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Effect of Gender and Time-Use on Elementary School Children's Self-Regulated Learning Ability (초등학교 저학년 아동의 성별과 생활시간이 자기조절학습능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Chung, Ha Na;Kim, Yu Mi
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.741-753
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate whether elementary children's time-use and self-regulated learning ability was different according to gender and whether children's gender and time-use effects self-regulated learning ability. Participants were 2,122 children who participated in KCYPS longitudinal study from their first grade to third grade. Time-use was reported by children's parents. Children's self-regulated learning is invented by Yang(2000). Components of self-regulated learning scale was achievement value, mastery goal orientation, action control, academic time management. The major findings were as follows. First, children's self-regulated learning was different according to chidren's gender. Girls' achievement value, mastery goal orientation, academic time management scores were higher than the boys'. Second, children's daily time was different according to their gender. Third, children's daily time-use affected their self-regulated leaning, however children's gender didn't.

Active Control of Flow Noise Sources in Turbulent Boundary Layer on a Flat-Plate Using Piezoelectric Bimorph Film

  • Song, Woo-Seog;Lee, Seung-Bae;Shin, Dong-Shin;Na, Yang
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.20 no.11
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    • pp.1993-2001
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    • 2006
  • The piezoelectric bimorph film, which, as an actuator, can generate more effective displacement than the usual PVDF film, is used to control the turbulent boundary-layer flow. The change of wall pressures inside the turbulent boundary layer is observed by using the multi-channel microphone array flush-mounted on the surface when actuation at the non-dimensional frequency $f_b^+$:=0.008 and 0.028 is applied to the turbulent boundary layer. The wall pressure characteristics by the actuation to produce local displacement are more dominantly influenced by the size of the actuator module than the actuation frequency. The movement of large-scale turbulent structures to the upper layer is found to be the main mechanism of the reduction in the wall- pressure energy spectrum when the 700$700{\nu}/u_{\tau}$-long bimorph film is periodically actuated at the non- dimensional frequency $f_b^+$:=0.008 and 0.028. The biomorph actuator is triggered with the time delay for the active forcing at a single frequency when a 1/8' pressure-type, pin-holed microphone sensor detects the large-amplitude pressure event by the turbulent spot. The wall-pressure energy in the late-transitional boundary layer is partially reduced near the convection wavenumber by the open-loop control based on the large amplitude event.

On-the-fly energy release per fission model in STREAM with explicit neutron and photon heating

  • Nhan Nguyen Trong Mai;Woonghee Lee;Kyeongwon Kim;Bamidele Ebiwonjumi;Wonkyeong Kim;Deokjung Lee
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.55 no.3
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    • pp.1071-1083
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    • 2023
  • The on-the-fly energy release per fission (OTFK) model is implemented in STREAM to continuously update the Kappa values during the depletion calculation. The explicit neutron and photon energy distribution, which has not been considered in previous STREAM versions, is incorporated into the existing on-the-fly model. The impacts of the modified OTFK model with explicit neutron and photon heating in STREAM on the power distribution, fuel temperature, and other core parameters during depletion with feedback calculations are studied using several problems from the VERA benchmark suit. Overall, the explicit heating calculation provides a better power map for the feedback calculations particularly when strong gamma emitters are present. Generally, the fuel temperature decreases when neutron and photon heating is employed because fission neutrons and gamma rays are transported away from their points of generation. This energy release model in STREAM indicates that gamma energy accounts for approximately 9.5%-10% of the total energy released, and approximately 2.4%-2.6% of the total energy released will be deposited in the coolant for the VERA 5, NuScale, and Yonggwang Unit 3 2D cores.

