• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.353-364
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to examine different child care curricula according to teacher's teaching method types. The subjects of the study were three hundred and fifty-six teachers, who were divided into four groups according to their teaching method: mixed method(type A), child oriented method(type B), teacher oriented method(type C), and beliefless method(type D). The data on the duration of free play and outdoor play time, activities frequently practiced in class, and outside one the playground were collected. The dimensions of child care programs were measured using Moore(1994)'s "The Early Childhood Dimensions of Education Rating Scale". The results of this study were as follows: first, teachers who used child oriented teaching methods gave more free play time than teachers using teacher oriented or mixed teaching methods. Second, teachers using teacher oriented methods showed the closeness and teachers using child oriented methods showed the openness in child care programs. Last, the activities teachers thought were the most important differed according to the teachers' methods even though in actual practice, there was no difference shown.

• 한국통계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국통계학회 2005년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.31-36
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• 2005

An identification and characterization of susceptibility genes for common complex multifactorial diseases is a challengeable task, in which the effect of single genetic variation will be likely dependent on other genetic variations(gene-gene interaction) and environmental factors (gene-environment interaction). To address is issue, the multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) has been proposed and implemented by Ritchie et al. (2001), Moore et al. (2002), Hahn et al.(2003) and Ritchie et al. (2003). With MDR, multilocus genotypes effectively reduce the dimension of genotype predictors from n to one, which improves the identification of polymorphism combinations associated with disease risk. However, MDR cannot handle missing observations appropriately, in which missing observation is treated as an additional genotype category. This approach may suffer from a sparseness problem since when high-order interactions are considered, an additional missing category would make the contingency table cells more sparse. We propose a new MDR approach with minimum loss of sample sizes by considering missing data over all possible multifactor classes. We evaluate the proposed MDR by using the prediction errors and cross validation consistency.

• 의료법학
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.9-34
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• 2007

Human material is considered as an independent object after departing from human body. But unlike other materials, that is not allowed for the trading because of the nature of personality. According to the present legal system, the human material is only permitted to donate to the researcher or biobank for scientific study. Bur after the collection, the human materials are regarded as a valuable assets and the collectors want to get more economic gains. If the neutral modulators serve for the justifiable circulation. The economic motivations could be prevented within material transfer processes. In real life, the neutral modulator is hard to find and most of partipants are involved in the economic interests. In this situation, it may be justifiable to permit the person who donate his body material to pursue reach through right on his material. The problem is how to measure the value of human material and how to treat the informed consent. If the essential portion of human personality is contributed to the value of human material and if only his material can be served for the invention, the tissue donator can get economic interests on his body material as his property. That is based on the rule of processing of human efforts on civil law.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.237-249
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• 2016

There are constraints on truck weight, axle configurations and size imposed by departments of transportation around the globe due to structural capacity limitations of highway pavements and bridges. In spite of that, freight movers demand some vehicles that surpass the maximum size and legal weight limits to use the transportation network. Oversized trucks serve the purpose of spreading the load on the bridge; thus, reducing the load effect on the superstructure. For such vehicles, often a quick structural analysis of the existing bridges along the traveled route is needed to ensure that the structural capacity is not exceeded. For a wide vehicle having wheel gage larger than the standard 1830 mm, the girder distribution factors in the design specifications cannot be directly used to estimate the live load in the supporting girders. In this study, a simple approach that is based on finite element analysis is developed by modifying the AASHTO LRFD's girder distribution factors for slab-on-steel-girder bridges to overcome this problem. The proposed factors allow for determining the oversized vehicle bending moment and shear force effect in the individual girders as a function of the gage width characteristics. Findings of the study showed that the relationship between the girder distribution factor and gage width is more nonlinear in shear than in flexure. The proposed factors yield reasonable results compared with the finite element analysis with adequate level of conservatism.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.402-406
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• 2017

Transit workers constitute a blue-collar occupational group that have elevated smoking rates relative to other sectors of employed adults in the United States. This study analyzed cross-sectional tobacco survey data from 935 workers (60% African American; 37% female) employed at an urban public transit agency in California. Prevalence of current and former smoking was 20.3% and 20.6%, respectively. Younger workers were less likely than older workers to be current or former smokers. Having a complete home smoking ban was associated with decreased likelihood of being a smoker [odds ratio (OR) = 0.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.01-0.17], as were neutral views about whether it is easy for a smoker to take a smoking break during their shift (OR = 0.50, 95% CI 0.28-0.88). Current smoking among the sample is > 50% higher than the adult statewide prevalence. Potential points of intervention identified in this study include perceived ease of worksite smoking breaks and establishing home smoking bans. Tailored cessation efforts focusing on older transit workers more likely to smoke are needed to reduce tobacco-related disparities in this workforce.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.683-686
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• 2011

