Background: The widespread use of smartphones and personal computers has contributed to a rise in thoracic kyphosis, a condition characterized by excessive outward curvature of the upper back. This condition can lead to reduced lung function, poor posture, and decreased spinal angles, all of which can cause reductions in forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). Furthermore, these issues are often associated with scapular protraction and anterior tilting. Objects: This study aimed to investigate the effects of using a scapular support pillow in people with thoracic kyphosis, as well as determine the changes in respiratory capacity and postural alignment. Methods: Forty-one participants (25 males and 16 females) with thoracic kyphosis (Cobb angle > 40°) were included in the study. Their respiratory function (FVC, FEV1) and body posture (spinal angle, chest expansion, acromion-to-the-wall index) were measured before and after using the scapular support pillow for approximately 30 minutes. FVC, FEV1, spinal angle, chest expansion, and acromion-to-the-wall index were analyzed using paired-t test. The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: The results demonstrated significant improvements in all measured parameters. Both respiratory function and posture-related metrics showed notable increases after using the scapular support pillow. Conclusion: The use of a scapular support pillow can effectively improve respiratory function and postural alignment in patients with thoracic kyphosis. Our research makes a meaningful contribution by proposing an effortless and convenient treatment option for individuals with thoracic kyphosis.

본 연구는 직장 여성이 느끼는 성인 자녀 부양 부담이 삶의 질에 미치 는 영향과 스트레스의 매개역할를 검증하기 위한 목적으로 여성가족부에 서 실시한 2020 여성가족패널조사 데이터를 중심으로 취업 상태인 여성 1,839명을 대상으로 연구분석하였다. 연구는 SPSS 및 Amos 25.0을 사 용하여 분석했다. 연구결과, 첫째, 직장 여성이 느끼는 성인 자녀 부양 부담이 클수록 삶의 질이 낮아짐을 분석했다. 둘째, 직장 여성이 느끼는 성인 자녀 부양 부담이 클수록 스트레스가 높아짐을 분석했다. 셋째, 스 트레스는 직장 여성이 느끼는 성인 자녀 부양 부담과 삶의 질 간 관계에 서 매개효과를 가지고 있음을 확인했다. 이상의 연구결과를 바탕으로 직 장 여성의 성인 자녀 부양 부담, 스트레스, 삶의 질에 관한 실천적 함의 를 제공했다.

This study was conducted to investigate the proper design of alpha board used to support concrete blocks under high loads. A board height of 50 mm was appropriate to ensure a deflection of 3 mm or less under a load of 5 tons. The trapezoidal shape of the vibration absorbers in the interior of the board reduced the maximum deflection by evenly distributing the deflection across the board width. The height of the board is the most important variable in preventing deflection, and for the same board height, adjusting the thickness of the top and bottom plates was more effective in reducing the amount of deflection than adjusting the thickness of the stiffener. The theoretical solution is a good tool for easily predicting the deflection of the board, as it shows a difference of 5 to 15% from the simulation results. However, as a 2D prediction model, the theoretical solution cannot represent the distribution of deflection over the entire board area, so the 3D simulations are necessary in predicting the amount of deflection over the entire board.

Flexible self-supported laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrode devices were facilely fabricated through laser ablation technique by employing commercial polyimide film as the precursor material. Compared with the widely used traditional glassy carbon electrodes, the resulted LIG electrodes displayed abundant porous structure and surface defects. Notably, the onestep yielded LIG electrode devices were endowed with large electrochemically active surface area and accelerated electron transfer ability. Benefiting from its superior electrochemical property, these unmodified LIG electrodes exhibited remarkable enhanced electrochemical oxidation reactivity toward the food additive molecule Allura Red. Based on the augmented oxidation signal of Allura Red molecules on the LIG electrodes, a novel electrochemical sensor with high sensitivity for the detection of Allura Red was successfully developed. The sensor demonstrated a linear detection range spanning from 5 nM to 1 μM and exhibited a detection limit as low as 2.5 nM. Besides, the sensitivity was calculated to be 240.62 μA μM−1 cm− 2. More importantly, the sensor manifested outstanding stability, reproducibility, and practicality, further emphasizing its potential for real-world application.

The amount of deflection that affect deflection caused by the load of steel board used to support concrete blocks were analyzed. By eliminating the central area of the cross section of board, it was possible to design a new board that reduces the weight of the board by about 50% while increasing the deflection by only about 10% for 5000N load. Since the deflection of the board is inversely proportional to the moment of inertia for area, it is most important to increase the cross-sectional height of the board to reduce the deflection, followed by the thickness of the upper and lower plates, and the thickness of the internal forming material played the smallest role. The other parts, the side supporting parts and reinforcing parts, were found to play a negligible role in preventing deflection. Applying the results of this study, we can predict the amount of board deflection and find the effective cross-sectional design of board without exceeding the deflection limit.

