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Perceptional Change of a New Product, DMB Phone

  • Kim, Ju-Young;Ko, Deok-Im
    • 마케팅과학연구
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.59-88
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    • 2008
  • Digital Convergence means integration between industry, technology, and contents, and in marketing, it usually comes with creation of new types of product and service under the base of digital technology as digitalization progress in electro-communication industries including telecommunication, home appliance, and computer industries. One can see digital convergence not only in instruments such as PC, AV appliances, cellular phone, but also in contents, network, service that are required in production, modification, distribution, re-production of information. Convergence in contents started around 1990. Convergence in network and service begins as broadcasting and telecommunication integrates and DMB(digital multimedia broadcasting), born in May, 2005 is the symbolic icon in this trend. There are some positive and negative expectations about DMB. The reason why two opposite expectations exist is that DMB does not come out from customer's need but from technology development. Therefore, customers might have hard time to interpret the real meaning of DMB. Time is quite critical to a high tech product, like DMB because another product with same function from different technology can replace the existing product within short period of time. If DMB does not positioning well to customer's mind quickly, another products like Wibro, IPTV, or HSPDA could replace it before it even spreads out. Therefore, positioning strategy is critical for success of DMB product. To make correct positioning strategy, one needs to understand how consumer interprets DMB and how consumer's interpretation can be changed via communication strategy. In this study, we try to investigate how consumer perceives a new product, like DMB and how AD strategy change consumer's perception. More specifically, the paper segment consumers into sub-groups based on their DMB perceptions and compare their characteristics in order to understand how they perceive DMB. And, expose them different printed ADs that have messages guiding consumer think DMB in specific ways, either cellular phone or personal TV. Research Question 1: Segment consumers according to perceptions about DMB and compare characteristics of segmentations. Research Question 2: Compare perceptions about DMB after AD that induces categorization of DMB in direction for each segment. If one understand and predict a direction in which consumer perceive a new product, firm can select target customers easily. We segment consumers according to their perception and analyze characteristics in order to find some variables that can influence perceptions, like prior experience, usage, or habit. And then, marketing people can use this variables to identify target customers and predict their perceptions. If one knows how customer's perception is changed via AD message, communication strategy could be constructed properly. Specially, information from segmented customers helps to develop efficient AD strategy for segment who has prior perception. Research framework consists of two measurements and one treatment, O1 X O2. First observation is for collecting information about consumer's perception and their characteristics. Based on first observation, the paper segment consumers into two groups, one group perceives DMB similar to Cellular phone and the other group perceives DMB similar to TV. And compare characteristics of two segments in order to find reason why they perceive DMB differently. Next, we expose two kinds of AD to subjects. One AD describes DMB as Cellular phone and the other Ad describes DMB as personal TV. When two ADs are exposed to subjects, consumers don't know their prior perception of DMB, in other words, which subject belongs 'similar-to-Cellular phone' segment or 'similar-to-TV' segment? However, we analyze the AD's effect differently for each segment. In research design, final observation is for investigating AD effect. Perception before AD is compared with perception after AD. Comparisons are made for each segment and for each AD. For the segment who perceives DMB similar to TV, AD that describes DMB as cellular phone could change the prior perception. And AD that describes DMB as personal TV, could enforce the prior perception. For data collection, subjects are selected from undergraduate students because they have basic knowledge about most digital equipments and have open attitude about a new product and media. Total number of subjects is 240. In order to measure perception about DMB, we use indirect measurement, comparison with other similar digital products. To select similar digital products, we pre-survey students and then finally select PDA, Car-TV, Cellular Phone, MP3 player, TV, and PSP. Quasi experiment is done at several classes under instructor's allowance. After brief introduction, prior knowledge, awareness, and usage about DMB as well as other digital instruments is asked and their similarities and perceived characteristics are measured. And then, two kinds of manipulated color-printed AD are distributed and similarities and perceived characteristics for DMB are re-measured. Finally purchase intension, AD attitude, manipulation check, and demographic variables are asked. Subjects are given small gift for participation. Stimuli are color-printed advertising. Their actual size is A4 and made after several pre-test from AD professionals and students. As results, consumers are segmented into two subgroups based on their perceptions of DMB. Similarity measure between DMB and cellular phone and similarity measure between DMB and TV are used to classify consumers. If subject whose first measure is less than the second measure, she is classified into segment A and segment A is characterized as they perceive DMB like TV. Otherwise, they are classified as segment B, who perceives DMB like cellular phone. Discriminant analysis on these groups with their characteristics of usage and attitude shows that Segment A knows much about DMB and uses a lot of digital instrument. Segment B, who thinks DMB as cellular phone doesn't know well about DMB and not familiar with other digital instruments. So, consumers with higher knowledge perceive DMB similar to TV because launching DMB advertising lead consumer think DMB as TV. Consumers with less interest on digital products don't know well about DMB AD and then think DMB as cellular phone. In order to investigate perceptions of DMB as well as other digital instruments, we apply Proxscal analysis, Multidimensional Scaling technique at SPSS statistical package. At first step, subjects are presented 21 pairs of 7 digital instruments and evaluate similarity judgments on 7 point scale. And for each segment, their similarity judgments are averaged and similarity matrix is made. Secondly, Proxscal analysis of segment A and B are done. At third stage, get similarity judgment between DMB and other digital instruments after AD exposure. Lastly, similarity judgments of group A-1, A-2, B-1, and B-2 are named as 'after DMB' and put them into matrix made at the first stage. Then apply Proxscal analysis on these matrixes and check the positional difference of DMB and after DMB. The results show that map of segment A, who perceives DMB similar as TV, shows that DMB position closer to TV than to Cellular phone as expected. Map of segment B, who perceive DMB similar as cellular phone shows that DMB position closer to Cellular phone than to TV as expected. Stress value and R-square is acceptable. And, change results after stimuli, manipulated Advertising show that AD makes DMB perception bent toward Cellular phone when Cellular phone-like AD is exposed, and that DMB positioning move towards Car-TV which is more personalized one when TV-like AD is exposed. It is true for both segment, A and B, consistently. Furthermore, the paper apply correspondence analysis to the same data and find almost the same results. The paper answers two main research questions. The first one is that perception about a new product is made mainly from prior experience. And the second one is that AD is effective in changing and enforcing perception. In addition to above, we extend perception change to purchase intention. Purchase intention is high when AD enforces original perception. AD that shows DMB like TV makes worst intention. This paper has limitations and issues to be pursed in near future. Methodologically, current methodology can't provide statistical test on the perceptual change, since classical MDS models, like Proxscal and correspondence analysis are not probability models. So, a new probability MDS model for testing hypothesis about configuration needs to be developed. Next, advertising message needs to be developed more rigorously from theoretical and managerial perspective. Also experimental procedure could be improved for more realistic data collection. For example, web-based experiment and real product stimuli and multimedia presentation could be employed. Or, one can display products together in simulated shop. In addition, demand and social desirability threats of internal validity could influence on the results. In order to handle the threats, results of the model-intended advertising and other "pseudo" advertising could be compared. Furthermore, one can try various level of innovativeness in order to check whether it make any different results (cf. Moon 2006). In addition, if one can create hypothetical product that is really innovative and new for research, it helps to make a vacant impression status and then to study how to form impression in more rigorous way.

