• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.41-46
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• 1999

Osteoporosis, which causes mainly fracture of the spine, proximal femur and distal radius by minimal trauma, is a major public health problem and its prevalence is steadily increasing in Korea according to the development of public health care. There are reliable methods for diagnosis based on bone densitometry. Early detection and intervention are important for reducing the incidence of fractures. A consensus definition of osteoporosis, based on bone density measurement, has been developed by the World Health Organization(WHO). In this study, bone mineral density(RMD) was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry(DEXA) at the proximal femur and lumbar spine in 132 post-menopausal women. The purpose of this study is to find influential factors on the BMD of the proximal femur and the lumbar spine and to analyze correlation between BMD and the problematic factors. We obtained the following results : 1. Mean BMD score, T-score and Z-score of the proximal femur were $0.81(g/cm^2)$, -2.45(S.D.) and -2.09(S.D.) respectively and in the lumbar spine were $0.83(g/cm^2)$, -2.02(S.D.), -2.43(S.D.) respectively. 2. In correlation analysis between BMD and many factors, correlation coefficients were -0.467, 0.212, -0.321 and 0.241 in age, height, duration after menopause respectively. BMI and the residuals were comparatively small. 3. Correlation coefficients to age matched BMD, in height and body weight were 0.222 and 0.241, in age and duration after menopause were -0.268, -0.282. 4. The fracture threshold of proximal femur BMD to the 90th percentile was $0.845(g/cm^2)$. 5. At the result of multiple regression analysis, age, body weight, $BMI(kg/m^2)$ and duration after menopause described as significant variables.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.11.2-11.2
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• 2011

Polymer based organic photovoltaics have attracted a great deal of attention due to the potential cost-effectiveness of light-weight and flexible solar cells. However, most BHJ polymer solar cells are not thermally stable as subsequent exposure to heat drives further development of the morphology towards a state of macrophase separation in the micrometer scale. Here we would like to show three different approaches for developing new electroactive polymers to improve the thermal stability of the BHJ solar cells, which is a critical problem for the commercialization of these solar cells. For one of the examples, we report a new series of functionalized polythiophene (PT-x) copolymers for use in solution processed organic photovoltaics (OPVs). PT-x copolymers were synthesized from two different monomers, where the ratio of the monomers was carefully controlled to achieve a UV photo-crosslinkable layer while leaving the ${\pi}-{\pi}$ stacking feature of conjugated polymers unchanged. The crosslinking stabilizes PT-x/PCBM blend morphology preventing the macro phase separation between two components, which lead to OPVs with remarkably enhanced thermal stability. The drastic improvement in thermal stabilities is further characterized by microscopy as well as grazing incidence X-ray scattering (GIXS). In the second part of talk, we will discuss the use of block copolymers as active materials for WOLEDs in which phosphorescent emitter isolation can be achieved. We have exploited the use of triarylamine (TPA) oxadiazole (OXA) diblock copolymers (TPA-b-OXA), which have been used as host materials due to their high triplet energy and charge-transport properties enabling a balance of holes and electrons. Organization of phosphorescent domains in TPA-b-OXA block copolymers is demonstrated to yield dual emission for white electroluminescence. Our approach minimizes energy transfer between two colored species by site isolation through morphology control, allowing higher loading concentration of red emitters with improved device performance. Furthermore, by varying the molecular weight of TPA-b-OXA and the ratio of blue to red emitters, we have investigated the effect of domain spacing on the electroluminescence spectrum and device performance.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.98-107
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• 2017

