• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6469-6474
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• 2012

Background: DNA repair is one of the crucial defense mechanism against mutagenic exposure. Inherited SNPs of DNA repair genes may contribute to variation in DNA repair capacity and susceptibility to cancer. Due to the presence of these variants, inter-individual and ethnic differences in DNA repair capacity have been established in various populations. India harbors enormous genetic and cultural diversity. Materials and Methods: In the present study we aimed to determine the genotypes and allele frequencies of XRCC1 Arg399Gln (rs25487), XRCC3 Thr241Met (rs861539), XPD Lys751Gln (rs13181), and OGG1 Ser326Cys (rs1052133) gene polymorphisms in 186 healthy individuals residing in the Hyderabad region of India and to compare them with HapMap and other populations. Results and Conclusions: The genotype and allele frequency distribution at the four DNA repair gene loci among Hyderabad population of India revealed a characteristic pattern. Comparison of these gene polymorphisms with other populations revealed a distinctiveness of Hyderabad population from the Deccan region of India. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of such DNA repair gene polymorphisms in the Deccan Indian population.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.1980-1991
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• 2010

This study proposes the O P E N Triad framework as a future set of tools and perspectives for individual members and institutes to further their professional and academic potential as well as prospect and vitalize the future of the Korean Clothing and Textiles discipline through a global perspective. The millennial generation desires On-demand, Personal, Engaging, and Networked (O P E N) experiences effecting cultural change for creative and influential interaction in transactions, communication, and education. O P E N Individuals offers a WebSphere model as a holistic learning system that has a synergizing value of education across academic courses, industries, and cultures. Through a digitalized and virtualized class, it complements relevant technologies already familiar to the student population. By employing environmental scanning approaches, the most influential and viable future global issues related to the clothing and textiles discipline are identified and dialogued within O P E N Institutes. For future clothing and textiles institutes, this scanning allows them to be open to new ideas, to focus on inter-engagements, to collaborate among individuals, to associate as a part of web of people, organizations, and ideas, to personalize an institutes curricula, and to dialogue generative knowledge. O P E N Industries reveals three dominant future issues that cross academia and industry, sustainability, supply chain management, and social networking. In-depth interviews with U.S. industry experts identified interdependent gaps in global consumer experience practices and suggested the following gaps as future research areas: a standardized business model to the entrepreneurial model, strategic management to a sustainable competitive advantage, standardized to differentiated products, services and operations, market segmentation to global consumer clusters, business-driven marketplaces to consumer-engaged marketspaces, and excellent services to optimal experience. This O P E N Triad framework empowers millennial students, universities, and industries to anticipate and prepare for a radically changing world.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.2022-2038
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• 2010

Our study was designed to provide some insights on positive country image and the mechanisms of influence that Asian fashion industries can draw upon for future benefit. We focused on a country image and fashion products with Asian ethnic influence. Asian traditional costume elements reflected in contemporary fashion products may be important representative tools for national cultural identity. This study qualitatively investigated how and to what extent country image and additional information influence the evaluation of fashion products influenced by Chinese, Japanese, and Korean traditional dress. We conducted four focus-group interviews (FGI) with 30 students from a fashion program at a university in the United States. We analyzed the evaluation of fashion products influenced by Chinese, Japanese, and Korean traditional dress, and their associations with country image. Our qualitative analysis offered more developed empirical evidence for the various paths through which country image affects the evaluation of fashion products influenced by the ethnic dress of Asians. The results of our study showed that the more direct the source of prior knowledge, the larger the influence on product evaluation. This study showed that certain cues in the evaluation of fashion products with Asian ethnic influence induce changes in the affective state (that stem from the psychological and social nature of fashion products) and illustrate the necessity of considering the affective processes involved in the appropriate use of the country image. In the fashion industry, extrinsic properties such as the country image significantly influence the attitude and purchasing decisions of consumers. The significance of this study lies in its verification of the relationship between the country image and additional information. Modular and situational-contextual influences are also revealed as important factors that deserve more attention, as well as considerations regarding the dimensions of the country image described in attitude theory.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2005

