• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.40.1-40.12
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to critically evaluate the quality, reliability and educational content of the information of vital pulp treatment videos available on YouTube. Materials and Methods: The keywords "pulpotomy" and "pulp capping" were searched on YouTube on 5th July 2020, until 60 English language videos of each search term with a duration shorter than 15 minutes were acquired. Video characteristics were recorded and Video Power Index (VPI) was calculated. Reliability and educational quality of videos were evaluated using the Modified DISCERN score, the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria and Global Quality Scores (GQS). Videos were categorized by uploading source. Results: Regarding pulpotomy, 31.7% of the videos were uploaded by specialists and 68.3% were directed by non-specialists. In the case of pulp capping, the corresponding percentages were 45% and 55%, respectively. Videos uploaded by specialists had significantly higher modified DISCERN, JAMA and GQS scores compared to those uploaded by non-specialists. Endodontists tended to have the highest reliability and VPI scores. Conclusions: YouTube videos on vital pulp treatment contain low educational quality or incomplete information. Low popularity of dental pulp capping and pulpotomy videos may be attributed to the specialized nature of these procedures. As YouTube represents an important source for patient information about different health topics, reliable informative videos should be uploaded by specialized dental professionals.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2021년도 학술발표회
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• pp.206-206
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• 2021

The necessity for appropriate management of water resources infrastructures such as reservoirs, levees, and dikes is increasing due to unexpected hydro-climate irregularities and rising water demands. To meet this need, past studies have focused on advancing theoretical optimization algorithms such as nonlinear programming, dynamic programming (DP), and genetic programming. Yet, the optimally derived theoretical solutions are limited to be directly implemented in making release decisions in the real-world systems for a variety of reasons. This study first aims to comparatively analyze the two prominent optimization methods, DP and evolutionary multi-objective direct policy search (EMODPS), under historical inflow series using K-fold cross validation. A total of six optimization models are formed each with a specific formulation. Then, one of the optimization models was coupled with the actual zone-based hedging rule that has been adopted in practice. The proposed methodology was applied to Boryeong Dam located in South Korea with conflicting objectives between supply and demand. As a result, the EMODPS models demonstrated a better performance than the DP models in terms of proximity to the ideal. Moreover, the incorporation of the real-world policy with the optimal solutions improved in all indices in terms of the supply side, while widening the range of the trade-off between frequency and magnitude measured in the sides of demand. The results from this study once again highlight the necessity of closing the gap between the theoretical solutions with the real-world implementable policies.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2023

Numerous factors contribute to the deterioration of reinforced concrete structures. Elevated temperatures significantly alter the composition of the concrete ingredients, consequently diminishing the concrete's strength properties. With the escalation of global CO2 levels, the carbonation of concrete structures has emerged as a critical challenge, substantially affecting concrete durability research. Assessing and predicting concrete degradation due to thermal effects and carbonation are crucial yet intricate tasks. To address this, multiple prediction models for concrete carbonation and compressive strength under thermal impact have been developed. This study employs seven machine learning algorithms-specifically, multiple linear regression, decision trees, random forest, support vector machines, k-nearest neighbors, artificial neural networks, and extreme gradient boosting algorithms-to formulate predictive models for concrete carbonation and thermal impact. Two distinct datasets, derived from reported experimental studies, were utilized for training these predictive models. Performance evaluation relied on metrics like root mean square error, mean square error, mean absolute error, and coefficient of determination. The optimization of hyperparameters was achieved through k-fold cross-validation and grid search techniques. The analytical outcomes demonstrate that neural networks and extreme gradient boosting algorithms outshine the remaining five machine learning approaches, showcasing outstanding predictive performance for concrete carbonation and thermal effect modeling.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2024

Machine learning is widely applied to various engineering fields. In structural engineering area, machine learning is generally used to predict structural responses of building structures. The aging deterioration of reinforced concrete structure affects its structural behavior. Therefore, the aging deterioration of R.C. structure should be consider to exactly predict seismic responses of the structure. In this study, the machine learning based seismic response prediction model was developed. To this end, four machine learning algorithms were employed and prediction performance of each algorithm was compared. A 3-story coupled shear wall structure was selected as an example structure for numerical simulation. Artificial ground motions were generated based on domestic site characteristics. Elastic modulus, damping ratio and density were changed to considering concrete degradation due to chloride penetration and carbonation, etc. Various intensity measures were used input parameters of the training database. Performance evaluation was performed using metrics like root mean square error, mean square error, mean absolute error, and coefficient of determination. The optimization of hyperparameters was achieved through k-fold cross-validation and grid search techniques. The analysis results show that neural networks and extreme gradient boosting algorithms present good prediction performance.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제90권4호
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• pp.391-401
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• 2024