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) act as regulators of gene expression by binding to the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of target genes. They perform important biological functions in the various species. Among many miRNAs, miR-21-3p is known to serve vital functions in development and apoptosis in olive flounder. Using genomic and bioinformatic tools, evolutionary conservation of miR-21-3p was examined in various species, and expression pattern was analyzed in olive flounder. Conserved sequences (5'-CAGUCG-3') in numerous species were detected through the stem-loop structure of miR-21-3p. Thus, we analyzed target genes of miR-21-3p. Among them, 3' UTR region of PPIL2 gene indicated the highest binding affinity with miR-21-3p based on the minimum free energy value. The PPIL2 gene showed high expression levels in testis tissue of the olive flounder, whereas miR-21-3p showed rather ubiquitous expression patterns except in testis tissue, indicating that miR-21-3p seems to control the PPIL2 gene expression in a complementary repression manner in various tissues of olive flounder. Taken together, this current study contributes to infer the target gene candidates for the miR-21-3p using bioinformatics tools. Furthermore, our data offers important information on the relationship between miR-21-3p and target gene for further functional study.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.977-991
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to establish common indicators that constitute a "low-carbon green city" and determine their priorities from the perspective of Incheon Metropolitan City with a view to help develop its climate change strategy strategic city. Several major cities, domestic and overseas, were benchmarked to come up with preliminary indicators consisting of six areas, twenty two planning factors, and 74 indicators. In order to evaluate the validity and relevance of preliminary indicators, expert FGI (Focus Group Interview) was conducted that changed the numbers of final indicators to six areas, twenty two planning factors, and 82 indicators. Finally, AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) was conducted to assign relative importance (i.e. weights) to each indicator. Through the layering process of AHP, the upper category of "field" and lower category of "planning factors" were set up as policy prerequisites for constructing a low-carbon green city (6 fields, 22 planning factors). The AHP results for the first level (fields), green city space was ranked first, followed by energy and resource circulation, green traffic, ecological preservation, green logistics, and governance. Among all planning factors, land use, energy efficiency, traffic system improvement, location planning, securing of ecological area, efficiency of logistics, and cooperative organization showed the highest priorities.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.1054-1061
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• 2015

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been regulating emissions by making mandatory the compliance with institutions aimed at protecting air quality such as the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and Tier III. Under the circumstances, one of the response measures considered to be the most feasible is the replacement of existing marine fuel with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The industry has been preemptively building infrastructure and developing and spreading engine technology to enable the use of LNG-fueled ships. The IMO, in turn, recently adopted the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flash-Point Fuels (IGF Code) as an institutional measure. Thus, it is required to comply with regulations on safety-related design and systems focused on response against potential risk for LNG-fueled ships, in which low-flash-point fuel is handled in the engine room. Especially, the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention was amended accordingly. It has adopted the qualification and training requirements for seafarers who are to provide service aboard ships subject to the IGF Code exemplified by LNG-fueled ships. The expansion in the use of LNG-fueled ships and relevant facilities in fact is expected to increase demand for talents. Thus, the time is ripe to develop methods to set up appropriate STCW training courses for seafarers who board ships subject to the IGF Code. In this study, the STCW Convention and existing STCW training courses applied to seafarers offering service aboard ships subject to the IGF Code are reviewed. The results were reflected to propose ways to design new STCW training courses needed for ships subject to the IGF Code and to identify and improve insufficiencies of the STCW Convention in relation to the IGF Code.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2009

2006년 UN 총회 이후, 국제사회에서 해양쓰레기에 대한 문제 인식이 증대되고 있다. 이에 따라 UN 산하기관인 UN 환경연합/지역해 그리고 국제연합식량농업기구(FAO) 뿐만아니라 전세계 최대 해양보전민간단체인 해양보전(OC)에서도 해양쓰레기에 관한 자료를 모으기 시작했고, 보고서를 통하여 각국정책, 기술, 실천계획등을 발표하고 있다. 해양쓰레기의 국제적 관심이 증가됨에 따라 국내 해양쓰레기 정책이 국제사회에 롤 모델로서 위치를 인정받고 있다. 1999년도에 본격적으로 시작된 국내의 해양쓰레기 정책은 중앙정부, 공단 및 협회, 정부출연기관, 시민단체가 공동으로 만들어낸 작품이기도 하다. 최근 국내해양쓰레기 관리 기본계획상에 제시되어 있는 해양쓰레기 전문센터의 역할과 함께 국내 해양쓰레기 관리에 있어 향후 나아가야 할 방향에 대해서도 기술하였다. 중앙정부 주도형인 국내 해양쓰레기 정책이 민간주도 그리고 오염원인자 부담원칙이 정립되는 시기까지는 전기관 및 전국민이 해양환경에 애정어린 관심과 노력이 요구된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.10-21
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• 2013