Purpose: Craniosynostosis of three or more cranial sutures was not common. "Mercedes Benz pattern," named by Moore1 was a rare form of craniosynostosis and had an atypical pattern of premature closure of cranial suture. It was not reported in Republic of Korea. We report this case with literature review. Methods: A 13-months-old male patient visited our clinic due to exophthalmos. He showed normal developmental course. Other neurological tests were normal but he was Crouzon syndrome patient. CT scans showed bilateral lambdoid and posterior sagittal sutures were fused and the length of the skull was extended. Cranioplasty with pi craniotomy & Barrel-Stave osteotomy and recombination of the bone flap was performed. Results: The patient was discharged after post operative 10 days without any complications. In follow up visit after 2.7 years, he was in good state without recurrence and functional abnormality of skull. Conclusion: This was the first case of Mercedes Benz pattern craniosynostosis with Crouzon syndrome in Korea. This type of craniosynostosis has to be considered differently from single type of craniosynostosis or typical syndromic craniosynostosis clinically and surgically.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2023

Objectives : The objective of present study was to investigate the vasorelaxant effects of 20 Korean native plants on isolated rat thoracic aorta precontracted with phenylephrine (PE). Methods : Dried 20 plant materials were extracted 3 times with water, ethanol, or methanol for 3h in the reflux apparatus at 70 ± 5℃. Male SD rats were anesthetized by ether inhalation, and their aorta rings were isolated and placed in 10 ㎖ Krebs Henseleit (KH) buffer. While using an isolated organ-chamber technique, the aorta rings were maintained by bubbling with a gas mixture of 95% O₂-5% CO₂ at 37℃. Changes in isometric tension of aorta rings were recorded via isometric transducers connected to a Powerlab Data Acquisition System. Results : Among the 20 native plants, Chrysanthemum indicum L. flower, Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. rhizome, Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. fruit, Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. root, Corydalis turtschaninovii Besser tuber, Corydalis decumbens (Thunb.) Pers. tuber, and Dolichos lablab L. seed showed significant vasorelaxant effect on the contraction of aorta rings induced by PE. In contrast, Mertensia maritima subsp. asiatica Takeda whole plant, Ajuga decumbens Thunb. whole plant, Trigonotis peduncularis (Trevis.) Benth. ex Baker & S.Moore whole plant, Dioscorea quinquelobate Thunb. rhizome, Allium microdictyon Prokh aerial part, Momordica charantia L. fruit, Carthamus tinctorius L. flower, and Clematis terniflora DC. root constricted more the aorta rings precontracted by PE Conclusion : These results suggest that the possibility as useful herbal resources for the development of functional foods or medicines for hypertension treatment.

• 대한수학교육학회지:수학교육학연구
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.137-156
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• 2001

IEA's Third International Mathematics and Science Study(TIMSS) from 1994-1995 has placed Korea as one of the top three countries among 45 countries that participated in the study in mathematics achievement for the 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th grade students. While the test scores were excellent, the study also showed that mathematics education in Korea needed improvements in student attitudes, technology incorporation, and gender difference in achievement. An analysis of the a survey conducted as part of the mathematics curriculum research program showed that very little progress has been made in these areas for the past 5 years. Moreover, the progressively declining attitudes towards mathematics for high school students is a problematic phenomena for educators as we believe that mathematics is becoming even more important in an information technology based society. A comparison between the top three TIMSS scoring countries (Korea, Singapore, and Japan) and low scored country (U.S.) was made In this paper. We also compare some of problematic results from TIMSS to those from EERI Curriculum Study implemented in 2000. The study shows that simply using technology and improving student attitudes do not necessarily guarantee improved performance. Most of educators agree that potential for technology is great for both changing the way students learn and improving the attitudes of students. However, improperly implemented technology can hinder rather than help the educational process. Therefore, as we begin to implement and use more and moore technology, it is critical to develop the proper curriculum, training for teachers and research programs to track the progress and to make the necessary adjustments to provide the best possible education for our students. Another TIMSS result shows for all four grade levels(3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th), Korea shows the highest gender difference among all the participating countries. TIMSS data such as this is valuable to benchmark all types of information to get a better understanding about what is happening for improvements in math curriculum in Korea. More research needs to be done in comparing the performance of Korean mathematics education to understand both the strengths and weaknesses of our curriculum so that improvements can be made.

