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Individual differences in categorical perception: L1 English learners' L2 perception of Korean stops

  • Kong, Eun Jong
    • Phonetics and Speech Sciences
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2019
  • This study investigated individual variability of L2 learners' categorical judgments of L2 stops by exploring English learners' perceptual processing of two acoustic cues (voice onset time [VOT] and f0) and working memory capacity as sources of variation. As prior research has reported that English speakers' greater use of the redundant cue f0 was responsible for gradient processing of native stops, we examined whether the same processing characteristics would be observed in L2 learners' perception of Korean stops (/t/-/th/). 22 English learners of L2 Korean with a range of L2 proficiency participated in a visual analogue scaling task and demonstrated variable manners of judging the L2 Korean stops: Some were more gradient than others in performing the task. Correlation analysis revealed that L2 learners' categorical responses were modestly related to individuals' utilizations of a primary cue for the stop contrast (VOT for L1 English stops and f0 for L2 Korean stops), and were also related to better working memory capacity. Together, the current experimental evidence demonstrates adult L2 learners' top-down processing of stop consonants where linguistic and cognitive resources are devoted to a process of determining abstract phonemic identity.

A Study on the Clothing Culture for New Generation of Korea and Japan (2002 한.일 국민교류년 기념' 한국과 일본의 신세대의 복식업화에 대한 연구 - Street Fashion을 중심으로 -)

  • 백샘이;간호섭
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.53 no.3
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    • pp.31-49
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    • 2003
  • The Purpose of this research is to examine and contrast the cultural characteristics of the street fashion in new generations of Korea and Japan. We also intended to help clothing companies understand the current trend in this new generation. As the method for street fashion analysis. various literature, internet information and new media materials were utilized. Key observations obtained are as following First, they pursue a complex image. New generations seem to admix images from different areas to create a synthetic image, rather than adopting a single image; Second, practicality is an important factor. They Pursue a sense of their own unique trend: Third, distinction. The difference in society values between Koreans and Japanese is incorporated. The Korean new generation considers the traditional moral principles as important social values. In contrast the Japanese new generation is greatly influenced by the open sexuality culture ; Fourth. public ownership and sharing of the culture. There is a gradual deviation from a dominating unidirectional influence from one country on another. Now the two countries are influencing each other ; Fifth, sense. There are numerous fashion items and generalized total coordination. New generations express more active and creative fashion sense in those fashion items.

An Analysis of the Radiation Exposure of Radiologic Technologists in the Field of Diagnostic Radiology according to Duty Station (방사선 진단영역에서 방사선사의 부서별 의료피폭의 분석)

  • Han, Jae-Jin;Kim, Seung-Kook
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.71-75
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    • 1997
  • This study was Investigation that we will become aware of the scattering dose of duty station and TLD value of the radiation exposure by the radiation technologists based on the university hospital located in Kwang ju. The results are followings ; 1. The air of scattering dose in chest, when the number of objects are large, is 2.0 mR in P-A and 4.6 mR in Lat. at the back of X-ray tube 2. Radiologists, radiation exposure in duty station Is 0.22 mSv to 1.96 mSv in general examination, 0.22 mSv to 1.12 mSv in contrast and special examination, 0.26 mSv to 30.96 mSv in angiography, and 0.22 mSv to 0.40 mSv in C.T 3. The value of workig condition reveals 85.5% in general examination, 6% in contrast and special examination, and 5.8% in C.T. When the annual exposure is over 20 mSv, it must be measured again according to ICRP public 60.