액션러닝이란 어떠한 문제를 해결하기 위해서 팀 내 구성원이 토의 과정과 이 과정을 도와주는 퍼실리테이터와의 교감을 통해 문제를 해결하고 학습하는 교수기법이다. 액션러닝을 통해서 학습자들은 인간관계기술을 개발할 수 있으며, 이는 곧 현대사회가 추구하는 사회적 자본의 가치와 연결이 된다. 본 연구는 외국인 대상 원자력 교육에서 이러한 액션러닝과 사회적 자본의 연관성을 파악하기 위해 한국원자력연구원에서 실시한 교육과정 참가자 17명을 대상으로 Wilcoxon 부호순위 검정을 통해 그 관계를 파악하였다. 그 결과 액션러닝은 구성원의 사회적 자본 증가에 긍정적인 영향을 미친다는 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 따라서 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 원자력 교육에서 해당 조직과 기관의 목표를 이루기 위해 액션러닝의 실시는 강력한 교수기법 중 하나임을 알 수 있었으며, 이를 더욱 발전시켜 나아가야 됨을 이해할 수 있었다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.70-80
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• 2017

매년 OECD가 발표하는 대기환경 오염분야에서 우리나라가 최하위를 차지했다. 이에 따른 대책으로 수송분야에 관심이 집중되었고, 오염도 측정 결과 대형경유 및 노후차량에서 미세먼지 배출가스가 높게 발생하는 원인으로 정부는 발표하였다. 이를 해결하기 위해 정부가 관련부처 합동으로 "미세먼지 관리 특별대책과 종합대책"을 추진하였다. 환경오염 개선방안으로 시내버스와 전세버스를 대상으로 친환경자동차 전환을 위한 유가 보조금제도를 시행했다. 본 연구에서는 경유버스 대비 천연가스(CNG) 연료전환 시 경제성 평가와 오염물질 배출에 따른 환경비용을 비교분석하였다. 유형별 연료전환 시나리오를 통한 천연가스 차량으로 연료전환을 했을 때 사회적 편익과 환경적 비용을 고려한 정부지원금 정책의 타당성 및 지원금 확대 근거를 제시하였다.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.679-688
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• 2009

최근 차세대 신에너지 자원으로 각광받고 있는 심해저 망간단괴에 대한 탐사와 연구가 전 세계적으로 진행되고 있다. 이에 국내에서도 한국해양연구원을 중심으로 수심 5,000m의 태평양에 광범위하게 분포된 망간단괴 채취를 위한 다양한 연구가 수행되고 있다. 정확한 채취량의 산정과 경제성을 분석하기 위해서는 정밀탐사가 요구되며, 이를 위하여 심해저 수중 카메라로부터 촬영된 영상을 처리하고 분석하여 망간단괴의 분포특성에 대한 정보를 추출할 수 있다. 본 연구는 심해저 영상에서 극심하게 발생하는 vignetting 현상을 효과적으로 제거하여 화질을 향상시키고, 영상에서 망간단괴를 추출하여 필요한 정보를 제공하는 방법을 제안하였다. 연구결과 vignetting 현상을 제거함으로써 보다 향상된 결과를 도출할 수 있었으며, 이를 기반으로 망간단괴에 대한 다양한 정보를 분석하여 향후 채취를 위한 계획수립 시 중요한 기초자료로 사용될 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.110-118
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• 2007

Technology has been viewed at various stages of civilization as leading to future progress. The building, its services systems and management of the work process all contribute to the well-being of people within an organization. Productivity relies on there being a general sense of high morale and satisfaction with the workplace. Now buildings are considered as providing a milieu for human creativity. Flexibility, adaptability, service integration and high standards of finishes offer an intelligence threshold. Building Automation System(BAS) - controlled lighting systems may offer incremental energy saving. Conventional Lighting control systems often control equipment in a single room or over the limited area, because they are centralized control systems, which means that all the controlled circuits must be wired to a single control panel. The computers used by these systems are typically dedicated microprocess that perform only lighting control functions. By comparison, modern Building automation systems are distributed control system, which means that their computing hardware and software are distributed as a network that microprocessor-based control modules and standard PC. PLC(Programmable Logic controller) is extensible virtually without limits, so that all the lighting in a facility can be controlled by single, unified system - the same system that also can control and monitor the building's HVAC, security, and manufacturing processed, elevators, and more. A Building automation system can control light using schedules, manual controls, occupancy sensors, and photosensors, either singly or in combination. Building Lighting control and monitoring system will be for a energy saving and efficient building management system.