• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권2호
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• pp.72-77
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• 2015

Background: Lung cancer is the most lethal type of cancer in the world. Several benign lung diseases may mimic lung carcinoma in its clinical and radiological presentation, which makes the differential diagnosis for granulomatous diseases more relevant in endemic regions like Brazil. This study was designed to describe the prevalence and the diagnostic work-up of benign diseases that mimic primary lung cancer in patients hospitalized at a university hospital from south of Brazil. Methods: This was a transversal study, which evaluated the medical records of 1,056 patients hospitalized for lung cancer treatment from September 2003 to September 2013 at University Hospital of Santa Maria. Results: Eight hundred and four patients underwent invasive procedures for suspected primary lung carcinoma. Primary lung cancer was confirmed in 77.4% of the patients. Benign disease was confirmed in 8% of all patients. Tuberculosis (n=14) and paracoccidioidomycosis (n=9) were the most frequent infectious diseases. The diagnosis of benign diseases was obtained by flexible bronchoscopy in 55.6% of the cases and by thoracotomy in 33.4%. Conclusion: Infectious diseases are the most frequent benign diseases mimicking lung cancer at their initial presentation. Many of these cases could be diagnosed by minimally invasive procedures such as flexible bronchoscopy. Benign diseases should be included in the differential diagnosis during the investigation for primary lung cancer in order to avoid higher cost procedures and mortality.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.499-505
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• 2021

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic behavior of a population of Holstein cattle in response to the variation of environmental temperature by analyzing the effects of genotype by environment interaction (GEI) through reaction norms for the somatic cell score (SCS). Methods: Data was collected for 67,206 primiparous cows from the database of the Paraná Holstein Breeders Association in Brazil, with the aim of evaluating the temperature effect, considered as an environmental variable, distinguished under six gradients, with the variation range found being 17℃ to 19.5℃, over the region. A reaction norm model was adopted utilizing the fourth order under the Legendre polynomials, using the mixed models of analysis by the restricted maximum likelihood method by the WOMBAT software. Additionally, the genetic behavior of the 15 most representative bulls was assessed, in response to the changes in the temperature gradient. Results: A mean score of 2.66 and a heritability variation from 0.17 to 0.23 was found in the regional temperature increase. The correlation between the environmental gradients proved to be higher than 0.80. Distinctive genetic behaviors were observed according to the increase in regional temperature, with an observed increase of up to 0.258 in the breeding values of some animals, as well as a reduction in the breeding of up to 0.793, with occasional reclassifications being observed as the temperature increased. Conclusion: Non-relevant GEI for SCS were observed in Holstein cattle herds of southern Brazil. Thus, the inclusion of the temperature effect in the model of genetic evaluation of SCS for the southern Brazilian Holstein breed is not required.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2024

The jugular foramen (JF) is located between the temporal and occipital bones. The JF is a primary pathway for venous outflow from the skull and passage of nerves. Variations are common in this region and may have clinical and surgical implications. To analyze the sexual dimorphism and JF morphology in skulls from Northeastern Brazil. 128 human skulls from the Anatomy Laboratory of the Federal University of Paraíba, 64 male and 64 female, were selected and the JFs analyzed for bone septation and the presence of a dome. Data analysis considered P<0.05 as significant. On at least one side, complete septation was observed in 26 skulls (20.3%), incomplete septation in 93 skulls (72.6%) and 61 skulls (47.6%) did not present septation. In 114 skulls (89%), 47.6% female and 41.4% male, have a unilateral presence of the dome and 71 (55.4%) have it bilaterally. Posterolateral compartment diameters and JF area had higher values on the right side in the total sample and separated by sex (P<0.05). Most morphometric variables of the anteromedial compartment were higher in male than in female (P<0.05), fact that was not observed in the posterolateral compartment (P>0.05). This study showed a higher prevalence of complete septation in males compared to females. Morphometric analysis presented a peculiar morphology of the JF in this study. These results suggests that the surgical approach to diseases that affect the JF may be peculiar to the studied population, confirming the importance of morphological analysis of the skull base.

• 재무관리연구
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 영국의 파운드화, 일본의 엔화 등 선진 통화선물시장과 한국의 원화, 멕시코의 페소화, 브라질의 리알화 등 신흥 통화선물시장의 효율성을 측정 및 비교하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 분석에 이용된 자료는 시카고상업거래소(CME)에 상장되어 있는 영국 파운드화, 일본 엔화, 멕시코 페소화, 브라질 리알화 통화선물가격과 한국증권선물거래소(KRX)에 상장되어 있는 한국 원화 통화선물가격과 이에 대응되는 각 국가의 현물환율 자료이며, 각 국가의 선물가격과 현물환율은 미국달러를 기준통화로 하는 유럽식 표기법으로 표시하였다. 선물가격은 잔차항의 자기상관 문제를 야기할 수 있는 중복된 기간을 피하기 위하여 표본기간동안 동일한 간격인 만기 14일전과 만기 28일전의 선물가격으로 구성하였다. 본 연구의 주요결과는 다음과 같이 요약할 수 있다. 첫째, 신흥통화 선물시장의 한국 원화 선물 가격은 선진통화 선물시장의 일본 엔화 선물가격과 함께 예측기간에 관계없이 만기일 실현 현물 환율의 불편추정치로서, 위험프리미엄이 없이 만기일 실현 현물환율을 예측하고 있다. 둘째, 한국 원화 선물가격은 브라질 리알화와 멕시코 페소화 등 다른 신흥통화 선물시장의 선물가격과 달리 위험프리미엄이 없이 만기일 실현 현물환율을 예측하고 있다. 셋째, 통화선물의 종류, 예측기간, 검증방법에 따라 불편기대가설의 검증 결과는 달라질 수 있음을 보여주고 있다. 넷째, 일본 엔화와 영국 파운드화 등 선진통화 선물시장간의 상대적 효율성을 비교하면, 일본 엔화 선물시장의 효율성 측정치는 27.06%로 영국 파운드화 선물시장의 효율성 측정치 26.87% 보다 높게 나타나고 있어 일본 엔화 선물시장이 영국 파운드화 선물시장보다 효율적임을 보여주고 있다. 다섯째, 한국 원화, 브라질 리알화와 멕시코 페소화 등 신흥통화 선물시장간의 상대적 효율성을 비교하면, 한국 원화 선물시장의 효율성은 20.77%로 측정되어, 멕시코 페소화 선물시장의 효율성 측정치 11.55%, 브라질 리알화 선물시장의 효율성 측정치 4.45% 보다 높게 나타나고 있어 한국 원화 선물시장이 다른 멕시코 페소화 및 브라질 리알화 등 다른 신흥통화 선물시장보다 효율적임을 보여주고 있다. 끝으로 통화선물시장의 상대적 효율성 측정치는 예측기간에 따라 영향을 받으며, 예측기간이 짧을수록 효율성 측정치가 개선되고 있음을 보여준다.