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가정학교육 영역에서의 인구교육문제에 관한 조사연구 -선임가정학자들을 대상으로- (A Study of the Attitude of/and Problems Encountered by Senjor Home Economist Toward the Integration of Family Planning Education in the Korean Formal School System)

  • 김지화
    • 대한가정학회지
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.83-101
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    • 1981
  • Under the full consideration of the growing need and importance of population education in the field of home economics in Korea, the study was carried out to verify and assess the following facts on the current issues of population education of home economists who are presently engaging in teaching professions as the teachers of middle and high school and professors of college and universities by setting its primary objectives of the study as followings; 1) to assess the degree of general knowledge and attitudes of home economists toward population education in the field of home economics, 2) to verify the problems encountered in implementing population education by home economists in its field, 3) to find an existing status of previous trainings received and other activities of population education of home economists aimed at utilizing these findings as a part of reference materials when the population education is conducted in the field of home economics. In order to attain these objectives described above, the questionnaire was carefully designed to house a total of 40 questions with good combination of multiple-choice and the simple answer questions. The mail questionnaire survey was conducted by establishing teachers of home economics at middle/high schools and college/universities as Senior Home Economists(SHE) who are from public, private liberal arts and vocational schools. The rate of response observed during the survey was 45.6 percent and the findings of the survey research are as follows: 1) Examining the status of the respondents by residence and religion, it was found that 45 percent of middle & high school teachers ar.d 59. 1 percent of college professors are residing in Seoul city area and that the largest percent of them are christian in their religion. Analyzing respondents by their ages, 56 percent of middle/high school teachers are in their 30s, 45 percent of college professors are in their 40s, and 37 percent of college teachers are in their 30s. In addition, 13 percent of the total respondents are found to be unmarried. The study also revealed that 71 percent of the college professors finished Master Degree course and 82 percent of middle/high school teachers are graduated from college level lasting 4 years. Looking over the status cf major fields of respondents, 68.4 percent of middle/high school teachers are specialized in home economic education and the college professors, on the other hand, show relatively even prortion by specializing in the order of food & nutrition science, clothes & textile science and home managerial science. As far as the length of teaching experience is concerned, a relatively longer period of teaching experience is observed in the college professors in comparison with that of middle/high school teachers. In other words, 33.3 percent of middle/high school teachers are experienced in teaching from 6 to 10 years on average while 43.9 percent of college professors show more than 16 years of experience. 2) Examining the status of existing number of children cf the respondents, one boy and one daughter pattern is predominant, showing 28.5 percent in middle/high school teachers and 21.1 percent in college professors. As for the desired number of children of unmarried respondents, it is observed that 43.8 percent of middle/high school teachers desire to have one boy and one girl, and 31.3 percent of college professors want to have one child regardless of the sex. By assessing the degree of awareness of the population education through their students, it is observed that 53 percent of middle/high school teachers and 50 percent of college professors are aware of population education in some extent and that a majority of respondents took the positive attitudes toward an inclusion of family planning components into the formal school education. Another noteworthy to observe is that a total of 84.8 percent out of middle/high school teachers pointed that the population education currently conducted at schools as a part of home economics are less sufficient than it should be. 3) Analyzing the tendency as to whether the respondents were experienced in receiving population education during the time when they were students, 75 percent of college professors and 59 percent of middle/high school teachers responded negative answers in the survey. In the mean time, a total of 50 percent of the respondents replied that they began to acknowledge the importance of population education mainly through the participation of some sort of population-education orientend seminars, experienced by 40 percent of college professors and 80 percent of middle/high school teachers. 4) What it calls attention in this study was to find that 96.5 percent of middle/high school teachers and 72 percent of college professors conduct population education to some extent during their lecture hours and that more than 80 percent of them are never experienced in teaching population and family planning contents in their regular classes. It is, on the other hand, found that no more than once was the response of those who believe themselves that they are experienced in teaching these relevant components to their students. Analyzing the contents of the subjects being taught in the class, a large percent of them are found to be consisted of population and family planning contents. According to this study, the current population education through the formal school is quite inactive. Analyzing the facts, 44.9 percent of the college professors responded that the population and family planning components are quite apart from their specialization which eventually generates lack of interest in the field. 