Examining Generalizability of Kang's (1999) Model of Structural Relationship between ESL Learning Strategy Use and Language Proficiency

Kang, Sung-Woo 한국영어어문교육학회 2001 영어어문교육 Vol.7 No.2

The present study examined whether Kang's (1999) model of the relationships among language learning strategy use and language proficiency for the Asian students could e applied to a more heterogeneous group. In Kang's study, he collected information of language learning strategies of 957 foreign students learning English as a second language in American colleges through a questionnaire. He also measured the subjects' language proficiency with the Institutional Testing Program TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language). This study analyzed the same data with out the limitation of cultural identity. Structural equation modeling was used to model the relationships among strategy use and language proficiency, Then, the model of the present study was descriptively compared with Kang's (1999) model for the Asian students. The overall flow of the relationship paths appeared to vary very little across the two models, which would have indicated that the generalizability of Kang's (1999) model could be extended more than originally examined. (156)

Cost Management of the K2 Main Battle Tank by Hyundai Rotem Company

Kang,Ho Shin,Na,In Sung,Jung,DongSuk 韓國防衛産業學會 2008 韓國防衛産業學會誌 Vol.15 No.1

현대의 전장상황은 네트워크전, 정보전, 로봇전, 우주전 등과 같이 고도로 정밀하고 복잡해짐과 동시에 장비 개발을 위해서 요구되는 비용은 기하급수적으로 급증하고 있는 추세이다. 그러므로 한정된 예산하에서 사업을 성공적으로 수행하기 위해서는 개발 초기부터 목표비용 설정 및 관리와 비용 절감 활동이 필수적으로 요구되고 있다.따라서 본 연구에서는 국방분야에서 추진하고 있는 비용관리 정책을 소개하고 K2 전차를 개발하면서 현대로템에서 적용한 목표비용 개념, 비용관리 절차 및 방법론을 제시하고 대표적인 비용절감 사례를 소개하고자 한다.

Landscape Ecological Study on the Habitats of Three Thalictrum Plants and its Distribution

Kang,Shin-Ho,Ko,Sung-Chul 한국자원식물학회 2004 Plant Resources Vol.7 No.1

The purposes of this study were to clarify of floristic composition and the landscape structure on the habitats of three Thalictrum plants, which were distributed in Daejeon, Korea. Floristic composition of habitats was organized by living in flatten open space needed a lot of sunlight and humidity. Landscape ecological structure of habitats was defined by soils of loamy skeletal mesic, slope between 25 to 30˚ Vegetation rating was 75 percent of woody coverage at less than 450 m above the sea levels, respectively. Distribution patterns of Thalictrum plants in Daejeon were presented on the 1 km X 1 km grid map.

全北地方의 墳墓에 關한 硏究 (第1報)

姜聲然 全北大學校 1968 論文集 Vol.10 No.-

The purpose of these studeis is to investigate the general attitudes toward the tomb maintenance in Chonpuk through collecting questionaires. The following shows the result of this investigation. 1. Sung-Myo(visiting the family graves for the memory of the dead)is one of the beautiful traditional practices of the Koreans on certain festivals. It was found that the frequency of Sung-Myo is twice a year for the most Koreans. 2. The questionaires showed unanimous agreement about the necessity of a tomb site. 3. The tendency to favor cremation was found to correspond with the higher educational dackground and younger age, although interment was supported by majority of people interviewed. 4. In selecting tomb sites, those who are above sixty in age favored the so-called Myong-Dang(a sites elected from a Shaman viewpoint?), but family grave yards were generally approved. 5. The questionaires showed the greater proportion of the people regard five square Pyong to be an appropriate area for a tomb site. 6. The general opinion indicated that the tomb maintenance contributes to the maintenance of forestry.

