• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.1005-1015
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• 2020

This paper aims to propose a Comprehensive Decision Support Model to evaluate retail companies' financial performance traded on the Vietnam Stock Exchange Market. The financial performance has been examined in terms of the valuations ratios, profitability ratios, growth rates, liquidity ratios, efficiency ratios, and leverage ratios. The data of twelve companies from the first quarter to the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020 were employed. The weights of 18 chosen financial ratios are calculated by using the Standard Deviation method (SD). Grey Relational Analysis technique was applied to obtain the final ranking of each company in each quarter. The results showed that leverage ratios have the most significant impact on the retail companies' financial performance and gives some long-term investment recommendations for stakeholders and indicated that the Taseco Air Services Joint Stock Company (AST), Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG), and Cam Ranh International Airport Services Joint Stock Company (CIA) are three of the top efficient companies. The three of the worst companies are Viglacera Corporation (VGC), Saigon General Service Corporation (SVC), and HocMon Trade Joint Stock Company (HTC). Furthermore, this study suggests that the GRA model could be implemented effectively to ranking companies of other industries in the future research.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8605-8611
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• 2016

The reliability of using diagnostic binary ratios of particulate carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as chemical tracers for source characterisation was assessed by collecting PM10 samples from various air quality observatory sites in Thailand. The major objectives of this research were to evaluate the effects of day and night on the alterations of six different PAH diagnostic binary ratios: An/(An + Phe), Fluo/(Fluo + Pyr), B[a]A/(B[a]A + Chry), B[a]P/(B[a]P + B[e]P), Ind/(Ind + B[g,h,i]P), and B[k]F/Ind, and to investigate the impacts of site-specific conditions on the alterations of PAH diagnostic binary ratios by applying the concept of the coefficient of divergence (COD). No significant differences between day and night were found for any of the diagnostic binary ratios of PAHs, which indicates that the photodecomposition process is of minor importance in terms of PAH reduction. Interestingly, comparatively high values of COD for An/(An + Phe) in PM10 collected from sites with heavy traffic and in residential zones underline the influence of heterogeneous reactions triggered by oxidising gaseous species from vehicular exhausts. Therefore, special attention must be paid when interpreting the data of these diagnostic binary ratios, particularly for cases of low-molecular-weight PAHs.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2008

As a part of abating formaldehyde emission of urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin adhesive, this study was conducted to investigate chemical structures of UF resin adhesives with different formaldehyde/urea (F/U) mole ratios, using carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance ($^{13}C$-NMR) spectroscopy. UF resin adhesives were synthesized at four different F/U mole ratios such as 1.6, 1.4, 1.2, and 1.0 for the analysis. The analysis $^{13}C$-NMR spectroscopy showed that UF resin adhesives with higher F/U mole ratios (i.e., 1.6 and 1.4) had two distinctive peaks, indicating the presence of dimethylene ether linkages and methylene glycols, a dissolved form of free formaldehyde. But, these peaks were not detected at the UF resins with lower F/U mole ratios (i.e., 1.2 and 1.0). These chemical structures present at the UF resins with higher F/U mole ratios indicated that UF resin adhesive with higher F/U mole ratio had a greater contribution to the formaldehyde emission than that of lower F/U mole ratio. Uronic species were detected for all UF resins regardless of F/U mole ratios.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the lipid profile ratios as factors affecting disease progress in patients with high-grade primary brain cancers undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and adjuvant chemotherapy. Methods: The levels of lipid profile ratios were evaluated by looking at the total cholesterol (TC) to high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (TC/HDL-c), low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol to HDL-cholesterol (LDL-c/HDL-c), and triglycerides to HDL-cholesterol (TG/HDL-c). This descriptive research was conducted 7 months after the initiation of CCRT and adjuvant chemotherapy. Results: A total of 36 patients with newly diagnosed primary malignant brain cancer were included in the study. The levels of lipid profile ratios such as TC/HDL-c, LDL-c/HDL-c, TG/HDL-c were significantly different between the patients with and without disease progress at 7 months after initiation of CCRT and adjuvant chemotherapy. Conclusion: The lipid profile ratios were indicators affecting disease prognosis with tumor-related factors at 7 months after initiation of CCRT and adjuvant chemotherapy. Therefore, lipid profile ratios indicating hyperlipidemia in patients with high-grade brain cancers should be carefully monitored during and after cancer-related therapy.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.209-222
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• 2015