• 한국수학사학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.27-52
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• 2009

미국 수학계는 하버드대학이 근대수학 교과과정을 도입 한 후 280여년(1640년)이 지나고, 미국수학회(AMS; American Mathematical Society) 창립 후 30년(1890년 뉴욕수학회, 1894년 미국수학회)이 지난 1920년대에도 아직 열악한 연구 여건을 가지고 있었다. 본 연구에서는 미국수학계에 국가연구위원회(National Research Council, NRC)를 통하여 수학분야에 최초로 박사후연구원을 지원하는 제도를 만들고, 기금을 조성하여 프린스턴대학에 당시 세계 최고수준의 수학과 건물인 파인 홀(Fine Hall)을 건축했으며, 1932년 새로 생긴 프린스턴 고등연구소(IAS)에 A. 아인스타인(Einstein), 폰 노이만(von Neumann)등을 초빙하고, Math Review 창간에 결정적인 기여를 하며 미국에서도 수학자가 순수수학 연구의 경쟁력을 확보할 수 있다는 것을 보여준 미국 초창기 수학자 O. 베블런(Osward Veblen)에 대하여 분석한다. 20세기 초반 대부분의 시간을 식민지 상태에서 보낸 한국은 20세기 후반에 회원들의 적극적인 학술활동에 힘입어 2008년 현재 국제수학연맹(IMU)의 5그룹(투표 수를 뜻함) 중에 4 그룹에 속하게 되었다. 더구나 2014년 국제수학자대회(ICM)를 서울에서 유치하게 되었다. 한국이 21세기를 한국 수학의 빠른 발전기로 만들 가능성은 어디에서 찾을 수 있을까? 이에 대한 긍정적인 답을 수학 후진국이었던 미국이 1876년 J. 실베스터를 초빙하여 연구 수준의 수학교육을 최초로 시작한 후 궁극적으로 시카고대학의 E. H. 무어(Moore)가 미국수학회장으로 리더쉽을 발휘한 1900년부터 단 100여년 만에 세계 수학 정상에 자리한 미국수학과 미국수학회의 예를 검증하여 찾아보고자 한다. E. H. 무어가 배출한 인재와 제시한 비전은 E. H. 무어의 제자, L. E. 딕슨(Dickson), O. 베블런, R. L. 무어와 G. D. 버코프(Birkhoff)를 통하여 미국에 구현되었다. 그 중 O. 베블런은 'Princeton algebraic topology' 그룹을 리드하며 미국수학 전반에 세계적인 연구여건을 조성한 탁월한 행정능력가 이었다. G. D. 버코프의 역할은 수학에 대한 학술적 기여의 비중이 컸다. 이들은 20세기 중반 미국이 세계 수학연구의 주류에 진입하는데 크게 기여하였다([9],[10],[21]). 수학자 베블런은 당대 미국 최고수준의 학술적 경지에 도달하였고 1923년 미국수학회장을 역임하였으며 자신이 미국수학계에 제시한 비전과 통찰력을 실제로 구현한 수학자, 리더, 그리고 창조적인 행정가였다. 본 논문은 수학자 베블런이 미국수학계에 끼친 전반적인 영향을 연구하고, 이를 통하여 미국 수학에 실질적인 경쟁력을 부여하며 미국을 세계 수학의 주류에 진입시킨 초창기 미국 수학계 리더의 역할에 대하여 생각해 본다. 본 연구는 근대수학 교과과정 도입 110여년, 2007년 대한수학회 창립 60년을 맞으며 최근 20년간 커다란 발전을 이루어 양적인 면에서는 2007년 세계 12위로 평가된 한국의 다음 단계로의 발전에 대한 논지를 제공하고, 실제로 한국이 세계 수학의 주류로 진입하는데 필요한 구체적인 할 일(Action plan)이 무엇인지를 보여준다. 이는 빠른 변화가 진행되고 있는 국내 과학기술계의 흐름에서 수동적인 추종이 아니라 수학계 스스로 연구-교육-봉사에 균형 잡힌 비전을 제시하고 추구하는 긍정적인 모델을 제시한다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2017

Purpose: Acid neutralization during chemical clearance is significantly prolonged in children with cystic fibrosis, compared to symptomatic children without cystic fibrosis. The absence of available reference values impeded identification of abnormal findings within individual patients with and without cystic fibrosis. The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that significantly more children with cystic fibrosis have acid neutralization durations during chemical clearance that fall outside the physiological range. Methods: Published reference value for acid neutralization duration during chemical clearance (determined using combined impedance/pH monitoring) was used to assess esophageal acid neutralization efficiency during chemical clearance in 16 children with cystic fibrosis (3 to < 18 years) and 16 age-matched children without cystic fibrosis. Results: Duration of acid neutralization during chemical clearance exceeded the upper end of the physiological range in 9 of 16 (56.3%) children with and in 3 of 16 (18.8%) children without cystic fibrosis (p=0.0412). The likelihood ratio for duration indicated that children with cystic fibrosis are 2.1-times more likely to have abnormal acid neutralization during chemical clearance, and children with abnormal acid neutralization during chemical clearance are 1.5-times more likely to have cystic fibrosis. Conclusion: Significantly more (but not all) children with cystic fibrosis have abnormally prolonged esophageal clearance of acid. Children with cystic fibrosis are more likely to have abnormal acid neutralization during chemical clearance. Additional studies involving larger sample sizes are needed to address the importance of genotype, esophageal motility, composition and volume of saliva, and gastric acidity on acid neutralization efficiency in cystic fibrosis children.