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Software development for the visualization of brain fiber tract by using 24-bit color coding in diffusion tensor image

  • Oh, Jung-Su;Song, In-Chan;Ik hwan Cho;Kim, Jong-Hyo;Chang, Kee-Hyun;Park, Kwang-Suk
    • 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한자기공명의과학회 2002년도 제7차 학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.133-133
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    • 2002
  • Purpose: The purpose of paper is to implement software to visualize brain fiber tract using a 24-bit color coding scheme and to test its feasibility. Materials and Methods: MR imaging was performed on GE 1.5 T Signa scanner. For diffusion tensor image, we used a single shot spin-echo EPI sequence with 7 non-colinear pulsed-field gradient directions: (x, y, z):(1,1,0),(-1,1,0),(1,0,1),(-1,0,1),(0,1,1),(0,1,-1) and without diffusion gradient. B-factor was 500 sec/$\textrm{mm}^2$. Acquisition parameters are as follows: TUTE=10000ms/99ms, FOV=240mm, matrix=128${\times}$128, slice thickness/gap=6mm/0mm, total slice number=30. Subjects consisted of 10 normal young volunteers (age:21∼26 yrs, 5 men, 5 women). All DTI images were smoothed with Gaussian kernel with the FWHM of 2 pixels. Color coding schemes for visualization of directional information was as follows. HSV(Hue, Saturation, Value) color system is appropriate for assigning RGB(Red, Green, and Blue) value for every different directions because of its volumetric directional expression. Each of HSV are assigned due to (r,$\theta$,${\Phi}$) in spherical coordinate. HSV calculated by this way can be transformed into RGB color system by general HSV to RGB conversion formula. Symmetry schemes: It is natural to code the antipodal direction to be same color(antipodal symmetry). So even with no symmetry scheme, the antipodal symmetry must be included. With no symmetry scheme, we can assign every different colors for every different orientation.(H =${\Phi}$, S=2$\theta$/$\pi$, V=λw, where λw is anisotropy). But that may assign very discontinuous color even between adjacent yokels. On the other hand, Full symmetry or absolute value scheme includes symmetry for 180$^{\circ}$ rotation about xy-plane of color coordinate (rotational symmetry) and for both hemisphere (mirror symmetry). In absolute value scheme, each of RGB value can be expressed as follows. R=λw|Vx|, G=λw|Vy|, B=λw|Vz|, where (Vx, Vy, Vz) is eigenvector corresponding to the largest eigenvalue of diffusion tensor. With applying full symmetry or absolute value scheme, we can get more continuous color coding at the expense of coding same color for symmetric direction. For better visualization of fiber tract directions, Gamma and brightness correction had done. All of these implementations were done on the IDL 5.4 platform.

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수출용 돼지고기의 유통기한 설정에 관한 연구 (Study on the Establishment of Shelf-life of Domestic Exporting Pork)

