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Post-Divorce Adjustment: The Experience of the School Children and Adolescents (부모의 이혼에 따른 자녀들의 적응)

  • Chung, Hyun Sook
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.59-75
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    • 1993
  • Based upon the ABC-X model and family systems theory, this study examined (1) problem-solving and behavioral strategies utilized by children in divorced families, and (2) factors related to children's post-divorce adjustment. Date were collected from 158 elementary school aged children and adolescents of divorced families in an urban area (56 male and 102 female). Results of this study indicated that there were significant age differences in problem-solving and behavioral strategies utilized by difficult family situations. Factors that are useful in predicting adjustment of divorced children are the following variables: sex, visitation frequency of noncustodial parent, quality of custodial parent-child communication, and length of divorce. Implications for knowledge as well as recommendations for future research are discussed.

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Expert System for ABC Tuning of Once-Through Bboiler

  • Matsumura, S.;Kojima, Y.;Tozaki, T.;Shirasaka, Y.;Suzuki, M.
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1989.10a
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    • pp.744-748
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    • 1989
  • A newly developed Expert System (ES) for the tuning of thermal power plant control equipment is described. The system is furnished with the rules for controller tuning which were obtained by analysis and arranging the data and knowledge from the experts or tuning records. Based on these rules, automatic tuning or setting of the control parameters is performed in real-time base. The performance of the test equipment, a combination of ES and a boiler simulator, was examined in the automatic tuning test for steam pressure, steam temperature, and load controllers of a constant-pressure once-through boiler model. It was confirmed from the test results that the system is quite promising for future application to actual plants, since the tuning results obtained by the proposed system were similar to those by tuning experts.

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3D Computational Modeling of Human P-gp NBD2 with Papyriferic Acid Derivatives

  • Gadhe, Changdev G.
    • Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.190-194
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    • 2012
  • Human P-gp is one of the protein responsible for the multidrug resistance (MDR) develpment. MDR is a major cause of the cancer chemotherapy. In this paper, we performed homology modeling, docking study of papayriferic acid into the P-gp nucleotide binding domain (NBD2). For human P-gp, X-ray crystal structure is not known yet. We developed homology model for human NBD2 using HlyB ABC transporter structure (PDB code: 1XEF, resolution 2.5 ${\AA}$). Docking study was performed using Autodock. Docking result was analyzed, which shows that ligand docks into steroid binding site and interacts through hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions.

A Methodology for Integrating Business Process and Simulation for Business Process Redesign

  • Kim, Joong-In;Yim, Dong-Soon;Choi, Jung-Sang;Kim, Keun-Chong
    • International Journal of Quality Innovation
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.74-97
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    • 2005
  • IDEF0 is the IEEE standard for functional enterprise modeling and has been used for business process modeling or process mapping in US and Europe. But it does not reflect the potential benefits of modeling and simulation of the dynamic aspects of an enterprise or a system. On the other hand, simulation tools concentrate mostly on the simulation of material flows and are difficult to include information flows and control flows. Additionally, the simulation models that include elements such as queues, event generators and process nodes is a visual interactive representation for the model builder, but is inconvenient for the domain expert. In an attempt to fill that void, we provide an integration of business process and simulation models in this paper. An enhancement of the IDEF0, called parameterized IDEF0, is proposed and its conversion mechanism to network simulation model is developed. Using this methodology, business process models for alternative systems can be evaluated and compared through simulation on time, cost, and quality metrics. As an application of the proposed methodology, economic evaluation of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for time-based BPR (Business Process Redesign) is demonstrated. In addition to BPR, the developed methodology may be further integrated with ABC (Activity Based Costing), TQM (Total Quality Management), and economic evaluation of information systems.

