BACKGROUND Kicking performance is the most studied technical action in soccer and lower limbs kinematics is closely related to success in kicking, mainly because they are essential in imparting high velocity to the ball. Previous studies demonstrated that soccer leagues in different countries exhibit different physical demands and technical requirements during the matches. However, evidencewhet...

Dong quai has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese medicine. Dong quai is marketed in the United States as a dietary supplement. It has been used to treat a variety of ailments including, dehydration, lumbago, hypertonia, nervous disorders, menopausal symptoms, neuralgia, angina, insomnia, and arthritis. Overall, human studies suggest that there is littl...

The expression of nonverbal cues may differ systematically across cultures. Common cues used in distinct ways cross-culturally may be termed nonverbal accents. The data in this study indicate that nonverbal accents can help perceivers to distinguish the nationality of expressers. In Study 1, American participants could determine the nationality of Australian and American adults with above-chanc...

Electronic Library Systems (ELS) has become an inevitable part of educational institutions. Though millions of dollars are spent building and developing these systems, research findings indicates that millions of potential users may still be ignoring them. Consequently, different Technology Acceptance Models have been applied towards understanding the effect of various factors on end users acce...

a Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Unit, Department of Biological Science, SungKyunKwan University, 300 Chunchun-Dong, Jangan-Gu, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do 440-746, Korea. b Division of Molecular and Life Science, Hanyang University, 1271 Sa-1 dong, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Kyunggi-Do 425-791, Korea. c Department of Biotechnology, Dong-A University, Hadan-Dong, Saha-Gu, Busan 604-714, Korea. d Proteo...

Do multinational firms exhibit different patterns of labor demand from purely domestic firms? Many standard models of trade and multinational companies suggest such differences. We examine this question using a plant-level panel covering U.K. manufacturing from 1973 through 1992, where we can distinguish U.K.-headquartered multinationals, foreign-owned multinationals, and domestic U.K. firms. A...

Dong Kyun Kim, Sa Rah Lee, Min Sik Kim, Suk Hyang Bae, Jin Yeon Hwang, Jung-Min Kim, Sung Hwan Suh, Hye-Jeong Lee, Mi Kyoung Park, Duk Kyu Kim Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Medical Center, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Department of Pharmacology, Dong-...

1Department of Industrial Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, South Korea 2Department of Industrial Engineering, Kyunghee University, 1 Seocheon-Dong, Kiheung-Gu, Yongin 446-701, South Korea 3Department of Industrial & Information Systems Engineering, Seoul National University of Technology, 172 Gongneung-Dong, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 139-743, South Korea 4Radio ...

background: obesity has become a serious problem for chinese han nationality. this research aimed to evaluate the prevalence of and trends in obesity among chinese korean nationality children and adolescents (1991–2010). methods: we used data from chinese national surveys on students’ constitution and health (cnssch). cnssch was utilized to monitor chinese students’ health condition and release...