  • 김영환;김일석;신대근
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.188-193
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    • 1999
  • 본 연구는 한국시장에 저장중인 수출 돈육과 일본시장에 실제 수출이 완료되어 유통중인 한국산 진공포장 냉장돈육에 대한 위생성을 일본 후생성에서 요구하는 수입식육의 유통기한 기준안에 준해 조사하여 한국산 돈육의 위생성과 유통기한을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 공시시료는 비교적 오랜 기간 동안 일본에 냉장육을 공급해 주고 있는 4개 회사의 제품으로 우리 나라내 조사에서는 레귤러 등심과 뒷다리살을 이용하였으며, 일본 현지에서는 레귤러 등심만을 이용하였다. 국내 저장 시 유통기한 평가는 AㆍB회사 제품의 경우 0$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$에서, Cㆍ D회사 제품의 경우는 2$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$에서 저장하였다. 일본에서 행한 유통기한 평가는 통관직후 샘플을 아이스박스로 수송하여 $0^{\circ}C$에서 저장하며 미생물, 이화학적 수준 및 관능적 평가를 실시하였다. A 및 D회사의 경우 저장 40일까지도 총 균수가 $10^{6}$CFU$\textrm{cm}^2$이하였으나, 관능검사 결과 40일 이후에는 이상으로 판정되어 가식가능 기간이 40일 정도인 것으로 판단된다. 그러나 B 및 C회사의 경우에는 저장 50일에 총균수가 $10^{6}$CFU/$\textrm{cm}^2$ 이상을 보였으며, 관능검사 결과에서도 이상으로 판정되지 않아 가식가능 기간이 50일 정도인 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 A및 D회사의 유통가능 기간은 32일정도로 사료되며, B 및 C회사의 유통가능 기간은 40일정도인 것으로 사료된다. A 및 B회사의 경우 40일경 총균수에서 $10^{6}$CFU/$\textrm{cm}^2$이상을 보였으며, C 및 D회사에서는 30일경부터 $10^{6}$CFU/$\textrm{cm}^2$이상을 보였다. 대장균군의 경우에는 A 및 D회사에서 50일경에 $10^4$CFU/$\textrm{cm}^2$ 정도의 대장균군을 보인 반면, B와 C에서는 $10^{5}$CFU/$\textrm{cm}^2$정도의 대장균군수를 보였다. 따라서 가식 및 저장기간이 가장 긴 것은 A회사의 등심과 뒷다리육으로 판단되며, 그 다음은 B회사, C회사이며 D회사의 등심과 뒷다리육은 저장기간이 20일정도로 다른 회사들에 비해 저장이나 가식가능 기간이 훨씬 짧은 것으로 나타났다.다.

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Factors Associated with Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Results from a Developing Country-Pakistan

  • Valliani, Arif;Khan, Fazal;Chagani, Bilawal;Khuwaja, Ali Khan;Majid, Syed;Hashmi, Syed;Nanji, Kashmira;Valliani, Salimah
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.53-56
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    • 2013
  • Background: It is known that blood group antigens are related to the development of peptic ulcer and gastric carcinoma. Infections due to H. pylori are most widespread among the developing regions due to poor standard of public health. This study sought to determine the association of H. pylori with ABO blood groups, age, gender, and smoking status among inpatients at a public sector hospital in Karachi. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at endoscopy suite at a public sector hospital in Karachi in the year 2011. All the symptomatic patients coming for upper GIT endoscopy were included in this study. Results: Biopsy for histopathology was taken from 93 patients, with an age range from 15-65 years. Age group of 15 to 20 years was found to be associated with H. pylori infection but without significance (p-value 0.83). In all, 36 (38.7%) turned out to be H. pylori positive with a significant male preponderance (p=0.04). Distribution of ABO blood groups in H. pylori positive group were A=31.4%, B=15.4%, AB=25.0% and O=53.7%, with a statistically significant link for blood group O (p=0.05). Rhesus factor was also compared but significant relationship was evident (p-value 0.73). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that H. pylori infection can be related to ABO blood group, middle age persons and male gender. People of blood group O are more prone to develop infection related gastritis, ulcers, and even perforations, so they should be more cautious against transmission of the bacterium.

드라이클리닝 근로자들의 유기용제 폭로와 자각증상 (Study on the Exposure Levels of Organic Solvents and Subjective Symptoms of Dry-cleaning Workers)

  • 김수영;김정윤;이연경;이석구;이영수;조영채;이태용;이동배
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.628-643
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    • 1998
  • To investigate the exposure levels of organic solvents and subjective symptoms of dry-cleaning workers, 77 male and 52 female dry-cleaning workers who had been worked in a small city of Chungnam province, and a large city, Taejon were selected for the study group. Air concentrations of organic solvents in the working environment were analyzed, and subjective symptoms of dry-cleaning workers were surveyed, from July to August 1996. The results obtained were as follows : 1. The concentrations of organic solvents in the working environment were within permissible TLV-TWA limits. 2. For the 13 symptom clusters, the most frequently complained symptom clusters were fatigue as 71.3%, and followed by depression and urinary disturbances as 53.5% and 51.9%. Other symptom clusters complained were below 50%. 3. Positive response rates of subjective symptoms were significantly higher in worker groups such as lived in a large city, female, higher education level, more frequently alcohol drinking, higher concentration of organic solvent in working environment, work in alone. 4. Workers who had used solvent B showed 2.3 point higher scores of subjective symptoms than those of solvent A. Of the subjective symptoms scores, amnesia and nervousness were higher in solvent B user group than solvent B user group. 5. As a result of factor analysis, 3 factors such as depression, urinary disturbance and neurologic disturbance were selected. 6. As a result of the logistic regression analysis, sex, the number of fellow workers, working time, region, job tenure, smoking, alcohol drinking, ventilating system, concentration of organic solvent in working environment and place of residence were selected for the related variables. For the conclusion, even though the concentrations of organic solvents in the working environments of dry-cleaning workers were within permissible limit of TLV-TWA, many dry-cleaning workers complained symptoms, such as fatigue, depression, urinary disturbances and so on. And the factors affecting to the symptoms of dry-cleaning workers were the number of fellow workers, work hours, region, job tenure, smoking and alcohol drinking.

