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CCD PHOTOMETRY OF THE GLOBULAR CLUSTER M30 (구상 성단 M30의 측광학적 연구)

  • 임홍서;천문석;이영욱
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.55-62
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    • 1996
  • We present UBV CCD photomety of the metal-poor globular cluster M30. The data were obtained using the 40 inch telescope at Mt. Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatory (MSSSO). We used DAOPHOT CCD reduction package in order to obtain Color-Magnitude Diagram (CMD). We have derived some fundametal parameters of the globular cluster such as metal abundance ([Fe/H]), helium abundance (Y), and distance modulus (m-M) from the CMD. The derived parameters were [Fe/H]=-2.50, Y=0.28, and (m-M)=14.64. From the latter, the distance of 8.3kpc is obtained. Despite the photometric uncertainty near the main-sequence turnoff, we estimate the age of M30 to be 1.6${\pm}$3 Gyrs from the Revised Yale Isocyrones. If [O/Fe]=+0.4, this age will be reduced to 14.2${\pm}$3 Gyrs.

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Growth of Time-Dependent Strain in Reinforced Cement Concrete and Pre-stressed Concrete Flexural Members

  • Debbarma, Swarup Rn.;Saha, Showmen
    • International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.79-85
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    • 2012
  • This paper presents the differences in growth of time-dependent strain values in reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and pre-stressed concrete (PSC) flexural members through experiment. It was observed that at any particular age, the time-dependent strain values were less in RCC beams than in PSC beams of identical size and grade of concrete. Variables considered in the study were percentage area of reinforcement, span of members for RCC beams and eccentricity of applied pre-stress force for PSC beams. In RCC beams the time-dependent strain values increases with reduction in percentage area of reinforcement and in PSC beams eccentricity directly influences the growth of time-dependent strain. With increase in age, a non-uniform strain develops across the depth of beams which influence the growth of concave curvature in RCC beams and convex curvature in PSC beams. The experimentally obtained strain values were compared with predicted strain values of similar size and grade of plane concrete (PC) beam using ACI 318 Model Code and found more than RCC beams but less than PSC beams.

Effect of Aflatoxin on Feed Conversion Ratio in Broilers: A Meta-analysis

  • Suganthi, R. Umaya;Suresh, K.P.;Parvatham, R.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.24 no.12
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    • pp.1757-1762
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    • 2011
  • Aflatoxins are natural contaminants of poultry feeds and feed ingredients and cause liver damage, immunosuppression, reduction in performance and mortality in broilers. A number of studies have been carried out to study the effects of aflatoxin on feed conversion ratio in broilers. The results on feed conversion ratio of 10 research articles in broilers fed with aflatoxin from first day of age to six weeks of age were compiled and were subjected to meta-analysis. Chi-square test and $Tau^2$ (heterogeneity co-efficient) were applied to test for significance of heterogeneity of studies. To integrate results, fixed effect model by Inverse Variance method (IV method) was used when heterogeneity was insignificant and otherwise random effect model by DerSimonian and Laird Method (DL method) was used. The results of meta-analysis showed that the adverse effect of aflatoxin on feed conversion ratio at the end of first week was negligible, second week was medium and third to six weeks was very large.

Household's Optimal Consumption by age of reference person and occupation (가구주 연령과 직업에 따른 가계의 적정소비선)

  • Yang, Yon-Sun;Im, Jeong-Bin
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.18 no.3 s.47
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    • pp.53-70
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    • 2000
  • This research was tried to understand the income, consumption expenditure with the family lifecycle stage of urban workers and on the basis of this to pull out the optimal consumption line and to provide the basic data for long term management of household finance. As a whole, it ti revealed that real consumption both in the period of establishment and reduction is lower than optimal consumption, whereas real consumption in the extension period is far higher than the optimal consumption in the same period. The reason amy come from that the educational expenditure of children in the middle age reaches the climax and in addition household in the same time tends to add the marriage costs supporting his children.

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A Study on the Effects of the Reduction of Working Hours on Female Workers' Fatigue (근로시간 단축이 여성근로자의 피로도에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Bok-Im;Jung, Hye-Sun
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.276-283
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: This present study has been conducted on female workers' shorter working hours in order to look into their fatigue level and the correlation between fatigue and working hours. Method: We surveyed 237 respondents using a questionnaire from June 1st to June 20th, 2005. Results: The means of total fatigue complaint was 3.45. The fatigue level was significantly higher in the lower age group, unmarried group, manager group and shorter working duration group. And the fatigue level was significantly correlated to working hours and work intensity. In the results of stepwise multiple regression, factors affecting the fatigue level were the change of work intensity, age, regular diet habit, working hours and the type of occupation. Conclusion: It is necessary to prepare the health promotion programs, which can reduce female workers' fatigue level and relieve the intensity of their works.

