• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.660-669
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• 2021

Background The demand for aesthetic procedures continues to grow globally, particularly in East Asian countries. The popularity of specific aesthetic procedures varies, however, depending on the particular East Asian geographical region being studied. This study aimed to evaluate the experiences of and attitudes toward aesthetic procedures in five East Asian countries/regions, including China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Methods To recruit participants, an online questionnaire was designed and distributed on social media networks between May 2015 and March 2016. The statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS software, version 22.0. Results A total of 3,088 people responded (approximately 600 in each country/region). Of these, 940 participants (47.8%) responded that they had experienced at least one aesthetic procedure in the past. Taiwan had the highest number of participants who had experienced at least one procedure (264/940, 41%), with primarily non-surgical experiences. Only in South Korea did surgical cosmetic experiences exceed non-surgical cosmetic experiences (55.9% vs. 44.1%). The popularity of particular procedures and the motivation for undergoing aesthetic procedures varied by country. Conclusions The popularity of aesthetic procedures continues to evolve. Similar trends were observed across the East Asian regions; however, each country had its unique demands and preferences. The information provided by this study can help aesthetic plastic surgeons further understand the patients in their corresponding region, customize their practice, and develop the requisite skills.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.157-172
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• 2006

Food Culture is formed in a unique culture heritage in some areas harmonized with social factors mixed with geographical conditions, natural environment, culture and religion. The more the life skill develops highly, the more people focus on improvement of the life skill in order to realize a delightful and convenient life, and plan an increase of production. Recently food-service companies have changed very quickly with economic environment. Such change will be continued and its speed will be more faster than now. Many food-service companies will disappear for weak competition, if they don’t manage adequately in such a case. Therefore, food-service companies have to search for an efficient, unique and creative management strategy. In such a viewpoint, Kyunggi-do designated five local cities as a model of Food Culture Streets greeting Welcoming Year of Kyunggi-do in 2005. The purpose of this study is to serve the healthy food to visitors visiting the Food Culture Streets and to do public relations about the excellence of their traditional food. In addition, this study includes improving tastes and qualities of food through education about cooking skills, management strategies and the best service with unique and creative menu development. Accordingly, we need to analyze the factors continuously on the business of food culture streets, and intend to use them as a database for high quality education and activity of food service industry in the future.

• Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.17-33
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• 2018

This study investigates the stability of professionals' cost variability factor-rankings across different levels of cost-variability and response scenarios. Descriptive statistics are used to examine the stability of factor-ranking for 20 cost variability factors and a Multinomial Logistic (MNL) regression model was implemented to examine the stability of cost variability factors across three cost variability levels. The finding on the descriptive statistics indicated that professionals' factors-rankings are stable only for external factors. The MNL regression results on factor-stability suggested that 8 out of the 20 evaluated factors were unstable determinant of lower cost variability levels. These factors are "risk associated with the project", "personal bias and poor professionalism of the estimators", "limited time available to complete the project", "lack of skills and experience by estimator" "geographical location of projects", "incomplete & rush designs for estimate", "unforeseen or unexpected site constraints", "high class bidders for the contractors". Similarly lack of experience and large size projects were observed to be unstable as well. These observations suggest that professionals' view on pre-tender cost variability factor-ranking yields unstable factor rankings hence should not be relied upon as the only mechanisms to mitigate cost related risks in construction projects.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.368-386
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• 1994

The primary purpose of this study was to identify the diversity and embellishment of American Indian clothing and relationship between culture and clothing in American Indian Culture Areas. After the introduction of European material culture, change in American Indian clothing was conducted. The result of the Study as follows: 1. The most influential factors affecting the diversity of American Indian clothing were environmental factors. Climates and geographical features, Raw material were reflected in clothing style and clothing material in each culture Area. 2. Economic situation and life style were shown to be influential to clothing development. The best known instance of this was greatly elaborated clothing and personal adornment of the Plains who had higher stand of life and nomadic life style. 3. Religious concepts were important factors influencing American Indian clothing. Indian tribes had different ritual performance they used particular motifs in clothing. Clothing, such as "ghost shirt", Apache medicine shirt and Pueblo ceremonial clothing, served hidden pur- poses. 4. Techenology was another factor identified in this study as influencing American Indian clothing. Especially, weaving skills of Southwest played a great role in textile development. Pueblo "manta" and Navaho "bil" were famous for Indian costume. 5. European material culture allowed great change of traditional native Indian clothing. American Indian had new material, new styles, new concept of clothing. 6. American Indian, although Indian applicated European trade goods, was actually quite conservative in retaining traditional designs and modes of decoration. Asthetics and traction of American Indian were reflected in American Indian clothing.d in American Indian clothing.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.553-567
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• 2011

