• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.69-98
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• 2009

We investigated what factors motivate gamers to participate in a guild and why they continue to be engaged as members of the guild. We find that, based on the result of focus group interviews with MMORPG gamers, social support and self-esteem factors play important roles. Considering both prior research and the focus group interviews we have conducted, we define social support and character control as independent variables. Character identity, guild identity, and self-esteem are proposed as mediating variables while guild flow and game loyalty as dependent variables. Accordingly, we develop the research model and hypotheses, and verify them empirically. Based on our experiences of playing the WoW game, we proposed a research model and conducted focus-group interviews (FGIs). FGIs involve formulating a hypothesis and then collecting some relevant data. FGIs were conducted face-to-face with students of C University in Korea. We formulated structured interview schedules, and the questions were based on our research variables and personal experiences. The questions for the interviews encompassed the following areas: (a) the demographic characteristics of the focus group; (b) the number of years for which respondents had played online games; (c) the motive for starting a game; (d) the number of game-characters assumed by each gamer; (e) the type of game played; and (f) other issues such as the reasons for involvement in the play, the willingness to reuse the game in case new versions were released, etc. On average, it took two hours to interview each of three groups. A primary set of FGIs was conducted with three groups on the premise that there would be some differences caused by character race (Horde vs. Alliance) or by playable server (Normal vs. Combat). With respect to the manner of playing, we found that guild members shared information, felt a sense of belonging, and played computer games for quite a long time through the guild; however, they did not undergo these experiences when playing alone. Gamers who belonged to a specific guild helped other players without expecting compensation for that, freely shared information about the game, gave away items for free, and more generous with other members who made mistakes. The guild members were aware of the existence other members and experienced a sense of belonging through interactions with, and evaluations from, other players. It was clear that social support was shown within the guild and that it played an important role as a major research variable. Based on the results of the first FGIs, a second set of in-depth FGIs was carried out with a focus on the psychology of the individual within the guild and the social community of the guild. The second set of FGIs also focused on the guild's offline meetings. Gamers, over all, recognize the necessity of joining a community, not only off-line but also online world of the guild. They admit that the guild is important for them to easily and conveniently enjoy playing online computer games. The active behavior and positive attitudes of existing guild members can motivate new members of the guild to adapt themselves to the guild environment. They then adopt the same behaviors and attitudes of established guild members. In this manner, the new members of the guild strengthen the bonds with other gamers while feeling a sense of belonging, and developing social identity, thereby. It was discovered that the interaction among guild members and the social support encouraged new gamers to quickly develop a sense of social identity and increase their self-esteem. The guild seemed to play the role of socializing gamers. Sometimes, even in the real world, the guild members helped one another; therefore, the features of the guild also spilled over to the offline environment. We intend to use self-esteem, which was found through the second set of FGIs, as an important research variable. To collect data, an online survey was designed with a questionnaire to be completed by WoW gamers, who belong to a guild. The survey was registered on the best three domestic game-sites: 'WoW playforum,' 'WoW gamemeca,' and 'Wow invent.' The selected items to be measured in the questionnaire were decided based on prior research and data from FGIs. To verify the content of the