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Evaluation of Water Cycle Improvement in LH Institute Using SWMM-LID Model (SWMM-LID 모델을 이용한 토지주택연구원의 물순환 개선효과 평가)

  • Jung, Jong-Suk;Jung, Kwang-Wook;Kang, Suman;Hyun, Kyong-Hak
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.308-315
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    • 2018
  • SWMM-LID was calibrated with flow monitoring data in LHI to evaluate runoff after LID application. The flow rate in the B basin was estimated to be 0.94 and 6.15 for O/S and $D_v$, respectively. In the A and C basins, the difference between the observed and simulated data was greater than in the B basin. As a result of runoff reduction efficiency by the application of LID facilities, the change of infiltration increased from 34.6 % to 45.8 % in the entire watershed, and the runoff decreased from 58.8 % to 46.3 %. In the runoff reduction of each LID facility, rain garden E showed the highest effect with 99.9 % and bioretention B showed the lowest effect with 27.5 %. In order to evaluate the efficiency of each LID facility, a comparison is made between the pore volume (V) of the LID and the catchment area (A). The runoff showed a runoff reduction effect of about 70 % above the 0.1 volume/area (V/A) value. As a result of examining the runoff reduction with LID facilities by the LID module of SWMM, a reasonable design is possible by reflecting the appropriate LID volume to drainage area.

The Effects of the Location Benefits of Internet Shopping malls Selling Physical Products on Their Competitive Strategies (물리적 제품을 판매하는 인터넷쇼핑몰의 입지효익이 경쟁전략에 미치는 영향)

  • Yi, Jun-Sub
    • Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.150-162
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    • 2006
  • A research model was developed to examine the relationships between the anticipated benefit factors of Internet shopping malls selling physical products and their competitive strategies when the shopping malls are located in their supply chain clusters. A survey questionnaire was implemented and 99 usable responses were obtained from the internet shopping malls located in major industrial clusters in Korea. The six major benefit factors were found: sharing information with offline suppliers, obtaining customers, improvement of trust, efficiency of operation processes, value-added service, management of suppliers. The six empirically derived benefit factors were then used to examine how they affect the firms' competitive strategies and strategic alliance/merger. The regression results shows that the benefit factors influence on firms' choosing one or some combination of the competitive strategies and strategic alliance to survive and succeed in the market.

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A study on effect in hemiplegic patients in the Hinged Plastic Ankle Foot Orthoses and Solid Plastic Ankle Foot Orthosis (관절형 및 고정형 플라스틱 단하지 보조기가 편마비환자의 정적${\cdot}$동적 균형에 미치는 효과)

  • Lim Ho-Yong;Ahn Yeon-Jun;Kim Yeong-Rok;Park Seung-Kyu
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.161-175
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of HPAFO(Hinged Plastic Ankle Foot orthosis) and SPAFO(Solid Plastic Ankle Foot Orthosis) on standing balance and step moving in hemiplegia patients. Twenty hemiplegic patients were either inpatient or outpatient at the Rehabilitation medicine, MokPo J General Hospital and JeonJu J Medical Center from July 15, 2002 to September 15, 2002. Patients were able to ambulate independently for at least 10 meters and to stand independently for at least 10 minutes with balance measurement tool. The static balance and dynamic activity measurement was determined by SAKAI active balancer(Japan) with wearing HPAFO and wearing SPAFO. The static balance and dynamic activity analysis was analyzed by independent t-test. The results were as follows: 1. There were no significant difference in body weight bearing percent between wearing HPAFO and wearing SPAFO(p>0.05). 2. There were significant difference in whole path length between wearing HPAFO and wearing SPAFO(p<0.05). 3. There were significant difference in Effective Value Area between wearing HPAFO and wearing SPAFO(p>0.001). 4. There were significant difference in repeated functional time between wearing HPAFO and wearing SPAFO(p>0.001). 5. There were significant difference in cadence between wearing HPAFO and wearing SPAFO(p>0.001). The result of this study showed that wearing HPAFO and wearing SPAFO gave fair amount of improvement to static standing balance and dynamic movement ability of hemiplegic patients. The comparison result showed significant differences in between HPAFO and SPAHFO. The result of this study had a general limitation due to the restricted number of cases. The future study needs more detailed research and comparison with various variance between these two orthoses.