Appropriate drug classification is important fur rational drug consumption. This study was conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of current drug classification system and suggest possible ways for improving the system. Nonprescription drug market has been decreased. Since total 27,962 products had been classified (prescription 17,187 vs. nonprescription 10,775 products, 61.5% vs. 38.5%) in July 2000 for implementing separation of drug prescribing and dispensing system, there are no classification changes. Reclassification is not motivated by product holder and regulatory system did not lead classification change either. Consumers' ease access to some nonprescription drugs is demanded. But point of public awareness and cultural and health environmental views, saff drug use rather than advantages from broad supply of nonprescription drugs is more critical. We concluded that current 2-categorized (prescription and nonprescription) drug classification system is appropriate, and addition of general sale category should be approached carefully with long term Preparations such as establishment of better nonprescription drug consuming infrastructure by public information provision and education for improving public medicinal knowledge and strengthening self medication guidance, and review of current classification status of marketed drugs and switching possibilities. For systemizing and encouraging reclassification, introduction of regulatory renewal system as a continuous reevaluation program which is the best way to review appropriateness of drug classification as well as provision of detailed guidance for industry including policy, requirement and process fer reclassification application, are necessary.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.347-359
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• 2016

Landscape characteristics and the culture of the sacred Dangsan forests located at Mulgeon village, Eunjeom village and Daejipo village in Mulgeon-ri, Namhae-gun were investigated. The potential of Dangsan forests for agricultural heritage, linked with paddy fields, has been discussed. Dangsan forest is a traditional village forest and a representative cultural heritage with a history of more than several hundred years. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Korea evaluates that the agricultural heritage is a new means and will provide a potential for the development of rural areas. The Dangsan forests were located in the neighborhood of paddy fields. The Dangsan forests are to be related to paddy fields in order to get attention as an agricultural heritage. Especially, the Dangsan forest of Mulgeon village was designated as Natural Monument ＃150 with the name, Windbreak forest of Mulgeon-ri, Namhae. It was suggested that the national monument to rename as Dangsan forest of Mulgeon village, Namhae. The size of this forest was measured to be 735 m in length and 31 m in width. Mulgeon-ri will be better recognized as a candidate place of agricultural heritage with three Dangsan forests associated with paddy fields.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.105-114
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• 2014

Landscape zones have been designated as aesthetic old town districts across a wide range of Nakakyo-Ku and Shimokyo-Ku, city center of Kyoto, Japan. In these districts in which traditional structures and new buildings coexist, regulations of restriction on acts such as new building's heights, shapes, materials, and colors are carried out according to local governmental landscape ordinance based on Scenic Conservation Act. And yet, minimal fulfillment of the regulations according to different designer's subjective interpretation and principle of economy is rather creating abnormal shapes not harmonized with the traditional landscape. Thus, this study aims to extract combinations between form elements of middle and high rise apartment facade that affects 'harmony' and 'mismatch' in the districts by clarifying the social rules commonly implied based on intuitive judgments (sensibility evaluation) in which human experiential knowledge is involved. As research methods, the study first analyzes the form elements of the facade through a field survey, sets up a standard model through tasks of classification and segmentation and draws computer graphic images with 99 different patterns based on it. Based on these images, this study carries out sensibility evaluation and analyzes experimental data applying the rough set theory. As a result of the analysis, the combinations of form elements that affect harmony or mismatch act greatly when the colors and shapes of the pillars, positions and the patterns of the use of the first floor are combined.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.6141-6147
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• 2015

Background: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. A large proportion of cancer deaths are preventable through early detection but there are a range of social, emotional, cultural and financial dimensions that hinder the effectiveness of cancer prevention and treatment efforts. Cancer stigma is one such barrier and is increasingly recognized as an important factor influencing health awareness and promotion, and hence, disease prevention and control. The impact and extent of stigma on the cancer early detection and care continuum is poorly understood in India. Objectives: To evaluate cancer awareness and stigma from multiple stakeholder perspectives in North India, including men and women from the general population, health care professionals and educators, and cancer survivors. Materials and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted with in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) among 39 individuals over a period of 3 months in 2014. Three groups of participants were chosen purposively - 1) men and women who attended cancer screening camps held by the Indian Cancer Society, Delhi; 2) health care providers and 3) cancer survivors. Results: Most participants were unaware of what cancers are in general, their causes and ways of prevention. Attitudes of families towards cancer patients were observed to be positive and caring. Nevertheless, stigma and its impact emerged as a cross cutting theme across all groups. Cost of treatment, lack of awarenes and beliefs in alternate medicines were identified as some of the major barriers to seeking care. Conclusions: This study suggests a need for spreading awareness, knowledge about cancers and assessing associated impact among the people. Also Future research is recommended to help eradicate stigma from the society and reduce cancer-related stigma in the Indian context.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.444-453
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• 2010