This paper presents results of biaxial compressive tests and strength criterion on two replacement percentages of recycled coarse aggregate (RPRCA) by mass for plain structural recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) at all kinds of stress ratios. The failure mode characteristic of specimens and the direction of the cracks were observed and described. The two principally static strengths in the corresponding stress state were measured. The influence of the stress ratios on the biaxial strengths of RAC was also analyzed. The experimental results showed that the ratios of the biaxial compressive strength ${\sigma}_{3f}$ to the corresponding uniaxial compressive strength $f_c$ for the two RAC are higher than that of the conventional concrete (CC), and dependent on the replacement percentages of recycled coarse aggregate, stress states and stress ratios; however, the differences of tensile-compressive ratios for the two RAC and CC are smaller. On this basis, a new failure criterion with the stress ratios is proposed for plain RAC under biaxial compressive stress states. It provides the experimental and theoretical foundations for strength analysis of RAC structures subject to complex loads.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.179-188
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• 1999

분립과 상토재(vermiculite, perlite, peat moss)의 혼합비율이 Orchardgrass 유식물체의 생육에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 분립과의 혼합비율은 각각 100:0(control), 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, 0:100이였고 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 초장(PL)과 상토재와의 다른 혼합구에서 보다도 PM과의 혼합구에서 월등히 좋았다. 2. 경수(NT)는 다른 혼합구와 달리 분립 : PM(50:50)에서 유의하게 증가했다. 3. 근장(RL)은 다른 처리구와 유의하게 차이가 있었으며, PE와의 혼합비율에서 뿌리의 길이생장이 높았다. 4. 엽중(LW)은 50:50의 모든 혼합구에서 유의한 차이가 없었고, 특히 분리 : PM(75:25)와 분립 : PM(25:75)의 혼합구에서 유의한 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 5. 지상부 경중(SW)은 50:50의 모든 혼합구와 분립 : PM(75:25), 분립 : VL(75:25)에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. 6. Orchardgrass 유식물체의 지상부 경중과 지하부의 건물중이 생물학적 수량 증가 경향을 나타내었다. 7. 분립과 PM의 혼합비율이 50% 이상에서 orchardgrass 유식물체의 생물학적 수량을 증가시켰다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.1088-1097
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• 2014

The study aimed to investigate the effects of gynosaponin on in vitro methanogenesis under different forage-concentrate ratios (F:C ratios). Experiment was conducted with two kinds of F:C ratios (F:C = 7:3 and F:C = 3:7) and gynosaponin addition (0 mg and 16 mg) in a $2{\times}2$ double factorial design. In the presence of gynosaponin, methane production and acetate concentration were significantly decreased, whereas concentration of propionate tended to be increased resulting in a significant reduction (p<0.05) of acetate:propionate ratio (A:P ratio), in high-forage substrate. Gynosaponin treatment increased (p<0.05) the butyrate concentration in both F:C ratios. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis showed there was no apparent shift in the composition of total bacteria, protozoa and methanogens after treated by gynosaponin under both F:C ratios. The real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis indicated that variable F:C ratios significantly affected the abundances of Fibrobacter succinogenes, Rumninococcus flavefaciens, total fungi and counts of protozoa (p<0.05), but did not affect the mcrA gene copies of methanogens and abundance of total bacteria. Counts of protozoa and abundance of F.succinogenes were decreased significantly (p<0.05), whereas mcrA gene copies of methanogens were decreased slightly (p<0.10) in high-forage substrate after treated by gynosaponin. However, gynosaponin treatment under high-concentrate level did not affect the methanogenesis, fermentation characteristics and tested microbes. Accordingly, overall results suggested that gynosaponin supplementation reduced the in vitro methanogenesis and improved rumen fermentation under highforage condition by changing the abundances of related rumen microbes.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2007

