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Development of an Instrument to Measure the Motivation for Rehabilitation in the Disabled (장애인의 재활 동기 측정도구 개발)

  • Han, Hye-Sook;Lim, Nan-Young
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.554-563
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    • 2002
  • Purpose: to develop an instrument to assess the rehabilitation motivation and to test its reliability and validity. Method: The data was collected with in-depth interviews of nine participants that include adults with disabilities acquired after they reached 18 years' of age. The development of the preliminary items was based on the theory of self-determination proposed by Deci & Ryan (1985) and the results from the analysis of the data. After these, appropriate specialists clarified the validity of the contents of the preliminary items twice. A test to reliability and validity was conducted with 186 disabled. A principal axis factor analysis with oblimin rotation was performed on 29 items. Result: Finally 27 items were selected. The 5-factor solution emerged as the most appropriate model for the data. The different types of motivation for rehabilitation were identified as: task-oriented motivation, change-oriented motivation, obligatory motivation, external motivation, and amotivation. The alpha coefficient of internal consistency was .85. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the instrument to measure motivation for the rehabilitation of the disabled may be a useful instrument with a high degree of reliability and validity.

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Tourists' Satisfaction towards Bao Loc City, Vietnam

  • GIAO, Ha Nam Khanh;HANG, Tran Dieu;SON, Le Thai;KIEM, Dinh;VUONG, Bui Nhat
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.7
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    • pp.269-277
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    • 2020
  • Bao Loc City is the new tourism destination in Lam Dong province, Vietnam, where more and more tourists have been drawn to pay a visit. This study aims to test the correlative impact of tourism service quality factors on satisfaction of the tourists who have visited Bao Loc City. The key theory used in this study is SERVQUAL scale. The survey sample consists of 350 tourists who stayed overnight in Bao Loc City in the last quarter of 2019; 315 valid survey questionnaires could be used for the analysis. The research applied Cronbach's Alpha, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), structural equation modeling (SEM), and bootstrap test. The results show that the satisfaction of the tourists who have visited Bao Loc City has been affected statistically by three factors: (1) Responsiveness; (2) Reliability; and (3) Empathy, which were ranked by descending importance. Surprisingly, the research found that Tangibles and Assurance do not have an impact on tourists' satisfaction towards Bao Loc City. The research formulates some suggestions to the city policy-makers and the tourism businesses management in Bao Loc City in order to enhance tourists' satisfaction through improving the tourism service quality at Bao Loc City.

Study on factors affecting acceptance intention of smartphone - Focused on TAM Model - (스마트폰의 수용의도에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Noh, Young;Lee, Kyung Keun
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.273-288
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    • 2012
  • In recent years, smartphone is the most widely used ubiquitous functionality. People do not want to just call other people any more by using a cellular phone; they want to connect to the Internet and use various applications. Hence, cellular phones need to become smart. A smartphone has an operating system and many applications. Specifically the goals of this research are; (1) to suggest theory framework of acceptance about smartphone based on TAM, (2) to examine relationships between exogenous variables. The research model and hypotheses were developed based on the theories of technology acceptance model. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The analysis of this study is designed as individual level to examine the causal relationship among variables. The the reliability and validity of data was tested by explanatory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis, and correlation analysis. Also, the structural equation model(SEM) analysis was performed to test the usefulness of the model. The analysis results revealed that social norms and individual innovation are major influential variables on the perceived usefulness of smartphone. Also, social norms are influential variables on the perceived enjoyment of smartphone.