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Optimum configuration of a reflective LC cell with a diffractive nano-reflector

  • Park, Kyung-Ho;Lee, Gak-Seok;Kim, Jae-Chang;Yoon, Tae-Hoon;Kim, Jin-Hwan;Yu, Jae-Ho;Choi, Hwan-Young
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.614-615
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    • 2009
  • For the high reflectance under the ambient light condition, a highly efficient diffractive reflector has been proposed, based on a micro grating structure.[1] This reflector was designed to show highly concentrated distribution of the reflected light to the normal direction of the reflector under specific incident conditions of the light. In order to apply a diffractive reflector to a reflective liquid crystal display, the coupling between the viewing angle characteristics of a liquid crystal (LC) cell and the reflective distribution of the reflector should be considered. Under the optimum configuration confirmed through the analysis of the coupling between a LC cell and a reflector, a reflective vertical alignment (VA) cell with a diffractive reflector shows contrast ratio and brightness much higher than that with a conventional bumpy reflector.

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A Study of Surrealistic Hat Designs and Their Organic Relationship with Clothes in Modern Fashion (1990-2008) (현대(1990~2008) 패션에 나타난 초현실주의적 모자디자인 및 의복과의 유기적 관계에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Eun-Sil
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.59 no.8
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    • pp.66-81
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    • 2009
  • The purposes of this study were to analyze the formative relationship between Surrealistic clothes and hat with the focus on the period from the 1990's to 2008 and to find out the development direction of next hat design. The method to analyze the relationship between clothes and hats was the formative analysis by Marian L. Davis and Marilyn R. Delong. Hat design of surrealism was cylindrical or tear drop in a shape according to the principle of $D{\acute{e}}paysement$ and Trompe l'oeil, and was similar with the Form of a jacket, a sleeve, or a skirt. In color, accent color coordination mainly appeared and sometimes contrast color coordination induced illusion effect. In material, a variety of materials were used according to the principle of $D{\acute{e}}paysement$ and Trompe l'oeil, and contrast was widely used like color. In Decoration, the decoration or pattern of clothes was intactly applied to hats. The results suggest that clothes and hat have an organic relationship, and a hat style is changed with formative elements of clothes.

A Study of the Heroine's Stage Costume in the La Boheme (오페라 라보엠의 여주인공 무대 의상 연구)

  • Choi, Yoo-Jin;Kim, Hee-Eun
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.299-308
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to research the heroines' fashion styles in the opera, "La Boh$\`{e}$me." This article studied the representations of the grisettes in 1830's France and the characteristics of the grisettes appeared in the original novel, "Sc$\`{e}$nes de la Vie de Boh$\`{e}$me" and contemporary literatures and paintings. The one of the heroines, Mimi was figured a virtuous female despite poor environments, by contrast Musetta was described as cruel, greedy and vicious female in the opera. But, by analyzing the original novel and the representations of the grisettes in contemporary literatures, this study figured out clearly Mimi and Musetta have same origin and similar aspects, not contrast. Up to the present mimi's costumes were not sophisticated but too simple compared to Musetta's. Also Musetta's costume were too much luxury considering her status. This study proposed a new fashion style considering not only analysis result of the heroins' characteristics but contemporary costume design of the 1830's France.

Westerner's View of Korean Food in Modern Period - Centering on Analyzing Westerners' Books - (근대시기 서양인 시각에서 본 조선음식과 음식문화 - 서양인 저술을 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Kyou-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.356-370
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the Western perspective on the food and food culture of Modern Times in Korea (from the late of Joseon Dynasty until Japanese colonial era). Literature and written records were analyzed. This analysis revealed that the heart of the mill in this period involved rice, and that a common beverage was sungnyung made from boiled scorched rice (in contrast to tea as the common beverage in Japan or China). The most important subsidiary food in Joseon was vegetables, especially Kimchi. Westerners viewed Kimchi as a smell symbolizing Joseon and their meal times. Even though both Kimchi and cheese are fermented food, just like Westerners could not stand the smell of Kimchi, Koreans viewed the smell of cheese unpleasant. Westerners viewed German sauerkraut as Western food counterpart to Kimchi, as sauerkraut is also fermented food made of cabbage. Regarding the eating of dog meat in Joseon, most Westerners viewed it as brutal; however some interpreted it as a difference in food culture. In addition, the eating of raw fish and its intestines felt crude to Westerners. The biggest difference between Joseon's food and Western food was that Joseon had no dairy products and no sugar. The most highly preferred fruit for Westerners was the persimmon, and ginseng was already widely recognized and recorded as a medicinal plant. Joseon's desserts were also favorably evaluated. In contrast, the excessive gluttony, heavy drinking, and unsanitary conditions in Joseon were problems pointed out in many records.

