• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.336-342
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• 2014

Objectives: Child mortality remains a critical problem even in developed countries due to low fertility. To plan effective interventions, investigation into the trends and causes of child mortality is necessary. Therefore, we analyzed these trends and causes of child deaths over the last 30 years in Korea. Methods: Causes of death data were obtained from a nationwide vital registration managed by the Korean Statistical Information Service. The mortality rate among all children aged between one and four years and the causes of deaths were reviewed. Data from 1983-2012 and 1993-2012 were analyzed separately because the proportion of unspecified causes of death during 1983-1992 varied substantially from that during 1993-2012. Results: The child (1-4 years) mortality rates substantially decreased during the past three decades. The trend analysis revealed that all the five major causes of death (infectious, neoplastic, neurologic, congenital, and external origins) have decreased significantly. However, the sex ratio of child mortality (boys to girls) slightly increased during the last 30 years. External causes of death remain the most frequent origin of child mortality, and the proportion of mortality due to child assault has significantly increased (from 1.02 in 1983 to 1.38 in 2012). Conclusions: In Korea, the major causes and rate of child mortality have changed and the sex ratio of child mortality has slightly increased since the early 1980s. Child mortality, especially due to preventable causes, requires public health intervention.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.129-140
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• 1992

Rats and Cockroaches are the most problematic pests of our living environment, Rats generally fall under three categories, namely, the Norway rats, the roof rats and the mouses, Among these three types, the roof rats are increasing rapidly in number and their habitats are spreading quickly in the city area, where as the Norway rats are decreasing both in number and habitat. There are numerous damages that these pests create in our society, The rat induce damages to computers and other information processing equipments, sometimes cause light-out, and other financial losses and other sanitary problems. The cockroaches, apart from inducing serious sanitary problems, is an insect that creates insectophobia. decently, it has been revealed that cockroaches are also the main carriers of allergic diseases. Among the pesticides employed against rats in Korea, Beta - fluoro acetate(1080) was initially used after the National Liberalization. Later, the Korean government imported anticoagulant rodenticide for its control. This was followed by a brief, unsuccessful utilization of Zinc Phosphide. Since the begin of 1980s, with the advent of pest control companies, first generation anticoagulant rodenticide were developed in Korea and recently followed by a widespread use of pesticide that utilizes second generation anticoagulant material, the "Brodifacoum" . Among insecticides employed against cockroaches, "Fenitrothion" "Dusban" "DDVP" "Diazinon" and others have been used. They were gradually being replaced by the use of synthesised pyrethroid insecticides until recently. Today there is a wide spread use of bait poisons, the "hydramethylnon" Nevertheless, full prevention and control can not be realized with the sole use of the pesticides. In the future, hygine and proofing, combined with affective pest management, must be incorporated in order to bring about more satisfactory and fruitful preventive measures.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.149-161
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• 2016

Fishing characteristics of Korean tuna purse seine fishery in the Pacific Ocean were investigated using logbook data compiled from captain onboard and the statistical data from 1980 to 2014. Changes in fishing ground and correlation between marine environmental factors and fishing patterns were investigated using Oceanographic index. The proportion of unassociated set was higher than that of associated set. The catch proportion of yellowfin was higher in the unassociated set, while that of skipjack and bigeye was higher in the associated set. Due to vessels, fishing gears and Korean captains' high-level of skills in fishing technology optimized for the unassociated set and preference of large fishes, especially large yellowfin tuna, it showed unique fishing characteristics focusing on the unassociated set. As for fishing distributions of Korean tuna purse seine fishery and impacts of oceanographic conditions on the fishery, the main fishing ground was concentrated on the area of $5^{\circ}N{\sim}10^{\circ}S$, $140^{\circ}E{\sim}180^{\circ}$ through the decades. When stronger El-nino occurred, the range of fishing ground tended to expand and main fishing ground moved to the eastern part of western and central Pacific Ocean. During this season, yellowfin tuna had high CPUE and catch proportion of yellowfin tuna in the eastern part also increased. As for the proportion of fishing effort by set type, proportion of log associated set was high during El-nino season while that of FAD associated set was high during La-nina season.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.570-582
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• 1999

Although computers cannot analyze textual data in the same way as they analyze numerical data. they can nevertheless be of great assistance to qualitative researchers. Thus, the use of computers in analyzing qualitative data has increased since the 1980s. The purpose of this article was to explore advantages and disadvanteges of using computers to analyze textual data and to suggest strategies to prevent problems of using computers. In additon, it illustrated characteristics and functions of softwares designed to analyze qualitative data to help researchers choose the program wisely. It also demonstrated precise functions and procedures of the NUDIST program which was designed to develop a conceptual framework or grounded theory from unstructured data. Major advantage of using computers in qualitative research is the management of huge amount of unstructured data. By managing overloaded data, researcher can keep track of the emerging ideas, arguments and theoretical concepts and can organize these tasks mope efficiently than the traditional method of 'cut-and-paste' technique. Additional advantages are the abilities to increase trustworthiness of research, transparency of research process, and intuitional creativity of the researcher, and to facilitate team and secondary research. On the other hand, disvantages of using computers were identified as worries that the machine could conquer the human understanding and as probability of these problems. it suggested strategies such as 1) deep understanding of orthodoxy in analytical process. To overcome philosophical and theoretical background of qualitative research method, 2) deep understanding of the data as a whole before using software, 3) use of software after familiarity with it, 4) continuous evaluation of software and feedback from them, and 5) continuous awareness of the limitation of the machine, that is computer, in the interpretive analysis.