본 논문은 2000년대 영국의 지역혁신 거버넌스에 있어서 핵심적인 역할을 수행한 지역발전기구(RDA)의 활동 성과와 재편 동향을 고찰한 것이다. 이를 위해 RDA가 설립된 배경에서부터 그 역할과 성과를 살펴보고, 최근의 RDA 폐지와 로컬 엔터프라이즈 파트너십(LEP)의 설립을 둘러싼 논쟁과 재편 과정을 고찰함으로써 현재의 영국 지역 거버넌스 체계 변화의 특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 연구의 주요 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, RDA는 지역발전의 매개자이자 지역 거버넌스의 중추로서 다양한 역할을 수행해 왔음에도 불구하고, 자율성과 책임성의 한계에 대한 비판으로부터 자유롭지 못했다. 이것은 실질적인 분권화가 수반되지 않은 상태에서는 RDA가 지역혁신 거버넌스의 견인차 역할을 수행하는데 한계가 있음을 시사한다. 둘째, RDA의 성과에 대한 분석 결과, 많은 비용이 투입되는 물적 인프라 중심의 하드웨어 사업보다는, 사업비 비중이 작은 소프트웨어 사업이 지역경제 활성화에 미치는 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 보수당 연정이 RDA를 폐지하고 그 대안으로 도입한 LEP 모델은 민 관 파트너십을 통한 재정 자립형 기업 모델이며, RDA 보다 작은 공간 범위를 설정하고 있다. 하지만 이 모델이 지역 거버넌스와 지역경쟁력 강화라는 맥락에서 적절한 형태가 될 수 있을지에 대해서는 논란이 계속되고 있기 때문에, LEP 운영에 따른 거버넌스 변화와 성과의 추이에 대한 지속적인 모니터링이 필요하다.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.283-299
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• 2021

디지털 기술로 촉발되는 지능화 혁명으로 자율주행차, 로봇, 드론 등의 무인이동체가 등장하면서 산업에서 혁신적인 변화를 초래하고 있다. 경기도 광역자치단체에서는 지자체 최초로 무인이동체 관련 조례를 제정하고 기본계획을 수립하는 등 제도적 기반을 마련하였다. 이에 경기도 지역 무인이동체 산업의 특성을 파악하고 수요를 반영하는 데이터 기반의 실질적인 정책을 마련할 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 경기도에는 무인이동체 기업이 전국대비 25%를 차지하고 경기남부에 88% 이상이 집중되어 있다. 특히, 로봇과 자율주행차 등 육상분야에 71.4%, 드론 등 항공분야에 26.7%가 주력하고 있다. 경기도 무인이동체 기업들은 생애주기 상 도입과 성장기에 있는 업력 10년 미만의 소기업이 대부분으로 향후 연구개발 인력을 채용하여 기술력을 제고하는데 집중하고자 한다. 그리하여 경기도는 도내 무인이동체 신생기업과 소기업이 지속적으로 성장할 수 있도록 성장지원 정책을 펼치고 분야별 전문인력 양성과 기술력 제고를 위한 다양한 정책지원 방안을 마련하기 위해 고민하며, 무인이동체 산업 네트워크를 구축하여 지식의 창출·공유·확산의 창구를 마련할 필요가 있다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.433-445
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• 2012

Purpose: In order to validate empirically the theoretical model of this study subjects, who were limited in Andong gun, Youngyang gun, Uiseong gun, Bonghwa gun, Chilgok gun, Cheongsong gun according to residence-specified distribution and over aged 65, were focused to the elderly in rural areas with geographical characteristics where they have difficulties in accessibility of dental facilities and dental care. Methods: The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS 19.0 program. First, the frequency analysis was performed for each independent variable and the dependent variable. Second, reliability analysis and correlation analysis were conducted for daily living skills and Biomedical Vigilance. Third, multivariate analysis was performed in terms of and the post-administration management. Fourth, multiple regression analysis was performed to identify the factors affecting the post-management of dentures and the period of using dentures. Results: By results of the multiple regression analysis, the elder the subjects are(${\beta}$ = 0.03), the lower their income activities are(${\beta}$ = -0.18), the smaller their monthly allowances are(${\beta}$ = -0.16), the worse their daily activity skills are(${\beta}$ = -0.12), the more they were mounted their dentures by an unlicensed contractor(${\beta}$ = 0.07), and the more they cost to their dentures(${\beta}$ = 0.14), the longer the period of use dentures are. And the beneficiaries of Basic Livelihood Security(${\beta}$ = -0.14) who got free denture business are shorten the period of using dentures. According to multiple regression analysis for post management of dentures, the independent variables like the health education(${\beta}$ = 0.24), smoking(${\beta}$ = -0.18), periodic oral examination(${\beta}$ = 0.13), dentures mounted by an unlicensed contractor(${\beta}$ = -0.13) are shown statistically significant results. In that study subjects are taking part in health education and non-smokers, they are likely to have more chances to post management for their dentures like periodic oral examination. However the subjects who were weared their denture by an unlicensed contractor get less chance to post management for their dentures. Conclusion: As the elderly who want to wear denture are increasing due to the denture insurance for the elderly, the need for oral health education for the elderly is an urgent request, especially continuos education for the way of use their dentures and follow-up management for the elderly who were already mounted their dentures. And also, the need for more systematic researches is requested for securing objective data.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.380-395
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• 2002