questionnaire, we carried out a pilot test with the same participants to point out ambiguous questions as a way to ensure maximum accuracy of the survey result. A total of 244 responses were analyzed from the 250 completed questionnaires. The SEM analysis was used to test goodness-of-fit of the model. As a result, we found important results as follows: First, according to the statistics, social support had statistically significant impacts on character control, character identity, guild identity and self-esteem. Second, character control had significant effects on character identity, guild identity and self-esteem. Third, character identity shows its clear impact on self-esteem and game loyalty. Fourth, guild identity affected self-esteem, guild flow and game loyalty. Fifth, self-esteem had a positive influence on the guild flow. These days, the number of virtual community is rising along with its significance largely because of the nature of the online games. Accordingly, this study is designed to clarify the psychological relationship between gamers within the guild that has been generally established by gamers to play online games together. This study focuses on the relationships in which social support influences guild flow or game loyalty through character control, character identity, guild identity, and self-esteem, which are present within a guild in the MMORPG game environment. The study results are as follows. First, the effects of social support on character control, character identity, guild identity and self-esteem are proven to be statistically significant. It was found that character control improves character identity, guild identity and self-esteem. Among the seven variables, social support, which is derived from FGIs, plays an important role in this study. With the active support of other guild members, gamers can improve their ability to develop good characters and to control them. Second, character identity has a positive effect on self-esteem and game loyalty, while guild identity has a significant effect on self-esteem, guild flow and game loyalty. Self-esteem affects guild flow. It was found that the higher the character and guild identities become, the greater the self-esteem is established. Contrary to the findings of prior research, our study results indicate that the relationship between character identity and guild flow is not significant. Rather, it was found that character identity directly affects game players' loyalty. Even though the character identity had no direct effect on increasing guild flow, it has indirectly affected guild flow through self-esteem. The significant relationship between self-esteem and guild flow indicates that gamers achieve flow, i.e., a feeling of pleasure and excitement through social support. Several important implications of this study should be noted. First, both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to conduct this study. Through FGIs, it was observed that both social support and self-esteem are important variables. Second, because guilds had been rarely studied, this research is expected to play an important role in the online community. Third, according to the result, six hypotheses (H1, H5, H6, H7, H8, and H11) setup based on FGIs, were statistically significant; thus, we can suggest the corresponding relationships among the variables as a guideline for follow-up research. Our research is significant as it has following implications: first, the social support of the guild members is important when establishing character control, character identity, guildidentity and self-esteem. It is also a major variable that affects guild flow and game loyalty. Second, character control when improved by social support shows notable influence on the development of character identity, guild identity and self-esteem. Third, character identity and guild identity are major factors to help establish gamers' own self-esteem. Fourth, character identity affects guild flow through self-esteem and game loyalty. The gamers usually express themselves through characters; the higher character identity is, the more loyalty a gamer has. Fifth, guild identity, established within the guild, has clear effects on self-esteem, guild flow and game loyalty. Sixth, qualitative and quantitative methods are employed to conduct this study. Based on the results of focus group interviews and SEM analysis, we find that the social support by guild members and psychological factors are significant in strengthening the flow of guild and loyalty to the game. As such, game developers should provide some extra functions for guild community, through which gamers can play online games in collaboration with one another. Also, we suggest that positive self-esteem which is built up through social support can help gamers achieve higher level of flow and satisfaction, which will consequently contribute to minimizing the possibility for the players to develop negative attitude toward the guild they belong to.