Conjugate Gradient Least-Squares Algorithm for Three-Dimensional Magnetotelluric Inversion (3차원 MT 역산에서 CG 법의 효율적 적용)

  • Kim, Hee-Joon;Han, Nu-Ree;Choi, Ji-Hyang;Nam, Myung-Jin;Song, Yoon-Ho;Suh, Jung-Hee
    • Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.147-153
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    • 2007
  • The conjugate gradient (CG) method is one of the most efficient algorithms for solving a linear system of equations. In addition to being used as a linear equation solver, it can be applied to a least-squares problem. When the CG method is applied to large-scale three-dimensional inversion of magnetotelluric data, two approaches have been pursued; one is the linear CG inversion in which each step of the Gauss-Newton iteration is incompletely solved using a truncated CG technique, and the other is referred to as the nonlinear CG inversion in which CG is directly applied to the minimization of objective functional for a nonlinear inverse problem. In each procedure we only need to compute the effect of the sensitivity matrix or its transpose multiplying an arbitrary vector, significantly reducing the computational requirements needed to do large-scale inversion.

Development of a Photoemission-assisted Plasma-enhanced CVD Process and Its Application to Synthesis of Carbon Thin Films: Diamond, Graphite, Graphene and Diamond-like Carbon

  • Takakuwa, Yuji
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.08a
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    • pp.105-105
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    • 2012
  • We have developed a photoemission-assisted plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PAPE-CVD) [1,2], in which photoelectrons emitting from the substrate surface irradiated with UV light ($h{\nu}$=7.2 eV) from a Xe excimer lamp are utilized as a trigger for generating DC discharge plasma as depicted in Fig. 1. As a result, photoemission-assisted plasma can appear just above the substrate surface with a limited interval between the substrate and the electrode (~10 mm), enabling us to suppress effectively the unintended deposition of soot on the chamber walls, to increase the deposition rate, and to decrease drastically the electric power consumption. In case of the deposition of DLC gate insulator films for the top-gate graphene channel FET, plasma discharge power is reduced down to as low as 0.01W, giving rise to decrease significantly the plasma-induced damage on the graphene channel [3]. In addition, DLC thickness can be precisely controlled in an atomic scale and dielectric constant is also changed from low ${\kappa}$ for the passivation layer to high ${\kappa}$ for the gate insulator. On the other hand, negative electron affinity (NEA) of a hydrogen-terminated diamond surface is attractive and of practical importance for PAPECVD, because the diamond surface under PAPE-CVD with H2-diluted (about 1%) CH4 gas is exposed to a lot of hydrogen radicals and therefore can perform as a high-efficiency electron emitter due to NEA. In fact, we observed a large change of discharge current between with and without hydrogen termination. It is noted that photoelectrons are emitted from the SiO2 (350 nm)/Si interface with 7.2-eV UV light, making it possible to grow few-layer graphene on the thick SiO2 surface with no transition layer of amorphous carbon by means of PAPE-CVD without any metal catalyst.

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일본의 과학 및 학술 정보 정책의 수립 과정과 실시 체제의 분석

  • 현규섭
    • Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.31-52
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    • 1988
  • The information policy in Japan have bccir growing rapldlr 111 recent vttars. \'arioi~s level of govc~riimerital organrzatlons, ir~bt~tution arid agrircics have undt~rtak~~rr iriforrnatiori polrcy 111 order to i r l - crease information flow toward tlie society in Japan. At tlie same trme, computerized library systems also h a w uridergoirc rapid expansion. NACSIS(National Ceriter for- Science Informat~on System) wl~icl~ was cstablisl~ed bv Mirristr> of Etlr~c~arion, Sc~ence arid Culture haw witnessed dramatic adv;rnces i r i promoting for corrstructiori of database so as to provide their 11rf'3r.mat1orr nu nationwide scale. T l r i h articlr inrroduccs tlie actr\rtle> and ~mplcmeritat~o~~ of it format in^^ pol~cy wl~i(~li taktas a place hy goverrirnrlit of Japar~ aid arraly~c,.; thi~ ~ I . O I . P S I of deciiioii maltiiig iri polit~cal procedures. So far as b:ast-A\~ari riatioris art, ~ . n r i v t ~ r ~ ~ , e.;pc,ciall\. Kr,rc.an a~rd Japair !rave ,imilar cultural and liistorical backjir. ourii1, ard could t)t. tliif most a p p r o p r i a t ~ ~ caac stlldh for political ~nq~lerncritat~orr. Thus the topic of this artrclc will be useful to r t ~ a l l ~ t . Ore, trail ur~d c r r o r prorex, iri iiiior.matior~ pnlic\ulcorner.