• 전자공학회논문지T
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• 제36T권2호
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• pp.21-31
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• 1999

대규모 시스템 제어와 관련하여 몇 개의 부시스템으로 분할하여 처리하는 계층별 제어이론이 많이 연구되어 왔으며 특히 치수가 높은 대규모 비선형 시스템의 경우에 고차의 비선형 미분방정식을 동시에 적분을 해야하고 많은 계산량을 필요로 하므로 해를 구하기가 어려운 문제가 있다. 1980년대 Singh과 Hassan은 상호예측 알고리즘(two level prediction algorithm)을 제시한바 있고 이 방법은 비선형 대규모 시스템의 최적제어에 효과적이나 시스템 행렬 Q, R, S, H에 따라 제한된 최적화 구간에서만 성립되는 등 최적화 구간의 길이와 수렴성 여부가 행렬 값에 영향을 받는 알고리즘상의 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 수렴조건으로부터 평가함수에 구속조건(quadratic penalty term)을 부여하지 않는 새로운 개선된 알고리즘을 제시 적용하여 시스템 행렬 결정을 위한 과정 없이 수렴속도의 향상과 함께 최적의 수렴성 및 최적화 구간을 얻도록 했다. 분할된 비선형 시스템의 최적제어를 위해서는, 대수 반복연산만으로 2점 경계치 문제(two point boundary value problem)를 해결함으로써 기존의 수치 해석법에 비해 연산이 간단한 블록펄스 변환 방법을 사용해서 처리했다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.33-37
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• 1980

자동차의 패널에 전자식 표시장치를 도입하고, 마이크로프로셋서를 사용하여 운전자에게 차의 동작상태 및 여행자료와 같은 정보를 표시하는 정보 표시시스템(information display system)을 설계 개발하였다. 본 시스템의 하드웨어로는 기능 선택 keyboard, 중앙 처리장치 표시공(displays)등이 있으며, 소프트웨어로는 여러 가지 감지기(Sensors)의 입력으로 부터, 주행속도, 사용 가능한 연료량, 냉긱수 은도, 바테리전압, 목적지까지 남은 거리, 현재의 시긱등 12가지의 여행자료등 운전자가 원하는 정보로 바꾸어 주는 main routine을 비롯하여, keyboard 및 연splay를 위한 interrupt service routine으로 구성하였다. 마지막으로, 본 시스템을 실제로 실장시험한 결과와 문제점을 논의하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.58-64
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• 1980

최근 생휴의 신경계통에서 발생하는 징소한 전기경상의 관찰을 통하여 생휴의 신경작용을 연구하는 활동이 증대 되어가고 있다. 본논문에서는 개개의 신경세포에서 발생하는 징소전압을 측정하기 위하여 반도휴집적회로 제조기술을 이용하여 제작한 집적회로형 초미소전극배열의 제조방법과 전기적 특성에 관하여 기술하였다. 피측정극경세포의 크기와 종류에 따라 집적전극의 크기를 수μ∼수10μ 범위내에서 정확한 치수에 맞혀 제작할 수 있음을 실험적으로 확인하였다. 광학적 photolithograthy방법을 사용하여 전극의 형상을 결정하기 때문에 어떠한 형태의 전극도 만들 수 있다. 이 방법으로 만든 7소자전극위에 두께 3000A의 유리 절록층을 덮었을 때에 Rinser 용액중에서의 전극의 임피던스는 주파수 범위 10Hz∼1KHz 범위에서 약 1MΩ∼100KΩ 정도로 비교적 낮았지만 Si2N4, 절록층을 사용하면 Na+이온의 확산도 방지되고 임피이던스 특성도 보다 좋게 된다. 이 형식의 전극은 각각의 전치증폭기와 함께 단일Si? 위에 monolithic형태로 집적하여 제조할 수 있기 때문에 S/N 비와 임피이던스 특성을 훨씬 더 개선할 수 있다. 그리고 전극의 출력신호의 도출에 있어서는 multiplex 방식을 사용함으로써인출도선과 수를 감소시킬 다중신호측정도 가능하게 된다. 본방법으로 제조한 전극배열을 이용하여 실제로 생휴의 신경전위를 측정한 결과를 제시하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1988