Nitric Oxide에 의한 난소 과립세포의 Apoptosis 조절에 대한 연구

강한승,이석자,김외리,이채관,신창숙,김성태,강성구 인제대학교기초과학연구소 1998 자연과학 Vol.2 No.-

여포의 퇴화가 진행되는 기작에서 apoptotic cell death 와 nitric oxide (NO)의 연관성에 관하여 실험하였다. 난소의 apoptosis는 GnRH에 의해 유도되고 스테로이드에 의해 억제된다. 여포에서 과립 세포의 apoptosis에 대한 호르몬의 영향과 NO 생산효과를 조사하기 위하여 중간크기 (직경 5-6 ㎜)의 여포에서 non-apoptotic 과립세포를 분리하여 스테로이드, GnRH agonist, GNRH agonist+SNP, 그리고 NO 공여체인 SNP를 처리하여 24시간동안 배양하였다. 배양된 과립세포에서 게놈 DNA를 추출하여 apoptotic DNA절편화 경향을 알아보았고, 배양액과 griess reagent를 반응시켜 nitrite 농도를 측정하였다. 스테로이드 호르몬을 처리하였을 때, 대조군에 비해 NO 생성이 다소 증가하였으며 apoptotic DNA 절편화도 억제되었다. GnRH agonist 처리군에서는 apoptotic DNA 절편화가 가속화 양상을 나타내었으며 NO 생성은 다소 감소하였다. 그러나 GnRH agonist+SNP 그리고 SNP 처리군에서는 apoptotic DNA 퇴화가 억제되었으며 NO 농도는 대조군에 비해 현저히 높았다. 위의 실험 결과로 보아 과립세포 분화와 여포성숙과 퇴화과정에서 호르몬과 NO가 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 사료된다. To study the regulation of porcine follicular cell apoptosis by steroids, GnRH agonist and nitric oxide, we have analyzed DNA fragmentation, the hallmark of apoptosis, and nitrite production in porcine granulosa cells. In, ovarian apoptosis is induced by GnRH but is prevented by steroids. Apoptosis is confined to the granulosa cells but it was not clear whether apoptosis of granulosa cell was regulated by NO in vitro. So non-apoptotic granulosa cells isolated, grown at 37℃, for 24 hrs, and treated with / without SNP, GnRH agonist, and sterioid, respectively. In cultured granulosa cells were used to extract genomic DNA and culture media was assayed for nitrite concentration. Nitrite production of culture media was increased and apoptotic DNA fragmentation was supressed in SNP treated groups, GnRH agonist+SNP, and estrogen, progesterone. Nitrite concentration in culture media was decreased and apoptotic DNA was induced treated with GnRH agonist. These data suggest that NO production and apoptosis may be involved of granulosa cell differentiation and ovarian follicular atresia by SNP, estrogen and progesterone. Moreover, NO can overcome the granulosa cell apoptosis induced by GnRH agonist.

Nurses' management of older patients with post-anesthesia delirium: A Q methodology approach

Kang,Minyeong(Minyeong Kang),Kim,Eun Young(Eun Young Kim),Chang,Sung Ok(Sung Ok Chang) 한국노인간호학회 2022 노인간호학회지 Vol.24 No.4

Purpose: This is an analysis of the experiences of nurses in Post Anesthesia Care Units (PACUs) in caring for older patients with emergence delirium using the Q-methodology. Methods: The Q-methodology, which is used to explore and understand human subjectivity, was applied. Thirty nurses who had experiences in providing nursing for delirium in older patients after surgery in a PACU participated in this study. Results: This study revealed three factors regarding the frame of reference of PACU nurses in detecting and managing older patients' emergence delirium: “detect the deviant changes leading to instability”, “focus on the patient’s degree of cognitive recovery within the framework of recovery time”, and “awareness of possible clues based on the patient’s underlying disease(s)”. Conclusion: These findings are expected to be utilized as a basis for more practical and accessible PACU nurse delirium education that reflects nurses’ subjective viewpoints explained by the three identified factors.

全南地域 傳統磁器 活性化 方案에 關한 硏究

姜星坤,曺成南 호남대학교 1998 호남대학교 학술논문집 Vol.19 No.2

We all recognize that Korea has created its excellent cultures in the traditional porcelain with different characteristics in different eras of its long history. Especially, Chon-nam Province has formed one of the most important and superior ceramic cultures in Korea; and also it has played a significant role in tile distribution of its workshops and its history. Judging from the height-level Koryo Celadon Porcelain in Kang-jin which was created with mature ceramic-making techniques, Green Celadon Porcelain in Hae-nam which has been asked for some historical and academic researches lately again, Poonchong-Sagi in Mu-an, Ko-heung and other places around Mt. Mu-deung which represents the national pictorial sentiments, and Everyday Porcelain in Mok-po which still stands for the modern practicalceramic, it is absolutely true that Chon-nam Province is a warehouse of ceramic cultures in respects of its purity and tradition. So, we have to be proud of this brilliant property of the traditional cultures and the regional sentiments, and also all the people in Chon-nam Province must take the responsibility for conserving and developing them thoroughly in scientific ways by studying every respect of ceramic. Ceramic is difficult to be activized only by the traditional craftmen but we should take into account various measures such as improving: the work conditions, proper guidance for quality-development, back-up policies from the centraland local governments, promoting the social understanding on our ceramic, expanding its demand, and so on. Even though some of suggestions from the thesis, such as establishment of provincial procelain institute and educational facilities, programs for promotion and advertisement, connection between cultural festivals and tourist industry, and political supports, are not good enough to improve and activate our traditional china-ware in chon-nam province, we have to make efforts to carry out these plans because they will influence strongly on development of our province in the new era of localization, and on its qlobalization.

