• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2010

Objectives: Due to the economic crisis and globalization, many workers have been suffering from severe occupational stress due to job insecurity and struggles related to downsizing and restructuring. This study aims to assess the stress levels among workers involved in fierce labor disputes and massive layoffs and to evaluate their specific needs and satisfaction with counseling services set up to help workers cope with severely stressful situations? Methods: The authors provided crisis intervention to workers in traumatic situations to compare the differential level of stress responses and needs among the workers remaining employed in a large auto factory, those laid off by it, and those laid off by other companies in the same region (Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province). We measured stress levels using the worker's stress response inventory (WSRI) and heart rate variability (HRV), and assessed workers' satisfaction with the counseling services. Results: 502 workers participated in the program. Fifty-seven percent of them consulted with occupational problems. The mean WSRI score of the workers remaining employed in the automobile factory was higher than that of the unemployed (employed: $39.8{\pm}19.9$ unemployed: $29.3{\pm}18.8$). Ninety-five percent of workers responded that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the counseling services. Conclusions: This study suggests the urgent need for the establishment of a national crisis intervention program dedicated to supporting workers in severely stressful situations.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.18.1-18.10
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• 2022

Background: Canine herpesvirus type 1 (CaHV-1) infects dogs and is associated with neonatal deaths and reproductive, ocular, neurological, and respiratory problems. In Brazil, reports of CaHV-1 have been restricted to the southeast and south regions, particularly in municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Objectives: To assess the presence and variability of CaHV-1 in canine populations in the state of Pará, North Brazil. Methods: Biological samples from 159 dogs from 4 municipalities in the State of Pará were evaluated using polymerase chain reaction and phylogenetic analyses, with the target being the viral enzyme, thymidine kinase. Results: CaHV-1 was detected in 13 dogs (8.2%), with 2 animals being from the municipality of Santa Bárbara do Pará, 8 from Algodoal Island, 2 from Salinópolis, and one from Capanema. The study sequences revealed 100% identity among themselves and 64% to 100% identity with the other nucleotide sequences from Australia, Brazil, United Kingdom, and United States, including 100% identity with the 2002 isolate from Australia. The 1996 isolate from France was grouped in a branch that was different from the sequence of this study. Conclusions: This study presents the first molecular detection of CaHV-1 in dogs from the Amazon region in northern Brazil. The nucleotide identity between the strains and cytosine insertion in the sequences isolated in this study suggests at least 2 strains of CaHV-1 circulating in Brazil (Pará and BTU-1).

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.495-501
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• 2004

AGN(Active Galactic Nuclei)의 핵과 BLR(Broad Line Region) 영역의 변광 연구를 위해, 밝은 Seyfert 1 은하들에 대한 밝기 변화 감시 캠페인들이 있었다. 이러한 노력은 주로 지상 관측과 IUE 관측을 통해서 이루어졌으며, 가시광에서 감마선까지 모든 파장영역의 동시 관측도 시도되었다. 우리는 IUE를 이용한 주요 모니터링 대상이었던 NGC 4151과 NGC 5548에 대한 관측자료를 정리하여, 이들 중 SWP(Short Wavelength Prime), 저분산, 대구경 슬릿, 분광 관측 자료들을 분석하였다. Si III] 1892와 C III] 1909의 플럭스비를 통해 BLR의 전자 밀도를 구하였고, C IV 1550 와 C III] 1909 비를 통해 BLR의 온도와 이온호 정도를 가늠하였다. NGC 4151과 NGC 5548의 밀도 변화 폭은 각각 4배, 8배 정도로 작은 변화만을 보여주었다. 이들의 변화를 조사하여 BLR의 물리적 조건과 블랙홀 주위 활동성과 기하학적 특성 파악을 시도하였다. BLR 크기와 C III] 선폭으로부터 구한 중심 블랙홀의 질량은 모두 107 $M_{\odot}$ 정도로 추정된다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2019년도 학술발표회
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• pp.154-154
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• 2019