To understand the origin and biogeochemistry of the organic matter in surface sediments of Lake Shihwa and Lake Hwaong, organic nitrogen, inorganic nitrogen, labile organic carbon, and residual organic carbon contents as well as stable isotope ratios for carbon and nitrogen were determined by KOBr-KOH treatment. Ratios of organic carbon to organic nitrogen $(C_{org}/N_{org})$ (mean = 24) were much higher than ratios of organic carbon to total nitrogen $(C_{org}/N_{tot})$ (mean= 12), indicating the presence of significant amounts of inorganic nitrogen in the surface sediments of both lakes. Stable isotope ratios for organic nitrogen were, on average, $5.2\%_{\circ}$ heavier than ratios of inorganic nitrogen in Lake Shihwa, but those same ratios were comparable in Lake Hwaong. This might be due to differences in the origin or the degree of degradation of sedimentary organic matter between the two lakes. In addition, stable isotope ratios for labile organic carbon were, on average, $1.4\%_{\circ}$ heavier than those for residual organic carbon, reflecting the preferential oxidation of $^{13}C$-enriched organic matter. The present study demonstrates that KOBr-KOH treatment of sedimentary organic matter can provide valuable information for understanding the origin and degradation state of organic matter in marine and brackish sediments. This also suggests that the ratio of $(C_{org}/N_{org})$ and stable isotope ratios for organic nitrogen can be used as indexes of the degree of degradation of organic matter.

• 대한지하수환경학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.6-9
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• 1994

지하수의 Ar/$N_2$가스의 비율은 탈질화(denitrification)의 정도를 측정하는 하나의 방법으로 사용된다. (Barnes et al., 1975; Vogel et al., 1981; Mariotti et al., 1988) 그 비율 측정은 일반적으로 질량분석기 (Mass Spectrometer)를 사용한다. 본 실험에서 사용한 Mass Spectrometer는 일반적인 Static Mass Spectrometer가 아닌 Ar과 $N_2$을 시간적으로 동시에 측정하여 오차를 줄일 수 있는 VG Optima isotope ratio Mass Spectrometer를 사용하였다. 두 지역 지하수의 Ar/$N_2$가스의 비율을 측정한 결과 Site 1(Grand Island, NE)의 경우 대기가스가 포화된 증류수의 Ar/$N_2$가스 비율인 0.026보다 낮은 0.015-0.018로서 탈질이 일어났음을 알 수 있으며, Site 2(Shelton, NE)의 경우 0.023-0.02로서 탈질이 일어나지 않음을 알 수 있다. 본 실험의 목적은 지하수에 응해되어 있는 Ar/Nitrogen의 비율을 정확히 측정하는 방법을 개발하므로서 탈질의 정도를 정확히 측정하며 탈질의 전개 과정을 관찰하기 위한 것이다.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.755-765
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• 2010

혼합분포의 분류문제에서 비용함수를 고려한 분류점은 최소 기대비용이라는 측면에서 최적이다. 비용에 관한 어떠한 정보가 주어지지 않은 경우에 ROC곡선을 이용하여 분류정확도 측도인 전체정확도와 진실율이 최대일 때의 분류점에 대응하는 기대비용에서의 비용비율을제안하고, 최소 기대비용의 비용비율과의 관계를 설명한다. 그리고 비용곡선을 이용하여 분류정확도 측도들에 기반하는 최소 기대비용에서의 비용비율을 제안하였고 이 비용비율은 대표적인 두 종류의 분류정확도가 최대일 때의 기대비용에 대한 비용비율들 사이에 존재하며, 최소 기대비용에서의 비용비율에 수렴하는 것을 발견하였다. 본 연구는 기대비용과 정규화된 기대비용을 최소화할 때의 비용비율과 분류정확도가 최대일 때의 비용비율들의 관계를 토론한다.