Simulation-Based Operational Risk Assessment (시뮬레이션 기법을 이용한 운영리스크 평가)

  • Hwang, Myung-Soo;Lee, Young-Jai
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.129-139
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    • 2005
  • This paper proposes a framework of Operational Risk-based Business Continuity System(ORBCS), and develops protection system for operational risk through operational risk assessment and loss distribution approach based on risk management guideline announced in the basel II. In order to find out financial operational risk, business processes of domestic bank are assorted by seven event factors and eight business activities so that we can construct the system. After we find out KRI(Key Risk Indicator) index, tasks and risks, we calculated risk possibility and expected cost by analyzing quantitative data, questionnaire and qualitative approach for AHP model from the past events. Furthermore, we can assume unexpected cost loss by using loss distribution approach presented in the basel II. Each bank can also assume expected loss distributions of operational risk by seven event factors and eight business activities. In this research, we choose loss distribution approach so that we can calculate operational risk. In order to explain number of case happened, we choose poisson distribution, log-normal distribution for loss cost, and estimate model for Monte-Carlo simulation. Through this process which is measured by operational risk. of ABC bank, we find out that loss distribution approach explains closer unexpected cost directly compared than internal measurement approach, and makes less unexpected cost loss.

Factors Affecting Consumer Intention on QR Payment of Mobile Banking: A Case Study in Indonesia

  • KOSIM, Krisananda Putera;LEGOWO, Nilo
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.391-401
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    • 2021
  • Technological developments facilitate payment transactions. In 2020, Bank Indonesia issued a regulation that supports QR payments using the Indonesian Standard Quick Response Code (QRIS). PT ABC is one of the banks that launched a QR payment feature on mobile banking with QRIS standards to make it easier for customers to make payment transactions at various merchants. In its implementation, the interest of QR payment users still tends to be small, so an analysis of the interests of QR payment users is carried out. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that influence user interest by using a modified UTAUT model. The UTAUT model was modified by adding variables to perceived trust, perceived risk, perceived regulatory support, and promotional benefits. The population taken is the company's customers in the DKI Jakarta area and it takes 403 samples for this case study. The results of empirical analysis show that 8 out of 12 hypotheses are considered proven where business expectations, social influence, perceived trust, perceived risk, perceptions of regulatory support, promotion benefits, age-moderated performance expectations, and age-moderate effort expectations have a significant effect on behavioral intentions, while performance expectations, facilitation conditions, business expectations are moderated by experience and social influence.

Prediction and analysis of optimal frequency of layered composite structure using higher-order FEM and soft computing techniques

  • Das, Arijit;Hirwani, Chetan K.;Panda, Subrata K.;Topal, Umut;Dede, Tayfun
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.749-758
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    • 2018
  • This article derived a hybrid coupling technique using the higher-order displacement polynomial and three soft computing techniques (teaching learning-based optimization, particle swarm optimization, and artificial bee colony) to predict the optimal stacking sequence of the layered structure and the corresponding frequency values. The higher-order displacement kinematics is adopted for the mathematical model derivation considering the necessary stress and stain continuity and the elimination of shear correction factor. A nine noded isoparametric Lagrangian element (eighty-one degrees of freedom at each node) is engaged for the discretisation and the desired model equation derived via the classical Hamilton's principle. Subsequently, three soft computing techniques are employed to predict the maximum natural frequency values corresponding to their optimum layer sequences via a suitable home-made computer code. The finite element convergence rate including the optimal solution stability is established through the iterative solutions. Further, the predicted optimal stacking sequence including the accuracy of the frequency values are verified with adequate comparison studies. Lastly, the derived hybrid models are explored further to by solving different numerical examples for the combined structural parameters (length to width ratio, length to thickness ratio and orthotropicity on frequency and layer-sequence) and the implicit behavior discuss in details.

A Study On Three-dimensional Optimized Face Recognition Model : Comparative Studies and Analysis of Model Architectures (3차원 얼굴인식 모델에 관한 연구: 모델 구조 비교연구 및 해석)

  • Park, Chan-Jun;Oh, Sung-Kwun;Kim, Jin-Yul
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.64 no.6
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    • pp.900-911
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, 3D face recognition model is designed by using Polynomial based RBFNN(Radial Basis Function Neural Network) and PNN(Polynomial Neural Network). Also recognition rate is performed by this model. In existing 2D face recognition model, the degradation of recognition rate may occur in external environments such as face features using a brightness of the video. So 3D face recognition is performed by using 3D scanner for improving disadvantage of 2D face recognition. In the preprocessing part, obtained 3D face images for the variation of each pose are changed as front image by using pose compensation. The depth data of face image shape is extracted by using Multiple point signature. And whole area of face depth information is obtained by using the tip of a nose as a reference point. Parameter optimization is carried out with the aid of both ABC(Artificial Bee Colony) and PSO(Particle Swarm Optimization) for effective training and recognition. Experimental data for face recognition is built up by the face images of students and researchers in IC&CI Lab of Suwon University. By using the images of 3D face extracted in IC&CI Lab. the performance of 3D face recognition is evaluated and compared according to two types of models as well as point signature method based on two kinds of depth data information.