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The Effect of Fatigue of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Depression and The Health-Related Quality of Life (만성폐쇄성폐질환환자의 피로도가 우울정도와 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 영향)

  • Kang, Jeong-Il;Jeong, Dae-Keun;Choi, Hyun
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.262-268
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: This study was conducted in order to measure fatigue as an objective index, depression and health-related quality of life of patients with COPD in daily life, to understand the correlation between them, and to present reasons for using the results clinically. Methods: This study is intended to evaluate and compare depression, the health-related quality of life of each group after measuring lactic acid levels of 39 male patients with COPD, and dividing those with measurement values than the normal value into the experimental group, and those with normal values into the control group. Results: When comparing depression between the experimental group and the control group, it was measured at 10.38 in the experimental group, and at 7.00 in the control group (p<0.05). Health-related quality of life between the experimental group and the control group was measured at 51.8 in the experimental group, and at 48.67 in the control group (p>0.05). Conclusion: According to the results described above, it appears that patients with COPD have adapted to their disease in some degree for a long period of time, and they are physically and psychologically adjusting to the fatigue they experience, in their own ways of adapting. These results imply that improving physical activity is associated with relief of fatigue and improvement of the quality of life. Thus, there is a need for developing and researching an exercise program and a physical therapy intervention for enhancement of physical activity.

Effects of Slime Program on Hand Function and Problem Behavior of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

  • Jang, Woo-Hyuk;Kim, Su-Hyun;No, Seo-Yeong;Moon, Ji-Yeong;Lee, Eun-Byeol;Jeon, Se-Hyun
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.250-257
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: This study examined the effects of training using the slime on the hand function and problem behavior in adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: Five adults with intellectual disabilities who were judged as Level 1 or Level 2 were selected. The training consisted of one session (50 min)/day, one day/week for 10 weeks (preparatory activities: 5 min, slime activities: 40 min, finishing activities: 5 min) The functions of the hand (Purdue Pegboard Test [PPT], grip strength test [GST]) and problem behavior (Korean Behavior Problems Inventory [KBPI]) were assessed three times (first assessment; pre, second assessment; post-5 weeks, third assessment; post-10 weeks). Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to analyze changes in the subjects' performance before and after the intervention. Results: In the PPT, the use of the non-dominant hand was increased significantly (p<0.05). No significant differences were observed in the remaining results, but the mean value increased. In addition, although the problem behavior was not statistically significant, an increase in the problem behavior score was noted. Conclusion: The training using the slime for adults with intellectual disabilities is effective in hand function improvement and reducing problem behavior.

Study on Improved Road Geometry Conditions of Chicane Considering the Relationship between Road Geometry and Carbon Emissions Reduction (도로 기하구조와 탄소배출 저감의 연계성을 고려한 시케인 기하구조 조건의 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Hyung-won;Oh, Heung-Un
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.115-122
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    • 2015
  • PURPOSES: Recently, many local governments have applied chicanes for traffic calming to ensure environment-friendly comfortable and safe roads. However, the geometry of a chicane is designed for speed reduction using a curved portion. This study aims to improve the road geometry conditions of chicanes for reducing carbon emissions and maintaining appropriate driving speeds by considering the relationship between road geometry and carbon emissions. METHODS: This study was conducted as follows. First, carbon emissions corresponding to changing acceleration of vehicles were studied. Second, vehicle acceleration caused by the relationship between the curve radius and the straight length was studied. Accordingly, desirable conditions of curve radius and length of the straight section for reducing carbon emissions were proposed. RESULTS: The existing literature on chicanes present the minimum value of stagger length and path angle in the primary variable condition. This study suggests the maximum values of the curve radius and length of straight section in the primary variable condition. Therefore, if a vehicle's speed at a chicane is 30 km/h, this study suggests a curve radius of up to 24 m. In addition, if the vehicle's speed is 24 km/h, this study suggests a length of straight section of up to 6.6 m. These are the geometric conditions for considering the control of acceleration to the vehicle's maximum speed. CONCLUSIONS: This paper proposes an application of geometric conditions to reduce carbon emissions and maintain appropriate speeds of vehicles through a combination of curve radius and length of straight section.

Comparative Analysis of Groundwater-Ecosystem Service Value of Protected Horticulture Complex and Paddy Fields (시설원예단지와 논의 지하수 생태계서비스 가치 비교 분석)

  • Son, Jinkwan;Choi, Deuggyu;Lee, Siyoung;Kang, Donghyun;Park, Minjung;Yun, Sungwook;Kim, Namchoon;Kong, Minjae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.47-58
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    • 2018
  • Protected horticultural complexes would increase crop productivity but would adversely affect the groundwater recharge function in the area because the impervious area would increase. Further, they would limit the movement of living beings, affecting biodiversity. Therefore, this study evaluated the groundwater ecosystem services provided by protected horticultural complexes in terms of consistent utilization of water. The estimated amounts of groundwater loss obtained through quantitative assessment of groundwater infiltration showed that a higher impervious area results in higher losses. We, therefore, predict a much higher loss if similar changes in land use are realized on a nationwide scale. A plan to promote groundwater recharge in impervious areas is actively being discussed for urban areas; however, this plan is not yet applicable to farming areas. We consider it is essential to develop groundwater infiltration facilities for horticultural complexes, infiltration trenches, permeable pavements, surface water storage facilities, water purification facilities, etc. Further research and development of groundwater infiltration facilities is important for consistent utilization of water and the improvement of ecosystem services.