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Fishing Mortality and Abundance of the Silver croaker, Otolithes argenteus in the Kuwait's Waters

  • LEE J. U.
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.443-450
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    • 1990
  • The virtual population analysis technique was applied to the silver croaker, Otolithes argenteus, stock based on length frequency composition, age-length key and nominal catches taken by the trawl fleet and fixed-stake nets in the Kuwait's waters during $1981\~1988$. One-year-old fish was dominant, whereas three-year-old and older fish were at a very low level. Fishing mortality was much higher in the age groups of 2 and 3 than in the others. A strong year-class occurred in 1980 and 1981. Population size of fishable stock markedly decreased from 1982 to 1985 and remained at a low level during $1986\~1987$. The effects of changes in fishing effort showed that an increase in fishing effort would not lead to benefits in yield and would comprise more young and fewer old fish, whereas a reduction in fishing effort to a certain level (by $20\~40\%$ ) from the fishing effort level on the average during $1981\~1988$ could bring some small advantage to the fishery consisting of fewer young and older fish.

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Finite Element Analysis for Iron-Making Furnace (제철용 고로의 유한요소해석)

  • 이만승;백점기;이제명
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.245-253
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    • 2004
  • There has been recent demand for extending the life of age-degraded structures and equipment by such techniques as diagnosis, maintenance, safety assessment, and estimating residual life on iron-making plants and hydraulic, thermal, and nuclear power plants. These techniques take into account comprehensive scenarios that may cause malfunction and structural damage and allow an assessment of risk based on the likely scenarios. In particular the safety assessment and residual life estimation of age-degraded ships and equipment facilities require consideration of various factors such as mechanical and thermal stresses, corrosion, hardness, load variation due to changes of operating condition, crack generation and strength reduction of material by fatigue. In this study, a detail thermal stress analysis, one of useful techniques of safety assessment and maintenance, is performed on a blast furnace by using general FEM code (MSC/NASTRAN).

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Time Pressure Perceived by Housewife and Housework Performance Strategy (주부가 지각한 시간제약과 가사노동의 수행방안)

  • 이승미;이기영
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.129-142
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    • 1990
  • The purpose of this study were to investigate : 1) Differences of perceived time pressure according to the employment status of housewife. 2) The differences of housework strategy according to the employment status of housewife. 3) The relation between perceived time pressure and housework performance strategy. The subject of this study were 375 women living in Seoul, the age of youngest child is at least school age. They were composed of non employed housewives, employed professional housewives and employed non professional housewives. Survery methods were questionare and interview. Data analysis strategy were percentile, frequency, one-way ANOVA, scheffe test and MCA. The major findings were : 1) Perceived time pressure and two sub areas, psychological time pressure and time pressure according to the part of housework were significantly different according to the employment status of housewife. The independent influence of employment status of housewives was most po erful in regression analysis. 2) Housework performance strategy was different according to the employment status of housewife. The strategies were divisions of housework amon family members, use of convenience goods, services, appliance, paid help, adjustment of housework performance standard, reduction of leisure and sleep time.

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2014 Korea Working Conditions Survey Data Analysis (2014년 근로환경조사 데이터 분석)

  • Kim, Youngsun;Lee, Jaehee;Baik, Jaiwook
    • Journal of Applied Reliability
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.181-191
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    • 2015
  • Change in labor time is affecting occupational safety and health. Recently reduction in labor time brought innovational operation method, investment in plant and equipment, and flexible labor time in some companies, thereby affecting working conditions for labourers. However, working conditions for some vulnerable social groups have deteriorated. As a result, they are becoming more exposed to risk factors such as injury and emotional stress. In this study we use 2014 KWCS data in order to find the social and demographic characteristics in Korean working conditions. To this end, we use exploratory data analysis approach to find the relationship between some of the important variables in the KWCS data. We also use Press-State-Response model to find which group of people are vulnerable to Press and State. We find that women, people over age 50 and business owners are more vulnerable to Press and State than men, people below age 50 and wage workers.

A Study on the Drying Shrinkage and Carbonation High Flowing Concrete using Viscosity Agent (증점제를 사용한 고유동콘크리트의 건조수축 및 중성화에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon, Young-Jin
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.121-126
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    • 2003
  • This study investigated about several mix factors came up to drying shrinkage and carbonation of high flowing concrete using viscosity. The results are as follows; Drying shrinkage ratio of high flowing concrete using viscosity showed higher for early age, but lower than normal concrete as long age. Also, drying shrinkage ratio and reduction ratio of mass showed higher and relative dynamic modulus of elasticty showed lower as W/C was higher generally. And in case of high flowing concrete using viscosity, carbonation wasn't confirmed without the kinds of cement and viscosity except 50C.