• 마케팅과학연구
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.39-59
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• 2007

기업 환경의 국제화에 따라 설립초기에 국제화를 시도하는 벤처 기업이 증가하고 있고 이러한 현상은 기존의 기업 국제화의 단계적인 모델로는 설명에 한계를 가진다. 소위 태생적 글로벌 벤처(born global venture; BGV)은 R&D 밀집도와 경쟁밀집도가 높은 하이테크 산업에서 많이 나타나며 기존의 실증 연구에서 BGV의 환경 및 기업의 역량 특성과 국제화에 따른 기업 성과에 대한 연구가 진행되어 왔다. 그러나 기업의 성과의 경우 실증적인 연구에서 상호 다른 결과를 보이고 있으며 기업의 성과에 중요한 영향을 미치는 마케팅 전략에 대한 논의가 부족했다고 판단된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 BGV에 포함되지 않는 기업(Non_BGV)에 비하여 BGV가 보유하고 있는 기업 역량과 마케팅 전략의 차이 및 BGV의 기업 성과를 성장성, 수익성, 시장 성과 측면에서 분석해 보았다. 결과적으로 BGV는 Non_BGV에 비하여 기업의 지식을 활용하는 능력 및 해외 경험에서 차이를 보였으며 두 기업군이 추구하는 마케팅 전략에서도 차이가 있음을 보였다. 또한 기업의 성과 측면에서는 성장성과 시장 성과에서는 BGV가 더 나은 성과를 보였으나 수익성 측면에서는 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 대한간호
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.52-67
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• 1989

True nursing care means total nursing care which includes physical, emotional and spiritual care. The modern nursing care has tendency to focus toward physical care and needs attention toward emotional and spiritual care. The total nursing care is mandatory for patients with terminal cancer and for this purpose, hospice care became emerged. Hospice case originated from the place or shelter for the travellers to Jerusalem in medieval stage. However, the meaning of modem hospice care became changed to total nursing care for dying patients. Modern hospice care has been developed in England, and spreaded to U.S.A. and Canada for the patients with terminal cancer. Nowaday, it became a part of nursing care and the concept of hospice care extended to the palliative care of the cancer patients. Recently, it was introduced to Korea and received attention as model of total nursing care. This study was attempted to assess the efficacy of hospice care. The purpose of this study was to prove a difference in terms of physical, emotional a d spiritual aspect between the group who received hospice care and who didn't receive hospice care. The subject for this study were 113 patients with advanced cancer who were hospitalized in the S different hospitals. 67 patients received hospice care in 4 different hospitals, and 46 patients didn't receive hospice care in another 4 different hospitals. The method of this study was the questionaire which was made through the descriptive study. The descriptive study was made by individual contact with 102 patients cf advanced cancer for 9 months period. The measurement tool for questionaire was made by author through the descriptive study, and included the personal religious orientation obtained from chung(originated R. Fleck) and 5 emotional stages before dying from Kubler Ross. The content ol questionaire consisted in 67 items which included 11 for general characteristics, 10 for related condition with cancer, 13 for wishes far physical therapy, 13 for emotional reactions and 20 for personal religious orientation. Data for this study was collected from Aug. 25 to Oct. 6 by author and 4 other nurse's who received education and training by author for the collection of data. The collected data were ana lysed using descriptive statistics, $X^2-test$, t-test and pearson correlation coefficient. Results of the study were as follows: "H.C Group" means the group of patient with cancer who received hospice care. "Non H.C Group" means the group of patient with cancer who did not receive hospice care. 1. There is a difference between H.C Group and Non H.C Group in term of the number of physical symptoms, subjective degree of pain sensation and pain control, subjective beliefs in physical cure, emotional reaction, help of present emotional and spiritual care from other personal, needs of emotional and spiritual care in future, selection of treatment method by patients and personal religious orientation. 