• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 4th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management Organized by the University of New South Wales
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• pp.299-303
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• 2011

Congestion is a growing concern of many global cities and the demands on Infrastructure services within a locale coupled by the rising expectations from the growing population places stress on these cities. This entails the ability to build a sustainable community that requires an understanding and recognition of Population growth, changing demographics and the ever changing urban development on both a macro and micro level. Infrastructure is an integral part of Australian economy, particularly the 'Infrastructure Assets Management' which highlights the importance towards the development of sustainable communities for Melbourne's future. Melbourne 2030 is a comprehensive representation of government's response to a wide-ranging population growth within Melbourne metropolitan and surrounding areas. Urban plan and specific Infrastructure Assets Planning needs not only to provide sufficient Infrastructure to a community, but it must also be efficient and innovative so that it produces an optimised management system. A system that incorporates engineering techniques that will be sustainable for decades to come by maintaining an acceptable level of services to its intended community in an effective manner, which also strengthens service delivery. The fundamental challenges for optimization of Infrastructure with the Melbourne urban plan is, the ability to manage and sustain maintenance of Infrastructure to provide the acceptable level of service required by the community in a most effective manner which also strengthens service delivery to contribute towards Melbourne 2030. This paper particularly investigates some of the fundamental issues within the Melbourne urban plan such as Infrastructure Asset Management, AusLink and the Australian Road Management Act 2004, which the Governments at all levels must deal with to provide an economically viable solution to the changing Infrastructure so it may suits the needs and services the strategies of a metropolis.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1155-1169
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Unhealthy food choices among young adults are common globally, and the incidence of chronic diseases, such as obesity, is rising. Food literacy (FL) is important for improving and maintaining individual health in a rapidly changing food environment and can form the basis for following a sustainable diet. Therefore, it is essential to improve FL among young adults, particularly college students, who are in the formative years of their lifelong food habits. This study examined the facilitators and barriers of FL and related dietary behavior among college students in South Korea. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This study recruited 25 college students with different residence types using convenience and snowball sampling. In-person, telephone, and video interviews were conducted from March to November 2021. The interview data were analyzed using framework analysis based on the socio-ecological model. RESULTS: At the individual level, prior good experiences with food were the most frequently mentioned facilitator. In contrast, the major barriers were a lack of knowledge, financial hardship, irregular schedules, and academic stress. At the interpersonal level, the influences of family and peers, such as early exposure to healthy eating habits and opportunities to have easy accessibility to farms and farming, are major facilitators, but the lack of a sense of community was the major barrier. At the environmental level, the major barriers were unfavorable food environments at home and in neighborhoods, such as the absence of kitchens in housing and large packaging of produce at markets. CONCLUSIONS: Many factors affected the students' FL and related healthy eating practices. These findings suggest that a campus-based FL program should be developed by reflecting on these facilitators and barriers.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.133-141
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• 2024

전세계적으로 발병 및 사망률이 높은 동맥경화증은 뇌졸중, 심근경색 등 심혈관질환의 주요 병증의 원인인 만성 염증성 질환이다. 동맥경화증은 지질 침착으로 인해 죽종(atheroma)이 형성되고, 혈전증이 유발되면서 관련 증상이 발생한다. 동맥경화증의 합성 치료제의 부작용 우려로 인해 생물 유래 항동맥경화 소재 개발의 필요성이 강조되고 있다. 이에 따라 동맥경화증의 개선 및 치료를 위한 바이오소재의 발굴 및 기전 규명 등 관련 연구가 활발히 수행되고 있다. 주로 동맥경화증 발병 관련 인자들을 조절하여 증상을 억제하거나 지연시키는 바이오소재들이 연구되고 있으며, 대표적으로 다당류, 폴리페놀, 코엔자임 Q10이 해당된다. 우수한 활성을 가진 바이오소재의 경우에는 생체 내(동물 모델)에서의 항동맥경화증 활성이 확인되었다. 본고에서는 동맥경화증의 발병 기전을 살펴보고, 항동맥경화증 활성이 보고된 바이오소재의 연구 동향 및 활용 전망을 제시하고자 한다.