Airborne dust and asbestos fiber concentrations were determined in subway stations located in Seoul area. Two stations, such as Eulchiro 4-Ka Station of Line #2, constructed during a period of 1980-1984 and Hyehwa Station of Line #4, opened in 1985, were selected. The results of the study are as follows. 1. Daily time-weighted average (TWA) concentrations of airborne dusts from 07:00 to 20:00 hours in Line #2 and Line #4 were 0.43$\pm$0.08 mg/m$^3$ and 0.37$\pm$0.12 mg/m$^3$, respectively. Thus, the dust levels in Line #2 were significantly higher than the levels in Line #4 (p < 0.05). 2. Dust levels in the morning (07:00-11:00 hours), noon (11:00-16:00 hours) and in the evening (16:00-20:00 hours) in Line #2 were 0.47$\pm$0.17 mg/m$^3$, 0.37$\pm$0.08 mg/m$^3$, and 0.46$\pm$0.07 mg/m$^3$ respectively. Thus, dust levels in the morning and evening (i.e., during rush hours) were significantly higher than levels in the noon (p < 0.02). However, there was no such difference in dust levels by time in Line #4. 3. Airborne total dust concentrations were well below the occupational health standard of 10 mg/m$^3$, however, the levels were exceeding the ambient air standard recommended by the Korean Environment Administration. 4. All of airborne asbestos fiber concentrations were equal to or below 0.005 fibers/cc. The levels are within both occupational health standards and U.S. EPA criteria. 5. A consideration should be given to the improvements of cleaning methods (such as use of vacuum cleaning instead of brushing) and the existing ventilation (such as more air change and filtration of supply air) for a reduction of dust levels. 6. It is recommended that routine monitoring of airborne dusts and asbestos fibers be conducted because more dusts and asbestos fibers can be produced in the air due to the deterioration of facilities by age and water damage in future.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.516-524
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• 2017

Objectives: The annual catch of the common squid Todarodes pacificus in Korean coastal waters has gradually increased since the late 1980s. We investigated the long-term effects of climate variability on the variation in catches of the squid in the offshore fisheries of Korea. Methods: Moving average method, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used to determine the relationship between the environmental factors and fluctuation in the catch of the squid during the past 30 years (1981- 2010). A ten-year moving average was calculated and used for each variable. Results: Squid catches in Korean coastal waters increased over time, and there were significant variations within every ten years (p < 0.001). Air temperature, atmospheric pressure, and wind grade among the meteorological factors, alongside sea surface temperature (SST) and concentrations of phosphate phosphorous, and nitrite/nitrate nitrogen in the sea water increased and were positively related with the catch size of squid (p < 0.001). However, salinity decreased and was negatively related with the catch size (p < 0.001). The increase in air temperature and SST was almost parallel, although there was a time lag between the two factors. Conclusion: These results suggest that there is a causal association between climate change and squid populations. Climate change, especially ocean warming, appears to have been largely favorable for squid range expansion into Korean seas. Although the expansion may be helpful for the human food supply, the safety of the squid caught should be monitored since the concentrations of phosphorous and nitrogen in the sea water increased, which indicates that Korean seas have grown gradually more polluted.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.131-142
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• 2009

High-rise and high-density apartment complexes have been built and supplied on a large scale in the 1st period of the New Town project in metropolitan areas since the late 1980s. Now It has become necessary to improve those apartment complexes, which have serious deterioration problems for aging more than about 20 years accompanying simultaneity and a large scale. The purpose of this research is to develop the evaluating indicators to measure the level of deterioration of apartments inclusively and practically in order to regenerate apartments as sustainable residential environments. This study is composed of the following four parts; (a) establishing the conceptual model of evaluation of apartment deterioration, (b) selecting evaluation items, (c) constituting evaluation measurement, and（ｄ)weighting evaluation indicators. First, deterioration of apartments was conceptualized by physical. social, and economical aspects in terms of sustainable development and proposed the conceptual model of hierarchy structure of evaluation of apartment deterioration by literature reviews. Second, evaluating items were selected based on literature reviews of existing indicators and preceding studies about apartments of Korea and foreign countries. The evaluating indicators were identified as a total of 77 evaluating items which were composed of three dimensions and 9 attributes on the basis of the conceptual model. They cover comprehensive scope of the apartment such as unit, building, complex, and site. Third, as the measurement, the 5 point ordinal scale measure was suggested. The evaluating measurement including measure standards, measure methods, and measure contents were developed by each evaluating items. Lastly, the weighting of evaluating indicators was analyzed by AHP method conducted by survey on the expert group. Items were identified as high contributors or low contributors. The weighting of these items could suggest several evaluations according to the situation. The evaluation of the level of deterioration can be done by both total evaluation and a specific field of evaluation. In addition, it is easy to grasp deteriorated attributes or dimensions by providing a radar and bar chart showing evaluation results. These evaluating indicators could be a useful tool to grasp actual methods for the regeneration of apartments.