The present study focuses on the effect of extension-bending coupling on the elastic stability (buckling) of laminated composite plates. These plates will be loaded under uni-axial or bi-axial in-plane mechanical loads, especially in the orthotropic or anti-symmetric cross-angle cases. The main objective is to find a limit where we can approximate the elastic stability behavior of angularly crossed anti-symmetric plates by the simple behavior of specially orthotropic plates. The contribution of my present study is to predict the explicit effect of extension-flexion coupling on the elastic stability of this type of panel. Critically, a parametric study is carried out, involving the search for the critical buckling load as a function of deformation mode, aspect ratio, plate anisotropy ratio and finally the study of the effect of lamination angle and number of layers on the contribution of extension-flexure coupling in terms of plate buckling stability. We use first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) with a correction factor of 5/6. Simply supported conditions along the four boundaries are adopted where we can develop closed-form analytical solutions obtained by a Navier development.

• 시큐리티연구
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• 제29호
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• pp.139-162
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 연쇄방화범과 단순방화범의 사회경제적 특징, 범죄현장에서의 행위적 특징 등에서 어떤 차이점이 발견되는지를 살펴보고 이를 토대로 공경비와 민간경비 차원에서의 방화예방책을 논의하는 데 있다. 연구에 사용된 데이터는 경찰청에서 운영 중인 과학적 범죄분석시스템(SCAS) 자료를 기본으로 하였으며, 수사종합검색시스템(CRIFISS), 범죄정보관리시스템(CIMS) 자료를 보충적으로 활용하였다. 구체적으로 2000년 초부터 국립과학 수사연구소 범죄분석실과 경찰청 범죄행동분석팀에서 합동으로 실시한 전국의 주요 방화사건 중 기소 전 경찰 수사단계에서의 피의자에 대한 면접자료 160건을 연구분석 자료로 사용하였다. 연쇄방화범과 단순방화범의 행위적 특성에 대한 교차분석결과 다른 독립변인들에 비해 가장 뚜렷한 차이점이 발견되었다. 즉 연쇄방화범은 피해장소나 피해대상을 노상이나 무작위 장소의 쓰레기나 적치물을 이용하여 방화하는 경향이 높으며, 그런 장소에서 쉽게 구할 수 있는 종이류를 사용하며, 사전에 방화도구를 준비하지 않고, 현장에서 바로 입수 할 수 있는 것들을 사용하는 경향이 있었다. 또한 범죄 후 사법기관에 검거될 수 있다는 두려움이 단순방화범에 비해 훨씬 약하기 때문에 방화 후 현장을 조작하지 않을 가능성 높고, 도보로 현장을 빠져 나오는 경향이 높았다. 또한 방화의 원인이 흥분이나 현실불만일 가능성이 높기 때문에 방화 피해자와 비면식일 가능성이 높고, 흥분이나 현실불만을 고취시키기 위해 음주상태에서 방화사건을 저지를 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구는 방화범에 대한 문헌연구가 아닌 경찰청이 보유한 실증적, 경험적 자료를 사용했기 때문에 향후 방화범죄에 대한 연구와 공경비와 민간경비 강화의 모델 구축에 중요한 토대가 될 수 있는 의미 있는 연구결과를 발견했다는 점에서 연구의 중요성이 부각될 수 있을 것이다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2005

돼지 웅성 페르몬인 5a-androst-16-en-3-one을 대체할 수 있는 활성 분자를 탐색하여 가축의 생산과 수요를 조절하기 위한 생물학적 자극 통제 수단으로 활용하고자 냄새 분자로서 2-cyclohexyloxytetrahydrofurane (A) 및 2-phenoxytetrahydrofurane (B) 유도체들의 구조 변화와 수용체인 porcine odorant binding protein (pOBP)에 대한 결합친화력 상수(p[Od.]/sub 50/) 사이의 정량적인 구조-활성관계에 관한 분자 HQSAR 모델XI을 유도하였다. 냄새 분자 중에서 cyclohexyl-치환체(A)가 phenyl-치환체(B)보다 높은 결합 친화력을 나타내었으며(A>B) 모델XI은 분자 조각크기(5∼8), 홀로그램 길이(97 bin)의 키랄성(chirality)조건에서 예측성(q²=0.916)과 상관성(r²=0.988)이 매우 양호하였다. 기여도(contribution map)로부터 냄새 분자의 결합 친화력 상수에 기여하는 부분은 2-oxyfuryl group의 C3 및 C5 원자인 반면에 cyclohexyl 고리상 tert-butyl group의 중심 탄소 원자와 furyl group의 C4 원자 부분은 기여하지 않았다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제37권5_1호
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• pp.1149-1161
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• 2021

