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Effects of Sleep Pattern, Stress, Menstrual Attitude, and Behavior That Reduces Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Premenstrual Syndrome in Adolescents

  • Kim, Hye Jin;Choi, So Young;Min, Haeyoung
    • Women's Health Nursing
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.423-433
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The study aimed to examine the effects of sleep pattern, stress, and attitude towards menstruation, and behavior that causes a reduction in exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the course of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in female adolescents. Method: In total, 200 girls attending middle school in K city were recruited via convenience sampling between December 11 and 31, 2018, and 192 subjects were selected for the analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. Results: Overall, 9 (4.7%), 152 (79.2%), and 31 (16.1%) students had morning-, intermediate-, and evening-type sleep pattern, respectively. The mean scores for school-related stress were highest. Scores for stress regarding relationships with friends were the lowest. The mean score for attitudes toward menstruation was 72.33 out of 147. The mean score for behavior that led to a reduction in EDCs exposure was 56.57 out of 85. The mean scores for PMS severity were 25.30 and 38.39 out of 60. Analysis of factors affecting PMS revealed that severity of menstrual pain (β=.28), use of analgesics during menstruation (β=.17), family history of PMS (β=-.16), stress (β=.19), and behavior that reduces EDCs exposure (β=-.17) exerted significant effects on PMS. The explanatory power of these variables was 37%. Conclusion: The findings propose the necessity of a health intervention program including educational information, which can reduce PMS in adolescents, induce the behaviors which can decrease exposure to EDCs, and activities for managing the stress levels.

Issues on Particular Market Situation to Calculate Dumping Margin of Korean Steel Products by the USA

  • Wang, Jingjing;Choi, Chang Hwan
    • Journal of Korea Trade
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.89-111
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    • 2021
  • Purpose - The U.S. Trade Preference Expansion Act (TPEA) of 2015 enables the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to inflate dumping margin when the particular market situation (PMS) exists in the exporter's home market. DOC applied PMS provisions to the steel products from Korea. This paper analyzes whether DOC's calculation by using the regression analysis is consistent with WTO rules. Design/methodology - This paper analyzes the PMS application in law and regression analysis that extends the data period from 10 years to 18 years using the same economic model with DOC, and changes the country group according to the quantities of steelmaking capacity. Findings - Results show that DOC's argument conflating the sales-based with cost-based PMS designed to inflate dumping margins might not be consistent with WTO Antidumping Agreement Article 2.2 and 2.2.1.1 in which costs shall normally be calculated on the basis of records kept by the exporter, providing generally accepted accounting principles and reasonably reflection of the costs and PMS that exists in the Korean steel product markets. Even if it will be consistent, DOC's calculated margin by the regression analysis using a 10-year data is a big gap (5 times) compared with an 18-year data projection and different countries' data through the same methodology, which is a huge gap of regression coefficient. It means that dumping margin would be very wide range from 7.8% to 38.54% and unstable to calculate. Inflating dumping margin by DOC using regression analysis would not only be inconsistent with WTO rules, but also projection result is unreliable. Originality/value - Literature papers have mainly analyzed WTO law itself. This paper however, would be the first attempt to analyze the DOC's new way of dumping margin calculation in both manners of law and an empirical methodology perspective at the same time.

Developed Stand alone PMS for ESS Safety Operation (ESS 안전 운영을 위한 독립형 PMS 개발)

  • Oh, Hong-Geun;Kim, Chul-Won
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.351-360
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    • 2019
  • Recently, the use of ESS facilities has been increased under the government's energy policy and at the same time, the various accident incidents such as fire and explosion occurred. Currently the ESS is installed as integrated ESS which includes PMS(: Power Management System), However, when the accident occurs, this system has high possibilities of losing the data due to oxidization, and the administrator cannot respond promptly. Therefore, in this paper, by constructing a separate WAS and data storage, it is possible to separate the main functions of the conventional system, to enable external EMS operation, and at the same time to quickly respond to the cause and cause of the accident occurrence. We will propose the development of a standalone PMS that is possible to respond.

The detection efficiency study of NaI(Tl) scintillation detector with the different numbers of SiPMs

  • Wang, Bao;Zhang, Xiongjie;Wang, Qingshan;Wang, Dongyang;Li, Dong;Xiahou, Mingdong;Zhou, Pengfei;Ye, Hao;Hu, Bin;Zhang, Lijiao
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.54 no.7
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    • pp.2564-2571
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    • 2022
  • SiPMs are generally coupled into whole columns in gamma energy spectrum measurement, but the relationship between the distribution of whole SiPM columns and the energy resolution of the measured energy spectra is rarely reported. In this work, ∅ 3 × 3 inch NaI scintillator is placed on an 8 × 8 SiPM array, and the energy resolution of the 137Cs peak at 662 keV corresponding to the γ-ray is selected as a reference. Each SiPM is switched to explore the influence of the number of SiPM arrays, distribution position, and reflective layer on the energy resolution of SiPMs. Results show that without coupling, the energy resolution is greatly improved when the number of SiPMs ranges from 4 to 32. However, after 32 slices (the area covered by SiPMs relative to the scintillator reaches 25.9%), the improvement in energy resolution and total pulse count is not obvious. In addition, the position of SiPMs relative to the scintillator does not exert much impact on the energy resolution. Results also indicate that by adding a reflective film (ESR), the energy resolution of the tested group increases by 10.38% on average. This work can provide a reference for the design and application of miniaturized SiPM gamma spectrometers.