5) It is also noticed through the study that the degree of frequency of commenting on population and family planning contents during the classes was depending significantly on their specializations which means that the degree of frequency varies from a major to another. Those who majored in home managerial science was the first one, as compared to others who majored in different specializations. Glancing over the status of correlations between ages of the respondents and numbers of seminar paticipation, it is quite clear that the aged group participated more than the younger group did, and that the most highest number of participations made by college professors were those who are in 50s. In addition, it is also found that those who are aged 20s and 60s of the respondents were the group who comments least on the contents of population and family planning at their classes. The suggestions and recommendation made through this survey research are as follows. 1) No one denies that the rapid increase of population, as compared to the limited size of land and resources, will certainly affect adversly to an enhancement of individual life quality which will, eventually, bring forth the poverty of the nation. This is the reasson why we are insisting that the world population be controlled up to an optimum level with a matter of global concerns. It is our understading that the primary aim for reducing number of population is believed to be attained only by conducting the systematic and comprehensive population education through the formal schools. Therefore, the role of home economists in the field of population/family planning education is considered very importment due to the fact that an ultimate goal of population education is placed in elevating the quality of family life by having optimum number of children through family planning program. 2) It is quite clear that home economists as teachers of formal school in all level are invited to pay their attention on redefining the ultimate goal of education and that of population education. We also understant that the primary objective of population education is to change the norm and value of the clients by replenishing the students with pertinent knowledge and attitudes on population and its related problems through a sort of education in order to attain the ultimate goal for enhancing the quality of life. There is no exception in the theory of home economics. An altimate goal of home economics is to elevate the general quality of life through an establishment of value existed in daily life. Considering the relations between population education and home economics, it is quite indespensable to bandle population components as an integral part in the field of home economics. We believe, therefore, that the senior home economists positive participation in the effort population control is more needed than it has been. 3) It is also strongly urged that population education should be a part of instructor training course for home economics. In other words, the teacher of home economics should be well aware of population and its problems by teaching interrelationship between population education and home economics, needs, contents and methods of population education during the instructor training courese for home economics. In addition, the senior home economists should be encouraged through positive participation on the short term training by types of domestic and international seminar, workshop, etc. 4) We certainly believe that the population education can not sustain itself without any backing-up of information and findings' of various and comprehensive researches of natural and social sciences. Accordingly, every senior home economist is invited to exert their maximum effort to conduct systematic study with an aim to utilize these findings and information at best in population education in the field of home economics. Therefore, we consider that the development of training material is imminent in order to provide effective and efficient population education through the for training of home economies. It should be noted that these training materials must be carefully designed, tailored and developed to meet the different classes of trainees under the considerations as to whether it is easily adaptable and infusable into the curricula of every field of home economics, and it is acceptable in the degree of difficulty and quality in its contents. 5) It is true that there are many domestic and international research rapers, reports and findings in the field of population education and family planning. However, there is a tendency that the most of research papers are heavily relying on the authors intension and preferences in its expression and publication. Under these circumstances, it is urged that the home economists should aware of the growing need of the technical training in order to keep these available information and research findings reprocessed and redesigned to insure the practical application into the population education in the field of home economics in Korea.