• 턱관절균형의학회지
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• 제13권sup호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2023

Objectives: Parkinson's disease (PD) is currently the most rapidly increasing degenerative brain disease due to population aging and westernization of lifestyle. Levodopa is the most commonly used drug to manage PD symptoms. However, levodopa has a problem in that the wearing-off phenomenon occurs as the duration and dose of administration increase. In order to investigate the wearing-off phenomenon in PD patients and devise countermeasures, we conducted a questionnaire survey in Korea. Methods: For the study, a questionnaire with a total of seven items was prepared. Part IV of the MDS-UPDRS (Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) and the WOQ-9 (9-symptom Wearing-off Questionnaire) were used as references. Results: Of the 48 patients who completed the questionnaire, all 47 patients who completed the questionnaire experienced the wearing-off phenomenon. Only one of the patients diagnosed with PD a year ago did not experience the wearing-off phenomenon. Patients frequently mentioned a lack of sleep and stress as aggravating factors for wearing-off. They also stated that in order to resolve the off-state, they walked, massaged, warmed up the body, stretched and exercised. Conclusions: Because wearing-off is such a common occurrence, it is thought necessary to develop wearing-off prevention and resolution measures that PD patients can use in their daily lives.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.29-42
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• 2024

2017년 포항지진으로 인해 액상화 현상에 의한 안벽구조물에 피해가 발생하였다. 액상화는 지진 시 과잉간극수압 증가로 인해 유효응력이 소실되어 발생하게 된다. 이에 따른 잔교식 안벽의 피해 발생 부분을 규명하며 액상화로 인한 피해를 분석하였다. 또한 개량지반의 경우 연암층과 강성차이로 인해 하부 Sand 층의 액상화 현상으로 인해 피해가 발생하여, 비액상화 지반으로 가정하고 추가적인 수치해석을 수행하였다. 과잉간극수압비의 증가에 영향을 주는 요인으로는 지반의 상대밀도 및 입력 지진가속도의 크기 등 여러 가지 원인이 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 입력가속도의 크기를 증가시켜 Case 1~3에 대해 수치해석을 수행하였고, 개량지반의 경우 하부 Sand층의 액상화 현상으로 인한 피해가 발생하여 비액상화지반으로 가정하여 분석을 수행하였다. 결과적으로, 개량지반은 하부 액상화지반이 있을 경우 추가적인 보강이 필요하며, 잔교식 안벽 말뚝의 수평변위가 약 2배 감소하는 현상이 나타났다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.11-26
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• 2024

Purpose : This study investigated the empowerment, burnout, and job satisfaction levels among occupational therapists, and to ascertained the effects of empowerment and burnout on job satisfaction. The study aimed to provide foundational data to help increase job satisfaction among occupational therapists. Methods : We surveyed 180 occupational therapists working in the Jeollabuk-do. The survey included 49 questions covering general characteristics, empowerment, burnout, and job satisfaction. Differences in empowerment, burnout, and job satisfaction levels based on general characteristics were analyzed using independent sample t-tests and one-way ANOVA. We performed multiple regression analyses to ascertain the effects of empowerment and burnout on job satisfaction. Results : The average scores for job satisfaction, burnout, and empowerment were 40.32, 58.40, 41.82, respectively. Job satisfaction according to general characteristics showed statistically significant differences based on the annual income and the most difficult treatment. We found that empowerment factors such as perceived importance of the job confidence in one's abilities, and independence and autonomy in job performance, significantly affected job satisfaction. However, the most significant factor influencing job satisfaction was daily fatigue and stress. Conclusion : Job empowerment and burnout of significantly affected job satisfaction among occupational therapists. Occupational therapists have a effect on the daily lives of their clients through interventions, playing a crucial role for each individual client. Thus, increasing the empowerment and job satisfaction levels of occupational therapists and reducing their burnout levels can help improve the quality of life of the clients and enable occupational therapists to provide high-quality services.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2024

현대 사회에서 감정 표현과 자기 성찰은 스트레스 관리와 정신 건강에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 핵심 요소로 간주하며, 이에 따라 일기 작성의 중요성이 대두되고 있다. 그러나 기존의 일기 작성 방식은 시간과 공간적 제약으로 인해 많은 사람이 이를 피하거나 어렵게 느끼고 있다. 최근 챗봇 및 감정 분석 기술의 급격한 발전은 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위한 중요한 수단으로 주목받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 GPT-3 모델과 감정 분석 기술을 결합한 인공지능 챗봇을 소개하며, 이를 활용하여 사용자의 채팅 데이터를 기반으로 자동으로 일기를 작성하는 시스템을 개발하는 과정을 기술한다. 본 시스템을 통해 사용자들은 더 편리하고 효율적인 방식으로 일기를 작성할 수 있으며, 자신의 감정을 보다 깊이 이해하고 긍정적인 감정을 촉진하는 데 기여할 것으로 기대한다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2024