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임베디드 커패시터로의 응용을 위해 상온에서 RF 스퍼터링법에 의한 증착된 bismuth magnesium niobate 다층 박막의 특성평가 (The characteristics of bismuth magnesium niobate multi layers deposited by sputtering at room temperature for appling to embedded capacitor)

  • 안준구;조현진;유택희;박경우;웬지긍;허성기;성낙진;윤순길
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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    • pp.62-62
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    • 2008
  • As micro-system move toward higher speed and miniaturization, requirements for embedding the passive components into printed circuit boards (PCBs) grow consistently. They should be fabricated in smaller size with maintaining and even improving the overall performance. Miniaturization potential steps from the replacement of surface-mount components and the subsequent reduction of the required wiring-board real estate. Among the embedded passive components, capacitors are most widely studied because they are the major components in terms of size and number. Embedding of passive components such as capacitors into polymer-based PCB is becoming an important strategy for electronics miniaturization, device reliability, and manufacturing cost reduction Now days, the dielectric films deposited directly on the polymer substrate are also studied widely. The processing temperature below $200^{\circ}C$ is required for polymer substrates. For a low temperature deposition, bismuth-based pyrochlore materials are known as promising candidate for capacitor $B_2Mg_{2/3}Nb_{4/3}O_7$ ($B_2MN$) multi layers were deposited on Pt/$TiO_2/SiO_2$/Si substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering system at room temperature. The physical and structural properties of them are investigated by SEM, AFM, TEM, XPS. The dielectric properties of MIM structured capacitors were evaluated by impedance analyzer (Agilent HP4194A). The leakage current characteristics of MIM structured capacitor were measured by semiconductor parameter analysis (Agilent HP4145B). 200 nm-thick $B_2MN$ muti layer were deposited at room temperature had capacitance density about $1{\mu}F/cm^2$ at 100kHz, dissipation factor of < 1% and dielectric constant of > 100 at 100kHz.

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게욱 첨가 설기떡의 품질특성 및 관능적 특성 연구 (Study on Quality and Sensory Characteristics of Seolgi Ttueok Added with Geuk)

  • 박은혜;김명희
    • 한국식생활문화학회지
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    • 제33권2호
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    • pp.142-148
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    • 2018
  • In this study, Seolgi Tteok was made in order to increase consumption of Geuk, which possesses numerous nutritional advantages, and its optimum content as a new food coloring for rice cake was determined. Quality characteristics and quantitative description analysis (QDA) of Seolgi Tteok, in which Geuk was added at 0, 4, 8, and 12%, was conducted. Consumer acceptability test was also conducted. As the amount of added Geuk increased, moisture content of Seolgi Tteok increased as well. Brightness (L-value) was the highest in the control group, and more Geuk resulted in higher values of red index (a-value) and yellow index (b-value), which corresponded to the results of the sensory evaluation. As result of the mechanical texture measurement, only adhesiveness and resilience show a significant difference. As a result of the QDA, 17 sensory characteristic terms were assessed. Among them, only 13 showed a significant difference. Among the different sensory characteristics, almost all of them except for taste characteristics were significantly influenced by the amount of Geuk. The aroma and taste of Geuk were not largely influenced. It can be suggested that Geuk is not a factor that strongly influences flavor. In conclusion, Geuk does not have a strong influence on the taste or aroma of Seolgi Tteok but does on color characteristics. It can be suggested that Geuk is qualified as a coloring material for food, and the reasonable addition amount is 8%. As a result of this research, Geuk can be considered as a coloring material for other types of rice cake, traditional Korean sweets, and even confectioneries as well as for Seolgi Tteok. This implies that Geuk can be utilized to develop various new products as a coloring material with abundant nutritional content, which will contribute to the promotion of Geuk consumption.

