• Water Engineering Research
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.259-267
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• 2002

South Africa has developed a policy and law that calls and provides for the equitable and sustainable use of water resources. Sustainable resource use is dependent on effective resource protection. Rivers are the most important freshwater resources in the country, and there is a focus on developing and applying methods to quantify what rivers need in terms of flow and water quality. These quantified and descriptive objectives are then related to specified levels of ecological health in a classification system. This paper provides an overview of an integrated and systematic methodology, where, fer each river, and each river reach, the natural condition and the present ecological condition are described, and a level/class of ecosystem health is selected. The class will define long term management goals. This procedure requires each ecosystem component to be quantified, starting with the abiotic template. A modified flow regime is modelled for each ecosystem health class, and the resultant fluvial geomorphology and hydraulic habitats are described. Then the water chemistry is described, and the water quality changes that are likely to occur as a consequence of altered flows are predicted. Finally, the responses to the stress imposed on the biota (fish, invertebrates and vegetation) by modified flow and water quality are predicted. All of the predicted responses are translated into descriptive and/or quantitative management objectives. The paper concludes with the recognition of active method development, and the enormous challenge of applying the methods, implementing the law, and achieving river protection and sustainable resource-use.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.177-193
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• 1996

For the purpose of integrating nursing diagnosis into the nursing curriculum, a descriptive survey research was done using the inductive method with questionnaires and a literature review. Research subjects included nurse educators, textbooks of adult nursing published in Korea, and the course outline for adult nursing used in one college of nursing. The Results show that there was common agreement on 39 nursing diagnosis which should be in cluded in the adult nursing curriculum, textbooks of adult nursing, and patient care on the medical-surgical units. The two existing nursing diagnosis classification systems(NANDA and Gordon's Human Response Patterns) show different basic frameworks and difficulties were discovered in integration of nursing diagnosis into the curriculum. To develop a conceptual framework for a nursing diagnosis classification system, diagnosis were classified into three categories ; health promotion, high risk problem, and actual problem on the basis of the framework used in adult nursing textbooks and Gordon's 11 Functional Health Patterns. Subconcepts for actual problems were classified as ; activity and rest, nutrition and elimination, perception and coordination, stress and coping. Progress in this study supports further development of a conceptual framework of nursing based on a nursing diagnosis classification system, from which improvement in nursing education and clinical practice can be expected.

• KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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• 제5C권6호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2005

Insulation failure of traction motor stator coil depends on the continuous stress imposed on it and knowing its insulation condition is an issue of significance for proper safety operation. In this paper, application of the NN (Neural Network) as a scheme of the off-line PD (partial discharge) diagnosis method that occurs at the stator coil of a traction motor was studied. For PD data acquisition, three defective models were made; internal void discharge model, slot discharge model and surface discharge model. PD data for recognition were acquired from a PD detector. Statistical distributions and parameters were calculated to perform recognition between model discharge sources. These statistical distribution parameters are applied to classify PD sources by the NN with a good recognition rate on the discharge sources.

• Advances in biomechanics and applications
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.111-126
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• 2014

The microarchitecture of trabecular bone plays a significant role in mechanical strength due to its load-bearing capability. However, the complexity of trabecular microarchitecture hinders the evaluation of its morphological characteristics. We therefore propose a new classification method based on static multiscale theory and dynamic finite element method (FEM) analysis to visualize a three-dimensional (3D) trabecular network for investigating the influence of trabecular microarchitecture on load-bearing capability. This method is applied to human vertebral trabecular bone images obtained by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) through which primary trabecular bone is successfully visualized and extracted from a highly complicated microarchitecture. The morphological features were then analyzed by viewing the percolation of load pathways in the primary trabecular bone by using the stress wave propagation method analyzed under impact loading. We demonstrate that the present method is effective for describing the morphology of trabecular bone and has the potential for morphometric measurement applications.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.213-222
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• 2024