• 이베로아메리카
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.93-134
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• 2021

2019년 보우소나루 정부가 출범하면서 브라질은 국내·대외적으로 눈에 띄는 정책노선의 변화를 경험하였다. 이러한 변화를 외교분야로 한정해서 살펴보면 보우소나루 정부 들어 기존 정권의 전통중립외교와 명확히 구분되는 친미·반중 외교행보가 본격화되었다는 점을 지적할 수 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 보우소나루의 친미·반중 외교노선에 대한 선행연구는 제한적이며, 주로 기성언론을 통한 시론적 보도 정도에 그치고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문은 이러한 문제의식을 기반으로 보우소나루의 친미·반중 외교노선의 결정요인을 도출하는 것을 주요 연구목적으로 하였으며, 특히 정치지도자(보우소나루)의 개인적 수준을 주요 변수로 상정하여 파악하였다. 본 연구는 보우소나루의 생애사를 통해 축적된 개인적 경험과 이러한 요소들에 의해 형성된 그의 이념, 신념 및 세계관, 그리고 자신의 국내적 정치와 외교노선 간의 연계를 통해 자신의 국내정치적 지지기반을 공고히 하는 일종의 정치적 계산이 궁극적으로 보우소나루 정부의 친미·반중외교에 영향을 끼쳤음을 주장하였다. 본 연구는 정치지도자(대통령) 수준에 대한 개인적 특성 분석을 통해 브라질의 친미·반중외교의 요인을 설명함으로써 외교정책결정요인 이론뿐만 아니라 브라질의 외교정책을 이해하는 데 개인적 수준의 분석이 가지는 이론적 함의를 제고했다는 점에서 의의가 있다고 사료된다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2005년도 학술발표회(1)
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• pp.716-717
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• 2005

• 자원환경지질
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2008

• 건축사
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• 통권619호
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• pp.156-159
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• 2020

건축법에서 재축(再築)이란 '건축물이 천재지변이나 그 밖의 재해(災害)로 멸실된 경우 그 대지에 다시 축조하는 것을 말한다'라고 정의하고 있습니다. 필자는 신축, 재개발, 재건축 등 새로 짓는 것이 건축의 주류인 상황에서 재축된 건축물들을 소개하고 건축의 의미를 돌아보고자 이 연재를 준비했습니다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2000

The activity of promoter sequences was evaluated in garlic cells using the $\beta$-glucuronidase (GUS) gene as a reporter. Histochemical GUS assay indicated transient GUS activity in leaf, callus and root cells 48 hours after particle bombardment transformation. Quantitative fluorometric assays in extracts of transformed leaves demonstrated that the CsVMV promoter induced the highest level of gene expression, which was, on average, ten fold the level induced by CaMV35S and by the Arabidopsis Act2 promoters and two fold the level expression observed with a construct containing a double CaMV35S plus the untranslated leader sequence from AMV. No activity or very low levels were observed when cells were transformed with plasmids rontaining the typical monocot promoters, Actl, from rice or the Ubi-1, from maize. The green fluorescent protein (GFP) was also tested as a marker gene for garlic transformation. Intense fluorescence was observed in leaf, callus and root cells transformed with a construct containing the gfp gene under control of the CaMV35 Promoter. No fluorescence was detected when the gfp was under control of the Ubi-1 promoter.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.97-122
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• 2020

This paper examines the existence of herd behaviour in fifteen (15) global stock markets, which consist of Developed Markets (Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United Kingdom), Advanced Emerging Markets (Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland and South Africa) and Secondary Emerging Markets (Chile, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Russia) by using Cross Sectional Absolute Deviation (CSAD) method of Chiang and Zheng (2010). It also seeks to explore the impact of social factors such as prosperity, education, ageing society, industry orientation and gender on the existence of market-wide herding. The findings of this paper indicate that herd behaviour exists in Singapore (Developed Market), Mexico, Poland and South Africa (Advanced Emerging Markets) and China and the Philippines (Secondary Emerging Markets). No evidence of herding is observed for Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, United Kingdom, Brazil, Malaysia, Chile, Indonesia and Russia. Ageing society is also found to have significant impact on the existence of herd behaviour. Nonetheless, prosperity, education, industry orientation and gender are found to be insignificant to herding. This study sheds some light on whether social factors determine herding behaviour in the 15 selected stock markets.