Numerical Analysis on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Thin Airfoil with Flapping and Pitching Motion (플래핑 운동 및 키놀이 운동을 하는 얇은 에어포일의 공력특성에 대한 수치 해석)

  • Kim, Woo-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.45-50
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    • 2013
  • In this study, lumped-vortex element method and thin airfoil theory were used to analyze aerodynamic characteristics of airfoils with relative motion that had camber lines of NACA $44{\times}{\times}$ airfoil in 2-dimensional unsteady incompressible potential flow. Velocity disturbance due to airfoil was calculated by lumped-vortex element model and force distribution on airfoil by unsteady Bernoulli's equation. Variables in relative motion were considered the period p, the amplitude of flapping $A_f$ and pitching $A_p$, and the phase difference between flapping and pitching ${\phi}_p$ and the angle of attack ${\alpha}$. Due to movement of an airfoil, dag was induced in 2-dimensional unsteady incompressible potential flow. The numerical results show that the aerodynamic characteristics of the airfoil with flapping and pitching at the same time are illustrated. Especially the mean lift coefficient became smaller, but drag coefficient became larger.

Study on acceptance and user satisfaction of tourism - Focused on TAM Model - (관광블로그의 수용과 사용자만족에 관한 연구)

  • Noh, Young;Byun, Jeung Woo
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.185-203
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    • 2011
  • In recent years, blogs have become important resources for information sharing; and tourism blogs are providing a new way of sharing tour experiences. Blogs are becoming very popular amongst web users to share their life experiences with other web users around the world. Specifically the goals of this research are; (1) to suggest theory framework of acceptance and user satisfaction about toruism blogs based on TAM, (2) to examine relationships between exogenous variables and (3) to suggest effectiveness of tourism blogs in a marketing perspective. The research model and hypotheses were developed based on the theories of technology acceptance model. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The analysis of this study is designed as individual level to examine the causal relationship among variables. The the reliability and validity of data was tested by explanatory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis, and correlation analysis. Also, the structural equation model(SEM) analysis was performed to test the usefulness of the model. The analysis results revealed that interaction, entertainment, system quality and information quality are major influential variables on the perceived usefulness of tourism blog. Also, entertainment and system quality are influential variables on the perceived ease of use of tourism blog.

Numerical Analysis on Rapid Solidification of Gas-atomized Al-8wt. pct Fe Droplets (가스분무한 Al-8wt.%Fe 합금분말의 급속응고과정에 대한 수치해석)

  • Kim, Seong-Gyoon;Choi, Hoi-Jin;Ra, Hyung-Yong
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.462-475
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    • 1993
  • A numerical analysis on the microstructural evolutions of microcellular and cellular ${\alpha}-aluminum$ phase in the gas-atomized Al-8wt. pct droplets was represented. The 2-dimensional non-Newtonian heat transfer and the dendritic growth theory in the undercooled melt were combined under the assumptions of a point nucleation on droplet surface and the macroscopically smooth solid-liquid interface enveloping the cell tips. It reproduced the main characteristic features of the reported microstructures quite well. It predicted a considerable volume fraction of segregation-free region in a droplet smaller than $l0{\mu}m$ if an initial undercooling larger than 100K is given. The volume fractions of the microcellular region($g_A$) and the sum of the microcellular and cellular region($g_a$) were predicted as functions of the heat transfer coefficient, h and initial undercooling, ${\triangle}T$. It was shown that $g_A$ and $g_a$, in the typical gas-atomization processes with $h=0.1-1.0W/cm^2K$, are dominated by ${\triangle}T$ and h, respectively, but for h larger than $4.0W/cm^2K$, a fully microcellular structure can be obtained irrespective of the initial undercooling.

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A Study for the Effect of Liquid Droplet Impingement Erosion on the Loss of Pipe Flow Materials (배관 재질 손상에 미치는 액적충돌침식의 영향에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Kyung Hoon;Cho, Yun Su;Kim, Hyung Joon
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2013
  • Wall thinning of pipeline in power plants occurs mainly by flow acceleration corrosion (FAC), cavitation erosion (C/E), liquid droplet impingement erosion (LDIE). Wall thinning by FAC and C/E has been well investigated; however, LDIE in plant industries has rarely been studied due to the experimental difficulty of setting up a long injection of highly-pressurized air. In this study, we designed a long-term experimental system for LDIE and investigate the behavior of LDIE for three kinds of materials (A106B, SS400, A6061). The main control parameter was the air-water ratio (${\alpha}$), which was defined as the volumetric ratio of water to air (0.79, 1.00, 1.72). In order to clearly understand LDIE, the spraying velocity (${\nu}$) of liquid droplets was controled larger then 160 m/s and the experiments were performed for 15 days. Therefore, this research focuses relation between erosion rate and air-water ratio on the various pipe-flow materials. NPP(nuclear power plant)'s LDIE prediction theory and management technique were drawn from the obtained data.