Short-Term Pain Relief by Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain: A Pilot Study (근골격계 통증환자에서 반복 자기자극치료의 통증완화효과: 예비연구)

  • Park, Joonhyun;Kwak, Hyunseok;Park, Wookyung;Kim, MinYoung;Min, Kyunghoon
    • Clinical Pain
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.16-22
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    • 2020
  • Objective: Recent studies have shown that repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) reduces pain in various conditions. This pilot study aimed to investigate the effects of rPMS depending on the pain characteristics. Method: Adult patients aged 19~85 years evaluated at our institution between September 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018 for subacute to chronic musculoskeletal pain equivalent to a numeric rating scale of 3 or higher for at least one month were enrolled. Pain scores as determined using a numeric rating scale at baseline and at the end of treatment were set as the primary outcome. Additionally, we classified the pain into nociceptive, intermediate, or neuropathic pain using the PainDETECT questionnaire and compared the responsiveness to rPMS according to the type of pain. Results: The average pain scores significantly decreased after the 2-week rPMS treatment in all enrolled subjects (p<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in pain reduction between groups divided by PainDETECT questionnaire. Conclusion: This study suggests that rPMS could safely relieve various types of pain.

Application of the Main Algorithm of Pavement Management System For the Korea Expressway System (고속도로 포장유지관리체계 논리적용)

  • Suh, Young-Chan;Park, Kyung-Boo
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.3 no.2 s.8
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    • pp.141-147
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    • 2001
  • Maintenance cost for managing the whole network of Expressway system in Korea increases rapidly with the increase of the total length of the system. Implementation of the Pavement Management System(PMS) is essential for efficient management of the Expressway with a limited budget. The purpose of this study is to develop the main algorithm of PMS for Korea Expressway System and to associate the algorithm with database and the Highway Geographic Information System(HGIS) recently developed. Emphasis is laid on developing the algorithm as easy as possible, so that the users can use the PMS without practical difficulty. PMS is not the decision maker, but just a supporting system for the user. The algorithm is designed in such a way that the users can modify the decision criteria if necessary. The user is the one who makes the final decision of the priority and the maintenance alternatives. The users can also inquire the current condition of the whole Expressway network in detail by association of the database and the algorithm with HGIS.

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Frequency, Clinical Characteristics and Correlates of Premenstrual Syndrome in High School Students (여고생에서 월경전 증후군의 빈도와 임상적 특징 및 관련요인)

  • Chang, Hyung-Joo;Jeong, Hyun-Ghang;Ko, Young-Hoon;Han, Chang-Su;Joe, Sook-Haeng
    • Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.44-54
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    • 2013
  • Objectives : To investigate the frequency and clinical characteristics of premenstrual syndrome(PMS)/premenstrual dysphoric disorder(PMDD) in high school students, and determine the correlates of PMS/PMDD in association with comorbid depression and anxiety. Methods : A total of 1688 students were recruited from 5 high schools in Seoul, Korea. Subjects completed the questionnaire composed of scales to measure premenstrual symptoms, depression, and anxiety, as well as sociodemographic and reproductive variables. Subjects were categorized into 3 groups by using the Premenstrual Symptom Screening Tool(PSST) to determine the frequency and clinical characteristics of PMS/PMDD. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the correlates of PMS/PMDD. Results : The frequency of moderate to severe PMS and PMDD was 20.1% and 6.4%, respectively. Irritability(78.8%), fatigue(76.4%), and emotional sensitivity(69.8%) were common premenstrual symptoms, and functional impairment in academic performance(67.1%) was dominant. Dysmenorrhea[odd ratio(OR)=3.68, 95% confidence interval(CI) 2.45-5.55], family history of PMS(OR=1.91, 95% CI 1.35-2.71), and use of oral contraceptive (OR=1.85, 95% CI 1.16-2.94) were associated with the increased risk of PMS/PMDD after adjustment for depression and anxiety. Negative attitude to menses(OR=15.60, 95% CI 3.61-67.42) was associated with the increased risk of PMS/PMDD, particularly in subjects without depression and anxiety. Conclusions : PMS was common, as the frequency of PMS more than moderate severity including PMDD exceeded 25%, and disrupted daily functioning in adolescents. PMS is associated with various sociodemographic and menstrual characteristics, and these associations are affected by comorbid depression and anxiety.

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줌인 - 일진PMS(주), 제6회 고모리 기술교율 및 세미나 개최

  • Im, Nam-Suk
    • 프린팅코리아
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    • v.13 no.12
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    • pp.92-93
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    • 2014
  • 일진 PMS(주)(대표이사 박경재)는 인쇄기 오퍼레이터의 인쇄기술 향상과 기계가동 및 생산 효율성 향상을 위해 매년 고모리 기술 교육 및 세미나를 무료로 개최하고 있다. 올해 세미나는 지난 11월 8일 오전 9시 30분부터 오후 6시 30분까지 파주출판단지내 아시아출판문화정보센터에서 진행됐다.

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