• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.1007-1015
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of hypertension in Haiti and to describe regional characteristics, and thus to speculate Haitian specific regional risk factors. This is a descriptive and comparative study. Subjects were 145 male/female Haitians, who aged between 30 and 59 and have lived in rural areas, had their hypertension indicators being screened. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA. More than four fifth of the subjects (82.8%) showed pre-hypertensive or moderate to severe hypertensive condition. 65.5% of the total had abnormal pulse pressure ($PP{\geq}50$) and 13.8% of the sample showed tachycardia (Heart $Rate{\geq}100$). Female Haitian tended to have higher diastolic blood pressure and faster heart rate than male Haitian. The residents who lived in Part 5-1 area with less accessibility to drinking water tended to have higher systolic and diastolic pressure. Hydration status of Haitians was highly considered as an affecting factor on the distribution of hypertension as evidenced by different level of accessibility to drinking water.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.8-17
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to classify the tobacco names in the world, to investigate the regional distribution of the classified type, and to show origin of names according to the type. The names of tobacco used in this study was 50. The type of tobacco names was classified by the presence or absence of nasal sound(morn) on the first syllable, the Number of syllable, and the structure of consonants and vowels of tobacco names. Type I (Dambago) has the nasal sound on the first syllable. The proportion of Type I(Dambago) was 28%. And the rest(Type I~Type V ; 72%) has no nasal sound. Type II(Tabaco) has three syllables, and its proportion was 20%. Type III(Tabac) has the two syllables and the structure of T+vowels+B+vowels. And its proportion was 30%. Type IV(Tutun) has the two syllables and the structure of T+vowels+T+vowels. And its proportion was 12%. Type V(Duhan) has the two syllables and the structure of D+vowels+H(V)+vowels. And its proportion was 10%. The world's most widely distributed type was Type I(Dambago). regional distribution of the world's tobacco names were clustered by the type. 72% of Type I(Dambago) was distributed in Asia. The etymology of Type I(Dambago) was only 14% Tambaku and the other is not yet known. The etymology of Type I(Dambago) seems to be derived from the Haitian Tambaku(meaning a tobacco pipe). 88% of Type II(Tabaco) and III(Tabac) were distributed in Europe. The etymology of Type II(Tabaco) and Type III(Tabac) were 84% Spanish "Tabaco". 100% of Type IV(Tutun) and V(Duhan) were distributed in Europe. The etymology of Type IV(Tutun) and Type V(Duhan) were 100% Turkish tutun and duhan, respectively. This finding suggests that the etymology of Type I(Dambago) is certainly may be Haitian "Tambaku(meaning a tobacco pipe)".

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.685-694
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• 2015

The power loss of the controllable switches in modular multilevel converter (MMC) HVDC transmission systems is an important factor, which can determine the design of the operating junction temperatures. Due to the dc current component, the approximate calculation tool provided by the manufacturer of the switches cannot be used for the losses of the switches in the MMC. Based on the enabled probabilities of each SM in an arm, the current analytical models of the switches can be determined. The average and RMS currents can be obtained from the corresponding current analytical model. Then, the conduction losses can be calculated, and the switching losses of the switches can be estimated according to the upper limit of the switching frequency. Finally, the thermal resistance model of the switches can be utilized, and the junction temperatures can be estimated. A comparison between the calculation and PSCAD simulation results shows that the proposed method is effective for estimating the junction temperatures of the switches in the MMC.

• 음성과학
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.93-107
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• 1999

This study deals with a general review of $Gar\acute{i}funa$ and Patois, creole languages which developed out of the sociohistorical situation of the last centuries and are mainly spoken in the West Indies and Carribean Coasts. In this paper, I present some notes and ideas on the linguistic developments and features of these languages. Especially I describe their function connected with a variety of social circumstances and their phonetical/phonological changes from the base languages. This is a result of fieldwork conducted in Honduras, Belize, Cuba and Mexico, from January 1996 to February 1998, using some surveys and collecting words from different materials and texts. And I hope this paper will contribute to research in 'mixed' languages as well as to historical linguists. I am very grateful to Mr. Mauricio $Tom\acute{a}s$, the only uriversity student in $Traves\acute{i}a$, a small town in nothern Honduras and to Mr. Carlos Marcos, a medical student who is from a Haitian family in Santiago de Cuba. Without their cooperation, I couldn't have conducted this research.