2. The comparison of H.C Group and Non H.C Group 1) There is no difference in wishes for physical therapy between two groups(p=.522). Among Non H.C Group, a group, who didn't receive traditional therapy and herb medicine was higher than a group who received these in degree of belief that the traditional therapy and herb medicine can cure their disease, and this result was higher in comparison to H.C Group(p=.025, p=.050). 2) Non H.C Group was higher than H.C Group in degree of emotional reaction(p=.050). H.C Group was higher than Non H.C Group in denial and acceptant stage among 5 different emotional stages before dying described by Kubler Ross, especially among the patient who had disease more than 13 months(p=.0069, p=.0198). 3) Non H.C Group was higher than H. C Group in demanding more emotional and spiritual care to doctor, nurse, family and pastor(p=. 010). 4) Non H.C Group was higher than H.C Group in demanding more emotional and spiritual care to each individual of doctor, nurse and family (p=.0110, p=.0029, P=. 0053). 5) H.C Group was higher th2.n Non H.C Group in degree of intrinsic behavior orientation and intrinsic belief orientation of personal religious orientation(p=.034, p=.026). 6) In H.C Group and Non H.C Group, the degree of emotional demanding of christians was significantly higher than non christians to doctor, nurse, family and pastor(p=. 000, p=.035). 7) In H.C Group there were significant positive correlations as following; (1) Between the degree of emotional demandings to doctor, nurse, family & pastor and: the degree of intrinsic behavior orientation in personal religious orientation(r=. 5512, p=.000). (2) Between the degree of emotional demandings to doctor, nurse. family & pastor and the degree of intrinsic belief orientation in personal religious orientation(r=.4795, p=.000). (3) Between the degree of intrinsic behavior orientation and the degree of intrinsic: belief orientation in personal religious orientation(r=.8986, p=.000). (4) Between the degree of extrinsic religious orientation and the degree of consensus religious orientation in personal religious orientation (r=. 2640, p=.015). In H.C. Group there were significant negative correlations as following; (1) Between the degree of intrinsic behavior orientation and extrinsic religious orientation in personal religious orientation (r=-.4218, p=.000). (2) Between the degree or intrinsic behavior orientation and consensus religious orientation in personal religious orientation(r=-. 4597, p=.000). (3) Between the degree of intrinsic belief orientations and the degree of extrinsic religious orientation in personal religious orientation(r=-.4388, p=.000). (4) Between the degree of intrinsic belief orientation and the degree of consensus religious orientation in personal religious orientation(r=-. 5424, p=.000). 8) In Non H.C Group there were significant positive correlation as following; (1) Between the degree of emotional demandings to doctor, nurse, family & pastor and the degree of intrinsic behavior orientation in personal religious orientation(r= .3566, p=.007). (2) Between the degree of emotional demandings to doctor, nurse, family & pastor and the degree of intrinsic belief orientation in personal religious orientation(r=.3430, p=.010). (3) Between the degree of intrinsic behavior orientation and the degree of intrinsic belief orientation in personal religious orientation(r=.9723, p=.000). In Non H.C Group there were significant negative correlation as following; (1) Between the degree of emotional demandings to doctor, nurse, family & pastor and the degree of extrinsic religious orientation in personal religious orientation(r= -.2862, p=.027). (2) Between the degree of intrinsic behavior orientation and the degree of extrinsic religious orientation in personal religious orientation(r=-. 5083, p=.000). (3) Between the degree of intrinsic belief orientation and the degree of extrinsic religious orientation in personal religious orientation(r=-. 5013, p=.000). In conclusion above datas suggest that hospice care provide effective total nursing care for the patients with terminal cancer, and hospice care is mandatory in all medical institutions.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.409-419
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• 2008