90년대 중반 이후 영국의 지리교육에서는 정보화 사회의 이해와 주변 환경과의 관계를 종합적으로 이해할 수 있는 능력을 향상하기 위한 노력의 일환으로써, 지리교과목 내에서의 지리정보체계의 도입에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행중이다. 본 논문의 목적은 영국 내 지리교과과정에서 진행되어 오고 있는 저리정보시스템(GIS)의 적용 및 교과 재발에 대한 현황을 파악하고 어떠한 내용들이 실제 연구 개발되어 오고 있는 지를 고찰하는 것이다. 먼저, 영국의 초중등과정 (Key Stages 1, 2 및 3)내에서의 지리과목이 차지하는 위상과 현황을 살펴보고, 지리정보체계와 지리교과목과의 관계를 고찰한다. 이러한 관계를 바탕으로 각 과정내의 지리교과목의 교수와 학습을 위한 지리정보체계의 내용들을 살펴본다. 이에 대한 지리교과의 커리큘럼 개발에 대한 실제 사례 연구로써, 영국 내 학교 수업에 있어 실제 도입된 사례들을 살펴보고 이를 통해 지리정보체계의 실제적인 수업 적용 사례와 이점들을 파악한다. 마지막으로, 정보화 사회에 부응하기 위한 영국 내 지리정보체계의 교과 개발 연구 및 지리교과와의 관계 설정에 대한 노력이 최근의 한국 지리교육의 문제를 이해하고 극복하는데 있어 가지는 합의를 제시한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3463-3471
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• 2015

Background: The principal aim of health service providers in the field of breast cancer is to detect and treat lesions at an appropriate time. Therefore, identification of barriers to screening can be very helpful. The present study aimed to systematically review the qualitative studies for extracting and reporting the barriers of screening for breast cancer from the womans perspective. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review; Pubmed, Google Scholar, Ovid Scopus, Cochrane Library, Iranmedex, and SID were searched using the keywords: screening barriers, cancer, qualitative studies, breast and their Persian equivalents, and the needed data were extracted and analyzed using an extraction table. To assess the quality of the studies, the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) tool was used. Results: From 2,134 related articles that were found, 21 articles were eventually included in the study. The most important barriers from the point of view of 1,084 women were lack of knowledge, access barriers (financial, geographical, cultural), fear (of results and pain), performance of service providers, women's beliefs, procrastination of screening, embarrassment, long wait for getting an appointment, language problems, and previous negative experiences. Articles' assessment score was 68.9. Conclusions: Increasing women's knowledge, reducing the costs of screening services, cultural promotion for screening, presenting less painful methods, changing beliefs of health service providers, provision of privacy for giving service, decreasing the waiting time, and providing high quality services in a respectful manner can be effective ways to increase breast cancer screening.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2016

As the paradigm which emphasizes nurturing creative elites is introduced, more attention has been paid to children playing and their creativity. This change means that the importance of creativity is emphasized in the education of children, and furthermore, playgrounds which focus on creativity and imagination are needed. Therefore, this study examines the spatial characteristics of playgrounds for children and suggested strategies to improve them. There are five spatial characteristics of a creative playground: aesthetics, being eco-friendly, exploration, challenging and variable. Through the five characteristics, playgrounds were analysed based on ten expressive elements and the results are summarized: Creative playgrounds for children should have an attractive design with sculptural elements which stimulate children to be excited through associable shapes and abstract colors. Second, shelter type structures and a flexible flow design are needed so that children can feel free and be encouraged to explore in diverse ways. Third, as playgrounds for children provide spaces for rest in addition to play, organic facilities and eco-friendly materials for the rest space should to be used. Fourth, as childhood is a period when emotional, cognitive and physical development are achieved, organic geographical features and atypical facilities should be provided so that children can acquire extensive skills and join in physical activities. Finally, creative playgrounds for children should have mobile or variable facilities which consider the characteristics of children who want to do diverse activities and play different games. This study analysed playgrounds for children and suggested strategies to improve them. For successful design and use of creative playgrounds, it is suggested that intensive research on them and consultation with experts should be considered.