지식과 정보가 네트워크를 통해 빠르게 구축되고, 이것을 통해 사회 경제 문화의 다양한 측면에서 획기적인 변화와 발전을 거듭하고 있다. 이러한 기술의 발전은 교육환경에도 크게 영향을 미쳐 인터넷을 활용하여 학습 성과를 높이려는 시도가 다방면에서 이루어지고 있다. 특히 교육환경 변화와 함께 출현한 디지털 교육은 기존의 교육 방법이 가지는 한계인 시공간의 제약을 극복하여 전통적 수업방식을 대체 할 수 있는 학습 시스템으로 자리를 잡아가고 있다. 하지만 최근 급속한 양적인 성장은 개발과정에서 전문적인 학습이론이나 디자인적 고려 없이 단순히 텍스트를 이용하거나 각종 멀티미디어 소스를 무분별하게 사용하여 호기심 유발에만 치중한 나머지 정작 학습효과를 증진시킬 수 있는 양질의 콘텐츠가 부족한 것이 사실이다. 다양한 디지털 콘텐츠의 수많은 정보들을 전달하는 방법으로 사용상의 인지력과 편리함을 더하는 GUI(Graphic User Interface)디자인의 역할은 점점 증대되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 웹상에서 서비스되고 있는 공공기관 교육용 콘텐츠의 체계적인 분석을 통하여 학습자에게 보다 현실적이고 효과적인 교육이 되기 위한 디자인 전략에 대해 연구한다.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.313-332
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• 2010

이 연구는 외국인 유학생이 대학도서관을 방문하였을 때 느끼는 도서관불안 요소를 조사하였다. 조사는 C대학도서관의 유학생 이용자 131명을 대상으로 도서관불안척도(LAS)를 사용하여 성별, 학년, 도서관이용교육, 도서관이용빈도, 한국어능력, 문화적 이질감과의 관계성에 대해 설문조사를 통해 분석하였다. 분석결과, Bostick의 LAS를 이용하여 측정한 외국인 유학생들의 도서관불안 점수는 평균 2.60점이었으며 '기계적인 장벽'으로 인한 불안감이 가장 높게 나타났다. 성별에서는 남자가 여자보다 '도서관의 편안함'과 '도서관에 대한 지식'으로 인한 불안감이 상대적으로 높았다. 도서관이용교육에 참여한 유학생들이 그렇지 못한 유학생에 비해 상대적으로 도서관불안을 적게 느꼈으며 도서관이용빈도가 높을수록 도서관불안감은 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 한국어능력이 높고 문화적 이질감이 낮을수록 도서관불안감이 감소함을 확인하였다. 이상의 분석결과를 토대로 도서관이용교육과 이용빈도 활성화 측면에서 도서관불안 해소방안을 제시하였다.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2002년도 추계공동학술대회논문집
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• pp.27-32
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• 2002

여러 자료에 따르면 우리나라에도 정확한 수는 알 수 없지만 상당량의 보물선이 침몰되어 있을 것으로 추정된다. 이에 최근 우리나라 영해에서 보물선 탐사작업이 활발히 이루어지고 있다 몇 건의 문화재 관련 발굴 사례 이외에는 아직까지 뚜렷한 성과가 없지만 앞으로 계속적인 발굴작업으로 인하여 보물선 발굴 사례의 가능성은 크다고 볼 수 있다. 이에 만약 침몰선을 인양했을 경우에 발생되는 법적인 문제들과 그 절차들, 그리고 침몰선의 소유권과 관련한 국내법적 문제 및 해결방법들과 국제법적 문제 및 해결방법들에 대해서 살펴보고 현재 존재하는 법시스템의 몇가지 문제점을 제시하고자 한다.