연구목적: 인간은 누구나 아름다움을 추구하는 욕망을 가지고 있으며 치의학 분야에서도 심미란 중요한 치료목적 중의 하나이다. 최근에는 부하를 많이 받는 구치부에까지 심미적 요구가 증가됨에 따라 지르코니아를 이용한 코아의 사용이 증가되고 있다. 기본적으로 zirconium oxide의 색상은 흰색-상아색이며, 만약 하부구조물이 이미 인접치의 색조와 조화되어 있다면 색조 부여에 훨씬 유리할 것이며, 원하는 색상을 내기 위하여 필요한 도재층의 두께를 감소시킬 수 있어 더 많은 치질을 보존할 수 있을 것이다. 연구재료 및 방법: 이 연구에서는 현재 임상에서 사용되고 있는 3가지 지르코니아 시스템의 코아 색조 부여 유무와 도재층의 두께가 전부도재관의 색조에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여, 각 시스템의 코아에 색조 부여를 한 실험군과 부여하지 않은 실험군으로 구분하여 코아에 축성한 도재층의 두께에 따른 각각의 색조를 분광측색장치를 이용하여 CIE $L^{*}a^{*}b^{*}$ 색체계를 사용하여 색차를 비교, 분석하였다. 결과: 도재층 0.5 mm 축성시 Lava Frame Zirconia 군과 KaVo Everest Zirconia 군은 코아의 색조 부여 유무에 따라 육안으로 인지 가능한 색조 차이를 보이지 않았으나, Digident CAD/CAM Zirconia 군의 경우 육안으로 인지 가능한 색조차이를 보여 하부 코아의 색조가 충분히 피개되지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 도재층의 두께를 0.4 mm로 감소시켰을 때 코아 자체에 색조를 부여한 Lava Frame Zirconia 군과 KaVo Everest Zirconia 군의 경우 육안으로 인지 가능한 색조의 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 불투명 도재를 도포한 Digident CAD/CAM Zirconia 군의 경우 육안으로 인지 가능한 색조의 차이를 보였다. 결론: 코아 자체에 색조를 부여할 경우 지르코니아 코아 자체의 색을 피개하기 위해 도포하는 불투명 도재층 축성에 필요한 두께를 감소시킬 수 있어 색조 재현에 더욱 유리하며, 치아의 삭제량을 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.169-181
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• 2007

Statement of problem: Titanium is well known as a proper metal for the dental restorations, because it has an excellent biocompatibility, resistance to corrosion, and mechanical property. However, adhesion between titanium and dental porcelains is related to the diffusion of oxygen to the reaction layers formed on cast-titanium surfaces during porcelain firing and those oxidized layers make the adhesion difficult to be formed. Many studies using mechanical, chemical and physical methods to enhance the titanium-ceramic adhesion have been actively performed. Purpose: This study meant to comparatively analyse the adhesion characteristics depending on different titanium surface coatings after coating the casts and wrought titanium surfaces with Au and TiN. Material and method: In this study, the titanium specimens (CP-Ti, Grade 2, Kobe still Co. Japan) were categorized into cast and wrought titanium. The wrought titanium was cast by using the MgO-based investment(Selevest CB, Selec). The cast and wrought titanium were treated with Au coating($ParaOne^{(R)}$., Gold Ion Sputter, Model PS-1200) and TiN coating(ATEC system, Korea) and the ultra low fusing dental porcelain was fused and fired onto the samples. Biaxial flection test was done on the fired samples and the porcelain was separated. The adhesion characteristics of porcelain and titanium after firing and the specimen surfaces before and after the porcelain fracture test were observed with SEM. The atomic percent of Si on all sample surfaces was comparatively analysed by EDS. In addition, the constituents of specimen surface layers after the porcelain fracture and the formed compound were evaluated by X-ray diffraction diagnosis. Result: The results of this study were obtained as follows : 1. The surface characteristics of cast and wrought titanium after surface treatment(Au, TiN, $Al_2O_3$ sandblasting) were similar and each cast and wrought titanium showed similar bonding characteristics. 2. Before and after the biaxial flection test, the highest atomic weight change of Si component was found in $Al_2O_3$ sandblasted wrought titanium(28.6at.% $\rightarrow$ 8.3at.%). On the other hand, the least change was seen in Au-Pd-In alloy(24.5at.% $\rightarrow$ 9.1at.%). 3. Much amount of Si components was uniformly distributed in Au and TiN coated titanium, but less amount of Si's was unevenly dispersed on Al2O3 sandblasting surfaces. 4. In X-ray diffraction diagnosis after porcelain debonding, we could see $Au_2Ti$ compound and TiN coating layers on Au and TiN coated surfaces and $TiO_2$, typical oxide of titanium, on all titanium surfaces. 5. Debonding of porcelain on cast and wrought titanium surface after the biaxial flection is considered as a result of adhesion deterioration between coating layers and titanium surfaces. We found that there are both adhesive failure and cohesive failure at the same time. Conclusion: These results showed that the titanium-ceramic adhesion could be improved by coating cast and wrought titanium surfaces with Au and TiN when making porcelain fused to metal crowns. In order to use porcelain fused to titanium clinically, it is considered that coating technique to enhance the bonding strength between coating kKlayers and titanium surfaces should be developed first.