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식품원료로 사용금지 대상인 기름치 (기름갈치꼬치 및 흑갈치꼬치) 판별법 개발 (Development of Detection Method for Oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus and Lepidocybirium flavobrunneum) as a Food Materials not Usable in Foods)

  • 박용춘;김미라;정용현;신준호;김규헌;이재황;조태용;이화정;이상재;한상배
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.50-55
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    • 2013
  • 기름치를 참치회 또는 메로구이로 판매하는 사례가 있으며 국내에서는 2012년 6월1일부터 식품원료로 판매가 금지되어 이를 판별하는 시험법 마련이 필요하다. 기름치는 농어목(Perciformes) 갈치꼬치과(Gempylidae)에 속하는 기름갈치꼬치(R. pretiosus)와 흑갈치꼬치(L. flavobrunneum)가 있으며 이를 판별하기 위한 종 특이 프라이머를 개발하기 위하여 미토콘드리아에 존재하는 16S DNA 유전자부위를 선정하였다. 그리고 미국 국립보건원에서 운영하는 유전자 은행(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)에 등록되어있는 기름갈치꼬치, 흑갈치꼬치. 참다랑어, 황다랑, 청새치 및 황새치의 염기서열을 대상으로 BioEdit ver. 7.0.9.0 프로그램을 사용하여 비교 및 분석을 실시하였다. 분석을 통하여 기름갈치꼬치 및 흑갈치꼬치를 판별할 수 있는 각각 4종의 프라이머를 설계하였다. 설계된 프라이머에 대하여 대조군으로 다랑어 3종(참다랑어, 황다랑어, 눈다랑어) 및 새치류 4종(청새치, 황새치, 녹새치, 돛새치)에 대한 실험적 평가를 실시하였다. 그 결과 기름갈치꼬치에 대하여는 R.P-16S-006-F/R.P-16S-008-R, 흑갈치꼬치는 L.F-16S-004-F/L.F-16S-006-R 프라이머를 최종 선정하였으며, PCR 조건을 확립하였다. 확립된 조건에서는 각각 178bp 및 238bp의 PCR 산물을 확인하였으며, 유사종간의 비특이적 밴드는 형성되지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구에서 개발된 기름치를 판별할 수 있는 종 특이 프라이머는 인터넷쇼핑몰 또는 시중에 불법적으로 유통 가능성이 있는 제품을 신속하고 과학적으로 판별할 수 있어 식품안전관리에 활용도가 매우 클 것으로 기대된다.

문화다양성 교육에 대한 가정과교사의 인식 (Home Economics Teachers' Perception of Cultural Diversity Education)

  • 시세인;이은희
    • 한국가정과교육학회지
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    • 제26권4호
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    • pp.115-128
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    • 2014
  • 다문화사회에서 다문화교육을 담당하고 있는 교사에게 문화다양성 교육에 대한 인식의 전환이 요구되고 2011개정 교육과정 가정과교육에서 다문화적 가치를 강조하고 있는 시점에서 본 연구는 실제 교육을 담당하고 있는 가정과교사를 160명을 대상으로 설문지법으로 2013년 1월 7일부터 1월 25일까지 문화다양성 교육에 대한 인식을 조사하여 분석해보았다. 본 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 가정과교사의 문화다양성 교육은 문화 형평성, 다문화 적용, 다양성 가치, 다양성 적응의 4요인으로 나타났으며, 조사대상자는 다양한 문화에 대한 동등한 활동을 제공하는 문화 형평성을 가장 높게 인식하였고, 다음으로 다양성 적용, 다양성 가치, 다양성 적응 순으로 인식하였다. 다음으로 가정과교사의 인구통계학적 특성에 따른 문화다양성 교육에 대한 인식의 차이를 조사한 결과, 문화다양성 중 다양성 적용에서는 40대 교사가 높게 인식하였다. 근무지역에 따라 전북지역 외의 교사가 전북지역의 교사보다 문화 형평성, 다양성 적용, 다양성 가치를 높게 인식하였으며, 문화 형평성과 다양성 적용에서 15년 이상의 교직 경력을 가진 교사가 높게 인식하였다. 사범대학에서 자격증을 취득한 교사가 비사범대학에서 자격증을 취득한 교사보다 문화 형평성, 다양성 가치, 다양성 적응이 높게 나타났으며, 다문화교육이 필요하다는 교사가 필요하지 않다는 교사보다 문화 형평성, 다양성 적용, 다양성 적응이 높게 나타났다. 이와 같은 연구결과를 바탕으로 제언해볼 때, 조사대상 가정과교사들은 학생들의 문화다양성 교육을 이해하고 수용할 자세를 지니고 있었으며, 다문화적 특성을 지니고 있는 교실에서 학생들 사이에 공존하는 문화적 매개자이자 조정자의 역할을 수행할 수 있다고 본다. 또한 가정과교사들은 다문화사회에서 문화 형평성이나 다양성 적용과 같은 문화다양성 교육에 대해 높은 인식을 지니고 있었다. 단지 근무지역에 따라 문화다양성 교육에 대한 인식에 차이를 보였으며, 연령, 교직경력, 다문화교육의 교육적 경험, 자격증 취득 경로 등에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 앞으로 문화다양성 교육에 대한 인식이 높은 가정과교사들이 교육현장에서 보다 효율적인 다문화교육을 실시하기 위해서는 체계적인 교사양성교육과 문화다양성 교육에 대한 교사 재교육적 측면에서의 교사연수가 다양하게 실시되어져야 한다고 본다.

