of J science museum (J 과학관(科學館) 다목적(多目的) 강당(講堂)의 건축음향설계(建築音響設計))

  • Kim, Dae-Goon;Choi, Dool;Kim, Jae-Soo
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2008.04a
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    • pp.303-307
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    • 2008
  • For the recently constructing building, diverse forms of attempt are being applied with the environmental-friendly design and reflection of the design factor by environment simulation. Especially, in case of Multi-Purpose Hall, in view of its use-purpose and because of the characteristics that should be utilized as the multipurpose uses by well-mingled together with the lecture-wise factor and musical factor, now it could be said that the sufficient examination and planning with regard to the acoustic factor are essential. On such viewpoint, as the object of practically planning multipurpose auditorium, this Study has intended to design such auditorium equipped with the optimal architectural acoustic factor, for the acoustic condition using Acoustic Simulation Technique at the planning stage.

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A Study on the Representational Quality of Architectural Presentation Drawings after Deconstructivism (해체주의 이후 건축 디자인 도면의 표현특성에 관한 연구)

  • 문은미
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • no.37
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    • pp.48-54
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    • 2003
  • This study investigates great potential of architectural representation drawings for architects as well as designers to realize their design concept into visual forms. In 1988, an exhibition called "Deconstruction in Architecture" at Modern Art Museum, New York, was an important turning point in design representation. The study examines design drawings of architects of deconstructivism to analyze new attitudes toward building forms and programs in contemporary architecture. The study found in the drawings that initially, collages in many different types are often utilized to express simultaneous time and space. Secondly, section drawings become more important to explain ambiguous and complex floor system than before. Thirdly, cinematic montages are utilized to express indeterminate or loose programs. Fourthly, diagrams are utilized to visualize initial conditions and clues of design solution. The study concludes that design drawings are not only representation media admitting of changes and progress but also tools of design creation. creation.

HOT-SMOKE TESTS IN TWO UNDERGROUND RAILWAY STATIONS WITH MOVING TRAINS

  • Allan, Hugh
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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    • 1997.11a
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    • pp.472-476
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    • 1997
  • Hot-smoke testing in Australia has progressed to the stage where there is an Australian Standard for these tests. The purpose of such tests is twofold: firstly they can validate computer modeling predictions for smoke movement, and secondly they can demonstrate that the smoke control systems and associated fire safety systems function satisfactorily. Hot-smoke tests were carried out in March 1997 at two of Sydney's underground railway stations, namely St James and Museum. The purpose of the tests was to demonstrate that the smoke control systems performed their functions as intended. Tests were carried out in the concourses and on the platforms, and trains ran during the tests so that the effect of moving trains on smoke movement could be observed. A total of five tests were carried out and video recordings were taken of each. This is the first time that hot-smoke tests have been carried out in an underground station with trains running. The paper discusses some of the interesting observations and the problems identified by the tests.

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A Study on the Relationship to Installation Art in Deconstruction Architecture Design (해체주의 건축 디자인에서 설치미술과의 상관성에 관한 연구)

  • 김명옥
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • no.12
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    • pp.10-17
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    • 1997
  • The lastest art is being characterised by an ever active exchange between different genre. This is a study on the installation aspect in deconstruction architectured and interior design. The progressive and aggressive nature of installatation art embodies uncatagorized genre, the freedom of material application, introduction of the notion of time in space, the reversion of subject and object, the union of art and every experience, understanding of object through deconstruction, enlargement of concept of space, collage-style composition and layer technique. I can conclude that the installation aspect in Tshumi's Parc de la Villette is its call upon the audience to actively participate, the introduction of a coincidental conjunction, its challenge on the conventional idea of park and its flexibility caused by human activity and time. In Hadid's Hong Kong Peak Club the installation aspect is the application of layer technique using four enormous beams horizontally laid out on a man-made moutain. Furthermore, Libeskind's pursuit of the mental in Berlin Museum Extension through the penetration of an invisible line into a void creates a new interpretation of the role of a museum and thus relates itself to installation art. The installation aspect in Himmelblau's Vienna Roof Renovation is the literal deconstruction of the roof of an old building in the old section of Wien and the expression of time and space through the interrelationship between interior and exterior environment by the use of juxtaposition technique. Finally, I note that the installation aspect in Gehry's Santa Monica Residence is the reorganization of cheap material as a form of 'object', that creates spon-taneity, movement as well as flow of time in space and ex-hibit the double-sidedness of the visible world.