이 연구는 광역자치단체 조례 비교 분석을 통해 가족돌봄 청년 지원 조례 개정 방안을 도출하기 위함이다. 이를 위해 국가법령정보센터의 자 치법규시스템 자료를 활용하여 전국 11개 광역자치단체의 ‘가족돌봄 청 년 지원 조례’를 비교하였다. 조례 비교를 위한 분석틀로서, 규범적 타당 성 체계에 해당하는 권리성(조례의 목적지향성, 자치단체장의 책무성), 적용대상의 보편성, 급여종류의 포괄성, 자치단체장의 재정책임성과 규범 적 실효성 체계에 해당하는 전달체계의 책임성 및 통합성, 인력의 전문 성을 활용하였다. 분석 결과, 광역자치단체마다 차이가 있음을 확인하였 다. 분석결과를 기초로 한 조례 개정 논의로서, 주민의 권리 규정 신설, 자치단체장의 책무성과 재정책임성에 대한 임의규정을 강행규정으로 변 경을 제안하였다. 본 연구를 통해 가족돌봄청년의 삶에 대한 사회적 관 심이 제고되고, 사회복지조례에 관한 비교 연구가 활성화되기를 기대한 다.

Exploring cheap and efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts is extremely vital for the commercial application of advanced energy storage and conversion systems. Herein, a self-supporting Co3S4/ S-doped reduced graphene oxide ( Co3S4/S-rGO) film catalyst is successfully prepared by a blade coating coupled with high-temperature annealing strategy, and its morphology, structure and composition are measured and analyzed. It is substantiated that the as-synthesized Co3S4/ S-rGO film possesses unique self-supporting structure, and is composed of uniformly dispersed Co3S4 nanoparticles and highly conductive S-rGO, which benefit the exposure of catalytic sites and electron transfer. By reason of the synergistic effect of the two individual components, the self-supporting Co3S4/ S-rGO film catalyst displays outstanding catalytic performance towards OER. As a consequence, the Co3S4/ S-rGO film catalyst delivers an overpotential of 341 mV at 10 mA cm-2, and the current attenuation rate is only 2.6% after continuous operation for 4 h, verifying excellent catalytic activity and durability. Clearly, our results offers a good example for the construction of high-performance self-supporting carbon-based composite film catalysts for critical electrocatalytic reactions.

To understand microorganism effects on wild mushroom fruiting bodies, we investigated the fungi in hyphosphere soil supporting wild mushroom species Cortinarius violaceus, Amanita hemibapha, Laccaria vinacelavellanea, and Amanita verna found in the Gotjawal area of Jeju Island. Fungal species identification based on morphological traits and molecular analysis of ITS, LSU rDNA, and -tubulin gene sequences resulted in isolation and identification of eleven fungal species previously unrecorded in Korea. These newly-recorded species are: Arthrinium kogelbergensis, Kalmusia longisporum, Keithomyces carneum, Neopyrenochaeta cercidis, Penicillium ranomafanaense, Phomatodes nebulosa, Pyrenochaeta nobilis, Tolypocladium album, Talaromyces kendrickii, Talaromyces qii, and Umbelopsis gibberispora, and their morphological characteristics and phylogenetic positions are described.

This study analyzes the seismic response of traffic light poles, considering soil-foundation effects through nonlinear static and time history analyses. Two poles are investigated, uni-directional and bi-directional, each with 9 m mast arms. Finite element models incorporate the poles, soil, and concrete foundations for analysis. Results show that the initial stiffness of the traffic light poles decreases by approximately 38% due to soil effects, and the drift ratio at which their nonlinear behavior occurs is 77% of scenarios without considering soil effects. The maximum acceleration response increases by about 82% for uni-directional poles and 73% for bi-directional poles, while displacement response increases by approximately 10% for uni-directional and 16% for bi-directional poles when considering soil-foundation effects. Additionally, increasing ground motion intensity reduces soil restraints, making significant rotational displacement the dominant response mechanism over flexural displacement for the traffic light poles. These findings underscore the importance of considering soil-foundation interactions in analyzing the seismic behavior of traffic light poles and provide valuable insights to enhance their seismic resilience and safety.