Sex differences in clinical characteristics and long-term outcome in patients with heart failure: data from the KorAHF registry

  • Hyue Mee Kim;Hack-Lyoung Kim;Myung-A Kim;Hae-Young Lee;Jin Joo Park;Dong-Ju Choi
    • The Korean journal of internal medicine
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    • 제39권1호
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    • pp.95-109
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    • 2024
  • Background/Aims: Sex differences in the prognosis of heart failure (HF) have yielded inconsistent results, and data from Asian populations are even rare. This study aimed to investigate sex differences in clinical characteristics and long-term prognosis among Korean patients with HF. Methods: A total of 5,625 Korean patients hospitalized for acute HF were analyzed using a prospective multi-center registry database. Baseline clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes including HF readmission and death were compared between sexes. Results: Women were older than men and had worse symptoms with higher N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide levels. Women had a significantly higher proportion of HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). There were no significant differences in in-hospital mortality and rate of guideline-directed medical therapies in men and women. During median follow-up of 3.4 years, cardiovascular death (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-1.78; p = 0.014), and composite outcomes of death and HF readmission (adjusted HR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.01-1.27; p = 0.030) were significantly higher in men than women. When evaluating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and HFpEF separately, men were an independent risk factor of cardiovascular death in patients with HFrEF. Clinical outcome was not different between sexes in HFpEF. Conclusions: In the Korean multi-center registry, despite having better clinical characteristics, men exhibited a higher risk of all-cause mortality and readmission for HF. The main cause of these disparities was the higher cardiovascular mortality rate observed in men compared to women with HFrEF.

조석의 침투류에 의한 패류 유생의 착저 (着底) 효과에 관한 기초적 연구 (Fundamental Study about Bottom-Clinging Rate in Free Floating Larva by Infiltration Flow in Tidal)

  • 백상호;박광재;박영제;전제천;조기채;김이운
    • 한국패류학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.97-103
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구에서 바지락 부유 유생은 저질입경이 클수록 착저율(${\Omega}_b$)이 높았으며, 생물적으로도 저질을 선택하고 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또 침투류의 발생에 의한 유동장에 있어서는 유속이 10 cm/s, 저질 중앙입경 1.211 mm, 침투 유속 0.3 cm/s일 경우, 3.1-5.1 배의 부유 유생 착저 효과 $\alpha$ (=${\Omega}_b/{\Omega}_{b0}$)가 증가되는 것을 확인하였다. 부유 유생에 있어서 저질입경의 선택성은 생물적인 요인에 의존하고, 유동장에 있어서 착저 촉진 효과는 물리적인 안정 조건에 지배되어 있었다. 그리고 이번 새롭게 도입한 안정 지표(${\lambda}p$)에 의해 통일적으로 평가할 수 있는 것을 확인하였다. 유생의 안정 지표(${\lambda}p$)에 의하면, 유속이 작용했을 경우의 부유 유생은 저질입경에 영향을 받지 않고 거의 일정 값을 가지며, 초기 이동한계유속 및 전면 이동 한계유속에 대응하는 ${\lambda}p$값은 각각 0.14, 1.06 이였고, 새롭게 제안한 안정 지표(${\lambda}p$)의 타당성이 검증되었다. 따라서 본 연구 결과에 의해 어떤 해역의 바지락 부유 유생의 부유 밀도, 저질 입경, 유동 조건이 명확할 때, 바지락 부유 유생의 착저율을 추측할 수 있는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

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한국인에서 치주질환과 관상동맥질환의 관련성에 대한 염증표지자와 IL-1 유전자 다변성의 영향 (Association between Periodontitis and Coronary heart disease in Korea : Inflammatory markers and IL-1 gene polymorphism)

