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Nonparametric Selection Procedures and Their Efficiency Comparisons

  • Sohn, Joong-K.;Shanti S.Gupta;Kim, Heon-Joo
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.41-51
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    • 1994
  • We consider nonparametric procedures for the selection and ranking problems. Tukey's generalized lambda distribution is condidered as the distribution for the score function because the distribution can approximate many well-known contionuous distributions. Also we compare these procedures in terms of efficiency, defined by the ratio of a probability of a correct selection divided by the expected selected subset size.

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Design of Rectifying Screening Procedures Using a Surrogate Variable (대용특성을 이용한 선별형 스크리닝 절차의 설계)

  • Hong, Sung-Hoon
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2006
  • When the nature of measuring a performance variable is destructive or very expensive, it is attractive to use a surrogate variable which is highly correlated with the performance variable and less expensive to measure. In this paper, we propose rectifying screening procedures using the performance and surrogate variables. Two screening procedures are considered; a statistically-based screening procedure to reduce the current proportion of nonconforming items to a specified lower value after screening, and an economically-based screening procedure where the screening limit is determined so that the expected cost is minimized. It is assumed that the surrogate variable given the performance variable is normally distributed with known mean and standard deviation. For two screening procedures, methods of finding the optimal solutions are presented and numerical examples are also given.

Procedures for determination of elastic curve of simply and multiple supported beams

  • Biro, Istvan;Cveticanin, Livija
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.60 no.1
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 2016
  • In this paper two procedures for determination of the elastic curve of the simply and multiple supported beams are developed. Determination of the elastic curve is complex as it requires to solve a strong nonlinear differential equation with given boundary conditions. For numerical solution the initial guess of the slope at the end of the beam is necessary. Two procedures for obtaining of the initial guess are developed: one, based on transformation of the supported beam into a clamped-free one, and second, on the linearization of the problem. Procedures are applied for calculating of elastic curve of a simply supported beam and a beam with three supports. Obtained results are compared. Advantages and disadvantages of both methods are discussed. It is proved that both suggested procedures give us technically accurate results.

A survey on Hospital Infection (병원 감염관리에 대한 실태조사 -간호수기를 중심으로 -)

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    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.325-338
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    • 1993
  • This study was conducted to evaluate the methods used in nursing procedures for infection control. Skilled nursing procedures are related to prevention of hospital infection. The sample consisted of 301 nurses’ response to the questionnaire. Data were collected from Feb. to March, 1993 from 35 hospitals located in five major cities. The findings of the study are as follows : 1) Rotatively unsafe nursing procedures were reported for preperation of IV therapy, change of IV site and aseptic dressing on IV site, hand wash-ing and use of paper towels, use of sterile urine bottle with indwelling urinary catheter, management of dressing cart, disinfection of transfer forcep, ambu respirator, laryngoscope, humidifier and handling of incubator. 2) Relatively safe nursing procedures were reported for management of suction tube, marking for contaminated materials and waste collection. The rate of participation in education programs for infection control by the nurses was higher than in other research results. 3) Further study on procedures for IV site in-fusion and care of dressing cart are recommended.

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Alternative practices of achieving anaesthesia for dental procedures: a review

  • Angelo, Zavattini;Polyvios, Charalambous
    • Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.79-88
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    • 2018
  • Managing pain and anxiety in patients has always been an essential part of dentistry. To prevent pain, dentists administer local anaesthesia (LA) via a needle injection. Unfortunately, anxiety and fear that arise prior to and/or during injection remains a barrier for many children and adults from receiving dental treatment. There is a constant search for techniques to alleviate the invasive and painful nature of the needle injection. In recent years, researchers have developed alternative methods which enable dental anaesthesia to be less invasive and more patient-friendly. The aim of this review is to highlight the procedures and devices available which may replace the conventional needle-administered local anaesthesia. The most known alternative methods in providing anaesthesia in dentistry are: topical anaesthesia, electronic dental anaesthesia, jet-injectors, iontophoresis, and computerized control local anaesthesia delivery systems. Even though these procedures are well accepted by patients to date, it is the authors' opinion that the effectiveness practicality of such techniques in general dentistry is not without limitations.