Chromium(III) Complex Obtained from Dipicolinic Acid: Synthesis, Characterization, X-Ray Crystal Structure and Electrochemical Studies

  • Ghasemi, Khaled;Rezvani, Ali Reza;Razak, Ibrahim Abdul;Moghimi, Abolghasem;Ghasemi, Fatemeh;Rosli, Mohd Mustaqim
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.34 no.10
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    • pp.3093-3097
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    • 2013
  • The synthesis, X-ray crystallography, spectroscopic (IR, UV-vis), and electrochemical properties of the title compound, $[H_3O][Cr(dipic)_2][H_3O^+.Cl^-]$ (1), ($H_2dipic$ = 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid), are reported. This complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group Cc with a = 14.9006(10) ${\AA}$, b = 12.2114(8) ${\AA}$, c = 8.6337(6) ${\AA}$, ${\alpha}=90.00^{\circ}$, ${\beta}=92.7460(10)^{\circ}$, ${\gamma}=90.00^{\circ}$, and V = 1569.16(18) ${\AA}^3$ with Z = 4. The hydrogen bonding and noncovalent interactions play roles in the stabilization of the structure. In order to gain a better understanding of the most important geometrical parameters in the structure of the complex, atoms in molecules (AIM) method at B3LYP/6-31G level of theory has been employed.

Development of the Transition Shock Scale for Newly Graduated Nurses (신규간호사의 전환충격 측정도구 개발)

  • Kim, Eun-Young;Yeo, Jung Hee;Yi, Kyeong Im
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.47 no.5
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    • pp.589-599
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a scale to assess the transition shock experienced by newly graduated nurses, and test the validity and reliability of the scale. Methods: The initial items were identified through a review of literature and in-depth interviews with nine newly graduated nurses. Content validation of the items was evaluated by five nurse professors and three nurses. Participants were 269 newly graduated nurses who worked at six acute care hospitals in Busan, Ulsan, and Yangsan, South Korea. Data were analyzed using item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, criterion related validity, and internal consistency. Results: The final scale consisted of 18 items and six factors (conflict between theory and practice, overwhelming workload, loss of social support, shrinking relationship with co-workers, confusion in professional nursing values, and incongruity in work and personal life), which explained 71.3% of the total variance. The six subscale model was validated by confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach's alpha for the total items was. 89. Convergent validity was evaluated by analyzing total correlation with burnout (r=.71, p<.001) and turnover intention (t=5.84, p<.001). Conclusion: This scale can be used in the development of nursing interventions to reduce the transition shock experienced by newly graduated nurses.

Scaling theory to minimize the roll-off of threshold voltage for nano scale MOSFET (나노 구조 MOSFET의 문턱전압 변화를 최소화하기 위한 스케일링 이론)

  • 김영동;김재홍;정학기
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.494-497
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, we have presented the simulation results about threshold voltage of nano scale lightly doped drain (LDD) MOSFET with halo doping profile. Device size is scaled down from 100nm to 40nm using generalized scaling. We have investigated the threshold voltage for constant field scaling and constant voltage scaling using the Van Dort Quantum Correction Model(QM) and direct tunneling current for each gate oxide thickness. We know that threshold voltage is decreasing in the constant field scaling and increasing in the constant voltage scaling when gate length is reducing, and direct tunneling current is increasing when gate oxide thickness is reducing. To minimize the roll-off characteristics for threshold voltage of MOSFET with decreasing channel length, we know u value must be nearly 1 in the generalized scaling.

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