Detection of Microcalcification Using the Wavelet Based Adaptive Sigmoid Function and Neural Network

  • Kumar, Sanjeev;Chandra, Mahesh
    • Journal of Information Processing Systems
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.703-715
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    • 2017
  • Mammogram images are sensitive in nature and even a minor change in the environment affects the quality of the images. Due to the lack of expert radiologists, it is difficult to interpret the mammogram images. In this paper an algorithm is proposed for a computer-aided diagnosis system, which is based on the wavelet based adaptive sigmoid function. The cascade feed-forward back propagation technique has been used for training and testing purposes. Due to the poor contrast in digital mammogram images it is difficult to process the images directly. Thus, the images were first processed using the wavelet based adaptive sigmoid function and then the suspicious regions were selected to extract the features. A combination of texture features and gray-level co-occurrence matrix features were extracted and used for training and testing purposes. The system was trained with 150 images, while a total 100 mammogram images were used for testing. A classification accuracy of more than 95% was obtained with our proposed method.

A Comparative Analysis of Images by Changing Density and Administrative Dosage of $BaSO_4$ in the Small Bowel Series Using Methylcellulouse (Methylcellouse를 이용한 소장조영 검사시 황산바륨의 농도(%W/V)와 투여량의 변화에 따른 영상의 비교 분석)

  • Lee, Y.S.;Yoo, H.S.;Son, S.Y.;Kang, H.W.;Hong, J.B.
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.68-72
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    • 1997
  • Small bowel series using methylcellulose are considered a better technique than using other contrast media considering a significant decrease of transit time of $BaSO_4$ and that of the necessary time for the examination. We investigated the mean transit time of $BaSO_4$, maximum luminal diamenter of small bowel, optical density and flocculation frequency after adminstratting 100 ml of 120% $BaSO_4$ to 20 pts), 150 ml of 70% $BaSO_4$ to 20 pts and 200 ml of $BaSO_4$ with 600 ml of mechylcellulose. It was shown that the technique using 150 ml of 70% $BaSO_4$ had the best result. When we apply a adequate amount of density(w/v%), dosage to pts for small bowel series using MC, we can decrease an examination time and have the better image due to double contrast. It is considered that a more study to lower the density of 70% $BaSO_4$ is necessary.

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A Simulation Study on the Transfer Characteristics of the Talbot Pattern Through Scintillation Screens in the Grating Interferometer (격자 간섭계에서 탈봇 패턴의 섬광체 스크린 투과 시 전달 특성에 대한 시뮬레이션 연구)

  • Kim, Daeseung;Kim, Youngju;Lee, Seho;Lee, Seung Wook
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.67-75
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    • 2019
  • Grating interferometry based imaging technology is a kind of radiation imaging system, which can acquire not only absorption image but also phase difference and dark field image using the Talbot pattern. However, because of the technological difficulties and high cost of fabricating the gratings that make up the system, much efforts are being made to look for ways to replace them. The is a preliminary study to see how the Talbot pattern transfer through various kinds of scintillators and if the optical grating can be a way to replace the conventional absorption gratings. The geometry of the interferometer, the scintillator model, and the scintillator thickness are the main inputs for our simulation. We have used the concept of modulation for quantitative analysis of the contrast ratio of the Talbot pattern. This research is expected to provide very useful information on the design of optical gratings, which is an alternative way to analyze the Talbot pattern, which we have filed a patent on.