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A taxonomic account of non-geniculate coralline algae (Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta) from shallow reefs of the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil

  • Jesionek, Michel B.;Bahia, Ricardo G.;Hernandez-Kantun, Jazmin J.;Adey, Walter H.;Yoneshigue-Valentin, Yocie;Longo, Leila L.;Amado-Filho, Gilberto M.
    • ALGAE
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.317-340
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    • 2016
  • The Abrolhos Continental Shelf (ACS) encompasses the largest and richest coral reefs in the southern Atlantic Ocean. A taxonomic study of non-geniculate coralline algae (NGCA) from the region was undertaken using both morpho-anatomical and molecular data. Specimens of NGCA were collected in 2012 and 2014 from shallow reefs of the ACS. Phylogenetic analysis was performed using dataset of psbA DNA sequences from 16 specimens collected in the ACS and additional GenBank sequences of related NGCA species. Nine common tropical reef-building NGCA species were identified and described: Hydrolithon boergesenii, Lithophyllum kaiseri, Lithophyllum sp., Lithothamnion crispatum, Melyvonnea erubescens, Pneophyllum conicum, Porolithon onkodes, Sporolithon ptychoides, and Titanoderma prototypum. A key for species identification is also provided in this study. Our molecular phylogenetic analyses suggest that Lithophyllum sp. corresponds to a new species. Our study also confirms that Lithophyllum kaiseri is a new record in Brazil. The psbA sequences of Lithophyllum kaiseri and Melyvonnea erubescens matched with type specimens indirectly. The taxonomic identification of the remaining species was supported by morpho-anatomical evidences as DNA sequences of their types or topotypes remain unavailable.

Hybrid Group Path Planning System for Multiple Visitors (다수 방문자를 위한 혼합형 그룹 방문 경로 생성 시스템)

  • Shin, Choon-Sung;Woo, Woon-Tack
    • Journal of the HCI Society of Korea
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.25-31
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    • 2010
  • This paper proposes a hybrid tour path planning system for multiple visitors in a museum. The proposed path planning system merges individual user profiles into a group profile by exploiting the multiplicative utilization algorithm. It then generates a tour path for the users based on mixed initiative decision of the system and the involved visitors. It automatically selects visiting sites when group users have highly similar preferences while it asks users to select their appropriate visiting sites among available sites when their preferences are different. We developed the hybrid path planning system based on a tabletop display and evaluated it with four different exhibition settings and 11 participants. We found that the mixed decision of the system and users was useful in building a tour path for a group of visitors.

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A Study on Development way of Fire fighting 119 angers of Jeju Islander (제주도민의 119화를 위한 소방의 발전방안)

  • Koh, Jae-Moon;Kim, Tae-Min;Kim, Hyo-Sik
    • The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.147-178
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    • 2003
  • In terms of reinforcing the functions and services of rescue 119 and emergency corps, we must review the following considerations : Building up security system along with operational expansion, building up a system for emergency medical treatment, buliding up a comprehensive information management system for rescue and emergency, constructing a provincial safety museum and so forth. For the ways to better the works of rescue 119, we can review the following considerations : Improving the education for fire fighting trainging corps under Jeju Provicial Fire and disaster management department, providing rescue members with more opportunity for clinical practices, enhancing the morale of rescue members, installing a comprehensive briefing room for emergency rescue members, building up medical networks along with reasonable policies for information service, operating the consulting system for rescue 119 and so on. Provide little more superior quality high fire fighting service to jeju islander, and need long-term and elaborate research to correspond in rising fire fighting man-power demand newly and investment. Construction of well-matched disaster administration system is assignment that must hurry in international free city. That jejudo receives time factor about that is received for another thing area's number of persons or equipment when regional special quality large scale or disaster happens is that of course the support receives limitation immediately. Jeju fire fighting services is one story reform, specialization taking into account particular situation of jeju area to grow as sightseeing and center of culture intending international free city, should be upgraded. So, it may do big contribution naturally in jeju international free city phase that coincide jeju islander's social welfare promotion and safety desire.

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An Exploration of the Relationship Between Virtual Museum Exhibitions and Visitors' Responses (미술관, 박물관 가상전시디자인에 대한 관람객의 반응연구)

  • Park, Nam-Jin
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.19 no.1 s.63
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    • pp.181-190
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    • 2006
  • This study began with an assumption that virtual museum exhibitions will continue to be created in the future and more knowledge is required about designing effective virtual exhibit designs. This study explored the relationship between virtual exhibitions and visitor's opinions following the viewing of the virtual exhibit in order to determine the components of a well-constructed virtual exhibit design. To address the research problem, this study explored two aspects of virtual exhibit design: 1) what are the components of a well-constructed virtual exhibit, 2) how does viewing the virtual exhibit change visitors' opinions about both physical and virtual museum experiences. The methodology of the study employed surveys, interviews and observations as instruments of data collection. Twenty-five participants were given a survey prior to their viewing of the on-line exhibit, then they were given the opportunity to view the web-site and finally surveyed regarding their opinions. From the 25 participants, six were selected for observation to record behavior exhibited while they viewed the site. In addition, five were interviewed for a better understanding of their responses to various aspects of the virtual exhibit experiences. Data from the surveys was tabulated for descriptive percentages in order to identify numerical patterns of relationship. Observation data was analyzed for simple frequencies in categories of responses and interview data was tape recorded and transcribed into text files. Based on study results, recommendations were made for the future role of interior design in virtual space that stands independent from a physical building and resides only on the Internet.

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