Characterization of reliable field-scale root-zone soil moisture (RZSM) variability contribute to effective hydro-meterological monitoring. Although a promising cosmic-ray neutron probe (CRNP) holds the pontential for field-scale RZSM measurement, it is often restricted at deeper depths due to the non-unique sensitivity of CRNP-measured fast neutron signal to other hydrogen pools. In this study, a merging framework relied on coupling cosmic-ray soil moisture with a representative additional RZSM, was introduced to scale shallower CRNP effective depth to represent root-zone layer. We tested our proposed framework over a densely vegetated region in South Korea covering a network of one CRNP and nine in-situ point measurements. In particular, cosmic-ray soil moisture and ancillary RZSM retrieved from the most time stable location were considered as input datasets; whereas the remaining point locations were used to generate a reference RZSM product. The errors between these two input datasets and the reference were forecasted by a linear autoregressive model. A linear combination of forecasts was then employed to compute a suitable weight for merging two input products from the predicted errors. The performance of merging framework was evaluated against reference RZSM in comparison to the two original products and a commonly used exponential filter technique. The results of this study showed that merging framework outperformed other products, demonstrating its robustness in improving field-scale RZSM. Moreover, a strong relationship between the quality of input data and the performance merging framework in light of CRNP effective depth variation has been also underlined via the merging framework.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.349-360
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 탄소성 유한요소해석 알고리즘과 연계한 확률장 생성기법과 근접터널 조건에서의 파괴확률을 분석하였다. 유한요소 해석을 위한 이산 확률장의 생성은 빠르고 정확하며 랜덤변수의 해상도를 자유롭게 조절할 수 있는 local average subdivision 기법을 사용하였으며 터널모델링을 위해 유한요소 크기와 형상 변화 등을 적절히 고려하여 지반물성치를 적용하는 방안을 제안하였다. 예제해석 조건에 대해 강도정수의 분산정도 및 공간상관길이에 따른 파괴확률을 파악하였으며 결정론적 안정성 해석결과 및 단일랜덤변수 해석결과와 비교하였다. 강도정수의 분산특성에 따라 강도감소기법에 의한 안전율과 단일랜덤변수 해석에 의한 파괴확률의 관계를 규명하였으며 확률유한요소 해석을 통해 공간상관길이가 파괴확률에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이를 통해 강도감소기법에 의한 안전율과 분산계수로부터 단일랜덤변수에 의한 파괴확률을 도출할 수 있었으며 단일랜덤변수 해석결과가 근접터널의 실제적인 파괴확률을 과소평가 할 수 있음을 파악하였다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2013

수자원시스템의 설계공급량을 결정하기 위한 평가지표의 선택은 수자원기술자가 직면한 중요한 문제이다. 대부분 신뢰도, 회복도 그리고 취약도를 대상으로 평가하게 된다. 그러나 각 지표 간에는 중복성이 있고 회복도와 취약도는 용수공급 여건이 나빠져도 개선되는 증감현상이 나타날 수 있다. 실제 적용에서는 이와 같은 문제점을 인지하지 못하고 한번 계산된 추정치로 판단하는 경우가 대부분이다. 이런 현상에 대한 원인은 수자원시스템의 다양한 특성에 의해 나타나고 있는데 수문 및 수요의 계절적 변동성이 대표적이다. 본 연구에서는 우리나라 댐 설계시 일반적으로 적용하고 있는 신뢰도 지표에 추가하여 다기준 적용을 위한 회복도 및 취약도의 적용성을 분석하였다. 분석방법은 계절적 변동성이 큰 농업용수의 구성비율을 기준으로 7개댐을 선정하여 각 지표 간 상관성과 증감현상을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 연중 일정량을 공급하는 용담댐은 일반적 추세를 보였으나 농업용수를 공급하는 충주, 안동 및 남강댐 등은 회복도와 취약도에서 증감현상이 뚜렷이 나타났다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2018

Immersive space is a new type of space, which is converged with other domains and expressed in various ways and here, a mutual exchange between space and participants is realized with active intervention of participants. The purpose of this study is to examine boundary changes and characteristics in virtual space and reality or inside and outside, focusing on immersive space. For this study, a case analysis was conducted, based on the key words regarding flow experience and boundary characteristics in immersive space. The boundary characteristics extracted are as follow. First, while immersive space is overlapped in many different ways, the boundary in space gradually changes and one unique and convergent space is formed. Also, a combination of overlap is made with internal and external physical force and a convergent boundary is created. Second, forms are mixed in diverse ways and an unrealistic boundary space is revealed. For new experience, it has familiar, but new experiential characteristics and also shows an expanded boundary by the medium of different domains. Third, a simultaneous space, based on variability of time and space, has an ambiguous boundary due to a meaningless physical boundary of space and changing into a space region constantly, it becomes an unlimited variable space. Fourth, a linear expansion-based emergent space has nonlinearity, which creates a meaningless boundary, recognized as an irregular, dynamic and transformative space and expands to a creative space. In conclusion, it is anticipated that based on diverse characteristics found in immersive space, this study would give unlimited inspiration to many design fields and art creation activities and contribute to a further development through continued research on immersive space.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.401-411
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• 2019