본 연구는 성인 학습자의 노후 준비도가 노인부양의식에 미치는 영향요인을 파악하기 위함이며, 2023년 4월 13일부터 6월 29일까지 K 사이버대학교 성인 학습자 147명을 분석대상으로 삼았다. 수집된 자료는 분산분석, 단별량 및 다 별량 회귀분석, 상관관계 분석을 사용하였다. 분석결과 성인 학습자의 노후준비 도 영향요인 차이는 성별, 연령별에서 차이가 나타났고(p<0.05), 노후 준비도 에 따른 노인 부양의식 요인에 미치는 영향은 성인 학습자들의 경우 더욱 관심을 갖고 있는 것으로 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 나타났다 (P<0.05). 노후 준비도와 노인부양의식과의 상관관계에서는 결정계수 R값 은 경제적 부양요인과 정서적 부양요인(0.717), 신체적 부양요인(0.779)은 관계성이 높게 나타났다. 이는 노후준비를 어떻게 하느냐에 따라서 노인부 양의식과 노후의 삶이 영향을 미치고 있어 철저한 사전 노후준비와 긍정적 인 노인부양의식에 대한 변화 유도, 그리고 종합적이고 기초적인 유용한 자료 로 활용하는 데 함의가 있다.

The government focuses on promoting start-ups, fostering ventures, and creating an ecosystem of start-ups through the formation of a strong growth environment for small businesses. This study provides academic and practical implications about ways of improving our business incubator’s support service across stages of growth through IPA. To this end, an Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) was conducted to analyze relationship and differences in importance and satisfaction of business incubator’s support service support at business incubation center. These results present to provide the following academic and practical implications. The academic implications are the need for differences in support services for each phase of start-up growth. As factors that could increase the likelihood of successful start-up were identified in each phase of the start-up growth, important information needed for policy and strategy was provided. As a practical suggestion, the managers and expert groups are presented with sections to be opened for each start-up growth stage, minimum effort input, and areas to be maintained continuously. A systematic support plan is established and a foundation is provided for improvement measures in efficient start-up business incubator’s support service.

In this study, alternative seismic force-resisting systems for plant structure supporting equipment were designed, and the seismic performance thereof was compared using nonlinear dynamic analysis. One alternative seismic force-resisting system was designed per the requirement for ordinary moment-resisting and concentrically braced frames but with a reduced base shear. The other seismic force-resisting system was designed by accommodating seismic details of intermediate and unique moment-resisting frames and special concentrically braced frames. Different plastic hinge models were applied to ordinary and ductile systems based on the validation using existing test results. The control model obtained by code-based flexible design and/or reduction of base shear did not satisfy the seismic performance objectives, but the alternative structural system did by strengthened panel zones and a reduced effective buckling length. The seismic force to equipment calculated from the nonlinear dynamic analysis was significantly lower than the equivalent static force of KDS 41 17 00. The comparison of design alternatives showed that the seismic performance required for a plant structure could be secured economically by using performance-based design and alternative seismic-force resisting systems adopting minimally modified seismic details.

본 연구에서는 미용분야 창업 활성화를 위해 소셜 빅데이터 분석을 탐색적 데이터 분석(EDA) 을 기반으로 하여 2019년부터 2021년 동안 각 년도별로 기간을 구분하여 ‘미용창업’에 대한 수요 변화와 감정 및 의미 차이의 특징적인 패턴을 도출하고자 하였다. ‘미용창업’ 키워드를 주제로 연관된 검색어를 추 출한 결과 창업에 필요한 전문적인 창업교육 보다는 미용관련 기술을 배울 수 있는 기관이나 자격증에 더 많은 관심을 보였으며, 이는 정부 및 지자체에서 여러 가지 창업지원 정책들이 마련되고 있음에도 불구하 고 여전히 전문적인 창업교육의 중요성을 인식하지 못하고 있는 것으로 파악할 수 있으며, 이에 대한 대안 으로 미용분야 창업을 성공적으로 이루기 위한 전공별 맞춤형 창업교육 프로그램을 개발하는 것이 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 탐색적 데이터 분석을 통해 가설을 설정하고 전통적인 확증적 데이터 분석(CDA)을 결합 하여 가설을 검증한다. 미용 창업을 위한 탐색적 데이터 분석 방법이 존재한 적은 없으며, 정식 창업교육의 필요성을 언급하기보다는 미용창업에 대한 관심 변화와 예비창업자의 요구사항을 탐색적 데이터로 분석한 다면 맞춤형 창업 프로그램 개발에 도움이 될 것이라고 확신한다.