Prediction Models of P-Glycoprotein Substrates Using Simple 2D and 3D Descriptors by a Recursive Partitioning Approach

  • Joung, Jong-Young;Kim, Hyoung-Joon;Kim, Hwan-Mook;Ahn, Soon-Kil;Nam, Ky-Youb;No, Kyoung-Tai
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.1123-1127
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    • 2012
  • P-gp (P-glycoprotein) is a member of the ATP binding cassette (ABC) family of transporters. It transports many kinds of anticancer drugs out of the cell. It plays a major role as a cause of multidrug resistance (MDR). MDR function may be a cause of the failure of chemotherapy in cancer and influence pharmacokinetic properties of many drugs. Hence classification of candidate drugs as substrates or nonsubstrate of the P-gp is important in drug development. Therefore to identify whether a compound is a P-gp substrate or not, in silico method is promising. Recursive Partitioning (RP) method was explored for prediction of P-gp substrate. A set of 261 compounds, including 146 substrates and 115 nonsubstrates of P-gp, was used to training and validation. Using molecular descriptors that we can interpret their own meaning, we have established two models for prediction of P-gp substrates. In the first model, we chose only 6 descriptors which have simple physical meaning. In the training set, the overall predictability of our model is 78.95%. In case of test set, overall predictability is 69.23%. Second model with 2D and 3D descriptors shows a little better predictability (overall predictability of training set is 79.29%, test set is 79.37%), the second model with 2D and 3D descriptors shows better discriminating power than first model with only 2D descriptors. This approach will be used to reduce the number of compounds required to be run in the P-gp efflux assay.

Efficiency Analysis of Specialists by Medical Specialty using Activity-Based Costing Data: Using the DEA-CCR model and SBM model (활동기준 원가 자료를 활용한 과별 전문의의 효율성 분석 : DEA-CCR 모형과 SBM 모형을 이용)

  • Do Won Kim;Tae Hyun Kim
    • Korea Journal of Hospital Management
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.44-65
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    • 2023
  • Purposes: As super-aging population and low fertility rates are threatening the sustainability of the National Health Insurance funds, enhancing the efficiency of hospital management is paramount. In the past, studies analyzing the efficiencies of hospitals primarily made inter-hospital comparisons, but it is important to assess hospitals' internal efficiency and develop improvement measures in order to attain practical improvements in hospital efficiencies. The purpose of this study is to analyze the efficiencies of specialists by medical specialty in a hospital in order to provide foundational data for efficient hospital management. Methodology/Approach: We used the activity-based costing (ABC) data and hospital statistical data from one tertiary hospital in Seoul to analyze the efficiency of specialists by medical specialty. Efficiency was analyzed and compared among specialists using the data envelopment analysis developed by Charnes, Cooper, and Rhodes (DEA-CCR) model and the slacks-based measure (SBM) models. The input variables were labor cost, material cost, and operational expenses, and the output variables were the number of outpatients, number of inpatients, outpatient revenue, and inpatient revenue. Findings: First, there was a marked deviation in efficiency across specialists. Second, there was a marked deviation in efficiency across medical specialties. Third, there was little difference in efficiency according to the specialist's sex, age, and job position. Fourth, the SBM model produced more conservative results and better explained efficiency parameters than the CCR model. Practical Implications: The efficiency of a specialist was more influenced by their medical specialty than their personal characteristics, namely sex, age, and job position. Therefore, Further research is needed to analyze the efficiencies of each subspecialty and identify factors that contribute to the variations in efficiencies across medical specialties, such as clinical practices and fee structures.

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