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Oestrus Induction, Plasma Steroid Hormone Profiles and Fertility Response after CIDR and eCG Treatment in Acyclic Sahiwal Cows

  • Singh, Harpreet;Luthra, R.A.;Khar, S.K.;Nanda, Trilok
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제19권11호
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    • pp.1566-1573
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    • 2006
  • The study was conducted on 30 true acyclic Sahiwal cows (15 cows, ${\geq}90$ days postpartum; 15 postpubertal heifers, ${\geq}30$ months of age) and a similar 20 untreated controls (10 cows, 10 heifers). An 'Eazi' breed Controlled Internal Drug Release (CIDR) device (containing 1.38 g progesterone) was inserted intravaginally for 7 days (days 0 to 7) followed by 500 IU eCG i.m. at CIDR removal in all the treated animals. Heifers also received 5 mg oestradiol valerate i.m at CIDR insertion. The reproductive performance of these animals was recorded in terms of oestrus induction response, conception and pregnancy rates. Plasma progesterone ($P_4$) and oestradiol-$17{\beta}$ ($E_2$) profiles of 4 representative animals from each treatment group before, during and after CIDR treatment were also monitored. An oestrus induction response of 100% was observed in treated cows and heifers. The majority of cows (53.3%) and heifers (60%) were induced to oestrus within 24-36 and 36-48 h, respectively after CIDR withdrawal; with mean intervals of $44{\pm}3.18$ and $48{\pm}2.35h$, respectively. The conception rate at induced oestrus was higher in cows (40%) than heifers (20%). The final pregnancy rates after 2 subsequent oestruses were 80 and 60% in cows and heifers, respectively (overall 70% for all treated animals). In comparison, only 10% of control animals (2 cows only, 2/20) showed oestrus and become pregnant (10%) during theentire study period. The pretreatment (day 0) mean plasma P4 levels were statistically (p>0.05) similar in cows and heifers ($0.40{\pm}0.04$ and $0.49{\pm}0.11ng/ml$, respectively). The peak $P_4$ levels were observed on day 1 in cows ($13.94{\pm}1.41ng/ml$) and day 2 in heifers ($19.15{\pm}3.30ng/ml$) with a progressive decline up to the day of CIDR withdrawal ($3.35{\pm}0.92$ and $8.79{\pm}1.71ng/ml$, respectively). Mean $P_4$ levels on day 9 and 10 in cows and heifers did not differ significantly from their respective day 0 values and the lowest values were recorded on day 10 both in cows and heifers ($0.13{\pm}0.03$ and $0.14{\pm}0.02ng/ml$, respectively). Wide variations in individual pretreatment $E_2$ levels were observed both in the cows (range = 4-26, mean = $13.00{\pm}4.65pg/ml$) and heifers (range = 10-14, mean = $11.50{\pm}0.96pg/ml$). Thereafter also, $E_2$ levels in cows showed variation and reached a peak level ($53.50{\pm}2.99pg/ml$) on day 8. In heifers, peak mean $E_2$ level ($111.25{\pm}39.81pg/ml$) was recorded on day 1, followed by a non-significant decline on day 2, a significant fall on day 6 and a non-significant increase on day 9 and 10. However, mean $E_2$ levels on days 7 (p<0.05), 8 and 9 (p<0.01) were significantly higher in cows compared to heifers. The post-CIDR withdrawal mean highest $P_4$ and lowest $E_2$ levels coincided with the period when the majority of animals were induced to oestrus. CIDR and eCG treatment resulted in effective induction of oestrus with satisfactory pregnancy rates in true acyclic Sahiwal cows and heifers.

