• CELLMED
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.8.1-8.4
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• 2011

Medicinal plants and their products are popular in Estonia. There are two approaches to use of herbal products: first, that based on traditions and practical experience and, second, that supported by scientific evidence. It is important to marry these two approaches. One place where traditions and new knowledge could meet is the pharmacy. In this study we evaluated knowledge about the use and safety of herbal products of pharmacy customers in South-Estonia. A convenience sample of pharmacy customers in south Estonia (n = 196) participated in the study. Of the survey participants, 76% were frequent or occasional users of herbal products and considered these products safe (75%) and effective (73%). Herbal products were mostly (91%) consumed for prophylaxis or treatment of minor illnesses. Main information sources about herbal products were pharmacists (75%) and package information leaflets (65%). Mode of action (95%), administration (81%) and indication (77%) were the information details more frequently sought from the pharmacy about herbal products. Of the survey participants, 22% described some problems connected with the use of herbal products. Herbal products are popular in Estonia and pharmacists have an important role in counselling on these products. Despite knowledgeable use of herbal products and infrequent experience of side effects with these products, safety issues should be more stressed in the providing of information details to pharmacy customers.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.65 no.5
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• pp.347-357
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the science curriculum of Korea and Estonia with a focus on the chemistry domain, and draw implications for reference when revising the next curriculum. To this end, the overall curriculum design centered on science subjects and the core concepts of chemistry covered in subjects corresponding to the common curriculum of the two countries were compared. As a result of the analysis, first, Estonia specifically suggested how the core competencies suggested in the general lecture were specifically connected to science subject. In addition, there was a characteristic that the inquiry function, attitude, and value were specifically presented in the curriculum document. Second, as a result of analyzing the core concepts of chemistry, most of the concepts dealt with in Korea were also dealt with in Estonia. However, Estonia has a tendency to deal more qualitatively with broader concepts. The concepts covered in the chemistry subject exceeded the level of the common curriculum in Korea, but this subject also had the characteristic of attempting a qualitative approach.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.361-372
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• 2015

The most significant change of educational field in 2015 year is the year the software education is started completely as a required curriculum. With the global attention and change to the software education, Korean ministry of education names the software industry as a new growth engine and software education is selected as a key challenge in the education field. In this study, we looked through the software education of Estonia as a reference model in order to design the software education and establish the national policy. Meanwhile, we examined the contents which can be helpful to organize the software education curriculum and select the way of software education based on the implications from the software education policy of Estonia. In addition, we verified the validity of this study through the expert qualification.

• Informatization Policy
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.67-90
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• 2022

The March 2022 presidential election held at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic drew flak for undermining the principle of universal suffrage by failing to guarantee properly the voting rights of confirmed and quarantined persons. Guaranteeing their voting rights requires thinking about e-voting that can fundamentally overcome the temporal and spatial limitations of current paper voting polling stations. The question is how to deal with the increased possibility of contradicting or violating the principles of equality and direct and secret suffrage due to the expansion of universal suffrage. In order to obtain implications for this, we looked at the case of Estonia, which has been holding 11 national elections without any problems since the introduction of e-voting in 2005. Estonia was successfully building trust in the system, government, and society through the institutionalization and routinization of the overall socio-technical system of e-voting, along with political and constitutional agreements on the principles of elections. Therefore, we should not only consider the possibility of e-voting in terms of technological development and level but also discuss the establishment of trust by mediating conflicts between election principles from a normative point of view to reach a social consensus.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.83-93
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• 2019

This paper provides empirical evidences from the Baltic States on the relationship between technology and trades. In this study, regression and correlation analysis were employed an attempt to reveal the relationship between technology index and net-export coefficient, as well as the relationship between technology index and import coefficient. In this research, technology level was measured by technology index, while trades included of domestic and foreign trades; export and import. The data used for this study were collected from world input-output databases of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for the period 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2014. The findings remarked that the relationship between technology and domestic trade was positive and statistically significant. The result of the study implies that the higher was the technology index leads to the higher domestic transaction. Furthermore, relationship between technology and net-export was unpredictable. In year 2000, data from Estonia and Latvia showed that the relationship between variables was negative and in other years of the study, the relationship was positive. However, the relationship between variables was not statistically significant. Lastly, the relationship between technology and import was negative and statistically significant. It implies that the higher was technology index, will have a consequence the smaller was import.

• Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.32-46
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• 2000

본고에서는 1912년 타이타닉호의 침몰사고 이후 도입된 구획 및 손상복원성규칙의 개정현황, 1987년 herald of Free Enterprise 호와 1994년 Estonia 호의 Ro-Ro Space 해수유입으로 인한 침몰사고 이후 도입된 잔존 복원력 요건 및 Ro-Ro Passenger Ship의 강화 규정을 요약하였다. 또한 IMO 혐약 내의 모든 손상복원성 류칙을 확률론적인 방법으로 통합하기 위하여 IMO SLF (복원성, 만재홀수선 및 어선안전 소위원회)에서 진행중인 HArmonization 작업과 이에 중대한 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상되는 EU(유럽연합) Consortium Project 인 "Harmonization of Rules and Design Rationale(HARDER)" 에 대한 현재까지 의 동향을 요약하였다. 그리고, 부록으로서 방화 및 구명 설비에 대한 협약개정동향을 수록하였다.동향을 수록하였다.

• Proceedings of The KACE
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• 2018.01a
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• pp.11-14
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• 2018

현재 세계의 IT 업계의 핵심은 하드웨어에서 소프트웨어로 그 중심이 빠르게 이동되고 있다. 이에 따라 세계 각국들은 SW교육의 필요성을 파악하여 SW교육을 정규교과과정에 도입시키려는 노력을 하고 있다. 그 중 에스토니아는 '정보' 과목을 개설하여 프로그래밍 교육을 실시하고 있다. 우리나라는 2015 개정 교육과정 총론을 발표하였으며 오는 2018년부터 초 중 고등학생을 대상으로 SW교육이 실시된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 에스토니아와 국내의 SW교육과정을 비교하여 국내 SW교육의 한계점을 분석하고 개선방안을 도출하여 국내 SW교육의 발전에 기여하고자 한다.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.226-241
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• 2000

Recently a new generation of crown and bridge veneering resins containing submicron glass fillers was introduced. These ultrasmall particle hybrid composite materials distinguish themselves, compared with conventional microfill crown and bridge resins, through improved mechanical properties. It is claimed that these composites are suitable for metal free crowns and even bridges using fiber reinforcement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of thermal cycling on the tensile strength of the following veneering composites: Artglass(Heraeus Kulzer Co., Wehrheim, Germany), Estonia(Kuraray Co.. Japan), Sculpture(Jeneric Pentron Co., Wallingford, U.S.A.), and Targis(Ivoclar Co., Schaan Liechenstein). According to manufacturer's instructions, rectangular tensile test specimens measuring $1.5{\times}2.0{\times}4.5mm$ were made using a teflon mold. Whole specimens were divided into two groups. One group was dried in a desiccator at $25^{\circ}C$ for 10 days, and another group was subjected to thermal cycling($10,000{\times}$) in water($5/55^{\circ}C$). All test specimens were placed in a universal testing machine and loaded until fracture with a crosshead speed of 0.5mm/min. Weibull analysis and Tukey's test were used to analyze the data. The fracture surfaces of specimens were observed in SEM and the aliphatic C=C absorbance peak of Estenia and Targis resin was analyzed using Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy. Within the limitations imposed in this study, the following conclusions can be drawn: 1. Both in drying condition and thermal cycling condition, the highest tensile strength was observed in Estenia testing group(p<0.05). 2. The strength data were at to single-mode Weibull distribution, and the Weibull modulus of all veneering composite resin specimens increased after thermal cycling treatment. 3. After thermal cycling test, the highest tensile strength was observed in the Estenia group, and the lowest value was observed in the Targis group. The tensile strength values showed the significant differences between each group(p<0.05) 4. The aliphatic C=C absorbance peak of Estonia and Targis resin was decreased after light curing, and there was no distinct change after thermal cycling.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.185-193
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• 2014

Software developing education teaches students computer programming, which allows them to actively use IT and talk to computers. In this study, we analyzed computer science curriculum in the United Kingdom, the United States, India, and Estonia. In order to teach 1st - 9th grade students computer programming, we suggested the learning objectives, instructional design, and evaluation methods in software developing education focusing on Information Science. The objectives were divided into four phases, which were determined by age and grade level. Then, we determined 2-3 outcomes for each phase.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.275-284
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• 2014

In this study, we analyzed algorithm curriculum in Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, and Estonia. In order to teach 1st - 9th grade students computer algorithm, we suggested the algorithm framework based on the spiral curriculum, which is repeatable and progressive. The framework is divided into 4 areas, which includes understanding, expressing, evaluating, and using algorithms in daily life. Each area has 4 levels which are based on the students grade. We have to offer lectures for about computer OS to student teachers at the National Universities of Education; to develop textbooks and materials about algorithm; and to establish Information Science as a part of the primary school curriculum.