컴퓨터 비전 기술이 위성영상에 적용되면서, 최근 들어 딥러닝 영상인식을 이용한 구름 탐지가 관심을 끌고 있다. 본연구에서는 SPARCS (Spatial Procedures for Automated Removal of Cloud and Shadow) Cloud Dataset과 영상자료증대 기법을 활용하여 U-Net 구름탐지 모델링을 수행하고, 10폴드 교차검증을 통해 객관적인 정확도 평가를 수행하였다. 512×512 화소로 구성된 1800장의 학습자료에 대한 암맹평가 결과, Accuracy 0.821, Precision 0.847, Recall 0.821, F1-score 0.831, IoU (Intersection over Union) 0.723의 비교적 높은 정확도를 나타냈다. 그러나 구름그림자 중 14.5%, 구름 중 19.7% 정도가 땅으로 잘못 예측되기도 했는데, 이는 학습자료의 양과 질을 보다 더 향상시킴으로써 개선 가능할 것으로 보인다. 또한 최근 각광받고 있는 DeepLab V3+ 모델이나 NAS(Neural Architecture Search) 최적화 기법을 통해 차세대중형위성 1, 2, 4호 등의 구름탐지에 활용 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.202-212
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• 2021

Objectives: The reproductive health of female workers has been extensively investigated in South Korea and other countries worldwide. However, few studies have discussed the reproductive health of male workers. In this study, we reviewed the recent literature that reports on the effects of occupational exposure on the reproductive health of male workers and the health of their children. Methods: In May 2020 we used the PubMed search engine to search the literature over the last 10 years and chose case-control, cohort, and cross-sectional studies and reviews. We selected epidemiological studies that investigated the association between pre-pregnant occupational exposure and the reproductive health of male workers and the health of their children. We excluded case reports, non-epidemiological studies (animal experiments, cellular-level experiments, and similar articles), and studies that described postnatal occupational exposure. Results: We eventually selected 23 studies. The studies that included exclusively male workers reported that those employed in the agricultural sector or those exposed to pesticides showed lower blood levels of reproductive hormones and a high risk of lympho-hematopoietic system cancer in their children. Male workers exposed to complex organic solvents and organic compounds showed a high risk of poor semen quality, increased time to pregnancy, decreased blood levels of reproductive hormones, and a high risk of lympho-hematopoietic system cancer in their children. Male workers employed in occupations that involved significant social contact, or in the leather and livestock industries, and in occupations with high levels of exposure to lead and organic solvents showed a high risk of malignancies, including lympho-hematopoietic system cancer, neuroblastoma, and central nervous system tumors in their children. Studies that investigated both male and female workers reported that children of male smelters showed a high risk of premature birth, and children of male workers exposed to metals showed a high risk of hypospadias and cryptorchidism. Children of male welders and workers employed in the glass, ceramic, and tile industries showed a high risk of premature birth. Conclusion: The findings of this study will serve as basic data for further research on male workers' reproductive health and provide a scientific basis for the development of strategies to protect the reproductive health of males employed in high-risk occupations. Moreover, the results of this study may provide guidelines to improve the understanding of and knowledge on male workers' reproductive health.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2007

새로운 유방암의 억제 물질을 탐색하고 설계하기 위하여 flavopiridol 유도체의 치환기($R_1{\sim}R_2$) 변화에 따른 유방암 유발세포 MCF-7의 저해활성에 관한 2D-QSAR 및 분자 홀로그래피적인 QSAR을 분석하였다. 2D-QSAR 모델(1)로부터 분자는 분산력으로 그리고 치환기는 입체장애를 유발하는 요인으로 작용하였으며 질량(MS)보다 굴절율(MR)상수가 저해활성에 크게 기여하였다. 그리고 2D-QSAR 모델(2)로부터는 MR상수의 적정값. $(MR)_{opt.}$= 126$Cm^3/mol$을 가지는 치환기의 저해활성이 가장 높을 것으로 예상되었다. 또한, 최적의 HQSAR 모델은 분자 조각의 크기($7{\sim}10$) 조건에서 예측성($q^2$= 0.583)과 상관성($r^2$= 0.982)이 매우 양호하였으며 기여도로부터 flavopiridol 분자내 A고리의 $C_8$원자에 결합된 수소원자나 hydroxyl-기보다 $C_9$원자 부분의 imino 골격이 저해활성에 기여하였다. 결과적으로 치환기들에 의한 분산력이 유방암 유발 세포 MCF-7의 저해활성에 크게 관여하는 주요인이었다.