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Recent Research Trends in Korean Medicine Treatment of Hyperthyroidism: A Review of Literature Focusing on Domestic Articles from 2000 to 2018 (갑상선 기능 항진증의 한의학적 치료에 대한 최신 연구 동향 : 2000년부터 2018년까지 국내 학술논문을 중심으로 한 문헌고찰)

  • Choi, Yu-jin;Jung, Nu-ri;Song, Kwang-chan;Kim, Gi-tae;Ko, Heung;Shin, Seon-mi
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.1116-1135
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    • 2018
  • Objective: This study was performed to research Korean medical treatment methods for hyperthyroidism by summarizing domestic clinical studies. Methods: The study was based on 14 papers published in Korea since 2000, on Korean medicine treatments for hyperthyroidism. Papers were searched on four domestic electronic databases. Results: 1. This paper analyzed 14 studies on the subject of clinical research on hyperthyroidism in Korea. 12 of them reported cases while two of them reported on clinical research. 2. The average age of the subjects was 39 years, 71.3% of women, 20-60 years of age accounted for 92%, and the average duration of disease was 22 months. 3. Of the 115 subjects, 102 had experienced Western medical treatment. So most of them chose Western medical treatment as the first treatment method, of which 24 experienced side effects. 4. Eumhuhwadong (陰虛火動) and Gieumyanghu (氣陰兩虛) appeared 3 times respectively. 5. The Korean herbal medicine, Ahnjeonbaekho-tang was the most frequent herbal medicine used to treat hyperthyroidism, with the next most frequent being Yanggyuksanhwa-tang. 6. The study, which was performed using herbal medicine alone, showed a marked improvement in clinical symptoms and thyroid function test, compared with administration of antithyroid drugs and herbal medicines. Conclusions: Large-scale studies and randomized controlled trials will be needed to evaluate the validity of Korean medical treatment for hyperthyroidism.

CFD/RELAP5 coupling analysis of the ISP No. 43 boron dilution experiment

  • Ye, Linrong;Yu, Hao;Wang, Mingjun;Wang, Qianglong;Tian, Wenxi;Qiu, Suizheng;Su, G.H.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.54 no.1
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    • pp.97-109
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    • 2022
  • Multi-dimensional coupling analysis is a research hot spot in nuclear reactor thermal hydraulic study and both the full-scale system transient response and local key three-dimensional thermal hydraulic phenomenon could be obtained simultaneously, which can achieve the balance between efficiency and accuracy in the numerical simulation of nuclear reactor. A one-dimensional to three-dimensional (1D-3D) coupling platform for the nuclear reactor multi-dimensional analysis is developed by XJTU-NuTheL (Nuclear Thermal-hydraulic Laboratory at Xi'an Jiaotong University) based on the CFD code Fluent and system code RELAP5 through the Dynamic Link Library (DLL) technology and Fluent user-defined functions (UDF). In this paper, the International Standard Problem (ISP) No. 43 is selected as the benchmark and the rapid boron dilution transient in the nuclear reactor is studied with the coupling code. The code validation is conducted first and the numerical simulation results show good agreement with the experimental data. The three-dimensional flow and temperature fields in the downcomer are analyzed in detail during the transient scenarios. The strong reverse flow is observed beneath the inlet cold leg, causing the de-borated water slug to mainly diffuse in the circumferential direction. The deviations between the experimental data and the transients predicted by the coupling code are also discussed.