MIA 유도 골관절염 랫드에 Natural Eggshell Membrane (NEM)이 미치는 영향 (Effects of natural eggshell membrane (NEM) on monosodium iodoacetate-induced arthritis in rats)

  • 심부용;박지원;이해진;전지애;최학주;권창주;김화영;;;김동희
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제48권4호
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    • pp.310-318
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 난각막 추출물 (NEM)이 골관절염 동물 모델에서 골관절염 유발 인자에 대한 예방과 개선에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시하였다. 실험동물인 6주령의 랫드에 NEM을 골관절염 유발 2주전부터 농도별 (52 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg)로 경구 투여하였으며, 2주간의 경구 투여 실시 후 정상군 (normal)을 제외한 대조군과 NEM 경구 투여군에게 3.0 mg/mL의 농도로 MIA를 주사하여 골관절염을 유발하였다. 골관절염 유발 후 4주간 경구 투여를 지속적으로 실시한 후 혈액 및 관절, 조직 등을 이용하여 골관절염 유발 인자들을 확인하였다. NO 생성량은 NEM 200, 400 (mg/kg)에서 유의성 있는 감소를 나타내었으며, $PGE_2$ 생성량은 모든 농도에서 유의성 있는 감소를 나타내었다. 사이토카인 IL-$1{\beta}$와 IL-6 생성량은 IL-$1{\beta}$에서는 모든 농도에서 유의성 있는 감소를 보였으나, IL-6에서는 400 mg/kg 농도에서만이 유의성 있는 감소를 나타내었다. hs-CRP 생성량은 모든 농도에서 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있는 감소를 나타내었으며, MMPs 생성량과 $LTB_4$ 생성량을 모든 농도에서 유의성 있는 감소를 나타내었다. 또한, COMP 및 CTX-II 검사를 통해 골관절염의 진행 억제에 유의성 있는 감소를 나타내었다. 마지막으로 관절과 연골을 micro-CT 및 조직 염색을 실시한 결과, NEM 경구 투여군은 연골량 및 관절 조직의 변형, 연골세포의 손상도가 대조군에 비하여 손상이 적었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 볼 때, NEM은 농도 의존적으로 골관절염 유발 인자를 감소시켜 관절 및 연골에 효능이 있음을 제시하고 있다. 이와 같은 결과는 NEM이 골관절염에 대한 예방과 개선 효과를 나타낼 수 있는 건강기능식품의 원료로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

상악골의 수술적 상방이동에 대한 연조직의 장기적 변화에 관한 연구 (A study on long-term soft tissue changes after superior repositioning of the maxilla)

  • 이동렬
    • 대한치과교정학회지
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    • 제29권5호
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    • pp.627-635
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    • 1999
  • 하안면의 장경이 길고 웃을 때 치은이 과다 노출되거나 전치부 개방교합을 나타내는 상악골의 수직적 과성장 환자의 치료법으로 상악골의 수술적 상방이동이 고려되어질 수 있다. 이 방법에 의하여 기능적으로 만족스러운 결과를 가져오더라도 심미적 개선이 중요한 부분인 만큼 장기간에 걸친 연조직 변화를 관찰하여 임상적으로 중요하다고 생각되어지는 상악골 상방이동에 대한 상, 하순의 수직적 변화 특히 안정위시의 상악전치와 상순간의 관계의 변화와 상하순간의 이개 거리의 장기간에 걸친 변화를 관찰하는 것이 수술계획 시 치료결과에 대한 심미적 만족도를 높여 줄 수 있다. 따라서 이번연구를 통하여 상악골의 수직적 상방이동 후의 장기간에 걸친 연조직 변화를 관찰하여 상악골의 수술적 상방이동에 의한 치료계획 시 도움을 주고자 하였다. 이를 위해 술 후 최소한 5년이 경과되고 2mm 이상의 수술적 상방이동이 이루어진 49명의 환자의 술 전, 술 후 1년, 술 후 5년의 측모 두부방사선 규격사진을 이용하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1) 코의 하부와 상순의 연조직 계측점의 술 전과 술 후5년의 비교 시 superior labial sulcus의 상방이동과 pronasale의 전방이동만이 유의성있는 변화를 보였다. 2) 술 후 1년까지 하순의 전상방으로의 이동이 그 후 후하방으로 변화되는 경향을 보였으나 술 전과 술 후 5년의 비교시 전상방으로의 전위가 유지되었고 이부성형술을 한 군에서 변화가 더욱 뚜렷하였다. 3)상순의 길이와 홍순(upper vermilion)의 수직적 변화는 술 후 1년까지 감소되었다가 그 후 증가되어 술 전과 비교시 유의성있는 변화가 없었으나 하순의 길이의 증가와 홍순(lower vermilion)의 수직적 감소는 술 후 1년과 5년에서 계속 지속되었다. 4) 안정위시 상악전치의 노출이 지속적으로 유의성있는 감소를 나타냈고, 상하순간의 거리도 지속적 감소를 보였는데 이는 수술에 의한 상악골 상방 이동양보다 큰 감소였다. 5) 술 후 1년 이후에 나타나는 연조직의 하방 이동이 악골의 하방 이동 보다 크게 나타나는 경향을 보였다.