All Idiomarina species are isolated from saline environments; microorganisms in such extreme habitats develop metabolic adaptations and can produce compounds such as proteases with an industrial potential. ARDRA and 16S rRNA gene sequencing are established methods for performing phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic identification. However, 16S-23S ITS is more variable than the 16S rRNA gene within a genus, and is therefore, used as a marker to achieve a more precise identification. In this study, ten protease producing Idiomarina strains isolated from the Peruvian salterns were characterized using biochemical and molecular methods to determine their bacterial diversity and industrial potential. In addition, comparison between the length and nucleotide sequences of a 16S-23S ITS region allowed us to assess the inter and intraspecies variability. Based on the 16S rRNA gene, two species of Idiomarina were identified (I. zobellii and I. fontislapidosi). However, biochemical tests revealed that there were differences between the strains of the same species. Moreover, it was found that the ITS contains two tRNA genes, $tRNA^{Ile(GAT)}$ and $tRNA^{Ala(TGC)}$, which are separated by an ISR of a variable size between strains of I. zobellii. In one strain of I. zobellii (PM21), we found nonconserved nucleotides that were previously not reported in the $tRNA^{Ala}$ gene sequences of Idiomarina spp. Thus, based on the biochemical and molecular characteristics, we can conclude that protease producing Idiomarina strains have industrial potential; only two I. zobellii strains (PM48 and PM72) exhibited the same properties. The differences between the other strains could be explained by the presence of subspecies.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2023

Background/Aims: Shear wave elastography (SWE) is used for liver fibrosis staging based on stiffness measurements. It can be performed using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or a transabdominal approach. Transabdominal accuracy can be limited in patients with obesity because of the thick abdomen. Theoretically, EUS-SWE overcomes this limitation by internally assessing the liver. We aimed to define the optimal technique for EUS-SWE for future research and clinical use and compare its accuracy with that of transabdominal SWE. Methods: Benchtop study: A standardized phantom model was used. The compared variables included the region of interest (ROI) size, depth, and orientation and transducer pressure. Porcine study: Phantom models with varying stiffness values were surgically implanted between the hepatic lobes. Results: For EUS-SWE, a larger ROI size of 1.5 cm and a smaller ROI depth of 1 cm demonstrated a significantly higher accuracy. For transabdominal SWE, the ROI size was nonadjustable, and the optimal ROI depth ranged from 2 to 4 cm. The transducer pressure and ROI orientation did not significantly affect the accuracy. There were no significant differences in the accuracy between transabdominal SWE and EUS-SWE in the animal model. The variability among the operators was more pronounced for the higher stiffness values. Small lesion measurements were accurate only when the ROI was entirely situated within the lesion. Conclusions: We defined the optimal viewing windows for EUS-SWE and transabdominal SWE. The accuracy was comparable in the non-obese porcine model. EUS-SWE may have a higher utility for evaluating small lesions than transabdominal SWE.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2003년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.641-644
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• 2003

복수위성자료 신호처리기법을 사용해서 남인도양지역을 중심으로 한 해수면변화와 사행(meandering)을 연구하였다. 해수면변화는 아프리카 남부(46$^{\circ}$E)에서 크호제트 대지(Crozet basin) 의 35$^{\circ}$~46$^{\circ}$S대를 걸쳐서 암스테르담-케르겔른 경로(Amsterdam-Kerguelen Passage)까지 확장된다. 이때 가장 강한 해수면변화(20~30cm)가 2개의 좁은 지역에서 발생하는데, 하나는 경도 49$^{\circ}$~57$^{\circ}$E(약 700Km) 및 위도 38$^{\circ}$~42$^{\circ}$S(약 450km)나타났고 그리고 나머지 하나는 경도 58$^{\circ}$~64$^{\circ}$E(약 450Km) 및 위도 42$^{\circ}$~44$^{\circ}$S(약 200km)에서 각각 나타났다. 이것은 해저지형과 관련된 강한 와동류의 형성 때문이다. 전체적으로 볼 때 와동류 발생지역은 아규라스반류(Agulhas Return Current) 및 남극순환해류(Antarctic Circumpolar Current)와 관련하여 강한 흐름이 형성되는 지역에서 발생했다. 그리고 복수위성자료는 단수위성자료에 비해서 만족스럽게 표층순환과 해수면변동 특성을 잘 나타내었다.