An Analysis of Clinical Research Trends on Interventions of Oriental Medicine for Postpartum Disease and Postpartum Care (산후병 및 산후관리에 대한 국내 한의학 임상 연구 동향 분석)

  • Kim, Nu-Ree;Lee, Eun-Hee
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.34-58
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: This study was performed to analyze the interventions of Oriental Medicine which had been commonly used for postpartum disease and postpartum care. Methods: We searched research on the interventions for postpartum disease and postpartum care in 4 domestic search engines. After that, we conducted eligibility screening based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: 1. We selected total 50 studies. There were 2 randomized controlled trial (RCT), 5 non-RCT, 35 case reports, 8 case series within the 6~8 weeks after childbirth. 2. Of the 35 case reports, several interventions were used : acupuncture (22), moxibustion (11), cupping therapy (7), pharmacopuncture (5), chuna manipulation (4), herbal medicine (34). The most common symptoms were musculoskeletal symptoms (8), followed by postpartum depression (7). Various prescriptions and acupoints of oriental medicine were used depending on the diseases or symptoms. 3. Of the 8 case series, 382 subjects in 5 case series had taken Saenghwa-tang-gagam. And Acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy (5), pharmacopuncture (1) were used as an intervention. 4. The most commonly used acupoint is 腎兪 (BL23) in the pain including postpartum back pain and 三陰交 (SP6), 關元 (CV4) in the postpartum care. 關元 (CV4) is the most commomly used moxibustion point not only the postpartum disease but also the postpartum care. Conclusions: In clinical studies of oriental medicine related to postpartum disease and postpartum care, pain-related clinical studies that belong to or progress to Sanhupung were the most common (30%), and among them, postpartum low back pain studies were the most common (20%). Based on this, we believe that large-scale clinical studies with high quality using oriental interventions including chuna and pharmacopuncture are needed to establish guidelines for the management of pain treatment including postpartum back pain.

Novel synthesis of nanocrystalline thin films by design and control of deposition energy and plasma

  • Han, Jeon G.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2016.02a
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    • pp.77-77
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    • 2016
  • Thin films synthesized by plasma processes have been widely applied in a variety of industrial sectors. The structure control of thin film is one of prime factor in most of these applications. It is well known that the structure of this film is closely associated with plasma parameters and species of plasma which are electrons, ions, radical and neutrals in plasma processes. However the precise control of structure by plasma process is still limited due to inherent complexity, reproducibility and control problems in practical implementation of plasma processing. Therefore the study on the fundamental physical properties that govern the plasmas becomes more crucial for molecular scale control of film structure and corresponding properties for new generation nano scale film materials development and application. The thin films are formed through nucleation and growth stages during thin film depostion. Such stages involve adsorption, surface diffusion, chemical binding and other atomic processes at surfaces. This requires identification, determination and quantification of the surface activity of the species in the plasma. Specifically, the ions and neutrals have kinetic energies ranging from ~ thermal up to tens of eV, which are generated by electron impact of the polyatomic precursor, gas phase reaction, and interactions with the substrate and reactor walls. The present work highlights these aspects for the controlled and low-temperature plasma enhanced chemical vapour disposition (PECVD) of Si-based films like crystalline Si (c-Si), Si-quantum dot, and sputtered crystalline C by the design and control of radicals, plasmas and the deposition energy. Additionally, there is growing demand on the low-temperature deposition process with low hydrogen content by PECVD. The deposition temperature can be reduced significantly by utilizing alternative plasma concepts to lower the reaction activation energy. Evolution in this area continues and has recently produced solutions by increasing the plasma excitation frequency from radio frequency to ultra high frequency (UHF) and in the range of microwave. In this sense, the necessity of dedicated experimental studies, diagnostics and computer modelling of process plasmas to quantify the effect of the unique chemistry and structure of the growing film by radical and plasma control is realized. Different low-temperature PECVD processes using RF, UHF, and RF/UHF hybrid plasmas along with magnetron sputtering plasmas are investigated using numerous diagnostics and film analysis tools. The broad outlook of this work also outlines some of the 'Grand Scientific Challenges' to which significant contributions from plasma nanoscience-related research can be foreseen.

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