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종합병원의 비보험환자 처치행위 양상과 수가분석에 관한 연구 (An Analysis of Nursing Behavior and Unit of Treatment Cost of Non- Insurance Patients)

  • 오세영
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.41-55
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    • 1980
  • The medical care insurance system, being put into practice nearly for three years, seem to have brought about some considerable problems as serious for the government as to consider a revision of that system. As one of the most serious problems of present system, the treatment cost of insurance patients is so remarkably low in comparison with than of non-insurance cases that normal operation of hospitals is threatened and care services of low quality are induced. The researcher carried out this survey to analyze and bring to light several aspects of treatment cost of non-insurance patients as a material for a re-assessment of the cost of insurance cases which shows a a considerable difference in amount at the standpoint of hospitals with than of non-insurance cases and further, hoping the significant blind spot of present insurance system(that is, the absence of regulations' for cost assessment by patterns or types of health care treatment) will be mended in near future. The survey was carried out with the treatment invoice sheets of total 902 in-hospital Patients of a general hospital in Seoul during the period of the 2 nd quarter of the year(1979). Among total 902 patients, 694 cases were used for analysis, because those disease or syndromes shared by less than 10% of the patients were put aside before procession. The data were analyzed by kinds or types of diseases, demographic characteristics of patients, hospitalization patterns, types of nursing treatment, etc. The result of analysis was as follows 1. Among all the non-insurance cases, those who received one or more kinds of nursing treatment mounted up to 96. 7 %. The invoice issue frequency per person was 7.2 times, while that frequency per day for a person was 0.8, : the treatment cosr per person was ₩22,650 while its daily average was ₩2,430, due to the average 9.3 in-hospital days per person. 2. As to the nursing treatment types by the demographic characteristics of patients and hospitalization patterns. a. The unit cost female patients was generally more expensive them that of males, and independent nursing service was more given than other types of treatment. As to age, higher age groups received independent nursing service most, while the youngest group received instrumental and integrated nursing services. b. As to room grade, the unit cost of I.C.U. cases was the highest : and the cast of private room patients was higher than that of public room patients. By in-hospital days, the curve of function showed L. type : that is, the longer stay, the lower function. 3. State of treatment types by kinds of disease were ; a. Dependent nursing service showed comparatively high availability in surgical and neurologic disease and independent nursing service was most received by medical, obstetrical and urological patients, while instrumental and integrated services were most available for respiratory disease and obstetrical and neurologic diseases next. b. The invoice issue frequency per day for a patient was highest in obstetrical disease 3.8 times, and the unit cost(per one invoice sheet) was also highest in obstertrical disease(₩10,880) and next in neurologic cases(₩ 4,690 ). 4. As to the pertained departments. a. Cost amount per person was highest in department of Psychiatries daily cost was highest in obstetrical cases : while the invoice issue frequency was highest in obstetrics and next in pediatrics. b. In departments in need of surgical operation, dependent nursing care was highly availabl : while in internal medicine and obstetrics, independent service was higher. Psychiatrics showed the highest the of integrate nursing while pediatrics and obstetrics higher of instrumental services. The variation co-efficien of treatment cost came out to be relatively in high in special surgery, opthalmology and internal medicine. 5. State of treatment cost by types of nursing behavior was. a. The average frequency of invoice issue was 3.5 (times). Among the type four types of treatment, instrumetal service (4.3) and independent nursing behavior(3.9) showed higher frequency than average respectively. But as to unit cost (per invoice). dependent (₩5,200) and integrated (₩5,340) nursing care services were higher than average and considerably higher than the other two types. b. In repect patient distribution. independent nursing behavior(80.3% ) was the highest and depend ent nursing (31.7% ) the lowest. The variation co-efficient of treatment cost appeared highest in dependent nursing be havior as a whole, and among that, doctor's diagnosis showed the highest coefficient value (100.7). In conclusion, the variaty of treatment cost(treatment itself ) by various characteristics and treatment types pro- that treatment various sort of patients and treatment cost of various types of nursing behavior cannot be uniform. Therefore, to attain the equalization of health care service and its cost both for insurant and non-insurant patients, a more specific provision for assessment of cost should be added to the present medical care insurance system and, in addition, the cost of nursing treatment is desired to be inserted into the treatment invoice.