• 암석학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.116-126
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• 2005

경기도 파주시 월롱면, 광탄면, 조리면 지역에는 다중 습곡 작용을 받은 선캠브리아기 암석이 $N10^{\circ}E$ 방향의 습곡축을 갖는 2조의 U형 습곡구조(습곡 I과 II)를 따라서 분포한다. 습곡구조를 따라 분포하는 10여 매의 규암과 4 매의 석회질 편암은 기원 퇴적암이 순차적으로 반복 퇴적된 것인지, 혹은 $1\~2$의 동일한 규암과 석회질 편암이 등사습곡작용에 의하여 반복 분포되는 것인지에 관한 직접적인 증거(퇴적구조)는 발견되지 않는다. 이 논문에서는 U형 습곡이 습곡축을 중심으로 동측과 서측의 양 방향에 분포하는 규암의 상호 연결성을 희토류원소 분포도와 Nd 동위원소비와 같은 지구화학적 방법으로 대비하였다. 습곡구조를 형성하는 규암의 희토류원소 분포도 특성은 경희토류는 편평하고 중희토류가 약간 결핍되어 있다. 또한 Ce의 부(-)의 이상을 보여주는 반면에 Eu의 이상은 거의 존재하지 않는다. 희토류원소 분포도 양상은 습곡축을 중심으로 동서 양 방향의 규암에 있어서 매우 유사하게 나타났다 이들 규암의 Nd모델연대도 습곡축의 양쪽 외 곽부에서 내부로 들어오면서 젊어지는 경향을 보여준다. 이와 같이 유사한 희토류원소 분포특성과 Nd 모델연대는 연구지역내에서 습곡축을 중심으로 동측과 서측에 분포하는 규암이 동일한 기원물질로부터 유래되었음을 시사해주는 것으로서, 층서적 및 구조지질학적 연결과 대비되는 것으로 볼 수 있다. 규암과 호층을 형성하는 운모편암의 희토류원소 분포도 및 Sr, Ba, Eu, Rb과 같은 미량원소의 상관관계도는 운모편암이 규암의 근원 물질과는 다를 가능성을 지시한다. 이는 변성작용, 풍화작용과 같은 지질현상에 의해서도 전체적인 분포 특성이 거의 영향을 받지 않는 희토류원소 지구화학과, 지각내 체류시간을 지시해주는 Nd 동위원소 지구화학이 서로 떨어져 분포하는 퇴적층의 연결성을 추적하는데 유용하게 활용될 수 있음을 지시해준다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.78-86
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• 2009

본 연구는 경관계획 수립에 앞서 해당 도시의 주요 경관자원을 객관적인 기준으로 평가하고, 평가결과를 토대로 도시경관의 수준을 진단하여 향후 수립되는 경관계획의 방향설정에 기여하고자 도시경관 진단을 위한 평가모델 및 평가지표를 도출하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 도시 전체의 경관을 다루고 있는 경관계획 관리 연구사례의 경관구성요소를 비교 분석하여 거시적 경관 구성요소 중 수치화가 가능한 요소를 대상으로 물적지표를 추출하고, 해당 지역에 거주하는 시민을 대상으로 경관미 값을 평가하여 경관미 평균값을 종속변수로, 물적지표를 독립변수로 회귀분석을 통해 통계적으로 유의성이 검증된 회귀모델과 지표를 도출하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 도시경관에 영향을 줄 수 있다고 판단되며, 수치화가 가능한 데이터들로서 범용화가 가능한 통계량으로 서울시 통계DB를 참고하여 공원전체면적률, 공원시가지면적률, 1인당 공원면적, 녹지전체면적률, 녹지시가지면적률, 녹지율, 하천전체면적률, 하천시가지면적률, 개발제한구역전체면적률, 개발제한구역시가지면적률, 상업지역전체면적률, 상업지역시가지면적률, 공업지역전체면적률, 공업지역시가지면적률, 공장용지전체면적률, 공장용지시가지면적률, 20층 이상 아파트단지 개소, 광로 연장비율 등 총 18개의 물적지표를 선정하였다. 둘째, 통계분석을 통해 통계적 유의성이 검증된 회귀모델의 공통적인 독립변수로 도출된 녹지전체면적률, 공원전체면적률, 20층 이상 아파트 단지 개소를 도시경관 진단을 위한 최종 평가지표로 선정하였다. 셋째, 녹지전체면적률, 공원전체면적률, 20층 이상 아파트 단지 개소의 표준화계수를 토대로 경관미 값에 녹지전체면적률이 가장 영향을 많이 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 20층 이상 아파트단지 개소는 경관미 값과 부의 상관관계를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 경관계획 관리의 방향을 제시해 주는 기초적인 자료가 될 것으로 판단되며, 향후 물적지표의 추가개발과 대상지 추가조사로 더욱 종합적인 경관미 예측모델과 평가지표 개발이 예상된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.605-611
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• 2015