Bootstrap Median Tests for Right Censored Data

  • Park, Hyo-Il;Na, Jong-Hwa
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.423-433
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    • 2000
  • In this paper, we consider applying the bootstrap method to the median test procedures for right censored data. For doing this, we show that the median test statistics can be represented by the differences of two sampler medians. Then we review to the re-sampling methods for censored dta and propose the test procedures under the location translation assumption and Behrens-Fisher problem. Also we compare our procedures with other re-sampling method, which is so-called permutation test through an example. Finally we show the validity of bootstrap median test procedure in the appendix.

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A Bayesian Hypothesis Testing Procedure Possessing the Concept of Significance Level

  • Hwang, Hyungtae
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.787-795
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    • 2001
  • In this paper, Bayesian hypothesis testing procedures are proposed under the non-informative prior distributions, which can be thought as the Bayesian counterparts of the classical ones in the sense of using the concept of significance level. The performances of proposed procedures are compared with those of classical procedures through several examples.

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A Study on the Space Planning in the Foodservice Facility (음식서비스공간 개발방안에 관한 연구)

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    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.4
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    • pp.5-24
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    • 1998
  • Determination of the space requirements for a restaurant is a difficult task. Because the space required is dependent upon many factors which are not constant for all types of restaurants. Today, the guides and procedures that be given are to be regarded as tentative and subject to easy change. This study tired to present the efficient methods and procedures of the space planning of restaurant. Thus, this study is on the purpose of nexts. First, finding the variables involved in the development of the model. Second, describing the approach method of modeling the facility. Third, depicting the methods and procedures of estimating the sizing of serving facilities. Fourth, developing the alternatives of sizing the space required for the facility. As illustrated, this study used the results of the model estimates and emphasized the importance of accurately evaluating the following factors. First, total number of persons to be fe. Second, meal period. Third, number of persons I the dining room. Fourth, number of persons in the serving area. Fifth, vacancy ratio.

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A comparative study of different radiometric methodologies for the determination of 226Ra in water

  • Al-Hamarneh, Ibrahim F.;Almasoud, Fahad I.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.159-164
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    • 2018
  • An evaluation of various radiometric methods to analyze $^{226}Ra$ in water has been employed on a set of 10 standard solutions of different concentrations in the range of $1-10Bq/L^{-1}$. The analysis was carried out using well-established procedures by means of gamma-ray, alpha-particle and liquid scintillation spectrometry. The feasibility of the various methods has been quantified in terms of relative standard error and percentage error. Correlations between the various methods have been presented and discussed. In general, good agreement was found in the results of various methodologies, which assures the accuracy of the methods and allows for the validation of instrumentation and procedures. Of the different methods adopted here, a combined procedure for the determination of $^{226}Ra$ along with $^{228}Ra$ using Quantulus 1220 ultra-low level background liquid scintillation counting gave the most accurate results.

Development of Facial Rejuvenation Procedures: Thirty Years of Clinical Experience with Face Lifts

  • Kim, Byung Jun;Choi, Jun Ho;Lee, Yoonho
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.521-531
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    • 2015
  • Facial rejuvenation procedures can be roughly divided into face lift surgery and nonoperative, less invasive procedures, such as fat grafts, fillers, botulinum toxin injections, thread lifts, or laserbrasion. Face lift surgery or rhytidectomy is the procedure most directly associated with rejuvenation, due to its fundamental ability to restore the anatomical changes caused by aging. Various methods of face lift surgery have been developed over the last hundred years, thanks to advances in the understanding of facial anatomy and the mechanisms of aging, as well as the dedication of innovative surgeons. However, no generally applicable standard method exists, because the condition of each patient is different, and each operative method has advantages and disadvantages. Specific characteristics of the skin of Asians and their skeletal anatomy should be considered when determining the operative method to be used on Asian patients. Plastic surgeons should improve their ability to analyze the original aesthetic properties and problem areas of each patient, drawing on scientific knowledge about the aging process, and they should develop the skills necessary to perform various rejuvenative techniques. In the present article, we reviewed various face lift procedures and the current methods of modified double plane face lift, based on our clinical experience of over 30 years.