Determination of jointed rock mass properties plays a significant role in the design and construction of underground structures such as tunneling and mining. Rock mass classification systems such as Rock Mass Rating (RMR), Rock Mass Index (RMi), Rock Mass Quality (Q), and deformation modulus (Em) are determined from the jointed rock masses. However, parameters of jointed rock masses can be affected by the tunnel depth below the surface due to the effect of the in situ stresses. In addition, the geomechanical properties of rocks change due to the effect of metamorphism. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to apply correlation analysis to investigate the relationships between rock mass properties and some parameters related to the depth of the tunnel studied. For this purpose, the field work consisted of determining rock mass parameters in a tunnel alignment (~7.1 km) at varying depths from 21 m to 431 m below ground surface. At the same excavation depths, thirty-seven rock types were also sampled and tested in the laboratory. Correlations were made between vertical stress and depth, horizontal/vertical stress ratio (k) and depth, k and Em, k and RMi, k and point load index (PLI), k and Brazilian tensile strength (BTS), Em and uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), UCS and PLI, UCS and BTS. Relationships were significant (significance level=0.000) at the confidence interval of 95% (r = 0.77-0.88) between the data pairs for the rocks taken from depths greater than 166 m where the ratio of horizontal to vertical stress is between 0.6 and 1.2. The in-situ stress parameters affected rock mass properties as well as metamorphism which affected the geomechanical properties of rock materials by affecting the behavior of minerals and textures within rocks. This study revealed that in-situ stress parameters and metamorphism should be reviewed when tunnel studies are carried out.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.661-668
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• 2018

피부 저항을 이용한 생체 신호는 스트레스성 질환에 따라 각각 다른 특성을 보이고 있으며 이 특성을 이용하여 스트레스성 질환을 진단하는 생체진단 장비들이 개발 되었으며, 장비들은 피부 저항 측정기에서 측정한 신호를 해석하기 쉽게 출력해주며, 그 분야의 전문가는 출력 신호를 직접 보고 어떤 스트레스성 질환의 가능성이 높은지를 판단하게 된다. 하지만 각 측정 대상자에게서 측정된 생체 신호를 분석하여 측정 대상자가 어떤 스트레스성 질환을 가지고 있는지를 사람이 정확히 판단하기는 매우 어려울 뿐만 아니라 판단의 결과가 잘못될 가능성도 매우 높다. 이런 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 머신러닝 기법을 이용하여 측정된 신호가 어떤 스트레스성 질환의 신호에 해당하는지를 판단하는 기능을 구현하였다. 측정 장비의 낮은 컴퓨팅 능력을 고려하여 분류 기법은 SVM을 사용하였으며, 훈련 데이터와 테스트 데이터는 13개의 질환을 중심으로 오차범위 5를 사용하여 각 질환 당 1,000개를 랜덤하게 생성하여 사용하였다. 모의실험 결과에서 90% 이상의 판단 정확도를 보였으며 앞으로 측정 장비가 실제로 환자들에게 적용되면 다시 생성된 데이터로 분류기를 재훈련 할 수 있게 구성하였다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.195-211
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• 2004

Stress is a primary health promotion issue in worksite research because psychological distress is closely related not only to workers' health status but also to their job performance. This study identified the significant health behaviors affecting workers' job-related stress in Korean manufacturing industry with the national survey data conducted by the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency in 2003. A total of 7,818 factory workers in 1,562 manufacturing companies participated in the Korean nation-wide occupational health survey and 3,390 workers answered that they had any stressors in their workplace among the 7,818 workers finally participated in the analysis. Participants were selected by the stratified proportional sampling process by manufacturing industry classification, company size, and company locations (8 metropolitan and 8 non-metropolitan regions) in Korea. Trained interviewers visited the target companies and interviewed the factory workers randomly selected in each company. Smoking, drinking, weight control, exercise, sleeping, break time at work, and perceived fatigue were included in the health behavior construct. Stress symptoms was consisted of physical and psychological stress with 8 items. All survey responses were anonymously coded into the SPSS statistical program and testified using stepwise multiple regression analysis. Male workers were 73.5% and the 30s were 40.0% among the age groups. The married and the high school graduate were majority with 52.1% and 61.8% each. Current smokers were 44.7% and More than 50% of the participants drank alcohol sometimes. No exercise group was 59.3% and the participants who dissatisfied with their daily sleeping hours were 43.5%. In t-test and analysis of variance, the significant general characteristics associated with physical and psychological job stress were young age (p<0.001), single marital status (p<0.001), and short working period at the present company (p<0.001). The health behaviors related to physical job stress were current smoking, weight change during the past one year (p<0.001), weight control effort (p<0.001), exercise (p<0.001), daily sleeping dissatisfaction (p<0.001), break time, and perceived fatigue (p<0.001). All 10 health behavior factors were significantly associated with psychological job stress (p<0.05). Weight change, weight control effort, exercise, daily sleeping dissatisfaction, little break at work, and high perceived fatigue were significant factors affecting job stress. Daily sleeping dissatisfaction, little break at work, little exercise, weight change for the past one year and young age were selected as the significant health behavior and general factors affecting physical job stress symptoms in stepwise multiple regression analysis. The five factors explained 18.9% of the physical stress score variance. Six factors were selected as the significant health behaviors affecting psychological job stress: daily sleeping dissatisfaction, little exercise, frequent drinking alcohol, high perceived fatigue, little break at work, and little weight control effort. The six factors explained 10.6% of the psychological stress score variance.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4405-4409
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• 2014