A synthetic strain of ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) was developed by introducing genes for long duration of fertility to be used as mother of mule ducklings and a seven-generation selection experiment was conducted to increase the number of fertile eggs after a single artificial insemination (AI) with pooled Muscovy semen. Reciprocal crossbreeding between Brown Tsaiya LRI-2 (with long duration of fertility) and Pekin L-201 (with white plumage mule ducklings) ducks produced the G0. Then G1 were intercrossed to produce G2 and so on for the following generations. Each female duck was inseminated 3 times, at 26, 29, and 32 weeks of age. The eggs were collected for 14 days from day 2 after AI. Individual data regarding the number of incubated eggs (Ie), the number of fertile eggs at candling at day 7 of incubation (F), the total number of dead embryos (M), the maximum duration of fertility (Dm) and the number of hatched mule ducklings (H) with plumage colour were recorded. The selection criterion was the breeding values of the best linear unbiased prediction animal model for F. The results show high percentage of exhibited heterosis in G2 for traits to improve (19.1% for F and 12.9% for H); F with a value of 5.92 (vs 3.74 in the Pekin L-201) was improved in the G2. Heritabilities were found to be low for Ie ($h^2=0.07{\pm}0.03$) and M ($h^2=0.07{\pm}0.01$), moderately low for Dm ($h^2=0.13{\pm}0.02$), of medium values for H ($h^2=0.20{\pm}0.03$) and F ($h^2=0.23{\pm}0.03$). High and favourable genetic correlations existed between F and Dm ($r_g=0.93$), between F and H ($r_g=0.97$) and between Dm and H ($r_g=0.90$). The selection experiment showed a positive trend for phenotypic values of F (6.38 fertile eggs in G10 of synthetic strain vs 5.59 eggs in G4, and 3.74 eggs in Pekin L-201), with correlated response for increasing H (5.73 ducklings in G10 vs 4.86 in G4, and 3.09 ducklings in Pekin L-201) and maximum duration of the fertile period without increasing the embryo mortality rate. The average predicted genetic response for F was 40% of genetic standard deviation per generation of selection. The mule ducklings' feather colour also was improved. It was concluded that this study provided results for a better understanding of the genetics of the duration of fertility traits in the common female duck bred for mule and that the selection of a synthetic strain was effective method of improvement.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.697-704