• 약학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.694-700
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• 2001

Synthetic pyrethroids are analysis of a natural chemical moiety, pyrethrin derived from the pyrethrum plant Chrysanthemum. The natural pyrethrin structure has been modified to be highly lipophilic and photostable, creating an effective pesticide and resulting in an increased presence in the environment. Worldwide, they are commonly used insecticides against ticks, mites, mosquitoes, and as treatment for human head lice and scabies. Therefore, human exposure to their compounds in extensive. Several studies on the effects of pyrethroids on thyroid hormone regulation, estrogen and androgen function have been reported and yet little has been done try assess their potential hormonal activities. Among humans, a pyrethroid compound was suggested to be the causal agent for gynecomastia in a group of Haitian men. The reports suggest that some pyrethroid compounds are capable of disrupting endocrine function. Therefore, we examined estrogenic/antiestrogenic potential of three pyrethroid insecticides, that is permethrin, allethrin and fenvalerate in human breast cancer cell and action mechanism mediated by the estrogen receptor. Fenvalerate showed weak estrogenic activity but aallethrin and permethrin showed no effect. In combination with high levels (10$^{-10}$ M, 10$^{-11}$ M) of 17$\beta$-estradiol and three synthetic pyrethroids inhibited cert proliferations in MCF7-BUS cell by 17$\beta$-estradiol. Whereas, fenvalerate increased cell proliferative activity at lower level of estradiol (10$^{-12}$ M, 10$^{-13}$ M). The relative affinities to the estrogen receptor were observed by allethrin and permethrin treatment, but not by fenvalerate. These results indicated that some of pyrethroid insecticides may modulate estrogen functions in human breast cancer cell. The action mechanisms of estrogen receptor mediated antiestrogenicity by allethrin and permethrin were postulated.

• 시큐리티연구
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• 제62호
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• pp.35-63
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• 2020

최근 대형복합 재난 및 테러 등 발생으로 국가위기 및 재난관리의 중요성이 한층 증가되고 있으며, 재난 및 안전사고 강도와 빈도가 높아짐에 따라 정부의 재난 대응과 복구능력만으로는 한계가 있다는 인식이 확산되기 시작했다. 즉, 범사회적 재난안전 관리의 역량 강화 및 복원력 제고를 위해서는 국가 위주의 재난안전 관리가 아닌, 민간영역과·지역사회와의 협력적 체계를 구축이 필수적이라는 것이다. 특히, 최근 스마트 정보통신기술을 이용한 재난 및 안전사고 대응 사례들을 볼 때, 새로운 스마트 모바일 기기를 활용한 민간의 참여확대가 현실적으로 가능해졌음을 알 수 있다. 실제 국가 재난 및 안전 관리 체계를 효율적으로 구축하기 위해서는 스마트 정보통신기술의 접목이 필수적이며, 특히 최근 스마트앱 사회연결망서비스(SNS) 등의 등장 및 이용 영향으로 기존 '명령과 통제' 방식의 재난 및 안전관리에도 변화가 요구되기 시작했다. 해외에서의 스마트 기술 기반 시민참여 사례로는 지난 2010년 아이티 대지진 당시 재난복구에 시민과 민간기업의 자발적 참여를 이끈 크라우드 소싱 플랫폼 우샤히디(Ushahidi) 사례, 2011년 3월 일본 대지진과 지진해일 발생 시 트위터, 페이스북 등과 같은 SNS 등을 통한 생사확인 등의 위기소통 사례, 2011년 5월 미국 조플린 토네이도 발생 시 페이스북 사이트를 통한 시민주도 실종자 찾기 및 생사확인 그리고 긴급구조와 지원 사례 등이 있다. 국내에서는 2010년 부산해운대 오피스텔 화재 발생 시 시민의 동영상 촬영 및 뉴스 제공, 2012년 대풍 볼라벤 북상시 SNS를 통한 시민주도 정보 공유 및 확산, 2014년 세월호 참사 당시 카톡 등 SNS를 통한 생사확인 및 구조현황 공유 등 다양한 스마트 기기와 소셜 미디어를 활용한 민간참여 확대가 재난 및 안전관리에 가져오는 시너지 효과를 볼 수 있었다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구는 스마트 기기를 활용한 민간참여에 대해 한국정부 재난안전 실무자가 느끼는 인식 및 기존 재난 및 안전관리에 스마트 민간참여를 수용할 수 있는 준비도(readiness)를 실증 조사해 분석하고자 한다. 스마트 민간참여 확대에 대비한 정부 재난관리 조직과 실무자의 준비 수준을 종합적으로 분석하기 위해 본 연구는 SMART 모델(System, Motivation, Ability, Response, Technology)을 제시한다. SMART 모델에 따라 재난안전 실무자의 법제도(System), 동기(Motivation), Ability(역량), 반응(Response), 및 기술(Technology) 등 5개 영역별 준비 수준을 측정, 분석해 향후 정책적 함의를 도출하고자 하였다.