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), highly reactive molecules, are produced by living organisms as a result of normal cellular metabolism and environmental factors, and can damage nucleic acids and proteins, thereby altering their functions. The human body has several mechanisms to counteract oxidative stress by producing antioxidants. A shift in the balance between oxidants and antioxidants in favor of oxidants is termed as "oxidative stress". Paradoxically, there is a large body of research demonstrating the general effect of oxidative stress on signaling pathways, less is known about the initial and direct regulation of signaling molecules by ROS, or what we term the "oxidative interface." This review focuses on the molecular mechanisms through which ROS directly interact with critical signaling molecules to initiate signaling in a broad variety of cellular processes, such as proliferation and survival (MAP kinases and PI3 kinase), ROS homeostasis, and antioxidant gene regulation (Ref-1 and Nrf-2). This review also deals with classification as well as mechanisms of formation of free radicals, examining their beneficial and deleterious effects on cellular activities and focusing on the potential role of antioxidants in preventing and repairing damage caused by oxidative stress. A discussion of the role of phytochemical antioxidants in oxidative stress, disease and the epigenome is included.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2013

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to look into relationship between job stress and self esteem, job satisfation in rehabilition professional physical therapist. Method : The subjects of this study were consist of 200 physical therapists of Busan rehabilition hospital. Data were collected from September 1 to October 4 in 2012 by structurated questionnaires. Results : Physical therapist Job satisfaction and gender classification according to self esteem were statistically significant differences respectively(T=2.02, P=.044), (T=2.17, P=.031). Job satisfaction and age according to the therapist according to the number of job stress were statistically significant differences respectively(F=3.57, P=.030), (F=3.18, P=.044). Job satisfaction, job stress and self-esteem of a physical therapist were statistically significant correlation (P<.01) Conclusion : Effective countermeasure for ways to relieve stress, and the necessity of developing the program at the same time, for the relief of the physical therapist, the physical therapist yourself to have self-esteem.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.2505-2510
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• 2015

본 연구는 사춘기 전, 중, 후의 스트레스저항력의 차이를 알아보고자 하는 목적이다. 연구는 2012년 10월부터 12월까지 두달간 진행했다. 대상자로 사춘기 전과 중은 Y시 초등학교와 중학교 학생들을 대상으로 설문지를 통해 사춘기 전 28명, 중 35명 두 집단으로 나누고 사춘기 후 집단은 한국 정신과학 연구소의 전국 대학생 33명 뇌파로 사춘기 전, 중, 후 세 집단의 항 스트레스 차이를 알아보았다. 연구결과는 좌뇌 사춘기 전 평균값 77.11, 중 79.14, 후 84.93, 우뇌의 전 평균값 77.24, 중 79.89, 후 84.43으로 점차 항 스트레스지수가 증가됨을 볼 수 있었다. 이는 사춘기의 심리적 특성이 설문방식뿐만 아니라 과학적인 뇌파에 의해서도 입증될 수 있다는데 의미가 있다.