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원산지효과, 상표자산 및 상표충성 간의 관계에 관한 연구: 미국, 중국, 한국의 비교분석 (The Relationship among Country of Origin, Brand Equity and Brand Loyalty: Comparison among USA, China and Korea)

  • 고은주;김경훈;김숙현;이구봉;추붕;장호
    • 마케팅과학연구
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.47-58
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    • 2009
  • The marketing environment has become competitive to an extent that requires firms to target their products at markets that span national boundaries. However, competitive clout cannot be achieved in global consumer markets unless firms thoroughly understand and adequately respond to the core values and needs of those consumers. Brand equity is one of the most important assets to a company. Especially in sportswear markets, brand equity is the crucial value added to a product by its brand name. Factors such as country of origin also influence customer's attitude towards brand equity. Therefore, this paper discusses the relationship between country of origin effect and brand equity, and how they influence consumers' loyalty for respective brands. This paper focused on the sports shoes market, because it is an increasing area of opportunity for world manufacturers. The objectives of this study were the following. (1) Test the effect of country of origin on brand equity. (2) Test how brand equity influences consumers' brand loyalty. (3) Find whether there are differences in the effects of country of origin and brand equity among the three countries. (4) Find whether there are differences in the effects of country of origin and brand equity among the different lifestyles. Based on the review of literature results, the hypotheses are concluded as the following: H1-a: Country image has positive influence on country of origin. H1-b: Product perception has positive influence on country of origin. H2-a: Perceived quality has positive effect on brand equity. H2-b: Perceived price has positive effect on brand equity. H3: Country of origin has positive effect on brand equity. H4: Brand equity has a positive impact on brand loyalty. Research model was constructed (see Fig. 1). After data analysis, the following results were concluded: sports shoes purchase behavior showed significant differences among Korean, Chinese, and American consumers for favorite brand, purchased brand, purchased place, information usage, and favorite sports games. The results of this study also extend the research of the relationship among country of origin, brand equity and brand loyalty to the sports shoes market. Brand equity was proven to have a significant relationship with brand loyalty for all countries. The factors which can influence brand equity are different for different countries. The third finding of this paper is that we identified different three lifestyles, adventurer, follower, and laggard, for Korean, Chinese and American consumers. Without the nationality boundary, seeing the emergence of a new group of consumers who have similar preferences and buy similar brands is more important. All of the consumers consider brand equity to keep their brand loyalty. Perceived price is the only factor which can influence brand equity for adventurers; brand is more important for them. The laggards were not influenced by any factor. All of the factors expect perceived price are important for the followers. Marketing managers should consider brand equity when introducing their brand into a new market. Also localization is the basic strategy that all the sports shoes companies should understand. But as a global brand, understanding the same characteristics for each country is more important to build global strategy.

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FPS게임 구성요소의 중요도 분석방법에 관한 연구 1 -델파이기법을 이용한 독립요소의 계층설계와 검증을 중심으로- (The Study on the Priority of First Person Shooter game Elements using Delphi Methodology)

  • 배혜진;김석태
    • 디자인학연구
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    • 제20권3호
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    • pp.61-72
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    • 2007
  • 1960년대 MIT에서 제작된 최초의 게임 Space War를 시작으로 짧은 기간 동안 게임산업은 급속도로 성장하고 방대해지면서 최근 발표된 게임들은 총합적 디자인의 결정체라고 봐도 무방하리만큼 콘텐츠를 이루는 구성요소가 무수히 많아졌다. 결국 게임을 개발함에 있어서 고려해야할 요소도 기하급수적으로 증가하여, 예산 및 인력, 시간투입 등에 대한 계획도 매우 복잡해질 수밖에 없다. 그러므로 성공적인 게임개발을 위해서는 게임을 구성하는 요소를 추출하고 각 요소별 중요도를 산출하여, 향후 개발되는 게임을 사전에 평가할 수 있는 방법이 무엇보다 절실하다. 이러한 기획은 진행과정에서 무수한 의사결정을 요구하게 되고, 의사결정 작업은 다수인자에 대한 문제, 요소들을 정량화시키기 어려운 불확실성의 문제, 결과가 지향하는 복잡한 다목적의 문제, 다수의 의사결정간의 혼선, 의사결정과정에 이르는 다단계의 우선순위 결정문제 등으로 인한 많은 어려움이 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 문제들을 총합적으로 해결하며, 불확실한 데이터를 정량화시켜 논리적이고 합리적인 대안을 제시할 수 있도록 계층화의사결정법을 제시하고자 하며, 현재 게임시장을 주도하고 있는 FPS게임을 대상으로 분석을 시도하였다. AHP분석에서 가장 중요한 것은 분석하고자 하는 대상의 요소들을 객관적으로 정확하게 분류하고 이를 계층화시키는 것과 요소간의 쌍대비교를 통한 중요도 추출이다. 본 연구는 이러한 요소추출과 요소간 중요도 산출 및 대안의 선정 2부분으로 구성되며, 그 중에서 본 논문은 델파이기법에 의한 FPS게임의 객관적 요소추출 및 계층화를 중심으로 하고 있다.

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