Technology Valuation Method for Improving Its Reliability to Expand Technology Transfer Market (기술이전 활성화를 위한 사업화주체 발굴 전(前) 단계에서의 기술가치평가 신뢰성 제고방안에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Dongchan;Lee, Jaesik;You, Wanghee;Kim, Seungkyo
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.287-310
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    • 2014
  • Due to the toughening intelligence-based competitions among nations, it has become important to industrialize R&D results. To industrialize R&D results through technology transfer, the transfer fee between a technology developer and a company should be discussed. While discussing the transfer fee, the results of technology valuation have been used. However, due to the unreliability of its result, the technology transfer market has not been expanded. In this paper, we discuss the improvement of the reliability of the technology valuation method to expand the technology transfer market. The proposed scheme provides graph-type technology valuation results according to various industrial scenarios using objective technology and market data. With the use of the proposed scheme, the technology developer and the consumer (i.e., the company) can determine the appropriate technology transfer fee. Thus, the proposed scheme is expected to contribute to the expansion of the technology transfer market.

Structural Design of Digital Radiography Detector using Hybrid Method for the Improvement of Response Property by X-ray (X-ray 반응 특성 개선을 위한 Hybrid형 디지털 방사선 검출기의 구조 설계)

  • Kim, Kyo-Tae;Han, Moo-Jae;Kim, Jin-Seon;Heo, Ye-Ji;Oh, Kyung-Min;Park, Ji-Koon;Nam, Sang-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.363-367
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    • 2015
  • Digital radiography is divided into the direct method using photoconductor and indirect method using phosphor based on the principles in acquiring the image information, but both have different advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, this study conducted a preliminary research on the structure of the hybrid detector that combined phosphor and photoconductor to improve the sensitivity of X-ray. As a result, when the tube voltage was adjusted at 30ms of exposure time, the direct structure displayed an overall excellent sensitivity, but at the exposure time of 50ms or more, the hybrid structure displayed a better outcome. This seems to have enough research value considering that various clinical examinations usually include 50ms or more exposure time.

Complete Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Neonate or Infancy (신생아및 영아기 활로씨 사징증의 완전 교정술)

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    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.32-41
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    • 1992
  • From August 1982 to December 1991, 58 consecutive infants with tetralogy of Fallot underwent primary repair. Age ranged from 22 days to twelve months [n=58, 8.7$\pm$2.7 months] and body weight from 3.1 to 13 kilograms [n=58, 7.8$\pm$1.7 kilograms]. Qne infant had absence of the pulmonary valve; one had Ebstein`s anomaly and one had supramitral ring. Thirty-two patients [56%] experienced anoxic spell. Preoperative pulmonary artery indices were measured in 38 cases, ranging 126-552mm2/M2BSA[n=38, 251$\pm$79mm2/M2BSA]. All infants required a right ventricular outflow tract patch; in 41, the patch extended across the pulmonary valve annulus, in 13 of them, monocusps were constructed. All had patch closure of ventricular septal defect. Two infants had REV operation for avoiding injury to the canal branch of the right coronary artery which cross the right ventricular out flow tract. Post repair PRV/LV were measured at operating room in 40 cases, which revealed mean value of 0.49$\pm$0.12 [range: 0.25-0.74]. The hospital mortality was 10.3% [6 patients], and causes of deaths were right heart failure due to sustained right ventricular hypertension[4] and right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, intractablesuraventricular tachyarrhythmia[1], hypoxia[1] due to residual right to left shunt across the atrial septal defect in patient associated with Ebstein`s anomaly. All infants were doing well at follow-up from 1 to 101 months[20.6 months /patient, 1, 072 patient-month] Serial postoperative echocardiograms revealed no residual ventricular septal defects and estimated RVOT gradients between 0 and 40 mmHg except 3 cases [50, 50, 60 mmHg]. There were no late deaths and late ventricular arrhythmias or congestive heart failure. Redo operations were done in 2 cases because of residual right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. This experience with infants with tetralogy of Fallot suggests that, if mortality is tolerable, eletive repair of tetralogy of Fallot could be reasonably undertaken during the first year of life, and even better results could be anticipated along with improvement of methods of myocardial protection and postoperative care.

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