  • 정하나;정현주;김옥수;김영준;김주한;고정태
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제34권3호
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    • pp.607-622
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    • 2004
  • Recently epidemiologic studies have indicated that the patients with periodontitis may have increased risk of ischemic cardiovascular events, and have suggested the important roles of blood cytokines and acute reactant proteins in the systemic infection and inflammatory response. Periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD) may share the common risk factors and the genetic mechanism associated with interleukin(IL)-1A, B and RA genotype may be involved in the production of IL-1. This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between angiographically defined CHD and periodontitis as chronic Gram-negative bacterial infection and to determine whether the IL-1 gene polymorphism is associated in both diseases. Patients under the age of 60 who had undergone diagnostic coronary angiography were enrolled in this study. Subjects were classified as positive CHD (+CHD, n=37) with coronary artery stenosis more than 50% in at least one of major epicardial arteries, and negative CHD (-CHD, n=30) without significant stenosis. After recording the number of missing teeth, periodontal disease severity was measured by means of plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and radiographic bone loss around all remaining teeth. Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) was collected from the 4 deepest periodontal pockets and assessed for cytokine ($IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-1ra, tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$, and prostaglandin $E_2$). Additionally, blood CHD markers, lipid profile, and blood cytokines were analyzed. IL-1 gene cluster genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction and enzyme restriction using genomic DNA from buccal swab, and allele 2 frequencies of IL-1A(+4845), IL-1B(+3954), IL-B(-511), and IL-1RA(intron 2) were compared between groups. Even though there was no significant difference in the periodontal parameters between 2 groups, GCF level of $PGE_2$ was significantly higher in the +CHD group(p<0.05). Correlation analysis showed the positive relationship among PD, CAL and coronary artery stenosis(%) and blood $PGE_2$. There was also significant positive relationship between the periodontal parameters (PI, PD, CAL) and the blood CHD markers (leukocyte count, C-reactive protein, and lactic dehyrogenase). IL-1 gene genotyping showed that IL-1A(+3954) allele 2 frequency was significantly higher in the +CHD group compared with the -CHD group (15% vs. 3.3%, OR 5.118,p=0.043). These results suggested that periodontal inflammation is related to systemic blood cytokine and CHD markers, and contributes to cardiovascular disease via systemic inflammatory reaction. IL-1 gene polymorphism might have an influence on periodontal and coronary heart diseases in Korean patients.

선박의 운항 상태를 고려한 선종별 안정적인 GM 운용에 관한 연구 (A Study on Securing a Stable GM for Each Ship Type Considering the Ship's Operating Status)

  • 김홍범;김종관;이윤석
    • 한국항해항만학회지
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    • 제44권4호
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    • pp.275-282
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    • 2020
  • 최근 선박의 전복사고는 무게중심의 부적절한 관리, 기상악화 또는 과도한 조타사용 등으로 인한 선체운동이 발생하면서 화물 또는 중량물이 이동하여 복원력 저하 또는 상실 등이 주된 원인으로 분석되고 있다. 따라서 전복사고를 예방하기 위해서는 위험한 횡경사가 발생하더라도 직립 상태로 되돌아오려는 복원성 확보가 이루어져야 한다. GM은 복원성을 판단하는 중요한 평가요소이며, 항해사는 GM을 복원성 검토에 좋은 척도로 활용한다. 본 연구에서는 5년간 운항 중인 선박으로부터 수집한 복원성 자료를 바탕으로 운항 상태에 따른 선종별 GM을 선박 길이, 폭, 총톤수 등 선박제원으로 분석하였다. 선박 길이에 따른 GM 분포의 특징을 확인하였고, 선박 폭과 GM의 상관분석을 수행한 후 선폭대비 GM의 비율을 산출한 후 과거의 비율과 비교하여 최근 경향을 검토하였다. 또한 선박 대형화 추세를 반영하기 위하여 총톤수(GT)/선폭(B)을 이용하여 GM을 회귀분석하여 선종별 GM 추정을 위한 간이근사식 및 최소 GM을 제안하였다. 연구의 결과는 선박에서 항해사가 안정적인 GM 확보의 검토를 위한 자료로 이용되길 기대된다.