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• 1998

연구배경: 천식은 기관지에 호산구의 침착을 동반한 염증을 특징으로 한다. 말초 혈액에 존재하던 호산구가 천식 반응시 기관지 조직 내로 침착되는 과정에는 여러 종류의 호산구 화학 주성인자들이 관여한다. Chemokines은 염증 부위에 백혈구를 동원시키는 중요한 화학 주성 물질 중의 하나이다. 호산구 화학 주성에 관여하는 chemokines으로는 RANTES, MCP-3 등이 있지만 호산구뿐 아니라 다른 종류의 세포에도 작용한다. 최근에 호산구에만 특이적으로 작용하여 조직에 호산구의 침착을 유도하는 새로운 chemokine인 eotaxin이 cloning되었으며 호산구가 혈중에 증가되거나 조직에 침착하는 여러 알러지 질환의 중요한 매개불질로 연구되고 있다. 최근 연구에 의하면 사람에서의 eotaxin은 호산구의 강력한 화학 주성 물질로 조직내의 호산구 침착의 주요 원인이며 천식에서 중요한 매개물질일 것으로 추측된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 천식 환자의 기관지 조직에서 eotaxin mRNA의 발현을 조사하고 기관지 조직 내 호산구의 침착과의 관계를 조사하였다. 연구방법: 최근 수개월간 특별한 치료없이 폐기능의 저하와 천식 증상을 갖고 있었던 천식 환자 4예(A 군), 흡입용 혹은 경구용 스테로이드 사용을 유지하면서 정상 범위의 폐기능을 유지하고 증상이 없었던 천식 환자 3예(B 군), 정상 대조군 2예(C 군), 최근 3개월 이상 어떤 천식 치료제를 사용하지 않고도 정상 범위의 폐기능을 유지하고 증상이 없었던 천식 환자 2예(D군), 천식의 악화로 입원하여 기관지 확장제와 경구용 혹은 정맥용 스테로이드를 10일 이내 사용하여 증상은 호전되었으나 폐기능의 저하를 보였던 2예(E 군)를 대상으로 하였다. 모든 대상 환자는 기관지 내시경을 이용하여 기관지 조직 검사를 시행했다. 조직에서 분리된 RNA로 부터 semi-quantitative RT-PCR를 시행하였다. 양성 대조군인 GAPDH mRNA에 대한 eotaxin mRNA의 비(ratio)를 densitometer를 이용하여 정량화하여 eotaxin mRNA의 발현을 간접적으로 측정하였다. Eotaxin mRNA의 발현과 기관지 조직내의 호산구 침착 정도의 상호 관계를 관찰하였다. 결 과: Eotaxin mRNA의 발현은 최근 수개월간 특별한 치료 없이 폐기능의 저하와 천식 증상을 갖고 있었던 현증 천식 환자 4예(A 군), 최근 수개월간 천식 치료를 받지 않았지만 천식 증상이 없었던 2예 중 1예(D군), 천식이 악화되어 경구 혹은 정맥 스테로이드를 10일간 사용하였던 2예(E 군)에서 나타났다. Densitometer로 eotaxin mRNA의 발현을 측정한 결과 A군은 4예 모두에서 높았으며 D, E 군은 상대적으로 낮았다. Submucosa 내의 호산구 침착과 eotaxin mRNA의 발현은 상관 관계가 있었다 결 론: 천식환자 기도에서 eotaxin의 발현은 증가되며 호산구의 기도내 침착을 유도하는 화학 주성 물질로 생각된다. 따라서 기도내 eotaxin mRNA의 발현은 천식의 발병의 중요한 요인으로 사료된다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2008

화산 칼데라 지역은 한반도 동남부에 잔존하는 칼데라 구조 중 그 규모가 비교적 크며, 칼데라 형성과 관련된 환상단층대가 현재까지 양호하게 보존되어 있는 지역이다. 이 지역에 대한 기존의 중력 및 자력 연구들은 개략적인 분지 기반암의 깊이나 화성암체의 분포 등과 같은 광역적인 지구물리학적 정보를 제공하였으나, 화산 칼데라 내부 및 그 주변 구조를 상세히 규명하기에는 한계가 있었다. 본 연구에서는 화산 칼데라를 동서로 가로지는 측선에 대해 수평, 수직 해상도가 양호한 MT 탐사를 수행하였고, 탐사 자료의 2차원 역산을 통하여 다음과 같은 지구물리학적 결과를 도출하였다. 첫째, MT 역산 결과에서 나타나는 분지 기반암의 깊이는 기존의 중, 자력 자료에서 제시하는 깊이와 잘 부합되나, 일반적인 경우 보다 전기비저항이 낮은 편이었다. 이는 기존의 MT 연구에서 제시한 의성소분지 하부의 대규모 전도성층과 관련될 가능성이 있다. 둘째, 칼데라 외측의 환상단층대 주변부에서는 고비저항대(약 4000 $\Omega{\cdot}m$)가 영상화 되었는데, 이는 환상단층을 따라 관입한 유문암 내지 유문 반암의 반응으로 생각되며, 중력 자료상에서 고밀도 이상과 대응된다. 셋째, 칼데라 중앙부 깊이 1 km 하부에 약 200 $\Omega{\cdot}m$의 저비저항대가 나타나는데, 이는 현재까지 지구물리학적으로 보고되지 않은 구조이다. 화산 칼데라의 진화모델을 고려해 보았을 때, 이 저비저항대는 환상단층 형성 시 침강한 과거 퇴적층으로 생각된다. 또한 중력 자료상에서 나타나는 칼데라 중앙부 지역의 저밀도 이상도 이 퇴적층에 기인할 가능성이 높다고 생각된다.