Background: Different job strain formulations based on the Job Demand-Control model have been developed. This study evaluated longitudinal associations between job strain and psychological distress and whether associations were influenced by six formulations of job strain, including quadrant (original and simplified), subtraction, quotient, logarithm quotient, and quartile based on quotient, in randomly selected Japanese workers. Methods: Data were from waves I and II of the Survey of Midlife in Japan (MIDJA), with a 4-year followup period. The study sample consisted of 412 participants working at baseline and had complete data on variables of interest. Associations between job strain at baseline and psychological distress at follow-up were assessed via multivariable linear regression, and results were expressed as β coefficients and 95% confidence intervals including R² and Akaike information criterion (AIC) evaluation. Results: Crude models revealed that job strain formulations explained 6.93-10.30% of variance. The AIC ranged from 1475.87 to 1489.12. After accounting for sociodemographic and behavioral factors and psychological distress at baseline, fully-adjusted models indicated significant associations between all job strain formulations at baseline and psychological distress at follow-up: original quadrant (β: 1.16, 95% CI: 0.12, 2.21), simplified quadrant (β: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.18, 1.85), subtraction (β: 0.39, 95% CI: 0.09, 0.70), quotient (β: 0.37, 95% CI: 0.08, 0.67), logarithm quotient (β: 0.42, 95% CI: 0.12, 0.72), and quartile based on quotient (β: 1.22, 95% CI: 0.36, 2.08). Conclusion: Six job strain formulations showed robust predictive power regarding psychological distress over 4 years among Japanese workers.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.329-337
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• 2024

본연구는 계획행동이론 요인으로 태도, 주관적 규범, 지각된 행동통제의 계획행동이론으로 아로마테라피의 계획행동이 행동의도에 미치는 영향을 알아보는데 목적을 두었다. 아로마테라피 계획행동이 행동의도 독립변수의 태도, 주관적 규범, 지각된 행동통제는 아로마테라피 행동의도에 유의미한 긍정적인 인과관계가 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 가설1의 "아로마테라피 계획행동이 행동의도에 미치는 영향을 미칠것이다" 의 검증 결과로 아로마테라피 계획행동 중에 태도, 지각된 행동통제, 주관적 규범이 클수록 참여의도 역시 상승하는 것을 확인된 선행연구와 본 연구가 유사한 결과로 검증이 일치하였다. 이같은 결과는 아로마테라피 계획행동이 행동의도를 통해 아로마테라피의 시장점유율상승, 스트레스감소, 건강증진에 기여할 것으로 시사한다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.131-143
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• 2024

Shield tunneling construction commonly crosses underground pipelines in urban areas, resulting in soil loss and followed deformation of grounds and pipelines nearby, which may threaten the safe operation of shield tunneling. This paper investigated the pipeline deformation caused by double curved shield tunnels in soil-rock composite stratum in Nanjing, China. The stratum settlement equation was modified to consider the double shield tunneling. Moreover, a three dimensional finite element model was established to explore the effects of hard-layer ratio, tunnel curvature radius, pipeline buried depth and other influencing factors. The results indicate the subsequent shield tunnel would cause secondary disturbance to the soil around the preceding tunnel, resulting in increased pipeline and ground surface settlement above the preceding tunnel. The settlement and stress of the pipeline increased gradually as buried depth of the pipeline increased or the hard-layer ratio (the ratio of hard-rock layer thickness to shield tunnel diameter within the range of the tunnel face) decreased. The modified settlement calculation equation was consistent with the measured data, which can be applied to the settlement calculation of ground surface and pipeline settlement. The modified coefficients a and b ranged from 0.45 to 0.95 and 0.90 to 1.25, respectively. Moreover, the hard-layer ratio had the most significant influence on the pipeline settlement, but the tunnel curvature radius and the included angle between pipeline and tunnel axis played a dominant role in the scope of the pipeline settlement deformation.