Strategic Metamorphosis from Sisyphus to Chameleon? North Korean Security Policy and Military Strategy

( Sung Hack Kang ) 한국국방연구원 1995 The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis Vol.7 No.1

National security is basically an ambiguous symbol. Like a chameleon, it has been determined by the supreme decision maker of a nation, depending upon the given spatial and temporal conditions. Nevertheless, national security has been conventionally understood to protect, preserve and defend the lives and properties of the people and their territory. To put it differently, it has meant military defense from the external military threat. But since the end of War II, its meaning has been extended beyond any material damage to include the protection of the vital values of a nation. Then, the protection of existing vital national values through the maintenance of the status quo is the first imperative for government policy, which can employ all kinds of means: political, economic, diplomatic, cultural, and military methods. Among those methods, the military one has been referred to as military strategy. The military strategy of most nations adopted a defensive attitude, namely deterrence to maintain the status quo, which is the first objective of their security policies. Historically, only the nations with revisionist and expansionist goals adopt an offensive military strategy. Such nations were many in history, but they have been rare during specific periods. North Korea has been one of these nations. With an expanded definition of security-the communization of the whole Korean peninsula-the Kim II Sung regime has tried to achieve this anti-status quo positive goal by means of military power, but has failed. For him, war is continuation of the revolution by other means. He can be said to have followed the principle of simplicity in military strategy by consistently pursuing communist unification. However, a chance for the unification of the Korean peninsula by means of a second surprise attack has not come. The continuous presence of American troops in South Korea has almost certainly assured North Korea of another defeat. However, Kim II Sung`s belief in and adherence to a revolutionary war dogma made him almost blind to the need for being faithful to the South-North dialogue. Kim II Sung has waited for a fortuitous opportunity to come. He believed that after the complete pullout of US troops from South Korea, the "center of gravity" of South Korea would return to Seoul and be limited there. He then would be able to gain a victory in his revolutionary war through an offensive strategy as the North Vietnamese did. He waited for the culminating point of offensive, holding the communist view that history was on his side. However, history has turned out to be not on his side. By the present moment, the Kim Jong-il regime has not yet presented the new security policy. It is not clear whether North Korea will abandon the ultimate goal it has continued to pursue during the past half a century, that is, the communization of the Korean peninsula, or will change its military from offensive to defensive strategy by adapting the deployment of its military forces. However, one thing is clear that it will never be easy for the North Korean regime to change radically its traditional military strategy. North Korea has pursued the goal of communist unification of the whole Korean peninsula by military forces like a Sisyphus. The glaringly increasing gap between its goal and its ceaseless efforts might lead one to apply Santayana`s definition of a fanatic, rather than the myth of Sisyphus, as one who redoubles his efforts as he moves further away from his goal. In any case, a Sisyphus cannot become a chameleon at will, because of the law of inertia also works in the political world.

Flora of Mt. Woosanbong, Korea

Kang,Shin-Ho,Lee,Young-Sim,Ko,Sung-Chul 한국자원식물학회 2003 Plant Resources Vol.6 No.1

This study was performed to investigate the flora and plant resources of Mt. Woosanbong (537.8 m) from April to October 2002. The collected vascular plants were composed of all 389 taxa including cultivated species, and classified into 329 species, 2 subspecies, 53 varieties, and 5 forms of 248 genera under 81 families. Six taxa of the Korean endemic plants and 4 taxa of the rare and endangered plants were also distributed in this mount. Resource plants were categorized into edible 181, pasturing 160, medicinal 136, stainable 94, ornamental 77, timber 22, fiber 5 and industrial 4 taxa, respectively. Floristic geography of the investigated area was regarded as the boundary between middle and southern parts in floristic pattern of the Korean Peninsula.

Investigation of the April 2000 forest fire damage in Kang-won Province, Korea, using RADARSAT data

Kang, Sung Chul,Seo, Jin Won,Lee, Tae Hee,Park, Sang Eun,Hong, Suk Young,Moon, Wooil M. 대한원격탐사학회 2000 International Symposium on Remote Sensing Vol.16 No.1

The series of forest Fires in Kangwon Province in April, 2000, were one of the mast serious ones in the Kang-won Province in recent years. The fire damaged areas are extensive and this paper investigates the utility of the satellite image data, particularly the RADARSAT SAR data. One of the main objectives of this study included evaluation of potential usefulness of the C-band RADARSAT data in the detection of forest fires in mountainous areas. Among several fire damaged sites, the area near Samchuk (city) was selected as the main study area and mufti-temporal RADARSAT(raw) data were acquired and the processed results were comparatively investigated with the IRS-1c data acquired shortly after the fire. To identify the burnt area from the undamaged background in the optical imagery, supervised classification and NDVI processing were carried out and tested with the IRS-1C data. For this experiment, several sets of raw RADARSAT standard and Fine mode (S4, F3, ascending orbit) data were processed and the final image was formed. In addition to the final image, sigma nought (σ°) was catnputed and compared for the burnt area against the undamaged areas. Because of the steep slopes in the study area and subsequent deviation from the flat surface scattering models, the fire scars in the sigma nought (σ°) image were not apparent. However, fire scars are slightly detected in the difference and ratio images obtained from the signal intensity data acquired at different dates (bath before and after fire). Texture analysis of the image data including the burnt areas were carried out using the Multiplicative Markov Random-Field (MMRF) algorithm. The detection of the fire damaged area from both standard mode and fine mode RADARSAT was not as straightforward as in optical data. However, Previous studies with ERS-1 S_AR and RADARSAT data in Indonesia and in the North American Plains indicate that C-band SAR data provide us with an effective tool for studying the forest fire damages. However, the application of C-band SAR data to the analysis of the forest fire areas requires careful processing of the data with realistic scattering models.